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J H L . < I )* i < K. 7 ll jr low a * ' I , fc'OITOK * M> M <N WEDNKSP.W, .t Wl'AltY 10, 1(>00. HOMICIDES IN THE PALIS! ETTO STATE. The Uncord of the Past Year Ah Written In Crime. The State, Stli inst. No more generally interesting information could Ik? given than tlin* contained in n compilation of (inures from tac annual report* of iho solicitois to the soTornl circuiti showing the number of men slain by tuoir followinon during the pH*t year in South Carolina, t< what extent the slavers have beer punished Mild lion-, and showing the number of rase* for vio?atioi of the disp'Usury law and wha bee one of those cases. As to the ch.is of murder tin fiuur?H show 22 1 eases, to whirl rr.'iist he add'd (t c isph of prose oution for manslaughter only?11 the third circuit - making a tota of 227. All six of the man slaughter eases resulted in convic iions. There were 1>7 conviction* for murder and s.?? acquittals, tin others beine disposed of bv "nr bilis" and dismissal of the eases, A search of the records as to th< disposition of the chhhh showi on! \ s death penalties and 2D Iif< sentences. The other sentencei were only term sentences. It h .... 4 4 . - 4 1. . 4 iL I i < I?r-1 i i.'ii nit? repori from tho fifth circuit does no* s' n f he sent once* imposed. P'i^ht t i \ i. t w?*if ha 1 and no don hi there whs a dentil sentence or ? sen' ice <>r two for life 'I .ere vrore 7 le^a! prosecntioni for tho crime of rape?one in li.'iiufort,, 1 in Hampton, 2 in Clarendon and 1 in York, in '^vvhich life sentences resulted. Darlington county had two le<;al executions for the crime of rape to h r evcrlas1 iuo credit. I.i itiehland comity in which Columbia is located there were onl\ r> homi' idc cases. One resulted ir. "no hiil,*' one in an ac* (plittal, and verdicts of guilty w 'M 111 flii'AA i statement l?v circuits <?l t!i<* homicide cases is as follows, exclusive of the six manslaughter cases referred to: Cons AcquitTotal, victions. tals. !"ir*t circuit .V.i 23 10 Second " -to 14 1!) Third '' Is h s I'our th 1 <\ 11 5 lit'; It " is 8 10 ."sixth " 1 } ;? n S venth 30 20 12 I'.i^i.t 20 5 14 Total, 221 07 83 tim: nispkns.vm i,a\v. So far a* the enforcement of the dispensary law is concerned / ' the, ollicial figures show that there w -re 372 cases during the year-, and that there wee 100 convictions and 47 acquittal*. All the other ease* were disoosed of l?v I J the grand juries returning "no hill" or the solicitors being forced to throw tlio cases out of court for lack of testimony to convict. Ninety-six cases were thus dis^ posed of in the first circuit; in the fourth there were 10, in the seventh 2d, and the fifth 22. WORK IN? NIOifT AND DA V The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever w?s made is Dr. King's New Life J'ills. Every pill is i sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by Crawford Broa. A HORROR IN PICKENS. RKV. MR. AJLTAWAY DIED R A V1N(J MANIAC. Attempted to Tear His Wife Throat With His Teeth?She too Driven Xlad hv Iler Awful Experience. Greenville News, 7th inst. Coroner Jones, of PL-Ice county, who was hero yewterda j^uve an account of the tad ai trairic ?lenth of the Rev. M Swain Attaway, a promine j voting Methodist minister, who 1 a brother to the Rev Mr Att 1 ; way, of Traveler's Rest, and s< i of the Rev. John Attaway, I \i* :i i: ?? ' i: > I ii 11 mm >11 ill. rilK (ieni.ll <)( Clirr i at his home, ?ix miles went I Pickens, on Thursday, and w j I caused by heart failure superi r duced by h violent attack of i i sanity It is thought that lie In t his mind by reason of the des about ten days ago of a son. M ? Attawav is now al>o insane and 1 being guarded. Both have he treated in the State hospital f j the insane | Mr. Attawav'a death was i . tended by barruwng circumsta ces. First he went into the ya ^ and killed his favorite dog i cutting Us hem! off with an a ) Next he killed a hog in the sai wav. Then he went into the hoi: 5 and lav down Suddenly he w j seized with a spasm and jump i out of bed and began to destr i the furniture Then he seiz i hi? wife's clothing near her lie t between his teeth In hei terr > she told her (laughter to kill hii t The daughter had a carving kn ; in hand i "(iet him off," the moth' screamed to the child, frant i with fright, "cut his throat wi i a knife; it is necessary; if y< i don't he will kill me and all i you." "Oh, no; mamma," replied t | daughter, exhibiting remarks)' \ courage and presence of min "that needn't be done. "I'll jti i cut the piece of dresa loose he h , in his mouth " This was done and immediate . the suiTering man fell and died. Mrs. Attn way became violent insane in a short time. T f coroner thought (test, in the ci cumatMn< e??, to hold an inquei A verdict of death from natui cause was rendered. | SKTTLED FOR (?OV. KLl,E; HK. Indebtedness to the Panitentia Paid ?Chance for Bright Students. Special to Greenville News. Columbia. S C, ?Ian ?.?Ca I Ellerbe, u brother of the li Gov Ellerbe and administrator j his estate, today settled with t ' penitentiary for the amount foil to be due by the governor by t investigating committee. Vincent Griftin has boon elect probate judge of Greenwood (succeed the Into Captain Cothra Gov McSweeney has subscrib to every county paper in t State. He meant to pay for the and not receive them dead hen The county superintendent* education in the State will nic here on the 1Mb inst to consid . matters of educational legialatio Wade Hampton chaptf Daughters Qof the Confederac which hHa given a gold medal f the heat essay on civil war topi from a South Carolina colle, student, has decided to allow Wi throp, Clernson and Citadel at dent* to compete. The awa will be made in May. Small pox has appeared Broxton bridge in Colleton coil if. WINTHROP ANNUAL REPORT, i j? A President Argues That More ( Dormitory Room is Needed. ' I 8 1 i Superintendent of the Penitentiary ^ Turns in $10,000 Profit for i (( the Year. - Proposed Monu- t uient to Dr drier. 1 * ng' Special to Greenville News. It y* Columbia, S C, .Inn 5.? '1'he I j 1{' annual report of the WinthropU college wus tiled today. Presi 1 i n dent Johnston any a that out of t ls 550 applicants last summer only ' J a" 202 could he accomodated in tne ^ 1>n present dormitory. Of those ad-i 1 mitted, 50 per cent, ho savs could ^ II M 6 I n?>t have gone to anv other college. Some have already np? fl* J plird for next aes-ion, sous not to I. in" | meet with disappointment next I ( n Year. j( Pupils have been tin ned awnv \ i I II for four years on account of lack ^ 'r* of dormitory ace unniodutions. li j l* is therefore recommended that ^ <>n additional dormitories shall fie or limit according to the original ' plansor me minding. More room i at is needed for college work for a! in- model Mchool. A new building ird could he so arranged u> to provide by this l * Referring to tlx* discrimination u? msde hv the State between voting t i*? men and young women it is point'as cd out that in State institutions \ ed there ate dormitory accommodii j "V tion- for S5'> voting men and 2fl2|^ ed voting women I'ho last meeting 1 <'k of the hoanl of trustees reaolvcd ' or to ask for ifU5,fhh' to huild and m furnish an additional dormitory ^ ife Today Superintendent .1 P (iritlith called upon the State | t treasurer and turned over a clieck ^ ho f,?r ten thousand dollar*, the prof j< hi ita tor- the year Knough of the ^ Dti profits were retained t<? i-av runn j of ing expenses for u month or more ^ when othei revenues will t?e forth J1 h? coming ^ >1? A fund is heing raided here to j ^ d; erect a monument to the late [)r ^ ( i I i r, of Due \\ e-t. as ' 1 Newspaper \dvire it ly < The Abbeville lhess and Run- ^ ner is in trouble about the itearth ^ of n*?*paper advice to our forth r" coming Legi?latute and proceeds } to make these mild suggestions to *ul I J that body: 4 Make it in la win I to shoot a in? n in the hack. Fix n ^ permit v for negro hot suppers, !w and hold the giver of such enter-j j tainments responsible for dam- ^ ages Ret him w< rk it out on i j.y the elntingang, if he i?. unable to pay '' I he senate eouunittee on pri- * vileges and elect ions derided by a * Vote lit' 4 to ft 1 , nuLn ? I ... - ? *h report upon tresolution l<> >**at ; ! ttr Senator Quay he DO YOU GET UP ml WITH A LAME BACK ? 1 he ! i Kidney TrouMe Makes You Miserable, n Almost everybody who reads the news- ' ^ papers is sure to know of the wonderful it ij . cures made by Dr. 0. ' ~ L-jJrjf iL Kilmer's Swamp-Root. < f I l^e Prftat kidney, liver 1 Li V'Pw"1/ anC* bladder remedy. l)D -M |] [f-LM e It is the groat medi-1 LiV p' rS cal triumph cf the nine- , '111 (\Vl.ft I ), "i tcenth century; disj I' i covered after years cf ' I'Tirl '< wn ulI scientific research by , <?f 'J f"l I Dr- Kilmer, the emij| ? Ji . " nent kidney and blad- li '^t 39P?->-- fjer specialist, and Is . . wonderfully successful in promptly curaig ' lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou- t ? v.i?o B.ukt'. rM?--- ...ui_u >- .i c.v.>( j ui , wiuuii is mc worst form of kidney trouble. ,r> i Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec- ' y j ommended for everything but if you have kid- ( ' ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found or Just the remedy you need. It has been tested * in so many ways, in hospital work, in private ] practice, among the helpless too poor to pur- 4 lff, chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has n - been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a 11 sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book [ (] telling more about Swamp-Root and how to 1 find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. | When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and 1 send your address to df lUyWk at Dr. Kilmer it Co..Bing- ' regular fifty cent and Horn* or inn^Rm*. 1 dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. t V ? '? I* * ^I 7 U NGIST! '> :i CLOSINI \ SU ? THE LftNCASl I DiJClNG THE '> The heavy (rai m shlerahle iiu tf- ^ ? m "Mir we sin clean out i ^ not |iart '> Nams your pr? '' need ths roar '' WiD mus? ' (VSO^EY SA\ 0 Every do m now wi if '} JT>|h| o c-Ot > il ,1 <Cfj vL-/ i ! ' t i if i\ ::: THIS RED v EVERY! 1 OUR ' W c ail vise our t at once, hefoi f gOOlb f II ^ 1^1^ l^ll r iG * ^ ^ ~ : - .. ^ > '7 A ^ * *- ^ ^ aW^^^aT3BKDC3IHEE>^#TM#? - ^kJT s* oti<?<* ii 1 u Mors ijI \> (>niivon All persons who art? mdrbtod to m no t>y note, aeeount or otherwise *-* ire notified that unless settlement s made by iibth December, there natters wiil Ik* placed in hands of in oflicer for eolleetion W. (JANSON. il ev Pake Not ire I I n, Jt has not been our habit to < ti? Inn our customers ?>t* any one ? i Wl >wing us, through tho press, tail He low we insist that everyone nw w< ng either the firm of Clvburn ! ^ Elliott, or Elliott & Crawford, on ! ?n ioto or open account, come by Ut w. Ian 1000, and mnko such arrange nents as will be satisfactory. \Ve 1 teed money and must have it or 1 uch papers as W6C?n use as cash. 1 'lease givo this your prompt at- 1 cntion. Elmott a Ckawkokd. Dec 18, 1899. G' It u reported that a nmnlier of j# nauranco companies doing* busi- r() ie^s in Texan have determined to' gn withdraw on account of the antirust laws of thai state. | '> J*'"* ^ ^ ER EtiERCANT ** : ? > it GOUT RPLUSJ ER MERCANTI !R FOUR LARGI Ir litis season It: o-.uls into our la I lune a short ti a short time an ieular how th? O en mt take the n! 7e wanti have yoitr bu fZD IS MONI liar spenl II save th ? from 15 per cent* UCTION ft HING IN B BIG STOF tricmis to mal e best hargins s ? are closed tu. ?ar..t >?.' :-t. SBsmaummmmmmmmmm Sk ^ ^ >4. v ^ ^ ^ ^r'* ^ ^ iuu:s! 1 MOLES! MULKS! f |p* #% Hint IIOKSKM km) Some I F of the II11ret I 1 ? j firtveiM ami Handlers r olleied for Male on this market* ! in we especially direct your alien, hi ai flila tln.e to our stock of >UKIt?t Mll.Ks a carlord of which b received Saturday, Thev were (??? j m.Iil , 1 - - ' .r.-n-ii H mi inf tireaieai earn mm i*ek on the NorO ern markets by our r Elliott. Kvrry mule in the lot h liainy?Young, well built, quick, j id ofgood Hi7.c t all and sec for yourIf, and gel cur prices. I! WILL SELL either i a for cash or on [if I1. TIME at C A s ii i \j prices with 8 per EN t. INTErEST. bet t e r i v now, before mules o higher. When you come to see our nek wo will also show you a rtro lot of Fine Stylish Buggies lied in last week?Also a freih pply of harness. lliott & cr1wf0rd. ILE CO. 15 i's A 5T0CK. | LI COu R?- 5 E STOCKS. ? _ - k. ^ as made con- A i*fS?' Mocks, A surplus to id w e are V i*y ^ goods. We X he money! a isiness! a EY MADE. ? t with us (} A IA niu1- v I.v/ ?% to 40 0 A A x ICLUDES $? OTHOF 5 *ES. 2 A te purchases V iikI choicest y out () A y A eikiiikiii' kv JSbe CHESTER MACHINE AND LUMBER COMPANY. CHESTER, S. C. ? # The Cheater Machine Co. and H. M. P^prati A Co . have oonaolldated the two p'Hiittt, HPti now ready to furntah anything in the Machine and Lumbar linen, Willi a well equipped Foundry hlMi aiai-hlne ^l?op. Mini Door, Saab and Hlinti Factory i ur facilities are uiuqimlli'd in tliif* pari of the Rtate. REAPERS MOWERS, TllRESU KRs, (JS1N8, ENGINES RAW MILUR, HAY AND CO I TON PRESSES, HARROWS, CA8IING8, ETC ALSO SECOND HAND MACHINERY. Wdf HIIIh complete for Dwelling*. Hl'tre Room*. etc. Rend u* lint of your whuIk mm! ?? ? "i w ? ? two nil! Kimwtr UV return mail Respectfully, CHESTER MACHINE A .. LUMBER COMPANY. #.