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"NO DOG IN MANG OR! John L. McLaurin Makes Request?Frienc and Ble Bennettsville, Nov. 4th, 1913. ag A Senator Tillman's letter is so 'Tillmanesque" that when I read it yesterday, I hardly knew whether ov . . __ i be to iaugn or o j, *jus? ui i expect a little of all is in order. | ?e He hits Blease with a meat axe. i ec* pitchforks me. ignores Smith and aQ spits in Simms's face. | ec* * I am not going to let myself loose a0 (if 1 can help it). The situation is too serious, for from the way I feel w{ and he feels, we'd be fighting in a pair of minutes and let South Carolina go to the devil as we did before. ai1 I will honestly acknowledge that I ca have never been able to get entirely 1 ! over an earlv affection for Senator fr: Tillman. 1 have said hard things my- st: self, but 1 don't like to hear other ar people say one word against him. If jls I had conquered and had him down, * 1 I would never have rubbed sand in i d his eyes. His letter ia distinctly of- 101 fensive: "Johnny is smart, but he is i v*2 a bad little boy, he sassed papa. mj Papa is sorry, but come here Johnny, hand me the brush, now get across, \ niv knee, papa is going to spank j you, but if Johnny is good the bal-j^* ance of the week, he can go to the te: "movies' Saturday." I feel like say- c& ing "damn," but I'll say "Bless the ?? Lord." ; wi That letter discloses why l couldn't j _ get on with Tillman, why Latimer j ** couldn't, and why he and Smith can't!an agree. An imperious will that brooks ! an no opposition. I could get on with him now, I'd laught at him. I used sa to take him and myself too seriously. I will say, however, that God never *u made a man big enough to talk down ; se< to me. My record in the senate needs no defence. I have done the'ao > "penance" of the "very nearly great man," who was too far ahead of his!aa time. I have suffered the bitter fate that comes to all advanced thinkers. pr > After "pitcnforks" are forgotten and "dung heaps" plowed under, the'cr< state warehouse idea with agricul-| tural products as a bankable asset will give me a place in history, where foul slanders and my own weaknesses are forgotten. God has been good.; I do not need an office for my name ? to live. When Cole L. Blease stood up before 8000 people and said he is ^ a "good man,' he would make a good governor, he has been badly treated ! by the scurrillious politicians of South Carolina," he made a personal friend that will last him after the coj i miserable bootlicks and sycophants mi have turned on him, like those who Th used to lick Tillman's hand and at coi his bidding drove the steel into my se* heart and are now ready to drive it He into Tillman's for the favor of an- su: other. Senator Tillman has served a mj great purpose, he does not heed an office to perpetuate his fame, but he pr< is a man, poor weak clay, same as I. ov< In us both is that unperishable spark, j de that after death has washed the dross }ei away, will shine clear and bright, hu Why should he still seek to dim the j siz luster of my star? I envy'him not the me faintest ray of his own, I rejoice in all true greatness, and sorrow in Lii what is little for are we not all MEN. arl God must judge between us and of the balance he strikes shall be for us< all eternity. I long ago forgave him; ' st2 r his letter shows he has never been an able to do that. 1 God does not expect repentance except from the "near" great. Life is a pose to 99 per cent. The world is a stage. ' My sense of humor saves ' br< me. It made me laugh, to see how: {en utterly the public#misconstrues the ^ true character of both myself and ^ Q0I Tillman. It is the joke of the cen-; i a 1 y" i int Tillman's pose from the beginning; : has been bluff, brutal honesty, "Pitchfork Ben." "Give 'em hell and _ be tub it in." He overplayed his hand a little. Down underneath lives the ^ most astute player of the political game that ever dealt a card. The i i 061 only man without college training i coi that I ever knew with a classical i education. Under that roughness,1 i an exquisite literary tastes. A giant j mind that has read, digested and as- ? v fu' similated the wisdom of all the ages, j and applied it to practical politics.! j Beneath bluster is the subtle genius of a Tallyrand. he has made every! man in South Carolina vote for him . CI: one time or another. I laughed with ex him when the Gonzales solemnly by voted for him last summer. Sp I am no politician, I haven't fool- dr ed anybody and Tillman has fooled Th everybody except himself. I was the frc seeker for abstract truth, careless of be personal fortunes. Tillman was the li adroit political acrobat that could wi change from a radical to a conserva- ha tive. I tried to reason it out and sti was crucified for the reasons, not the st< result. Woodrow Wilson and Under- un wood are just where I stood 15 years j m< 0 iER SERVILE TOOL.' Answer to Tillman' I of Tillman :ase. 0. His letter is so full of Tillmanisn s arrogance and dominant powe er men, that I almost love him fc ? ine: just what he is. It brings bac ntle, brave Hugh Farley,the polisl Tindal, dear old "Wash Shell, d "Curly headed Johnny," gathei around the tierce old "Lion," tlu iniinated us all. I am not going to he swayed on ly or the other by self. I am g( g to act ior the best good of th ite as I see it. not as directed b ybody. Before Tillman's lettt me out or I saw Blease's statemen sat down and wrote a paper to in iends in various sections of th: ite explaining my course and the e free to give it, to tne press. If : necessary to fight for peace, the am ready to fight. I will not be :og in the manger" nor be a servil ol to gratify any man's spleen tc ird Governor Blease, or to in an anner curtail the rights gained b e people in 1 S90. Good citizenship is not measure loyalt} to a man but to a principh llmanism split on that rock. It i iring ragged holes in the ship tha rries the high hopes of the man od people who are Bleaseites. ill always defend Tillmanism a >tinct from Tillman. I place bot llmanism and Bleaseism as highe d greater that the personality c y man. I have regretted the evil dispel ry graft, that prevented Tillma am leading the movement to it II fruition, and I would like t 5 Bleaseism accomplish that i fo il a/1 ot>/1 n*Vt An 1 IIi;iI 1 ill 111CL1HOH1 laiicu, auu vv u^ii j es the state will be saved. Our people must get together, ve canvassed this entire state, an ey will get together. Self seekia etenders cannot juggle Almight >d out of the progress he has dc sed for the human race, a the days of Armageddon: In the last great fight of all; iv our houses stand together That the pillars do not fall." JNO. L. McLAURIN. HAS LINCOLN'S OVERCOAT. mient Worn Night He Was Sho Owned in Washington. Washington, Nov. 5.?The over it that Abraham Lincoln wore th jht he was fatally shot in Fori' eater here nearly 50 years ago ha aie to light and now is in the pos >sion of John M. Kirby, of this cit) ; also has obtained possession of it of clothes that was worn by th irtyred President. The clothing is in a good state o sservation. One shoulder of th ercoat, nowever, naa Deen turn ev: ntly by a souvenir hunter som a.rs ago. The clothing shows th ge size of Lincoln, as an ordinar ed man would be lost in the gar ;nts. Immediately after the death c acoln the clothes were lent to a] :ist who wished to paint a portrai the President. Later they wer sd by a sculptress, who made th itute which not stands in Statu r Hall in the Capitol. Gets Intoxicated Just to Learn. New York, Nov. 7.?The ordinar Litine of the all-night court wa aken early today when one of sev il prisoners arraigned on charge intr?vir>r>tirm hppp'pri hp PYCllSPi cause his drunkenness was part o scientific experiment he was mak I to determine the effects of alee I. The prisoner was George L. Do! rt, who said he was a physician have been a student of alcoholisr r the past twenty years," he tok 3 court, "and I did this just to ae rtain what the feelings are that ac mpany a state of inebriation." Magistrate Breen accepted the pie d discharged the prisoner on con :ions that he should conduct an rther experiment at home. Dress 101 Years Old. Mrs. Lydia Woodley Walton, o io. has sent to Dennettsvine ro hibition a dress which was wor, Mrs. Daniel John, (nee Miss Mar ears) in this county in 1812. Th ess is entirely a Marlboro produci ie cotton was picked and pulle )m the seeds by hand, as that wa fore the advent of the cotton gii ie thread vas spun by hand, aye th indigo by hand, and woven b nd. It is a pretty blue and whit iped homspun dress, in a perfec ite of prservation. and the color impaired. The dress is almos )dern in style.?Pee Dee Daily. C y ; How It Is Conducted?Experiment}Under Wry. { Vice Consul H. C. Huggina, at Nag! afa.-i^ reports to the State DepartS li.ent as follows: The cainplio- moj nopoly of the Department of finance of Japan has Leon conducting experiments with ti o view of producing camphor of commercial value from leaves and branches of the camphor tree. Experiments have been car > I ried on for some time, but on too ? : ?r small a scale to ascertain the com>r mercial possibilities of the process, k The experimental station has been i- established in Fukuoka Prefecture, " in a camphor torest on Mount Tem[ _ pai. The forest has an area of Si1/* tt j acres and contains 58,000 trees I planted in 1908. i < e ' The young leaves of the camphor ). | tree fbe distilled and the distillate is e then analyzed to obtain the percentv age of camphor produced. The ex>r perimental station has a capacity of t, 2,000 gallons of distillate a day. y Four hundred pounds of leaves are [S | required to produce 317 gallons of ,y distillate; four distillations are made it every day and the distillate examinn ed every three hours to obtain the a percentage of camphor. The residue ?. is then used for fuel. & ). Distillates have been prepared, from v the leaves of young and old frees, y and from the branches of the tree as well. The growth of the trees after d the cuttings have been made has:_also a been noted, and means of Uan|poriS tation to the experimental station are Lt being established. It is expected|as a v result of these experiments thfct a r great impetus will be given t<i the ? ls production of commercial camphor in h Japan. | ,r The Nagasaki Xichi Nichi. S*iinibun thus recently reviewed the camphor industry of Kyushu Island| t_ "For some years it has beeil the n policy of the Kumamoto branai of _s the Imperial Camphor Monopoly o Bureau to encourage the refining of n camphor even at the expense of the it permanent gooa 01 me inuusi? m Kyushu Island. This encoumgeiuent j took the form of bounties pai? for d the refinement of certain q.uanmties g of camphor. Now, owing to ^fear j that a too great quantity of canjihor k_ on the market will cause a fail in the price, these bounties have been withdrawn. ' NiA.-' "On the other hand, the Imperial Forestry Bureau has recently been encouraging the growth of camphor trees in order to bring the production of raw material up to the demand for it. Under the direction of the Forestry Bureau each prefectural gov't ernment in Kyushu has been cultivating model camphor forests, and private individual? have greatly yi-J creased the number of trees on their e state. The number of camphor 8 trees in Kyushu is over 500,000, s while the area devoted to their cuitivation is more than 60,000 acres. . "Up to the present time all refined a camphor has been made at the sac-| e rifice of the tree, but recent experiments. using only the leaves and twigs, have been remarkably successe ful. As a result,the trees will no long-j er be felled, and as they grow larger e the value of camphor forests will ine! crease year by year. J "Hehetofore, owing to the cost of transporting the logs, the camphor grower has had to maintain an expensive refining plant near his grove, n but now with the new method, ret fineries can be established at transe portation centers throughout Japan, e and one of the great expenses in the production of camphor?duplication of refining plants?will be eliminated. Under the new system it will be possible for the grower to ship his leaves and twigs to the central re>' finer, who will either buy the raw s material for his own use or will refine 1 the raw material for a set price, res turning the finished product to the | J grower, who will find his own mar-1 f k?t. "It is hoped that with the exten? sive forests that are growing up throughout Kyushu and with this 1- method of refining perfected, the i- camphor industry of Kyushu, and of a all Japan, will show a great increase d in the next few years." Two Words for One. Saxe, the American joker and poet, 3*1 ? was once taking a trip on a steamer, ' ! when he fell in with a lively young y j lady, to whom he made himself very agreeable. Of course he made an impression upon the damsel, who said I at parting: r? j 1 j "Good-bye, .Mr. Saxe, I fear you r! will soon be forgetting me." n | "Ah, my dear young lady," said y : the inveterate punster, "if I was not e a -married man already you may be ^ ; sure I'd be for getting you!"?Ex^ I change. , Wants Loan of $33,000,000. " ! I i | Panama. Nov. 7.?Cuevas Garcia, y | Ecuadorean minister to Panama, has e i been commanded to proceed to Eu t! rope and contract a loan of S33.000,s J 000 to build waterworks and sewer :t I systems in Guayaquil ana ranroaas in Ecuador. rFOR SALE li; A beautiful home, situated on Spann street, I I and containing V/2 acre lot, with 2-story, 7-room |h dwelling, with large closets and hallway; well of | , fine water; smoke house 16x18; large barn and | i stables; fruit trees and shrubbery; all fenced and B ; in fine condition. Will go at a bargain to a buyer, g ji See me at once, as the time is limited. 1 ! Sf I T n'INJ P A I REAL ESTATE AUtIM u: c ^ U 1 1 ^ ^ *?? 9 BAMBERG, .... ] ' C ... .. ] SECOND HAND I I I AUTOMOBILES *j&t; %, j For Sale, $125 up. Let j me know your require- m iSSSmSmrfcf^ ments in used Autos "<fj. and 1 can get a machine to suit you. \r/V to* * ^Sf lll^^~ D i' Prompt Attention to Repair Work Patrick's Garage, Bamberg, S.C. . Helps With the Lessons ; At night when the children gather around the sitting-room table studying their lessons for ( the next day, the telephone often rings. A little neighbor a mile down the road wants help from his school-mates. Children as well as grown-ups St pleasure and profit from the farm telephone, o you know how little this service costs and how valuable it is ? j See the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or ; write for our free booklet. A postal will do. FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE i AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY OAS S. PRYOR STREET ATLANTA, GA. J. C. LEE. President F. E. GIBSON, Sect'y & Treas. Farmers-Merchants-Builders If you are going to Build, Remodel or Repair, we invite your inquiries. COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY ] 1 t We manufacture and deal in Doors, Sash, Blinds, Stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber, lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling, siding. Distributing Agents for Flintkote Roofing Estimates Cheerfully and Carefully made. I ? ?i m Woodward Lumber Company AUGUSTA, GA. Corner Roberts & Dugas Streets OUR MOTTOs QUALITY SERVICE IIEiEIIEI ill Iffl . Amif-fin TAiiiA Tinr nnnunn A liML IIM Ifllit titiUVt 5 The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally Valuable as a General Tonic because it Acts on the Liver, Drives Out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System, For Grown People and Children, ^ # You know what you are taking when you take Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as the formula is printed on every label showing that it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It is as strong as the strongest bitter tonic and is in Tasteless Form. It has no equal for Malaria, Chills and Fever, Weakness, general debility and loss of appetite. Gives life and vigor to Nursing J Mothers and Pale, Sickly Children. Removes Biliousness without purging. x>and low spirits. Arouses the liver to action and IVCiit > V_0 T V/ ? purifies the blood. A True Tonic and Sure Appetizer. A Complete Strengthened No family should be without it. Guaranteed by your Druggist. Wenfeanit. 50c. CHILLS AND FEVER "ESZJ&J' JDHHSBN'S OR ANY FEVER 30 D.tECURINGFFOLKSESS TONICI OOLORED COUNTY FAIR ? A colored county fair at Denmark November 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th, 1913. This will be the sixth annual fair of the Bamberg County Fair Association. The object of the Association is to stimulate our people to a greater interest in agricultural, mechanical and other vocational pursuits and thereby in a tangible way lead them to labor for the things pertaining to the higher side of life. The Association has nurchaseH ten icres of land out from Denmark for Fair purposes and are erecting thereDn an exhibit building thirty by seventy-five feet. This of course wrings upon us a pretty fair expense, rhis we are hopeful of meeting by :he strong aid of our white friends, who have always aided us in this ?reat industrial uplift. E. D. JENKINS, President. I. S. NIMMONS, Vice President. R. W. WROTON, Secretary. WALLACE W. CARTER, Treasurer. TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1913 until the 15th day of March, 1914, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1914, until the 31st day of January, 1914, a penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1914, until ' ? the 28th day of February, 1914, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1914, until the 15th day of March, 1914, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be addea to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State Purposes 5^4 mills For county purposes 5% mills Constitutional school tax....3 mills For public schools 1 mill For roads Vz mill Total 15^4 mills .vis SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. - M Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Binnakers, No. 12 : 3 mills Bu ford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills v ^ Clear Pond, No. 19*. 2 mills Colston, No. 18 2 mills Cuffie Creek, No. 17 2 mills Denmark, No. 21 '. 6% mills .. .. ?\ ... bnrnarat, no. zz y mms Fishpond, No. 5 2 mills Govan, No. 11 4 mills . Hutto, No. 6 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Hey ward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 4 mills Lees, No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills - 1 Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills Olar No 8 '. 9 mills St.John's, No. 10 2 mills Salem, No. 9 3 mills Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills ^ jl All persons between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate soldiers and sailers, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of * age on or before the let day of January, 1913 are liable to a poll tax ef one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor, 4re re- ^ quested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1914. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from the 15th day of October, 1913, until the 1st day of March, 1914. G. A. JENNINGS, ! -v] Treasurer Bamberg County. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite rhe Old Standard general strengthening tonic i ROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives ou / Malaria and builds up the system. Atrnetoni' "d sure Appetizer. For adults and children. 50c HP**. DJaa/I iw r*s?eui uiuuu ruiwmii| ipply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. ' PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL, a surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals at he same time. Not a liniment. 25c. 50c. $1.00. To Laa ccid in One Day akc LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. Itstoi? tht ou^h and Headache and worts off the Cold. ru exists refund ruoney if it fails to core. . V/. GROVKT- ?;'xmtnre on each box. 25c. ?. H. HENDERSON Attorney-at-Law BAMBERG.-S. C. General Practice. Loans Negotiated. J. P. Carter \ B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER j Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. Special attention given to set- , tlement of estates and investigation of land titles. GRAHAM & BLACK Attorneys-at-Law Will practice in the United States aa?I State Courts in any County in the State* , BAMBERG, S. C. FIRE INSURANCE i Old Line Companies | J. F. FOLK, Agt. Jj BAMBERG, S. C. Kaiser & Walker Plumbing, Heating, Roofing Modern and Sanitary jriumomg. Private Water Systems Installed. Sanitary Septic Tanks Installed. ' <.* Bamberg Parties Inquire / ( . at The Herald Office. AIKEN, S. C. ..