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I ? END TO CIGARS IN HALL. Senators Vote Almost Unanimously to Take Advice. Washington, March 9.?In calling up his resolution to prohibit smoking during the executive sessions of \ the senate, in the cloak rooms, Senator Tillman this afternoon made explanatory comment which interested and amused the galleries to such an extent that the vice president had to -I eheck their applause. The resolution was adopted almost unanimously without a roll-call. The senator addressed his colleagues for perhaps fifteen minutes, explaining that previous to his illness r four years ago the smell of tobacco kad not affected his health, but that ever since then he had been unable to endure it. Among other things he said: "A majority of the senators are smokers, and unfortunately, a vicious habit has so mastered them that they are nervous and miserable when they do not get the nicotine poison which soothes their nerves. I have found my f democratic colleagues so intent on gratifying their feverish desire to smoke that they feel compelled to light cigars in the caucus, so that I have almost had to leave or eit by an epen window, for my very life de? pends upon a full supply of pure air. So I am beset with the danger of being driven out of the party and of the senate itself, and I do not know where to turn. "I believe I would lengthen the life of every man in this chamber from six to fifteen years if I could only get them to believe what I tell them and follow my advice. I owe * what degree of recovery I have made ?and I am constantly being told that ( I look a great deal better, and I ' 1 know it is so?to will-power and selfsentrol in eating. "Since I was paraiyzea iour years ago, and read my own obituary, twenty-one senators, including Vice President Sherman, most of them younger than I, have died. Just for the sake of refreshing your minds and impressing you, I give you the list as copied from the Record. No wonder, as I look around the chamber and see the changes that have come and miss the many old familiar faces, I feel as '.X\ though I were serving with ghosts as well as living men. "There is no doubt in the world in My mind that this great mortality among us is due to the way we live in Washington. A fitting epitaph for most of the senators who have died in service would be: 'He lived hot wisely but too well, and killed himself eating.' Indeed, that can be said * about most men and women in official life in Washington." Shooting May Result in Tragedy. Walterboro, March 8.?Grady driffln, a member of one of the most prominent families in Colleton coun1 ty, and assistant to the chief of police of-.Walterboro, shot and probably fatally wounded Shealy Bennett, who lives near town, last night at 12 o'clock. The trouble arose, it is said, from the act of Bennett sometime ago of attempting to give trouble to the family of Griffin on account of a school boy quarrel. ^ When the shooting occurred it apthat Mr. Bennett was attempt p VMMV ing to take from Mr. Griffin the pisj tol which Mr. Bennett alleged belonged to him. It appeared that Mr. Bennett sought to use a knife, and there are several gashes in the clothing of Mr. Griffin. Doctors attending Mr. Bennett say that there is little hope for his recovery, five bullets entering his body, some of which punctured the abdomen and lungs. Immediately after the shooting Mr. Griffin surrendered to the proper officers. Mr. Griffin is the son of the late Senator Griffin of this county, and his family connections are many. Mr. Bennett is married and has several children. PULLED OUT WITH HOOKS. Clyde Line Officer and Sailor Rescued at Georgetown. Georgetown, March 7.?First Officer R. W. Hart, of the Clyde steamshi Cherokee, narrowly escaped drowning at the docks Thursday. Under the supervision of Capt. Devereux he was assisting in the launching of a small gasoline boat from a floating dock. The little crafi was on rollers. As the stays were removed, she moved so suddenly that Mr. Hart had no time to get out of * the way, and he was knocked overboard. A sailor who was working at his shoulder, was also toppled into the water. Both were thickly clad and Hart had on long boots. A swift ebb tide was running ana me yiaxc where they fell is locally famous as a dead man's dock. Quick work on the part of Capt. Devereux and others with boat hooks fished the men out and they suffered no worse than an ice cold immersion. After two years of experiments an English manufacturer has turned out a successful steam driven motorcycle. m BOAT STRIKES A SNAG. Occupants Narrowly Escape Drown- ^ ing in Pee-Dec. Blenheim, March 7.?What came near proving a fatal accident occurred on the Pee-Dee River several ? days ago when a boat, occupied by Messrs. Ed Rowe and "Kit" Dudley, ? of Bennettsville, struck a snag and ^ capsized in mid-current. Although greatly hampered by heavy clothing, the young men managed to hold on s to the overturned boat, which 0 eventually floated near enough shore for Mr. Rowe to wadejout, the water coming up nearly to his neck. Mr. B Dudley managed to climb up into the branches of an overhanging tree. The water was bitterly cold and the young men were chilled to the bone by the J icy plunge. However, they managed 2 to call to some negroes who were hunting in the swamp nearby, and Mr. Dudley was rescued from his per- 8 ilous position, a rope being thrown r him for the purpose. ' Both men suffered intensely from g the exposure, but hajve recovered sufficiently to be up and about this 1 Q afternoon. They say they have had enough of boating on the Pee-Dee, which, in time of a freshet, is one of the most treacherous rivers in the F State. r Scandal Stirs Gaffney People. Gaffney, March 7.?When the new a town council met and was organized a last night, the members were elect- v trifled at the announcement from Al- s derman R. C. Swofford that he would t resign as a member of the body. The 0 resignation was accepted, and the j council proceeded to elect W. H. Ross ^ clerk and then adjourned until next itlUUUar U15UL. Y When asked as to his reasons as 0 to resigning, Mr. Swofford saiid that p so much pressure had been brought 1 to bear upon him by those whom he $ knew to be his friends to do things j. which he did not think were for the 4 best interests of the town that he did n not think it would be best for him to t remain a member of the body. Mr. a Swofford is firm in the stand which 0 he had taken, and another election t, for his ward will have to be order- i< ed. f P J. D. Parris, one of the aldermen jj who was re-elected, has made an affi- e davit to the effect that he was ap- p proached by two of the citizens of the \ town yesterday and offered $150 and j $100, respectively, to vote for a cer- ^ tain candidate for chief of police, j] These matters are sale topics of conversation on the streets to-day, ^ and the situation has no parallel in the history of Gaffney. x \ NEW MODEL SCHOOL. r r E Antioch School one of the Best of i Kind in South. h b Darlington, March 9.?To-day marks a new era in education in this a county in the establishment of the Antioch school, the first school of its kind in this part of the United ~ ' " il states. AOOUl one year ago mc ouuuui ^ districts known as Bethlehem, Ang tioch and New Providence, in Dara lington county, combined into one large district and voted bonds with ' which to build and equip for their community a modern school. 2 Thev named as directors of this r work the following trustees: C. H. Powre, J. D. Coker and J. L. Byrd, and these three men to-day gave an . account of their stewardship when ' they turned over to Prof. V. E. Recn tor one of the finest rural schools in the South. c Addresses were made by J. E. ^ Swearingen, W. H. Hand and many others, after which a real old-time t country picnic dinner was served by the ladies, and every one was satisfied. . ? The building is situated on a ridge on one edge of the eighty-acre tract d which will be used by the school as a r demonstration farm, and in the buildv ina are ten class rooms, including one used for manual training and one jj for domestic science. The third floor is used as an auditorium and will r seat more than five hundred. There ^ are seven teachers employed, and ^ each morning five wagons, each in charge of a teacher, carry the chil- ^ dren to the school from all parts of the forty-seven square miles which compose this new district. It is indeed a work of which the t community may well be proud. Eighty acres of land, worth one hundred dollars the acre, and a building that has cost seventeen thousand dollars, and this organized and supported en- P tirely by a farming community, is ^ quite an achievement. c ? b Dies at Her Old Home. s y Greenville, March 9.?Mrs. George 1: W. Brunson, Jr., wife of the editor t and president of the Greenville Daily j A News, died at the home of her parents \ f in vviimiiigiuu, tmo iiiixs, i at 10 o'clock. Her funeral will be t held in Wilmington to-morrow morn-: Y ing. Mrs. Brunson is survived by e her husband and two children. j v STOLE KISS; GETS 30 YEARS. j" Mifornians Think Negro's Punish merit Too Severe. Los Angeles, March 4.?Protests, hreats of recall and denunciations oured in to-day on Judge Willis, of he criminal department of the suerior court, because he sentenced o thirty years' imprisonment Charles luyton, a ^oung negro, convicted of dghway robbery, although he only tole a white girl's kiss. Deputations of white women visitd the judge to-day to demand that ction be taken to save Guyton from uch severe punishment. Telephone messages informed him hat petitions were being prepared or his recall. Other women called in erson to say that steps would be aken to procure a pardon from the ;overnor. Judge Willis explained that the ne;ro had been convicted of highway obbery. He had taken a dime from he white girl, although he gave it iack after he kiss'ed her, and he had = ubjected six other young white wo- g nen to similar treatment, besides ? riminally attacking two negro girls. I The deputation of women visited ? he district attorney to learn what ? ?rocedure was necessary to secure his ? elease. * Negro Strikes Youth. g Chester, March 7.?Robert Taylor, | ged 15 years, son of William Taylor, ? . prominent planter of the Halsell- | ille section of Chester county, was ? truck in the head with an axe yes- | ^ Vi /-V TY* r\ Vvtt O W ci'Uitv a.1 LCI iiuuii neat mo nvinc vj u. ? legro, Walter Beaty, alias Walter ? Jrice. Taylor is in a serious condi- | ion. The negro is in jail here. The trouble seems to have started g rith a debt of $1.75 which the boy | wed the negro. As the boy drove ? ast the negro on a horse, it is said, g he negro asked him for the money. | l few words ensued, and, it is said, % leaty toid him to get off his horse. ? lS the youth was dismounting the || egro struck at him with the end of ?? he axe, hurting him on the shoulder ffl nd leg. As he endeavored to fall n his feet, it is alleged, the boy fell E) the ground, whereupon Beaty j ifted his axe and with the sharp edge M ierced him in the back of the head, m aflicting a serious wound. It is claim- I d that at this time the negro's com- ^ anion, Will Halsey, a farm hand of ^ V. S. Durham, jumped in, and in all ikelihood saved the boy's life by eeping the negro from striking him a the head again. The boy was carried to his father's JS ome, where medical aid was renered him, while the negro escaped. rr j 1,. W! > UIU wao quiv^riij i^cpuuutu w Jhester, and Deputy Sheriff W. W. tindevin was sent 'by Sheriff D. larle Colvin to arrest the negro. Afer searching a number of negro ouses Beaty was found and he was rought here and locked in the jail. The trouble created a sensation mong the people of that section. Would Segregate Negro Employes. Washington, March 6.?Segregaion of the white and negro races in overnment employ was urged upon * house committee to-day by Repreentative Aswell of Louisiana. He fo aid there were 490,000 federal emloyes in the United States, of whom 2,500 are negroes, and that 13,000 ailway postoffice clerks had petition- ^ d to be segregated from the negro lerks. His bill proposes segrega- a ion in the mail cars throughout the ountry and in the executive departlents at Washington. His argument was interrupted by m olloquies in which he contended hat members of congress would not BT are to sit with negro colleagues; B hat no one would care to have a B1 tegro president and that the best egroes in the South and elsewhere * avor segregation. Representative Edwards of Georgia declared it would be better for both aces if white and negro workers 7ere separated and that he would liminate the negro government emiloye entirely if he could. W Archibald H. Grimke, negro repesenting the National Association oi or the Advancement of the Colored tace, predicted that the negro race re wuld be part of the governing class 1 i this country within 50 years. HI Representative Madden of Illinois *j .sserted that the segregation plan 11 ras discriminatory and unconstituional. |ai Why Not, Indeed. ai . . ...V. S O a iarmei, wuu was uanj'iug an ress package from a city mail order ouse, was accosted by a local mer- Uw hant: "Why didn't you buy that ill of goods from me? I could have aved you the express and besides ou would have been patronizing a lome store, which helps pay the axes and build up this locality.'" J Vith characteristic frankness, the armer asked: "Why don't you patonize your home paper and adverise? 1 read it and didn't know you lad the goods I have here, nor do I a ver see your name in the paper in- ^I iting one to come to your store." J'SON'S REPAIR SHOP I n _ n? . 1 n*/*i _ uun, risioi, iuiie, Bicycle and Electrical Work ALL REPAIRS GUARANTEED Next to G. A. Ducker's New Store M'S REPAIR SHOP I I to SMOAK'S STABLES to J I see those fine Horses and Mules, and that ?| | swell line of Buggies, Carts, Carriages, Eg | Harness, Whips, etc., that he now has. If i| ? you want anything in my line come to see 11 g me. I can save you money. ?g I Railroad I I ClWAAIf Bamberg ll | Avenue J* J* uliiUrilV So. Car. || ? S||k "Worth More |w Than it Costs" Lots of farmers declare their telephone service worth more than it costs. J. W. Harris, a welllown farmer living near Choccolocco, Ala^ rites: "I had occasion to c U our doctor not two hours after my telephone wa& connected with our exchange. My mother, who is very old. fell down the door steps and broke her arm, and I called the doctor. He was at my house before I could haye gone to his residence, as he has an automobile. 44 We would not be without our telephone for more than it costs and appreciate-the assistance you rendered us." Our free booklet tells how you may have telelone service on your farm at small cost. Write r it today. A postal will do. FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT OUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE ND TELEGRAPH COMPANY uAJ S. PRYOR STREET ATLANTA, GA. 'lenty of Stock /e have a nice lot of Horses and Mules i hand. Our Mr. W. P. Jones has ;cently returned from the West where 5 bought an extra nice lot of Mules and orses. They are now at our stables, id we can suit you with an animal for ly purpose. A full assortment of * * . _ 1_ _ aggies, W agons, Harness, etc. can aiso 3 found here. (ones Bros. Real Estate Bargains 84 Vz acres good land near town limits, dwelling and outbuildings, worth 52,500.00, under wire fence. W sold promptly will sell at a sacrifice. 388 acres 7 miles from town; dwelling worth $2,500; timber enough te pay for property and some to spare. Prices and terms right. Must be sold at once. See me quick or you will he too late. If ttta! Unc 1m f)lA iTiuuem l v* iraii/ij unouuig iu >? town of Bamberg, prices and terms right if sold by January l8t. With the new railroad coming in now is the time to buy city property. H. M. GRAHAM FRANCIS F. CARROLL | Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Building GENERAL PRACTICE. BAMBERG, S. O. INSURANCE j|f that protects your. life?not in* come only. Gowan's Preparation in the home insures againstpnea* monia, colds, cronp, soreness lungs ancl throat by destroying inflammation and congestion. Externa] and penetrating. AH- ? Druggists. $1.00,50c., 25c. Is* sure today. J. F. Carter B. D. Carter v CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law J BAMBERG, S. C. 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