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WILL BE ON HAND Ssoator Berj R. Tillaaa Ready for His Daties at Vashiigfoi. ? HE IS VERY MUCH ALIVE Ho Hiis Benefitted by Work uu His Farm, Feels Able for Bong Solgo, and Flans to Stay in Washington During the Fntiro Winter Session. in a letter to The News and Courier from Columbia Col. August Kolui - 1 .. r?, u I says when senator innuau icuhup to Washington it i3 his purpose to remain there. lie has been quite active for some time on his farm at Trenton and this out of door work lias no doubt been of great benefit to him, and he l'eels able and strong enough to undertake the work at Washington when the session opens In a few weeks. Senator Tillman is not saying anything about his re-election, because he takes that for granted, and if nothing occurs between now and the next primary his name will, of course, bo before the voters and he has no doubt that the people will re-elect him. It is a long time since March, 1 SO;", when Senator Tillman took his seat In the United States Senate. Of the group that went into the Senate at tliat time hut very few remain, and the associates of Senator Tilimau at that time who remain are: Senator Bacon, Martin and Nelson. The Senate, as every one knows, i Is a very "close corporation," and it Is perhaps the one organization where seniority counts most. Once in a while a shining light breaks in and temporarily disconcerts tho customs and precedence of generations, but this is most unusual. Senator Tillman ranks seventh in seriority? that is in length of service. The United States Senators ahead of him are: Senators Cullion, Lodge, Dallinger, Perkins, Clark, of Wyoming, and Warrin, and* then comes the group of which Senator Tillman is one. Of course, as every one knows, Rennfnr Hnllom is a verv old man, being 82 years of age. Senator Gal' linger was born in 1 837, Senator Perkins in 183 0 and Senator Warren was born in 18 14, and of the Senators who remain in the 1 95 group: Senator Bacon was born in 1839, Senator Nelson in 1 843, while Senator Tillman was born in 1 84 7, which makes him really one of the younger members of the Senate. It is because of this long service, aside from the recognized ability of Senator Tillman, that makes him of so much \alue at this time and the possibilities of his service of ever so f much more value. The changing of j three Senators, that is tho election of three Democrats instead of three' Republicans, v. ho are now Senators,! will change the majority of the Senate from Republican to Democratic, arid in that event Senator Tillman would by right of being the ranking Democratic member have the choice of the chairmanship of one of several of the most important committee of the Senate. I?o is the ranking Democrat on the, ommittees of appropriation, naval af-! fairs, Inter-State commerce, mines and mining, and Indian relations,) and is now chairman of "Five Civilized Tribes of Indians," which gives him a clerk and messenger. If the Democrats should gain control of the Senate, which is altogether likely, this would make Senator Tillman chairman of perhaps the most important committee in the Senate, thai is the committee of appropriations which handles the billion dollars that are annually expended by the Fe leral Government. As a matter of fact, the Democrats want Senator Tillman j fur this position and now defer to him in many matters that come boforo the committee, of which lie is the ranking minority member. Just a little incident to show how tilings go. For many yean a bill was pending either in the House or Senate providing for a fish hatchery in South Carolina, hut if never passed both branches in any one year and ; never got into the appropriation bill. At a meeting of the committee last year while the matter of pppropriating funds for fl. herics was under discussion, although there was no bill before either tho House or Senate. Senator Tillman ptiguested that h* wanted a fishery for this State and1 wanted $25,000. The other members of the committee concurred and without any legislative Art the , 000 was simply incorporated in the general appropriation bill, and this Is the way things arc often done and whv a chairmanship is of so much Importance. Long service, too, makes such tilings easy to do. Of course, Senator Tillman with his quickness has not needed the eighteen years that lie has been in tho Senate to find out how to "work the machine" or to catch on to a 1 i the legislative "kinks," but lu> has used this time In addition to becoming familiar with the legislative machinery making friends, and the people in Vaskington, regardless of political afUliations, all testify to the high re MADAME GORDON GONE COLUMBIANS CLAIM TO BH FLI314CKI) BY CLAIRVOYANT. They Gave Her Money to Double for Tltom and She Carried It Off With II or. Tho Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says Mine. Velva Gordon, chairvoyant and possessor of the hidden secrets, who niado promise of being ablo to double one's money if left in her possession, has departed for parts unknown, alleged to be carrying along with her funds belonging to certain persons, which funds were left in her possession upon which to work the charm of her powers and double the owner's sum. She held forth on Main street here for several days, including Fair Week, and it is stated that she had something like $2,(000 belonging to other people. While it is not known where she is, It is stated that when she left here one week ago last Saturday she headed towards Charlesion. The police are looking for her and a warrant is out for her arrest, issued by the Magistrate's Court. Mine. Gordon claimed to possess supernatural power and among other accomplishments, resulting from this ownership and understanding of the mysteries, held out, so it is stated, to the public that she could double a sum of money if left with her by means of "visions" or some of the other numerous ways of the dark and unknown powers which she claims to have. Thus if a person had $20 0 and wanted to make it $-100, all that person had to do was to leave it with Mme. Gordon, who would work the "rabbit foot" on it and the trick would be turned. Now it is charged that, lured by this promise, several did leave sums of money with her to work this charm upon. The madame plied her trade here during Fair Week with marked success, so it is said, and since then she met with good returns. She advertised quite extensively her powers in the papers and drew a good trade, according to those who have been investigating this case. ANOTHER LYNCHING BREWING. - Two White Women Attacked by the Same Negro Fiend. Another attempted outrage by a negro upon a white woman occurred at Coatesville, Pa., and a few hours later the same negro, it is believed by the police ofllciaIs, attempted to hold up Mrs. Fred Russell, who was driving near where the first attack oc curred. The intended victim of the negro, iii the first instance was the wife of a mill worker of Coatesville. She fought the man off after having been twice thrown to the ground. * As sho was fast losing her strength, a carriage driven by Miss Johanna Irwin came into view and the negro left his intended victim and disappeared into tl\e woods . The search for the negro was kept up until dark but no trace of him was found. A short time later, as Mrs. Russell was driving on the same road, a negro jumped out and brandishing a revolver, attempted to catch the horse by the bridle. Mrs. Russell gave the animal a cut with the whip and managed to escape. gard in which Senator Tillman is held by the officials, as well as by the officers in the army and navy, and with his rank, efficiency and acquaintance, if the Democrats should gain thread. control of the Senate the people of this State can hardly estimate of how much valuo he would be. Of course, Senator Tillman is not as vigorous nor as strong as he has been, but he is able to be up and j about; to make speeches, though Dr. Itnbcoek advises him not to do it; to nay what he wants; to dictate lettors; to attend committee meetings, and to "kick" whenever it may he necessary, and those things count for much in official life in Washington, where speech-making is more largely intended for outside consumption than it is for results. It is just as well for the people of South Carolina to understand what the conditions are with regard to Senator Tillman and his rani< among iho Democrats, the disadvantage ot I changing horses and what his sphere of usefulness may amount to if he continues in his present health and the Democrats continue to hold on to what they have, to say nothing of gaining control of the Senate, and its greater possibilities. Committee work counts for more in the United Stales than in any legislatie assembly ;n America.. ? ? Southern Farmers Deader*. More up-to-date machinery has been purchased by farmers during the past year than during any previous year, according to Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who bases his assertions on reports made to him by field men. "The most striking feature of our reports 1* that they show the sales to Southorn farmers have been enormously greater than In any other section of the country/' he said. MONEYJN SIGHT New Y*rk Baxkers Will Help n Fight ftr Higher Piicet CxtUx MILLIONS GR RELIEF ? Tliey Offer Lar^e Fund U Mundlo Crop t?o That Holder? of Cotton May Receive Reneftt of Rise in Price, at Same Time Raising Money For Pressing Needs. The announcement was made in New York 011 Tuesday, following conferences that have been in progress for several days between prominent bankers of New York and leading enrnsollfntivPS of tho South, such as Governor O'Neal, of Alabama; Clarence Ousley, representing Governor Colquitt, of Texas, and E. J. Watson, president of tho permanent Southern Cotton Congress, and commissioner of agriculture of South Carolina, that a proposition has been present?,! to these gentlemen, representing, respectively, the Governor's conference and the Cotton Congress, composed of producers and business men and hankers of the South, which means the placing in the cotton belt States of about $50,000,000 immediately for the handling of the cotton crop of 1911. The bankers, who will furnish the fund, according to the statement, arc headed by Col. Robert II. Thompson, of th? brokerage Ann of S. H. Fell & Co., of New York. The financial support of several of die strongest banks in New York has been given to the plan, the statement continues. The plan proposes to advance the grower $25 per bale upon his cotton, based on the market valuo at the time o." the loan. No interest will be paid upon the loan, the only charge being $1 a bale, which is regarded as a legitimate minimum charge for expense of grading and handling. The cotton is not held, nor taken from the channels of trade, but is placed at the best advantage. The grower is given the right to designate the day of sale, price to January 1, 1913, and will participate in any advance in price to the extent of three-fourths of the rise of the market. "In other words, the proposition is to give the farmers $25 per bale advance on his cotton, without interest, charging him only $1 per bale to cover expenses of grading and handling; letting him turn over the cotton to the holders, who will advance him $25 per bale and give him the opportunity to designate the date of the sale, prior to January 1, 1913, and to participate in any advance in price to the extent of three-fourths of the rise in the market. "It is calculated that by the present ordinary holding prices the farmer takes all the chances of the rise in the market. By this plan he takes no more chance than he did before and has every opportunity of maximum participation in a rise of the market, meantime paying the debts he has to pay and saving the losses sustained by country damage and by loss of weight and warehousing charges. "Provision is made against any apparent violation of the Sherman antitrust law, in that each committee 1 i... t 1. ? r>nmml{t. ilitlUCll I ly l II CI UUTCI IIUI VI vvivu*8ioner of agriculture of each State has the power to name the day of sale, if cotton reaches 12 or 13 cents, which, according to the testimony gathered, gives only a close legitimate profit on the cost of production. "Of course, everything depends on the acceptance of the plan by the individual farmer, in connection with his pledge to reduce acreage the coming year. The individual farmer alone can make success possiblo. "The undertaking is fathered by a number of bankers, of which Col. Robert M. Thompson is the head, he being a widely known bull, and of the firm of S. IT. Pell & Co., bankers and cotton men, and all necessary machinery for caring for the cotton has been provided. The committeemen here have been assured bv ? number the ? congest banks ir. Now Yonc o- thorough 1 acking of theaa already strong interests. "Those gentlemen here, as well as President Harrett, of the National Fanners' Union, consider the plan acceptable to the grawers, and they are returning to their respective States to present it to their people, and if It he agreeable to the producers, to put it into immediate operation. Senator Ilalley, of Texas, who is here, has been advising as to the legal aspects of the proposition. ? ?. ? Dies in Flames He Started. At Dade City, Fla., Noah Creen, a prominent farmer living four tnilcs from mat city, was iiicineruieu at an early hour Thursday morning, when the city "calaboose" was burned. Green had been looked up over night for drunkenness. Some time in the night he started a fire to keep himself warm. Arabs Are Coming Hero. The Astrian steamer Kassa., having on board 200 Arab emigrants from Tripoli, bas proceeded to Trieste. From that port the Arabs will take passage on another stoamer sailing for New York, whore they Intend j to search for work. TLE HOME CIRCLE ? PIjHASANT BVKNING SERVICES FOR OLl> AND TOUNG. Dedicated to tiie Mothers of the Count/ Upon Which Its Entire We 1 fa r I>ei>en<ls. If you intend to treat yourself any bettor tlian your wife, don't take one. If you have an idea that you are too good for a picked up dinner, remain a bachelor. Don't torgot mother when picnics and good times are in order. Don't let her do all tho hard v.o.rk. And l' ^ 1? / \ ?-?w* f l'nnh fill* uuy?i u drii 11 c? i iu n? ovory day behind that newly-broken colt. Never in the history of any country, in any age, has there boon such a mighty work before the youth of our land as there is today; and we ignorant of it and unfitted for their work. Each one wants the other to row the boat while he catches the fish. Profanity never did any man the least good. No man is the richer the happier, or wiser for it. it commends 110 one to any society. It is digusting to the refined; abominable to the good; insulting to those with whom we associate; degrading to the mind; unprofitable; need lees and injurious in society. Young man, don't be profane. "rT r - "* ?? ? I J cm T\1 A'l OO n t W ? J&11UW I Licit 111 UOiU lis [n^aouu t and home la not home where there are no songs or sweet harmonics; but a knowledge of the piano will not help a woman discharge her wifely duties, and a smattering of French or an ability to waltz gracefully, wiil do but little towards preparing a palatable dinner for a husband when he comes home hungry. Let us say to you young man, that pluck win* more battles than luck. Wishing is the easiest way in the world to get a poor living. Looking for the fortunate star to rise is like standing on the ocean's strand waiting and watching for wealthladen ehips to come over tho soa that never "put out. ' Wishing brings a email income and the taxes on It are enormous. When a man has established a home has a wife and children, tho mc>?f lmnortant duties of his life have fairly begun. The errors of hia youth may he obliterated, the faults of his early days may bo ovorlooked, but from tho moment of hia marriage he commences to write an ineffable history; not by pen and Ink, hut by deeds, by which he must over afterwards be reported and judged. A trade is a good thing to havo; it is better than gold?brings a larger premium. But to make a premium, the trade must bo perfect?nu silver plated affair. Determine in your mind to be a good workman, or let the job out. Learning a trade is dif ferent from eating mush and milk? mechanical education doee not alii) down without chewing. Never slight your work, never. Every joo you do is a sign. Poor signs are against success. Setting a young man afloat with money left him by his relatives, is like trying bladder under the arms of one who cannot owim; ten chances to one ho will lose the bladder and go to the bottom. Teach him to swim and he will not need the bladder. Give your child a good education. See to it that his morals are pure, his mind cultivated, and his whole nature made subservient to the laws which govern man, and you will have given what will be of nioro value than the woalth of the Indies. You have given him a start which no misfortune can deprive him of. Society at the present day demands that girls shall be what they call accomplished; and to fulfill this deihn mothers of Christendom teach their daughter* that a knowledge of all that belong to life's duties at home is not ono of the roquiremonst that manual labor must he consonant with drawing room cultivation. And so their lily hands lip idly over the piano keys; they waltz in tho most approved stylo; simper a little Froruch or Gorman, quoto poetry?and socioty says they are accomplished. Doubtless they aro, and by-and-by, aa all modern fashionables do, they win a husband. Tho matron who appears boforo fho members of tho family in a shab by, soiled wrapper and manes mo excuse, If Indeed she takes the trouble to make one at all, that "It is so much more comfortable," has little Idea of the possible consequences of such a course. Could she but realize that her dress is an evil example to her daughters and productive of consequences that will reach far beyond her own span of life; that her husband and sons cannot fail to draw comparisons between her dress and that of the ladies they meet In other homes, and that these comparisons cannot fail to decrease their respect for her, she might be Induced to give BANK OF Conwa^ Has largest capital and surplus of aj than the combined capital and surpl CAPITAL. 9TOCK SURPLUS LIABILITIES OF STOCK SECURITY OF L>HPOSIT< DIRF.C Robert B. Scarborough, EI. L. Buck, 1 - " ? 7 I I /-\1 wl f|IT TOOI ?4*7 U . JLIVIIUUJ , We offer our customers every accc will justify, and we s souRUT b. scarborough, D President. 1 We continue to pay 5 per i FIRST NA'FIC & CONWA' 2? CAPITAL STOCK TO SURPLUS PROFITS /Jk TOTAL ASSESTS ' /{to jL l) I RECTI /fy J. A. McDermott, John C B. G. ColIinH, H. L. B JF M. Burroughs, C. P. Qua /gk Successor to the Bank of Horry County, and a pioneer ly allied with the recent dev Republic. Backed by the C CwiUd States Honda, we are pi tomerg any reasonable acoomn. m ^ Jf. A. SPIVEY, Cashier. SAX DOMINGO'S WAV. Political Malcontents Slay ilcad of Black Republic. A cablegram from San Domingo City says the president of the black republic, Gen. Ramon Cacores, was | assassinated late Monday afternoon by political malcontents. President Caceres was shot as ho left the house of Leonte Vasquez, where he had made a call. He died half an hour later in the American legation. The first shots of his assailants, Luis Tejara and Jaime More, Jr., ac-j cording to information from American consular advices, wera not ef- f fecti ve. The wounded president first sought shelter in a stable adjoining the American legation, but his assailants pursued him thither and in closing in upon him, fired more shots. Frien is of President Cacores dragged him in a dying condition to the American legation, where he died at 5:30 o'clock. The assassins fled. The city is quiet and patrolled by guaras. ,? STItAXGM RKI*TJ IjIO I OlM). The First Tlmt lias Fver IJcen Seen ( in This Hrct Ion. At Greenville some small boys j found on a mill race on Reedy River I recently a monster, which lias precip- j itated something of a riot wherever it has been exhibited. The reptile is evidenlly a member of the Iguana lamny, or rne species an i Iguana tuherculata. Jt in .a repulsive looking lizard with a high dorsal- ' fringed ridge and a very large dew- j lali. The monster measure:* some-! thing over fifty-five Inches in length. 1 Authorities in biology have been) called into consultation, and after much study, have pronounced it an Iguana tuherculata, but they aro unable to explain the presence of the strange reptile In this section of the country. So far as can he learned, lone has never before been found. more attention to her personal appearance. Mothers sometimes say when a child shows a vile temper and shrieks ' a good deal that it would endanger his life to punish him; perhaps so, but you still more endanger his future If you don't punish him. Many a on the mother's lap. We wish we could write it in imperishable, glowing letters on the walls of every home-?obedience, obedience, obedience! Obedience to law?to household law; to parential authority; unquestioning instant, exact obedience. Obedience in the family, obedience in the school! Wherever, from the beginning, from the first glimmering intelligence in tho child, there is expression of law, let there he taught respect for it. and obedience to it. It is tho royal road to virtue to good citizenship, it is the only road. ? Two Barges Lost in (Inlc, A dispatch from Black Island, U. I., says a gale caused the loss of twobarges of the Scully Transportation company of New York and carried to watery graves six or eight person^ The barges were the Helen A. Wyman and the Vermont. The masters are believed to have had thoir wives aboard. K HORRY, y. S, C. ny bank in Horry county. More tus of all other banks in the county* V $5t,ooe 12,600 HOLDERS .. .. 60,000 3RS ..112,600 ;tors D. V. Richardson, VV. A. Johnson, Will A. Freeman. r iL-:_ )mmoaailon WHICH uicii aauuuia olicit your business. . V. Richardson, will a. fbkemab < Viok President. Canhieb cent, on yearly deposits. i 3* ^ 3* ?? "V- - iv ?$ $ 2ESA )NAL BANK | r, s. o. $25,000.00 \ 2,500.00 125,000.00 "OILS: A . Spivey, D. T. McNeill, # uck, W. R. Lewis, I). ^ ttlehaum, D. A. Spivey. Mv Conway, Lhe oldest Hank In uk in Eastern Carolina. Clo#eilopment of the Independent \lr rovenimeut and secured by y|i> A nvlnn#! I a /?n r Ml a. JK. It'll IU CAU W'J IU V'UI V ww ||A Lodatlona. ?. a. collins, ^ President. FKOFE88ICNAIi OAK1>8. H. fi. WOODVVAlii) Attorney And Councilor At Law, CONWAY, 8. C. v ^ k V* 11. ttCAKUKOUUH CONWAY, a. c. Attorney at Law. H. H. Bl)KROtKiH? . ZTtiyftltdan and HurtfeoA. CONWAY, 8. O. B. WOfc'POKD WAIT. Attorney nt T**^, \ Hank of Iforry RuJIrilng. CONWAY, R. C. ?E WORLDS GREATEST SEWING MACHIRf k fcLIGHT RUNNING^ 5jl\' fffon want el ther a Vibrating Hhuttle. Rot?d|' BbuUleor aHlngle Thread [CVia<nS(tioA4 / Bowing Machine write to ?! M BtW HOME SEWINQ MACHINE COMPAQ Orange, Mass, ffMWsewfn* machine* are In in si II11 aantliss^' gpsliiy. but the New Home la made to ~IM Our guaranty never runa out ' irti If Mthorlied doalais ?ff^ 1 v torn sals Mr ** J BURHOUOHB a COMJNtf Uonvrny, $, O. Siv Hurt in Circus Panic. Whilo about 0,00 0 persons wor? witnessing the performance of a curcus at Lake Provilonco Saturday, a violent wind storm demolished the main tent, severely injuring three pectntors and three ?I reus employees. Tho performance of several lions and tigers, in an iron-barred arena, had just been complete 1 and the animals -p eturned to their cages just a3 the collapse of the tent wrecked tho arena. * Fatal Fight About Corn. At Cordell, Okla., two men and ono woman are dead as the result of a quarrel over the ownership of a load of corn Saturday. Tho quarrel ^ resulted In a shotgun flght ir. which;^ Jim Coker on one side and a by the name of Lozlor and Ills wife the other were killed. .. .. an<V