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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09

young collegians from the same city
The neighborhood was out in full
force and the descendants of those
who fought for the Union that was
to be born of that great conflict.
Altogether the occasion was one to
be long remembered. Such day
happens but once in a lifetime" said
Governor Ansel.
Col Asbury Coward, of Orange
burg, called the meeting to order,
expressing a few we'll chosen senti-
ments as to the nature of the oc-
casion and the historic significance
of the event about to be celebrated.
Recounting the historical shafts
erected to the memory of heroic
deeds, Col. Coward referred to the
eloquent addresses delivered on for
mer occasions of this kind on prac-
tically the same spot. Within sight
Of the new monument was erected
many years ago the first humble
stone that the neighborhood reared
to tell the story Of buried heroes.
Then came the uniting of counties
in 1855 to have a celebration At
Kings Mountain, at which such men
as John S. Preston and the eminent
historian, George Bancroft, spoke.
Then the State erected monument,
and now comes the United States
Government and does honor TO the
dead soldiers.
Col. Coward introduced Governor
Ansel as the presiding officer for the
occasion, and in feeling words the
States Chief Executive referred tn
the sacredness of the occasion, the
historic commemoration of heroic
deeds and valor of men Of old days.
DR.. S. C. Mitchell president of the
University of South Carolina, de-
iivered the invocatory prayer, ask
ing the blessings of God upon those
who were taking part IN the occa-
sion. The Kings Mountain Centen-
nial Ode, written by Mrs. Clara Dar-
gan Mclean, was rendered by the au7
dience. This beautiful lyric had
music arranged by Prof Linebach
Governor Ansel introduced Presi-
dent Henry N. Snyder, of Wofford
College, who was the orator Of the
occasion, selected by the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. The
address or d.. SnyderaqWas a gem
Of thought snd oratory, and was lis
tened to with the closest attention
ny all. Dr. snyder's fine appearance
and his eloquent words made his ad-
dress the subject of enthusiastic ap-
probation. Picturing the previous
battle before the great American
Revolution, Dr.. Snyder told Of the
thrilling struggle for the rights Of
liberty and finally of the struggle at
Kings Mountain that turned the
scales of the war. A glorious tribute
to the women of the land through
whose efforts it is possible to keep
alive the old tradition and the his
tory of heroes was found in DR.:
| Snyders closing words that had an
! echoe in the heart of all those within
| the sound of his voice.
The singing of the National
Anthem brought the audience to its
feet. and while the patriotic music
was being played all remained stand
J ing The Hon. r. N. Page read the
speech of the Hon. E. Y. Webb, Con-
gressman from North Carolina. Mr..
Page is Congressman from the 7th
district. Mr.. Webb was unable to
be present on account of illness in
: family. and Mr.. Page stated that he
would be his personal representative
| by reading the speech that Mr.. Webb
had prepared.
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f'lpyi;!n Man Kills Himself.

~ st. Petersburg, Fla, w W.
Coleman. 90 Years OF age, comIIitted
suicide at the Paxton House at >
O'Clock Wednesday morning by shoot
ing himself in the head. He was
found by his wife shortly after shoot
Ing himself. and died at 10 o'clock
without rcgairfng consciousness.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09
IN GOOD SHAPE
According TO Figures Given Out South
Carolina is Prospering
MANY new ENTERPRISES
seventeen Million Dollars Put Into


Various Business Ventures Since
First of Year-What Each County
Has Done Along the New Indus
trial Line.
A Columbia dispatch to The
News and Courier says seventeen
million dollars is a big amount OF
money, yet that much has been put
into various kinds of business en-
terprises in South Carolina since
the first of the year, according to a
statement issued a few days ago by
Secretary OF State McCown. The
statement shows that charters have
been granted to several hundred con-
Germs, including mercantile houses,
banks, cotton mills, trust companies,
water and light companies, real es-
tate companies, building and loan as
sociations and similar industries to
the amount o fover s9,000,000. The
net increase of companies already
chartered amounted to SS,209,OOO.
Mr.. McCown has already collected,
to the first of October, s16,O0O.25
in charter fees, against, to the same
date last year, s12,055.1o.
Several concerns were given the
right to change their name.
AS will he seen from the list OF
counties, Charleston and Marion lead
in the amount of capital invested,
s1,156,s00 and s1,2S5.Ooo, respect
lively. The least amount invested in
a chartered company was In Saluda
county, which was only $1,000.
Greenville is third in the list, with
sS97,OOo. Laurens comes forth,
with s565,o0O, and Richland fifth,
with s429,300.
The most of the $4,000 invested
in chartered companies in George
town was in real estate companies,
there having been at least four char
tered within the past month. Col
Teton was very small, with only SS,-
600.
In the Pee Dee section of the
State there were several water and
light companies chartered with large
capital.
The following statement taken
from the records in the office of the
Secretary of State shows the amount
of capital invested in the different
counties of the State during the pres
ent year. Charters were granted to
companies in the following amounts
in the different counties OF the
Cfotfo
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Little Boy Killed.

David lIaulbrook. a boy Of years.
WAS killed Il few days ago at his
fathers home. near Walhalla. lie
was shot in the breast and died in
stantly. No one WAS present, hut
a brother. aged s. heard the report
OF a gun. Reports are meagre and
details cannot be had. 1t is not
known whether it was accidental
killing or homicide.
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Trains Collide.

One passenger was killed outright
and thirty-tivr persons were injured,
four probably fatally, in collision
between Il special, taking home sever
al hundred eXcursionistS who had
been attending the state tair in
Springfield, H.. and regular pas
senge rtrain on the Illinois Central
at Pdrncll, III.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09
Boat Lost.

a Pensacola, Fla, dispatch says
all hope for the fishing schooner
Francis H.. manned by a crew OF
eight, has been abandoned by the
owners. who believe that tn" vessel
with all hanGs went down in The
Gulf hurricane On September y.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09

Very frequently plain farmer
from Edgefeld used to come TO the
Chronicle office. He lived at "Rop-
ers," South Carolina, which was a
postof1ice in Edgefeld county. Reach
ing the city he would climb the
high steps principally to see the Hon.
Patrick Walsh, who was the editor
and publisher of the Chronicle.
His name was Ben Tillman, and now
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SuccuulbS to PcllaSra.

Benjamin F. FAINT, aged thirty
Anderson. died OF pellagra in u
Greensboro sanitarium Wednesday
morning. The body was shipped to
Anderson for interment The de-
ceased was well connected and Un-
m?:ried.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09

This accounts for all three of the
Chronicle visitors. McSween"y died
the other day-the quiet newsboy
and careful printer John Gary
Evans is living in Spartanburg. rich
and successful in his law practice,
and Ben Tillman is senator and lee
turcr, making about as much on the
platform as he makes from his salary
in the upper house
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09

Well, John Gary Evans plodded
along in Aiken The Garys all join
ed the Tillman movement, and nrs.
thing we knew little John Gary had
been elected to the senate-the same
pale-faced, delicate little chap who
used 10 sing tenor and make his re-
markable speeches in the justice
court. Then, after Ben Iiilman. he
was nominated and elected governor,
by the farmers. The rest is known.
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Proved to be Good.

y dispatch from Bristol. Tenn,
says after being kept in jail fye
months charged with counterfe;ting,
John Preston has been released upon
the discovery that the alleged bad
mony is all genuine.
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But truth is stranger than fiction.
In some way McSweeney-quiet,
plodding, popular-had broken into
the legislature. He, too, was Till
man man. Finally he went to the
senate. and then became lieutenant
governor During his term of office,
as second in command, Governor Ell
lerbce died and McSweency actually
became governor of South Carolina.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-09

John Gary Evans was the young
est solon Of the house of Gary. His
uncle, General Mart w. Gary, had
been power in Edgefield during the
early days of Democracy, but for
some reason he did not train with
the political school Of Hampton,
Butler, Hagood. Richardson and 9TH
ers. The other uncle, Major Will
liam T. Gary, had moved to Au-
susta Just after the war, and was
rracticing law. He was later Judge
of the Augusta circuit, was menu
Der of the legislature from Rich
mond county. and was appointed
United States district attorney by
President Cleveland. He also had
good practice in South Carolina,
and it was probably by his advice
that the young nephew returned to
Aiken.
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and then he would write commu-
nication to the Chronicle stressing
the rights and recounting the
wrongs of the Southern farmer.
These article were always we'll writ
ten. The man did not seem to be
cultivated in his manner. He had
but one eye and his hair was rarely
we'll brushed. But he evidently had
read a great deal and there was lots
of vigor and originality in his pieces.
Generally he signed Farmer" to
his articles. They mainly related to
South Carolina matters. Next, Cap
tain Francis w. Dawson, the edi-
tor of the Charleston News and
Courier, became attracted by these
articles and wrote Ben Tillman, ask
ing him to publish them in the News
and Courier. He wrote sometimes
for that paper, but was not entirely
weaned away from the Chronicle,
which was really his home paper.
His brother, George D. Tillman, was
member of congress from that dis
trict. He was one of the brainest
and most original men who ever rep
resented South Carolina in Washing
ton. Ben Tillman was free lance,
but his articles set people to think
ing. Finally he got the farmers STIR
red up. They organized farmers
movement and pretty soon Tillman
became a political factor in South
Carolina. His first appearance in
a convention was in Columbia in
1886, when John Peter Richardson
was nominated governor. He was a
delegate from Edgefield and favored
the nomination of Ex-Governor Shep-
pard, who was from the same coun-
ty.
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Another visitor to the Chronicle
Office for whom the boys had great
liking was young John Gary Evans.
He came over from Edgefield to read
law in his uncles office. John had
not begun to take life seriously. He
was tall, slender, rather frail-look-
ing; had small dark eyes, with very
fine brow. He was popular with
everybody, He was essentially a
favorite in society. He possessed
a fine, delicate tenor voice, and even
in conversation his tones were rath-
er high and piping. After living
in Augusta few years he came up
to the Chronicle one night and told
them to announce that he was going
to move to Aiken and open a law
office. There was perfect howl or
protest. The crowd did not want
him to leave Augusta. They told
him that the man who left Geor-
gia left Gods country, and that the
move to Aiken was to bury him.
self and to give up all thought OF a
career in the law However, John
Gary had thought it over, and next
morning the Chronicle contained a
personal item something like this
Mr.. John Gary Evans, our pop
ular and talented young townsman,
who has been reading law in the
city for the past two years, has de-
cided to return to his native State OF
South Carolina Mr.. Evans will hang
out his shingle in Aiken, and we
bespeak for him the confidence of the
people in his new home.
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A Pen PICTURE
By Colonel StovaH Of Three Prominent
Men Ke Once Knew
WHO BECAME GOVERNORS
Col. Pleasant stovall Gives Early

Memories OF Miles B. Mcsweeney'
Ben r. Tiilman and John Gary
evans, Ali Three Of Whom Were
Elected Governors of S. Carolina
Col. Pleasant A. stoval, editor Of
tha Savannah Press, used to work on
the Augusta Chronicle. At that time
three young men from South caro-
lima had the habit of dropping anto
the Chronicle Office now and then to
see the reporters. Col. stovall has
heen. letting his memory dwell on
those days recently and the result
is the following editorial in ine
Press:
About twenty years ago, IN Inc
Chronicle Office in Augusta some
interesting people used to come up
at night and chat with the editors.
Many of these visitors were from
across the river, for Augusta is very
LARGELY made up of South Carolln-
ians. and in the course of day
about half of the visitors are from
Carolina.
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One of these men was snort
thick set, forid boy, with light sandy
or reddish hair. He had gray eyes
and wore q large mustache. IL we
remember Alright his hair was curly
He was a modest, quiet newspaper
man, who published the Hampton
Guardian. Most of these neighoor-
ing papers lived by securing. adVer-
tisements from Augusta, and NJ. b.
McSweeney had good patronage In
that city He was a practical printer
in fact, had begun his career as q
newsboy.' His paper was always well
set up and neatly printed. He was
a stickler for having clean, orlgnt
print. and his was one Of the best
of the country weeklies which came
to the office. Every time McSweeney
went to town, which he did about
once a week, he received a notice Ia
the personal column something ike
this:
"Mr. M. B. McSweeney, the pro-
gressive editor of the Hampton GUAR
dian. is in the city. The Guardian
has a large circulation in the new
county, and those who patronize the
advertising columns of The Guar
;gian find it a good investment.
Mac" was really warm heart
ed. attractive boy, and the newspa-
per craft was very fond of him. He
probably had little farm, owned
a horse and buggy and enjoyed life
ia the quiet, simple way OF country
editor-which, by the way, is about
the most satisfactory way that a
man could live.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
NEGROES CHARGED
 WITH BOLD THEFT.

Tracking the wagon by means of wheels, Deputy Sheriff J. S. Johnson and Charley Balmat yesterday located the bale of cotton which was stolen from J. P. Balmat's place Friday night. The cotton was found, covered with loose hay, in an old building near the DOnnell place, five miles southwest of Conway, and, together with the wagon on which it was hauled, was brought back to town yesterday Jim Garrett and Otho Petty, colored, were arrested on a charge of being guilty of the theft and are in the county jail.
 The wagon, which has been identi- fled as Garrett's property, is dilapi- dated affair and the irregular track of the wheels made it an easy matter to trace it from the place where the cot ton was stolen. About one mile from where it was found the tire and felloe of one wheel had come off and the holes punched in the ground by the spokes made the trail still easier. The cotton was entirely unmarked and could have been sold without detec- tion. The officers believe more than two negroes are implicated in the theft, as the bale was picked up and carried several hundred feet
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
CHAMBERS FACES
 ANOTHER CHARGE

After having an indictment for per jury against him dismissed at the last term of circuit court, Robert Cham bers of East Fork township is again in jail, having been arrested by Sher if Brady yesterday on an indictment charging him with forgery. It is al legged that Chambers forged the name of his grandfather, J. l. Matthews, to a note, with which he purchased horse from J. B. Tilley. Chambers was indicted for false testimony in whisky case, but on account of an ir- regularity in the indictment, the case was nolle pressed at the July term of court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
10 MAKE THEATRE
 OF LIVERY STABLE

If a deal pending between T. R. Douglass and Hugh Pence is consum- mated, the Douglass livery barn will be converted into theater, which will be operated by MT. Pence. Only the walls and the roof of the present building will be used for the theater, the plan being to tear out the second floor and leave the building only one story. The front will be remodeled. an inclined floor, balcony and stage will be installed and the building nicely furnished.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
l78 STUDENTS
 NOW AT NORMAL

Thirty-eight new students have en- tered the State Normal school since it opened for the second session two weeks ago, the enrolment today being ITS, or about 40 more than the entire humber enrolled during the previous session. Several more students are expected to enter during the present week.
 President Doyne is highly pleased with the work being done in all de- partments of the school. The student tody as a whole is doing splendid work and the best of results is being accomplished. The health of the stu cents is unusually good, there having teen only one slight case of illness since the session opened.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
F, I. CARROLL TO
 OPEN NEW HOTEL

F. T. Carroll, who has been in charge of the Commercial hotel up to the first of the month, has leased the Halter block on the west side of the ,3uhli, square and will open new hotel in the building about November 1. MT. Carroll says the hotel will be nicely equipped and will be in every way frst-class place. He is in Little Rock today arranging for the furnish ings for the hotel.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
NEW STAGE FITTINGS.

Manager W. N. Owen of the Flee H ic theater has just installed hand some new drop curtain and a lot of age scenery in his theater on North Front street The new fittings will be seen for the first time at the show tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS FILED.

The attorneys of c. H. Kruse have filed with Circuit Clerk A. M. Led better their bill of exceptions in the case of Kruse against the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company. Kruse was injured in a wreck in Clark county and sued the company for $5O,000. The railroads s defense was that Kruse was not pas senger and the jury's verdict was the defendant, the plaintiff taking an ap- peal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
NO REASON FOR OPPOSITION

We have often wondered what Gov ernor Donaghey has done that would cause a few politicians to rake the state with a fine-tooth comb for a can Gidate to run against him. He has shown a capacity for meeting emer- gencies that more than comes up to the expectation of his friends, and he has assiduously devoted his time to the duties of his office. While he has
 made mistakes in appointments, yet on that score his average is far above that of any governor of recent times. The forces of evil have never been so solidly arrayed against any governor as they are against Governor Don aghey, and the only apparent reason is that he interferes with their busi- ness. The following from the Spring dale News we reproduce for the pur- pose of endorsing: AS for the News, with the present light before us, we are for Donaghey for governor, and unless those who are opposing him can show us some better reasons why he should be defeated than those hereto fore advanced, we shall support him in the coming campaign. In our opin- ion Donaghey is striving earnestly and honestly to discharge the duties of the office to which he was elected, and he is making a pretty good job of it, too. Fayetteville Democrat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
RESTRICTING ASSESSMENT.

Former County Clerk J. H. Hartje ia today at work making an abstract of the Conway real estate assess ment for the city council The ab- Stract will be used to determine off cially whether a majority in value of the real estate owners of this city have signed the petition for water works improvement district, when the petition is presented to the council.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
INGRAM HAMMONs DEAD.

Ingram, the fve-months-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Hammons, died at the home of his grandfather, John Ingram, in this city at midnight last night, after an illness of congestion. The funeral was held this afternoon at o'clock, services being conducted by ReRv. J. B. Stevenson. The burial was at Oak Grove cemetery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
BOASTS OF ALTOS.

Fort Smith Oct. l1.-Over 80 auto mobiles chug around on the streets of Fort Smith, according to the record Of licenses issued. A number of par ties are waiting for machines to be delivered, so that the number will soon roach l0G Joy riding" is getting to be more of a habit than luxury.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11

FARMERS DAY AT THE FAIR.
 Hot Springs, Oct 11,-Members of the Farmers Union are enjoying their inning at the state fair today. There are thousands of farmers present from all over the state, and the spe- cial meetings are being well attended. Among the speakers on hand are Sam Hampton of Texas, Prof. C. F. Adams and Prof. J. H. Reynolds of the state university; Prof. J. A. Evans and P. s. White, industrial commissioners of the Rock Island Frisco lines. J. E. Rogers of Magnolia, member of the state executive committee, has been making arrangements for the event.
 The feature of this work is it's ed ucational bearing on agriculture, said Mr. Rodgers, in speaking of the work "These scientific men and eX pert agriculturists are bound to be of great value to the farmers in help ng them with their problems and eX periments. A great deal of interest is being taken in the work"
 Preliminaries for the Marathon races tomorrow will be held this after noon. There are a number of entries for the race and an exciting contest is expected. First, second and third prizes will be awarded.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
FROST PREDICTED
 FOR TONIGHT

The first frost of the season will occur tonight, if the official weather forecaster is to be believed Today's forecast follows:
 New Orleans, Oct Tonight, fair; colder, with frost; Tuesday, fair, colder
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-11
HENDRIX TIES SCORE.

The game of football at Fort Smith Saturday between the high school of that city and Hendrix college of this city resulted in a tie, the score being 0 to O. Both teams played fast ball.