Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HE KNEW HIS DUTY AND DARED TO DO IT. A Georgia Sheriff Upholds the Law Even to the Death. Carrollton, Ga., June 7.-The nerve of an obscure Georgia sheriff whose name is Joseph Merrill to-day upheld the law of the State and saved the life of a negro from a mob. In protecting the negro, who was saved from the gallows only a few hours be fore through the efforts of his lawyers, one life was lost and two men were wounded. The arrival of the State militia prevented threatened trouble to-night, and at 9 o'clock a special'train, bear ing the negro, whose ci ime was the murder of a little white boy whom he found fishing alone, and his guard, was speeding towards Atlanta. The man killed in at tacking the jail was George Ben nett of Carrollton, and the wounded men are Thomas S. Word, father of the murdered boy, and an unknown man pre sumably a farmer. Williams, the negro, was tried and found guilty of murdering Otis Word, January 1t, this year, and sentenced to be hanged to-day, being refused a new trial by Judge Harris this morning.. His attorneys, Reese, Smith & Boykin, filed a bill of exceptions and carried the case to the su preme court. A large crowd of people had come to town to witness the hanging, and when it was learned that an appeal had been taken to the supreme court, delaying exe cution, there was much talk, which crystalized soon after in the formation of a mob. At noon the mob made an as sault on the jail. They battered down the outside iron door, de spite the warning of the sheriff, and entered the building. They made a demand on the sheriff for the key to the negro's cell, but were refused. With the refusal, they began their advance upon the sheriff and the few deputies which he had been able to sum vion to his aid. They were told to stop or they would be fired on, b~ut the order was not obeyed. As they advanced down the corridor towards the sheriff, the order was given to fire. Bennett fl, dying almost is liams' victim, who was in the front of the mob, was badly shot, as was also an unknown country man~. The unexpected fight of the sheriff and his posse frightened the mob and they retreated out side the jail. Here they broke and ran and were soon divided into little groups, discussing the event. Sherift Merrill at once consulted Judge Harris, of the county court, and it was decided to call upon Gov. Candler for aid. The governor was communicated with by telephone and said he would send two companies from Atlanta as soon as they could be assem bled. During the afternoon the mob telephoned the situation to friends in the adjoining towns of Villa Rica and Temple and made an appeal for mnoxe men to effect the capture of the negro. This was communicated also to Gov. Cand ler and the governor soon wired a pvoclamation to the people of the county. It was read from the steps of the court house at 4 o'clock by the mayor. The gov ernor commanded the people to disperse and said the entire mili tary and civil forces of the State would be used to enforce order if necessary. The reading of the proclamation apparently had a good effect, as many people were seen to mount their horses and leave town. Much apprehension was fel for the night and the shieriff and city and coiunty oflih-i.s. canautation, decided to t ke tot prisoner out of the couait v f safekeeping. The Atlanta n.6ii under command of Maj.>r Barke: arrived about 6 o'clock, and one hour later escorted the negro and sheriff to the train which was soon speeding southward for At lanta. Mlanta., Ga., June 7.-The, special; bearing two companies of State militia which Gov. Candler sent to Carrollton to preserve order, returned to Atlanta at 11 o'clock having in charge the negro Williams. The convicted murderer was quickly escorted to the Fulton county jail where he will be kept until the State supreme court acts on the appeal in his case. Sheriff Joseph L. Merrill who accompanied the party said the leaders of the mob were Bennett and Mr. Word, and that both of them had assured would be no trouble, but that along about noon they found it impossible to restrain their friends. Sheriff Merrill said Mr. Word was the last one of the mob to leave the jail and that he I wa. probably the only one who was not armed. You may ai well expect to run a steam engiue wi:h )mt wa'er as to fi-id an ac ive, ein rzetic nin % ith a to pid liver aond you ins'.v know ti at i! liver is torpid wben he does not, relish his 1 fP'3d or feeli dull and languid %tter eali..g, otten has headache and so..e times dizz.ins. A few dotes of CUam berla&,i' tormach awd L'ver Tab ets will iestore I i< I var lo its normal 1 fiuiction-1, renew his vl:ality, improve hi4 diee-tion aid make him feel .ike a niew mai. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at all drug e:ores. SON . . POLITICS. The State, June '. "Chairman Jones made a state ment to the caucus to the effect that he had approached Mr. Mc Laurin, of South Carolina, and inquired whether it was his wish to participate in future in the Democratic caucuses of the senate and Mr. McLaurin had answered that he was not in line with the party on political ques tions and did not desire to take part in its caucuses." The above is an extrict from the minutes of the Democratic caucus, or the organization of the Democrats of the United States senate. Senator Tillman has given the extract for publication in connection with a letter from Senator E. W. Carmack, of Ten nessee, secretary of the caucus, who writes to Senator Tillman: Dear Sir: Some time ago I read an interview or statement of McLaurin in some newspaper in which he made a qualified denial of the charge that he had refused to take part in the Democratic caucus. I was elected secretary, and I enclose you an extract from the minutes. Senator Jones had called to see him just before the holding of a caucus during the extra session of the senate to know if he wished to take part. This caucus, you know, related wholly to matters of organization, etc., and did not involve any of the questions on which McLaurin claimed not to be in accord with his party. So that there was no reason why he should not have attended if he still claimed to be a ocrat. Senator Tillman has received a letter from Athelston Gaston, of Meadeville, Penn., a Democratic congressman, in which he says: "As a Democrat and sincere ad mirer, I beg of you to not insist upon resigning your seat in the United States senate. I believe if a contest was waged in your State that a Republican corrup tion fund would be poured into your State that would be appall ing in its effects and yvou mightj go down before it. See what Hanna has done in Nebraska, in Dakota, in Washington, and in other States. Help kill McLau rin, but stick to your seat, sir; stick to it." When Senator Tillman gave the above letter to the represen tative of The State he declared emphatically that he believed that the Pennsylvanian's fears were well founded. A McLaurin man asked if there are indications of anything of the kind. Tillman remarked, with a significant ges ture, that "circumstantial evi dence is often the most damning kind." In reply to Senator Tillman's declaration that he would find out if Governor McSweeney had been influenced by any dicker to take the stand be did, the gov ernor vesterday remarked that he hadl made up 'his mind the (lay after the Gaffney incident, and that 1h3 had so declared to a con fidenil friend. It wasW officially announced yes terd t; that Mr. M. R. Coo per woul i ext yeair he a candidate for g )enor on the platform of a rigid eu reement of the d'spen sary Lx. Mr. Cooper was a. mne r elf the State board of ci.. efore' being elec'ted see rxarv C: state.5 ihar e, J. u!. tlf t, a weyg o f %f 1P: a)Ii M. d.c. C. O i e, Phita-.Jelpiia,.1 P., inl i j' ,xte' ive' 21 ..1 succioAfuI I Ieatm-t "1 chi IIen inl Georgia ne ove' c 1Iuitig I st troubles ineid ent ie (lrtlbing P'owvers) cma sracts ihe fhe:r ol not weather aund k.e ps th.e diIMes inI org'ans ii n lwhelthy cndi in. and~i has sav.at tie live. of I~ou ..ands' ot lidre u ini the d..ctor' na irer state, where pu siciana~ pre-cr ibe atint all mothera give ii, aud iti. ca~.imiinat in muo hers of nur sectioni Io alloiw i cir habe, and it I'tie children. to at~fl' r ad perhap-, die whue.a recief can3 he se easily ottahi.ed by giving TEETH! NA. It coets onhl' 25 cents at druggidite;u'r mai' 25 cents to C J. Moffett, M.D. Rt L~onip. Mr. Appointment of Receiver Stayed. ,Speciad to The State. Cheraw, June 6.-W. H. Lyles, epresenting the South Bound Aailroad, D. W. Robinson, rep esenting the Florida Central and >eninsular, and W. F. Stevenson, epresenting the Seaboard Air ine R ailroad Company, appeared )efore Chief Justice McIver at iis chambers this afternoon in ;he case of Watts against the tbove named railroads in which -ase Judge Gage had granted an )rder appointing a receiver, and ;hey obtained an order staying proceedings. The order is as ollows: "The above entitled cause came 11) before me on an application or an order staying proceedings inder the order of Hon. George W. Gage, circuit judge, filed in aid cause on the 29th day of Uay, 1901. And also under the >rder made by him, dated the st day of June. 1901, but not iled until the 5th day of June, [901, but I have been requested )y the attorney for the plaintiff :o allow them to be heard upon he motion and I have concluded o do so before finally passing ipon the application. It is there ore ordered that the motion be ontinued until Tuesday, the 11th lay of June, 1901, at 10 o'clock n the forenoon, and that the at orneys of the plaintiff be ap prised of this by the service of a opy of this order upon them. It s, however, ordered that until urther order be iaade by me the plaintiff, his attorneys and agents, ind W. D. Melton, Esq., who aims to have been appointed receiver of the property of the efendant, the South Bound Rail road Company, be enjoined and restrained from further acting or proceeding under the provisions :>f either of the above mentioned >rders." What's Your Face Worth? Somethnes a fornite, bit niever, if Von hbve a Pallow cunph xn1, a j tlun dieed look, .r,th -ichea and botches :u the6 tkin.--.11 ogs of liver tioubc. But Dr. hiri's Ntw L te Pillt give :!ear skin, r. v cheeks, rich complex iot. Only 25 ces at mcmtisier Cu's. rug siow. A GRAIN HOUSE. A few days ago we were asked what sort o4 a house would be best to store corn and wheat in. more h-he one w ed the question. ' The plan proposed contemplates storing 500 bushels of corn in the ear and 400 to 500 bushels of oats and wheat. In the first- place the house should be rat proof. Brick pillars one foot square, 24 inches above the ground, with wooden or metal caps two feet square on top ol them, on which the sills rest, will keep out rats and mice, if the house stands out six to 10 feet from buildings, trees or fences. Let the house be 14 by 20 feet, 8 feet high to plates. Cut off on side 6 feet by 20 for corn. That part could be slatted so as to give the corn plenty of air. That division with space between the plates and the roof would hold 450 to 500 bushels of corn in the ear. The other division, 8 by 20 feet, could be weatherboarded and boxes put in, or better made against the walls for small grain and peas. That divsion would be 8 feet by 20 and 8 feet high and there would be room for 450 to 500 bushels of grain. Such a house would be cheaper than two houses, one for corn the other for wheat. The door to each apart ment could open from the out side, or the crib door could be made to open in the wheat de partment. To build such a house would require about 2,500 feet of lumber. A roof projecting over he eaves and gables so as to protect the building would require 4,000 shingles. Metal roofing can be bought at $1.73 a square, which is about as cheap as shin gles. All the material, including the brick pillars, would not cost more than $50.00. Ordinary farm hands could put up the building with one carpenter to boss the job. Instead of brick pillars posts 15 to 18 inches in diameter, 4 feet long, put two feet in the ground, with two feet above, hewed down in a sloping way until the top was about (5 or 7 inches in diameter, would last for years. These should be made fomu the first 8 feet of young white oaks, or post oaks and sea soned before putting in the ground. Such a crib ought not to cost over $70, and it would last as long as the roof was kept in good order.-Carolina Spartan. ('all at ttne driug ,rore awd get a tree sape of ' hamnerslainI's S omac3 an~d L ver Tablets. Tiiey are ani elegant $)alic. Tn~ey altso improve tha ap. pei~e, strengthenz the digestion and egolate the liver and bowels. They ces io t..ke anid nleasant in effec-. CAPT MARCUS B. STOKES. Will be flarried in Chester to Miss Anita Hall of Cardenas, Cuba. Chester, June 6.-Cards are out announcing the approaching mar riage of Major Marcus B. Stokes to Miss Anita Hall, of Cardenas, Cuba. The ceremony will take place in this city at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Lewis, Mrs. Lewis being the eldest sister of 'Miss Hall. Major Stokes is widely and favorably known throughout the State, having been appointed major of the Second battalion, First South Carolina Volunceer regiment, of Spanish-American war. He is an honor graduate of West Point and is now serving in Cuba as captain in the regular army. He is now en route from Habana to New York city and will come direct from that city to Chester. Miss Hall arrived here from Cardenas by way of New York yesterday. She is a beauti ful and accomplished young lady and is bigbly esteemed by a large circle of friends in this city and State. Her father, the Rev. J. G. Hall, is a Presbyterian minister of note. Miss Hall graduated at Winthrop college last June. M littl snn hed an attack of whoop. ing c-1uh and whs threatened with pieuiimnia; but for Lhawberlain's Congh Remedy we wou'd have liad a serious time of i-. It also saved Wn from several vevdre 't-ckq of crono. i. J1. ;SICICKFADEN, ed ior World Herald, Fair Haven, Wash. For sale by al- drafggite. -Au interesting case is on hand between Richland and Ker shaw counties. In 1899 Mrs. John Stuart of Columbia was killed by W. R. Crawford and other constables. The case was moved to Camden. The expenses were over $1,000 and there is a dispute about which county stands the expense. The posi tion of Richland county is that violation of law is a crime against the State, not against the county, The court is held in the several counties for convenience. Job Couldn't Have Stood It If he'd had itchine I i e-. They are terribly antoiirg; but Blcklen's Ar '.ica ba~ye will cure the worst case of :iles o 1 earth It has cure d thousatid F >r iijurie', pains or b >dily erup ions it'a the best salve in the world. Price 25, a Iox. Cure gnsareed.-. Soldby Mc sAt#Co',Sruggist. 1~A shiotgun tournamnt is to be held in Columbia June 10 and 11. A negro at Latta has sold $200 worth of strawberries from an acre of ground this spring. A Wife Says: " We have four children. With the first -three I suffered almost unbearable pains from 12 to 14 hours, and had to be placed under the influen'ce of chloroform. I used three bottles of Mother's Friend before our last child came, which is a strong, fat and healthy boy, doing* my housework up to within two hours of bi-th, and suf fered but afewhard ( V.,. pains. This lini ment is the grand est remedy ever made." Mother's Friend ' will do for every woman what it did for the Minnesota mother who writes the above let ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a mistake to be paid for in pain and suflering. Mother's Friend equips the patient with a strong body and clear intellect, which In turn are imparted to the child. It relaxes the muscles and allows them to expand. It relieves morning siess and nervousness. [t puts all the organs concerned in perfect condition for the final hour,so that the actual labor is short and practically painlem Dan ger of rising or hard breasts is altogether avoided, and recovet-y is merely a matter of a few days. Drugglsts sell Mothr's Friend for S1 a bott. The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. Sendi for our free illustrated book. Notice. ~UPERvISOR'S OFF cE. Winns.taoro. S. C., May 1, 19')1. Nit ice is hereby given that a meet in'g of 'he BWsard or Control for the C:ount v of Fait field will be, he'd in the Sn p r vier's offie on '?riday',June t he 14th, at which meeting applicants for tne position of Dispen-er and Dispen '.er's Cterk at Wiuush r.', S. C., will A plants far Dispenser'sa Clerk mu,; b' prepa -ed tn give bond in the sumn of ti *e hundred d.,llar4 before alppointmenit will be made. All appli'cations foar laid positios must be on ti e wth th'e Counney Super vis'er at least twenty days pIevioaus to said date. W. M. CUR LEE, Chairrran. .1 1? BitO WN. ULYSSE G I)ESPOR rES, IB. rd of Controi for Faa ihld Co. HE I If you have sour stopach, indig breath, dizziness, inactive liver, heI of appetite, insomnia, lack of ener or any symptoms and disorders whi impaired digestive system, Lazai It will clean out the bowels, stimn the mucous membranes of the sta "On your feet" again. Your appeti larly, your liver and kidneys cease I freshen and you will feel the old tin Moters seeking the proper medicin dianhea, colse-ansimilar roublie, will It keeps thetiwwels regular wlthout pa nature, as d relesm rIem m refrsag,reseep an mak hm u and ak for . For Sae by A L L Lazakola is not osly the most eSsient of fami bines two mdcinu= vus: laxative and toaic, and ampe to THE LAXAKOLA CO., US Nsssaa S We wiD eptsss to say address on rec'to C be Family sisc bottle of 1.azakola, suffcient to| SOUTHERN RAILWAY. aetral Time et Jao Uw P4 an5avaah. sterlnzat Other Pointe. dth. iOL INo-8No.U Wo8 1oarss5oua- Daily fsliy eSu is.-Jahsonvn m~s '"".~ia ~~~ IdI~ -aVaaa I V ..... 12 40 " 8 n u ..i ....... ....... 425 ... Is.s 4 3ats001 9. 11* 60 "4 Branhdile ....-..., 85 20 " e ............. I 2la 2 'f " .'S.M..............d1 1 23a A ra ...............2& 1 U t . .......... 10 ...... 0 J- ....... .,. 4 11 . .. ................ 7 ..2 . .YT .....-.... - p -8 1 , R h n A.............. .1p .... . ............ OP Pa.E)..:. I Za '4e work .. ..--...... 41 ,287.pU Ar. rg.......... . 11 .... A r. ... ... .. 4 7 -- ,.. . Ar . s ar........ .. 45 a. 5OUEDOKD l('.88 .51No.8l __o__________- - fyostfly ex Su IA. 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XATIVE - iounss censtipadon, bad rtburn, kidney troubles, b-ckaches lOs y, bad blood, blotched or muddy skin. ch ten the story of bad bowelsamd a Mla WM Cur You. iate the liver and kidneys, srebgthea nach, purify your blood and put you to will return, your bowels move regs o trouble you, your skin will dleer and e energy and buoyancy. Sto give their ittle ces free.=s lo.a Mnd Jaxakla an %deal mediat for'idiren. n or griping,aet atsa generalioe, inahs as cears te cased teang ednsea I them wel happy A aty. W Oh"dms -m-o DRUGGISTS. ly remdi. but the most cooicaI becc-s if on a ow 2 pr5c, c. or t. r t s. Scud for 'ft5 reet. N.Y., wad mention the name of your drugqst. t 60c. in stamps or post ote, all charg prepaads nst for a log time. SUMMONS. STATE OF SOUTH CAROIJNA, COUNW OF FAIRFIELD. COURF OF COMMON PLEAS. Robert C. Gooding, as Trustee of Wil liam R. Doty and Oavld T. Walker, lately doinig bu inbox under the Arm name of W. R. Duty & Co., Plais. tiff, against L H. J.-nninga, as Excentor of the estate of George Davi', decea and Eliza lackson, MaiaL Stewatt, Margar.r Frat-kln. Lva:FraoklIeI Gracy Fauklin, Enistn rranklin, Dennis Fraek in, Tony Frai-klle, George rtewarr, Serena Stewart, Samoel S:ewart, Dadley Stewars, and Juo.eih Stewart, Isefendants. Summons. For Relief. Complaint *a Served. To the Pefendant. It. 1J. JenDirga, as Execntor, E iii Jeckson', . Mariea Ztewart-, MrgretF nk- il-.Les Frank in, Giracy Fran ,~7'll. Frankln, Dennis Franklis, Tony Franklin, George Stewart, Strums Stewart, Samuel Stewart, [Dodley S-ewart, and Joseph Stewart: YOU are hereby summoned and ro Lquired to answer the comp'alis t - in thu' aetion, which is Sled in the omce of the Clerk of the Coart of Cmmin Pleas, for the said Couin'y, aid to serve a copy of your alisWer to the sa~id complaint on thesabscrib er at his office, No. 7 Law Ranfge, Winnsboro, Sout b Caroline, withia t went y days after the service 'hereof. ex3 unive 'ot the day of tsuch servwe anti if S ou fail to answer the comnplaint within the time aforetsaid, the $!ialnt$J in this ac ion .will apply to the Court for the rdlief demanded iu the coin-. plaint. D~Aed 20th May, 1901. J. W. H ANA HAN, Attorney ter Plaintif. 4-2l-law6w W E still have a g'*od stock on hand -the lateit desiga, beast workman hip. Prices have adva ced; but we will give you the .b -nefit of. the old orices ter's short tinme. FU RNI ; UR E N!1'1. HIPAIRKIJ AND UP IIOLStElRING 1)01E. 5ewing ( Dachines. We have tle Twentieth Centur', te lte..t inaVentioni; cat ile climai anid cari-def. ft:hesauld medi 1t at itaPai Exl o.ltin' ande a her exposIrien.'. Call n mae ar'd I will tell ) ou how to, sae money in1.ln cha-inag hish gale ma :chinea and aisI giv?.,v'.U dernl:,d die crit 0ns ort the m. : Henn. mher-bhome deaers are the be-t. V# hem '0 on etn .on-v to a diutanat ci v ila a::a.nr to a ,osinug advertisement expecitg ** et a big bargain probably yiu will et left. Dotn't be zmlken in by ,harp r ; buy f rom thase who have g repu rationi to mnstain. M AI ,1NEC REPAIRED AT MODER A'IEPR[CE. Air-Tight Heat. re, a~ao Box and oal 8tt yes at anid below cnt, rather -an carry aver util aniolher s. saon. .ta StOVE4 RElPAIRED.AND rl .a'. 60"E MADE AS GOOD AS NEW. The Undertaker's Deroarttment 1s enplete. All calls promptly attend ed to aR. W. Ph illips. S. C. McDOWELL, --AGENT FOR - he Fzriers' Illial Fire JIstratti Aiueil til of Firit entli, S. C.; Moli ia your insurance onl your coas try property. JNO J. NEIL, Secetary. '. L. JO-'NSTON, Presiden.