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KILLING AT WAGNER.
John Mays is Killed by an Officer
While Resisting Arrest.
Wagener, Dec. 30.?John Mays, a
negro who was drunk and disorderly
in Wagener last night, was shot and
killed by Policeman Kirkland.
Kirkland attempted to arrest
Mays, who said he would not be arrested,
pulling a pistol at the same
time, when Kirkland began firing,
one bullet taking effect in the center
of the abdomen.
Dr. O. F. Portwood was summoned,
but found the negro in a dying
condition. A post-mortem was held
by Drs. Portwood and Schofield, with
the above findings.
The shooting took place about 7
p. m. Mays lived about 30 minutes
after the shooting. He is a strange
negro in this section, but is said to
have deserted his family in Edgefield.
Crank Says He is God's Angel.
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 2.?Stark
naked and apparently deranged,
Frank Mays, a strapping laborer, 26
\ vears of age. in the Billy Sunday Tab
ernacte last night attempted to
mount the pulpit to deliver an exhortation
on "The Devil." The man
was prevented from carrying out his
purpose by ushers, with whom he
fought like a tiger. Wrapped in a
blanket, he was taken to the city jail;
bound hand and foot.
At the station Mays declared he
had disrobed to prove that he was an
angel from God. Still manacled, the
laborer was locked up in a strong
cell, where he squirmed out of the
blanket and began to shout that he
was the devil, come to put Billy Sunday
out of business. He varied those
statements by singing hymns.
Before making his spectacular attempt
to enter the pulpit Mays went
into a.waiting room where he disrobed.
He was half way to the pulpit
when he was discovered. His herculean
strength enabled him to fight his
captors for several minutes before he
was overpowered and bound.
s Helping Dr. Hartzog.
f The Baptists of Arkansas have inaugurated
a vigorous campaign in behalf
of Ouchita College to secure
t funds to pay off indebtedness and to
I provide a better income for the fuI
ture. Dr. H. S. Hartzog, formerly of
I this State, is president of Ouchita,
I and is co-operating with two finan ^cial
agents, and together they are
I making fine headway. The history of
3 1 ? /inllaco 4t? rmp
si me aenumma, uuuai AAA
? State is duplicated in every other.
Success is attained only through
struggles and sacrifices, hut the
struggles and sacrifices yield immense
dividends.?Baptist Courier.
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Kentucky Feudists Disperse.
|| Jackson, Ky., Jan. 1.?Fearing
H that the governor would send troops
*rto Breathitt county to preserve order,
v&pthe Callahan and Deaton factions tor&j
day agreed to a truce and disbanded.
Both bands left Jackson late to-day.
f. The compromise was the result of the
<1 dismissal of the warrants against
/; Former Sheriff "Ed" Callahan and
< seven of his adherents, who were
charged with the shooting of Rash
i Sebastian, and those against Go van
: Smith and two of the Deaton faction
I | for confederating and for shooting
up the Callahan home shortly after
the presidential election. Judge
Taulbee's action in dismissing the
warrants, it is said, was taken on thl
recommendation of some of the most
prominent citizens and leaders in the
law and order movement in Breathitt
county.. When the cases were called
this morning Judge Taulbee was
about to order the summoning of
armed men to take the place of the
troops which the governor has been
asked to send. Then the proposal to
dismiss the warrants in the interest
bf peace was made and to this the
court agreed.
"Parceling Out De People."
Fishing, two boys strung their big
t catch on the same string. Passing a
grave yard they entered the gate to
. divide the catch, dropping two fish
just as they went into the cemetery,
q Passing, an aged negro heard the
' boys: "I'll take this one, you that
j ope, you that one," etc.
TTie negro listened in dismay and
ran away as rapidly as his old legs
could carry him. He met his negro
minister, who called:
"Deacon, why you run in such terror?"
"Declare, parson, I been down yonder
by de graveyard and over de
i fence heard de devil and de Lord
parceling out de people atwen 'em."
The parson laughed at the old
man's fright and made him go back
with him to the graveyard to convince
him of his error.
The boys were still dividing?
i "You take this I take that," etc.
J Finally one boy asked. "What you
going to do with them two at the
gate?"
This was more than parson or deacon
could stand, and both ran pellmell,
neither wishing to take any
further chances, no matter what was
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going on 311st over me icuuc.?Augusta
Chronicle.
Aiken"Augusta New Road.
The Augusta-Aiken Highway Association
has already raised five
thousand dollars for the construction
of the highway between Augusta and
Aiken, and work is now in progress
on the portions of the highway which
will have to be built through the
woods and fields. There are about
five miles of road that will have to
be constructed outright through the
territory between Belvidere and
Langley, and the association wants
this portion completed before any
others. The greater part of the road
between Augusta and Aiken is in
good condition, and therefore does
not require working, but the portion
which must be constructed will be
begun at once. President J. C. Lamar,
of the Association, states that
before the end of the tourist season
there will be a splendid road between
Augusta and Aiken, although they
will not be able to equip it as thoroughly
as they would wish, but by
next winter the Augusta-Aiken
cement-gravel road will be one of the
best in the country.?Aiken Re
SHOT TO D^ATH BY WOMAN.
John Emerson Stone Killed by May
Woolard.
Norfolk, Va.. Dec. 30.?A special
to the Ledger-Dispatch from Washington,
N. C., says:
"John Emerson Stone, aged 22,
highly connected in Boston and New
York, was shot and killed early today
by May Woolard, who then shot
herself twice and may die.
"Stone went to the woman's house
to avow his intention of leaving here.
It is said she coaxed him into the
house and when he refused to remain
drew a revolver and shot Stone in the
right temple. When he fell she fired
again, the ball lodging in the base of
his brain. Then she shot herself
twice in the forehead and temple.
The doctors at the hospital say that
the woman has a fighting chance for
her life. Stone has two brothers, Albert
Stone, New York, and Capt. Edgar
Stone, U. S. A., stationed in Luzon,
P. I. The former is on his way
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here to take cnarge 01 me uuuy.
Inspector's Slayer Caught.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 3.?William
Sorsby, who shot and killed Postoffice
Inspector Charles Fitzgerald at Clinton,
Miss., September 29, last, was
captured near the scene of the killing
to-day. Sorsby was found in the attic
of the home of a friend, where he
states he has been in hiding for several
weeks, and offered no resistance.
The killing of Fitzgerald followed
the checking up of the books of the
Clinton postoffice, where Sorsby acted
as deputy postmaster, and the
finding, it is stated, of a discrepancy
of $750 in his accounts. The
amount was paid and Sorsby is alleged
to have endeavored to persuade
the inspector to make no report to
the postoffice department. This Fitzgerald
refused to do and was shot
and killed by Sorsby as he was about
to board a train en route to his home
in this city.
Saloon Opened on Barge.
'Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 3.?In spite
of the State-wide prohibition law
which went into effect on January 1,
Vicksburgers can get all they want to
drink. Within 150 feet of the city
proper, on the Louisiana side of the
Yazoo canal, a saloon has been opened
on a barge. Patrons have swarmed
across the narrow canal in
launches and skiffs, the saloon proprietor
furnishing free rides to the
thirsty.
Sheriff Sevier of Madison parish,
La., has a deputy stationed on the
Koftro tn nreserve the Deace.
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Woman Hydrophobia Victim.
Moulton, Ala., Jan. 3.?Miss Ruby
Green, daughter of a well known
farmer living near Newburgh, died
yesterday afternoon from hydrophobia
contracted in an unusual manner.
A mad dog recently bit a horse owned
by Mr. Green, father of the young
woman. The horse later went mad
and was shot. Miss Green had a
slight abraison on her left wrist and
in some manner this became infected
some manner this became infected
while she was around the horse.
Attacked by Neighbors.
^ Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 3.?B. F.
Sikridge, who lives at Sale City, Ga.:
mear here, was found this morning
near Thomasville with his throat cut
from ear to ear and with numerous
bruises on his body. He will probably
recover.
Akridge says that he left Thomasviiio
?9tnrdav afternoon to walk tc
his home and that atOchlochnee rivei
he was met by a crowd of men from
his own neighborhood, who attacked
him and inflicted the injuries whicl
he bears. He says that some held
him and others of the crowd covered
him with rifles, while one man cut
his throat. He refuses to give th*
names of his assailants.
Crushed Hopes.
"Times are changed," said Mari
Twain, speaking of Washington.* "1
doubt if nowadays a man of Washington's
unswerving integrity would
be able to get on.
"A rich lawyer, after dinner th<
other night, went into his den for ?
smoke. He took down from his pip*
rack a superb meerschaum, a birthday
present from his wife; but alas
as he started to fill the pipe it cam*
apart in his hands. The bowl hac
been broken in two and then care
lesslv stuck together.
"With loud growls of rage th*
lawyer rushed irom his den and de
manded to know who had broken his
new meerschaum. His only son, ?
boy of 11 spoke up bravely:
" 'Father,' he said, 'I cannot tell ?
lie. I did it.'
"The lawyer praised the lad's
Washingtonian veracity, but thai
night on his pillow he groaned anc
went on terribly about the incident
" 'Heaven help me,' he said, 'ii
had been my life's dearest wish tc
rear up my son to my own profes
sion. but now?alas?alas?'
Tit-Bits.
tf?c Thrnat.
vutj a.AAw w??
Anderson, Jan. 1.?News reachec
the city to-day of a suicide which oc
curred in the northern section o:
Garvin township, near the Pickenf
county line, yesterday. Mr. W. A
Young, a white man about sixty years
old, with apparently no reason, ex
cept that he was tired of life, slashec
, his throat with a razor and was
found by members of his family ?
short distance from the house gasping
for breath. He was taken intc
the house and died within a verj
short time.
Mr. Young was a farmer and lasi
year was a tenant on the plantatior
of Dr. W. A. Tripp.
To Stop Sale of "Near Beer."
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2.?News of the
method adopted by Milledgeville, Ga.
to remain dry reached here to-day
The town council has imposed a license
of $20,000 upon the sale ol
"near beer." The town experiment
1 ed with a $10,000 license on lockei
clubs and its unqualified success lec
to the "near beer" regulation.
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YOUTHS DROWNED.
Two Dent Brothers Lose Their Lives
in Roanoke River.
Roanoke, Va., Jan. 1.?Clarence
Dent and Luther Dent, aged 18 years
and 19 years, respectively, the sons
of Robert Dent, or Roanoke, were
drowned to-day in Roanoke river,
near this city. The two brothers,
with a third brother, were fording
the stream in a wagon when the swift
current swept the horses from their
feet. Clarence and Luther were
thrown into the water, but the third
brother managed to reach the bank.
The river is swollen as the result of
melting snows flowing from the
mountain sides. The bodies of the
drowned boys have not yet been recovered.
Killed by Wounded Deer..
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 1.?That S. R.
Swindell was killed by a wounded
deer was the verdict of coroner's jury
at the close of an investigation into
the death of a prominent citizen of
Beaufort county, whose body was
found to-day in about three feet of
water in a creek near the spot where
he suddenly disappeared from a party
of hunters Wednesday, near Broad
: creek. Hundreds of men had searched
for two days for the missing man,
' whose body was located by bloodhounds
in a small pond, a large buck
deer being found near him. wounded.
A number of cuts and bruises on
the body and head of the man were
found.
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or my deputy
owing places on
lamed for UH|^HHB|^^H
ieiving returns of
notice of real
jold since last return^^H^^H^^H
Lees?Tuesday,
Denmark?W ednes^^^^^^HHH
January 6th and 7 th,
Olar?Monday and
nary 11th and 12th,
Govan?Wednesday,
Midway?Thursday,
Farrell's Store?
Hunter's Chapel?
nary 19th, 1909. ,
Colstpn?Wednesday,
Ehrhardt?Monday
January 25th and 26th^l?HMH^H
St. Johns?Wedn^tea
27th, 1909. .
until 11 a. m., li90fcV .'^sH
Kearse?-Thursday, JaBq63$jSllt$B
12 to 4 p. tn. r^H
All male pereons betwe^jOwsql
of 21 ana bu^tau* m
payer will Pmeet me in yematL
OA A UU|/U*U w . e_
of March, 1909, until tb^^JB^B
of March, 1909, a penaltfl
cent, will be added to
taxes. Following is the
For State purposes, 5tt^B^^B
For county purposes, M
Constitutional school ta^^M^^B
Total 11% mills. MB
Special school levies: '
Bamberg, No. 14, 7
Binnaker's, NO. 12,
Clear Pond, No. 19^^^^^BH|
Colston, No. 2 ^B^^R^^B|
Cuffie Creek, No. 2flB^^^^^B
Denmark, No. 21; 6
Ehrhardt, No. 22, 2 miO|RB|
Govan, No. 11, 4 ;mills.;'%?&$* ..'
Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 ,
Hopewell, No. 1, 3 mills.
Heyward, No. 24, 2 mills,
Hampton, No. 3, 2 mills.
Lees, No. 23, 4 mills.
Midway, No. 2, 2 mills.
Oak Grove, No.-20, 2 mills:
Olar, No. 8, 4 mills.
All male persons betweentSe agfifti
of twenty-one and sixty yearn exewg
Confederate soldiers and sailers,'
are exempt at fifty years of jaSgb* All
liable to a poll tax of one dollar. B
Capitation dog tax, 50 cents. ; Jg
All male persons J|
years of ageJetrftrb^^^^BtotABj
Janf&rsuMtfg. and
turns to the auditor,
before the 1st of Jantta^^^^^^B
I will receive the
tion tax ($2.00) from Octo^^B^H
190$, until March 1st,_190^^^m
Treasurer
Bamberg, S. C., Sept 15,|P^^H
Shoe & Harness Repafc^H
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manufacture harness of
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