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v - - ?T 1 - ' ; \ ' - - " - w , _ - agf - - - ' - ? j / . ^ " X> / '50", PMppMPI?^wp????? " 1 ' *" * "" '"_' 1 A JPsmxib Ne*mp*p*r x -^ j ( aEUUWEliKLY. L A N C AST K H.. S. P.. A 1* 11 I L, 1, 1903 * ESTABLISHED 1862 i Happenings In The State. I As Chronicled by the Alert Correspindents of The Columbia State. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Union, March 24.?During u severe thunder storm a few nights age the home of Mr. Will Jenkins was struck by lightning and Mrs. Jenkins was hurt and much damage done to the house. Mr. Jen. kins is boss spinner in the Monarch cotton mills. I A ? ~U~ l ' u. Iv uunrjoi , WUIJ HUB ^OilC I/O Galreston, Tex , iu connection with the Hill estate which ib alleged to have been lofi to Mrs. John Hopkins and son, is waterbound i and cannot get heme. M'COLL rOSTOFFICE KOBBED. Hennettevillo, March 28.?The safe in the postoilicu at McColl wus dynamited laBt night and robbed of about $9Q0. The robbers entered thn hnildin<? kw J b -J V , a pane of glass from the transom and sliding thejiar that fastened the door. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the robbery. The robbers secured ?S01 in stamps and currency belonging to the government, and something over ?100 in private funds, mak ing the total loss over ?000. WILL BE REBUILT. Anderson, March 28. ?The plant of the Anderson MittresT" and Spring Bed company, which was destroyed by tire, will ho rerni /? - * uuul. xuo ure sinned in I fee room where the shucks are shredded and, owing to the inflummable nature of the material, it is supposed that a spark from one of the machines started the hluze. This is the third liuio the factory has been destroyed by tire and it waa once partially destroyed, making four times that the company has suffered in this way. However, in spite of ill >ho mis fortunes, the plant has been p?ying good dividends. 8TAHI1ED IN TWENTY PLACES Greenvilio, March 2S ?An un ]| known negro stubbed awhile nmn ' in 20 places between 2 ami 3 o'clock this morning not far from ) the Air Line station. Tho while man was seeking hii acquaintance 1 and the negro offe'ed to pilot him to the house, but misled htm until the white man refused to go any further, when the negro used insulting language and was knocked down, but cut his antagenist iu almest every part of the body. No arrest has baen made. j stayed Near nis own fireside for 1 almost a century. 1 i t*M. ** ~ ~ Iron lYim, Marcn ? "Un* elc" Jim Spring, colored, the oldett man in this town ship, and probably of ibis section, (lied Wednesday uu the Springs place, north of Fort Mill, after an illness of pneumonia. "Uncle" Jim was a remurkuble man, not only for the age ho attained and his good health up to his death, butfortVe excellent record which lie bore. He as a slave of the late Jacky Springs and lutcr of Col. Baxter Springs, deceased. When the slaves were freed, the negro had no desire to leave his old master d11<4 I 1.1 m J l no/1 I Ua ^ ^ Inuu i viumuvM UlI tUD 3?iilU |MUUU until his death. Jim Springs was 96 years of ago, and hud never journeyed farther than 10 miles L from the place of his birlh. Dur ing his lifo as a slave'ho was whi ped but once, was never inside jail or penitentiary and was neve arrested. Jim was much like by all who know him. A SUNDAY IIOMICII>K. Johnston, March 29.?Vostoi day afternoon a few miles frot towu Mr. Frank Payne killed negro named Will Clark. Frot what can bo ascertained it appeal that Mr. Payne was out huntin and met up with the negro an they had some words about som matter. Not being sattstied th nnrrrn nnor?A?1 ^" A 1 ~ \/|/^uovi uiu uu inr. jrayn with a revolver, Mr. Puy ne rc turning the lire with both loads c hiy shot gun, the negro still fit ing. Mr. Payne had only tiiu to put in one other load ancl tiie tho third time killing the negr O n almost instantly. Mr. Payne we not hurt. AN AGED WOMAN'S WII.I. VIGOK OUSLY CONTESTED. Chesterfield, March 28. ? A ; interesting cuse and one that pre mises to produce much litigatioi j was up beforo Judge ol Probit M. J. Hough yesterday and th day before. It was a proceedin to prove a will in solomn form the will being that of tho late Mi Emily Huntley. She died and b a will oiade only a few days * be V?ro her death revoked a proviou one and gave her entire estate t .Iistant relatives thereby euttin git' the immediate heirs, her nitc and her -grand niece, Who wor tlio beneliciaries under the fin will. llor blood heirs, the beneficu lies under the first will, are coi testing the admission of her las will to probate. For two daj the case has been under considers tion. At the close of the argi inents last evening Judge Hung announced that he would lesen his decision. The beneficiaries < the lust will arc represented li Messrs. Stevenson & Matthesot those contesting the will are r< presented by Hon. W. F. Po lock, Col. Edward Melver ur. Hon. G. K. Lanoy. amis esuuo is worm seven thousand dollars. It contains ll linest body of timber in the coui tys over a thousand ucres. It o iginully belonged to the Lowei estate. Thoso contesting the will clatl that undue intluence was exercise with Mrs. Huntley and the sign ture of the will was procured h fraud. Mrs. Huntley was a woman < strong prejudices and attacl ments; she was very old and ii firm; her mental faculties lit grown weak, and by indulgit her in her whimsical ideals an hlimAfinn* *? uuujviiu^ UU1 111 VUI 1UHS wuys was easily possible f?r persons ingratiate themselves in her fuyt to do as desired. No matter how the c.aso is d eided, it will no doubt bo appoa ed to the upper courts by the loi ing party. TWO DRSI'EKATK HORSE THIEVE Sumter, March 20.?Last nigl about throe o'clock a boldattemj at robbory was made by two n groes. Tbey tried to steal horse and buggy from Mr. Jul Whilden's residence on Chun street. Mr. Porter was rctur ing from the meeting of tl Knights of Pythias, and heard noiso in tbe lot. lie immediate went there to investigate. Oi p : O KWedn: U iflPRii 1 () JL JL JL JL VX4LJ J : We Will Have > % . Annual p 1: MILL] A] D ! WHITE >? I H ^ y 5? Our Milliner, I who is experie st date in her lino - pains to make tl st - - 11T ? s cess. vyi/Iv SL* ALL THI if y To come and in It you have not -i you will KNO V ,, If you have li eKOWUV w? ro- -v v jlwjlw m. 1 J Ks will make an 7 OLD MA ; LOOK LIJ "SWEET aa And tliey don't < ?g J d '?Remembi >r r The Date 3ht pt A in :h 1 B 1 Si ; -mmm ne * V L lliJ. -jfc - -a. . ? - - - ' "*~- . >N # ESDAY?? 1st, 1903, Our ring Display Of iNERY NO GOODS. MISS BRENT, need and up-to!, has spared no his display a sucm ,4 1 I \r Tinritn JJlll JUlJ 1 JL11 I ItC ! LADIES spcct our goods, already bought 7 where to BUY. ought you'll he have goods that ID OF 40 KE SHE IS SIXTEEN" ? cost much cither. er 9 Wednesday pril 1st. k ^ I negro mis putting tbo harness on the horse and a? soon as he iuw Mr. Porter ho started to run. Mr Porter shot at 'him, but' ho did not hit the mark. Tho negro stoppecWo rotum one shot nod then jumped the feueo and made good his escape. Whilo Mr. Porter was watching tho negro got over tho fence, another, who was concealed in the shadow by him, throw Ilia arms around him to keep him from shooting and gave him a terrific punch in the pit of thn stomach. Tho blow was a knockout one and Mr. Porter was tinronic.inna for tnmn time, the negro taking the money he had on him and his wat?h and chain, and then making his escape over the fence. The wateh was afterward found hanging on the fenco, which was topped with barbed wire. When Mr. Portor" regained his senses he immediately telephoned the police station and informed them of the attempt. The police went to the sceno with the bloodhounds and they were put on the trail. They followed it through sotno of the adjoining premises out into the street and then lost it. The amount of money taken from Mr. Porter was $40. A GREAT SENSATION. There was a big sensation in Leesviile, Ind. when W. H. Brown of that place, who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. King's New Discovery for Cousumprion. lie writes: "1 eudur ed insufferable agonies from Asth mix, buf. your New Discovery gave nic immediate relief and soon thereafter ?ll'ected a complete cure." Similar cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip are numerous, li'sthe peerloss remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price 50c, und #1.00. Guaranteed by Crawford Rips'., and J. F. Maekcy & Co. Druggists. Trial bottles free. C ~ Confederate Reunion. - At a meeting last night of the reunion committee of the chamber of commerce it was decided that enough money had been secured or was avnilaulo to warrant the city inviting the Confederate veterans to "hold their reunion here on May 5-7. The invitation will be sent through Camp Hampton to Gen. T. W. Carwile at Edgefield, and it is expected that tho letter will be sent Monday.? ttecord, 2Sth ult. Jail Burned. Birmingham, Ala., March 27. ?The jail at North Birmingham was burned at an ea?ly hour this morning. B. (X Berham, white, arrested last night on a charge #f being wanted in Windsor, Ga., for forgery, is thought to havo been cremated. No traco of him can be fouud. ROSiiED 1BE GRAVE A startling incident, is narrated by John Oliver of 1'luladelphia, as follows:"! was in an awful conriit inn Mv k trill wiis: nlmout vr>l low, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day bj day. Three physicans had given me up. Then 1 was advised to use Electric Hitters; to my great joy, the iirst bottle made a decided improvement. 1 continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. 1 know they robbed the grave of another victim." No ono should fail to | try tlietn. Only 50 cents, ^mirantsed, iit Crawford Bros'., and .). I F. Mackey & Co. drug store. BANNER SALVE the most healing salve in the world. ?" ---HfTi tnwi Two Sensations At End of Court. Whit* man on Hearieg of Verdict of Guilty Givea Log Bail?Deputy's Removal Asked. Special to The State. Greenwood, March 27.?The court of general sessions ended hero tnis afternoon with twe sensations to its credit. Both hap ptned yesterday. The trial of Norraie Hodges, white, for com* i plicity with three negroes in a case of highway robbery was reported yesterday. The case was given to the jury just before dinner on Thursday and during the dinner recess the jury arrived at a verdict. This, verdict, it is now said, was ''guilty with recommendation to mercy." Being found guilty of highway robbery, even if the verdict was tempered with a recommendation to mercy, was not a pleasant thing to contemplate and Hodges, who was enjoying liberty upon a saiall bond, having got wind, it is said, of the verdict, at once changed bis bond into lew hail and diaan penred. After dinner, when the court convened, Judge Aldrich called for tno defendant, so as to have the verdict read. The defendant was conspicuous for his absence. The court crier loosened the soles of his boots calling leudiy for the prisoner, but he appeared not. Whereupofi Judge Aldrich inquired if his bondsmen were present. One, Bill Johnson, arose in the back of the court room and said that he had the misfortune. His honor told him that ke would give him a few minutes to produce the defendant, failing to do which the bond would be forfeited. ' Thft hnrwlaman at nnaa anamarad plaintively that he had no way to catch him; that he must have run away. His honor then ordered a bench warrent and had deputies to take the matter up j^with the fleeting defendant. They failed to do so. Hodges seems to have made goed his tecape. The other bondsman, Frank Gettis, was not present. The amount of the bond was only $300, and was fixed by Magistrate Bowles of Corouaca. The other white man implicated in the case, Hargrove of Laurs s ?. i . t 1 I ns, iorreiteu nis Dona Dy non-appearance in court. Tbo general opinion here is that Hodges' boadsmen deserve little sympathy for not having themselves released as soon as the court began. REMOVAL REQUESTED. The other sensation was the recommendation of the grand jury in their presentment that the present deputy sheriff, J. W. McCaslan, who is also jailer for the sheriff, be removed from his office as soon as practicable, "for reasons which we deem best." In commenting on this recommendation the presiding judge said that the place was an appointive office and was therefore in the hands of the sheriff, but that he had no I doubt that the officer would respect the recommendation of the grand jury. J. W. McCaslan, the deputy, at once tendered his resignation. H. L. W.