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Jt VOL. 4. NO. 24. SEMI-WEEKLY. AN IN1ERESTING EVENT. School In -Awar Contest, Presentation of Jefferson Davis Portrait, to the Graded School C olwmli ... . . .... ., and Cuurie by Daughters ol the Von- . . of the cont( tederacy. <, , , bcnool I tn j. Kditor Lancasfor News: 'or 1908, t A portrait of Jefferson Davis, have been only president of the Southern '$100 each: t Confederacy, was giveu by the Scranton Lancaster Chapter U. 1). C. to ^y? Kichbi the graded school on Friday, 1'rovidence Dec 18th, 1908, (centennial year) difi, Sumte with appropriate and beautiful Clarendon ? exercises in the chapel. "My s* Old Kentucky Home" was sweet- rm . .. i , , l"e ,0,1 ly and touchinglv sung by the , , ...... , , awarded pi school children, and after an lm .. ' garaos, \V pres.,ve prayer by Rev. M. M. g (,( Brabham, of the Methodist .. . .? u u m ii ... ,, . dinia, Clai church, Mr. John I. (jreeu, of A . . i * . a ? AoHGGniy ^ f h(A I ,Qiw*uctnr hor l\\r nfi/nmof- /vf ? Ridgeville, the Daughters of the Confeder- ... , ... . ,, , . . , . Oakville L acy, presented the portrait in his erts inier usual eloquent manner, paving ..., . 1 , , 1 , , Williamsbu a glowing tribute to the South's ,. ., , . , , . , . , , , , Barnwell c( much-loved chieftain, and hold- . boro countv ing President Davis up as a grand . ctiostBr C( object lesson to all who heard it . _ ? . ? Sumter cc Superintendent Bruce Craven ., ... . , , Crreenville received the picture lor the . , ... . . . ,, roy, couni school with patriotic words, all , ... r ... , Oeorgetowr. ol which was most inspiring and , , , . Chester co educational to the voutli o! our . county; Cor land. , km nM KM n .V i L.v; Mauldir Miss Mane Craig then read in .. . 0 Poplar ftpri a graceful and charming style a (<arndt, jj, poem, "The Southrons Farewell T ' . ... ... . . view, Lexiii to Liberty, written by Key. J. jjicb|an(j Lowrie Wilson, 13. D. in 1865, , , ,. . , , . , Sumter cou and dedicated by him to the _ ? J county; Sm Daughters of the Confederacy, ft. j^.xcj 8jor C. Division, Dec. 3rd, 1908. J.X? e81or? rru v , ^ Warn pee, I The exercises were then closed . ler, Creem by the children of the school 0 . South, Lexi singing with much enthusiasm, ^ "The Bonny Blue Flag." adi>i D. C. The com ? ? ? eitiht. aildii Seminole's Troubles Deepen?Or- each lo sch louii^tl K*? A 1 - - i * 'in inniiKu wj Aiiuinei unu^ii. nonoraoie Columbia special in Monday's prizes. News aud Courier: The cry is The seh< still they come. prizes are a< Judge Prince has granted a tem Richland c porary restraining order with a ii?m8kiirg c rule to show cause against the yille ccunt> Seminole Securities I'ompany 4 i ? n- , *1 ton county; and its officers, and the Southern , " i r t /- /- i.- counly;|Shi Life Insurance ( ompany, the < iti- J 1 zens Rank and the Seneca Rank ' u^'a ^Cl on complaint of Campbell Court- c')Un,.v; ^ ' ney and others, of Oconee conn- we" count} ty, who are represented by Mr. K. T. Jayues, of Walhalla. The Bouquet ! plaintiffs are stockholders in the Forf Seminole Company, and the pur- th-g conimn pose of the action is to restrain , , , ,, , ..j. ... splendid w< the two banks from paying the } certificates of deposit given in 1 ' H emy exchange for the notes of the Promoting plaintiffs, which notes fall due 68tH on the 20th of December. Sun- pleasure soi day being a legal holiday, these success will notes, like most, if not all the emy's supei other note* given in payment for R. Banks, i this stock, fall due tomorrow. jUVennted ' The papers in this Seneca case will be served tomorrow on the neart>oluml Seminole officials iu Columbia, of men and and the order is returnable be- munity an fore Judge i'rince at Anderson, . on January II. The complamt 'ec?on" <>' in this case is the warmest yet. refer wirh j ,^1 ^ they were | ' Merchant Found Read Banks. Na him the sue Spartanburg special in The tv ftH a t0HC 1 State : Dennis E. Beason, a educational prominent merchant of WoodoufF was found dead on a cot in a Gov. ( rwm over his store at that place Washing! "Early this afternoon. It was census bu first reported that Beason had this mornit P. ended his own life. A telephone bales, cour 1 message from Woodruff tonight bales, ginne gays the coroner's verdict was j 1908, to I)e M. that the deceased came to his with 9,284,( death from causes unknown to 789 for 190< ' <W W LANC/ nprovement Prizes Broker Shut in New ds in Rural School Jsir New York, D*c. a sp. cial in The News ' ^uvilam. a mining r: Under the terms er? ,n('n'h?r of the ?81 conducted by the m 'r,<et i,M'' au ^ >rovemcnt Association ' tainlield, N. J., wa ;he tollowiug schools dangerously wounded awarded prizes of af '^d Broad etret John (J. Lumsden, a , Williamsburg coun who claimed 'hat i irg, Chester county;(fused to pay him mn , Saluda county; Sar- invention, r county; Pinewood, I Lumsden was arr county. making a desperate at a clerk employed b :coni> prizes. . . , Lumsden asserted tin owing schools were the shot in self-detem izes of $50 each: Per- Trading in the ci TUiamaburtr county; WaS temporarily su olleton county: Sar- Lumsden was being endon county; Lees the building to pi Bamberg county ; quarters and a crowc Dorchester county; threatening violence exington county; Kob- inventor. They were son county; Prospect, ,lie police, however irg county; Hercules, told the police he was >uuty ;Marlboro,Marl- Raleigh. Suydam ha? r; Indian Field, Dor . ? , aunty; Wedgetield, Another Member of I >unty; Simpsonville, net Chosen ouuty; I'auloy, Uor- AllgU!lta, Gd > 1)ec tr, Graves Station,: |iam u. Taft, the pre , county; Kdgomoor, <(, the Unite(, States lint V ( II oe Pu L/vw.r > v.<? , tiie appointment ot I >e. Orauueburg coun- ^enator Philander ( Greenville county , Pennsylvania as si ui!H, Oconee county ; 9tate in his cabinet,, amp ton county; Fair- xhe annouucemer i?ton county; Bethel, tj10 receipt by Mr. Tt county; St Charles, ^ram which came late inty; Elim, Florence n00D) conveying the i ith, Marlboro county; from \fr. Knox thai Newberry county; accep, the premiers lorry county: Chand Xatt cabinet- Mr. Is 7-ille county : Sunny delay made the ai ington county- that the matter was t TIONAL PRIZES. ' '"" (J com in 'I'own Shot t mil tee decided to aive Men. lional prizes of $'25 ,ool< which received VVaycro... ~ " f _ .U_ < r n 1 ~ niciim/|| l(?r u? ?u huhiv ?cn;ttnui:i rest of a compani n?ls receiving these charge of being drun a follows: Mill Creek, white men rode into ounty; Brown, Wil- Beach, and fired fiv lounty; Taylor, Green shots, riddling buildii ^ emassee, liamp roriziug the town. 1 I I'icket Post, Oconee women who were 1 loh, Laurens county; one of the streets we adetny, Oraneeburg and Maggie Taylor, tl iltng Springs, Barn- . year-old daughter ot r- Taylor, was probal ? wounded. lor L (locator Banks. Citizens of this coi Times: Citizens of rafted'bl,t de8,re fh nity who recall the tako its cour??- Six o )rk of the Fort Mill Waycr08? went to li 0-odd years ago in Hud il is rePolt?d li the educational inter- ,be 8'x a'lotfed ? section, read with l,nt'er arrest or have days ago ot the re8,tJ(1 an(1 released i which the old acad Cirize?8 ot Waycroe 'intendnnr Prof A aefcerizing the men w the town as k< night ri ? meeting in the re fe Hyatt Park school, Alter the first lew y the pistols of the vi t>ia. 1 here are scores 1 who rode into the to women in thin com . . buggies, everybody ii (1 in various other J took to cover and lei the state, who often , . , , . drive about and shoo pride to the tact that '|^e charge of rioting Pupils ot Professor the warrants issued iturallv they all wish met. icess which his abili- - ? :her and director of Misses Fannie a affairs deserve. .Stover, accompanied Cotton Report. Kae Cook' wiM K0 '? ,, tonight to spend th ton, Dec. 21.?The . \ . .... , with the former's pi reau bulletin issued . , . U 11 Odd 1 I r an(1 Mrs- B- k'ftvei lg shows 11,802,115 m ^ ft, iticg round as half This Is Worth id from the growth ot Let) P. Zeimski. of r.s Oi . - a , | falo, N. Y., says: "1 cute* cemner is, compared i noying cold sore I ever l?? >70 for 1907; 11,112,- i l<m'fl A'ni? , 'jf??1! ' | once a day for two dfA, wl 5 and 9,207,819 for ef the HOW WW kodB' H j Hold under aoarnnt rf tU. I Oo. and PnoderhfirV ^STER, S. C., DECEMBER 23, 1908. York by a Night Hitlers' Trial-Col. Taylor ; TwoFount Telia of Hankln Murder. ed, Shorl 19.-?Ileni v Union Cry, Tenn.. Dec. 19.? Columbia stock brok- Following his caution to the troller CJen curb 'dock presj yesterday not to print the i,, Gov. Ideruian ol testimony in the night-rider eas- examinat'.o s sliot and e^, Judge Jones today cautioned treasurer < in hisollice the ministers of the local church- treasurer < t today by es not to refer to the canes in aml from I n inventor, their sermons Sunday, since the it is charge ?uydam ie jurors might be present. aire of $7,7 nev tor an 'l'he first witness was Col. H. of .t T t X. Taylor, who was companion Edgefield c esled after of Captain Rankin. is a short af ruggle with Mr. Taylor is a veteran ol the J. C. Lang y Suydam. Coulederate army and a wealthy Hampton it lie tired man. Col. Taylor and Captain; The ((rep ap. Rankin wont to Reel Foot lake Gov. Anst irb market to lease some land to a carpenter, result both apended a? They drove over the proposed been suspe taken from property ou the night of October action and dice head- 19th and ielt orders for horses One of tl 1 gathered, for another trip the day follow- the report upon the ing, then they retired. son was r avoided by i Colonel Taylor related the was renmv Lumsden story of his experience the night Heyward, a native of Rankin was murdeied. lie said stated whe i since die I. he and Rankin were taken from P<i was pai the hotel. Rankin was led un- Farmers' 'alt's Cahi der a tree when a rope was ad- MOw pendii justed and thrown over the fork this case. p, Wil- 'd tree. several wl sident-elect j "Give him time to pray," said : Mr> Ratter announced h night-rider. is dishoues nited States "I have attended to that," was lack of km } Knox ol Rankin's quiet reply. Rankin books pro ecretary ol ,hen was r?iaed from ,lie ?round the sliortat until his toes scarcely touched bookkeepii >t followed die ground. In the c itt ot a tele- "You are choking me, gentle- ty a thoroi j this after- men, 1 pray you let me down," made, and intormatiou said Rankin. Some one fired a the bank . he wOUid shot, the witness said, which was upon by hip ot the instantly lolb-wed by a fusidade, Jones to < ift without most of the night riders firing the Hampi anoucementj?'to the air, however. Taylor! on certain iettled. told his captors he was tired and en for dep wanted to sit down, lie crouch- into deiaih Ip by Young ed to his knees ready to spring and the ex and when the firing stopped he cashier. . 10 iumped into the waters of the The two cember 19. ' 1 . i lor the ar *,oufdl- The tiring was mime- 0I a series .u diatclv renewed. Taylor dived General Jc on on the - , ,, . , hut heard the bullets striae the six years ai k six young J the town of water- Re swam to a log and difficulty ii , , i clung to it while the bullets settlemente hundred , . ruck it like a bail storm. When of the gran igs and ter- . , . . , .all sounds ceased lie swam to this work 'our young .. . the opposite side of the lake and tails as the walking en llc 11 >re fired at ,ook to ,he w?oda. tie fourteen- After telling of the hardships What lie4' Leonard l\ 1)0 endured during his wander- Won bl.v fatally i'^s, Colonel Taylor said he hid The Monroe in a canehrake until thirst drove Some 01 mty are en- out a,)d into the arms of his 0t the law at the law friends. gard for m 'flicers troni Colonel Taylor suffered from A turkey fr leach today delusions during his wanderings, Lancaster] ate tonight 9t*eing bands of masked men. The editor rioters are Just before the night riders "The const 1 been ar 1 billed Kinkiu. Colonel Taylor swiped the on bo><d. 8a'd, "(irjjt emen. I am an old dos< rving i s are char- *n?n. I cannot expect to live doomed < ho shot up ma,,y years more By killing through t ders". me you will not be cheating me of eternity ollevs from much. But Captain Rankin tre ol li is a vountrer man wir.li mumr f?Uo< rnn? ?? iiKtu ; ? na> 1 1?1 wn'Tn three J""'?, b;,"r" "" ??* k" i? l?? P?P" . (he town ".T "*Hder CUr"V ""with 1.1. .. (lie (own plied: "Shut up. ft them to ? _ _ J?U are t at will. would say appears on (ie" Chiwi,e * ?"CCe8sor. eircumstan for the six The News and Courier: Con federate Veteran* in all parts of ^^ore Pl"c South Carolina w ill be interes ed i-'rom the <Jai nd Lillian j^now that orders have been The Lain by Miss receiyed placing Gen. Zimmer- us enlarged Hock Hill man i)avis, ol this city, in com- to. It is o le holidays rnand of the 1T in ted Confederate weeklies in rrenf.s, Mr. Veterans in thi* Si ate, succeed- ers Connor ing Gen. Thomas Car wile, who succeeding died last week at Edgefield. great deal aiding. i h Ibftoo St., linf-1 . ' ! work, and 1 the most an- W. L. Smith and Charlie cur^ for th lu ^Kth lui?k* Moore were killed in a difficulty led ttna Rdlte J ben every trace I in Lee county last Saturday c. aii | jighf. au Woodmen of the World Yoriyille, PRICE 5 CENT* y Treasurers Ueiii >v ANOTHER tag s h i??g 'h :r*. <1 State, Dec.: 20 Domi). ... .. 1 i he Owens House leral JotiP.s h >s r? port- .. . . . Occupied by nr. A u14el tli?' result <0 an not the book4 ot the mon' K,Ir,,wl 1 >f Hampton and the TheLosses-l ot Edgt fi eld counties pan J s T jut he figures submitted LlU)Ca8(er llH(i a ?dthat there a short- Satur,iHy, ,he alar 23 46 in the accounts ab?ut n 30 ,)y >attison, treasurer of blowing of the <_ jountv, and that there pany,R whifltle, wl :e of $17,670.7,) wi'h t() Relieve that th< ford, the treasurer ol a, the oil mil1> bul county. ed b3 a| tbe bn ?ort was submitted to T Blackmon beyo )1 yesterday and as a epo hm,t8 of the of these officials have a |ar^e crowd ?nded, pending further rtt the timo aud w investigation. fifteen minutes f lie m irk^d ^features of Hiarm as many as is tbe fact toat 1 atti- p0r8on8 were ga epor'ed in 100-1 and 8<jene 0f (iie |];inie? 0,1 Irnm hr " "? new volunteer t afterwards being rein* m^hed its reels i n ill? shortage report- ^jnic1 y a-* possibh el up A suit by 'he t^e g:eat distance bank of Edgefield is ?nearly 1-4 ot a tig l?>r a setCement ot corporate limi It is not thought by |,a,| made too mm 10 have looked over save t he building, son's books that he streams of wa'er v t, but that i here is a the burning etruc >wledaeof keeping the very short time *c periv and as a result Wrtrt t() be seen on ce was caused by bad an,j charred trami lg. ing. Effective w iase ot Hampton coun- done by the firen jgli investigation was neighboring build Mr. Giles L Wilson, iar)y the residence examiner, was called Njabet north ot i Comptroller General home, which was ?xaniine the atlairs ot; danger ot being ton bank and report No'withstanding t checks that were giv- wag necessary to i; iosit. The report goes hose to reach rhe i ot this examination sure waH good, a plauation of the hank Wa'?r being throw The origin ot cases given are those |xUOwn, but it is t ma te by Comptroller Wftg (jue to a defec hips during the past \y|,en lirst disco ad while there is much vvag between the \ making these annual c )0h room and t i ii seems that many Ria,.b nu? p" id jury committees on w0re ab*ent from do not. go into the de- (jme< arriving on t ?y should. tjie building was b ? Much ot the hoi Saul With His Mouth were sived, but tl ,1 Kill ? Volume |wo roomB in t,)e Knuuirer were consumed, & tie. without the fear JqS8 being at least i belore bis eyes 01 ie ^() insurance. 11 an in his heart, stole iont?ed to Mr. J. om the editor ol The wejj knoxn paint< Newaa few uight* ago. in R .Ck Hill, an of The News ((j|ly So tmtnate scoundrel who ^ , e had n0 , editor's only turkeys formelly ,|ad a worse tste than tie s. ,v wltt, ,|le , writhe and wriggle ham9 ^enr,v, but he countless ages (hB (ira| o, Uf, Ja| ' ,he 8torin Mr. Blackmon lales/' Now, that s fumuure, etc , aal i News man saul his new eottaees i r, but what lie said . ' , part of town, louth?oh, well, good r , gentle reader, you things too under such Judge I'urm C0R. Raleigh- I^ee use tor The News. lh",nlH R- 1>ur"?'1 , , States court for tl liney Leader. , VT , tricJof Norlh Care faster News come* to 1 , todav. to a six column quane of the beet seini the State aud Broth- Miss Etta Skipp s improves with each Elizabeth Col lege issue, lie injects a c,) e ',orne to i . * i mas with her parf of pl.a?niry into h,).^ c B s ' each issue is a certain e blues. ? A recently naa F. Tillman, now of ttartsville was af is ou a visit to Lao- black b[ute whih w Vs 1 Ill 1 n % 1 I 3 PER COPY FIRE. Sout li of Town, S. I . HI tick Saturday.. 'ire Com 9 Work. nnther fire last m being given the strenuous Jotfcon Oil comhich led many s trouble was ^ f 11 < k fi wrv j > iiv ii i o >me of Mr. S. nd the Southtown. There on the streets ithin lens than iffer the first 1000 or 1,500 thered at the i. Lancaster's ire company to the lire as ?, but owing to to be traveled niiie beyond its?the flames ?h headway to Nevertheless, yere played on ture and in a :arcoly a spark the blackened ng left stanctork was also nen in saving lings, particuof Mr. J. F. the Hlackmon- " ^ i in imminent burned also, he fact that it ise 1000 feet of fire, the presbold stream of n. the lire is not nousnt i nat it tive stove Hue. vered the fire ceiling of the ,he roof. Mr. rt ot his family home at the he scene while oing destroyed. JSehoUl effects le contents of i second story lr Blackmon's $200. He had ie building beJ Owens, the )r, now living d his loss is far as known ^urance. He policy on the Moore <fe Willie let. i f expire uiary. moved the its a in<o one of n the northern ell Dead. 19 ?Judge 1, of t he United le eastern disdina, died here er, student of Charlotte, spend Christ?nts, Oapt. and rried lady in isaulted by a ) alone at. her