Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I agree to save 17 cents a day and remit the balance, In month ly installments Title to remain in your name until the machine Is fully paid for. Name . Address. Town.Slate. References . STATELY COLUMNS or r.rnnll hfadatonc? receive the aam<i careful intention from ouroxocrl workmen, w. imy Carefully nt M'? Mourn.-, nnil watch every dctalfof dealioiinK ftnlahlntt ahd acttlnit of memo, riiiin. Don't l'?y from travel ing ncfiitii or ratali ya, W?. can utiow you tti'* na(erial, whetti* ?r it ? granite ?. u nrl<le, and are kluU to advlai at, you h in,nt ImprovitiK your cemetery lota, ( <? naahowyou it," <nf fcronl granite* anil marbloi and tell you ala ul Ii i ?> IT.. P. F. BAXTER ? SON, nc Vt 1 ? I l>, S, C, lisurons Drug Co.. Caurens, 8. 0. FIENDISH NEGRO I SUFFERS PENALTY _ Assaulter of Little Girl Lynched. (NEAR LITTLE MOUNTAIN Plato ( liirfc Almost Sever* Head of Little <iirl from her Body When HI* Intention Is Thwarted. Little Mountain. Nov. 28.?Riddled by 1 000 bullet wounds, the body of Flute Clark* tonight li'-s on foe south side of Little Mountain, mute evl denC6 61 the suddenly aroused wrath of a mob of nearly 1,000 I^exington and N'-wbery Citizen?, maddened by j the murder of the 14 year-old daugh ter of a prominent farmer of this sec- ; lion, who, Clarke Is said to have con fessed, met her death while resisting i his attempts to assault her. The Kir' s throat was cut from *nr to ear. and h?-r bleeding body was found about :', o'clock this afternoon near the cellar door of her horn -. The negro Was caught and spirited away i.y half a dozen men, who concealed hlrn from the officers. The mob got1 wind of this, and the negro's alleged confession to his raptors, ai j at once went in groups to the secluded spot, where the prisoner was held. Body Riddled. Once the brutal negro was In their power, the enraged citizens poured volleys Into his body, nearly 1.000 shots, it Is believed, being fired. With the bloody work over, the crowd be gan to disperse, arid there was little further manifestation of disorder. ? The body was left where It fell, with jfl la lantern above the breast The young girl, wao had two da holiday from school on account of Thanksgiving Aas alone at home at ; B-t|e, 'tl.m? of the attack. II r mother j had just gone to a neighbor's. 'Iii ? negro, who worked for h<r father, approached her. acordlng to his at- j leged confession, to which there Is no eorroboratlon, thorn being no <:?'? witnesses, and asked b'-r for a drink of water. She gave him the water, and then be asked her to bring birn some potatoes also. When she brought them ho attacked her. The girl screamed and called out that shf would tell her father. The negro then lashed her throat from ear to! ear. the head being almost Revered from tl.e body, lie then fled. Finds the Hod). The girl's young brother, return ing to the bouse a short time after ward, found her body. The alarm was given, and the father of the vic tim, who was plowing In a field about 200 yards from the fatal scene, rush ed to the scene. Medical attention was hastily soured, but the little vie- I Mm was dead, Her resistance bad not been In vain, however, as she had thwarted the negro's fiendish purpose. Clarke, with almost consummate cunning, returned at once to the scene and even assisted In carrying i the body of bis victim Into the house. When the alarm was given the Lex ington sheriff sent, the bloodhounds from the county cbalngang in charge' of Cnpl Pete Mark. m. M. Huford, sheriff of Newhorry, also hastened to the spot. Upon artival at the scene the dogs at once took up the trail and carried It to a field, where the negro had been plowing. Here they stopped and the chase was given up. Thee the crowd, which had been gathering since the Ilrst reports of the crime had gone froth, separated to boat the bushes for the negro. Af ter a short ChSSO he was captured by a party of half a dozen and hurried into a place of SOCluslcit. The negro I is raid to have confessed his crime to these nor, The und) learned of the capture, and while ihe OfllcorS went Off on a false scent, (|Ul0t1y slipped away to whore the negro was held. What followed can not be definitely toted, l ut a fusillade of shots was heard and shortly after the negro was found dead, riddled wl(h !.;;!!??:?, with I II lantern hanging nbOVO his breast. The ftlrl'B body was found lying In the yard rear HlO Cellar door, and lb" surroundings show that a des perate struggle was made by the voting girl The (Pstanco from the well to where the voting girl nut bei den! h is about 30 yards, and she was J ragged the entire dlsi.nco. Her head was almost severed from the body Flute Clarke had lived on the place of the victim's father for 12 vears. having been practically raised by the family. He was married and Is said to have been about 21 years of age The Kf-ene Of the crime Is about 200 vnrls from the Sowbcrrv line and about a mile and a half from Littl< Motintalhi Tomorrow moinlug at 0 o'clock 15. I?. Clarke, noroiier, of Lexington will bold an Impiest over the body of the dead glI'l, after which an Imptest will be bold over the duud body of her murderer. The crlmi has shocked the entire community The crime of rhls afternoon was committed within '.<;ss than two miles of the ;>Iace, where Cute L*?ver at tempted to c"?sajlt the wife of ^ prom inent young farmer about a year ago. for which he was legally hanged. Ontrrnor Informed. Oov Ansel, when vnrormed 'hat the negro had been lynched at Little Mountain, had no comment to make ! other than to ask if there was a sheriff present at the time. Barller in the ??venin? ^h^n th* mob war. forming Oov. Ansel was In formed of the impending trouble He had jtlflt returned from Rock Hill He said at thai time ?hat he had not ordered out the rr.Hkra. The young gL! who was murdered I by the negro has a sister living in Co'.-mbia on \ erhh!. ?treei ^rte and her htisb?nd left this morning at 1 3 o'clock for Little Mountain.?The State. THE COMING SOUTH Will Kansas please take notice? They are going to hold a " Corn Ex- ? position" this y?-ar (December 5-8) h?t in Iowa, or Nebraska, or Illinois, or Kansas, but In Columbia, South Carolina, And one South Carolina farm tt will enter the competition with a record of more than two hun dred bushels to the acre. Cm Kansas heat that? I!ow many people know that the world s corn record? 251 bushels a ad !> rounds raised oh a single acre?Is held by Captain Drake of Marlborotigh county South: Carolln?9 In this matter of com ss ' Sout h Is jUst COmlhg into its own ' tendent of Education. You can't beat that spirit. it's wholesome change from keeping all the prizes solely for proficiency in Rhetoric and other purely academic subjects. The 30 m* Inant note of the new South Is recog nition of the dignity of practical use-, fulnes and the inspiring spectacle of the South s best names?men who. a generation ago. would have scorned any other profession than law and any other accomplishment than ora tory now oil the faculty lists In trade 'ind technical schools a Toombs teach ing boys how to handle a blacksmith's sledge efficiently. It would be hf,nl to count the ways In which fir exag gerate fhe degree to which this na tion Is going to be affected by the in-! dustrlal rise of the South and Its new, spirit. Win Massachusetts be able to keep her cotton-mill supremacy after South Carolina get:: her labor trained? Iowa Is shown by the recent census to have suffered a net loss of j population; probably most of Kansas i also and many other sections of thej Middle West have lost since 1000. Why pay a hundred dollars an acre In Iowa when land that will raise just as much corn can bn bought In South Carolina for twenty an acre? Prob ably the Middle West will answer something about the beat, but has the Weather I'.ureau ever made an official comparison of summer temperatures In Wltchlta, Kansas, for example and 1 the higher altitude of the Carolinas,! Oeorgla, nnd Alabama?-?Editorial in! Collier's for Nov. 20. Saws An Iowa Man's Life. The very grave seemed to yawn be-; fore Robert Madsen, of West Burling ton, Iowa, when, after seven weeks' in the hospital, four of the best phy sicians gave him Up. Then was shown . the marvelous curatlvo power of Khc-i trie Bittern, For nftcr eight months Of frightful suffering from liver Iron-, blO and yellow Jaundice, getting no j help f/fii,i other remedies or doctors, five bottles of this matchless medicine completely cured him. Its positively guaranteed for stomach, liver or hid noy troubles and never disappoints. Only 50 cents at Damons Drug Co. Card of Thanks. Editor Advertiser: - Please allow j mo space to give expression to some extent the deep gratitude i fool to all (hose who's loyal Support In the] reconl election enabled mo to win over a worthy opponont. While Join ing my friends In some elation at suc cess, I have nothing but good feeling for those who felt It their duty to support my competitor, and shall har bor (if) feeling of resentment against any one. I am gratified that the con test was conducted on a IiIkIi plane I shall strive to do my duty to all and trUHl that the confidence reposed In mo by tho people shall not prove to have been misplaced. Very respectfully, J. Waddy Thompson, November 28. 1910. I and Hale. Ofl nevt Salesday. I will sell to the highest bidder that tract of land known Its the E. Y. McCowan place and containing 7X neros. Situated In sight of Long Branch schools, six miles froh! town of Damons,, bound ed by lands of M. A. Bttmorol, T. j. Weathers, Coo. W. Cunningham and ol hers. Terms of ?aler one-third onsh, bal ance on easy terms. IS It J, T. Dempsy. KIN I L SETTLE SEX T. 'fake notice that on rie SOtb day of I ember, I will render a final ac count of my acts and i.oing as Ex . excutor of the estate of J. D. M. Shaw, deceased, In the orf.ce of the Judge of Probate of Lauren* county, at 11 o' clock, a. m., and on the same day will ly for a flr.al discharge 'rora njy trusts as Exec iitor. Any t"?'-sot) Indebted to said estate are notified and requrred to nak?? pay. nent cn that dtte; and all persona having claims against said estate Will them n cr before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. Leonora J. .Shaw. Executrix. November. 30, 1010.?t mo. LAND SALE. On Salesday in December next, pur suant to order of the court In case Of Geo. V.'. ProTit et al vs. Carl F. Promt. I will sell at Laurens. S. C. during legal hours, at public outcrf.j to hirhest bidder, all that lot of land | with dwelling house and out-buildinga thereon, situate ir. the town of Cross Hill in the county of Laurent and state of South Carolina, containing four and 32*100 acres, more or less, founded on the northwest by the pub lic road, on the northeast by lands of; J. W. Simmons, on the south and west by lands of H. L. McSwaln, and on the j east by lands of J. W. Guthrie. Terms c?3h, purchaser to pay for papers. If! purchaser does not Comply with terms of sale, land will be resold On same: day at cost of defaulting purchaser. JOHN* D. OWlttGS, Sheriff L. C. s C. Mov. ltth. 1910. ttj-3t ADMIN ISTBATOR'S SALE By authority of an order of O. 0. Thompson, Probate Judg*. I will sell public outcry at the late residence! of Joseph Jerry, deceased, commence-1 ing at 10 o'clock, a. m.. on Friday.1 25th rlay of November, 1010 the per sonal estate of the testator, consist ing of 2 mules, 2 milch cows, one hog. i 2 Two-horse wagons. buggy, corn, fodder, cotton seed, household furni ture, lot of farm implements, set of| blacksmith tools, and other things. Terms of sale cash. \V. H. HUDGENS, j Executor, j Nov. 12th, 1010. 16-2t Notice Dissolution of Partnership, State of South Carolina, laurens County. By mutual consent the firm of J. S. t Bennett & Co. is this day dissolved, J. S. Bennett having bought all inter-! ests and rights in said firm. J. S. Bennett assumes all Indebtedness, and will receive all monies due the said J. 8. Bennett & Co. All parties in debted ?a the firm Is urged to call and settle itt once. J. S. Bennett, L. S. i 16-3t F. W. Greene. L. S. Laurens, S. C. November 1_'. 1010. i LAM) SALE. On Saturday the 20th day of Nov.: next, I will sell at public outcry at | my residence, one mile from Tumb. '.i.ig Shoals, between the hours of 11 t and 12 o'clock, my real and personal' estate, consisting of one tract of land being that place known as the Hen derson Llndly homestead, containing eighteen MS) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Nell Knight. An na West and Frank Tumbling. Also, household furniture and lot of corn and fodder. Terms of sale: as to personal, cash: as to land, one-half cash, the other half on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secur ed by bond of purchaser and mort gage of the premises, with leave to purchaser to pny all cash. Purchaser to pav for papers. Rl'TH '.iNDLY. NOV. 11. 1010. 16?3t I \NI> SALE. State of South Carolina. County of Laurens.--In Court ot Common Pleas. Bank of Ware Shoals, Plaintiff. against J. R. Anderron, Defendant Complaint for Foreclosure. By virtue of a Judgment of Fore closure and Sale, in above stated cause, I will sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder, at Laurens Court House, s. c., on Saiesday in Decem ber, 1910, (being the fifth day of the month) during the legal hours for such sales, all that tract of land, sit uate in the county and State .above named,*containing Three. (304) Hun dred and four acres, more or less, bounded on North by J. It. Anderson, East by lands of W. A. Anderson, and J. P.. Anderson. South by the Witte place, and on theWost by lands of J. S. Smith and the Well8 place; being same tract conveyed to J. It. Anderson by W. B. Wharton, October IC, 1905. Terms of Sale: One-half cash and balance on a credit of twelve months, to bo secured by the bond of the pur chaser and u mortgage ot the prem ises. Credit portion to bear interest from day of sale at. Bight per cent. With leave to purchaser to pay entire bid In cash: and if purchaser falls to comply, premises to bo resold at bis risk on same or some subsequent saiesday, upon same terms. Pur chaser to pay for papers. JOHN F. BOLT, C. C. C. P., L. C. 16 -3t Piles! Piles! Piles! William?' Indian Pile Ointment will euro BHn'i, deeding and Itching riles. It ab sorbs ,<io tumors, allays Itching at onco, ACtS '?? a poultice, gives Instant relief. Williams' Indian Pilo Ointment Is pre pared for Piles and Itching Of the prlvuto pirts. Dnoralsts, mull t.0<: und $1 00. WILLIAMS MF0. CO., Proo*., Clewland, Ohio Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Dr. T. L. Tim merman Dentist Dinl-Gray ?*lock Lauren a, S. C. ' NOTICE -OF THE - County Treasurer The Books of the County Treasurer will be opened for the collection of State. County and Cummutation Road Taxes for fiscal year. 1910. at the Treasurer's Office from October 15th, to December 3ist., 1910. After De cember 31st.. one per cent, will be added. After January 31st. two per cent, will be added, and after Feb ruary L'Sth., seven per cent, will be added till the 15th of March. 1911, when the books will oe closed. All persons owning property In more than one Township are rerjuest -1 to call for rectipt3 in each of the iev^ral Townships in which the prop erty Is located. Thl3 Is Important, as additional cost and penalty may be attached. All able bodied male citizens be tween the ases of 21 and 60 years of ar^ liable to pay a poll tax of 11.00 exempt old soldiers, who are ex empt at 50 years or age. Commuta tion Road Tax $1.00. in lieu of road : ity. Road Tax to be paid by the 1st day March, lOli. Other taxes to be paid at the Unit, us stated above. The tax levy b as follows: For State purposes.ft1*! mills For Constitutional School Tax 3 mills For Ordinary County purposes 3 mills For Interest on Railroad Bonds 1 mill For Roads and Bridge Bonds 3 mills For Court House Bonds .. . . 1 mill Total.16?i mills Special Schoc'.s?L-urens Township. Laurens No. 11.6 mills Trinity Ridge No. 1.4 mills Maddens No 2.2 mills Narnie No. 3.2 mills Baileys No. 4.2 mills Mills No. 5.2 mills Oak Grove No. 0.2 mills Special Schools?Youngs Township, Youngs No. 2..3 mills No. t.3 mills No. 3.3 mills Fountain Inn No. 3B.10 mills Lanford No. 10.2*i mills Ora No. 1-'.2 mills Special Schools?Dials Township <;.een Poi d No. 1."? mills Dial 3 No. .3 milts Shiloh No. .2 mills Gray Court-Owings No. 5 .. . .u mills Barksdale No. 6.2 mills Dials Chun h No. 7.- mills s aclal Schools?Sullivan Township. Princeton No. l.3 mills Poplar Springs No. A .. ..2 mills No. i.1 mills No. 5.1 mills Tumbling S'-.oals No. C .. ..2V& mills Brewerton No. 7.3 mills Sullivan Township R R Bonds 4 mills Special Sehools?Waterloo Township. Waterloo No. it.3 mills Mr. Gallagher No. 1.3 mills B( thlehem No. 2.2 mills Ekom No. 3.2 mills No. 4., . .2 mills No. 5.3 mills ML Pleasant No. 6.2 mills ML Olive No. 7.4 mills Special Sehools?Cross Hill Township Cross Hill No. 13.6 mills Cross Hill No. 1.2 mills Cross Hill No. 2.2 mills ('? iss Hill No. 4.2 mills Cross Hill No. .".2 mills Cross Hill No. C.2 mills Special Sehools?Hunter Township Mountvllle No. 10.4 ?4 mills Hunter No. 2.2 mills Hunter No. 3.2 mills Clinton No. 5.3 mills Hunter No. 8.3 mills Special Schools?Jacks Township Jacks No. 15.3 mills Special Schools, ScufTletown Township ScuhTetown No. 1.2 mills Lanford No. 10.2% mills Ora No. 12.2 mills Prompt attention will be given those who wish to pay their Taxes through the mail by check, money order, etc. Persons sending in lists of names to be taken off are requested to send them early; and give the Township of each, as the Treasurer is very busy during the month of December. J. I). MOCK, County Treasurer. Oct. 7th., 1010?tf. ES AT* jp&Tk&a Ebn(g-> ' I GOWANS ? King of Extes-nsT SSellQ itself wherever ':;' roduced. Imitator have tried to imitate,, W and substitution has J! been attempted. But or.ee GO WANS always Gowans for inflammation and congestion. //- ftlvcs us plenauro to rrrom monri Uownna Preparation tor Inllninrnntlon, especially of the thront .nut oheat, \Ve have sold Uownna Preparation for ninny years >tn<l never had n complaint. IWHLlNU rON DIWU (<>., Burlington, A*. C. BUY TO-DAY! HAVE IT IN THE HOME All Druftilala. 91. SOe. S8o. COWAN MF.0ICALC0.. DURHAM, N. C. 6uii?nli?4, inj nor.if rilbiidid by your Oia(|h| The Laurens Drug Company Sells Gowans Preparations What about a rocking chair Wo have over 100 styles to select from, prices from 50 cents up. S. M. & 0. H. Wllkcs & Co. Too Late, Too Late, to think about taking out a policy on your house if it is already burning. We take a risk but not a certainty. If you have taken time by the forelock, and insured your property against nre, you have the Absolute Certainty that the company Will pay all your losses. The race is to the swift, and you owe it to your family to protect them from all troubles. Do not be a laggard. E.II.WILKES&SON Stocks - Bonds - Insurance Enterprise Bank Building Laurens, S. C. Grassand fc Field Seeds! Lawn Mixtures and u Blue Grass, Rye,f y Barley, Oats, Wheat, 6 Lucerne, Red, Crim- j son and Burr Clover^ Seeds, Vetch, Pearl Onion Sets. Kennedy Bros. Laurens, S. C. Big Land Sale! Several lots on South Harper street. 91 acres near Mountvllle, rents foi 2,100 lbs. lint cotton. $25 per acre. House and lot on E. Main street. 8 l-B acres and 15 room concreto dwelling; finest place In upper South Carolina. On easy terms. One tract adjoining Trinity vhurch On easy terms and price right. 321 acres near Qarllngton station $10 per acre. Two elegant residences on Sullivan street on easy terms. 100 acres, bounded by land of T. 13. Brown, and Mrs. C. Hipp, Just 3 miles south of the city. A line orchard On easy terms. Ono hundred acres tillable land within corporate limits of city, very reasonable and easy terms. ICO acres east of Laurens, m ar good schools and church. Come at once. Two elegant farms near McDanlel's mill, well improved, 12 acres and (ii acres, lino neighborhood, schools and churches. A number of farms and other prop erty for sale, see us boforo you pur chnso or soil your property. ANDERSON & BLAKELY, Todd Building Laurens, S. C. W. B. KNIGHT ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW LAURENS, S. C. OfIW> un-sNirs in Bavksdale Building jnoxtdoor to Palmetto Bank,