DETAILS OF CRIME THE FIEND ONLY ATTEMPTED TH E AWFUld CRIME. The Scoundrel Eluded Those Who Wore Searching for Him, But He Wfll Be Caught. We are glad to know that the fiend who attempted an assault on. a white lady near Springfield did not accomplish his hellish purpose, but was scared off by tbe resolute ac tion of the lady herself. X letter from Sprinfield says Arthur Bowen, which is the name of the would-be Send, Is accused of an attempted criminal assault, which was com mitted in that section, Monday at noon, on a prominent white married lady living in a thickly settled com munity, several neighbors living within plain view, and not over two hundred yards away. Arthur Bowen had been working, for this family all of this year.. Mon day, tbe husband of the lady, as saulted left home on some business end left the negro man picking., cob ton near 'the house. About the same hour the men folks of the- two; near est neighbors left for some- firm du ties away from home. Seizing the mo that, perhaps, he had been waiting for, it is said that he enter ed the 'house and attempted" tor com mit the crime- above mentioned. On being driven from the home, it seems that Bowen went back" to the cotton field, but on the approach of the husband of the outraged lady, he dropped his cotton sack, walked rapidly to his house, secured his gun and made for a nearby swamp, thereby making at least a temporary ggcape. As soon as the news reached Springfield, a large body of men started a hunt for the negro, but up to early ?e~-n.ight he had not' been captured, A posse left Springfield Tuesday night, going towards Golumbia, with the object of endeavoring fg locate Bowen. This move was caused by the statement of a negro woman, who says that she saw Bowen on the rail road track, about eight milea from Springfield, about 10 o'clock Tues day morning, According to the wo man, Bowen was going in the di rection of Columbia. A posse left Springfield Tuesday night to follow up this clue, and en deavor to locate the negro, who, it is thought is making for a big. "cot ton picking" on the plantation of a prominent farmer. Should Bowen be located it is planned far another po5se to leave Springfield Wednes day morning before daylight and as sist in his capture. Automobiles and other conveyances are being used in the chase after* the suspected negro. The citizens of Springfield seem determined to capture Bowen. even if it be necessary to follow him to the ends of the earth. A descrip tion of the negro, with an offer of reward, has been sent to all the leading papers, chiefs of police and other officers of the law. Arthur Bowen is a small, dark, ginger-cake colored negro, about 30 years old; small, stubby, black mustache, small black eyes; smalt hands and feet; weight about 145; height 6 feet, 5 or 6~ inches. j A dispatch from Aiken says three armed members of the mo?), which Monday night patroled the swamp in the vicinity of Springfield, in search of the negro, Arthur Bowen, who, it is alleged, attempted to criminally assault a white woman near Springfield Monday, arrived in Alken Tuesday morning on the 12.40 train and organized a posse to con tinue a search for the negro, who is believed to have escaped into the eastern portion of this county. One member of the party is a bro ther of the young woman who was the victim of the alleged fiendish at- j tempted Monday morning about 11 o'clock, while his sister was alone in j the yard. The young lady struggled ?0 violently and screamed for help so earnestly that, the negro became frightened and fled before he could accomplish his diabolical purpose, the young man continued. The alarm quickly spread throughout the surrounding com munity, and a pcsse of angry, deter mined men soon formed and .began the chase. Following the supposed trail of the assaulter, they were led to a dense swamp. Confident that their man was concealed in the depths of the dense mass, they sur rounded the swamp and patrolled it throughout the night. At break of day the grim pickets began to close In to the centre, but the object of their search was not there: he had either never sought refuge within the swamp, or hid eluded their vigi lance, leaving behind him no traces whatsoever. Determined to capture the alleged would-be rapist and mete out the usual punishment, tre men have usual abandoned the search, but have sub-divided themselves into smaller companies. These have been dis patched into the various towns and communities of the immediately ad joining counties and are enlisting the services of others, who will as sist them to continue tre search. This attempt has aroused indigna tion to the boiling point. Pickets, literally, armed to the teeth, have been stationed for miles around the immediate vicinity of the. crime?, end", if apprehended by the angry mob. the guilty party will doubtess receive swiff punishment. The vic tim* of the. attempt is the wife" of a young, farmer and the daughter of one of" the most prominent citizens ?of the Springfield section. Sheriff Si?lley Returns. -Sheriff' ?. M. Salley, who went to the scene of the outrage near Spring field on- Monday as quick as he could get' there, returned Tuesday morn ing having failed to apprehend the fiend. The trial of the fugitive was too cold for the blood hounds to take *ip_Wh'en he. left tho scene the brute bad not been captured, but parties were still on. the lookout for him, and it is thought he will be caught at last. TRYING TO CATCH THE FIEND. It Is Thought That, the Brute Will Yet Be Run Down. The hunt for Arthur (Bowen, the fiend who attempted to assault the lady near Springfiel?. -Iis still going on. A dispatch from Springfield Tuesday evening said the man hunt which commenced Monday afternoon was still being pushed with vigor. In fact, the search in now even more spirited than when it began. Not so many pursuers are in line now, but the men engaged in the hunt are de termined citizens and not dismayed by obstacles. Three counties contributed to the body of men engaged in the hunt, and it is probable that there never lias been a more thorough search or vigil instituted. It is believed Tuesday night that the negro has escaped the bands of the Springfield citizens, but the excellence of the work here al most insures his capture by others in whatever /county he has made his way. Special representatives of Springfield's citizens left on early trains for Columbia, Charleston, Sav annah and Augusta to agitate a sharp look-out in these cities for the fugi tive. The search of the swamps, forests, roads and houses in that section be-' ginning shortly after Monday and coninuing still, has been participat ed in by hundreds of determined cm-, zens from Orangeburg, Aiken and Barnwell counties;. After the ex hausting expeditions of Monday night, houses and NbuiicVngs were searched Tuesday morning, and Tues day afternoon parties went out on a clue that the negro had been seen near the Blackville-Columbia road. 'Although this expedition proved fruitless, at dawn Wednesday the search was resumed, parties leaving In all directions at early hours. In the pursuit vehicles of all kinds have been utilized, automobiles, buggies and wagons while searchers are seen on horseback and. afoot. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. "The Girl in the Taxi" Booked for Next Monday Night. Monday, Oct. 30.?"The Girl in the Taxi." Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31?U. S. j Marine Band. United State.-. Marine Band. In speaking of the United States Marine Band, which appears at The Academy of Music on Tuesday after noon of next week, the New York Herald says: "Better band music than Lieutenant William H. Santelma.nn and his red-coatwl instrumentalists put to their credit has not been heard in New York in many a long day. It was in the opening number of the "Tanhauser Overture" that the organization showed what its musi cal mettle was, playing the difficult score not only with big well-balanced tone but with surprising delicacy and finish. An arrangement by Weingart ner of the Weber "Invitation to the Dance" and a list "Rhapsody" also [showed to advantage the excellence of the band and r;he ability of the bandmaster. 4->t> m iBaptist Union Meeting. Union, No. 2, of the Orangeburg Association will meet with the Ebe nezer Baptist Church on next Satur day morning at ten o'clock. The fol lowing is the program: Devotional exercises by the Moder ator. Letters received and enrollment of delegates. Introductory sermon, by Rev. D. H. Crossland or Rev. P. A. Bolen. - Query No. 1. What has been the general attitude of the Baptist churches in the Association toward the O. C. L Opened by Rev. J. R. Smith. Query No. 2. What should now be the attitude of every loyal Baptist with the bright prospects of our col lege before us toward placing it upon a solid- financial plane of Christian education. Opened by Rev. W. H. Simpson. j Sunday morning, Sunday School Mass meeting b. Rev. C. T. Dowling. Missionary sermon by Rev^ W. H. Simpson or Rev. J. R. Smith. J. B. Sheppard, Clerk After Bigger Game. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says: "B. F. Keller of Spartanburg, state or ganizer of the Farmers' Union, is spending the week among his old friends of Cahoun County. The lo cal political slave makers had billed Mr. Keller?who, by the way, is a graduate of Wofford College?for J sundry offices from time to time in the races next summer, but his de parture will necessitate a new ar rangement. Rumor has it that Mr. Keller, like many predecessors, is priming his guns for bigger game and is not oblivious of the strong vantage ground of the densely pop ulated Piedmont section." Teachers Association Meeting. The Orangeburg County Teachers Association will meet next Saturday at half-past eleven o'clock in the courthouse. The following is the program of the meeting: How to systematize the cause of study in our schools. To be discuss ed by Messrs. M. M. Riddle, W. S. Whlttaker and J. C. Rushton. The need of will regulatea sched ules in our schools To be discussed by Messrs. Norman Byrd, D. H. Mar chant, Jr. and W. ?. Richard. A full attendance of all teachers are requester. Death of a Young Matron. The many friends in this city of Mrs. Christopher Atkinson were sad dened on Tuesday to hear of her death at her home in Columbia. Mrs. Atkinsou was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis DeTeftrivlle, who once lived in Orangeburg, Mrs. Atkinson is most pleasantly remem bered here as Miss Nora DeTreville, Mr, and Mrs. Louis Detreville, a aweet, haudsome young maiden, just budding into womanhood. FINE GROVE CHURCH ANNUAL SYNOD TO MEET THERE IN A SHORT TIME. ! Names of the Pastors Who Hare Served This Old Historic Church in the Past. The following brief, but interest ing sketch of historic old Pine Grove Lutheran7 Church was writ ten for the News and Courier by Dr. T. H. Dreher, of St Matthews, and we take pleasure in reproducing it in our columns, as we know it will be read with interest: Calhoun County is proud of its Lutheran population?moBtly Ger man?and proud of the fact that the next Lutheran Synod of South Car olina will convene November 7-11 in 'Pine Grove Church, on the Santee River. The first religious society in old Orangeburg County was a Lu theran Church and the first Luth eran organization, in both of the Carolinas, was established in the then village of Orangeburg, along towards the midde of the eighteenth century. Soon after the second Lutheran Church in Orangeburg Township was established and known as the St. Matthews Lutheran Church, on the old Moncks Corner road, eight miles below the town of St. Mt thews, with the Rev. Mr. Giessen daner, of Orangeburg, as its pastor. From this church, as an offshoot, sprang the present Pine Grove Lu theran Church. Its history of sixty years is interesting. It was born in 1847, under the tender guidance of the sainted and eloquent Rev. J. P. Margart amid discouraging conditions. Its first a bode was a rude log structure a few hundred yards northeast of the pres ent residence of Mr. J. C. Stouden mire and a half mile from the pres ent location. It was later followed by a frame structure on the present site of the pretty cemetery. Twenty years ago another step forward was made, when the present Church building was erected, which Is one of the neatest and prettiest in the county. The successor of the Rev. J. P. Margart was the Rev. E. Dufford, two of whose children are still living members of the church and honored citizens of that com munity. He was succeeded by the Rev. W. A. Houck for sixteen years and who was well known to The News and Courier correspondent, as a boy, as one of the noblest and most pious members of his or any there religius denomination*. He has a son still liv ing in the Cameron section, who is one of the most progressive anu scientific farmers in the county. The Rev. S. T. Hallman, D. D., succeeded Mr. Houck, who is now the worthy and intelligent secretary of the United Lutheran Synod and for a long time the honored editor of the Lutheran Church Visitor. The Rev. J. H.' W. Wertz then served eight years, followed by his son, the Rev. J. Q. Wertz, whose mantle in turn fell upon shoulders of the Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps. The Rev. J. D. Bowles next took charge and, under his efficient man agement, both the present houses of worship at Pine Grove and Trinity, Elloree, were built. Next in order, successively, were the Revs. B. W. Cronk, S. L. Nease, P. D. Risinger and W. B. Aull The present pastor, the Rev. L. P. Boland, is worthily and nobly filling the sainted seats occupied by his splendid array of predecessors. Dur ing the year 1910, under his success ful regime, the pastorate composed of Pine Grove, Trinity (Elloree) and a small congregation, St. Mark's, near Fort Motte, contributed $1,100 to the new Theological Seminary building, in Columbia. This year they have contributed $1,000 to the Lutheran Mission School, in Japan. This year, Pire Grove has contri buted $800 to improvements in her church and parsonage. Pine Grove has been peculiarly honored by the Lutheran Synod, this being the third ime its sessions have been held v.thin her sacred precincts, first held 1S54 and again in 1884. A stirring incident happen ed during its sitting in 1884. While in session, the news of Grover Cleve lands's first election as president of the United States was announced to the large congregation in the yard by the Rev. Dr. Stack, who waved his hat on high and should lustily for the first Democratic President since Buchannan, in the late fifties. Such, in short, is the manner of chrch which will welcome the Lu theran Synod to its midst in Novem ber. It may be stated, in advance, that the visiting brethren will he royaly entertained by one of the most prosperous flocks in the State, and who love their church with ev ery fibre of their being. Reward Offered for Fiend. The husband of the lady insulted by Arthur Bowen. the black fiend, near 'Springfield on Monday offers a reward of $100 for his arrest, dead or alive. The $100 has been depos ited in the Hank of Springfield. The following is the description of the fiendish brute: About 3 0 years of age, small in size and dark ginger cake in color, small stubby black mustache, small black eyts, small hands and feet, weight about 145 pounds, height five feet, five or six inches. Prizes to Bo Announced. The County Board of Education gives out the following: The prize list and those giving the prizes to the boys of the corn club will be an nounced soon. The prize commit tee will pass on the reports of the boys the first Monday in November. All boys should have their reports in by above date. Name of win ners will be announced and the priz es awarded on Education Day of the County Fair which is Tuesday Nov. 14. I TOY PISTOLS AND CAPS. Merchants Who Sell Lay Themselves Liable to the Law. Several people have requested us to call attention to the State law forbidding the selling of toy pistols and cartridges, and we .comply by publishing the law passed by the Legislature on the subject some years ago. Here Is the law as we find it, and we call the attention of merchants to it: "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, in this State, to sell, keep for sale, or of fer for sale, or give away, any toy pistol in which caps or cartridges are used, or any caps or cartridges for such toy pistols. Every person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section, shall up on convicition, be fined one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for a term not to exceed thirty days." This law was passed because of the fact that several children died of lockjaw In thiB and other states from the use .of these toy pistols and cartridges. In the city of Nor folk twenty boys died one Chrisf mas season from particles of the cartridges entering their hands and causing blood poisoning. .They are dangerous and no mer chant should sell them in violation of the law. It seems that some of them have recently been sold in this city by some one, and we under stand that if it is not stopped the matter will be called to the atten tion of the grand jury. We are sat isfied that the person who sold them did so because they were not aware that it was not unlawful to do. That is why this notice is published. The law must be obeyed. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT SERIOUS Mrs. H. A. Raysor Is Still Sneering From Her Injuries. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says that "community has been greatly con cerned and alarmed over the auto mobile accident to Mrs. H. A. Ray sor and shock to Mrs. A. W. Holman, last Friday, and interest is still un bated. Mrs. Raysor has been under a.nadynes almost constanly to relieve her intense sufferings. For several days she was unable to use her low er limbs and some spinal complica tions were feared. "Her physician, Dr. W. L. Pou, was asked by The News and Courier correspondent Tuesday afternoon for an authentic statement. He says that the patient has suffered intensely, especially in the lumbar region, be sides other temporary complications, but his professional opinion is that she has passed the crisis and will get well. "Mrs. Holman profoundly regrets the accident and is prostrated. The version sent out last Friday was part ly incorrect as to the cause of the trouble. It appears that Mrs. Raysor was sitting quietly in her surrey and was in no way responsible for the ac cident to them, and they all wish and many inquiries have come from various points in the State." i?oth Mrs. Raysor and Mrs. Hol man have many friends in Orange burg who regret to hear of the ac cident to them, and they all wisr that both of the injured ladies will, soon be entirely restored to health. It was not known here at first that Mrs. Raysor was so seriously hurt, and the above about her condition has caused (considerable uneasiness among her friends here. Farmers' Union For Elloree. Mr. B. F. Keller, State organizer of the Farmers' Union, will be at Ell oree tomorrow afternoon, for the purpose of organizing a farmers' union at Elloree. All of the farmers of the vicinity are urgently request ed to attend this meeting, as many matters of importance to the farm ers will be discussed. The proposed Standard Warehouse will be fully explained to the farmers at this meeting and the books of subscrip tion to the capital stock will be open ed and all who desire may subscribe for the stock. Mercury Keeps Dropping. The temperature continues to fall, and the weather is cooler now than it has been at any other time this season. Light frosts ha.ve been re ported as low down as North Caro lina, but none has been reported in the lower part of this stat<>, but if the mercury continues to fall it is very likely that we will have a light frost here. Heavy frosts have been reported in some parts of the Mis sissippi valley. In this -part of the country the mercury has fallen near the fifty degree mark, which is not very far from the frost line. How To Kill Weevils. "How shall I keep cow.peas over for seed to avoid weevils?" Get a good lot of the naptha moth balls from a drug store and mix them all through the peas and then store them in tightly covered barrels or boxes. This is the Imethod seeds men use. If weevils appear at any time, open the peas and place some carbon bisulphide in a saucer on top of them and close up, and the fumes will sink through and kill the weevils. Keop fire away from 'his as the fumes are explosive, but the moth balls will usually prevent any weevils. Ninety Dollars Per Acre. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says: "Cal houn County soil is selling high these days, tre latest deal of note, re ported to-day, is the purchase of the James H. Haigler farm, of 205 acres, near Cameron, by David Haigler, for $18,500, or a fraction over $90 per acre. Mr. J. H. Haigler is the popular auditor of Calhoun County and it Is currently reported in the streets of St. Matthews that he will move to this, the county seat. . He will be thrice welcome. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL O'HER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. We hope the fiend has been caught or killed running. Slater Bros, will receive on Satur day % car load of horses and mules. "The Girl in the Taxi" at the Academy of Music on Monday night. The .best comedy this season. It is better for a community to close up its schools than to have them run In the interest of one man. Mr. F. H. Hughes, of Ridgeville, had the misfortune of having his gin nery destroyed by fire. His loss was $2,000 with no insurance. Mr. George A. Smoak, of this city, presented us with five large pome granites all on the same twig. This shows how prolific they are this sea son. Mrs. Lurline H. Dantzler was Mon day appointed postmaster at Parier, a fourth class office in Orangeburg County, to succeed D. C. Dantzler, re signed. ?For the last few minutes it has been real winterish to the relief of all. The backbone of summer is now broken and we may iook for heavy frost and ice soon^ A crime like that at Springfield Monday should unite all honest men, white and colored, in a common pur pose nere he was in charge of the water and electrical works of the city. Rules for Using Books. Good books are treasures and they should be handled with the greatest of care by everyone. Here are a few rules that every boy and girl should observe in using books: Never hold a book near a fire. Never drop a book upon the floor. Never turn leaves with the thumb. Never lean or rest upon an open book. 'Never turn down the corners of leaves. Never touch a ,book with clamp or soiled bands. Always place a large book upon a table before opening it. Never pull a book from the shelf by the binding at the top but by the back. Never close a book with a pencil, tablet or anything else that is bulky between tbe leaves. Never lend a borrowed book but return it as soon as you are through with it. Always keep a borrowed book cov ered with paj>er while It is in your possession. J. H. F. Only Made tbe Attempt. We are glad to say that the fiend did not succeed in accomplishing his purpose, as was reported in the Springfield case. He was evidently frightened off by the resolute atti tude of the lady when he made his base proposal to her, and he beat a retreat. He accosted the lady at her home where she was alone for a very short time. It Is Just About Time Now To Buy Those Art Squares On our second floor we are showing a magnificent as sortment of the newest designs in art squares, rugs anc hair runners. No tastefully arranged home is complete without sev eral well selected rugs. You can purchase here just what you want and in the colors you require. In genuine Axminsters and Brussels, in rich tapestry and Persian designs we name these sizes aid prices. 9x I2~$17.50, $22.50, $25.00, $27.50 8x10?$ 10.00, $ 12.50, $ 17.50 In sizes 6 x 8, 5 x 7, 4.5 x 8, 2.5 x 3.5 etc. $1.75, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00 Hall runners- $7.50, $9.00. Have You An Idea of buying a piano any tirr.e soon? Do you expect to buy one within the next few months? If so, we present you NOW the best oppor tunity you will have in a long time. Call to see us or write us for. full details. We have on hand now in our warerooms in Orangeburg the larg est stock of strictly HIGH GRADE PIANOS in South Car olina. We bought in large quant ities and we are prepared to sell at figures and upon terms which will astonish you. Don't pay tremen dous profits to dealers away from home, when you can buy better in struments for less money right here from a liome dealer, who is near at hand to fulfill every guarantee we make. WE claim to know something about pianos. Come to see us and let us TALK PIANO WITH YOU before you buy. A person al visit to our warerooms will sur prise you with the number, beauty and tonal qualities of our high grade instruments. Marchant Music Co., ESTABLISHED 18? 2. 5S E. Russell Street. . i Orangeburg, 8. O. DEAR FRIEND: LAST SUMMER I WONDERED WHAT THEY DID WITH ALL THE GRAPES. I KNOW NOW THEY TOOK THEM AND DRIED THEM AND MADE THEM INTO RAISINS. RAISINS ARE MIGHTY MCE TO GO IN A CAKE, AND MIGHTY NICE TO HANI) ROUND WHEN' YOU WANT TO SPEND A LONG TD1E AT THE TABLE TALKING. YOUR FRIEND, JACOB. P. S. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT NICE RAISINS, CURRENTS, CIT RON, NITS AND THINGS THEY HAVE AT 1) S3. CRAIG PURE FOOD STORE Williams & Sharperson THE UP-TO-DATE Merchant Tailors and Dry Cleaners First Cldiss Workn)k9Sr?lp GufcrMjteed.. Special Attention to Ladies Clothes. Suits Made to Order. Clothes called tor and delivered. PHONE 97-L. Under Post Office Orangeburg, S, C Local and comic post cards at Sims Book Store