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TESTIMONY AT INQUEST ^ Irit FOLLOWING IS (HF TFSIIM9N1 TAKEN ATINdlEST OF J. BENJAMIN SMOAK. lomi ir’.ie an«l law < Ouiltl*.' At'ornlla j v»t- ai ti'filit* tl If Yoaflavefiardeningto Do let us supply the tools, etc. We have them all. Trowels, weeders, spades,spading forks, rakes, lawn trimmers and the W heelbarrow lo Pol Them In- Have some little sets for the children, too. Give them a little patch ol their own and a set of our garden tools and the doctor will be a stranger at your house. i' xaitl h<> whs. Hi" 11 ! 11 yent to mv uiotf f.-in- DulTit.*. Tol.i Krrmk imnionH snifl ht» fimsM urc Tnurniav ni^: ’i. ! j li’.at ho wanted to see him on par- tictilar business. I ean e »!<•’.%• r oej Iritadand saw Frank and Aetjuinai Simmons nvit at the ftfnce talking, i went up cjose an«l stopped and it \ :u- Aopi-oa Simmons, and Frank uci to Acijuilia as sixm as he K r ot a drink of u ater he would l>e reads to yo i home or to his own house. He came Samuel and Acqoilla Simmons at Mr : *' u: ,in ‘ 1 ll l* hi-s join, an.i tin \ Smoak's that nijtht. Thev were to- ^th went to f rank s house. 1 went on behind them. \N hen they ^ot in Sampson Hiers sworn says: On Saturday, May the 2htn. 1 was at J. E. Smoak’s at the post office. I don’t know nothing <rf the killing. Did not hear the gun. I saw’ Frank gether. They both had guns with them, single barrel guns. I left them there about hrst dark and saw them no more that, night. his Sampson X Hiers. mark the yard Frank said to Acquiila to wait until he got a few matches. I stood up tfeen until Frank came out. I then got down on my knees, lie oj>ened his ox stable and drove the ox out. The ox commenced eating something and he cut him and he went oiT. Frank and Acquiila went in and kneeled down. They w ere counting money,- 1 could hear it was be^ ^ rat bing. Frank told Acquiila to go >auls store and Mr J. A.! out in tjie road and sw if he could sec' anybody v\ hen he came back 1 saw Samuel pass some money to (Simmons. Samuel asked Simmons if he went to Branchvilie to bring w him a pint of two xx corn, if he three I CuU H not £et the corn to get some e not °^ er ki n( b Samuel asked Simmons It was cominenc- ha f d heard anything more about the beef, he said it had been pretty hot, but was cooling dow n now. In j this time thev w’alked on out and Simmons said and he must come to I Charles Simmons that night or soon pen done's sworn, says: 1 was at the i>ost office alnjut the time it com menced to rain. 1 came off and heard a gun shoot when 1 tween tae Carroll. I got to Mr Smoak’s store) just as the mail came in. 1 did hot I see Frank Samuel or Acquiila Sim mons when 1 was at Mr Smoak’s store. They were not there. I was at Mr Smoak’s store about quarters of an hour. They were not | there when 1 was ing to ram when I left. his Ben X Jones. mark / / / E STORE. P. D. Smoak sworn, says: I was at the post office just at dark. I saw Frank Samuel there with a gun. The gun was a single barrel gun. Frank Samuel was leaving the store when I saw him going in the direc tion of Lyons. It was not raining then and I drove about three before the rain came. his P. D. X Smoak. mark It’s All Right for a Ch^ap piano to be sold as a cheap at a cheap price, but. There Should be a Way To prevent cheap pianos form being eq}d aa hiah grades and at prices that will buy a strictly fcigh-grade piano. If yon turn a deaf ear to all circnlating agents and buy your piano from the old reliable firm of Char M. Stieff, you run no risk. Write today. Easy terms if desired. 0 Chas. M. Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff Shaw and Stieff Selfplayer Pianos Soothern Wareroom: * 5 W. Trade St. Charlotte, » N. 6. C H. WILMOTH, Manager. MENTION THIS PAPER. Rest Made There Will Be Less Sleepless ness When Walterboro Peo ple Learn|This. Can’t rest at night with a bad back, A lame, a weak or an aching one Doan’s Kidney Pills are for bad back. They core every form of kidney ills From common backache to dia betes. They are endorsed by Walterboro people. Mrs. J. E. Easterling, Walterboro, S. C., aays; “Doan’s Kidney Pills benefited me more than all the other remedies I ever used. I had inch severe b ckaches that I could hardly attend to my housework and, could not sleep. My kidneys were weak as was shown by the condition of the secretions 1 also suffered from headaches and dizzy spells and had but little strength. I saw Doan’s Kidney Pills advertised as a care for sach complaints and 1 I procured a box from the Walterboro Drug Ca They proved so effective that I give them my strongest endorsement” For Sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbnrn Co, Buffalo, J New York, sole agents for the Unit ed States. Remember the name—Doan’s— and take no other. J. L. Lyons sworn, says: 1 walked i down to Mr Sauls’ mill and talked with B. S. Smith, and told him I wanted to see Ben Warren. I went back to my store. 1 met Frank Samuel an»i Acquiila Simmons near in front of Mr J. E. Smoak’s dwell ing coming in the direction of J. L. Smoak & Son store. Frank had a single barrel shotgun. 1 spoke, and said, where are you going boys, they said they would be back soon. They came back about the time it was raining, Frank and Acquiila Sim mons toggther. It was about sun down when 1 met them. Acquiila Simmons did not have a gun. I did not ’hear the report of the gun. When they came back to my store they did not stay over ten minutes and seemed to be in a ffregt hurry. They spent 60 or 75 cents in my store. It was nine or ten o’clock when I heard of the death. Acquiila Simmons spent no money. 1 sold Frank a box of shells on the 2s May, No 0 shot shells. ,, J. L. Lyons. N. M. Maxey sworn, says: I w’ent to Frank Samuel’s house yesterday morning for the purpose of mak ing a search. 1 saw the checks be longing to J. L. Somak & Son found in an ox stall belonging to Frank Samuel. 1 went from Frank’s to S. P. J. Garris, Jr. and there arrested Frank Samuel and made my way best 1 could for jail with him. Be tween here and Walterboro a posse of men overpowered me and taken him away from me. I know the checks were the checks taken from the store the night that J. Benj. Smoak was killed. N. M. Maxey. L. F. Berry sworn, says: On Saturday, the 29 May I was to spend the night with Prof. Hiers and there was no way for my wife to get down there and I told her that 1 would hurry up and get off of mail and help her down there and on com ing back I had not made up my mail, and to keep from walkirfg from Mr Hiers, I put my wife at the depot. I walked from the deopt to Kvtralstc* the bowels, promotes easy nntnra! movements, cores constipation —D-.an’s Beguiets. Ask yoor druggist for them. *5 cents a box. w- Trouble Makars Ousted. a sufferer from stomach troob’e takes Dr. King’s New Life Fills he’s ‘ ' to see kis Dyspepsia sad bnt mors-he’s tickled appetite, strong asr* . all beoanae stomach, liver aad kidarys now work right. Me st Jobs M Klein’s. So Tired It may be from overwork, bat the rim"™* ere Its from an in active liver. —^ With a well cobdocted LIVER caa do OMNUrtahu of labor rom the deopt the barber shop and was getting a shop shave. I heard the report of a gun, did not know where it was, and did not pay any attention to it. After leaving the barber shop I vent to the post office. 1 left to go to Prof. Hiers, and as I passed the barber shop Tracy Minus got up and came on behind me, and about two- thirds of the way from the barber shop to Mr J. L. Smoak’s & Son store I was met by Chesly Davis. Chesly Davis reported to me that he had started to the Smoak’s store but saw someone lying in front of the store that was either asleep or drunk. Continuing on to Prof. Hiers 1 saw a wagon on the K. R. I saw the wagon drive up to Mr Smoak’s stord and stop. The wagon contained Jeff Smoak and a negro. Jeff Smoak told thfe man to get out of the road, and railed to Ben Smoak, but received no answer When I arrived at railroad 1 could see form of a man and went up to see who it was. On reaching the store I found the man lying in front of store was J. Ben Smoak. L. F. Berry. Ben Minus sworn, says: 1 was staying out there'and was watching Frank Samuel. On Thursday even ing I was going home. I had promised my mothfe to carry some thing from Mr Smoak’s and was going to carry them. I met Mr Smoak on my way home. I heard some talk that waa being talked, and I came bade and tridVlTsmoak about it I asked Mr Smoak if he was going to the other field next * , , ANNOUNCEMENT the next morning. He came out by me then. I went back to Mr. Smoak’s. Frank said he would fix what they left in the stable tomor row. I went and told Mr.- Smoak what I had saw and that if he would „ K 1 ’then he would find something, miles And then I went home. I was about . rifteeif paces from them when they were counting the money. I could not see whether it was silver or green backs. 1 heard the silver rattle I was outside of the field when they went in the stable, when they began counting the money I went closer. 1 went in at the gate. They had been spending money. 1 have not heard anything since that night. I did not know’ what he meant when he said we will leave this here and I will fix it tomorrow. They left home about five o’clock the day of the killing of J.B. Smoak. They seemed to be covering something up in the stable before they came out. his j Ben X Minus, mark. Owing to a delay in complet ing our “Concrete Block'’ Building, which is being spec ially constructed for our use, and the interior arranged in the most modern way to suit the requirements of an up-to- date Men’s and Boys’ Cloth ing and Furnishing Goods Store, our removal will be delayed until June 15th. However, this delay is to your advantage^ for we will con tinue to dispose of our stock at SACRIFICING PRICES, until the day of our removal. Don’t fail to come around for anything you need in the line of Men’s and Boys’ Summer Wearables cj'O J. L. Smoak sworn, says: I hitched up my horse and buggy and went to Wilson’s cn the testimony of Ben Minus. I came to Smoaks in search of a constable. Did not find him here; went to his house; Magistrate and Judge were there. The consta ble came back with me. We went to ask for help, and fixing a plan to look after parties. A j>arty of men went in search of Frank Samuel. Quillie Simmons. Willie Stokes, and to get stolen goods. Samuel was not at home, wife and mother w’ere there. Some of our party searched the house. I went into the ox stable. About that time Mr Kinsey came up. I dug in the stable and found a package in the presence of Mr Kinsey. On opening it we found it to be the checks. We made several arrests. Simmons was arrested at Pink Garris’. Checks shown. Q. Are these the checks you found in Samuel’s stable? A. Yes Sir. , J. L. Smoak. WHO SHALL BUILD? CAPT. TRACY WENTS TO KNOW WHO IS TO BUILD NEW SCHOOL BUILD ING. TAKKIIO •URiVTVTK. Impnr* blood ram* yoo voo aa east victim for organic Bardook Blood Bittern pariUm the blood—carta ibt canto—boildt yta np. THE H.W. COHEN STORE. “The Store That Always Makes Good.” SEND YOUR DAUGHTERS TO OUR FORD SEMINARY For Refined Home Life. Individual Attention, Constant Personal Contact with Cultured Teachers. Full Musical Academic ana Collegiate Course PRICES LOW—Numbers Limited, Climate Unsurpassed, Building Comfortable, Pure Spring Water, Cold and Hot. Electric Lights. Excellent System ol Sewrrage, Fine Sanitarium. Sftth Annual Session Begins Sept. 28, litoQ- For Catalogue Apply to REV. B. G. CLIFFORD, D. D., UNION, S. C Editor The Press and Standard: I do not know exactly what Town Conncil proposes to do about the funds, which it is presumed will come into their hands as the result of the election to bond the town. The petition w’hich 1 signed, but which I must confess I did not read, purported to be, that an election be ordered to see whether or not the town be bonded in an amount not less than $20,000, for the purpose of erecting n school building. The school trustees have charge of that building; and as 1 am informed, con sist of seven gentlemen, who are the legal owners of the land ui>on which it is proposed to erect that building. There will be an election on July 10, if I mistake not, to see who those trustees shall be. 1 simply’ want to point out that of the present Board of Trustees, two, viz: Messrs M. P. Howell and R. L. Fraser are mem bers of Town Council and are there fore to be presumed to have vacated the office of school trustee upon their election as such members, and A. S. Morrall, has left the town and in fact, county, leaving a bare majority, which is necessary to constitute a quorum to act. These gentlemen, as I am informed, there being no election two years ago, simply held over. I emphasize this fact to show that the gentlemen named did not intend to hold two offices, neither of which are offices of any profit. The Town Council, if the election directs them to issue bonds, will is sue them. The question then will be, what will they do with the pro ceeds of those bonds when sold? Build a aohool house upon the land of the Trustees, or turn over the proceeds of the bonds of the ’Town to the Trustees of the school? I would suggest in the interest of the pubhc,|that the Town Council ap point a building committee, who should act in conjunction with a like committee on the part of the trus tees and together build the school house, the town treasurer being au thorized to pay only on the signa ture the chairman of this joint com mittee. of course, with such other safeguards as the rules of Die Town Council provide. • 1 suspect that your readers will wonder what connection there is in my article, but I only want them to see that if my suggestion is adopted, that the voters of Walterboro will not let the election of trustees for the school district go by default as it did the last time, buf select a ticket composed of good, business men, who will serve and attend to their duty. This is comparatively a large sum of money, -viz: the proceeds of $20,- 000 worth of bonds, and I want to see the amount which it will realize n the hands of two bodies, the Town Council and the Board of Trustees and I do not want to see the two bodies practically one. C. C. Tracy. r"ik County Fair Association was present and succeded in getting four shares subscribed and I feel sure be will get more. The workings of unions where the people are well organized was discussed, and we are ’Very anxious to see the farmers of OoL leton county well enough organ ized to adopt substantial plans, whereby we can benefit ourselves. We want to see union stores here and there over the County, owned by the farmers who will sell goods at a smaller profit, and will sell only to members of the Farmers’ unions, thereby bring ing others in the onion and mak ing it to their advantage to j|tay in once they join. The following delegates were elected to the County meeting; W F Copeland, J H Blocker, B C Saunders and A B Chassereau. W C Saunders, Stokes, June 14. President. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. The following is an account of meeting of Stokes Union No. 500, which met in regular session at the Drs. Creek school house Saturday evening last at 4.30. The attendance * s; * good. Cat of a membership of thirty-four, about tffenty-five members were present. The receipts of the meeting amounted to $10.88. Every man’s dees were paid np promptly. . Ihe sum of $37.00 waa subarib- ed to the relief of a member who recently bad^the misfortune to losing a good hone. This act on the part of our memben exemp lified the carrving-ont of the Golden Rale, like we always ex pect to see it done among true memben of the Farmen* Union. ▲ member of the committee to solicit stcck for The Oolleton mr W hen you are in the mar ket we have the Merchan dise you want at the prices you want to pur chase it, in the following lines: . Shoes—Brown Shoe Co’s line, in the latest styles for Men, Women and Children. Underwear, and Hosiery, Dress shirts, Dress linen, house keeping linen, dress goods and white goods of all descriptions. Prints and ginghams. If you need a nice hat see us. We handle the Pointer Brand Hats. See us before you buy. * J M WITSELL SlintY CO.