Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The United Daughters of tho Con federacy of Alabama at their recent convention officially adopted the ver sion of "Dixie" written by Mrs. I. P. Ockenden, cf Alabama, during her school days. Her word's to this im mortal tune are excellent and far more suitable than tho rigamarolo words written before tho war by the late Dan Emmett._ In the army of young peraons who received diplomas the first weeks of June the name of more women than ever before are found. Every large Behool of tho country, excepting West Point, for obvious reson?, has its girl graduates. Women re gracing every profession bat war-the time may come when they may direct the mili tary campaign B. i- o - Senate? Tillman has issued a oirou ;? i .... lar letter to the voters of the State in whioh he says he has decided not to join the regular campaign party whioh is now touring the State. He says he will take a much needed rest at his home, responding only to invitations to speak at bionics and other open air .meetings. He will deliver hie first speech at Sandy Flat, in Greenville m\ County, on Saturday. July 7th. u .... . - " j ? ? V As the political compaign has now .Zfck opened every voter will be trying to ?.?7^5 deoide which of the candidates to vote Wt..; 's for. The beat rule we can give to lljj guide you will be to vote for the most If., honest man that offers for election. wf?j? This is a quality most needed in a V. ' publio servant, and present conditions W?i indicate that it is one of the rarest f??u' things io be met with in publio life, b- especially in those of&ces where there is great temptation. Never vote for r~ t aman that you would not trust at ^ home in a private ?business tranaso? on. Keiaemberwhat Pope says, "An honest man is the noblest work of God." If this should become a po litical dootrine as well as aa ethioal tenet, then we would hear less of j'graft." t b <? > . # Recent additionsSto the spindles of the cotton mills of the south it is said i makes it quite oertain that tho south ;^ is no longer^ second to New Eog Iland in the volume of cotton made in !<. to cloth. - Within the next year, it Ife-- has been predicted, the official figures |P ' will show that the Southern States are manufacturing more*cotton than N?w IM? England. The Savannah ??ews says |H .that . Senator Frazier, of Tennessee', WM made theatatementjthe other dey that '<; during 1005 gtho southern', mil ls con?u- \ I ' med 2,025iCOO}:balea. Mr.* Clay, of wa Georgia, produced figures to show that Kfeilhir ndrthorn (New Eogland) cotton Wm mil.B consumedj 2,046,00fc b.?es. In ';, that year southern milla ???.V recorded a ^pAseonsuming l.SS?.Oi?? bales. Prac ti - H^lfe*Uy' all this phenoueual growth of Hg^jkbe southern cotton industry hks becu j|p|$rh^ ;. ma^^i^? sost ^ ia-'-? ^^f|cisn' plaoO since the offioial cenaus in j whes fi w*a fona? that io N?W f- . ^^^Uglaad there were in N gration y?2,- ??' ; Ip^^^OOO.spindies sp?)aniDg;oot?on,?fhi{? git|^r?>o...'S?fithtfrn'' States there 'were ' B|ii^^|tPif"-'*" There "bas been a steady; r?': f^l?l^f^Wt growth in thi?^ manufact bj. ure of eovton io/, the Sbii^ ? it will bo seen ; hy these statenientS? i ;, Intelligencer. JPublished every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCALEB, I EDITOKS AND U. C. LANGSTON, S PROPRIETORS. 'I E lt M S ; ONE YEAR, --- - $1 50 SIX MONTHS. - - - 75 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 190G. In "Washington the Democrats arc forcing the tariff to the front, and thc Republicans admit that it will proba bly be the main issue in the next cam paign. _ ^ An Ulinoi?-man claims to have been cured of dyspepsia by taking sand. Most people would prefer the disease to the remedy in this case. That Colorado man proved, after all, that thc uso of onions would prevent baldness, fie ate onions regularly and bis wife stopped pulling out his hair and left him. The pistol-toting habit is one of the worst curses that South Carolina has to endure. Tho man who carries in his pocket an instrument of death-a thing made expressly for killing men cannot long retain a very exalted idea of the sacredness of human lifo. The exc*??ive rains of the past two or three weeks have seriously affected the crops in several of the Southern States, particularly in North Carolina and Georgia. In many localities it is stated that farmers will abandon a por tion of their crops in order to eave the balance._ _ The ?'ewberry Observer truly ro marko; "Anderson, Greenville, New berry and Spartanburg are without doubt the most progressive towns in the State of South Carolina today, and every one is tho seat of a county that has voted out the dispensary. There is a lesson in this." " - Hoyi Hayes Pardoned. I Governor Heyward announced Sat urday afternoon that he had granted Hoyt Hayea a full pardon. Haye? was convicted ot murdering bib wifo in Oconeo county in UK).') and twice sentenced io death. The case was ap pealed to the supremo court, but tho verdict ot' thc lower court wa? sustain ed and Hayes was sentenced to hang on <>ct. 14, 1904. Tho sentence of death, however, waa commuted by the governor to life imprisonment and tho prisoner has since that timo been con lined in tho penitentiary. The gover nors 'action in commuting tho sen tence wu? based U|)3ti grave doubts of tiie guilt of Hayes, ile has given tho case a great deal of study and is now convinced that there is not sufficient evidence against Hayes to justify tho withholding of a pardon. Tho gover nor's action is voluntary, no petition having been presented in tho matter. In am.o Hieing his decision Governor Hey wald gave out tho following state ment: "Tho case, of Hoyt Hayes, convicted of mulder of his wife, lunged entirely upon the authorship of the not?} lound in tile room with tho dead woman. The hand that wrote the n.,i?< commit ted tho deed. If tho woman did not write the noto, it was a ease of mur der. It the woman did write tho note, it was suicide. That i* thc whole casu in fact. "Acting upon the evidence in the case produced at the trial and the fur ther testimony ot au acknowledged handwriting expert. I was convinced that there wero doubts of Hayes' guilt sufficiently strong to justify my inter ference with tho death sentence of the court, and I therefore in October, li)01, commuted the sentence to lifo impris onment, expecting to study tho caso further and to act properly at the proper time. 1 have given tho whole case tho most careful and searching study and am convinced that tho evi dence was not and is not eullicient to justify the withholding of a pardon. The note is the vital point in the case. The celebrated handwriting expert, Mr. David Carvalho, to whom I referred the exhibits, declared une quivocally that the note was written by Lula Hayes. This confirmed the local experts examined on tho stand at the trial. Hinco then there has been nothing to contradict Mr. Car valho'a conclusion bat on the other hand Mr. Osborne, an expert to whom the writings were referred by Solicitor Buggs, bas reached the same opinion and has declared ia a letter to Mr. Bogga that the note was undoubtedly written by the woman. My own re peated examination!) of all the ex hibits lins led me to the same conclu sion. Upon this premise the innocence of Hoyt Hayes must be admitted. "In the evidence produced at the two trials ot the case there was noth ing brought ont to show a motive for tho killing of his wife by Hayes. In a murder trial where the fact of the killing is admitted or proved it is held not necessary to provo motive but tho fact that Hayes killed his wife i? not proved. Hence tho absenco of motivo in this cas?is a strong factor, lt is presumed that if it lind been possible to establish a motive the prosecution, ably conducted OB it wns, would have developed that point. On tho contrary there has been nothing brought out at either trial or since to disprove that Hoyt Hayes and his wife lived togeth er most amicably, to which fact their neighbors and families testified. "This "case was not referred to the new pardon board inasmuch aa 1 bad began its consideration, and had in deed acted? before the creation of the board, and it would not be fair either to the bonrdor to myself to appear now to shift the burden bf responsibility from my shoulders to the shoulders of the board. -Satisfied that justice will be sub served thereby, I have granted Hayes a paidon." This ends one of the most notable caaes in the criminal history of the y tate ; The alleged ni" r der cf his wife by Hayes caused the moat intense excitement in Oconee County at the time and a lynching was feared. Another storm of protest was raised when Governor Heyward commuted the death sentence to life imprison ment, the feeling in Hayes' home coun ty being particularly aggravated by the governor's action. Tu6 guilt of Hayes hinged on the authorship of the note signed by his wife, which was as follows: . I am treated well by Hoyt, but I had rather die than to have tue pain and sickness of motherhood, therefore I write io iee you know 1 did ic." Guilty or not guilty, the final chap ter in the famous case has been written, and Hayes faces the world again, a free man. Williamston News. Mr. Adam Elrod, a respected citizen and a Confederate veteran, died at his home, three miles above Williamston. lost Sunday afternoon after several weeks of illness. He bsd reached the seventieth year of his age, the greater part of which was spent in Anderson County. He waa a Master Mason and the burial waa conducted with Masonic honors by Pelzer Lodge Monday after noon at the family burial ground near his late home. . Sunday afternoon a wind storm visit ed "Spartanborg," a suburban village near williamston, which ia inhabited by the. negro population of thia town, and several buildings were more or less shaken np. Planas were nnroofed and blown down, and at the house of Alice Kal, the covering waa blown from a well and her twelve year old eon was picked np by the j?ale and sent to the bottom of the open wtdJ. some twelve feet deep. Aunt Alice waa greatly distressed at first, when ehe found her son missing, but after tatis fviog herself that he wnw nnhnrr. ?he y ? xcln;;??; <!: "D? ?..Gru iS ??lway? ready to help aa old timo darky out ot u 'merge ney." At tho residence of Mm. M. H. Good gion, which seemed to bo in tho track of tho storm, considerable damage was dono to her wutor tank and wind mill, tho entiro plant Oeing blown down and ..... .... * n< ... : _ V UUb Ul kUKIIJIIDOIUIIi - ? . Storm in Greenwood County. Greenwood. June *2'>.-A severe electrical and wind ?tortu swept over this county yesterday evening about 7 o'clock. Thc greatest damage ia re ported from Troy on tho C. and \V. U. railway. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church there waB com pletely destroyed by thc wind Htorm. The church waa simply torn all to pieces, HO thc telephone cperator at Troy Bay?. Many fences and some ch itu ney.s wore blown down, but the only building destroyed waa tho church. Troy ha? a very strong A. It. P. congregation and the church will no doubt be speedily rebuilt, but the dehtruction of thc old building ia . luito a loas. The storm in Greenwood did no sp?cial damage. The electrical dio play was very brilliant and, to many alarming. - Speaker Cannon hopes that Con gruas will wind up by July 1.. - A special dispatch from Athens, Ga., under 'J-od inst., says during the hailstorm in Clark and Coonee coun iiea great damage was done. In Borne places the hail fell to a level of 14 inches. Pine trees for miles were stripped of their foliage. In Clark county the storm was about a mile wide aod seven miles long. In Oooneo it w.'.a two miles wide and ten miles long. Corn, cotton and other crops in the path of the storm were totally destroyed. ' , - Mina Christine la Barraque, now 28 years old, who has been blind since she was a baby, graduated at the head of a law o?ase in a California law Behool aod haB been admitted to tho Bar in that State. She is uow in New York city completing her musical education. Realizing that a blind woman oan hardly practice law suooeesfully, she has decided to make her living out of music. - Miss Pearl Jones, night telo*, phone operator at Selma, N. C., shot and fatally wounded a oegro, who con-' fesses that it was bis third attempt to assault the young lady. The negro attacked lier, and tho plucky girl pumped Ovo ballets into hf# carcass. - Nine hundred and ninety-nine years in the penitentiary is tho penal ty imposed upon Snow Williams, a ne gro, '. or catching a young white woman by tho foot. Tho negro intered the girl's room at Belton, Texas, a few nights ago and seized her by the foot but her screams brought aid and he was arrested. The grand jury waa in session and quick punishment followed ANNOUNCEMENTS. Cir* Candidates' announcements wiii be sub? ll Binni until the Primary Election for Five Dollars -PA VA ULK ix A l) VANCE Don't uk us to o red lt yoa. AUDITOR, ? L prc Dy announce myself M a candidate for . t ho ois"? of (County Auditor of Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic pr hu ?ry election. \ JOHN A. MAJOR. I hereby announce for the office or Auditor for Anderson County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. .. .... * CALMA O. BCBBIS3. I hereby annonce myself aa ? candidate for I Auditor or in4*?^><> Owniji subject is?hrruit? of the Democratic primary." _ JAB. H. CBAIQ. ?. JUDOE OF PROBATE. J hereby announce myself si a candidate for the office of Judjre of Probate for Anderson Count y, subject to thu action of the Democratic party. . J. ?. VAJSl'IVER. The undersigned respectfully announces himself a candidate for the office of Judge of Probate for : Auderson County, subject to the rules of the d mocratlc primary. , j W. PLUMES NICHOLSON. UND FOB SALE. I have) two hundred ind thirteen (213) acres of land, lying near Cbamberlaln'a Ferry, fl miles from McCormick, S. C, on the p ubi io- road leading from McCor mick to Lincolnton O. H., Ga. It is a strong and productive gt ade of land for cotton and grain. It ia bounded by Sa vannah river on tho east ?Ide, Soap creek on the weet sido, with a publie road ran* ring nearly through tbs center. It has an ordinary good dwelling hone*, a good barn, cotton house aod a.small* atore honte. It la a good place for a atora and a publie work shop. Two-horse farm la cultivation, good wtaier aud a healthy place, good school and church, mill and gin In two mile?, and as good comm unity as can be found anywhere. A good pas ture and a fine place for jraistngVBtook. and I ex peot there could be ten hundred thousand feet of pine lamber sawed, on the plaoe. There ls also a nice young Pecan orchard growing on Soap creek, which will be vainablein a few years. Thia land oan be bought reasonable, considering the value of the place. Ap ply to J, D. HOLCOMB, Leverets Qa. ' June 20,11)06 !.. r 4 THE RH HI 1 Ilk Ubb Keeps Business going on al1 the year round by giving Values that competitors fear to attempt to give. ::::::::::: Dry Goods, Nice lot of Crepe Clothe, Zephyrs, Etc , in all the best colors, and cheap at 12ic,our prico 7he yard. Beautiful Mercerized Wash Fabrics, worth 25c, at 12 ? o yard. Vard-wide Bleaching at 5c yard. Poe Mills 10c Bleaching at 7ic yard. Nice Cotton Voiles at 5c yard. Good I^ast Colored Percales at 8c yard. Yard-wide Homespun only 5c yard. Nice line of Fine Wool Drees Goods, Silks, Etc., from 10 to 40 per cent cheaper than you can get same Goods elsewhere. Shoes, Shoes. We are Sole Agents for Queen Quality Shoes for women, and Walk Over Shoes forjjfceu. Also. Bion F. Reynolds and Barry's Shoes for men. we have them. f? anything good yon want in Shoes Clothing, Pants, Etc. Men's Wool Suits, to close, at $2 98 Suit Men's Summer Suits, new styles, well made and all wool, at 84.98 Suit, Better Suits at $7 50 Suit and up. Men's All Wool Pants, cheap at 81.50, our price 81.00 pair. Finer Pants at 81.50, 82.00, 82.50, and genuine 85.00 Pants , at $3.50 pair. Men's best grade Overalls at 85c pair. Stretchy Seam Drawers for men at 37 J c pair. Bring your wants here and satisiy them for less. THE BEE HIVE, G. H. BAILES. FRUIT PRESERVING POWDER. Nothing like it on the market. ?t It preserves Vegetables, Traits, Jellie*, and is not inj?* rioUS. V \ ?v7; . ".'1 "Fl ' ? '9 i JX? ._' . _ - * . _ . . Evans' Liver and Kidney Pills are still 25c. We hain't advanced the price. "i ? & JUST A mmii OF YOW TfflE. ? ? ' . .. 'v r ; . .. .'v..':i;-:--v* fe:- }?':!??: ;?| We have just closed out another Oar of the CWorated BL H< Baboook Buggies, ?nd have another Car on the; road. Thia wakes 'IHBEE CAKS of ?hh Buggy this season. , A Car of TYSON" A JO^ goodf juet arrived. A Car of A, WKENN & SONS gooda on the floor, end a Oar of Co lombia and Hamilton Gooda in Depot, Betides these wa bave a Cay of ROCK HILL coodah stock, and a lot of vari?os makes op our floors, ell of which we will sell jon as LOW as you want them. Will exohange for good young Mules and Horses, ' Sell you for cash or good paper. AWS|Si .'. Complete line of Harness, Dusters, Umbrellas Canopy Shades and oth? er goode m our line. ; Wo wii! sell you any thing you want; Come along and see us before you buy, a?d wiU do you right. . . ? Have You Attended Our Big Closim Out If not . do not pnt it off any ? ?OSE, The Only Genuine Bargain Sale iii Town,. . Big Savings In Store For You l Respectfully, JULIUS H. WEIL & CO. 113 Granito Bow, m TO ARRIVE THIS ?ESC. Place your ordox-s with ua. /; Wo to ' t '.;?v?r.-;:,! 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