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TILLMAN ASHAF HE Says South Carolina's in Mire.?Senator Wishes to R< Washington, Aug. 10.?Senator TnWnn tA-dov ffavo th<S YpU'S and 1 illliiau Lvy o" ' ^ ? Courier correspondent the following statement concerning the campaign in South Carolina: "Many telegrams and letters have come to my office since the publication of my letter to Mr. Sims, and I deem it both necessary and proper, under the circumstances, for me to make a statement to the press. In that way alone can I prevent mistakes from being made and having words and ideas put into my mouth which are not warranted. "I have not written" any letter which was intended, or could be legitimately used as Jones campaign literature. I have desired to maintain the attitude of neutrality in the governor's race, which I announced at the beginning. I have never be lieved a United states senator uugm , to take an active part in the nomination for State offices. What letters I have written were penned in the hope of moderating the fury with which charges and countercharges were being hurled back and forth, but instead of producing that effect, it has seemed to increase the bitterness, and I am resolved that I will not permit myself to be drawn into this fight further. South Carolina's Time of Need. "I am in Washington discharging the duties of my office as senator from South Carolina as well as my health and blighted strength will permit. While my health is steadily improving, I have no hope of its becoming sufficiently restored for me to do any speaking in the campaign. God knows I wish I could, for if there ever was a time when the people needed clearness of vision and sound advice, it is now. I could speak what I cannot write, and do it with more force and effectiveness. "Among the public services which I have rendered South Carolina, I consider none of them more valuable than the aid I gave in the establishment of the primary system for State offices, with the county to county campaign. When rightly used, this latter is a great educational force in instructing the people upon many public questions, and bringing them face to face with the men who are seeking their votes. I have been sincerely anxious that nothing should be done to impair the usefulness of this educational agency. Instead of our candidates discussing great public Questions and teaching the people, the meetings have been little else than vulgar quarreling matches, in which blackguardism, vulgarity, obscenity and abuse, almost without limit, and all manner of filthy speeches have been allowed to predominate. The State's good name has been dragged in the mire to the disgust and shame of all right-thinking Carolinians. Patriotic citizens must take council to get her now to lift these meetings back to a high plane and make them the great educators they are intended to be. 1 Will Not Dictate to People. -J ~r 4- Vi n Tm honn J UClgt? J Ulit;to UU?LL(, J-lti , ^ content with what I said and stopped there. He had no right to incite Gov. Blease's friends to bombard me with telegrams and letters, by offering one hundred dollars' reward to anj one who would get me to declare Blease or Duncan was 'eminentlj qualified for the governor's office. I do not feel that it is my business to dictate to the people of South Carolina as to whom they should elecl governor. If I could have done that John G. Richards Jr., would be governor now. "I am naturally frank and blunl and somewhat impulsive. Therefore in writing to friends in South Carolina, I have not been on the watch * lest some phrase in my letter would lay me under suspicion of being i Bleaseite, Jonesite or a Duncanite For instance, some days ago in writ ing to a friend in Marlboro, I said: 'Sensible men will never weigh Sen ator Tillman and Gov. Blease in th< same scales. If the fools do, it ii not any fault of mine.' I said this in the same spirit in which I said 'N< - v.1 ~ ??on in Qtofa holioVO1 j SKLLSi uiau i.u uv?v< v that Judge Jones is in favor of soci al equaliy.' Just as no one but a foo will consider Judge Jones s beinj . in favor of social equality, so no on< will regard Gov. Blease as the onl: representative of Tillmanism, or it: best exponent. There are hundred: of Tillmanites in the State who ar< better exponents of both than eitne: Jones or Blease or Duncan. Ashamed for South Carolina. "I do not see what that has to d< with it anyway. The issue is, o ought to be, integrity of purpose, pat riotism and ability, cleanness of char acter, high ideals, capacity to l?a< VIED FOR 5 NATIVE STATE. Name is Being Dragged rillman Declares He imain Neutral. | the people and show them the best 1 way to go, courage to execute the ; laws unflinchingly and without fear i or favor. "I have been made ashamed, as > every South Carolinian must be, at tha vniraritv. indecencv and coward ; ice that has been shown on the stump. , When my brother senators read i about the passing of the lie in every meeting in South Carolina, they with . | a veiled sneer allude to it in surprise. ; I have no word to say because I cannot. I resented the lie with a blow on the floor of the senate, and that has been regarded here as an il| lustration of the State's spirit. , "The people of the State ought to . | compel those who seek their votes . for high official positions to behave : and speak like gentlemen. The peoi pie can do it and the people alone can do it. One can speak boldly, aggressively and truthfully, and not i flinch from stating the facts and do it , in parliamentary language, and pubj lie opinion should demand this and I 1 - _1 IJ * ? , j ine peopie bxiuuiu euiui w it as a i uio. . | Else for the State's good name we , i had better cease having these State j campaigns at all, and they are too valuable to give up because of the | manner in which they are being prosI ecuted. It is a disgrace to have them j conducted in the way they have been i this year. It would be little short of a calamity to have them cease al| together. Good Legislators All-Important. "One word in conclusion, and the : most important word of all. There are men in the State who believe if Judge Jones is not elected that the : State will go to the dogs. There are others equally honest and patriotic j who believe that if Blease is not | elected the Reform Government and principles it stood for will be destroy; ed. Both are wrong. The fabric of i our government is not built on such ; a flimsy foundation, but it is of vital | importance?and I say this with all ! solemnity of which I am capable? ; that the legislature to be elected this ) year is of more importance than the : filling of the governor's office. If I we have brave, true men, who are i honest and not to be brow-beaten or bribed, or seduced into betraying their constituents, no bad governor ! can do us any irreparable injury, and j without them no good governor can ! do much good. So I implore my fel, low citizens to see to it that the very best men in each county are sent to the house of representatives and the , senate. Then whether Blease or ; Jones is elected we will be safe." J WILL FINANCE COTTON CROP. ; Directors of Corporation Practically Guarantee 15-Cent Staple. . j Macon, Ga., Aug. lo.?Announce ! ment was made to-night by George * Dole Wadley, president of the s | Southern States Cotton Corporation, 11 following an all-day conference of di' j rectors from Mississippi, Louisiana, ; Alabama and Georgia, that he would j leave for Germany Wednesday to ne.; crotiate the financing of the cotton [; crop of the South up to $300,000,. j 000. t! He said that a special representa'! tive of a big German firm of cotton > r j factors and bankers had investigated ?! thoroughly by special emissary and r that as a result of his report he had been requested to come to Germany j at once. He would not announce . the name of the firm nor its exact t location. , The directors of the Southern . States Cotton Corporation announce that when their project is financed I fifteen cents cotton will be guaranf teed, and the Southern cotton grow. er will double his gross receipts, , The present billion dollar crop will I net two billion dollars, i Organization has been perfected, . it was announced to-day in hundreds . of counties in the South. The cor: poration proposes to market the en. tire crop direct from the planter tc 3 the spinner. Silenced a Knocker. N > | A Salvation Army officer was tak 31 ing up a collection on the street, unt " i man was heard to say as he droppec 1: in a dime, "Here's ten cents for the = j grafters." - j "You don't believe there's any grafi < I in the Salvation Army," quickly re51 joined the woman. 5; "How do you know?" the man ask5; ed her. r "Because you would be in the armj yourself if there was," was the shari reply. And the man had the grace :> ?and the humor?to laugh. r ! Write for the enterlined collars ~ j they look like linen, need no wash *|ing, price 2 for 25c. Write F. Q i j MERTINS, Augusta, Ga. KNOWS IRA B. JONES. Correspondent Writes of Early Life 1 of Former Chief Justice. I just want to say a few words to the people of South Carolina. I have [ known Ira B. Jones since his boyhood and I have never known him to do an act that was unmanly. He is a true South Carolinian and he has lived a life like a true South Carolinian. I am a native of Newberry county and remember well his father and mother. As a boy Ira B. Jones was studious. He was busy with his books while the average boy was at play. He was a manly young fellow and gained the respect and confidence of all who knew him. His father and mother were the very best people in VotirKa^rr onnntv \f v father nlwJlVR 4i^n uui i j vvuuvj . AMM? .. ?^ ? taught me to have the utmost respect for Judge Jones's parents. I know of not one blot on the character of Ira B. Jones. I have never heard a rumor of wrongdoing on the part of Judge Jones. Honest men do not fear criticism. i will vote for Ira B. Jones, the true South Carolina Democrat, the upholder of the dignity of the law and the defender of the rights of the people. A. M. TEAGUE. Columbia, S. C. New Building a Hoodoo. Newberry, Aug. 9.?A negro fell from the roof of the new postoffice building, under construction, here, this morning, making the fourth accident * which has occurred since this building was commencUolHnfoncflp ic tVlo TinmP CU, UCUl ?, c nam uuu6vi ia buv of the victim of this fourth accident. Though he had a long fall to the ground, and struck the scaffolding several times In his descent, he sustained only a broken bone in the right thigh and several bruises about the head. He will recover. The other three accidents included a broken leg as the result of the falling of a rock; the falling of a wheelbarrow upon the head of one of the workmen and the striking of one of the workmen in the face by a flying piece of steel. None of the accidents were fatal. George Haltiwanger, the negro injured this morning, had a son killed some time ago by blasting, when the city was extending its water works plant. The Only Way. An elder who was baptizing converts at a revival meeting advanced with a wiry, sharp-eyed old chap into the water. He asked the usual question, whether there was any reason why the ordinance of baptism should not be administered. - -L-11 1 After a pause a ian, yuweamlooking man, who was looking quietly on, remarked: "Elder, I don't want to interfere in your business, but I want to say that this is an old sinner you have got hold of, and that one dip won't do him any good; you'll have to anchor him out in deep water over night."?Life. He Knew the Signs. Bob Hull, the champion story teller of Savannah, had occasion lately to take a business trip into interior Georgia. He took his gblf clubs with him, intending to stop upon his way back for a match on the famous links at Augusta. He dropped off the train at this t business destination?a small town on a branch road?and carrying his luggage climbed into an ancient hack and bade the driver, who was an old negro man, take him to the local hotel. I The negro $yed the queer looking leather bag that his passenger carried with the peculiar looking sticks s in it. His curiosity got the best of ; him finally. "Boss," he began, "please, suh, t scuse me?but mout I ax you a quess tion?" 1 "Go ahead and ask," said Mr. Hull. "Whut kind of a lodge is you insti tutin?"?Saturday Evening Post. I Prominent Lawyer Suicides. Philadelphia, Aug. 7.?Col. Gib' bons Gray Cornwell, of the sixth regiment national guard of Pennsylvania, who is a prominent lawyer and society man of West Chester, committed suicide to-night on a train on which he was returning from New York to his home town to face charges of appropriating bonds be longing to a trust estate. J Sitting beside the constable who I accompanied him, as the train ap nroached West Philadelphia station, he leaned over the seat in front t where he had placed a dress suit case. Pretending to be sleeping he quietly opened the baggage and drew " out a silver mounted revolver which had been presented to him by officers 7 of his regiment. Before the constable > was aware of what was going on he 3 had placed the weapon in his mouth and shot himself through the head. ? Just received a new line of the - latest 10c music. Call for catalog. BEARD'S 5c and 10c STORE, Bam( berg, S. C. ARMY WORM A VANDAL. Stops Trains and Damage Crops to Extent of $8,000,000 Last Month. Washington, Aug. 8.?More than $8,000,000 damage was done to crops in the South last month by the army worm, according to unofficial estimates of the department of agriculture. Whether the season's second brood of the insects, already appearing in South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and other States, will increase this loss is of much concern to government experts. All the means at the department's disposal are being used to meet the emergency. Reports to the department say the army worm at some places half a foot deep on railroad tracks, have stopped trains. This loss is placed at $1,000,000 in Georgia, while in Arkansas 20 per cent, of the corn and 10 per cent, of cotton planted have been destroyed. Losses also have been great in Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. In some of these, particularly Louisiana, they exceed the million mark. Corn, cotton sugar cane and rice crops from Louisiana to the Atlantic have been affected. Useless. A Mr. Brown, of England, was in the habit on festive occasions of proposing the health of a certain young lady as his favorite toast. After a while he stopped doing this, and when asked why he replied sadly: "I've toasted her for six years TL'i+Vimi* Kointr ohlp tr? malfP tlPT" brown, so I've resolved to toast her _ no longer."?Boston Transcript. CALOMEL IS UNSAFE. Local Druggist Who Sells Dodson's Liver Tone Guarantees it to Take the Place of Calomel. If your liver is not working just right, you do not need to take a chance on getting knocked all out by a dose of calomel. Go to Peoples Drug Co, who sells the Dodson's Liver Tone, and pay 50 cents for a large bottle. You will get a harmless vegetable remedy that will start your liver without violence, and if it does not give complete satisfaction the I druggist will refund your money with " a smile. ? If you buy a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for yourself or your children, you have insured your family relief from attacks of constipation, biliousness, lazy liver and headache. It is as beneficial and safe for children as for adults. A bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone is something every man or woman should keep in the house. Your money is safe because you can return the bottle if it fails to satisfy. HAVE YOUR WIFE DRIVE OUT in a carriage she can be proud of. Don't compel her to take all the side streets and lonely loads because she is ashamed of the shabby vehicle she sits in. See our carriages and you'll see something swell. Good as they are good looking too. Don't cost as much as vou think, no more in fact than the cheap made mail order house affairs. HORSES AND MULES. G. FRANK BAMBERG, Bamberg, S. C. DR. J. a BOOZER DENTIST, DENMARK. Graduate Baltimore College of Dental Sureery, Class 1907. Member South Carolina Dental Association. Office Rooms 1-2 Citizens Exchange Bank Building. " Hours: 9-12 and 2-3 every day. m "=======' { J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law RAMBERfi. S. C. Special attention given to settlement of estates and investigation of land titles. r W* P.RIL E Y I | Fire, Life | t Accident f i INSURANCE 1 " BAMBERG, 8. C. 115.00 suits now $11.25, all wool, fit guaranteed. Write F. G. MERTINS, Augusta, Ga. ill Mil y? HI ill HilMiH III I III I III 11 lli TUITTlln I i mil ^ | The South Carolina Co-Educational Institute LOCATED AT EDGEFIELD j will begin its twenty-second session on September 26th. Colonel Bailey has been President of the Institution all these years and has associated with him a large expe- everything that is rienced faculty of r? j necessary for car14 instructors, lljjjji^p^ rying on a high Last session Jjrade institu- | students attend- -j : tion. ed this school > Graduates of from all over the S. C. C. I. can South Carolina \be found all over and five other p 1|^3| South Carolina, States. The dor- filling positions mitories are al- of honor and ways filled to the |j|?l?r^ mm trust. utmost capacity |Hk|M| If you contemand each year the KkB fesg Plate patronizing school grows in BgZfl JB5S| this institution it favor with the is important that people. you communicate I The bufldings with the presiare of brick and UgHHsH dent as early as furnished with possible, it is always necessary to engage rooms before the session begins. | COL. F. N. K. BAILEY j I PRESIDENT I J| I EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA I j aooos DeuvERE^y I LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! 1 Ladies Must Have Attention As Men Uncle Sam's Pressing, Lanndry & Hat Cleaning Parlor 3 provides for all. We represent the largest laundry in the State and will satisfy all. We also clean, press and mend all Ladies' and Men's garments at a cheap rate. No tearing, scorching or burning, all work is guaranteed when once in the hands of Uncle Sam's Pressing, Laun- j dry and Hat Cleaning Parlor. is a S?? a mi r>??? s\ 4- s\ * I v. T. IV. VJK^H r i upi iciui | |fifil 1a^f^eproofbI^B i Storm-proof, too, because they interlock and overlap in such a way that die I I finest driving snow or rain cannot sift under them. 1 1 Best roof for country buildings, because they're safe from all the elements. ga n They'll last as long as the building, and never need repairs. 7 K a We have local representatives almost everywhere, but if none in your immediate B 9 locality, write us direct for samples, prices and full particulars. | Onlv nnn Dealer in this Town can sell you the highest grade, fairest-priced coffee and tea to be had anywhere, for he alone sells The Votan Line VOTAN COFFEE i VOTAN TEA Each, best of its kind This dealer is - - - ? fnrk%Tt%irvtT O nn/\ W. f.HLKINUU1N & DKU. KB PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines ?4f OMBARD" i Saw? Lath and Shingle Mills, Injeclvoiww 11-1 tors? Pui?PS and Fittings, Wood Improved Saw Mills^ i^gs& lbAPul,e>'8' VARIABLE FRICTION FEED. S^nd8Reli*bIe. "j Best material and workmanship, ligh d LAROESTOCK LOMBARD ; ^iog:arenrre82ema?rveP ; Fo-^, Machine, Boiler Works, *g sizes and are good, substantial money- PP y s oremoL-incr machines down to the smallest} AUGUSTA, GA. ~ ??????????izi' p size. Write for catalog: showing J?n?f . ... gines, Boilers and all Saw Mill supplies^ ifnyp nTPTTTVCnW Lombard Iron Work. & Supply Co., ~ v ?i'Y ib JJiUK^SON t ^ aucusta. ca. - IASIRANCE AGEM L ^ WILL WRITE ANYTHING FRANCIS F. CARROLL Fire, Tornado, Accident, LiaAttflmPV-Jlt-IjJlW bility, Casualty, in the Attorney at i?aw ^ strongest and most reOffice in Hoffman Building liable companies. GENERAL PRACTICE. 'Phone No. tO-B. Bamberg, S. C. 5, BAMBERG, S. C. f? V" *- * X'. . . - * -f W" --J 5rl