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The Washington times., 1910-02-27

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James Gordon. Senator-for-the-time,
from Mississippi. lie speaks with a
glorious record behind him. He fought
from the Potomac TO the Gulf, alway s
under fire and al the head oC his
regiment
This regiment ne aft>d out himself
and the story OF its deeds Of daring
would MAKE book IN 'cseIL When
Colonel Gordon had equipped. with his
own money, his 13o men. he wired 90
General Walker. Confederate secretary
of war, that nc wanted to come TO Rich
moud. General Walker couldn't furnish
transportation. So he paio no heed 20
the request Gordon wrote again, and
then again. vt last he teleEraphed, de
mau1ing the right 10 fight General
Walker wired him to 20 TO ---. TWO
months later Gordon turned up in Rich
mond. He had paid his regiments way
What are YOU doing Eere2' asked
General Walker.
MY regiment Is here ready 90 fight,
said Gordon. You wired me 10 SO 10
h and I thought I'd better come 10
Richnond,"
I'VE great mind 10 have you court
martiaIed," said the general, but ho
didn't. and Gordon and his regiment
moved o. 10 Fairfax and Eot into the
fray, where they stayed until Colonel
Gordon was sent te Europe 20 M out
that scouting ship for the ConfederacE
near the close Of the war.
He fought snder Major Generals Price
Van Dorm. William n. Jackson. and
Forest. and. originally. under General
Stuart m the Virginia campaign
! His Wa -hinCtou experience has round
cd out most appropriately an eFentu
life Through all his vicissitudes he mas
NJ ver forgotten tie belief lnstlued Ir
him al the axe Of tvc hy a mother
whose name he never mentions today
without Il bringing the tears. His sew
/ eraI terms IN the Legislature OF his Owl
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CAREER OF THE FAMOUS SAGE OF OKOLONA
IS REPLETE WITH INTERESTING ANECDOTES
INTERESTING POINTS
IN GORDOPS CAREER

Worth more than RgD'iliOn at the
close of the war. Colonel Gordon
lost nIl through Sen~I1SIty.
Less than ten years ago he
pIowcd on farm and pcddIed
milk In the streets of OkoIona,
from which town ne went to the
senate.
Spent bIs last dime for mint
juIep; found ten-eent piece ON
walking To the street. and "A few
mOment. later received $50 he had
lOnned % friend before che war.
Nursee an invalid wife for nearly
twenty years, and because he did
not want to leave her refused n
Democratic Congressional nominal
tioB which would have resulted I'm
certain victory at the polls.
Motto of the Senator's life il that
money has never made any man
happy" and that the sweetest
memories are those concerning the
manner I'm which, by spending
money on others people are made
10 reap pure enjoyment.
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SHERMAN VERLOOKED
IN SEAT DISTRIBUTION
Senator Gordon Buys Box for Mr. Sherman and Then
Breaks Precedent by Getting Box Reserved for
President Taft and Inviting Him.

Senator Gordon walked away with
the tickets for the two boxes.
Soon a telephone message fIom the
White House said the Presidents box
would be occupied by the President and
his family Monday evening. The mana
ser of the theater broke records locat-
ing Senator Gordon.
Don't you worrl about fl. ST.. eX-
plained the fatriarchal Southern er with
just a sUspicion Of "a chuckie, - mailed
that box TO the President three hours
ago. and 1 sent him a letter along wilh
IL, sir. that ! judge likely vii bring
him 10 my party, whether tlis box
business is regular or not
There is q wealth Of anccdl p concern
INK the retiring benevolent statesman
from Aississippi. one is, that his chief
delight since reaching Washington has
been &c telegraph John, and Bill
and Jim" back home how well he
liked the Job E.-e. HIS hook OF franks
was soon exhausted.
Here are some Of the things ne admit
ted about himself; ard also scme things
that others hal 10 tell me,
He smokes ono cigar a day. once nc
stoTpcd the habit for year because
wife didn't like tobacco SWois~, u8t us
wouldn't ask her about ~.
He declares that hv never refused "a
social drink and that ne never took one
toe many.
Hc graduated ar tho State University
Of Mississippi. He admits that be was
such q sare-free college student that
nc didn't take first homo -. huL says
that those who did receive college hon
ors have received none other since
When ne was appointed 10 the United
States Senate he rented ou The COWS on
his dairy farm back homo
Hos an early riser. IN Washington or
elsewhere. and likes 90 see the sun peep
over the eastern horizon.
He is a believer iu prcdcSuuatinn and
he knows that he Will die phiOSopner.
one Of his most important acts he re-
CARDS the securing while in the State
Legislature OF convict labor 90 build the
Gulf and skip Island railway
He has offered more than once 10
withdraw from politics If any man from
his old home failed 60 speak q kind
word for Jim Gordon
And. IH farewell. This being q tribute
Of my own, nc s. one OF the cost Iowa
bic, cuEag g1ng. quaint and beloved char
aCrers ever 10 sir I'm the nails Of Con-
CTess. and twill be a long time before
we see his like again.
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state, he regarded AS but stepping stones
20 the United States Senate, yet. some
how, the day was deferred until De-
CembeT =. Ig3. when Governor Noel
without inform D the venerable Cor
don of his Ti1us. made the appointment
that sulhlled inc Creams of a lifetime
Many men have come to the United
States Senate and irsny have achieved
fame. while others have left upwept and
Unremembered. II is a Just tribute 10
Colonel Gordon TO say that genuine re-
gret will mark his passing from the
stage of Washington's political life
Ills gentle presence has been a benedic-
tion and ms goinE VIII bring TO more
than one a feciII2 OF loneliness
BE taxes 10 philOsoph for he
onIy came to stay few days That the
cadlock lasted and that he remained
longer than was his first intent. was
Nut the means of prolongiug a vacation
su his declining years. lie is going 10
break another precedent before ne goes.
too. Just one more little anecd1te. and
! hid fond farewell to Colonel Cor
don:
According To- the story, Senator Cor
don inadvertently overlooked Vice Pres
idcRt Sherman wh,n he distributed iS2
seats to his uiuety-one associate Sen
s-Crs 'ast " ,cHesGay and invited them
L. ne ris guests At the opening OF a
Gentleman From Mississippi tomorrow
row evening. when one Of the oldest
members Of the Senate called his atten-
tIoU TO the oversight the picturesque
Mississippian appeared al the box Of
fee.
Il want the two boxes nearest the
stage on each side Of the the6ter. I
reckon 1 shan't make any more mis-
takes
Whereupou the box office man ex-
planned there was only one stage box
for sale. the other always being re-
served for the President
That AL right, Young man." re-
torted Colonel Gordon, amiabl 70 The
President shall have his box, rir. And
the NiCa President Is going 10 get the
other. But 7 want 10 buy them both
and have them as my guests, along
with al my Senators" The PIT Tesident-s s.
box Is never SOLD. but 10 made no diff
ference 20 the smiling OLD NISSigEippIaU
III ] can't pay for the President S
box YOU let me have the tickets any
way. know the President would
rather get them from me just this once
than % come I'm the ordinary way
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AUKUR CONSIDERED
FOR POLICE JUDGE
Present Municipal Court
Magistrate Recommended
TO President by Citizens.

The President IS seriously considering
lhe recommendation Of numerous proia-
iiiert citizens Of the Distrst that Mu-
uiciral Court Judge Georee- G.. ArSus.
be appointed 20 The Police Court bench
90 suec=ed judge ivory T1imnaI.
Yesterday Senators Simmons and
Dveu-an Jl North Carolina and Rep
resentatiVe Page Of thc Same state
called on the President ana urged the
advisability of The appointment of Au-
Sum.
a.e favor with which the President
IS saia 10 regard AUkum is taken as a
sign tlat He may end the period Cd,
The PRESIDENT will take II no with tnr
Attorney General before deciding the
matter definitely.
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WARNS PRESIDENT
TO QUIT CANNON
Lecturer Declares West Is CloseIv
Watching Developments in
Legislation.

CHICAGO M, Feb z7.-That the
Middle West is greatly. oppose. 20 AID
rich and 20 Cannon, that Western Re
pIbIicaHs are waiting 10 pass fudc-
mont on President Taft Unen he has
mad time 20 develop mis- Administration
further, and taar the entire United
states. igciudiuE New York and chi
caEo, viii he dry territory within ten
years. are statements made by former
Gov Edward w HoCH. Of Kansas, who
is IN the city 90 address the Sunday
Evening Club tbs evening.
1T cannot bc said that President TaTJ
IS popular On tho West as vet" said
former Governor Hoeh VINO last year
completed his second term as chief oN-
ecUuve In Inc SUudower State. -'tha
Western State are merely waiting 20
see what his Administration VIII devaI-
or Roosevelt is popular, but have ~c,
heard any serious talk Of turning "aIt
eut OF the White House"
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through his native town of Okolona on a
milk wagon.
Writes Poetry
When a Child.
He has written poetry since ne was
a child-in times Of adversity and OF
plenty. His themes are pastoral and
some Of his best and most sympathetic
verses are indited TO the negro. Sen
ator Gordon told the Senate the other
day that he I6yed the negro and to
show that the tribute came from the
black nanny"
"She was lovely to me in her coIored
With which she tu-bancd her head;
Her songs were far sweeter than flute
or plano
As She put me TO sleep in my bed:
Her soft grooming voice / can never
Like an angel in dreams, she comes
70 me yet
They say in Mississippi that no
'darky" who ever worked for Jim Cor
don as a slave ever mas stayed in jail
over night.
I'm Colonel Gordon until they get
in trouble" the Senator explained. Then
I'm 'Marse Jimmy Yes. J always take
them out NO Gordon Niger ever
went 30 the penitentiary for some little
petty oheuse-'
That Senate speech was an insight
into the heart OF this man as I found
him. Unaffected paternal, gentle. and
with modesty that is almost pathetic,
nc did no. realize that ne had done or
said anything out Of the ordinary. He
spoke as one inspired. his tal, sway
inE form. bcdcckcd in none OF the
habHlments with which others are
wont TO lend Senatorial dignity, a
striking figure I'm the background Of
fast-fUing seats.
A few OF the gems Of good fellow
ship that fell from his lips should find
repetition here. for this is a character
Never Lets Fate
Get Into His Heart.
II love everybody. I am a happy
man. I never let hate get into my
heart so al 10 make me unhappy.
am tired of sectionalism. God knows
I got enough Of fighting. I 90 not
want anv more Of it. I DO not want to
hear a speech In the Senate or else
where that stirs up strife between the
old soldiers or citizens.
Nobody can take ay ay the glories
Of either SIDE. man lad ~ we'll at
tempt 10 scale the ramparts of Jehovah
and pluck from heavens diadem God g
brightest star as 10 snatch the laurel
from me brow of the conCueror or the
conquered that stood under the apple
tree OF ArpOmattoX-
This is the spirit or fOrEetfulness and
forgiveness that is in the bosom of Col.
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STORY OF FALL AND RISE
READS LIKE FICTION TALE
Born the Son of Wealthy Plantation Owner, He Loses
All as Result of Civil War and Through
Weakness of Generosity

financially and he doesn't have 20 ride
through his native town of Okolona on q
milk wagon
The Washington times., 1910-02-27

A cluster OF extra quality LuciOs Dia-
monds. with a variety OF center stones
to choose from Never
sold before for less than St. CO IN
For this sale e.--.S SOE.OU
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OFFICIAL GREETING
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK Feb, "a commlstee
representing the riig officially and work
ing Uith the national committee VIII bs
selected by AaEor GaFror % assist .l
the welcome home 60 Colonel Rooseeelllsi
The mayors plan vii prevent amy corT
hict on the question ~ whether the cltst
should recognize the return OF Colonel
Roosevelt
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continued from Sixth Page)


had me. Colonel % said Lewis. as Colonel
Gordon enumerated his pledges.
Il am out of the race, Lewis said
the fate-pursued Gordon II am going
TO tell my people to vote for you. Ny
wife is an invalid and always will be-
It's a question of love or politics, and
I m going &c s,and by love
AND Lewis came to the House OF
Representatives while Gordon nursed his
WIG at hoI.s. She remained an invalid
from 1857 10 1903, when her death came.
These years. TOO. marked the waning OF
the coIonels immense fortune, and
brought the only poverty he has ever
Known
This brin-y MS once more to Colonel
Gordon, aristcarat, and his milk wagon
w ell -uh-uh--' he began I'm the lit
tie choking way that during my long
interview had become so familiar 90 me.
Il didn't know what to do. 1 didn.
seem TO want 10 live, I was so cast
down over her death. So / decided I'd
run for the State senate. jJst 10 have
some way TO forget. Z was elected and
en- the way down = met uer," pointing
10 q comely woman. much his junior i'm
Years. who sat smiling at him from the
other side of the room.
Shall I tell MIN about it, he f3lter-
ID.
Mrs. Gordon, the second. merely
laughed Understandings
Way He Won
His Second Wife.
.Tes. yes, / met her our courtship
was short and she says she married me
.acause I courted differently. I told her:
Now, I cannot promise now 10 love
lou as weI as 1 did my first wife. but I
a0 a gentleman and know how TO
.relt a woman.
And this is what she saiG 20 me.
DIDN'T y0u2
Colonel, al the other widowers have
always promised TO love me better than
The first wife. You seem frank about it.
and arm going TO accept YOU
Just tlCH senator Gordon strokcd his
gray heard rather neryously. chuckIiug
The while, and Mrs. Gordon became busy
arranging the papers upon her hus-
band S desk.
IF there is any COnECniaIJy or love
lacking between the two ] was unable 10
discover il, and finally we all agreed
hat their marriage was as happy a one
as though it had occurred in Hfe'z
springtimc
The present Mrs. Gordon - woman
~ considerable means. She has her
bank account and the Senator -as his.
ZOO. She says that the s. o. is a
u7etty good business MAJ. . even
loUgh he does insist upon - :~r away
glI he possesses.
Before his second marriage. howe yer.
Colonel Gordon had landed upor his teet
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Chiquola Drug Co., Anderson, S. c.
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GEO. z. PRINCE,
Judge of 10th Circuit.
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This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record Of
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is living at Lincoln, Ill. Recently in
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I have been using Richardson's
Liver Tonic" in my home for Sjme
months past and find it an excellent
preparation. It has served as SUBJ
sttute for calomel. giving the de-
sired effect without the usual nausea
following dose of calomel. and
leaving the liver in normal activity. I
recommend it without hesitation.
A. j. CAUTHEN,
Presiding Elder Anderson District.
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With SIX RAGS,

Save all the old silk dresses and
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The silk can be used with woolen
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Nothing in the way of cough is
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Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee pure
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A failing tiny nerve-no larger than
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l have for some years used r. L.
L. and as liver and general tonic I
consider it the best medicine / have
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Having practiced in the lower
part of the state, in the malarial dis
tricts, for the past eight years, and
having frequent calls for a LIQUID
that would take the place of calo-
mel in torpid livers. and after sever
al attempts to substitute one gave
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with the powerful effects of r. l.. T..
on the liver and the pleasant results
obtained therefrom, most heartily
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Very respectfully,
L. J. MANN, M. D.
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Anderson. S. c.. Aug. 20, 1909.
To Whom it May Concern:
have taken r. L. T., and it is
the best tonic and liver medicine I
have ever taken. recommend Il
without reservation.
A. H. DAGNALL, Attorney.
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l always keep on hand bottle of
X: L L. have used it in my family
with most satisfactory results for IL
yer troubles, for Indigestion and as
general tonic. value it very highly
and know from experience that il
does all that is claimed for it,
eSigned) P. B. WELLS,
Pastor St. Johns Methodist Church,
Anderson, S. G..
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Chiquola Drug Co.:
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