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IKE ASYLUM SCANDAL. ULI MAN. I1A1U < >< k AND ULEASE TKSTIFY. Net Result of First Day* FrtKvedlmrs Befor> LeerWIatlve Committee It Production of Proof That Asylum M*?u?tfvioeiit 1m Rotten With Politic*. Columbia. Feb. 8.?Hearsay evi? dence. Interspersed it time* by bitter and inslnuallve polti ical and personal remarks, featured tie first session of the legislative committee appointed to Investigate certain charges made In connection with the affairs of the mate Hospital for the Insane, which wee held yesterday in the supreme court room. Three witnesses?the governor of South CaroU*.?. I), it Tillman, United States senator, and J. W. Babcock, M. l>. superintendent of the State Hoe* pttal for tho Insane?gave testimony at the session, which lasted four hours. At 2 o'clock the committee ad? journed, to meet again Monday aft? ernoon at 3 o'clock, when the taking of testimony will be resumed. Members of the committee are: T. J. Mauldln of Pickens. T. J. Sralt of Lancaster and Macbeth Young of Fnlon, for the senate; J. A. Hunter of Bamberg. W. P. Stevenson of Ches? terfield and V W. Harum of Chero? kee, for the bouse of repreeentatlvea. Mr. Hardin va* named as a member of the committee to take the plaec of C. C. Wyche >f Spartanburg. who waa eiecused beci.uee of the illness of his father. The investigation was brought about as a result of a message sent to the general assembly by the governor, which contained a letter from Sena? tor Tillman. In ..is letter the senator ohsreed that tbe governor and hie 'underlings and satellites were try? ing to manipulate the aale of the property of the state Hospital for the Insane In Columbia and that an ef? fort wae being made to oust Dr. Bab cock and his assistant. Dr. L. B. Baun der?, a young woman physician In charge of the white female patients at the hospital. Teiaifytng before the committee, Dr. Babcock said that he had heard of a scheme proposed bv the governor whereby the new building at State Park wai to be used for a tuberculosis hospital, the old asylum plant in the city to be used for white patlenta and the State penitentiary to be convert? ed ? ?avium for negro patients. Tie ? ted in this connection that ke ha** sm ? a plan ia mind and that th tiary would be ready <nr ^rupancy by August of this year. He at, it he would heed the petition of members of the general aa eembly and of the county supervisors to place the convicts on the roads of the State He said that more than 100 prisoners had been sent from the pen Hentiary to the county chaingangs during the past several weeks. Senator Tillman In his testimony staled that he did not know anything dennlte as to the effort to sell the property of tne naylum; that It waa his private opinion; that he gained h'.s Information from general rumors and from reading the newspapers; that his statement was a kind of Intuitive sug? gestion; that he had intended that a copy of his letter be sent to all mem? bers of the he use and senate; thru he had gained from Dr. Babcock all of hie Information as to the fight on Dr. Babcock and Dr. Saunders; and that he knew nothing definite con? cerning the entire matter. Senator Tillman incorporated the following written statement lr. hl? tes? timony. Anticipating the Question. 'What did you mean by Govornor Hleaae's satellites and underlings?' I have writ? ten out my answer. These two are very plain English words, eaaily un? derstood, and the dictionary will In? form any ignoramus of their mean? ing. " 'Satellite?A follower , particular? ly, a subservient or obsequious follow? er ?u attendant. ? subordinate attend? ant " Underling?One who <* subordi? nate to another, especially In some mean or servile capacity. h?nce. a mean, sorry fellow.' I have always been deutted with using atriking phrases to convey my meaning, and thir aj an illustration of that faculty. I have designated no one. mentioned no names, and he can only Juetly be aggrieved who considers himself, and thus convicts himself ol coming under the description above siven In other words, the cap Pis hin? ;<> IM him wear U The sena? tor who gave my letter to Qovernor niease kj c rtainlv one of them, and l hope ad feels tiett. i. Si will feel bet? ter. fSjf this explanation I will say fight her* (for it is a ao??d place to ssv iti that had not etas of my clerks rm^jtiderstood ,T?y orders, everyone of the senator* in I olumbiu would nave rc? Steed a SOSJf of this inuehlv marked personal Irtiet It Is the eeulega, in saj efRee ??? mark id tueti utters pofesjMl bm. im wiiN the anas teat eummei. gaj oonMewee was he l reared *?od las usage eaietlag asaosif fenilemen of Seeping peteeaSl letters fluip lb" publn. s i? I.-? Te?.I This letter must have fallen Into the hands of one of the governor's 'satellites ami underlings,' and his sense of obliga? tion to his chief impelled him to be? tray it. Whoever he may be and 1 ha>e no idea, he is welcome to any glory or honor he has received tor his ungentle manly behavior." tr. J. W. Babcack. taking ths stard, rewleved the internal disturb ancees at the State Hospital for the Insane, declared that he was being hampered in his work because of a lack of authority, which had been taken over by the board of regents, claimed that he had no Jurisdiction ovei the subordinate officials and paid a tribute to the work and character of Dr. Saunders. There was a passage of words be? tween the governor and Dr. Babcock following the introduction of two let? ters, written by the governor in which the resignation of Dr. Saunders was urged. In these letters it was stated by the governor that he had heard some talk while In Newberry concerning Dr. Saundem. The talk was said to have taken place in a room adjoining the governor's. One of the members of the committee pressed Dr. Babcock as to who made the ntatements. At first he refused to rrake a statement, but later he said that Col. E. H. Aull had told him that it was a relative of the governor. The governor denounced this state? ment as false and advanced to the front. There was a rapid fire con? versation between Dr. Babcock and the governor. The governor told him that he could not bring in the name ef a female relative. Dr. Babcock told the governor that the committee was pressing him for an answer. The subject was shifted by the committee and the governor walked back to hie seat. On the way back he muttered something about "putting him where he could not talk." LAND* AND MCLES. Comptroller General Furnishes Legis ature With Interesting Statistics. The following table, showing the assessed valuation of land per acre in the different counties and the aver? age value of mules, as prepared by the comptroller general, la part of the statistical Information which will be used by the senate In Its debate on the county treasurers' and auditors' bill: Lands County Mules Per AOfi Abbeville.95ft ?5.49 Alken.69 4.12 Andereon.5ft 7.94 Bamberg.53 3.76 BarnwnU.14 3.51 Beaufort.6ft 3.47 Berkeley.56 1.66 Calhoun....66 3.76 Charleston. 74 3.66 Cherokee.74 6.02 Cheater.66 6.03 Chesterfield.-69 3-66 Clarendon.76 3.52 Colleton.66 g. 16 Darlington.64 6.127 Dillon .69 6.91 Dorchester.74 1.96 Kdgefleld.66 4.61 Falrfleld.69 3.49 Florence..64 3.99 Georgetown .87 2.02 Greenville.97 5.48 Greenwood.63 5.36 Hampton.93 2.39; Horn*.76 1.70 Jasper.96 1.44 I Kershaw.84 3.04. Lancaster.52 3.89 | Luurens.46 5.26 Lee.61 6.41 Lexington.66 2.94 Marion.68 |.0| Marlboro.44 , 5.72 Newberry. .64 5.65 Oconee.49 2.99 \ Orangeburg.64 3.60 Plckens. 32 3.32 Hlchland.68 4.66 Saluda.67 4.73 Spartanburg . .. ..49 6.18 Surater.66 6.51 Union.61 Ml Williamsburg.76 2.33 Vork.61 6.M SLAYS WIFE; KILLS SELF. Murderer. Distraught by Woman's Re? fusal to Return to Hun, I sen 1 loud? ly Weapon. j Atlanta, Qg . Feb. 6.?A. J. Amoauu, ? traveling Naleemau residing here. late today committed suicide, by send 1 gsfl a bullet through his heart. The ?t..gedy QOOtirfsd near the Intersection of Trinity avenue and Whitehall street lg the heart of the citv. lust at dunk. ' So Tar an known, the shooting was [witnessed bv f.w person* AOOOffdlng to ana man who claims \u have ?Sea tin- killing. Amor.on ar?d bis gftfft, Who w?h young and attractive. engaged In * brief con? versation. Suddenly. g*Jg this Wit 1 gjgggj tb? man drew u rOVOlVef and 11 red thr??e or four times. the woman tailing to the sidewalk AmOgOn lh*H turned Mi weapon upon htmarlf, (trlna; tw?? shots. one of which passed through his heart. Both A mov.? ?n and his wife were dead before medical jid I o lid mnsjl them. roll? u >ff?' i ii? tonight dWd thai the) / VTfffTf??fffffTTf?Tffff% The Ladies' Outfitting Co., Incorporated "One Price?the Lowest, and the Same Price to Everybody" ?JOHN D. LEMMON, Manager Beginning today we have adopted this method of pricing our goods because we are confident that it will add a greater degree of satisfaction to shopping at this store. Once it was customary for merchants to mark their goods in puzzling characters that only they comprehended and to charge as much as they thought the customer would ''stand for," but that is all relegated to the past and has no place in modern business methods. We have found by experience that the average person would prefer to have the goods marked IN PLAIN FIGURES and to pay the price marked, if they were satisfied that it was a fair price and that they were buying as cheap as anybody could buy. Certainly nothing could be fairer than to mark goods in plain figures?mark them with a fair profit allowed us, and STICK TO THIS PRICE. Think of the satisfaction you will derive when you walk in to this store, and have assurance that you may buy any high grade piece of merchandise at a close price -?THE closest price, and therefore a price that CANNOT and WILL NOT be CUT for anyone. We have had this step in view for some time past?observations from our customers have taught us that it is a move on our part that will be met with appreciation and approval. THIS IS OUR FORM? AL ANNOUNCEMENT. * And remember-^in connection with our low prices?we give^ S. and H. Green trading stamps, with each cash purchase. Right here we would say that we do this with a single purpose in view?to encourage cash trading. The biggest and most successful companies in the world have done the same thing year after vear TO FURTHER CASH BUYING, and certainly we are willing to share profits with our customers if they buy for cash, because cash buying enables us to care for our bills promptly, and hence a larger saving for you. We invite you to visit us early and often with the assurance that you can buy here at ONE PRICE -THE LOWEST and THE SAME PRICE to EVERYBODY. The Ladies Outfitting Company, Inc had found a note in the dead man's pocket, apparently written on board a New Orleans to Atlanta train in which he is said to have declared his Inten? tion of killing himself and his wife if she refused to return to him. It is said that the couple separated sev? eral weeks ago, and that since then Mrs. Amoson steadfastly refused to see her husband. She is supposed to have been on her way to her rooms on Trinity avenue when her husband met her and presumably endeavored to obtain an interview. The shooting immediately followed. Mrs. Ajnogon was shot twice, one bullet passing through her head, und the other through her left shoulder. The state university lands in Ari sor.a ass to be lumbered under a co? operative agreement between the gov? ernment and the state land commis? sion. Arizona la the first state in the southwest and one of few in the coun? try to cut its timbered lands on for? estry principles. Of 606 fires last year on the nat? ional forests of Arizona. New Mexico, and Oklahoma, more than one-half were caused by lightning. Campers set about one-tenth, and railroads one-twentieth. Greelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training for Boys and an. TBE eeurse of all Baflltk brauch?*. 1 shorthand, typwriting and book? keeping offers unsurpassed opportu? nities to the youths of your county at a Tery reasonable prlcw. Board cau be obtained in town. Fer parti? culars addrciis, J. M. JERVEY, GREELYVILLE, S. C. ^_ Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL RINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors fo Booth-llarby Live Stock Co. sad Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Steu\d Opp. Court House ??"?"??????SS PYTHiANS?ATTENTION! $15.25 Washington, D. G, and return Account Golden Jubilee, Knights of Pythias VIA Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Standard Railroad of the South Tickets on account of the above occasion will be on sale February 16. 17. 18. and for trains scheduled to arrive at Washington before noon February l^th; good to return to reach destina? tion prior to midnight of February 20th, 1914. For schedule, reservations and other informa? tion, call on local Agent, or address: W. J. CRA1G, T. C. WHITE. Pass. Traffic M ma fir (ion. Pass. Agent. Wilmington, N. C. MHMM?Mt?M?MMMMMI?HM?MMHMMHMMMl "It's Your Money" j --? ?THAT'S TRUE jj PUT IT IN THE BANK IT GROWS FOR YOU. The People's Bank, j j The Officers of the First National Bank jj Extend their thanks to the people of Sumter and vicinity for their + V hearty support during the, p ist year. <*? The development of the business of this bank daring; the Tone ? < l 1913 was especially gratifying. It was a practical demonstiasion ^ of your confidence in our conservative business methods sad aa ^ appreciation of the service we give. However, we have not reached the stage where we are vWing JJ to rest. We hepo to add many new account* between bow seat JJ It 15. We are equipped to care for more business ami to give J < ? even better service than that of the past year. Fir & National Bank t U. S. DEPOSITORY ^???????????????????????MMMMMMHM?MM?^' Many People Know Us? Others do not?to the later we say "make it your business to find out about the SECURITY offered by this bank?ask about our Officers and Directors"?any depositor will give you information to be depended upon. Then, start your Check? ing Account with The Bank of Sumter t ?~.g Service-We Give It Service is the biggest word in the English Language. ; Business is broadened and dignified when based on Service. "He who knows how to serve others is \ master of himself." | The Farmers' Bank and Trust j Company. j ???????????????????oeeeoeeee<?+?feee?e??oeee?eeeee<