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I DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY 'BLU: [ Georgetown Boarding House Kec Puts Bullet Through His Brail Georgetown, Sept. 14.?Samuel Tompkins, 45 years of age, commit suicide this morning at C..'10 o'cl by blowing out his brains with a calibre -revolver. Mr. Tompkins 1< a boarding house on the corner , Princo and King streets; he lu\< wife and two children; a daughtei 14 and a son 12 years ol age. Tompkins came to Georgetc about one year ago from Enterpi a small village on the Waean river, and previous to his reside there he had worked very accepts in tho store of Messrs. Burrougli: Collins, at Conway, and had m friends at that place, and in He county. He was reared from a in Conway by Mr. W. R. Lewis, 1 married an elder sister, and who g him the benefit of a good comi school education. But untoward cumstauces followed the young i into later life, his health gave 1 and ho has suffered recently fi despondency. For the past six moi he has been ouj, of steady or rem erative employment, and that i seemed to prey upon his mind. After waiting upon his guests the table this morning Jie steppec an adjoining room, when tho innn of the house were startled by a tol shot. Rushing to the apartir from whence the sound procee< Tompkins was found lying upon floor with a bullet hole in ihis h just above the right ear. Physici were, immediately summoned, butunfortunate man breathed his before their arival. The coroner, Mr. S. A. Parker, 1 an inquest this morning, and the j of which Mr. .T. Pi. Shackelford foreman, brought in a verdict to effect that S. M. Tompkins cairn his death by his own hands, terrible*deed had evidently been < templa-ted for some time, as a "le to his wife, one to a personal fri and creditor, and one to the local sonic Lodge asking that it arm for the shipment- of his body to ( way, all neatly and intelligc written, were found in the dead nu pockets. In writing to his wife he sti that she and the children woult better oft' without him as he had surance in several life insurance c panies amounting, it is said, in al about $3,000, and a portion of sum would pay off all his debts. Tompkins was a member of the der of Woodmen of the Work member of the Masonic Order,, L( No. 05, at Conway. Great sympt is felt here for the stricken fai of the deceased. The remains have been tf charge of by the Masonic Lodg< this city, and will bo taken to ( way by a deputation of its mem in the morning. LEXINGTON MAN A SUICID. Prof. John D. Parr, Recently Ele Superintendent of Education, Takes His Own Life. News and Courier. Lexington, Sept. 15.?This ei community was shocked this inor when it became known that 1 John 1). Fan*, of Chapin, voce nominated for county supcrintem of education, had committed sni some time during the night by sli ing himself in ilie head with a s gun. Few were willing to bel that one who had just- a few w< , ago been honored by the peopl his county would want to take own life. Coroner Clark, who went to CI in this morning to hold an inqi has just returned. He states the only reason assigned for Parr's taking his own life was he had not been in the best of he for t-lie last, two weeks. He see to brood over the fact that he wi soon have to move to Lexingtoi attend to the duties of the otTic which he had just been elected that, his daughter being about leave for college, his wife w? have to remain alone at- her hom Chapin. This morning at 4 ocloel left the house, went to his b placed a single-barrelled sliotgur his right temple and blew off whole top of his head. The burial will take place tor row morning at 11 o'clock. Prof. Farr was 41 years of He was a man of strong and clu ing personality, seemingly of sc mind, and had been prominent- in affairs of -the county for a nun of years. ITe had served two to as superintendent of education had been a successful teacher, family relations to all appearai were very happy indeed. His fai consisted of (his wife, who was be hor marriage, Miss Ada Frick, dai ES' icr <>|- iIII' laii' Col. 1 {. W. Frich. <. hapin, and one daughter, M ipor Maude Farr, aged about niuetc l. Miss Fan- won a Wintlirop scliol ship from this county, and it is s M. that her father was to have accc -ted panied her to Kock Hill today, ock Mr. Farr was a prominent mernl 32 of the Knights of Pythias, and ;ept brother Knights will conduct the fi of oral services tomorrow. .1 a of JUDGE POPE'S ORDER. )wn Proceedings in Jones Case Said to ise, Most Unusual?Lawyers Dcclan law Nothing Like it Ever Known nee In South Carolina Before. ibly s> & Columbia, Sept. 14.?No decis any of the State court rendered in a h ?rry time has caused more general disc boy sion, especially among the memh vho of the bar, than the order of Ch ave Justice Pope staying the trial of noil T. Jones in Union. It is said cir- lawyers that nothing like it lias e nan before been done in this State, way It will be recalled Hint Jones, rom wealthy man, was arrested on it lis charge of having killed his wife, v urn- apparently died from poisoni faot Jones, through his attorneys, appl to Judge Hydriek for bail and at application was refused. An npp I in from the decision refusing bail a ites made to the supreme court, and c pis- this procedure is said to be doubt! lent as the matter of granting bail is h Jed, to be one that is in Mie discret the of the Judge to whom the applieat ead is made. If one circuit judge rcfu ians bail another circuit, judge may gr the it. last The general sessions court for 1 ion opened last week and ;i *nr?t leld was made by tlie defence to < mtii jury j the Jones ease, which was'overru was I and the day set for the trial. M<the while application was made to } to chief justice at Newberry for an The der staying the trial on the groi eon- that the case was before the snpr< iter court on appeal from the order lend Judge Hydriek. Ma- What- is the purpose of bail? inge is to permit (lie defendant to go 'on- liberty until the trial of his case, ntlv he is innocent and is declared in in s cent by the jury lie then lias no for bail. Tf he is guilty and is ?ted clared guilty by the jury he then I be no use for bail. When tlrt> c in- comes to trial the question of ?m- defendant's right to bail is a pm 1 to academic question, and the courts tins not like to pass on academic qi Mr. (ions: in fact', they have more t> or- once declined to do so. '' a The theory of the law is that right of appeal is for the purpose I .JJ preserving the rights of a defend; II "y The idea in the minds of the pu lis tihat many times the purpose of ' " appeal is to secure delay in the } n ministration of justice. onbers supreme, court meets m fall. The order of the chief jus ; may be taken up earlv or late g | the term, and meanwhile Jones mains in custody. If the supn cted (l<,('i<l('* that Judge Tlydi was right in -refusing bail Jones have to remain in jail until the i term of court after the deeisioi rendered, which term will probf itire ')(! T'Vhi'uary. If the supreme ci nii,?. decides that Judge Ilydrick >,.f)p wrong Jones may get his liberty ntlv term of Fnion con [lent ('nur'* :l ma11er of perhaps tl cid I months, but if he is innocent ..,.i mi-ht have had !ii< libertv in Set 111 liot-i"1'1' -?m- "''-"l ;1! that time. i(.vo It's a queer mix-up. and the de ecks 'on supreme, court will e of awaited with a great deal of inter his ils if will set a precedent in State. Iiap iset, SKETCHES OF GENERAL that WADE HAMPTON'S LEGK Mr. t'Uat How an Edgefield County Boy Se< altli ed For His Brother a Month's med Holiday. ould i to Edited by B. IT. Teague, Aiken, S e to My brother, S. M. Walton, of E< and field district, volunteered in C, to M. W. Gary's company, B, Hamf ould Legion, when this was organized e in 3 861. In April, 1803. B. E. Nic! c he son was captain, Gary being promt am, to colonel of the regiment. Al; i to this time the war department, iss the an order to grant a furlough of th days to every soldier in ranks, i nor- obtained a recruit for his commt My brother had been in service age. years, and in every engagement t inn- the legion had participated in, >und was color bearer of the regiment the Hie time. IIo had the honor iber pood luck at the bloody battle rms Sharpsburg to rescue the flag, a: and several bearers had been shot do His and bring it. safely out. of the fij noes Capt. Nicholson, being at home nilv furlough at the time I am writ fore of, I went to see him and told ! iigh- that. I was not quite old enough (ir?? into service, >>ut that if lie would lss Ik* sure to give inv brother a fur- j <-11*, loujjli 1. would join the Lotion any-I 111" j how, as my brother's recruit. The i IU<' captain agreed to do so, and when in- .li<? returned to the. army I accompanied him. We found the l.cgi.m near Suffolk, \ii., the N aukccs in the town ',,s and our forces outside, in line of im" battle, ('apt. Nicholson immediately reported to Col. (Jury on arrival, and s'ated his ?igicement with me. The colonel readily consented and issued an order for the furlough. It was be soon in tho hands of my brother, 8 and he on his way ihomc for thirty days. Oh! those blissful furlough days at home, when we were heroes in the eyes of the girls and the relon cipients of every good tiling imagi>no nable, from the hands of the old peous" pie. And <how we hated the shortness ?ls of the time and had to return to duty, corn bread and bacon?after devouring the box of substantial edibles we always took back with us. V'Cl1 *r i I was the first recruit to the Legion that a furlough was granted on, if ' a not the first in (Jen. Lee's army. It ho a')l>cn^e^ so forcibly to Col. Gary ' thai he forthwith issued regimental . ' orders urging the men to obtain rcemits and get furloughs. Many availl<j ed themselves of this privilege, and the Legion was greatly strengthened Nns by the coming to it of fresh new men. I could write many interesting exper" > iences during the term of my soldierel<l inn- fro,,, April, '(>:i to April, '()")? ion |\V(, solid years of excitement and 1011 hardships, common^ too, then, but se^ space forbids. Yet, I will detail my anl feelings and experience as a 16-yearold bov the first time under fire, j I I'l'e irst day T was in camp T i heard the older soldiers guyiug some . ' of the younger ones as to how thev led , , , . i! "I adei! in a recent engagement the "'''' "u* I .jus, thought 1 could not stand such guying; hut my ind ')10,'lc>r ,nc w'u'" he left me for home, to put on a bold front and ^ stick to my captain. The next day two companies of the Legion were sent on picket duty, one being my ' company. When this detachment got ' lo the skirmish line, the other detachment went into the rifle pits. no while ours was put in reserve, in a US0 body of woods, near at hand and con' ' " venient to a railroad cut. As the relieving of pickets by the other coni,,S( pany was taking place, the Yankees n,e commenced to throw solid balls and ? y shells at us. This stirred us up, and ( ? the men of our company did about ic,s pretty considerably in getting into ian that railroad cut. T thought to myself now is the time for me io show the off my bravery, but for a fact, T was ' of so scared I could hardly stand. T tint-, managed to do so though until all the blie others had gotten in the cut and T an alone, then T leisurely walked into it. ad- The shelling was so great in my mind that I had my doubts of being able 11 io stand it. toil T said nothing tice though shaking with fear and apprein hension. fortunately. it did not last ro- long. A short time afterwards while m a i|uie1 camp ami I had become rick black and dirty, T was passing the will ?'Hp<?in, when he said to me, "Walicxt l?'i. I think you will make a gOod , jc; soldier; I noticed thai you did not ibly I" mind (he shelling we got Die nirt ol'her day." T replied, "tho shot and was did not pay any attention Io mi- "l('' so f did no I care to bother about nty bul I was. feeling one way tree :,IU' talking another. As I had shown |,0 a bold front at litis fir>| i i,?(. em- 1 was I ree afterwards when we got into trouble, to do as I saw best (.|s- w'''' and ;;e\er was guved abonl being excited. I do not mean est. Px,?1 '"ysdf. but simply say as a this "la' whenever onr company was on a march, T always slarted with il, and was with it when it halted, and was always on hand to obey orders. 1 (l? nofc know whether 1 ever killed ON- a Yankee or not. T generally shot to hit, and there were always dead Jur" ones in the direction T aimed. Our ranks are yearly getting thinner, and as we approach the time for the last roll call our thoughts are of a happy . C. reunion beyond the river, where there will he no more fighting and destroynPL itig of mankind. >to.n W. T. Walton. 1,1 Johnston, R. C. Iiol>ted * ' tout The R?mcdy That Does. ucd irty "Dr. King's New Discovery is the A'ho remedy that does the healing, others md. promise but fail to perform," says two Mrs. E. R. Pierson, of Auburn Cen-hftt tre, Pa. "It is curing me of throat and and lung trouble of long standing, ; at that other treatments relieved only and temporarily. New Discovery is doof ing me so much good that. I feel eonftcr fident its continued use for a rcasonwn, able length of time will resfo.ro me to ?ht. perfect health." This renowned on cough and cold remedy and throat -ing and lung healer is sold at W. E. Pclhim ham & Son's drug store. 50c. and $1. to Trial bottle froc Boozer Bros., CITY MARKET, 1311 Main Street. Fresh Meat. Quick Service. Phone 34. FANCY GROCERIES, The best the markets afford. We Ask a Trial Order. BOOZER BROS. REGISTRATION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the books of registration for the town of Newberry, S. C., will be open on Tuesday. September 811), 1008, and the undersigned as Supervisor of Kegistra- ' lion for the said town, will keep said books open every day from nine A. ' M. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted) including the first day of December, 1008. Eugene S. Wcrts, Supervisor of Registration. td. AN ORDINANCE. Fixing the rate and prescribing the time, for tlie payment of town taxes for I lie year 1008. HE IT M\ I)A 1XKO by the mayor and aldermen of the Town of Newberry. S. ('., in council assembled and by authority of the same: That for the purpose of raising a revenue, and in the exercise of the taxing power of said town, the. following taxes are hereby levied for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1008, upon all real and personal property within the corporate limits of said Town (except such as is exempt from taxation under the constitution and laws of I liis State) upon the valuation thereof as assessed for taxation for county and State purposes; viz: Section 1. That a tax of sixty cents on each one hundred dollars of real and personal properly within the corporate limits of the Town of Newberry in the State of South Carolina (except such as is exempt from j taxation under the constitution and laws of this Slate) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the ordinary expenses of said Town for the fiscal year ending December II 1st, 1008. Section 2. That a tax of threefourths of a mill on each dollars' | worth ol real and personal proper!v within (he corporate limits <if the I own of Newberry (except such a< is exempt' from taxation under the I Constitution and laws of this Stale) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to defray the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Opera House. Section 'I. Thai a lax of two an"d a hall mills on eacli dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corporate limils of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution! and laws of this Stale) is hereby levied for fhe purpose of raising a revenue to pay the interest on and j create a sinking fund for the bonded i indebtedness of said Town for the Water Works and Electric Light PlantSeel ion 4. That a tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of real and personal property within the corporate limits of the Town of Newberry (except such as is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of this Stale) is hereby levied for the purpose of raising a revenue to pay the interest of the bonded indebtedness of said Town for the Sewerage System. Section f>. That all taxes herein imposed or levied shall be paid to the said Town of NowIkmtv in lawful money of the United Stales, between the fifteenth day of October, 1008, and the fifteenth day of November, 1908, a-nd a penalty of ten per cent, is hereby imposed upon and shall be added to all taxes in arrears. Section 0. That execution issue according to law for the collection of all taxes, fines or penalties past due and unpaid for fifteen days, ajul the cost of said execution. Done and ratified under the corporate seal of the Town of Newberry, in the. State of South Carolina, this the second day of September, A. I)., 1008. J. J. 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