The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-19
EX-SENATOR MILLS ILL.


ox Iexas. who In rated as one OF the
wsAithiest men I'm the West, Is I'm a
ssrious condition at the Johns Hopkins
hospital. He Is suffering from intes-
tinal trouble and will be operated on
t9Aay at the hospital by DIR. Hugh II.
Young.
Colonel Mills left his home in Cor
sDcana. Texas. two weeks ago. In COM
any with his son. He had been III
aer some time and. despite all the ef-
fovts Of the physicians OF the West.
fkls could be done for him.
Several weeks ago he got In touch
v1tA Dr. Young and arrangements
Wsrs made for him to come to the
Uepkins The only objection Colonel
o1nb had was the long trip to this
~ IL wss impossible for DR.. Young
- % TO Texas. and the result was
snns Colonel Mills decided to come
nra. g
when he reached the hospital DR..
YesnG hurried, to Colonel Mills bed.
80 In ward c. n trained nurse and
- ward physican had made arrange
Dsats % DR.. Young could operate at
>nos when he reached the hospital
WAsn DR.. Young arrived he decided
enns Colonel Mills was too weak. and
- operation was postponed.
General Minis has faced bullets on
ess battle field when he comma nded
- rsnth Texas Infantry Of the Con-
oDesrats Army. He was wounded
rorss times and once was taken un-
csascsous from the field. 1t IL beiiev-
- that Colonel Mills. present illness
: que to mishap which befell him
ooring the war.
when Mr.. Nils left the United
ooats Senate in 1899 he was consider
! - . poor man. He served his State
ve11 and made a reputation for him
eeR and when he returned home he
Aa1 only little farm near Corsicana.
snd that 10 said to have been heavily
tneumbersd.
rromoters said they believed oil
vas ON the farm and the former SEN
uapr' engaged miners to learn the
6uth. To his great gratincation IT.
was discovered that oil was on his
yropsrty and oil men were engaged
- dsvslope the wells. Well after
wSp Wss bored and Colonel Mills and
~ 1sw associates In the venture made
fnsar fortunes. Colonel Mills enjoys
tss rspatation Of being the FIRST man
- develop wells I'm the Corsicana dis
ns1sl Since then numbers Of wells
Anvs been discovered and farm prop
~Esy took . Sensational rise in the VI
sn.sey.
n - said that Colonel Mills made
1870 than . million dollars out of
- venture and is now one OF the
wsa'thisst men in Texas. He has IN
ssFsstsd himself In various mining In
vuufmsnts and has much stock in
1sojscts In the West.
Colonel Mills was born In Todd
eeunty. Kentucky. In 1892. and moved
- Texas when q young man with his
Darsnta He went to Palestine. Texas,
- study law and was admitted to the
~ when he wan 20 years old. He
SSturned TO Corsicana with his pa
Ssu>s and practiced law there. In
1eSe he married Miss Jones. and was
e1sused TO the Texas house Of repre-
Ds.tntives In 1859.
When the civil war broke out ne
Uuesssd the Confederate army and
- at the battle OF Wilson's Creek.
Ln1sr he was made colonel OF the
1e1th Texas Infantry. which he COM
0onAsd In the battles OF Arkansas
Psse and Chickamauga. In the latter
hassIs. when Gen. James Deshier was
kmsd. Colonel Mills took charge Of
ths brigade. He commanded the reg
t0sat at the battle OF Missionary
Dtogs. where he was seriosuly wound
-sl He soon recovered and again
ueoDnanded tho regiment while weak
1rvn his wounds at New Hope church
md Atlanta. at which battle he was
lagain wounded. This time ne re-
essved two shot wounds.
He was elected a member Of con-
0rsss In 1879 and served until 1892,
wbsre he was elected United states
sssator to serve out an unexpired term.
He served q full term In the senate
frcn 1893 to 1899. He is best known
- q tarifY reformer and author of the
Nils bill.
Chsonic DiarrhOcs Relieved.