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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.
There was a wreck on the Southern
* . Railway about six miles out of Spartanburg
last Saturday, between that
city and Asheville. The engine and
all but one of the passenger coaches
left the track. No one but the bag>
' gage master was hurt, and he only
slightly. The train was crowded
with passengers. 1
Grover Welch was tried in Lancaster
last week for the murder of '
Berrv B. Mobley. and the jury found
i him not guilty. The killing occurred
on a train between Kershaw and
Lancaster. Some months before
that time Mobley shot and killed
Weleh's brother in Kershaw, and
, was himself seriously wounded.
There is a bank in Orangeburg
run by negroes, known as the Zion ,
Savings Bank. In the statement
published a few days ago it has de- ,
' posits of $125.95, and savings de- ,
V posits of $471.13. The capital ;
stock is $2,336.50, and the furniture
, and fixtures cost $1,758.24. No ^
doubt this is the infant among the .
hanking institutions of the State. ,
The State campaigners started on i
their tour of the State last week, i
the would-be Senators at Sumter, i
and the candidates for State offices 1
at St Matthews. The meetings so ]
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1ST oavtf ywu verjr quici, auu uiu?- ?
2y> and nothing of interest is tran- 1
spiring. The candidates for the SenV
- ate are making good speeches, but
it cannot be said with any degree of
certainty who is making the most
v: V votes.
The infirmary in Florence caught
on fire last Friday at noon from the
explosion of a kerosene lamp in the
sterilizing room, and it was only by
' .., the hardest sort of work of the fire,
men that a serious conflagration was
averted. All of the sick persons were
i removed without injury, and all the
furniture was moved. The infirmary
is valued at something like $15,000,
and the damage will amouht to
about $4,000.
George, M. Stalvey, white, was aru
rested in Orangeburg last week,
charged with bigamy. The warrant
i was sworn out by a woman who
claims to be his first wife, but he
was not confined in jail, as the magistrate
at Orangeburg concluded the
evidence was not strong enough.
Stalvey married Miss Ella Lightfoot,
* of Orangeburg, last April, and his
- wife's relatives are investigating the
matter.. Stalvey is still in Orange
burg, and denies that he married the
woman who claims to be his first
* wife. ! Her story of the marriage is
; ~; rather flimsy. ?
Pine Corn.
It is stated that Mr. W. W: Holley
has on his farm on the levels, a field
of the finest corn in this section. The a
y land was, and is still being highly
manured, and well cultivated; and
if the weather is' favorable henceforth
a yield of 100 bushels per acre ,
is not improbable.?Aiken Recorder. ^
Rattlesnake Bite Fatal. *
i
* Florence, June 19.?Mr. J. Black a
> Burch, of the county, who was here i
to-day, brought the news of the t
death of a negro woman who was C
bitten by a monster rattlesnake while \
in the woods gathering huckleberries, c
t-. on the plantation of Mr. Bright Williamson,
on Black Creek, yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Burch stated that the
*?;a~ ?si ?J s>?4.
m?KV Byjitug 11 uui ius vuii auu iaoiened
its fangs in the woman's face. J
She died within five minutes. The "
; snake was killed and he states that 1
It had fifty-six rattles and a button. e
* This seems impossible, yet Mr. Burch 8
states that it is the truth. f
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.GIRL CHASED BY NEGRO *
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^ Young Woman in Lancaster County 11
* . Has Narrow Escape. F
Lancaster, June 19.?It was learned
here to-day that a young woman
in the Creek section, Miss Maggie
Hallman, daughter of M. L. Hallman, e
had a narrow escape a day or two ago ^
from the hands of a black brute. She *
was at a branch near the house, ?
washing some clothes, when her at- e
tention was attracted by a noise 8
near by. Looking up she discovered J
* a negro man in a clump of bushes a f
few feet away in the act of springing ?
at her. The frightened girl started t
to run to the house, but the negro
headed her off, forcing her to take
another route, which fortunately, led
9 into an open field, where her pursuer <
stopped chasing her. Reaching home $
in safety the girl related what had i
happened, whereupon her father and \
several neighbors arming themselves 4
with sruns. searched the country for <
hours for the negro, but failed to f
. find him. g
PARENTS SUING FOR CHILD. J
Sheriff Takes Little Girl Until Ques- ,
tion of Custody is Settled.
Spartanburg, June 18.?Mr. and
f Mrs. E. C. Coleman, of this county,
have gone to law over the custody a
of their daughter, Virginia, 8 years v
of age, and the child will remain in t
the possession of Sheriff Nichols un- o
til the Court makes a decision. o
Mr. Coleman lives at Pacolet and r
* Mrs. Coleman resides with relatives r
near Cedar Springs. The father in- s
* stitued habeas corpus proceedings t
this morning and under order of f
Judge Hydrick, Sheriff Nichols took t
* the little girl from the mother. She s
is a pretty, bright and attractive o
child. a
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GUESS?BETHEA.
Marriage at Denmark of Two WeilKnown
and Popular Young People.
Denmark, June 17.?The Baptist
church at this place was the scene
last Wednesday evening of a wedding
of exceptional beauty. Miss
Estelle Guess, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Guess, of Denmark, was
married to Dr. Percy A. Bethea, a
prominent young dentist of Darlington.
The ceremony, which took
place at 8:30 .o'clock and in which
the ring service was used impressively,
was performed by the Rev. William
Haynesworth, of Sumter. The
attendants were the dame of honor,
Mrs. William Haynsworth, the bride's
sister; four ushers, Messrs. Clifton
Rankin, of Fayetteville, N. C., Al
ger Guess, of Denmark, a brother of
the bride; Hammond Salley, of Salley,
and Dr. Hartwell Wilds, of Darlington,
the dental partner of Dr.
Bethea. The bride was attended by
her father, Mr. Joseph Guess, and
Mr. A. J. Bethea, of Columbia, who
is the groom's brother, acted as best
man. Little Miss Norma James, of
Denmark, gracefully bore the wedding
ring in & beautiful rose to the
marriage altar. Miss May Salley,
Df Salley, played the Wfedding March,
accompanied on the violin by Miss
Byrd, of Bamberg.
The church in which the marriage
took place had been decorated with
artistic hands. White and pink were
deftly and tastefully arranged for
the magnificent archway in front,
from which suspended a pretty marriage
bell. And to complete the picturesque
scene ferns and potted
plants and mounds, from which beautiful
lights shone forth, were used
with fine effect. There was a notice
ubie lack of effort at display, but
the decorations were extremely delicate
and dainty and had the effect
)f exqusite loveliness.
The bride wore a handsome wedling
gown, trimmed with real lace
md made with empire effect. The
reil was caught with a sunburst of
liamonds, the gift of the groom,
rhe flowers were lilies of the valley
md fern. Mrs. Haynesworth, the
lame of honor, was attractively at:ired
in a costume of suisine silk
md wore a large and lovely picture
lat. She carried a lovely bouquet
>f pink and white carnations.
An informal reception was tendered
the bridal party at the Guess
iome, where numerous friends from
various sections of the State met to
congratulate Dr. and Mrs. Bethea,
md where many presents of great
jeauty and value were artistically
lisplayed.
The bride and groom left on an
early train for Asheville and Toxaxrav
and other Doints in the superb
Sapphire country of North Carolina.
Jpon their return they will go to
Darlington, where Dr. Bethea is the
ienior member of the dental firm of.
3ethea and Wilds, which enjoys a
arge and choice patronage. Dennark
regrets to lose the bride, who
)efore and since her graduation at
Converse has made a host of friends
n this section and other parts of
he State on account of her winsome
ind charming personality.
To Penitentiaiy for Life.
Lewis F. Byars, a white man, living
n Olympia mill village, Columbia,
eas convicted in the Richland court
>n Monday of murder and recomnended
to the mercy of the court,
md was sentenced "to serve the renainder
of his life in the State penientiary.
Byars killed his step-son,
)liver Lanahan, March 7, 1907. This
?as his third trial. The jury were
?ut only twenty-six minutes.
Saloon Men Surrender.
Cullman, Ala., June 19.?All of
he saloons here closed up last night.
Phey have been doing business for
onths in spite of the prohibition
lection, which decreed that they
hould stop. The saloon men conended
that the election was held ilegally.
The Alabama Supreme court
esterday sustained the election reult
and tfie State prohibition laws
aaking a sweeping victory for the
irohibitionists.
Tennessee's Stingiest Man.
Gallatin claims to have the stingiest
man in Tennessee, if not in the
rorld, and a premium is offered for
lis superior in close fistedness. He
;ot married to a home girl to save
xpenses. They walked around the
quare for a bridal tour. He bought
ter a nickel's worth of stick candy
or a wedding present and then sug;ested
that they save the candy for
he children.
Magic Polishing Cloths.
Mix two pounds of whiting and
me half ounce of oleic acid with a
gallon of gasoline. Stir and mix
thoroughly. In this compound soak
lannel rags of the desired size, then
wring out and hang up to dry, being
jareful to keep them away from a
ire or open flame. These cloths will
;ive. a fine gloss to silverware, will
lot soil" the hands and will preserve
;heir polishing qualities indefinitely.
?Woman's Home Companion for
July.
Ran Down by Automobile.
Greenville, June 22.?While an
utomobile driven by Mr. L. L. Barr
r< s threading its way to-night beween
a trolley car and the curbing
n Main street, near the junction
f Washington street, the machine
an upon Mr. John Cooper, an aged
esident of Greer. Mr. Cooper was
truck from the behind, causing him
o fall flat, the auto striking him
ull upon the back. He was taken
o a sanitarium and his condition is
aid to be serious. He is 70 years
Id, and his advanced age may be
gainst his recovery.
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, June 22.?Ehrhardt '
nine met the Kearse nine Saturday
afternoon. They had a hot game, !
and the final score was 13 tc 14 in
favor of Ehrhardt nine.
Everything around town is very
quiet. Now and then an old mule
or horse that has not been fed in
proportion to the amount of work it
had to do dies, is about all one hears.
Crops are being worked t p and (
are growing rapidly. (
The fishermen are getting their
hooks and lines in shape to while j
away the spare time' with the finny
tribe. Fish stories will commence
soon.
One load of fine melons was
brought in Saturday by a colored
man on Mr. H. L. Kinard's place.
Mr. W. P. Pate was in town part
of Thursday and Friday. He is kept
very busy.
Mrs. Fannie Maxey and children, j
of Williams, are spending some time
with Mrs. J. B. Ramsey.
Messrs. C. Ehrhardt & Sons are .
having their gin house painted.
Hiers Bros, are beautifying their ,
store with the paint brush. Want to 1
be ready for the fall trade. JEE. ,
Missionary Rallies. !
Wednesday, July 1st, at Friend- 1
ship; Thursday, July 2nd, at Double :
Ponds; Friday, July 3rd, at Gent's 1
Branch; Saturday, July 4 th, at 1
Springtown. 1
These meetings will be held under i
the auspices of the W. M. U. They ;
will observe their birthday offering '
[for missions. All who come are requested
to contribute a penny to
missions for every year t>f their lifp.
There will be two or three short ,
addresses. One of the speakers has .
[ never been in this section before and J
this will perhaps be your only oppor- j
tunity to hear him. ]
There will be dinner on the :
grounds, and a long intermission. (
Come with your pennies and spend ,
the day both pleasantly and proflta- ,
biy. S. P. HAIR, j
j Pastor. j
THINKS TAFT WILL WIN. j
Says he is the Easiest Man to Beat, ]
but that Democrats will Lose. ]
Columbia, June 19.?"In nomina- *
ting. Taft the republicans have put up (
the easiest man for the Democrats to *
beat," said Congressman A. F. Lever
in the hotel lobby last night, j
"I was surprised when I saw that J
Taft had been nominated. When j
Taft was a Federal Judge he issued t
injunction after injunction. I understand
there is an anti-injunction 1
clause in the Republican platform, f
They are running an injunction man 1
on an anti-injunction platform. But c
' ??- a it? * i ^ j t 2
me people are not so easuy luuieu. ai
believe that Taft was run in by
Roosevelt, and had it not been for
the backing he has received from
the Administration he would not
have had a chance in the world.
Roosevelt has been able to control
his lieutenants, and their votes, but
when Taft goes before the people
Roosevelt will not be able to dictate
to the people, or even influence them
through his lieutenants.
"I do not think that the .Democratic
party will win out in the campaign
this year, but I think that Bryan
will give. Mr. Taft a run for his money.
I do think that if Johnson had
announced sooner than he did that
he would be nominated at the Denver
Convention, and we would have
a fine chance of electing the next
President.
"I think the Aldrich currency bill
is a rotten plank in the Republican
bridge to success. They knew they 1
had to pass some currency legislation
before election, and drew up such a
poor bill that they have not' fooled
the people one bit. *
"With Johnson on the Democratic
ticket backed by Bryan, I think the
next President of the United States
would be Democratic."
" Lancaster Bonds Sold.
Lancaster, June 19.?The board
of public works perfected to-day a
sale of thirty thousand dollars of 5
per cent bonds, voted by the town to
be issued for the establishment of a
system of waterworks to Lancaster's
three banks, the Bank of Lancaster,
First National Bank, and Farmers'
Bank and Trust Company, each bank
taking at 'par ten thousand dollars '
of this issue.
There were several outside bids 1
for the bonds, but they were not con- '
sidered satisfactory.
Secretary Taft Resigns. j
Washington, June 19.?Announce- r
ment was made at the white house
to-day, following the cabinet meeting
that William H. Taft had resigned
as secretary of war, to take ef- 5
feet June 30, and that Gen. Luke k"
E. Wright, of Tennessee, former .
governor of the Philippines and formerly
United Sates minister to Japan,
has been appointed to succeed
him. I
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May Lose One of His Eyes. ^
Greenville, June 20.?At the t
quarry of the Greenville Crushed \
Stone company near Liberty, O. C. r
Dorman, of Gaffney, was injured in c
loading a hole with dynamite. A c
premature explosion tore several ter- I
rible gashes in the young man's face \
and the attending physician think he a
may be able to save one of the in- a
jured man's eyes. .Mr. Dorman was t
takn to Gaffney on a cot a
GAME WARDEN ACQUITTED.
Interesting Case Involving the Authority
of Game Wardens.
Williston, June 19.?A very interesting
case involving the constitutionality
of the authority of game
wardens to go on lands of others
when not provided with a regular
warrant was tried before Magistrate
Frederick to-day The facts in the
case are as follows: Mr. Dan Whaley,
who was regularly appointed a
game warden for this district, was
informed that Mr. N. M. Bates was
maintaining a fish trap in the race
way of his mill. When he warned
Bates of the rumored violation of the
law, he was then warned by Mr.
Bates not to make an entry on his
lands. Disregarding this warning
Mr. Whaley walked across the mill
dam to satisfy himself of the truth
af his information, but saw no trap.
Mr. Whaley was then indicted for unlawful
entry and trespass on the
lands nf Mr. Rates. The nuestion
turned upon the point whether the
commission of Mr. Whaley, issued to
him as game warden under the terms
of the act incorporating the Audubon
30ciety, and by the governor of the
State, gave him the right to walk
across the dam when he was not arm2d
with a warrant of lawful issue authorizing
him to make the entry.
Mr. Bates through his attorney, Mr.
Einstein, contended that without this
warrant his commission did not present
him from committing the trespass
as charged. Mr. Whaley,
through his attorney, Mr. Croft,
claimed that his commission constituted
his lawful authority for the act.
rhen Magistrate Frederick charged
the jury as follows: "Gentlemen, if
pou b.elieve he had the right to go.
there you must acquit him, but if his
commission did not give him the
lawful right then you must find him
?uilty." In a very few moments the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Trip to Alabama.
Editor The Bamberg Herald?I
suppose you wish me to give you
snd your readers some little account
if my short visit to Birmingham ahd
from there on to Montgomery, Ala.
[ left here Saturday the 16th instant,
met a few on the train, of my acquaintances.
Was in company with
my cousin, Jno. R. Bellinger and his
vife. The former, on'account of his
impaired health, was on his way to
some health restoring springs in
Mississippi via Birmingham. Ere we
reached Augusta my cousin was
quite weak and exhausted, for, since
lis illness, he has been restraining
lis appetite and nourishment. Passng
through Augusta, as the train
ihepked up, with some effort we assisted
him to his place of boarding.
We all spent Sunday in Augusta,
md finding him so much better we
;here parted company, he preferring
;o take a sleeper and I an earlier
;rain for Birmingham.
June 8th was a bright and lovely
morning when we took the train
md pulled out from Augusta. A
land with martial music resounding;
>ld Rebs howling, and ever and anon
is we glided along from station to
station the old familiar Rebel yell
vas hurled back to us from the
crowds that thronged the trains and
stations when we passed. Brim full,
' mean of joy and gladness.
Often have I passed this way but
lever has this sunny land gleamed
? hHtrhtor vipw. TTn. uo. the hills
ve climbed, and as far as eye could
each or eye could scan we beheld
;he hills, the dales, the meadows,
ind deep tangled wild woods, and
luch a panorama of pictured scenery
is only nature can portray. But
>re we reached the magic mystic city
light had dropped her sable mantle,
he hills drew nearer, nearer.
Down, down we dropped into the
jorges, deeper, the rocks and huge
>oulders almost hung over us. Not
mowing it we passed through the
ong dark tunnel without a shudder
>r a sigh, for "where ignorance is
iliss, 'tis folly to be wise." While 1
larkness has closed in and all nature
s shut off and at rest, let us in
magination wander through this
vild and rugged wilderness where
nany an insolated dweller lives. And
io they love their lonely homes?
T'art Vvtr ovorv hpfl070 that hlnWR. hv
L ^Of IJ J J W1VVUV VMMW .? ?,
(very stream that flows, by all the
ocks or hills that lift their heads
nto the purest atmosphere, these
orfely, issolated individuals far up
m the crowning hills of the naive
heaths. If not among these
sverlasting hills where did the imnortal
poet catch *the inspiration.
"Oh, California, stern and wild,
Meet muse for a poetic child.
Still as I view each well known
scene,
Think what is now and what hath
been.", - ; <
But we need not go to foreign ?
ands, for here in Mecklenburg
nountains of North Carolina free
lorn and independence had its birth i
tmong that liberty loving patriotic
leople, and now for awhile let us j
est among these lovely hills.
L. N. BELLINGER.
Bamberg. S. C., June 23, 1908. (
ITOGNEK BROTHERS ACQUITTED
Llleged Slayers of J. B. Sims, of \
Lancaster, Found not Guilty.
Lancaster, June 19.?The trial of
Jen and Bob Lee Stogner, charged ]
nth the killing of J. B. Sims, which j
ras begun yesterday, was concluded 1
o-day with a verdict of not guilty, 1
vhich was rendered within three ]
uinutes after the submission of the 1
ase. The evidence was mainly cir- i
umstantial. Sims, it will be remem- i
iered, was shot from ambush as he :
sras returning home from town, the 1
.ssassination occurring a few weeks 1
iter the killing by Sims of Ramp- 1
on Stogner, brother of the defend- <
,nts in this case. <
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PROPER TREATMENT GIVEN
AN ANDERSON COUNTY NEGRO
GIVEN GOOD THRASHING.
Wrote Insulting Notes to a Young
White Woman?Made to
Leave the State.
Because of improper advances
made to a young lady of Martin township,
a negro man of about 30 years
was severely whipped with a buggy
trace yesterday afternoon and given
warning that he must leave the state.
One hundred or more prominent citizens
of that township took part in
the whipping, it is said, and the negro
was thrashed almost within an inch
of his life. A buggy trace was used
on him while he was strapped over
ST" log in the woods of Mr. James
Griffin.
The young. iaay lives aoout six
miles west of Honea Path in the Bethel
church direction. She is the daughter
of a widow, whose place joins
that of Mr. Griffin. Several days ago
a negro on Mr. Griffin's place wrote
a letter to the young lady telling her
to meet him in a certain field at a
certain hour. The girl received the
letter, but failed to expose it. Not
even her mother knew anything
about it. Two days ago the girl,received
another lettef from the darkey,
and in this letter were several
threats which were in affect that the
darkey would take her life if she
failed to do as he commanded. His
command was that she meet him
alone in a nearby field. ThiB letter
she handed to her mother, who let
the facts become known among the
neighbors. The letter was most insulting,
and the writer was very
bold. He not only made .terrible
threats in the letter, but he signed
his full name at the end of the letter.
It would seem that he had no fear
whatever.
When the people in that section
learned of these two letters 100 or
more of them gathered. They went
in a body to the home of the negro
on Mr. Griffin's place and while there
examined several letters written, by
the negro whose name w^s signed to
the letters received by the young
girl. The writing of these letters
was identical with the handwriting
in the letters received by the young
lady.
A systematic search was made for
the negro, and upon being found he
was charged with being the author
of them. He was told that if he confessed
all his life would probably be
spared, so it is said. The darkey
then made a full confession. It is
said that he told everything pertaining
to the writing and sending of the
letters, and that he admitted that
his intent was of the worst kind.
Upon his confession the darkey was
led to a nearby wood, and there securely
strapped to a log. In this position
a heavy buggy trace was applied
by members of the party, and
the result was that the darkey came
near being wmppea to aeatn.
It is said that the members of the
party, with two exceptions, wanted
to lynch the negro, but these two
members prevailed upon the others
to desist, and they became reconciled
and only applied the whip.
When the whipping was concluded
the negro was handed his clohes,
which had. been gathered in his home,
and was told to make a bee line to
get out of the state. The negro did
not tarry to tell his wife and children
goodbye. He struck out down
the road and it is very probable that
he is now over in Georgia. His lesson
was so thoroughly impressed upon
him that he now appreciates the
gravity of the act which h'e committed.
It is hardly probable that he
will find it convenient to return to
this state again and certainly not to
Anderson county.?Anderson Mail.
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NEGRO'S SLAYER RELEASED.
Judg Gary Grants Bail to Abbeville
Man who has Killed Three Persons.
Anderson, June 19.?John MoGaha,
the white man who killed
George Clinkscales, colored, in Abbeville
county not far from Honea
Path, about five weeks ago and who
fled the country, and who was later
captured in Georgia and brought to
the Abbeville jail, has been given
bail in the sum of $10,000 by
Judge Gary. Senator Gary is McGaha's
counsel, while the Hon. Josh
W. Ashley is his bondsman. McGaha
has killed three persons.
Henry Fowler Released.
Spartanburg, June 20.?Henry
Fowler, colored, who shot ^nd killed
Boyce Stone, a young whit% man at
Greer several weeks ago, has been
released on bond in the sum of $1,000.
He was released this morning
and left the city immediately for his
home. The killing of Stone by Fowler
was the cause that brought Magistrate
Wood of Greer into the limelight.
Gov. Glenn Signs Prohibition Order.
Raleigh, N. C., June 19.?Governor
Glenn to-day, amidst imposing
ceremonies, signed the proclamation
for prohibition to go into effect in
North Carolina on the first of January,
1909. The ceremonies took
place in the executive office and prohibition
leaders from all parts of
the State were present. The official
rate announced was 113,612 for prohibition
and 69,416 against it. Twenty
counties out of 98 went wet. The
temperance women of the State, at
the ceremonies, presented a handsome
banner. to Buncombe county
for the largest majority for prohibition,
and one to Yancey county for
the largest percentage, ten votes only
out of 1,220 in Yancey county being
cast against prohibition.
r BILLINGS WAS GUILTY.
Such is the Verdict of a North Carolina
Jury.
The case of the Rev. C. M. Billings
against the Charlotte Observer, for
$30,000 damages, was tried at Went;
worth, Rockingham County, N. C.,
last week, the trial lasting several
days. The case was bitterly contested
on both sides, many preachers
from a distance being present to
testify to the good character of k>ill?
ings, while a number of people from
i Blackville and Bamberg were present
to testify against him as to his
conduct in regard to the servant
girl in his household.
The attorneys for the defense were
especially severe in their denunciation
of Billings in their addresses
to the jury. One gentleman who
heard the speeches said he would ' '
not have had such things said of him
for $30,000. The issues submitted
to the jury were:
Were the charges in regard to his 7
conduct in and around Blackville
true? The jury returned a verdict
of yes. f ? >/<
Were the charges in regard to
happenings at Waynesville, N. C.,
true? The jury answered no.
The last issue was: What damages,
if any, should be awarded the v , ^
plaintiff? The jury found for $6,000
damages, but the judge promptly
set the verdict aside and granteds
a new trial. However, there is no
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for it is practically certain that the
case will never come to trial again.
Why Billings should have brought
suit against .the Charlotte Observer v
we cannot imagine. Newspapers
in this State had a great deal more v3??gB
i to say about the affair, and we con- v^aaa
sider the Observer's article very
tmild indeed. Rev. J. B. Holley,
formerly of this place but now qf
Augbsta, was present at the trial a*
a friend of Billings.
KING COTTON. |
South Carolina Now Fourth in 4Pro? ' ?
daction of the Fleecy Staple. ^ - x >
Columbia, June 18.?Some interesting
figures showing tlje rank i
taken by this State in cotton produc- , i
tion have been prepared by Commis- y
sioner Watson from the census re- . %
port on cotton for 1907. In theilfisiplace
the report shows that the estimates
made by Mr. Watson at the .'? /
meeting of the Southern Commissioners
of Agriculture here in November ; ^
missed the actual production only
about 12,000 bales. The final actual
total of running bales produced in ; 05
1907 was 11,425,156, while the esti- , )
mate was 11,412,829. The govern- :
ment estimate nearly a month later .
than the one prepared for the South- ^
era Commissioners was 11,679,000 1
and their final estimate in January
was 11,261,000, showing both an
over and under estimate.
*" Tho firarM fnrUior ahnir thaf OLr t/iE?
South Carolina advanced in produc-; ^-$11!
tion from eighth to fourth place in. ^
one year and that the combined crops
of this state North Carolina and Geor- '
gia was 38.8 of the entire crop, while ' "r
the combined crops three years ago ^
was only 27.7 per cent of the whole. . !
The average weight per bale in this f: '
State has increased just one pound. *v
The sea island crop in this State \ ?
for 1907 averaged 35.59 cents per
pound, and in other States 24.27 \
cents per pound. The value of all
cotton crops in* South Carolina for ~
1907 shows the enormous sum of
$72,657,817 or nearly double that
of 1906 which was $49,888,619 and
over double the crop of 1902. The
value of the seed, which is included- ,
in the totals given above was $10,- ^
356,662 as against $7,308,788 for
1906. When compared with the
value of products of the cotton mills* rM,
the figures are interesting. The es
tamates oDtamea Dy commissioner ?
Watson for his handbook shows that
in 1907 the mills used 7,744,305 ' r\jum
bales, all of these were not South -CraP
Caroling raised; against 555,467 In
1905. The value of the product produced
by these mills in 1907 was
$75,455,419 and in 1905 was $49,.437,664,
showing that the cotton ';.$3g|
mills are slightly ahead on value of
products but that the cotton production
and cotton consumption run
rather 6lose.
Alone on Trestle With Broken Leg. -5^3
Union, June 19.?Falling as he neared
the middle of the long trestie
of the Southern railway near
Sheldon, 20 miles south of Union,
Mr. C. M. Williams, salesman for
Mr. S. M. Rice, the well known dealer
in musical instruments of this city,
came* near losing his life.
Mr. Williams, it seems, made a
misstep, tripped and fell, breaking
his leg, and but narrowly missing :
plunging into aroaa river, many ieei
elow him. No help being in Bight,
Mr. Williams had to depend entirely
on his efforts, and though being in
excruciating pain* dragged himself
over one after Another of the cross
ties, until finally he reached the end
of the trestle and was able to call . '
some persons who gave him assistance.
It was a terrible experience
and had there been a train passing at
< this time it is more than probable
that he would have met a terrible
death.
His Money Talked. .
The Advertiser can now understand
why Governor-elect Brown did not
utter a word publicly during tne recent
Georgia campaign?his money
talked for him. An efacial state- ' c-. 'f
ment, which is only partially complete,
places Mr. Brown's campaign
expenses at $21,462. The poor man
who aspires to public office had better
get it at once. At the present
rate of increase of campaign expenses
the coroner's place will be open to
the man of limited means only a few
more years.?Edgefield Advertiser.
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