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CITY COUNCIL HAS BEGUN INEW TERM Mayor Babb Enters Upon Second Administration INEW CLERK ELECTED Chief Manuell and Oilier Police Offi cers Reclectcd One Ofllcc Ahol Jslicil Committees Named. Mayor C. M. Babb and the six alder men, circled on the '."Hi inst. for the IK xi biennial term, took the oath of ofllee Monday morning at a meeting held in the city council chnmher. .Mayor Itabb enters upon bis second term as do three other members of council Messrs. :;. S. Templeion, \V. II. Anderson and A. L, Iludgens. The new members who woi'o inducted into OlIlCO Monday are Messrs. M. i.. Nash, .1. B, [books and M. I.. Copolnhd. At llio conclusien of the. formalities incideui lo iiBsunilu;; the duties of an other admlnlstrattoh id' the city'a af fairs, Council immediately went into executive, session ami disposed of many matters of business. The firs! of these wiis the selection of a city clerk, Mr. John n ;Peterson was chosen for this position, succeed ing Mr. \V. II. (iilkerson, Sr. who i in deed] his resignation sometime a;;., Mr. Peterson lue. had much oxpor loiice as an oillco man ami will make an excellent idly oHlcial. Chief of Police Rngwell was rcelcct> ed tor tho third time, he having been placed ai the head Of the police de partment in March. 1905. Policeman \v. II. Jeriilgen was also reoolcted as assistant chief. Tin' other members of the force were likewise (diesen for another term, they being Messrs. \V. II. Dodsoil, John T, I,an gat on and VV, Frank Walker. The place made va cant by the death of Policeman M. II. Stone was not supplied at this meet-, lug, Mr, .lohn II. Henderson was reclectcd as street superintendent, The oillco of general t?up< riutendeiit of tho water and light plants was abolished, for the reason chlelly that tin- city now gels its supply of (dec- , trlclty from the Reedy River Power company, thus obviating the necessity of maintaining a general Superintend ent. Messrs. Kniest Fasterhy and Hance Crews were continued in their respective positions in connection with these plants. I*. K. itabb I<i8(|. was reclectcd city attorney, The terms of all elective olllcers begin on the 20th, thlsmonth. Council named three committees for the new administration, Com mit lee on Finance: W. II. Anderson, .1. it. Brooks, M. l.. Copclnnd. street Committee: a. L. Iludgens, M. L. Copo. land. It. s. Teiupleton. Light and Water Committee: a. I.. Iludgens. .1. 1!. Brooks, VV. II. Anderson. Or. Christopher Ones to New York. Dr. A. -I. Christopher of this city loft yesterday for Now York city where he will lake a Course in tin* treatment of stomach diseases in the Post Graduate college of that city, i Or, Christopher went to Now York live years ago. 10 the day, to lake a similar course, and his tri;' now Is to I'drilior perfect himself in this particular branch of medical work. Ho will be Joined le re l?> his brother, Dr. R, '!. Christopher of Sport tin hit r.<, ami Inset her they will go via Clinton on the. Seaboard. i>r. Christopher expects |o '.e .??one six Wool! h, v < Kilian Cool.. S?ss Llllj Roolt of the La irons mill.: IVOS manic:'. dill'Cll IJSIh, Iii \!r. Jack M ?Millen bf Fion i . Rev, A. T. KtOttdetllllii'C olliciatiiig. Colonel McCrnv) in (irTemllo? Co1, fleorge s. MttCrnvy, postmaster at Lnitrcns, S. <' is in (he city the guest of his brother Mr. .1. c McCrnvy of lilts local internal reveilllo force. Col. McCravy h:Is 1)0011 i'l lor more than Si< months and it has been only in tliC past few weeks thai any signs of a iieruinhetit recovery were noted II,, i. veil ami popularly known here People's Ottilie. Doctor Mo\es <o Upnrtniihnrir. Or R, f. Blakely of Ora, s. c. has (omc to Sparlanbui lo^ -nahe Ibis city his future llotlle. He. has pur chased a house on Kennedy street from II. n. h'eraii-on. i?- Blakely Was for many years a resident <>:' I.aureus county and until his removal lo Rpfirtnilburg was president of Hie Latll'Cns County Medical Association. NEGRO MURDERER SENTENCED TO HANG ?Iuhit Hcurj Anderson Must r'orfoll His Life on ISollows for Killing His I'iiilicr-in Law. "The sentence of the court is Hint on tho 23rd day of April. Friday, be tween tho hours of 11 in the fore noon and l' in the afternoon, you. John Henry Anderson he hanged by tin1 neck until dead. dead, dead" were the words pronounced Saturudy morn ing in the court of general sessions by Judge Prince. Before sentence was passed upon the convicted liegt'O, Messrs. W. K. itichey Jr. and 11, s. Blackwcll, coun sel appointed by the court to defend Anderson, made a motion lor a Hew trial. Hotli these young attorneys made strong pleas in behalf of the man. asking that the verdict be ?et aside, deemhig :t too severe in thai tho killing Wits in sonn- degrco excus able or worthy of merciful consider ation because Anderson, the father of tin- dead child who was at the time heilig buried had been maltreated by old Pnelo Josh Carter, the deceased, lind i '?? .1 run uwiiy from Ills house wiioro the child und its mother wore. The attorneys (bought Hull the sight of tie- child demented the father! that his inability lo administer to the needs of the sick child becai: of tie atti tude of his father-iii-'' and the subsequent death of .:s offspring, Infuriated him beyond reason. And it was ;it this point thai .Mr Itichey told of his first conversation with Ander son after he was appointed to defend him: that Anderson asked him this (piostion: ".Mister, do the governor's word be worth anything?" "Why, what do you mean. John I lonry," replied Mr. Riohey. "Well. dis. de governor lutvc done pardoned me: he told me 1 could come back home and carry as many pistols us I wanted, an shoot as many people as I wailted; he done pardon me." Tills incident was related in the court room Saturday morning by .Mr. Itichey. who pleaded with the Judge that tin negro was of unsound mind, crazy at times and should not 1)0 han ged bill he sent to the pen i I ?-111 in I'.v for Hie. However, Judge Prince stated that (leniency was not i:i his province but iti - distinct prerogative of the governor, ami overruled the motion. lb1 complimented the attorney!; in the case and eoniniemh d their zeal. ..'(dm Henry Anderson wns toi l then to stand up ami receive sentence. Clerk of Court JllO. P Holl then read the charge ami the (hidings of Hie court. Judge Prime said: "I am sorry tho! it becomes my unpleasant duly to pass sentence id' this kind: it is no pleasure to me. and I would bo glad to escape tin' responsibility, i! it were possible to do so. and consist ent witli my duty. The jury has found you guilty of murder and in thejr wisdom has not seen fit to rec ommend you to the mercy of the court; hence it becomes my duty to pronounce Upon .voll Pie severest SCtltCllCC kllOWIl to the law. I hope tint you will turn your thoughts to the future and prepare to meet yottl' Hod, Your counsel hnvo done all In their power* to sovo you from the dire coiuicffticn cos of you" own v. roiig doing. The s 'litettce of lite < (?ui i is Hm) von. John llehry Anderson, if taken Mick to Pie place w heic you have been coil lined until the twenly-Hiird day of April. i'Y-'.'.r;.. \\ 1. n bet". ?< n the hours of I I in tin 'or ooon and - in the a!. .e public oxecillloit am! that by lb nit) '.on be hi liged by the hock until <l iid, dead; deeds and may Con have hiorcy Oil volt" soul '' I in tired lately after li, ? sentence was pronounce i Alitlorsi li spoke no and sail!: "Will you take mo to the goVOr lior first" mid then talked <>n in an nninlclilgihlo way until stripped bj Hie Judge who said: "I have no doubt Inil Um I your nltorneys will preset! I your case to IliO goveriioi'." !?"{?.(.!.? Mere for Hero Pnntl. Mrs. Pan nie If. Stone, wldbw of the i n- M. h. Stone, has received chock Of $3!l ire:u Chief of t'bi.?O C '.t tcarl of Coluinbill, an amount raised niUOUg the policeman, of Columbia. In nd? djtlou to ill' , tho ColUiuhln State of Hnt'ni'dfiy reports received from Hin Hank of McCoriniek. Sottie dlnpdsl? Hon of too fluids on hand by t:'" vari ous hank.-, hero and The Si at ? will likely he mr.de this week. The total amount now is in tho neighborhood of $1 ,200. LAU It ENS TO II IYK It vs?::; \ II. Itiivc Itnll tssocintiou Organized a( Watts Mills. Laiirrns will have baseball this season. Through the skilful efforts of Mr. Thos. i. Swygort. bookkeeper at tin- Watts Mills, a mass meeting has been held in the auditorium at that place for the purpose of perfect ing the organization of a hasehall association. A goodly number of Interested citizens and true baseball enthusiasts responded to the call and the following ofllcers were elected: 10. 0. .lessee, president; .1. Thomas. vice-president; Thos. I. Swygert, manager and treasurer: and M. Tidwoii. ass't manager. A consider able sum of money has already been raised for the equipping of the team ami tho laughing of the game. There is a bright OUtlOOh for the best hall that l.tittrcns has yet had. much to tiie delight of baseball lovers in the City and vicinity. Several of the last's years ten in are hero : ml other fast OUCS are fan developing. The inanitf. diicut has ordered new und up-lo-tltito uni forms ami material for tho team. Wa.lis has had If line ball park, wllieh Will be gi"Nitl."< Improved during the following we.!:, and litted for the iiccomodut ion of any sl/.o crowd. \ number of guinea will he arranged at once. A "OUM/rlNO KKK" AT 11 VIU'X. Pleasant ami Profitable Occasion at Mrs. .1. \. Million's. Rablin, Mar. IT?. One of the most enjoyable occasions of this season was a "quilling bee" given by Mrs. .1. A. Mnhon last Thursday, from half past eight in the morning to half past four in the afternoon. At twelve o'clock, Mrs. Million invited her "uullters" into the dining room where they enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. They returned to their work at one O'clock and qillltbd until half past lour, and were again invited into the dining room where delicious refresh ments were sei veil. Those present were: Misses Corn Putnam, Corrle Million, Clnytle Unbb. Alllo I bibb and Mae Ihihh. Mr. W. A. Baldwin and I. A. Mahon of Itnhun were in (Ireeiivlllo last Mon day and Tuesday. . Mr. W. 11. Owens and mother spent the day With Mr. T. I'. I'.ahli ami family last Wednesday. Mrs. Mora Bnbb spec: the day with Mrs. Nancy Owens last Thursday. Mr. I.. C. Abcrcromhie ami wife visited their uncle. Mr. W. I'. Baldwin, last Thursday, Mrs. Rebecca Owens and daughter, Miss fCdnn, were vlslting in Friend ship community last week Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Aborcroillblc visited her mother. Mrs. Williams. Saturday ami Sunday near McDnillel's mill. Mr. .1. A. Mahon and family were the guests of Mr R, W. Nash Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Rolf and little son. Tlllinnil, were visiting relative: in DIalS community Sunday. Missionar} Itallj at Second Baptist. RoV. .\. T. Stoudenmlrc, pastor of the Second Bnplist chtirch of tin- city announces that the..- will he hold a missionary rally at his church next Sunday oven III a at 7: '.o b'clOCki Tllh n eetii"' will he held linder the aus pices of the Laymen's movement, a fid 1 '! Ro] ? and < ' I he I Dost til o;' Mr. Pranli U, Vance, Te\a. . died a few days ;? go in Bar t '. 1' S'eW ? . ? Was a ynunaer hrotlu r Ol t! e laic Col S. w. Vance of this clij and Laiireiir and v as I ltd sou of toe I lite Mai. .1 K. Vance of Ahhev IM.-. I le was ah out fiD years of age at the time o his dtiatll I'lld was lioVCr married lie lived in Columbia some yea- ni I ami was weil known hi re. TP State. Mr. Ill it lock M< : a Cnndiale, T'ue rumor tha, I,. W. i'. Blaloel of Ooidvlllo wart an it])p)lenn( for tli nositipn of collector of the |?orl ti Charleston to succeed Crom was 6hi dally denied here by friends of Mi III lock. Me. Blhibek I? one of ll: prominent Republicans in Hie smt< mil tho announcement that he mlgh he inontloned er 'Rlod cousld -iah! Interest in Republican eirc.li ?. I'll State. KKV. Mi!. Kl'l \ IT II VKMOXY. Now Pastor Pleases People Death of Mrs. Madden. Harmony. Mar. II. The new pastor of Poplar Springs church, the Itev. Mr. Kugley, of Oreenvlllo, preached a very Interesting sermon at his last appointment. Tho congregation is woll pleased with their new preacher. itev. X. (!. Liethen has boon returned t<> this place to the delight of the c n grogation; this congregation is al ways glad to welcome him into their homes: he seems to he well liked by his entire lloek. Mr. ami Mrs. Sam Harret; of At lanta, (la., are on a visit in this com munity; they were called here on ac count of the death of their daughter. Mrs. Madden, of Ware Shoals. Tho funeral was conducted til the residence by Itev. .1. O. Martin, after which the remains was brought to Poplar Springs and buried. Mrs. Madden ?? . iihoiii iiil years of age til the Mine hi' h< r death, She. jeaves ti husb?itd and four little children, fath er, mother, brother, two sisters, and Ho liv< -i til tlii> rt side. of t!i ? lato Dr. \ ?. . come I hi- lie baclt among us and if0] ? lit won'! liUVo lo Wdi'k SO hard now. ivatkHl.oo m:\is h i:ms. Personal Mention of Waterloo People And Their Neighbors. Waterloo. March i:t. Mr. C. M. Fuller and wife of Monnlvllle, spt ill the week end w Ith Mr. .1. M. Pearce and family. Miss Mabel Nelson of llollOII Path, is the guest of her home people in Waterloo. Mr. ami Mrs. Paul Anderson arriv ed Sunday for a brief visit lo Mr. P. II. .' ndcrson and family. Mrs. .lohn Leach loft Wednesday for bis homo in Hickory drove, after a two week's visit lo her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. .1 K, Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. YV. ('. Whai'tOII lire at home from a brief visit to friends in (.Srei it\ llle. MOnsi-s. W. II. Wliartoii, s. II. Nel son, T. s. Hoyd, w. <". sVharton ami l >r, .1. I.. Fennel I attended Hi" Wood non convention in spnrtnnourg this w . ek. At t he i Ocelli i led loll lor a new city coilncil Hie following wer,, elect ed: Mayor, W. Cari Wliartoii, War. dens. II. Ii. Wlnil ,T, ,K Harris. 'I-. .1. Anderson and W. M. Henderson. This i^. Mayor Wharton's third term and bis re-election was due to his fidelity as an ofllcer. Mis. .Ioiiiih I'. Hray of Woodruff, is visiting lief parents, Senator and Mrs. .lohn Ii. Wliartoii. Mrs Kliznhith Henderson is at home fron ?s- it to her daughter. Mrs. W. II. la. nib, at Kock Hill. Mrs. A. < . voller of Greenwood, is visiting relatives in Waterloo. Mr. T. i:. McCullougli of Honen Path, is hei'O this week on business. tu Ii mi I Praise Sen Ice Sexl Kamill) 'I'lie annual ionise service of Ihc killg'S I'nughter. w ill I. ? held next Sunday night at s o'clock; M toe First ? pny wa-. performed by tie- Hey, K. V ? u on Tliiirsdft ? ? Highland Home church tot the morn Ing service. .Mi tho future nppolni incuts of Mr. Wat SOU v. ill be flllo as usual. HEAVY FINE IMPOSED FOR SELLlNCi LIQUOR Kiiulor Brugg of Youngs Township (livoii I- Moulds or ITnc of Klvo Hundred Dollars. Fowler lining. well-to-do furnier ol Youugs township, was convicted in Hie Court of (!?'D? ral Sessions last Frl day mi a charge of violating ih?' dls pensary law and sentenced to pay n line of $f?00 or serve a lerni ?11 I.' months on (ho county chalngaug, or a like term in Hie Slate penitentiary. On motion of Iiis attorneys, after fail ing <o ra t a HOW trial, the Court grant ed Dl'tlgg SO days tune in which to comply with the terms of the sentence Imposed, it being understood that he intends pay the tine. Pending the HO days' (line allowed. Ilrtigg is uudei a sulllcleul bond. lie was defended by .Mr. Monroe Pilgrim of Woodrufl and Mr. V.'. !;. IMchcy of the I,aureus bar. OffOris ill' Special Conaahle \ |.\ .-tu! ; Crin the ealio tip i ii right and OMiooir Sul livan assisted lit having I lib Witnesses for tie- Staii hound over to appear til I'm' (rial. I.at" r ii seems that friends of Bragg undertook to bring a cross Indli Imeiil against some of the parlh s who had Inform Id on him or had taken an active pan in the prosecu tion. This proceeding had Hie effeel of bringing about a so-called compro mise, it being agreed, so it is staled, that the entire matter he dropped and all papers in the dispensary case w it lidra W n. Saturday afternoon, two days before Hie beginning of Court, Olliccr Sulli van was informed ol the "situation", lie lost no lime in conferring with the Solicitor who advised him to notify the Magistrate in send up the paper:-, in the case, and the Slate's witnesses, together with the defendant, to ho on baud Monday, This was done, With the exception lint Bragg was away from home, being over III <!i.i*s oil business, ii is slated. Monday after noon Hie Solicitor requo led that a Bench warrant be Issued for htm. TU1' Sterin' Inter rot in Communication wiih tie1 defendant by 'phone, tolling him thai his presence in Court was desired it I once. lie. an.i to come and arrived Tliesdiiy. lie was tried on Friday. IM! ITH DK II It. \\ ?SB I. Mll.l.l '.!. Prominent Citizen of Count) Hied Krida} Morning. (.'chlor Point March il' Karl) yesterday luorniiig the iitii as Mo horns oi night began to recede be fore the approach of dawn, the angel of death cane- Into this community and culled from this life to eternity Mr. \Vhsh I. M?h r. lie had boon quite j]| for several months. Mi M filer ha been ti li'iisico (if thd Center Point school ever sihee tile ? i Convicted of Manslaughter Merc) Recommended APPEAL WILL Bi TAKEN Clllll'lfl'il With Murder (if Thurau? II ItojCC VuilllU ( l ies Hill Man \\;: Tried I lliirsdllj . "CJtlllly of lUUIIHluUghtCI' with recolll 111 'llda! Ulli In Iii" l.ler.v ii.' (lie court" ,'.:is the verdict returned by I lie jury In ihn i'iisi' of yiuiiiM Coiht'itn IMmion ill :*?."?*> Friday murhillg. Tito .lill'.V <!< Ii befitted for and one hall hours, reuehlnij si vnrdlet sliorlly uf. i. rd I ' ? I0liot:!i I:. IMlisoli and mi u11? 1??. Tim appeal in a higher cntirl will he based mi alleged error!-? in ihn ritliugi ? ml charge id' Iho presiding pniee. Tin- COlll'l of general ... inns was engaged ail day Tlulrsdn> will' the trial uf yriuhg' \Vudo ('oihinn I'imioii charged with Ihn murder of Thorn well lloycc at Cross I'.dl oil ihc ui ;hi ni November Ulli lasi while ihc Lwi together sviikk Miss Miir.i Itrowu wer >. returning frOiu a parly iil Mrs. I' I .en \ ell';-. 'IIa- testimony was all in he I ore 12:110, Ihc arguments complete ai.d the Judge's charge delivered by "?:'Jn o'clock in tlie tiltcruoon, The ease is a luetlloriihle one, Imdlldillg members of soiun of I.aureus county's most prominent people; ii excited unusual In (ores! and ihc ooiirl house was literally piielO <i throughout the t rial, limny of i ho: C pre eul Iii ine ladies l'Min the county and from Iho ? Ity. Cotlii'iiii IMiisoii, a youth,Was on trial for his lifi- fot < an inii the death Of Olid wlio had al.va.vs hoop III.'- Hi' ml lli-; defense WHS Iha' iho nceiireliCe was purely accidental, while Ihc S'at<; eiliieavoi'ed in slto'-x thai iio had on thai ni: hi Conceived a malice Inward lloyeo hecini e ihc ImIii was the ! Itl'OvVli as a partner wi ? i Ripper v. a - I'l'vci mu CXllibll i'lll ni : lloli " : 'i. : Ii :'i I ' !||00 Iis tn const It lilc manslaughter, 01 involuntary hlnnslnughicr. Tin' 'rial was ably conducted !?>' en mil for hot II 'ides.. .IlldgC l'i iliee lOt'COl'lllly chaired lie- ; (i i > nn lie lav.' deliliit Ions ni' such as applv in || <? case. Tin .Jury. Fifteen minutes \'en consumed ia securing a jui'.v Hi iry' Cnthriiii IMllSOII luv the klllltlj Of Thol'liwoll I. Ihiycc mi (he inorniiif! of No vein her , ? ?. i| 1 I mi r., if no moment out thill tMi. lit uf frie.i