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FARM Wt Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. j. Y. Gaulinoton & Co., Laureus , S. C. VOL XXL mutt WE ARE IN THE School Book Business and Sell at State Prices Palmetto Drug; Co Laurens, S. C. LAURBNS, S O.. WEDNESDAY SEPT. 27. 190S NO. 8 WORK OF SESSIONS COURT CONCLUDED Several Important Cases Were up for Trial. CHILDKENltESTORED. Powell H. Baldwin and Others Not Oullly?Well Poisoner Convicted?5 Years for Lonnie Homing. The work of the fall term of Gen eral Sessions Court was finished Friday evening, hut it was not adjourned until Monday morning in order to hear ar guments in one or two appeal cases. Common Pleas was opened immediately upon adjournment of the Sessions. The last case disposed of by the jury was that of Lonnie Fleming, a young negro of Clinton, charged with killing Jay Rhoden, also colored, last summer. Fleming was found guilty of man slaughter with recommendation to mercy and the Court gave him five years. The jury in his case was out about eight hours. All day Thursday the Court was en gaged with the trial of Powell H. Bald win, Billy Young Baldwin, brothers, and the negro, John Wesley Hender son, who were charged with the mur der of Abe McDaniel, the old negro farmer of the Poplar Springs section, who was killed by a crowd of "white cappers" last April. The jury was out about fifteen minutes and returned a verdict of "not guilty." Thus ended a rather celebrated case. John Miller, one of the negroes sus pected of trie ila^tardly attempt at poi soning Mr. Waters Ferguson and family two months ago by putting snake heads, lizzards, frogs and match es in vhe well was promptly convicted and sentenced to the Penitentiary for a term of ten years?the full limit of the lav/ provided for such a crime. Wash Carwile, the other negro, implicated in this crime has not been apprehended yet. One of the most remarkable cases be fore the Laurens Court in a long time was a habeas corpus proceeding in stituted by the attorney representing Mrs. Emma Florence Cannon of Eaton ton, Ga., for the purpose of regaining possession of two of her children, John Bardwell Cannon, aged 7 and Janie Re becca Cannon, aged 5. After hearing arguments in the case Judge Mem minger promptly decided that the ^mother was entitled to the children and ordered that they be turned over to K ker. Mrs. Cannon appeared to be very happy in the recovery of her children from whom she had been separated since July and she left the city late Friday night for her Georgia home. Briefly stated this separation was brought about by the domestic troubles v existing in the Cannon home which cul minated in the separation of John Bard well Cannon, father of the children, from his wife. When he decided to leave home he took the two children in question with him and brought them to his brother, Mr. J. Pat Cannon, who lives near Mountville, this county. He told his brother to keep them, until he advised otherwise. The father then re turned to his work, being employed on the railroad at some point in Georgia. He has not returned to his wife to this day and it is understood that divorce proceedings have been commenced in the Georgia Courts. This however did not figure in the Laurens proceedings. On the other hand letters alleged to have been written by J. B. Cannon to his wife were put in evidence, showing that a reconcilliation had come about and that Mr. Cannon was willing for r Mrs. Cannon to have the children back. But the question was to get them away from Mr. and Mrs. J. Pat Can non, who had become very much at tached to the little ones. It was a rather touching and dramatic scene when they, in obedience to the mandate of the Court, had to tell the little fellows good bye and and see their mother proudly lead them from the Court room. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cannon are very excellent people and the children were in splendid hands. Fall Millinery Opening. We call especial attention to the an nouncement of O. B. Simmons Com pany's Fall Millinery Opening in tray's Advkrtisbr. These enterprising peo ple have been very busy the past week t getting ready for this big occasion. , Miss Fretwcll, with her competent corps of assistants, has spent the past four weeks shaping the millinery fash ions and they will be displayed for the inspection of all on next Friday, the Opening Day. Every lady in the county should visit Simmons' store Friday. Citation. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens By 0. G. Thompson, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, D. 0, Martin made suit to me, to grant him letters of administra tion, de bonis non, of the estate of and ef fects of Benjamin E. Martin. ? These arc therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said Benjamin E. Martin, dece Bed, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens. C. H., S. C, on the 12th day of October, 1905, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said .'administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 25th day of September, Anno Domini 1905. 0. G. THOMPSON, Judge Probate Laurens County. 8-3t B*?n tis Kind Vju H?re Always BougW QlfMtU* hi PERSONAL A>m OTHERWISE. Mr. J. Frank i of Waterloo was in town Mou Mr. J. R. Martin of Youngs was in the city Monday afternoon. Mrs. A. C. Haskell went to Columbia Tuesday to visit relative/. Remember Frank Dixon at the Mill Auditorium Saturday night. Rev. J. O. Martin of Brewerton was in the city Thursday. The County Board of Registration will meet next Monday. Good time to get your registration certificate. Messrs. Jesse French and John H. Gaines of Princeton were here on Mon day. Messrs. Clyde Franks, James Sulli van and Prince Irby left yesterday for the South Carolina College. Hon. J. Wright Nash of Spartanburg was in attendance upon the Common Pleas Court Monday. Mrs. W. P. Green of Anderson is vis iting her mother, Mrs. Stacy Clardy, who is quite ill at her home here. Mrs. Zimri Carter of Princeton and Mr. Thos. Carter of Honea Path were in the city on Monday. Miss Emmie Meng entertained the members of the Fortnightly Club Mon day afternoon. It is a rare opportunity to hear an orator like Frank Dixon. Do not miss hearing him Saturday night at the Mill Auditorium. Miss Hattie Nash has returned to her home at Men a after a week's visit to Misses Lucia and Maggie Barksdale and Miss Nannie Babb. Mr. Jarnos Roland, a 1905 graduate of Wofford, has gone to Turbeville, Clarendon county, to teach this fall and winter. United States District Attorney John G. Capers, of Greenville, United States Marshal J. D. Adams, of Charleston, and L. W. C. Blalock, of Goldville, were in the city Saturday. Mr. E. E. Pitts of Chester was in the city on Monday on his way out to Brewerton to visit his father, Mr. Jas. Pitts and other relatives. Mr. James Meyers, who has been with Dr. B. F. Posey for the past sev eral years left Monday for Charleston, where he will enter the Charleston Medical College for the purpose of pur suing a course in pharmacy. Quite a number of preachers and delegates to the Baptist Association, which met yesterday at mi. Uiive Church, passed through the city Mon day. Miss Mazie Little who has been spend ing the summer with her parents here returned to Clinton yesterday for the fall and winter. About thirty-five little friends of Misses Jean and Helen Dodson were given a good time Friday evening last. Numerous games were played and de licious refreshments were served. Mr. W. E. Washington of Mt. Olive was in the city Thursday and gave us a pleasant call. He has r.'entry moved his family to Due West and he will go over himself after his crops are gathered up. Laurens regrets to lose so good a citi zen as Emory Washington. Solicitor Cooper's Chance. Greenwood Index. The people of this judicial district of South Carolina, and of the entire south, expect Solicitor R. A. Cooper of Lau rens to prosecute with all of his young vigor the men who murdered the negro, Allen Pendleton, at Honea Path last Sunday. And this is the opportunity of his career so far. To fall under it means a political burial; to rise to it means assured success. Not for this reason, but for right should the mur derers be prosecuted. It is an open se cret that the lynching?always unjusti fiable?is in this case more revolting than any of recent years. It should not go unavenged, and the men who took part in the disgraceful affair should be punished to the full extent of the law. And if Solicitor Cooper is the prosecuting officer that a majority of the voters think, he will see to it that justice is dealt out in defined terms. Dr. Browne, Optician, Here. Dr. Browne, the noted expert optician of Columbia, (formerly of New York) is here to stay the balance of the week fully equipped with all qualities and styles of glasses to correct all defects of the eyes. Consultations and exami nations free, at Laurens Hotel. THIRTY DAYS POR VAORANCY. An Atlanta Man, a Suspicious Character, Committed to Jail. Last Friday, a white man, who claims to be from Atlanta, and who gave his name as J. M. Massey, was sentenced to thirty days m jail, or to pay a fine of $50, by the mayor of Clinton on the charge of vagrancy. He took the days and was brought to Laurens Saturday morning by Policeman Bishop to be lodged in jail. Messey had been hanging around Clinton for several days and his con duct was such as to create a sus picion with the authorities as to his character. He was arrested on the charge of vagrancy, and upon inves tigation it was ascertained that, among other things he had a complete diagram of Bailey's Bank, the principal banking institution of the town. The 'authorities think that possibly they may have one of a gang of safe crackers who have depredated in this section before. THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A GOOD CITIZEN. Mr. Van Buren Robertson of Waterloo Instantly Killed by Falling Off a Load of Cotton. Early Monday morning the news came from Waterloo that Mr. Van B. Rob ertson had been killed by falling oft a load of cotton and breaking his neck. The news was a great shock to his friends and relatives and quite a num ber left immediately for Mr. Robert son's home. It seems that Mr. Robertson was as sisting the hands in putting a load of seed cotton on a wagon for the purpose of carrying it to the Waterloo ginnery, 3 miles distant. The work of loading had been about finished when the team attached to the wagon moved off sud denly and Mr. Robertson, who was standing on the rear end of the wagon, lost his balance and fell violently on the ground, head first, resulting as above stated. The funeral and burial services took place at Waterloo on yesterday. Mr. Robertson was a good man and a loyal friend in the fullest and truest sense. He was a deacon in the Water loo Baptist Church and had been chosen as one of the delegates of the Church to the Laurens Baptist Association now in session at Mt. Olive. He was a veteran of the Civil War and his comrades in arms say that no braver soldier ever shouldered a musket or followed his country's flag. He be longed to Company A., Third Regi ment, 5. C. V. Mr. Robertson was a son of Rev. Toliver Robertson and was 73 years old. His wife, who was a daughter of the late Capt. Wade Anderson, two daughters, Mrs. Mason Hill of Cross Hill and Miss Daisy Robertson of Wa terloo and a son, Mr. Henry Robertson, also of Waterloo, in addition to a large connection survive the deceased. tWI - ALL THE NEWS OF JONF.S'. The Happenings of a Live Community Briefly Noted. Jones, Sept. 25th.-Mr. J. C. Mahry is kept quite busy ginning nnd sawing. Miss Lizzie Blackwell has accepted a position with Mr. Jas. Sproles of Green wood. She is a most excellent young lady and our best wishes accompany her. Mr. Austin Anderson, a prominent citizen of Waterloo honored us with a visit last week. In common with'the many friends of Mr. T. W. Graham of Donalds we ten der him and his lovely bride our warm est congratulations. Misses Georgia Graham of Green wood, Janie Anderson of Coronaca, Virginia Agncw and Nora Riley of Ri ley's, recently visited Misses Nettio, Mayme and Lillian Jones. Mr. Frank Morrison, Jr., picked 400 |K>unds of cotton one day last week. Miss Virginia Agnew has returned to Lander College. Mr. Coleman Cork has entered Er skine College. Messrs. Ernest and Zeigler Higgins have gone to Wofford College. Mr. Willie T. Jones, accompanied by his sister, Miss Nettie Jones, attended the Stock Show at Fairview last Fri day. Mr. I. N. Cooper is very busy mow ing peavines for the public. There will be a school meeting on Thursday afternoon, October 5th, to elect a teacher. We cordially invite all who are interested to attend. Mr. WiiUe T. Jones assumed charge of a flourishing school at Pine Grove, near Greenwood, last Monday. His friends wish him a pleasant and pros perous session. Miss Emma Clardy of Laurens re cently visited relatives in this section. Rev. S. D. Vaughn preached a com forting and inspiring sermon last Sun day afternoon. Mr. Jas. Irwin, a most excellent citi zen of Laurens, was in our midst last week. Quite a number from this section will attend the Mt. Olive Association this week. Misses Mayme and Lillian Jones, af ter spending a pleasant vacation at home, will return to Columbia College on the 27th instant. Mr. Glenn Simpson, accompanied by his beautiful sister, Miss Lina, re cently visited at the home of Dr. Jones. Cross Hill Personals. Cross Hill, Sept. 25th.?Miss King of Coronata gave a recital at the Acad well attended and very much enjoyed by those present. Miss Jessie Cobbof Cartersville, Ga., is the guest of the Minnen Martin. Miss Edith Anderson is visiting Mrs. Ben Berry of Greenville. Miss Lila Compton of Coronacn spent a few days this week with Miss Lizzie Carter. Mrs. White and daughter of Beau fort, who have been spending several weeks at Mrs. N. B. Davenport's re turned home last Wednesday. Miss Blanche Pinson left Tuesday for Winthrop College. Messrs. R. A. and W. T. Boyce at tended the Fairview Stock Show. Mrs. Nannie Williams is spending awhile with relatives in Walhalja. Marriage in the City. Miss Blanche Reid, daughter of Mrs. Warren Reid of this city and Mr. Law rence Lanford of Pauline, Spartanburg county, were united in marriage on Monday at 1 o'clock, the ceremony be ing performed at the Presbyterian Manse by Rev. Robert Adams, D. D. evening which was FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CLINTON. Stock Subscribed and Application for a Charter Has Been Made. - Special to The State. Clinton, Sept. 24th.?It is now an absolute certainty that a National Hank will be organized here at once with the title "First National Bank of Clinton." Plans are all arranged and a sufficient amount of stock already subscribed. Application has aiready been made for a charter and as soon as the authorities at Washington can be heard from it will be formally launched. The cor porators are: Messrs. W. E. Nash, R. Z. Wright, Geo. A. Copeland, J. S. Craig of Ora and S. H. McGhee, Presi dent of the First National Bank of Greenwood. Mr. McGhee, representing foreign interests, has entered into an arrange ments with local interests here which is perfectly satisfactory. With live young men like Mr. McGhee and Mr. Craig, with some of the most promi nent men here, the bank is sure to be a success. The stockholders have not met and it is not known who will be the officers. When Mr. McGhee was approached on the subject he simply stated that this is one of the many matters that will have to be decided in the future. In electing a President from this body of men it is certain that no mistake will be made. This is per haps one of the best openings in the State for a National Bank. W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Who sells the L. & M. Paint, wants every church to know that a liberal quantity of L. & M. Pure Paint will be given whenever they paint with the L. A M. Call for it. Nelson-Holey. Miss Junior Nelson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irby Nelson of Cole Point and Mr. Luther Finley were united in mar riage at the home of the bride Sunday Sept. 17. Rev. J. A. Martin officiating. Mr. Fln'ey is a son of Mr. John R. Finley of Maddens. GRAND FALL Opening Display OF Novelty Dress Goods and High Art Pattern Hats ?|N AT M|@ O. B. SIMMONS COMPANY Friday, September 29th. We cordially invite all the Ladies to inspect our showing, promising an exhibition, which for Variety of Style and Beauty of Designs has never been excelled in Laurens. In our Millinery Department we will show 35 to 40 reproductions of Paris Models, besides many other beautiful Fall Hats.. In Our Dress Goods Department Will be shown, with Trimmings to match, a line of the finest German Silk-finished Henriet tas all colors, a line of English Chiffon-finished Broadcloths all colors, a line colored French Satin-finished Pumella Cloths, a line English Serges all colors, a line Dress Cheviots, a line Eolines, Panamas and Crepe Dechine. In Silks, Guaranteed Taffetas 87c, $1.00 and $1.25; 36-inch Colored Taffeta, in Fancy Silks a grand line of new designs at 48c, 50c. and 75 cts. House Furnishing: Show We take pleasure in saying that we will show on above date a big line House Furnishing Goods and on them we will make special prices for this day and Saturday 30th only. Read the list and if you need any of these we will give you special prices. Fine Moquet and Smyrna Rugs, High-grade Matting, High grade English and American Satin and Marsells white Quits, Eiderdown Comfort, Fine German Satin Table Damask with Napkins to match, Staple and Fancy Towels, Bleached and Unbleached Sheeting, Fine all-wool Blankets. There will be money for any housekeeper who makes her purchases for this line on next Friday or Saturday. Some Shoe Talk Worthy of Your Attention! Unless you have money to burn you can't afford to go by our Shoe Department and in order that the Ladies may better appreciate it we will make a Special Shoe Show in this Season's lasts on our show days. We respectfully request that you do this kindness and yourself the justice to look over our Shoes: We have several of the best makes Manufactured. Coats, Jackets, Suits and Skirts! See the great array embracing Ladies,' Misses and Children's Coats, Jackets, Suits and Skirts. We will be in position to take care of your interest when you are ready to buy your Coats. We want every body to come and feel free with us, spend the day if you wish and don't hesitate to call on us for any favor we can grant. Very respectfully, O. B. SIMMONS COMPANY. STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. Oconee will vote on the dispensary question Oct. 24th. It is staved that the Union Cotton Mills are to be reorganized. Former Gevernor Chas. T. O'Ferrall or Virginia died last Friday. Chief Justice Pope is reported to be quite ill at his home in Newberry. It is estimated that 8,000 people at tended the Fairview Stock Show on last Friday. Marion has joined ranks with Chero kee, Pickens, Union and Newberry in ridding the county of the dispensary. Fletcher Byrd and Palmer Cresswell, negroes, will be hanged in Greenville, Nov. 10, for the murder of Magistrate Cox near Simpsonvillc over a year ago. Magistrate J. P. Moon of Grove Township, Greenville county, has sold 304 acres of land on which abound num erous beds of monazite, to an Ohio syn dicate for $13,000. Judge Ernest Gary was held up by a highwayman on one of the principal streets of Columbia Saturday night and robbed of a gold watch and$28. in cash. Gov. I ley ward and Solicitor Cooper are acting with commendable prompt ness and vigor in the Honea Path mur der case. Let no guilty man escape. ? Newberry Observer. Dr. J. W. Tribble, who at one time resided in this city, died of heart fail ure a few days ago in North Carolina, while making a trip alone in a wagon through the country. He was selling medicine for a Columbia medicine com pany. The trustees of Clcmson College have been sued by Dr. John Hopkins of Seneca for $8,000 damages. The Plain tiff alleges that he has been injured to this extent by reason of the construc tion of a dyke on the college farm which causes his plantation to bo over flowed. Sheriff Gilreath of Greenville and 32 citizens of Greers have been sued for $10,000 damages by Mrs. Manny Fuller of Greers. Mrs. Fuller alleges that the officer and the men in a general search for blind tigers went through her house and she now claims damages for the intrusion. Mrs. Harriet Beckwith, formerly of Bcnnettsvillo, now of Baltimore, has given $20,000 and 12 acres of land to ward securing the Presbyterian College of South Carolina for Bennettsville. This is supplementary to a large cash Idd nlroAfb- mode r- rv " ' citizens or the Pee Doe town. During the progress of the investiga tion into the affairs of the New York Life Insurance Company, (i. W. Per kins of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. and vice president of the insurance company, testified to the fact that the New York Life contributed S4S.000 to the National Republican campaign fund at one time and other amounts in the campaigns of 18915, 1000 and 1904. Allen Pendleton, the negro, who \v:is killed by a mob near Honea Path ten days ago has been given a decent bu rial by the Supervisor of Abbeville county. The day after the negro was murdered his body was thrown into a hole and covered up about like one would bury a mad dog. Complaint was made of the matter by Solicitor Cooper to the proper authorities. Arthur J. Davis of Anderson gave himself up to the authorities in Atlanta a few days ago, explaining that he had caused the death of a negro about three years ago by pushing him off an excur sion train and that he had decided to have the matter settled. It is recalled that a negro was killed by falling from a train and Davis is said to have been aboard, but he was not suspected of the deed. He is not wanted in Ander son on the charge and the sheriff noti fied the Atlanta authorities to turn him loose. Davis' father says his son's mind has probably been affected by ex cessive cigarette smoking. W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Who sells the L. & M. Paint, are in formed by Longman & Martinez, that ten thousand churches have been pain ted with L. & M. Paint. It takes the least; wears the longest; and only re quires 4 gallons of the L. & M., and 3 gallons of Linseed Oil to paint a moder ate sized house. 25-CENT COLUMN. I have for sale at Garlington, S. ('. on the S. A. L, road a superior lot of dry pine wood cut four feet lenghts and split, also several cars of oak and hick ry wood. Will load on cars for any one desiring to purchase. Applv. lt. IL Bokton, R. F. D. Whitmire, S. ('. WANTED: ? The farmers in Laurcns County to know that I will pay a pre mium on Floradora cotton. M. L. CoPELAND, Buyer for I,aureus and Watts Cotton Mills. G Id FOR SALE? Parsonage properly, (Methodist) consist ing of lands and im provements, located at Clinton, is offer ed for sale, public outcrv. 11 o'clock, Saturday, Oct. 7. W. E. Nash, for Committee. 7-2t. WANTED:-To sell milch cows and beef cattle. J. D. M. Shaw Cole Point, S. C. 7 31 NOTICE: ?I hereby warn all persons not to trospass by hunting or other wise in any way on mv place, also tin Dry Fork place, both near Waterloo, Persons so trespassing nre liable to law and will be prosecuted if caught. J. J. Dendy. 7 -2l SPECIAL:?Now is tho time to Bee my fall and winter samples for your tai|or made* wuitn or odd pants. E. J. Dancy, Tailor. 7-3t Laurens, S. C. ? ^V. J=* '7? C^i JT9. X. 1 TOO MUCH ALCOHOL FOR THIS STATE. Medicines Containing Al cohol Must he Prescribed. PER UN A IS INCLUDED. State Dispensary Takes up Recent Or der of Revenue Department and Issues Circular Letter. Columbia, Sept. 26. - Tho patent medicines in this State supposed to con tain alcohol are going to have a hard time of it. In addition to tho order is sued by the Internal Revenue Depart ment which notifies all druggests that they must close out all stork by l)e cember l or pay a license, Chief Con stable Hnmmetl has Issued an order to all constables giving a list of medicines that can only be sold by prescription. Some time ago Mr. Hammott had Slate Chemist Burney analyze a number of brands and tho following was tho re sult of the investigation: Per cent Name Alcohol Hostettor's Bitters, 82.60 DeWitt Stomach Bit tors 62.60 Peruna . 52.00 Cuban (Singoric ,;1 ? 1" As a result a circular has boon sent to all constables stating that these, medicines must not ho sold as a bever age and only by proscription. Tin; or der will create a sensation among a number of druggists and may result in many of them going out of the patent medicine business altogether. Competing for a Prize. Mr. J. E. Philpot, bookkeeper and window display designer at Cant. J. M. I'lnlpot's has entered a contest Cor a prize offered by tho Postum Cereal (Jo. for the best window display of their goods exhibited in cartoons. Mr. Phil pot's design is unique and lias attracted much attention. The Price of Cotton. Cotton sold vest er. lay pretty generally j at 10 1-2 cents. It is understood that I tho Lauren ; Cotton .Mills will begin buying next Monday. The Woodrufi Stock Show. Tin: AuvBKTiSF.it has received the premium list of the Woodruff Agricul tural Fair and Stock Show to be held at Woodruff, October 11 and 12. ?m wit t?w Col. George Joint-ton" of Newberry and the lion. 1>. R. Nicholson of Edge tiold were here a day or so on business in the court last week. Hon. and Mrs. C. C. Fcathorstone gave it tea Friday night at which wore present Judge Mommlngor and sovoral members of the Lauren B ir. A seven year old negro boy was put. on the witness stand in one of tho more or less important cases during the first week of the Court. His ability to tes tify in Court was challenged, where upon the Judge asked hint what would happen to him if he didn't tell the truth. The boy's prompt reply was, "Had man git me." lie was allowed to tell what he knew about the case. J. B. Park, Esq. of Greenwood looked in upon the proceedings of tho Court on Thursday afternoon. Tho recent improvement made in the court room was noted and commented upon in the highest terms; Court Stenographer John K. Aull spent Saturday and Sunday at home in Newberry. In absence of Solicitor Cooper, who went to Monca Path Tuesday afternoon, the State was roproscnted by W. R. Rlchey, Esq. He conducted tho prose ICUtion of John Miller, 111" negro well poisoner. The six hold over grand jurors who will servo another year arc, 11.1.. Jones, |J. I/. Crawford, w. B. Owens, A. R. Hohnes, W. T. t rows and R. L. Slod dard. Tillntan Spoke at Bntosburg. Senator Tillman Is kept pretty busy these days in making speeches at va rious places in the State. Last Satur day be spoke at Batcsburg and accord ing to the report ; Hi., meeting was rather stormy for a time an 1 is said t?, have resembled somo of tho political meetings back in tho early nineties. Senator Tillman went for the news papers, the Price Paw. Mcl nurin, tho Investigating Committeo, Hoard o? Control, the preachers and so on with his old lime lire. When llO Hpoko of certain bids on whiskey John Boll Towill, a member of the State Hoard of Control, who was in tho audience nrgsc and said that Tillman' i i Latomont wai fidao. This caused much excitemi nl and it w a ; sometime In fore tho Sena tor could proceed. Finally everything quieted down and all erward TilimatV aid Towill was an honest man. A Nc^ro Seriously Hurt. John Williams, colored drayman !??>? the Ben-Delia Hotel, wa i ciowsly hurl, by swinging or jumping t>ff a moving freight train at Bnrksdalo Saturday morning. He fell and was druck on the hack of the head by the car. Ib was brought home in ti?. aftornoon and is still in a critical condition. Ho left here at s ..'dock on the mixed train for Greenville and it i . supposed that be decided to return oh tin- down train which was met at Barksdale. But tho Lai\rojis train was on the sid ing nnd the hp train did not make a stop at this station. When Williams realized that no stop would be man.- he attempted to jump off. He was uncon - scious for a day or I wo.