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cum mm mm. MOCRAT1C LEADER OP08EH METHODS OF REPUBLICAN His CoalMittl for Cannon Moons Bo Has Use* to Re Who Bold Oat Weehtaglon. starch if.?The Ml day ? eeseten of the house of rep* Hostess of las Sixty first entrees M?hers to a much calmer The tension eres noticeably re sod a fseltne of good fellow apparent Ths drawing for the art* beelwsee, ?see lei compliment M< (Pa.), the "father of the Sherwood and Kelfer of ??Ho. Payne (N. T.>. Clark (Mo.). (Minn.). Livingston (Os), (Conn.), the oldest member of DsArmond (Mo ) and Tal hot (Md.). were allowed to select its without reference to the lit of the drawing ? storm *f lauf htsr st the expense of Mr. Clark (Ma) was created when he suggeeted that the Democrats who were forced to oocupy the so-called ??Cherokee strip" ts tho extreme of Um speakei he allowed to choose seats is) the last tier and not be compelled to "eats up' with the Republicans. In ?lew of the alliance of the Republi? can Insure* nU and ths Democrats on MM question of modifying/ the rules. Use humor of the sues est Ion became 04 esses ap parent, hut It nevertheless Cannon announced the fol Dalsell (Pa.), lows.). Clark (Mo.). Frtsgereld sad Meajse Payee (N. T.). (Pa,), MoCall (Mass.). HU1 <Oesus.). BoeteU (ill). Need ham XOal). Qss*s>eilheard (Kan ). Pot 4 ?sy (Mich,). Games (W. Vs.). Cosh I. (Waith.). Loogworth (Ohio). i*r (Ind.). Broueserd (Lb.). (Ahv). Orlggs (Of^), ^00 (N. C>. Raaedell (Texas). fZmTmmZ svfagtag his sore! sad ad the geilerlec ?hol they Vhle tweiight truss thee etde of the house oxsty groosii see gusTeoo. At fee retook the house edjou re After ths aanosanesent of the two ?sssnsStseea, Chossp Clark, ths taj leclty leader, said: "Oete*e*ily the speaker had the J?ower and exercised It to appoint all esssmltteee, both the majority and isjhisrlty ? embers. Under Speaker Used, when Bailey of Texas was the sassertty loader, and under Speaker Ms, I think that ths minority were consulted a good deal ra? the appointment of minority When Cannon was sleeted tor and Williams minority lead? er, the speaker conferred on the mi? nority leader the favor of appointing minority members on committees with one or two reeerretlons. "Now the speaker reeumee the pow? er of appointing the majority and ml SJOrtty members on committees for the purpose of punishing me, because I had the courage to fight certain thtags that hs wanted done. He hae m perfect right to appoint the minori? ty ssembers and I'm not complaining ?hoot It. hut his efforts to punish me will he absolutely futile If his purpose Is to swerve me from the line of con? duct which I think ts for the welfare of the Democratic party and therefore of the country. Committee assign? ments do not msks and unmake men In the house of representatives. I had nothing whatever to do with the ap? pointment of the committee on ways oad xaeaae and the committee on rules, and 1 would not have cared a baeeee If he had put ms on ths tall end of the committee on ventilation and ecroustlcs. Every man makee his owe place In the house of representa? tives He didn't give me my place and he cee't take It away from ms." rsuDurr hhot phom ambush. TVmmtrr H-~>?*~r- n .and on Er Ifjgftl of It* veno?. Waylaid?On* lonely Wound Huntington. W. Vs.. March If.? John and freak flamming, alleged members of a feud gang that has ter? rorised Harts Creek, Lincoln county. 40 miles south of this city, were shot from ambuah last evening. Frank was killed and John was seriously wounded. John Plemming was re? leased Saturdsy from the peniten? tiary, when he served two years for conspiracy to defraud he govern? ment. When he learned thi t hie you eg wife hod secured s divorce oad hsd married John McCoy, a bit* tor enemy of his. the Plemming hrethore etitrted for McCoy's home. They were imbues od ea route. MiNOrS TOOLS DEMOUNCED. DBMOCKATIC CAUCUS DISCUSSES TREACHERY OF BOLTERS. Committee Will Draft Stronger Regu latftoau Covering Rooreent Mem Failure to Support Petty. Washington. March 1?.?After a ? tormy debate tonight over the al? leged failure of II Democrat* of the house to eblde by the party caucus on the rulse fight, the house Democratic caucus decided to hers a select com? mittee draft more stringent rules to govern future caucuses of the party. This commutes will he selected by Chairman Clayton. , The adopuon of, this resolution was preceded by one of the most bitter de? bates heard In a Democratic caucus for several sessions ov?r a resolution directing Minority Leader Clark to approve Speaker Cannon's appoint? ment of Representative Francis Bur? ton Harrison of New York and Repre? sentative Brouasard of Louisiana as Demcratlc members of the committee on ways and means. Both men voted for the Fltageraid amendment to the house rules yesterday. Mr. Brous sard voted with the Republicans on other questions during the rules fight The resolution was presented by Representative Pujo of Louisiana. Af? ter an hour's debate. Chairman Clay? ton ruled that the resolution adopted by the caucus last night, leaving the approval of assignments with Mr. I Clark. During the debate on this re >lutlon the alleged bolt of Democrats area discussed. Representative Keith I er of Massachusetts defended his course In voting for the Fltageraid amendment "My people wanted some relief from those rulse and I wee willing to give them what X eould get** be de I clared. Qaeetleoe were anted of him. .by several mem bora. Finally the Mass? achusetts man shouted: "The Democratic party will not amount to much uatll It gets more men from the North In It" Representative Harrison said that he believed he wee not bolting la vot? ing far the PHagerald amendment "I would vote the same way under similar slreumetaaeca, hut I am al? ways willing to abrds by the caucus of my party. I attended the caucus met night that adopted the resolution placing with lue minority leader the approval of all comlmttoe assign - ?ta of Democrats. I shall abide by that action." He wee greeted with loud applause. Representative Brouasard attended the caucus, bnt did not speak. Rep? resentative Fltageraid wea not pre? sent Another caucus will bo held March IS to act on the rules to govern future meetings of the Democratic mem? bers. TART REMARKS SWAPPED. Cannon and Clark Have Some Rather Uncomplimentary Things to Say About Each Oothor. Washington. March 1?.?Speaker Cannon and Champ Clark, the minor? ity leader of the house, swapped tart remarks about each other at the White House today. The speaker called upon the president early In the morning and when he was leav? ing the executive offices made this an? swer to a Question as to the fight In ths house yesterday. "The amendments to the ruleu have greatly Improved them. All this stuff about the speaker being a csar Is the purest tommyrot There has never been a time when the majority could not control the house. What thsy wanted to do was to make a cmmlttee of IB csars, dominated by Champ Claris and LaFollette. That Is also tommyrot. LaFollotte Is a fake." When Rspreaentatlve Champ Clark called on President Taft later In the morning and was told what the speaker said, he answered briefly: "Uncle Jos has paresis." Mr. Clark would not comment further ex? cept to say that ths amendments to ths rules amount to very lltle. MILL MEN OPPOSE REVISION. Textile Mannfacturera of North Caro? lina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama Says It Hurts Business. Atlanta, Qa.. March 16.?Any effort to revise the tariff so that It will In? ure to the Injury of Southern textile manufacturers will be strenuously op? posed and a committee representing the cotton mill men of Georgia, Ala? bama, North Carolina and South Car? olina will be sent to Washington to urge ths ways and means committee to make no change In the tariff affect plng these manufacturers. This was dsclded upon here today when repre? sentative* of ths textile Industries of ths States named unanimously adopt? ed resolutions to that effect. The re? solutions also declare that ths present movsmsnt for a revision of the tariff is Injurious to all lines of business and ths committee will urge upon congress ths necessity of oomplstlng the revision ae early ee possible. MfcttsnnWI TO OPEN REEL FOOT LAKE? Cause of Night Hide? Raids May he Made a Public Game aud Fish Pre? serve. Union City. Term., March 16.?It was the opinion of the flvs witnesses who tsstlflsd bsfors the legislative committee namsd to report on the bill making Reel Foot Lake, the cause of ths rsosnt night yjdsr depredations, a public game and fish preserve, this afternoon that the market fishermen and hunters would be willing to pay the Stats for the privileges and that all contention would case as soon as ths control of this privilege passed out of the hands of the West Tennes? see Land Cmpany. SHOOTING AFFRAY IN A1KEN. Several Men Wounded In Fight Be? tween Wardens and Fishermen. Alken, March 15.?Information has reached the city of what came near! being a serious difficulty, near Lang ley, on Saturday night. Several per? sons were more or less seriously or painfully shot, and they are now un? der warrants for various charges. It appears that on Saturday night Game Wardens Charlie Weathersbee and Pink Williams and Constable Butler Weathersbee had an accounter with some fishermen. The officers Iited that on Saturday afternoon one ie of the wardens went to the head the Langley Pond, and saw some en fishing. The men, he said, or ?red him away, under penalty of >lng shot He got the other officers, id on Saturday night together they ent to the place. They claim that ? soon as they appeared the men pened fire on them, one shot striking harlle Weathersbee in the arm. hey say that then they, (the officers,) pened fire striking two of the fisher ten. However, the party of flaher len, among whom were Robert Tan el. and one Bush and one Rlpley. tato that the officers deliberately pened fire on them, they only re urnlng fire to protect themselves. Mr. Bush was shot In the leg. and iis hat was shot to pieces. Yesterday t was thought that he had been shot 10 severely that he had died soma vhere in the swamp, and wan ants rare issued for the officers on charge >f murder. However, he later "turn? ed up" and was found to have been sot seriously hurt The other man who was shot Is not known at this time. It was stated yesterday, that ?Ither warrants had been, or will be issued for all ths parties concerned in ths mix up. It la a rule with the Langley Man? ufacturing Company that note cannot be placed In the pond on certain days, Saturday being one of them. It la said that the officers believed that the partlee were fishing with nets, and for this reason the officers were In? vestigating. The affair is greatly regretted. It Is being talked of a great deal, and the outcome will be closely watch? ed. # Since the death of Warden Claude Shaw. Messrs Weathersbee and Williams have been wardens. PERSONNEL OF HAGUE COURT. Great Britain and United States Se? lect Members of Tribunal. Washington, March 15.?Direct agreement has been reached between Great Britain and tfte United States on the personnel of the Court at the Hague, which Is to pass upon the Is? sues In controversy between the two countries regarding the Newfound? land fisheries. They have been se? lected from the list of members of the permanent Court and are as fol? lows: ? Dr. Heinrich Lammaach, of Austria, umpire, who will act as president; Luis M. Drago, of the Argentine Re? public; Jonkher A. F. de Savoreln Lohmen, of the Netherlands; Judge George Gray, of Delaware, and Chief Justice Chaa. Fltxpatrick. of the Ca? nadian Supreme Court The tribunal will meet on April 4, of next year, or later, as may be agreed upon, when each side will pre? sent Its case. The Newfoundland fisheries contro? versy Is the first to be referred to The Hague for arbitration under the gen? eral arbitration treaty between the two countries less than a year ago. pursuant to the term of The Hague convention of 1907 for the pacific set? tlement of International disputes. WOULD NOT GO TO LIBERIA. Rlcliaril Carroll Declines to be a Mem? ber of lilboiian Commission. Columbia, March 16.?Richard Car? roll has received a letter from Sen? ator B. R. Tinman to the effect that Carroll had been recommended by Philander C. Knox to become a mem? ber of the Llberlan commission. Car? roll has written Senator Tinman, thanking him for the honor, but de? clining to accept. "I told him that I was Just in the same fix he Is. I want to remain In South aCroltna, which Is good enough for me," said Carroll today. ? i mm hat' i FARMERS ????????????a SIT UP jAJSJD TAKE NOTICE! THIS IS ====-?? W^oolard Saves Labor, Saves One Hand, Saves One Horse, Saves Incidental Expen? ses Necessarily Pertain? ing Thereto. Call and see it. Every Farmer Should Have One. A. A. STRAUSS & CO. P. |S.?The grass cannot; catchjyou when you use a Woodlard Cultivator Harrow. 'Hie Women's Monument. There has been, es yet. no concert en movement In this city or county to reise funds for the monument to the Women of the Confedrscy. but sev? eral Sumtes cltissns have sent con? tributions to ths Columbia Stats and we have no doubt a great many oth? ers are not only willing but ready to give toward this worthy cause, if the matter is brought directly to thstr attention. But we are satlsflsd that unless ths Confederate Veterans, or ths Sons of Veterans, take an active Interest In the matter and appoint committees to collect Sumter's share of the fund it will drag along Cor an Indefinite period. Sumter county should contribute at least $t&0, and we see no reason why this amount cannot be raised with ease. Larger sums have been collected frequently for less worthy causes. In our opinion the Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Veterans, through their respective or? ganisations, ars the proper persons to take the lead In raising this fund, but we have been requested to open a subscription list and receive con? tributions and being willing to assist In every worthy cause have decided to do so. Contributions for the Wo? men's Monument will be received, ac? knowledged and turned over to the commission that will have charge of the erection of the monument. We have reoitved one contribution al? ready: Mr. H. C. Haynsworth.$1.00 Since writing the above a commit? tee of Sons of Veterans, composed of Messrs. Andrew Manning, H. C. Haynsworth and J. H. Chandler, have undertaken to canvass the busine?? section of the city and in the short time they were at work this morning received a large number of contribu? tions, ranging from $1 to $25. From the Daily Item, March 1?. The committe of Sons of Veterans continued the canvass of the city this morning for contributions to the fund for the monument to the Women of the Confederacy, and as on yesterday nearly every man called on made a contribution. While the canvass has not been completed the amount al? ready collected encourages the com? mittee to hope that Sumter's total con? tribution to the fund will be little short of $300. The contribution list will be kept open for a week or more and any veteran, son of a veteran, or oth? er person who may wish to assist In erecting the memorial to the women who were the support and inspiration of the men who wore the gray, can do so by sending his contribution to the committee?H. C. Haynsworth, A. A. Manning, J. H. Chandler. Con? tributions will also be received at the Bank of Sumter. A. L. Patterson, one of the oldest newspaper men in Chicago, and busi? ness manager of the Chicago Times when that paper was In existence, died at his home in Chicago recently. Mr. Patterson was seventy-seven years old and the cause of his death was general 111 health. Lot Special ! I am offering at a special price for a quick sale a nice tot on Liberty Street within four blocks of Main Street Lots all bui t up with nice houses. Buy now and build while building is comparatively cheap. Spring is the best time to build. This is only one of a number of desirable lots I am offering. See me. Ctttfrrty> R. B. BELSER, Real Estate Attorney. 26 1-2 N. MAIN ST. :: :: SUMTER, S. C. An Opportunity and Privilege Such as seldom comes to the men of the State is now offered in the fund being raised to build a Monument to the Women of ^ the Confederacy. We will be pleased to receive subscriptions to this fund and forward it to the State news? paper. m Bank of Sumter. IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIHUIIHIIHIV ? Do You Walk or Ride ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The man who has a bank account and pays for everything with checks is riding, while the man without a bank account is walking. Better get in the "Band Wagon" to-day. We will help you. Fir?l National Bank, OF SUMTER. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? M U ? ? m ? OUR BELIEF. We believe In the business we are doing. In the good * we are handing out and taking in. 1 9J We believe in honest prudent methods. That all business should be done on a conservative basis. We believe there is a living for every honest energetic man, That a man usually gets what he goes after, if he goes hard enough. We believe that patience, kindness and courtesy pays, and we are profiting thereby. We believe In letting the world know where you are and what your busi? ness is, provided you want lo do business with them. A eancllo uuier a bushel gives no light on theoutslde We believe that an account with a good strong bank is a valuable asset to any man. We know that THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST COMPANY Is>uch an 1 istitutlon and wants your account.