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WAVE OF CRIME * Chistmas Festivities Marked by Many Shotting Scrapes ALL OVER THE LAND. A Wave of Crime Seems to Hare Broken Loose All Over the Conn try Daring the Christmas Eve and Too or Three Days After. Mur ders and Self Destruction Make Up Lisi of the Violations of Law. An awful wave of crime seemed to pass over the country on Christmas Day and the day after. It makes one shudder to think of them. Here is a partial list of the murders and sui cides that occurred on those two days: ASSAULTED HIS FATHER. A message from Flowery Branch, Ga., to the Augusta Chronicle, says Law Hawkins, son of Ex-Senator W. B. Hawkins, is in jail on a charge of assault on his father with murderous intent. The cause of the trouble has not been learned. It is said Law Haw kins will be tried for lunacy. SHOT BY EX-SHERIFF. At Lexington, Ga., Ex-Sheriff George W. Cumming shot George Brooks in the back of the head with a pistol Thursday. Cummings was hit on the head with a heavy weight. The wound of Brooks is serious. KILLING AT SAVANNAH. A dispatch from Savannah, Ga., says "this has been a noisy, but fair ly orderly Christmas. There have been but two killings, one of a negro by a white man and the other of a negro by a negro. W. J. Mixon was the slayer of Joe Bryan, the negro having made insulting remarks about white women, which augmented the trouble between the two." SHOT IN HOME. Harry Morrell, of Turkey Run, Pa., was shot and killed while trim ming a Christmas tree in his home early Thursday by Frederick Taylor, a fellow miner. Taylor had been vis iting at Morrell's home, but was ask ed to leave after a quarrel. He went home, according to the police, and, securing a rifle, returned to Morrell's house. OFFICER KILLS NFGRO. At Tampa, Fla., Deputy Sheriff W. ,C. Deas. late Christmas afternoon shot and killed Charles Strong, a ne gro. Strong was standing in front of police headquarters, when the depu ty sheriff drove up. Strong threat ened to shoot, when Deputy Deas pulled his revolver ana fired three bullets into the negro's body, caus ing almost instant death. FATALLY WOUNDED. As a result of a Christmas carou sal in the Pound Gap section, of Ken tucky, Morgan Hughes, aged 24, Christmas day shot and fatally wounded Washington Pollock, aged 30. It is said that both the men's fac tions are arming themselves in con . sequence. . SLASHED EACH OTHER. At Chicago two men, both uncon scious: and-each suffering from a number of 4cnife wounds, were found within a few feet of each other Christmas day at Grand avenue and Desplaines street. The men, evi dently had slashed each other until both fell weak from loss of blood. MURDERS IN NEW YORK. Christmas Day in New York city, was ushered in with two murders. Because he refused the price of a drink to a passing stranger. John Sweeney, was struck over the head with a black jack and later died. Mariano Gaeto, was called to the door of his apartments in West 28th street, and shot to death by an unknown man. BLOWN TO ATOMS. Paul Caril, employed at the Doro thy works, near Latrobe. Pa., was blown to atoms while celebrating the advent of Christinas. He ran a wire from a telephone battery in a foreign boarding house to some dynamite in a can. The explosive was premature ly set off. TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. At St. Louis on a crowded street car in the midst of a party of stu dents celebrating the coming of Christmas day, James Hornish de serted by his wife and doubly miser able at the sight of the joy around him, quieted the merrymakers by ending his life with carbolic acid this morning. His only words sev eral times repeated were: "Mother." WAYLAID AND KILLED. Near Roxie, Miss., while return ing hdme John Temple and J. C.: Campbell were waylaid and Ca^; - ..., was killed and Temple shot t'irouirh i the arm. Campbell wr ? ,\ i . lo.o stomach and had hi.s boad a'mom blown off. Camp! Ii was Mit on bond having killed a youmr man named1 Grovor in May last. Temo'e was his main witness in the ca.?o. FELL AND BROKE N? :<"i<. Jackson Sti ley. 50 years old, of West Elizabeth Pa., vvhiie stolthily, trying to escape the eyes of the younger members of the family and hide Coristmas present's, fell down stairs Christmas Eve night and bruk. his neck. SHOT SELF AFTER DINING. "That was about the best Christ mas dinner that I ever ate. I certain ly did enjoy it," said Henry Horner, to his wife in their home at 7304 Sus quehanna avenue Pittsburg Pa., Christmas evening. The husband then went to his bed room and shot himself to death. He had been wor rying over the loss of his position re cently. SHOT HIM DOWN. Luther Wallace, 20 years old, shot and killed Lee Eldridge in the Hols ton valley, near the Virginia line. Wallace, while intoxicated, broke in to the postofflce at Harris, Tenn., and a warrant was issued for his ar rest. Deputy Sheriff White deputiz ed Eldridge to assist in making the arrest. Wallace surprised the two men when they approached him, and after shooting Eldridge, escaped, go ing into Virginia. , THREW BOMB AT WIDOW. Because Santine Mastrinela, a pretty widow of Clarlerer, Pa., would- not marry him, Joseph Roa throw, threw a dynamite bomb "through the window of her home. One of her legs was broken by the explosion of the bomb, a?d her house and other houses in the vicinity took fire, so that altogether $10,000 worth of property was consumed. Joseph is in jail. BILLIARD ROOM TRAGEDY. At Riverside, Cal., H. S. Swangan, constable at Tomacula. and Louis Escalier. a Frenchman, were shot and instantly killed Wednesday night by Horace Magee, a half-bred Indian, in the Degoumes billiard room. Ma gee was struck on the head by a bil liard cue by John Jackson a bystand er, and will die. TWO BURNED TO DEATH. At North Denver, Ohio, two peo ple were burned to death and a third was fatally hurt in a fire which de I stroyed the general store and apart ment house of J. B. Currier Wednes day. KILLED BY HIS SON. Duncan Sheffield, a very prosper ous farmer living at Winona, Ga., was killed by his son Christmas Eve night. Details of the affair are mea gre, but it is said that Sheffield and his son became involved in a quarrel about a horse and buggy. As yet the son has not been arrested and no warrant has been issued. ONLY KILLED TWO. Christmas Eve shortly before noon Wallace Dyal, a woodsman, employ ed by W. L. Hinson & Co., at a tur pentine still about eighteen miles from Waycross, was shot down by a crowd of negroes who were fighting among themselves. Before dying he shot and instantly killed two negroes. HE SETTLED IT. At Covington, La., Henry Route, a negro, entered the front yard of a Mr. Bradley, white, inviting the lat ter to settle, a money matter by "coming out to shoot it out." Brad ley killed the negro. THREE MORE KILLINGS. At New Albany, Miss., Ed F. Mill house, a section foreman, shot and killed Martin Arnold, also a man. Both are white. Vaiden, Miss., was the scene of a terrible fight which cost the lives of both parties. Maury Davis, white, and Wm. Spinx, colored. A love affair at Greenville, Miss., caused Ed Smith, a negro, to seek out and kill Jim English, another ne gro. _ When the Stomach, Heart or Kid ney nerves get weak, then these or gans always fail. Don't drug the Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart or Kidneys. That is simply a makeshift. Get a prescription known, to drug gists everywhere as Dr. Snoop's Re-1 storative Is prepared expressly for these inside nerves, build them up with Dr. Shoop's Restorative?tab lets or liquid?and see how qluckly help will come. Free sample test sent on request by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Your health is surely worth this simple test. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. Little Gerald had Just been placed in the chair of a baldheaded barber. "Well, my little man." said the bar ber, "how would you like your hair cut?" "Well;" replied Gerald, "you may cut it like yours if that's the style."?Chi cago News. There is something about Ken nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup that makes it different from others, as it causes a rfee, yet gentle action of the bowels through which the cold is forced out of the system.At the same time it heals irritation and al lays inflammation of the throat and lungs. It is pleasant to take. Children like it. Contains no opiates nor narcotics. Sold by A. C. Dukes; A. C. Doyle & Co. Their Opinion. The visitor had already spoken at considerable length when lie said to the children, whose attention bad be gun to wander, "And now I want to tell you of a boy I ouce knew. "He had a good father and motber," the visitor continued when he fouud several pairs of eyes had returned to their survcj of his face, "and they did all that lay In their power to make him happy. But the boy was thought less and selfish. He frittered away bis time and never thought of the future. "Today instead of tilling an honor able aud useful position in life where do you suppose lie stands as a man":" "He stanls before us!" shrilled all the IhT : i s and girls in prompt and joy.r.uisoii. Youth's Companion. riow He Lived. "! ean'l understand." said the doctor after 'iu- operation bad been perform- ; cd and tin- patient had been prepared fur ? burial, "huw your husband was able to live with such an a III id ion as he bad." ; "Well, you see." replied I ho gently ? sorrowing widow, "it was years and years before we could persuade him to ' f.*o on the operating table."?Chicago I Kecord-Herald. A I teal Wonderland. South Dakota, with its rich silver uiiues. bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange natural formations, is a veritable wonderland. At Mound City iu the home of Mrs. E. D. Clapp, a wonderful case of healing has lately occurred. Her son seemed near death with lung and throat trouble. "Ex hausting coughing spells occurred every five minutes," writes Mrs. Clapp. "when I began giving Dr. King's New Discovery, the great medicine, that saved his life and completely cured him." Guaranteed Tor coughs and colds, throat and lung troubles, by J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., druggist. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. STORY OF ESCAPE Of Gen. J. H. Morgan, from the Gflio Penitentiary. The Noted Cinfederata Raider and His Comrade Had Ne Assistance from Outside. Ever since the escape of John Mor gan the famous Confederate raider from the Ohio penitentiary insinua tions have been made that Morgan and six of his comrades had outside assistance from Southern sympathiz ers, and that Warden Nathaniel Me rion conived at the escape. But this is not the case. Thomas W. Bullitt. of Louisville, lieutenant in the second Kentucky Cavalry duriug the celebrated Mor gan raid, has just visited the cell in the Ohio penitentiary in which he was confined in 1863-4 as a prisoner of war. This is Mr. Bulitt's first visit to the penitnetiary since the escape. In very expressive terms he denies the insinuations regarding the escape. Accompanied by the deputy warden, Mr. Bulitt visited the cell in which he was confined and also that was occupiod by Morgan. "There was no outside help in the escape," said Mr. Bullitt to a representative of the New York Times. "I know, I was in with the plan from the first, and I helped dig the tunnel through wnich the men escaped. The whole thing was plan nen bv Captain Thomas Hines, and the hole through the floor was in his cell. It was kept absolutely se cret, even from our own men. "Not more than a dozen or fif teen knew anything about it until the last day when we were unable to keep it from them any longer. I knew about it because I helped with the work. I am positive that not a sin gle person on the outside knew a thing about it. And I'll say this about Merion, who was warden at this time: I never did like him?I disliked him exceedingly?but he did not know a thing about the es cape. There has been some suspi cion that there was some conniov ance on his part, but it was absolut ely untrue. "The work was all done with case knives, which we stole from the din ing room, and one shovel, which one of the men stole somewhere. It was used in digging the tunnel." Bullitt assisted the other men to getaway, but did not go himself because his cell was near the end of the cell block?No, 4?and a gaurd stood near it. It was feared this guard would hear him if he made an attempt, so he decided he should stay behind. Captain Hines, who had cell 19, commenced the work, dig ging through the floor, under his bed. Every morning he would clean his cell up nicely and put every thing in such prim condition that a look at the inside, without making an examination. "During the day when the men were allowed the freedom of the corridors for exercise, down through this hole the men would climb. The cell tier was built on an archday, and in here there was plenty of room to work. The distances were carefully meas ured and holes dug up to the cells from below. When the floor had been sufficiently removed that a stamp of the foot would break it through, work would be started on another cell. "At the same time work was go ing on in the tunnel. On the day of General Morgan's escape he changed cells with his brother. 'Big Dick' Morgan. A hole had been dug into Dick's cell. In this way the general escaped, the brother staying behind. "Four of the seven men who es caped are dead," said Mr. Bulitt. "Smth. I have not seen for two years or more and I am not certain whether he is living, but I think ne is. McGee and one other I lost track of soon after the war, and I don't know whether they are livinsr," Mr. Bulstt was a prisoner from August, 1863, until early in the spring of LS(>4. Only the commis sioned officers were confined and on ly a part of them were put in the Ohio penitentiary, the others being " Brush ? Shells For Bird Shooting These shells make a big open pattern at ranges most birds are shot. With them you can use your duck or trap gun for field shooting with out mutilating the game. They are loaded in "Leader" and "Repeater" grades. Your dealer can get them for you. GET WINCHESTER SHELLS ACCEPT NO OTHERS = RALEIGH GOES "DRY." Decisive Vote for Prohibition in an Election Thursday. By a majority of 547 Raleigh, N. C., on Thursday voted out its iiquor dispensary and becomes a prohibi tion city. In the. city there were 928 votes for prohibition, 381 for dispensary and two for saloons. The dispensary has been in operation for four years, twenty-four saloons hav ing been voted out in favor of the dispensary. The sales have amount ed to about $250,000 a year, with about $75,000 profit, this being placed to the credit of the school fund, the road fund and the city ex pense account. It reduced taxation, but the voters felt that its influence was not for the city's best interest and voted it out. The election was a quiet one. Too Mild. There are distinctions without dif ferences, also differences without dis tinctions. A small man. noted for his economy in speaking truth, demon strated the fact. After a long and ex asperating career of prevarication chance brought him up standing against a bigger individual, who has the courage of his convictions, also a nice sense of discrimination in the use of language. He said things to the little man ? things that made him writhe and turn purple In the face. "But the 'worst of it all was," whined the little man to his confidant later, "he never once called me a liar?said I was nothing but a tnisi .-able little story teller."?Success Magazine. He Was a Good Judge. A few weeks before Grieg, the com poser, died Carreno played his concerto in London and played it so magnifi cently that the audience refused to calm down. Among the most excited was an old- man who called: "Bravo, bravo! I have never heard it played better!" Carreno graciously acknowl edged the compliment When she was recalled before the footlights again he said. "No one ever played that con certo better than you just now!" Again Carreno acknowledged bis enthusiastic words. After the same performance had occurred three or four times she began to show sign3 of annoyance, but her vexation vanished as the old man finally called out: "I ought to know. I vrote it myself!" "You after the job as office boy?" asked the merchant. ."Sure!" replied the youngster. "Any previous experience?" "No, sir, nothin' previous about me, an' I don't whistle." "Hang up your hat!"?Philadelphia Press. taken to Allegheny, Pa. Mr. Bril lit knew but little about the prison, as the Morgan men were not allow ed to work in the shops. "The only part of the inside of the penitentiary I ever got to see was my own corridor and what I could see while being marched across the court to my meals. We often wished they would put us to work in the shops. We wou[d have taken the prison if they had." Mr. Bullit came near making this visit to the prison on the anniversary of Morgan's escape. It was in No vember 27, 1863, and his visit was only a few days later, forty-four years after the escape. Limb Peeled and Foot Was Like Raw Flesh?Had to Use Crutches, and Doctors Thought Amputation Necessary ? Montreal Woman Writes of Cure Seven Years Ago. BELlfiVES LIFE SAVED BY CUT1CUR? REMEDIES "I have been treated by doctors for twenty-Sve years for a bad case of eczema on my leg. They did their best, but failed to cure it. My doctor had ad vised me to have my leg cut off, but I said I would try the Cuticura Remedies first. He said, "Try them if you like, but I do not think they will do any good. At this time my leg was peeled from the knee, my foot was like a piece of raw flesh, and I had to walk on crutches. I bought a cake of Cuticura Soap, a box of Cuticura Ointment., and a bottle of Cuticura Pills. After the first two treatments the swelling went down, and in two months my leg was cured and the new skin came on. The doctor could not believe his own eyes when he saw that Cuticura had cured me and said that he would use it for his own patients. I used two cakes of Cuticura Soap, three boxes of Ointment, and five bot tles of Resolvent, and I have now been cured over seven years, and but for the Cuticura Remedies I might have lost my life. I have lots of grand children, and they are frequent users of Cuticura, and I always recommend it to the many people whom my busi ness brings to my house every day. Mra. Jean-Baptiste Renaud. clairvoy ant, 277, Mentana St., Montreal, Que., Feb. 20, 1907." i SLEEP FOR BABIES Rest for Mothers. Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings with Cuticura.Ointment, the great skin cure, and purest of emollients. Cuticura Snap (2/ic), Cuticura Ointment (50c.), and Cuticura Resolvent f50e.), (In the forni ol Chocolate Coated Pill? 25c. per vial of (10). Sold throuehout the world. Potter Drug <t Chein. Corp., Sole Props., Boston. Mass, ci-Mailed Free, cuticura Boole on Skia Diseases Plantation For Sale. I offer for sale my plantation in Lyons Township, containing 109 acres, of land, with dwelling, good barns and stables and tenant houses. A portion of this plantation is in good cultivation and the balance is very well timbered. For information apply to the undersigned or to Glaze & Herbert, attorneys, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Isham S. Shumaker, 11-7-tf. Elloree. S. C. Wanted By the Orangeburg Manufacturing Co., from the country, 6 large fami lies of boys and girls to work in the mill. Nice comfortable houses to live in. Mill village situated close to churches and school. When learned (which will not take long) boys from 12 to 18 can make from 50 cts to $1.00 per day. Girls from 18 to 25 can make from $1.00 to $3.50 per day. We pay off every two weeks and you can work every day regard less of the weather. 10-3-3mo. ?ve?e table Preparationfor As similating ?ieTood andRegula ung the Stomachs andBowels of 2romote3LMfcstion,CheerFul ness and Rest.Contai ns neither Opiuui>Morphiiie nor MineraL Not Nahcotic. Ktxpe afOldllrSAlflJELEITCIIEB. Putridem SettL' , ALx.Scnno * Anitt Sttd. * lYfptrnint - BtCarianahSaial* filmStrd - (lanfit? Sugar ? Hirtajreery Slarcr. A perfect Remedy forConsfipa tion. Sour StoiRach.Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions Jeverish ness and Loss OF SUEEE Tac Simile Signature of NEW YORK. IL?5 EXACT CQWOFWHAEPEBi For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Thirty Years THICINTAUn ?OMPANT. Nt? 'OUR CtTT. The Orangebarg Collegiate Institute Orangeburg, S. C. Our new building is now completed, and at the opening of the sec ond term January ~nd we will be able to accommodate about twer.ty fv:e new boarding students. Catalogue and terms on request. W. S. Peterson. President. YOUR ATTENTION THIS WAY, PLEASE With all the emphasis of which type is capable we want to direct your attention Christ masward. It is bot a matter of days now when we will be in the thick of the holiday dis tribution. Our buying was done long ago, and everything Is now ready for yonr looking or your buying. As befits the season, you'll find our display's lavish, and sug gestions are just about num berless. We are expecting onr blggest-yet Xma* trade?and if merit wins we will get it. Our lines take in all, ALL, the new jewelry styles, all the charm and novelty that belong only to JEWELRY. For price reasons too we can make it worth your while to purchase here. H. Spaliir THE JEWELER Orangeburg, S. C. Headquarters for watches. S. C. Bluff Orpingtons. A few more left for sale at reduc ed prices to make room. First come, first served. Yearling Cocks, $2.00 each: Yearling Hens, $1.00 to $1.50; Trio, $4.00 to $5.00. Eggs $2.00 per setting of 15. N. H. Bull, 146 E. Russell St.. or J. S. Martin & Son. 51 E. Russell St. 12-5-4. Doing Pa&Lss for Your Health. That's one of the things we are doing business for, and of course incidentally, io set a living. In buying our drugs, &c we get those which are pure nd patent, even though they often coat us extra. We buy them for restoring health?yours and al1 our customers'. You may not be able to judge the quality of drugs, but our long experience enables aa to discriminate. Trust us when you need med icine and your confidence will never be misplaced. 4. Calboon Doyle & Co "The Popular Drug Store." Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup CONTAINS HONEY AND TAR Relieves Colds by working them out of the system through a copious and healthy action of the bowels. Relieves Coughs by cleansing- the mucous membranes of the throat, che6t and bronchial tubes. "As pleasant to the taste as Maple Sugar" Children Like It For BACKACHE-WEM KIDNEYS Try DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills-Sure and Safe Sold by A. C. Dukes, M. D., and A. C. Doyle & Co. Weak Kidneys Weak Kidney*, surely point to weak kidnoy Nerves. The Kidney?, like the .Heart, and the Stomach, find their weakness, not iu tbs organ itself, but in the nerved that control und guido and strengthen them. Dr. Snoop's Restorative i3 a medicine specifically prepared to reach these controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidm-ys n lone, Is futile, it is a waste of time, and ol money as well. If your back aches or is ?weak, if the urine scalda. or lsdark mid strong, if you have symptoms Of Blights or other distressing or dangerous kid ney disease, try Or. Shoop's Restorative a month? Tablet? or Liquid?and see what it can and will do for you. Druggist recommuud aud sell DR. J. G. WANNAMAKER. GOLD DOLLARS Can'l Be Had For Fifty Cents. NEITHER Can $150 Pianos be sold for $300. We have no fictitious prices on pianos. Can sell good pianos for $250 which are far sperior to some adver tised as $450 pianos. Special offer $300. Our SM years of honest deal ings here is our guarantee. If i'OU desire reliable Pianos and Organs, write for catalogs, prices and terms. MALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, Columbia, S. C. Fire Insurance. Place your Firs Insurance in any Company represented by : : ; : Islar & Sally, and you can't make a mistake. Write plantation Insurance, and also I Insure cotton stored on plantation. Call on os. IZLAR & S ALLEY 6E0 S. HACKER & SON. lhe Largest and Most Complete... Establishment South, Doors, Sash, Blinds. Moldings, isuuoing Material. Sash, Weights, Hardware and Glau. HARDWARE ?ND READY MIXED FAINT, Charleston. H. C I NEECES,S.C. 1 I ==DEALER IN- | I Dry Goods, Groceries, $ % Shoes, Bagging and | Ties. I 1 ALSO $ Onha^d at all times Dressed and Undressed Lumber. Well Seasoned Flooring, Ceil ing and Mouldings Special ties. All orders will receive prompt attention. PRICES RIGHT. 1. s. 8 Neeces. S.C. g 10-3r3mos.* ca'g "8^ 5 w ^ee? w? w>e)?ej?? ???e>*-'H < > n !! REAL ESTATE If it is a house and lot you want from my list of some % can be pleased both in the ? place and in toe price. Now is 5 a good time to buy. By paying I as mgch as one-third I can ar range loan ou balance on any ? yrope ty I handle. S I j Jas. II. Brailsford. | FIRE INSURANCE. Not cheap insurance, but Insurance that insures you against all loss by fire or lightning. I do not represent small mutuala with no capita], who have to assess the policy holders to cover each loss, but tea of the oldeat and strongest companies doing busi ness, worth more than $100,000,000 and who have paid more than $1.' 000,000,000 in losses. Country dwelliugs, bams and ntbuildings, together with their contents all written, and I have satisfied customers in every bco tion of the county. Improved gins insured and also cotton on plantations. O e with Western Onion Telegraph Co., next door to Dr. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. ? Co., where you will find me from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Office Telephone 21 % % J Residence 1812. I j t W. K. SEASE. 4 nr it Dr. William K Wal DENTISCt Office Secono Story Edisto Iii Orangeburg, S. C.