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Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20,1910. One Dollar a Year
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SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
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* County and Elsewhere.
Olar News.
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Olar, January 17.?A large crowd iy
of people were in town every day pi
last week, buying horses and mules, pi,
borrowing money from the bank, and pi;
trading in general, iviouey auu suypliee
are going to be easily gotten m.
this spring, owing to the very pros- cj(
perous condition of things, but everything
is so awful high in price its
going to be an expensive year for hC
those that have to buy everthing they sa
use, even if cotton does bring 13 0u
cents next fall. av
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* Mrs. Amanda McMillan, of Lodge,
ie on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. fQ
B. Kearse. an
E. H. Henderson and Wesley Crum,
Esqs., of Bamberg, were here on Fri- ^
day to argue a case before Magistrate
W. B. Chitty.
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We have been reliably informed ar
that Dr. Ed. Kirkland and family ci*
will move to Bamberg in the near
future. Dr. Kirkland has practiced an
his profession here for about two Fi
years to the general satisfaction of
his large number of patrons, who regret
very much to see him go. Then,
too, he and his family will be missed eri
very much from a standpoint of mj
good citizenship and sociability.
Bamberg's already strong medical lai
force and social circle will be
strengthened very much by the Doc- W
tor and his family. th
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Mr. J. M. L. Kirkland, of Beaufort, to
visited relatives here last week. co
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We regret to publish the illness of fojj
Mr. G. J. Bessinger, and hope he will
soon be restored to health. th
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Mrs. J. Ham Kirkland and children .
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are on a visit to relatives at John- ^
ston.
Mr. W. M. Sandifer, who served t0<
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as town marshal here for about a
year, has moved with his family to
Johnston, where he has a position as
clerk in a grocery store.
Mr. B. Frank Sadler is now our sa
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* town marshal.
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Seaboard Air Line South bound hu
through freight train, which passes st*
here about six o'clock in the morn- sa:
ing, was wrecked near Fairfax this ho
morning. Three cars of rock were
piled up on the track, making it im- cri
* possible for any trains to pass until
the wreck is removed. The Florida
Limited, which was close behind the
freight, had to back up to Denmark
and use the Southern track. Nobody
was hurt. efl
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Messrs. G. C. and H. L. Kearse, of
Scbofield, spent Sunday in town. ot
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Last week we said Miss Ruth ni<
Abies, of Leesville, was teaching in Sa
Miss Romanstine's place. We were re
mistaken. Miss Lucile Jones, of La- ini
Grange, Ga., has the place instead of pr
Miss Abies.
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^ Mr. R. R. Barker, of Fairfax, was jj,
in town Friday.
An examination will be held on Rj
February 5th by the civil service re
commission to fill the vacancy on
Rural Route No. 1, caused by the R
resignation of Mr. Jno. M. Kirkland. re
Several have in applications. fh
Mrs. Emma Gunnels, wife of Mr. re
E. J. Gunnels, died this morning at
i 9 o'clock. She had been troubled
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with heart disease for some time,
t this being the cause of her death, ho
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after several weeks confinement to
her bed. She was sixty years old.
She leaves to mourn her departure, UE
besides a host of relatives and S*
friends, her husband, four sons, and ^
four daughters. The interment will
be at the Starr cemetery tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. H. R. Pearlstin and little F1
daughter, Dorothy, have returned
home after spending several weeks m
with relatives in Jacksonville, Fla. br
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Dr. Leighton A. Hartzog, of Govan, to
has located here to practice his profession.
Dr. Hartzog is a bright,
energetic young man, and graduated
* at Charleston College in the class of he
1909 with high honors. We are
> glad to have him a citizen of our Di
town and wish him much success. Cc
B. G. J. 20
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The ladies of the Civic League are Se
endeavoring to get them a chapter on
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RETTY GOVERNESS MURDERED.
>ul Crime in Summer Home Near
Poughkeepsie.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 13.
-Sarah 0. Breymere, aged 26 years,
pretty and cultured governess at
e summer home of Mr. and Mrs.
irnes Compton, at Milbrook, Dutchs
County, was found in her bed earthis
morning strangled to death.
*ank Schermerhorn, aged 26, emoyed
as coachman o? the Compton
ace, was brought here charged with
e murder. Late this afternoon he
ade an unsuccessful attempt at suile,
cutting his throat with a razor.
About three o'clock this mprning
ary Fennell, a maid in the Compton
use, was awakened by a noise and
v*8 she saw a man's form disappear
it of the corridor. She ran to
^aken the governess, and not reiving
any reply, entered Miss Breyere's
room. The governess, was
und lying in bed, her face black
d finger prints on her throat. Life
is extinct.
On a cot in the room was little
>lly Compton, aged three years, un,rmed.
The maid quickly summed
the coachman, and when he
rived the sheriff and police of this
;y were notified.
The officers questioned the maids
d servants and the coachman,
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at Miss Breymere's hands had been
id, the big chest containing the
verware had been forced and seval
of the rooms were in disorder,
iking it appear as though the
igedy had been part of a burgry.
Chief of Police Charles J. McCabe
int to the coachman's house late
is afterneen to further question
m, and not receiving any answer
his summons, went up into the
achman's bed room. The room
is dark, and on throwing open the
inds, the chief's attention was aticted
by a trickling sound under
e bed. Investigation revealed
hermerhorn lying under the bed
th his throat cut and blood dripag
in a pool on the floor.
Schermerhorn was taken into cusiy.
On the table in his room the
ief found a note, which read:
"My Dear Wife: I am not guilty.
(Signed) "Prank."
Schermerhorn, although very weak,
id that he stood watching under a
ndow of the Compton mansion
lile Shtiro Chashi, the Japanese
tier, committed the deed. This
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y there is no doubt that Schermerrn
strangled the governess to
ath, either during or following a
iminal assault.
Fairfax Fancies.
Fairfax, January 15.?Our farm3
are as much in love with cctton
ever, and are renewing their
orts to overcome all difficulties in
e way of making a large crop.
There was an important meeting
the directirs of the Ciitizens'
ink. A lot has been bought for a
ce new building, and Mr. Geo.
nders was elected one of the dictors.
The cashier's salary was
creased and all are smiling at the
ospect of a flourishing institution.
Misses Viola Myrick, of Ulmer,
>ra Dean, of Ridgeland, and Carrie
prick, of Allendale, were guests of
rs. Lily Myrick recently.
Miss Annye Moye attended the
zer-Hartzog wedding at Olar and
ported a "grand time."
A letter from Ellen Rawl at Port
)yal says: "Ruth Wilson married
cently a Mr. Sineath." Both of
ese girls lived here, and are well
membered by many.
Mrs. Ulmer has moved back into
t own house. Mr. S. Talley is
ugly ensconced in O. Youmans's
use, and there are many other
anges.
There were many pleasant relions
here Xmas. All of Mr. G.
O'Neal's family were together for
e first time in many months.
The teachers have returned to
>rk with renewed zest, after a
sasant stay with loved ones.
Mr. Geo. Sanders returned from
orida well pleased with his trip.
Some of us are resolved to bring
ore sunshine this new year. A
ight face, gentle voice, a loving
art are all the equipment we need
spread joy.and gladness.
Cooper Hearing Postponed*
Nashville, Term., Jan. 17.?The
aring before the supreme court of
e case of the State against Col.
mean Cooper and his son, Robin
oper, convicted and sentenced to
years each in the penitentiary by
e lower court for the murder of
nator E. W. Carmack in this city
. November 9, 1908, has been post>ned
until February 1.
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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.
Dock Foster, a white man, was
tried in Spartanburg last week for
the crime of murdering his wife, and
acquitted. The evidence against him
was circumstantial only.
At the negro race conference in
Columbia last week resolutions were
passed asking the legislature to move
the State negro college from Orangeburg
to some other point in the State.
Governor Ansel has reappointed
Mr. Giles L. Wilson, of Spartanburg,
as State bank examiner. Mr. Wilson
has made a fine official, and was
highly recommended for reappointment.
According to a statement prepared
by Comptroller General Jones, it now
costs' $774,238 more to run the
State than it did a few years ago.
New offices have been created and
salaries increased until the expenses
are now way above what they were a
few years ago.
W. H. Sellers, the notorious blind
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uger Keeper ui v^uiuuiuia, wnv was
found guilty in the circuit court in
Columbia last week for selling whiskey,
was fined $500 or six months in
jail by Judge Prince. He paid the
fine. Sellers it will be remembered
killed a dispensary constable who
was trying to enter his house, for
which crime he was acquitted by a
Richland jury.
Colston Doings.
Colston, January 18.?We are having
some pleasant weather for the
past few days.
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Miss Letitia Bishop and Mr. Joseph
McMillan were happily married last
Sunday evening by Rev. D. B. Groseclose.
They left Monday for their
home near Lodge. The attendants
were: Mr. Lish Jones with Miss
Leila Padgett, Mr. Charlie Caldwell
with Miss Lizzie McMillan, Mr. Laurence
Bishop with Miss Nannie McMillan,
M. Johnson McMillan, with Miss
Annie Bishop.
Mr. William Besinaer and niece,
Miss Page, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Padgett last Sunday.
Miss Leila Padgett is visiting
friends and relatives at Midway this
week.
Mr. J, J. Avant, from Adams Run,
is visiting friends and relatives on
j Colston this week.
I We are sorry to know that Mrs.
j Annie Folk is still suffering with
rheumatism.
Miss Jessie Dyches, who has been
spending some time with her cousin,
returned to her home near Hilda last
! Saturday.
Messrs. Jacob and Melvin Bishop,
from Walterboro, visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Bishop last Sunday and
Monday.
Mr. J. S. McMillan visited Mr. G.
L. BishoD last Sunday and Monday.
Messrs. Clinton Free, Johnie KirkI
land, and sister, visited Mrs. A. E.
iFolk last Sunday.
There will be a birthday dinner at
| Mrs. Mary Beard's, Saturday, Januj
ary 22nd. Everybody is cordially in[vited
to attend with well filled basI
kets. A. B.
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Cow Wears Shoes Now.
Ruth is certainly the most distinj
guished cow in Connecticut. She can
be driven to a carriage, sulky, sleigh
or wood sled, and understands the
meaning of a jerk on the reins and
"giddap" as well as any horse. As
j if this were not enough, she now en-'
joys the extra distinction of being the
only cow wearing shoes in New England.
The honor was thrust upon her
yesterday, when her owner, Rupert
Stevens, of Hartland, drove her to
onH h q Marshall Case, the
village smith, do the work. Case
has been in business fifteen years, but
never shod a cow before. He was
loth to take the job, but Stevens was
, so insistent that Case buckled Ruth J
into an ox frame and put on four!
shoes with calks. Rupert wanted
her roughshod so she wouldn't slip
on the icy roads.
Ruth, who is four years old, behaved
well and seemed pleased with
her footgear. Her owner began
breaking her when she was a calf.?
New York World.
WAR ON GAMBLING IN FUTURES.
Conference Looking to Renewal of
Fight Held at White House.
Washington, January 13.?A conference
looking to the renewal of
the fight on gambling in futures was
held at the White House late to-day
when President Taft took the subject
up with Representatives Scott, of
Kansas, Lovering, of Massachusetts,
and Burleson, of Texas. The discussion
was based on- the bill introduced
by Mr. Scott last year forbidding
Inter-State telegraph, telephones and
the mails to transmit messages with
reference to future contracts for the
sale of farm products where there
is no intention to deliver the products.
Attorney General Wickersham
and Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
of corporations were present
at the conference. In the end the
whole matter was referred to the Attorney
General for consideration as
to the form of the Scott bill and to
Commissioner Smith for recommendation
in the light of his previous investigation
of the methods of the cotton
exchanges.
It is expected there will be a hearing
on the bill some time in the near
future, at which representatives of
those who desire to oppose the new
legislation may be heard.
Denmark Doings.
Denmark, Jan. 17.?A very pleasant
event in the social life of Denmark
was the recent installation of
officers by the local Masonic lodge,
ollowed by a banquet at the Denmark
hotel. The Masonic officers for the
ensuing year are as follows: W. M.,
C. R. Hooton; S. W|, Frank Sturgeon;
J. W., Asa Baxter; S. D., Clarence
Cox; J. D., John Boozer; treasurer,
J. B. Gillam; secretary, Dr. J. S.
Matthews; tiler, S. W. Creech.
Immediately after the business of
the lodge had been transacted the
members adjourned to the Denmark
hotel, where an elaborate banquet
was served by the genial proprietor,
Col. J. R. Owens, ably assisted by
Mrs. Owens as master of the culinary
department. The menu, daintily
composed of the most excellent delicacies
of the season, was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present.
The Knights of Pythias officers for
the year are as follows: Chancellor
commander, C. R. Hooton; vice chancellor,
Geo. Riley; prelate, J. S. J.
Faust; master at arms, fL. R. Gillam;
master of exchequer, J. B. Guess;
keeper of records and seals, J. Ar
thur Wiggins; master of work, H. B.
Rice; outer guard, W. B. Kittrell;
inner guard, W. L. Riley.
Rev. B. F. Allen, the pastor of
the Baptist church here, has returned
after a two months' illness at his
home in Latta. Mr. Allen is doing a
fine work here and is very popular
not only in his own church but with
the other denominations.
The decided increase in the registration
in the Denmark hotel during
the past year, greatly exceeding that
of any year in the past, is a good
showing for the rapid growth of
business here and also very complimentary
to the present owner and
proprietor, Col. J. R. Owens. Mr.
Owens, who is a typical Southern
gentleman of the old school, although
over 60 years old, is as youthful as
any of the "boys," whom he delights
in entertaining and he radiates geniality
and good cheer with about as
little effort as a red hot stove throws
off heat. Mr. Owens is a loyal Charlestonian
as well as skilful setback
player and he prides himself upon
both of these virtues. He is one of
only two surviving members of the
Johnson Kines or <jnariesion auu
,very interesting are the stories he
can relate concerning the days when
running the blockade. Col. Owens is
an enthusiastic member of the different
fraternities, including the Elks
and Knights of Pythias. In his hotel
the guests feel at home and not between
four barren walls, and every
man on the road is his friend. Being
a man of means, he does not run
a hotel from necessity, but in order
that he may be in a position to play
setback with the "boys," as he affectionately
terms the traveling men.
Killed His Father.
Detroit, Jan. 16.?A Detroit Free
Press special from Ludington, Mich.,
to-night says that Charles Smith, of
that city was fatally shot last night
by his 14-year-old son. The father
ie said to have been crazed with
drink at the time and was threatening
to harm his wife.
The son, Henry, was defending his
mother when the father grappled
with him. Managing to escape, the
lad secured a shotgun and cried out:
"Pa, stop or I'll shoot you." The
father rushed at him and he fired.
The coroner and police refuse to
prosecute the hoy.
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PRISONERS BEAT JAILOR.v
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INMATES MAKE SENSATIONL ESCAPE
FROM CAMDEN JAIL.
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tened in Cell While Prisoners Un- a
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Camden, Jan. 18.?After beating, ^
choking and stamping Jailor John
Boone, five prisoners at the Camden
county jail this afternoon smothered ^
the jailor in a blanket, threw him in
a cell and made their escape. One of b
the prisoners was later recaptured by a
a citizen who joined in the hue raised q
after the miscreants. Eight prisoners
did not take advantage of the ^
chance to escape. Al.
Fields, who was arrested some h
time ago in Columbia on the charge
of fradulently claiming to represent ^
a Chicago firm, is said to have plann- ^
ed the escape, and he was assisted
largely by Ellerbe Thomas, a negro L
of Liberty Hill who is charged with n
murder. ^
When Mr. Boone was making his d
afternoon round at about 4.30 o'clock a
he was set upon by the prisoners.
The jailor, who is an old Confederate
veteran, put up a game fight, but the ^
odds were against him. He was gJ
choked almost senseless and had a
bad gash made under his eye. He is
suffering severely from his injuries. a
As soon as the alarm was given by
Mrs. Boone, who saw the prisoners
leaving, a number of citizens joined ^
the officers in a pursuit of the fugi- ^
tives. After leaving the jail they
went down LaFayette avenue in the
direction of the river. Several times
the pursuers were in sight of the jj
fugitives but at dark the chase was t(
given up with only one capture made. gl
John Team, one of the posse of a
citizens, armed with a rifle, overtook n
one of the men on the Chestnut Ferry e
road, some distance from Camden,
and at 6 o'clock returned to town h
with his prisoner. Truesdale was in
jail on a charge of housebreaking.
The other prisoners who escaped
were Milton Banks, convicted of
housebreaking and sentenced to 18
months imprisonment, who was in ^
jail awaiting result of an appeal to ^
the supreme court, and Sam Green, ?
accused of housebreaking. r
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Negroes Tried in Orangeburg.
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Orangeburg. Jan. 17.?On Thurs- e
day Tom Barnes, Sr., Josephine
Barnes, his wife, and Tom Barnes, c
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Jr., his son, of about 17 years, were "
oonvicted for the murder of Tom Mc- ^
Daniels, who lived on the place of
Charlie Inabinet, situated on the E
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Belleville public road, about six or
seven miles Northeast of this city. ^
The defendants testified that the
killing was due to a dispute over r
some whiskey which was taken by 0
the wife of the victim from the r
Barnes home. McDaniels' wife testi- s'
fied that the killing was a result of ^
the elder Barnes turning his hogs
out upon McDaniels' crop. The mur- c
der was committed in the public i]
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road in the front of the Barnes
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home.
The case is a remarkable one in *
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that a father, mother and son were
convicted of murder, with recom- a
mendation to the mercy of the court. 0
The fatal shot which killed McDan- F
iels was fired by Tom Barnes, Jr. ^
The father and mother were aiders 11
and accessories to the crime. A mo- ^
tion for a new trial has been made
by the defendants' counsel. The
defendants have not been sentenced. v
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On Friday, Mood Reed, a negro ?
preacher, was tried for the murder 3
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or unarne juavis. me eviueute m
the case was purely circumstantial a
and the defense tried to prove an 8<
alibi. Charlie Davis while walking p
home up the Southern railway track E
from Branchville to Sixty-Six one *
night, was shot from ambush and M
immediately killed. 0
The case resulted in a mistrial.
The jury went into the anteroom for ^
deliberation at 11 o'clock Saturday r<
morning and remained there until
Sunday morning 9 o'clock, when
Judge George W. Gage ordered a
new trial. The jury remained out 22
hours, being the longest for this rcounty
in the past five years. 84
Saturday afternoon Peter Miller, a ^
wealthy negro, and a negress named u
Robinson, were tried for the murder ^
of one Asa Hood. The State failed n
to make out a case and the judge l
ordered a verdict of not guilty. s<
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We are doing lots of job printing a
these days, but we always want more O
work. Keep us busy; we like it. ir
We please the most particular peo- a:
pie, and our patronage extends w
through several counties. ?
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ITLL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
.yon Will Probably be a Candidate
for Attorney General Again.
Columbia, January 17.?The.gathring
in the legislature of a number
f men from every county who are
lore or less interested in and exerienced
in politics is always naturlly
the time for giving more or lest
efiniteness to State politics as to
ntries for office, and this session J
receding a general State primary *
here is more political talk than .. %
sual, but the session is only a week
Id now and much more interesting ;
evelopments is expected a little later
The most important fact, or probaility
so strong that it practically
mounts to a fact, is that Attorney
General Lyon will not be in the race
Dr Governor. This will cause keen
isappointment among thousands of
>yal friends and admirers, who think
e should be rewarded with the office
f Governor for the long and arduous $
'ork he has done in pursuit of the
ispensary grafters. And without ^
loaninc onv tnwnrrt Mr '
-yon and his friends it might be relarked
that his absence from the gu- ;,i|]
ernatorial race will also he a keen -1
isappointment to those who are
fter his political scalp, for the whet*
ng of knives for him has been goihg
n for many months among those
ho have been pinched by his dispen- .
ary work or who are oposed to him
Dr other reasons. ?9
Mr. Lyon has made no statement . ^
s to his intentions, but the general
nderstanding among those who ^
eem to be satisfied that they have 'T\fjg
tie matter sized up correctly is that
[r. Lyon does not regard his die- V $
ensary prosecutions sufficiently com-..lete
to warrant his giving so much
.me to the campaign this summer. |j
[e will probably run for reelection ||
d his present position. It has been J
uggested that he be reserved to run . ^
gainst United States Senator Till- s
lan, and reelection as Attorney Gen- - " ||
ral would put him in a position to %
nter this race, but his friends say ~.;Jj
e has no intention of making the fW
ace against Mr. Tillman.
Ex-Speaker of the House of Repre- f v|j
entatives M. L. Smith has been spok- * j
n of as a likely candidate this sum- . ^
ler for Attorney General, but it Is ^
kely that he will come back to the
rouse instead and run for Speaker- ;?||
[e will be opposed by Mr. D. D. Me- ^||
oil, of Marlboro. Both are efficient M
nd popular and the race will likely
e a close one whether only these two
nter or not.
n 1 T? O TTTV?1?- ma _ .
opea&cr IV. O. TY uaicjr, OUOIC( 51a*
ious and kindly as well as always Jgj
air and able, has conducted the .1
usines of the House with ease and J
o the entire satisfaction of the v;|
Touse, and the members of the* ^ "M
louse express regret on learning ; |
hat he will not again be a candidate
or the position. Mr. Whaley has
ecently been urged from a number'
f influential sources to enter the .,"'M
ace for Governor. He has received V,
cores of letters since he has been- :
ere on the subject.
It is likely that there will be three ' *
andidates for Governor from adjoin- < ";i
ng counties?Representative John G. j
Lichards, of Kershaw, Lieut. Gov. T.
r. McLeod, of Lee,, and Mr. Richard ' ~
Manning, of Sumter. Messrs. ?
Tanning and McLeod are positively |
nnounced. The adjoining counties / --''jjj
f Newberry and Laurens, in the
iedmont section, will also certainly , |
ave gubernatorial candidates out |
ext summer?Cole L. Blease, - of f'fM
dewberry, and C. C. Featherstone, of
-aurens.
The prohibitionists are active and
/ill make a determined fight for |
tatewideism at the present session,
- - " ?mi Lift
nd Deneve tney can wm. me um , ?
aey; will push will be about the same -1
s that which passed the House last :|i
assion, with possibly some additions
roviding enforcement of the law.
ispensary Auditor W. B. West, who '-4
ill be legislated out of office if SLtaterideism
prevails, will probably be
ffered the position to see to the enircement
of the prohibition act if
; can be passed. He acted as secatary
of the recent prohibition conarence.
Drunk Negro Kills His Mule.
While in a drunken condition Heny
Derrick, a negro of the Townville
action, beat his mule almost to death
ith a stick and then inflicted wounds
pon the animal with a knife, from
rhich it died next day. After the anilal
had been badly slashed Derrick
id it to the home of Dr. Hunt, wtfo
*wed up the great gasnes, dui uie
ounds failed to heal. Derrick was
rrested and was taken in charge by - yj
fficer Woodbright and locked up, but ' .
tade his escape from the calaboose, ,
nd has not since been located. A reard
has been offered for his arrest
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