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BY fJLINKSGALES & LANGSTON. . ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APEIL 26.1899. VOLUME XXTTV-NO^ jg SuppOSC O) YOU had a story to tell-one that you knew was true, one that you wanted believed-how would you tell it ? Use big adjectives, high sounding phrases, or tell it quietly ? Perhaps we are too modest. We can save you money on your Clothing, Hats and Furnishings because we do a strictly Spot Cash business; We have no bad debts. We keep no books. You don't have to pay for the \ losses occasioned by bad ?debts when you trade with nie. We will give you more value for 75c. cash than our competitors would for $1.00 on credit, ; and remember your money back if you want it. NEW LINES 0F Clothing, Hats and Furnishings Beady for your inspection. TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT . ?? SELL IT FOR LESS. ii THE SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. Hill-Orr Drug Company's Specials! Syrup Red Clover Compound, The greatest and best blood purifier. Pint bottle $1.00. Johnson's Headache Powder. Safe and sure for all pains in the head. 10c. and 25c Tarmint, ' The best of all Cough Remedies. 25c. and 50c. x H. 0. D. Co's. Horse and Cattle Fowder. A teaspoonful is a large dose and the result will surprise you. A fine Tonic and specially good for hide-bound and stoppages. 15c. and 25c. a bagful. . Johnson's Palatable Worm and Liver Syrup, Removes the worms every time, is safe, and is not to be followed bj castor oil or other active ad nauseating medicines. 25c. Eamnol. We offer this new and latest remedy for Headache, Neuralgia and ail pains. This remedy we need not recommend, as it stands above all remedies heretofore offered as a reliever of any kind of pain. 25c boxes. HILL-ORR DRUG CO., Headquarters for Medicines of all kinds, Paints, Oils, Glass, Seeds and Dye Stuffs. OUR SPRING SHOE DEPARTMENT IS now open for the inspection of the public, and we know we can suit everybody in exactly the Shoe you want. In Men's Shoes we have cut prices, and are selling high grade, first quality Harvard Ties at $1.00-former price $1.25. Men's Satin Calf, thoroughly solid Shoes-former price $1.25-our new lot at only 90c. In Fine Shoes we have all the latest and newest produc tions, in all shades of Tans and Vici Kids, Cordovans and Patent Leathers. We can give you any style Toe or any width made. In Ladies' and Misses Shoes we are sure there is no house in the city who can compare with us IN STYLE, FIT OR PRICE. We have everything in Oxfords and Spring Heel Shoes, in Blacks and Tans. If you want to see the most perfect-fitting, attractive and elegant line of stylish and up-to-date footwear ever shown in Anderson come in to see us. We are headquarters for Shoes. Very truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO. A BRUTE BURNED. A Horrible Crime and its Horrible Sequel in Georgia. NEWMAN, GA., April 23.-In the pres ence of neatly two thousand persons, who sent aloft yells of defiance and shouts of joy, Sam Hose, a negro, who committed two of thebasest acts known to crime, was burned at the stake in a public road one and one-half miles from here this afternoon. Before the torch was applied to the pyre the negro was deprived of his ears, fingers and other portions of his anatomy., The ne^ro pleaded pitifully for his life while the mutilation was going on, but stood the ordeal of fire with surprising fortitude. Before the body was cool it was cut to pieces, the bones were crushed into,small bits and even the tree upon which the wretch met his fate was torn up and disposed of as souvenirs. The negro's heart was cut in several pieces, as was also his liver. Those unable to obtain these ghastly relics direct paid their more fortunate possessors extravagant sums for them. Small pieces of bone went for 35 cents and a bit of the liver crisply cooked sold for 10 cents. One of the men who lifted the can of kerosene to the negro's head is said to be a native of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania. His name is known to those who were with him, but they refuse to divulge it. The mob was composed of citizens of New man, Griffin, Palmetto and other little towns in the country round about Newman, and of all the farmers who had received word that the burning was to take place. The Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, former Governor of Georgia, met the mob as he was returning from church and ap pealed to them to let the law take its course. In addressing the mob he used these words: "Some of you are known to me, and when this affair is finally settled in the Courts you may depend upon it that I will testify against you." A member of the mob was seen to draw a revolver and level it at Governor At kinson, but his arm was seized and the Eistol taken from him. The mob was rantic at delays, and would hear to 'nothing but buming at the stake. Hose confessed to killing Cranford, but denied that 'he outraged Mrs. Cranford. Before being put to death the negro stated that he had been paid $12 by "Lige" Strickland, a negro Breacher at Palmetto, to kill Cranford, 'o-night a mob of citizens is scouring the country for Strickland, who has left his home, and will lynch him if caught. Sam Hose, killed Alfred Cranford, a white farmer, near Palmetto, and out raged his wife, ten days ago. Since that time business in that part of the State has been suspended, the entire population turning out in an effort to capture Hose. ! Governor Candler has been asked to send troops here to preserve order for a day or two, as it is feared the negroes may wreak vengeance, many threats to that effect having been made. GONERNOR CANDLER'S POSITION. To-night Governor Candler gave the Associated Press the following state ment on the burning of Sam Hose, near Newman: "The whole thing is deplorable, and Hose's crime,? the homd details of which have not been published, and are too horrible for publication, is the most diabolical in the annals of crime. The negroes of that community lost the best opportunity they will ever have to elevate themselves in the esti mation of their white neighbors. The diabolical nature of the double crime was known to every one of them; the perpetrator was well known and they owed it to their race to exhaust every means of bringing Hose to justice. This course would have done more to elevate them in the estimation of good people, and to protect theirrace against the mob, than all the rewards and pro clamations of all the Governors for the next fifty years. But they lost the op portunity, and it is a deplorable fact that while scores of intelligent negroes, leaders of their race, have talked to me about the Palmetto lynching, not one of them has ever, in the remotest way, alluded to the burning of Palmetto, which provoked the lynching, nor to the diabolical crime of Hose. I do not believe these men sympathize with Hose or the Palmetto incendiaries, but they are blinded by race prejudice, and can see but one side of the ques tion. This is unfortunate. They must learn to look at both sides. I want to protect them in every legal right, and against mob violenee and 1 stand ready to employ every resource of the State in doing so, but they must realize that in order to merit and receive the pro tection of the community they must show willingness to at least aid in pro tecting the community against the law less element of their own race. The good and law-abiding negroes must separate themselves from the lawless and criminal element. They must de nounce crime and aid in bringing criminals to justice, whether they be black or white. In this way they can do more to protect themselves than all the Courts and juries in the State can do for them. To secure protection against lawless whites they must show a disposition to protect the white peo ple against lawless blacks." KEMEMUER THE FACTS. The Constitution will say to-morrow : The terrible expiation which Sam Hose was forced to pay for Iiis crime will arouse a iiood of discussion, carried on by those who know the facts on thc one side, and by those who do not care for the facts on the other. "But, while thc form of this crimi nal's punishment cannot be upheld, let those who are disposed to criticize it look into the facts-and by these facts temper the judgment they may ren der. "An unassuming, industrious and hardworking farm er, after Iiis day's toil, sat at his evening meal; around lum sat wife and children, happy in the presence of the man who was fulfilling to them every duty imposed by nature. At peace with the world, serving God and loyal to humanity, they looked j forward to the coming day. "Noislessly thc murderer, with up lifted axe, advanced in the rear, and Slvnk it to the helve in thc brain of the unsuspecting victim. "Tearingtlie child from thc mother's breast, he dung it into the pool of blood oozing from its father's wound. "Then began the culmination which has dethroned the reason of the people of Western Georgia during tlie p;ist week. As critics will howl about the lynching, the Const Hu linn will be par doned for stating thc plain tacts. "The wi fe was seized, choked, thrown upon thc tloor. where her clothing lay in the blood nt* lier husband, ?uni ravished ! "Remember the facts ! Remember the dark night in the country home ! Remember the slain husband, and above all, remember that shocking deg radation which was inflicted by the black beast, his victim swimming in her husband's warm blood, as the brute held her to the floor ! "Keep the facts in mind. When the picture is painted of the ravisher in flames, go back and view that darker picture of Mrs1. Cranford outraged in the blood of her murdered husband." ANOTHER MAN HUNG. PALMETTO, GEORGIA, April 24.-Lige Strickland, the negro preacher who was implicated in the murder of Cran ford and the assault on his wife by the confession of Sam Hose, was caught at 1:30 o'clock this morning. His ears were cut off and several fingers amputated with pocket knives and he was hanged to a persimmon tree. After hanging ten hours in the sun, his body was cut down and car ried to the calaboose in Palmetto and locked up. It is reported that men are now in hot pursuit after two other negroes who have been implicated in the Cran ford tragedy. STATE NEWS. - There are now only two Mexican War survivors in Edgefield county. - The strawberry crop is very promising in the lower section of the State. - A young white boy by the name of Varn was killed at Bamberg Tues day morning by a lot of croscties fall ing on him. - On May 4th all candidates for admission to the bar of South Caro lina will be examined in the Supreme Court room in Columbia. - Camp Weathervillc, Greenville, is no more. A deserted village, tents down and soldiers gone, only the cook shacks and mess hails remain. - Policeman Bean was murdered > in Charleston last Thursday night. James Phillip, a negro,, was arrested on suspicion and has confessed the crime. - There are sixty-two cases bound over on the charge of blockading, to be tried at the United States Court which convened in Greenville yes terday. . - The postoffice at Blacksburg, S. C.,? was robbed last week. The safe was blown open with dynamite and $120 in cash and $110 in stamps were stolen. - The Columbia Bureau of the News and Courier, always up-to-date on politics, says that Colonel Wylie Jones will certainly be in the next gubernatorial race. - The Supreme Court of the State has decided that when a Building and Loan Association guarantees that stock will mature in a certain time it must make its guaranty good. - Mr. A. C. Stone and Mrs. Moss were married in Oconee county on the 18th inst. The groom is 70 years of age and the bride 65 years. This is said to be the third marriage of each. - Dr. A. P. Anderson, Professor of Botany at Clemson College, baa tendered his resignation to take effect next September. He has accepted an offer from the University of Minnes sota. - The State board of medical ex aminers will begin the examination of candidates on May the 16th, in Co lumbia, and will continue three days. There are about fifty or sixty candi dates. - Mr. John M. Cunningham, of Molden, Mass., has written the secre tary of State M information concern ing one Edward Cunningham, a wealthy planter and an Irishman who once lived in this State. - On Wednesday night of last week fire destroyed the building and contents of the store of Wm. Hunter & Son at Liberty. It was insured for about $3,000 and valued at about $6, 000. Supposed to be incendiary. - The investigation of the peniten tiary is to be resumed in June. Peo ple who profess to know say that thc half has not been told ; that among other things, thirty-six thousand dol lars worth of provisions were bought for the penitentiary in Augusta and divided out among the faithful all over the State. Honor Roll -ot Union Grove School. First Grade-Grace Campbell, Syd ney Kay, Eva Willingham, Bennie McMahan. Second Grade-Gains Rolison, Pet Shaw, Andrew Hill Harris, Blanche Keys, Dorsey Cox, Maude Cox, Lucius Morgan. Third Grade-Evelyn Kay, Selma Gumbrell. Chessie Brooks, Ida MeAlis ter, Harold Kolison, Lander Harris, Ira .Mayfield. Fourth Grade-E. T. Mayfield, Myrtle Keys, Blanche Ashmore, Herbert Mor gan, Bruce Harris. Fifth Grade-Calvin Gumbrell, Hat tie Gambrell, Mabel Kay. Sixth Grade-Della ~ Keys, Gertie Kevs, Ernest Ashmore, Bennie May field; L ENA CAMPI?EL?., I 'ri n ci pal. - ^ ? i - Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy th? sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when ent?rine it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles Bhould never be used except on prescrip tions from reputable physicians, as thc damage they will do is ten fold tn the good you can possi bly'derlvc from them. Hall's Catarrh Curo manu factured by F. J. Choney ? Co., Toledo, O., con tains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tie system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure bc sure you get the genuine. It Is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by J-'. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonials freo. #?F*.Snld hy Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Hall's rarr.ily lillis aro the best. Cheap Printing-. Law llriefs itt (?0 cents a Page-Good Work, Good Paper, Prompt Delivery. Minutes cheaper than at any other house. Catalogues in the best style. lt; you have printing (odo, it will be to your interest to write to the Press and Banner, Abbeville, S. C. tf. Anderson Graded School Honor Koli. (SEVENTH MONTH.) First grade-Harry Geisberg, 95; Rufeh Watkins, 93 6-7; Ruth Strickland and Blanche Tribble, OS 5-7. Second grade-Zoe Broyles, 93 1-2; Clyde Mattison, 93 1-8; Ruth Fretwell, Alethea Sullivan and Frank Taylor, 92. Third grade, firstsection-Frank Maul din and Carrie Gray, 90; Jean Harrisand Starke Sullivan, 95 5-8; John Will Hub bard and Edmund von Hasseln, 94.3-8. second section-Thomas Hill, 98 5-8; Elias Cooley, 97 5-8; Foster Jones, 95. third section-Leonard Cummings, 94 5-8 : Sam. Tribble, 94 4-8; Willie May, Oi. Fourth grade, first section-Bertha Duckett and Cora Wilhite, 96 1-4; Ruth Brown, 95 7-8; Mell Glenn, 93: George Giles, 92 2-9; Bratton Simpson, 91 0-9: James Moore. 91.-second ejection-Nina Sullivan, 95 0-9; Fay Drennan, 95 5-9; Olive Brownlee, 95 3-9. Fifth grade, first section-Stacv Rus sell, 98 3-10; Willet Sloan, 97 7-10;'Bessie Tolly, 97 0-10.-second section-Lydia Wilhite, 96; Blanche Brown, 95 0-10; May McCaulla, 95 3-10. Sixth grade, first section-Sallie Giles, 93 7-9; Sue Pinckney, 93 1-9; Mattie Hill, 93.-second section-Addie Brown, 93 2- 9; Conner Clardy, 92 7-9: Walter Poore, 92 4-9. Seventh grade.-Willam Gordon. 90 3- 9; Herbert ?sowel), 90 1-9: Annie Far mer and William Russell, 94 8-9. Eight grade-Bessie Simpson, 90 2-9; Mary Major, 95 5-9; Eunice Russell, 95 3-9. Ninth grade-Louise Johnson, 94 0-9; Eva Murray, 94 3-8: Albert Johnstone, 92 8-9. Tenth grade-Bell Beck, 92 5-10: Mary Chapman, 91 2-10. Singing Convention. BEECH, S. C., April 1st, 1899. i A Singing Convention was organized I on April 1st at Midway Church, Abbe ville County. The pastor, Rev. B. P. Mitchell, took the chair, and stated the i object of the meeting. The following I officers were elected : T. P. Milford, President ; E. C. Shirley, Vice Presi dent ; Ti Earle Elgin, Secretary ; J. B. Hampton, Chaplain. The President then appointed a committee of four, consisting of W. D. Marvin, E. C. Shirley, W. S. C. McClellan and the Secretary to draft by-laws. Mr. Eskew, of Anderson County, was asked by President Milford to take charge of the singing exercises, which he did with credit. Prof. J. T. Mil- ' ford, of Anderson County, also render ed valuable services. An intermission of one hour was then given for dinner. In the afternoon Prof. T. M. Locke, of Bowersville, Ga., had charge of the singing. It goes without saying that Prof. Locke is a talented singer, and his euphonious voice added much to the occasion. Prof. F. M. Banister, of Anderson County, was present, and his singing was much enjoyed by all. The by-laws was then read to the Convention aud approved. Saturday night an interesting sermon was preached by the pastor to a large and appreciative audience. Singing was again conducted on Sunday. Prof. M. L. Willis, of Ander son, being present, together with the above mentioned singers, added much to the exercises. An urgent appeal was made by the pastor for the Orphanage. A committee was appointed consist ing of the following: ; T. E. Elgin, Chairman, W. D. Mann, C. M. Clink scales and John Knox,, .whose duty it shall be to receive invitations from different Churches in the County that may wish the Convention to meet wich them, and to arrange the time and pro gram for the next meeting. T. EARLE ELGIN, Secretary. Lena mm Heats. Much of the gloom and despondency which has prevailed throughout our entire settlement for the past few weeks, on account of so very much rain, has all passed away with the bleaky clouds, and the beautiful rays of the sun have been permitted to fall, much to the delight of the hustling "plow-boys," who m renewed energy stir early and late. Mr. Jack Williams, of Alabama, is out on a visit to his sisters, Mrs. Bob. Thomson and family. He has other relatives and a host of friends and shoolmates who are delighted to see him, and hope he will mane his stay a long one with us. Mr. C. A. Welborn and family were overjoyed to have their much esteemed sister and aunt to visit them last week. Certainly their hearts were made glad to greet her for the first time in fifteen years; but, oh, how sad to part with ones you know you will not see again soon. Dr. Richardson is athome now on his vacation, much to the delight of all. School will be out at this place in about three weeks, at which time we are expecting to have a pic nie, to break the monotony. On Saturday following our excellent and highly es teemed teachers, Prof. Leott and Miss Wakefield, will board the train for their "paternal domiciles," but will, in a short while, return for the Summer school. Mrs. Ducwortlrs class are invited to Mrs. M. J. Gentry's the coming Satur day night. Of course, we are all ex pecting a gay time, as "our" class are always delighted to be together on special occasions as this, for I know each of us enjoy them. ALPHA; Pisgah Items. The farmers arc as busy as they can be putting in guano and planting cot ton seed. The wheat crops in and around this section are, looking very promising. The fruit crop, especially the peaches, are very near all killed. Our pastor, Rev. D. W. Hiott, preach ed a very interesting sermon to a large an atten tive audience last third Sunday at this place; There will be a singing at this place next first Sunday afternoon. The pub lic is invited to attend. We have a very nourishing school at this place with an up-to-date teacher, Miss Nellie Walters. Mr. T. Davis, of Helton, was visiting in our burg the third Sunday. Come again, young man. you are always wel come. Mr. James Pruitt and son. from be low Helton, were visiting the Faihilyof Mr. M. W. Callaham one night last week. Miss 13 essie Shirley, of Hon ea Path, is visiting at home ot Mr. W. C. Scott, the guest of Miss Nellie Walters. COUNTRY CRACKER.; CF. JIM CO. Beautiful Millinery ! Progress ! WE are making great progress in our Millinery Depart ment this season. We are now right in the heat of the sea son. We have never enjoyed such a run as we have had so* far this season. The Department has sent out the greatest number of pretty Hats up to this date that it has ever done in the same period of time. Is this not a clinching argument that we have what the Ladies are wanting, both as to style and price ? Pretty, practical Hats is what we are showing. At same time we are fixing up some very fine Hats, that are grand ! and beautiful. We have had the good fortune of fitting up quite a number of Brides in their pretty headwear. Nothing adds more to the dressy appearance of a Lady, (young or old,) than a pretty and becoming Hat or Bonnet. A pretty Hat often makes a pretty girl. Note the difference in a becoming Hat and one just made to sell. This business has grown season after season, and if we continue throughout as I we have started this will be our banner season. We have just received a big lot of new HAT SHAPES, FLOWERS. &C, And are in the best condition to please you. Bought some things at very low prices. Can give you the worth of your I money, to say the least of it. A perfectly huge lot of Ladies', Misses' and Children's SAILORS, In plain white, fancy, mixed and rough straw, all in the newest shapes, at the popular price of 50c. Sold at much greater price first of season. Plain White Sailors 10c to $2.00. Black Sailors 10c to $1.50. Children's Sailors 25c to $1.50. Full line of Children's Hats and Caps, an i Baby Caps, in Silk and Lawn, at popular prices. We have a very large Stock of Millinery, and want to make May's Millinery business as ls^ge as April's has been. WE WILL OFFER INDUCEMENTS. We have never done better work in the Department than we are doing now. Note the fact : There is as much in a well-put-together Hat as there is in a well-ir.ade Dress. No tice how well the Hats sent out from our Department hold their shape. We are constantly having our attention called to this fact. We are giving our customers the worth of their money. We want to please every one. Don't want you to take a Hat out of the Department that is not satisfactory. We are ready to make, trim and retrim, and do every thing we can to make your trading with us pleasant and satisfactory. THINK OF IT ! Doesn't it look reasonable that we should want to please every Lady that comes into the Department ? Can't sell the Ladies unless you please them. Now, if we didn't sell pret ty Hats and please the Ladies we would not sell more of them every season. We want you to feel at home in the Department. Tell us what you like and don't like, and we are sure to please you. We extend a cordial invitation to every Lady coming to the city to visit our Millinery Department. Yours very truly, C. F. JONES & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in i DRY GOODS, SHOSS AND MILLINERY.