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VOL Xl/V* NO. <52 NEWBERRY, S. O.. TUESDAY. AUG US 1' 4. 1908 TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAB LAURENS HAN KILLS DAUGHTER'S YISITO J. L. WILLIAMSON SHOT BY , H. HARRISON. Deceased Was a Prominent Farm< of York?Tragedy Occurred at B Gray Oourt. H Laurens, August 1.?J. Louis Wi H liamson, a prominent young farun of York county, and a son of J. 1 Williamson, of that county, was sli< K and mortally wounded last night t rSmt J. llenry Garrison, tho shooting o Bk curring at Garrison's home at Grn Court, a little town ten miles Wes of Laurens. Young Williamson li1 3K ed three hours after tho shooting, h ing conscious for some time and rea H' izing that he could not recover. P It seems that young Williainsc if was a visitor at the Garrison home { |] the guest of Miss Mary Garrison, tl daughter of Mr. J. H. Ga rison. Last evening Miss Garrisc and her visitor were alone in tl family parlor. About 11 o'clock appears that Mr. Garrison went oi on the piazza for a drink of wate Observing the young people he coi eluded from appearances that tl young man was not acting as 1 should and fired upon him with shotgun. Mr. Garrison, though not a nath of this county, has been living hei for years. lie is a well-to-do farme a peaceful, law-abiding citizen an lias never been in a serious difficulty his many friends here wore pained 1 hear of the unfortunate occurreiu last night. Mr. Garrison came I Laurens early this morning and ga\ himself up to the officers. Bail wi be asked at once. The affair occurred at about 11.1 last night at Mr. Garrison's hom just a half mile from the station c Gray Court, and Mr. Williamson die in three hours. He received carefi attention from Dr. C. E. Rodgers, fc whom Mr. Garrison went immediat< ly after the shooting. The load, from shotgun, took effect in the abdomei The coroner's inquest was held tli afternoon and a verdict in accorc ance with the above facts was r< turned. The News at Rock Hill Rock Hill, August 1.?News cam here today of the killing last nigl of Mr. Louis Williamson at Gra Court, Laurens county, by a Mr. Gai rison, of tfiat place. The matter cai not be understood here, and if is b< lieved that a terrible mistake lu been made by some one. Mr. Wi liamson is a prominently conncctc and prosperous young farmei> < Rot hesda, near here, a son of Mr J. I Williamson, one of tho county's for* most men. Young Williamson fin been devoted in liis attentions to tli young lady in whose presence fie mc fiis doatfi. He was engaged to fie and was making preparations fc their marriage early in the fall. Tl had talked the matter over with hi parents and had made arrangement for renting part of his father's farn He spent Thursday night here wit his brother and left on tlie early trni Friday morning to visit his fianer at her Home in Gray Court. Tli news reached here too laie fo:: an of the family to make connection and get to Gray Court, but F. Barro Orier, Esq., of Greenwood, a eousi of tfio " * attended tlie inqucf and will bring the body lo Rock Hi tonight. Garrison Granted Bail. Garrison was granted fiail b Judge R. C. Watts in tho sum o $1,000. Tho Best Pills fivor Sold. "After doctoring If) years fc chronic indigestion, -nd spendin over two hundred dollars, nothing ha done me as much gond as T)r. King' New Life Pills. I consider them th best pills ever sold;'* writes B. T Ayscue, of Tnglesido, N. C. Sold uti der guarantee at W. E. TVlliam's i Son's drug store. 25c. Sharks wore unknown in tho Adrin tic sea until after the Suez canii was opened. FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED. D Negroes Belonged to Secret Negro t Lodge in Kentuckey. s h J. Russellville, Ky., Aug. 1.?Four negroes were taken from jail here early 1 today and hanged to a tt;txi on the f ir edge of town. The mob was compos- ji ed of about 50 men, and no people of the town knew of the affair until u daylight revealed the four bodies o 1- dangling from a tree just outside C 3r Itussellville on the Nashville pike, u Li. The following note was found pinned s )t on one of the bodies: 1; >y "Let this be a warning to you nig- f c- gers to let white people alone or you c iy will go the same way. . You lodges c it; better shut up or quit." v v- The negroes who were lynoJied were li e- members of a lodge and at a meeting li I- recently it is said they approved of s the murder of James Cunningham, a t >n white farmer, by his negro tenant, il is Rufus Browder. This murder occur* i le red in the southern part of Logan c r- county and it is supposed here that I hi the mob was made up of men from s 10 that part of the county. t it The negroes had been in jail for g it several days and while there had r. been considerable unrest since tho n l- attempt on the part of the mob to ? ie take Browder from the jail some ( ic nights ago, no trouble was anticipated i and there was no guard around the n prison. I c ti e News From St .Paul. e r, St. Paul, Aug. 3.?We have had f (1 nice showers of rain recently, that e >; sire improving the cotton ciop? some- n ;o what, li seem* i- ?l the pev c" j a A ?e v?ill !?* very goi.J w'^ve t icy have s o been brought to a stand. a e Mr. J. D. Livingston, after a long 1< 11 illness, did al his home in West TCnd t on Friday night, July 30. The re- f ry mains were brought to St. Pauls e ehureh, of which he was a member, on S (? the following Sunday and laid to (l rest in the church grave yard. The T jl funeral service was conducted by the , Rev. W. K. Sligh, of Newberry, assisted by his pastor, the Rev. J. A. 1 Sligh. Mr. Livingston was aged 53 years, 8 months and 15 days. He 1 leaves a wife, 13 children, nine grandIs children and one sister with a host of friends and relatives to mounr his T departure. Mr. Livingston was twice married. lie was married to Miss T Victoria Stillwell in 1871. After livie ing happily together for three years it she was called to her reward. To y this union was born one child, Mrs. i'- Dora Singley, who is still Jiving. lie 1 l- was next married to Miss Sallie ?- Keighly in 1878. To this union were ts orn 12 children, all of whom sur1 vivo him, and all of whom were presd out. at his funeral. Mr. Livingston >f was born and reared in this section, j. near St. Paul's church, spending all his life here until the past few years, is The family lias the sympathy of this 10 entire community and in their hours 1 it of trouble may they look to him who 1 >r doeth all things best. ?r Mr. L. T. Brown and wife, of 'j e Spencer, N. C., visited relatives in is this section last week. R On the third Sunday of this month * we hope to have Mr. P. TC. Shealv, ! of Prosperity, to preach for us. n Mrs. O. A. Metts, of licesville, is >0 visiting her mother, Mrs. O. W. Singe lev, this week, y ' is n Riches may have wings, but old \ n John D. must have clipped the pitiions of his. 11 v Straws show which way tho wind n blows. So does the r?ist. a y h <1 On the average, boy babies weigh a pound more than g>r!s. j o r Africa leads in tli~ matter of gold Is g production, America next. ( * !\ s The fellow who doesn 't know nny0 thing is most anxious to tell it. i1 I 4 ^ People who jump at conclusions ^ generally land with a <4utl thud. a 1 i- Some women capture husbands as T il , men capture horsi*. Tn neither case ti is the ropo in sight until it is needed. J n Memoriam Mario Angella FcllerB Our home is sad and lonely sinct lie chain has been broken and tin pirit of our dear sister called to liei ilessed home in heaven. Our family has been greatly blest lie eight children almost grown be ore our Savior saw fit in his ull-wisi uovidence to separato us. It seems so hard for us to give hei ip, She was young, just m the prim* f promising young womanhood. Wlr ?od should call her just yet wo can' mderstand, but he knoweth best ant he was ready. ' vVe grieve deeph nit not without hope. Iler life wa nil of sunshine, and one of her great r girls to her bedside and aske< Id people. Her disposition was al vavs so sweet and unselfish, making icr companionship a blessing in on tome. She never met a stranger, an< eeing the very best !n their cliarac ers, made many dear friends. Twici luring tlie last couple weeks of lie: llness, she called one of the young st girls to her bedside and asked lie: icr to sing some pretty Sunday chool pieces to her. Then, botl imes, like a tired child, she wouh ;o to sleep. She bore her sickness bravely ant nany times spoke of goins: home, ant hvays with a smile of sweetest con ent. Saturday before she passed awa; in Sunday, she called for nil the girl jooking from face to fare, sue see", led each one. Missing one, sli" . d our mama, "All there*' aintly asking litis question she turn d, and with a heavenly smile, mur iicrcd, "Will they go with me?' Villi this blessed thought of oui ouls' welfare, she closed her eye; nd never roused again. Wo wh< new her best loved her most, ant h.-e sweet words express so well lh< celings of our heart : iister, thou wast mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze, Measant as the air of evening, When it floats among the trees. Vaeeful be thy silent slumber. Peaceful in the grave so low, 'lion no more wilt join our number Thou no more our songs shalt know )enrest sister, thou hast left us. TTere, thy loss we deeply feel, hit 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. ret again we hope to meet thee. When the day of life is fled, lien in heaven with joy to erect thee Where no farewell tear is shed. Tier Sisters. July .10. 1008. A Fishing Story. One of the crowd which was sit ino (<iit In front of the cnpitol, tin oolest place in Frankfort on a ho lay, being reminded of a fisii story elated tlie following concerning s nan who lives in the eastern par f the Slate, and who will be ealle? olin Smith, although thai is not hi: lame, says the Louisville C'onn\r Journal. Smith conducts a jeweln nd watch repair shop and his wif< a< a millinery store in the sann ilaee in this town. One Monda\ norning a man walked in the shoj nd said, according to the narratoi f (he story. "Good morning, Mrs. Smith Vhere's John?'' "lie's fishing.'' "Well, T have a ?^nteh here ] .'ant him to fix*. T?:i John I'm go rig away the latter part of the wee! nd want that watch before T go. Tel im that I will come for it Wed lies ay and hope he will have it fixed In hat time." Wednesday morning came and the wner of the watch walked in ant aid: "Good morning, Mrs. Smith Vliere's John?" "He's fishing." "Did he fix that watch?" "No, T think not," Mrs. Smith rO' lied. "Well, tell John that T am goinc way on the noon train Saturday ami must have that watch before T go 'el1 him if it is not done T will havr r> <ke it anyhow." On Saturday the worried owner went again to tlie shop. Mrs. Smitl 3 was sewing and rocking and humming 3 a tune. John was not in sight. L' "Good morning, Mrs. Smith Where's John?" > "He's fishing," placidly repliec " Mrs. Smith. 3 "Mrs. Smith, docs John fish al the time?" explained the man, irri r tated beyond silence. 15 "Oh, no," replied Mrs. Smith, "In ^ hunts some of the time." t Old Wine in New Bottlea. ' A barrel stood on the sidewalk ii 3 front of a new building going up oi East Water street and beside it stoof ^ a man, says the. Milwaukee Frei Press. The man I s dressed in lab => orer's clothes and apparently was ii r a quandary about how to gef the bar rcl to one of the upper floors. H< scratched his head and pondered ant 2 meanwhile a crowd began to gather. 1 "Pig up a derrick and hoist it. b} hand." suggested one man with i 1 clay pipe-in his mouth. ^ The man beside the barrel made n< i response. "(let a rope and pulley and hitel a horse to the rope. That'll get th< j thing up in .iig time," suggested an other. The man remained silent. "Why in the dickens don't he pu ^ it on the temporary elevator and tak< s it np that way?" asked the man witl ' .1 whiskers 'T know a better way than that,' s;,id the man with patches on hi: trousers. "Just rig a boatswain's , outfit and the things can he haulec up quick as a wink." Suddenly the man beside the bar ' rel took a red bandana handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his forehead ^ took a chew of toba~-n put the bar " rel on his shoulder and carried it n/ to the second floor. The barrel was empt A number of men were telling oi remarkable catches off Atlantic City and one of them said i^at one day h< caught a very small cod, and, not car ing to take home such a little fellow he took a piece of copper wire, ran i ' through the tail of the fiO.. and oi ' one end of the wire he attached i copper tag with his name scratche< upon it. "The next year when I wai off there," continued the man, " got a heavy pull on the line, and aftei five minutes' fighting landed i twelve pound cod, am? there on it: tail was my tag." "That reminds nut of a similar ex periencc off there," said anothci man. "1 caught one of those smal cod, and 1 wanted to Tiang some sor of identification on it, but 1 couldn' find anything in the copper tag lin< from one end of the boat io the otli - er. T did find, however, a little 1 i> [* whistle in one of my pockets, am I running a wire through the tail o , tlie fishj 1 hung on the whistle an< i threw the cod back into the water. t "The following year T got a mos 1 peculiar bite on my hook, and afte; s pulling in the line T got the surpris< - of mv life. There *vas the same litth >' cod. He hadn't grown an inch, bu J hanging on his tail was long fo< s horn."?Philadelphia Press. 1 Among the stories of that formei 1 governor.of Texas familiarly kriowi as Sam Houston is more than on< amusing tale. There was a financial agent of tin penitentiary who had warmly oppos f ed the election of Governor Houston - but was particularly anxious to ret air : his own pleasantly lucrative position I Consequently the ne\- governor was " soon in receipt of a petition in whicl the man's years of faithful scrvic< and special qualifications for tin place were set forth in glowing terinf I hv himself. The governor sent foi him and said gravely, "Tt appear? from this petition that you have beer in tlie penitentiary efght years." "T have." was the reply. "And during that time you havf performed faithfully everv duty that has come in your way to tlie best of ' your ability?" I "T have," answered the agent, hi? couracre swiftly rising. ' "Then, sir," said the trovernor, with the air of one conferring n ' priceless favor, "I pardon you out." llo said a county superintendent of education should, first of all, be a man a man who stood four-square to all the winds that blew. Ilis ehief work should be to visit aud endeavor to help all the schools, uiul if elected he proposed to visit every school in the county. He would go into tho school rooms, knowing tho trials and difficulties of the teachers, and sym? pathizing with them. He would lot them go on with their Work, and if h? thought it necessary he would ask the teacher to let him have a class. And it he did not get an opportunity to have a private talk with that teach?r before he left he would write that teacher making such suggestions and recommendations as he thought proper and helpful, and as his official position would warrant. In visiting the schools lie would try to get tho trustees of the various schools to go with him to their schools, and if ho could not get tlie trustees to go with him, lie would strive to get some of the patrons to accompany him. Tho people did not realize what an inspiration it was to the teacher to show Ilicir interest in the school by visiting it, and by giving the teacher a hearty hand-clasp. The duty of every man and every woman in the country was to help build up the common schools. Education was the advance agent of Christianity. The high schools and the seminaries und the colleges had their work to perform, but if tho common schools were fostered the high schools and colleges would bo tilled to overflowing. The common schools were the only medium through which education could be infused throughout the country. Mr. B. L. Jones. candidate for superintendent of education got the crowd in happy humor by a tew wcll-lold jokes, and then proceeded lo tell of his work in tho school room, and his record as an educator. He was not running for the office in the common acceptation of the word. Tie had announce! Jiis candidacy, and he would abide the re* suit of the Democratic party. As matter of fact, there was not monev enough in the ollice to justify a man in making such a desperate effort to get it. lie wanted to be superintendent of education because with his experience in educational work and his knowledge of the needs of the common schools, he believed he could do the old county some good. He spoke of (lie great importanco of the work of the schools, and what the real mission of the schools should be, and what education in its truest and highest sense really was. What is jiii educated man? Il was not so much what lie had studied, as what he contributed to civilization and society. The practical thinirs of lifo should he looked after in the common schools. He spoke of the value of attractive school surroundings and school room decora! ions. The school room should be as pleasant and as comfortable as the modern home. Taking up the library question he urged the importance of school libraries. The ideal school would never come until we had one thing that must precede?and that was the ideal home. Mr. Alan Johnstone. Chairman I'erdew stated that ho had been requested to announce that Mr. Alan .Johnstone, candidate for the State senate, was sick and unablo to attend. Mr. E. H. Anil, candidate for the Stale senate, said that he regretted Mr. Alan Johnstone could not be present. Mr. Anil said that at the opening of the campaign he had stated that he proposed to conduct his campaign on a high plane, and that he did not propose to indulge in personalities. lie had also stated, however, that he believed the political record of his opponent wa? a legitimate subject of criticism, find that he proposed to criticize Mr. Johnstone's political record. lie said lie proposed to discuss Mr. Johnstone's political record today, and ho was sorry Mr. Johnstone could not lie present. lie wanted to ask tho newspaper reporter present to take lown anything which he had he said which he had not sr.id when Mr. Johnstone was present, so that Mr. : COUNTY CAMPAIGN MEETING AT UTOPIA J 1 ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE. 1 . Speakors Given Close Attention? : Excellent Dinner, And Pleasant , j Day Throughout. (By Jno. K. Aull.) The county campaign meeting at. x Utopia on last Friday was attendi ed by about five hundred people, ono\ third of whom were ladies. , B The meeting was hold in the hcau. liful grove, near the residence of Mr. ! W. I. Herbert. Mr. Jno. It. Perdcw . presided. [> All the speakers were given good 1 at tout ion, and many of iliem were liberally applauded. jr While the weather was warm, it. i was not lo?? warm to be unpleasantin the deep shade of the grove. An ^ excellent 'eue was served by the Mesrs. Blair, and was enjoyed by a 1 large number of people. r? The first speakers were the candi_ dates for eonntv superintendent of education. Mr. J. S. Wheeler, t candidate for reelection to the office [? of comity snperientedent of ednca, tion, said llial tour years ago tlie people had entrusted to him the gen? eral welfare of the schools of the 3 county. When he took charge he , found the. schools in fairly good con1 dition. At the close of the year hefore he took charge the schools had ; . to their credit a balance of something f like $7,000. He said he had had nineteen years' experience in tlm _ school room, and be was glad his life , > work had been in Newberry county. , lie believed the West thing to do was to work with and gel in close (ouch with the teachers, and during his p first year in the otlice he visited practical! v every school in the county. He 9 % . * i tried to impress upon the teachers . that their work was his work, and f that it was his earnest desire to help j them and to help the schools. ^ He referred to the. work of the j Teachers' association at Newberry, 1 which met monthly, and which had a for its object to help the teachers. I He had endeavored to get the teachr ers from throughout the county to i attend, and had himself before each 5 meeting gone to the expense of mailing postal cards to the teachers urging them to attend. He wanted through this association, by having j the teachers get in closer touch with j each other, to bring about more unij forinitv in school work. n Mr. Wheeler spoke of the Act pass_ ed sometime ago giving every school j an opportunity to secure a library. | Under this Act 21 libraries had been f established in Ihe county, and six ] libraries had been increased. He urged (lie importance of the library t movement. r In order to nrouse more interest in :? the summer school, the county board > bad authorized him to notify the t teachers that unless they attended ? the summer school their certificates would not be renewed. Fifty-five teachers had been enrolled in the teachers' institute at Newberrv this r summer which lasted from about the middle of .Tune to the first of Jul v. * Mr. Wheeler said there were three ^ schools in No. 8, and their sessions Ihe past school year averaged about, six and two-thirds months. This ^ average should have been about seven months, but owing to local conditions the schools had not averaged ( finite seven months. The teachers , had been paid an average salary of $.'J8..'M l-.'l per month. There was ^ now to the credit of the schools in r No. 8 township about. $1200; which ^ was an excellent showing, and would ( allow the trustees to go ahead making improvements which they deemed necessary. Mr. J. B. O'Ncall Holloway. i candidate for county superintendent ] ' of education, referred to his record < in the school room. He said he had i been actively engaged in common school work and educational work ; , for MO years, and no subject was more , i dear to his heart than the education ' of the boys and girls of this country. ,