Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TRAGEDIES OVER IN GEORGIA. Two Prominent Men Killed by a Notorions Negro, Olivar, 6a,, May 24.-lt is now develops that the tragedy which resulted in the killing of Frank Evans and the wounding of J B Proctor, Hbo is not expected to lire, by Sam Perry, a notorious negro, last night near Cameron, was the result of tba impudence of Perry's wife, who was vilely abasia g Mr Proctor's children and cursing "white folks" io general Frank Evans, who beard the woman, stepped np and offered resentment. As he did so Perry, the negro woman's husband, rushed oat of the boase with a draws revolver and began shooting at Evan3 Evana fell at the first shot and died without a groan. At this juncture Proctor appeared on the scene sod was sh o down io his tracks, two shots entering hts body. Proctor's soo waa also abot at, bat not blt Thomas Lee, another prominent citizeo, roshed toward tba negro aod was shot, bot not eerioosly. Perry began to reload bis pistol, bat before he could do so Brown Evana, a brother of the m ordered man. appeared and cried at the top of bia voice : "He has killed my only brother aod I will kill him if it takes me alife time." The negro ran and, thong h shot at by a posse which had gathered, escaped to the woods. The negro woman had already escaped daring the excitement. The woman was captured this afternoon a a swamp near Halcyondale cad it ia sot improbable that she will bc lynched. She waa trying to join her husband when captured. Perry is still at large bat is being closely parsaed by a large posse, abd if captured will be lynohed aod probably barned. Company Called to Protect Negroes Who Are Threatened. Griffin, Ga, May 24-The flog ging of three colored operatives of the- Kincaid mills on Monday night by whitecaps bas lead to sensational developments. Last night another negro waa taken from bis house and se verely beaten and cat. These ne groes are law abiding citizens. Today the superintendents and the others at tho Kincaid mills were notified to leave at once or they woold be "dealt with " It is now transpires that there has been a club formed here known as the "laborers' anion band" with the par pose of driving the negroes oat of the county. The information is good to the effect that thia band was formed in connection with others in the State, and the niles and oaths followed by i;hese men are more rigid than those -enforced by Jesse James. Griffin 4'laborers' anion band" has about 4>09 members, a large number of whom are boys coder age. At a recent meeting of this mob it was suggested that the boys ba tamed nt as they knew better than to sell out for money At thia the boys threatened their fathers and promised to reveal everything These young criminals, by reason of their courage, remained within the ranks. These facts have come to light today, and when the superintendent, A. C Mar tin, was threatened a petition signed by President W. J Kincaid, Vice President S Grantland and Secretary and treasurer J M Brawner of Kincaid milia was sent to Gov. Caa dler. through Judge W. Ham mond, asking whereas a mob had on two nights previous forcibly beat and mistreated men not guilty of any crime, and said mob his threatened other !ives at the mill, that be order ont the militia to protect lives The governor responded promptly and in an hour's time the Griffin Rifles were in their aromory awaiting orders from Judge Hammond to pro ce?d to the factory The mayor' bas been reliably in formed if the men go to the factory there will be trouble in the city to night He has ordered all the police force on daty throughout the night Opportunity for Strong Gov ernor to Take Hand, Griffin. Ga , May 25 - Newspaper Reporters have been scarce in the vicinity of the Kincaid Manufactur ing company's miii today "by re quest," hence authentic news of the situation there is meagre But in the town, as a whole, aoxity is still intense The Griffin Rifles, the military company ordered on duty last night by the governor, are still oa duty. They passed a compara tively quiet night last night with only a few calls cn the sentinels But it was learned today that the "Labor anion band" had armed men watching the sentinels all night from ambush, and a siogie shot fired would have been followed by a fusilade. The negro population of south Griffin ia fast thinning out. More than a dozen families left today io response to warning to get out or take the conaeqaences. Many influ ential white men have also received notice that they will be "dealt with" if they continue to defend the negroes. A member of the "Labor enion band1' informed the corres-# ponde* today that the organzation was expecting that reinforcements were coming. The law abiding citizens have now taken a hand in the controversy and promise to make it a fight to e finish if itbe "White Caps7' do not quickly give way to law and order. Tonight there are guards around the house of a number of leading citizens and the situation is ripe for bloodshed The best people are taking the part of the negroes who have been dealt with harshly. --- ta* i i t-i Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets aofteo, relax and expand muscles involved, Decreasing Labor Pains and Shortening La bor._ Humiliating Examinations by pbjsicians are avoided by ase of Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets which corea 99 out of every X03 cases of Female Disorders. THE GRIFFIN, GA, REG - LATORS. Griffin, Ga., May 26 -Seven mem bers of the 'laborers' union band'' of alleged members of so called white cappers were arrested at an early hour this morning as follows : C. Y Barnett, Tom Reynodls, Jet Moore, Wm. Tb oe. Leb rad, Paul Eilis, Carl Fry aod Clifford Thomas. They have been lodged io jail. This morning the doors of ail the mills and factories and several stables and stores were found placarded with the following notice, written in a fairly good and bold band : "to the negro and to whom it may concern : "The object cf this is to put you on notioe that after next Saturday night no negro will be allowed to ask for I employment at either of the following named places, to wit : Tba two cotton ! mills, the machine shops, food shops, ; wood yards or to do any carpenter work on any public or private building or to drive aoy public drays, delivery wagons or bread wagon in and around Griffin. We trust the managers and merchants will discbarge the negroes promptly and fill their places with white labor, which can easily be done, and save us the trouble of 'going through' the negro, for we will certainly do so with a deaf ear to bis groans and petitions. This May 24, 1899." The city, county and State authori ties are co-operating to the end of detecting and arresting the whitecap "regulators." - ?? ll'Tl I mm Mothers, we call your attention to Pitts' Carminative. It acts promptly, it is pleas ant to the taste, and tbs children will take it without coaxing, lt relieves promptly and permanently. If wja can get voa to nae it, you will get others to do hkewiae. Your druggist sells it. J. F. W. DeLorma. Information Wanted. Gov Ellerbe has received the following letter from Mr. Thomas S Hastings, 27tfa West Forty-Six Street, Mew York City: Dear Sir : At the battle of Meade's Station, March 25. 1865. G W. Strait, Co. A, Twelfth (or Seventeenth) South Carolina volunteers, Wallace's Brigade, Johnson's division, was mortally wounded and died while I was there preaching temporarily in the army of the North. I did not see bim, bul some one gave me a New Testament, (the gift of his sister, S B. Strait), which was found to bis pocket. Of course at that time I could not send the book to his family. All these years it bas been hidden aod forgotten, bat the other day I found it among some relics. I feeii that I ought not to keep it, bat i am utterly at a loss as to how I can reach any survivor of his family. If you, sir, caa give tbe matter io charge of some veteran of Strait's Compaiy or regiment, I will gladly send tbe volume by mail, for it might be to seme one a valued memorial. Pardoo me for troubling you with so email a matter. My address for the summer 3 Oceanic, New Jersey. Boards of Health Conference, Richmond, Va , May '21 -The National Conference of State and Provincial Boards of Health of North America, which has been in session in this city for the, past two days, adjourned this afternoon after dis cussing all the papers which had been assigned to the various physi ciaos and electing officers for the next twelve months The question of a time aud place for tbe next meeting was left to a committee. The body bad a number of import ant papers before it for discussion, but probably the most important discussions of the day were on the subject cf how best to transport dead bodies, and how to exterminate or cope with smallpox It was shown that during the last winter there was an epidemic of smallpox throughout the country north, south and weat-and the fear was expresfed that unless active and vigorous steps were taken the loath some disease would appear in more vitulent form uext winter. The point which has so frequently been raised by those opposed to vaccination, that the virus was harm ful to the system, was generally con troverted, and the speakers asserted that vaccination was not dangerous, but an excellent preventive. -- ? M CASTOR IA Tor Infents and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of LIQUID AIR. From tbe Iron Age. Huxley once said that he bad spent forty years trying to make difficult things plain. To that he attributed whatever of merit there might be in bis literary style The exact quota tion escapes us now, but that is about the sense of it. The distinguished president of Stevens Institute of Technology, Dr Henry Morton, has bad the same sort of experience Moreover, like Huxley, he believes that "there is no alleviation for the sufferings of mankind except veracity of thought and action ;" and he has taken a good deal of pains, one time and another, to hunt out and expose nnveracity and incompleteness of thought. Thus be has become in some measure a specialist in exhibit ing "engineering fallacies'" to the young men nuder bis charge, and incidentally to a larger public - One of the neatest jobs of this kind that be has done is an analysis of some of the claims made for Mr. Tripler's liquid air He shows by beautifully simple reasoning and clear statement that (1) Mr Tripler "re quires to make a gallon of liquid air twelve times as much power aa a gallon of liquid air could possibly develop in an ideally perfect engine ; and (2) that an apparatus to develop mechanical energy from the beat of the atmosphere would be of imprac ticable size, and its friction wonld probably use up a large part of the power it could develop ; and (3)^on Mr. Trippler's own showing his power will cost him 26 2 3 cents a horse-power per hour, against from 1 cent to 4 cents per horse power per i hour for a steam engine First Regiment's Flags. The war department has granted the request of the adjutant general of South Carolina for the custody of the flags of the First South Carolina regiment, United States volunteers in the war with Spain. The two hand some flags arrived from Washington yesterday and are at present in the adjutant general's office at the State capitol along with those of the Sec ond regiment. The flags will be properly cared for and wili probably be placed in the State library room where they can be seen by visitors The adjutant general's office bas gotten the copies of the muster rolls of both the regiments, and Gen Floyd 6ays be proposes to keep the reeord from the start as it should be. -State, May 25. T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro, Ga , writes as follows : "In the past eight years, I bare sold more o' Dr. Pitts' Carminative tban all the soothing syrups, colic drops, and other baby medicines com bined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE FORCED HAND OF THE RUSSIANS. London, May 27,-The correspon dent of The Daily Telegraph at The Hague says : "Peace -prospects touched high water mark today when the conference found itself face to face with arbitration in a practicable and acceptable form, and as a per manent international achievement. This honor is mainly dne to Sir Julian Pauncefote When the mern bers of the arbitration section bad finished reading the Russian propo sals on this subject, Sir Julian ex pressed bis complete approval of them, but said it would be a great pity if the conference failed to em body tue principle of arbitration in some permanent shape " 'I now beg to propose,' he said, 'the formal establishment of a per manent arbitration tribunal, empower ed to deal with ail matters in dispute capable of reference to_the judge ment of an umpire, I do not intend to trouble you with details as to its macham*8m today, nor until you ac cept the principle of roy proposal Therefoie I ask you to accept the principle now ' "M de Staal at once declared : 'Sir Julian Pauncefote having pre sented bis proposal, we are prepared to supplement and to complete the printed suggestions just distributed by othhers, dealing with the perman ent arbitration board ' " Thereupon the Russian president of the conference drew a paper from his pocket and laid it upon the table then aud there. The paper contain ed the foundation of a permanent tribunal, suggesting the substitution of a new clause and refering to an appendix not yet drawn up The amazed delegates crowded around Sir Juiiau, congratulating him upon having played the winning card which had so qnickiy precipitated the Russian alternate scheme Some stood aghast, as the matter was not contempted iu the instructions Fi nally it was decided to refer the matter to a sub committee. "The Americans, it is believed, are elaborating an organic statute ior the erecting of a permanent tribunal which wiil probably be laid before the conference and be supported by the British delegates when the prin ciple embodied in Sir Julian's resolu tion ia accepted " A Missouri woman advertised fur a husband. Sbe got one at the oust of $9. He afterwards enlisted and was kiiicd at Manila She got $3,000 life insurance and will get a widow's pension as long as she lives. Yet some people say it doeto't pay to advertise. Good News for Port Royal. Washington, May 24 -Extensive work OD tile Government naval station at Port Riyal, S. C., will now proceed, after it bi9 been held np for some time by a question raised aa io the title of water froot between high tide and low tide, Tbe navy department bas not proceeded pending this controversy, but requested the Attorney General for an opinion as to Government's rights. To-day the navy department received Mr. Griggs's opinion that the Govern ment title was secure, and in accord ance with it work on the engineering shops and other features of the plant will be poshed at onoe. Yoe cannot accomplish any work or bnsiness nolesi you feel well. If yen fe.il "Used Up-Tired Out," take Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine THE SUGAR WAR. New York, May 22 -Concerning reporte that the sugar trade war would soon be amicably settled, a member of the firm of B. H. Howell & Sons, who represents the Mol lenauer and National Sugar Re fineries, said : "There is no truth whatever in the reported settlement of the differ ence between the various refineries. Some weeks ago negotiations to that end were under way, bat were dropped because of the utter failure of the interested parties to come to terms The situation is doubtful whether there will be any thing like a settlement for a long time to come Oar two refineries are closed indefioateiy. It is abso lutely imposible to refine and sell our products at a profit while the war lasts." ft It would not be very surprising if we should have trouble with some of the Cuban soldiers very soon First there will be a clash with the blue coats somewhere, then possibly an "uprising" of the rebels, then the hunt to the hills, and glorious, but bloodless, victories every day or two.\ That is the story of events in the Philippines, and it may be very readily be repeated in the Antilles. Augusta Chronicle. Ooe of the horses in a New York livery etable which caught fire the other day resisted all efforts of the firemen to lead it out of the burning building because it was made of wood, a fact which did not develop io the dim light caused by the smoko until nearly every man bad tugged at the bridie The horse was life size and had been used to display harneas, and when sot in aotivs service was kept in a rear stable. " Out of Sight Out of MM In other months we forget the harsh winds of Spring. Sut they have their use, as some say, to blow out the bad air accumulated after Winter storms and Spring thaws. There is far more important accumulation of badness in the veins and ar teries of humanity, which needs Hood's Sarsaparilla* This great Spring Medicine clarifies the blood as nothing else can. It cures scrofula, kidney disease, liver troubles, rheumatism and kindred ailments. Thus it gives perfect health, strength and ap petite for months to come. Kidneys - M My kidneys troubled me, and on advice took Hood's Sarsaparilla which gave prompt relief, better appetite. My sleep is refreshing. It cured my wife also/' MICHAEL BOYLE, 3473 Denny Street. Pittsburg, Pa. Dyspepsia - " Complicated with liver and kidney trouble, I suffered for years with dyspepsia, with severe pains. Hood's Sarsaparilla made me strong and hearty." J. B. EMERTON, Main Street, Auburn, Me. Hip Disease-" Five running sores on my hip caused me to use crutches. Was confined to bed every winter. Hood's Sar saparilla saved my life, as it cured me per fectly. Am strong and well." ANNIE ROBERT, 49 Fourth St., Fall River, Mass. 3&od& Si Hood's Pills cure liver 1*, tho non-irritating: and only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE o! sundry executions to rne directed, I will effer for ea'e at Pub lic Auction, io froot of the Court Pouse in tbs Citv of Sumter, oo the 6rst Mon day in JUNE, celt, and as many days thereafter a9 may he necessary, vri'bin the legal hours of sale, the Allowing property : One lot ia -he town of Marysville, County of Sum'er, State of South C^ro^ina, bounded by lands of J. E. Barnett, J. P. Allston or A* A. Strauss and North by street separatism said lot from land of W. D. Rhodes levied upon and to be sold as thc property cf Hamp ton Chestnut at the suit of the State for t*zej. One lot with buildings thereon at Elliotts, Conutv of Sumter, State of South Carolina, bounded on North by the M. AA R R ; E-ist by landi of lien Davis ; South by lands of L W. DesCbamps, and West ty lands of July . Ctinty, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Joe Burge?s at the suit of the State for taxes. B. 0. PIERSON, \\nj i(> Sheriff Sumter County. _aa CURES WHERE All EISE FAILS. Bf ;st Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Usc jg in time, f d by druggists. El 00 ON SU MPT ION: jj I "Pitts'-^- I \ Saved Bffy Baby's U/s." J J * J LAMAR & RAMXIN DRUG CO. ? I can not lecomrnecd Pitt*' Car minative too strongly. I must say, ^ J I owe my baby's life to it. ^ ^ I earnestly ask all mothers who ^ have sickly or delicate children just j y to try one bottle and see what the ^ result will be. Respectfully, j J M?.s. LIZZIE MURRAY, j 9 Johnson's Station, Ga. j ic soid by al/ DruggimtM. PR GE, 25 GEMT3. \^y*&* &> < r& S - > V^.VrS COUGH i QROUP EXPECTORANT Is Highly Recom- S mended for COUGHS, S COLDS,HOAESEXESS, i SOBE THBOAT.BBOX- Z CHITIS, ASTHMA, = WHOOPING COUGH, S and All Diseases o z Z the Throat, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes, s jj * POSITIVE SPECIFIC FOE CEOUP. = iiiiiiitiiiiitiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiNiiiiiiiiR ANNOUNCEMENT. MISS MCDONALD Would aoDOUoce to ber enstomers in town and country, as well as the pnblic generally that ehe is now prepared to display a FULL LNIE OF MILLINERY Consisting of the newest designs in Trimmed Work, also the latest novelties in Flowers, Fancy Ganzes, Jetted Nets, Wings, kc. MISS MCDONALD'S long experience in this lice of business, as well as ber quick dis cernment of the wants of customers, will prove a guarantee for tbe satisfaction of pur chasers. A MOST EFFICIENT MILLINER And capable salesladies are ready to respond to the wants of customers. Orders by mail will be promptly and ac curately filled. NEW SPRING $&I L L N E RY The Ladies of Sumter and County are solicited to call and buyjtheir Spring Hats FROM THE $ NEW $ MILLINERY $ STORE % of Mrs. L. Atkinson. Our goods are all new and the very latest New York style. Our prices are low-Oar terms strictly [cash. Call and see ns before buying. We will be glad to help you select a be coming bat. Respectfully, Mrs. L. Atkinson, Next door to Bank of Sumter. Mch 9-T Of Tbe State of South Carolina-Sumter Coun ty-Office of Supervisors of Registration, Sumter County, Sumter, S. C., February 1st, 1899. Notice is hereby given that in accordance witb an Act of the Geceral Assembly, and in conformity with tbe requirements of the State Constitution, tbe books for tbe registration of all legally qualified voters, and for the issuing of transfers, ere,, will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the court house, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m . and 3 o'ciock p. m., on the first Mon day of each month, until thirty days before the next general election. Minors who shall become of age daring that period of thirty days shall be entitled to registration before the books are eloaed, if otherwise qualified. The requirements for a qualified voter are that the applicant for registration shall be abie to read acd write correctly, or possess in his own name property to the amount of taree hundred dollars, upon which be pays tazes. E. F. BURROWS, T. D. DuBOSE, J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of B?gistratioo Sumter Co. Mch 1 First Glass Iron Tobacco Barn Sizes. For saie by A. A. STRAUSS, MAYESVILLE, S. C. Mch 29-2m NEW MAN IN TOWN. Blacksmith and Wheelwright. IHAVE OPENED ON I1BERTY Stree1 near corner cf Harvio Street; and solici1 any work m my lino and guarantee satisfac tion . Horses Shod for SOc. all round, if Hor30 is in gcod condition-Cash or Equivalent. General repair work of ail kinds dene at j correspondingly low pricts. have references from best people of Mayes vi lie where I worked tbe past 3 ear and frcm Camden, where I did business for 17 ye-irs. Special promptness given to work for physicians and cases cf urgencv. W. T. HALL, Wheelwright and Blacksmith. Feb 21-21 OSBORNE'S Augusta, tia. Actual Business. No Test Books. Short time. Cheap board. Send for Catalogue. PLANT LIFE, to be vig orous and healthy, must have Potash Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen. These essential elements are to plants, what bread, meat and water are to man. Crops flourish on soils well supplied with Potash. Our pamphlets tell how to buy and apply fertilizers, and are free to all. QERriAN KALI WORKS, 03 Nassau St.. New York. FIBE ! FX&E ! is an ominous sound to the man who isn't insured, wheo he sees his home ' disappearing io ames and smoke. We can hardly have soy compassion on him, wheo it is so easy and at such a small outlay to provide against such loss A policy io the Hartford Insur ance Co. costs you but a small sum wheo we draw it for you, and gives yon security as safe as the Bank of England. A. C. PHELPS CO., Gen'llnsaranoe Agents, Sumter, S. G. Mch 15-0 The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served ) Burgess Gaitber Pierson, plaintiff, against Isaac Ballard individually, and as trustee, Solomon Ballard, Isaac Ballard, Jr., Bar gees Ballard, Nancy Ballard, Julia Ballard, Eveline Ballard, Joshua Bal.ard, Katie White and Marcos G Rytteoberg, Harry Ryttenberg and Abe Ryttenberg aa co partners as J. Ryttenberg t Sons, defend ants. To the Oofendanta above named : Yon are ben by summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served opon you, and to serve a copy of yonr answer to the said complaint on the absentere at their office in the city ot Sumter, Sumter county; Sooth Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if yon fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Coort for tbe relief demanded in this complaint, and tbe defendant Joshua Ballard who is a non-resident of this State will take notice that tbe complaint ia this action has this twenty-fifth day of April A. D. 1899, been filed ia tbe cfEceof the Clerk of Court of Comoon Pleas for Sumter County, State of Sooth Carolina Dated April 25th, A. D. 18S9. PURDY & REYNOLDS, April 26 6t Plaiotiffs Attoroeys. 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T"! --i"'--1 collar, fancy plaid lining, waterproof -j yewed. strapped and cemented seam-. tS? -1' J ' suitable for both rain or overcoat, and Hp guaranteed greatest Taine ever offered J3 GS_V * by us or any otter bou>e. ForFrw doth Samplea of Men's Mackintoshes up to IS.CO, and Marie-to-Measure Suit* md Overcoats at from tS.OO to 1C.00, write Xor Fra took >o. bOC. Address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO, ILL, 'Saar . Roebuck * Co. are thorough!? reliable.-VdJtor.) G&Gt$ flour and Good Soda Make Good Cookeryw Poor soda v. ill spoil gool flour while good ^o 11 will make poor flour better. ANVIL BRAND SODA is a grooti soda. Not like ibo ordinary kinds, some times ood and the next time j>oor. but GOOD EVERY TIME.