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"TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AW MAN." .
STECK, S HELOR & SCH ROOKH.
WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1008.
UNJDISPUTI
"TOWN TALK" Flour has no equa
loaves, light, puffy biscuits, diiint;
ieB, delicious, feather-weight doug
"TOWN TALK" Flour is milled fri
Indiana Soft Ked Winter wheat (
a mill where spotless cleanlines
product from the moment the win
until the package of "TOWN TALI
does everything.
"TOWN TALK" Flour is distinctl
expressly for buyers of high cost p
THOROUO-H TESTS
Try a barrel of "Tow
you will never accept a
A Free Present 4
A beautiful piece China
will be given to each School C
name at Norman's Store, buyin?
School Supplies. The more you
Every time you buy the amount-\
Presents given on Deceml
NORMAN'S. WAI
MARRIAGES AT FAIR PLAY?
Two Happy Couples Receiving Con
gratulations-liocal Notes.
Fair Play, Sept. 14.-Special: Mar
ried, at Bethel church, on last Sab
bath, by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Her
ron, Samuel Leathers and Miss Min
nie Dooley, both of Fair Play. Mr.
Leathers is one of our most prosper
ous young planters, and is to be con
gratulated on his selection of a
companion. Miss Dooley is one of
Fair Play's most amiable young
ladies, mid possesse a sweet dispo
sition and affable manner. An ele
gant reception was given the bride
and groom at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Dooley,
on Sunday at 2.3 0 o'clock; also, at
?the home of Mr. and M.?. R. F. Lea
thers, a bounteous repast v/as spread
before the young married pair Sun
day evening. Only the immediate
family were present at both func
tions. May the young couple find
\jU8t enough clouds in their life to
cause a glorious sunset.
Another marriage was solemnized
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dowis, on last
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, the con
tracting pnrties being Miles Davis,
son of F. M. Davis, and Miss Pauline
Dowls, the charming daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Dowis, Rev. J. B. Her
ron, pastor of the Baptist church,
*,*VfnclatIng. Quite a crowd of friends
??id relatives gathered to witness the
Crappy ii ii pt inls Miss Dowis is quite
a favorite in the social circle here,
and Mr. Davis is to be congratulated
on winning the hand and heart of so
amiable a young lady. At tho homo
of the groom will be given a recep
tion on Monday. May the young cou
ple have a prosperous voyage through
life.
On next Sunday afternoon at 3.30
o'clock the monument of the late
Frank Bollck will be unveiled at
South Union cemetery. All members
of the W. O. W. are requested to be
present nt the unveiling.
Mrs. Lon Boleman and Miss Alice
Smith were shopping in Westminster
last Saturday.
M issi's Anna and Pearle Marott re
turned from Westminster Saturday,
where they attended the W. M. U.
meeting at the Baptist church.
Mrs. W. L. Dobbs attended the W.
M. U. meeting at Westminster last
Tuesday and Wednesday and gives a
glorious description of the work of
the union and the hospitality of tbo
good people of Westminster.
Mr. and Mrs. Keels Marett are on a
visit to the family of E. C. Marett.
Rev. J. B. Herron, of Anderson,
was a visitor here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Blanford Compton
are at home to their friends at tho
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Compton.
Preparations are being made this
week to entertain the Beaverdam As
sociation, which convepes hore noxt
Tuesday and Wednesday, September
22 and 23.
Miss Anna Marett entertained tho
"Philathea Class" at her homo on
last Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Eugene Graham was circu
lating among friends hero last week.
The Sunbeams had a most Inter
esting meeting Sunday afternoon, *
3D LEADER
1 for the making of bright, creamy
ff rolls, Haky pie-crust, crisp cook
limits, etc., etc.
am careful selections of the finest
tho choicest grown in America), in
s prevails. No hand touches the
^at is scoured by fine steel brushes
K" enters your pantry. Machinery
y in a class by itself. It is milled
rod nets.
3 TELL THE TALE,
n TalK" Flour and
ny other._
3AUKNIGHT.
ir School Cbiren.
Glass and other pretty Presents
Hrl or Boy who registors their
g all your Pencils, Tablets and
buy the better Present you get,
viii bo entered beside your name.
>er 21st. 22d and '23d.
LiHAlLtlLiA? g*CU ?l#
ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS .IA 11,1 ; I)
Twelve Negro Residents of Ninety
Six Arrested on Serious Charge.
Greenwood, Sept. 14.-Eleven ne
groes were brought here Saturday,
Septomber 12th, about noon, from
Ninety-Six In the custody of Sheriff
McMillan and Depty Sheriff Charles
Dukes, under a warrant charging
them with conspiracy.
The arrest of these negroes was the
outcome of certain developments on
the part of the local authorities and
certain citizens in Greenwood. Very
little was known in Ninety-six up to
Saturday morning of the proposed
arrest, or the cause therefor, but sev
eral of the leading citizens of Ninety
six were fully aware of the develop
ments and the arrests, and the bring.
lng of the negroes to Greenwood was
decided upon as the best method to
proceed lu a lawful and orderly man
ner. Saturday evening another ne
gro was arrested and brought here on
the same charge.
The negro s fi.'st arrested are: P.
B. Dean, S. T. Jackson, a preacher,
.las. Stephens, Anderson Stephens,
Ed. Harris, Tom Bishop, Davega Wil
liams, Waymon Jackson, John Cal
houn, Zeke Chappell, another preach
er, and Wade Williams. The negro
brought Saturday night was Press
Goodwin.
The investigation which led up to
the negroes' arrest started In Green
wood on Tuesday, September 8th. On
that day a certain negro In Green
wood received by mistake a letter ad
dressed to another negro In Green
wood, and this letter, upon which the
whole case hinges, as lt were, ls the
most Important document and devel
opment In the whole affair; the great
question being ls the letter genuine
or a fake? This is the letter:
"Ninety Six, Sept. 7th, 1908.
"Mr. Hurtle Harris, Greenwood, S.
C. -We want you not to give us away
in this, me and Tom Bishop and Reev.
Zeke chappell is a committee to get
up men to by Winchesters to fix for
white folks, In a few days wo are
goln from house nt night, an shot in
an they will think lt is Tolbert. Now
wo want you to see how many at
Greenwood will help. All of us who
come up there to Tolbert convention
ls in lt, but Joe don't know anything
about this. lt ls us who ls S. T.
Jackson, there. We will be ready by
Sunday night to start if our men get
back don't tell anybody of this and
burn this letter up. Let me know
who will come from there by Thurs
day. Wade Williams."
A large number of white people at
Ninety-Six think tho wholo thing ls
a fake. They think the Informer ls
up to "spite work," and ls simply
trying to get the white people worked
up against certain negro enemies of
his. There ls no excitement either
hore or at Ninety-Six. The affair has
caused considerable t 'k, of course,
but there lt no excitement whatever.
They Take the Kinks Out.
"I have used Dr. King's New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They tako the kinks out
of stomach, liver and bowels without
fuss or friction," says N. H. Brown,
of Pittsfield, Vt. Guaranteed satis
factory at nil drug stores. 25c.
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
I icav. Kia in Auxiliary Meeting-The
Local News In Brief.
Westminster, Sept. 16.-Special:
The Woman's Missionary Union Aux
iliary, Beaverdam Assoirai ion. held
Us annual meeting at New Westmin
ster Baptist church , Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week. The re
ports from the societies showed an
increase over last year and the out
look for the coming year is very en
couraging. Two very instructive pa
pers were read, by Mrs. William
Cary, on the subject, "Woman's Mis
sionary Union," and by Mrs. Ellas
Earle, on the subject "The Training
School." The adoption of a constitu
tion was the principal business of the
body. This had been prepared by a
committee, consisting of Mis. Ruskin
Anderson, Miss Emil:' Compton and
Mrs. J. T. Kay. It was read, section
by section, and adopted. Miss Carrie
Mathis, who has spent one year at
the Training School, Louisville, Ky.,
gave an address to the young ladles
on the subject of "Young Woman's
Auxiliary," on Tuesday afternoon,
and gave a most interesting talk to
the Sunbeams Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. Derieux, of Greenville, preached
Tuesday evening from the text, "Seek
Ye First the Kingdom of God," to a
most appreciative audience. Dr. Der
eiux represents the State Mission
Board and a collection was taken for
State missions. Visitors and dele
gates present were: Mesdames D. A.
Perritt, W. J. Lunney, Ruskin Ander
son, Elias Earle, M. A. Wood, Seneca;
Mrs. W. L. Dobbs, Misses Anna and
Pearle Marett, Mrs. Isbell and Mrs.
Lindsay, Fair Play; the Misses Alex
ander, Conneross; Mrs. S. A. Wil
liams and Mrs. Duncan, Return; Miss
Carrie Wilson, Clearmont; Mesdames
Frank Carter, William Cary and B.
P. Moss, Walhalla.
Miss Myrtle Zimmerman left yes
terday for Lexington, Ky., to enter
the Campbell-IIagerman College.
Miss Nellie Lou, second daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carter, has
entered Coxe College, College Park,
Ga.
Miss Bonnie. Freeman will go to
Atlanta next week to spend a couple
of weeks.
J. S. Carter, Samuel Dickson, Dr.
W. J. Carter, Rhomie Brownlee, J. H.
Carter, of Westminster, and R. C.
Carter, of Walhalla, boarded No. 12
to-day for Baltimore and New York.
Through the courtesy of N. A. King,
of Lodi, Texas, we are in receipt of
a copy of the Texas and Pacific Quar
terly, published by the passenger de
partment of the Texas and Pacific
Railway Company. It is a neat jour
nal, beautifully Illustrated, and con
tains a great deal of valuable Infor
mation.
N. W. Macaulay has returned from
Charlotte, N. C., and has resumed his
position as carrier on Westminster R.
F. D. No. 2. THs substitute, C. E.
Anderson, carried the mail fifteen
days during Mr. Macaulay's vacation.
Miss Allie Stribliug has closed her
school at Ebenezer and will visit in
Atlanta this week. Miss Allie has
one or two schools in this county un
der consideration, and as she is one
of our Winthrop girls, holding an
A. B. degree, it ls to be hoped she
will teach In her native county.
Married, in New Bethel Baptist
church on Sunday, September .13, Sam
Leathers and Miss Minnie Dooley,
both of Fair Play. Rev. Herron per
formed the ceremony.
Married, on Sunday, September 13,
Miles Davis and Miss Pauline Dowls,
both of Fair Play.
G. B. Reid, of Orangeburg, repre
senting the State Anti-Saloon League,
lectured In the Methodist, Old West
minster Bapltst and Presbyterian
churches on last Sabbath. His re
marks were chiefly on the line of
temperance.
Judging from the style of hats
shown us by Mrs. Calaway there will
uot be any reformation in the line of
headdress this winter. The pulpits
at the various churches might be
raised higher.
Evangelist John Waugh, of the
Christian church of South Carolina,
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyte
rian church on last Sabbath and
preached a most edifying sermon on
"The Riches of Ills Glory." We aro
told that ministers of the Christian
denomination never allow the title
"Rev." to be prefixed to their name
and for that reason we always omit
lt.
Everybody interested in the Old
Westminster cemetery Is urged to
meet there at an early hour Saturday
morning, September 19, for the pur
pose of cleaning off the graves. Bring
the necessary tools to work with.
Roy A. Strlbling has been given
leave of absence at Clemson, ns his
record was good before the April epi
sode, and as he can finish his studies
after Christmas he will engage in bu
siness the intervening months.
C. E. Gray is finishing up a tomb
stone five feet long to be erected over
the grave of a dog at Bowman, Ga.
The inscription Is so long that It has
to be continued from one side of the
slab to tho other. Thore are more
than sixteen hundred letters in the
tribute. Fifty dollars is a mighty
big price to pay for a piece of mar
ble to mark the last resting place of
a dog, and thore may be some who
will doubt the truthfulness of the
statement, but ask Mr. Gray yourself.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jaynes, of An
derson, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Lawless. Mrs. Jaynes ls a sister of
Mr. Lawless.
A. Zimmerman in In Atlanta to-day.
S. E. Reid, of Mississippi, is thc
new book-keeper for the Cheswell
STATE IiOSES ITS CASE.
Thc Federal Court. Sustained Judge
Pritchard on Every l'oint.
****???*? + *
* Richmond, Va., Sept. 15.-The *
* Federal Court of Appeals to-day *
* tiled Its decision in what ls known .
* as the South Carolina dispensary *
* case. The State loses. Judge .
* Pritchard is sustained at every *
* point. .
It was stated on good authority
prior to the rendering of this decis
ion that, no matter which way the
decision went, the case would find Its
way to the United States Supreme
Court. In a statement made by At
torney General Lyon immediately af
ter learning the decision of the Uni
ted States Court of Appeals at Rich
mond, he gave out the information
that the. case would be taken to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
This decision, however, of the Court
of Appeals ls practically final.
(.Hod for Biliousness.
"I took two of Chamberlain's Sto
mach and Liver Tablets last night,
and I feel fifty per cent better than ?
have for weeks," says J. J. Firestone,
of Allegan, Mich. "They are cer
tainly a fine article for biliousness."
For sale by J. W .Bell, Walhalla; W.
J. Lunney, Seneca. Samples free.
ARRESTED FOR SEDUCTION.
Serious Crime Charged Against n
Voting Man from Hartwell.
(Columbia State, 12th.)
Sheriff Kidd, of Hartwell, Ga., will
take back to that city to-day W. W.
Skelton, who was arrested on a war
rant sent to Sheriff Coleman, of this
city. Skelton being charged with se
duction. Skelton was placed under
arrest Thursday night when . Sheriff
Coleman received the warrant, and
was lodged In the county Jail, the
Georgia sheriff being notified. Up
to a late hour last night the sheriff
had not arrived, but he ls expected
to take the prisoner back to-day.
The details of the crime are not
known here, the only fact being that
the warrant charges Skelton with se
duction. The prisoner is a young
man about 24 years of age and pos
sesses a good appearance. He came
to the city about two months ago
and has been in the employ of J. C.
Gaines, who runs a grocery store on
the Bluff road in the mill village.
Died from Spider Bite.
W. I. Harris, a prominent citizen
of Spartanburg, died at his home In
that city last Friday night from the
effects of a spider bite which he re
ceived willie canvassing the county
before tho first primary election, in
his race for Register of Mesne Con
veyance.
The bite did not at first appear to
be serious, but later Indications of
blood poisoning made their appear
ance, and last Friday Mr. Harris died
from the effects of the bite. For
many yearp Mr. Harris was a well
known merchant, and he always en
Joyed the confidence and esteem of
hundreds of citizens. He was presi
dent of Fairmont Cotton Mills until
a few years ago.
Don't be afraid to give Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy to your chll
.dren. It contains no opium or other
harmful drug. It always cures. For
sale by J. W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J.
Lunney, Seneca.
Cotton Mill Company. He arrived
last Friday.
New cotton is selliiig for 9 cents
tQ-day.
On September 8th Mrs. J. E. Gaines
lost a veil between the church and
her home. Finder will please return
to her.
The party who found a parasol
with a gold knob on end of handle
at depot about three weeks ago will
please leave with James Agnew, col
ored.
Miss Mary Sheldon left Saturday
for Plckens. Ohe will teach In the
ninth grade of tho Plckens Graded
School.
John Waugh, State evangelist of
the Christian churches of South Car
olina, spent several days last week
with the family of A. Zimmerman.
Mr. Waugh's home is in New York
State.
Mrs. J. N. Hutchison, of Opellkn,
Ala., ls on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. T. Peden Anderson.
Miss Daisy Foster left Friday for
Winthrop College, she having won a
scholarship in that institution.
Misses Bertha Lee Cox, of Seneca,
and Viva Rector, of Mars Hill, N. C.,
were the attractive guests of Miss
Myrtle Zimmerman last week.
Mrs. Jasper Doyle, your versatile
Bounty Land correspondent, was In
this community laBt week. She was
accompanied by Miss Lillie Hug)
of Richland.
Mrs. J. H. Llgon returned i??t
week from Birmingham, Ala., where
she has been the past six or eight
weeks.
Ml SB Kattie Sllgh, of Red Hill, Ga.,
visited Misses Rosa and Beulah Mc
Donald last week. She was on her
way to Seneca.
Mrs. C. F. Adams and little son,
of Seseen, are on a visit to her mo
ther, Mrs. Durham. A. L. Gossett.
SENECA NEWS ITEMS.
<;<>(> <1 School ()|KMI)IIK-The Floral
Show-Local Happenings.
Seneca, Sept. IB.-Special: A pro
tracted meeting is in progress at the
Methodist church. Tho pastor, Rev.
J. C. Yon'gue, is assisted by the local
pastors and Rev. Mr. Green, of Pen
dleton.
The chairman of the floral commit
tee of the Civic Association requests
the members of her committee to
meet with her at the home of Mrs.
Stribllng on Thursday afternoon, the
17th, at 4 o'clock. The members of
the committee are Mesdames T. M.
McCutchen. C. V. McCarey, G. W.
Glgnilliat, L. W. Vernor and O. F.
Bacon.
The Seneca Graded School opened
yesterday under very" flattering aus
pices. There was a full attendance
of pupils, and a good number of pa
trons witnessed the opening exer
cises. Drs. E. A. Hines and J. H.
Burgess, J. W. Todd and Rev. M. R.
Kirkpatrick made appropriate talks,
tho principal, J. E. Sanders, follow
ing with a brief talk. The corps of
teachers is as follows: Principal, J.
E. Sanders; assistants, Misses Susie
Bell, Mlnnis Kirkpatrick,Margie Hol
land and Kittie SUgh. Mrs. S. K.
Dendy, Jr., has the music department
in charge.
One of the handsomest flower gar
dens in Seneca ls that of Mr. and
Mrs. EllnB Earle. There are mag
nificent foliage plants, two Immense
bananas being particularly striking.
These, with beds of fall blooming
plants, in which are seen elegant,
specimens of canna, scarlet sage,
dahlias, etc., all ablaze with their
gorgeous coloring, make a particu
larly handsome effect.
Miss Bessie Wilson complimented
her Sunday school class last Satur
day afternoon at a delightful social
function.
Mrs. J. W. Byrd also entertained
her Sunday school class last week,
the occasion being an afternoon pic
nic to the country. Wagons were
supplied and a splendid basket din
ner was enjoyed.
Another picnic was enjoyed by the
young friends of Miss L. E. Lowery,
the affair being gotten up In honor
of her guest. Miss Tabitha Stribllng,
of Walhalla.
Miss May Hicks's friends are ex
tending her a hearty welcome to
Seneca. She is visiting Mrs. J. E.
Sitton and Miss Stella Flncannon for
a few days.
The foundation for the .new school
building ls being laid.
Seneca's school boys and girls ;-.re
returning to the various schools ..nd
a perceptible thinning out is the re
sult. Julius and John Edwards and
Wales Lo very are nt Clemson; Harry
Bryan will go to Oxford,Miss. ; Misses
Mary Earle and Marguerite Adams
to Shorter College; Miss Lucile Ham
ilton to Chicora; Miss Iva Brown to
Due West.
Mrs. Oscar Ashe has rented the
Cllnkscales rooms, where she will
run a boarding house.
Miss Mattie McClanahan, of Re
treat, 1B visiting relatives in Seneca.
The'J. H. Sparks Railroad Shows
aro billed for Seneca next Monday.
A great day is anticipated by the
small boy and likewise ye parent
who must needs "go to take the chil
dren." There will be two pet in 'in
ances.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moore, of
Westminster, are guests in the home
of T. M. Lowery.
Seneca merchants are opening up
splendid lines of fall goods. There
ls no evidence of hard times, and cus
tomers who have hitherto been com
pelled to go to Atlanta, Greenville,
and other cities for ready-to-wear
goods will And full lines here from
which to select. W. S. Hunter, J. H.
Adams and S. K. & J. E. Dendy will
carry elaborate stocks in women's
tailored suits, which will prove a
wonderful convenience to their cus
tomers.
J. A. Brock has placed In his dis
play window an elegant cut glass
water set, consisting of piteher, six
tumblerH and mirror, which he will
?Ive away at Christmas. Everybody
should call and see Mr. Brock about
the particulars.
Flower growers are awaking to the
fact that the time set for the Flower
Show drawn near, and there ls a
big Interest manifested, especially
among the chrysanthemum growers.
There are some elegant specimens,
and the old standard which was at
tained in years past will doubtless be
reached if not exceeded at the com
ing show. The premium Hst will be
published next wc>k, and those inter
ested are urged to preserve the same
for future reference.
The meeting of the railroad autho
rities and the Railroad Commission
with the Seneca Council for the pur
pose of looking into the depot situ
ation here, was held In the Oconee
Inn yesterday. There wus a general
discussion of conditions, etc., after
which the railroad officials asked for
more time. December 1st was set
for another meeting. M. V. S.
P. 8.-"Hello, Central, give me
Heaven," was not written of tho
Seneca exchange! M. V. 8.
A Sure-Enough Knocker.
J. C. Goodwin, of Rcldsvllle, N. C.,
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve ls a
sure-enough knocker for ulcers. A
bad ono came on my leg last summer,
but that wonderful salve knocked lt
out In a few rounds. Not even a scar
remained." Guaranteed for plies,
sores, burns, etc. 2 "?c. at all drug
gists.
3
JOHN T. DUNCAN DISBARRED.
a
License of Columbia Attorney Revok
ed by Supreme Court.
Columbia, Sept. 12.-John T. Dun.
can has been disbarred. The Su
preme Court of the State, taking up
the matter of its motion, has decreed
that John T. Duncan shall no longer
be enrolled as a practicing attorney
of the courts of South Carolina.
'?'his is an action seldom taken by
cutirte of this State, seldom by any
fate, and lu this case the circum
stances are pathetic indeed. Tho
case In question in which Mr. Dun
can was brought' before the court for
submitting to the Supreme Court affi
davits, which he knew to be false and
fictitious, is familiar to the public,
and the opinion of the court gives a
full and succinct history of the pro
ceedings. .
The opinion is written by Circuit
Judge Memminger, who sat in place
of Justice Gary, and ls concurred in
by all the members of the Court,
Chief Justice Pope and Associate Jus
tices Jones and Woods. The order
of the covirt was this morning served
on Mr. Duncan, who 'ater called at
the office of the Clei lr of the Supremo
Court and carefully read the eutiro
opinion. The order commands him
to surrender his license to practice
law in this State.
lt has been seldom that any law
yer has been disbarred in this State,
and the mere fact of disbarment ls
the heaviest pu ?shmoni which eau
be meted out to a lawyer. In this
view of the matter the Supreme
Court haB not acted on the charges
involving contempt of court.
The order of the court is as fol
lows: "That said John T. Duncan be,
and hereby is, ordered to be stricken
from the roll of attorneys of this
State, and that he appear before tho
Clerk of this court and render up
unto him his certificate of admission
to the practice of law in this State
for cancellation by said clerk, and
that he, the said John T. Duncan,
from henceforth and forever more be
disbarred and no' re heard as an at
torney or counsellor at law nor other
wise act as a lawyer in the State of
South Carolina, nor in any other
State, basing his claims upon the
same certificate hereby ordered to be
cancelled and forfeited, and let the
decretal portion of this opinion be
forthwith served on said John T.Dun
can, and it is so ordered."
MURDEH IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Young Girl Stabbed-Assassin He
llet? f io Ile H Maniac.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 13.-A spe
cial to The Observer from Newton
says that a demoniacal murder was
committed near that place this morn,
lng, when Miss Willie Bulllnger, 19
years old, was stabbed to death by
Lon Rader, aged 21. Tr girl was
seated at the organ playing the clos
ing hymn at Sunday school when sud
denly Rader leaped across several
benches and with hi? pocket knifo
stabbed her once In the back and
twice in the breast. She died almost
Instantly.
Rader and Miss Bulllnger were
sweethearts up to a year ago, when
the girl broke off the engagement be
cause of nader's queer conduct. Ra
der continued to act so queerly that
he was sent to the State sanitarium,
where he contlually raved of Miss
Bullinger. Recently he seemed to be
better and was discharged. He again
made advances to Miss Bulllnger,
which she refused. The deed was
probably prompted by unrequited
love and si.ems to have been well
planned, ae the knife used was pur
chased only yesterday.
After the girl fell dead Rader con
tinued standing by her, crying: "She
bewitched me and I had to kill her."
After Rader was arrested and lodg
ed in Jail, he continually raved that
MiBS Bulllnger was a witch and that
he killed her for that reason.
The hymn Miss Bulllnger was play
ing at the time of the stabbing waa
"The Ninety and Nine."
Slashed from Ear to Ear.
Charlotte, N. C., S*pt. 12.-Cyn
thia Norman, a white woman about
34 years old, is lu a dying condition
at her home, five miles from this city,
ns a result of a slash across her
throat, extending almost from ear to
ear.
Much mystery surrounds the
crime, as ?o whether lt was an at
tempt at suicide or murder. It Is
believed, however, that the woman
committed the deed, though she de
clares by signs, not being able to
talk, that a tall man did it. Jim
Ayers, a white man, who has been
living at the Norman home, ls in
jail here on suspicion of having com
mitted the deed to cover Illicit rela
tions with tho woman, but the evi
dence points to the fact that ho left
the house beforo the cutting occur
red.
Dots from Mount Pleasant.
Mount Pleasant, Sept. 14.-Spe
cial: Lee Spearman made a business
trip to Anderson last week.
Bud Myers, wife and three chil
dren, of this section, are all down
with typhoid fever. Wo hopo for
them a speedy recovery.
Rev. W. J. Spearman will presch
at Salem on the third Sunday at lt
o'clock,.and Saturday night beforo If
not Providentially hindered. .**