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NIGH' RIDiNG Frank Fehringer Relates History and Dark Doings of MURDEROUS BAND Whose Members Were Sworn to Loyalty on Pain of Death-A Secret Oath-Bound Band That Committed the Rankin Murd'r and Many Other Outrages. Union City. Tenn.. Dec. 21.-T-he State today practically completed i s case against the eight alleged nigh: riders, on trial for the nure' r ' .Capt. Rankin. when it drew from Frank Fehringer. a lemier of the band who turt 'd State-s evi-ience, a detr.iled statement of the Ranki:. affair and a score or more of oth' r outrages. It also called to the stand - Mrs. Emma Thurmond Johnson. on of the two women said to have ha. whipped by the band, and had her tell her story. 'he startling testimony of Feh ringer, v ho accused the men on tri:' of being actual participants in the murder of Capt. Rankin with an es actness of detaii. amazed the throng in the court room. Then. as Mrs. Johnson was called, a murmer ran through the court room. She removed her veil. Mrs. Johnson had married Joe E. Tohnson. a man 30 years older than she, and live! with him four years. when a child was born. Last A: gust she sued him for divore.. charging cruelty and asking mainte nance. Early in September the rid ers visited her father's home and left word that she must withdraw the suit. She failed to do so. and on a second 'isit her father was whipped. On both occasions she was at he: sister's home. The riders seem to. have realized this, for on Septem be" 30. about 1' o'clock at night, the_' went to the sister's home. Mr: Johnson awoke beside her chil to find her bed room filled with ma ke and armed men. A man whom sh said she recognized as Fred Pinion. one of the defendants. was stnnding so close that she could touch him. "We have come to tell you for th' lqst time that you must dismiss th:a aivorce suit," Pinion is c:arged win. aying. "I will not withdraw it." she re rlled. "You will before we get through with you." was the reply. "If you isniss it now wo w11l 'hat he sunports the child. hut yon raustiiot touch his property." Mrs. Johnson insisted that sh would press the case Then the men withdrew into the a'-d to cot'sult Tn a few minutes they returned Pinion stepped over to th. . : ' woman's bed and said, "Come wit - us." Young Wife Be:ten Two others of the hand seired h:r an' Araged her from the bed her night clothes. They hurried her bot 250 yards away and one of thensait -her across t-he shoulder.T with a strap. After the first boat ing they asked her if she would dis miss the suit. She said no. -Te The was samai whipped. This time her fighting spirit was brok~en an1I she sobbingly said she wouldgi in to their demands. t "T~t's give her another." said one' "'i the bandi. "No," she said Pinion reilied. "she has had enough." -Mrs. Johnson told her story- under strong objections from the defense. Judge Jonies sent out the jury be fore court adjourned and said: "There are eight defendants here charged with capital offense. Theyv are not handcuffed and are unde'r guard of only two deputies. I do not think - this is 'safe. Therefore. I order the sheriff' to handcuff thest men and ask the military to detail 10 armed men. to serve as guards The defense strongly obiected. h,' the court refused to withdraw t order. - er Atrarnev Caldwell stnr "The order was inade advisedly. upon the information which reached t officers of the court. This informa tion .was serious enough to justify us in taking ev-ery possible and legal precaution." Fehringer Heavily Guarded. Surrounded by a detail of six full. armed soldiers. Fehrirnger was~ brough't into - court. A t the court room door two of the soldiers arme'! with rifles. halted. Four other" so! dirs armed cnly with r: volv.er~. took Fehringer in charge. Four armie-! deintty sheri-Ts cleared a wax through the crowd in the aisles and Feh-inger was led to the s:nd. The soldiers sat down inside the~ railing. facine the throng. Dep:-j ties. armed heavily, took positions in various parts of the room. It wa s a tense moment. Trhe witness, :a diminutive man, seemed to be con: posed, but pale. He crossed his leg ind tossed his broad-brimmed ha: on the toe of his boot. Many in the crowd surged uVI oloser, but a stern order from 1 Judge forced them back into thel.: seats. Fehringer said he was one of th first members of the bancd. Fehringer kne'w ail the defendants and had accompanied them on many raids prior to the killing of Rankin. 'M night riders' garb consisted of Continued from Page 1.) long, black costs, black nlasls, trim med in white, and som- bad fane beards attach'y to rihe. bottom1. On . one occasion D'-pr x'y i Seri I' of the riders. came~ to a me-t~m Mays. since resigned, who wes on" unmasked. At this moeting GarrettI Johnson was chosen chief and oth captains were named for dif'rent' localities and authorized to order raids whenever the riiir:s of a cer' tain locality thought some-thing eeded regulating. Sometiao '- ' ember failed to appear forri - nd on those occasior~s therirs eht after the missing men and fore them to go on the- rais. s Night Rider Oath. he night rider oath in full was: 'You do solemnly swear in rs e of Almighty God and the" w.i sses that you desire to b-comn a ~ht rider: that you will not wrx : kor tell to any one of the se-u his order of night riders: that,1 u do talk, write or tell to any a :vr. .e r.ermitted to do wita you is we see tit. You know death, hell mdn destruction will he your portiot. id :hat your 11ody will not be ,uried in a graveyard. Do you wil ingl. and freely submit to all this =o help you God?" frankly admitted thaT e had sold liquor illegally. had beer ndicted. triecl and convicted for 'his )fense, both in Tennessee and Ken ucky. However, he never denied his .':iit and never perjured himself tc ,scape punishment. The witnes; wvas a tartar under cross-examina Eion. Once. when' asked about P late. he replied that he did not keel "a dary." meaning a ciary. Wher r",e .in:ft dants' attorney attempte to q'uiz him. Tbout mil;: the witnos aid: "I used it when I was small i'm told. but haven't since." Hils source of Rwvenue. home had been under his h' .or y-ars. he said. and he did no' -rro much whcre he stopped. Asked vhe re he -ot his money, he said tc ttorney Pierce: "I got It like yon rot that $10 from me for defendinr " h:n von did not do it." On October 19 the riders learne 'hat Rankin and Col. Taylor were a r o Walnut Log hotel In the hear, If the riders' country. "Tid" Burton. one of the defen. Nrts, told Fehringer to notify the hand to meet that night to atten' -o Ronkin and Taylor. Fehringer go 'n" of Garrett Johnsor's horses ' -'nde n!l day' summoning the band 'he ridors met near Johnson's tha ,loh.. The band included the eigh Thfndants. Thwv nrocoeded to the hotel afte "ret Johnson had forced "Ed' 'Thvell to take the riders ther.' VItnss said that Garrett Johnsol -e'n the spokesman and gave the or ors to Rankin and Taylor to dress On the march to the densely woo'' d bank of the slough where Ran ws .lain. the witness said Tohsr. did all the talking, the oth - rbout 50 in number. ineludina following silently. Feh"inner said to the victim "no you want to say anything to th -'_? lf vou do. say it now." Ran 'In replied: I've attended t< that." Shot by Bob Hoffman. T"sr as they nulled the rope. B-i offman shot Rankin and Sam Ap -'whiate then said: "I know he i' "'. for I nut a load of bicycle bal 'earinps in him." Witness declare -'-+ .Tess Carter. one of the defen -ants. and a man yet to be trier ut the rope around Rankin's neck Wh-r Ccl. Tavlor jumped into the Loutah evprybody shot into the wa ?"r and Fehringer beat around in r with a pole. Meantime men holdin: 'he rope let it go. and Rankin's' bod crumpled up and dropped to th -A T i=tiff hat fell bens tl "is hed. holding it of? the ground his glasses dropped back into th '-t" ranidly filled with blo --,, the wound in the temple. Tost before the body fell, a ridor not on trial, emptied six .38 call -- fnn -i the hanging man. The tiders then went to wher hir ho'es were hitched and wher - 'e" had been left on guard The wirners said that Garrett Johu - -so th"'m before they die -''ed. saying: "Burn your mask 'ndc sa nothing about thIs night' During the testimony the soldie zuardc was - increased. .As soon a: Sentt took luncheon recesa th, - -ed sentries marched Ia and tool Waine out. Then the court ask d the newspaper correspondents no -' n'"Ion the names of those In' eand by the witness who are 'no 'o trial. . KILLED BY TRAfN. erro Main and UHis Wife Ran Ov on Thursday. Aiken. December 25.-Informatle: reached the city this afternoon of ti ki)linig of David Zenhnan and his wif< -tEllenton last night by a train o1 the C. and W. C. Road. Rt appear: ha Zephan and wife and son, whi re negroes. had be.en at L4dent') shopping all of yesterday. and ha< started homte last night walkins doat he railroad track. They had gone only a short dis "r'ce when they' we'e nartaken 1): Sfreizht train. The boy jumped of in time to save his life, but the mai nd woman were caught be each thi -heels '-ndi crushed to death. Th 'ngineer states that he did aot set them until upon them. Gossipers and Tattlers. All gossipers and tattlers are b% enough. but deliver us from a womal who tattles. one who fro~m envy and inousy will attempt to blight th< it' nnrme of .the woman v.'ho h:i ben her comipanior., by making house to house canvs.ss, telling a ten !t're and one there, me thinks I cat we the demon now. as ahe enters thi home of the one she desires to in ire by unfolding her story, she com mences thus, "Oh, I have somethin. to t'l! you." but you must not re at it. it was just tol<d to me and must surea >e true, it is about Mary floe, or Jsne Roe. Mothor says It is rwful. and that I cannot go with he m more." You can see the evil it his tattler now. She has made th4 rirst thrust, s:tabbed her young fren a the back with the piece of falec news and thus she makes her rounds fromf place to place, doing all the~ r she can. Reflect anout this aw 'i habit of talking too much, anil r'h;n a tattier as you would a rattl' Farming .Requires Brains. '"Bacl- to the land" is the cry mucd -wrd these days. and it is well to ad~ aon it that the congested condition > the cities with its attendant eviis f overy, misery and crime may b; 'eievcd. But many men of slender neans who buy small farms in th.: -x-ecation of making a living and nioy life are bitterly disappointed. rhe trouble is they have had no~ -x':riecfl.O 3 nd scarcely any business ciday needs a practical working mowledge to insure success more an farming. If pecople of sma~l enwant t.o succeed and realizec he d-:ntaesof couniry life, they al cwck for a -time with a"e pr"o:;ressivc successful fa - ne* Bind Tiger Stuff. Da~~ rlit, Dec. 2.5.-Although tri sa prohibilion count; h:mas whiskey, it is said, sent exeral to the loek-up yesterday an i ast night and at least two carving ffairs are said to be attriboutable to MAKES FAST RIDE. PHYSICIAN CALLE) 1'Y VTELE PATHY SAVES CHM'S L FE. s 'Take a Train and Go Back to Cami den; a Man's Life iepekld on it." Voice Said. b Philadelphia, Dec. -i.-An'wering v hat he characterizes as a telepathic all, Dr. Paul Mecray. head surg c.n )f the Cooper Hospital at Camd'.. .ut short a visit to Jersey City, cane c zome on a train three hours earlier s han he had intended, and h. so d ng arrived in time to save the life 1 >f William D. Delanzat er, of No. 1.1 8 South Eighth street, Camdtn, his 0 learest friend. Mr. Delamater was seized with an tttsck of appendicitis or. Fridav. Dr. I ',iiler, his physician, saw thot an s >peration was necessary, but would iot perform it without Dr. Mec-ay. ''hey tried in every way to locate the 8 atter. but could not. Tn the mean- I imure an immediate operation become t iecessary. Dr. Mecray was in Jerst'y City. "1 -ras near the station about the mid ile of the afternoon," he ssd. "when i: f was suddenly seized with the cnr- a ous feeling that I was badly wantel t it home. I struggled against the t -notion, but some voice etem d to I paying htake a train and ~o back -o Camden; a man's life depends ori -our doing so. Don't hesitate-iusts to. "While I was debating the mat.er '1 in my mind, I bumped into a fr A vho is an offca'. of the Penyl:"P 'e Railroad. He advised me to o1 ; the curious feelin., and o 'ered t;, c take me to Philadelphia on the next :rain in his private car' Dr. Mecray accepted and instantly telt e sense of g-ent ren. Throut 1 he eourtesy :f his f",'. the trip ' was hurried as mucht as possil'e, rni Dr. Meeray reached Camden aeu c o'elock, barelyIn tim e to si.ccessf :fl: & operate on Delamater. t HAPPY HOM > save a Wonderful Influence and Is a Power for C'ooO. Theye are many hrrppy home'r. t ! shank God, in every comnunity. and when they exist t.here goes out from them a blessed influence, which can hardly be overestimated. "A real home with a mother in ij," whosd hospitable doors are ever op' n to i those not so blessed, is a wonderfi i power for good. If the boys ani Girls are made welcome ,they will not t be slow to tell it and there will be an attraction Is the sweet amenities I of -home which will draw taem from I other and less holy influences. It i' s not possible in this world so full of i ^-.re and trouble to be always merry. a Tt is oulte possible to he always lor in. and ki'nd. If the businws car.'s of the f.Cher and th~e n~ever ending' struggles of the mother together withI '-t and disorder. cooking, Washinte. i1 -Ironing and mending. catnnot be ban IWhM", they can be wontierfully ton-edl 'own by the loving sympthty an 'elp which eaceh member' of the t house'hold eay and should r:lve th.' 1 'her. A homne where t le goldend -iule Is lived Is t''e neareut possiblet ernproach to heaven. The day comess '11 too soon when the household is weattred-the boys and girls. aiesi eIrls no longer--are gone 10 nmke bomnes for themnalves, "1'ewhere': -.rno somne merhat's, *.re' Iid eway Mm~~l' rnr sight. out of recth of kin'a """ns or heinfni d'ees amo ''' woif no s':rrowfu'l thrn-oAs hen"' ' aynv. If our TTosis allow. a"1' "homes heewtiful and eraetive 'd it Is well to doC so. B':t without, 'b~true spdrit of h~me. it will be a 'heerless and desolate "nockrv ,-hile :the 'humblest cottage where love dwells and kindness roIens. mar 1 most beautifully esem'plify the sweet ness and blessedness ci home. * Wife a Business Partner. .4 fo.rmer s'hnold remembher that his wif Is a business partne:'. She makes the butiter, helps prepare things for market, is a watch dog icr the prem-t ees when he is away. and assiste with the poultry and garden: and when he secretly signs awtay money 'he has helped to earn, he -is chea-t nt his partner as well as rohbing h~s wife: and It Is an offence the law. wrmn no~t tolers:e In '~ny other con artnership, nor should it in thi4 There .!s a law which preveni I man from selling his farm wlie.r bis wife's sienat11'e. e"d is se"a1 as if a wife was tf snme im;m.:r.ix -a t is rendered non-zifective " nre:er-n.ive of her home~ fr'om fact that he car. ortrn.7 i' a~ui " - orse other n.an's papers tc env e .ent withon*4 her knoweiWde er ec 'e't, e!i' thuis disoiri of the faei edA she has no ri'eh+' ther h is homma I o reem't. 'inis siatute 5r C mo-n n~'hr manrn a m.an's si;mntire. "I ~enrlty' inrlid when written wih ^nt his wtfa's noproe'.~ ,'d s*ii T other making it illegql l'o hinm to I mo"nte thep fe"". to prny 'd'ls -that ae has n-o knowledtc of. Thri ("otton Crn-i. Mt that the eoton ro this vear is onenh lur~~r 'then it was lesi vesr. The govrnmeont rennet of: "ttoni e'ned ". to dat> tdjs was5 ised Monday. shows tha~t th''r' 1 hve' b'een 1 L1.9.'OA ha' ain1l. more thans ware n$9% rluirnt to whMof Iast roar. The enr'rj ro '~ort inne" - , cir't-m I r Pi 1e ,~ ve-ar shows t-hat 9.784.000( hn1eC hnj ' .n ginned and th;- t't.l .ield for last year was 11 .32(i.82 holres. i Two Killed in Duel. Ponchatonla. La.. Dec. 25.-lrwii th Coper and William Arnold. .Tr.. kill- rh od each other in a pistol dual in e saloon here inst night. Cooper w" in a bar tender in 'he saloon. and itis said that the n:~ifilty followed som h w~ors which Croper hadi~ with A"- Cl nold's younger brother. *T Shct Him Dead. Ih Snaranhurg. Dec. 27.-A fatal W shooting occurred in the Seartan 3.J12 ii' village early this morning. An azed Co white rrean named Collins fired a fr1 lodkheso into Joe Loekmnan., if w~i 'r:nlerly conducted a restaurant Ia on ?at i~ain tree. t RARE WASIK' CTON RELIC. )nlv One Known to Exist of Six Me dallions M1cde for Lafayette. Mrs. F. Luis Mora of New York ity, owns a Washington relic which, o far as is known, is the only one of ts kind in existenre. it is one of the ix medalilios which w'ere made to rder for General Lafantte. Before LafayeAe took ie.ve of the fcers of his sta'f. says the Circle, c had these mecalions made in aris. and presented tin to the'six Ricers immediateiy undeer him. The ve others have disappeaid and may ave been des-royed. 'Th^ one in rs. Mora's porrrss:ion is made of ut glass bound by a heavy brim of olid gold, to which is attached a old rmng by which it nnay be sus ended. Between the two layers of lass is a beautifully modelled head ,f Washington in plas-r, silvered. On the reverse is *:he Inscription Desprez, Rue des Recolets No. 2, a saris Wasington." Note the omis ion of the letter "h" in Washington. The medallion came into Mrs. lora's possession through her great randfather, Lewis Compton, to thom it was presen :ed soon after he Revolutionary war. Promoting Smallpox Infection. From the fact that smallpox which s very prevalent in the Philippines .t certain seasons disappears when he rains set In. it has been argued hat the germs are carried in the air. n additional circumstance which as the same apparent significance s reported from London. Hospital rips, to whlicl smailtox patients are ransferred, are inch red in the 'hames below the city. It has been oticed that new eases break out sore frequently on the shore to hich the wind blows than on the ther side. Woman Who Gar.hles. Moralists say that the emotion of gaming make s wmen ugly. It is .t wet'cary te ' the word of the aialists for that. Gaming does not nake women ugly, it unmasks them, ,ad it is of that that they must be earned. It is natural enough, since hey play rassion:ately, and in play ng they for get the world and their aces. So much the worse for those rho do as Je--hil. Jean Lorrain !as left terrible pictures of oId paint d faces. the natural condition of rhich is revealed by the excitement f play. The Postage Stamp irovince. Manitoba, which has long been ubbed the "Postage Stamp Prov nec." will soon be in a. position to ose her nicKname. According to ;r Wilfred Laurier's state:cnt i: he Dominion House of Ccr ous. anitoba. wnich his hitherto been .emmed in on every side and has, at east on the map. appearc.I to '%e erve the nickname she las borne, s at last to be allowed to e':San. and ctualy to reach the seaboard. The Sense of DEty A sense of duty pursues us ever. t is omnipresent like the Deity. If re take to ourselves wings of the orning and dwell in the uttermost arts of the sea, duty performed or luly violated, is stIll with us. for our appness or our rrisery. If we say heo darkness shall enver usia- the larKness as in the light our obliga ions are with its yet.-Daniel Web Paragon-Making~ C'lf Golf car.ot be played really well, iness the temper is schooled to such degree that misfortune. acaident nd a general r'un of defe'nsive play crer lead to passion overfiowing- the i' or a de'orous and restrained guanimity. Natal's Mileage. The total mileage operated by the Catal Government railways, the end f the year 190- was 1.064% miles, f. which SS were worked on be alf of the Central South AfrIcan t..ilway Administration under agree On Intimate Terms. Two Chicago- girls, graduates of ;in'th College. are making money by seping a boardin;house for Ameri 'an girls In Florence. and are get ng so familiar, with the Italian city hat they can almost call it Flossie. Why Men Refuse to Teach. The teacher may have a person i:y that co mmands respect In spite if his calling, bu~t .outside of his es tcil worl: he is regarded by busi ess men slightingly, as an improvi .ent visicnary. 'I had to sell my auto, but I fver.t missed It yet." ",ou e*nn get r:est of the sensa iols by cexaaing rugs." M:'k Deli acyv. A man whoa ts rough and:. awkward . -tys, olte will show a deli ave "1:1 a reater than any; womn n ,e" 1: ss to patch a $10~ bill. S~k of Ae~ronaua. Aeal nvigzation is gettint almost sesy eas it is to pronlouae.-Blos on Globe. There's shill in all things, even in oIlIng wvater. AN ALABlAMA TRIA!.IIY. eputy Shermif Shooits and! hills Bis Sale. Ala.. D-ir. 25.---Thhn WV. ha\'n 0 \ 2 PrS old. :1' s r:torn c. Thom ing ::*" l s :' (tem I a mercat out of a Mi .v, wher te dopu-y sheriff cam rupt and' asked eem to desi~st iefeanor-r r.-v.e wh :n .:re ofi r shot with the pistol h had taken cm Thopson. kiting oh- ;.u'r l1 ot insantly. Chami-crs was me wee at ne on hail in thr, stm of COLORED PREACHERS WHERE THEY WILL PREACH P NEXT YEAR. Appointments of the Northeast Con ference of the A. M. E. Church, Which let Here Last Week. The follcwing are the appoint- H !ien-ts made by the Northeast Con ference of the African Methodis-t t;iscopa.l Church, which recently -,et in this ciaty. This churoh is .omposed entirely of colored people u nd has a very large mnbership in this section of South Carolina as well as in other portions of the B State: d Lancaster District. 0 Rev. J. N. Burke, presiding elder; 'ancaster station, W. D. King; Zion t 'iill, P. Grner; Camden, J. A. Gam- t le; St. Ph:ill:ipis, A. Isaac; High Hill, 0 R. E. Anderson; Bishopviile mission, a ). R. Tindal; Kershaw, K. M. Ad d ison. Wateree District. tl I. W. Ulmsor, presiding elder; St. \Mat-thews, M. Warley; St. Phillip, U I. W. Collier; Antioch, W. E. John on; St. Peters, P. H. Howard; Wedgefilid, L. A. Wells; New Hope, -. H. Han-s; St. Luke, E. W. Wil 'lams: Allen chapel, H. D. Ramsey: r .ewisville. L. Pyles; Center Hill, C. Icwillie: Lim Store, J. D. Black vel: Ft. Monte, J. L. Br:bow; St. .tephen, R .B. Golder; Cain Savan ah. C C. Conyers; Shiloh. L. Chat t ,ar; Fulton mission, W. S. Strong; -ew mission, I. Gray; St. John mis ;nn. ('. Bradford; St. James, C. E. Culcleasure. Florence District. i.. D. Chavis, presiding 'elder; 'lni nce. Wm. Dozer; Mill Branch. F. Player: Centerville, A. B. C "homas; Litle Rock, W. D. Wither ---': St. Luke. S. A. Robinson: - Level Green. D. J. Turpin; Pine Hill, S. Coe: Darling'ton. J. E. Hagin: ' rtersville, E. V. McBride ; Mt. a 'i-n. J. M. Richardson; Dillon, W. '. Warley; Brown Creek, B. Belser; rak Grove, R. H. Perrin; Baltimore. Tohn MeRae: Floa:!nce circuit, F. W. mnhbrose: Alderman mission, Wm. *eG-ill: Darlington mission, G. W. 'Richardson. farien District. H. C. DeLaine, presid'ing elder: Mfarion, J. C. Watkins; North Mar ^n. A. Richardson; Conway, A. G. -.rks; Marion circuit, J. H. Hunt; '"".ay circuit. I. H. Wh.ite: St. Iary, E. W. Cooper; Robertson, G. W. Spivey; Backvil'le, M. G. Cald .ve l: Sali:rn, D. W. Robertson; So -aster, Wm. Charlton; St. John, W. .rderson; Little River, H. U. ultcr: Untion, F. W. Jordan; Button ,ck, M. V. Roginson, Friendship, i S. Campbell; Bayboro,' John Mis- . thull. Orangeburg District. G. J. Hailton, presiding elder: iranebiurg, J. W. M1:srph; Shilohi, T. . Pearson; St. Peter, Geo. C. John "n: Prown Chapel. WV. S. Gamble: .lve Oak, D. A. Chestlr; Branch ville, WV. W. McDuifee; St. Paul, T'honmias Brown; Feldenvil:le, C. F. 'irogdon; Good Hope, L. L. Jackson; narlorsvi'lle, T. M. Summers; Bethsl, H-. Banpimiar; St. John. W. J. Geg; Yericho, WV. J. Rob'inson. Sumter District. D. M. McG-Dil, presid-ing elder; sumiter, S. F. Flegler; Mayesville, M. s.Felix; Bishopville, P. 5. Mosley; 'Tagnolia, D. L. Coe; Statesburg, 3. 4T. Martin; St. Paul, D. H. Alien; I st. Luke. J. P. Alston; Cuberlhoro, *A. WV. Heyward; Unionville, D. P. Pindergrass; Mt. Ollive, D. C. Deas; imh~. T. C. McRae; Salem. Y. W. Sumitere mission, E. G. Jones. Mannmng District. WV. M. Thomas, presiding elder; Manning. John Adams; St. James, S. '. McFadden; Liberty Hill, Edwin Walis: Laurel Hil-l, G. H. Brown; Sumnmerton, N. S. DeLaine; Oaks, B. T. Hiodg; Forreston, L. -B. Murray, Biggers, J. M. Harrison; Manning circuiit.. 3. L. LindsaLy; Reevesville, P. WV. Lewis; Jorden, Gibbs James. HOLD LEADER'S B.ODY To Await Its Resurrection From the Death Sleep. Tampa, Fla., December 26.--Teed. known as Koresh I, founder and gead of the Koreshan Unity Corporation of Western People, who ooujght. a large tract of land a't the toe of Flar ia .ten years ago, (lied early Tuesday m0on11i1g. The fact of his death was not dis closed until Thursday. and when in ':estigation was made, devout follow ers said they were awaiting his res nrection, which they expected Christ -nas Day./ While the body of the leadet lay unattended, Victoria Gratia, the sup uosed wife of Teed, assumned thie brone with much solemnity and de elared that the body should not be buried until there was a manifesta 'ion of Divine will. The Teed sect .nlieve that the population of thet north is on the inner surface of the globe instead of outside. * PEACEMAKER USED PISTOL. On Drunken Man Who Had Knocked b Him Down.h Anderrson. December 24.-George tl Kiesler, white, a rather noted charac- C 'or in -this seotlon, was shot and prob a bly fatally wounded to-day by J. L e lTt'rdin. a young white man. Kesler h was drunk and had attackod J3 S n Fowler, a well known merchant. s Hiardin interferred and Kesl'or er knocked him down with his fist. h !lardlin rose and secured his pistol aj andl Kesler again attacked him. --a is din fired five shots in all, Kesler ad- si vaneing all the time until the .ast la -.ho. which struck him in the abdo- tl men. pimcturing the 'intestines ! - "on pirs. He was struck in both 'rnms and in the h-ip before the last -t lHe was carried to the Ander son Hospit'l and given surgical at-h Tanlion,. but the chances are against at his recovery. Hardin surrendered. -u te Th-- reason girls come out of t school so attractive is they know they haven't learned anything. a What makes a woman p-oud ci pa her childrrn is t-- l' .oie to tell the tr wonderful. things they did, just as ar BRYAN SPEAKS refers Not to Run for the . Presidency, but is STILL IN POLITICS :e Says the Commitment of - Gom pers, Mitchell and Morrison Is Unique in the Annuals of the la bor Movement.-He Still Believes in Democracy. Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Wm. J. ryan delivered the principal ad ress at the annual commencement f a business school here. His theme as "Business Integrity." "You will find that more of your mptations will come from a desire > get rich quick than from any her source," said Mr. Bryan. There is nothing more empty than life entirely devoted to social en >yment." "Let money be you servant rather an your master." "Love of money has a multitude f ways in which it works the de ioral-ization of those whom it rules. Mr. Bryan described the court oom as a "soul's market, where zany barter away their ideals In the ope of winning wealth or fame," eferring to lawyers who boast of aing secured the acquittal of men nown to them to be guilty of crime. Referring to corruption in politics s one of the temptations to which be commercial man Is subjected, ir. Bryan said: "Just in proportion s a corruption secures a monopoly f the business in which it is en aged, in that proportion the neces sity of government regulation is In reased and, I may add, the difficulty f securing regulation increases in roportion to the necessity for it. funicipal- corruption has become a yword, and the lobbyist has made is evil presence felt at the national *nd State capitals. Bribery is becom r g a fine art, and neither the voter or his representative is spared." He appealed to his -hearers to reate public sentiment against cor uption. When asked concerning his atti ude toward another Democratic iomination for the presidency, Mr. 3ryan said: "All I can say about 1912 Is that I ope it will never be necessary for ne to run for. office again. I prefer o do my work as a private citizen. Vhen asked whether I would refuse n advance of ever being a candidate ,gain, I have said that I would not promise anybody not to be a candi late for any office. "I will add one other thing, and hat is that I am still in politics end expect to be for about 20 years, d I shall make it convenient to be resent whenever and wherever a nan or group of men attempt to Re >ublicanize the Democratic party. iix million five hundr'ed thousand oters of the Democracy endorsed the latform adopted at Denver. I am atisfied that a great miaiority of Tiose wtaro Oren-,e uLce, meLISt1 elieved i'n the platform, and I shall coperate 'with them', rather tVhan lth those who would attempt to .ncliate the special Iiterests that ave defeated the Democratic party .nd now dominate the country rough the Republican party." Mr. Bryan was much interested in he decision in the Buck Stove comn rany. He gave considerable promi ence to the courts' injuncion issue n the late presidential campaign. An 'terview with him on yesterday's Lecison was sought. Mr. Bryan aid: "The commitment to prison of two nen so promInent to the labor world s Gourpers and Mitchell is unique i the annals of labor miovements in his country. Until I have read the :ourt's opinion and considered the cn-titer carefully, I have nothi-ng to ay regarding the case."* FAlUMVIt SHOOTS FAIDMER. In-1 aL Qua- .el About Hiring Some Farin Hands. : 'v, r:.y, itec. 21 .-Manuel -K. )xner, a promlinent farmer of Cinrds. who on Saturday was shot t that place i y D. Luther Boozer. ni ather 9 --I known planter, is not hught. to 't' d1.ngerously wound d, ta'i igh h:a injurit~s are serious Ie was struck by 'two bullets. one akig effcCt int his right foot and nther in his :ight hip. Toi troule seems to have beeni bout hirin~g labor. Today Mr. cozer was in Newberry and ;ave ut a statement on being asked aout the tronble. He says that he trouble came about from Mr. xner's 'hiring hands that h'e had al e-.dy hiired and had a written con ract with; .that Mr. Oxner knew his and in spite of the fact that he ad written a note to Mr. Oxnrr llini: him of this~ contract and ask g him not to move the family, he id it anyhow; Uthat this was not e flrrt time that Mr. Oxner had k-m Lan la~ away from him. S It'?rd:y morring, when he drov; 'ith Trc Boozer to Kinards vith tetion of :omhing to Newberry. [' Oxne.r p~assed by where he was itching. ie rnoke to Mr. Oxner, says. and told him he did not ink he tre'ated him right in hiring ose hainds and moving themr. M! .nr, in an angry tone, said it was none cf your business,'' and ad mnc'd towara him with his righ: and in his pocket, in a hostile man :.r. Mr. Doozer had been in bed ek two weecks and was too weak Sco with Mr. Oxner, even if h' ad know: that. he was unarmed. .td he understood that Mr. Oxne~r aceetamed to carrying a pistol. he told Oxner to stand back, the .tter still advanced and Boozer Len shot him.--The State. Heroes an~d heroines. There is scarcely- a con,muznity, >wevr stnal,. but has its heroes id heroines. Quietly, obscurely and icomplaiingly they endure suf ring and ibear great trio-fin. an-1 ey invariably meet the wcrld witl. brave smils. None but ehe angels cord thriir life until they h'ave st ed aw'., lb t they arr- jus~t aIs I iy heroes os th. me'n v-hore deedcs d sayings are bla:: ned forth in I MET TRAG FATE. b ather Kelley Jumi.s Frcm Steamei Into the Ocean. Queenstown, Dec. 20.-A marconi ;ram received here today from the White Star liner Arabic reports that the Rev. Father Thomas A. Kelly. pastor of Agne's church, in Pater on; N. J., leaped overboard li.t 'hdrsday and was drowned. According to the. mvrconivram Father Kelly was suffering frc.m . elancholia and he jumped into the ocean at 3 a. m. Thursday. He ha( -en walking on deck for some time 1.efore this, owing to insomnia. There was a heavy sea and it wa; impossible to launch a boa,. but th. teamer's engines were rever ed and she circled about a number of, times while a searchlight played on the wa ers and life belits were cast over In the hope that one of them migh f l near the drowning man. The tragedy was not generally known on board until Friday morn Ing, and It caused great grief amon the hundreds - of Irish passengere Father Kelly was on his way to Ire land to spend Christmas with rela tives. NEGRO ATTACKED YOUNG LADY Who Found Him Hiding on Her House Porcb. Athens, Ga., December 24.-To night about eight o'clock a negro man attempted to eniter the rear door of Mr. A. P. Dearing's residence with the evident intention of theft. It so happened that just at the same time Miss Katie Deari-ng, the young daugh ter of Mr. Dearing, opened the back doon to go out upon the porch to get a drink of water, and ran right over the negro. He perceived that he had been de teted and seized the young lady by the throat. She screamed and her father came s t once to her rescue The negro an just as Mr. Dearing came upon the scene and made good his escape. The police believe they. have clues that may lead to the ar rest of the criminal. * Do You Want an Owl? We have taken wood, potatoes. corn, eggs, butter, onions, cabbage. chickens, stone, lumber, labor, sand. calico, saur-kraut, second 'hand cloth ing, coon skins, and bug juice, scrap iron; shoe pegs, rawhid->s, chinque pins, tanbark. fice dogs, sorghum. sed, jugware, and wheat straw CD subscription- and now -a man wants to know if we would send the pacer for six months for a large owl. We have no precedent for refueling, and it w can find a man who is- out of an ow, and wants one we'll do It. Wanted to Hang Robber. Palmetto, Ga., Dec. 25.-Fol-lowing the attempted burglary of the Pal maetto Bank and the burglary of the Culbreth Hardware Comrpany's store at an early hour this morn:Ing by three negroes. one of thie burglars was captured and came very near be ing lynched by the infurtited citi zens. Lost an'*Armn. Augusta, Dec. 25.-~T1ieHerrald svs a liittle neaero boy about :12 yearr old was brought to the Lamiiar hospi tal Christmas Day with his ban'd shot off. The boy was shooting firework' on Ward street and the cracker er ploded in his 'hand. ?ae hand wac, amputated Friday niight. lIt Is feared' tetunus will set In. The Caniada Way. Over in Canada atter ew'ery gen aral election a large number of rotests are filed against the suc esfuil ca.ndidates. -An election was recently held and In the province f Quebec nn less tbon 35 irotes have been enthred, and In the other .rovinces. Si-mnlar action has alsot 'en t-nken in many instances. When the protests are e-ll fil-ed the game of "sawing off" hhtgins. This consists a' the agents of one party propos ing to the odter party to drop any riven number of su'ifs providled the ther naxaty does the same. It Is a vicious ivadtice condemned by right thinki'ng people because In many cases the protests arle frivolous -d only made for the trading off urpose, w-hile in others the ends f .instice are defeated and corrup tfon -con doned. Canada politicians iTh behbnd The -times. They ought to take a lesson or two from our Teddy and other expert campaign fund extracters. Then they could raise vjoney enough to bny up the elec tion and choke Aoff all contests. WVise Words. Worry is half of weariness. Revenge never is so sweet as when foregone. The critical eye remains longeh~t in Ignorance. No man is undone as long as he has a work to do. You cannot bless men until you believe in them. He Is lost already to whome sarci fee appears as folly. The saddest slavery Is that of be ing ruled by our pleasures.. The sins we wink at today are the ones we wed tomorrow. Spiritually the -most hlpless ar those who refuse to help. Life barriers that resist all force 'rumle before friendship. The fool is known by offering his forethough after the event. Tomorrow's burdens always provc too much for today's back. You have no rIght to set up youa fad as another taan's faith. Keep the heart healthy and hap piness wifl take care of itself. Nothing heals our own wounds quicker than helping others. Men are to be known by thei aims rather than by their origins. If you would be far-sighted you must learn to live on the heights. r Our own sins grow fast behind yur backs while we are gazing at I he faults of cur neighbors. r The astronomer may be down on is luck even wh his business is 8 ooking up. c The straight and narrow path sn't a favorable thoroughfare with t :rooked people. Winter is never so satisfyiug as t tben we look forward to it in sur- v We are all for reform-if it c ioesn't interfere with our financial g nterests- e It is better occasionasly to do a t: oolish act of charity than to com it the folly of an nceharitable life, a ha :~t pa ne pa gi - - du Or it, .- . - So yet bu on ~et - 4 0* -' ne' exy be ~'rc is ne 2D(. em. - - tyT an - - ma uet< awu" 1ev se' Ilk an we ne sir. su rib *- 2: sea pr To: - Co ha of - - tnc *. th If ca nil Be San for fan - - net dle I 14 In die ~It hi rhi rr '1 us ~ny A 10'~~ all T y liii let A rig 7 en - .. - - at II be .9 icr ' - ~iin 'ona 'F ran - - ~tir ma lv bit -