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BU-- f * - ^ ^ 5 - .V , ? , ? -. .? -, -,> ?' ?V'*?S ' , - r t } p? f?fhi^ dTittrnfti S? ^itfh "i h ftiaial'lisiiiiti. ^MUlli|) ^VvVMi-V^ , Wtaratt. F' "& . _ VOL. XXIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1,1910. N0738 ? 1 A j? x x IV ' f MR. I "Do you know a j V* The best Plow made todi Price of Full Combination $6.0< ? Remember, we have a co Call. Phone or write us i <Sf KING 4? &?4?4?*|* 4*?4* 4*?4*?4 < % ???????????????? i MADDENED MOB ' WREAKS VENGEANCE ffe" ON NEGRO BRUTE WHO ASSAULTm > ED AND MURDERED WHITE Sra . SCHOOL GIRL. It Little Mountain, November 25:? ' IjpV iRiddled by 1,000 bullet wounds, the j mrbody of Flute Clark.a negro, tonight: ^j|P&ires on tue south side of Little Mounjg&Sf' tain, mute evidence of the suddenly j aroused vr..th of a mob of nearly : K 1,000 Lexington and Newberry citizens, maddened by the murder of the. B; 14-year-old daughter of a pro . ins at BSe farmer of this section,who, Clarke is Kfr;- said to nave comesse i.mci i.-.-i w-uiu B& while resisting his attempt to asRXjt sault her. The girl*s throat was cut! HE>- from ear to ear, and her bleeding! body was found about 5 o'clock this j fe: afternoon near the cellar door of, fe her home. The negro was caught. K* and spirited away by half a dozen lr_ ^ men,who concealed him from the ofa; {fleers. The nob got wind of this and 3g| ^the negro's alleged confession to his ^;i&captors, and at once went in groups W^the seduced spot, where the prists. Jonbr was held. Rf?; Once the brutal negro was in their ^Hower, the enraged citizens poured I^^Mleys into his body, nearly 1,000 B?^ppots,it is believed,being fired. With bloody work over, the crowd beP gan to dispe-se, and there was little farther manifestation of disorder. 5$be body was'left where it fell,with E j?a*ntprn humr on the breast. Ie young girl,who had two days' ay from school on account of ksgiving, was alone at home at ime of t he attack. Her mother ust gone to a neighbor's. The >, who worked for her father, tached her, according to his alconfession,to which there is no bo ration, there being no eyesses, and asked her for a drink ,ter. She gave him the water, hen he asked her to bring some >es also. When she brought he attacked her. The girl ned and called out that she [.tell her father. The negio dashed her throat from ear to ie head being almost severed the body. He then fled, girl's young brother, returnthe house a short time afterfound her body, The alarm ven, and the father of the vic10 was plowing in a field about ,rds from the fatal scene, rushthe spot. Medical attention astily secured, but the little was dead. Her resistance had 8fjp53hot been in vain, however,as she had j ^thwarted the negro's fiendish purClarke, with almost consummate running, returned at once to the IK ,scene and even assisted in carrying By the b?dy of his victim into the house. mEfif When the alarm was given the W&*- Lexington Sheriff sent the bloodhounds from the county chaingang " in charge of (apt Pete Mack. M M Bujiri, Sheriff of Newberry, also : hastened to the spot. Upon arrival at the scene the dogs at once took up the trail and ' carried it at once to a field where ir* the negro had been plowing. Here I i 5I' i . ?^? l|b?<|l . <l|>?<|l ?^> ( -ARMER food thing when y Plo ty is the Universal Combination Pl< ). mnplete line of Single and Double C vhen it is anything in the Hardwa STREE la ?^i i|n i|a - I KiNGSTREE GRADED AND { I HIGH SCHOOL NOTES, t t j ?? ? From all reports every pupil thoroughly enjoyed the holidays. Manxwere absent Monday on account of the weather, but the ones that came continued throughout the day to talk about Thanksgiving.. Misses Lide and Winburn spent the holidays at their homes in Darlington and Sumter, resjieclively. The following are a few of the ,u?-of-t<n\*n pupils vho spent the holidays at home: Florence and Ethel Mcintosh, Strong. Marian Dukes.David Eppx.Workman Evans. Marian McFaddin spent from Wednesday urti! Sunday with Florence Mcintosh at her home near Workman Martha Jenkin?on,one of the most popular young ladies of the graduating class, has been absent several days on account of having mumps. Mary Vause spent Thanksgiving at Lake City. Ends Winter's Troubles. To many, winter is a season of trouble. The frost bitten toes and fingers, chapped hands andlips, chilblains, cold sores, rough and red skins, prove this. But such troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial convinces. Greatest healer of Burns, Boils,Piles.Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Sprains. Only 25c at M L Allen's. they stopped and the chase was given up. Then the crowd, which had been gathering since the first reports of the crime had gone forth, separated to beat the bushes for the negro. After a short chase he was captured by a party of half a dozen and hurried into a place of seclusion. The negro is said to have confessed his crime to these men. The mob learned of the capture and, while the officers went off on a false scent, quietly slipped away to where the ne gro was held. What lollowea cannot be definitely statedbut ,a fusillade of shots was heard and shortly after which the negro was found dead, riddled with bullets, with a lantern hanging on his breast. The girl's body was found lying in the yard near the cellar door, and the surroundings show that a desperate struggle was made by the young girl. The distance from the well to where she met her death is about 20 yards, and she was dragged the entire distance. Flute Clarke had lived on the place of the victim's father for 12 years, having been practically raised by the family. He was married and is said to have been about 21 years of age. Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock D D Clarke, coroner of Lexington, will hold an inquest over the body of the dead girl. The lynching was in New berry county, while the murder occurred in Lexington county. The crime of this afternoon was committed within less than two miles of the pl#ce where Coot Lever attempted to assault the wife of a prominent farmer about a year ago for which he was legally hanged. ! SIT U1 ou see it? If so, c ws, Sulky Plows, ow, consists of a Dixie Sweep stock iuns, Rifles, Loaded Shells, Cartrig re Lim ?we have it. All we ask ii FULL \ND COMPLETE LINE 01 HARDW Wholesale and -*?*? ?*? j*?^^? ? ??j? MOVE'S MUDERERS i TOPATTHEPENALTY I THREE NEGROES TO HANG FOR MURDER OF AGED FARMER OF FLORENCE COUNTY. The special term of court ordered by the Governor to try the negroes charged with the murder of riihu Move, a white farmer who Jived near Ebenezer, in Florence county. convened at Florence Monday. special Judge George \V Brown of I>arlinge>n presiding. The criniv was committed several wee!us ago and five negroes were in jail charged wiih having killed a defenceless old man, attacking him mercilessly in I he nie ht time in his own home jar ! actually shooting him to death | with his own gun. The negroes on trial were: Clari ence H&m, long a trusted employee iand supposed friend of Mr Moye, Willie Borroughs and Ellie Weldon. I The other two suspects, Henry Jones and Senior Askins, were released, a* the grand jury found no bills against them. The court house and yard were thronged with eager spectators from all parts of Florence and adjoining counties. Judge Brown's charge was brief, covering the different degrees of murder, defining man-slaughter and admonishing the jurors as to the solemnity of theii oaths to do their duty. Attorneys W F Clayton, E S Oliver and Claude Gasque were appointed to represent the accused negroes, each of whom said he was unable to employ consel. The evidence adduced was practically the same as has already been published concerning the crime. Clarence Ham, one of the defenA WINTER may come to yc nrnHent cnnirrpl ctnrM nwnv i has them when winter comes, save as you make it, and put i safe. Make OUR Ba We pay liberal interest cons Farmers & M "Absolu LAKE C . v ^ r |l l|l l|? ijl l|il l|i >|l l|? ^ P and TA all and look at our , Disc Harrows, Et< , Shovel Plow, Sub-Soil Plow?It's es, Etc. s a trial and we will convince you. F COFFINS AND CASKETS. ' AKL CI Retail Dealers. ?^ i dants, testified that he met Willie Borroughs and Ellis Weldon, who told him that Mr Moye had gone to Timmonsville that day and that there was money in the house and they must have it. He was placed outside the house as sentinel and was to whistle in case anyone came ; to thf house. When Mr Moye drove up he whistled. Mr Moye went into the house and he heard two shots and saw some-one stagger < ut of the door. Later the two negro came out of the house and gave him $3 and some of the dead man's clothes. ? offered him 525 and his faro "' wpc.' and Tim; monsviUe to * . a n'out what he had wit: . All thr i '> Fa-\ Forroughs and Wei*.or. \v e \d guilty of murder ar.d . e e .enteneed to | I he hanged Friday, December Id. A motion for a new trial by W F ! Clayton, Esq, was over-ruled. Hymeneal. .! Married?At Kingtree Metho; J dist parsonage, on Wednesday, No. | vember 30, 1910, at 4 o'clock p. m., Miss Esther Odom and Mr Alex SalDq,. W A TToirv nflR^inf-intr t icia, ivc*. it . , Both the bride and the groom live . at Salters Depot. 1 Married?At the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Anna Pen' dergrass, Kingstree, South Carolina, 1 on Wednesday, November 30, 1910, at 6:30 o'clock p. m., by Rev. W. A. Fairy, Miss Pearl Pendergrass and Mr. W. R. McConnell of Lanes. When you have a cold get a bottle i of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will soon fix you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains 1 no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as j to an adult. Sold by all dealers. ^^^^MUIR8E19 mmucmm YHYNOTYOU? >u sooner than you think. The luts when he can get nuts, He To HAVE MONEY you must It In the bank where it will be nk VOl IP Rank istent with safety: A per cent. Lerchants Bank tely Safe" ;ity, s. c 6 A ft lKE not One and Two H V what we would call the most com{ OMPAN' 'j* ?|? i|? >|< i DOTS AND DASHES FROM TRIO. THANKSGIVING PASSED QUIETLY i -PASTOR'S FAREWELL SERMON I -PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. I Trio, November 23;?Mr W T ' Rowel! niaue a business trip to ' Georgetown last Monday. Mr C F Bryan was a visitor to Georgetown las: Friday. Rev \V H Purrv, the Methodist 1 minister. preached his farewell sermon her? last night. During the service some one on the outside of i the church kept striking matches fcand had to be called down by the ! preacher. Boys,if you cannot behave | in church, you should stay away ! The church is no place to go for fur , or rowdyism. | Thanksgiving day passed off qui! etly. There were a lot of hunters j but if anyone brought back any game I he must have hidden it. One Nimroc j said he killed four or five quails bui : he failed to put them in evidence. I Mr and Mrs J Waldron of An 1 - *" ? !aL AL. drews spent TnanKsgivmg wun mi latter's sister, Mrs W E Graham. Mr Ed Bryan of Salters Depot wa t noted among the visitors here las . Sunday. Mr Ed Shirer, formerly with th< Trio Mercantile Co, was here Sunda: to hear Rev W H Perry say farewel I to the people of Trio. He was ac companicd by his brother, Mr Elliot Shirer. Mr?Norris, who has been paint ing the house of Mr Jas Bryan, lef for Andrews last Saturday. 1 DrL W Moore went to Lake Cit: Sunday to visit his parents and prob ably some friend. ' Messrs J B McCants and J B went to KingBtree this morning t< I attend court, Mr McCants being 01 . the jury. Mr W B McCants was noted among the visitors here last Saturday. Miss Annie Ogburn of Suttons ' passed through town one day lasl week on her way to Andrews to visit her brother. Mr and Mrs Lee Boyd were guest* at Mr Jas Bryan's home last Sunday, Mr James Bryan is having his I house re-modeled and painted. II surely helps the looks of the old building, which is one of the most ancient of which Trio can boast. There was a little excitement here Thanksgiving day when it was reported that two white men were seen at work. It seems that these particulor individuals have an insuperable aversion to manual labor and some of the people made it their business to go to see them at work, Mr J W Register, our R F D carrier,and Postmaster Files went deer j driving last Thursday. One deer was ; ail the game they brought back. The Prodigal. Every family has need of a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises,, soreness of the muscles and rheumatic pain3 there is none better than Chamberlain's. Sold by al dealers. - ' '' "ft Vlt- 1' W. J A' T T?V?X?T?1?i? ICE! I orse Sub-Soil ^ >lete Plow on the market, < _ " ? ? Y y >|i ?|< >|i?i|t?^ A Thanksgiving Function. Lake City, November 29:?A very delightful Thanksgiving function 1'? -x-- TLiiwfl/^n\r ntran. was ine party given xuuiouoj cicu ing by Miss Mollie Matthews at the home of Mrs J F Riekenbaker. The guests were entertained in beautiful and unique style. During the eveni: ing delightful music was rendered by Misses Floyd, Henderson and Green. At 10:30 the guests were ushered J into the spacious dining-room,where ! a delicious salad course was served. | After an evening of unalloyed pjeas, I ure the guests departed, each feeling deeply indebted to the charming ' hosters for a delightful evening. ' Those present were: Misses i'Muyme Green, Addie Rollins, Anr.ie ; Howie,Rath IVilliams.h .i.u Rodgers, Delrnonte Floyd,Minnie Carter, Nell . 1 Beavers, Lena Severance. Kennie t Dunklev, Margaretta Henderson, Edisto Fulmore, Mrs .J M Truluck . and little Margaretta Riekenbaker; Messrs J M Truluck, L R Truluck, >, T L Carter, W W Singletary, J A 1 Ridley, M Boyd Thomas, Charlie I Green,B Wallace Jones, Jr, J P Matthews, Alvin Haselden and William Winston. W L B ? ???? * ? I 1 1 pip-r Dear Friend: r _ M ^ j 4. V 4 /-* *?*>-* , Mama, biiiu i/iA?o uiuiii~ t ing she was very thank: ful because there was ( a first-class grocery , in town. She never has i to send anything back ; she gets from there . because they won't send out anything that ! is not the best. We get all our nuts, . and celery and cran berries and everything for Thanksgiving at t.his one nlace. Your friend, , Jacob, P. S. That one place is Wilkins' Wholesale Grocery Co's i The place where the $ does its duty 0 4