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/ V 4 * A APRIL 14,1915. THE PRESS AND STANDARD PAGE THREE CONVICT KILLS GIAKU; WAS AKTKK WAUDS Ji^LlV:i) Columbia, April 10j—J. C. Rob- « bina. the penitentiary puard who waa ahot down from hia horae wfiiLe chasing a negro fugitive, Joe Green, bear Pinewood, in Clarendon county last night, died at the Columbia hoa- pitsl at 5:10 o’clock thla afternoon. Tha remains will probably be taken . to hia former home la Anderaon for - interment Hie brother la enroute ' to Columbia tonight He la survived by a brother and two Bisters, all of whom livo la Anderaon. Mr. Robbins was about 38 veers Of ago and married. He had been connected with the penitentiary for 7 years. Since the Installation of the electric chair he has been the official electrocutioner. v % Columbia. April 10.—Joe Gre^n. a half witted negro, who shot Guard J. C. Robbins of the State penitenti ary and the bloodhounds which were chasing him near Pinewood, in Clarendon county yesterday, was ahot and killed this morning in a swamp near Pinewood by a sheriff’s posse this morning. The negro was said to have bee shot shortly afteff daylight. Mr. Robbins and his two blood hounds were taken to Pinewood yes-* terday morning on the request of Magistrate A. T. Cooner, who want ed them to run down Joe Green, charged with robbing three stores at Pinewood. The dogs struck the trail and soon came within hailing dis tance of the negro who wah trying to make his getaway. Mr. Robbins was following on horseback and the negro turned and fired his shot gun at Mr. Robbins, the load hitting him in the right hip and causing him to fall from hia horse, Guard Rob bins waa brought to Columbia lati last night and taken to the Colum bia hospital, where he died this af ternoon. The bloodhounds rontinu a d In full cry behind the negro after h» had ahot Mr. Robbins from his horse, and the other members of the posse followed the dogs. They got in so hot be behind th« negro that he was forced to take to a tree and from a poslttofi in the limbs of thh tree shot the dogs to death. He then mad? his escape. Early this morning the sheriff of Clarendon county collected a posse and resumed the hunt for Green. More bloodhounds' were secured an i the nerro was ^railed to a"swamp. Th-rp hp resisted and was shot to death by the posse. Mr. Robbins had chased more criminals and snsperts than any other man in the State, it is said, and his bloodhounds had been fn constant demand from every section to try and run down persons thought to haVe bo'-n guilty of crimes. H' led the hunt for the desperate Henrv Austin, the neero who terrorize! Barnwell and Hampton counties ^nd who killed several m n n himseK be fore mortally wounded In Georgia and who died while being . brought hack to Hampton. Mr. Robbins •-ait one of his best dogs shot whll* chas ing a fugitive In the rwatops o.' the Congaree river in th n eastern sec tlon of Richland county. Mr Robbins was the official ot- ccutloner af the State penitentiary He was ♦h rt man who turned on the fatal current which send* ••ont-V/n-, "d criminals info eternity. • f SID.VKY N KWH. Round, S. C., April 9. 1915. Dear Mr. Editor: As I am an old writer for t,ho Jear old Press A Standard, but a new one to you. I will give you a few. item* if you will allow me <pace. ji . , We are havlag somo fine spring weather now, after a long cold win ter. The farmers In' this section had to plant their corn cropa over, on account of the late qprlng. O. O. Bridge had business In Walterboro on Monday^. Mr. P. n. Bridge went to- St George Monday. We hope our good Highway Com missioner will push the work ro tho front on Stokes Bridge as it is '*ry much needed. We hope Capt. Moore will put the chain gang down in this section soon as our roads are in bad tondi lion as I think and deserve It. Ro\. Walter Black will preach at Rothqny church on the night of Ap ril the 21st, at 8 o’clock. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend. T. R. Risher. Jr., has purchased an automobile. Mr. Howell Ridge has accepted a position, at St. George. Mr.. Willie Robertson visits th" Rehoboth section occasionally, some thing attractive. ) J. O. Jackson of Givhans visited relatives over here on Saturday and Sunday last. Caer Fralix was the guest of hi* brother, A. F. /ralix on Sunday. Master Herbert Weeks visited th» lome of Mr. O, G. Gruber, fre quently. Preaching at Bethany every sec ond Sunday morning and evening. Miss Jennie Gruber has returned nome from Charleston from a visit with his sister. . Well, Jack Johnson was knocked out, wasn’t that fine?.- 2-19-22 TO MY FRIENDS. Friday nptic-i MT. C ARMEL NEWS, Mt. Carmel, April 12. The farm/ efs of this section are getting ahmv nicely with their work. The i^arin Weather and good rains nry^ v a ry encouraging Rev. Hell filled his Appointment at'Mt Carmel Sundavi* M Mrs. Jerome Ritcer and children, of Ebenczer, spoilt last wr k with relatives here Mr, .and Mrs. J.-T Varley and chil- dren of Hampton spent S/fnrdiy and Sup-ilay with Mr* Ellzpooth Un . der, Dewey ami Chalme/s Yarley of Wo^ws visited here Sjftiday. Mrs. R W. «nd A C. 'Reach visited Mrs Lea/Cnr ter last Friday. *. Carl Ritter of F.bene/.er visbe, ‘ the first Sunday. WelL/Mr Editor ; hews iv x ren* pranry around here as most of the 1 opedo have sick epog at their homes < can rot visit {/think the Dra. V-ve cot "a ^t«“'*d;> h>b wheMrfrr thi-^ in much par ojCnbt. ^ SotJie o r / ti e vo-mg people l.,i e liC'-n enjoying themselves* at fib* many pinder shellings that the 'oiks hnv^ given. The following was sent us by W G. Hiers, with the request .that w- oublish same for him. Our under landing is that Mr. Hiers is an oK Colleton resident and we are'pub- Mshing this for him only ag a matter of news: Columbia, R. C.. April 3rd. 1915. Editor, The State, Columbia, S.'C. Dear Sir:-*” In your issue of ^ morning. Aril 3rd, 1915, I the following: “Resigns after years of service. “W. G. Hl^rs. after serving for more than lt> years as State house policeman' resigned yesterday. Os ar Doyle was appointed temporarih to the position. The appointment was made by R. M. MeCowij, Seer?- Uiry of Stat«.” No doubt yopr correspondent re-* ported this article of news as it was given to him, but I desire to correct it. as^it may create a ffclse impres sion among some, and I do not de sire that anything but the true fao's he known In connection with this matter. I'did not resign, i was summarilv hailed before the Secretary of State and without being glvTn any warn-- ::g or without being given any op portunity whatever to face my ac cusers. or/to prove false the so-call ed charges against me (which 1. <oul<J/nave easily done.) 1 yvas noii- peremptorily th^»t my services -re no longer needed. I shall say nothing harsh against he man who thus treated me. hut as o t^e ground upon which it wa* done, I would he pleased to place my reputation by the' side of his, either n the ppblic print or elsewhere, and • t the people of South Carolina se’ wlu<d» has the cleaner record. 1 siirne, however, that to not give i<-ople a showing -or opportunity to h ,e heard In ih“lr defense, when false charges are made aghinsr them. i> the course to he pursued by tie pres, nt administration and thos. onmVtcd with it. If such he th- 1 case. I am prouder of tlje fact tha* I was a supporter of the former Gove rnor, of our State; and,'ff till* tic- the- penalty, ny one is more wil ling to par if than I. Please mak° this correction. V you published the false statement of^ another Ireference to the matter By o doing, you will gf^tly'oblige Tours truly. W G Hiers X COLDS & LaGRIPPE S or 6 do** 886 will break any case ot ChilU & Fever, Cold* & UGrippe; it «cu on the lever better than Calomel »nddoei not {ripe or sicken.. Price 25c. Clods left uncrushed at this sea on mean trouble th* rest rf the year, aud It is Imperative that '’the harrows bo kept going rite disk harrow Immediately alma 1. of the breaking plow miel the drag barrow- just behind come mighty near In suring a good seed bed. and no fijr mer ought to be withdut these tw< Implements—Ths Profresslv'* Far m * r - > j ii V’Cti.*, HI LLETINS ON HOGS FOK DISTRIBUTION. Growers of Swine May Obtain Valu able Free Llleratnre From f Clemson College. • Clemson College, April 12,-—All who are interested in swine prodne tlon In South Carolina ahould avail themselves of the opportunity to obtain free bulletins on hogs from Clemson College. The United 3 *ates Departi.ent of Agrienlture has published several bulletlaa on swine that are eepeclally adapted to So^hern farming conditions. The live stock demonstration ugeate of Clemson College have obtained gusa- tttlee of Jhese bulletins and hate them on hand for distribution to all farmers who write for them,/ Among the bulletins available are. Farmers’ Bulletin 509, ’’Forage Crops for the Cotton Region,” Farmers’ Bulletin 205. “Pig Man agement.” Farmers’ Bulletin No. 4 38. “Hog Houses ” / / Farmers’ Bulletin 4 11. "Feeding Hogs ia tho South.” Farmers’ Bulletin 3T9. “Hog Chol era.” Special Cireula., “How Southern Farmers May Get a Start in Pig Raising." Circular No. 30,” How Raising In the South.” ■ s Any of these publications may be obtained tyy any one who desires them. Address Sidney B. Rittenberg. Clemson College RAISE FOOD FIRST. - CAUTIONS W. W. LONG. State Agent and Extension Director Advises Against l,arge Plant ings of Cotton. Clemstn College. April 12.—Grow all the home supplies possible first, is the advice being given by W. Wl '-ong, state agent and dirctor of -xtension at Clemson College, to nu merous people who are now writing o the extension division for infer- nation and advice on the question if cotton acreage. There have b«en pouring into the xtension division of Clemson Col- ege letters from farmers asking the director’s opinion as to the outlook for cotton prices next fall, the advis ability of planting large acreage in cotton, and related subjects. In or der to cover all these cases at once, Mr. Long makes the following state ment: - . V 0 '*** ’ v ?• “This office has no information to give as to what trill b«'the cotton situation next fall. We are in no better position to get information of this sort than is any rarmer or business man. Besides, it is our b • lief that there is no ope who is able to predict, from actual know I-dec and reasoning, what the next/ sk months will bring forth in, «ot:«y economics. Z', . / I “Economic and financial condi tions the world over, arc unstable, unsettled. Systems Are shifting. Tbei irld’s business Is going through a myriad readjustments and no on* is able to foretell what will be at the war’s / end. In view-of this g*n- a ral uncertainty, therefore, our ad vice to the South Carolina farm-r is to fake no chances,, which might re sult disasterously/for him. Odr ad- ice to him today is little different rom what it wAs last autunjn.'nanu* y, to give his first attention to tlje reduction af ki& home suppilt-.-, in- luding all the food for his family ?nd farm alimiils that can be grown •n his farm. Complete fill your plans for feed ing your family and stock before y.db think of cotton. It is the one safe way for all. USt ■HZ’* lr FEET ACHE. BURN. rtJFE UP Can’t Deal “TIZ” for Sore, Tirod, Sweaty, Callouaed Feet or Owns. ' * i % * •Snref I nan TIT P -You car.,be happy-footed just.like me. . I->e “TIZ" and never suffer tender, raw, burning, blistered, swol len. tired, smelly feet. "TIZ” and only •'TIZ” takes the pain and sore ness out of corns, callouses and bun ions. « As soon ati you put your feet in a Tl7." bath, you just feel' the happi ness soaking in. Fow good your poor, old feet feel. They want to dance for Joy.* "TIZ” is grand. ’TIZ" instantly draws out all the oisonous exudations which puff up your feet and cause sore, inflamed, aching,.sweaty .smelly feet. Get a 25 cent box of “TIZ” at anv drug store or departmeht store. Get instant foot relief. Laugh at foot sufferers who compiain. Because your feet are never, never going to bother or make you limp any more. After Rome Forms of Rheumatism Curable Rheumatism Is a disease charac terized by pain« in the Joints and in- the muscles. The most common forms are: Acute and Chronic Rheu matism. Rheumatic Headaches. Sciatic Rheumatism and Lumbago. All of these type* can be helped ab solutely by applying some good lini ment that penetrates. An applica tion of Sloan's Lfhiment /two or three ttmos a day to the affected part will give instant relief. Sloan’s Liniment is good for pain, and es pecially Rheumatic PaiA. because it penetrates the seaf of the trou- It |s important that- th" Imr-es '.nd mules that have been idl* .Nr ng the winter b* given some pre •aration for spring work before l>n fie rush'd into hard work and fui' ccd. At least two w"eks sbo-’.l i b' aken to get such work stock on 'uP 'ccd and gradually hardened to dr \ full day’s work. The collar- hould also be broad, smooth, hard t y . s / nd clean. The South has mc't t** nswer tot^ in the poor roller hmpel* Its horses and mule?; • • 'N ts work Farmer! with.—The Drop- vf All land mijyf produce sonic rrop to be of permanent value. If .not growing timber, or‘‘harden field w , a drops, then the aim should be to have tf produce grazing for farm animals There are millions of acres in the wouth prod;i.no crop of value, *hich should and could be furnish- ng grazing enough to supply the meat, milk and butter now cos'irg •ia millions 'of dollars annually. The Progressive Farmer. To C«r« a Col4 (at Dos Dsy r»ke UkXsrivnR ■noi»oo W h»iii*.^ii»too«tw rsfaaO Woarr cwrw. S. •TUnOTK S sa ««ck Ww. 7* hie, soothes the afflicted part and Irawa the pain. “Sloan’s Linhnent •s all medicine,” Get a 25c. hottl* now. Keep it handy in case of em ergency. If. FORKCTjOSURJE SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLLNA, County of Colleton. ..COCR^^OF COMMON Pl.R^B.. . F’armcrs & Merchants Bank, a ror- por/tion. Plaintiff. VS 0 S. l^inn, and J. J Darlington. Trus tee, John H. Ponrifoy, Trustee, and Emily IV. Pcurifoy. D' fcnd- ants. ® Notice is hereby given. That, un der and by virtue of the Judgment of the Court in the above entitled m • tlon, bearing date April 5th. 1915, I will sell at public auction to th" • * v - ''o' highest bidder, for cash, before the Court /louse Door in the Town of Walterboro, County of Colleton. State of South'Carolina, on the first Monday in May, A 1-. 1915, the same being the 3rd day of the said Month, during the legal bourse of th** following described lot of land with the buildings (hereon, to wit: a “All that piece, parcel or lot of Easter Specials * * ^ If y«u have failed to buy your Easter needs on ac-' count of the bad weather, do not fail to call at our store for our line of Clothinf, Shoes and Ladies’ Ready-to- Wear apparel, which is unexceUed here. . g Our line of Spring apd Summer^Goods in Crepe de de Chines, Voiles, Ebroco-Pliese are up-to-date. Also a big line of the latest Silks, yard wide, usual price $1.25, now 75c yard* «• t t Sobel & Bogosjow WHERE THE DOLLAR DOES ITS DUTY. Colleton and Dorchester Comities Have Recently been added to my territory for FORD CARS. I have about 20 in stock. Be glad to sell you, either in Olar gr Walterboro. If in need of one, take it up with me at Olar or Mr. Ayer at Rizer and Ayer’s Stables at Walterboro. C. F. RIZER / OLAR. S. C. i- I bog to inform my friends that I have purchased the Meat Market formerly owited by T. K. Buchanan and am* now prepared to serve you with a fresh supply of Meats every day! « , J. >1. BISHOP \ PHONE 17Y. < itatimi for Outers of' AdminLtrn- , tlon. THE STATE of StlUTH CAROLINA County of Colleton. BY G. ALBERT BEACH, Esquire, v Probate jQdgc. WHEREAS, Efrctt G. Hiott mad* suit to me tw grant'him Lctt"r ?>of Administration of the E.^tate and effects of HatHe J Hiott. ' THESE ARE. THEltE'FOnE. to cite apd admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the lard, with the buildings thoreoiy sit-I Hiott, d's-eased, that uat*. lying and being In the Town I 1 hey b" and appear before me, in the of Walterboro. County of Coll'*V>n, 5 tate of South Carolina measuring eighty and nine-tepfhs foot en th** Western linejon the Street known as Rallroaff Avemte: nvasuring two hundred fXt on the Northern lin" 4 on Back S'rcct: meosurlng eighty nd nine-tenths feet on the Eastorp Mho «ropnratimr it from t!io ronuijn-* tng portion of srijd lot; measuring two hundred feet on the Snutn'rn - ./ line separating it from t-h" lot for- merly of Mrs, J. A. Robert, now of Tob-n H Peurifoy:’ and containing sixteen thousand, on" hundred and "rghtw. thousand, one hundred*, and eighty square feet, and bounded a* 'ol’ows: North by Back Str-cf; East ■ T"rpslnlng portion 'of trust es- •ptA of Emily W Peurifoy: South by •ot formerly of Mrs J A ^Robert,. • e- of John H Peurifoy. and Wert hr t?aU-mid Avynmv" Purchaser to piv f..- papers; and If bid ts not compled with on day of sale, the said tot of land will be re sold on the same or some subsequent Hales Dhy. at the risk of the purchaser. R. M. Jefferies. Master for Colleton County. Walterboro. S C * .Apr. 14-3t fourt-of Probate, to be held at Wal terboro/ S f\, on April 24th. next, after publication hereof, at 11 o’-, dock in the forenoon, to show cause. If Any they have, why the said Ad ministration should not he granted.. GIVEN under my hand, this loth day of April, Ann Domini, 1915. Publish"*! on the 1 Itli* and 2Jst days of April, 1915, in Th" Press K Standard. . ' ■ * - G. ALBERT REACH, Probate Judge. Collelon County. To Drive Oat Malaria And Build Up The Syatem Take thr Old Standard GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking. •• the formula ie ' on every label, showing it is and Iron in a tasteless form. Quinine drives out malaria, the I boilds'Nip the system. 50 centv i/ Iren X s~N^> the^4 Blieiiniatb Pnins Hellovcl. Why suffer fr«.m rhemuatlsm when relief*xnsy be l»a<i at mo sniall ■a < ost^ Mrs. Elmer I latch; Peru. Ind.. writes, “I have been subjmt to attackx of rheumatism for years. 'Cha-m'/erlain’s Liniment always re lieves me Immediately, and 2 taki pleasure In r* commending *t fo other*.” 25 and 50 cent butMe. For sale by all dealers; , .A, ** TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby forbidden to enter upon tj^e land' of the under* signed, situated in Colleton Count” in \ v rdler Town? hip, bounded on dhe north bf Codiey. Pnrpes road and Rmoak; West by Smoak. Crosby and Hoats: South bv Grace; Stan field, and Bowman, for any purpose- All trespassers will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.- . a7-3t. „ B. K. SANDERS. - IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. For the District of South Carolina IN BANKRUPTCY. * In the matter of J. B. Mll“y, trad ing as J. R. Miley & Co., Bankrupt!. To the creditors of the above Bairk- rupt: Notice is hereby given that on.the 17th day of March. A J). 1915, the above named Bankrupt was duly adjudicated Bankrupt, and that the firat me"ting of his creditors will be held at the offjee of Padgett A; Moorer, Walterboro, S. C.’, 23rd <Jay of April, A.,B. 1915, at 12 o’clock noon, at which time the said credW tors may attend, prove their claim*, appoint a trustee, "xamine the Bank rupt. and transact such pther busi ness as may properly come before ■»ld meeting. It is proposed to con- ideKtbe immediate sale of th" Bankrupt’s property, or a portion for composition EDWARD" W HUGHES. f" Referee In Bankruptcy. Dated April 9th. 1915. NOTE Th- proof of Claim must he in accordance with the form pro scribed by the Supreme Court of tho United States. Notliing mi Good for n Cough or - Cold. When you have a cold you want the h"Rt medicine obtainable so at, to get rid of it with the least possi ble-delay. There are many who con sider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy unsurpassed. Mrs J. Borqff. EHd*. Ohio, says: "Ever since my daugh ter-Ruth wils cur"d Jfr severe eo! I and .oongh by Chamberlain’s Coiigh Remedy two years ago. I have felt kindly disposed toward the manu facturers of that preparation 1 know of nothing *o quick to relievo a 'cough or cure a cold." For salo all doal*rs. IT ■ T - ■ * ■ I FOR RHEUMATISM MONEYS AND • »» J-