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COUNTRY NEWS lEITERSj
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SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
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News Items Gathered All Around the
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County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, May 4.?Well, we have j
had all kind of times since we saw j
your last paper, Mr. Editor. Memo- |
rial was a good day and enjoyed by i
all the young folks that attended, j
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A1XU IUWC mat. U1U uui ait^uu >1 v> V
sorry that they didn't. Then came
the ball in Copeland's hall. My!
the tango dance was a great pleasure j
for the young folks to wind up on. |
Took until 4 o'clock next morning
to get weary of this pleasure. Some i
felt good, or at least they showed '
their good feelings; others felt sad
because they had lost their spectacles,
while others had lost their respects;
so it was varied feelings exhi-.
bited. Then came base ball. The boys
crossed bats with the Bamberg team, j
and. as usual, was beaten: 9 to 2 in I
favor of Bamberg team. So the j
week was crowded with pleasure for;
the young folks. Like to see the j
young folks enjoy themselves whenr
they can.
One Charlie Wright, contracting
. A for J. H. Fender, killed his wife yesterday
about noon. LTsed his revolver.
Shot her four times in the back
of shoulder and once in the head. |
Killed her at the church while
preaching was going on. Not able
to find out the cause of killing.
Sheriff Ray landed him in jail about
six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Coroner Zeigler goes this morning to
>-. hold inquest over the Wright woman
killed yesterday.
Mr. John ^Jorrall, of Beaufort, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Henderson.
Miss Algie Wichman, of Walterboro,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.
i F. Henderson.
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Fairfax Fancies.
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Fairfax, April 4.?Mesdames Fred
Lightsey, Martin Lightsey, F. Loadholt,
and Miss Virginia DuRant
were delegates from this chapter to
the Edisto District Convention, which
met at Hampton court house on
^Thursday. X committee of ladies
met the delegates at the train in autos
and conveyed them to the beautiful
home of Mrs. Goethe, where
there were feasted at a nice break
last.
The meeting was held in the large
school auditorium, which was beautifully
decorated in the Confederate
colors. A nice program was well
carried out. The business being all
finished, the delegates were again
autoed to Mrs. Goethe's where a
sumptuous dinner was spread, and
^ the whole day was one of pleasure.
x Mrs. Martin Lightsey's paper- on "Re
construction and Men of Those
Times" was very fine.
M. Moye spent a week in Bamberg |
recently.
? Mrs. G. S. O'Neal has gone to
Orangeburg county to visit her
daughter.
Edward Wingard is visiting at W.
Wingard's.
/ Interest now centres on the approaching
marriage of Miss Flora
Kenny to Mr. Francis Moorer. These
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young people are very popular iiere.
We hear of several showers to be
? given them. Miss Kenny taught here
for several Tears, and Mr. Moorer is
the popular cashier of the Bank of
^^"Fairfax.
Early Thursday morning folks here
4 wer#*"hitching up" or gasolining
their machines "all aboard for memorial
at Rivers' Bridge." There
didn't seem to be a single disappointment;
all said on return that
the occasion was one of great pleasure.
U. S. Senator E. D. Smith's address
was both eloquent and historic.
The latter part had a political vein,
but was instructive throughout as
r' well as elegant and entertaining. He
held his large audience spell bound,
though applause was frequent, and
i interspersed throughout with amusing
anecdotes. He is certainly the
"farmer's friend." Mrs. J. W. Jenny
had tastefully festooned the lovely
crosses, clowns and wreaths of
flowers and they formed a Drignt
back ground to the speaker, then they
were lovingly laid on the soldiers'
graves. The dinner was aill that
mortals could wish, and was daintily
served. Iced tea and lemonade
were the refreshing drinks. We've
never met warmer-hearted or more
hospitable people anywhere than
thoee who greeted us on that day. On
the return trip, as we passed "Wanderer's
Rest," we felt much inclined
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VETERAX KILLED BY SOX.
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Hiram Duryea Was a Retired Millionaire.
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New York. May ?Chester
Burnell Duryea, chemist, who mur- ;
dered his aged father. Gen. Hiram
Duryea, millionaire starch manufacturer,
in their Bay Ridge Home in
Brooklyn early to-day, was removed
in a straight jacket from jail to the
city hospital to-night, after he had"
shown what his keepers regarded as
signs of insanity.
In his jail cell, where he was confined
after arraignment, Duryea paced.
mumbling to himself and occas- 1
ionally throwing up his hands. His
relatives said earlier to-day that he
had shown indications of mental ir- ,
responsibility in recent years. The
authorities decided on his removal to (
the hospital so he might not harm
himself.
Gen. Duryea, a distinguished civil
war veteran, and head of the famous '
Duryea Zouaves, was shot while in
bed. He was asleep at the time, it
is believed. Incoherently the son
told how he committed the crime. He
gave no reason for it, but alleged
that he had received a spiritual message
from George Washington to kill !
the general, who was 80 years old.
The son was mild-mannered in court 1
and did not become violent until 1
placed in a cell.
Bamberg High School Defeated.
Orangeburg, May 2.?In a very
interesting and well played game
the Orangeburg team defeated the
Bamberg high school here today.
Lowman pitched superb ball .
and was well supported at all times.
Bamberg 2 3 2
Orangeburg 6 1 8
Free and C. Smoak; Lowman and
Thackston.
News From Ehrhardt.
Ehrhardt, April 30.?The Charleston
district Methodist conference
has just closed a three days' session
with the local Methodist church of
this place. It's territory embraces
the counties of Charleston, Colleton,
Hampton, and Bamberg, including
the city of Charleston. It represents
22 Ncharges, the same number
of ministers, 55 churches and a
membership of 7,000. The district
contributes annually to missions and*
benevolence, including pastors' salaries,
about $35,000. Dr. J. W. 1
Daniel was president, and the Revs.
Wm. V. Dibble and J. T. Peeler were
the secretaries... The conference was
taken up mostly with business sessions,
but there was time given for
two sermons daily that were greatly
enjoyed by the large crowds attending.
The noon hour of each day,
whpn riinner was served on the
grounds, was one of great social enjoyment.
Judging from the excellent
reports that came up from the
churches the cause throughout the
district is in a prosperous condition.
The visit of these earnest servants
of God to this town was greatly enjoyed
by everybody, and we believe
that its influence will long linger for
good.
The splendid sermons by Drs.
Daniel, Truesdale, Harper, Peeler,
Murphy and others were features of
the conference.
There will be a missionary rally
at Bethesda Baptist church, Thursday,
May 7. Mrs. Jno. Gough and
Mrs. Mamie Tillman will make addresses.
The meeting will be under
the auspices of the Woman's Missionary
Union. It will be an all-day
mooHnpr qtiH dinner will he served on
the grounds. Everybody invited.
to greet our brother in floriculture
as well as of the pen-quill-and-quid,
and congratulate him i>pon his success
along such lines, but remembering
our "Charleston raising" thought
best to wait for a proper introduction.
We passed through Jennys,
Kearse's, Ulmers and Sycamore, and
saw many flourishing farms and well
kept up buildings.
Brooker Simpson is home from
Greenville and is enjoying vacation.
I Miss May Salley, who taught music
here, has returned to her home at
Salley.
Mrs. Gough gave a fine missionary
talk here last Sunday. The choir
rendered choice selections. Miss
Porter read a suitable piece, and the
i occasion was a pleasant one. The
I samp ladv met with the members of
the missionary society at the home
of the president, Mrs. Benj. Brunson,
and gave them a nice talk and helpful
suggestions, on Monday morning.
Fairfax will soon have a fine new
brick postoffice. Its foundation is
laid and the plan shows a fine building.
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Beading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
The weather bureau predicts showers
for the latter part of this week in
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ouum ^arumm..
W. H. Gibbes was defeated Tuesday
for re-election as mayor of Columbia.
F. S. Earle and L. A.
Griffith will make a second race for
the office.
The Richland county convention
adopted a resolution calling on the
State convention to enact a rule that
only registered voters be allowed to
vote in the Democratic primaries.
Th? Socialists met in Columbia
Sunday and nominated a full ticket
for State offices. J. H. Roberts, of
Charleston, was named for candidate
for United States senator, and
R. B. Britton, of Charleston, was
named for governor.
Petitions have been filed with the
supervisor of Newberry county asking
for an election on the dispensary
question. The names on the petitions
will be checked up and investigated,
and then the supervisor
? :ii n.VintVior tVio aloptirtn will
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be ordered.
Denmark Personals.
Denmark, May 2.?Mrs. G. T.
Andrews, of Charleston, spent a short
while here last week, en route to
N'orth Augusta.
Miss Mosley, of Virginia, has recently
been the guest of Mrs. T. B.
Wilkinson.
Miss Minnie Blount left last week
to spend several months in Abbeville
with her sister, Mrs. Dendie Miller.
Mrs. R. A. Goolsby spent a short
while this week with Miss Mell
Kearse in Olar.
Miss Aline Pearson has recently
returned from a visit to relatives
near St. George.
Mrs. John Black, of Charleston, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. S. Walker.
Mrs. T. B. Wilkinson entertained
Monday evening in honor ^>f Miss
Mosley, of Virginia.
Miss Simmons, of Blackville,
snent the week-end with Mrs. James
Guess, Jr., last week.
Colston Picnic.
On Saturday lasf the Colston
school gave a picnic. State Superintendent
of Education Swearingen was
to have attended and make a speech
to the people, but was detained on
official business. Superintendent R.
W. D. Rowell, Hon. S, G. Mayfield,
and Sheriff S. G. Ray went down. Mr.
Mayfield made a speech on education,
giving a practical talk and showing
exactly what it would cost each tax
payer on per hundred for a levy of
two mills. His speech was enjoyed
by those who heard it.
Mr! Rowell was busy, and could be
seen on every part of the grounds
discussing with leading men and women
the subject of education.
Miss Zeigler, under whose auspices
the picnic was gven, by the patrons
of her school, had every arrangement
for the comfort and enjoyment
of her guests.
The whole neighborhood had turned
out in holiday attire. A finer lot
of young men and, a prettier lot of
young women cannot be found anywhere
in this State.
The order was perfect. There was
not a drunken man or a man under
the influence of liquor to be seen on
the grounds.
The table was amply supplied with
everything that was good, and all
were cordially invited to partake.
' We will long remember the picnic
at Colston and the good people there.
They have jusf filed a petition with
the county board of education for the
consolidation of school districts
seventeen and eighteen, Cuffy's Creek
and Colston, so as to form a "rural
graded" school.
Let the good work go on.
FRIEND.
Imbedded in the solid trunk of a
tree in Deerings Oaks, Portland,
Me., where it had rested for about
225 years, a bullet was disclosed
when an employee of the park department
cut through the trunk of
the tree and felled. Examination
of the bullet showed that it was
of a kind used more than two centuries
ago, and it is believed that
it was fired in the Indian battle of
1689.
KAGSDALK HURT.
Congress man Falls From Horse in
Washington Park.
Washington. May 4.?Representative
J. W. Ra^sdale narrowly escaped
death or serious injury Sunday
while riding with a party of members
of the Riding and Hunt club,
of this city, in Rock Creek Park.
Mr. Ragsdale was mounted on "Red
Chief," his handsome jumper, which
is among the exhibits in the Horse
Show now in progress here, and was
undertaking to make the animal take
one of the high hurdles in the park.
The horse failed to clear the hurdle,
throwing Mr. Radsdale with great
force.
The congressman was hurried to
his home in an automobile, but was
found to have sustained no serious
injury. Though his shoulder was
dislocated and he received a cut
above the eye. both troubles were
easily handled by the doctors, and today
Mr. Ragsdale was in his seat in
the house, apparently little the
worse for his exciting experience.
Barnwell Convention.
Barnwell, May 4.?The advocates
of Bleaseism were*put to rout, foot,
horse and dragoons, in to-day's county
convention, which was controlled
by the anti-administration forces.
The convention was marked by the
unanimous endorsement of Senator
Smith and Adjt. Gen. Moore for reelection
to their respective offices,
the sharp fights that occurred relative
to the passage of resolutions
endorsing Charles Carroll Simms for
governor, Thos. H. Peeples for reelection
as attorney generaj, and
R. M. Mixson for congress, and the
election of an almost solid anti-adipinistration
delegation to the State
convention, only one out of eight being
a Bleasite. The State executive
committeeman from this county is also
an anti.
The election of officers passed off
peaceably, each being made by acclamation
and resulting as follows:
R. C. Kirkland, chairman; J. W.
Jenny, C. H. Mathis and J. A. Moyer,
first, second and third vice presidents,
respectively; R. C. Holman,
treasurer. The chairman was allowed
to name his secretary, selecting
J. H. Johnson to succeed himself.
The first clash between the factions
came when C. A. Best introduced
a resolution endorsing C. C.
Simms for governor. A motion was
immediately made to table all resolutions.
A vote was called for, after
considerable discussion when it
was found that a majority or tne
delegates were in favor of passing
the resolution, which is as follows:
"Whereas, the Barnwell county
Democratic convention, having met
for the purpose of organizing ?nd
transacting such business as comes
before it; and
"Whereas, it is our duty to indi- |
cate to the people of South Caro-1
lina the esteem in which we hold our
fellow citizens, who seek tht suffrage
of the people of the whole State, in
aspiring for public office; and
"Whereas," The Hon. Charles Carroll
Simms is a candidate for the office
of governor of South Carolina;
now, therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the Barnwell
County Democratic Convention here1
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Dy enuorse ujc uau*uiu<?,w ul ;
Hon. Charles Carroll Simms for the j
high office which he seeks."
Major P. J. Drew then introduced!
a resolution endorsing the candidacy
of Gen. W. W. Moore for re-election,
the resolution being passed unanimously.
Resolutions endorsing Thos. H. j
Peeples for re-election as Attorney j
general and R. M. Mixson for elec-1
tion to congress from this district
called forrti another clash between
the opposing factions, but were finally
passed.
A resolution, introduced by Col.
Harry D. Calhoun, endorsing the Wilson
administration, was unanimously
adopted by the convention.
Major Drew then offered a resolution
endorsing Senator E. D.
Smith for re-election. His remarks
were received with prolonged cheer
j xl 1.. to m a/1
mg 3.I1Q tile I'tJSUlU LlUli Itas auupitu
unanimously.
The delegates, who are uninstructed,
are as follows: Anti-administration,
W. R. Darlington, J. W. Jenny,
R. C. Kirkland, J. A. Meyer, W. C.
Smith, C. H. Mathis, P. J. Drew;
administration, F. Chavous. Seven
of the delegates were elected on the
first ballot, three men, P. J. Drew,
C. C. Simms and X. W. Weekley,
tieing for eighth place. Mr. Simms
withdrew and on the second ballot
Mr. Drew was declared elected. R.
C. Kirkland was elected State executive
committeeman.
ADMINISTRATION LOST OUT
STATE COX VEX HON WILL BE 0
TO 1 AGAIXST GOYERXOR.
Xewberry Sends Solid Anti-Administration
Delegation?Smith
Endorsed by Many Clubs.
Reports received from throughout
the State indicated that the anti-ad
ministration forces won a sweeping
victory at the county conventions
held Monday. An estimate based
on these reports puts the number of
anti-administration delegates in the
State convention at 291 and the administration
delegates at 47.
The reports from the different
conventions show that the safeguarding
of the primary will undoubtedly
be a prime question at the State
convention, sixteen conventions going
on record as favoring more adequate
safeguards against fraud.
Senator Smith was elected a delegate
to the State convention from
Lee county. Newberry county did
not give either the governor or Fred
H. Dominick a place in the State
convention.
In the Barnwell convention
Charles Carroll Simms was endorsed
for governor because he was a Barnwoii
man hnt failed of election to
the State convention, withdrawing
before a second ballot could be taken.
The Sumter convention endorsed
the candidacy for governor of R. I.
Manning and elected him State executive
committeeman and delegate to
the convention.
The Union convention endorsed
the candidacy of Lowndes J. Browning
for governor and elected him a
Probable Standing of Delegates in
State Convention.
Counties Administration
Anti-adm.
Abbeville 8
Aiken 8
Anderson 14
Bamberg 6
Barnwell 1 7
Beaufort 6
Berkeley 1 5
| Calhoun 4
| Charleston 8 10
j Cherokee 6
' Chester 6
| Chesterfield 3 3
' Clarendon..- 5 3
Colleton 1 5
Darlington 8
Dillon 2 ? 4
Dorchester 1 3
Edgefield 8
Fairfield 6
Florence 8
Georgetown 3 3
Greenville 14
Greenwood 8
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1 xia-Lupiuu x
Horry 6
Jasper 4
Kershaw 6
Lancaster 1 5
Laurens .2 6
Lee 1 5
Lexington 8
I Marion 6
Marlboro 8
Newberry 8
Oconee 6
Orangeburg 12
Pickens 2 4
Richland 12
Saluda 6
Spartanburg 16
Sumter 8
Union 3 3
Williamsburg 8
York 10
Totals 47 291
delegate to the State convention. It
also endorsed the candidacy for Congress
of T. C. Duncan.
In the Kershaw convention M. L.
Smith and J. G. Richards declined
to stand for office in the convention.
Marlboro county did not give
John L. McLaurin a place in its delegation
to the State convention.
Senator Smith's candidacy was
endorsed by the conventions of Bamberg,
Orangeburg, Barnwell and
Kershaw. In Laurens county a resolution
to endorse the administration
of the governor was defeated.
R. A. Cooper, candidate for governor,
heads the Laurens countj
delegation.
The Oconee convention went or
record as being opposed to racs
tracK ganiDiing in una owic.
The Clarendon convention adopted
resolutions praising the effort oi
Congressman Whaley to promote the
drainage of the low country.
W. P. Stevenson, candidate foi
congress, was re-elected State executive
committeeman from Chester
field.
The Florence county conventioi
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HATES BURG GETS DISPENSARY.
Judge DeVore's Decision Reverses
Judge Prince.
Lexington, May 5.?A decision was
handed down by Judge DeVore at
Edgefield to-day in the case of J. W.
Cooner and C. B. Bates against the *
Lexington County dispensary board,
in which the restraining order granted
by Judge Prince, in Columbia on
April 7, forbidding the dispensary v
board to establish a dispensary in the
town of Batesburg, is dissolved. This
*V>n+ ? /Jicnanearv will ho PQ.
Ill ^dlid UUat a UiOUVIllJU.1 J Tf 4A? MV w
tablished at Batesburg at once. The
plaintiff took the position that the
dispensary board could not open a
dispensary at Batesburg for the reason
that a portion of the town lies
in Saluda county, which is a prohibition
county. Judge DeVore based
his decision on the Kershaw-Lancaster
county case in 75, S. C., and
in conclusion said: "The town of
Batesburg stands in relation to Saluda
county just as the town of Kershaw
stood in relation to Lancaster
county, as appears from statement of
facts in the case of Croxton vs. Truesdale,
in 75, S. C., 414, and the decision
in that case is conclusive of
this, and for that reason the rule to
show cause is hereby dismissed and
the injunction or restraining order issued
by Judge Prince is hereby dissolved."
endorsed Congressman Ragsdale. v ;^|||
In Barnwell, the convention
endorsed unanimously the candidacy
of Adjt. Gen. Moore. Resolutions
endorsing the candidacy of Attor
ney General Peeples and of R. M. v ^
Mixson for Congress were passed
after a hot fight.
Sentiment in favor of primary re- * -
form was strong. In the following ?
counties the conventions went on
record as favoring some plan of safe- 1
guarding the primary from fraud: V^S
Horry, Greenwood, Oconee, Green,
ville, Aiken, Fairfield, Darlington,
Williamsburg, Chester, Beaufort, *
Bamberg, Orangeburg, Calhoun,
Florence, Sumter, Richland. Varying
methods of safeguarding the
primary were proposed in these different
conventions. The Richland
convention adopted the McMahon resolution
instructing the delegates to
the State convention to work for the
restriction of the primary to registered
voters. In the Spartanburg
convention a resolution instructing
ma
the delegates to oppose restrictions
of the primary was defeated, and in
the Colleton convention the same
thing occurred. The Marlboro delegation,
it is understood, will work
for primary reform.
Resolutions opposing further restriction
of the primary were passed
by the conventions of Lee, Jasper,
Union and Laurens counties.
The Bamberg, Calhoun, Laurens,.
Fairfield and Clarendon conventions
opposed the abolition of the countyto-county
campaign.
The Wilson administration was
given the endorsement of a large
number of the county conventions,
the resolutions in many instances
praising especially the president's
Mexican policy and in several instances
endorsing the president's
st^jid in the matter of tolls exemp- "Sj
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Newberry, May 4.?The Newberry
County Democratic Convention was
called to order promptly at noon today
by County Chairman Fred. H.
Dominick. It was probably the largest
attended convention held in the
county in twenty years. Every club
; was represented and practically the
delegates as elected were present.
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There was ,no test of strength as between
the factions, as there was no
[ roll call on any question' and all
elections were unanimous. The an(
ti-administration forces controlled
the convention and had arranged the # V
program before it met and the
; program as arranged went through
without opposition.
n.ar> r Hrnmpr was plpntpd nresi
dent, Alan Johnstone, member State
r&t
executive committee; Jos. L. Keitt,
county chairman; W. A. McSwain,
secretary and treasurer of executive
r committee. The following delegates
were elected to the State convention:
i Alan Johnstone, George B. Crpmer,
! S. J. Derrick, Geo. Y. Hunter, John
M. Suber, W. D. Hardy, Van Smith
I and I. M. Smith. No resolutions of
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I any kind were offered and the con?
vention adjourned at 1.15 o'clock.
Many expressions commending the
retiring county chairman, Fred H.
- Dominick, were heard from members 5
- of the convention. The delegates to
the State convention are anti-admini
istration.
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