Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 My Hair “I had a very severe sickness that took off all n'.y hair. I pur chased a bottle of Ayer’s Hair i Vigor and it brought all my hair back again.” W. D. Quinn, Marseilles, 111. One thing is certain,— Ayer’s Hair Vigor makes the hair grow. This is because it is a hair food. It feeds the hair and the hairgrows, that’s all there is to it. It stops falling of the hair, too, and al ways restores color to gray hair. $1.00 a bottle. All druggists. If your dinjTK'st cauuot supply you, send us one dollar and we will express you a liottle. He sure and £ive the name i)f your nearest express ottice. Address, J. ( . A YEK CO . I.owell. Mass. HODGES MURDERERS BURNED AT STAKE Awful Penalty Is Imposed at « Statesboro, Ga. the flanr.'S had quencod Cato’s life the rope was burned in two and his head swung from side to side, as he en deavored to avoid the ft ry tongue. By effort almost superhuman he writhed under the close locked chains. For only about three minutes was he visi ble to the crowd, before the gn at pile Occurs atWhite Sulphur Springs of fagots made a wall of Haute which DAVIS IS NOTIFIED OF HIS NOMINATION lav: applies to all alikb. FRIGHTFUL SCENE IS ENACTED A True Gentleman. [Exchange.] “I beg your pardon;” and with a smile and touch of his hat, Harry Edmund handed to an old man against whom he accidentally stum- j bled, the cane which he had knocked i from his hand. I hope I did not hurt you. We were playing too roughly.” "Not a bit.” said the old man, cheer ily. “Boys will be boys, and it’s best they should be. You didn't harm me.” “I'm glad to hear it.” and lifting his hat again, Harry turned to join the playmates with whom he had been froiicing at the time of the accident "What do you raise your hat to that old fellow for?" asked his compan ion. Charlie Gray; “he’s only Giles the huckster.” "That makes no difference,” said Harry. “The question is not whether he is a gentleman, but whether I am one.” A HOME REMEDY. Even Eczema Readily Yields to Han cock’s Liquid Sulphur. Ailments in childhood and eczema in the aged alike are cured by this favorite household aid. In eczema the affected parts—often the scalp or ankles—should be bathed in water only when diluted with Han- / cock’s Liquid Sulphur—Nature’s great- * est germicide. Acne, itch, herpes, ringworpi, pim ples, prickly heat, diptheria catarrh and canker are guaranteed a cure by Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur, also sore conditions of the eyelids, scalp, nose, mouth and throat. Sold at leading pharmacists. Valu able descriptne booklet on the use and results of this standard article. Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Balti more, Md. Any man is willing to share your joys and let you share his sorrows. A Physician Healed. Dr. Geo. Ewing, a practicing physi cian of Smith’s Grove. Ky., for over thirty years, writes of his personal ex perience with Foley’s Kidney Cure: “For years 1 had been greatly bother ed with kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostate gland. 1 used everything known to the profession without relief, until 1 commenced to use Foley’s Kidney Cure. After tak ing three bottles I was entirely re lieved and cured. 1 prescribe it now daily in my practice and heartily rec ommend its use to all physicans for such troubles. 1 have prescribed it In hundreds of cases with perfect suc cess.” Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. The average man firmly believes that it is his honesty that keeps him poor. A Summer Cold. A summer cold is not only annoying hut if not relieved Pneumonia will be the probable result by Fall. One Minute Cough Cure clears the phlegm, draws out the inflammation, heals, soothes and strengthens the lungs and bronchial tubes. One Minute Cough Cure is an ideal remedy for the chil dren. It is pleasant to the taste and perfectly harmless. A certain cure for Croup, Cough and Cold. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. A lot of useless argument might be avoided if people would candidly ad mit their ignorance. A Perfect Painless Pill is the one that will cleanse the sys tem, set the liver to action, remove the bile, clear the complexion, cure headache and leave a good taste in the mouth. The famous little pills for doing such work pleasantly and effect ually are DeWitt’s Little Early Kis ers. Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says: "All other pills 1 have used gripe and sicken, while DeWitt’s Lit tle Early Kisers are simply perfect." Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison. Cowpens. Soldiers Overpowered and Slayers ol Hodges Family Taken by Mob Chained to Stake, Soaked With Oil and Match Applied. Statesboro, Ga., August 17.—Mith clothing saturated with kerosene, writhing and twisting in their agony, screaming to heaven for the mercy that the mob would not allow, Paul Reid and Will Cato, negroes, two ol the principals in the dastardly murdei and burning of the Hodges, wife and three of their children, 0 miles from Statesboro, three weeks ago, were burned at the stake yesterday. A determined mob charged upon the courthouse, overpowered the military mob, secured Cato and Reid, who had been found guilty after a legal triai and sentenced to be hanged, took them 2 miles from Statesboro, and there exacted the fearful penalty. Verdict of Guilty. The forenoon passed quietly, th« j trial of Paul Reid, the ring-leader in the murder, being concluded and a verdict of guilty rendered. Sentence was Imposed upon both him and Will Cato, sentenced the day before, and September 9 was fixed as the date tot the execution. Up to the hour of noon there wa? no intimation that so soon was to be enacted the terrible climax. In the trial of Reid, little delay was caused, and upon its conclusion the prisoners, as before, were hustled into the witness room, where a strong guard of military was mounted over them. In the corridors the agitation began The spectators left the court room, and from the lawn outside many en tered the hallways. Shortly before 10 o’clock the crowd was addressed by a tall man. who seemed to inflame it greatly. He called on those about him to follow him. After the mob had overpowered the soldiers, the jail was entered and the negroes secured. Reid was taken down the stairway with a rope about his neck, and Cato down the other, both pleading for their lives. The crowd numbered 500. They dragged the men along, shouting and cheering along the roadway leading to the Hodges homestead, where the five members of the family had been murdered and burned. The two negroes were made to seat themselves on a log. They were told they had b\U a short time to live and that they should confess. Reid Confessed. Reid was the first to speak. He con fessed, implicating other negroes, aa he had in the courtroom. He denied, however, that he had taken an active part in the murder. Cato answered incoherently. The crowd moved across a field to a strip of woodland. Several men climbed two branches and called for ropes. “Burn them! Burn them!” shouted the crowd. Cato begged to be ebot or hanged, saying he was innocent; that he had had no part in the crime. Some ol the more humane wanted to grant hie request, but they were in the minori ty. The rest wanted to visit the same death upon the negroes that they had visited upon the Hodges family. A number of the mob made a speech recounting the horrors of the crime This inflamed the crowd to the burn ing pitch. To a large stump, 12 feet high the men were chained with their bdeks to the stump. With trace chains the men were lashed to the stump. Then a wagon load of pine wood was hauled to the spot. It was piled around the men and ten gallons of kerosene wai thrown over them. Scene Beggared Description. The scene which followed beggared description. Frenzied cheers rent the air, as men almost crazed with the the wind wiped around on Cato’s side and hid him from view. Mob Hurled Sticks at Doomed Men. Rt-id was the first to exhibit uncon sciousness, and was perhaps the first dead. Before the flames had pro gressed very far up his body, his head sank forward, and many believed that the lire got into his lungs and killed him. As Cato’s head swung to and fro some of the more excited members of the party commenced throwing light wood knots at it. As soon as it was seen that the men were dead, the crowd commenced dis persing. A large number remained behind, however, piling more fuel on, until both bodies were burned all ex cept the trunks. Others employed themselves in thrashing out the fire, which commenced spreading along the flry streaks of pine needles. After the last member of the mob had left the scene, hundreds of citi zens who had in nowise participated in the execution, repaired to the scene and many remained until long after nightfall, picking up whatever souven irs they could find. West Virginia. ACCEPTS IN A BRIEF SPEECH Echoed Sentiments of Judge Parker Determination To Be Successful In Campaign. 8TORY OF HODGES MURDER. Eczema Flow it reddens the skin, itches, oozes, dries and scales! 'onie [K-ople cal! it tetter, milk crust or salt rhetui'. The suffering from It is sometimes In tense; lixal applications are resorted to— they miticate. tn/t cannot cur^ It proceeds from humors inherited or ac quired and per-ists until these have been removed. Hood's Sarsaparilla positively removes them, has radically and permanently cured the worst cases, and is without an equal for all cutaneous erupt ions, II- Kill - - Hills sre the b*-»t cathartic. Hricelttceuu.’ It's the Educated Youth’s Day. [Washington Post.] “I went to get a place a few days since for a youg man in whom I was in teres to '. making application in his behalf to the general manager of a big corporation.” said M. S. Cudlip, of Chicago. "The general manager was a friend of many years’ standing, The members of the supreme court I and was quite willing to do all he have already given up their passes and j C011 ^ tor nu ‘- P’omising that if possi- , . . . ble he would put my protege to work telegraph franks, though ass,ire,1 b> r|gM awa) . -[ h e n he askell me as to several mem mrs of the legislature t j le applicant’s educational equipment, that the free pass provision was not which I was forced to admit was not intended to apply to any save such as of the highest, whereupon my friend reaped the benefits of the bill as well, shook his head. ou know, he said, Representative John Sharp Williams Judges over the state are now follow-|. ,hat 1 myself had hardly any school- of Mississippi, chairman of the note ing the example of the supreme court climbe(1 UI , tf) a pretty good place in fication committee of the St. Louis judges ami hereafter superior court tbe wor j d j^ ()W \ wan t to tell you convention, delivered the notification judges will pay for all their riding, j that hereafter there will be very few address. The ceremonies were held The law dees not apply at all to of my sort who will achieve anything on the lawn at the White Sulphur judges of city courts, although a great in either the business or professional * proportion of the railroad litigation of arena. The demand today an ever lasting demand—is tor men of the ! highest mental training. I don’t Judges In Office Are Surrendering Their Franks. Atlanta. Aw-u-t IT.—The justices of the -uprum- court of G nrgia and the judges of the superior courts are now surrendering their irce passes and will fcerealter paj for riding un railroad trains. Both the governor and the attorney general have investigated the law and give as their opinions that the free pass provisions apply just as much to On Money Question and Expressed judicial officers now in service as to those hereafter to be elected, even though the inen ase in salary does not become operative during the present term of office of any judge or Justice. As a consequence, judicial officers over the state are surrendering their free passes in order to conform with- cut any question to the spirit of the law. White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Au gust 17.—Henry Gassaway Davis was formally notified today that he is the nominee \f the Democratic party for vice president of the United States. Mr. Davis accepted the nomination in a brief speech reviewing the polit ical situation, echoing the sentiments of Judge Parker on the money question and expressing the determination to be successful in the campaign. Williams Deliverd Address. Husband, Wife and Three Children Butchered. Statesboro, Ga., August 17.—The murder of the Hodges family was probably the most horrible ever com mitted in Georgia. The family con sisted of Henry R. Hodges, his wife and three little children. All were butchered on the night of July 29, at their home, <1 miles from Statesboro, and their home burned. The remains were found in the ruins of the home. There were blood stains outside the building, and investigation showed that Hodges, his wife and one child had their skulls broken apparent ly with an ax. There were no signs of an assault upon the younger chil dren, but they were too young to pro tect themselves from the flames. Mr. Hodges was found wdth his skull crushed in as though from the blow of an ax. Mrs. Hodges’ head and body had been beaten with some blunt instru ment. The body of a little girl was horri bly mangled. The two other children’s bodies did not show any signs of violence, and it Is supposed they were victims of the flames and not the murderous blows of their assailants. About 20 negroes were arrested on suspicion, and finally Harriet Reid, the wife of Paul Reid, made a confes sion implicating her hnsband and Will Cato. Her confession showed that robbery was the motive of the murder and that a sort of black mafia existed among the negroes for the purpose of murdering and robbing wbite persoos supposed to have money. HANDY BELL BURNED. Reported That Another of Hodges Murderers Cremated. Savannah, Ga., August 17.—Long dis- tance telephone message to the Savannah Press from Statesboro, says that Handy Bell, a negro implicated as ring-leader in the murder of the Hodges family, by confession of ne groes burned yesterday, was burned at the stake a few miles from States boro last night. The report it generally credited in Statesboro. The mob was searching for Bell •arly last night. Quiet Now at Statesboro. Statesboro, Ga., August 17.—Every thing is quiet here today after the trouble and excitement of yesterday, which resulted in death by burning of the two negroes, Reid and Cato. The court has adjourned, the court officials have gone, the troops have returned to Savannah and this little city has assumed its usual business, There is a rumor that some of the suspects who were released from jail last evening, were lynched in the county last night, but this report Is not given serious attention. It is the state is tried in these latter courts. The city court judges are not requir-1 mf . ail to say that an educated fool is td to give up their tree passes. going to win out any more than he ever could, but in future the boy who MARRIED ON TRAIN. has had the most contact with books, other things being equal, is going to pull off the prizes.’ ” FROM GEORGIA. Wedding of Romantic Nature on Atlan tic Coast Line. Waycross, Ga.. August 17.—A wed ding of romantic nature occurred on Train No. 35, of the Atlantic Coast Line A. W. Dowling, of Atkinson, and Miss Alice Benton, of Pembroke. Ga., were married, the ceremony be- , ing performed by Rev J W. Hunter, of Atkinson. Miss Benton has been teaching school at Screven, in Wayne county, and while visiting here Mr. Dowling proposed the wedding on the train. A license was secured from Jesup, and as No. J.» pulled :n Mr. Dowling and ^ wife provides for the inner man Mi-s Benton boarded the passenger and a husband provides for the outer coach through one door, and Rev. Mr woman. Hunter through the other. They met | about midway in the aisle, and the C. C. Bowen, Attorney-at-Law, Dalton, Ga., to Fincher & Nichols. “Have jus* finished painting three of my houses with L. & M. Paint. It covers almost twice as much surface as expected. Had no idea that cost of paint would be so small. Always give me L. & M.” Actual cost of Longman & Martinez L. & M. Paint less than $1.20 per gal lon. Wears ami covers like gold. Sold by Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacksburg Drug Co.. Blacksburg. HXtVKT a DAVIS. (Democratic candidate for vie* preMtdont] Springs hotel, which affords a natural amphitheater, th 0 ground sloping up from the speaker’s stand and all sides, and sheltered by huge spreading oaks. The day was an ideal one from every standpoint. The early morning fog had been dissipated before the sun and the air was still and crisp. Hundreds of enthusiastic people had assembled from the Virginias and bor. dering states, and heavy train loads brought others from other states. Stur dy mountaineers came on horseback, on foot and on wagons with their fam ilies. The ceremonies were marked with the utmost simplicity. The fa mous Stonewall Brigade band ol Staunton, Va., organized by General Jackson, played stirring airs. A pret ty incident occurred at the conclusion of the ceremonies. Georgia Delegation Present. A delegation of 17 ladies from At lanta. Ga., headed by Mrs. W. . Peel, all bearing the Georgia state flag, came forward to aoAgratuIat© the candidate. These same ladies tendered Judge Parker a reception in Atlanta last June. Chairman Thomas Taggart, of the national committee, who had planned to attend the ceremonies, wired late last night that it would be impossible for him to get to White Sulphur Springs. Perry Belmont was the only representative of the New York De mocracy present. Davis In Good Spirits. Mr. Davis was an early riser this morning. His attire was a dark suit with sack coat, made distinctive by his old-fashioned white shirt with high standing collar attached and black tie. Healtfcy Mothers. wedding ceremony was at once com- . Mothers should always keep in good , . ! bodily health. They owe it to their rrum ‘ <M children. Yet it is no unusual sight The coach was crowded with passen- to see a mother, with babe in arms, gers. who at once saw that something coughing violently and exhibiting all unusual was about to occur. As the the symptoms of a consumptive ten- ceremony progressed, the passengers ^ enc ^ - should this danger- , .v i,- ous condition exist, dangerous alike to crowded around the wedding party. the mother aml child> when Dr Bos _ ami the latter part of the service was chee’s German Syrup would put a stop witnessed by nearly every one in the to it at once? No mother should be car. Congratulations were then in without this old and tried remedy in order, and were received from stran- house for its timely use will promptly cure any lung, throat or bronchial trouble in herself or her gers and friends. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. James Benton, of Pembroke, and Mr. Dowling is a turpentine oper ator at Atkinson. Hon.. R. Dowling, of Pierce county, is the father of the groom. MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Evldenoe Disclosed at Autopsy of a Man’s Body. New York, Aug. 17.—Evidence of a mysterious murder has been disclosed at an autopsy held on the body of a man found in Spuytenduyvil creek on Monday. Identified first by the police of the King’s Bridge station as a policeman whom they had seen daily for ten years, the body was later found to be that of Stephen McCarthy, a real es tate agent who was for several years a government employe attached to the appraiser’s office in this city. McCarthy, who was at first believed to have met death by drowning, was found to have sustained a fracture of the skull and numerous cuts about the face and head apparently made by a hatchet. Their motive for the mur der has not been found, although the victim’s clothing had been plundered of considerable money and jewelry. AT ROSEMOUNT. children. The worst cough or cold can be speedily cured by German Syrup; so can hoarseness and congestion of the bronchial tubes. It makes expec toration easy, and gives instant relief and refreshring rest to the cough- racked consumptive. New trial bot tles, 25c; large size, 75c. At Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cow pens, Some men have a mania for shut ting doors in summer and leaving them open in winter. A Sweet Breath is a never failing sign of a healthy stomach. When the breath is bad the stomach is out of order. There is no remedy equal to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion, dyspep sia and all stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains, Ky., writes: “I have been a dyspeptic for years; tried all kinds of remedies but continued to grow worse. By the use of Kodol I began to improve at once, and after taking a fewi bottles am fully restored in weight, health and strength, and can eat whatever I like.” Kodol digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney,- L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Many a man who prides himself on his veracity thinks it no harm to lie to a jury. Sick Headache. “For several years my wife was troubled with what physicians called sick headache of a very severe char acter. She doctored with several em inent physicians and at a great ex hatred of the men being punished saw believed generally that all danger ol many ,rnpromptu receptions In the cor- < created bureau of organization in Visitors of Note Go to Judge Parker's Home. Esopus, N. Y„ August 17.—A good deal of Interest was exhibited here ; pense. only to grow worse until she He mingled freely with the throngs on today in the selection of William S was unable to do any kind of work, tbo broad hotel verandas and held R ud j e t o have charge of the newlv A,>out a >’ ear a?” she began taking i woo,. Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver 4) Sour Stomach No appetlto, loss of strength, nsrNssti#» Dess, headache, constipation, bad breath, general debility, sour risings, and catarrh el the itomach are all due to Indigestion. Kedol cures Indigestion. This new discovery repre sents the natural Juices of digestion as they exist In a healthy stomach, combined vita the greatest known tonic and reconstructive properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Curs does not tody cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this .amous remedy cures all stomach troubles by cleansing, purifying, sweetening and strengthening the mucous membranes lining the stomach. Mr. S. S. Ball, ol Ravanswood. W Va am-— 1 was troublad with sour stomach for twaetr raara Kodol curad ma and wa ara now a aloe It la mlk m baby." Kodol Digests What You Eat ■aftlat only. $1.00 Size holdlna 2M times tka trial size, which aella for 60 cants. I fry r o. DaWlTT * OO., OHIOaOO For Sale by Cherokee Drug Co. the cruel flames drinking up the life blood. Just as the match was applied to the pyre one of those In front asked Reid didn't he want to tell the truth before he died: "Yes, sir; 1 killed Mr. and Mrs Hodges," he replied. “Who killed the children?" Tie w’a? asked. "Handy Bell,” came fhe response aa the flames leaped upwards and furthei questioning was impossible in the wild tumult. The spectacle was frightful Screamed in Agony. As the flames touched Reid’s naked trouble has passed. Cyclist Killed. Salt Lake, Utah, August 17.—Clar ence Derider, a cyclist, was killed while attempting to “loop-the-loop” at a local resort here last night. When he reached the upper side of the loop his wheel left the track and he drop ped to the ground. His head struck the wheel and his neck was broken. ridors. Mr. Davis gave every evidence of good spirits and health and evinced keen interest in meeting his old friends and making new ones. nection with the Democratic state con- 7 ab ] e t s and today weighs more than she ever did before and is real well,” BENEFICIARY FUND committee. Mr. Rodie has not been says Mr. Geo. E. Wright of New Lon- an active political leader, but he is don. New York. For sale by Chero- noted for his talent for organization '' ee Drug Co., Gaffney: L. D. Allison, and detail. Cowpens. Edward M. Shephard, of Brooklyn. To Assist Families of Officers Killec! on Duty. New York, August 17.—A movement has been instituted among the mem bers of New York’s police force to form an association .'or the purpose of Sheriffs Had Exciting Tims. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 17.—Dobins Maybrier, who murdered Jailer John assisting families of officers killed in Y\. Thompson at Mount Olivet, was the performance of their duties. Nu- Oil-soaked skin, he twisted his head brought here today for safekeeping, merous deaths of this kind have oc- around in an endeavor to choke him- The drive was full of excitement, the cur red recently in fires and battle* self and avoid the fearful torture. Onlj sheriff at several places standing off w |th burglars. who ran for mayor of Greater New York against S- th Low, in 18901, and whose name has been mentioned in the Democratic convention for gover nor. arrived from Lake George today and took luncheon at Rosemount. Sev. eral other important visitors were ex pected today. Too many expect to conquer devil by concurring with him. the He said: mobs who wanted to lynch the pris oner. Damage from Forest Fires. Albany, Ore., August 17.—Forest fires in the Cascade mountains east Appeal Made to Unions. Chicago. August 17.—Every union workingman and woman in the coun try about 2.000,000, according to lead- As a rule, the victim left a large, ers of organized labor, is to be asked family without means, and the only to contribute to the support of the help they received was a small con packing house strikers. President Allison, Cowpens. tribution from Uie riot relief fund. Donnelly, of the butcher workmen, — It is now proposed that an organ- 38 jd today that an appeal had been jaqiouH f»j|nb jsaj«nui iBORRod izatlon shall be formed with its af- sent to all the labor unions In the - l ,a ® 'ftijqj auo si oidioui.id ittoimoj DeWitt is the Name. When you go to buy Witch Hazel Salv. look for the name DeWitt on every box! The pure, unadulterated Witch Hazel is used in making De- Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, which is the lest salve in the world for cuts, burns, bruises, boils, eczema and piles. The popularity of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, due to its many cures, has caused numerous worth less counterfeits to be placed on the market. The genuine bears the name E. C DeWitt A- Co.. Chicago. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co.. Gaffney: L. D. once did he complain. "Lord, have mercy!” Cato screamed In agony and begged that he be shot. His heavy hair, which was oll-soakqd, was almost the first thing the flames fastened on, and screaming with agonv. while the hemp of Lebanon, are raging uncontrolled fairs administered by trustees and that United States asking them to~ help rope became a collar of fire around over a large section of the country, each member of the force shall con- provide funds. President Samuel Com- ^.d^v-r^onex^sm^TTr* affo^'im- his neck, a thrill of horror ran through | i hey already have devastated over | tribute 50 cents as an assessment in | pers. of the American Federation of! mediate relief to asthmi sufferers in the worst stages and if taken in time will effect a cure. Sold by Cherokee the frames of the more timid Before square miles of forest, and are still ( cases of deatiw •Preading would be raised. In this way $3,600 Labor, Donnely said, would be asked to make an appeal for funds. Drug Co.