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Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1907 One Dollar a Year
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
James Robb, a young white man,
was drowned in a pond in Spartan%
. burg county last Sunday afternoon
while in swimming.
Clarence Cannon, a young white
man of Greenville, was drowned in
the Reedy river near Fountain Inn
last Monday while on a fishing trip.
Greenwood's city council refused
to grant a perpetual franchise to tne
* parties who want to build a trolley
line through several counties in the
State.
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The stockholders of the Greenville
base ball association, at a meeting
/ - held last Saturday, decided to disband
their base ball team. Over 40
per cent of the capital stock was still
.> on hand.
* Rev. Jno. 0. Gough, pastor of the
Johnston Baptist church, died in Augustalast
Saturday after an operation
for appendicitis. He was formerly
pastor of the church in Manning,
and had been in Johnston only about
^ three months.
0, B. Martin, State superintendent
of education, has attacked Gov. Ansel
in the public prints because the
> governor appointed Jno. C. Sheppard,
of Edgefield, as a member of
the State board of education without
, consulting Mr. Martin. He goes for
the governor in sarcastic terms, and
says he regards the appointment as
Dolitical rather than educational.
0. B. Martin has apologized to
Governor Ansel for the language used
J in his comments on the governor's
'V appointment of John C. Sheppard as
a member of the State board of education.
Because of Martin's letter,
Mr. Sheppard has asked the governor
to revoke the appointment,
which it is to be hoped he will not do.
v* The Edgefield bar passed resolutions
> asking the governor not to accept
% Mr. Sheppard's resignation.
Queer Statements.
The official organ of the Woodmen
of the World gives a list of
actual statements made by applicants
for membership to the sovereign
physician and this is a land of
free schools. We quote a few:
Mother died in infancy.
An uncle died of cancer on his
mother's side.
: ' Father went to bed feeling well
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ana Uie IieAb inui um^ vvuac up ucau.
I - v Grandfather died suddenly at age
? of 103. Up to this time he bid fair
to reach a ripe old age,
Applicant does not know anything
about maternal posterity excepf that
they died at an advanced age.
Applicant does not know cause of
mother's death, but states that she
fully recovered from her last illness.
Applicant has never been fatally
H' sick.
Father died suddenly; nothing serious.
Applicant's brother, who was an
infant, died when he was a mere
child.
Grandfather died from a gunshot
wound, caused by an arrow, shot by
an Indian.
Applicant's fraternal parents died
?r , when he was a child.
Mother's last illness was caused
from chronic rheumatism, but was
cured before death.
Raced Stork in Auto. ?
Washington, D C?With the stork
beckoning to him imperiously, and
? urging him at eveiy turn in the
road to greater and greater speed,
Ralph A. Sturgis, of No. 62 William
street made his auto, in which were
his wife and his mother, touch only
the high places in a rush from
Jamaica to his home in this city.
When arraigned for speeding yesterday
in the court of special sessions
at Jamaica, Sturgis asked for a
private word with the court, but
Justice Wilkins waived him im*
patiently aside. So rather than explain
about the stork to the gaping
throng, Sturgis pleaded guilty and
smillingly paid the $20 fine inflicted.
"The visit of the bird was worth
more than that to me," he said, as
he went awav.
"He Used to be My Papa."
An instance of the complications
that follow the numerous divorces
obtained by rich residents of Newport,
was related by Rev. Floyd W.
Tompkins, rector of Holy Trinity
Episcopal church in his sermon to the
First Regiment, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon.
* Dr. Tompkins vouched for the truth
of the story and said the incident occurred
at Newport last summer. I
Two boys were at play, when one
pointed to a man passing in an automobile.
' That's my new papa,'' exclaimed
one of the boys; "I think I'm
* going to like him." "He ain't so
i much," remarked the other child.
"How do you know?" indignantly
* demanded the first boy. "I guess I
ought to," was the reply, "He used
to be my papa."
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CLEHSON COMMANDANT CHOSEN.
Capt. J. C. Minus to Succeed Captain
Clay at Clemson.
Washington, Aug. 3.?Assurance
was given to-day at the war department
that by the detailing of Capt.
Josiah C. Minus, 16th infantry, as
professor of military science and
tactics at Clerreon College, which
has just been done, all trouble at that
place over the "Clay" report is at an
end, and that everything henceforth
will be carried on there, so far as
the government is concerned, as if
Capt. Clay had made no report.
As already stated, Capt. Clay, then
detailed at Clemson, became angry
just before the last commencement
at the action of some of the students,
and wanted the diplomas of the
graduating class withheld. This the
i faculty refused to do.
He then made a detailed report to
the war department recommending
that all guns and other equipment,
the property of the government, be
called in and that no military instructor
be sent there in his place
after his detachment. That was just
after commencement.
Nothing further was done in the
matter until President Mell, G. Duncan
Bellinger, Allan Johnsdn and
W. D. Evans, of the board of trustees,
came to Washington a few days
ago, and took up the matter with
the war department. They were as
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sureu LIliAL CVCIJ tiling wwuiuuv iuuuv
all right, and the detailing of Capt.
Minus seems the last chapter concerning
the much talked of Clay re
port.
Capt. Minus is a Citadel graduate
and also a graduate of the West
Point Military Academy. He was
born in Texas, and was appointed
from South Carolina as second lieutenant
in the 20th infantry, in February,
1899. He has seen seven
years' service in the Philipines.
All Quiet at Denmark.
Denmark, Aug. 2?The pursuers
of Pink Franklin have returned to
their homes in Orangeburg county,
apparently satisfied to see affairs
shift into the hands of the law.
Three negroes on this side of the
Edisto river, in Bamberg county,
were severely whipped by the posse
evidently for the purpose of forcing
them to tell all they knew about the
fugitive who had received at their
hands aid and food. Nelson Rice,
at whose house Franklin stopped
Monday, was severely thrashed and
thrown into the Edisto river. The
mob asked him to which church he
belonged, and it ne could swim, ne
answered that he was a Methodist
and could not swim. So they picked
him up and threw him into the river
that he might learn to swim and, too,
that he might experience the transition
from a Methodist to a Baptist.
Nelson is said to be a local preacher
and takes his treatment rather grave
ly, dceidedly less philosophically than
Henry Orr, a famous root doctor
among his race. Orr fixed up a
preparation for Franklin to put on
his feet to mystify the blood hounds.
He tells of the whipping he got in
a joyous mood and delights to joke
his fellow sufferer, Parson Nelson.
One negro, who lives on the plantation
of Mr. S. G. Mayfield, says he k
has enough of it and is recuperating
under his own treatment, trusting
more to reputable liniments now in
use than to the herbs of Dr. Orr.
All excitement on this side of the
river has waned, but in Orangeburg
there is still to be found the spirit of
unrest.
Killing Near Prosperity.
Prosperity', August 4.?The everready
pistol got in its work near
Prosperity late Saturday evening.
Fed Boyd and Will Johnson, tenants
of Mr. George Hunter of the St.
Luke's community, had differences
during the year. Will tanked up on
"blind-tiger" and got obstreperous
and left town to escape the guardhouse.
It developed at the inquest
held today by Magistrate B. B. Hair
that Fed and Will met on the way
home, and Will's wife "cussed" Fed's
wife, and that brought the men into
it. Will was walking and dared Fed 1
to get out of the wagon. Fed got
out and Will opened on him with his :
rapid-fire Maxim, firing six -times
and hitting him once. That was fatal,
entering just over the heart. Boyd
sank to the ground and died at once.
He was brought back to town and the
jury of inquest found "that Fed \
Boyd came to his death from a gun- !
shot wound at the hands of Will :
Johnson." Johnson is still at large. ;
He told Mr. Hunter he would give i
himself up and wanted him to go on
his bond. <
Boy Accidentally Killed.
Spartanburg, August 3.?Claude
Ogle, aged 16 years, white, was acci- <
dentally shot and killed this after- J
noon at his home, at Clifton, by Wiley
Johnson, who was tampering
with a pistol. The ball entered
Ogle's right side and passed through <
his body. Johnson and Ogle were '<
close friends and the lad who killed 1
his companion is prostrate with grief. ]
The Colorado physician who took a i
dose of a new medicine he had in- 1
vented forgot that physicians never i
must take their own medicine. This s
forgetfulness cost him his life. i
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, August 5.?Miss Gertrude
Rodgers, of Ravenel, returned
to her home last week.
Miss L. Towles, of Young's Island,
is spending some time with Mrs.
Moore and family.
Mrs. Jno. F. Folk and two daughters
are visiting her parents.
Every one in town that could get
a team went to Carter's Ford church
Sunday. Two sermons again today.
Dr. J. H. Roberts is in town shak
ing hands with his old friends. He
is a little thin but in good shape for
work.
Mr. L. A. Brabham is pushing Mr.'
Joe S. Dannelly's dwelling. Will
soon have it ready for him to occupy.
Mr. J.. J. Farrell will soon commence
his dwelling. Think he has
given the contract to Mr. L. A.
Brabham.
We had nice showers last week
and a big fall in temperature.
Mrs. Jerry Chassereau is spending
some time with her parents.
Mr. M. 0. Kinard went to and
took in the Jamestown Exposition
and came back home in less than a
week's time. This is a fast age but
a faster man. Mr. Kinard must have
taken a flying bird's eye view.
Dr. J. L. Copeland is talking about
taking a trip and taking in the Exposition
on his trip. Jee.
Base Ball in Savannah.
Ulmer, August 5.?The Breon
base ball club of this place invaded
Savannah last Saturday, and played
a double header with the best amateur
team of that city. We lost the
first game by a score of 3 to 2, but
won the second, the score standing
four to nothing. Features of the
games were the pitching of Rentz in
the first game, he striking out eighteen
men and giving up but one hit,
only losing the game in the ninth inning
by a base on balls and the only
two errors of. the game. The bat
ting and pitching of Youmans, the
batting of Kinsey, and the fast work
of O'Byrnesin the field were features
of the second game.
The line-up was as follows: Rentz
p., McMillan c., Youmans s. s. and
p., Shucker 1st b., Simmons 2nd b.,
Hand 3rd b., Kinsey 1. f., O'Byrnes
c. f., Comnton r. f. . The first game
was played in record time, one hour
and five minutes.
Against the Dispensary.
Editor The Bamberg Herald:?I enclose
clipping from Spartanburg Heralfl
which I think would be well for
you to publish, as the election to decide
whether we shall have the dispensary
or not is close on hand. We
should do all we can and pray that
this terrible blight may be removed
from our fair land. Recently I heard
one say that it was no use to vote for
prohibition unless the neighboring
Hi A J Til 1 I
oiates were ury. iney can nu lunger
plead this excuse. Even Kentucky,
famous for its whiskey, is almost
dry. 1
The good people of Georgia were
praying when the news came that
prohibition had won. "The prayers
of the righteous man availeth much/'
Let us do our whole duty, then trust
God for the balance. Remember,
"They that be with us are more
than they that be against us."
Pro Bono Publico.
Olar, S. C., Aug. 5, 1907.
Decides Against Coast Line.
Columbia, Aug. 1.?In an important
decision filed today Judge Gary
of the circuit court decides in the
case of W. C. Geraty, of Charleston,
against the Atlantic Coast Line Road,
that the Coast Line cannot carry the
case into the federal courts on the
ground that it is a foreign corporation.
The decision says that the <
road is estopped from contending
that it is a foreign corporation because
under the constitution all railroads
must be domesticated and if it <
is not domesticated it is operated un- <
Inwfnllv.
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to Supreme Court.
Columbia, Aug. 1.?The State
board of canvassers today unani- 1
mously decided the appeal in the j
Kershaw dispensary election case in 1
favor of the dispensary, finding that
the election was illegal on account of ;
irregularities. ]
This reverses the finding of the ]
:ounty board, which found that pro- 1
hibition carried by 84 votes, and it ]
keeps the dispensaries open. 1
The prohibitionists will take the 1
i^ase to the supreme court on certio- i
rari.
Postoff ice' Robbed. \
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Lamar, August 3.?The postoffice 1
it this place was entered last night {
md robbed of a registered letter con- i
Gaining $13.15 and about $5 postal j
noney. . The depot was also broken 1
nto and robbed of about $1.75 in 1
noney and one or more cases of whis- 1
cey. Several cases of dry goods c
vere broken open and it cannot be ']
jtated just how much was taken from s
die depot.
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DISPENSARY WANTED.
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Georgia People Talk About Effect of
the Prohibition Law.
The action of the legislature of
Georgia, establishing prohibition in
that State on January 1. 1908, has
resulted in a movement to place a
dispensary at North Augusta, in
Aiken county, just a few miles from
Augusta. At present there are dispensaries
in Aiken, although an effort
has been made to have them
voted out and a petition is now in
circulation by the prohibitionists who
claim that the rolls are badly in need '
of revision. The Augusta Herald, in
speaking of the idea, says: i
"It was rumored last night at police
headquarters that arrangements 1
had been made to open up a dispensary
in North Augusta at an early 1
date. 1
"Authentic information could not
be secured, but Mr. L. J. Williams, <
a citizen of the village, and the ex- ?
chairman of the old State dispensary
board, stated that he was of the <
opinion that the rumor was without 1
foundation. The subject is discussed
at nearly every corner, and from '
what information could be secured <
yesterday, it appears that the in- 1
stallation of a dispensary will cause 1
the most serious discord and an tag- i
onism the town has ever experienced. 1
Those who are acquainted with the i
trials of the new county and the in- 1
corporation state that these two old ?
fights would pale into significance 1
when compared with the present 1
question. i
"While it is not at all impossible
for an institution of this kind to be 1
inaugurated, it seems to be"clearly ]
evident that the majority of citizens <
are decidedly opposed to the' dispen- 1
sary. Mr. C. L. Jones, who express- 1
ed his aversion to the movement, <
stated that he for his personal grati- <
fication had thoroughly looked into *
the subject and had found that the i
people at large would have absolute- <
lv nothing to do with the establishing l
or non-establishing of the dispen- ?
sary. He said that under the bill 1
passed at the last session of the State 1
legislature, the advisability of plac- J
ing dispensaries was left entirely in
the hands of the county board of 1
control. From his statement it ap- i
pears obvious that if the board can 1
be prevailed upon to open an insti- *
tution of this kind, it will be done." 1
" 1
Our New York Letter. ;
Your correspondent has been ask- *
ed to write articles on what New }
York thinks of John D. Rockefeller's i
arrest and Mark Twain's return from <
Europe. Always obliging, here it 1
is nothing. i
The writer mingles with as many
people and asks as many questions? 1
hears as much going on, keeps abreast 1
of everything as any individual in <
this great city, and to be candid, <
neither of the two subjects have been <
mentioned, discussed or heard of *
excepting of course the articles in 1
the papers that the fellows fill with <
and get two dollars a column for 1
writing. Away from New York <
people naturally imagine uie came
city is all agog over such matters as <
the two mentioned and others?but 1
not so, far from it. There is less gos- 1
sip?less discussion on such things? 1
less interest than anywhere else on i
the face of the globe. Of course the <
"penny-a-liners" fill in much stuff? <
people read it here, they think no 1
more of it; elsewhere they read, remember,
inwardly digest, discuss
etc. Why? Simply for lack of time
here. Elsewhere because time hangs
heavily on the hands of many?still <
others have an idea 'tis a way to keep ]
abreast of the times. Some think J
because in the papers every one is J
discussing and they must too.
There is no hero worship here?a \
man is valued at his worth, be it 1
small or large?the multimillionaire 1
cuts no more figure going in and out, (
moving hither and thither, than the (
mechanic or merchant?in politics it
is the same, only the dollars drawn \
from some entitle them to little rec- J
ognition, but this is usually in pri- *
vate and not publicly.
Grover Cleveland visited the city (
last year. Several hotels were visit- (
ed, all "full up," and the ex-presi- c
dent had to cross to Brooklyn for a
lodgment for the night. There is
neither aristocracy nor peasantry I
here. "A man's a man for a that." ]
Elsewhere he or she rolling in t
wealth or rejoicing in honors ft eyed t
as he moves along, envied, extolled; t
the crowds here prevent this in New c
York, and the wealthy will confide to t
pou that their wealth affords them j
little pleasure. They have it in their c
power to buy anything they want, ]
but they want but little?the poorer a
person wants and needs, but has not c
the wherewithal to purchase with? \
the rich the cask but don't as a rule a
leed anything. It is a truth New c
Fork is different in all these respects e
from any other spot on earth. Fame t
md renown do not count here as one I
would think. Mark Twain is lionized t
it dinners but not elsewhere?the f
wash woman for her nickle gets as t
?ood seat on the cars as he does?and e
;he crowds jostle the two and step on v
;heir toes just as they do other mor- o
:als. Things and people apparently
creating a stir, furore here (in the
capers) of New York, are not doing i<
50 in the public mind. I
H. W. Finlayson. v
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THE FARMERS MEET AGAIN.
A GOOG CROWD AT COURT HOUSE
HERE LAST MONDAY.
Organization Further Perfected, Officers
Elected, and Warehouse
Movement Launched.
There was a right good crowd of
farmers at the cotton association
meeting here last Monday, some of
the largest and most prominent planters
in the county being present.
The meeting was held in the court
house, and was called to order by the
secretary, as the president was absent.
J. F. Carter, Esq., was selected
to preside over the meeting.
The first business was the election
of two vice presidents, and J. F.
Carter and Jno. F. Folk were elected.
An executive committee was next
pWtpH eonsistinc of D. O. Hunter.
J. F. Jones, J. A. Peters, Jr., C. S.
Folk, and J. B. Kearse. The president
and secretary were made ex officio
members of the committee.
There was a good deal of discussion
among those present as to the
Drganization, and the secretary stated
that he had written the State secretary
for full information, membership
certificates, by-laws, etc., but
nad no reply. Being without information
along these lines, the members
were pretty much in the dark
as to the proper procedure, but it is
loped to have all the necessary details
arranged by the September
meeting.
The warehouse matter came up
for discussion, and a number of those
present took part in it. ah expressid
themselves as heartily in favor of
the project to erect a cotton warelouse
at Bamberg, and the executive
committee was instructed to proceed
at once with a canvas for subscriptions
to the capital stock. The
resolution adopted provided that the
capital stock be not less thai) $8,000
lor more than $20,000, and the shares
?10 each. This places the shares so
that each man, no matter how few
9ales of cotton he raises, can take a
few shares of stock.
It was gratifying to know that our
farmers as a rule appreciate the great
leed of a warehouse for storing cotton,
and it can easily be built. Subscription
lists have already been given
the executive committee, and an active
canvas for stock will be begun
it once. The next meeting of the
mnA/ti'nh'nn io V\zs Vlialrl An fha fircf
lOOWiaWlVXl lO tV/ liv^iu vii Vitv iiawv
Monday in September, by which date
it is thought the full amount of the
capital stock will be subscribed and
the company can be organized and
?et to work.
Of course the warehouse company
will be a separate organization from
the cotton association. A regularly
chartered stock company will be
organized, and the stockholders will
sleet directors, who in turn will elect
i president, manager, etc. Good
Dusiness men will be put at the head
nf the company, and we know it will
be a success. Every farmer in the
county ought to take stock in a warenous^,
even if he never stores a bale
)f cotton in it. He will get a better ,
price for his cotton if a warehouse is
Duilt here, and the enterprise will
pay good dividends as well, We can
make the warehouse project a success
if we will all do our part, and it
)ught to be an easy matter to raise
:he necessary capital stock.
Taken to Aiken Jail.
Lexington, July 31.?The order
)f Judge Dantzler in the case against
Lee Fallaw, Clinton Fallaw, Clifton
Fallaw and Isaac Taylor, charged
with the murder of George W. Mams,
was filed with the clerk here this
ifternoon and at 3 p. m. Sheriff RaDorn,
of Aiken county left here with
:he four prisoners for the Aiken
iounty jail, as required by the said
)rder of Judge Dantzler.
The prisoners were well dressed
md quite pleasant, when leaving the (
jail, and shook hands with all around
is they passed out.
The next term of the criminal ,
;ourt for Aiken county will convene
>n September 23, when the cases will
;ome up before the grand jury. ,
And speaking of cows, says The
Baltimore News, it is related that a 1
Baltimorean who was not used to 1
;he ways of the country went into ;
he suburbs to visit a friend who had
aken up amateur farming with two i
:ows, a bee and a hoe. At the table 1
hey had excellent milk for general ]
mrposes and astonishingly good i
:ream for the coffee and cereals, i
[fie visitor expressed his admiration <
ind then inquired: "Which of your 1
:ows gives cream?" "The sorrel,"
vas the prompt reply. "But we hav^ 1
l neighbor down the street whose i
ow don't give anything but condens- t
id milk." "Indeed?" "Absolutely 1
rue. It is an invention of his own. '<
le gets the condensed milk by put- t
ing six cows into a stall big enough i
or only one." And the visitor re- i
urned to Baltimore breathing rever- 1
ntly: "Marvelous! Marvelous! I (
rill never again question the wisdom
f nature!"
Paper dresses will soon be the fash- <
m, according to the Cleveland S
reader. The peek-a-boo shirt waist i
rill require tissue paper, then. c
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KILLING AT ABBEVILLE.
Cotton mil Boy Strikes Another Boy
on His Head With Weight.
Abbeville, August 4.?Clayton
Smith, a boy of about fourteen years
of age, an operative in the Abbeville
Cotton Mills, killed another boy
named Seymour, of about the same
age, in the mill building late Friday
evening. '
It is understood that the two boys
had had some difficulty before and
had been quarreling with each other
for a day or more. They became engaged
in a difficulty Friday evening,
and in the difficulty Smith struck
Seymour over the head with a heavy
weight. Seymour was carried to the
offices of the mill where he died a
few minutes later.
Smith was arrested immediately
after the Idlling by Sheriff C. J.
T on/4 io n/vrrr in onnfiriomonf in
ujr V/ll, OI1U 10 uurt ill Wiiuuvuivtiv AM
the county jail.
To Vote in Chesterfield.
Chesterfield, Aug. 3?r-The fight %
against the dispensary is being waged
with all possible spirit by the prohibitionists.
They now have Mr. Maples,
a noted temperence lecturer,
making a canvass of the county.
These lectures will culminate in a
grand rally on next Monday at this -V|B
place. There will only be a small
vote cast in this election, as nearly %
half the voters are disqualified by
neglecting to register. Theprohibitionists
have expressed every desire
for a clean, straight election, showing \M
the will of the voters of the county. :2
Killing a^ock Hill.
Rock Hill, Aug. 3.?"Tit" Jones,
a negro employed at the brick yard v y
of Mr. W. N. Ashe, near Winthrop
college, was shot and instantly killed
this evening, about 7 o'clock, by ;;|g
Frazier Anderson, a foreman at the M
brick works. The negro, who had
the reputation of being rather trifling m
it is said, was drinking and was in a
quarrelsome mood. A dispute arose
during- the settlement and ended in
the shooting, which was done with a
shotgun. It is alleged that the negro
was advancing upon Anderson
with an open knife when the latter
fired, the entire load entering the
negro's breast. The shooting occurr- .
ed at the brick yard and Anderson at
once came down and gave himself
up to the sheriff. An irtquest will be ^
held to-night or Sunday morning. I \ VVjH
Justifiable Homicide.
Rock Hill, Aug. 4.?The verdict
of the coroner's jury over the body
of "Tit" Jones is concluded. All the
evidence was that while Mr. Frazier . 3
Anderson, foreman at Ashe's brick
yard, was paying off hands Saturday
afternoon considerable confusion
arose and Anderson ordered a boy to
clear the room and close the door , J
and that he would call the hands
singly for settlement. "Tit" Jones , ,
objected to this, cursed Anderson M
and attempted to go in the door;
failing to do that he started towards t &
the other door with; open knife in
right hand. Anderson appeared in k Jig
the door and told the others to take
Jones away. The negro continued
to advance and when in^four or five
feet was shot dead. The Dody ieu
towards Anderson.
The jury's verdict was in accordance
with the above with the added
statement that in its estimation the
killing was justifiable. Anderson's
attorneys will apply for bail at once, j
Prohibition Predicted.
New York?"Within five years?
yes within two years?seven Southern
states will have declared for prohibition
and driven legalized whiskey
traffic from their borders."
This declaration was made today
by Dr. Leon G. Broughton, of Atlanta,
Ga.f one of the most eminent
Baptist divines in the south, who is
at present in this city, where he is
addressing great audiences each
afternoon and evening at a gospel
camp Fifty-seventh street and Broad- /
way. rig
"Within the next two years, Virginia,
Tennessee, South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi will
follow Georgia's example and place
drastic measures upon their statue
-- m
books."
When asked the causes for the pro-;
hibition-wave which is sweeping over
the south, Dr. Broughton said emphatically:
"The negro question undoubtedly
is the most important element which
has contributed to make Georgia a
prohibiten state and which will cause
the other southern states to follow
in her footsteps. A vast majority
}f the race fictions in the south may
3e attributed to the liquor traffic.
With few exceptions the crimes which
ead to lynchings are due directly or
ndirectly to whiskey. The people of
;he south are coming to realize that
;he abolition of the whiskey traffic is
m essential preliminary to the set;lement
of the race question, and it
s in a large measure due to this conriction
that the growth of the prolibition
sentiment may be attributed
"
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An automobile driver in Columbus
las been arrested for breaking a city
>rdinance, says a newspaper report.
Something always is broken when an
Luto srets into a collision but more
>ften it is the driver's anatomy.. '