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? I OXE IS KILLED, 5 INJURED. (Continued from page 2, column 2. |J s known to be a Grace partisan, ad H.. vancing towards Committeeman Mc Donald. I stoQd up and waved hin back, saying: 'Stop.' Then there wa fe'l-.- a fusillade of shots fired and I sa\ Ik ' ' one man in a window on the eas aide of the room with three or fou men crowding him. While this wa going on I saw Chief Cantweil com up with his pistol in his hand and fir ? a shot at this man's head. In th confusions I did not recognize th man. I saw no pistol in his hand Why the man was not hit I do no know. So far as I know it misse him. While I was watching this some one struck me on the head wit! K >' a club from behind. I was daze somewhat and subsequently had t I-.- go to my home, but I just remembe seeing Policeman Lafourcade com up with a pistol pointed and I grafc *u bed his hand and said: 'Man, fo 'r. chnnt ' T scarce! O oauvu v \~ remember any more, being in some W'>s what a dazed ondition. I went horn & and lay down." John J. Healy said that he was a the executive committee room, Kin; and George streets. "I was there a . a watcher," he said, "in Mayo Hyde's interest, stationed there wit] several others. I was standing at th door between the two rooms, whe: Capt. Black ordered everybody ex cept committeemen to get out of th front room. Rentiers came out wit) Maxy Goldman behind him. Willi 4 O'Brien started to strike Maxy Gold man and Rentiers told him he wa too small for him to strike. Thei Rentiers and O'Brien started to ge into an argument and Frank Hogai started to argue with him. Willian Wingate then caught Rentiers fron "> * the back with his arm around Ren tiers' neck. I caught Wingate's arn And told him to turn Rentiers loose I "When Rentiers turned around Harr: Wilen^ki took a pistol out of Ren * . tiers' back pocket and they all holler c - . ed, 'arrest binT and Sergt. Quini took him off. Then the commotioi started in the door. Fosberrjr an< Frank Hogan started to abuse m< and in the confusion Chief Cantwel took a pistol out of my pocket, had the pistol as a deputy constable appointed by Sheriff Martin. Says Chief Shot. P J l"The shooting started in the door and Chief Cantwell and Mr. Turne] Logan came in with drawn guns 'pointing ineide. I begged them no to sho6t. .Mr. Logan put his gui down, but Chief Cantwell fired a sho U - at Henry Brown, while several wer< holding- Brown. I think Mr. Robsoi grabbed Chief Gantwell's hand witl ; pistol and begged him not to shoot.' !&i, . He said that two hours later he w a* , > , ordered under arrest by Mayor Grac( and Chief Cantwell for carrying con v . cealed weapons. Healy put up a cast bond of $20 and was released lat< i|? last night. / & Joseph D. Hiott was present ai the meeting of the executive commit : . *. tee to testify in behalf of his brother George A> Hiott, whose vote had beer E challenged. "Mr. Blacky the chairman," said Mr. Hiott, "asked the police department to see that everybody was pu1 out of the room except the executive committee. I stepped just outside ol the doorway back into the room fron the executive committee room. Mj . two brothers were with me. As ] / did this t saw a young man from the navy yard, named George Rentiers; " two men were cursing him. One was big Wingate. They grabbed hold ol him and then a policeman grabbec ^ him about the neck and they arrest. i ed Rentiers. I never saw Rentiers gfe rise. They carried him out of the room. A minute or so later the shooting began. The shooting was in the room. I cannot say who the men were who shot, but I did see 2 policeman in uniform shoot. H< / shot four or five shots through the / doorway into the committee room After that there were so many shot! that I and my brothers went out. Ii Itrying to get out some one hit me." Only city policemen were on guan (-h at the executive committee hall 01 King street when the fatal shooting occurred. Governor Manning had 01 the night before instructed Col. E. M Blythe, of Greenville, First infantry to proceed to Charleston and tak< charge of the several companies tha had been ordered to be in readines fn-r rln + ir ShorifP Martin hail a Tars'/ number of special deputies sworn in The question was raised today as t< why the militia and the special con stables were not present to preven Khe trouble. It was pointed out tha the sheriff has no power to interfer in municipal affairs until the local of fleers have failed to cope with th situation. The police having failed to kee; order Chairman Black telephoned th ;. r A sheriff and the deputies were sen immediately. The militia arrived ; . . few minutes afterwards ana easii dispersed the large crowd which ha< gathered on King street. It ^ The militia remained on duty al last night, a strict military zone be ing maintained about the buildin occupied by the executive committee All the boxes containing the votes o 5i ' > . -n ; a A v . i i. . * - : -s ' MAJOR HYDE NOMINEE. ) ' * - Committee Declares Result, While Guardsmen Patrol Building. [1 Charleston, Oct. 17.?Major Tris-1 s tram T. Hyde is the nominee of the * Democrats of Charleston for mayor.! t He was so declared by the city Demo-' r cratic executive committee about 7 \ s o'clock yesterday afternoon after a e session which had lasted continuousp l ly from 11:45 o'clock in the foree noon. The box for Club 2, of Ward , e 10, was thrown out. A request for! i . i * a recount of the votes was voted it ... i down, the minority faction having j ^ already quit the room when this ac-1 tion was taken, leaving in a I body ^ when the Ward 10, Club 2' box was ^ ... TT. J , A thrown out. Had tne naru iu,i 0 Club 2, box not been thrown out, r Major Hyde's majority would have e stood at thirty-eight votes on the basis of the action taken by the comr mittee on the challenged votes. On * the basis of the returns as declared by the committee, the vote stood: e Grace, 2,981; Hyde, 3,109. The general election, in which city * registration certificates are required, g will be held Tuesday, December 14. s Militia Are Vigilant. 1 Strict military guard was ' main11 tained around all sides of the Gere man Artillery hall, where the meeta ing was held. No persons were permitted to enter Wentworth street e without credentials by the vigilant k militiamen on guard, and every pere son entering the hall was searched before being allowed to enter the s committee room. Col. E. M. Blythe, ' -- ~ - > X " commanding tne zna regiment ui * South Carolina National Guard, was 1 in command of the local military and a naval militia organizations, which 1 were entrusted with the duty of preventing disorder around the building. 1 Mayor Grace was relieved of a re' volver before he was permitted to en- ' ter the committee room, although he at first objected to the action of the military authorities. He was search-/ 1 ed, after he placed his weapon on a 1 table. Chief of Police James R. Cant* well was also searched and disarmed 3 before he was permitted to enter the 1 committee room. Late in the after- 1 * noon, when Sheriff J. Elmore Martin ' had occasioned to visit the hall, he also was searched and relieved of his weapons. The weapons were return- ' ' ed to the officers when they left the r building. i " Grace Members Walk Out. \ 1 When the executive committee de- ' 1 cided that the protest against count- . j. * j 1 ing the votes in the box of Club 2, 3 of Ward 10, should be sustained, the 1 ten men who voted against sustain- ! | ing the contest, led by Mr. John I. ( Cosgrove, left the committee room , s in a body, after Mr. Cosgrove haa 3 made a statement to the effect that it 1 appeared to him that the committee ( 1 was determined to settle every ques- ; 3 tion by a partisan vote, and conse- quently there was nothihg for the '' ^ members of the minority faction to j gain by remaining at the meeting. ' This occurred at 3:40 o'clock in the 1 1 afternoon, the committee then having been in active session for about I three hours. Mayor Grace appeared in person to t contest the elimination of the ballots ^ ' in the protested box of Ward 10 from j ^ the count for the primary, and Mr. ." 1 W. Turner Logan was present as at- torney for the mayor. Mr. M. Rut- . c ledge Rivers presented the protest ; i against the counting of the votes, 1 : filed by Major Hyde, and a second 1 5 protest, on practically the same j ^ grounds as the Hyde protest, was ( 1 presented by Mr. J. P. Kennedy Bry- c an as attorney for Mr. W. W. C16m- J * ent, candidate for aldermanic nomi* nation in the primary. These pro- ] * tests, it was stated, were filed with 3 5 the executive committee Thursday. * > j ? t the recent municipal election were 5 stored in the building. j i *Col. Blythe spent the night at a ] hotel, arising early this morning to 1 3 take charge of the troops. He re- J j fused to discuss ithe situation, declar- , ing that he had been sent to Charles- ] j ton to maintain order regardless of 1 x faction. ? . j 5 POTASH DISCOVERY IN U. S. ] ? -,J Lane Brieves it Assures Country of ] Adequate Supply for Farming. ] t Washington, Oct. 17.?Production J s for the first time in the United States < i e of commercial mineral potash, for { .. which in the past Americans have 5 spent millions of dollars abroad an- , - nually, was announced tonight by ( * rt J. T A V? -J-I. r>4- I . ^ DeurtJiitrv .utiiit;. a lcpui i uas judi < t reached the interior department from ! e a special agent of the geological sur- { - vey telling how by a simple process e potash had been produced from alu- i nite found in Piute county, Utah. P As alunite is known to exist in ! e large quantities in Utah, Colorado, , 11 Nevada, California and Arizona, Mr.' aj Lane" believes the discovery assures y j the country of an adequate supply d! of potash for agricultural purposes, and for use in the manufacture of ex(1 plosives. _ j For Sale?A desirable building & lot, facing 100 feet on New Bridge, - containing one acre, at a bargain. R f M. BRUCE. , v /. ** MASTER'S SALE. j | ? State of South Carolina?County of ? Bamberg?D. J. Hvdrick, Plaintiff, j vs. Benjamin Glover, et al.. De- i fendants. Pursuant to a decree of the Court i of Common Pleas tor Bamberg Coun- j ty, in the above stated case, dated ; .July 5th, 1915, I, H. C. Folk. .Master for Bamberg County, will sell to j the highest bidder for cash, 011 .Mon- i day. November 1, 1915, during the! legal hours of sale at the Court House j door, Bamberg, S. C., the following described tract of land, to wit: All that certain piece; parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and be- | ing in Bamberg County, in the said State, containing fifty (50) acres, more or less, and bounded bv lands of the estate of J. C. Whitseil, Geo. | Tarrant, Robert Glover, Lewis Conlev and others, being the one half of that traPt of land conveyed to Benjamin Glover and J. C. Whitseil by the late Gen. F. M. Bamberg. Purchaser to pay for papers, and also all taxes falling due after date of sale. Purchaser will be required to deposit $100.00 with the Master as a forfeit, same to be credited on purchase price when sale is completed and titles passed. H. C. FOLK. Master for Bamberg County. October 7th, 1915. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg?Bank of Branchville, Plaintiff, vs. Robert Glover, et al., Defendants. By virtue of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Bamberg County, in the above stated case, dated October 1st, 1915, I, H. C. Folk, Master for Bamberg County, will sell to the highest bidder for cash, on Monday, November 1, 1915,- during the legal hours of sale, at the Court House door, Bamberg, S. C., the following described tract of land, to wit: All that certain tract of land, with the buildings therpori, situate, lying and being in the County of Bamberg, in fcaid State, containing one hundred and eighteen i118) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of N. P.' Smoak, Ben Glover and Ben Whitsell; on -the East by lands now or formerly of Mrs. T. Connelly and West by lands of Ben Glover and Ben Whitsell. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. ' H. C. FOLK, . Master for Bamberg County. October 7th, 1915. NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas against Henry Murray Connelly, et al., I, H. C. Folk, Master for Bamberg County, will sell at public auction, in front of the Court House door, Bamberg, South Carolina, on the first Monday in No- , member, 1915, between the legal , hours of sale on said day, the following described lands: All that certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Bam-1 berg, State of South Carolina, containing thirty-seven and one-half (37 1-2) acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of C. F. Rizer and B. Gunnels; East by lands of Allen Free; South by lands of P. H. Starr; and West by lands of the said C. F. Rizer. Also all that certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, containing thirty-four (34) acres, more or less, and bounded on the N'orth by lands of James Lancaster md Nesttie Hutto; East by lands of Joseph Fail; South and West by lands of Andrew Fail. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to r?nv fnr naners. 7* ^ - H C- FOLK, Master for Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., Oct. 7th, 1915. v TAX XOTTCE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the L5th day of October, 1915 until the 15th day of March, 1916 inclusive. Prom the first day of January, L 916, until the 31st day of January, L916, a penalty of one per cent, will 3e added to all unpaid taxes. From :he 1st day of February, 1916, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added :o all unpaid taxes. From the 1st lay of March, 1916, until the 15th lay of March, 1916, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid ;axes. THE LEVY. , For State purposes .7 mills For county purposes 4 1-2 mills Constitutional school tax 3 mills Total 14 1-2 mills ? ? - ? T TTlTTTTin SPECIAL SUWUUJLj l^niviJCiO. Bamberg, No. 14 9 mills Binnakers, No. 12 3 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Blear Pond, No. 19 .....2 mills Boteton, No. 18 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6 1-2 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22 9 mills Fishpond, No. 5 2 mills Bovan, No. 11 4 mills Hutto, No. 6 - 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Hey ward, No. 24 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 ...4 mills Lees, No. 23 4 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills . Dak Grove, No. 20 2 mills | Dlar, No. 8 I 9 mills . 3t. John's, No/ 10 2 mills i SoIatti "Mn 9 4 mills ' Three Mile, No. 4 2 mills . All persons between the ages of 1 twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederate soldiers and sail- 1 ors, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st day of Jannary, 1915, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not ( made returns to the Auditor, are requested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1916. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from the 15th day of October. 1915, until ,. 1- - 1 -.a j ? ?^ 1 n 1 ? ine 15L UaV ux -viitxcii, xaxv. G. A. JENNINGS. Treasurer Bamberg County. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The first applies"-' - gives Ease and Rest 50c. I Best material and workman- gf ship, light running, requires ? little power: simple, easy to g handle. Are made in several H sizes and are good, substantial B money-making machines *down I to the smallest size. Write for H catalog showing Engines, Boil- S || ers ana all saw .uui supplies, g ? LOMBARD IROX WORKS & a H Augusta. Ga. M n PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline- Engines LA ROE STOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works. Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. DON'T BE MISLED Bamberg Citizens Should Read and Heed This Advice. = Kidney trouble is dangerous and often fatal. pon't experiment with something new and untried. Used a tested kidney remedy. Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills. Used in kidney troubles 50 years. Recommehded here and everywhere. A Bamberg citizen's statement forms convincing proof. It's local testimony?it can be investigated. Mrs. A. D. Jordan, Bridge St., Bamberg, says: "I had pains in my back and dizzy spells at times. In the morn- . ing when I got up I was sore and stiff. I was bothered by excess uric acid in my system and rheumatic pains. I used Doan's Kidney rills with gooo results, and don't hesitate to recommend them." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Dean's Kidne.. Hlis?the same thai Mrs. Jordan had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. I No* Well I I "Thedforcl's Black-Draught is the best all-round medicine H Ierer used/' writes J.A. H Steelman, of Pattonville, Texas. "I suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said I had con- H sumption. I could not work at H all. Finally 1 tried I WORD'S I BLACK- I DRAUGHT I and to my surprise, 1 got better, H and am to-day as well as any H man.'*Thedford's Black- H Draught is a general, cathartic. M vegetable liver medicine, that B B has bden regulating irregulari- Bj ties of the liver, stomach and B bowels, for over 70 years. Get B B a package today. Insist on the B ^ fl genuine?Thedford's. E-70 B FRANCIS F. CARROLL Attorney-at-Law Office in Hoffman Rnilding GENERAL PRACTICE. RAMRERG, S. C. Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. Hie worst cases, no matter of how long standing, ire cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. XX eoli'ncr Htl T f" rui ici s b Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c. 50c. $1 .W LIFE, FIRE, LIVESTOCK HEALTH and ACCIDENT INSURANCE Agent for Superior Monument Co. Can Sare you Money on Tombstones. W. MAX WALKER EHRHARPT, S. C. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a . General Tonic because it contains the * well known tonic properties of QUININE \ and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 certs. | i My Long Exp Under good business taught me how to bu; goods at the lowes Can sell you anythi one herring to a car Price and Quality Guar; i J.J. BRABH "The Live Wire Gr BAMBERG, S. " ? S. n. 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