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TRA.EDY WITHIN PRISON WULLS. J. W. )iesservey, Colleton Man Serv ing lwenty Years, Kills Negro in Penitentiary. Columbia, June 26.-J. W. Messer Vey, a white convict serving twenty years for manslaughter, killed Van Clanton, a negro, who was serving ten years for manslaughter. The killing took .place this afternoon within the walls of the State pe,nitentiary. A shovel was used as th4 weapon. Van Clanton was from Darlington county. The white man was from Col leton county. The man who did the killing has served only. about two years of his sentence, according to the prison records. The negro had serv ed half of his ten years. It is somewhat of a coincidence that both men were already serving sen- i tences for manslaughter at the time of the affray this afternoon. Gives Messervey's Version. Superintendent Griffith was asked about the killing tonight and explain ed it- about as follows: "J. W. Messervey, a white convict in the penitentiary, killed a negro con vict. The two men were cleaning ur the barber shop, which is used for the convicts, under the hospital, when the negro convict, without saying a word cut Messervey twice with a knife and Messervey struck the negro twice with a shovel and killed him. "This is what Messervey says about it and no one saw the difficulty." As to Prosecution. Solicitor Cobb is out of the city to night. Any statement about the pro-i secution of the man who did the kill ing is speculative. With 18 years yet to serve, the chances are that Messer vey would not emerge from the prison walle even should he not be finally convicted of the killing of the negro today. This is the first case of this kind at the penitentiary, it is believed, at least within recent years. At the asylum cases of this kind have occurred. One. Id recalled within the last few years where one inmate cut the throat of another in the barber's chair. .illed Constable Filshburne. Messervey, of Colleton, is a noted prisoner. It was he who killied Cpn stable Fishburne in that county when so effort was made to seize some alco hol that Messervey was carrying off ia wagon from the depot. Messer ey was commonly said to have been a ebdegg" in Colleton. Another sen ation was added to his case when itt was printed that he was brought up here chained to a negro prisoner, who was also being brought to the peniten tiary.I When Mes'ervey was tried for mur der the verdict of the jury was that I he was guilty of manslaughter. agi he was givien the heavy sentence o twenty years. Messervey is a cripple. The case excited considerable com ment at the time. It is this Messer vey who sent the negro to .his death ~ this afternoon when he hit him twice In the head withi a shovel. Messervey bas been here something over twot years. No inquest was held over the boyof the negro who was killed. N. F. D. CARRIERS. Program of State Convention to beL Held in Florence on July 8 and 4 Announced. The State convention of the Rural Letter Carriers' association will be' held at Florence July 3 and 4. Presi dent Thos. E. Wicker is expecting one of the largest and best conventions of the letter carriers that has ever been held in South Carolina. He is devot ing a good deal of time and attention, and has written a great many letters in an effort to s.ecure an attractive Sprogram. In this particular, he has been erhinently successful, and the program :has many features which willI be of great benefit to the carriers. The program has just been corn pleted and was given out Tuesday by President Wicker. It will be seen I that ther'e are many prominent ge:: iemen on the program to discuss mat ters pertaining to the welfare .of the organization. The one thing of chief I interest to the carriers, and whiich al ways occupies a prominent place in all of their conventions is therques-1 tion of improved roads, and the great er part of one day will be devoted to a discussion of roads, and road laws of South Carolina, arnd how the roads in South Carolina may be improved. The following is the program in de tail: July 8, 1911. I 10 a. m.-Invocation by the chaplain of the association. 1 Song--"My County 'Tis of Thee." Welcome address by Mayor H. K. Gilbert. Welcome address by Postmaster Jno. ] A. Chane.] Welcome address by Stanley A. Burch, president Florence county Rural Letter Carriers' association. Response by R. D. Robinson. Appointment of committees. Address by United States Senato2 E. D. Smith. Adjournment for dinner. 1.30 p. m.-Report of committee on credentials, and seating delegates. Address by Governor Cole. L. Blease. "Is the motor vehicle preferable tc the horse and buggy in rural delivery service?"-Opened by L. B. Aull, General discussion. Address by a -representative of the postoffice department. "Is the Rural Letter Carriers' asso ciation worth while?"-Opened by Arthur W. Hill. General discussion. Annual report of the president, vice president, the secretary, the treasurer, the executive committee, the national delegates. 5.30 p. m.-Motorcycle parade. July 4. S a. m.-Addresses by visiting con gressmen. 10 a. m.-Special train for picnic grounds. 11 a. m.-Meeting called to order at picnic grounds for good roads day. "The roads and the road laws of South Carolina, and how they may be improved"-Opened by Hon. J. W. Ragsdale, and followed by J. B. Mc Bride, county supervisor of Florence; Dr. D. M. Crosson, late senator Lex ington county; Hon. H. P. Wells, house of representatives, Edgefield county; Lieutenant Governor Chas. A. Smith; Hon. F. H. Hyatt, president Good Roads Association of South Carolina. 4.30 p. m.-R. F. D. baseball. 6 p. m.-Return to city. July 5. 9 a. m.-"What is the best kind of ife and accident insurance for rural carriers?"-Opened by D. R. Fletcher. 3eneral discussion. Report of committees. Adjournment for dinner. 1.30 p. m.-Election of officers. Election of national delegates to Milwalukee. Choosing of next place of.meetinp Song-''God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again." Adfournment. Committee on entertainment-Stan ey A. Burch, J. A. Cook, H. H. Rod ~ers. TURN DOWN SCEUGOS CLAIM. Dspensary Winding-Uppers Held Ses sion, Going Over the Voucher -Matter With Expert Ac . countant. Columbia, June 27.-The S. W. Scruggs claim for $4,000, of which it as said $1,000 had been paid under be previous administration, was dis llowed this afternoon by the d'si.eni :ry comrxission i: session~ ler a to lay and tonight. The chairman of the ommission announced this evening hat the commission had decided not o pay the 'Scruggs claim. S. W. cruggs, of Spartanb'urg, claimed that he attorney general and the old comn nission owed four thousand dollars or services which he says he render d in the "Lody" Charles matter by ~ecuring Charles ~for a witness and aying for Charles' expenses for 'liv .ng here. The commission is tonight at a late our going over the voucher matter, ~eceiving the report of the- expert ac ountant employed. It was announc d that there will be some interesting natter from this report. HOSIERY MILL MATTER. o Opinion Yet From Attorney Gen eral's Office as to' Abolishing the Penitentiary "Death Trap." Columbia, June 27.-Following the eceipt of a letter, requesting an opin Lon from the Attorney General's of ce, from Dr. Robt. Wilson, chair an of the State board of health, the situation developed here this after aoon that the attorney general's of ice had also been asked to render 'an pinion to the State board of peni :entiary directors in the hosiery mill natter. It will probably be t";o weeks be tore an opinion is rendered. Attorney eneral Lyon is out of the State and tssistant Attorney General DeBruhl ~tated this evening that he was not ~ertain but that he did not think he vould render an opinion until after hly 1. Governor Blease received this after oon a reply from Dr. Robert Wilson, yhairman of the State board of health, aotifying him that the hosiery mill natter has been referr:ed to the at ~orney general's office. Governor Blease a few days ago wrote Dr. Wil on to find out what powers the exe ~utive committee of the State board of aealth has as to the abolishing of the aosiery mill. In his lettter to Gover aor Blease, Dr. Wilson states that he vas not clear in his own mind as to he power of the executive committee a __ fin such a matter as that of the hosier mill and therfore asks an opinio thereon from the attorney general office. Mr. DeBruhl received the rE quest for an opinion in the afternoo mail. The curious situation present itself that should the hosiery mi] matter reach the courts the attorne general's office would be in the posi tion that it would have to represen both the State board of health and th State board of penitentiary directors Furthermore Attorney General Lyon i a member of the State board of heaitl The governor has received nothing ye from Solicitor Cobb in response to hi recent letter. He Lived in Newberry. Atlanta Journal. Fitzgerald, Ga., June 21.-The an uual,address of President Emmet Cab aniss, of the Georgia division of th, Farmers' Educational and Co-opera tive union, late Tuesday afternoon was one of the distinct features of th< annual convention. The members o the union had realized the splendi< executive ability of the retiring presi dent, but his sound and wholesoml advice was listened to with the great est interest. President Cabaniss occupies per haps one of the most original posi tions with the union, not on accoun of his own doing, but on ac.o,nt o the laws of the union. He was elce ed last year at Union City conventioi and although he , ou'd have proh bl: been re-elected, if conditions hai been different, he did not serve ou his full term of one year. Having been elected to the State leg I islature by a handsome majority ir his county last year, he will to k' nis seat in the, general assembly nex week. The constitution of the Far mere' union forbids a State officia' from holding the office of' presiden in the Farmers' union. The farmers convention is usually held in July, a it was held last year. But to conforn with the constitution it was necessarn that Mr. Cabaniss give up the presi. dency so as to serve in the legislature so the convention was called a montl earlier to name his successor. How the Two Papers Reported. Union Times. Dr. W. N. Glymph, Harold Gage and Dr. T. P. Kennedy left Union Wednes day morning in an automobile fol Newberry. They went to hear Win. J Bryan, Who delivered his famous lee ture on "The Prince of Peace." Th< Union party went via Santuc, Carlisht and Keitt's bridge on Enoreea Thea report a most delightful trip. Fini rops and a geheral air of prosperit3 are to be seen. The round trip wai made in one day. Thte lecture of Col Bryan was greatly enjoyed by the Un ion visitors. But Twice In Fifteen Years. Union Progress. Drs. W. N. Glymiph, T. P. Kennedy and, Mr. Harold Gage went over tc Newberry on a car Wednesday to at tend. the many fbstivities in that city this week. Newberry is D)r. Glymph's native county and as he has not visited there but twice in fifteen years, he notes many changes and improve ments. Wheeland News. Slighs, June 29.-We are sorry tc learn that Mr. Gus Bouknight, whc was so seriously hurt by his male run ning away with him last Fiiday, diec on Sunday night. He was buried al Chapin on Monday. He leaves a de voted wife and fs ie child, besides a host of relatives and friends. The be~ reaved cr.es have the sympathy of thE commnniP .. Master Stokes Nunnamaker, who is visiting in this section in pursuit ol his health, is improving nicely. Miss Varina Feagle is home for heli vacation. She has been re-elected tc teach the same school at Enoree, this making the fourth session. Mr. John Feagle and family visited at the home of Mrs. Feagle's fathet last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fulmer visited at the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ed Sease, last Sunday. Mrs. J. B. Kibler, of Little Moun tain, is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Matthews. Mrs. A. G. Mayer is able to be ou.i again, to the delight of her many friends. Choice of Career. An English fa-:her consulted a friend as to what career he ought to seleci for his son, a boy of 10. The friend thought the matter ovel for a bit and then advised the fathex as follows: "Lock your boy in. a room where there is a Bible on the table, an ap pe and some pieces of money. After a quarter of an hour open the door noiselessly and s3ee what the boy is doing. If he is reading the Bible make hima a clergyman; if his atten tin-scicetrtdo h pl tioni cogntae on the.appl Y make him a farmer, and if he is amus a ing himself by counting the money it's s plain that he is meant to be a finan - cier." The experiment was tried, and when s the friend inquired what the result was the father replied: " found him sitting on the Bible, he had pocketed the money and was eating the apple." "Make him a member of parlia ment, then," was the advice of the friend.-London Globe. ti Taking No Chances. The druggist approached the celes tial gate. St. Peter opened the portal for him and bade him enter and join the heavenly choir. "Not so fast," admonished the com - pounder of pills. "Before I go in there a I want to asj a few questions. Have - you any city' directories in Paradise?" "No," replied St. Peter. "Any remedies for growing hair on bald heads and door knobs." "None." "Any soda fountains'?" "We don't; know what they are." "Do you sell stamps?" "Don't use them here." "And last but not least, have you any telephones?" "We have not." "Then I'll go in, for I guess this is heaven all right."-Louisville Post. BARBECUE. I will give a barbecue at the Spear man place, at Silverstreet, on the 30th of June. A day full of enjoyment for young and old. Everybody invited. 6-20-4t. L. C. Pitts. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons holding claims against the estate of Drayton S. Conwill, de ceased, will present same duly at tested to the undersigned or her at It Loose coffee gathers dust and store sweepings. Paper bags lealetrength, LUZIANNE~ lCOFFEE 'n its air-tight can Is ducst-free, strong. fresh and of per feet 'oality.0 1785. 1911. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. 127th Year begins September 29. Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday, July 7, at 9 a.m. The college is well endowed, enab ling it to maintain the highiest stand a.rds. It offers complete 4-year courses in Ancient and Modern Languages, Mathematics, History, Economics, Science and Engineering. Courses for B. A., B. S., and B. S. degree with Engineering. A free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Vacant Boyce scholarships, giving $100 a year and free tuition, open to conipetitive examination in Sepvtember. Expenses reasonable. Terms and catalogue on application. Write to Harrison Randolph, Presidenlt, Char. leston, S. C. FAEKi LANDS FOR SALE. 340 acres one mile from Silverstreet, known as the Spearman home, being the lands of the late Mrs. E. L. Spear man. Well improved and in a high state of~ cultivation. Splendid eight-room dwelling house and good out-houses. For terms and particulars apply to W. S. Spearman or Mrs. E. H. Long sb.ore. 1taw-4t In fighting to keen the blood pure the white corpuscles attack disease germs like tigers. But often germs multiply so fast the little fighters are overcome. Then see pimples, boils, eczema, sal.trheum and sores multiply and strength and appetite fail. This condition demands' Electric Bitters to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to expel poisons from the blood. "They are the best blood purifier," writes C. T. Budalin, of Tracy, Calif., "I have ever found." They. make rich, red blood, strong nerves and build up June 1911, at 1-1 o'clock a. in., in the office of the Probate Judge for New your health. Try them. oe. Wm. E. Peiham & So Buyers Guide BUSINESS D Photography. Salter's Photo Business is continued at the well known Old Reliable Stand, 943 Main St. Give us a call and see the latest in Platinum and Gold Sepia Photos. LeROY A. & MINNIE M. SALTER (Successors to J. Z. Salter) Barber Shop. Jones The Barber. When you come to town have your barber wok done by Jones the Barber. Main Street. Prosperity, S. C. Photography. To think of those pictures of the the baby before the weather gets too worm. We like to let them make our Studio their play house. That means natural pictures. Salter's Photo and Art Studio. OLD RELIKBLE STAND Pressing Club. If you want your old clothes to look like new bring them to the STAR PRESSING CLUB Under Crotwell Hotel. R EDN WE HOLD up Red Meat--t) chew for men. Alwa good-better now th ever. No spice to make your tong sore-no excessive sweetening make you spit yourself away and r your stomach. Just high-grade 19 Carolina tobacco, properly sweet>e apefect process. Sure's you'r it's the real thing ins good Get busy today and find out ic Cut out this ad. and mall to us name and address for our FREE Name___________ Address. 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