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NEGRO ATTEMPTED TO KILL WHITE FOREMAN ERNEST SHAW IN A CRITICAL CONDITION SKULL , FRACTURED Marvin Howard, a Negro Planta tion Hand, Struck Overseer Behind Ear With Rock Following cloudy upon tin- killing ni n negro liv II whilu foreman Friday iifliTfinon, mfcro plunlaliou hand ut I emitted to kitf Krnosl Shaw, foronuin of Un; John 1'rultl plantation. Mr. Shaw was struck lii'liiliil the ?ar and his shiill war fractured. II?' was at once r nidi ed-to tho Anderson. county hospital nnd al an carly hour this UKI niiu.: Hi?- IHM pit a I uiUlioritios i?:id thal willi?' Mr. Shaw's coudi lion war very serious, it was reason able lo bclh'Vo Nuil he miztli re cover. ' ' * Tho Prill tl b Hui th timi iv In thc Starr is ? i.i li'ood olid frmu Hie Itifonhn liuii a < mable ii si'inis I hal the fore Ii':;? and the negro had n disputo, du. i *. ! i" ??'iii'i.".SH of which Mr. : :.. . , . i. . ! ido ami the ne (?ni .,; MU lil ; chanco, lol fly willi ?i i i ... inflicting Hie injury. ll \ . .lid Inst flIfCtlt thal (he blow from th? rock WUK HI severe that lt' fractured the. aimil Un- width ofvtho j ? hand and lin- wound is very dan-! g?rons iiid'.'fcd. Shnw lr. a man of . splendid aiild and lt is believed that ' lila const it litton will pm mil him to recover. i? THREW A LEMON AT GOV. BLEASE One of the Incidents of the Wlet ing at Greenwood-Jen j nings fri Good Form An Anderdon man who attended the mooting nt Greenwood anya that Scn ntor Smith made a fine and telling speech. Ho'went . into detail over the things thal "ho has done to aid the farmer in the live nnd a half years j that he han been In Washington. Ills voice was not. at Its best, but he made < a strong impression. Governor' Mease was in fino con-1 ditton and wan well received. Ho had among his' friends a number of visit-' ors from other sections of tho stale. I I!" made a bitter titlark on Senator Smith, stilting that thc latter had done done nothing and ls ronsidered a loko in the senate. Ile claimed that .1. h. \ Sims, of Orafajeburg, United .States marshal, bad worked as a printer on' a republican paper, working with ne groes to defeat Wado Hampton for governor. During the .governor's fjieech some ono pitched a*lemon at him irom tho Window of the court house. The gov ernor stopped and called for tho "coward"-wno.'.had thrown the lemon to show himself, lt was learned af-j terwards that the lemon was thrown | by a girl, ant} j that she is ?lot from j Grecuwood. He then made his usual speech about not having no apologies to make, j to any man for any act of his during his career us'governor und that nono hut Meaaeitos. need apply for jobs1 from him. If un y other than a Mease- { ite ia holding a commission signed by Colo U Mease, ho Hid to get lt. He denounced the primary enrollment asl a plan to rob Ui<> poor man ot his1 vote. He cloned umid applause und was given a basket of fruit. v The third speaker was W. P. Pol lock of Cheraw, who at first had Borne difficulty to jjet the attention of the followers ol* Hie "governor."but In a short time ho had thc crowd with him. Ho told of his reasons for entering the race und gave a short history of his lifo, as a farmer and ns a lawyer. He had served his county in the legis lature nnd challenged any man to put bia (Inger on any black mark lu lils record. He tackled Senator Smith's should not nus returned to Washing ton. Ho then got on Moose's record and ripped IU ! Mr. Pollock made the usual charges-aKalHHt Mease and got' a .Vociferous ^encouragement. Among! other Ihliigs'lio gave thc, Ile' to tho al-j legation timi.Uc IH a Jew! Mr. Pollock stated that ho ls Scotch-Irish and he had proved1'the Irish part In the cum paign. He. paid a compliment to tne JOTWH and said if he were one lie would not be nshamed of il. Mr. Jennings roado a powerful speech and was Riven rapt attention. He concluded amid a kind of ovation. He made a strong plea, backing up the ref or ni rules In the democratic primary, and when he had conclued lt'seemed that everybody jn tho big crowd unucijstood and approved his explanation,; He then got on Bleasc's luirdoti record ana torc lt all (o shreds in certain pafrtlcnlars. He said that a white man hi IjiurenB county lind shot another who} hus since recovered, and although he iliad a petition signed by 1,200 cltistenp, Including many ladies and preachers, the gorornor hod turn ed tho petition down. On the other hand, there lis tho Gus Richey case where tho governor had pardoned a whito man from Abbeville who had bien mean ?nou?li to seduce n little girl whom ho had adopted into 1I!B own home ned whom ho had taught to call him "Papa. ?Mr. Jennings made a fino impression and tho people begged him to go on. t. And Seen Nothing Better. 3 "Say, did '.you ever know a woman to buy what she wanted at the fjrst e.V.ire she came tor' "Yea. My wifo frequently doeo-that Is. abe returns to lt after she's boen to all the other stores." SALUDA W. M. A. MEET THIS WEEK Program of Eexrcises To Be Held At Iva-Interesting Reports and Addresses to be Made Tlie Woman'rf Missionary Union, auxiliary ic? 111 * - Salutlu iiaptist Asso ciation, will meei Wednesday ai Iva. tin* oxendscs beginning at 10 o'clock. Kol I (; wi III: is tho program. Opening session in church audito rium. Devot lonni .Mrs. L. (). Harper. Reading Constitution and Hy-Laws. Report ot Enrollment committee Chm.. Mr. I.. A. Ilrock. Itoport of Committee on llevisioii of Const it utior and Hy-Yaws-Chm., .Mrs. Rufus Kant Reports of Divisional Vlce-Prest denlr. Report ot A: social ion Superinten dent m all organized work Mrs. IO. W. Masters. , Discussion Miss Hallie McGee, su. pcrintciiileiil of the Y. W. A. M rr. R. II. Hurriss, supt. Royal Ambassador; and Hands. Presentation of Recommendations of Executive committee. Itepoit of Commit le?! on Margnret Home Mrs. J. H. Felton, ?'lim. Repoil ou Literature -Mrs L. M. Malian cy. Appointment <>r Committees. Election ot Nominating Committee. Announcement?!. 1 : On I?. M. - Adjournment, WediM'sdny Aftemoou. 2:tn I?. M. -Minutes of the Morning Sos-., ?on. Address. "Efficiency"- Mrs. J. I). Chapman. Pres. State W. M. II. "Anderson college"- Dr. James P. Kiiiut?1, I'b. I). Report or Committee on W. M. U. Ti nilling School at louisville, Ky.. Mian Varian Cllnkscnlee. An hour with the W. M. C. Train ing School. "Tb?' Beginning of a New Session"-presented by the Y. W. A. or local church. Announcements. ?I::50 -Adjournment. Wednesday Ktcnttig 8:3? Rev. Edward s Reeves, presiding. Sermon before W. M. U. Auxiliary to Saluda Haptirt association.- Dr. Oeorge W. Quick, pastor First Iiap tist church. Greenville. S. C. Vocnl Solo-Mrs. T. V. McCall. Thursday Morning IMHO. Devotional-Miss L?*da Poore. Minutes of Wednesday afternoon's Bcr.slon. Re-reading ol' recommendations of Executive committee. Report of Committee on Mission Study-Miss Ray McMasters, chm. Pageant-"In Royal Service," con ducted by Mrs. Joel T. Rice. State Superintendent ol' Mission Study, as sisted by- Mesdames Smithers, Minor. King and Leathers. Report of committee on Personal Service? Miss Mary Bowie, chm. Open "dlKcu^Bion. led by Mrs. J. W. Sullivan, Jr. Sunbeam demonstration-Local Sun bcums. Ad?ress-?RSv: TJenh' Crane, repre sentative of State and Homo Missions. Announcements. 1:00 P. M. -Adjournment. Thursday Afternoon 2:00 P. M. Minut?e of the Morning Session. "The Cull of the Home Lund" Mrs. C. S. Sullivan. "Equipment of the Foreign Field" -Miss Lucile Burrlss. Report? of committee on Resolu tions und Nominating committee. Election of Officers. Report of committee on Time and Place. Report of Obituary committee, Mrs. C. L. Robinson, chm. Appointment of Standing commit tee:-. . Announcements. Adjournment. NEW POSTALS ARE . TO BE SOLD HERE Government Will'Put New Por trait On All Postal Cards At An Early Date Offlciul notice of a new issue of a postal card series, with the portrait of Jefferr.on Instead of McKinley, has been recelved' by postmaster Cochran of the Ional post?nico together with u complete description o." tho cr.nl and instructions an to securing a supply. Some days ago requlrltion for i\ targe quantity of the sortes wan forwarded from the local postotflce, but owing to the fact that the printing capacity of tho department ls limited, It is un certain ns io when il will b?> received. The Jefferson postal card Is known ac tho No. 8 ?'ard. It IP the same size ns the present card, with tho face of McKinley, this being officially desig nated the No. 4 card. The paper of the recently authorized issue ls cream in color and in printed In green ink. The subject of tho stamp ls n* profile portrait of Thomar Jefferson, third president of th<? United States,.looking to the loft. Tho background* of the. portrait is open and is surrounded with'a circular border, bearing in cap ital letters the words, "ll. S. Postal Card. Ono Cont." This border resta upon a curved hare containing n rib bon In which appears the name "Jef ferson," with th?^ humeral "1" In an ellpso on either end. To the loft of thc stamp ls a horizontal line ot Goth ic capital? ia In the Inscription. "Thlr ride for address." with a frame of plain liner having- concave corn ers. IT. . I Undamaged No. 4 cards now held in stock in the various postomcea of the country, will be valid for postage indefinitely or until the pr?tent sup ply Is exhausted. They will not be ac cepted hy the department in exchange for the Jefferson issue. -. -The Jefforsv.iM cards will be Is-iueJ In sheet? of 48, (4 wido and 12 longx when du?Ired for printing' purposes provided they ore bought in quanti tica ot 12,000. NEW RECORD ON WRECKED CARS Machine Said To Have Been En tirely Ruined Repaired Yester day and Is Running Again When Kohcri (I'unklii) McCully und two companions nm into a ?J it th on Welsh avenue Kridny ninht. it was said that their Korti automobile was entirely wrecked and bystanders at the place expressed the opinion that tie- machine would hardly be worth cari in? up town us it -comed to ht just about ruined. However. .Mr. Mc <'ully did not concur in this opinion and he went out on a search for the Kord doctor. Archie Todd was found and yester day morning the mechanics from Todd's shop:5 ?it tinto the Job of re pairing the car. As a result the car was as good .ts new yesterday after noon anti the car left at ?t late hour for Highlands, X. C., for ?1 week-etui trip.. This is almost a record In the mat-] ter of repairing cars in Anderson and it was <|uite ;t feat tn put the ma chine back into shape in such a short length of time. A GOOD WOMAN DIED YESTERDAY Mrs. Sallie Hall of Flat Rock Sec-, tion Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon at 2:30 O'clock People hi different sections of An derson county will I durn with regret of the death of Mr*. Sallie Hall, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Hall was 67 years of nge anti but) been in feeble health for some time but ber death was directly tine to paralysis. She lind been ill ftir only a few days but after the at tack hut little hope was held out for her recovery. Mrs. Hall ls survived hy her hus band. P. C. Hall, and thre.-> oliildre> I,. W. and O. L. Hall and Mrs. P. T. Ilaynle. Tho funeral siy.-vlcos will take! place this afternoon at '.\ o'clock at the Kial Hock Presbyterian church and will bo conducted by the Rev. D. Witherspoon Hodge, pastor of tho Central Presbyterian church of An derson. HELD FUNERAL OF J. R YOUNG Interment Took Place Yesterday Morning at 10 O'clock at Sil ver Brook Cemetery A large party of sorrowing friends and relatives gathered yesterday morning at 10 o'clock to pay the last . tribute of respect to J. P. Young, who died in this city Thursday night, und the Interment took place at Silver Ilrook cemetery. The services were conducted by Kev. T. C. Odell, presid ing elder of the Methodist church for this district and Rev. John W. Speake, pastor of St. John's Methodist church. Mr. Young was one of the oldest men In tho county and one of the best loved and he will be sorely miss ed in all this community. LOSES A FINGER BUT SAVES HAND Mr. J. C. Nalley Was Operated Upon Saturdey at Anderson County Hospital J. C. Nalley, proprietor o fthe Fligh Shoals mills, and r ling two miles east of the city, underwent un opera tion yesterday at thc And?r::on Hos ultat. It will be remember d that Mr. Nal ley some months ago Met with a pain ful accident at his r Us hy having his right hand badly ir. :iglei? in the cogs of the wheels und : aptlc poison set in but was brought udor control, and he hus quite rer 1 ..-red. The middle finger, however. ?vas no impaired that it became ?ccessary to ampu by removing li entirely up into the hand. Mr. Ns' ?:/'? many friends will beglsd to lehnt hat the operation waa be glad to leal n that the operation was ableyto ho crt . led homo last evening. Early in th; spring lils life was In great dangt ? but he ls now much bet ter. Dr. J. C. Harris operated Satur day very successfully. TREWOLLA TAKEN TO THE ASYLUM Man Who Tried to Commit Sui? cide Carried To Columbia By Anderson Officer? Lawrance Trewolla, a carpenter well known around .town, wan taken j to Columbia yesterday afternoon * by ? Constable f.?iltoon and will be placed in tho m nt o hospital for tbe Insane. The interesting fact in connection with Mr. Trewolla toing taken away ts that ho. tried to commit suicido In this city on July 4th by throwing himself from a second-story window at his boarding houso on Orr stroot. The facts in connection with this case are well remembered by Andorson people. When Trewolla entered the .bouse ho called his wife and went up stairs and as soon as they entered the room the man threw himself from the window. For a time it was feared that bis neck was broken but he then re covered, i-i'j I It ia presumed that,ho wiii be bene fitted by^ftho treatment In Columbia I and rflnM boped that ho may be en (tirely cured of his malady. - . ,. ..w ._ .,. , W*i - '. : ' ' K v . - .. . ? ?-. of the Times BY READING ... The Anderson encer ~N on-Partisan, Non-Denominational r tn er Carolina DEVOTED TO THE UP?UILDING OF SB . jg _ 1 ! \ The Busiest land Best Cityt in the ?nOil titi* ri' Entire South I PEflPlS I Oliver Bolt of tho Centervllle sec tion' was in the city yesterday. J. I* Jackson bf Storeville spent a 'ow boura in the' city yesterday. Thomas B. Kay of the Hopewell nectlon wac in the city yesterday. S. X Pcnrmari oe the Broadaway section rpent a few boura in Anderson restorday. Oscar D'. Gray?, of WllUamston waa inionK the visitors to spend yesterday I In the city. Allen Barnett: ot Pendleton spent yes te ni ny In tho city on business. It. A. Sullivan of ?he Fork section was in the cit* yesterday for n short stay. T. W. McClure of Rock Mills was among thc visitors to spotid yester day-in the city. W. L. Jolly ot the Zion section was in tho city yesterday on business, j v W. H. Tucker of Hopowoll spent yesterday In the city on. business; ; Mrs. R. W. Trlhble and daughters .? - . .. .^..y^-.KCVx-- .?..-- ; loft yesterday morning for Columbia and Sumter, where, they will visit friends and relative^ r ? . Mrs. Stephen Pro-vast and children have returned to their home In Colum bia after a visit to friends and' rela tives In Anderson. --; y . Miss Jean Cunningham has gone to Sullivan's Island whore sha loined a party ot Converse girls to spend the week. ? 1 J. Calhoun Pruitt of V?rennos town ship was in the city ' yesterday on business. j t " W. Hi Thompson of-the V?rennos r.octi?n was in-the city yesterady for a few hourn. ..? I T. M Vandlver w as among the vis itors from Hopewell to dpen yesterday In the city. ?F \ 1 .? n i C. M. Finley of the Mountain Creek section was in the city yesterday. W. M. Burriss of Mot ntain Creek came ta Anderson yesterday on busi ness. . 1 .?..>,_ . . '.': s -? H. M. McPhali of Hopewell spent a few hours in tho city yesterday. B. C. Cromer of the Centervlllo sec tion was in the city y es tord ny. - L ? ? ' /.JV, ll. F, Jolly ot Pendleton spent ? lew hours in the city y cn tc rd ny on business. . .? . ?. . ?jj ? ' ? -'?- '?5 . ? f ". Miss Lillian Murrah, ona or Lesser and Company's popular-? scsi bs . ladles, I '. ?'./ ?|lf??f hea gone to Richmond, where she will spend her vacation: - - ~. Miss ^Vifginia "Evans^ot; Pendleton spent a**Tew"'h?ura*;ln' the city yester day: j Mr. and Mrs. Un try Cunningham of Charleston have arrived in the city to visit Mrs. J. G. (Minningham on West Market street: Mrs. D 'L. Caughman and little sons arrived in th e city yesterday from Co lumbia, for a short' visit to Mr. and MTS. WTS. Beaty." ' MIRH "Elizabeth* Fr'ettv?li and Lang don ' Frelwbll- have ' returned ' from a visit to friends dud relatives at Clay ton; GtU'M >?''- . >' I : .'- r.'" ? _ ' ! Earl W?tson, n'progressive planter of tho' Willlamston section, was in the city yesterday . ; . j . C C. Kay and J.'TI.'Kay of Town villo wer? dmong tho visitors to spend yesterday'- in the city.. i ? f_J_a? r .' .\-_ "HELLO BILLS" A lt ll IVIX ii - " r ?rf i I . National Convention nt "".-nvcr Will He Creairnt fct. Dehvieu,' Col.? July ll.--Dcnvor to night waa . ready for the, 28th. annual reunion of the Benevolent and Protec tive Order of Elks, Which opens for mally' Wo?dai'.'nJlth^ fcecoratlpmvon bnlldlnRfo r Hf teen blocks nlong flvo ?t the principal business thorough fares forint ed lanes of ?brill ian t col on'. St?res ot special trains on Sun day and Monday Will bring thousands bf Elks. . ; EXAMINATION !? TO BE HELD HERE ,, ., ... ...* ,." ... '.; i- t j, Those Desiring Appointments A* Posmaater Will. Appear For . Civil Service . Examination \ 1 The proper officials in Anderson have received notice that aa exa*mi- r nation wilt he held in this city on August 22 for the purpose of select ing postmasters for'points which will ( at that time be vacant. . This ls in accordance with an order which han been issued by the president requlr I lng competitive examinations by the civil service commission for the po sition of postmaster at all fourth class I p?stoftlce at which tho annual com pensation Ia $190 or moro, and at which tho present incumbent was not appointed.under the civil service reg ulations. In 28 other towns tn this state, ex amination^ .will be held on the same day for the - sam? puprda?. ; In South Carolina, all told,, there are 305 postmasters to bc selected for 'fourth- class ornees and several ot these are tn Anderson county. There fore there will "probably be a nu mb or td' appear and stand this examina tion in Anderson neict mbnth/ M?B3 Agnes TJT?WTft?sIf?turhed to her homo In Or?epwood, after spend ing several days Mn the city as tho guest of her Bloter", l^rs. Ashley Briggs, Jr. _ . . ' _ *. .. J 'j' '?' -, ": t '?/ es .? : v-i'. '..V. . . ..>. . ;, . : . ' '{. '; *~-?t'?$?--'{