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I have jiisl received a
which I will sell at Pr ces t
toraers. I carry everything
class grocery is expecet.d to
I also carry a fail line o
SHOES, H0TI3S
CRY GOODS.
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I am located South of'lVnj ^
Slriclly Cash business ensiblinjr me t<
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J. E. Rl'TLEDGE, Dentist, '
Lancaster, S. C. | s
Working on credit doesn't pay," t "*<
and my terms from this ti.no \
henceforth nrostiictly cash.
Beasonablo Prices, I ji
yoiu inning $1.50 i:*j
"?-i Amalgam Filling 75 cts.
t Cement F'lling 75 ct
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FuiJ.up|vj^r?iot of teotjn, , *12.00
UiypjMftHWMi la.wor $25.50
rhcBO prices are strictly
for cash. No work done except i <
for cash or good security. , I r;
J. E. RUTLEDGE, Dentist.
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Kecrelury.
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WHITE MAN LYNCH
IN L
WITHIN TOUR HOURS AFTER
HE KILLED HIS FOURTH
MAN.
MOB'S QUICK EXECUTION.
.Joi n Muni-en, Recently Acquitted
of MnI'd-.'r, Shot And Killed
Will Floyd on iho Main
Strict of Kershaw.
Tiw. o.i
. .J*. k^?c?i*7| ~ll k iiftl. j
At Korslmw, iti Iamcastei conn- !
tv, near tlio Kershaw county line, j
hint night, John Morrison, u white |
man, was lynched within four,
hours after ho had killed another ,
white man, Will Floyd i
According t<> tho story sent by !
Hie Staters correspondent at Ker- j
sha*v, Morrison, who was tried ?t j
lie- spring term of tho Kershaw j
county court ut. Camden for killing;
a negro, yesterday nu t Floyd nnd j
inked him for the loan of 10 cents, j
it fold bint he did nut have
any change, whereupon Mm risen
shot twice, one toilt taking effect
in the l.ghl .-ido of Floyd's hack
and the back part of his arm and
brenking't'r e bono. Tho lirBl ahot.
,iuu-cd death. 1' is saiil that'
Mm im : lad told .Jim dobinson
hat he i I" t 1 ill Floy !, ami
ibis is c it rated hy a statement j
ivhieh Morrison made later Pie. |
iffair ocofirrcd i.. the ccmrsl \ art j
if the town and on ti,-? ou^inrss.
it'( (>i. tic citizens >il unco ot
I'onsed and from the start ti
i
V's talk e?f lynching. Monk t,
lUdenVo'ed to tv-nip-' hut. Was I "
osteal, and it is said ?? 1. e
Mali's eonesp.anient, that tie
own council and the police t '. -.r
lid all in their power t'? pi< ' t
11in It was tmpos-i do t<> g; t on i
!i tnils fit on tho scene last nig t. i
mt it in oyident that the mob du"
lot, wastrt'verv much time. Tho
'.'.ling of Fit?y d was reported here
t 7.45 p. ni., nrut the account of
ho lynching was received at.<*10
'clock. It was simply stated tint
ho "grim determined citizens of
he surrounding e wintry wore
horoughly satisfied that the tuurlorer
(Uyei \ eel the severest pun
hmont they quietly luit deter- j
idnedly overpowered the in4ii.?l
I
ikI spirited Morrison away and
lie supposition is that tbey have
ling hiui," Later, another diswtch
was received any ing: %tMorl.son
said before being hung that
e did Vfixt wr.nt or need tho 10
?- ??t , huf r.-L .?I for it from an
nemv tit'm'H' a fuss and that ho
ad h.t for three or four I
en is ?,i Ui'l Floyd on an o'd j
rinlo."^ j
Sheriff Hunter of Lancaster j
aunty was informed of tho iniiNi
?r of Floyd and tho probable
inching and endeavored to roach
io town of Kershaw to protect ll o
rLoner. IIo had tim <.m>iku, .....i
~ . w uuui.u'm'uihi
ei^ht chartered nr.d started inij
lodiutilj hilt, according to The'"
lute's dispatch, liu was a fe w
linutrs too liit<< to secure Moi ri^ 1
>n . Th j Kor?ha\y Guards of 1
aiuhn '.v< 10 ?i< d to t he .
> ?t on ; jcci'i! i iHiii. 'J'hr town ^
I' Kershaw to-2'J y.iilys from I <m?>
i?W nnd ~ didtftucf from I
;tncustcand i> in luincnstor i
unity, ??lihou??h ju t ??n the line
f KershaW e-ujrdy ,
KIomI was Moi risnn's fourth vie
m. M >i ri-ou wu regarded nat-- *
i ally an a dc>p-rule mail. Fi.ivd <
:?s the son ot Mr. Robert S. I
1ED
.ANCASTER COUNTY.
Floy if, .. si.it. ul oil /. 11 livu;^
' near Km - i v. Tlio Mnihir nuui
' was ma.! < t air I \ us a f.itniei am!
! was Kuiil Id 1u.? a i exceptionally
tiite )nun^ tclli a. highly though!
! of. M orri in was n I so a marries
; man
I SPECIAL ; K VINS DISPATCHED.
i om: hour. tiiksiikkiff, tiikotiiki
! thi: Mil.l l"l\ oov. iikvw.vkd
; l."8KI> M l Till: MArillNFUV C F
I.WV.
I Ivirm r (fl' iils ivrro made to
I save the life <1 John Monison.
1 1\m In | a the l> Sheriff iii Smith
I
Carol'mi hurried to the spot on n
I ypeeiai train ami a com pan)' el
1? mil ilia commanded by a true mm
wusV;',-puL lad on another .* p'lcli l.
Hut toe limb look the prisoooi
from tli-' jruurd li aise just as the
sheriff's train came in si<dit.
4 Help save my husband from
lynctiinu toniyht," .Mrs Martin
J M r i- m wired Gov. (leeward
and the -.kief exeeutivo, who is si
bittet;\ oppi sod to mob law. \
in motion all tlit* inuchiuorv a1
bis < iniu'ind. but all to no avr.il
4l.Man killed hero, Dangei oj
lyne! ir.;j tonight. Send Kershaw
(iuiod h ;i,n d:;?te! vw:t>
, ' i ' < v 1!cvward i o<
from .uyor l V. WeU! 7 C
h:s! 1 ht. Tllo ?nve'' i lr'.< t It
Sivrdl J no. Hunter o]
L\nc td i r over on those but
t: ? ro \v:i>? im phono. conncolio ,
lie then cn'.lcd ?.,? ( ; S. C.
/. n>p of Cunui.n u d d I. i:
' a ^jcc'i i tiii'1 .:o*il i lo seen rod
I earn >n K-rahu.v Guard* to
Ko.-?:u?. Gov. Uc> war<1 ill 11;<
s time wired Mayor Welsh:
. dnirti! fo amume ir;\n-po:*
ii'ii for c nopmv jrcmi Camden.
. o mo iu.iuediaH I\ l.o.v nuiiitr-Mod.
Lot ilit! know if \ >u still
r.ecd company.''
In a short time Capt. Zemp t o
poitrd thai bo could ?(>? a spo-iul
train but the engine* would have
to bo fired up. Gov. He) waul
ouloredCupt Zotnp to assemble
his ennvpunv and while this was
being done to yet in comtnuniea
lii.ii with Sheriff Hunter, who
('apt. Zemj) stated was on hi> way
from Lancaster to Kt r-l.aw by
special train Capt Zemp was
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r.iso oroerea to communicate with
Major Welsh.
Gov. Hey ward then addressed
to Sheriff Hunter at Kershaw the
following tolegrum:
"Mayor of Kershaw reports
lynching threatened tonight at
Kershaw and wants company from
Oamdoti. I understand you are
on spot. Wire conditions and
whether cotnpun\ is needed. Oip
tain is now arranging fo' transportation
and wuiiing to h :ir fiom
you."
Not healing from the sheriff
thv governor wired ('apt. Zcinp:
"Report with \ . ur cumpan) o
Sheriff Hunter at Kershaw. Go
fully prepared to protect prisoner
inci advise me fullv upon ar?
IMVJ ?'
At ?) 4f>(i v i ey wsiI'd received
fitim Mayor Wei h tin* following:
tlMol? took prisoner from guard
ions?. S'tOiiir Hunter in | urnit."
At 1).4<> Gov. IIu> ward received
tfi'A following from Sher.lt llun.
or: "I chartered train at I/in aa'c.r.
An ivcil to > intc. Mob
ind tuken prisoner from guard
lUiU-iu. 1' i TUIJltJ illinium 1111 IkI
WHH powi'i ed I?\ pit mum to
| Lit.ii vui i > \v||, lluvo ukUmv, i
u- 1 ii'i. ilii* <1 on iiu?li v < ;>t Inn
j ctJllV. ;u l > iut'oi \\ nl
I fi-n in litne iiud \ .'.I U? ail in m\
i j |" it to,ii| pit'lio:; .mily ; u ii
I ; \V i':l let yt , v-ar !. n n . -iU-i.
. At this ti'uK tlx- jjoyvinor was
j julvi.. -.! over I lie phi . u by t.'npt.
I I Y* ir.p th;>l ho ii ;t- on ill.- point > I
l> aving hut 1?:i I h 'Ufd lllilt tin*
p;irt\ in un c i Inul I con lyiuh d. .
Cupt. /.'iiip wns told to wait i nii!
Siirrill' llimtvv i-.niM : 1.. 1
>
. fr< uj an ; \v;i> instructed to v
Shorill" ilnnlcr ami inquire i< 11
service- < i th compuuy would
llccU 11.
1\> Slu'l'ill 1 luiltfl' till) gOVl ll ol
ihi- tiun wired:
' Viitii v ii < l cct ivcil. i i .
past heard company Mill in ; '.mi
|
den. Captain pnoin s iuo in-;
party lynch <!. D ? you. need pom
puny \Y iro me quick
i'he next I.dings came t ;;
| Sherill Hunter, who repoi11%?!:
"Pally taken from guardli ?-c.
Supposed to have hcon ly ?.
No nerd lor military coiupaa
1 no >. Will lot you hour from e
1 it or.''
(iov. Mm .v.ud ih. reup.n railed ;
i
II> CmiihIoij, luit wa-i1 nil: 1 {I ,! I
ibo KorHiaw iuuuh- I a I left, 1' : j
Kershaw, and tiiuivupon lie sonl a
luc^satM: to llio shoi'll', sa in. :
"Your laid telegram received
Ollilll llil-ll! dm .->fa'id I;) g O'lil
u\ i - on \>ay to Kershaw. If
1 \ 11' '.Ull'.; ii:.-! ? C' || ;' ' ( up,' \ uOlV.'. ,
^ wither- if p'.'ssihle "
^ Al 11 10 (.'opt. /' iiiji vir; d:
li vo arrivi d in Km -huw and
j? i : I t Sheriff I'm tor, ho
Iuo !.ato. \Y( utd like to i dnrn to- ,
night." i
(.lev. liev v;;rd Ilu n seal th
following: "If Siici ill junior d i s j,
not n quire your com pin \oucm .
rt ,iii".i tonight 1'fouiptni ss of j
your.-vli : ; d c )him:.;i.l much n>
; Tin;' ileal
rjjia otfi< iftl ci rre<pqn?letu ?,wiiRK
l!n> y)i?r( i, ant (1 v. flevwnrd v
hoard no iugpo from Kershaw, 'i 1.
j *hours
of 111 cuil\ pail of I night .
hud l'ia ii liSled with anxiety and ,
the governor has cxliuu-lcd t very .
means at lus command.
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AN ALTKAL roil LAW. !
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<iO\ . lir.YWAU!) lU'.CI.AiiKS THAT IT y
is TIMr. l OK I.VNCIIIM; TO STOP. | s
(iov I ley ward a; precedes very j'
much tlu? prompti.ess of SlicritVjc
Hunter in going to Kershaw lis lie!
did on a special train, and also a
appreciates tlio readiness with a
winch Capt. /enr,> and hi- com- r
pati\ responded to his call. After I
the . rder to call out his company s
was given it was not do minutes n
i
bof- 10 Oupt-. Z-'C.j) l'( ]) >! toil tlvt !.
lit v,:us ready to start f*?r Ker?;i
>huiv. i
(i'?V. HryiVMI-,1 S "IIK1 that I
emit] She-itr Hunt r anil 11 .e '
Kcrsli w (iuirds have nrrivod oil
tin) M"'in< no lynching won' I have ?
OCCMI l Oil. i*
(lOV. llfcywiml w.is suvi:! ; ill
his condemnation of the Ivncliin r, f
m ho i*i of fill lynching. Ho paid j
last ld^lU tint iio wants ti:o people
of S.-nth ('Uroiin i to knoiv th.it lie
(*i in!, :iiP0(! lynching, a 1?' ?t upon1
O'll'oiviii/.ut ion, ; n i lh.it '.: >( I III.o ( ,
c nitniitcd makes undi law i>:< .!. >->
I Hide. Kvpii la on-.o oI'rape, jmn-i
] i? >ni'-nt. ' > death c mi ami will bo j
i moll d I'll' L?y too c oil and the j
! > A kli.] i\C I' A/lilt1 1 Oil U I ? . ,1'ii 1 I
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Ivnchinir for ihi- < ti > !e:ul-> lo
!? t i liMi/ for 1 oil1 :t n im<
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tvaiiz si Ih:t' ,1 r: lint am1 r.{.
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dain'y that ! i v -- ???- * to
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