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CASEMENT MEETS DEATH BRAVELY, FORMER BRITISH KNIGHT ANK CONSUL GOES TO GALLOWS APPARENTLY UNCONCERNED. Roger Casement, former Britisl knight and consul, was hanged at J o'clock last Thursday morning ii Pentonville jail for high treason He was convicted of conspiring t< cause an armed revolt in Ireland anc with having sought German aid t< that end. Before the execution a great crowc of men, women and children gather ed before the prison gates. Twentj minutes before Casement mountec the scaffold the great prison bel commenced to toll. The sound wai greeted with cheers from the crowd, mingled with some groans. At one minute after 9 o'clock a single stroke of the big bell announced that the trap had been sprung. It was the signal for a mocking, jeering yell from the crowd which suddenly died away into silence. Casement met his death with calm courage* according to eyewitnesses. Early in the morning two priests of the Roman Catholic church adminised the last rites in the cell of the condemned man and shortly after* ward a little procession headed by the clergymen with Casement following, a warden on either side, proceeded to the execution shed, only five yards away. The priests recited the litany of the dying, Casement responding in low tones: "Lord have mercy on my soul." According to one of those present Casement's last words were: "I die for my country." As the party reached the shed where the gallows was erected the t special executioner, a hair dresser named Ellis, approached Casement and quickly pinioned him. The two chaplains, the under-sheriff of London and the under-sheriff of Middlesex then took up their positions in front of the scaffold. Casement mounted the gallows steps firmly and commended his spirit to God as he stepped on the trap. A moment later the lever was pulled. Ellis was paid $25 by the British Government for doing the job. Immediately after the trap was sprung the prison engineer and physician descended into the pit where, after the application of the usual teats, Casement was pronounced dead at nine minutes after nine. According to the custom in the case of prisoners hanged for crimes similar to that of Casement his body wis buried in quick lime in the prison yard. FARMER SHOOTS ANOTHER. William Waters Surrenders After Tragedy Near Clio. Bennettsville, August 7:?William Waters, charged with having shot and killed Neal Mclnnis, came to Bennettsville this afternoon and surrendered to the Sheriff. The tragedy occurred this morning about eleven o'clock near Clio in this county. Waters has a wife and four children and Mclnnis was not married. It is understood that there had been more or less friction between them for several months or account of the way in which the work on the crop was being done The shooting occurred in the house and was done with a shotgun, it be ing stated that Mclnnis was trying to shoot Waters at the time with j pistol. The Best Laiallve. To keep the bowels regular tlu best laxative is outdoor exercise, Drink a full glass of water half ar hour before breakfast and eat ar abundance of fruit and vegetables, also establish a regular habit and tx sure that your bowels move once each day. When a medicine is needed take Chamberlain's Tablets The> are pleasant to take and mile and gentle in effect. Obtainable everywhere. Spoiling a bad egg is an interest ing pastime provided you do no operate upon yourself. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up Systen rit* old Standard general strengthening tonic GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives on Italaria.enricbea the blood, and builds up the syi xn- A true toak. For adolta aad children. SX ' * >?*-, BUTCHERED BODY FOUND. . Remains 1 Colored Woman Discovered In Tronic. Columbia, August 3:?The body I of Jennie Wee Williams, a negro woman, was found butchered and the remains locked in a trunk this afternoon by some negro men who 1 had been searching for the woman * for several days. The gruesome I find was reported to the police who * took charge of the body and held it * for Coroner Scott, who is making an II incpHtication. The trunk contain } ing the body was found at 1504 Gadsden street just in the rear of ' the city jail. The negro woman was identified by the searching party as ' about twenty years of age. The un' known party or parties who are re' sponsible for the horrible affair did 1 their work well and the body was > hacked and chopped up into several 1 pieces. The whole affair is now sur5 rounded in mystery and the city po lice and county officials are assisting ' the police in a rigid investigation. I .?. [' A GOOD MONEY CROP. South Carolina Cantaloupes and 1 Watermelons Bring Big Returns Clemson College, August 6:?The cantaloupe and watermelon growers in the southeastern part of the State are just winding up their movement. The growers and shippers received unusually good prices for this year, both fob and in the markets. As a result of these good prices there is every indication of an increased acreage for next year. There is also a movement on foot to perfect an organization among all the growers for next year. Blackville is the heaviest shipping point for cantaloupes in the State. Considerable quantities of cantaloupes have been shipped from the following points: Barnwell, Estill, Williston, Ulmers, Guvan and Sycamore. The total number of cars shipped out of South Carolinn this season was 75. The green meated cantaloupes are grown in these parts. They are put up in flats holding 9, 12, 15 and 18 melons, and in crates holding 45 average sized melons or 36 of the larger or Jumbo sized melons. The growers received an average of about 35 cents for the flats and 75 cents for ' the crates fob. In the earlier part of the season 50 centa were paid for the flats and $1.00 for the erates, fob. The watermelon crop is shipped out of the following points: Allendale, Fairfax, Barton, Estill, Furman. Goette, Lena, Leea, Luray.Gifford, Appleton,Cave,Thoma8, Siegling, Kline. Yenomie, Barnwell, Snelling, Dunbarton, Meyers MiP, Millettsville, Blackville, Elko, Wflliston, Denmark, Bamberg,Govan, Olar, Ulaoers, Sycamore, Brunson and Baldoc. This year nearly 1,400 cars were ' shipped out of these points. The growers averaged between $75 and i $125 per car fob, as against $45 ; and $50 for last year. There are 1,000 of the 20 to 25 pound melons, . 700 to 750 of 25s to 35s and 650 to nAA ? ? 0?.? 4a 4Kn in Ana norlaof? ? AVU OX IUC Of9 W *1 t/o iu vuv v.wA*vs?vvi? ; COLDS AFFECT THE KIDNEYS. Many KIngstree People Have Found This to be True. ! Are you wretched in bad weather? Does every cold settle on your kidi neys? ? Does your back ache and become weak? Are urinary passages irregular and f distressing? Inese symptoms are ca^ se to susr pect kidney weakness, j Weakened kidneysneed f;uick help Doan's Kidney Pills are especially prepareu for weakened ki.laeys. Kingstree people recommend them Mrs S A Nettles, Mill St, Kings5 tree, says: "I suffered awfully from disordered kidneys. My back was so 1 sore and lame I could hardly do any 1 sweeping or other housework. The kidney secretions passed irregularly, } and when I caught cold it settled on * my kidneys and made me worse. Fi nally I got Doan's Kidney Pills at the Kingstree Drug Co's, and they I relieved me of all signs of kidney " trouble." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get * ^ * TV11- i.L- ... Uoan 8 jvianej" run??uie same uwv Mrs Nettles had. Foster-Milbum Co, , Props, Buffalo. N Y. i " "" " ; j Suffering in silence is commendJ i able, but it is a dinged hard job to :. pull off. ; FORD Ford Tourir Selling at 1 $387.75 f. This Is a cut o Ford says that h antee that thei advance in pric The Ford Cars for themselves i to motor service cars on hand an sold for $387.7! and buy a necess Thomas IV DEA] Kingstree, KEGH33 ft The Mini | With Wa: g Q The Minute Men Wi M Were Ready, Night < M Our Bovs Today Wil In tne Good Old Fa And speaking M edness, we'r H for any erne W may arise in W ing needs. M from the ins M the outside ir M tersign?Sty] ? Kingstree Dr pjj Kingstree, - | All Fresh Meats and Vege THE PEOPLE I H. A. MILLED Thrlce-a-Week New York The County Record Southern Ruralist, twice t Total Our price for the three paj \ CARS I k?w n wa mi#a 9 Ig VOID CUC ^resent for o. b. Kingstree ?f $80, but Mr. e cannot guar e won't be an e at any time, i in use speak i* hen it comes . I have nine id they will be > each. Come ity for business. IcCutchen r rn ? I SoutH Carolina I XXXXXg lite Meng shington | th Washington ^ and Day. ^ I Be Right There shioned Way. H * ? of prepar e prepared H rgency that M your Cloth- W Men's wear M ide out and M i flnrmnn- 94 1 Goods Co., | South Carolina M _ i Mi? Mil --1 tm?I?l 11-; ll-!J est marcei men raiu tables on Hand in Season. !'S MARKET !, Proprietor. World $ 1.00 1.00 . ?sn I IIIUI1HI .?/v : ?$ 2.50| pers S 2.001 Turnip New, Fresh St<x D J _11 HiL ddgd anu an v/uj (Bulk or Pac Phone 1? SCOTTDR The ^exa I, If you are going to buy a refriger gladly explain this feature to you. Fnirni | 208 Main Street ( Sell Your AT KINGS and see the Willia St/wit f!n. for Bin? >W?WV.. 0 Wagons, Harness, Prices right and qui Yours to pi Williamsburg Iiv Kinggtree, s Real Estate?Fa Country Farms and Tow If You Want to Bu; If You Want to Se We can place you in any section you want. Address all correspc Gourdin & Harper, K Tobacco" FOR SALE Williamsburg Hai Seed I ck of Ruta j lerVarieties \l Rages) I n UG CO., $JL Store Difl Ynn Fvar I Stop to Think I hat the chipping of ice refrigeratorsfor cooing drinks causes ex:esshre ice consumption Herewith is an illustra- I ion or one of our Tacome * ] Refrigerators with its per'ectly sanitary water cool- *r\ ;r, which cools the water vithout waste of ice. . | a tor, call and we will ture Co. I | Opposite Court House I robacco 5TREE ,msburg Live ? I gies, Surreys, -. I Saddles, Etc. I ility the best. I ease, e Stock Co. - s.c ====^^== \ >WB rm Lands. 11 Lots For Sale! y, See Us 11, See Us of the County that mdence to ingstree, S. C. tluest : by j r. "ware u>.| ,