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DESPERADO KILLED AT BRANCHVILLE SATURDAY BY CONSTABLE BYRD. ?JEfce Negro Desperado, "Who Was Named Beanie Rowe, Shot Mr. j Byrd in the Thigh First. Bennie Rowe, a noted negro des perado, for whom several warrants . ?were out for various crimes he had " committed in the last three or four years, was shot near the depot at Branchville on Saturday . afternoon. He was not killed outright, but died from the effects of his wound at about ten o'clock Saturday night. He was shot through the body. Be r fore Rowe was shot he attempted to kill Constable Byrd by shooting Aim at close range. Luckily the ball from the desperado's pistol hit Mr. Byrd in the thigh, Instead of a more Tltal part of his body. It seems that as the train from Orangeburg pulled into Branchville on Saturday afternoon Messrs. S. J. McCracken and Harry Byrd, both of whom live in Branchville, who hap pened to be at the depot, saw Rowe standing on one side of the rail road track above the depot, where he had jumped from the moving train before it reached th* depot. When first seen he was loading a revolver. Mr. McCracken, who was acting as a spScial constable, called to Rowe and asked what he was do ing with the gun. Rowe insolently replied, "You come here and I will show you." Mr. McCracken, knowing that ' Rowe was wanted, reported the fact that the desperado had arrived on the afternoon train, and related the incident about the conversation that had taken place between him and Rowe to the Magistrate at his of fice, a short distance rrom the depot. Constable Byrd, who was present, remarked that he had a warrant for Bennie Rowe. A short time after wards Constable Byrd went to the depot on some other business. While there he saw Rowe, and at tempted to arrest him. As he walk ' ed up to the desperado and was about to place him under arrest Rowe, without any warning, turned and shot at Constable Byrd, the hall taking effect in the thigh, but producing only a slight wound. Rowe, thinking: possible that he had killed Constable Byrd, as he fired on him at close range, attempt ed to get away by running. Consta ble Byrd, notwithstanding he had been shot by the desperado, kept cool, and after commanding Rowe several times to halt, fired on the fleeing desperado. Thrtee shots ?were fired at Rowe, one of the balls hit him in the small of the back and passed clear through his body. Notwithstanding this desperate wound the desperado kept on run ning until he was stopped by a citi zen who was coming from the direc tion in which Rowe was running. He showed fight to this citizen, but he was too badly hurt to resist much. Rowe lingered until about ten o'clock Saturday night, when he breathed his last. Coroner Rlcken haker empaneled a jury and held an inquest on Sunday. Constable Byrd was completely exonerated. He has rid the country of a desperado, who had attempted to murder him be cause as an officer of the law he had attempted to arrest aim. Had Rowe succeeded in getting away he would have lafiven krouble, as he was well armed, and the fact that he had fired on an officer of the law who tried to arrest him, shows that he did not mean to submit without a battle. But he tackled the wrong man when he run upon Constable Byrd. During the inquest Rowe's body was at an undertaking establishment just across the street from the pas senger depot, where it was viewed by hundreds of people. He was a large and powerful negro and had a most repulsive face. He had a bad record and was a desperate fel low, as was shown by the way he acted when Constable Byrd went to serve the warrant on him. It was fortunate for Constable Byrd that the aim of the desperado's pistol was not true, or that brave officer of the law would have been killed by his ishot. The quicker such characters as Rowe evidently was are gotten out of the way the bettei for the county and State. He had to be killed some time, and it is well he was killed before he had killed tome good citizen. Dead on the Track. A young negro boy was found dead on the Southern Railway tracks last week near Springfield. The fol lowing official report was made to the railroad commission: "Our agent at Springfield, S. C. advised us that he was notified at S:25 this date that at the third trestle north of pump station at Springfield that Furman Monogue, colored, aged thirteen years, was found dead on the side of the track, having been struck by some train and that Arensie Roy. colored, about fifteen years old. had,been struck and bad ly injured. The agent went to the point of the accident and found the dead boy on side of track, but the injured party had been removed to a doctor. We are unable to locate the train which struck them, if any; however, the matter will be thor oughly investigated. Roth boys are residents of Whaley, S. C." Competitive Examination. The competitive examination for the vacancy in the South Carolina Military Academy for this county will be held on Friday, the 13th in stant. Those boys who expect to stand this examination should note the date. THEY ARE COMING. The Record's Good Roods Cars Dae Here This Week. The following letter from Mr. Jas. A. Hoyt, editor and manager of the Columbia Record, was received by The Times and Democrat Saturday: "The Record's good roads cars, on the Capital to County tour, ex pect to start their journey to the sea and back on next Tuesday morning, leaving Columbia on that morning and going by Camden to Sumter, Florence, Lake City, Kingstree and Georgetown to Charleston. Return ing the trip will be made by Holly Hill, Orangeburg, St. Matthews, Fort Motte, and to Columbia through Lexington county. ? Through other portions of the State we have found much interest in this undertaking and trust that we can do the cause of good roads some good in your sec tion. The Record will be repre sented by Mr. McDavid Horton, and there will be two cars, a Buick tour ing car and Brush runabout." These cars will reach Orangeburg the latter part of the week and we hope they will be given a befitting reception. They are doing ? good work in spreading the gospel of good roads, and we hope they will be given a warm reception wherever they may stop. Some of the local auto owners will go out to meet the Record cars and escort them into the city. Their work is especially in the direction of making safe and speedy communication between town and town possible. It is a work in which automobile owners are partic ularly interested and we want to see the glad hand extended to the path finders. Their itinerary is given above. ROBBED AT SWANSEA. Five Stores Entered and Goods Stolen From Them. A dispatch from Lexington says Deputy Sheriff Miller bad just re turned from Swansea, where he was called Thursday to investigate the wholesale robbing of five stores In thjat plade on Wednesday nUght. The robbers did not secure any big haul and were evidently seeking for money. In this, too, they were dis appointed, as only about $2.50 was secured. All of the drawers were rifled and efforts made to get into the safes. The stores entered were: Riley & Haigler Brothers, Langford & Derrick, Dr. W. T. & L. C. Brook er, R. L. Lybrand & Co., and Rast & Varn. It is thought to be the work of a local gang, as the evidence Is plain that those who entered the buildings were familiar with the sur roundings. The robbers made their entrance by breaking the large win dow fronts. ' Swansea Is without a night watchman, and it is not known at what hour the robbers were at play. * SHOO FLY TRAIN WRECKED. Serious Accident Narrowly Averted on Coast Line. The Atlantic Coast Line "Shoo Fly" passenger train that runs be tween this city and Florence via Sumter, Mannir?g and Lanes, was wrecked near Florence Friday after was seriously hurt. A dispatch from Florence gives the following account of the wreck: The train, in charge of Engineer Capelle and Conductor Walter J. Morgan, was speeding along at a 40-mile-an-hour rate, having just passed over Jeffrey's Creek trestle. At the road crossing, just this side of the creek, one of the brake beams under the front truck of the bag gage car went 'own and derailed the front truck. The train was running at such a speed that it was impossible for the engineer to slack up, and the de railed car, with Its wheels on the ties, ran for more than four hundre? yards that way. The result was that the track was badly torn up the en ! tire distance, and the car came very near turning turtle in the ditch. Had it gone over a very serious wreck would have been the result, and no doubt many of the passengers would have been injured. All that saved a bad wreck was. the fact that the coupling between the tender and the derailed baggage car continued to hold until after the train came to a standstill. The engine was cut jloose and came on to the city and a coach was sent to the scene of the wreck for the passengers and they were brought into the city. The wrecking train with a force of hands was dis patched to the scene at once, and the track was cleared by Wrecking Master Sessoms in time for the de parture of the afternoon train No. ?IT. Orangehurg Defeats Elloree. In a well played game of hall at Elloree on Friday evening Orang< burg defeated Elloree by the score of 1 to 0. The games was one of the best of the season and was fea tured by a one-hand catch in right field by Brunsen and the brilliant pitching of Fairey. Orangeburg touched Baxter up for 9 hits, while Fairey held Elloree to 4. Each team made three errors. Battrles, Orangeluirg. Fairey and SchilTley; Elloree, Baxter and Von Orsdell. Magistrate's Court. There was only one case at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Lon nie and Laura Bovian, both being charged with cursing and trespass ing. Laura was presented with" a ticket, which read "Ten dollars or twenty days." Lonnie was found not guilty, after which instructions were given that insures the fact that Lonnie will get a warm recep tion when he reaches home. WHO PAED THE FEE ANOTHER ROW BREWING OVER IN CALHOUN COUTNY About a Small Fee Paid a Law Firm to Get Certain Legislation Passed. Week before last the Calhoun Ad vance asked that the light be turned on as to who authorized the payment of a fee of $75 by the county com missioners to the law firm of Buyck & Mann for helping the legislative delegation to fix up a certain bill. The enquiry has opened up a regular floodgate of letters as will be seen by those published below: What the Clerk Says. Editors Calhoun Advance: In response to your Inquiry In your last issue "Turn on the Light," I will briefly state the facts in the matter of the payment of claim No. 28 to Messrs. Buyck & Mann, so far as the Board of County commission ers is concerned. Tht said claim, duly verified, was filed with the clerk of board on Sat urday before our regular meeting by Mr. Mann, but was returned to him with the request that the $75 Item be approved by the delegation. On Monday morning Mr. Mann again filed the claim with the state ment that he had been unable to see Mr. Paulling, but would assure the board that the delegation would O. K. same. The board at first refused to pay said item until approved, but Mr. Mann appeared in person before the board and made a statement that he was employed by Mr. Paulling with the approval of Mr. Summers, and that he "would assure the board that the delegation would approve the claim." The supervisor stated that during the time of the passage of the school act by the legislature, he was called to Columbia and while there he had authorized the delegation to employ an attorney if necessary to protect the interest of the schools of our county. Provided, the fee was not too high. Not a member of the board knew anything of the employment of an attorney at all but upon the sworn statement of Mr. Mann and upon his assurance that the delegation would approve the claim and that they had been regularly " employed to do this work, the said claim was paid. Mr. Mann stated that it would be a favor to him for the board to pay the claim at this meeting as it should have been paid at the April meeting. The board tried to get Mr. Paul ling but he was out of town that day, as they knew Messrs. Ruyck & Mann to be responsible parties, they felt they could pay this Item before it was formerly 0. by the delegation. Mr. Mann is out of town on his vacation, and he assumes all respon sibility for these charges, but from a conversation with Mr. Buyck, the county will not lose a cent in any event, as this claim was paid upon the assurance of Mr. Mann of the delegation's approval of same. J. A. MERRITT, Clerk of Court. What Mr. PauUing Says. Editors Calhoun Advance: I notice in your columns the state ment that our county commissioners had paid an attorney's fee of $75 for professional service in securing necessary legislation at Columbia. This came as a surprise to me, for the reason that I, with the assistance of C. P. Cothran, of Greenville, and Solicitor Spears, prepared the hill. Neither of them made any charges for their assistance. I secured Its passage unaided, except tha-. which was voluntarily offered and for which no demand has ever been made on me for payment. (Signed) H. C. PAULLING. What Senator Summers Says. Cameron, S. C, July 26, 1909. Editors Calhoun Advance: Your editorial "Turn or. the Light," in reference to claim No. 2S, paid to Messrs. Mann & Buyck, "for professional services in securing the necessary legislation at Columbia, $75," and comments thereon wo din indicate that the representatives em ployed said firm to secure proper legislation and that we thereby put the county to a useless expense, or that it was necessary to have lawyers to do this work. I wish to say in reply that I know nothing of such an agreement, and if there was an agreement, it was without my knowledge or consent, as I was opposed to paying out one cent for assistance which I did not deem necessary. As much as I regret to appear in print, and thai dissensions should continue to arise, 1 must say in jus tice to your representatives that they should have the full credit for secur ing the "school money" and other such bills as were passed for Cal houn county. Yours truly, S. J. SUMM ERS. What Mr. Mann Says. Honea Path, S. C, July 25, I90o Editors Calhoun Advance: Concerning your article in your last issue "Turn on the Light," I wish to state, that owing to my ab sence from town I was prevented from answering said article, but a full and correct statement will ap pear in your next issue from me. I wish to state further, however, that I assume all responsibility for the charges in question. Mr. Buyck was not known in the transaction, except it was done in the firm name. This statement is made without his solicitation. Very truly, M. M. MANN. COTTON MARKET CROP ADVICES SENDS PRICES UP A FEW POINTS. The Outlook Indicates a Crop This Year Much Smaller Than Last Year's Crop. ,In New York on Saturday owing mainly to unfavorable crop reports and a sold out and oversold con dition of the market cotton prices, after some irregularity, advanced sharply. All are looking forward to the government report anxiously. The July condition was 70.6 per cent and the August condition sometimes falls considerably below that of July. The question is whether the recent rains in Texas and some improve ment east of the Mississippi river may not have caused some increas ed condition during July. Some traders think they have. Many, however, incline to the belief that there has been little or no Improve ment and that If this turns out to be bo, much higher prices are inevi table. Special newspaper reports of late have been of a kind to stimulate bull speculation. They have come from the Carolinas, Georgia and Ala bama as well as from Mississippi and Louisiana and talk of a crop of only 11,500,000 to 12,000,000 bales has grown louder, based on the axiom that an August condition below 80 per cent has invariably meant a small crop. It is true that the acreage is now some 32,000,000 acres as contrasted with an area in former years of 25,000,000 to 30,000,000, but It Is worthy of remark that even in 1907 with an area officially given as 32, 060,000 acres and an August con dition of 75?abou* what is now looked for?the crop was only 11, 375,000 bales. Crops of 13,500,000 bales and over in the last five years have only been raised in years when the Au gust condition waB 82.9 to 91.6. The provious high record crops of about 11,250,000 bales in 1897, and 1898 on areas of 24,275,000 to 24, 967,000 acres were produced on Au gust conditions of from 86.9 to 91.2 per cent. But low August conditions have never yielded good crops. Meantime speculation is on the qul vive rot that report from Washington on Au gust 2. Even if bullish, it may be followed by a reaction In prices, but the consGns-us is that a report point ing to a relatively small crop?that Is, 12,000,000 or below?will be the signal gun for another outburst of bullish speculation. The government report will Tie published today, and "we will publjsn it Thursday. The ginners' report published Saturday put the crop at 11,000,000 bales, and (it is not likely tybat the government report wijl dif fer very widely from that report, unless the government is doctored in the interest of the speculators, as was done some years ago. This 14 not very likely, though, as things have been looked after more closely to stop crop reports from being doc tored. COTTON QUOTATIONS. Twelve and a quarter cents was offered in the local market for good middling yesterday. New York Futures. . Open Close. January.12.43 12.62.-63 AugUBt. 12.55-58 September .. ...12.27 ....... October .. ... .12.35 12.60 'December.12.43 12.63-64 BEFORE THE MAYOR. Several Cases Tried by His Honor Yesterday Morning. Josephine Johnson was convicted upon the testimony of two white men of keeping a house of ill fame and of neglecting her child. She was sentenced to $5 or twelve days, or leave the town before twelve o'clock. She made an effort to get the money. Josh Adams, next called, was not present and forfeited his bail of $10; no doubt Josh accidentally (?) over slept himself. Archie Almond, a barber on Broughton street, was charged with being open after twelve o'clock on Sunday. Archie did not have a time piece, and his sentence of $5 was suspended. Willie Payne and .Tervey Martin were next called upon the charge of having jumped on and beaten Murry Dannelly, all of them negro boys in knee pants. As far as we could learn Payne and Dannelly had a little difference, after which Dan nelly desired Payne to make the "amende honorable," whereupon ...r. Payne refused and they came to Idows. No one seemed tr> know who came out besi in the fighl but some body got it in the head with a brick. The case was dismissed after a warning to all three. Woodmen's Annual Picnic The Woodmen of the World and Woodman Circle, of Elloree Camp will ' celeM/ate tlvir annual picnic at Jerusalem church, near Elloree. on August 19. A number of speak ers have been asked to be present on the occasion. Among the speak ers are Hons. A. F. Lever. .Miles O'Riley, Robert Lido and there will be others equally noted as speakers. All are requested (to attend with well filled baskets. Children's Day Erercises. There will be Children's Day Ex ercises at Providence Baptist church, in the Limestone section, next Sat urday. The public is cordially in vited to be present. FOUND GUILTY BOYLESTON CONVICTED OF AS SASSINATING FANNING. Jury After Being Out Short Time Brought in Verdict of Guilty With Recommendation to Mercy. The case against Ad. Boylston for the assassination of Cleve Fanning was taken up by the court at Barn well on Thursday morning and con tinued three days and finally re sulted In the conviction of Boyle ston. It will be remembered that Cleve Fanning, a respectable young white man, was shot to death while riding home from the town of Wil liston, several weeks ago, and Ms dead body discovered in the bu6-gy later by friends. There had been trouble between the Fannings and Boyleston on ac count of Boyle&ton's v/ife, a sister of Fanning; it being claimed that Boyleston did not care for her and treat her as he should and that con sequently she had gone back to her father and her single brother, Cleve Fanning, Boyleston, it is claimed, had made threats against the life of his wife and also her kin if she did not come back and live with him. This led to the belief that Boyleston had committed the crime. Dr. W. Chester Smith was the first witness 'called by the State, who testified that he made the post-mor tem examination upon the body of Cleveland Fanning, and described in a very clear way his examination. Mrs. Bessie Boyleston, the wife of the prisoner, was the next witness called hy the State. Mrs. Boyleston was the sister of Cleveland Fanning, and it was over her that the trouble arose between Fanning and Boyle ston which caused the ill feeling that is supposed to have been the cause of the assassination. Mrs. Boyleston because of trouble, and that she went to her home and lived with her people; said that she had not lived with Boyleston in six years, and that they did not speak to Boyle ston or have anything to do with him. As to threats made by Boyleston against the Fannings, Mrs. O. L. Weeks, the next witness called, tes tified as to the threats that had been made against Cleveland Fanning by Boyleston previous to the killing. This testimony was corroborated by Mr. F\."S. Mar ritt, the next wltneBa called". , .Sir. W. G. "rhompsone, of Williston. a merchant, testified next that Boyleston was In his store in Wllliston on the day of the killing and made some remarks as to his trouble with the Fannings. Dr. John A. McCreary, of Wllli ston, testified that on the day of the killing he was called by Lloyd Boyle ston, the codefendant, who Is not being tried In this case, to make a visit to his father, who was sick at home; that he went out there ahd while passing along "the road, which was several hours later, he saw Add Boyleston and young Ljoyd Boyleston in the'woods, near thp branch, close to the place where Fanning was assassinated. ;M"r.,,Norris Porter next testified as to a difficulty that had taken place between Fanning and Boyleston a few days previous to the killing. W. T, Powell testified that he he?.rd the gunshots about 8 o'clock on the night of the killing. Gabereal Fan ning ,the father of Cleve, testified to the feeling existing between the Fannings and Boyleston and tha trouble that they had had. Boyd Milligan next testified as to Boyleston's boat and boat locks, etc. Jack Fanning, a brother of Cleve, who is superintendent of the county chain gang, next testified that he went to the scene of tha killing in a few hours after the kill ing with the bloodhounds of the county and trailed the assassin to a place on the river, where it was supposed that Hoyleston's boat was, and that when his dogs got there, they trailed right up to the tree where the boat was supposed to have been hitched, and the dogs jumped in the river and swam out and final ly had to give up the trail, and that I j.Jeston's boat was gone. Mr. S. A. Wise of Williston testf fied that he went to the scene of the killing in an automobile ahm;: an hour after it occurred, and took part in the chase that followed with the bloodhounds. Mr. Wise identi fied the buck shot that be had cut from the body of the deceased .in the day after the killing. He ahn identified some buckshot shells thai were taken from the home of the de fendant, which compared identically with the shot that he cut from the body of Fanning. Mr. Tom Aid rich, one of the cnain 'gang foremen, testified thai he went to the scene of the killing with the dogs, accompanied by Mr. Jack Fau i.ing. on the nighl in question, and d< tailed the chase they had. Mr. Aldrich identified pieces of guano sacks that he found on the trail of the assassin, which are supposed to have keen used around the feel or the man who did the shooting. These sacks were identified as h< ia-* the same kind of sacks that wer? found :n the home of Boyleston. Mr, Aldrich explained the peculiarity about the track that he saw; there was a double row of nails in the heel of the shoes which the assas sin wore. Mr. Dove Kennedy, dr., testified thai he sold Boyleston a pair of shoes of this particular kind some time before the killing. .Mr. M. C. Kitchings identified a pair of shoes offeved in evidence as being the shoes taken from the house of Boyleston by Mr. Killman. the Pinkerton detective, and these shoes prove to have the peculiar setting of tacks on the heels, that compared with the track described by Mr. Aldrich. Jake Mays testified as to Boyle ston having a boat and oars at the Sand Hill point, the place where the supposed assassin made his es cape up the river. Capt. J. B. Morris, county super visor, next testified that he went to the scene of the killing on the night in question and took part in the chase with the dogs. Mr. Monis corroborated the testimony of Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Jack Fanning as to tracks, fertilizer sacks, etc., found on the trail. Miss Effie Porter, a young lady from the section in which Boyle ston lived, was next called as a wit ness for the State. Miss Porter tes tified that about five days after the killing of Fanning (and the testi mony is that Boyleston had not been seen during the time intervening) she was visiting at the home of a Mrs. Minnie Porter, an aunt of hers, and that Ad Boyleston came to the house of Mrs. Porter late in the afternoon; that he looked hagger ed and nervous and said that he was afraid; that he told them he wanted to shave and asked Mrs. Por ter if she had anything cooked to eat, saying that he had not eaten anything in two or three days. When asked why he looked so pale and white, Boyleston replied to the witness that he had not been in the sun in four or five days. Boyle ston told witness that he was afraid that the Tannings were going to kill him and he was going to waii until night to cross the river; that he had trouble with the Fannings and Jack Fanning had shot him once; that he ought to have kille?? the whole mess of them before, but that if he ever got out of this trouble he was going to leave the countr/. Ad Boyleston, the defendant, was called by counsel for the defense as the first witness and was asked by his counsel to account for him self from the Friday morning at 9 o'clock when he left Lloyd Boyle ston'? home to go to Williston until his surrender to the sheriff in Aiken county about 10 days later. Boyle ston said that he was at Williston on the day of the killing, admitted thnt he saw various people who testified that he was in Williston on that day, that he did go to a hardware store, bought some fishing tackle and talked with the store keeper, Mr. Thomas, about ordering him a new pistol; he stated that he left Williston accompanied by his nephew, Lloyd Boyleston, about 3 o'clock; admitted that he got out of his buggy at the creek where Fan ning was killed, at which place Dr. McCreary, who testified previously, said that he saw him in the swamp. Boyleston claims that he got out there to get a drink of water. After that he said that he went to Lloyd Boyleston's home, arriving about 5 o'clock, that they ate dinner and were at. the house until after 6 o'clock, when they started to make arrangements to go fishing that night on the river;, that they' left about sun down, he and Lloyd, with a gun, fishing tackle, etc., for the river to go fishing. That they shot i some birds on their way for fish bait, got to the creek above Davis' bridge, entered, and fished until about 2 a. m. Saturday morning; that he knew nothing of the killing of Fan ning and the search for the assassin until next morning when he went to his uncle's home. He admitted that at that time he had had some information that the crime would probably be placed upon him. Boyleston outlined his move ment for the next seven or eight days around in the community, from the house of one kinsman to another, until the time he went to Aiken to give himself up to the sheriff of that county, stating as his reasons for so doing, that he had heard of the threats that had been made against him by the Fannings and he did not want to come to Barnwell for fear of violence. Boyleston ad mitted that he did have some talk with Miss Effie Porter, the young lady who testified that he had told her practically all about the matter, but denied that he had made any confession to her; denied having had any enmity towards Fanning, or having made threats or that he had made any admissions of any kind to anybody in regard to the killing. This closed the direct examination and the cross-examination was post poned until after the dinner hour. Immediately after the dinner re cess Boyleston was put back on the stand and was put through a rigid cross-examination, conducted by So licitor Byrnes. BoyleS'ton was very slow about answering the questions and made a very unwilling witness. On tin* cross-examination he stuck to the tale Iie told on direct examination, declaring that he knew nothing of the killing and claiming that he was with his relatives in the neighbor hood until he surrendered. .Miss Pennington was next sworn and stated that .?dio could not iden tify the prisoner as the man that came to her house a short time after the killing. Tin- remainder of the afternoon was taken up in examination of witnesses, mainly relatives of Ad Boyleston. Their testimony corrob orated that of Boyleston and went to show that be was at his brother's home until late in the afternoon of the day on which Fanning was kill ed, and thai he returned with Lloyd Boyleston the next morning soon after "sun up." Melton Boyleston, the brother of Ad and the father of Lloyd, admit ted on the stand that he went out when he heard the chaingang dogs on the trail and that later he went down into the field behind his house to investigate the matter. The case was given to the jury on Saturday, which after being out two hours, brought in a verdict of guilty. Boyleston was then sent to the penitentiary for life. His at torneys gave notice of appeal. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Read the correspondents' letters, on page two. Mr. W. G. Murphy, of Charleston* Is on a visit to his cousin, Mr. J. Izlar Sims. Now lookout for the blind tigers. They hope to reap a harvest in the next few weeks. Mr. Julian Melchers, of Charles ton, is visiting the home of Mr. John W. Josey. The Columbia Record's scout cars will be here this week. They wilt be given a rousing welcome. Sunday was* a hot day, but the weather has moderated some to the delight of the sweltering public. Ensign R. B. Horner, of the U. S. Navy, is visiting at the home of Mrs. A. S. Hydrick on East Russell street. Mrs. Mary Armour, from Georgia* will talk on prohibition at the court house on Thursday evening. All are invited. Mr. Emmett C. Dibble, recently of Cuba, is spending his vacation In this city at the residence of his father, Maj. Andrew C. Dibble. Every man who favors prohibition should constitute himself a commit tee of one to see that the law is en forced while the dispensaries are closed. Mr. T. A. Faire"y, of Spartanburg, was in the city Saturday shaking hands with his old friends. We are glad to know that he is prospering in his new home. The United Daughters of the Con federacy will hold a meeting on Wednesday evening at five o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Salley, 8 Hampton street. How about one or two more cot ton mills for Orangeburg? We ought to have cotton mills enough In this county to manufacture all the cotton that is made m It. The Charleston Po?t says Miss Irene Galllard left that cfty Sat urday aflternfoon fj>r Orangeburg, where she will spend two or three weeks with Miss Virginia Siegnlous. Messrs. Henry R. and Hugo S. Sims will leave for Cottageville this morning where they will spend a week or two with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ackerman, Jr. , Miss Gary spoke at St. Paul's Methodist church on Friday night on prohibition. She is said to have made a good speech. After the ad dress a collection was taken up for Mi38 Gary. Mr. L. H. Wannamaker, Jr., the hustling representative of The News and Courier, was on a visit to his folks in this djty Saturday. Mr. Wannamaker Is a splendid repre sentative of .one of the best news papers In the South. Miss Rosa Dantzler, of Autauga vllle, Ala., is visiting friends and relatives , at Branchville. She Is well known here, having visited this city several times. Miss Dantzler will arrive in this city on Thursday morning to spend some time with Mrs. Jas. L. Sims. Prohibition Is popular and there is no lack of advocates of Its being adopted. Tbis is well. Bnt when the fight Is over and the victory won we hope those who are now active in voting out the dispensary will be just as active in suppressing blind tigers. Their services will be need ed then more than they are now. Mr. G. W. Wilson, of the Bowman section, was in the city Saturday. He lacks only two years of being ono hundred years old. Mr. Wilson: has always been very active, and is a man of powerful physique. We also saw here on Thursday Mr. Mar tin Murphy, of the same section, who is nearly or quite as old as Mr. Wil son. A Calhoun Prisoner. A dispatch from Lexington says Cammon Speaks, the negro who was arrested a week ago and lodged in jail there for the murder of another negro by the name of Perry in the Sandy Run section of that county four years ago, will be tried in Cal houn coltnty. At the time of the murder the section where the kill ing occurred was in Lexington coun ty, but the territory now belongs to Calhoun and Solicitor Timmermatt decided that the case should be tried in that county. Sheriff Olin Dantzler went for Speeks Saturday. Bowman Personals. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whetsell are visiting relatives in this section. Messrs. T. A. Fairey. of Spartan burg. ami (',. Walter Fairey. of Or angeburg. spent Friday with their ; father. Mr. G. E. Fairey, of this sed ion. Mi-s Ruth Fairey is spending a few days at Mr. W. E. Flinches, of Orangeburg section. Mr. (Mansie Meyers, who has been j in Florida for quite a whie, is visit ing his old home again. W. S. F. Fin,- Mule Killed. During a severe thunder storm or Wednesday afternoon a fine mule be longing to Mr. Haskell Lucas, a farmer near Swansea, was killed by lightning. The mule was hitched to a tree in the yard and was killed instantly. A little daughter of Mr. Lucas, who was grinding coffee In the kitchen near by, was knocked down and severely shocked.