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I VOU XX. MUST HANG. !NO TIME FIXED WHEN EXECUTION WILL TAKE PLACE, i I l CASE DECIDED AGAINST HIM Commander Johnson was First 1 Sentenced at the Fall Term of the Coujjlr}*>OS and Appeal Tak- 1 en by His Attorney has r:xtended liis Time, hut at Last This Method of l>elay Seems to he at an end. On lust Saturday t he Columbia State contained the lollowiug paragraph, from which it appears that \l i inftt.inne mn/1n K?> f1*-, v. vwuuu k?v vvyiu iiiauuui Jolmsan's attorney in his appeal from Judge (Jake's decision refusing a new trial on the ground of misconduct on the part of the jur> , have ( been refused: "Commander Johnson, the white j man wju^t gas'convicted of having killed Uev. Harmon Grainger in 1 Horry county, will be hanged. The ] supreme court yesterday handed J \ down the following decision: j< The State, respondent, vs. Com ! niandcr Johnson, appellant, All:1 motions refused and judgment of ' circuit court aflirmed. Opinion by j* Kugene 11. Gary, A. J " Tlie people of the county have been very anxious to learn the outcome of the last appeal taken in the case, and the many friends of ' the late flarman 1). Grainger, i since the matter of the preacher's 1 character was brought in issue, have 1 been interested and trying to keep up with the ease. The matter has been settled so far as the supreme court is concerned. The appeal has been decided against Johnson und nil motions 1 have been refused. As Johnson was to have been hung on May 11th and that day has passed by reason of the proceedings in the supreme court, another day will have to be fixed for his execution, and so far J |pS8??0??? li SPE 51 #3 1 O F Oh I Ste ^r *^1C bettor kind ?f j ? we quote below. This ; and we don't expect to will be for sale or re SlbX fc sa^c at almost any old p '( store will be closed Wt ?r^ ? \ mark down <*oods and L If you don't buy the j haven't got the coin. ^ these prices. No one this when you hear ou m (? you to win the prize, 3 y> fail to attend this sale WT,r 1 C o A T nr ?|n^ oald &i 4 r#, r* 1 lot Dress Silh '*? L yard, only (19c. t ST ? 1 lot Dress Ki'l< rl'(y 44c the yard. JJ Fa 1 lot Dress Sill Ffj $ yard. #j p Mohair in color f\ 46c the yard. 1000 yards Dai p / - \ yard, going at 5c f nants, value 80c p 2000 yards Che the yard, only 5c 1000 yards Dre 'j the yard, value 1 c 50.000 yards of will be sold at pr 88y,r in uui i y ouuuvy, <L Table' Oil CI C seconds, value 2a p $1,25 Bed Spre c. $2.00 Spreads i ? 12,000 Men and P and up. & 1000 pairs IIos g - pair and up. 8T co IhssoBGaoa I (The c< nothing hus been said as to when 1 he will hang. J A brief history of the ease in the courts is as followsHe was found guiltv at the fall term 11105 and sentenced to be hanged in December following. He gave notice of appeal from his sentence of death, and this stayed his execution, but the appeal was never perfected by his attorney, and ti the appeal was dismissed. 1 A* ?i.~ ? ' 1 1 iuu spring wrin li'UU, 1116 lie? fondant's attorney made a motion for a new trial on tho ground of s misconduct on the part of the jury that tried Johnson and many alii davits were read, but Judge (Jago refused the motion and Johnson was resentenced to be hanged in April. From this an appeal was taken to the supreme court, and it was this appeal decided adversely to Johnson . last week. ,J s PICNIC AT STRICKLAND'S FORD. | a r l lic Work on the Itridjfc hy tlic \ ? Supervisor has Recti Rushed to Completion. Ill There will be a picnic at the ' Strickland Ford across Lake Swamp h next Saturday It was announced o in the issue of last week that there would be a picnic at that place just us soon as the work on the bridge 11 should be completed by the county I a supervisor. That work has been! c sompletcd sooner than was at lirstje sxpectod and text Saturday is thejc time fixed for the picnic. A good v time is expected and it will doubt-n: bf? !l( tonilnrl ?,\r 41,? i : .vwM vv. ??wviiv?vvi wy yiM u.^uai lai^C I ^ 31*0 wd, t Wliy Tlicy Did IN'ot Play. Editor Herald:?Will you bo so \ kind as to allow us a little space in n your paper to reply ?o a statement made in your last week's issue, mi s regard to base ball playing on the f tenth of Ivlay. ' i First we were not challenged by t the Conway team to play. a Second, we have no team at Socas tee, only the school boys who play t only while going to school Still. } regard.ess of all t his, it the Conway u team had wanted to play against the i Socastee boys, at tl had approached c us in the right way, we certainly \ would have played with them. ' t School Hoy. t :ri a i _f>,ooo F* ] S E A S C merchandise, to bo sold at the astoi is no fake sale we have all thogoodsadv have thein after this 10 days sale is nt, and the fragments of our gigantic rice and the good will of the businesi idnesday and Thursday June 6th an make suitable ariangements to dispU goods at these slaughtered prices v\ It will be Johnnie on the spot not o criticises that which does not bothc r competitors knock us with his ton; our neighbors will exp'oin how the ARTS FRIDAY M : in colors, value $1.00 the $lo.oo ( he yard. Stoves, $! ;, value the yard 75c, only $4.00 C y Mondle; (, 60c the yard only '10c the case 25c hot s, value 75c the yard, only half pint $40.00 tise Lawn, value 10c the Machines the yard,,, Pitehci and Striped Lawns in rem this sale j the yard, only 14e the yard. Mrs, \\ icked Homespun, value 7c per botth the yard. All kin ss Ginghams, going at 7c kind, onl 0c, Best B all kinds of Dress Goods Mennoi ices never heard of before 14c. Vic only 5c oth, standard quality no Best II ?c, to close at 14c the yard, son's Bui ads, only 05c. Robert only $1.29 cents. 10c. Rai 1 Ladies' Handkerchiefs, 2c 33c per b 8 Day e to lit everybody, 4c per guarante now $1.7! N W A > Don't fall to call for the % 0 VV ON WAY. S. C-. TIIU RAPECHARGED COMMITTED IN HORRY APRII. 22. ARRESTED AT EVERGREEN NORTH CAROLINA. VARRANT ISSUED APRIL 8. pedal Deputy H. N. Session;* Made Two Trips to N'ortti Carolina After the Accused Party, and Returned With the Prisoner on Last Monday. On lust Monday \V. I). Lewis was | trought in bv 11. NT. Sessions,' peciul constable, from North Caro- j ina, where he had taken refuse, nd was lodged in jail under a war- j ant issued by Magistrate N. lb i imart dated April 8th, !! ()(?. The warrant charges rape; that iccriininally assaulted and serious- j V injured Mrs. Adell Roberts at er home in llorrv county on April | nd, 15HK5. 15y the date of the war-I . ; ant it appears that it was issued, , few days after the occurrance, but reused went oil' before this warrant ouid bo served. At last through j tTorts Of the authorities ho was hinted and last week II. N. Sessions ras sent to Ohudbourn where he >roeured tin* assistance of Deputy iherilT Hunt and discovered that be. defendant was at Evergreen. j \dvised by Mr. Hunt Mr. Sessions; nade the proper arrangements and eturned home. Daot Monday he vent back and returned on the iflernoon train with the prisoner. The prisoner has employed c?um el and a motion will likely be made or bail. He has made no state nentso far as known, but the m it ers chained against, him by friends md relatives of the lady are bad About the time of the oecurrence i ho best people of the section wlcie drs. Roberts lives, were eonsiderH) 1 y t-xcited and stirred up over the natter. It has been told that a rowd gathered atone time to use dolenee with the accused, but beter judgment happily prevailed, and .hero was r.o violence done. 9 A.rl"l? t ji a O l_ rtj! [FTEEN ' > N A B L t lishin# low prices 'ertised and more, over. Our store stock will be for s thrown in. Our d 7th, in order to iy them. re will know you ne cent booked at ? r him. Think of jue. It is up to ?y lost it if they ORNING JUNE 1 3ook Stoves, $5.98. $16.00 Cook 9.00. $20.00 Cook Stoves, $14.39, olumbian Guns tfoin# at $15.25each. suti n/c i.?yo, ;>c per can or *8. IP per tie Sewing Machine Oii holding one . for only ?r)c. })er bottle. Drop Head Oak Cabinet Sewing , guaranteed for 10 years, $13.08, ''s Castoria, sold everywhere at 85c it 14c per bot tie. 'inslow's Soothing Syrup only 10c. r* ds of Flavoring Extracts, the 10c v 7c per bottle. lack Writing Ink. 3c per bottle. i's Talcom Powder, the 25c kind, )let Talcom Powders, the 15c kind oyt's Cologne lc per bottle. Jacksam, the 25c kind, only 15c bottle, s' Chili Tonic, the 25c kind, only mon's Chill Tonic, the 50c kind, ottle. Clocks, strike every half hour, ed to keep good time, price $2.50 [), f B A F many thousand articles we have I SOOOOQOGC 1 w* RS13AY MAY 31, 1 HORRY'S SLIMMER SCHOOL Will Open June IMIi. All Teachers Should Come. TO TIIK TEACIIEllS OF llOHHY" COt'NTY: Our summer school will open on June 11th, under the direction of Mr. B. J. Wells assisted by Miss Elizabeth McLean 11- is our tiesire to make this more successful than any other former summer school, and to thisendyou are urged to contribute. Trusiecs usually prefer teachers who have attended a summer school, therefore it is to your interest to come. Our course will embrace more subjects or divisions of subjects than formerly; for we think those of you who have attended our former summer schools are capable of doing more and better work. As formerly there will be two classes in arithmetic and two ir algebra. We shall als^ oiler two courses in grammar, one embracing part one and the other part two of llueh lev's (irnnimnr. In ,.m> lion with tlio grammar, there will be given some talks and exercises' on reading and you are requested | to bring your first, and second readers. A course in civics will be olTered for those who have never studied the subject. If there is sufficient demand a course in 11 utile's "Mistakes in Teaching" will be giver. The following text books will bu j used, and you are urge J to provide ; yourself with tlie ones you desire to] study: Went worth's Practice' Arithmetic, Went-vorth's New School] Algebra, Wentworth's First Steps in Algebra, lluehler's (Irainnia., 1 Vterinan s "Clements of Civil (lovcrmcut" and Hughe s "Mistakes in Teaching. In order to save time you may' select your .'onrse to cunforu. t he following schedule: !) u, 111. Arilinnetic (a) Alevhru (a) 10 a. 111. *' (ti) " (h) ' 11 a. in (rrammcr (.i) ( i vies. 1- ill. ' (o) IVdaeoov Only tlir.se who at tend la days or more and remain lor the examina lions will he oiveti credit for their work lie on hand the first da.v and slay t ill the close. 1 lorrv must main tain her reputat ion Si nee re I v. I?\ V, lUCST/Snpt Candidates are coming out of the' woods. JGHTE niODSAI E M E R < lie member tl came to the t*euni< Cointnon sense is a I how it is in Horry IM t WANT* . LI J with experience. know wiiere to fin early and avoid th We have no m li?rures speak for 3th AND CONTIN 1.00 Alarm Clocks will wake you up old hpur for 69c. Tobacco time is o now is the time to get the clock. $2.00 Tattoo Alarm Clocks for onlj They alarm one minute stop a minu it apjain for fifteen minutes at int and you can't sleep when it calls you you throw it out the window. Get this low price. $9.00 Rail Road Watches f^oing to b at $3.25 each. Last call. $1,00 Watches good time keepers oi 1000 Shirts of all kind lc each and i 100 Corsets all kinds 15c and up. 1 lot steel rod Umbrellas worth 73 to close at 25c each. 100 Towels all kinds lc each and up 1000 pairs Suspenders 5c and up J lo^ne 1c bottle. 1000 Men Hoys and Youths Suits 0 up, to the very best tailor made go< gbin^ at and below cost. 1 lot Boys 50c Kneo Pants 1 l.c pa pair men pants at cost. 1 lot children slippers the Dollar k pair. \Q AIN n stock ttiat wc have not ttrnc to nu ioooo?ooos Villi *)<)(>. LOCAL ITEMS. TillINCiS VOU KINOW AND THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW. FROM OUR NOTE BOOK. Items of Interest Gathered Here and There. Some of Which is Political. Others Coiiccrniti/r Business and Social Uveitis. It was an enjoyable picnic at Hardee's ferry yesterday. C. I\ Quuttlcbuum lias a six room dwelling to rent. Head the change in the advertisement of M. K. Johnson in this issue. See change in the advertisement of the Burroughs A' (RollinsCo , elsewhere in this issue. Mr. and Mrs. It L. Oliver have moved into the cottaire down town recently vacated hv Mr. and Mrs. (?. \V. llashor. \ ....41 i.:.- i - 1 ..4. t . t /\ i IV/ tin* I til'VI CU11II Ml" I r 'M ladies sprfnjjf and summer dress yoods just opened up at W. Hoy.l j Jones" .1 uslice, S. C. D. .1 (Jrillin recently sold out his livery business at the Porter stables to Messrs Oliver^ Klliott, who are conductiny, the business at the same n1 and. Ool. I). A Spivey returned last. Thursday from several days attendance upon tin .sessions of the dispensary investigation committee in Columbia Mr Neely Hirnhill of Joppa, j writes; ' l'aic'osed you will lind one dollar to pay mv subscription, | Please continue the Herald I could not do without i I The following additional names of teachers have been sent, us bv Mr 15 st for publication: llerucrt Hacks. Soeastee; A1 iss Julia lordan, (lool Sprinjjf. Conway Ihiryaiu Mouse has a larye space in this issue advertising a special sale. Hook ovei the things advei tised and you are sure to find something that, you need and will buy at th ? pricesotiered. * v- ; ? o&oeescen&si R SA sTU) 815,o< DM AND ho date Kriday Juno Hth, and will las on for pleasure, now you are invi bout the most uncommon tiling in t and ad joining counties. ID?20 FIRST-CLA LDIES and GENTL Wo will want tliein to start on June t d the goods and wait on the crow< c rush, and get the goods before the tine that will express tho low pric< themselves, and .you can name it acc Utit) bUK 10 DA >atany 1000 pair Sample Shoes at oming, 1000 Sample Hats same pric< Schnapps Tobacco worth $ r $1.20 sale only $2.50caddy, to and 1 lot twist Tobacco 10c p eryals, 2000 lbs Brown's Mule, Skin unless Spur^utCracker, Hill Baily, one a liberty Bell and all ie sold Brands at less than factory Mills Snuff, worth $6,00 ll.y 00c. going$5.09. Parrot and Monl ders worth $1.80 case at fa< ,c each $1.75 case. 20 lbs White Sug Fruit Jars and Rubbers just cost, extra rubbers same pri lot co- Floor is loaded down with F kinds bought before the ad 5c and going to sell at some old pric :xls all Nut Megs 5c doa. Best Bra 100 Ladies Skirts and Waist Jr. 500 house but not unpacked yet. American Lead Pencils th ind 42c I tract and divide, rubber tip ' mark and can't tnake a mistn HOU moor tntlon. Cioirifc at same price. iOOOCOOSOC NO- 7 The State Campaign day for. Horry will he at Conway on Friday, July 20th. The ease of Asa Montgomery vs. Ceo. IV and A. S. Fichitt was called in the magistrate's court here last Thursday but was not tried on account of the absence of one of the defendants and some witnesses. The case will be tried on June 7th. In this issue of the paper Mr. James A. Lewis announces his candidacy for reelection to the otlice of County Auditor for Horry county, which oil ice he has filled for the past several years. Contrary to the rule in some cases, Mr. Lewis, while fill ing his olllce, has made friends instead of losing them, and he has proved himself a very obliging and capable county official. In this issue apt oars the an nouncoment of Judge 11. N. Sessions for I lie oflieo of County Auditor of Hon*} County. In the special dec tion ordeied for the ollice of Judge C I ?... I A r i ui rruuiuo lovir .years ago, ? auscu by tlio death of the late W. L. 1 lardwick, Mr. Sessions was a candidate for the ofllco and was elected by a large majority over his competitors. Since his election he has filled that oflice with ability and with entire satisfaction to the people. Ho is therefore well and favorably known tot he voters. Married. Mr. \V II Davis and Miss Maude, the youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Lewis, were married at the home of the bride's father in this place last Thursday afternoon by the Rev. J\ L. Shinn. The happy couple left on the afternoon train that day for Darlington where they will resale. They enrrv with them to their new home the sincere eon j gratillations >f their friends for their future happiness. I're.sbytcrian ser v ices. Following are the appoint ments of the Dreshyter'an pastor. Kingston?Kvery second Sundav i in ) ruing I 1 o'clock and evening 8:30. I Third Sunday morning 11 o'clock. I * ray or meeting every Wednesday I evening at 8:30 o'clock. Wueeamuw First, Sundav morning 21 o'clock. Afternoon i 30. Third Sunday 4:30 p in . Ihi.yboro Fourth Sunday ir rn' iug 11 o'clock'. F,veiling 8 30. iLEl j | $ ' ?i 1 t 10 days. Everybody ^ ted to come for profit. ? ,hc world, we will see | Wg .SS SALES '{X EMEN ijgX >th and 7tli in order to Is with dispatch. Call bill of fare is scratched. YOw 3 sale, we will let the ordingly. .YS ONLY. | and briow cost. !r|2 (4.20 caddy this ^ found, lc plug, ner, Hops, Cock jt? Red Meat, Plow other Leading prices. R. R. J, SCB at factory, now i <ey Baking Pow- J ctory now only & AnB far$1.00. Mason in car load at ce, Our Third <" > Jlk urniture of all <J, KP vance. We are ] e. y ss Pins 4c paper jRh i at cost, in the J at will add, sub 1 . wilt not fail to J ,ko only 10c do/,. RJP SE . | ^ t/iVjKx; C \Sik. +/\* t-'A- *** *Ji *- tfcy soossoeo???