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- ':l?'v? if> ; " / ' ' ; g ' , _ . . .. . . _ . _ ' "'V V . \ _ r 5Htr iSambmj Ifrralb * . Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1908 One Dollar a Year ~? 11 ' , -M IN THE PALMETTO STATE * SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men*and Happenings. Mr. J. C. Garlington, a well-known newspaper man, is now editor of the Anderson Intelligencer. O. D. A. Wilson was elected to the house of representatives in the third primary in Barnwell county. The South Carolina State Fair is to be held in Columbia October 26-30. The officials are hard at work to make it a great success. Hon. Charles Carroll Simms has resigned as trustee of the Barnwell j-J nf Viia nnmina graueu scuuui ucuouot ui uio tion as presidential elector. Mr. E. Earle Thornwell is now edi' tor of the Darlington News, Mr. A. G. Kollock having removed to Columbia and engaged in the insurance business. N Bids for a public building at Greenwood were opened in Washington last week. The lowest bidder was Frederic Minshall, of Abbeville, his bid being $42,500. Union county is to hold an election on the dispensary question the 27th instant. The county is now dry, the dispensary having been voted out a few years ago. The barn and stables of J. A. Kirven, in Darlington-county, were burned one night last week. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is $4,000 or more. "Night riders" have posted notices on gins in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties, but the gins will run ^ on. The best farmers as a rule condemn such action. This sort of thing is not likely to amount to much in this State. "Night riders" have appeared in ' Greenville county. One night last week a notice was posted at the gin of R. C. Willimon, eight miles from Greenville, in which he was warned not to gin any more cotton or suffer the consequences. Governor Ansel Trrrt+a Sheriff flilrPflth i lilliUlCUiat^lj mvvv to make a thorough investigation and bring the guilty parties to justice if possible. . Charged With Conspiracy. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 22.?George;' Murphy, a prominently connected j young white man of Salisbury, is in! jail here charged with conspiracy.! He is accused of having planned to rob the Wachovia bank of Spencer, two miles from Salisbury. This bank had on deposit nearly $100,000. Murphy was overheard discussing the de-' tails of the plot by a Salisbury mer-| chant, who had secreted himself near the meeting place of the eonspirators, one of whom had divulged the plot to; police officers. Murphy will be given a preliminary hearing to-morrow, j Escaped Convicts Captured. The penitentiary guards had an ex-! citing chase Wednesday night after two convicts that had escaped from x the Lexington farm. The escapes were caught at the Taylor dairy by; the aid of the bloodhounds that were carried out from the penitentiary, j Dan Sims, colored, and Bill Kelly,! colored, both of whom are serving I nine years' sentences for housebreak-1 ing and larceny, took a gun awayj from Marion Howell, the guard, Wednesday afternoon and made away. They crossed the river and went in the direction of the dairy where they were captured Wednesday night: about 10 o'clock and brought back, to the penitentiary.?Columbia State. . May Try J. H. Garrison. Laurens, Sept. 27.?The fall term of General Sessions Court for Laurens county will be convened to-mor-l row morning with Judge R. Withers! Memminger, of Charleston, presiding. There are four or five murder cases docketed for this term, but this number includes one of the most sensational perhaps that has been in the county in years, that of the State vs J. Henry Garrison, of Gray Court, who will have to answer for the murder of J. Louis Williamson, the young York county man, who was shot to death in Garrison's home by Garrison himself on the night of July 31, this year. It will be recalled that young Williamson, who was , a suitor for the hand of Miss Mary Garrison, daughter of the defendant, met his tragic death in the very presence of Miss Garrison while the two were seated in the parlor of the Garrison home. Mr. Williamson was| shot/fatally and died a'few hours lat-1 er. The exact line of defence is not| known, but the defendant claimed j on the day following the tragedy that he shot because he observed Williamson conducting himself improperly l toward his daughter. Mr. J. L. Williamson, of York, father of the man who was killed, together with Mr. P. H. Nelson, of the Columbia Bar, who, it is understood,will assist in the prosecution of the case, and Barron Grier, Esq., of Greenwood, a relative of the Williamsons, spent yesterday afternoon in the city conferring with Solicitor R. A. Cooper. Two strong local law firms will represent the defence? Ferguson & Featherstone and Richey & Richey. A committee consisting of Messrs. Chassereau of Ehrhardt; C. W. Pelham, of Lodge ;D. O. Hunter, of Hunter's Chapel; and E. W. Kinard, of Smoaks, waited upon Rev. W. R. Smith Thursday to inform him of the action of their churches in calling him as their pastor. Mr. Smith has taken the matter into consideration, and will give them an answer by October 10. A NEW SIGNAL DEVICE. A System that Will Make Railroad Wrecks an Impossibility. Washington, Sept. 19.?A trainstopping device, which it is claimed will practically eliminate the telegraph operator as a factor in the movement of trains, is now under investigation by the block system and train control board of the interstate commerce commission. The system is an invention of P. J. Simmen, of Los Angeles, Cal. It has been installed on eighteen miles of the Santa Fe Railway in Southern California and said to be in successful operation. 4 By the working of the system each train records on a sheet in the train dispatcher's office the exact time it enters and the time it leaves a block. The train dispatcher can signal direct to any engineer on his division either to stop or to proceed. Intelligible communication is maintained by the di?nntr>hpr and engineer in their cabs. The dispatcher is protected against human error by the automatic interlocking of the switchces by which he signals to the train. He can stop any or all trains on his division, but he cannot give a signal to proceed unless the block is clear. The engineer also is protected against error by the use of an automatic stop. He is given a danger signal either by the train dispatcher or by the presence of a train, open switch or a broken rail in a block ahead. This danger signal is given the engineer about a half mile before he enters the block. If on receiving the signal he should fail to reduce his speed in the next 100 feet traveled his train is automatically stopped. The engineer can prevent the automatic stop from working only by reducing his speed to the predetermined safe rate. A recording device on a locomotive makes a record of the time and place where a danger signal is given; of the time the signal clears; of how quickly the engineer responds to the danger signal; of the rate the train is running at any time; of the time and place the engineer! permits the automatic stop to oper-j ate. I Insane Mulatto Kills Two. Washington, Sept. 22.?In demon*iacal fury, Andrew Lightfoot, a mulatto inmate at the St. Elizabeth, Asylum for the Insane, to-day killed Patrick Maloney, overseer of the grounds, and Millie Follin, a young inmate of. the asylum, and severely injured miss Elizabeth Robertson, another inmate, early to-day. The murderer escaped from the grounds and* fled to the swamps nearby, where shortly afterwards a cordon of police quickly surrounded the place of his concealment. He was finally subdued after the police found it necessary to shoot him, inflicting wounds in his legffe, and he was taken back to the asylum. The murder occurred directly in front of the main building for the men patients at the asylum, which is a government institution. Maloney, 50 years old, lived on the place with his family. Lightfoot has been a patient at the hospital for eight years and was regarded as harmless. For some time he has been serving >as an assistant to the overseer. He was given in that capacity some of the privileges akin to those accorded the "trusties" in criminal institutions. It was 8:10 o'clock this morning when Lightfoot became suddenly violently insane. Grasping an iron bar whicli was close at hand he struck Maloney over the head, the blow crushing his skull and causing instant death. Im mediately the mujaerer sougnt 10 escape. Millie Follin was in his way and he struck at her, also crushing her skull. She dropped to the ground dead. Continuing in his flight he encountered Miss Robinson and tried to kill her. The aim was bad, however, and he succeeded in inflicting only a slight scalp wound and a broken arm. Lightfoot ran through the gates. The police finally located him in the swamps near Giesboro Point and closed in on him. Then he fled again into the grounds of the city poor house, where he fought the police with stones and sticks and it was found necessary to fire at him. He was shot in the legs and finally subdued. He was taken back to the asylum. WEST TAMPA'S MAYOR A SUICIDE Francisco Milian Kills Himself as Wife Prepares to Leave Him. Tampa, Fla., September 23.?In the presence of his wife, who had just told him good-bye, intending to begin proceedings for divorce, Fran jcisco Milian, mayor 01 west rampa, committed suicide in a'bed room at his residence this afternoon by placing a muzzle of a revolver in his mouth and discharging two bullets through his brain. His wife had decided to leave him and when she said farewell Milian replied, "It is best to end everything now," and killed himself. Milian has served eight terms as mayor of Tampa's cigar manufacturj ing suburb and enjoyed the respect ! of all citizens. He was a Cuban by birth. Louis Millian, a son of the deceased, states that he had made two previous attempts recently. Ella Gunter, a colored girl whose parents live near Pettigru, committed | suicide by shooting herself in the breast with a shot gun Monday afteri noon. Dr. Jennings attended her and did all that was possible to be done for the unfortunate girl,- but the wound was a fatal one, resulting in death Wednesday morning. The girl had been deceived by a man of her own race, and preferred death to life in disgrace.?McCormick Messenger. I t COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, Sept. 28.?Miss Epps came on Saturday and school opened up to-day. If the parents help Prof. W. F. Hiers and Miss Epps as they should we will have a fine school this year. Both are young, energetic, ' competent, and willing to exert themselves to make a success out of the school. JNo matter now compeiem the teachers are, unless the parents co-operate with them the school cannot be a success. So, pull together, and let's have a school that we all can be proud of. You can't do anything or give your little ones anything better than an education. You can leave them money and a home; this can leave them in a short while, but the education will stay with them end enable them to compete with their fellow-man in life. Think of it, and put your shoulder to the wheel, and push with a will and cheerfully. Saturday afternoon and Sun'day has given us a change. Before then was dry and dusty; now it is wet and muddy and still raining. The streams were very low, almost dry, but if the rains continue will soon be full again. Col. John F. Folk and wife spent, Sunday night with her mother, Mrs. j A. D. Ehrhardt. The colonel is down j on a business trip. Nearly one hundred bales of cottonj was bought by our merchants last Saturday. JEE. News from Kearse. Kearse, Sept. 2<*.?Yesterday was a day of pleasure as well as rest, watching the rain alternating with sunshine, forming one grand panorama, laying the dust and cheering all nature, the mocking bird chiming in V?in nrrrAAf Ac-f cfroino TXfh^lP Willi mo ouuiuo vuv t .? U4?v. How refreshed the altheas, cannas, dahlias, and roses looked as the rain formed crystals of water on them, they with beauty and upturned faces seemed to say, how glad we are the rain has come and washed the dust from our faces so the smiles we wear can be seen and bless all who see us. What if cotton is low in price and little Lucy, Sallie, and Jane won't have as many pretty dresses as they hoped for, and the debts won't all be paid, the old world is still a beautiful place to behold on a quiet Sabbath in a country home. The fields of cotton clothed in white, pigs rounding up for the sausage later on, old Brindle and Rose quietly grazing in the distnce, the corn ready for the harvest, and the stacks of hay scattered over the fields, the geese and ducks and hens all bespeak peace and plenty to the man that lives and works on the farm. Misses Ethel and Mell Kearse gave a social* on Wednesday evening last in honor of Miss Kirsch, of Bamberg. A jolly good time and pleasant evening was the verdict of all who attended. Mr. J. Herbert Kearse lost his home by fire on Wednesday night last, the family escaping in their night clothes. A trunk, one feather bed, and baby carriage was all that was saved. His loss is partly covered I ? - I n J- i 1 V^TTT Dy insurance. 1 l is uui miunu uun the fire originated, as the roof was falling in when they awoke. This is a hard blow to Mr. Kearse. His home was built less than two years ago. He will rebuild in the near future OLD TIMER. Kearse Happenings. Kearse, Sept. 28.?One of the most pleasant events of the summer was an "at home" given by Misses Ethel and Mell Kearse on last Wednesday evening, in honor of Miss Genevieve Kirsch, of Bamberg. The chief amusement of the evening was a "flower" contest, and after a close examination of the papers it was found that Mr. Ernest Ritter and Miss Genevieve Kirsch were the successful contestants, and they were' awarded a beautiful bouquet of flowers. After the contest the guests were 2 4. ~ J + A A /I i r? i r\ or rOAm TXT Vl 1 O Vl 111V11CU luiu lac umiiig luurn, it u.vu was beautifully decorated with cut flowers, ferns, and colored lights, red and green being the color scheme, where a delightful course of ices, cake, and fruit was served. Music furnished by the Kearse string band added much to the occasion. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and twelve o'clock came only too soon for the guests to bid good-night to the hostesses who had so royally entertained. \ Those present were: Misses Franke Folk and Genevieve Kirsch, of Bamberg, Ettie Kearse, Evelyn Brabham. Sudie Ritter, Leila Folk, Edna Chitty, Aline Kearse, and Vena, Pearl, and Cressida Breeland; Messrs. Jerome Carter, of Florence, Ala., Chas. Hazleton and Joe Hodges, of Ulmer, Angus, Bernard, Stacy, and Horace .Kearse, Ennis Breeland, Willie and Ernest Ritter, Ernest and Percy Hiers, and L. and Quintus Brabham. Miss Genevieve Kirsch, of Bam| berg, who has been visiting Miss j h-'tnei is.ca.rsc, reiui ucu uumc iaoi Thursday. Mr. Jerom& Carter, of Florence, i Ala., is visiting relatives in this comf m unity. Miss Franke Folk, of Bamberg, spent last Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kearse. Mr. E. A. Brabham, of Scotia, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. andl Mrs. L. A. Brabham, last week. Mr. Herbert Kearse's home was totally destroyed by fire last Wednes! day night. * j . - NEWS FROM OLAR. High School Opens?Literary Society?Personals and Other News. Olar, Sept 28.?The Olar high school opened it's session on Monday, September 14, 1908, with the largest enrollment in it's history. Miss Mary Lindsay, of Chester, has charge of first and second grades; Miss Ella Barton, of Denmark, third, fourth and fifth grades; Miss Kittie Hooton, one of our former teachers, sixth and seventh grades; Prof. Wm. M. Oxner and Miss Nellie Bigham, of Chester, have charged of the high school department. Miss Bigham, the languages; Prof. Oxner, mathematics and physics. Prof. Chandler was at our opening exercises and gave a talk on the combined work of schools. An executive mpptinc nf this wnrk was held Fridav night. The literary society was organized Friday afternoon. The following officers were elected: Miss Ettie Kearse, president; Mr. Edgar McKinney, vice president; Miss Maida Still, secretary; Miss Orrie Morris, censor; Mr. Bernice Barker, treasurer; Mr. Charlie Chitty, reporting censor; Miss Nellie Bigham, critic; Prof. Oxner, Misses Anna McCormack and Hattie Ray, program committee; and Misses Emma Bessinger and Agnes Kearse, reporters. After election of officers the following program was enjoyed: Essay?Miss Tassie Brown. Recitations?Miss Annie L. Kirkland and Mr. Corrinthian Morris. Reading?Miss Hattie Ray. Currents Events?Miss Anna McCormack. Description of an Indian?Mr. Edgar McKinney. Debate?Resolved that the Legislature of South Carolina in it's next session should prohibit the sale of whiskey. Affirmative?Miss Emma Bessinger and Mr Charlie Chitty. Negative?Miss Orrie Morris and Mr. Athen Morris. The decision of the judges was in favor of the affirmative. Miss Ella Barton spent Saturday in and Sunday at her home in Denmark. We are expecting our Baptist minister, Rev. D. LI Roton, to move into our town soon. We will be glad to welcome him in our midst. Misses Belle Cooke and Lucile Rizer left Wednesday afternoon for Columbia College. Messrs. James and Floyd Chitty iof* Wodnpariav for the South Caro Tf _ lina University. We are glad to know that work on the new Methodist church has begun. Mrs. G. J. Bessinger is visiting relatives at Stillwell, Ga. Mr. A. Neely has returned after a pleasant stay at Glenn Springs. B. ( Death of Letha Odom. Letha M. Odom, the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Odom, died at their home at Denmark, September 9, 1908. She was born at Bamberg, July 2,vl893, was therefore a little more than 15 years of age. Letha was a most excellent child, beautiful in person and far above the average in intellegence. She had her class at school, and while winning the high praise of teachers, she stirred up no jealousy. A most beautiful tribute of love and esteem was sent her parents by her class. Letha was a true Christian. She was received into the church only a short while before her death, but she gave the most satisfactory evidence of her conversion, and she went away from us in the sweet assurance of eternal life. It was sad and trying to her fond pa-| Vinr r\ Knf fhov ca TP IClilB IU give UC1 Ujf j uul mvj graciously resigned to God's will, being assured that it is best. We laid her body to. rest in the cemetery at Bamberg beside the resting place of her baby sister, who had died some years before. J. B. TRAYWICK. An "At Home/' /? ' On last Wednesday evening, September 23rd, at the home of Misses Ethel and Meldred Kearse, an "At Home" was given in honor of Miss Genevieve Kirsch, of Bamberg. As soon as darkness began to fall updnvmother earth, numerous young folks began to assemble, anticipating a pleasant evening, which there is no doubt each and every one spent. When the crowd had gathered an interesting flower contest was entered into, which each couple worked zealously to be the prize winner. When the answers were counted the prize was gracefully awarded . by Mr. Hazelton, of Ulmers, to Miss Genevieve Kirsch and Mr. Ernest Ritter. A Dice selection of other games was played, and when the crowd began to look weary they were invited to the dining room, where delightful refreshments were served among the beautiful/tecorations. We sincerely thank Mr. Ernest Hiers, Mr. Ernest Ritter, and Miss PAIIt fit V tVlO TV) 11C1A TL'Vl 1 f>V> JL' l aaiviu i' vin. lvi tuv ui vaf it u*vu they willingly rendered, for we can truthfully say it was. enjoyed by all present. Those present were: Misses Frankie Folk, Edna Chitty, Evelyn Brabham, Ettie Kearse, Genevieve Kirsch, Vena Breland, Aline Kearse, Pearle Breland, Sudie Ritter, Leyla Folk, Cressida Breland; Messrs. Jerome Carter, Joe Hodgers, Hazelton. Ernest and Percy Hiers. Willie Ritter, Horace Kearse, Ennis Breland, Stacy Kearse, Ernest Ritter, Ewart Brabham, L. Brabham, Quintus Brabham. Work Day. ' The Methodist Sunday-school will observe next Saturday as work day. The funds contributed on the following Sunday will go the support of Epworth Orphanage at Columbia. The children have been requested to earn all they can next Saturday and carry it to Sunday-school Sunday afternoon and put it in the regular collection so that the secretary can send it to the proper authorities. / / OUT OX BOND. Seven of the Twelve Negroes Arrested at Ninety-Six Secure Release. Greenwood, September 24.?Seven of the twelve negroes arrested at Ninety-Six on the charge of conspiracy against certain white people there have been released from jail. This was done on the recommendation of Solicitor Cooper, who came over Saturday from Laurens. He recommend!ed that a bond of $500 each be required of them. The negroes found no difficulty in securing white people at Ninety-Six to go on their bonds and they were released, j Five are still held here in jail. They have not demanded a preliminary and fit is presumed they will remain here ! until the approaching term of the court of general sessions. They are the ones who were at the so-called executive session of the colored Odd Fellows as stated by the Rev. "Johnr?v" r?enn the informer. Odd and amusing tales of Dean's past are coming to light in the development of affairs. He is still in jail herg. He seems to have been a pretty smooth proposition for a colored citizen for some years past. He still denies that he wrote the letter which he received here as addressed to "Hartie Harris." Copies of his handwriting and the noted Harris letter were taken home by Solicitor Cooper and he stated that he would have them sent to some handwriting expert. The opinion, as before stated, is general that Dean used the time and circumstances following a disturbed condition to "get even" with some of his own race. OFFICER BYRD SHOT. ? North Man Shot While in Discharge of His Duty. Officer Byrd, of North, was shot and probably fatally wounded Sunday night by Jerome Holliday, a negro, in a difficulty between the officer and the negro. Holliday was captured and is now in the penitentiary for safe keeping and Byrd is in the Columbia hospital. It seems that Holliday had gotten in the wrong coach on a train to Norway and was ordered to get out by the officer. The negro is about 19 years of age and was very insolent. It required some persuasion to get him out of the car, and the officer afrili-o him whPrPHDOTl. the IiaU tU UVl 1UV uty ?. , negro pulled a pistol and fired at the officer, inflicting what is feared a mortal wound. The negro got away, but was pursued by a posse, and was arrested on the other side of North. The feeling is said to have been high in Norway and a large crowd was following the negro and if he had been caught there might have been trouble. That is why he was taken to Columbia and lodged in the penitentiary. When Holliday was seen concerning the shooting he said that he was in the passenger depot and had fallen asleep. He was awakened and found two men standing over him, and they began to misuse him, and that he thought they were going to kill him and that this was the reason why he shot. He said they told him not to sleep in the depot, but he did not know there was any objection to this. He said that he pulled away from the men and shot his pistol, and that they shot at him, one ball taking effect in his arm. He ran to the river, and in going over the bridge fell ini rivor anH hnH tr, swim out. and VUV A A 4 VI. MUM uv.%. p, , ___ was then finally run down. Negro Wrecked Train. Spartanburg, Sept. 25.?Clarence Agnew, colored, who was arrested this morning at Wellford on the charge of wrecking passenger train No. 41 , near Wellford last night, made a confession in jail here this afternoon. The negro said he caught hold of the chain and gave it a jerk and the lock came open. He then threw back the lever and mashed it down. Looking about the track he found a piece of iron seven or eight inches long and with this he smashed the lock on the rails. He threw one part away and the other he put in his pocket until he got near Wellford depot, when he threw the other piece away. The negro told the officers that he slept between a box car and the seed house at Wellford last night. When he awoke this morning he saw a man walking down the track and asked him if there had been a wreck and was told there had been. Agnew said he replied that he nopea no one naa been killed. He. later walked down the track to the scene of the wreck where he was arrested. The negro finished serving a term on the chain gang at Greer yesterday. He says his home is at Toccoa, Ga. Eliza Moats Gets Life Term. Anderson, Sept. 25.?Eliza Moats, colored, to-day pleaded guilty to the charge of murder in the circuit court and threw herself on the mercy of the court. She fed rough on rats to her husband, Louis Moats, about two weeks ago. The Moats live on Mr. L. W. Harris' place, in Williamston township. Mr. Harris was the leading witness for the State and he, in conference with Martin & Earle, attorneys for the defendant, declared he would circulate a petition for her pardon after serving three or four years, provided she would enter a plea of guilty. The woman's mind is not sound. Solicitor Boggs agreed to the plea. Judge DeVore instructed the jury to find a verdict to conform to the plea and the woman was sentenced to life imprisonment. Rev. J. H. Danner, of Bamberg, passed through town Monday morning on his way home from Cattle Creek camp meeting.?Branchville Journal. i 1 - .'r v -<kyT. . Vr FIRE VISITS WAGENER. \jjg? Estimated Damage of Nearly Fifty Thousand Dollars. . */3jf Wagener, Sept. 25.?At 5 o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered in the store of Mrs. Julia Williams which soon destroyed it and quickly # spread to adjoining stores and completely destroyed nine stores, the do- \ i pot and barher shop. The estimated loss reaches from $40,000 to $50,000, beside the depot. ially on some who lost their all. Coming as it did just at the beginning of the busy fall season it is quite a heavy loss to all, and espeo-. jwM Several of the stores were occupied upstairs as dwellings, and the loss there is not known. Mr. J. W. Lybrand, one of the lead* M ing merchants in this section of ths 1 State, says that he can not get a. building and be ready to carry on his extensive trade again before Jan. 1. , \ ,<A The following is an estimate of the principal losses on goods and houses: VJjs J. W. Lvbrand. building value $2,00<h <*18 insurance $750; J. W. Lybrand, . 7|v; building $2,500, insurance $1,650; J. W. Lybrand, stock of goods $25,* 000, insurance $10,000; J. W. Lybrand, goods saved (estimated) $5,- vV:J 000 to $6,000; J. R. Smith, stock of, Agoods, value $7,000, insurance $20$J; Vf J R H Gunter, stock of goods, value $1,500, insurance $800; W. M. Mill-' er, stock of goods, value $300, insurance, none; H. M. Castles, telephone -M system $500, insurance, not known; \; - Jones & Ott, storehouse, goods and : household goods, value $2,500 insnrance $500; H. L. Gunter, stock of u. goods $2,500, insurance none; Mrs, ^ .Julia Williams, building and stock, >} loss $4,000, insurance $1,000; barber shop, pressing club and other losses not known. Mr. J. E. Watson, the depot agent, says that the freight in the depot was light and the loss in freight is small, - '-a He saved most of the records and ,'/J does not know what loss the railroad company will sustain in the loss ot the depot. It required heroic work by the citizens to save quite a number of the other stores here and they went at It like fire fighters of old and were buo cessful in saving the stores of D. K. >*?? Gantt on the north and Haskell Gantt A on the west, both of which looked as if they were doomed at several periods. The fire cut out the centre business- ? portion of the town. The mayor will A, call a meeting of the council to-night, / and it is supposed that they will ^s-.--..pS tablish a fire limit which will cause / all new buildings to be erected with V'SS| brick. Barnwell News. ' [Barnwell People.] -.'"gaai A petition signed by many good men opposing the commutation Of V Elliot Green's death sentence to life imprisonment is, we hear to be put 1$ before the governor and pardon I p board. Charles Carroll Simms, Esq., haa resigned his commissions as notary." public and trustee of the Barnwell graded schools that there may be bo -Tvaj doubt of the legality of his election as presidential elector on the Bryan ticket. ' Mr. Lewis Williams, marshal of :'?jsB Ulmer, was shot in the right arm on Saturday night by Lewis Walker, coW ored, whom he was trying to arrest . ^ Mr. Williams was carried to Savan- , nah on Sunday and his arm amputate ed. He was doing as well as could be -\J% expected Monday. Walker has evaded arrest. Dolly, owned by Mr. L. P. Cave Ot v *0 Dunbarton, died on Saturday. She was only a gray mule, but she had lived to a remarkable age of 41 years*and had made more corn and cotton, . 3?jj than any other work animal in the ^ county, perhaps in the State. The faithful gray horse of Mr. C. B. Amderson, of Dunbarton, survives. He was six years old when bought by Anderson, who has owned him 29 years. He has carried his owner .ta 28 protracted meetings at Cypress ' 48 Chapel church, and is still strong and ' 0, faithful. M|p Negro Wounded Town Marshal. Sycamore, S. C., Sept. 26.?About 9 o'clock Saturday night a negro named Louis Walker shot and* dangerously wounded the town marshal, Mr. L. S. Williams. A few minutes before the shooting Mr. Williams had : >|?j occasion to tell the Walker negro to v:"' be quiet and stop cursing on the atrppts The neero was drinking and | walked away, making u6e of the ex- ^ pression that h?1 would be raised r?;*js that night. Nothing more was said until two negroes walked over to a 'Jfj seed house in front of which the Wal- ;; - /j ker negro was lying and attempted % to get him to go home. Mr. Williams, being nearby, turned to walk over to the spot and as he turned the negro rose and raised his gun and *t shot, the entire load taking effect Ik * >| the right elbow, shattering the bone. ' \ Mr. Williams was immediately ;f .y taken to the hospital in Savannah. ' '< % It was found that the wound was so serious that amputation of the arm {above the elbow was" necessary. J Posses have been scouring the country for the negro Walker. The citizens of Sycamore have raised $100 as a reward for any one arresting the Walker negro and hold- : ing him until an officer of the town can make the arrest. Description, about 33 years old, ' ' '4 height about 5 feet 10 inches, weight - f 160 pounds, dark skin and blind In ' v left eye. Carries himself well and v ,_fhas broad shoulders. Fingers on one I hand nub off by gin. One arm showing bad scars from same cause. Any one arresting and holding negro for town authorities shall immediately receive above reward. Rev. O. J. Frier, of Pinehurst, Ga., | has accepted, the call of the Baptist f church here, and will assume the pas? torate in a few weeks. We gladly Ji welcome him. J " ""