Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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But W< Wt ha> yoi can a lc wa: All offei lots for 1 w BAMBERC EPTIXG FOUND "NOT GUILTY." Charged with Complicity in Killing of Boyce by Sneed. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. "23.?Beach B. Epting, charged complicity in the killing of A1 G. Boyce, Jr., who was found "not guilty" by a jury here to-day. Sneed killed Boyce in * in- ? 1 -? a i n -i o it* Amarnio ;>epieiiiut;r it, i^y-1 ting was charged with having assisted Sneed in his alleged plans for the shooting. In the trial Epting testified that he went to Amarillo with Sneed as his servant and that Sneed "had misled him." Sneed will be tried soon for the killing of Boyce. He has already been acquitted of a charge of murdering A. G. Boyce, Sr., whom he shot at Forth Worth January 13, 1912. Both shootings were the outgrowth of the elopement of Mrs. J. B. Sneed with A1 Boyce, Jr. Thoughtful. A young mill hand, having lost his sweetheart, through his own hot hpnfiefi folly. first threatened to com mit suicide, and then became vulgarly insistent in his demands for the return of the presents he had given her, says the Manchester Guardian. "What good will they be to you if you're goin' to drown yourself in the mill pond?" she scoffed. "Never you mind, I want them back," he said evasively. * "Very well, I'll see that you have them," the girl reluctantly agreed. But five days passed, and the young man still bemoaned the loss of + V>c tad trinl-oto (~\r\ no r>i nro V) O IU1 l^XV^U CX XXX I\V/ CO* V/UVV U1V1 V Xiv requested their return. "Oh, lad, I wish you'd stop worrying me," sighed the girl, anxious by now for a reconciliation. "I've given t' presents up long since. They're waiting for you at t' bottom o' t' mill pond, tied up in a red handkerchief; you can't miss but see 'em when you jump in." Paid Dime Alter 12 Years. Denton, Tex., Jan. 21.?Tom Fitzpatrick, of Denton, yesterday received 30 cents by mail in payment of a 12-year-old debt of 10 cents. A note accompanying the remittance read: "About 12 years ago I borrowed a dime from you. With back interest and compound interest it would amount now to 30 cents, which I enclose." i _ Cjl.MI 1 e oim J 5 want you to co re. We have sc i are in need of a t find the one to irge drove and y nt by coming to we ask is for you We have also a larg ring at the closest poi and are therefore ab] ess money. We can i s. c. PLOT TO ROB BARNWELL BANK? Three Men Arrested on Suspicion, 1 Denying Accusation. - # Barnwell, /an. 22.?Three alleged would-be bank robbers were arrest- f ed here to-day and are now in the 1 Barnwell county jail. Supervisor G. f J. Diamond says he overheard a con- r versation they had at one of the de- i pots, during which they discussed f plans to blow open the vault of one 1 of the local banks. He immediately S came up town and got Chief of Police 1 Swan and another policeman, who i arrested the men. The suspects de- a nied all intentions of commiting a t robbery, although it is said two of r them admitted that the third had r mentioned such a plan to them. One of the alleged would-be rob- 1 bers claims to have a brother living c near Dunbarton, while the other two 1 i -!- ? r\ __ .1 ; ? 1, ? ? ~ i Claim vjiiiu as men uumc. * were nicely dressed. No burglar's tools were found. Horsewhipped for Scene at Funeral. ) Saranac Lake, N. Y., Jan. 24.? Homer Mitchell, one of the best known,citizens of Lake Placid, attended a funeral in that quiet vil- 1 lage yesterday, but his conduct dis- * pleased a dozen residents. With a, * lot of righteous indignation, ropes and lashes they to-day fell upon 1 Mitchell in the main street and gave ^ him a good sound thrashing. Trussed up with the rope, Mitch- * ell was dragged down the roadway c by half a dozen men, while half a dczen more applied the lash. When 1 the physical lashing was over the t leaders indulged in tongue lashing, * the burden of which was that Mitch- 1 ell would better never to do it again. 1 Mitchell made a scene at the funeral, and as public sentiment is against him it is considered improbable that the authorities will take ( action in the matter. i Well? Mr. Chauncev Depev' was once ( asked by a lady who had recently re- i covered from insomnia, what he con- < sidered the most delightful thing in j j the world. "Madam," said Mr. Depew. "a ( beautiful woman like yourself." 1 "I wish I could agree with you," < exclaimed the lady. "To me it seems t I that sleep is the most delightful < I t Vl in cr " / "Next to a beautiful woman, sleep < is the most delightful thing in the i world," said the senator immedi- < ately.?Winnipeg Post. } Have J ? V me and see th< >me as nice a. . Mule or horse suit you in thi ou can be aim our stables an< to look at our s e line of Buggies, 11 n ssioie prices. Rem le to sell you bettei sell you your Hors NK ? MURDERED NEAR SAVANNAH. 3ody of Planter Discovered?Hunt ing Companion Disappears. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 23.?Lyinj ace downward in a little road abou 00 yards from the Ogeechee Road our miles from Savannah, R. C. U1 ner, a prominent planter, was founc nurdered this morning, and hi: ? J? i - -- T? u; ~ aitmui uog was lying u> m& oiuc The shot was heard last night abou ! o'clock. Mr. Ulmer went coor mnting with Joseph Drayton, a ne jro boy last night, and was walking ihead carrying the lantern. The faal shot was fired at close range, al nost blowing off one side of Mr. Ulner's head. After the killing, Drayton, it is aleged, went to the house, stole a paii f shoes, and hitching up Mr. Ulmer'j lorse and buggy, drove it to the limts of Savannah and left it. BELIEVED TO BE EMBEZZLER. Vyoming Legislator Said to be Want ed in West Virginia. ' Cheyennne, Wyo., Jan. 24.?Alleg ng that E. H. Manson, a member o: he Wyoming legislature, is F. E Roberts, wanted in McDowell county Arest Virginia, for illegally obtain ng $900 of school iunds in 1903 Sheriff J. F. Johnson, of that county o-day presented Gov. Joseph M ^arey, a request from Gov. Glass ?ock for a requisition for Manson 11 AllOrV? O P A WdLlDUil, aiuiuugu tivwuu uu u. jLbi, )ublican ticket, voted with the Dem >crats in the organization of th( louse. He has stated that he wouk iot support United States Senato: barren for re-election. Father and Son Held for Murder! Greenville, Jan. 23.?In the cour )f general sessions yesterday morn ng David B. and Clyde Jenkin: vere indicted for murder, following :he grand jury's investigation o charges of "criminal carlessness' brought against the father and hi ?on by the coroner's jury which hel< in inquest into the death of Irvii iVrenn, who was run down and kill id by the accused in their automo tile on Augusta street the afternooi ~)f December 14th, 1912. Beyorn :his very little of interest to the gen iral nublic. was transacted, court re messing at 1 o'clock for the balanc* Df the week on account of Judg< 3hipp being called to Columbia ti sit en banc with the supreme cour md circuit judges of the State. iome E i 3 Mules and F s has ever bee : for any purpoj s lot. We hav< ost certain to i the prices an tock before you Wagons, Harness, ember we buy all < guuus iui uic same e, Buggy, Wagon, I BA 3 CIRCUIT JUDGES RE-ELECTE - Xo Opposition to Memminger, Set and Prince. ? Columbia, Jan. 23.?The thi t elections that were scheduled for , day under the resolution were p: - functory. There was no oppositi 1 to the re-election of Judges T. 3 Sease, R. Withers Memmingers a . Georee E. Prince. 1 Mr. R.-S. Whaley, of Charlestc i when the roll-call reached his nan - announced his vote in favor of 3 > M. Rutledge Rivers, whose name h - not been offered in nomination. Judge Sease and Judge Prince : - ceived unanimous votes, and Jud Memminger all but one. There were choruses of seconds ' each of the nominations, and it w 5 generally the lot of Senator App - to make the motion that nominatic be closed. The next balloting by the joint i sembly will hardly be before Wedni day, when directors of the penite tiarv are to be selected. On Tuesd< at noon, the United States senat is to be balloted for and Senator Ti ^ man re-elected. The senate to-d decided that in view of the Winthr trip, a recess would be taken un ' Monday night and the house adjoin ed to-day until Monday at 11 o'cloc ' thrrofnrp thprp ran hp nn inint s< sions either on Monday or Tuesd for the balloting, unless the sens meanwhile does not take up the vi ing for United States senator at no on Tuesday. Mr. Boyd was the member, who, ' view of the trip to Winthrop, si gested that it would be better not try and have a session on Saturd< and to this the members agreed the adoption of the resolution, tt when the house adjourn to-day it t until Moftday morning. s barley; escaped in time. y ? Neighbors Arouse Union Fain Threatened by Midnight Blaze. sj Union, Jan. 23.?The family of I i Berlin had a narrow escape fr< i j death by fire about 12 o'clock 1? - night, when his house with all - contents was burned to the groui i A boarder named Isherow came in :1 being burned to death also. It - thought that a chunk from the f - place rolled out on the floor a 3 started the fire. e All the inmates of the house h d gone to bed, but neighbors seei t the flames roused them just in tii for them to escape. m V xtra Nic iorses that we in shown here, ai >e we are certain V * ?? _ 3 on hand at all ti find just what id terms are the 1 make your purchc Whips, Etc., which w of our goods in extra : money, or the same i riarness, and all necesj .MB] ST. GEO! !D. ( ASSESSMENT NOTICE. The Auditor or his deputy will be ise at the following places on the days and dates named below for the purpose of taking returns of personal property, notice of transfers of real estate, and income tax returns: to- Bamberg?January 1st to 18th, re" Denmark?Monday and Tuesday, on January 20th and 21st. S. Lees?Wednesday, January 22nd. nd Midway?Thursday, January 23d. Olar?Monday and Tuesday, Jan)n> uary 27th and 28th. tp Govan ? Wednesday, January !r! 29th' , jparrens store?rnaay, January aa 31st. Ehrhardt?Tuesday and Wednesre" day, February 4th and 5th. Se St. John's?Thursday, February 6th. to Camp Hill?Friday, February 7th, as until 11 a. m. u Kearse?Friday, February 7th, from 12 to 2:30 p. m. 'ns I will appreciate it very much if every taxpayer will meet me and as_ make his or her return in person. All male persons between the ages " of 21 and 60 are liable to $1 poll tax, except Confederate soldiers and iy, sailors who are exempt at 50 years ;or of age. All able-bodied males between the ages of 21 and 55 are liable to the ay commutation tax of $2. op I Come prepared to give the name til and number of your school district, . and if you have bought or sold any real estate be sure to give notice of k; same when you make your returns. 2s- 50 per cent, penalty will be added ay to all personal property not return/ ed before the 20th of February. lie R. W. D. ROWELL, Auditor. on TgowansI f I King of Externals! ! is JI iat | II Accepted by the Mothers ]| be of America as the one and only external preparation that positively and quickly n CURES all forms of Inflammation or Congestion such as Pneumonia,Croup, 3m Coughs, Colds, Pleurisy. ist Since Gowans Preparation has its been introduced here it has gained 1(j a strong foot-hold in many ot our best families whom I know are giv;ar ing yon advertisement right along is without solicitation. It always ;ra makes good. Weidling & Son, rifti rrrvno + e* , l Jiuu, uuiu. isi ufriiiouis. ncl i BUY TO-DAY! HAVE IT !N THE HOME All Draliiat*. SI. 50o. 25c. nS GOWAN MEDICAL CO.. fiuarantiad. and mom; refunded By yaur Oragflst j '? 4 nsjH . 3 :e Ones ' > now r J !? i ma i you imes you jest. ^ ^ r> j'" . ises. ; \ 4 e are large roods fev >anes '' - yj ERG *GE, S. G I - -i i->-* - \ J TAX NOTICE. \v i " The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1912 until the # 15th day of March, 1913, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1913, until the 31st day of January. 1913, a penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From ; the 1st day of February, 1913, until the 28th day of February, 1913, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st ' day of March, 1-913, until the 15th ' day of March, 1913, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. v"' THE LEVY. For State purposes 5% mills For County purposes 5% mills Constitutional school tax ....3 mills Total 14% Mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. . Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills .x a Binnakers, No. 12 : 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mill3 Clear Pond. No. 19 2 mills i Colston, No. 18 2 mills j Cuffie Creek, No. 17 : 2 mills Denmark, No. 21 6% mills I Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills : Govan, No. 11 4 mills ' Hutto, No. 6 w..2 mills I Hampton, No. 3 2 mills ; Heyward, No. 24 r 2 mills * : I Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills | Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 1 mill ! Lees, No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills Olar, No. 8 4 mills St. John's, No. 10 2 mills 1 Salem, No. 9 3 mills i Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills j All persons between the ages of I twenty-one and sixty years of age, j except Confederate soldiers and sailI ors, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one , ? i dollar. . * Capitation dog tax 50 cents, j All persons who were 21 years of 1 age on or before the 1st day of Jan! uary, 1912, are liable to a poll tax ! of one dollar, and all who have not ! made returns to the Auditor, are re: quested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1913. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from ^ the 15th day of October, 1912, until the 1st day of March, 1913. G. A. JENNINGS, Treasurer Bamberg County. NOTICE. State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg, Court of Common Plea's. .Mrs. .Mildred S. (jopeiana, piainun, v& Robert W. Miller, et al, defend- * ants. To Robert W. Miller: Please take notice that the complaint in the above cause is filed in the office of the clerk of court for said county and State, and you are hereby required to serve your answer to same on the undersigned within 20 days from service hereof, or plaintiff will apply to the court for relief demanded in said complaint. E. H. HENDERSON, Plaintiff's Attorney. ' ' ' A.1?>