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HARMAN, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, July 22,1903. Willie Sail Zilled. A deplorable tragedy occurred in this county last Thursday, near Chin quepin creek, which is the lice which separates Lexington from Aiken county, in which one white man, Willie Hall, lost his life and his brother, Judson Hall was severely beaten by a surley and saucy negro named G9orgeEi wards. As a direct sequence of this murder acotbar negro named Dennis Head was slain by parties unknown. The scene of these tragadies, which followed each other in quick succession was in a very sparsely settled portion of Aiken and Lexington counties, near the dividing line. As usual with crimes of this character, there are many acconatsof the unfortunate affair and many rumors are sfloat, many of which are founded on mere opinion and unfounded by the facts in the case, while oChers have just enough of the element of truth in them to give them credence Bat, 1 however, the main facts agree to the following: Willie Hall, a white man, kept store in Aiken county, just across the Lexington line; he was also postmaster. George Edwards is a violent, turbulent negro, and has figured in seve-al difficulties, with white people thereabouts. He and young Hall, had some words on a previous occasion about some store account and were not on friendly terms. Hall bad repeatedly warned Edwards to stay away fromhi9 store: that he did not care to have him com* on his premises. On Wednesday, the fatal afternoon, Edwards wont to Hall's store armed with a shot gun, and requested Willie Hill toexchane some tobacco tags, which he had for some article suitable for a present Hall said: "you have got that gun for me." The negro made some impudent reply and going our of the store, halted on the bridge which spans ChiDquepin creek, and fired his gun in the air. He then left that vicinity, coming ov.t into L?xington county and went to a hcuae occupied by negroes, distanced from the store about three quarters of a mile, Willie Hall had ample pre vocation on several previous occasions to chastise Edwards bat desistel for the sake 01 peace. On th;3 aftfrnoon, however he concluded that forbearance hid ceased to be 3 v'.r u* and it was time for him to use drastic methods to secure peace aDd safety for himself. Accordingly, e nd his brother Jud son, aged about liC years, loaded theii single barrelled shot guns and started in pu>uU of Edwards. Tfcey came up with bm> at the negro house. Their intention was to wh'p Edwards. Edwards wi3 seited just msid-s the door. PoVa mo i bvelel thdrguusas they entered the bouse. Elsie Head rushed past and out of the door. Edwards se z-?d Will Hall's gun by the muzzle p,q i ? lerrifio struggle ensued in wh'eh the negro captured the weapon, and, turning, shot his assailant throu ,'h rbe abd< men. The wounded man cried: "I am she''," and half fell, walked down the steps I into the yard, wh-re he expired m a few minutes. Edwards rushed at x Judson Hall, 'h* y ucger brother, and tried to wrest hi* shotgun from him, but Ed-iie Head assisted the white man in the struggle and finally i the negro looked Hall in the eye and < said: "L 3fc me go; I won't shoot you.' ! r Judson Hsill took the gun, and, examining it, said it was not loaded, so he sayp. In seme way Edwards gained possession of it and ran across the fields unmolested because his opponent was physically exhausted. Thursday about 1 a. m. a po83e in search of George Edwards went to the house of Dennis Head, in Aiken e ?notv, a known pal of Edwards, snd^ up >d heiug refused admittance, broke open the door and dragged out Dennis and a negro boy about 18 years of age. The negroes were told that no harm was intended and if they would keep quiet the white men would search the house and leave fVtom olnno Ao a r*ror??nt.inn ficrainfit treachery, Head was bound and placed in a buggy. Head asked the men to let the boy bring out his clothes so that he could dress. The men allowed the boy to go into the house to get the clothes and when be came back they told him to toss the bundle to Head in the buggy. The boy did so, arid the bundle etruck the wheel and a revolver ft 11 out. As soon as the boy saw that his plan had miscarried he ran. The men then killed Head, who had tumbled out of the buggy and was tryiDg to reach his pistol on the ground. There is a party now out searching the swamps for George Edwards and if he is caught he will be lynched. Magistrate Shealy of Lexington county held the inquest over Willie Hall's body on Thursday morning and the jury brought in tie usual verdict in such cases, viz: ''William Hr.ll was killed by a gunshot wound at the hands of George Edwards " The above are the facts ia the de plorable tragedy as we have gathered fcbem from different sources. We are Dot sufficiently acquainted with all the circumstances of the affair and the situation surrounding the people in that community which necessitated the killing cf Head, the pal of Edwards either to condone or condemn the crime against the perce and dignity of the State. As will b9 seen from a card from Major J. H Counts, published tbewhere, that it has beeD advisable to postpone the good roads meeting which was announced to take place on August 1st, until the 20 h of that month. The only reason assigned for the change of dates is that Senator Tillmar,-who has been iovited, could not be present on the day first set for the meeting. We are of the opinion that the change in date3 is illadvised and a mistakeHowever desirable it might be to have Senator Tillman with us and to get the benefit of his experience and advice, yet the question is fraught with such tremendous issues affecting the interest of the county that it is almost fatal, to postpone the discussion of good roads loDger. The time for delay has passed and the time for action has come and a.l tie grave responsibilities of adv; need and enlightened citizenship are pressing heavily upon us. Only two coi ditions confront us to day, we either have to improve our roads or 1 e wiped from ihe map as a county, which shall it be? Whits Rock WhittlingTo the Editor of the Diepatcb: Married, July 15, 1903, near Ballentine, S. C, Mr. Irvin Fiick and Miss Corrie Bailentine, R^v. S. C. Ballentine officiating. Mr. J. E. Koon has bought the property of Mr. J. J. Eargle, recently of this place, aDd will move as soon as the dwelling can be vacated by Mr. S D. Skealy. Mr. E. U. Shealy opened the school here this morning with a splendid attendance. R. P. Sites who has for several years successfully taught the school at Spring Hill has been elected to the priucipalship of the school at Pacolet and has assumed the duties of the same. S. C B -> " The following extract from a k> er j written by G. M. Harwar, editor of ! the Dispatch, to th? proprietors cf Ramon's Remedies is self c xpliLatorj: "There is no pill that equals Ramon's Pills; they leave the bowels and stomach with such pleasant, healthful feelings?no bad effects? after performing their work so thoroughly. I have tried them, and 1 know whereof I speak." 25 cts. The Road Law. i [Continued from page G ] i such percn or persons aa may be j agreed upon by contractors and the County Board of Commissioners, and said eum shall be credited upon the amount due or to become due said contractor by the aaid board aa hereinbefore provided. Stc. 32. Ttie County Board of Commissioners are herebv authorized to work the highways in their counties, or any part thereof, by a chain gang, without regard to the , system or systems used in other portions of their counties. Immedi ately after the payment of the commutation road tax to County Treasurer?, as provided in this chapter, thev shwll furnish tbe Couoty Board of Commissioners cf their respective counties with tbe names of all persons who have paid said tax; and tie County Board of Commissioners shall i furnish all overseers or coutractors j with tbe names of all such persons ; who shall Dot be liable to road duty for the year in which said payment I may be made. Sec. 33 All moneys paid into the j county treasury in commutation of work on the public roads shall be j kept separate and apart from the j general county furd, and except as ' otherwise hereinbefore directed, shall b exclusively applied by the County ; Board cf Commissioners to repairing ; tbe highways end bridges of the county, by contract or otherwise, as may be deemed most expedient; but said moneys mu3t be expended upon those sections of the public roads j whereon the persons paying such i commutation tax may be liable for j road duty. The County Board of ; Commissioners of the countiee are ! authorized to use for other county I purposes than repairs of highways j anv balance of the road commutation ! " tax remaining in County Treasurer's j hands on the first day cf January in i each year. Ssc. 34 The County Board of Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to have specia supervision of the b.iildiDg of new bridges over the rivers and creeks of this State; also of extra and extensive repairs of old bridges. When such work is to be accomplished tbe Supervisor and County Board of Commissioners shall give fifteen days notice io the county paper, and in writing duly posted in tbe neighborhood in v h:ch such work is to be performed, that he will be at such place on such a day aDd hour, with suitable specications, to let out such work to the lowest bidder, and to take from tbe successful bidder sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his duty. h^n fVio n?nrlr io rtnno if. ctioll ! TV UV U IUV ?? v* *? * w>vwv AW w t? v* WW inspected by the Supervisor end County Board of Commissioners, who shall report the result of his investigations to the full board, sDd they shall accept or reject the same aecoiding as they may determine j whether the ccnstractor has or has j not complied with the terms of his j contract Sec 35 If any bridge over waters of this State which shall constitute a j boundry line between counties shall be necessary to be erected, it shall be the duty of the commissioners of such counties to cause the same to be erected or repaired in the manner provided in the last section, each county bearing an equal share of the expense so incurred. And when aDy such bridge already exists, or shall hereafter be built, it shall be the duty of said commissioners to divide the same, by measurement from the centre to the end of each approach, i and each board shall be responsible i for the good condition cf the half j next adjoining the county in which I they exercise tbe functions of office. 1 And when if becomes necessary to j build a new bridge, or to entirely re- I place an old one which ha3 been j carried away or destroyed, it shall be ; the duty of the boards of the two counties to do the same, as aforesaid, j Sec. 3(j It f ball be tbe duty of all j owners of mill djuus and biiages in ; connection there with o^er which any i public highway shall pas?, to keep | the same in good repai", and no ! county shall be responsible for re- | pairs upon the same, except that the i County Commissioners may have said | dams and bridges repaired in th6 ordinary way of repairing highways and bridges, if, in their opinion, such I CHEMICAL ANALYSIS I 1 _ Beveals That "Pe-ru-na is Calculated to Tone up the System, Restore the Functions and Procure Health." SO SAYS PROlF. L. J, MILLER, CHEMIST. j Prof. L. J. Miller, late Professor cf Cheu^ and Eotany of the High School 3f Ypsilanti, Mich., writes from 3327 N. Clark Street, Chicago, III., as follows: "As several of my friends have spoken to me of the favorable results obtained ! through the use of Peruna, especially in cases of catarrh, I examined it most thoroughly to learn its contents. j ,;I found it composed of extracts of herbs and barks of most valuable medicinal! qualities combined with other ingredients, delicately balanced, calculated to tone ; .? vnc-fAi-n t'.io fnn.irioTii rnfl r-ir.^c>nrr- Hors.ttli. up LliU SLVlllj X V- 1.1V AU1?VUUU^ uuu j^*ww^?v "i consider Peruna one of the most ski! 1 fully and scientifically prepared medicines, which the public can use with safety and success. "-?PROF. L. J. j MILLER. ordinary repairs be just. Sec. 37. The County Board of ^ Commissioners of the several connties ^ WHEN Y of the State where there is a special ^ levy on real and personal property ||> ^jf|R|gt for road purposes, not later than the B*31 I 53 vUUl first of March in each year, shall a ^portion the road fund derived from ^ said special levy to each township upon an equitable basis: Provided, ^ ? ? 6? 8 & 8 0 K N1 Where levied in a township, as provided, it shall be expended in that REMI township. The road fund so apportioned shall be expended in doiDg all <^> ^052H necessary work upon the public high- I J ways and opening: new roads when ,<|p directed, and in building and keeping in repair oil bridges that do Dot 0 TJoq H rm Q 7?f # exceed twelve feet in Length, by the j|p| J^wwivXCJLldJL u\ road overseers or Township Board cf all til' Commissioners, as the case raav be, 4> subject to the geoeral supervision W and approval of the County Board of j$j ALL Commissioners: Provided, however, j$! That the Board of County Commis- j$| yoUR PVTROX1GE eioner3 or Township Commissioners ?6? T tcttp , . . o<\; JjIUI lili U cALi.'Drdl shall not enter into any contract for the expenditure cf more than four- Sr Best Service?Best Goo; fifths of their apportionment before on Us?TV the first cf the last quarter of the ^ fiscal year: Provided, further, That jSpf JH any contract entered into by the |j?l E*J IsM W Board of County Commissioners in ^ HI'S IS lea excess of the apportionment shall be ^ iro3 ^jain Stie^t void. No County Commissioner shall be directly or indirectly interested ^ S.iV in any contract peiiainiog to his ^ ^ duty as County Commissioner. Sec. 38 Private roads crossings _ railroads shall be protected by said -l3 railroads the same as the law re- S* quires them to protect public L'gh- j \^I?^ Q ways. I ^i}'/ \V5h Approved the 2Gth day of F*b- Vj] \'X~T ruarv, A. D. 1002. /f^' Ql ! To be continued. ] ^ ^f ? ' X\ me A F<E ALWAYS A NECESSITY AT,- _ -f? Yjl most a-; much so as loot!. I ?i :i s:i!i S ffifjj 111 lg ||S still f^rows. and renmmber your intere&ts H a Q ?\E lag. fS ^ fea ?b* vwll u!\\ii\s be loclitd uli^i by OPPOSIT^ T. \V . KINARD, 1235 MAIN, ST., - T D,ngsist' _ _ j S=Z-A-2^T03 LEESVILLE, - - S. C. j Ma~5-Ty "Builds up the System," ^ Hon. Joseph H. Ridgeway, Secretary of the American Anti-Treat Society, writes the following letter from tho Grand Central Hotel, St. Paul, Minn.: "Itis with great pleasure that I endorse Peruna as p e 0 c 0 . 0 c 0 o 3 3 J Q an honest medi-j > cine, competent * ^ claims. I have f ***>, I 1 used it several 1 Wh 4 times and know! \A 4 *\ jy * cf nothing that j lijwiir * cures so com-1 pletely, and at ^ \\ * the same time ? i\ j f builds up \y \ "I have rec-a j ommended it to j Joseph Ridgeway. | a number of my ;C:C'5?^ friends and always feel that I do them a service for I know how satisfactory the results invariably are. I only wish * every family had a r>ottie?it -would save much sickness and doctor bills."?Joseph II. Ridge-way. ,? "Feel Better Than for Five Years." 1 Mr. James B. Taylor, Roberts, Ind., -writes: i "I am at the present time entirely well. I can eat anything I ever could. I took five bottles of Peruna, and feel better now than I have for five years. I have doctored with other doctors off and on for fifteen years, so I can recommend your medicine very highly for stomach troubles. I take great pleasure in thanking you for your free advice and Peruna."?James B. Taylor. ; "I Enjoy my Meals as I Used to." Mr. J. W. Pritchard, "Wolf Lake, Ind., writes: " I am pleased to say that I have been cured of catarrh of the stomach by Peruna. I could hardly eat anything that agreed with me. Before I would get half through my meal my stomach would fill with gas causing me much distress and unpleasant feelings for an. hour or two after each meal. But, thanks to 3-our Peruna, I am now completely cured, and can eat anything I want to without any of the distressing symptoms. I can now enjoy my meals as I used to do, and it is all due to Dr, Kartman and his wonderful medicine, Peruna. "It has been one year since I was cured, and I am all O. K. yet, so I know I am cured."?J. V>\ Pritchard. Dyspepsia is a very common phase of summer catarrh. A remedy that will cure catarrh of one location will cure it anywhere. Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. That it is a prompt and permanent cure for catarrh of the stomach the above letters testify. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to I)r. Ilartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. 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