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finS Scranton Stirred from Centre to Circumference. SHERIFF ORDERED TO ACT R 1. Lee Accuses tlis Brother. Pel* zcr, With Arson and Swears Out Warrant - Witness Whipped and the Lives of Others Threatened. Intense Excitement Prevails. Florence Times. Columbia. April 22./?An ugly situation has developed at Soranton, Williamsburg county, on account of an alii davit by It 11 Cannon, an insurance man, 1* M Lee, a merchant there who insured ids stock for $ 1 000 is accused by ids own brother U L Lee of Charleston of incendiarism to get the insurance. Evidence is also tending to show that Lee hauled ids stock out before the lire. It L Lee says the goods belonged to him Allldavits tending to show that PM Lee's clerk, C P Johnson, applied the match, Lee and Johnson settling up in the bushes. Lee is also accused of firing tho store of Banker Y/inslow Wright. Late last night Charlie rate, a negro witness was severely beaten in the rear of Johnson's store by his brother Bert Johnson. It is alleged that Lee was carrying a six stu nting shot gun and threatening the lives of witnesses. The Mayor wired the Governor, who replied advising him to call in the Sheriff and arrest all making threats. VI i:\VKD I.OCALLY, There is considerably excitement in Scran ton today, and there was yesterday over tho whipping of the negro Charlie Tate by Bert Johnson, a white man of prominence in that section, and his brother Charles they using a pistol as a persuader. It is understood that there are special deputies in Scranton making Investigation into t lie recent fire in that town which burned the store of Pel/.er Lee. It seems tlint this negro was one of the witnesses summoned hy tlie deputies and that lie had made statements which reflected on the Johnsons or one of them, and that he was marched by Bert Johnson to their store and there well thrashed so that medical aid had to be summoned, but lie is not in danger of death. Bert Johnson was put in the guard house and he is still in the guard house. The Mayor wired the Governor that witnesses In tho case beinj worked up for arson were being threatene d and were in danger of their lives, and the Governor wired back to take out warrants for nuj miming m renin uuu nave me Sheriff preserve the peace One dispatch says that the negro Tate is well thought of but the Times is advised that' the negro is a bad one and that he is not a creditable witness and is h dangerous negro. The town seems to be divided in the matter and excitement runs ldgh. REPORT OF GRAND JURY. Continued from Page One. Mr J A McDermott, the outgoing County Treasurer, showing in full his collections and disbursments for the year 1009, and the amount in cash turned oyer to his successor J N Jenretto, County Treasurer, We have not audited the report, but our special committee will do so and make report at next term of court, together with the other matters now under investigation but not completed. No reports were submitted by the other County ollicers heretofore recommended. We commend the efforts of the former Grand Jury in attempting to introduce and install a system of books to be kept in each of the offices \\7.1 ^ ?f t? .-..til *t v> uuj^u l/uvu vuuuuy umuiui Wilt co-operate with our present committee in carrying out the plans contemplated by the committee of the former Grand Jury, which will, in our opinion, prove very satisfactory to the tax payers }n general, as well as a protection to the oflicers themselves. We have investigated the county jail, and we find it in a most deplorable condition. First we find that the first floor on which the jailor lives, is in fair condition, except that we find that at the foot of the stairs corn, hay and harness are kept. On the second floor we find the toilet is broken up and out of * use, while nearly a tarrel of disinfectant which is leaking and staining the floor and ceiling. There is also and old can filled with filth and trash. The cells we find unfit for the use of any human being and we are reliably informed by the health officer that a man died of consumption in one of the rooms which has never been fumigated uor cleaned. The rnnf rif f V?o hntl/lln? ? W W* Vf4 vuv UUIIUIU^ before referred to iu this report, is leaking badly, and adds to the bad condition in which wo find the county jail. In this connection oui information is that there is some difference of opinion as to the dis position of chain f?ang prisoners, anc especially those who are sick, anc wo respectfully request Youi Honor to rule upon the question o whether or not the jail is the propei place for these prisoners when it reach of the county seat. We re quest your Honor to issue such ar order to the proper officers as wil compell them to put and keep th< jail in a proper sanitary condition We desire to express our thanks to Your Honor and the other officers of the court for the courtesies o the court and kindness extended t< us. Conway, S. C , April 21st, 1909, du, J R Allsbrook, i&'i 'j Foreman Ihrnlri [CHILLS.-3* I That Chill and Feve I taking our Q-N-A capsulei 1 GERMAN Mil | Conway We a Trou % HAVE iust bought 2-Carloads regardless of prices. We als ware that has ever been in this se spect our line before purchasing. $4,000 Worth < Shoes, Clothing, and Suits for line we are going to got rid of are going out of the Dry Goods t 1 : to get a bargain. H'Thankin^ we extend to you a cordial inviU Blanton & Ai TABOF | BEST OF El I For the Best I to Eat, to Wee 9 with go to Dusenfr TODDVIL OVR F we guarantee you can get el ty considered. COME SEE L when You Ne Ichandise. DUSENBUl THE CRIMINAL COURT. ContiriOod from I'ajjo Ono. to an official plat made under a rule of court. It seems that th< Wards claimed that this land wa* their property under a conveyance of a larger tract to them by Mr Bell Thos Hell testified that he locatec by rules and bounds the land he sole to M. j Ward, and the uordeauj tract was not included. Li. P. Hard wick testified to ar offer made by M, J. Ward to buy the land in disputo. I. P. Edge testified to about tin same state of facts. The plaintiff rested his case anc defendant moved for a non-suit 01 , the ground that plaintiff had no > traced the title back to the State 01 . proved possession far enough bacl , to croate a presumption of a grant judge Aldrich granted the non I suit on Thursday morning, i The next case was W. J. Smith vi . W. H, oraham for goods sold an< f delivered, the plaintiff being repre r sen ted by Robfc ?. Scarborough an< j the defendant by H, H. Woodward . The defendant undertook to prov< , that he had settled with the plaintil ] by transfering him an insuranc 3 policy. The case was begun on Tues ~ day afternoon and concluded oi j Wednesday morning. 3 The next case on the roster i f Hammer Lumber Co t vs N. F. Nix j on concerning the title to a quantit of timber. The case is notconclud ed and we are unable to give the re suit. ^ |j Send u? vour Job work. FEVER. 1 ir can be broken up by 9. 50c per box. LLET SEED. L/I Ug^O I BBMBBBMnBMMMHBMl re in ible! of Furniture and must sell it ,o have the best line of Hard;ction. It will pay you to in)f Dry Goods. Men and Boys. This up-to-date within the next 60-days as we : msiness, so this is your chance r you all for your past business : ition to visit our store. ndersonCo. K. I 1 1M. U j fERYTHING of Everything ir and to Work ury&Co LE, S. C. 'RICES to Beat what 1 sewnere, quail- I JS AND BUY1 ed Good Mer-1 RY & CO. I KANAWHA LUMBER CASE. One of Receivers Voluntarily Resigns and Another Appointed. i i Messrs George Rountree and Irej dell Meares, of the Wilmington bar, j have returned from Asheville, N. C., , where on Wednesday and Thursday 1 of the past week they attended a 1 hearing before Judge Pritchard in c Kanawha Lumber case. Judge Pritchard made an order refusing 1 to grant the petition of H. 0. Boyce 3 and others asking for the removal of Receivers J. H. Howald, F. B. a Witherbee and J. C, Causey, jr., on the ground of incompetency. The i judge stated that he found no evii dence that the receivers had acted t corruptly or improvidently but that r the management was as good as t could be expected under the cir. cumstances. As it developed dur ing the hearing that the relations between Mr Causey and some of the 5 stockholders and creditors were not i u.. ft*-n ?' a uicuuij, nuu lur v/ttusmy vuiuniarny - resigned and J. J. Britt, of Ashe} v'lle, wa9 named in his place.?Wil, miDgton Star. \ HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN II If votl have palne in the hack, Urinary. Bladder or Kidney trouble,and wanta cortan, pleasant herh relief front Woman's Ills, try Motlior Cray's S "AIIHTHAI.lAN-L.KAPf*. I* is a safe reliable regulator and relieves all Female Weaknesses. Including inflammation and ulceration. y mother Gray'* Australian Leal is sold i by all Druggists or sent by mall for fVO cents. Hamplo sentFHKK. Address, The Mother Cray >- Co., Le ltoy, NY. OeWHTs O Sahta Bargains^ Our buyer has just returned from the northern markets where the big rush before spring business was practically over, aud found more goods left on hand than we had ever found before. Therefore, we bought many goods for less than manufacturers cost, and we found many new novelties and new colors to brighten up their stocks that we could not have fouud had we gone sooner. We will have the largest line of new up-to-dato spring goods over shown in tho Independent Republic of Horry and on many lines of goods. Our price was their price, and we are going to treat our customers the same way, namely: YOUR PRICE WILL BE OUR PRICE. . ' . See our swell line of si! terns. They are the fashi< Conway ^wwvvvvw What \ I yoi \ A nice lin< > Suits in Blu > Smoke Serge. > Gent's Straw # No trouble > we have. I S. T Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby forbidden to hunt, fish, trap, or in any manner to enter or trespass on the estate land of A Q Hooks in Floyds township, bounded by land of Strickland and others. W P Hooks. 22 4t. Adm, NOTICE OF ELECTION. An election will be held at Pleasant Hill School house on the 24th day of April A D 1909, for the purpose of voting a tax of 2 mill? for School district No 91, Polls open at 8 o'clock and close at 4 o'clock. A W Hucks, Li D Spears, j E Roberts, Trustees, ICE ICE ICE! Pure ICE through .the Season. Sausages, Hamburg Steaks, Beef and Pork, and other market delicacies. Out of town orders solicited. R T HARMON, On the convenient Corner at the Town Hall. HOLLISTER'* Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Mediolae for Bouy Feoplo. Bringo Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation, Indigestion, Lite and Kidney Troubles. Pimples. Eczema, Impure Blood, Bad Breath, Rlugfifloh Bowels, Headache and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain Tea in tablet form, 85 cents n box. Genuine made by Holmbtbr Druo Company, Madison, Wis. tQLDEN NUGGETS FOB SALLOW PEOPL* I Mrs T. P. Kimball will shortly leave for Scranton to be with her niece, Mrs P. M, Lee, in the deep distress through which she is now passing, ! mi OltlOINAL LAX ATI V? COUGH IVRUR KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE HONEY-TAR at Barga I Wo have always boon leaders, not] trailers and we are tfoing to surpass any low prices wo have ever made to the trade "so far?that it will all look like thirty cents. Listen and hear our competitors ^rowl | and howl and scratch their heads where it does not itch, but just remember that we are doing business at the same old stand, and that we arc giving more goods than we have ever given ior the same money, and giving the same goods our competitors are giving you for less money. A big lino of furniture, cooking stoves, Matting, Carpets and Ruga for sale on the installment (plan. We will show you a line of shirts Iks in all the new shades an on and the price is right. Bargair ve have to u this we a of Gent's onH e, Black, Brown , A beautiful line Hats. to show goods~C( . Sess aaaaaaaaaaaaav ^vvyvv?vyvww 1 Comit ^ Rvim I rim &? Send yoU | THE H They will receive P Satisfaction Guaran 1 Legaland | -A SPE Wanamaker. Editor Herald:?As I have not seen anything from this place lately please allow me space for a few words. The health of the community is very good at present. A good many of Wanamaker's young people attended services at Mt Olive last Sunday. E. Lewis and Miss Emma Harper visited Mis% Mattie Stroud last Sunday. Mrs Bessie jernigan, of areen Sea, spent a few days wieh her parents near Wanamaker some time ago. Mr and Mrs W. H. oodford spent Sunday with Alvey Lewis, of Mt. Olive. Black Eyes, * 1 \ I i in House. '! and waist ready to wear, fine and stylish enough for the swellcst ladies of any city at prices never before heard of. Ladies hats in all the latest shapes as fine as you want at about 50 per cent of the price you will pay elsewhero. Ladies dress goods, neck wear, ribbons and all kinds of trimming, laces and 'embroidery in quantities that will startle any city. Two thousand suits of clothes with culTs on sleeves for boys and men, the prettiest you ever saw at prices that will put tho manufacturers out of business, much less our competitors. We don't keep anything but sell everything. id you will buy cCall pati House. i show j iek I Boys 2-Piece i and London * VI l^uuiva U11U ? >me, see what >IONS. I % ' * I HI lercial i ting! I r orders to ^ [RAID | rompt Attention and &go< teed. |Sw IMillWorkg CIAL1Y- ?' Teachers' Examination. The regular spring teachers examination for Horry county will bo 0* held in the court house at Con way, S, C., Friday, May 14th, 1909 Permit me, please, to offer a sugffestion to all who contemplate, tak- > ng this examination. If you are not thoroughly familiar with the usual branches from which tha examination is taken, review them AftrAfnllv or?/1 T ?.I11 A A- ? ? WHU x in try 10 nave tne hall ready by 8 o'clock, S. H. BROWN. County Supt. of The scaffolding Is up for the remoddling of the front of the Spivey