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2 * Have SLASHED an We not only s TF WEI MA 1717 AT iLirt 1 i Recollections of Columbia f! In Sunday's State appeared an interesting article entitled "Recollections of Columbia," written by Mr. William Banks. The recollections are those of Mr. James M. Sill, a" octogenarian, who was born at Liberty Hill. We reproduce that, part of the article relating to the riot of the South Carolina College students and the police. The Captain Witlie-r spoon mentioned as commanding the college cadets, was the late Capt. B. J. Witherspoon, father of our townsman, Mr. M .S. Witherspoon. The account of the affair as given by Mr. Sill to Mr. Banks is a* foi lows: There is one incident in the life of Mr. Sill which is of peculiar interest, as he is, perhaps, the sole survivor of that exciting occasion. It was the riot of the college siudents and their battle with the police. The chief of police was Cap tain John Burdell. who died a few years ago at Lugoff, whither he had moved after the war, and where he amassed a fortune. At that time the college boys were organized into a military company. There were about 115 of these cadets under the command of Cadet Capt. Witherspoon. Mr. Sill says that he has never seen a more superbly drilled military organization. They paraded the Main street every Saturday afternoon and were the admiration of the people of the state. One night it was Sill's lot to lock up a civilian by the name of Niles, who had a brother in colleee. N'les came from Liberty Hill and Sill had gone to school to the boy's mother. Niles, the student, and a companion or two came up town and met Chief of Police Burdell and Officer Sill. The college men had become inflamed In some way and evidently sought trouble. This young man Inquired of the chief: "Is your name Burdell?" and when the chief stated that it was, the student struck him in the face in a manner that staggered the chief of police. The young man was locked up, only after a flght in which the chief had to use his stick. The boys who were with the cadet then ran to the door yelling "College, college," which seems to have been a signal, for the cadets HW HHn B ?M| ib n B Wm B B d SMASHED All Others' I ay it but\^e DO IT. We cafT*txj fis~ LlV O v 1 .~\l 1 V JN $10.00 1 URE * ??' 9 then iani(! from every direction. j T1 STORM 101) TH10 J AH,. oo The police station was on the site of the present home of the Carolina A< National Hank building, though set * Gj back from the street a little ways, so and the court house occupied the tb corner where the Palmetto National Sli Bank's tall building is. The boys Cs went to the home and office of Dr. an Sam Pair, on Pit in street, where the co 10Iks' home is, and got him to come tli to the police station to see the cadet of in arrest, ior they alleged that he A< was in a serious case. When Officer co Gill from t h o /inll to i t Vi t Kn i/\ Ulll I.UIUC MU 111 I III; V.CI I T? 1 I>11 tuc IU prisoner the cadets made a rush and da stormed the city jail to rescue the ed cadet. That started the riot. nc Mayor Arthur caused the riot bell ed to be rung. Sheriff Dent summoned G< two companies of militia as a posse th comitatus. Every glass in the city on building was broken out and there ta was other damage. The siege lasted Ci until daylight, when everybody wl dispersed and the affair appeared to en be over. About 11 o'clock the next day two; ; students were walking on the street : E< and one attacked Chief Hurdell in , front of the police barracks, as Mr. |tn Hurdell was standing quietly talking ' with Mr. Holiinger. The lirst blow j as caused the blood to flow into Mr. El BurdeH's face and he was blinded, m The riot bell was sounded again and . i'1 Officers Sill and Sonuenbaker ran ci up and each downed one of the stu- ul dents. News spread in the after- ol noon that one of the students was m dead. That enraged the students M very much more. They formed in in regular military order and marched rt to the police barracks, in full uniform under arms, with bayonets sl glistening, and the men supposed to (" have ball cartridges for tlieir ri'Jes. BLOODSHED AVERTED. Upon request of Mayor Arthur tl Sheriff Dent again ordered the n militia under arms. The cadets 1( marched to the court house and in company line faced th" c'ty Ja>'.. The j " two military companies stood facing s them. D. B. Miller was captain or a i one company and Radcllffe or W. H. if Carson of the other. Sheriff Dent, Mayor Arthur and others uppealed to the students to disperse or to v leave. They refused to do so. Fin- Cl ally Dr. James H. Thornwell, president of the college, came when he n heard of the trouble, ami for an a hour made an impassioned speech, j in which be appealed to thj students, ft THE LANCASTER KEWS, no Wees?THEREFO Come and see it. uote all, so for your \ - MEN'S CLOTH Ii I' Men VSuits, u?hk1 values, Sa allies. Sale |Vjre Values, Sale |u*ielw to $15.00 Values, KjHtprice. ind $20.00 Best (i rade^SSvje j> ( FOR THE LANCAS ley l lien marched back to the tu< liege. pci A few days later (!ov. James H. al: lams came up from his home at lrisden, where he had been for pr me days, and when lie learned of e college boys' affair directed ^y teriff Dent to send Capt. W. H. jla Lsson to ('apt. Wltlierspoon witn 1 ^ order for all of the arms and ac- j utrements of the students, as I ey were the property of the State ! bu South Carolina, and Governor 00 lams proposed to muster out the mpany, and to give the equipment 10 ("apt. John P. Thomas, coalman- la' ,nt of the Arsenal Academy, situatwhere the governor's mansion pu >w is. Captain Wltherspoon refusto give up the arms, whereupon ho jvernor Adams sent word that if j mi e company were not disbanded at I Ro .OA KA II.A..M CAA/I 1AAA A?A..?U * ~ ' ivc iic nuiiiu dciiii men euuuKli IU kc men, arms and alt. Captain isson returned with a dray loaded tj, itli the arms ot' the cadets and this j)C ided the riots. tl< STIt.XKiHT l-INKS. ."I mntain Inn Tribune. A straight line is the shortest dis- | annce between two points. ; Few men of the world who tank great can think in straight lines ca requently they are confused by the ^ ass and detail of their education an rained to dig into a fact or cir(instances in order to bring out the tJ| Itimate, thev many times overlook . _ .th avians surface facts. They often ake hard problems of simple ones oreover, their training has rothd cfl i them an unconscious but very ;al subservience to preedent. Because of these things, the land A niggle along under many handi- ^ ips that Binipe common sense w >uId quickly overcome. ' Poor tenant farmers could evil < 1 le land they till if the State would ^ lise a fund by a one mill tax and n( >an these tenants the money at. a j ?w rate of Interest. But that ^ lethod 1r too simple, too sens'ble ome one must devise a complicated Ht nd faulty system before the thing i done. : ,.( The best way to make taxation J sir and effoctlve is to tax an actual C( aluation. with a toreiture vlause to niu IUI uiunv will) lie. HUl tnal, UlBO, (| i too simple. The people -or the law < lakers?want something compl'cat jj nd rotten. 3 The way to insure a decent price tl or cotton is to validate cotton? t< m ' T PKCKMBEB 18,1914. ifll M RE THIS GRE Here are but a f< own good we ask 3 IVC w, pi-iro $2.98 I* <!'> AO J v.i'/ $3.98 tvc $4-49 Mi $6.98 to $7.98 D riro $9.98 ' MiI POINTING FII iTER AND HEA1 ake illegal tendei at ten cent a ltul no; that is too simple, so. Met the guilders set the price. The way to cut down 111 ? cotton eduction, if an over supply is eutened .is to limit the acreage law. Many men urge it, but it s the failing of being sensible nad ere fore will not be done. The way to have goor roada is to lilt permanent roads, at whatever St. The way to eradicate ignorance is enforce a compulsory education w. The way is dtscourge crime Is to inish criminals swiftly and surely. The way to do anything under lO vnn lo ilrv it Tin t not uf vii to uw iv. liui uui uj ttii.y en In public life have sense nougli to overcome their education d recognize that simple fact. And even if they did recognize it, oy would probably say: "It can't done." Since Adam, weak hearts and lit5 minds have bowled that refrain: t can't be done." T<ct I'm Speak Out. iderson Intelligencer. The Intelligencer commends for refill reading the communication om an Anderson lady, published in lother column, commenting on the icit liquor sales in Anderson, and e efTorts being made to make of is a "clean city." If all those who el and think as does this lady woudl ke the stand publicly she does, evil nditions coul dnot last longer than snowfall in a July sun. But here is ie greatest foe the good people of nderson have to fight. It is the Infferent and unconcerned person, ho is willing to live under any old "der, just so it does not "affect me id my business." These people link it is the duty, perhaps", of the ewspapers, the preachers, and perups a few women, to stand publ'c' for correcting the evils, but for ie great majority of men, they and back and say nothing for fear will "offend a good customer" or tlrive away business." The Intelligencer, without fear of >ntradictlon or consequences, makes le statement that It is no more the uty of a newspaper to stand for a clean" and law-abiding citizenship, tan it is for any other good citizen. Ince taking the stand we hwe on ne liquor evil, we have had persons > compliment us on the position ? v . < if. ' '*"* < ' fit ATMONEY-SA ew and we guarante< fou to call. e can show you lot rgains. That's u ick competition, 'rchandise Going ices. VGER OVER ( H SPRINGS, S. C. j taken, many of them openly and \ , frankly, aunl some as if they feared j ; there were a blind tiger watching them. What is the vujue to a coinI munity of an opinonless man? What, great reform or proposition has ever been engineered by' a man who had no opiuion, or having one feared to express it. The Intelligencer calls upon all good citizens of Anderson to arise and make this city as our correspondent says, "A Christian city in every sense of the word." On this proposition, where do you stand? "He that is not for us Is against as." I.uke Mcl/Ukr Hayn. This is a queer world. A threering circus evangelist can gain fame and wealth by bragging about what an onery pup he used to be. But if another man tried it he would be i bovcott ed. Ireland hasn't anything on a married man in wanting Home Rule and ; not getting it. Nature intended that man should have larger feet than woman. But that was before white shoes were ! invented. The only time some men will admit that the world is treating them right is when some one says: "What'Il you have." I I pro'fl QATBOi 1? I n n- tA ?'Ar?*.f ? 4 I --?^ iu nun; iiwuu.i ' \ wonmn isn't wearing half ns much I clothes as she did ten years ago. ' and yet it costs more to dress her now than it did then. We are all liars. When a man owes us a dollar we think of it and cuss him ever> time we Bee him And later on, when he does hand the money over, we smile and say: "Oh, there's no hurry. I had forgotten all about that." j A woman can look as dainty as a lingerie advertisement. But no roan i ever looked as handsome as a pic* ! tore in a union suit advertisement. The bett woman Isn't the woman ' taat nobody talks about. She L the woman who talks about nobody. STOP THE CHIMPS COLDS They Often Ilesult Seriously. Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough nr<* children's ailments which lined ! immediate attention. Ths after-efj foots are often most aerions. Don't i take the risk?you don't have to. Dr. King's New Discovery checks the 'Cold, soothes the Cough, alalys the rnAnmoftlo,?% 1-111- * U - /I -? Aiiiiuuiuiiuu, miiD mu ueiuin <wu ttilows Nature to do her healing work. 50c at your Druggist. Buy a bottle today. Ul I * i X fi III VING SALE e all goods new. s more of t )here we sideAll our other at Wholesale 1 i t J , ===== ; MB )UR DOOR CHIGHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND LADIES I Ilk your l>ru(ftii for CTII-CHHS-TER S A DIAMOND It RANI) TILLS in Kkd and /j\ Cold metallic boxen, sealed with Blue<0> Ribbon. Taki mo otbit. BijrfjnfY/ DramdaS ul uk for CHI-CUtA-TE* S V DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for tweaty-flsO pears regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS ??g> EVERYWHERE jSSgl KEEP IT HANDY FOP. RHEUMATISM No um to squlrf and wince and try to year out your Rheumatism. Ta ts 111 w? ? A J a. - - > . niu ntiiii juu uui insiean. Apply some of Sloan's Liniment. Need not rub It in?Juslf let It penetrato all through the affected parts, relievo the soreness and draw out the pain. You get case at once and feel so much letter you want to go right out and tell other sufferers about Sloan's. Get a bottle of Sloan'k Liniment for U5 cents of any drlgglst and have It In the house?again?t Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sclaback if not satisfied, Dut it does give almost instant relief, liny a bottle today. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. "Premier Carrier of the South." PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES. Trains arrive Lancaster from: No. 118?Yorkvllle, Rock Hill and intermediate stations 8:31 a. m. No. 113?Charleston, Columbia and Intermediate stations 1 o: 0 5 a. m. No. 114?Marlon, Blacksburg, Charlotte and intermediate stations, .1:35 p. m. No. 117?Col imbla, Klngsvllle r.-d intermediate stations, 7:48 p. m. Trains leave Lancaster for: No. 118?Klngsvllle, Columbia and Intermediate stations, 8:31 a. m. No. 113?Rock Hill, Blacksburg, Marion, Charlotte and Intermediate stations, 10:05 a. m. No. 114?Klngsvllle, Columbia, Charleston and Intermediate stations 1:35 p. m. No. 117?Rock Hill, Yorkv:ilo and ifktermedlate stations, 7:33 p. m. XI O OsVAJ..!. ? , U. allien u It) DglirOR are pub* Jlshed ah informa n only and ara 'not. guaranteed. For information a* 'to passenger fares, etc., call on W. B. CAUTHEN, Agent. W. L. McOEE, A. O. P. A., / Columbia, 9. C. W. H. CAFFEY, D. P. A., ? Charleston, 8. C.