The Iola register., 1902-02-28

were convicted by jury, after fair
trial, of being guilty of the crime of
anarchy. 1t isn't likely, as already
stated, that this amendment will be
adopted this year, but it may be worth
while to put the suggestion on record
and file it away for future reference.
W.
l had the opportunity the other eve
ming, of which | was very glad TO
avail myself, to make the acquain-
tance of Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter,
probably the best known newspaper
correspondent in the world He is
certainly the most widely travelled of
all this wide, wandering fraternity,
for there is hardly patch of land in
the civilized or uncivilized world
which he has not personally visited.
He has written miles and miles of
what, in the vocabulary of newspaper
DOM" is called "stufi," but which is
very far indeed from being "stutf' in
the ordinary acceptation of that term.
Keen observation, accurate analysis,
vivid description, complete and ex-
haustive information, all these have
characterize the letters which have
been appearing in hundreds of the
newspapers of the United States dur
ing the past twenty years over the
name of Frank G. Carpenter. And
what manner of man think you that he
is? a great big, double listed, ham,
mer and tongs kind of a man, pushing
aggressive, audacious, assertive, equal
to any physical hardship, capable of
enduring themost prolonged bodily and
mental exertion? That is the way |
had pictured him; but in point of fact
found man of slight figure, appar-
emily of delicate health. of not to eX-
ceed 12O pounds in weight, almost
diiiidcnt in his manner certainly
modest, and with no trace of audacity
or combativeness-a little bit of a thin
man, with light brown hair and light
mustache, and rather retreating chin,
most apologetc. Certainly the last
man among 1000 who would be hit
upon by stranger as the author of
the vigorous and .voluminous letters
with which we are also well acquaint.
ed. His home is in this city, but he
has been here only two weeks during
the past year, and in two weeks more
is off again on trip that will occupy
some four or five of the following
months. After that, he tells me, he
expects to stay at home a ''long
time"-probably two or even three
months. c. f. S.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The sensa-
tional encounter on the floor of the
Senate last Saturday between the SEN
ators from South Carolina doubtless
excited as much interest all over the
country as it did here, and the read
ers of the REGISTER are probably by
this time familiar with all the details
of the distressing episode. While in
sudden and unexpected that the staid
old senators-resting at ease in the
traditional dignity" that doth hedge
them about-were for a moment par
aly2ed with astonishment, yet to those
who know the senator's from South
Carolina and the long time feud that
exists between them the blows were
but the logical conclusion of per-
fectly natural sequence. 1t is perfectly
natural that Tillman-insolent, brutal,
bringing into the Senate the Ian guage
and manners of the slave.driver---
should charge his antagonist with
corruption, even though in the same
breath admitting that he could not
prove the charge. 1t is perfectly
natural that McLaurin, young, high
spirited, proud of the good name he
bears, should characterize the charge
as wilful, malicious and deliberate
lie. 1t is perfectly natural that Till.
man, being what he is and forgetting
where he was, should answer the word
with blow. OF course in the old
time there would have been still
another act in the drama-pistols and
coffee for two at sunrise out on the
Bladensburg pike. In these degen-
crate days there is an executive ses-
sion of the Senate, resolution that
the belligerents are in contempt, a
double-barreled apology--and the Incl
dent is closed.
~
1t would be hard to find two men
differing more widely in appearance,
temperament, tastes and methods than
the two men who represent the State
Of South Carolina in the United States
Senate. AS the result of long i'll