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COLCLOUGH STOKES HANGED THE DEATH PENALTY PAID FOR THE MURDER OF DAVID E. WELLS. The Condemned Man Made a Talk. His Neck Was Not Broken and He Died of Strangulation-Keeps His. Nerve to the Last. Prom the Daily Item May 18. This was the day set for the execu? tion of Colclough Stukes for the mur? kier of Mr. David E. Wells at Priva? teer, which homicide Occurred about a year ago. It is revolting to all of the finer -senses to see a crowd of morbidly curious people flocking to a scene like -this, and there was no restraint put *apon any who desired to witness" the i^yngHrvg- The streets surrounding the 3*31 were lined with wagons and vehi? cles in which were crowded innumera? ble negroes, vieing with each other in frantic efforts to peep through the cracks of the ba^n in which the. scaf? fold was constructed. . Surrounding trees and telegraph poles were places * ?I advantage from which; others at >4einpted to witneess the horribly grue -seme work of the sheriff. When the hour of execution arrived ^hordes of people scrambled over ?eaces from adjoining yards, and, filled the small barn to suffocation, while a iiuantity of curious negroes surround? ed the barn and peered through the cracks upon the scene of death. The scaffold had been, completed, with the exception of the driving of i a few nails, which work was done in "the hearing of the condemned man w&ile the last prayers were, being of? fered up for the salvation of his soul. Tile ?rame work of the. scaffold was of the most substantial lumber, and from the centre of the trap was sus? pended a three-quarter inch hemp rope, which- permitted of a fall of three and on? half feet Drs. Walter TCheyne and S. C. Baker were the phy : sicians in attendance. After considerable, parleying, about 11:45 o'clock the prisoner, surround? ed by a heavy guard, came from the Jail in charge of Sheriff Epperson. This "was the time that a rush was made -for the barn. Stukes showed the quintessence^ of nerve; he entered the barn, approach? ed the scaffold and mounted the steps -without the display of the slightest excitement. He was handcuffed with bis hands behind his back, he faced the crowd, over which a terrible still? ness had fallen and addressed them .in a rambling talk. He told them that lie was fully prepared to meet his terrible doom, that he was dying as a .snarlyr to the protection of the sanctity . j>t bis home and that he expected his "reward in the world to come. This was the substance of his remarks, but lae said other things that are best left ?unprinted. Then he called up to the .scaffold upon which he was standing all of the white men with whom he was acquainted, and told them good? -bye. He begged some to remember his three little children, askek them to lead them in the right path if they 'gave evidence of waywardness, and begged that if they were ever in want for-some of his white friends to lend a helping hatad. He, signified his willingness to die, and he was prepared for his terrible death. Having seen the law vindicated in this manner for the first time, the writer is profoundly struck with the fact that this enlightened age still re? tains one of the most horrible relics of barbarism. The arms of the doomed man were bound to his body, his feet tied to? gether and as the black cap was be? ing placed over his head, Stukes closed bis eyes as if to shut out from sight the ghastly looking hood that enclosed Iiis head, but continued to inquire if Dr. Baker was near him. Not until ? then did he give any evidence of fear of the terrible fate; but with the knowledge that only a few brief sec? onds stood between him and eternity, 2ie swayed as if about to faint; he was .?supported until Sheriff Epperson i sprung the trap promptly at 12:08 o'clock, The body fell with a heavy thud, a terrible gurgle was heard in bis throat, and motionless without the ?quiver of a muscle or a movement of a ; limb, the body remained suspended in midair for twenty-seven and one-half minutes, when llf^. was pronounced by ."the physicians to be extinct. Death was caused from strangula? tion. If the neck had been broken Stnkes would have suffered from snock and would have given evidence of such a condition by violent jerking of the muscles. The body was cut down shortly after death, and was turned over to relatives of the dead man, who had a coffin in -?which io place the body. *A good complexion is impossible j with the stomach out of order. If pasty, sallow people would pay more attention to their stomachs and less to the skin on their faces, they would have better complexions. Kodol for Dyspepsia will digest what you eat j and put your stomach back in right ? shape to do its own work. Kodol re? lieves palpitation of the heart, flatu? lence, sour stomach, heart burn, etc. ! Sold by all druggists. ASSISTANT BANK EXAMINER. Mr. B. J. Rh ame Receives Appoint? ment to Important Position. State Bank Examiner Holloman has announced the appointment ^of Mr. Bryan J. Rhame to be assistant Bank Examiner. There were a large number of candidates for the position and all of them had strong endorse? ments from prominent bank men and Mr. Holloman had the best material the State affords from which to select his assistant. After mature delibera? tion and two personal interviews with Mr. Rhame he decided that Mr. Rhame was the man best qualified for the position. The appointment is a very high compliment to Mr. Rhame and one that his friends in Sumter feel is worthily bestowed. His many years' experience in the Bank of Sumter gives him thorough familiarity with the duties he will be called upon to perform and his high character guarantees that he will conscientiously enforce the law in every detail without fear or favor. CABBAGE CULTURE. A Profitable and Well Developed Industry. From The Daily Item May 16. Mr. Eugene Hogan brought to this office today a Sumter raised cabbage weighing 15 pounds. Mr. Hogan has planted two crops on three acres of land within the last ten months. The first has already been gathered and disposed of, and of the second crop he has gotten 8,000 heads and there remain many more. The cabbage are. all of unusual size and are as fine as can be raised anywhere. It is a very profitable industry, and one that should be more extensively followed by the farmers of Sumter county. FELL FROM TRAIN. Conductor Bennett Meets a Terrible Death. From The Daily Item' May 16. Conductor E. . B. Bennett of the through i freight running between Columbia and Charleston, fell from his train and was drowned in the river beneath a trestle early this morning. The trestle in near Sumter Junction and is known as*No. 35. It is supposed that Mr. Bennett e'iher fell or was thrown from the train into the water below. The engineer knew of the ac? cident by seeing the conductor's lan? tern fall; he then brought the train to* a stop, and discovered the said acci? dent. No bones of Mr. Bennett were broken, and from the condition of his body, it is believed that death was caused from drowning. It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold. ?How often do we hear it remark? ed: "It's only a cold," and a few days Ia?jer learn that the man is on his back with, pneumonia. This. is of such common occurrence that a cold, how? ever slight, should not be disregarded. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy coun? teracts any tendency of a cold to * re? sult in-pneumonia, and has gained its great popularity and extensive sale by its prompt cures of this most com? mon ailment. It always cures and is pleasant to take. For sale by all druggists. The Delineator for June. The June Delineator is a most at? tractive number, containing the usual array of the latest styles, with the in? teresting fashion chronicles of Helen Berkeley-Loyd and Edouard La Fon? taine, and literary features of the greatest excellence. Burton E. Stev? enson contributes the first part of "The Rose of Sharon," a mystery tale that will tax the ingenuity of its readers to solve, and there are short stories by Kathryn Jarboe, and Wolf Von Schierbrand, the former a story of the n.?*w Japan, and the Itater a Russian narrative. "The President of Quex" is continued. Under the title, "The Re? vival of an Old Assembly," Peter Fre neau describes the ball at the Astor House, New York, which called forth national comment at the time it was held, in April. Gustav Kobbe interest? ingly tells the story of "Home, Sweet Home," and there is a variety of extra verses. For children, there are "Stories and Pastimes," among them one of Alice Brown's Gradual Fairy Tales," and for the woman of the home, many articles of housewifely in? terest, including a chapter on "Dirt and Danger in :h? Markets." in "The Delineator's Campaign For Safe Foods." *It is possible to obtain relief from ! chronic indigestion and dyspepsia by ? the use of Kodol for Dyspepsia. Some of the most hopeless cases of long standing have yielded to it. It ena? bles you to digest the food you cat and exercises a corrective influence, building up the efficiency of the di? gestive organs. The stomach is the boiler wherein the steam is made that keeps up your vitality, health and strength. Kodol digests what you cat. Makes the stomach sweet-puts the boiler in condition to do the work na? ture demands of it-gives you relief from digestive disorders, and puts you in shape to do your best, and feel your best. Sold by all druggists. CANDIDATES CROPPING OUT. AnEffort Being Made to Bring Out C. . C. Featherstone and Charles A. Smith as Anti-Dispensary Candi? dates. ! - Columbia, May 16.-The State con? vention is the place where political is? sues crystalize, and, while the dispen? sary question was only touched upon, it developed that a decided ef? fort is being made to bring out as an anti-dispensary candidate, C. C. Feath? erstone, of Laurens, for governor, and Chas. A. Smith of Timmonsville, for lieutenant governor. Mr. Featherstone's attitude is well known, but Mr. Smith is a new figure upon the field of politics. He is presi? dent of. the State Baptist convention and vice president of the Southern convention of that church. He is said to be an able and aggressive man. The ticket will stop with Featherstone and Smith and they will be individual can? didates, if at all. Friends of Senator R. I. Manning today tried to get a positive announce? ment from him that he would run for governor, so they could take off their ./ coats for him. Mr. Manning still has the matter under consideration, with ?strong pressure that he run. He has ?many things to consider before decid dng to make the race. Captain J. C. Sellers of Marion has decided to run for railroad commis? sioner.-News and Courier. FOREST RESERVE ASSURED. The Bill Will Be Favorably Reported to the House. Washington, May l j.-By a unani? mous vote the House committee on agriculture today ordered a favorable report on the bill providing for the purchase of a national forest reserve in the "Southern Appalachian and White Mountains. Similar action has been taken by the Senate committee on foreest reservations, and the bill will be placed upon the calendars of the.two houses of Congress. Substantially, the legislation recom ! mended by the bill is that urged by the American Forestry Association, the National Board of Trade and other or? ganizations. It authorizes the Secre : tary of Agriculture to purchase or ; otherwise acquire the lands in the Ap? palachian Mountains within the States of Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor? gia, Alabama and Tennessee, and in the White Mountains within the State of New Hampshire, and to administer these reserves under the laws govern? ing such reservations. There are pro? visions for purchase of lands exclusive of timber or mineral rights, accept? ance of gifts of land, and' reforesting clearings wherever necessary for pro? tection of soil or water supply. An appropriation of three million ! dollars to be immediately available is i proposed. An approximate area of 17,500 square miles comprises the Appalachian region, with a length of 350 miles and a width varying from I 35 to 65 miles. It is not proposed that the reserve shall embrace any consid? erable portion of this section nor that any part of the reserve shall lie con? tiguous to all the others. Discretion is left with the Secertary of Agricul? ture to purchase such lands ?s may be readily acquired, and will prove adaptable to the purpose. This is a region of mountains and includes the most prominent geo? graphic ' features of the Southern States. Mount Mitchell, in North Carolina, is the highest peak, having an elevation of 6,712 feet. Over, forty peaks and 6,500 acres of land lying in the Blue Ridge and Unaka Mountains have an elevation of over 6.000 feet, while the whole region has an approx? imate altitude of 2,500 feet. It extends from Maryland south? westward and lies between the Pied? mont plateau on the southeast and the Appalachian valley on the northwest. It consists of parallel chains of moun? tains, the Blue Ridge, Allegheny on the southeast and the Unaka Moun? tains on the northwest, with an irregu? lar mountanous table land lying be? lar montainous table land lying be? tween. The prevailing trend of the system is from northeast to southwest. On Grandfather Mountain, in the Blue Ridge, are two springs within a few feet of each other, the waters of one, flowing north, find their way into the Mississippi, while the other flowing east, forms the head waters of the Yadkin, which flows southeast through North and South Carolina and empties in*o the Atlantic Ocean. Not if as Rich as Rockefeller. ?If you had all the wealth of Rock? efeller, the Standard Oil magnate, you could not buy a better med? icine for bowel complaints than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The most emi? nent physician cannot prescribe a bet? ter preparation for colic and diar? rhoea, both for children and adults. The uniform success of this remedy has shown it to be superior to all oth? ers. Jt never fails, and when reduc? ed with water and sweetened, ls pleas? ant to take. Every family should bc supplied with it. Sold jy all druggists. Mr. .1. 'I'. Harris has bought the old Garrett Sprint;- near Spartanburg and will develop it tis a health resort. FAIRBANKS IN BIRMINGHAM. Vice President Delivers an Address in the General Conference of Metho? dists. Birmingham, Ala., May IS.-Vice President Fairbanks and Mrs. Fair? banks arrived this morning as the fra? ternal delegates to the general con? ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They were met by a large delegation. They had breakfast with Col. T. G. Bush, where they spent the morning until time for Mr. Fairbanks to make an address which he delivered at th2 First Methodist church. . A Verdict of Not Guilty. Greenville, May 17.-After deliber? ating for nearly two hours the jury de? cided "not guilty" in the case of .Thomas Harrison and W. P. T. Row? ley, who were charged with the mur? der of Ephriam Hall of Travelers Rest, whose death occurred in a cafe on Main street here March 3rd. The case .occupied the larger part of yesterday's session and all of today's. ?For a painful burn there is nothing like Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There are a host of imitations of Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve on the market-see that you get the genuine. Ask for De Witt's. Good, too, for sunburn, cuts, bruises, and especially recommended for piles. The name E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, is on every box. Sold by all druggists. Jim McMillan, colored, was sent to the Richland county chain gang for 35 days for cruelty to animals. Was Wasting Away. * ?"I had been troubled -with kidney disease for the last five years," writes Robert W. Watts, .of Salem, Mo. "I lost flesh and never felt well and doc? tored with leading physich ns and tried all remedies suggested without relief. Finality I tried Foley's Kidney Cure and less than two bottles com? pletely cured me and now I am sound and well." During the summer kid? ney irregularities are often caused by excessive drinking or being overheat? ed. Attend to the kidneys at once by using Foley's Kidney Cure. Durant's Pharmacy. Torpedo Boat Capsized. Port Said, Egypt, May 18.-A Brit? ish torpedo boat capsized off here last night. Seven men were drowned. Postmaster Robbed. ?G. W. Fouts, postmaster at River? ton, Ia., nearly lost his life and was robbed of all comfort, according to his letter, which says: "For 20 years I had chronic liver complaint, which led to such a severe case of jaundice that even my finger nails turned yel? low; when my doctor prescribed Electric Bitters, which cured me and have kept me well for ll years." Sure cure for biliousness, neuralgia, weakness and all stomach, liver, kid? ney and bladder derangements. A wonderful tonic. At Sibert's Drug Store. 50 cents. The Failure in the Home. The sad spectacle of a number of small boys caught in robbing e. freight car on the sidetrack near Monarch mills last week fills one with pity. What hope is there of these young boys growing up to be law-abiding citizens when they thus early begin a life of highway robbery? The Trouble is largely a matter of parental neglect. We have swung ao far in cur extreme ideas of the rights of children that we have about lost control over them. We allow young boys in knee trousers to roam about the streets au all hours of the night. 0"e of the greatest needs is that the nome may be bright and attractive and that these yonng boys be made to stay in them after dark, and as much as possible at, all other times. Young boys who are kept under the watchful eye of a faith? ful mother stand far the better chance of developing into upright and honest citizens. It is here tb at the first les? sons in self-restraint should be learn? ed and a child is grievously wrouged who is not thus held in check.-Union Times. CASTOR IA Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Sj? Signature of t/uz^^ZSUC^^ Columbia bases her right to the be? nevolent assimilationa of the title "Game Cocks" for her ball team on account of a manifestation of "game? ness." Sumter is willing to be meas? ured by that standard and will pledge herself to be bound by the doctrine of the survival of the fittest. FRECKLES AND PIMPLES REMOVED In Ten Days. Nadinola The Complexion Beautifier is en? dorsed by thousands | o? gratcful ladies, and | guaranteed to remove j all facial discolora? tions and restore the beauty cr yo uth. Thc worst cases in twenty days. 50c. and $1.00 at all leading drug stores, or by mail. Prepared hy NATIONAL TOILET C0..# Paris, Teni. G OOD, big "mealy" potatoes can not be produced with? out a liberal amount of POTASH in the fertilizer-not less than ten per cent It must be in the form of Sulphate of POTASH of highest quality. "Plant Food" and "Truck Farming" are two practical books which tell of the successful growing of potatoes and the other garden truck-sent free to those who write us for them. Address, GERMAN KALI WORKS, New Ycrk-93 Na**?" Street: or Atlanta, Qa.-22K So. Broad Street._ TYPHOON IX PHILIPPINES. Has Been Raging for Twelve Hoars. Manila Cut off From Province. Manila, 12:12 p. m.-A violent ty? phoon has been raging here for the past 12 hours. Telegraphic communi? cation with the province is cut off. The extent of the damage already done is unknown in Manila. The veterans who have returned from Columbia are all singing the praises of the Columbia people who made the reunion the greatest success and most enjoyable of any reunion ev? er held in this State. The hospitality of Columbia was unstinted and noth? ing was left undone to add to the pleasure and comfort of the old sol? diers. H PENT ls SLLiT WILL OOST YOU JW S^T3fc^ m Bl S to WI~ite for our big FK?E BICi'CLE catalogue If ga ijf^ g? &S53 S ttl BJ shoing the most complete line of high-grade $?.?5 BUS? m wr^r , BICYCLES, TIRES an<f SUNDRIES at PB?CES J&Twfik Sham '"'\ BJE:L0^* iny other manufacturer cr dealer in the world. ff;m ?fm** D&NQTE^TM BIO YOLE'Szm mk \m ftA H/NMA OR 00 an? ^r:d ?f ierms< UATL1 3-"OU ha"e received our complete Free Cata Sk f ' W\ Iitl??K|LO*UES illustrating and describing everv kind of high-grade and low-grade Bj VILH?W BBIWY* DLC-VCIES- old patterns and latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW BK \l^ai\liBta?g PKICES and wonderful new oller.-, made possible by selling from factory m^Jt^Sm^wSrm ^rect to rider v/ith ::c middlemen's tsrofits. VIZ SUSP CZ APPROVAL without accent deposit, Pay the Freight and ra -ff??nflSSw^llS allow *? Days *'ree Trial and make other liberal terms which no other Wh \ 1 ?SrS/Bi'l?l(I -ouse *n t-:e v''or-d will do. Yen will learn everything and ger much valu W \ ? rv W abie information by simply writing us a postal. * fi/ ( !\JB We need a Agent in every town and cnn oiler an opportunity mi '' i W *? ma^e mo:iey to suitable young men who apply at once. ?ejgtfa/? Price ^| Result of 15 years experience in tire ^^W^^^^p^^^^^^^^gei^^^^ making. No danger from T?'?O&NS, CAC- I 38 TUS. PINS. NAILS. TACKS or GLASS. |1 S??S? Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can WT and "D," also rim strip "H" be vulcanized like any other tire. Jl? to prevent rim cutting. This Two Hundred Thousand pairs now in actual usc Over W SC^PT?^SKC? Seventy-five Thousand paars sold last year. ? EASY RIDING. DESCRIPTIONS Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been pumped up once or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. That "HoldingBack" sensation commonlv felt when riding on asphalt or soft roads is overcome by the patent "Basket Weave" tread which* prevents all air from being squeezed out between the tire and the road thus overcoming all suction. The regular price of these tires is 58.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on approvaL You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will millewa cash discount of 5 percent (therebv making the price S4.55 per pair) if you sendl FULL CASH TP ITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel plated brass hand pump and two Sampson metal puncture closers on full paid orders (these metal puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. Wc are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster. Banker, Express or Freight Agent or the Editor of this paper about us. If you order a pair of these tires, you wiH find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look, finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased, that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to send us a small trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. ?%fbA CTrO B2SiAgflLm& built-up-wheels, saddles, pedals, patxc and repairs. an4 C*CS/10 3 m\K~B3r???*KkBL&j everything in the bicycle line are sold by us at half the usual prices charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our big SUNDRY catalogue. #1/1 Mf<97 yif? FT but"write us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a BJU tw%? 3 Wf&i?il 1 bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. HEAD "CYCLE GOBSPANYr Dept. "JL" CHICAGO,TILI The weight per rod and size of wire must be taken into consideration ; also the CONSTRUC tion of the FENCE. Heavy wires and the best galvanizing are always used on the AMERICAN, and the quan? tity already in service on farms is good evi? dence of its merit. The HINGE JOINT on the American allows for CONTRACTION and EXPANSION, to with? stand sudden and severe pressure from contact with animals, without bendings stays, the fence springing back to place the instant pressure is removed. The most secure, lasting fence is the AMER? ICAN. Sold by CAROLINA HARDWARE CO. Ile Sewerage Question Is still up for discussion, but The Fly Question Is settled satisfactorily by using our The Durant Hardware Co.