The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-25

state. The newspapers throughout the land have taken up South carolina's affairs and are vigorous in denunciations of the Tillmans and what is known as Tillmanism in South Carolina. The New York World has gone so far as to send out circular letters to the newspapers all over the land appealing to them to aid in raising funds for the prosecution of Jim Tillman. Doubtless the World will raise thousands of dollars and will employ the best legal talent in America to prosecute Tillman. rather think. however, that the World is going, little too far in this matter, Tillman is entitled to that fair trial which should be accorded any other citizen in any state of the union. and no attempt should be made to manufacture a public sentiment which would influence jury before which the case is to be tried.
 Speaking of South Carolina, 1t seems that this state is gradually returning to it's old anchorage. The new governor, inaugurcted only few days ago-Duncan Clinch Heyward--is a member of one of the oldest and most aristocratic families in the south. His father and grandfath- CT before him were wealthy rice planters. He succeeded his father and is himself rice planter. having under cultivation several thousand acres of land.
 Governor Hayward is graduate of Washington and Lee university at Lex ington, Va. He and myself happened to be in the same class at this university back in 1882 and 1883. At that time he apparently had no political inclinations. He never even entered into the literary society politics of the college. He was quite given to athletic sports, stood fair ly well in hls classes and was considered by his associates connoiseur on dress. Indeed he had more suits of clothes than any other boy in college and they were all made in the most ultra-fashionable style. It was at the time of tight trous- CTS His were always so tight that he had difficulty in getting them on, even without his shoes. None of his associates, however, dared to. endeavor to tease him about his dress because he invariably maintained his dignity and was always prepared to defend that dignity even with his fists when occasion required.
 While there Is none of the pyrotechnic about Governor Heyward he will make a conservative business governor, and un- der his administration South Carolina will command the respect of the entire country.
 Much $ being written these days in the newspapers about John Pierpont Mor- gan, the financial leader of the world.
 Morgan, ..nlike many of the other mil lionaires of. this country, started life with snug ten million dollars of capital. To- day he is probably individually worth twenty times this sum, and he practically controls several billions worth of prop erty No man in the world controls SC much money and so many institutions. His power is perhaps greater than that of the ruler of any nation on earth. This power lies in the absolute control of such a magnitude of money.
 Mir Morgan is 6 years of age and it is said he is endeavoring to make arrange ments to retire from active business life and have his son, J. P. Morgan, Jr., takt his place in the house of J. P Morgan & Co. Besides being a money maker, MT. Nor. gan is said to be a man of artistic tastes He is an indefatgable collector of rare books and works of art. Some time agc he bought Raphaels Madonna oi