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TOLBERT IN TROUBLE AGAIN. Mixing Too Freely With Negroes He is Requested io Leave Town. (Greenwood Index, July 23.) Joe W. Tolbert, who has been liv ing at Ninety-Six for the past four or five years, or perhaps longer, was i waited upon Monday afternoon by a committee of citizens and ordered to leave the town of Ninety-Six and never to put his foot back there as a citizen again. He was escorted to the train for Columbia and his de parture was watched by about every body In the town of Ninety-Six. The action of the citizens of Niuety SJx was the rosult of some trouble which Immediately followed the close of the voting on the question of vot ing bonds to build a new graded school building. The issue was close ly contested, the final vote being 103 to 84. Tolbert, along with others, was opposed to issuing bonds and worked against the issue. lt was reported here that he was very active in getting voters to the polls who would vote against lt.' Of course this was resented, but nothing would have resulted from this, but lt ap pears that late In the afternoon a negro with a regulation registration certificate appeared and voted against the bonds. Having the registration certificate, lt was, of course, neces sary to allow him to vote, but the citizens resented this action, which they attributed to Tolbert's activity. How the altercation which preceded the notice to Tolbert that he must leave began Is not known here, as re ports are conflicting. Tolbert was knocked around pretty considerably in the melee, but was not seriously hurt. It was first reported here Mon. day afternoon that he was badly shot, then later that he was fatally cut, but he was nolther shot nor cut. He went from Ninety-six to Co lumbia. Yesterday's State had the' following local story about Tolbert's being in Columbia: Joe W. Tolbert, of Ninety-Six, who was called upon by a committee of his townspeople on Tuesday and told to leave town, after having been bad ly beaten up, Is In Columbia. Ile left Ninety-Six a few minutes .ifter the committee ordered him out oi' the town and arrived in Columbia Tues day night. Two or three citizens of Ninety-six came along on the train with him to Columbia. Yesterday some of Tolbert's friends joined him here, and some others from Ninety Six who are not Tolbert's friends came in. Tolbert declined to make any state ment for publication yesterday. He arrived in Columbia minus bis coat and had (o purchase one early yester day morning. He appeared on the streets yesterday, looking as well as ever and looked none the worse as a result of his exciting experience of the day before. It Is said, however, that he Is badly bruised about the body and arms and has some sears on his head. To a friend yesterday he denied that the trouble originated over his trying to register negroes to vote In the bond election. He denied that he had aided any negroes In securing registration certificates for the pur pose of voting them In this election; in fact, did not vote himself. He said he was opposed to the bond issue, as were some of the oldest and best Democrats of Ninety-Six, and there was no occasion for working polities into the bond Issue fight. lt ls understood that Tolbert has employed attorneys and will take some action In the courts concerning the treatment he received, but as to this he would have nothing to say. He says he has a lawyer In Green wood, but It Is understood that he consulted another here yesterday. Joe -Tolbert was reminded by the reporter that lt was just ten years ago this November that Tolbert paid a hurried visit to Columbia. At that time he came with Col. John R. Tol bert, who had been sprinkled with blrdshot In the terrible Phoenix riots. Col. Tolbert at that time was a wolf at bay, fearless and full of qjght, but without strength to fight any longer. No Truth in Rumor. A prominent citizen of Ninety-six called up the Index yesterday and stated that there was no truth In the report that there was any general arming of citizens, etc. He said the people could have killed Tolbert doz ens of times if they had wanted to. He also Bald the trouble had been brewing for Borne time; that Tolbert had been Inciting negroes to all sorts of devilment for some time. The Tolbert Affair. (News and Courier.) The affair at Ninety-Six, resulting in the knocking down of a conspicu ous Republican leader and in his be ing ordered to loavo tho town on tho first train, is ono of those "South ern outarges" which should illumin ate tho Northern mind. Tolbert ranks high In enlightenment among the Republican leaders In South Car olina. He ls doubtless tho peer of any of them. A few years ago he was a central figure In a disturbance usually referred to as the "Phoenix riot." He ls of as much use ns any white Republican in a rural South era community. We suspect that the behavior ot Tolbert was acutely irritating to the people of Ninety-Six or they would not have knocknd him down and or dered him away. An election had been held upon the question of bond ing the town for $12,000 In order to build a school house. The negroes in Ninety-Six pay no taxes worth mentioning. They own little or no property. Probably J. W. Tolbert, the white Republican, hasxa house and lot and a barn and does pay taxes. ' The white Democrats of the town desire good school houses for their children. Their taxes also sup port the negro schools of the town. Tolbert, the Republican, did not wish the tax rate increased, hts contribu tions to the-schools were to uls mind large enough, so he mustered those of his negro supporters who are qual? Ifled voters and opposed at the polls the bond Issue. The negroes had everything to gain by" improvement of the public school syBtem, far more than the whites in Ninety-Six, but they fellowed Tolbert. Tolbert made himself obnoxious, got into trouble and was told to leave the village. Vio lence to the Republican we are not defending, but we wish that-our Northern friends would contemplate this striking instance of the influence of Republicanism in the South, di rected against'progress, against com mon school education. There is no class of people In the South BO eager that the negroes be kept forever In the bondage of Igno rance as are the white Southeru Re publican leaders, who control the ne gro votes. Were the negroes gene rally taught to read and write, so that the number of negro voters would be multiplied, John G. Capers would not be able to control them; nor would Hitchcock or Tolbert. If you haven't the time to exercise regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre vent constipation. They induce a mild, easy, healthful action of the bowels without griping. Ask your druggist for them. 25c. BRYAN CANNING HIS SPEECHES. Gets Five Hundred Dollars for Doing So-Money to Campaign Fund. Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 22 Most of yesterday was spent by Mr. Bryan delivering short speeches on thc issues of the campaign in a pho nograph. He previously had made similar speeches on records of a com. peting concern. His int cht ion is to give his views wide distribution throughout the country. On his own volition Mr. Bryan announced that he hnd received five hundred dollars fron each of the two con cerns as a compensation for his work. When confronted with the sugges tion of a newspaper man that he had accepted money from corpora tions, thereby acting contrary to the declared policy of the Democratic party. Bryan stated that the whole proposition was a commercial one and that he very properly could ac cept pay for bis labors. . The remittances were not retained by him, but were turned over to State and county committees as' a personal contribution. Bea?i th? -fm Kind Yon Hw ttww BougM ttfiatut Rip Van Winkle. Rip Van Winkle returned from lils long sleep looking ns fr- sh as a daisy, and made his way to the village shop, not only because he needed a hair cut and shave, but also becaiiBe he wished to catch up on the news. "Let's see," said he to the barber, after he wag safely tucked In the chair, "I've been asleep twenty years, haven't I?" , "Yep," replied the tonsorlallBt. "Have I missed niue ?" "Nope, we bin standin' pat." "Has Congress done anything yet?" "Not a thing." "Jerome done anything?" "None." "Platt resigned?" "Nope." "Panania canal built?" "Nope." "Bryan been elected?" "Nope." "Carnegie poor." "Nope." "Well, say," said Rip, rising up In the chair, "never mind shaving the other side of my face. I'm going back to sleep again." -Success. During the summer kidney irregu larities aro often caused by excessive drinking or being overheated. At tend to the kidneys at once by using Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by all druggists. A Bomb Explosion. Chicago, July 24.-Bomb number 18 In the gamblers' vendetta, was ex ploded in the rear of Jamos J. Cor bett's saloon on State street last night. It broke several hundred dol lars' worth ot bottled goods. It was evidently, directed at the keepers of the gambling rooms In the hotel. <T3J j?%_ m T O 3Pi X j?L, m B?*ni tia ^^The Kind You Haw Alwijs 8ou$< Signatar? ll All tho news for $1 a year In Tho Keowee Courier. f1 DOWNWARD ? Ol'KHK l ast Being Realized by Walhalla People. A little backache at first.' Daily Increasing until the back ls lame und weak. Urinary disorders quickly follow. Diabetes and finally Bright's dis ease. This is the downward course of kidney ills. Don't take this course. Follow the advice of a Walnalla citizen. B. R. Moss, living in Walhalla, says: "I am recommending Doart's Kidney Pills in the hope that others suffering from kidney trouble may learn of this remedy and be bene fited. 1 was never in a serious cou '< ditton, but for some monttiB I noticed that my kidneys were disordered. I also suffered from pains through the small of my back and the secretions were irregular in action, and unnatu ral in appearance. I went to. Dr. Bell's drug store, procured Doan'B Kidney Pills,.' and it required but a few doses to relieve me. 1 anv now entirely free from kidney trouble, and am pleased-to give 'Dean's Kid ney. Pills my endorsement." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. THU CONDUCTOR WAS GAME. rn* ? Rxclted Passenger Held PI?tol in the Conductor's Fuee. Charlotte, N. C., July 23.-Capt. W. B. Smithers, conductor of No. 37. one of the fastest passe.nger t rains on the Southern, moved along through the train yesterday while it traveled several miles, collecting faros with a big revolver pointing In his face. The revolver was held by a passenger named Shemwell, of Lexington, who had demanded to have the train stop 'at a certain station where lt was not scheduled to stop. The train traveled 10 or 15 miles while this exciting scene was being enacted, and lu the meanwhile the passengers were thrown In a condi tion of panic. The only cain, man on the train, apparently, was Capt. Smltflers, who lives In Alexandria, Va., and ls a large, muscular man with ilorid face and soft bluo eyes. Shemwell had boarded the train at Charlottesville, and desired to stop at Lexington, He was told that the train did not stop there, but that he could get on* at High Point and catch the train that followed. With out mincing words he told the con ductor he was going to get off at Lexington or he would make trouble. "Yes, but the train does not stop there." said the conductor. "It will stop there this morning," said Shemwell. "I must ?Obey the orders of the road, and my instructions are to let passengers for Lexington off at High Point or carry them on to Salisbury and let thenj take a local train," de clared Capt. Smithers. "You must stop at Lexington and let me off," exclaimed Shemwell. This train used to stop there, and lt will have to do it now." Somewhere between High Point and Thomn8vllle Capt. Smithers went back Into the first of the three Pull mans attached to his train and was met In the vestibule by ShemWell, who drew n gun and threatened him. "Shoot away," said Capt. Smithers, coolly. "You have got a good op portunity, as 1 am not armed." Then he moved along collecting fares. Shemwell began to back and swear, and continued doing- so through the length of the three sleeping cars, keeping his gun in the face of the master of the train all the while. The other passengers were pnnlc Btricken, men, women and children being frightened at tho sight of the gun and the threats. Capt. Smithers did not seem to realize the danger he was In. At Thomnsvllle he stopped the train and wired to the mayor of Lexington to have an officer to meet the train. Shemwell pulled the bell cord at Lexington, covered the conductor, trainmen and Pullman employees with two revolvers, and backed off. The police officer was there, but did not arrest the man. In the spring of 189? Shemwell, then a well known business man of Lexington, shot and killed Dr. John F. Payne, a physician of his own town, after several days of bitter feeling, engendered by business ri valry. Get my "Book No. 4 for Women." 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Boston, July 23-After three dead ly battles between three desperadoes, the police and a small arm/ of citi zens, one bandit was riddled with bullets and killed, the second doubt less wounded and now being search ed for, and the third ls believed to be Gslssippl Dencla in custody, charg ed with murder, he having been iden tified as one of the trio who Bhot up a saloon on Washington between Winterstone and McManus streets Tuesday night. The desperadoes left behind, over a mile and a half trail, two dead and eleven wounded. All are believed to be foreigners. Two of^he desperadoes were dis covered last night in Calvary ceme tery, and running and yelling they fired broadcast and wounded D. Fal lon, Policeman Englls, Car Conduc tor Thomas Moore, whose car they ordered .to stop, Michael Flinn, Pat rick McGinn, Thoma* Fleming, John Nolan, John H. Wrightman, in the streets and parks. Herbert E. Knox, a watchman seeking them, was killed when he came on them unexpectedly. 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