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g ? NO TRACE OF BANDIT. Probably $30,000 Secured in Regis tered Mail at Columbia. Columbia, Nov. 25.?Interest cen tres in the identity of the bandit wh< held up and robbed the mail car 01 Coast Line train No. 55, at the cit3 > limits last night at midnight. N< clue to the robber has been obtained although detectives are on his trai and every effort is being made to ap ' prchend him. The fact that the robbery was pull ed off right at the city limits leads g the, authorities to believe that th< robber is an old, cool hand at th< v business. That he was acquainted < wim .tne road and knew tnat it wai the schedule to send a good amoum of colt in over that line last nighi is 6Xk(ent, and it is, stated here to ^ day thfrt the amount he obtained ii iffcistenjd mail was around $30,00( and som<5 estimate the loss at $50, W 000. It is said that the money wai ) being forwarded here for the cottoi f buyers, i kow it Was Done. The robbery occurred just at th< city limits. \ Coast Line train No. 5 i had passed f^he block at Royster's an( was heading into the city, when th< masked man \ entered the mail car anc commanded the mail clerk, H. L Meredith, and his negro helper, B T L. Dreher, to throw up their hands He then reached over and grabbed the registered mail pouches, whicl were in sacks consigned to Columbia \ and still keeping the men coveret with his gun, pulled the emergenci cord, bringing the train to a stand still, he, however, escaped before th< t train stopped. The train proceeded r into the city, where the robberv was reported, and, although bloodhounds were taken at once to the scene no trail was srtuck. . Gregory on Bandit's Trail. Mr. Meredith went out on his re turn run to Wilmington this morn ing, and, according to his schedule will return here Monday night. Pos tal inspectors are expected hen shortly and then a report on the rob bery will be made. It is thoughi that Inspector H. T. Gregory, th< * well known and fearless postofflce in spector, might come here and tak< charge of the investigation into this case. Beyond the fact that the man was vhifp was mnalfprl and wore a lare< coat, no accurate description of th< robber has been obtained. He is saic i tp be slimly built, but this is a mat * ter of mere supposition. Fuitless Search for Sacks. $ The robber left the train at th< corner of Sumter and Whale] streets, and, thinking that he mighl have cut the canvas mall sacks ant thrown them aside after leaving th? train, a search over the whole spoi was made this morning, but no evidence nor sight of the sacks was found. No clue at all has been oh tained. The boldness of the affair right ir the outskirts of the city and withir a stone's throw of the union station / , the robber venturing into the ver] jaws of the police, made the wholt city gasp when it awoke this morn ing and learned . of the robbery Such affairs have been read of ii the. West $nd other sections, but nc one dreamed that it would happei in the Capital City of South Caro lina. The very nerve of the perpe trator of the deed is amazing and a ^ the same time excites one's admira ^ tion. ' Interesting developments in thii matter are expected shortly. Hampton Negro Still at Large. ? t Hampton, Nov. 22.?Dave Rivers or Dave Williams, the negro who ii alleged to have attempted crimina assault upon a young white girl neai Hampton yesterday, and who hai * ' been sought by several posses sinc< the news spread, is still at large. I IS repui icu uiai liic ucgiu wcio acci at Broxton Bridge, about eight milei ^ from the scene of the attempted as sault, early this morning and a pos se has been sent to that section. i Mr. J. Reid Fitts, of Hampton, wh< was shot by the negro yesterday whei the party was making search nea: the scene, is resting quietly to-day and his wounds are not thought to b< V " serious. He is attended by Drs. J . L." Folk, C. A. Rush and J. B. Har vey. As stated in yesterday's dis patches, Mr. Fitts was shot by th< negro, who was hiding in a clump o bushes. It was thought that the ne gro was well surrounded in a ba: near here last night, but search to day revealed the fact that he hac made his escape during the night or had never been trapped as wai i supposed. )* It is said that diligent search wil | :j' be kept up until the negro is caught Negro Probably in Colleton. k Fairfax, Nov. 22.?The poss< which has been chasing the negr< Dan Rivers since yesterday for ai attempted assault on a little whit< girl, and wounding of a prominen citizen a few miles east of this town has now dwindled down to about li men. Reliable information has jus been received here from one who hai |v returned from the scene that the ne gro is about to be located in Colleton f * and while it is thought that he wil j be captured by morning, it it not like ly that he will be lynched. Stripling Stricken at Child's Bedside Columbus, Ga., Nov. 25.?Having % been allowed to come home from the ptj prison camp where he was confinec to visit his child, who was ill. Thorn as E. Stripling, is now confined t( his bed at his wife's home on Xortl Highlands with rheumatism, and i; ' j. not able to get up. me lhu gu<uu; ^ who came with him are on duty a his house to prevent any attempt a escape, although such a thing is no apprehended. While hunting in the Wateree riv er swamps last week, W. R. Drivei and Sid Smith caught a snowy whit( ij* o'possum. which has pink eyes lik< r those of a white rabbit. The o'pos sum has been on exhibition at Cam . den and the oldest residents say i } is the only pure white o'possum tlja' that they ever have seen. I if . TEACHER TELES HER STORY. - , Calmly Relates to Jury Details c Humiliating Affair. Lincoln Center, Kan., Nov. 21.> This was Mary Chamberlain's day i i court, in the "tar party" case. Fac r ing three of the men accused of com > plicity in attacking her, on a roa , north of Shady Bend the night c 1 November 17, she told in a cour - room of her terrifying experience. She gave a coherent narrative o - the episode in a low, even voice. No 3 once did she lose her self-control ? neither did she speak with any feel 3 ing against any of the defendants. I Throughout the time she was ques 3 tioned she addressed the jury. O t cross-examination her story was ue t shaken. The girl's examination lasted abou i half an hour. With the completio - ? 1 A--il il Ot.i. U ) oi uer lesumuuy uiv ouiit; tesvcu it - case. The defense immediately be 3 gan examination of its witnesses i Ten had been questioned when ad journment was taken to-night. It was not the freshness of Mia Chamberlain's story that held the ii r terest of the throng, for she told lit j tie that was not known. Her narra J tive set forth how Edward Ricord, * villaged barber, decoyed her to th 1 country on the pretense of going t a dance, his insults and their decis ion on her demand to return home : how when they had gone a short dig 1 tance a .party of five masked me 1 dragged her from the buggy whil j Ricord hid; the subsquent pourin 1 of tar on her body by a man, whil r the others rubbed it in with thei " hands; how from this experience sh * became almost unconscious froi 1 fright and shame, and later awok 5 to find herself being driven home b J the barber and how the tar clung t ? her body for days. She said she fail ed to recognize any of her assailants The different viewpoint of the plain . tiffs and defendants regarding th . case stood out plainly, when the d fence offered the testimony of Jame 1 Booze, a few minutes after Mis ? Chamberlain had finished her dra I matic story. t Booze started for the "tarring, 5 but did not reach there. "Why did you wish to go?" h ? was asked by Prosecutor McCanlest j "I just wanted to see the fun," h replied. j "By fun, you mean the process o ? putting tar on Miss Chamberlain? ? "Yes." [ Booze is under arrest, but not o: . trial now. The three defendant now before the court are Sherril Clark, Ames and John Schmid-1 charged with complicity in the a? sault. ii The Small Things of the Farm. As there is always somethin wrong with cotton, either the cro is too short or the price is, siste women, let us prove ourselves help meets indeed and reality, by paj ing more attention to the small thing on the farm. I remember once heai ing a merchant who kept a genera merchandise say that there was fa greater profit in the sundries, th small articles, than in the heavie lines. Possibly this rule may hoi good on the farm. As Christmas is approaching an we will need a bountiful supply c eggs for making sweetmeats, let u do what we can to increase the eg supply. A hen must be kept in com t fortable -condition and comfortabl housed to lay well. On most farm too large numbers are kept to prov 3 profitable. A small flock well care for pays better than a large one lei to take care for themselves. The should not be crowded in .their sleep ing quarters; to do well they mue , have plenty of breathing space. 3 Another important thing is to avot 1 draughts on fowls. If your hous r has cracks, get to work at once, usin 3 thin boards or barrel staves, and nai > them on lightly, you can then re t move v them in the summer if yo i like. Ab driving nails is a most ej 3 hilarating exercise, you will not onl - be adding to the comfort of you - fowls, but will be benefitting youi self also. When you find your eg > basket filling up rapidly, you wi] i feel doubly paid for your work. r In this Southern climate some pec , pie have very open houses for chict 3 ens. This is' all right for the sued . mer but won'.t do for the wintei - Cotton sheets should be hung aroun - in them to make them comfortable 3 This is the time of the year whe f eggs are most profitable, therefor - the hens should have the best atter f tion. After a comfortable night' - rest, they should be treated to i warm breakfast, not overfed as tha , will make them lazy. Cold scrap 3 broken in small bits, with any lei rxTTAv. tmerofoKilac /-> Vi nnnofl finp -an V V CI vuivjjyvu aaixvj v*M 1 scrappy' bits of meat, -put in a pa . on the stove, and warmed, stirring i some bran, and little water to moisl en, makes a meal which they wil > eat greedily, and .go off to thei 3 scratching with great zest, j In the middle of the day if I hav 2 any chicken bones or any kind o I green bones that is not too tough, get out a hatchet which is kept fo * that purpose, and crush the bone t on a block for them. This is especi s ally good, as insects are not plentifu _ at this season. Use the blade some times and sometimes the head of th j hatchet, being careful when yo crush the leg bones, as the Ion splintery bones may kill your fowh Skimmed milk is also given t make fowls lay. In cold weather i * should be slightly warmed. Now, won't some of the sister [ give us their ideas on the subject j We can thus be a help to each othei 1 Woman was made to be the help ~ meet of man, and should not alloi herself to be dependent on him. Le J us ponder the truths in these line * of .Mrs. Browning: *; The honest, earnest man must stan and work, J The woman also: otherwise she drop At once below the dignity of man Accepting serfdom. Free me freely work, Whoever fears God, fears to sit a [ ease. 5 Let us be content in work, ' To do the thing we can, and not pre sume ' To fret because it's little. ' MRS. A. W. BRABHAM. Has your subscription expired? 4 BEATTIE BABY NOT NAMED. |j >f Parents of Murdered Wife Fear Lest || Child Later Learn Awful Story. Dover, Del., Nov. 24.?The family 11 into which Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., married?the R. V. Owens?did not i- permit the execution morning of d their son-in-law to break in upon >f their daily routine, t News of the electrocution of young Beattie was flashed to Mr. Owen, f who is manager of a large plant here, >t but he declined to say anything about ; the tragedy that began with his I- daughter's murder and ended with the legal, yet. violent, death of his >- son by marriage. n Of the Beattie's baby, however, Mr. l- Owen talked. The child is six months * old, but it has not been named yet; it and the underlying fear that goes far n toward marking out the tot's daily ? life is*that some day it will hear of * its parents' tragic fate. J. "My wife," said Mr. Owen, "was I- naturally much wrought up after the Hooth nf rmr Hanehter and our doctor s told us it would be better for her to | care for the child and relieve her > mind. We brought the baby to Dol ver and it is with us now. We will a keep it and rear it." e The child is well and receives 0 much attention from the members of s- the family and intimate friends of 1 the Owens. "Is that so? I am glad he made a a clean breast of it," declared Mr. ? Owen, when told that Beattie had S confessed the crime and asked fore giveness. "He was convicted on cirr cumstantial evidence, and this fact e left a doubt in the minds of some Q people. His confession satisfies our e minds and clears up the case and to y that extent I feel a sense of relief." o , Girl's Father Stopped Lynching. [l Spring Hill, Nov. 25.?To save the e name of Kansas a father prevented H the lynching of a negro who had atVifi, /Infan^or'a Hall trV\ tor g ItlVi&CU UiO UClOuvtv* a wmuquvv g While Clarence Davis, a young negro, sat shackled to a chair in a pool hall, 200 men who had captured him " for an attempted assault on Ruth Fike, 14 years old, argued the ques- j e tion of taking the law into their own I } hands. Twenty speeches were made, e At last a tall farmer pulled the negro towardB the door and cried: ,f "Come on boys; we'll burn thei " scoundrel- at the stake." Willing hands dragged the negro a to the street. At this juncture J. s A. Fike, father of the girl attacked, ll arrived. Pushing aside the mob he ^ reached the negro's side. Address>1 ing himself to the crowd he declared the men must disperse and let . the law take its course. "This is undoubtedly the man who attempted a vicious crime on my g daughter," he said, "but 'Judge j p Lynch' does not live in civilized Kan- j r sas any more. To burn this fellow j i- to death will only scandalize the r. country. Let the law take its s course." ? After a conference the mob turned the negro over to Fike who took r him to the sheriff. i joao< i; I ^4 : 1J fliano C&* A? L " If CORESPONDEN lbr~rono( r. = d ?gX8@?@??@???(^ !The Hardware M Handles everything the Farmer, desire. Stoves and Kitchen Ut* Jewel, the Laurel, and Buck Ran$ made in the world; Stalk Cutters Pasture Fence Wire; Galvanized Coal Hods, Fire Dogs and Fire Toi Diggers; Harness, Saddles; Bridh Lamps and Lanterns; Disc Harrow Glass; Watches; Nails and Buil< cycles; Automobiles; and Steam I for cash or on easy terms. We deliver and set up Stoves ii J. A. K THE HARDWARE MAN. g ^d 9' J^BK^^Wpo?T^????Tikc6uaLk,raw|| 2 They last a lifetime. They're Fire Suitable for all kinds of buildings. W< everywhere but if none in your immi samples, prices and full particulars. CORTRIGHT METAL R< 50 North 23rd Strut 1 5 Hamilton Brown and florsheim H 1 Qknoc Af Pncf UI1VVO i~li I 1 Having changed our line of shoes, we have decided to close our entire stock of | v\; . Hamilton Brown & Florsheim shoes at cost, not at about cost, but at cost, the H fanfnrw nwVfl |U AMVW* J J/A *WW> Ladies'Shoes . H 81 pair of American Lady shoes that sold for $3.50 now $2.45 H gfl 32 pair of Vassar shoes for ladies, sold for $3.00 now .. .. .. $1,90 I Slfl 44 pair of Hamilton shoes for ladies, sold for $1.50 now $1.20 I Other Hamilton Brown shoes for ladies, gentlemen and children at cost. I.' "' SI Florsheim Shoes |M 67 pair of Florsheim shoes for men, the $5.00 shoes for $3.60; the $150 shoes ' ^ Clothing Mj If you are in need of a suit of clothes for yourself or boy, give ours a look and I you will agree with us that we have the most complete line in the eounty. If you are thinking of buying a suit, give us a call and we will make the price to . suit the buyer. gtSI f R RRARHANTC SiMI i V# II* 1/11111/111 All A U k/VTAIV DDW1 BAJOEEG, .. , SOUTH GA30I3NA |:9 iff!E ff5=S Fine line of th^^l w ? jm wthzrzz [jrresh Meats II In ' IA II Call at Delk's market o)r 'phone ns your orders for fresh meats ^p"' U famous BOAJtn- II II Gf ^ kinds. We keep a first-class place, everything neat and Jy t I H clean, meats well butchered and carefully handled* We carry ! J AND GRA , > PI everything possible in the line of fresh meats, and will appreciate I I] ' I U your patronage, promising prompt and courteous service. I fl and other makes in H PP 1 8?' 2?Cu\l M II PORK CHOPS 17c the pound | r my wareroom at I y MUTTON CHOPS 17c the pound jj | J AIKEN, t i M CHOICE STEAK. ..15c the pound v J ' N ^ ll CHOICE ROAST. .. . .15c the pound , - -I ^|? L-M?JB s' C" || ALL DTHER ROAST. .12?c the,pound "S - ".'M V T fL ft M AH orders delivered ^promptly. We open eariy and get your U I II JjL gg breakfast orders to you on time. Try us once and you'll try us S3 I P II again. We want your trade. Fresh oysters in season. || | HNlH. G. DELKli Hjl qJ p^HinPrff ? ll^ext to Post Office. 'Phone No. 40. Bamberg, S. 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