Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Con densed Throughout the State. Mr. Milliken has presented his side ~_ the Milliken and Lucas fight. He denies any legal contract to sell Mr. Lucas any stock cf the Laurens Cot ton mill. He admits that he bought -some stock at $200 a share, and claims hat he had a right to do so. A bloody riot occurred on the Au gusta and Aiken trolley line, on Sat irday night, in which one man lost his life, and four others were wounded. Some eight or ten took part in the shooting, and about forty shots were fired. There were eighty-seven pas -sengers on board, and several receiv ed bullets through their hats. The .bring was at close range, and the swonder is that mor people were not 'killed. The row started on the car between Maxie Boyd, and a negro 'named Charles Willis. Boyd was drinking. Among the mortally wounded is E. R. Fishburn, the con ductor. On Saturday night, George Wash ington, a negro shot and killed, Rich ie Johnson, another negro, in Berke ley county. Mrs. J. D. Deas, died suddenly in Camden on Sunday morning. She was a Miss Richardson from Claren don, and closely related to Gov. Rich .ardson. 'The state summer school opened at ('Clemson college yesterday. The pros pect is for the largest and best summer school South Carolina has ever had. The State Teachers association will - -meet at Clemson college June 9. An interesting programme has been ar ranged. The petitioners for the election on ' dispensary question in Sjartanburg county, have handed in list with 2600 names. There are about 7000 voters in Spartanburg. Petitions to vote out the dispensary are being circulated in Darlington, Greenville, York, Oconee, and Wil liamsburg. Arrangements are beging made to .hold farmers institutes this summer in -the counties of the state during the .period between July 29 and August =5. Citizens whod esire an institute 'held in their community are 'invited at send an application to the president mnot later than June 20. The institute at Clemson will begin Augst 8th, and :ontinue one week. -Simp Nipper, a negro about twenty years old, shot and killed a negro boy about eight years old, six miles from Johnson, Sunday morning. The boy mud his younger sis:er wvere playing onP the road side when Nipper came -.zp -ith a bucket and the 'boy said, 'Sins what would you do if any body ztrck your bucket. Nipper replied, :trK.ke-would put a thirty-two in him. Th-e~ ;itle negro' said. "put onem -me," and Nipper pulled his pistol and .fred. the~*o-1) entering the left breast. : 'Pit:tman. a special ofnicer in a rml village in Greenville, killed Geo. Em-ns .osn Saturday at midnight. and mittrrcan is painfuily wounded.. Pitt -man was attempting to arrest Burns :and Rigdon. when the two men made --murderous assault on him. Rigdon! --seized him and held him, while Burns .slahed him with a knife. Pittman is -ihe hero of a celebrated fight with Tevenule officers. at Cox'g bridge inl -i897. iBetram & Willard's Entertaiment Coming Friday Night, June 23. The Ladies Home Mission and Par -sonage Aid society of the Central M. E. church are pleased to announce -fhat they ha.ve secured Mr. Fred. H. -Decker & Co's beautiful moving pic tnre with the new cameragraph enter rainment for the night of June 23rd. This entertainment is handled thrcugh the south by Messrs. Ber -cram and Willard who are so well and favorably remembered in Newberry and who have kindly consentd to its stopping to present this exhibition as Mr. Decker goes further south to pre sent it at a number of the leading 'hautauqua's. It will be presented in connection with some of our best local singers wvho will render th sac Ted songs appropriate to the religious program which has been decided upon~ rand accompanied with the beautiful GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Less Interest Con, densed Throught the World. The death of Beriah Wilkins, edi tor and owner, of the Washington Post, will involve no chanb. in the paper. Its control passes to the two sons. John F. and Robert C. Wil kins. A break in the 4S inch, high pres sure water main, in Park Avenue, near 42nd street in New York, on Sunday, resulted in the flooding of the block just below the Grand Cen trai station, the street car tunnel, and the subway, the stoppage of traffic on the subway for many hours, serious damage to under grounil road, and great danger to many passengers. The loss is estimated at $zoo,ooo. The leak in the cotton statistics fur nished by the department of agricul ture is being investigated as thorough ly as possible, by Secretary Wilson. John Hyde, the statistician of the de partment of agriculture, who left this country a few days ago for Europe, has been directed to returr: to the United States as early as possible. Secretary Wilson says there is not he slightest suspicion against Mr. Ayde, but that he prefers that he be at his office it this time. A regular daily train has been put on between New York and Chicago, by the Pennsylvania railroad which covers the distance in eighteen hours. The fastest mile was covered in forty seconds. Southern Railway Excursions. The Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to the following points for special occasions: Niagara Falls, N. Y., Ancient Ara bic Order of Mystic Shriners, Im proved Council, June 20-23 , 1905 Rate: one fare, plus $1.oo for round trip, from all points. Toronto, Ont., Account of Inter national Sunday School association, June 20-27, 1905. Rate on certificate plan. Calhoun, S. C., South Carolina State Summer School, June 21, July 19, z9o5. Rate: one first class fare, Dress is sometimes a matter of form and form is often a matter of dress. A wise doctor always gives a pa4 tient something to brace him up be fore presenting his bill. plus 25 cents, for round trip from~ all points in South Carolina. Athens, Ga., Summer School, June 27 to July 28, 19o5. Rate: one first class fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Knoxville, Tenn., Summer School, IJune 20 to July 28, 19o5. Rate: one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Nashville, Tenn., Peabody Summer School and Vanderbilt Bibical In stiute, June 14 to August 9, 1905. Rate: one fare pius 25 cents for round trip. Asheville, N. C., Annual Confer Ience Y. M. C: A.. June 9-25- Rate: one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Asheville, N. C.. Conference of oung People's Missionary associa tion. June 25 to July 2, 1905. Rate: one fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Denver, Col., Account International Epworth League convention. Rate very low, and will be given on appli cation. Asbury Park, N. J., A.ccount of Na tional Educational association, July 3-7. Rate very low and will be given on application. Baltimore, Md., Account of the United Society of Christian Endeavor Inter-national convention, July 5-10, had the most pronounced success all through the north, east and wvest. H-is machine being one of the most expen sive and a special feature being the absence of any flicker. The religious pragram consisting of the "Life and Passion of Christ" and "Tissot's Fain ous Paintings" have been dec'ded up on which with the beautiful scngs rendered by our local singers to the accompaniment of the illustrated pic. tures will furnish an unusually higi class, instructive and fine entertain ment. Prices of admission will be general admission 35 cents, childrez 25 cents, reserved seats 5o cents. Pro. 1905- . Rate: one first class fare, plus $1.oo for round trip. Buffalo, N. Y., Annual meel:ing of the Grand Lodge of B. P. O. Elks, July 11-15, 1905. Rate: one first class fare, plus $1.oo for round trip. The Southern railway czn ofer many other attractive rates. For full information consrlt any ticket agent. or R. W. Hunt, D. P. A., Charleston, S. C. Confederate Veterans Reunion. The Confederate Veterans Reun ion will be held in Louisville, Ky., June 14-16. For this occasion we are organiz ing a party to move via the Atlantic Coast Line to Richmond and Chesa peake & Ohio railway to Louisville, Ky. The route selected will afford many advantages to the old soldiers and to the tourist in general, as it leads through the historic battle field section around Petersburg and Rich mond, Va., and over the beautiful scenic route of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway. For the convenience of the party through Pullman cars will be arrang ed to start from Florence, S. C., and Wilmington, N. C., serving these and intermediate points. One of these cars will leave Florence on train. No. 40, Monday, June 12th, at 9.45 a. m., being transferred promptly to the C. & O. Ry., at Richmond and arriving at Louisville 8.oo p. m., Tuesday night The secaond car will leave Florence on train No. 32, Monday night, June 12th, and will reach Lbuisville at I1.oo a. m., Wednesday, June 14th. The third car will leave Wilmington, N. C., on train No. 48, at 9.oo a. M., Monday, June 12th, and will reach Louisville at 8.00 p. m., Tuesday, June 13th. The rates per double berth in Pull man cars to Louisville, Ky. will 'be as folows: from Florence, S. C., $4.50. Tickets will be placed on sale June 10, II, 12, and 13, with final limit to leave Louisville June 19th. Original purchasers of these tickets may se cure an extension of final limit by de positing tickets with Joseph Richard son, special Agent, Clay Building, Southeast Corner Third and Main streets, between the hours of 8.0o a. m., and 8.0o p. in., June zoth to 19th, inclusive, and upon payment of fee of 50 cents per ticket at time of deposit. Said extension will enable purchaset to leave Louisivlle on any date until midnight of July ioth. The rate from Florence, S. C., is $14-oo. We have arranged for stop-overs at Richmond, Petersburg, White Sul phur Springs and Covington, Va., (for Hot Springs, Va)., within the final limit of ticket. This will prove an1 attractive feature. WV. E. Kyle, Special Agent. will personally accompany the party tu see to their comfort. Parties desiring reservations ori either of the cars from Florence. S. C. should communicate promptly with WV. E. Kyle, Special Agent, Fayettes ville, N. C. For reservation on the W \ilmington car, communicate with J. S. Hartsell, Traveling Passenger Agent. Goldsboro, N. C. WV. E. Kyle. Special Agent, I Fayetteville, N. C. IJ. S. Hartsell, Traveling Pasenger Agent. Goldsboro, N. C. Charlesta! at Wstern Iaro11n Ry (Schedule in Effe:t April i6 10 ZSo- 52. Daily. Lv. Newberry............1236 p. mi. Ar. Laurens .. . . .. . . .. - 50 p.m D No. 2. Daily. Lv. Laurens.. ........ .So p. m. Ar. Greenwoo-:d.........~.. 2.46 p. m. Ar. Augusta........ ....--5.20 p m. Ar. Anderson ........ ... .7.10 p. m. No. 42. Daily. Lv. Augusta................ -.-- 2 35 p. m Ar. Allendale...................--. 4 o . m. Ar. Fairfax... ... ....... ....------ 4.41 p. mi Ar. Charleston.........................-- 7 40 p. m Ar. Beaufort.................-... .... 6.30 p. m Ar. Port Royal.................... 6.40 p. mn Ar. Savannah...............---.--- 6.4. p. mD Ar. wavcross........ .........----1000 P. ni Ar. Jacksonville.. ............ No. 1. Daily. L:. Laurens........ ...----. ------- 2.07 p. fl Ar. Spartanburg .............--.....-.23 P. a I No. 52. No. 87. Daily. Ex. Suri Lv. Laurens............. 2 09 p. mi. S.oo a. mi Ar. Greenville ... ... ......3.2 p. mn. 10o 20 a. mi Through Pullman Car Service between At gusta and Jacksonville, Fla. .H. GASQUE. Agt., Laurens. S. C. jEO. T. BRYAN, Gen'l Agt., Greenville. S. C. RNEST WILLIAMS,Gen'lPass. Agt Augusta. C. EM ERON, Traffic Manager. Ga RECORD SOUTH CAROLINA OF T EQUITAB FOR THEFOURMONTH New Business actually p Premiums Collected - Excess over the same pel Death Claims paid - - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF YORK. Personally appeared before me J. H. Miller, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is Cashier of the Branch Office of the Equitable Life, at Rock Hill, S. C., and that the above figures are correct, being taken from the books at the close of business May 1st, 1905. J. H. MILLER, Cashier. Sworn to before me this 11th day of May, 1905. C. L. COBB, Notary Public. MORAL:Insure in the MORAL: T'"' er S W. J. Roddey, Maoa Be.C.BRUCE, Special A Whiskey _I- Morphine I_ C Cer by Keeley Institu i329 Lady St. (or 0. Box 75,)Columbia. S. QUIT COUGHIP There is no n Lungs out, wl tie of Murray lien and Tar. A few doses of this Householi lief. A positive cure for Inff Throat. Anti-Spasmodic in ( THE MURRAY DRL ColiimRdha, S ~ Is Your Bathi If it is not, don't you think * into conditions, and remodel or. r You cannot have too many 4 self and family, especially the g plumbing is as dangerous to the h is beneficial. Better by far to p~ than for doctor bills resulting fr Unquestionably the best 1 famous "Stmadd" Porcelain Ena is unconditionally guaranteed by 1 our showrooms. A conference 3 information. IC. C.DAVIS,.P OF THE GENERAL AGENCY HE LE LIFE S ENDING MAY 1, 1905. aid for - - $973,548.00 - - - - 179,126.48 'iod of 1904 10,949.79 . - - - 133,029.20 Under date of May 1st,1905, Yice-President Tarbell Writes: "The number of policies issued by the Society for the month of April, 1905, is more than one thousand in excess of the num ber issued in April one year ago. Our actual paid business thus far this year is almost exactly $5,000, 000 ahead of the paid business of the first four months of last year. Equitable Life, trongest in the World. er, Rock 1111, S. C. ent, Newbery, S. C. rette . All Drag Toa co to of South Carolina. C.- Cc nfidental correispondence solicited. eed of wearing your ben you can get abot 's Horehound, Mul- .. Remedy will give immediate re enza, Bronchitis and Diseasses of 3rup. 10CCc., .c,. oom Modern? %g it is worth your while to examine :build it if necessary ? afeguards for the health of your rowing children. Bad dr antique ealth as good or modern plumbing ivout money for good plumbing m defective sanitary equipment. 0 The cost of renewing your bathroom furnish ings and the slight extra expense of *obtaining the best' will in reality be health assurance, as well as a saving ,in repair ___ bills. >athroom equipment made is the neled Ware, every piece of which he makers. We have samples in vith us will give you much helpful Jwerry.C.S.JJ