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Ii muwrs jam. ROOHEVE1T HAD THE SEN ATI) li W.tTCHKD BY DETEOTIVES. PveatdVat Koxprcted Tlllman of Com. pekitr an Um* Oreejon I mod Fraud* aoHfHftUM Horm Service Men to aesukmtn* Ham and InvemijmUng Hat Record Washington. Jan. 7?By direction of President Room reit ate rat servlee seee shadowed Senator Tlllman of ?onto Carolina oa the theory that ha peeutbly was lntaraatad In an Ore ??a "land grab," and ths result of tarnt Investigation la aow before ths The information waa contained la ? communication from President Roose ?elf seat la reeponae to request made *r Senator Hale to the heads of the asecutlv? dopartmenta for a state? ment of th? activities of secret service operatives Rxhsuntlve replies were made by tbe various departments and all of theat were forwarded to Sena? tor Hale by the president. They have act been made public and Senator Hale announced that they would not be given out laVstll they had been con* aaaersd by a subcommittee of the committee on appropriations, which ?01 be charged with the duty of act tag upon trie president's annual mes aago relating to the secret service and critic talng members of congress for their restriction of Its use. Soon aftsr President Roosevelt's communication to Senator Hsje was receive at the oapltol yesterday It became noised about that It contain? ed a reflection upon a senator from a Southern State. Ths name of the eeoator In question was not divulged far a time and as a result the atmos? phere of he senate was saturatsd with cariosity and mach speculation. When It Anally became known that Senator TU 1 man was the member named, further efforts to procure in? formation concerning the character of the eh arges were made, but they wars without avail. Through the fact that several sen? ators had advance information of the Character of the report which was to bo esnt to ths senate, it was learned Uaat the Investigation of Senator Till aaaa folk wed an attack which be shade la (he senate nearly a year ago Upen an Oregon land company, ejiias) bail leaned his name aa one of Use para a as interested la the concern. aVvvloas to that attack Senator Tin? man bad Introduced % resolution di? recting the sttomey general to prose OUt? suits against an Oregon railroad corporation which bad received land grants In the bite 10s for a Una from a California point to Portland. Ors. Mr. Till mas bad said that tbs uss of has name was without authority and as a result It Is declared that several persons Interested In the land granta became angered. Some of ths Interested partlee are reported to nave eent to President Roosevelt copies of letters alleged to bars been written by Senator Tlllman Indicating that he had an Interest either in one of the land companies or would be benefltted through the land company's obtaining possession of the grants In qusstlon. After re? ceiving this Information. It Is said, riseident Roosevelt dlrectsd a secret eervico operative to Investigate the part of denetor Tlllman was alleged to have In ths land esses. Tbs report sent to ths senate Is understood to contain an account of ths Investigation muds of Senator Tlll? man. It Is known that tbs secret ser? vice operative procured photographic copies of Tlllman's correspondence, but whether these exhibits were ssnt to Senator Hals is not known. Senator Tlllman was not aware of the fact that bis name figured In the reports until late today. He then took pains to assurs himself that the re? ports concerning ths mention of him? self wsrs wsll founded, but he refused to comment upon the fact further than to say that he would not make aay statement until the fact of the see of bis name has been officially promulgated, when hs would addrsss htmssJf to ths subject from bis seal la the senate. It is known, however, that Mr. Tlllman regarded the men? tion of his name as an attack upon himself by ths prssldsnt. and be has Indicated to friends that he will not mines matters In his rspry. He also had declared to those with whom he conversed that he would welcome ths opportunity to saprsss hla views and explain the situation U Is prohabls Mr. Tlllman will be h ard on Monday aeat. On February If), ltOS. Senator Tlll? man roes In ths senats to a question of personal privilege aad aald that hla attention had ben called to a scheme of swindling In which his name had been used rathsr unpleasantly and without ths slightest warralnt. The senator held In his hand a circular bsaded, "How to make tS.000 out of $100. This clr<ular called attention to certain land grants In Oregon and to the activity of Senator Tlllman In having tbs senate Investigate them. It stated that "Senator Tlllman takes 11 qoart-r*. ' and tr?et 'tie itwsulu to be Instituted In order io recover thsee bspds wers proposed to be pressed with great vigor, because Senator Till man was behind them. Commenting upon this situation Senator Tlllman at that time said: "As a matter of fact. I have not bought any lands anywhere in the West nor do I Intend to buy any. I have made some inquiries, aa one naturally would in roaming through the West. I simply want the people of our country to be put on notice that this awlndltr at Portland has no warrant whatever for endeavoring to inveigle others into his game." USB FOR APPENDIX. Applies Mesttrlne Throng* Mncb-Abiised Organs. The vermiform appendix, which has been looked upon hitherto aa a useless and even dangers us organ, has at last Justified its existence, ac? cording to a statement mass by the surgeon of a London hospital, where the appendix has been shown to be a great help In treating dlssases. One of the greatest dlttcultles of medicine, said ths surgeon, "is to ap? ply medicine to the lower Intestines. The appendix has now been made use of as a short cut by which we can gain readier access to this part of the digestive tract" This is a matter of importance, since In ulcerated conditions of the intestines it is necessary to continue medication for weeks or months. This Jnaklng use of the appendix does not lessen its danger as a favsrlte focus for inflammation and abscess forma? tion, but at least it removes some of the stigma which has hltherts been attached to it by the profession. For Be asms, Tester and Salt Rhena? ?Ths intense Itching characteristic of these ailments la almost Inatantb allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe eases have been cured by it. For sale by all Druggists. Misses Basis and Blanche Pool, who live near Walhalla, were arrested In Greet v! He and taken to Walhalla to testify at ths Inquest ovsr ths dead body of Mann Phillips. "There la no oase on record of a cough, cold or lagrlpps developing Into pneumonia after Foley's Honey and Tar has been taken, as It cures the most obstinate dssp seated ooughs and oolds. Why take anything el as. W. W. ?hart. A Greenwood county farmer sold last year to a well known Arm of seedsmen ovsr nlns thousand pounds of turnip seed. Several hundred Greenwood county farmers bought tur? nip sssd from this firm at about four tlmss ths price paid to ths ons farmer who sold. Mr. J. D. Fouche, of Coro naca, la the man who sold the aeed.? Greenwood Index. "For health and happiness?De Witts Little Barry Risers eras 11. gen? tle, easy, pleasaat tit Us liver piles, the Heat ssade. Sold by all srsant-ts 1 1 m 1 ???? 8ANTEE BRIDGE AUTHORIZED. Rill Allowing Cypress Lamher Com? pany to Erect Structure Passed Washington, Jan. f.?The House hag Just passed a bill recently intro? duced by Reprcenetatlve Lever, for Mr. Legare authorising the Santee River Lumber Company to erect a bridge over the Santee Vilver, near Ferguson, in Clarendon County. The bridge will be close tr the mill of the company and will prove a consider? able convenience Mr. Lever was re? quested to introduce the bill only a short time rgo. and the fact that he has been able to secure its passage at this sarly date shows that he Is giving Mr. Legare s interact his atten? tion as well as his own. i ?Many little lives have been saved by Fotes/s Honey and Tar. for ooughs. colds, croup and whooping cough. It is the only safe remedy for Infanta and children as it contains ao opiates or other narcotic drugs, and children like Fotsy*s Honey and Tar. Careful mothers keep a bottle In the house. Refuse substitutes. W. W. Slbert. CAROLINA'S BUMPER CROPS. Commissioner Watson Gives Account of Farm Products of State. Columbia. Jan. 7.?Advance proofs from Commissioner Watsons report to the Legislature, out today, shows that the year just closed brought bumper crops to the State In cotton, corn and tobacco. The corn yield ta 29,200,000 bush? els., which la 3,600,000 ahead of 1607. which Itself was 6.260,000 ahead of best previous yields. The tobacco crop Is put down at slightly over 16,000,000 pounds, while cotton Is placed at 1.124.000 bales. The value of all farm products is 6119.000,000, exclusive of cotton and live stock, and live stock products. President Helps Orphans. ?Hundreds of orphans have been helped by the president of the Indus? trial and Orphans' Home at Macon, (la, who writes: "We have used Electric Bitters In this Institution for nln* years. It has proved a most ex? cellent medicine for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. We regard It as one of the best family medicines on esrth" It Invigorates the vital or? gans, purifies ths blood, aids digestion, pVCSjtea ar?p*M4* To strengthen and build up thin, ptile, weak children or r'jo-d<?wn peopitt H has no eo,ual. Best for female complaints. Only 60o at Sibert's Drug Storv CHARGES AGAINST HUMAN. PRESIDENT MAKES PUBLIC THE DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION OF TLLLMAN. Roosevelt, In His Report to Hale on Work of Secret Service, Accuses the SoaUi Carolinian of Using His lu? gs ence In Upper House to Force Railroad to Relinquish Its Title to Laad Grants That He and Ills Family Might Profit by Perchas* of Real Estate In West?Also Alleges Abuse of Franking Prlvllege?Tin maa Will Make No Statement In Reply Until Monday. Washington, Jan. 8.?President Roosevelt tonight made public the de? tails of an investigation by postofnee Inspector and secret service agents of Senator Tillman's alleged connec? tion with a "land grab" in Oregon. As he presents the evidence to Senator Hale in response to the letter's re? quest to the heads of the various exe? cutive departments for a statement of the operations of the secret service the president undertakes to show: "That Mr. Tlllman used his Influ? ence as a senator in an effort to force the government to compel a railroad corporation to relinquish Its control of land grants from the United States in order that he and his family and his secretary, J. B. Knight, might profit through the purchase of some of the land. "That the senator used his govern? ment franking privilege in numerous Instances for the conduct of private business." Comparatively few senators were favored with the opportunity of read? ing the president's report to Senator Hale, but those who did read the report took a serious view of It, al? though most of the senators refused to believe that Mr. Tlllman had ever done anything In violation of his oath as senator. Senator Tlllman did n?t permit the fact that the president was giving; out the charges against him to alter his determination to make no statement until Monday. He said that he could not make his reply so complete as he would desire for tomorrow's papers and that he would therefore withhold whatever remarks he might have to make until Monday, when he would make a statement to the senate. No effort was made by him to con? ceal ths fact that when he had learned the facts concerning the rail? road grant he had made an effort to obtain portions of ths land In the names of himself and members of his family, but declared that as, at most, ha could havs got possession of only a few hundred acres, his efforts were, after all, In behalf of the public and not especially In his own Interest. Immediately after the conclusion of the chaplain's prayer Monday Mr. Tlllman will ask the recognition of the chair on a question of personal privi? lege. Departing from his custom of extemporaneous speaking, hs will read his statement, thus Insuring more careful adherence to what he desires to say than he would bs able to give In an offhand speech. The communication of Senator Hale Is nearly 3,000 words longs and In addition there are appended numerous exhibits, Including copies of letters written by Senator Tlllman and his agent, William E. Lee, showing that they did make an effort to secure sev? eral quarter sections of the Oregon land, and the reports of the postofnee Inspectors who investigated the trans? actions of the land agents. It was through this Investigation that the al? leged interest of Senator Tlllman was brought to light, and fatefully, It ap? pears, M was at his Instigation that the Inquiry was begun. The president's communication to Senator Hale opens with the state? ments that he secured for the senate Information touching ths employment of special attorneys, special agents, Inspectors, etc., and the reports con? veying this Information he was trans? mitting. Then he says that It is "not only the right but ths duty of congress te investigate the workings of the se? cret service or detective agents by which alone the government can ef? fectually safeguard Itself against wrongdoing, punish crime, and bring to justice criminals." The president continues: "It nevertheless remains true that this system is absolutely Indispensable if the popular interest is to be ade? quately safeguarded and wrongdoers taught to fear ths law." The president says: "I would like to state here that very frequently accusations have been made to me privately by members of ths two houses to the effect that the secret service has been used as 'police of morals' or to shadow senators, con? gressmen and other public officials. Hitherto the effort to discover the basis for such allegations has always been frustrated. I should bo greatly obliged If any Information could be furnished me tending to show any Instance where this has been done In times past" The president enters upon a discus? sion of the operation- of the special agents and ItMp^cloru. laying that In the investigation of epeptfla UuuJ* the operators "sometimes come across wholly unexpected phases of mlscon- j duct." Often, says the president, the abuse of the franking privilege is unknown to the congressmen themselves. Then, leading up to the Tillman matter, he says! "But a case has just arisen of a different kind, which, it seems to me, I should put before you as illustrating In striking fashion the way in which Investigation begun by any of the va? rious agencies in the strict line of their duty may develop facts of high importance, which the investigators would not in the first Instance have sought to discover, which, when dis? covered, ought not to be hidden or suppressed, but the development of which may tend to create an erro? neous impression that the agents in question were being used for pur? poses not within the line of their law? ful duty." The communication then recites that Senator Tillman, on February 19 last, called the attention of the sen? ate to the circular of the Oregon land syndicate, which alleged that Senator Tillman was among those who had spoken for a part of the land to be disposed of and quotes Senator Tin? man's denial as follows: "I have not bought any land any? where in the West, nor undertaken to buy any. I have made some inquiries as one naturally would, In rosming through the West. I simply want the people of the country to be put on no? tice that this swindler at Portland has no warrant whatever for endeav? oring to inveigle others into his game." Enclosed, the president says, Mr. Hale would find photographic similes of letters and envelopes from Senator Tillman and his agent, William E. Lee, bearing on the matter. A letter of Senator Tillman to Oregon attor? neys is quoted as fellows: "I wired you from Wausau, Wis., as follows, and write to confirm it: " 'William E. Lee, my agent will see i you about land. I want nine quarters reserved. Will forward signed appli? cation and money at once. Members of my family are entrymen. Letter follows. (Signed) "4B. R. T.' "I write now to say I wired Mr. Lee, who resides at Moscow, Idaho, to go at once to Marshalfleld and see you about the land, to locate quarters for the several members of my family who are of age and one for my pri? vate secretary, J. B. Knight, whom I desire to let into the deal, and of course he wants a quarter for him? self." "The letter continued," writes the president, "stating in detail what was to be done In order to enable the sen? ator to get the land. The William E. Lee to whom Senator Tillman thud referred as his agent wrote to Reeder and Watklns under date of December T. a letter, photographic copy of which 's herewith submitted, marked Ex? hibit D. In this letter Mr. Lee ex? plains that he had written Senator Tillman fully as to the status of the land matter, advising him that it was 'a good gamble,' but that the senator was lecturing, so that he did not get Mr. Lee's letter until a week and a half previously. The letter continues: " 'In case Senator Tillman gets in on this deal with good land in the right quarters we want, I am satisfied he can be of great help in getting matters started from Washington and cause the government to get busy and do something along the line you de? sire. He will set up such a howl that it will be impossible to do otherwise. This wOll be very Important for your whole scheme to have a man of his influence here to aid you at this end of the line. By all means save a lot of good land for us, as we intend to be of more value than any one oi the others in this matter.' " Then is quoted Senator Tillman's resolution providing for the institution of the land suits, after which the president quotes from the senator's letter of February 16 to Messrs. Reed? er and Watklns. Says the president: "He states that what he had done in stirrring up the question of the Oregon land grants to railroads has been done entirely apart from any personal interest he has in the matter and adds 'although I never would have had any attention called to it but for the investigation as set on foot in connection with the proposed pur? chase by me of some of the timber land In question. Of course, if I de? cide to make the tender and go Into the law suit I will bear your proposi? tion in mind, but I would have you understand that nothing I do here in the senate will be done because of any personal purchase of any of the land. If I can succeed In causing the government to institute suit for the recovery of the land and make !t easier for others as well as myself (the italics are mine) to obtain some of it, I shall do It without regard to the dealings with your firm. I shall want to get some of the timber land, if it is I possible, and as it is probable that Mr. Leo or some other representative of mine will be in your country in the ! next two months we will Issve the matter of payment for the tnlttary steps' and subsequent proceedings In abeyance for the preeont. Any con ARBITRARY AND LAWLESS. CUIBERSON CRITICISES PRESI? DENTS APPROVAL OF STEEL MERGER. Texas Senator Asks That Judiciary Committee Report on Whether RooceveU Had Authority to Permit Absorption. Washington, Jan. 7.?In the Senate today Senator Culberson made a brlfe reply to the message sent to the senate yesterday by the president. Baying that he had directed Attorney General Bonaparte not to reply in the senate's resolution of inquiry concern? ing the merger of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company with the United States Steel company. In his state? ment Mr. Culberson characterized this as "another arbitrary and lawless act," which, he said, had been traced to the chief magistrate of the country, "who is not only solemnly obligated to ot>ey the law himself but to see that others do so." Mr. Culberson introduced a resolu? tion Instructing the committee on the Judiciary to report to the senate at as early day as practicable whether in the opinion of that committee the president was authorized to permit the absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company by the United States Steel corporation, and then pro? ceeded with his remarks. Mr. Culberson said the president's position in denying that congress has authority to direct a head of a de? partment by a resolution of inquiry "is characteristic of the distinguished occupant of the White House and it is a corollary of them aind ogma that that he is absolved from any regal re? straint whatever." Mr. Culberson cited legal authori? ties to prove that congress is em? powered to place restrictions upon heads of ezcutive departments and to direct their acts in certain ways. He read a statement published in a news? paper dated October 13. 1908, in which the attorney general was quot? ed, after the absorption of the Tennes? see Coal and Iron company by the Un? ited States Steel corporation, as say? ing that he would proceed In the courts against the steel corporation if the steel corporation should violate ths law in respect to the restraint of trade. "Yet," said Mr. Culberson, "the at? torney general then had received from the president himself a letter dated November 4, 1907, in which he told him it was contemplated to merge the Tennessee Coal and Iron com? pany Into the United States Steel cor? poration and that so far as he was concerned he did not see fit to inter? fere." Action on the resolution was not taken. tract ws might make will be entirely apart from, and independent of, my work here in the senate. I will be glad for you to hold in reserve eight of the best quarter sections of which you have definite Information and I will in the meantime press the in? vestigation and other work here which will facilitate the final pur? chase, and in effect obviate the neces? sity of your making any case in the courts at all.' "This letter, purely pertaining to Mr. Tillman'a personal and private business, was sent In a franked en? velope of which I attach photographic copy marked 'Exhibit D6.' "I call your attention to the letter of Mr. Dorr to the postmaster general, under date of November 22, 1908, 'Ex? hibit E,' In which he asks fos relief from the case which Senator Tlllman had brought against him, saying that he had no knowledge that Senator Tlllman desired his operations to be kept hidden and secret from general public knowledge. The report of the inspectors seems to Indicate that this young man, Mr. Dorr, acted In good faith, but that he used Senator Tin? man's application for land as an ad? vertisement." A Rv41g*ons Author's Statement. ?Far several years I was afflicted with kidney trouble and last winter I was suddenly stricken with a severs pain ra my kidneys and was confined to bed eight days unable to get np wlthaat assistance. My urine con? tained a thick, white sediment and I passed eame frequently day and night. I commenced taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the pala gradually abat? ed end finally ceased and my urine be? came normal. I cheerfully recom? mend Foley's Kidney Remedy. W. W. Stfcert. If you would continue to believe In the honesty and Integrity ->f all your friends, don't indorse their notes. 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Lexington, Jan. 6.?One of the most brutal crimes that has ever shocked the people of Lexington County occured about four miles north of Lexington about dark to? night, when a negro attempted to criminally assult Mrs. Thomas Win gard, the wife of a most highly re? specter farmer. It is reported here tonight that the negro has beep cap? tured and lynched. It is also stated that Sheriff P. H. Corley received a bullet in the leg from the assailant's j weapon. Those returning from the scene refuse to say anything about the capture, and it Is safe to say that the negro has been killed. I Mrs. Wingard, who is about fifty three years of age, was in the water closet, and just as she stepped out? side of the door the negro grabbed her and threw her to the ground. She scroamed and the negro ran off. The news of the outrage spread like wildfire, and It was not long before the whole county was arc&ed. Sheriff Corley was notified at once and he left Immediately with the bloodhounds. It Is said that the negro who com? mitted the crime was a stranger. MORE STOLEN BONDS. Several Other Missing Securities Turn Up While Appeal is Before the Court. Columbia, Jan. 8.?In the supreme court yesterday morning the case of the State against Thos. J. Gibson was argued. Gibson, it will be recalled, was a stock broker and was convicted in the circuit court In the Zimmerman bond case, and in his absence a seal? ed verdict was brought in and render? ed. In this connection, it was rumored in the State capitol yesterday that in addition to the theft of the $12,000 bonds upon which these cases were tried, there was discovered within the past few days an additional loss of 12,600. These bonds, which were cancelled along with a number of others, were sold and turned up sev? eral days ago, and a check-up showed that they had been sold with ths others. This, however, will hardly af? fect the case against the* defendants. The Pare Food Law. ?Seoretary Wilson says, "One of the objects of the law is to Inform the consumer of the presence of certain harmful drugs In medicines." The law requires that the amount of chloroform, opium, morphine and other habit forming drugs be stated on the label of each bottle. The man? ufacturers of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy have always claimed that their remedy did not contain any of these drugs, and the truth of this claim is now fully proven, as no mention of them is made on the label. This remedy is not only one of the safest, but one of the best in use for coughs and colds. Its value has been proven beyond question during tho many years it has been in general use. For sale by all druggists. Our Idea of a loud-mouthed man Is one who Is able to make himself heard in a room where there are a dozen women. Lame Shoulder Cured. ?Lame shoulder is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and quickly yields to a few applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Mrs. F. H. McElwee, of Boistown, New Brunswick, writes: "Having been troubled for some time with a pain In my left shoulder, I decided to give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial, with the result that I got prompt relief." For sale by all druggists. President-elect Taft will vieit Alken some time after his inauguration. Stomach Teoubss Onred. ?If you have any trouble with your stomach you should take Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr. J. P. Klote of Edlna, Mo., tays: "I have used a great many different med? icines for stomach trouble, tut find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets more beneficial than any oth? er remedy I ever used." For sale by all druggists. NOTICE. Estate of Nat Barnett. deceased. All persons having claims against said Estate, will present them duly attested, and all in any wise indebted to said Estate will kindly settle same with, H, D. BARNETT, Administrator. W. 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