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Facefield Advertiser Tl'OS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13,1897. Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, is rujoying a pleasure trip to Cali fornia. The North Carolina Penitentiary cleared $63,000 last year, after paying all expenses. Spain contains sixteen millions of people, of which ten millions cannot read or write. The sales at the Darlington dis pensary on Dec. 21, 22,23 and 24 amounted to $2,105. President elect McKinley, is in favor of an international agree ment for bimetallism, and we may be happy yet. Perhaps it is not generally know that the 19th of January is a legal holiday, made so by the Legislature in honor of the birth day of Gen. Robert E. Lee. And now they say that Presi dent-elect McKinley is descended from Duncan Macdui!:, of Scotland, the celebrated thane cf Shakes peare, who slew Macbeth. The Southern Railroad company announce that about the middle of the month a morning train from Augusta to Columbia will be put on. This is something that has long been desired by the travelling public and will be much appre ciated. On the night of Jan. 5th the residence of Rev. M. L. Jones, five miles north of Pickens, was de stroyed by fire with its entire con tents, and his son Elbert and his daughter Mary, both nearly grown, perished in the flames. The father was absent from home. A bill has been introduced into the legislature of New York state limiting the height of buildings to 175 feet. It meets with favor and will doubtless be passed, as the number of sky scrapers has in creased to an alarming extent within a few years. The Southern rice planters are trying io induce Congress to raise the duty on rice. We suppose every such move will meet with favor during the next adminis tration, whose policy will embrace a protective tariff. We must con fess vT3 G??y want to' see" cotton "protected" and higher in price. At Otrapio, in Charleston coun ty on Thur?day last, Mr. John Poppenbeim shot and instantly killed L. F. Brown, who had won a lawsuit against him, and Stephen M?zyck, who chanced to be ?D the boat with F rown. All the parties were men cf good position.. TJ^'?tmr more years of Grover" ?^^Tave been reduced to fifty days only fifty days I We must have human nature demands it-some old time fellow to reveronce und believe in, like George Washing ton, for instance, but we don't think that Grover will ever fill thatbilL-reach that high estate. A negro who murdered another negro and wounded several others on Jan. 1, and who had escaped arrest, committed three other mur ders in Sumter county on Jan. 7th. This latest victims were two white men and a young married woman, whom he killed in the most bar berous and fiendish manner. The murderer has been caught and 6ummarly dealt with. Of eight persons bitten by a mad dog iu Baltimore recently four have since died of hydrophobia, the last death beirjg that of a boy who was the first of the victims to go to New York for the Pasteur treatment. Those in our county who have pinned their faith to the Georgia mad stone will derive sat isfaction from reading the above ?1 statement. It is predicted that the great struggle of the coming four years for the control of the democratic party will be between David B. Hill, who will lead eastern demo crats, and Will J. Bryan, who will lead the West and South. The struggle will be one of titans. Hill is bold, sayacious and cold Bryan, brilliant and magnetic, full of force and fire. A bridegroom of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,not only gave a check for a large amount lo the minister who officiated at the ceremony, but dis-w tributed checks to the organist, the sexton and the driver of the carriage that conveyed him and his bride to and from the church. The whole town was praising his liberality, but a day or two after it was discovered that the checks wore worthless at the bank. Farmers in sections of Indiana rather than feed their horses through the winter, are killing them and selling their carcasses to cairned beef and fertilizer fac tories. The dispensary law has been in troduced into the legislature of Alabama and South Dakota. The attorney general of West Virginia has sent to Carolina for a copy of her dispensary law. The Colum bia State thinks the disease is spreading. Judge Mciver will succeed him self as Chief Justice, the election for which will come off this session of the Legislature. The indicia that point to this page of prophecy are his recent decisions in the Lord Bond case and the Magistrate ju risdiction case. The News and Courier claims that South Carolina raises more cotton to the square inch than any other State, the production being 25 bales per square mile ; in Geor- j gia 18 bales; in Mississippi 21$ bales; in Alabama 12 3-5 bales ; in Louisiana 1(H bales, and in Texas 6 1-6 bales. There is grave approheueion that many of our democratic members in the lower house of congress will be unseated. That body is con trolled by republicans, and they see;n to be bending every "ffort in this direction. Special reasons will be and are given for unseat ing in special cases, but South Carolina is particularly interested in that clause of the federal con stitution which declares that when in any state the franchise is re stricted, "except for participation in reb'Ilion or other crime," the state's vote for the presidency and its representation in congress shall be reduced in proportion to the number of adult male citizens debarred from voting. Should this rule be applied to South Caro lina we would have only three rep resentatives iostead of seven, ?md five electoral votes instead of niue. DOUBLE MURDER. Story from Charleston iu Yester day's Paper Confirmad. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 7.-The story of the fatal shooting at Otranto fifteen miles from here yesterday does not greatly lessen its horrors. The inquest began to-day showed that I. F. Brown and Stephen Mazyck were shot in au open boat by John Popenheim The two men killed had been on Popenheims land against his -ardern- Sozse n'&fds rmrerc-|p?DWjd and two colored withnesses saicf" that Brown raised up in the. boat with his gun as if to shoot. Popen heim shot him. The witness said lhat as Brown fell into the river Mazyck moved as if to get up and reached for his gun, and received the contents^of Popenheim's second barrel in his forehead. The in quest was adjourned in order to secure other witnesses. Poppen heira is jin jail and has secured counsel. Brown's gun was taken fr >in tho water this afternoon. It was loaded and both hammers were at the safety notch. Public ownership, whenever it has been given a fair trial, and has not been opposed by the law less element of society, has proved to be a blessing. That is true as to public ownership of tstreets and roads, public ownerships of rivers and harbors' public ownership of waterworks and electric plants, and public ownership of postoffices and dispensaries. Pnblic owner ship of the liquor traflic has abolished the social feature of the barroom, and that is al1 that ever can be accomplished. It has been demo8trated that public owner ship is the summum bonum, the ne plus ultra of human ?visdim and ingenuity in the political world.-J. A. Mette, in Columbia Register. Resolutions of the Edgeiield. Light Dragoons. Whereas, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom and mysterious dispensation has seen fit to visit and carry from us by the Angel of Death, our youthful and beloved comrade, B. L. Holland; there fore, be it Resolved 1st. That while we sad ly deplore, and deeply feel, the seeming untimely and premature taking away of one so young in years, so manly in character, so gentlemanly in disposition, the pride of an affectionate father, and the joy of a noble and loving moth er, we1 humbly bow in submission to the will of an all-wise, just and merciful creator, who understands mercy, wisdom and justice as we cannot. Resolved 2nd. That as a mili tary company his death makes a vacancy in our ranks that we will look in vain to fill, and a loss that we cannot repair. Resolved 3rd. That we extend to his family our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies in f?is the sorest hour of sorrow that aillicts us all. Resolved 4th. That a page in our minute book be dedicated to the memory of our beloved comrade, and a copy of these preambles and resolutions be tendered to the family of our departed dead. Resolved 5th. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the county papara for publication. J. W. REECE, Committee. CARNIVAL OF CRIME. One of the Most Inhuman Butcheries m the His . tory of the State. FIVE PEOPLE KILLED In Cold Blood byaNegro in Sum ter County, and Posses are Out iu Every Direction Scouring the Country for Him. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 7.-A special to The News and Courier from Sumter S. C., says : "All .Sumter was aroused this morning when the nows flashed over the wires that Simon Cooper, a negro, had killed old Mr. Ben Wilsrsn, his 6on, Wesley, and Mrs. Wesley Wilson. The first in timation of the hellish work was received about breakfast time, and shortly after Sheriff Pearson re ceived a telegram confirming the report, adding further that Cooper had also killed two negroes-a man and a girl. "Sheriff Pearson as soon as possible organized a posse and chartering a special train lef't for Lynchburg. When I he special reached Mayesville tho sheriff received information that Cooper had been seen to pass near the town, a short, time before, so the train was stopped at Mayesville and a part of the posse left for St. Charles and the others took lue public road, coming towards Sum ter. These two parties in conjunc tion with posses from Mayesville are securing every foot of the land between Mayesvil'e and Sumter. "The facts in regard to this killing of the five people ns re ceived in Sumter at 3:30.p. m., are as follows: "Simon Cooper went to Lynch burg yesterday for the pu J pose of forcing a young colored girl Jo marry him. The girl and her mo'her, by some unknown means, escaped, and ran into the swam j). As soon as possible after Cooper's appearance in the town a posse organized and went in pursuit of him, he having left as soon as he failed to get the girl. The pospe came withiu two hundred yards of him, at one time, when he shot at them and rt treated. "He forced some negroes to go' with and kept them with him all night. He came out of the woods, about day-light and sent to the house .of a colored man uartied Boyle, took his horse and (Com pelled Boyle'j son to accompany him. From there he went to the house of the Wilsons, about a mile distant, where the horrible crime was commited. "Mr. Baker, who lives near! y, says he heard considerable shoot ing and saw Mrs. Wilson go to the buggy house with Cooper to get harness, and then go back into the house, Cooper following her, a short time afterwards, came out on the piazza shooting in every direction and forcing Boyle's boy to harness the horse to Mr. Wilson's buggy. He meet a colored man named Smith and killed him, as he passed Baker's house he shot at Baker's children. "Where he went from there no one knows, but he will be found Hundreds of brave, determined men are scouring the woods iu all directions aud speedy vengeance will be meted out to this human fiend. "When the bodies of Wilsons were found this morning the old genteman, 75 years old, was sitting up in the bed with a shot gun in his hand, the son, Wesley, was in another bed with his head split, while on the floor lay the women, her head smashed in and her thrjat cut, Smith, the negro who was killed on the road, was found with an axe still in the back of his neck and hi J head half severed from his body. "The dead people were in offensive, peaceable citizens. These are the fact6 as we wore able to gather thom from the excited and determined men from Lynchburg, who came into this city this after noon." COOPER CAPTURED. Promptly Hanged to the Limb of a Sweet Gum Tree. Sumter. S. C. Jan. 8.-Ever since tho news reached here of Cooper's murders at Lynchburg the peo ple have been active. The chase was kept up with unabated ardor all of last night. About 8 oclock last night a telegram waa received from Mayesville saying thatCoop per had been seen on tho streets of that town, going in the direc tion of Magnolia, ll?' openly avowed that ho was going there to kill Capt. D. E. K>e!s, Dr. 0. A. Darby and sev-rl others, conse quently everybody was looking for him in that section. This, how ever, proved incorrect. Before daylight Sheriff Pierson, who was indisposed, sent word to ? I Deputy Sheriff Gailard to take posse and go capturo Cooper. Th deputy summoned a posse < about ten picked nm armed wit niles and went to the house, su rouding it. As soou as daylig came Cooper was on the alert, ai began to move about the hou He lost no time in finding o that his whereabouts were know The men on guard saw th reinforcements were naeded an hurriedly sent a courier to Sur ter for men and ammuitiou. Bi fore 10 o'clock about 100 men, we armed, had surrouuded the pla< completely and had station* themselves behind neighbors negro houses and any other avai able cover that could be found. Cooper kept up a sharp fire i every direction. The posso ri turned the fire in hope that 1 might be shot between the h*gs ( the house. Sheriff Pierson had meanwhi1 reached the scene. He saw tbf the negro, being armed ad he wa could hold his men at bay, and they made any movement wit hi range they would be shot down, s he returned to the city to secur bullet proof shields and keros?n preparatory to burning the hut. The crowd after firing throug thc house a few times heard Coot, er calling for a parley. He calle for C. W. Stansill, whom he evi dently saw. Mr. Stansill calli Cooper and asked if he knew wh he was talking to. Cooper ac swered, '"Yes," and asked Mr. Star sill to come up to tho house au have a talk with him. Mr. Stau sill refused to do so, but toll Cooper he had better come ou audgive up. Cooper asked if h would be killed. He wa3 told tba if he would take off his cloth" and come out with hie hands ove his head he would not be hurt. H at first refused with the most nor rible oaths and swore he wou!< "die and go 11 hell rather tiian di it." Exactly why Cooper did it ni ono will ever know, bul leaving h i rifle inside tho house, he, after ; short time, opened the door am walked oui into the yard. He ha? no* dives {.ed himself of his cloth ing lie was immediately coven-* by th" men with shotguns nm rifles. Mr. Stansill walked up t< him. He wore a ;>:iir of checke? trousers, an overall jacket over i !i-- ;:t white shirt and had a sil! handkerchief around his neck Mr. Stansill took him by the arm About that time the mein! ers o the pjsse chise l about him am began to crowd pretty close. 'Al in a moment the negro flew into > perfect passion Ile made severa attempisto draw his pistol, bal peremptory orders to raise hit hand prevented that. Then hit person was searched, the murderei raving and cursing violently al the time. A loaded pistol and tw< razors, one clotted with humai blood, were taken from him. Hi cursed one of the pesse very vio leutly. This mau told Cooper no to curse him. He instantly be came more vinlpuf hbi?- JIW. Jc\X iLg aside and hurling forth mofe dreadful oaths he started at the man, exclaiming: "G-d-n you, I will kill you." Ab mt that time the deputy sheriff struck him ou the head with the barrel of his rifle, lt seemed to have no effect upon him. In a few seconds great excitement prevailing, sjme one shot him in the head with a pistol. This did not seem to hurt him either. The men appeared to ba greatly wrought up, Tho man who nhot him said the negro had nar rowly mis>ed him during the morning about twenty-five times. Some of the posse condemned this act and there was general confu sion, during which another man took deliberate aim with a rifle and shot the murderer in the back of the head, the bullet coining out of the right cheek between the teeth and making a very ugly wound. The negro fell to the ground without a groan an.l was to all appearances dead. About this time the crowd around the posse began to' cry "burn him," "lynch him," "burn him," and ?o on. Some one in the crowd got a trace chain and at tempted to put it around his neck. He forced his way up aud was about to accomplish his purnoo, while the negro cursed everybq^L This was prevented by DepuqJ Sheriff Gaillard, Messrs. H. L? Scarborough and L. I. Parrott of the sheriff's posses and several others who begged the men not to do that. 1 hen the posse decided to carry the wounded fiend on to Sumter. A one-horse wagon was secured and an improvised body was made. Cooper was seized by his hands and feet and pitched into the wagon on his face. On reoching a small branch in what is known as the Green swamp the men who were accompanying the oilicers declared that they would not carry the negro any further and some attempted to shoot him. Still he showed no fear. Deputy Gaillard knocked the guns up and exclaimed: "For God's sake mon, don't do this." In less timi! than it takes to tell if, several men seized the deputy sheriff and held him. The time of the wounded murderer had come. The officer^ were powerless to do anything, Som" pleaded, "Hang him, but don't hoot him." In the meantime, the wag in had been cut loose from tho surrey, which was driven ahead. Thoie were about 100 nv n in tin crowd. The rope which had been tl raw mg the wa gon was cut loose and put around tho negro's neck. This was about three miles from Sumter. Cooper was jerked out of he wagon, and said as he fell to the ground: "I give up." Half a dozen men had hold of th" rope, ll", a? iie had often done before, cursed them and himself, as he turned over on his fase and drew np li : s legs, li" mad" no attempt lo move his minds. Tiie men dragged him by the rope around hi* neck a few yards to a iweet gum tree. It was a small tree, but oue of the men climbed up. The others lifted the body of the murderer and the mau above tied the roDe. When the body was let down it was found that the feet touched thegrouud. It was there fore necessary to lift him and tie the rope again. This time the body swung two feet clear ot' 'he ground. His face was turned to the swamp and his back was to the road. His last words were curses At first he didn't move a muscle and was thought to be dead. The men then drew off to one side of the read and fired first one by one, the bodv swaying as the bullets hit it. At the first fire Cooper jerked his le't arm up about his breast. The firing be ame gen eral aud indiscriminate ; in b, few moments the body was riddled. Bank of Edgefield, EDGEFIELD. S. C. Statement of the Bank of Er!?efleld at theolose of business on the 4th day of Jatuary. 1897: RESOURCES. Loans and discounts. $92.968.38 Rea? estate and bank b'ld'g.. 4,982.37 Safe and furniture. 1,116.48 Judgments. 1,471.36 Due from other banks. 5,476.24 Cash in vault. 8.692,09 $114,706.92 LIABILITIES. Capital stock. $53,300.00 Deposita (individual). 49,370.06 Undivided profits. 7,036.86 $114,706.92 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, / COUNTY OF EDGKPIKLD. J I, E. J. Mirna, Cashier of the Bank of Edgefield, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, E. J. M IMS. Sworn to before me this 5th day of January, 1897. N. G. EVANS, Correct Attest : N. P. S C. A. S. TOMPKINS, ) T. S. LKWIS, > Directors. J. H. BOOKNIOBT, J DIRECTORS. J. af. SEIGNIOUB. J. H. BOCKNIOHT, A. rt. TOMPKINS. J. C. SHEPPAHU, T. S. T.KWIM, (J. C. FULLER, W. W. ADAMS, li. S. HOLLAND, W. E. PRESCOTT, OFFICERS OF BANK. J. C. SnappAKD, President. \Y. IV. ADAM?, Vice-President E iL M i tea, Cas hier. J. H. ALLRK, Assistant Cashier. ^LT]VIXIO^?. STA TE OF SOUTH CARO LI N A EDGEFIELD CuUKXf. Court Common Plea?. Summons for Relief. Complaint not served. Jennie C. Hammond, as adminis tratrix, cum testamento annexo, of I he estate of Fannie P. Ham mond, deceased, and in her own right, Plaintiff, against C. W. Hammond, M. P. Cul breath, Lucia Miller, Wm. F. Culbrenth, Harry Culbreath, and The Farm ers Bank of Edgefield, Defend ants. To the Defendants above named: Yu er ai <c Aere i'jy tJUllJlDOUeu ai!? required to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county, and to a-'rve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer 'he complaint with in the time aforesaid, the plain tiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in tho complaint. Dated at Edgefield, S. C., Dec. 30th, A.D. 1896. SHEPPARD BROS., Test- Plaintiffs' Attorneys. JOHN B. HILL, (L.s.) C. CC. P. To M. P. Culbreath and Wm. P. Culbreath, non-resident defend ants: You will take notice that the complaint in the above stated . action is on file in the office of the . Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Edge field aud State of South Carolina. . SHEPPARD BROS., Plaintiffs' Attorneys. : Master's Sale. ^ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ; COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. . Court of Common Pleas. A. S. Tompkins against Moses - Tompkins. PURSUANT to the judgment of - foreclosure in this cause, I will offer for sale at public outcry be fore the Court Hou^e, town of ? Edgefield and State of South Caro- j lina on the first Monday in Feb ruary, 1897, (being the first day i said month) between the legal hours of sa'e, the following de scribed real'y, to wit: All that lot, piece and parcel of land situ?t", lying and being in Edgefield county and State of South Can lina and containing one and three-quarters (1|) acres, ino:-.1 or ?"ss, hi ing lots Nus. 2 and 3 as shown by a plat made by Pn d Ti .ucl I, Esq., surveyor, Nov. 20, 1891, and ribing a part of the Lewis Jones homestead; hounded on the n>r!li by Ih? New Street am! Lewis J ?n liom> stead ; smith by land of J. W. D Vor??, Esq. ; east hy lol No. 4 of said plat, and west by lot of Mose Kidson. T< rms of Sale : One-half cash, ond Ibo balance on a credit of ore year with interest from '.he day of sale, purchaser to gi ve bond and a mortgage . the premises to secure th paym nt of the credit portion or nil '<. ish ?it the purchaser's op tion. ( Purchaser tu pay for papers. W. P. ll OATH, Master E. C. , Jan. 1, 1897. Now is the time to sub scribe fir the Advertiser. i DANGEROUS { jf but not more so than the quickly fi 9 advancing diseases caused hy 9 P bad blood! More people f'ie ?? 9 from failure to take simrlo healthful precautions than from 9 lawless people. The first sL:n fl? may bc a weak, tired feelii:^, ? 9 lack of energy, dizziness or 9 $ headache. DON'T neglect that ? 9 sign I It's easier to prevent ti...n 9 t curt. Get at once 1$ .? 9 0 DP. CLARK JOHNSON'S t* 1 INDIAN I I BLOOD 1 1 SYRUP I .? /t's the best blood remedy. It's a X J cure, not for a dary or a week, but 2 j a permanent cure, prompt and Jj 2 sure. 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SeHWEISERT & Bo-? - J E WE LR Y, 702 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., AT 56 Pieces China Tea Set, - - ,$8.75 New Watcha, Warranted, - _ _ $2.50 Other Watches as low as - - - $1.50 Jardineere, from - - - - $1.25up B. & H. Lamps, finest on earth in Hall, Banquet, and Piano St.vle?, from . -. - Full Line of the ever Popular links. SEWING MACHINES, on easy i E H M S. ill Ansia Cotton filis l? Large Steel of. Moines, Osjeep erl ?oofl. ann 5 IRON WORKS AND J ( SUPPLY COMPANY. AUGUSTA, GA. Machinery and Supplies. Repairs, etc., Quickly Made. (Jet our Prices before you buy. LWAYS SN THE LEAD /. C. LE?Y ? CO., 7 All OR-FI7 CI O THIERS, AUGUSTA, - GEORG IQ. Have now in store their entire ; FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. We aim to carry goods whic.i are not only intrinsically good, but which also, in pattern, style, and finish, gratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, und at the snme'time, we aim to make our prices so iow the closest buyers will be our steadiest customers Polite attention to all. A call will be appreciated. I. C. LEVY & CO. TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, GA YOUR ATTENTION / --HP YOU _N EED--. Cooli Steves, Stove Pans. Stove Pise, Tinware, Well Buckets IFAISTCY GROCERIES, Loaded Shells, Canned Goods, Confectionaries. Evaporators Repaired or made to Order. LARGEST COOK STOVE FOR THE MONEY. Coffee Pots, Milk Buckets, and Covered Buckets made from the best of Tin in the market. Kepairs for Cook Stoves I sell, kept in stock. Call on or address CHAS. A. AUSTIN, TOIHIIISrSTOIN*, S. C. All Liquors bottled under the Dispensary "Red, White and Blue" label are distilled and guaranteed by us. We have been selline to the South for FORTY YEARS and we know what you want. Ask your Dispensary for " Red, White and Blue" label liquor and insist on getting it. FREIBERG & WORKUM, Distillers, LYNCHBURG, 0. PETERSHURGH, KY. CINCINNATI, Ot