Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' *. Sj * - 1' / ^mcxstec ' - 1 ?"f "* - . ? ? . ?.i ?^pmi liiu-L -??- ? "*iapii3SrS5Pr~'^ jHMi amp Mtfiiwa. I ^ iy?ir>jwpy . FbriAm JWmn'^fi? .^minnl. ^ 1 YMMMAnMBk " L A N C A 8*T K 1(, S. P.. M A li CTI1 , 21, 1903 E8TABQ8H^il6^*^ Happenings in % State. > A# Chronicled by the Alert Cor* reap indents of The Columbia State. A KKOIto's FATAL MISTAKE. Florence, March 16.?George Washington Ford, a neirro. was w ? r>~ ' " ? found dead with his head smashed on the railroad near Mars Bluff this morning. Ford, it isihought, jumped from train No. 55 last night thinking at the time that he waa near Mars Bluff and that the train was slacking up, hut it had paused the station and was run. ning at a rapid gate. MAKKIKD IN JAIL. a Greenwood, March 10. ? i4Mar riod in jail" is the unique distinction which will no doubt follow Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Caldwell all their lives. The preliminary hearing before Judge W. G. Austin this morn' ing was changed Into a marriage ceremony instead of a trial. The ceremony took place in the county jail. The father of the bride consented to the marriage upon the advice of his attorney. Little interest attaches to the affair IIUW. LAHOK CONTRACT SYSTEM. Laurens, March 17.?Recently Magistrate Elledge of Sullivan township sentenced a negro named Davis to 30 days on the chaiu. gang or pay a tine of $20 for carrying concealed weapons. Davis was in a contract with a farmer for this year who declined to pay the fine and told Davis to go to the gang. Another farmer who happened along upon hearing the situation promptly paid the fine and Davis made a contract to work for him three months. The interesting part of it is that farmer No. 1 says that at the expir* ation of 30 days he expects to demaud the return of Davis to his farm. SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK AO AIM. Monetta, Mmch 16.?S a f e blowers enton d the store of Mr. 1). L. Cuto on Suturday night and blew open tho safe with nitroglycerine. The explosion nwuk. snad most of the . people. Mr. Cato's home i* only a short distance from hjs store and the men of '.he place quickly gathered. The inside of the store was a scene of wreckage. The show eases were broken and the door ol the' safe was blown across the store among the crockery ware. The robbers secured no money, as it h id been removed from the safe. As yet no clue to the burglars has been found. minister killed by discharge!: driver's wife. Williameton, March 14.?Newt reached here today of a tragedy ia Memphis, Teon., on last Thursday which resulted in the shooting to death of the Riv. C. W. DePew, a Wesleyan Methodist minister, and a former resident oi If!lft> a a - - tv iilinn)iion, ino details of th< tragedy bare aot been learned, but from the facta as gathered i seems that ltev. Mr. Depow d?s charged from bis service an eni' ploye who acted as driver nhou the place, and his dischnrgo s< greatly enraged the man's wif< that she determined to assuagi her wrath srith the nrnnp.hnr'! blood, and procuring a revolver she met Mr. DePew ami shot him doatl. Mr. DePew was sent to this place two years ago by his church and tilled tho appointments of his denomination at Pel/.er, Piedmont und Anderson churches, lie was a devotedly pious gentleman and had a host of friends throughout this section of the State. Confederate Records. ! Columbia Record. it was nol generally known ilhat in the appropriation act of the recent congress privision was niudo for tlio compilation of a complete rester of the otlicers and enlisted men of the Union and Confederate armies. Secretary of War Root has sent a letter to the goveuors of all states asking their co-operation in this woik, - 11 - wmcn win do a most important and a stupenduous one. in his letter ho says there will bo little or no difficulty in preparing a roster of tho Union soldiers, for the state's furnishing them have already undertaken that duty and now have as complete records as 1.1 _ f* - [joHHiuic. lie says, truly, that there will be difficulty in obtaining Confederate records in his department, and we wish that was the only difficulty to be encountered in this great work, for the loan of the uecessary documents might easily be obtained if they were in existonce. We fear a few of the Southern states have never looked after this matter at nil nurolnllii ^ ? ? * "?'1 ? ... wivtuiy v/1 DJfOWIUIkVIUliM^) aow we know thai our o*n state bus no records that are at all complete. Time and again the legislature has been asked to appropriate a comparatively small sura in order that Confederate records might be preserved, and though at times small sums have been voted for the purpose, the amount has never been large enough tc insure a complete and correct list of the names of all the soldiers ol this state who enlisted in the war. It is hardly necessary to show that it is proper to preserve tht names of all who fought or died :n the cause of our stnt* ??' - ?' u\/t IfHIJ because such a compilation would be of great historical value, bul because it is our sacred duty tc do so. The legislature in looking after the matters of preseni or pressing need has neglected t< appreciate the importance of thu work, and the consequence is tlia wo have not these records foi i ourselves, and unless Confeder ate camps now take the matter ir charge and see to it that our records are complete, the govern ) ment compilation bo far as w< are concerned will be very inac curate. If the South Carolina soldiei is to receive the full credit du< ' him something must be done U put our records in proper shape i for the government records in th. ' future will be taken as official an< ' correct. danoiiki "dV vmvmo sfzjl. ^ A cold at this time if neglecte* ^ is liable to cause pneumonia whicl ) is so often fatal, and even whei ( the patient bas rocovored the lung I arc weakened, making them pecu 1 iai*1 ir a l? ?. tuiijr ououupiiuiu iu iuu ueveiop meet o-f consumption. Foley' Honey and Tar will stop th 1 cough, heal and strengthen th ) lungs and prevent pneumonia 3 T. Eugene Funderburk, drug 3 K'?t. * Foley's Kidney Cun i makes kidneys and bladder rlghi . ? ? f Inland Sea Formed Ont In Arkansas. Flood Situation Around Memphis Critical?Train Loaded With People Surrounded by W ater. Memphis, Toon., March 17.? The situation at Memphis is extremely critical tonight. A veritable sea exists in the St. Francis and Mississippi river basin in Arkansas, extending from the one completely to the other,a distance of many miles. Through this territory the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad runs, but all trains were annulled on this line today and no assistance can be rendered by the rail road, itu tracks being under w? ter near Marion, Ark. At this latter point telegraphic connections still exist to Memphis. The town is almost totally tlooded, and citizens are using skiffs as their only moans of tr.avi el. Refugees from the adjacent : territory are pouring into Marion } each hour, asking that boats be i unnt f/\ *!>??? .?????? Will tv tucil I couuc It in estimated tbnt several hundred persons are surrounded by the wator in the flooded Arkansas territory, and that the amount of live stock lost is hoavy in the ex-' treme. i TRAINS SURROUNDED IIY WATER. Memphis, Tenn., March 18.? The flood situation tonight shows a number of n&w and serious dements arid there" is'scarcely a ray of hope for improved conditions yet, except the fact that the tributaries of the Mississippi to the north of Memphis are reported to be fulling.One of the most serious developments of the last 24 hours is the washing out of all lines of railroad entering the city from the west and the complete tying up of railroad tr&flic through the Memphis gateway to that seetion. There have been no trains either into or out of the city over the ^ Memphis bridge and there is every I indication that traffic cannot be resumed until the flood has subr sided to a considerable degree. It t 18 believed that a week may pass before traffic can be resumed. So suddenly did the rise come in the ^ section of Arkansas across the ^ river from Memphis after the St. Francis levee broke at Trice's ^ landing that two passenger trains, p caught between washed out points, are now surrounded by water on blind tracks in the overflowed territory, about three miles west of Bridge Junction, Ark. Aboard these trains were about 75 passengers and crews, each, and tonight over one hundred of those persons remain on the trains with no prospect of being taken ofT until temorrnw or later. However, they are not considered to ' i : J ^ ue iu any danger. 1 TR40BDT AVERTED 4 4 J list in the nick of tirao our . little boy was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins of Pleasant Ciiy, j Ohio. 44Pneumonia had played 3 sad havoc with him and a terri n bio cough set in besides. Docg tors treated him, but he grew . worse every day. At length wo tried Dr. King's Now Discovory g for Consumption, and our darling e was saved. He's now sound, and e well." Everybody ought to t Know, it s mo only sure cure for ,* Coughs, (jolds and all Lung diseases. Guaranteed by Crawford Bros., ?J. F. Mackey & Co., J Druggist. Price 50c and $1.00. f. Trial bottles free. Union's New Liquor Law A Law That was Framed to Se-cure Prohibition in Union County, N. C. Correspondence of The Observor. Wuxhaw, March 13.?Union county's new liquor law, passed by the lute Genoral Assembly just before adjournment, is now the leading topic of conversation here. It comes like an exploding bomb in the camp. It is intended to oppress the illegal sale of liquor in the county, and, if rigidly enforced, will not fall far short of the end in view. It is regarded here as a very drastic measure, but so far us The Observer correspondent has heca able to ascertain it meets with the general app: obation of the host peortln r*v* The tirst section of the new law prohibits the sale in the county ot spirituous, vineus, malt or othei intoxicating liquors or any drink^ containing alcohol by whatevei name known or called, except ir drui? stores, whpn it m?v Ko ur?l/' I for sickness upon the written pre scription of a regular practicing physician when such sick persor shall he under his treutnient ant shall need such liquors as a wedi cine. Druggists are prohibitec frotn duplicating any prescriptior without the written direction o: the physician who gave it, undei ? severe penalty. Physicians are also prohibited u?uoi Hv<ivy pcnany, irom glVlDf prescriptions to any person vrh< is not under their charge foi treatment of disease. The place of delivery is mad< the place of sale, and the person company, firm or corporation de livering the liquors is construed bj the law to be the seller thereof whether acting for themselves 01 as the agent of another. Lnquori may, however, be delivered t< druggists as permitted to bo soh bv them. The law provides that if &D' perilous othet than druggists shal keep ia their possession liquors t< the quantity of one quart or more within the county, it shall be pri ma facie evidence of their keep ing it for sale within the meanin{ of the law. It further provides that if an nerion shall liava in hia nnnaou" ion any internal revenue licens from the United States goverr ment for the sale of liquors, win* or beer, procured after the past age of the law, it shall be prim facie evidence of a keeping of 1 quors for sale within the raeamc of thn law The law alsj makes provisic for the searching of the promisi ot any person when there is goc reason to believe tbat such perse iu any manner concealing liquo: contrary to the intent and meai ing ef the law. Any person, company, firm < corporation bringing liquors inl the county for delivery to ai person, corporation, company c fir ai, is made guilty of a niisd ninnnitr o?/l n?nn , v., v.rw.. w-THillUll, to be fined not less than fifty do lui'8 or imprisoned not less thi thirty days. Farmers may make and s< wines from grapes and cider fro 1 apples grown on their own pr misee. The new law wont in effect upon its ratification. Of course the express coinpat lean, under tbo interstate cor I mere? laws, bring in liquors frc other State* but not front any point in North Carolina. But the fact no person other than a drug* gist is allowed to have at any time as much as a quart of Itquot a in his possession will go far towards curtailing the traffic in over \r nntr v ? vi j n ?j Under u special act, which is still in full force []and effect not even druggists or any ether person may sell any intoxicants whatever, not even upon a physician's prescription. The combined ef-? feet of the two laws is to practice ally give total prohibition not only to Waxhaw but to both Jackson and Sandy River townships. The Edgefield Firebugs. Edgefield, March 18. ? Serious trouble and well-deserved punishment have come quickly upon [ certain fellows who, two or three * months ago, attempted?it amounted to that?to burn the i town of Edgefieid. Win. Snipes, a yonng white man, has been con1 victed of setting fire to an unten' anted house, while Rich Bostick, a negro, pleaded guilty to the ? sane offense and has been sentenc1 ed te several years in the peai* tentiary. Shipes has applied foi another trial. It is very doubt* ful whether or not he will get 1 it. f . , ? r ZS SAVED BIS Lfla. 1\ A. Danforth of LaGrange, , Gu., suffered for six months with g a frightful running sore on his i leg; but writes that Bucklen's r Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For Ulcers, Abounds, Piles, it's the best salve in the 3 world. Cure guaranteed. Only , 25 cts. Sold by Crawford Bros., . and J. F. Mackey & Co., Drugf gists. \ A Burglar's Sense of Justice, s 5 Atlanta Constitution. ] Thursday last Frank M Akers, i m.* Ma 10ZI Z1. -4 4. 4-1 I i vi iiv. a#u viun ducci, &o|;unuu ? to the police that his residence 1 had been robbed, and he had lost 0 some toilet articles and $15 in , money. Officers Doyal and Tibs _ investigated the case, ttuspiciou pointed to Mary Haygood, the g cook, and she was placed under arrest. The woman stoutly dey nied her guilt, and the officers as sured her that she would only be _ li?ld until > #iirtVi??? inn utw?ot5/^r* i. could be made. )S Fridaj morning Mr. Aker's i, daughter found between the front ,a door and the 11 y screen all of the j. stolen goods and a letter. In the ,g letter was the $15 in cash. As the letter is a most unique |Q document in police annals it is Bb given in full. It was well writ,d ten witk a lead pencil and the >n spelling was perfect. Thir is t-B what the remarkable burglar had a-1 to say: I (i Vf i*q A l/oru T eel aim vnnr 1U.I O* AAV! O* *- I VIUI II JUU& 3r money to you or to whoever it to belongs to. 1 have heard that jy you suspect your cook and that )r she is in the station house. I am e* a thief and a robber, but cannot it let an innocent person, though a ,|- negro, suffer for my crime, in Please release her, and oblige. "in* isurgiar. ?11 Tbo cook has has boon released. ui ""~ e. You Know What You arc Taking tu When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the form ula isplaiuly printed on every bot xy tie showing that it is simply I rot o- and Quinine in a tastoloss form No Cure. No Pay. 60c. Had Woman's Fearfal Deed. Kills Daughter and Mother; Then Hums Herself Alive. l'ennyan, N. 1'., March 17.? In a frenzy of mania, Mrs. James Strowbridge of Uuyanoga village, Kva milutt from liarn ttwlav IrillaJ her daughter, aged 20 and her mother, aged 80, and after Betting tire to the house in which the bediea lay, deliberately entered it and perished in the flames. Exactly how or when the women were killed is now knows. The first intimation the neighburs had of the tragedy was this afternoon, when Mrs. Str*w> bridge's home was found to be ou tire and immediately after she was seen to set tire to another house across the street in which her daughter lived, and also to two barns in which were 18 head of cattle and three horses. When a party of men attempted to break open the barn to release the animals, Mrs. Strowbridge, whe was standing :n front of her biasing norne, oranaisning & revolver, tired at thetu repeatedly. Several of the men made a rush, ^hoping to close with the mad woman and disarm her, bat she held them at bay with the revolver. While they were hesitating she sudden* ly cut her throat, filled a pail of water at the well, thrust a quantity of hay and straw in it, and placing the hole mass on her head, rushed into the blazing house, in which her charred body and the bodies of her daughter and moth* er were found after the fire had burned itself out. The three women lived a hermit life, working on the farm like men and often wearring men'* clothing. They are supposed to have been well to do. Mrs. Strowbridge is believed to have gono suddenly mad. For several days she appeared to be acting strangely, but her method of life j was such that none of tthe^neigh uon ever uau any coiDiuuuteaiiuu with her. A suit recently brought against Mrs. Strowbridge for wages naay hare aggravated her trouble. Skeleton Of A Columbia Woman'* Former Husband. ur:i : i xr /"? li u tn T? UllllUglUU, 11. Vy., 1UB1UU II. ?A human skeleton wan found in an isolated apot in a pasture six miles from Wilmington, near the coast and identified as the result of an investigation by the coroner today, aa that of W. W. Young, a white carpenter, 32 years old, who disappeared from his home in this city May 3, 1900. The cause of the man's death is unknown aua iae investigation ih being pursued. Members of his family say they advertised for the man and made ' diligent search, at last giving up hope of finding him. Young has a wife and two ! children in Columbia, S.C., Mrs. . I Youog having married a railroad t1 employe named Roberts after her first husband's disappearance. rNETTMONXA FOLLOWS JL COLD but never follows the use of Foley's Honey and Tar. It stops the cough, heals and strengthens the lungs and affords perfect se. curity from an attack of pneumonia. ltefuse substitutes. T. Eugene Funderburk, druggist. Foley's Honey Tar cures colds, prevents pneumoolm.