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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
TASK FOR another INQUIRY.
Reformers Of Laurens Want Til|man
Investigated
AS TO THE REBATE MATTER.
They Hold That tits Due Him and the
People That the Investigation Shall
Be Made.

The following has been directed to
Gov. Ellerbe by petitioners from
Laurens county,.
To His Ezcellency, Gou. " II. H-
ler6e:
Many Of the newspapers Of the State
are charging Senator Tillman with re-
ceiving dispensary rebates. and Sena-
tor Tillnan having in his re-
cent letter made a formal demand
upon your Excellency for ON Gin
mediate investigation, now, we, as
Reformers, call upon you to order an
immediate investigation. Il after q
fair and impartial trial Mr.. Illlman is
found guilty let him bear the odlum
and shame that will necessarily follow.
If on the other hand he is adludged not
guilty let the same newspapers who
have made the charges do Senator I'LL
man justice by correcting their charges
and proclaiming him an innocent man,
severely prosecuted. This, We believe,
the press throughout the State will 90.
Geo. S. McCravy, sheriff; Jno. Il.
Finly, auditor: o. J. Thompson, Judge
of probate; Jno. NJ. Hudgins, magis-
trate; Meyer Bobb, treasurer; Jas.
Downey, supervisor; M. Fl. Ferguson,
coroner; l.. II. II. Daniel, superinten-
dent of education; J. d. NJ. Shaw, Q.
". McCravy, w. L. Crews, l.. A.
Henderson, j. P. Elledge, e. 2. Mo
Gravy, J. s. Drummond, q. Q. Cole
man, ). A. Austin, A. $. Owings, Z.
H. johnson, J. A. Madden, NJ. u.
Johnson, r.. s. league, J. W. Smith,
A. W. Sims, O. G. Cunningham, U. A.
Sumurel, j. NJ. Forrister.
Gov. lIlLerbe has heretofore noticed
calls for investigations, but he has
stated quite recently that he did not
see how such an investigation would
amount to anything, as it would be ut
terly impossible for the committee of
investigation TO get the whiskey drum
mers or dealers here unless they would
come of their own accord. However
much great respect he has for the orin-
ion of such good Reformers, as the Pc
TONERS, it is not likely that any ihvesti-
CATION will be ordered.
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A MASTERLY DEFENSE.
What is Said Of DIR. Woodrow's Re.
cent Sermon In Mississippi.

What is Said of DIR. woodrow's Re-
cent Sermon In Mississippi.
The following from The Southern
Presbyterian concerning DIR. Wood
rows recent visit to Columbus, Miss,
will be read with interest by many:
"The commencement exercises OF the
Mississippi Industrial Institute and
College have been marked this year by
the presence of DIR. James Woodrow,
president of the South Carolina Univer-
sity, who was invited to preach the COM
mencement sermon. People came from
far and near to hear one whose fame has
spread over the whole country
'The spacious auditorium was filled
to overfowing with people who came TO
hear. DR.. Woodrow's subject was The
Word of God After reading number
of passages from the Scriptures, he be-
gan his wonderful defense of the Bible.
Skeptics who had come hoping to catch
some utterance that they might use in
argument against religion were as
founded, and stalwart friends of the
Good Book reioiced as the speaker un-
folded the overwhelming arguments de-
tending the Bible, not as containing the
word Of God, but as the very word OF
God. The sermon will long be remem-
bered here by all who heard it as the
most profound and irrefutable argument
in defense of the Bible ever delivered in
this city,"
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RICHMOND THE PLACE.
An Appeal to the Daughters Of the
Confederacy.

An Appeal to the Daughters OF the
Confederacy.
Mrs. Ellison Capers, president of
the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, has issued the following:
COLUMBIA, s. c., June s, 1897.
To the Daughters Of the Contederacy
Throughout the State:
The undersigned, in her official CO.
pacity, desires to bring the subject
matter of this communication to the at
tention of the Confederacy in South
Carolina.
At the convention held in Columbia
one year ago, when the South Carolina
division of the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy was formed, a resolution
was adopted, expressing the wish OF the
division that Richmond, the capital OF
the Southern Confederacy that was,
should be the site of the proposed Con-
federate memorial institute.
Assuming that this continues 10 be
the deliberate decision of the division,
of which 1 am fully persuaded, it be-
comes my duty at this time to empha-
size that decision in favor OF Rich
mond and to call upon each and
every chapter to move in the matter,
to the end that when the question OF the
site of the memorial shall come up at
the approaching reunion in Nashville,
Tenn. of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, the suffrages of the South Caro-
lima camps shall be SO cast as to reflect
our views. l need not engage IN any
formal argument to show why our pre-
ference is foraRichmond US the seat Of
Mr.. Rouss' grand benefaction.
lam sure there is no disposition ON
the part of the South Carolina Daugh-
ters cf the Confederacy to disparage the
claims of any one of the competing cit
les. Each contestant is rich in reasons
for the coveted honor, but Richmond,
we think, is richer and the richest Of
all. Around no other city do there
gather such memories Of arms and
craftsmanship and martyrdom. The
capital of the Confederacy, the fiery CEN
tire of war, the heart of the Confederacy
whence issued the purple currents OF
blood, gathered from all the South,
South Cardinals voice, for these and
other considerations, is for Richmond
as the site of the memorial institute.
Newspapers of the State are request
ed, if convenient, to publish this ap-
peal.
Mrs. ELLISON CAPERs,
President S. G. Division, q. D. O.
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ORANGEBURG'S "BAD MAN."
Stood Off Officers Of the Law and
Made His Own Terms.

Stood Off Officers Of the Law and
Made His Own Terms.
In Orangeburg last week one man,
armed with Winchester and a couple
of big army revolvers "stood off, the
officers of the law and made his own
terms. A report wss circulated that ].
NJ. Way, a resident of the town, had
killed his wife. Way is Orangeburg's s
''bad man," and he seems to be re-
spected accordingly.
Six years ago he killed Elliott Whet-
stone, at Norway, small town in the
southern part of the county. He was
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang,
but obtained new trial, was again
convicted and sentenced to death, but
his attorney securing new trial, Way
was, after being in the courts for four
years and twice in the shadow Of the
gallows, acquitted
When the news that he had murdered
his wife, who, he was known to have
been ill-treating, spread on the streets,
a crowd gathered and headed by Chief
of Police Fischer proceeded to the
house of Way, on the outskirts of the
town.
Way, probably anticipating visit,
was seated in rocking chair ON his
front piazza, q Winchester lying care
lessly across his lap and the big pistols
very handy. It was sscertained that
Mrs. Way was not dead, but had been
brutally beaten, her clothing cut off her
body and otherwise shamefully used.
The crowd did not like Ways looks and
hung back, but the chief of police indi-
Gated q purpose to enter the house. He
had not gone far when, on looking up
he found himself peering down the bar
rel of one Of Ways big pistols, that in
dividual informing him to halt or die.
The chief preferred to halt; then he re-
tired.
In the meantime Mrs. Way had got
out Of backdoor and sworn out a war
rant against her husband for assault
with intent to kill. But no one IN the
town was so anxious for fame as to face
Ways arsenal; no one would serve the
warrant. Finally, under flag of truce,
correspondence was opened with Way.
What he was threatened or promised is
not known, but he consented to sur
render if the warrant was submitted to
him for inspection. This was done and
he accompanied the deputy sheriff to a
magistrates Office, where he gave bond
for his appearance at the general ses-
siOns
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GOOD FOR PORT ROYAL.
The Happenings Throughout the
Old Palmetto State.
WHAT AN ORIGINAL PACKAGE IS
May Lose Her Charter-MOnuments
to Sumter and Marion--Heavy
Rains in Spartanburg County.

The Bishopville Guards, sent to quell
the riot at Lucknow, have returned to
their homes and resumed peaceful ayo-
cation, having taken eight rioters
across the county to the Jail IN Camden,
the county seat of Kershaw. Lucknow
has only about $50 inhabitants and a
good deal of dissatisfaction has existed
since the town was incorporated, the
claim being made that it did not have
the requisite number of inhabitants un-
der the new constitution to form an in
corporation, and therefore the charter
was illegal and void. J. S. Tisdale
runs large lumber mill within the IN
corporate limits of the town and SEEM
ed to be most opposed to the incorpora-
ton. Young Tisdale and two white en-
ployees began shooting at target for
their own amusement. The marshal
went out there and attempted to arrest
them Cor violation of town ordinance
prohibiting shooting within the limits.
They defed the officer on the grounds
that they did not recognize the marshal
as legal officer. They then walked
down the main street, 10 llowed by a
dozen negro employees of the mill, FIR
ing guns and pistols and yelling in true
frontier style. The militia arrested
two whites and seven negroes. Tisdale
gave bond and the rest are in Jail. The
trial may result in Lucknow losing her
charter.
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LIGHTNlNG's QUEER TRICK.
Strikes a House on all Four Sides at
The Same Time.

Inc SdInc IuuC.
Lightning got in some very freaky
work in the house of j. T. Deaton, at
Fort Hill, near Rock Hin, last week
1t attacked all sides of the building
simultaneously, loosening the roof on
the northeast corner, dislocating and
shattering plastering and timbers on
the west side, doing the same on the
southwest corner and tearing off most
of the weather boarding from the south
side, hr1rling the boards from thirty
to ninety feet.
In no place was the building fired,
although built of pine. Four children
were asleep in one Of the rooms through
which the bolt passed, but they were
not aroused. The most singular trick
was the eItin gushing of an oil lamp
which was burning on table in the
hall, and around which Mr.. and Mrs.
Deaton aud a young lady guest were
sitting inside.
Mr.. Deaton says the only sensation
he had was as if handful OF
coarse sand had been thrown on his
head.
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FREIGHT MEN ORGANIZE.
Formation Of the Freight Conlmis-
s;oners' Association.

FORMATION OF the brelSnC COnlmlSs
sioners' Association.
At Cincinnati, O., the Freight Com
missioners' Association of the United
States, was organized with the follow
ing charter members: E. P. Wilson,
of Cincinnati; James s. Davant, of st.
Louis; D. G. Purse, of Savannah; N.
P. Tricketts of Kansas City; E. 8.
Goodman, of Richmond, Va; !. G.
Iglehart, of Chicago; F. W. Maxines Of
ST Joseph; Moses n. Kelly, of Phila-
delphia; r. H. Thompson, of Pitts
burg;A. j. Vandanlangham, of Chicago.
This was adopted:
Resolved, That for the purpose Of
conference and discussion upon matters
of mutual interest, it is the sense of this
meeting that a permanent organization
be formed to be known as the Freight
Commission Association of the United
States, and shat committee of three be
appointed to prepare basis for per-
manent organization, to be submitted
at the next meeting in Washington, in
December next, upon the call of the
chairman of this association.
The following officers were elected:
Chairman, Il. G. Purse, of Savannah; !;
secretary, n. B. Kelly, of Philadel-
phia; treasurer, E. P. Wilson, Of Gin
cinnati
The committee on the plan of organi-
zation is n. B. Kelly, J. s. Davaut, A.
J. Vandanlangham.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF the Citadel Academy to Be Held
In Anderson.

OF the Citadel Academy to BE Held
In Anderson.
Below can be found the commence
ment program of the Citadel Academy,
which will. be held in Anderson:
Saturday, June Goth, s o'clock p. NJ,
competitive company drill.
Sunday, June 27th, II o'clock a. M,
at the Baptist Church, commence
ment sermon by the Rev. J. A. Cliff
ton, D. D.
Monday, June ssth. s O'Clock, p: M,
competitive drill for the league f"Star
of the West') medal.
Tuesday, June Goth, 5 o clock p; M, {,
review and inspection OF the battalion
by the board of visitors.
Commencement day Wednesday,
June 3Oth, II o'clock a. M, at the
orera house.
The following is the order OF e1er-
cises.
address by Hon. J. II. Hudson; sd-
dresses by members of graduating class:
comforting diplomas by the chair
man of the board of visit tIrs; bene-
diction
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ORIGINAL PACKAGES.
Pinkussohn Opens Big Agency In
Charleston.

Pinkussolln Opens a Big Agency In
Charleston.
At Charleston J. s. Pinkussohn,
agent, has opened the first original
package establishment for the sale OF
liquor in opposition to the South Caro-
lima dispensary, as allowed under the
Simonton decision.
All the stuff is in unbroken cases,
and soli AZ such, and when the doors
were thrown open large crowd >oI
thirsty people rushed in, and the clerks
we're kept busy supplying them.
Pinkussohn is expecting no trouble
from the State administration. Hls
store is in the heart of the city, and
more than thousand cases has been
received, and another shipment is now
en- route, and the packages in size are
from half a pint to five gallons. Hall
a dozen clerks are employed and it is
said the establishment will do big
business
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INMEMORY OF SECESSION.


Daughters of Confederacy.
The following address has been is
sued by Wade Hampton Chapter,
Daughters OF the Confederacy:
COLUMBIA, S. c., June 10, '97.
We, the undersigned, as commit
tee from the Wade Hampton Chapter,
Daughters of the Coufederacy, are en-
deavoring to raise funds for the pur-
pose of erecting mural tablet COM
memorative of the ordinance of seces
sion and its signers, knowing that such
an object will enlist the interests of
many throughout the State, we will be
very glad if you kindly give space in
your columns so that the representa-
tives and friends of these honored men
may be apprised of our undertaking
and allowed the opportunity and privi-
lege of contributing to the same. Many
of us are lineal descendants of those
whose names are enrolled on that
parchment and should see to it that
they are not forgotten, but their names
be handed down to generations yet to
come in attestation that we will never
be ashamed of the "origin, progress
and failure Of our Lost Cause.
MRs. S. REED SToNEY,
Chairman.
Mrs. II. W. RICHARDSON,
Mrs. j. VIM. Finn,
Mrs. CLAUDE GIRARDEAU,
Miss I. D. MARTIN.
It will be recalled that the secession
first assembled in Colum-
bia but finally went to Charleston.
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cREMATEs HIS VICTIMS.
Thomas Neal Chops His Wife and Her
Grandmother Down With an Axe.

Thomas Neal Chops His Wife and Her
Grandmother Down With an, Axe.
A special from Columbia TO the At
lanta Constitution, of the 10th,. says Q
story of an atrocious crime reached here
this afternoon from remote section OF
Chester county. A few weeks ago
Thomas Neal suspected his young wife,
Matilda, of infdelity, and she left his
home, going to her grandmother, Mary
Jenkins, who lived near by. The hus-
band spied on his wife's movements,
and last night, seeing some one enter
the Jenkins house, broke down the
door with an axe. The first person ne
met was his wife, and he buried
the blade of the axe in her head, killing
her.
The only man in the house was the
aged grandfather, Eli Jenkins, who got
out of the house unobserved and hid
beneath it. Mary Jenkins attempted
to escape by the back door, but was
overtaken by Neal and felled with the
axe. Neal then, drawing his pistol,
killed cat that was in the room and
then fred one or two shots in the head
of the already dead grandmother,
whom he accused of encouraging his
wife in her alleged waywardness.
Neal then poured a quantity of kero-
sene oil over the two bodies, set the
clothing on fire and took a seat in the
ward. Just as old Jenkins was about
to face the murderer's pistol rather
than stay under the fire party OF men
came by and he ran out to them. They
arrested Neal, but he escaped AID has
not been recaptured.
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SHOT DOWN ar HIS DOOR.

William Franks, Albino, Kills His
Employer, Mason Clark.
A special to the State from Laurens,
SAYS William Franks and his father,
Barksdale Franks, went to the house Of
Mason Clark, eight miles from this
city, and calling Clark, who had re-
tired, into his yard, an alteration en-
sued and William Franks shot Clark to
death with pistol, three shots taking
effect in the breast. Clark was farmer.
and young Franks his employe, but'he
was spending the night with Barksdale
Franks, a neighboring farmer. The
Franks surrendered and are in Jail.
Clark leaves o wife and children, while
Franks has been married three weeks
Franks is al albino.
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pEcuLIARlTlEs OF THE BUFFALO
Their Mad Dash to Destruction When
Stampeded. VI


Stampeded. Il VI
One popularity Of the buffalo, now
almost extinct, was its habit when
stampeded, Of dashing blindly forward
against, over or through anything that
might be in the way. When running
herd of buffalo followed its leaders
and yet these leaders lost the power Of
stopping or even of turning aside, be-
cause they were constantly crowded
upon and pushed forward by those be-
hind. This explains why herds would
dash into mire or quicksands, as they
often did, and thus perish by the thot,-
sands. Those in front could not stop,
while those behind could not zee the
danger toward which they were rush
ing. So, too, they ran into rivers, or
into traps made for them by the In-i
dians, or against railroad cars, OF even
dashed into the rivers and swan blind
ly against the sides Of steambo oats.
The buffalo were fond Of rolling In
the dirt, and to this habit practiceds
when the ground was wet. are due the
buffalo wallows which so frequently,
occur in the old ranges, and which,
often contain water after all othe1
moisture, except that Of the streams, is
dried up. These wallows were fornse4
by the rolling Of a succession OF bunal0s
in the same moist place, and were often
quite deep. They have often been de-
scribed. Less well known was the haD-s
it of scratching themselves against
trees and rocks. Sometimes solitary,
erratic bowlder, five or six feet high,
may be seen on the bare prairie, the
ground Immediately around 1t being
worn down two or three feet below the
level of the surrounding earth. This Is
where the buffalo have walked about
the stone, rubbing against it, and whefe
they trod loosening the soil, which has
been blown away by the wine, SO that
in course of time deep trench was
worn about the rock. Often single
trees along streams were worn quite
smooth by the shoulders and sides OF
the buffalo. -
When the first telegraph line Was
built across the continent, the poles
used were light and small, for trans
portation over the plains was slow and
expenive, and it was not thought sec
essary to raise the wires high above
the ground. These poles were much re-
sorted to by the buffalo to scratch
against, and before long great many
Of them were pushed over. A story Is
told Of an ingenious employe Of the tel
egraph company, who devised plan
for preventing the buffalo from dis
turbing the poles. This he expected TO
accomplish by driving into them spikes
which should prick the animals when
they rubbed against them. The result
somewhat astonished the inventor, for
It was discovered that, where formerly
one buffalo rubbed against the smooth
telegraph poles, ten now struggled and
fought for the chance to scratch them
selves against the spiked poles, the
iron furnishing just the irritation which
ti.eir tough hides needed.
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The Port Royal dr. dooE has been
restored to condition for service, to the
great qualification of the naval officials
at Washington. Commander Rockwell,
the commander of the naval station,
has telegraphed the Navy department
that the dredging has been completed
and the dock was ready for immediate
nse. Representative Elliot was at the
Navy department lastweek, urging that
the battleship Indiana, which is badly
in need of cleaning, be sent to Port
Royal for docking, and it Is probable
that this will be done, as owing to the
failure of Congress to make the urgent
appropriation Secretary Long has re-
quested for the repair OF the New York
dock, it will be many months before
that dock is available.
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Two weeks ago Charley Jaggers
killed his employer, Robert Owens, at
sGsfney, the new county seat of Chero-
'kee, between Spartanburg and Char
lotte. They were both young men from
Chester. Owens was Of one of the best
families in the town and decided to
spend the summer conducting a little
trapeze show. He employed Jaggars
as an assistant. Jaggars had just been
discharged from the penitentiary, after
serving sentence for running blind
tiger. Hekilled Owens in the tent and
claimed accident He has been con-
victed of manslaughter, recommended
to mercy and sentenced to thirty-two
months in the penitentiary. Edwards,
white, was also convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to forty-two
months. Three negroes, one q woman,
were acquitted of murder. This is
Cherokee's first court.
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A Washington special says: "The
Senate bill to establish saitarium at
Castle Pinckney has been introduced
by Representative Elliott. The bill in
troduced by Representative Stokes to
erect monument to Gen. Sumter, will
be supplemented by another bill to
erect q monument to Gen. Marion. He
has received letter from Mrs. T. c.
Robertson, of Columbia, secretary Of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, suggesting a renewal of the effort
in behalf of the Marion monument.
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The Atlanta Constitution of the Sth
says: "The question of what consti-
tutes an original package has been dis
turbing all South Carolina since Judge
Simonton's decision. 1t was settled
today 80 far as the State authorities are
concerned until, at least. the courts
pass upon it. Chief Constable Bahr, of
Charleston, held a conference with
officials here today, after which, IN
talking to the CONSTITUTIONS correspon.
dent, he said that unless otherwise in
structed, he would seize all liquors
when a person attempted to open box
and sell from it one or more bottles,
provided those bottles did not have
upon them separate government stamps.
In that case they will not be molest-
ed. According to the understand
ing now prevailing any num-
ber of bottles may be sold in
dividually so long as they have
separate stamps upon them. Chief
Bahr states that already he has seized
and du nped considerable amount of
beer in Charleston, the parties at
tempting to sell it by the drink from
kegs.
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Reports from Spartanburg count,

) Reports from Spartanburg county
show that the rainfall of the
7th and sth to have been
the heaviest know in years. All
over the county bridges we're washed
away. The most important loss is that
at Whitney, three miles from the city,
where the large dam burst and the rag
ing waters swept the new iron bridge
which spans the river away. No lives
lost. The loss of property is estimated
at ZOO.