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DANGEROUS M?RD?RiR KILLS AND WOUrnJj MANY PEO PLE NEAR CHARLESTON. . Negro Commits an Appalling Series of "Murderous Assaults at Seven >lile Junction. -? * v ? ., ... . i. Crazed by what is thought to'have1 been a violent case of homicidal! mania, a negro, Bald to be Henry Simmons, employed at the co?l chutee of the Atlantic Coast Line, near SeV en-mile Junction, shot more than a dozen people Saturday afternoon, near that place, killing one negro man, fatally wounding a little negro ? boy, critically injuring a white man, painfully hurting another and In flicting more or less serious gunshot wounds on nine other white and nerro .women", children and rdem The report of the outbreak, great ly exaggerated, was received in. the city about 2:30 Saturday "afternoon, and Sheriff J. Elmore Martin, Deputy Sheriff Joseph Poulnot and Police men Kelfaher, Ftfx and Fischer," of. the city police force reserves, at once proceeded to the'scene of the trouble in an automobile. At the scene of .the trouble this posse was-Joined by Rural Policemen Burton, Nelson, Kel ly and Knox and a reporter, all of whom were armed with revolvers and shotguns. The News and Courier says the story of the many crimes committed" by the negro is a peculiar one, and admits of no other theory but that ot homicidal mania, as he was consid ered by those who knew him a tem perate man, and one not addicted to the use of drugs of any kind. Short ly after 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, it 1:3 said, that Simmons approached a j negro woman, who was standing in the road near the front of the store of Mr. Rudolph Richter, located near the railroad tracks at the Seven-mile Hill, and, according to the story told by eye-witnesses, made an insulting proposal. The men at the phosphate works and other places near there had just been paid off, and the store was crowded at the time. The ne gro carried a single-barrelled gun, and at the refusal of the woman to' approach him, he slipped a "shell , into the barrel, at the same time placing a second one in his hand. Again he hailed the woman, and at her second refusal to go near hiraj he fired at her, missing her alto gether. With wonderful rapidity he emptied the gun, reloaded it and turned It on a negro man, Lewis Jen kins, at whom he fired twice, only a few of the shots taking effect, the wounds Inflicted being very slight. then walked calmly across the roadway, according to the story told, reloading his gun in the same rapid manner as he walked, and paid no attention to a shot which was fired at him by Lewis Jenkins. Jenkins fired ? second time, according to his own story, and Simmons staggered slightly, but still did not turn. The \ desperado then walked to the door of j Richter's store and, it is said, fired j . at Mrs. Richter, who was in the back of the store at the time! but the load of No. 5 shot took effect in the neck and hsad of a negro whose name is said to have been Will Jen kins. The negro staggered blindly towards the back of the store, and died within a few minutes. Mr. W. H. Butler,'' the Atlantic Coast Line yard master, then ran to the door to ascertain the cause of the trouble, and was shot about, the body. The negro then shot at Mr. Richter, fill ing his .bf.ck and head with the small ehot. Walking to a point in the middle .of the road, 'he calmly .fired lour times at the windows inv the front of Richter's store, breaking all of the glasses. Simmons then started down the road, and passing Mr. August Dosch ?er of Charleston, who wsb driving a "buggy near the Southern Railway crossing, he fired twice, one load "hurting Mr. Doscher slightly and the ?other hitting the horse. The ne~.ro ?continued his slow course to th* etorjB, of Mr. Frank Guerette, and flred at a woman and child, who wf? Btanding there. It is not thought that either of these loads took effect. Hearinir the continued shooting, ann attributin e: it to some drunkenness on the part of a negro hunter. Mr. Guer ette ran to the door, and called to Simmons: "We don't allow anv shooting around here, he said he yelled, where upon Simmons burled a foul o^th at "him, and fired the fdn?le barrel, fill ing Guerette's right leg with shot. The storekeeper then rcn np?tairs. ?hut tfntind that hris automatic re volver w??s emntv. "T then wpnt to the w'n^ow," said Mr. rjuor^tto when !Ti*orv'ewed by a reported or he lay in bed, propned ud by several pillow" ?nd suffering from the exces sive n-in of thp many small wounris. "and t>?e minute the man saw me "he cursed me agfln. 2nd at once fired at me. I rtod<r<;d. and the shor. came trough the window. He then ma"p off towards ths railroad cross ing." Just before he reached the railroad ^immon- shot at and hit two little ?negro children and a negro woman, ?who wprp standing In a scared, hud dled cric^-d near the scene of the many ?hootinjw. He then crossed ?the ra?ropd track, und although he could not see the operator in the -tower therp. Mr. L. E. Carn. the oper ator claims that he fired twice at the windows of the operating room. .. . "After crossing the track," Mr. Carn stated, "the negro stopped and removed his coot, and turned his vest inside out. He then went across the field, and shot a little negro boy, who was tethering a cow." This negro boy Is now lying at his home'near the scene of the crime in li'serious condition. His wounds have faeen pronounced fatal, and It is not expected that he will live through the. day. Simmons then made his way Ijn a "leisurely fashion to the swamp near the railroad and shot at two children who were near there, wounding both of them. He then ^eti_.two..wpmen,ALeah.vSanders and Cassle Washington. He shot at Leah, hut the entire load of shot is said to have h,It Cassie, who is now in a very critical condition, at-her house. So far as can be learned this is the complete-list of those who'have suf fered at the h'nads of Slmmoris. . . * ? ? i . TILLMAN,.FOB. I/OBIMER. Says He Was Converted bj the Speech of Bailey. An echo, from Senator Baileys speech in defense of Lorimer in the United States senate j was, sounded Friday by Senator Tillman, when that veteran, declared that -he would not vote to unseat the illinoi3an or to declare, his se:rt vacant. . "A week ago '[ would hav? called the man a liar who said, that I would ever vote ..for Lorimer," said Senator Tillman to The Atlanta Journal cor respondent. "I was bitter against him . and had intended to. help ex pel him from the senate, but after hearing Bailey's speech and study ing the record more carefully, I have decided that I shall, not vote to unl seat hlra.,. I think it has been dem ohstrrate'd clearly that Lorimer had nothing to do with any bribery, if bribery existed. "Senator Bailey's speech was a magnificent effort, and its effect ha6 been tremendous.' He riddled the arguments of the men who have been fighting Lorimer, and presented the evidence in a light that leaves no question in my mind as to my course." During the delivery of Bailey's speech Senator Tillman was among several senators who openly wept. Several times he used his handker chief to wipe away the tears that flowed down his cheeks. * KILL TORBENS LAND BILL. House Adopted the 'Minority Beport on Ashley's Motion. The Torrens land system will noi be investigated by a commission. Mr ?'s"hiey ~got his' 'daifder * up' wfien thh bill came from the free conference committee with a majority and a mi nority report. The senate adopted the majority report that a commis sion be appointed to get informatio:-' I for the legislature to act upon nexi (year. The minority recommended [that the judiciary committee supply i this information without cost. The house on Mr. Ashley's motion adopt ed the minority report and thereby killed the bill. This bill had the endorsement of the Farmers' Union who requested its passage. * A Very Shoit'Day. The shortest hours of any union workmen in the .'country are. those of the caisson workeirs ^nXNew, York City; who have just*" reached., an agreement with their employers for the year 1911. Three/hours a day, with 30 minutes off for luncheon, and daily wages of $15 Is the stipula tion of the men who work under an air pressure of "three atmospheres." Horse Killed by a Boar. Near "Aiken-the other day a horse was attacked and killed , by ? boar belonging to W. Rothrock. The hog was in a pasture near Aiken. Will Taylor had driven into the pasture to look at some cattle, leaving his horse hitched. The boar attacked the horse, disemboweling' it. * TAX NOTICE. Office of County Treasurer, Orange burg County, Orangeburg, S. C. October 1st. 1910. The regular Tax, Duplicate will be open for collection of. all taxes due State, County and School for Orange-" burg County, from tht 15 th day of October to the 31st of December, in clusive. The following is the levy: State- Tax.5 3-4 millB. Ordinary County.4 1-2 mills. County School Tax.3 mills. Road Tax.1 mills. Total.1.4 1.-4 mills Also the following special local Taxes: Special Bonder! Tax. Debt.' District No. 27 .. _ . .4 District No. 28.4, District No. 33 .. . .3 District No. 34.3 2 District No. 38 .. . .6 2 District No. 3.3 District No: 8... 3 4 District No. 11 ... .2 nistrlct No. 12.. . .. 3 District No. 13 .. ? .. ?? District No. 18.4 2 District No. 20..4 District No. 21.2 District No. 2.2.2 . District No. 23 .. .. . .2 District No. 26.5 1 DiBtrict No. 37.2 District No. 38 .. ? . .2 District No. 40 .. .4 District No. 41.4 District No. 42.2 District No. 43.3 District No. 44.3 District No. 46 .3 District No. 47 ....1 District No. 48.4 District No. 49.2 District No. 55.3 District No. 64 ... ... . .3 District No. 65.5 2 District No. 68 .. ? , .4 District No. 70 .. .. ..5 2 District No. 71.4 District No. 72.4 District No. 74 .-.4 District No. 75.-.2 District No. 76 .... ..3 District No. 78 .3 District No. 82.3 District No. 83.3 DiBtrict No. 86 ... ? .,2 Commutation Road Tax will be re ceived at same time. The time for payment of Road Taxes expires March 1st, 1911. A. D. FAIR, County Treasurer, O. C. BLEASE VETOES THEM. 'He Knocks Several Items in the Ap propriation Bill. Ju8t abotit the time the legislature was to adjourn on Saturday Gov. Blease threw ? bomb ?hell in Ihe ]camp . by vetoing several items , in the general appropriation bill. The following are the items he vetoed: State Reformatory, heating plant, etc., $15,000; Historical Wcfety 'In dex clerk, $1,200; Live Stock Asso ciation, $1,000; State Fair Society, '$'5,000; Colored Fair, $1,000; Comp-; troller General's investigation fund, $5,000; Actuary, Insurance depart-, meat, $1,500; clerk in' Treasurer's of fice, $600; law clerk, Attorney Gen eral, $450; deficit, Audubon Society, $1,150; Water account city of Colum bia, $7,500;; insurance 'armory, $31.50; maintenance State House and grounds; $2,500; arsenal at Beaufort, $400; State geologists contingent fund, $1,900; inspectors and clerk commissioner of agricul ture, $4,400; Code commissioner, e:t tra w.ork,$450; enforcement pure, food law, $1,000; auditorium Uni versity of South Carolina, (J16,66i>; heating plant, University of (' South Carblint; $5,000; extension. Infirmary Winthrop College, $'6,000; critic teachers, Winthrop, $960; Colored College, Orahgeburgr, $10,050; sten ographer, Prof. T?te, $720; Confed erate Home, Charleston, $2,000. To tal disapproved, $91,927.50. STRICKEN CHINESE DISTRICTS. President Asks Relief for Famine Sufferers. President Taft issued the follow ing proclamation Wednesday for, funds to aid the famine suKerers in China: * "As president of the American Red Cross I- appeal to the people] of 'his country to aid the unfortunate multitudes who are dying of' star vation because of famine in Chiiia either by money contributions which should "be sent to the tyc?l Red Crosf treasurers or the Red Cross,' Washington, D. C, or by assis'tfug in raising a cargo of flour and other mltnble supplies to be sent to those people. Congress has granted the "se of an army transport to ' the Red Cross for this purpose. The: Seattle Commercial Club of Seattle, Washington, is co-operating: with ?.he Red Cross and will act as re-, ceiving and forwarding agent for all supplies. I trust that our people ?vill respond generously and that the ransportntion lines will aid in the lelivery at Seattle. . * (Signed) "Willram H. Taft. Killed For His Money. The body of Richard Hancock, an :ged m?n who for years had lived alone, was found at his home near Panama, Fla., Friday with three bul let wo::nds In the baek. Richard McNeill, a negro, was, arrested and confessed to having killed him. Han cock wps reputed to have been wealthy and it is said that he kept large sums of money In the house. * Stuck to the Job. Two bens wen found sitting on their eggs in the midst of the debris after a fire had destroyed a chicken house in Los Angeles, Ca I. The fire men had been pouring water into <:he ruins and were tearing down what was left of the chicken house when the hens were found. ? Coast Line Wreck. George Wym, a negro porter, was Instantly killed, Engineer M. Mil ford and Fireman Daley Robinson were slightly injured, and O. D. Tal ley, a mail clerk, was paiui'ully In jured when a box. car crashed Into an Atlantic Coast Line accommoda tion train Friday night at Water ford, Ala. ? Death Separates Them. At Florence, Colo., Mrs. Francis Esner, 108 years of age, said to be the oldest woman in Colorado, died in the arms of her 111-yepr-old hus band Thursday night from burns re ceived when her clothing caught fire rrom an open grate. 'V.r. and Mrs. 'Osper has been married 91 years. * Three Trains Crash. Ten persons were killed in a wreck caused by ? double collision near Paris, France, Wednesdij night on the western section of the State railroad when expresses for Paris and Brest dashed simultaneously into a freight train which was being sidetracked. The wreckage immed iately caught fire. * Physician Arrested. Dr. DeFoix Wilson, a prominent physician of Spartanburg, has been arrested on the charge of failing to report a contagious disease. The case in question was one of smollpox, and it is stated that two other cases have resulted from coming in contact with this disease. * Body Was Found. 'Michael Lillek who Friday night fled from Brostos, Pa., after shooting and instantly killing Miss Alice Hy land, aged 19, because she objected to his attentions, was found dead on a mountain side a half mile from the scene. Rather than submit to cap ture he shot himself. * Woman Drinks Poison. Swallowing laudanum then car bolic acid with suicidal intent, Mrs. Charles M. Tripp of Dublin, Ga., died late Friday, after suffering six hours. It was stated domestic troubles caused her act. Mrs. Tripp wasi the niece of her husband's first wife and was wedded but a few deeks after the first wife's death. * Indian Cotton Crop. A Calcutta dispatch says the final forecast of the Indian cotton crop for 1910-11 places the yield at seven per cent below that of the preceding year. ? KING'S DAUGHTERS. 'Entertainment to Be Given oil1 Tiles day' Evening. The King's Daughters will "on the evening1 of Tuesday; February Jllth, at the residence of Mrs. N. H. Bull on East Russell Street, give an en tainment at eight o'clock p. m, The following musical program has been arranged by the Musical Committee, of-which Mrs.v M. G. S?lley 1b c!ia"fr man: ? Quartette^?MrB. Berry, Miss Wal ker, Messrs. Wannamaker and PiJrry clear. Solo?Dr. Logon. Solo?Miss McMfchael. Violin and Piano?MIbb Marchanl, and Mr. Wolfe. ? ? Chorus?Mendelsohn Choral Club. Instrumental Solo?hy Miss Mar chant. Solo?Mr. Wannamaker. Solo?Mrs. Liles. Duet?Mrs. Berry and Miss Wal ker. ? . - ? . I Violin and Piano?Miss Tycher and Mrs. Holmes. , Solo?-Mrs. Smith. Duet?Mrs. Lowman and Dr. LJgon. Ch?ruB?Mendelsohn Choral Club. Old Plantation Scene. Fortune Telling?by experts. Gyp sies: Mrs. H. C. Wannamaker and Miss Mabray. The .Refreshment Committee.1, of which Mrs. Chisolm 1b chairman, will serve refreshments, price of admittance is 15 cents.c. in The price of admittance Is 15 cents for grown-ups and 10 cents for children. The committee having this entertainment in charge, with Mrs. N. H. Bull as chairman, urge everyone to attend and promise a most pleasant time to all. WAILING ON MARSHALL ISLES. Cruel Decree Makes All Beauties Shear Their Tresses. a cruel decree was promulgated by Chief Lat, who succeeded Chief Kabua, of the Marshall Islands, two months ago. Every native woman was ordered to shear her trusses; There was weeping and walling,, of course, for even in the South se?s the women know a croifn of glory when it fluffs lightly on their shoul ders. But they "all obeyed the order, land when the schooner Trlt?ii left I Jaluit the dusky beauties of that place were all wearing thefr hair I closely cropped. The order was obeyed in all the Islands. The shorn' tresses were delivered to', the head man of each village and by him burned. * Excursion Rates via Southern R. K. Account Mardl Gras Celebration, the Southern' Railway announces greatly reduced excursion rates from all p'oiritif to Mobile, Pensacola aua New Orleans, and return. .Tickets will be on sale" February 21st to 27th Inclusive, limited to reach orig inal starting point not later than midnight of March 11th, 1911, unless extended at New Orleans, Pensacola and Mobile, until March 27th, 1911. Extension may be had by depositing tickets and upon payment of $1.00 per ticket. For rates, tickets, etc., apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address: W. E. McGee, Division Passenger Agent, Charles ton, S. C. Excursion Rites via Southern. Account Southern Commerlcal Congress, the Southern Railwa} announces very attractive excursion rates from all points to Atlanta, Ga.. and return. Tickets will be on sale Maren 5th, 6th and 7th, limited to reach original starting point not lat er than midnight of March 20th, ,1911. unless extended at Atlanta, Extension of final limit may be had by depositing ticket and upon pay ment of $1.00, until April loth. 1911. For rates, tickets, etc., apply to ticket agents, or address W. E. iMcGee, Division Passenger Agent. Charleston. S. C. Stockmen Murdered. Advices from Superintendent of State Police J. P. Donnelly and the sheriff of Washoe county, Nevada, state that- the bodies of the four stockmen murdered near Camp Den to had been recovered. All wore hor ribly mutillated. They agree it was the work of a band of Indians. * Weary of Life. At Columbus, Ga., J. W. Weaver, aged 54 years, committed suicide by shootin- himself in the temple with a pistol. He was discovered by his daughter lying In a pool of blood at the family residence on East High land street. Ill health Is said te have been the cause of the deed. Missing Art Student. A Rome dispatch says the Italian government is now inclined to fear that the disappearance of Henry Lawrence Wolfe, of New York, was the result of a crime, and offered a reward for the discovery of the miss ing art student. * To-days Program Who is Nellie? A very excellent comedy picture In which there is much confusion caused by a woman's curiosity. Finland -Falls of Imatra -AND The Little Prospector. HERBERT L. GAMBATI, Prop. Academy ?f Wm, MR. o. JAY The Famous Herbert and Supported by clever PATTI ROSA, the pretty Comedianne, and their all star New York Gast with a handsome Gowned all girl chorus. Welcomed with Laughter and Applause. We shade them a!L a car load of scenery and effects. the event of the season. 14 ear teasing Melodies that haunt the ear. m 0.1-5 ?? ? to $L tatn GlpiWiii ana a a 9 Smoak, President R. H. Jennings, Secretary Announce that they will commence operation about January 1st., and will be prepared to furnish high grade Fertilizers at competitive prices. 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