University of South Carolina Libraries
Wants Mitchell to resign. University Trustees Reject Blease's Resolution. Columbia. April 2.?A resolution requesting the resignation of Dr. S. C. Mitchell, the president of the University of South Carolina, was presented < by Governor Blease, at a meeting of f the board of trustees in the office.of the Governor this morning. The resg olution was overwhelmingly rejected, only Governor Blease voting for it. Those voting "nay were: W. T. C. Bates, of St Matthews; C. E. Spencer, of Yorkville; J. Q. Davis, of Winns^ boro; P. A. Wilcox, of Florence; David R. Coker, of Hartsville; August Kohn, of Columbia; C. T. Wyche, of Prosperity, and Superintendent of s Education J. E. Swearingen, of Go's lumbia. Mr. W. M. Hamer, of Dillon, a , X nfew member of the board, was ex? cused from voting on the ground that ^ he had been absent from the State j the most of the time and sick, and j not familiar with the matter at issue. EH The following is the resolution submitted by the Governor requesting SB8> the resignition of Dr. Mitchell: The Resolutions. ^ "Whereas, at the recent session of the General Assembly certain investigations were had in reference to the ^ connection of Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of the South Carolina College, with the distribution of certain funds belonging to the Peabody estate among the colleges of this State, and. it being shown by a written instrument signed by Dr. Mitchell that he requested that certain money therein be used for the education of negro teachers, stating in said paper 'we most earnestly request that your honorable body (trustees of the Peabody education beard) donate $100,000 to > each State university in those States participating in this fund, for the jr j training of vhite teachers and the re- ! r maining for the training of negro j teachers in same States;' and, "Whereas, it is to the best inter* ests of the educational department of this State that there shall be no friction among the colleges, and that there shall he no one at the head of any of the colleges who is in favor 'of! using white people's money to edu- j cate free negroes, and especially that j there should be no one at the head of! i 5 any of the colleges who is in favor of ; taking money from the white girls of I South Carolina for the education of j frco nocrnevs: anrt A*VV 1 "Whereas, Dr. Mitchell acted without the authority or advice of this board, thereby exceeding his jurisdic, tion and going far beyond his duties j as president of the College, when he ' signed said agreement; and, "Whereas, this .College is not a' common beggar, but is supported by | the taxpayers of South Carolina with j A the people's taxes, and the trustees ^ would prefer never to receive one dol- j ^ ? lar of outside aid if principle must be - ) sacrificed, as was done here in the effort to secure outside aid. There-1 fore be it, 4 "Resolved, That it is the sense of this board that Dr. S. C. Mitchell should tender his resignation as president of said institution." Record Vote Taken. As soon as this resolution was offered by the Governor a motion was made that a record vote be taken, which was done, and it was overwhel - minglv rejected. The Governor said that the object of his grievance against Dr. Mitchell was his understanding that Dr. Mitch ii naa requested tne lacuitj tu | a resolution to the effect that the! tion, it being customary to sign the! diplomas of the College which are j > k presented to the students on gradua- i tion, it being coutomary to sign the | ? diplomas at the June meeting of the | board. Immediately on the Governor j making this statement, Superintendent Swearingen offered a resolution that this charge be investigated by the committee on organization and report at the June meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. August Kohn and unanimously adopted. The members of this committee are *- Superintendent Swearingen, . C. E. Spencer, of Yorkville, and David R. Coker, of Hartsville. To Build Fi >h Hatchery iC ?? Orangeburg, April 5.?Work on the government fish hatchery at this city will probably begin in the near ful ture. The government is now making preparations for the erection of the superintendent's home, and it is thought that the establishment of the fish hatchery will follow quickly. The original appropriation was for $25,000, of which amount $0,000 has been expended in the purchase of the site. The location contains 50 acres, , of which about 30 acres is covered with water. 1 Shelter of Safety. "Let us go into this department store until the shower is over." "I prefer this harness shop," said her husband. "You won't see so many things you want."?Pittsburg Post. POSTAL CLEKK IX TROUBLE. Edward M. Levy Charged with Killing Letters?Under Bond. . Columbia, April 4.?Upon a warrant issued by United States Commissioner R. Beverly Sloan, Marshal J. Duncan Adams to-day arrested Edward M. Levy, colored, of Columbia, on the charge of taking stamps and postoffice money orders from the mails. The negro was released on a $2,000 bond. The preliminary hearing has been set for next Thursday at 11 o'clock. Levy was employed as a mail clerk on trains running between Columbia and Augusta. The warrant charges that on March 5 and January 8 he opened letters, etc., and took therefrom money orders and stamps. . Levy was also arrested in Augusta some a ays ago on similar ruaisciy. The case was worked up by Postoffice Inspector Knight, and a marked letter was used by the inspector, it is said. Is It Right? Is it right to build churches to save men, and at the same time license shops that destroy men? Tc it riVht tn lirpnse a man to sell that which will make a man drunk, and then punish the man foi- being drunk? Is it right to license a man to make paupers, and then to tax sober men to take care of them? Is it right to license a saloon to teach vice and then to tax people for schools to teach virtue? Is it right to derive a revenue out of traffic wtiich no decent man defends? Is it right to teach your boy to be honest, and then vote to license a place where he may be taught to gamble? Is it right to take care'of your own boy. and vote to license a place which will ruin your neighbor's boy? Is it right to preach justice and charity, and then vote to license a thing which robs the widows and orphans of their bread.?Exchange. Spartanburg Newspaper Deal. Spartanburg, April 2.?Announcement was made to-day that Chas. O. Hearon, editor of the Herald, Spartanburg's morning paper, had bought a controlling interest in the Journal, the evening paper, from Charles H. Henry, general manager of the Atlanta Georgian, and Charles F. Calvert, editor of the Journal. At a meeting of the Journal directors this afternoon, Mr. Hearon was elected president, succeeding Mr. Henry. Capt. Charles Petty, associate editor of the Journal, was elected editor. The mechanical departments of the Journal and Herald will be consolidated, and both published from the Herald Office, but each paper will remain independent of the other, so far as news gathering and editorial policy are concerned. Charged With Killing Son. Waycross, Ga., April 6.?Charged with the murder of his infant son, W. C. Lanier, a well known young man of this place, was arrested tonight. His wife will be arrested on a similar charge later, it was said. The child was born at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At 5 Dr. J. H. Lattimer, who attended Mrs. Lanier, returned and was told the child having died, had been "removed." Meantime Lanier, it was said, had driven into the country with "a package." The physician informed the authorities, and to-day Sheriff D. W. Pittman had the body exhumed. The coroner's jury decided the infant had been murdered, and charged the Laniers with the crime. Both Lanier and his wife are prominent. Barrel of Booze Sent to a Kid. Sartanburg, April 3.?Guy Haynes, a messenger boy of the Western T'riinn T<ileifrrqr>h mmiisnv. was noti fied yesterday by John Scruggs, agent of the Charleston & Western Carolina railway, that there was a drum of whiskey for him at the freight station which he could obtain by calling for it. As Guy is a lad in short trousers who had no use for even a finger of whiskey, much less 25 gallons (the capacity of a drum) he has not yet called for the liquor. It is supposed that the whiskey was ordered by somebody else, who had reasons for keeping his identity a secret, in Guy's name. It is said to be the practice of some of the blind tigers to order whiskey in the name of others and then, when the whiskey has arrived, to forge the names of the persons whose names they have used to orders directing that the whiskey be delivered to the bearer. Guy's whiskey was shipped from Richmond, Va., and the charges were prepaid. Twenty-five gallons is considered by the police a suspiciously large quantity for personal use. Dr. E. J. Smith, of Tennille, Ga., has accepted the call to the Main Street Baptist church in Greenwood. TRAIN KILLS AGED WOMAN i Mrs. Rebecca Padgett Meets Horrible Death at lkith. , Aiken, April 2,?.Mrs. Rebecca Padgett, about 60 years of age, was killed at Bath this morning by the Palm -Limited train on the Southern Railway, which passes that place about 12 o'clock. Mrs. Padgett was walking between the tracks, going towards the depot. She was wearing a large bonnet, which almost covered her face, and it is thought obstructed her view, and the swiftly passing train knocked her aside, breaking her neck and fracturing her skull. This train does not stop at this place and, it is claimed, did not blow a whistle. The engine was in charge of Engineer Ed Wagener and the train at this same place killed a man named Sharp about a year ago. The coroner held an inquest this afternoon over the remains. l?of I>1 A lit/* A 1 *1 U41 iiutv/ 4lVV IUV11V! Jacksonville, Fla., April 6.?In an automobile accident on tbe Atlantic Boulevard late this afternoon Harry Stahl. 21 years of age, was instantly killed and Joseph B. Sloan, of the Sloan & Mason automobile firm, of this city, was so badly injured that he diod several hours later at a local hospital. Sloan, with ^tahl as a companion, went to the beach this afternoon to witness a life-saving exhibition and on returning at a fast rate of speed, turned out in order to pass a car driven by George W. Hayr.es, who was accompanied by his family. In turning out the wheels struck soft earth, the car swerved, the right front wheel striking the big car, which caused Sloan's car to turn turtle, catching Stahl underneath. Sloan was thrown several feet, his skull being fractured, his shoulder broken and he was internally injured. NAPOLEON OF BANDITS. (Continued from page 2) well-arranged plans and purposes. Your schemes, under the guidance of our experienced leader, appear to me to be practical and praise-worth)\ My opinion of the faith and principles of this lordly band may be expressed in a few words; and as I have been honored by the instructions and confidence of our leader, to be whose creature only is my highest aspirations, I flatter myself of its correctness." This and the inflated harangue that followed gained the confidence of nV?i nff oin IXJt? gullg. X I1C 1 uuuci Liix^itaiu wrung Stewart's hand and glowed with delight at the fulsome praise. The young man was initiated, sworn in under blood-curdling penalties, taught all the grips and signals of recognition, and the night was worn out in a mad debauch. The next day the grand council dissolved, its members departed and Murrell, who stayed to superintend the loading of the black cattle in a flatboat for the slave-market, was finally left alone with his lieutenants. "There's $20,000 in that batch," he exulted, "and we will have anV ether cargo next month." The bandit chief, in his unbounded confidence, then insisted that Stewart should do what he had feared he might not be able to accomplish? make a complete list of the grand councilors, their assignments in a con spiracy of murder, arson, robbery and devestation unparalleled in American history. It was neccessary, said Murrell, that Hues should know all the leading accomplices and how to identify them. There were also 650 "strikers"? rumans 01 me cuumiuu suit, >v business it was to execute orders, or practice any kind of outrage that came readily to their hands at everyday hazard. Stewart was informed, too, that the signatures of either class fell far short of including all the affiliated bretheren, .and among them was his acquaintance, Judge Clanton, alleged to. be an adept in all the secrets of the clan. Stewart narrated his amazing story to Mr. Henning, and the old preacher was stricken dumb, suspicious though he had been in a vague way, by such a disclosure as seemed almost incredible. What would the discovery do to bring this titanic criminal, literally an enemy to all society, to justice? Reading between the lines of Stewart's written narrative we can fancy such answer as this: ?>ing of 'Bandits Cial. Xo 4. . . . "Murrell must be arrested at once, though I am the only witness on whose testimony an indictment could be found. Murdered men tell no tales and negro statements have no legal value. There will be scores to give perjured evidence to rebut my charges. I know quite well that the story of the slave-insurrection conspiracy and its extented network will be considered so monstrous as to be food for ridicule, and the conspirators will take advantage of that. Yet we must move promptly, and at any risk, in the seizure of the king villain, 11 Need Yt @ I have purchased the inte ?; in the business formerly ] t? G. Delk & Co., and will co same stand, giving you tl ?as heretofore. Rememb< 5c and 10c goods as well i @ Market where you can se jg all times. We handle or g our prices are as reasona @ Give us a share of your pz @ we will treat you. All 01 |h. g. @ Successor to H. G. Delk i ? Highest Cash Prices | A Safe Co . In the Banking business is ods, shrewd judgment and - the fact that our deposits a ?3 ficient proof that our custo that this combination is ou We shall be pleased to ni customers. We pay 4 per c< 8 PEOPLES BANK - Teleohoc ( 50c per Mo\ I If there is no tc farm write for 01 1 telling how you n f small cost. Addi FARMERS' LINE SOUTHERN BELL Tt AND TELEGRAPH < S. PRYOR STREET Tower Surface Cultivators! I have a car load for sale. The only successful Cultivator for Cotton and Corn. One man and two mules can plow ten acres cotton a day. Will make it do the work before payment. For prices, etc., apply to W.H.UGHTSEY, Branson, S.C. - _ -r and keep him under lock and key while we hunt testimony to corroborate mine and have time to awaken public opinion. "If we wait and take chances on the future, suspicion of me may kindle at any time, and it will be such hair-trigger work, with Murrell free to do his will, and with so many accomplices that my life wouldn't be worth thistledown. But if we arrest him, his absence will leave the gang temporarily paralyzed, for no one of them will be sure of his own safety in the first crash of the shock. He's tne brain, heart and soul of every- j thing. Let us fasten him by the j throat, and then trust to the future to build up further proof." i So it was determined that John ] Murrell should be arrested in an al ; joining county and not in the vicinitv j of Tuscahoma, as it might mean that j Clanton, who was justice of the peace ! ac ell as probate judge, would at once discharge him from custoly. Champion and some of his friends came at Stewart's call and with Parson Henning, his son, and half a dozen trusty spirits, all armed to the teeth, serving as posse, a warrant mr Trade!! 0* rest of Mr. Clarence Free H run under the pame of H. ^ ntinue the business at the S le same high-class service 3r we carry a full line of @ is run an up-to-date Meat ? cure the best to be had at @ 1__ J-1- - 1 J. - i._ 1 ixy me oesi ox meats axxu sr ,ble as could be expected. /?! itronage and see how well @ ders delivered promptly. ? DELK,I 15 Co. Bamberg, S. C. @ Paid For Beef Cattle. ? mfoination fj ample capital,'careful methI unfailing courtesy. Thus ?? re increasing rapidly is suf- r mers realize and appreciate r method of doing business. imber you among our new ^ ent. on Savings Deposits. r : - - - Bamberg, S. C. || ^ssssssssssssssss tes mi r aims nth and Up ilephone on your . ur free booklet icret service at ? I ess DEPARTMENT LEPHONE COMPANY KAJ ATLANTA, GA. was duly sworn out and Murrell taken. When the robber marked c??e face among his captors h spat on the ground and growled out between his teeth with a sort of frozen rage: "It's well for you that I was such a?fool; but mark you, traitor, this business isn't done yet, I reckon!" Stewart half confesses that for a moment, demoniac-like villain as he knew the other to be, he felt a pang of shame that it had fallen to him, for whom a wretch like this had shewn Vi,imon xi-an Imps? to be the !tt 111K, UUC 11U man T? strument of his betrayal, necessary as that was for the good of the commonwealth. While awaiting the action of rhe grand jury, the arch-desperado escaped by connivance, but was retaken and lodged in a Memphis prison, where he could be more effectively guarded. There he remained for several months before trial, the indictment being for negro-stealing, as the proofs of his vastly more heinous crimes were, as Stewart had anticipated, difficult to marshal. Murrell was convicted and condemned to ten years in the penitentiary for kidnapping and selling slave property. ? Answers. LODGE MEETING. Bamberg, Lodge, Xo. 38, Knights of Pythias meets first and fourth Monday nights at 7:30 p. m. VisitI ing brethren cordially invited. GEO. F. KAIR, Chancellor Commander. A. M. DENBOW, { Keeper of Records and Seal. ! ???wmmm?mmmm??mmm?mm?mmmm m?mm?mmmm f J. F. Carter B. D. Carter CARTER & CARTER Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. I ~ rvvk /vivion f opcviai att^iiuuii w ovvtlement of estates and investigation of land titles. v FRANCIS F. CARROLL Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Building N GENERAL PRACTICE. BAMBERG. S. 0. t- ' Happy New Year to All Those who wish to buy fresh meats such as pork in season, beef the year round, will do well to call at the Peoples Market on Church street near colored graded school building, or 'phone 88?L and have your order's filled. Satisfatcion guaranteed. Meats delivered anywhere in town Wa olcn ranoii' C h ru>c t.T?rf JLi VV? ?f ttlOV A harness, try us when you have anything in this line. Our prices are reasonable; our meats and work are the best. We are here to please. A. W. BRUXSOX, Prop. Bamberg, S. C. Of PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS \y:?ag Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, -L>C1 Lilig, uasuimc uugiuco LAROBSTOCK LOMBARD f 1. -. ; Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, 1 . Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. , GRAHAM & BLACK | Attorneys-at-Law Will practice in the United States and State Courts in any County y~x in the State. BAMBERG, S. C. FIRE INSURANCE | Old Line Companies J. F. FOLK, Agt. - ''M BAMBERG, S. C. | Delays Are Dangerous I represent the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, one of the strongest old line companies in ex- > istence. Let me show you our many attractive policy contracts. I also represent the Standard live Stock Insurance Co., of Indianapolis. This is a strong company. Insure your horses and cattle. W. MAX WALKER EHRHARDT, S. C. S. G. MAVFIELD. W. E. FREE. MAYFIELD & FREE Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. ' ' \ Practice in all the Courts, both State and Federal. Corporation practice and the winding up of estates a specialty. Business entrustted to us will be promptly attended to. ??????????????? RILEY & COPELAND t a Successors to \Y. P. Riley. + I Fire, Life | * Accident | INSURANCE f. Office in J. I>. Copeland's Store * t- BAMBERG, S. C. o ^ 4 z [gowans! King of Externals I Is the Original in the i field of external rem-1 edies for all forms of J inflammation snch as' pneumonia, cronp and colds. Nothing can approach Gowans. It stands supreme. I We have been selling Gowans PreDaration for Pneumonia and I Colds ever since it wns put on the market, and have found it one of our most satisfactory sellers. CARPENTER BROS., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Greenville, C.f July D, 1M0. BUY TO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOME All Drwftftists. SI*' 50c. 25c. GOWAN MEDICAL CO.. ^ v Guaranteed. and money refunded by yoor Qm(|fst