Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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REAL ESTATE From the outlook Corn and Hay, and all food stuff will be high next year, corn will probably be over one dollar a bushel cash. So let's forget 14 cents cotton long enough to sow plenty of patches of Rye, Clover, Barley, Yitch and plenty of Fall Oats for early feed next Spring. The outlook for the South is bright, and there was never a better time to buy farm lands and town property than now. I am already getting inquiries for 6inall farms and town property. Don't be afraid to buy real estate, for it will show you fine profits. See me while in the city. J. S. MACHEN Office opposite the new Post Office, up stairs, over J. C. Shell cc Company's store. Laarens, South Carolina No End of Good Reasons NLESS you buy carelessly, these are a few of the features that will lead you to the I II C line when you buy a hay press. I H C presses are provided with self-feeders, elimi nating dangerous foot-feeding and increasing capacity by even operation; the bale chamber is of just the right height to permit convenient tying of the bales; the bale tension and roller tucker make for uniform, compact and attrac tive bales; the toggle joint plunger is the most powerful and simple compressing device ever used on a hay press ? though producing great est pressure, it requires least power to operate. I H C Hay Presses cannot be surpassed in convenience, durability, simplicity, and economy of operation. They will put your loose hay into neat, compact bundles, occupying but one-fifth the former space, increasing your available barn room, and making it possible to sell your hay in dis tant localities at the highest market prices. You will find three sizes, i4 x 18, 16 x 18, and 17 x 22-inch bale chamber, in the I II C hay press line, baling, at a most conservative estimate, from six to sixteen tons per day. If your choice is a horse power press, you will be interested by its special features, the pull f)Ower principle, compound leverage, and the ow step-over. If you desire a motor press, study the durable power jack. Remember, too, that this is an all year round machine, for the engine may be detached and used as a regular portable power plant to run saw, pump, cream separator, churn, feed grinder, electric light plant, repair shop, etc. Study I II C hay presses at the local dealer's. Get catalogues from him, or, write the International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated) Columbia S. C. oi< >t< >$< >$< >$< >$ It Always Helps says Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., in writing of her experience with Cardui, the woman's tonic. She says further: "Before I began to use Cardui, my back and head would hurt so bad, I thought the pain would' kill nie. I was hardly able to do any of my housework. After taking three bottles of Cardui, I began to feel like a new woman. 1 soon gained 35 pounds, and now, 1 do all my housework, as well as run a big water mill. 1 wish every suffering woman would give The V^man's Tonic a trial. I still use Cardui when 1 feel a little bad, and it always does me good." Headache, backache, side ache, nervousness, tired, worn-out feelings, etc., are sure signs of woman ly trouble. Signs that you need Cardin, the woman's tonic. You cannot make a mistake in trying Cardui for your trouble. It has been helping weak, ailing women for more than fifty years. Get a Bottle Today! REIGN OF MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI TOWN Two Mulatto Boys Kill Seicu People am] Tbcti ur?- Thetiiselies Lynched Im lufuriutcd Citizen?. llarriston. -Miss.. Sept. 28.- Two drug-crazed uiulatto boys, brothers, began a I'ClgU of mur lor here this morning that ended only after three white men. three negro men and a negro woman had been shot to death. I several wounded and the two boys lynched. A serious clash between the races was pit-vented by the arrival on a special train, of a company of national guardsmen from Natchez. The trouble started at about 2 o'clock Sunday morning and contin ued Intermittenly until i" o'clock to day, when Walter Jones, the elder Of the two hoys who Bturted the tiring' was lynched just after tin- soldiers! arrived. His brother, Will, had been shot by citizens early in the day. Soon ' afterwards persons who had barri caded tht inselves In their homes, be- ' gun to emerge cautionusly from their hiding places and by noon the town was quiet. No more trouble Is feared. After it was assumed the death' list was nine the body of Toller War ren, a negro was found In a hut In the negro quarter whore Walter Jones tirst began tiring. Evidently Warren was one of the first victims but just When he was shot is not known. Twenty persons were injured. 16 of them negroes. None of the negroes wer" dangerously hint. hilled and Wounded. The dead: Sheriff G. H. llanunett. Jefferson county, shot as he was leading a posse to where the negroes were hiding. Forme r Constable Frank Kcinstly, shot at his home after being called to a door. Claued Freeman, white, of Fnyette, shot at railway station while waiting for a train. Johanna Aiken, Tom Weeks, Jesse Thompson and Thad Grayson, negroes, killed during promiscuous shooting. Walter and Will Jones, negroes lynched. Teller Warren, a negro. Wounded: Orrin G?lls, former sheriff, shot in shoulder and may die; E. B. Onploby, conductor of the Ya/oo & Mississippi Valley railroad, shot in breast, log and arm, dangerous; William McCa lob, shot in leg and thigh.' William Kcinstly, son of frank, shot in hand; William Dennis, shot in lev: W. C. Bond, shot in leg. The shooting was started by Walter Jones in the negro quarter where the negro woman and Thad Grayson were shot ami killed. Walter then went to the home of his mother and lirollSt d his brother, a boy of Is- years of age. Together they went through the main street of tlie little town liiing at ev eryone in sijiht. Citizens aroused from their slumbers by the shots peered out of tlie windows and then hastened to cover. l ire on Train. The two boys, soon after leaving their homes, wcnl to the home of for mer Constable Frank Kcinstly. When he replied lo their call. was shot thl'OUgh the head by Wnlter Jolies. Death was Instantaneous. Kclntly's son, William grabbed for a gun. when he s:iw hi? father fall. Before ho could lire, be received a bullet in one of Iiis hands. Tho Yuzoo &, Mississip pi Valley depot is near the Keinstly home and the two negroes walked In that direction. A train had arrived from Natchez just a few moments he fore and E. B. Applchy, the conduotoi was standing at the station talking t>> W. c. Bond, the llagmnn. Without warning the two negroes llrod <>n them and both fell. The boys then direeti d their lire at Claude Freeman who was waiting for a train to take hltn to his home at FaycltO, Miss. lie was killed. The negroes turned to the train firing Into the cars. Passongoi be came panic-stricken. A sleeping < ar from Natchez left standing at tin ta tion until the through train freut Memphis to New Orleans arrived, was ja target for tho fire of the negro< Many windows wen- broken but one in the car was hurt, The two .-layers made their way ;<> a Cottonseed house nearby. Ii is he lioved tiny then realized tho whole sale killing could not lon^ continue without oposition ami dctcrmim i to make their lasi stand ;.t the .-? od house. Sheriff Is hilled. Frightened citizens by this time h i I telephoned for Sheriff Hammen ;it Fayette, Summoning Former Sh< rift Gillis to accompany him, flammet started for Harriston Oil horseback, arriving about ."i o'clock. A -mall crowd of men were firing Into th<^ seed house, but no one had ventured to lead the posses to the place. Taking a few men with him. Sheriff llanunett started toward the building, Foi inu' this move, it is believed Walter Jones crept to t'.ie tall g ass nearby and as Hnmmotl approached tho negro fired, killing him instantly. A shot from thd I I seed house brought down (Hills. By this time the countryside had been aroused aud farmers came pour* lug lu from every direction. Everyono opened rtre ou the seed house. A call was sent to Gov. Brewer for I troops. Finding his htdlug place too pre carious, Will Jones started to run to wards a cotil chute nearby, but hud gone only a tow steps whon a bullet ended his life. A r*>i??* was placed around the body, it was strung iu> to a telegraph pole near the station and became a targot for everyone not Bhootlng at tiw sct'd house. Soon after Will was killed Walter with dondly aim picked Tom Weeks, a negro, oft" the coal chute. Either the bullet wound or the tail would have killed him. Negro i?. I.)netted. Not long after Weeks was killed the special train, bearing tin- Natchez Guardsmen arrived and this scented to have cowed the desperado. As they were detraining the crowd rushed the seed house. Not a shot greeted them and as the leudors wen? into the place with drawn weapons they saw Jones completely unnerved but nol Injured. They uulckly placed a rope around his neck and rushed him to the oal chute, The rope was too small and as th<< negro was drawn up the rope broke an I ho fell heavily to the ground. Nut a word or act of pro test cairn from Jones as a larger rope was thrown around his neck and again he was pulled up ami the crowd looked on as Uho drug saturated body swung until life was extinct. The crowd then wont to the home of the negroes, whoro they found two negro men ami wore about to lynch them, hut wore dissuaded by of ficers. It seems certain thai lh< Jones negroes had planned details of their murderous night, ..s they were well armed ami had ; Icnty of ammunition. Their mother said one of them hail remarked that he was poing to "shoot up" tlie town, hut she thought he was joking. Whether the two negroes knew of any plans the Jones negroes might have had is not known. As there was no evidence that there would he more trouble after Walter Jones was lynched, the Natchez. Guardsmen returned home Generally the negro population was as much In censed at the Jones brothers as were the whites. They felt no Indignation at the lynching. Tonight the two holdes were .-'ill hanging to the coal chute ami prob ably will swing there all night. Au thorities have decided not to hohl a coroners impiest. Bit INCHING Ol'T I \ VI I. \ VI \. Two Medlock Brot hers from this Count) Meelinu with Sitrnal success in Georgia Metropolis. Judging from nowspupi r stories from Atlanta, the two Modlock "hoys" from the Gray Court section of this i county, must be giving the Jacobs chain of drug stores in Atlanta some little "run for their money." Messrs. I W. A. and J. K. Medlock purchased a bin corner drug store in Atlanta two years ago and a short time ago Uhoy had met with such success thai a see ond oiii- was added. Now comes a story in The Atlanta Journal to 111?? effect thai they have taken on another, [loth of these nu n arc pleasantly re membered in (h city and county, Mr. J. 10. Medlock having been employed with the. I.aureus Drug Company for several years prior to going to Atlan ta. Following is the clipping from! The Ailania Journal? '?.Medlock Pharmacy, located a I the i oi :? ?? of Gordon and f<pe streets, this! city, have Jusl purchased, through Ware ,v jia'rper, the business brok ers, the largo and beautifully equipped drug store formerly belonging to Tay- ! lor Brothers, and located at P'l West ' ''each tree street. The Messrs. Medlock opened up bus iness about U l-:; years ago, and are doing a $.V),000 business annually." M I! VK, \\ I VIM ?VOMI X. learn the Cause of Bail) Woes ami I inl Them. When Ihe bjiCk aches and thron-. When house * ork i i torture. When night brings no n -t nor de? p. When urinary disorders set in. Women'- lo i- a weary one. Bonn's Kidnoj Pills are tor weak kidneys. Have proved their worth in thou ' sands of eases, (lead tills Clinton woman's testl , luoti.v. Mrs. Maggie Stone, Mill House No. 2X0, f'llnton, s. C? says: "I was in bad shape with my back. There were sever.- pains through my loins when I stooped or lifted and the secretions from my kidneys bothered me. Hear ing ahOItt I loan's Kidm v Pills I go I a supply ami I had not used them long before I whs well. I have not had any sign of the trouble since, and I there fore feel that anyone who uses Doan's Kidney Pills will be helped." For sale by all dealers. Price ",0 cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the l.'nltcd States. Remember the name Doan's?-and take no other. THf BANKS^ LAU RENS I VALUABLE REAL ESTATE $ 5 FOR SALE 71 iiri'fs at IiiihI Jtisl II?rtil of business centre of ( il> of I.au reus, within corporate limits, short distance from t'llj School prop? orty? "iic tenant house and stuhle, _>'i acres in cultivation, bail* ttllCC splendid original forest exceptional!) tine laml susceptible of development Into residence lots. Price very reasonable. f. I). Itiirksdnle, as l'\e?'iiliir. :i:t acres of land adjoining thai described in above ad., hut nearer to t'ltj School propertj and business portion of Pity. Same char acter of laud l."? acres in cultivation, most of balance hue original Ion of ler of land l.'? acres in cultivation, most of balance line original ^8 res), (in it-room leiuinl house, carriage house mid harn, ?eil line water. This is (lie linesl proper!) in the Pit) limits. Price i 1^ such as |n make it. as well as (he proper!) desci'ilM'd in iibtMC ad., the besl it cslinenl on the market. H Visu residence lot IUU leel trout on < hnicl Street lielvveen the residence of V, 4. II 4'l Id Ills and t. Jllnkclev. I his lot Cllllliol be iliiplicalcd anywhere In town at fhe price. People vvho wisli barguins in real estate or In Invest for prolils ^? will do well lo confer with me promptly. 1 C. D. Barksdale ^ LAURENS, S. C. ^ VV^WAVWr Vi/VNVVVVVVVVV DRY CLEANING ========= AND ? PRESSING Ol' THE * EXPERT KIND Have your Clothes Cleaned and Pressed by men who know how. You'll find them here at this shop. E. V. FERGUSON Over H. Terry's Store Laurens, South Carolina