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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
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SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
* State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
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Men and Happenings.
* Governor Ansel has re-appointed
R J. Watson as commissioner of im
migration.
$ In Florence last week the negro
*; who cut W. P. Tennant with a foot
adze was tried and given nine years
in the penitentiary. Tennant is not
dangerously wounded.
The McGee woolen mills at Greenville
have closed down because of
poor market conditions. The com:7
pany could not book sufficient orders
to keep the plant running.
F. H. McMaster has qualified as
insurance commissioner and and assumed
the duties of his office. He
* has appointed H. B. Richardson, of
Columbia, as his assistant. >
?\ i J. Marion Byrd, who has been assistant
postmaster at Branchville for
x some tifne, will be appointed as post*'
3 u..
<. master to mi tne vacancy causeu uy
t the death of W. H. Reedish.
Mrs. Mary E. Frady, of Anderson,
has been lodged in jail, charged with
. murder. It is claimed she murdered
^ an infant which was found dead a few
days ago in a field near her home.
The legislature made no provision
r ' for the salary of the insurance commissioner,
so that official will have to
give notes to the banks for his salary,
x these notes being endorsed by the
governor and State treasurer.
v J. J. Hardin, manager of theChester
plant of the SouthernCotton Oil
Company, has disappeared and his
whereabouts are unknown. He is
<*,; 'short in his accounts to the extent of
\ about $2,500, which it is thought was
lost in speculating.
A passenger train of the Southern
ran into a freight at Trenton last
Wednesday. Engineer Hubbard of
> the passenger engine and a negro1 fireman
were killed and a number of
passengers wounded. One passeng
er coach was derailed.
James Foster, a j(oung white boy
of Cherokee Springs, Spartanburg
county, died last week from blood
poisoning caused by the point of a lead
pencil. Hewas runnning around with
> a lead pencil in his mouth, and in fall
v ing the point of the lead stuck in his
mouth.
3* V W. H. Sellers, the notorious blind
tiger keeper of Columbia, who shot
and killed Constable J. P. Fanner in
that city a few days ago while resist<
ing a raid on his premises, has been
admitted to bail by Chief Justice
Pope in the sum of $5,000. The bond
? ;W was furnished by Sellers himself.
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I The citizens of St. Matthews are
taking steps to develop a water power
near that town, and a trolley line
from that place to Creston to connect
with the Atlantic Coast Line is projected.
If the line is built it will also
lv connect with boats on the Congaree
river, which will give St. Matthews
merchants the benefitaf water freight
rates.
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Dispensary in Calhoun.
The dispensary situation in Calhoun
county remains unsettled. At the
last session of the general assembly
there was inserted in the proposed
g amendments to the Carey-Cothran
's law a section providing that the
county dispensaries shalll be maintained
in Calhoun county, which was
formed out of Orangeburg and Lex*
ington counties.
These amendmens died in the sen\
ate, however, and Gov. Ansel has received
from some of those interested
1 in the new county inquiries as to the
status of the case. Gov. Ansel advis
ed a friendly suit in order to settle
the matter. At present he thinks, uni
. officially, that the law would construe
the county to be dry and if this
construction is maintained it will be
v./ > necessary for the people to wait unV
til a petition could be drawn up and
% an election held.
It is probable that the friendly suit
will be arranged and a hearing held
before the supreme court at once.
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Bora ia 'Tater Time.
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rue late senator riau, ox v^uiik
necticut, enjoyed funny stories and
| * could tell a good many himself, says
the Boston Herald. Notwithstanding
his long public life he always remembered
a yarn that he carried from his
school days. One year when the district
schools opened in his town one
of the teachers, in making a record'
^ of the ages of her pupils, as required
i by law, found that one little girl, who.
% came from a family not noted for being
especially bright, was unable to
' say when her birthday came. So, in
onler to complete the records the
\ i teacher walked two miles to see the
H girl's mother one afternoon after
school. Asked if she could remember
just when her daughter was born,
the woman thought for some litttle
' time, and then with a sort of puzzled
look, said: "Well, the gal was born
in 'tater time, that's sure, but I can't
i * 'member whether they was a plantin'.
r on 'em or a diggin' on 'em."
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GALLMAN AND HILLS IN PRISON.
Two Well-Known White Hen Enter
x the Penitentiary.
Columbia, March 11?Two white
prisoners, men of prominence, were
brought to the penitentiary to-day to
begin serving sentence, the Supreme
Court having passed on their cases
and decided against both of them.
J. W. Gallman, who killed S. M.
Gilmore, in Union county, and was
convicted of manslaughter, was
brought down by Sheriff Sanders.
His sentence is 15 years.
Gallman is 40 yearsj old and has a
family. He left his wife ill at home.
He is very highly spoken of by those
who know him as a man of character
and courtesy. The difficulty between
Gilmore and Gallman occurred at
Jonesville on May 15,1907. Gallman
askqd Gilmore if Gilmore accused
him of stealing Capt. Foster's cow.
Gilmore said he did not, but that
Gallman had accused him, Gilmore,
of burning his own barn. From this
the lie was passed and the difficulty
began. There were five wounds in
Gilmore's body.
W. H. Mills entered the penitentiary
to-day for the rest of his natural
life unless pardoned. He is a
young man. At Blacksburg, about
one year ago Mills shot and killed
Frank Deal, a young man who was
a member of a prominent Blacksburg
family. Mills claims that Deal had
been intimate with Mrs. Mills, whose
statements as to her relations with
the two men differed at different
times. Mills-was tried in June, 1907,
and convicted of murder with recommendation
to mercy. On appeal the
lower court Was sustained and now
Mills has begun his life sentence.A
Toast to the Knights.
To the Knights who met at Ehrhardt,
February 27th, 1908: In order
to let you know that we did enjoy
meeting with you in your castle
hall and partaking of the feast which
was so bountiful and inviting and to
express our appreciation of the afternoon
service, we now render the
following toast to each Knight who
was present and did so much to make
the convention a success:
There was a chivalry in the ages
past when a man of noble birth buckled
on his sword and armor and, in
the name*of his lady love, went forth
as a Knight to battle for his rights.
We love to look back to the days
when knighthood was in flower, and
in our imagination see "ye gallant
Knight" in all his glory. There was
a chivalry of pomp and splendor, but
that has been swept away and in its
place we have a chivalry that is living,
breathing, growing every hour,
will out last even time itself. Deep
cut into the shining shaft which the
chivalry of to-day has erected to the
memory of the Knights of old are the
words, "Southern manhood."
If there be gfeener lands and bluer
skies let them watch our stars of civilization,
the Knights of the twentieth
century.
Not even the Frenchman .with all
his ease and grace, nor the dark Italian
whose fingers touch so well the
thousand chords of love, can vie in
their chivalry with our Knights, armed
as they are with a strength and a
determination which will brook no
defeat, and having for swords hearts
of pure gold.
"Let court and castle vaunt its chil^
dren loftier born,
Who heeds its silken tassel's flaunt
beside the golden corn?
We do not ask^for dainty toil
Of ribboned Earls and Knights
But sons of this dear Southland's soil,
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Our fteroes Drave ana ngnt.
We pledge you the Knights of this
new chivalry
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers,
our tears
Are all with thee,
Ye present Knights of Chivalry.
Two Young Ladies.
Ehrhardt, March 2,1908.
Fined for Selling Quail.
Aiken, March 14.?Yesterday Mr.
F. S. Willcox, proprietor of the Willcox
hotel, one of Aiken's leading
tourist hostelries, was tried in Magistrate
Smoak's court charged with
violation of the game laws, by hav
ing game stored on his premises. He
was fined $5. Mr. James Green, who
sold him the game, was fined $5 also
for violation of the game law.
These cases were brought by Mr.
James Henry Rice, Jr., of the Audobon
society. It is understood that
there will be other cases to follow as
a result of his investigations.
W. B. Rowell Acquitted.
Florence. March 12.?W. B. Rowell,
charged with the murder of Jonas
C. Blount, an Atlantic Coast Line
railroad detective, at this place about
four years ago, was to-day acquitted
of the charge.
This was the second time Rowel 1
had been tried and the case attracted
considerable attention. i
The steering committee of the United
States Senate has decided to appoint
Senator-elect Gary to all of the
late Senator Latimer's committees,
with the exception of agriculture,
which will be given to Senator Gore.
Senator Gary will be appointed also
to the committee on privileges and
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING. HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, March 16.?Col. C.
Ehrhardt went to Charleston last
week on a business trip.
Mrs. W. R. Copeland received a
f^liarr-rom loof Satnrdnv n^llincr her to
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the bedside of her brother, who is
very ill and not expected to live. She
left for Orangeburg early Sunday
morning.
Mr. J. B. Ramsey and family went
to Williams, his old home, to spend a
few days and take a rest. "Mr. W. P.
Pate is here now, tending the office
and keeping the work up until he returns.
Miss Hiers, the young lady employed
by Mrs. T. D. Jones to beautify the
hats for her customers in her millinery
shop, came Sunday afternoon
to take an early start this morning.
She comes from Allendale.
Mr. Jim Webb is here now, making
pictures for all that want them. He
has been busy ever since he cagie
here. Patrons seem to be pleased
with his work.
The Misses Appleby are spending
some time with Mrs. Maude Farrell.
A shower of rain would help the
feelings of us all. The dust is plentiful
on all our roads, and the earth is
getting dry and the streams are low.
Rev. T. L. Belvin came home last
week from his visit to his mother's
bedside. He stayed with her until
she was placed in her last resting
place. Mr. Belvin had a busy day
Sunday. Preached at Zion in the,
morning, Pleasant Hill, in the afternoon,
and at Ehrhardt charge Sunday
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Rev. P. E. Monroe went to Early
Branch on Saturday to be ready to
preach on Sunday. Will return today.
Messrs F. H. Copeland, W. B.
Moore, and Joe Dannelly say they
have enough court to last them for
quite a long while.
We had a runaway in .town last
week, resulting in a broken wagon
and a little colored lad badly bruised
up. No bones broken. The horse
was ^considerate enough to run towards
the shops of C. Ehrhardt &
Sons, and the remains of the wagon
were near enough that it did not have
to be moved before repairing.
The young ladies are all in search
of pretty hats and dresses for Easter.
The fishermen are bringing in some
fish occasionally from our streams.
Not bad to eat when one gets a chance
at them. \ Jee.
Item* from St. John's.
St. John's, March 16.?Some people
from around here attended the
public missionary meeting held in
the Ehrhardt Lutheran church last
Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Kinard went to
Bamberg last Tuesday.
Mr. H. L. Kinard went to Charleston
last Monday on business, returning
home Wednesday.
Miss Annie Rentz spentlast Saturday
night with Miss Annie Sue Copeland.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bishop and
family spent last Sunday at the home
of Mr. G. L. Bishop.
There was a pindar shelling given
at Mr. G. W. Rentz's last Thursday
night, which was enjoyed by all who
were there, especially the young people.
.
Mr. B. C. Folk went to Ehrhardt
last Wednesday.
Miss Rena Kinard spent last Tuesday
with ner grandmother, Mrs. N.
E. Kinard.
Mrs. H. C. Bishop and daughter,
Miss Anna, spent last Thursday at
the home of Mr. G. W. Rentz.
Mr. H. W. Carter, Sr., and daughter,
Miss Rosa, from near Lodge,
spent last Wednesday night with Mr.
H. W. Carter, Jr.
Mrs. M. A. Kinard spent last Monday
with Mrs. N. E. Kinard.
Mr. H. W. Carter, Jr., and his
father went to Olar last Thursday.
Mr. H. C. Bishop went to Ehrhardt
last Thursday on business.
Misses Anna and Bertie Bishop
spent last Sunday at the home of
Mr. B. B. Bishop.
Bertie Bishop. St.
John's graded school.
Work Begun in Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, March 11.?A corps
of South & Western engineers are
now at work in this county revising
and putting the finishing touches on
the line that road has surveyed from
Bostic, N. C., to Spartanburg. Engineer
A. W. Jones, who is in charge
of the work, is in Spartanburg to-day,
but declines to discuss the plans of
the company as to the beginning of
the construction work below Bostic.
There is a report here, however, that
the present activity in South & Western
circles means the building on
the line will be begun this summer.
It is said that another survey is to be
made from Spartanburg to Columbia
and that a line may also be run from
Columbia to Charleston this spring.
30 inch mercerized voilles, all
shades, 25c the yard, at Klauber's.
JEALOUS SUITOR USES PISTIL.
Shoots Supposed Rival and Then Commits
Suicide.
Marion, March 13?At 7:30 o'clock
this morning in the mill of the Marion
Manufacturing company, Luther
Hewitt shot Arch Stephens twice and
dangerously wounded him and then
shot himself dead. Both parties to
the tragedy were young men, Luther
Hewitt being 24 years old, and Arch
Stephens 19, and they were employed
as operatives in the mill of the
Marion Manfacturing company.
It seems that young Hewitt was
prompted entirely by jealousy. Last
night Arch Stephens walked home
from a party with a young- lady to
whom Hewitt .had been quite attentive
TViic ceemeH tn orrpflt.lv pnrflce
Hewitt and later during the night
he saw Stephens and demanded an
explanation. Stephens told him he
had no intention of trying to hurt
him with the young lady, but merely
walked home with her rather than to
see her go alone, to which Hewitt replied
that it was all right if there
was no intention of drying to interfere
with him. The affair thus seemed to
be closed. However, it is supposed
that Hewitt brooded over the matter
all night and worked himself into a
fit of ungovernable jealousy by the
time for him to go to work in the
mill this morning. Shortly after
work began he walked up to where
Stephens was sitting on a bench and
shot him twice with a pistol, one ball
- % 5 it
taking effect m tne necK ana tne
other in the back. He then walked
out into the mill yard and shot himself
once in the temple but he did not
fall and walked about 25 yards farther
and then shot himself again in the
temple and fell dead.
While the wounds of Stephens are
dangerous and he has suffered considerably,
it is thought he will eventually
recover.
Both young men stood well and the
unfortunate affair was a great surprise
to their friends. It is remarkable
circumstance that this is the first
difficulty which has ever occurred in
the mill village of the Marion Manufacturing
company. x This viljage
has a reputation for good order."
The Fight Goes On.
Gov. Ansel has taken his first step
toward resisting Judge Pritchard's
injunction of the $800,000 dispensary
fund now on deposit in thirty odd
banks throughout the state. To-day
he sent a letter to each bank notifying
them that if they pay out any
money except on an order of unairman
Murray of the winding up commission,
or recognize any authority
except the state's, they will be held
responsible by the state for the
amount of the deposit. This is in
direct clash with Pritchard's order
to the same banks to recognize only
the federal court's orders. The securities
for the deposits are in the
vaults in the state treasurer's office,
where the governor locked, up the
dispensary books from the federal
court.
Governor Ansel has also sent out a
letter to all the county boards which
bought supplies from the commission
on credit notifying them to pay no
money except to the commission. /
Testimony Made Public.
Columbia, March 11.?Dr. W. J.
Murray, chairman of the dispensary
commission to-day made public the
testimony taken in October in regard
to the expense and salary accounts of
Mr. B. F. Arthur, oie of the member
of the commission, who has recently
accepted the appointment of
receiver from Judge Pritchard. Mr.
Arthur has not attended a meeting
of the commission since this meeting
was held. At that time he was questioned
about his voucher for expenses
on a trip from Richmond to
Columbia, which was charged to the
dispensary account and which he said
he was willing to refund. He was also
questioned about other items, all of
significance and about statements he
had been alleged to make as to certain
charges against Dr. Murray and
other members of the commission.
Mr. Arthur said in his testimony that
he expected to submit a minority report
when the report of the commission
was made.
The whole testimony has been in
possession of Governor Ansel for several
months but has not been made
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public until today ana nas not Deen
acted on.
Negro Wanted in Abbeville.
Danville, Va., March 12.?Lee
Howard, a negro wanted at Abbeville,
S. C., for the murder of a
policeman in the yards of the Seaboard
Air Line railway there during
August of 1903, is in jail here awaiting
the arrival of officers. He was
arrested several days ago while beating
his way on a railway train, and
the desperate resistance he offered
led the police to suspect that he was
wanted for a more serious offense.
A message was received to-day from
the Abbeville police that the negro
under arrest here was the right
party. A rewbrd of $100 was offered
for his arrest either dead or
alive.
L. B. Fowler has rice flour on hand
at reasonable prices. See him quick
if you need some good cow food. Apply
at residence.
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EHRHARDT SCHOOLCOLUMN
PERSONALS AND NEWS FROM A
GOOD OLD TOWN.
News Written by Pupils of the School
Under Supervision of Principal
T. D. Jones.
Ehrhardt, March 16.?Dr. Hydrick,
of Orangeburg, spent last
Tuesday night at the home of Mr. G.
B. Clayton.
Mr. W. M. Taylor and family, of
Orangeburg, spent last Sunday at the
home of Mr. W. R. Hiers.
Mr. P. H. Taylor, of Williams, was
in this community several days last
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wees.
Mr. W. R. Hiers and son, Mr. J.
C. Hiers, Jr., went to Bamberg last
Monday.
Mrs. E. C. Sease spent last Wednesday
with her daughter, Mrs. S.
W. Copeland.
Messrs. A. W. Kinard and J. W.
Goodson went to Bamberg last Monday.
There was a runaway in town last
Friday morning. Arthur Kearse's
horse ran away and tore up Mr. Lawton
Bishop's wagon.
Mr. T. W. Warrgn spent last Wednesday
night at the home of Mr. W.
L. Warren.
Mr. Conrad Ehrhardt spentjseveral
days in Charleston last week.
Messrs. W. B. Moore, J. S. Dannelly,
J. W. Goodson, Aquilla Kinard,
and W. R. Hiers, of this community,
were in Bamberg last week attending
court.
Mrs. Henry Planer and children
are visiting at the home of Mr. J. L.
Kinard.
There is a traveling photographer
in town. He pitched his tent next to
the bank.
Our efficient depot agent, Mr. J.
B. Ramsey, is off taking a vacation.
His place is being filled by Relief
Agent W. P. Pate.
Dr. W. M. Moorer, of Lodge, was
in town last Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Priester, of Allendale,
spent a few days in town last week.
She returned home Monday morning.
Mr. Lemuel McKenzie and Miss
Smith, of near Lodge, were married
last Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr. Henry Ehrhardt by Rev. P. E.
Monroe.
Mr. Norman Sease, of Ashton,
spent last Sunday in this community.
Miss Carrie Moore is clerking for
Mrs. E. P. Copeland.
Mr. J. W. Thomas, of Smoaks, was
in town last Thursday morning.
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MT. JDOyce ivuueruj aiiu ?aumj, vi
Allendale, spent several days in town
last week with his brother, Dr. J. H.
Roberts.
Mr. W. D. Sease and his mother
went to Mr. H. C. Kirkland's last
Sunday. Mrs. Sease will remain
there several days with her daughter,
Mfs. Kirkland.
Mr. C. A. Thomas and Earle Jones
spent last Sunday at the home of Mr.
C. A. Thomas near Smoaks.
WEEKLY SUMMARY.
Below are found the names of the
pupils in the advanced department of
the school, and opposite each name is
given the number of perfect lessons
recited. If the pupil has been present
every day, the number should
be 29. Examine the list, and see
what your children are doing at
school:
John McMillan 18
Talbert Warren 20
Robbie Hughes 22
Harry Hiers 28
Jesse Rentz 24
Annie Rentz *29
Biddie Carter .27
Lionel Clayton 27
Ryan Clayton 23
Laurie Kinard *29
Clyde Bishop 28
George Bishop *29
Purdy McLeod 27
Leon Ramsey. \ 10
Clarence Moore 26
Clemmons Carter ! 19
Trmriollo FLvflFmnn ... 28
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Gilbert Hiers *. 24
Maurice Clayton *29
John Copeland 29
Harry Copeland 28
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Dispensary Receivers Confer.
Greenville, March 11.?^Messrs.
C. K. Henderson of Aiken and B. F.
Arthur of Union, receivers of the
dispensary fund, arrived in the city
this afternoon for a conference on
the situation with Mr. J. A. McCullough
of this city, the third receiver.
When asked for a statement, the receivers
said that there was absolutely
nothing to be given out to the press
at this time; that they were here arranging
to give bond, give their
oaths and take charge of their duties.
A course to be pursued was mapped
out and it is said that a demand will
be made at once upon the winding-up
commission for the funds. ,
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Messrs. uarcer ana joaraaru, lwu
Asheville attorneys who represent a
number of liquor houses, were also
here today, but they refused to give
out anything, saying that they were
passing through, the city en route toAtlanta
and stopped over to become
acquainted with the receivers. "There
is no use putting any claims to the
receivers until they get some money,"
remarked Mr. Carter. He is of the
opinion that the case will be carried
to the United States supreme court.
COL. MIKE BROWN DEAD.
Former Well-Known Barnwell Man
Passes Away In New Yfcrk.
Barnwell, March 12.?Col. Mike
Brown died at White Plains, New
York, early this morning, and will be
buried at Brunswick, Ga., on Sunday
morning, and a delegation from this
community will attend his funeral.
Col. Brown's death removes a conspicuous
character in the financial V:
world. He was at one time the owner
of the Barnwell Railroad, and
through his efforts it became amalgamated
with the Blackville, New
berry and Austin Railroad and the
Allendale extension under the name
of the Carolina Midland, and during1
that period Col. Brown was in charge
of its management. Besides this he v /y;
ran a large mercantile business in
Barnwell and made this town a splendid
cotton market, even going to the
extent of becoming a member of the
New York Cotton Exchange, and he, ''%
more than any other one man, has *
developed this community and sur- y;
rounding county and has promoted .
its success, welfare and advertise- '
ment. ; %
He was appointed colonel on the ^
staff of Governor Richardson, and in
all things political he was a true and
faithful Democrat; and in '76, and
afterwards, he did his full part in the M
> - a-? o?it. r\ 1: ' <:
redemption 01 oouui \jaruuua xiuw
Radical rule and the horrors of the * 4
Reconstruction period. In the litter ';M
years of his life he removed to Brans- v i
wick, Ga., and there established and 4
maintained an extensive, if not the
most extensive, crosstie business in
the world.
Allendale Affairs. r **||
Allendale, March 13.?The hand- *
some new residence of Mr. J. G. "
Stoney, in the northern suburb of -y.M
town, was destoyed by fire on Tues- S
day night about 12 o'clock. The ^
origin of the fire; so far is a mystery.
When it was discovered the fire seemed
to be burning in the walls between
the kitchen and dwelling, which were .
adjoined. Mr. Stoney and his family
lost nearly all of their clothing.
Some of the household furniture was f ||
saved. The loss is partially covered '-f|
by insurance. _ . ?
The many friends of Uapt. L<eKoy w-.
Wilson will be pleased "to learn -that ?.$
he is improving slowly, after an illness
of several weeks.
The fine weather of the past two
weeks has been put to good use by ijpj
the farmers of this section, and
planting will begin on time.
The old Cleveland Hotel, owned by
Mr. J. L. Oswald, is now being remodelled
and will be opened to the
travelling public in a few weeks by
Mrs. Mollie Wilson and Miss Lell
Farmer.
The handsome new high school
building on Main street will be com- -M
pleted and ready for occupancy in
about two weeks. New furniture for J
the building has been ordered, pnd 3
when this is put in Allendale will
have an up-to-date school building,that
will do credit to. a far larger
town.
Shot From Ambush by Negroes. %
Dixon, Ky., March 15.?The fatal ;|S
wounding of Deputy Marshal Smith
Childers by Jacob McDowell, a ne- 'M
gro, at Providence, Ky., last night ^
was the indirect cause of the shooting
of two traveling men. P. B.
Carter of Chattanooga and J. B. ?
Barry, commercial travelers, wpre
shot and severely wojmded frdm '
ambush by negroes while driving between
Dixon and Providence with. %
two other drummers. The negroes f i
who did the shooting evidently
thought that the salesmen were pursuing
McDowell. ~. jMj
Deputy Marshal Childers was shot
while attempting to arrest McDowell. k
The negro was taken to Dixon by an- , "-H
other officer, while men immediate- :
ly gathered to lynch McDowell. Negroes
of Providence, hearing of this,
armed themselves and lay in wait by
the road over which the mob was ex- 1
j)ected to pass. The traveling men v -,:0
soon came along and the ambushed
negroes fired on them. McDowell v
was hurried from Dixon to Henderson.
The mob, arriving at the Dixon ; v?
jail at 2 o'clock this morning and
finding McDowell gone, set out with
bloodhounds to find the negroes who
had fired on the traveling men. Will
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Tom Fuqua, Tom Miller ana another
negro were arrested today, charged
with shooting the traveling men.
The mob has not found the four negroes
and probably will not gov to
Henderson after McDowell.
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Constable Kills Negro.
Spartanburg, March 11.?Constable
J. F. Gaston of Campobello shot
and killed a negro by the name of
Frank Young near that place this
morning, According to accounts of
the affair reaching the authorities
here Young resisted arrest and drew
a gun, whereupon he was snot down
by the officer. Gaston has surrendered
to Magistrate Poole at Campobello
and the magistrate notified Sheriff
Nicholls late to-day that Gaston would
surrender to him here tomorrow
morning. An inquest had at
Campobello this afternoon is said to
have resulted in a verdict that the
killing was justifiable.