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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
THURSDAY. FEB. "a. 1898.
THE LAKE CITY noRRoR.

The recent postoffice tragedy at
Lake City is without parallel in
the annals of crime in This State.
!. The facts in the case are published
on our first page, and they tell a
tale Of unprecedented cruelty
. and horror.
That the patrons of Lake City
p6stofice have been imposed upon
since Bakers appointment is true,
hut that fact was no excuse for so
: wanton q crime as was committed
The deed was that Of fiends in
human form and the perpetrators
oft should be brought to justice
and made to suffer for their crime.
Even if the postmaster was OBJ
hoxious, that was no excus. for the
the shedding of innocent blood,
and there can be no ques.
tion that innocent blood was shed
for the little infant and the other
children Of the pos imaster, nor
his wife, were responsible for the
negro being in the postoffice.
There were scores Of other ways
Of getting rid of the incompetent
postmaster besides the one resorted
10. The mob that killed him
could have done a much "neater'
Job than it did had a little com
mon sense been used. There was
no necessity Of killing the infant
and perhaps other members of
the family, and manning all the
test. In fact, there was no use
to kill the negro at ali. Lawful
means could have been reseTted
TO and would heve been successful.
Baker should have never been
appointed postmaster. He was
not q resident of Lake City. He
was incompetent and disrespectful.
He was very offensive TO the pa.
srons of his Office. The matt had
been repeatedly brought TO The at
tentien of ths-euthorities at Wash
ipgtop, and the people had been
repeatedly refused relief. But
all this. however intolerable it may
have been, was no excuse Tor the
crime. The assassination was
without Justification, and the
perpetrators should be, and We
hope will be, punished to the ex
tent Of the law.
The action of the mob cannot
he condoned BY decent people and
Z the horrible crime will forever re.
main the darkest blot upon South
Carolina history.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
Skin Diseases.

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al! delicate womep should use It.
os It's topic properties hove q woD-
derful Influence IN topins up and
strengthening the SYSTEM by driv.
ing through tbe proper chonnels
all impurities.
"A daughter Of ons of my customers missed
menstruation from exposure and cold, end on
arriving at puberty her health was completely
wrecked, until she was twenty.four years Of
age, when upon my Recommendation she used
ono bottle Of BradHclds Femsle Regulator, com
pletely restoring her TO health.H
J. W. HELLUNs, Water Valley, Miss.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24

What pleasure is there in life
with a headache, constipation and
billiousness? Thousands exper-
fence them who could become per-
htly healthy by using DeWitt's
little Early Risers, the famous lit
Gle pills. Wallace & Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24

Whooping cough is the most dis
tressins maIady, but its duration
can be cut short by the use Of one
minute cough cure, which is also
the best known remedy for Group
and all lung and bronchial troubles.
Wallace & johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
Agents Wanted for for

new wall map Of this state, z8 ~
inches in size. FIVE colors, on heavy
paper, and with tin at top and bot
tom. With index of towns on b0rd-
er showing location on map and
population figure. Sells at u pop
ular price. Se.d 50c and get SAM
ple'ahd terms fer county agency.
R..Nb, McNALLy q Go,
Chicago. Ill.
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LOCAL ITEMS Of INTEREST.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake
of our Weary Readers.

~ wv ''SS'S
Mrs George Stackley, Of Flor ence
is visiting relatives in town.
A printing office is no place for
loafers. Enough said.
Titles, mortgages, bonds, notes,
liens and other law blanks at the
County Record Office.
The recent rains were very
much needed, aud no toubt the
farmers all welcomed the showers
Attention is called 10 the call o
the commandant of Camp PRESLEY
which appears IN anothed column
The taxpayers of the county
have paid up their taxes unusual
ly we'll this year, SO says trea-
surer Rollins.
Mr.. B F Brockinton, .Jr, one Of
the grand jourors who held over
from last year, was elected fore
man sf the grand jury.
The county superintendent Of
education conducted the exami.
nation of applicants for for teach
ers' certificates in the court house
last Friday.
The supervisor has requested
US 10 say that the letting OF the
bridge at Bass's bridge, Lynches
river, on March 2nd, will be at 10
o'clock a. NJ.
Col. Z w Boyd and Judge
Thomas H Spain, two prominent
members of the Darlington Bar,
were here upon professional bust
ness this week.
The members ofthe Bar arrang-
ed hunt for the Judge, solicitor
and s,enographer last Tuesday
The::olfcials all seems to enjoy the
outing very much.
The bill providing for three
supervisors OF registration having
been passed, Messrs. W G Cant
ley andCharles Lesesne have been
appointed to, serve VITA Mr.. j j
Eaddy on the board.
We have recently sent out
good many bills for subscriptions
to The County Record. and we
will, in the next few days, send
out others. We are only sending
bills to those of our subscribers
who have been taking the Record
for the past year and who have
never paid anything on their SUBJ
scription. We would greatly ap-
preciate a remittance from every
one VINO is in debt to the paper,
and We hope that We will soon be
favored by those who are in debt
to us.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
THE Trial Of GREEN.
THE NEGRO WHO WAS CHARGED
WITH BENG AN ACCESSARY
To The Killing Of Mr.. Philip Poston
Last December Goes Scott
Free

To The Killing Of Mr.. Philip Poston
Last December Goes Scott
The following account of The trial
of the negro Green, who was
charged with being an accessory
to the kiilingof constable Philip
Poston last December is taken
from 'he Georgetown Times:
Thursday morning, The case
against Abram Green, for murder,
was called. Walter Hazard, Esq.
appeared for the defense, but an
nounced hat one OF his important
witnesses was absent. The solici
tor agreed 10 admit as true what
this witness would prove. viz: THAI
Constable Poston had never legal
ly qualified as an officer, &C., and
the case proceeded. Our readers
will remember that Constable
Poston and Mr.. Harmon, of
Williamsburg County. arrested a
negro by The name of Sam Turner,
on the 23rd Dec. last; that the
prisoner asked the privilege of go
10 Prices store, near the county
line, but in this county; there they
called upon Price 20 assist i'll max
ing the arrest, the negro refusing
to ga with the officer, back inio
Williamsburg county; that Price
declined to assist them; that these
two men had a scuflle with their
prisoner, when the constable was
killed, the prisoner badly shot and
afterwards lynched. The State,
! in the trail on Thursday, put up
witnesses TO prove that This man
Green, during the scuffle, rushed
10 the rescue of the prisoner and
struck the constable severe blow
on The back OF his head, whichwas
enough of itself to produce death,
although The constable had al
ready been shot five times. Some
of the witnesses testified to seeing
Green advance with the billet oi
wood, bnt no one knew anything
of the blow on the head until they
were preparing the dead body OF
the officer for bur:a' when The back
of his head was discovered all
mashed UP from The effects Of the
bow given by Green. DR.. r.Hemmlng
way testified to The wounds pro-
duced by the pis loi shots, and DR..
johnson swore to the conclusion
of the skull, caused by a blow
from a heavy bludgeun of some
kim. The remarkable part about
this whole difficulty is The fact
that young Harmon, who went
with Constable Poston to make the
The arrest, had a loaded pistol i'll
his pocket, and while his friend
Poslon and the negro prisoner
were exchanging about ten. shots
between them; this man Harmon
never touched his gun one time:
whereas, he might have ended The
battle by one we'll directed shot!
All day yesterday the court was
engaged in hearing the witnesses
for the defence. DR.. Iseman gave
expert testimony as to wounds, etc.
Rev. Jno. W Farrar, a northern
evangelist or missionary, testified
as to Green's good character; be
sides which, several neighbors,
friends of the accused, testified in
bis behalf.
Mr.. Hazard addr ressed the jnry
in the afternoon, and was follow
ed by Solicitor Wilson. They
both discussed the legality OF the
arrest, and ran over the main
points of the evidence. During
the course of his argument, Mr..
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
rHg eaAorrLn RrevLAroa Co, ATLANTA. GA
SOLD ~ AL DRUGGISTS AT - PER sorrlr.

It is estimated that North Car
ol:na mills are consuming annual
ly $4,000 more ba'es Of cotton
than are produced in the State.
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jury Is TO the law in clear and
explicit manner, when 'he ju'y
retired TO consult, and Were It'll
in their r.oai when We went to
press.
No one seemed to know when
the jury would agree; a mistrial
was locked for.
Georgetown, Feb. 1S.-Court adj
jonrned here today, concluding with
the Poston-Turner murde:: case,
which has attracted 50 much atteu.
ton in Georgetown and Williams.
burg counties. The jury decided III
a few minutes on a verdict, in which
the negro, Green, was fully exonerat'
ed.
1t will be remembered that, had il
not been for thu quick action of thi.
county IN claiming Green as its pris
oner and bringing him away from
the scene of excitement he woult
very probably have been lynched by
a VIOLENT mob. This is truly a les
son fraught with grave and serious
warning.-The State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24
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Lake City Newsy Notes.

Mr.. NJ A Thomas, who lives near
Cades, was in town during the
week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24

The County Record 81 a yea!
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24

meDStruotion, ana
reeomDended for
such complaipts
only. Il pever fails
to give relief and
restore the health
Of the suffering
Womop. 1t should
be tokep by tbe
girl just budding
iDto wononbood
when Mepstruo.
ton Is Scont, Sup
pressed. >Irresulor
or Painful. and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-02-24

It Is combination Of remsdiol
agents which have been used with
the greatest success for more thon
25 years, opd known to act speci-
ficolIy with and on tbe organs OF
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-11
koUlNkLDo LOSING
SOME OF HIS POWER.
Ills People Are Realizing That lie Can
not Garry out All the Promises
That lie Has Made.

Cavite, Manila Bay, Aug. 3 via, Hong
Kong. Aug. i0-Tho Americans are dis.
gusted with the conduct Of Aguinaldo,
the insugent leader, whose power is
weakening, owing TO the fact that the
Filipinos are realizing the unsubstant.
iality Of his promises. Insurgent steam.
ers are now in Manila bay provisioning,
In order to insure Aguinaldo's escape, II
necessary.
The American field hospital worked
splcndidly under the CALLING battle AZ
Malate, and the courage and steadiness
In all ranks, regulars and volunteers,
caused General Greene 20 officially
thank the troops.
The Spaniards used Mauscr and Rem.
ington rides with brass coated bullets.
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Conner .u.o...rul In n,,,i..

New York. Aug iO-The Cuban Jun.
IA In this city has received advices tha,
the American arms sent into Cuba on
the last Nunez expedition on the gov.
ernment steamer Wanderer have been
used with good effect by the Cuban sol.
diers under Generals Gomez, Diaz and
Roles. News Of Cuban victories in the
western provinces has reached here, one
Of the battles being the largest and most
important ever fought in that part Of
the island. With the news Of victory
comes a story Of Cuban suffering from
starvation and an appeal for further aid
from the United States.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-11
Secretary Day Says the Evacuation
Of Cuba and Porto Rico Will lie
the Essential Points.
FULL ACCEPTANCE
WILL BE SOLICITED.
IL Il Said the French Ambassador Has
Cabled 10 spain 10 Comply With
the Terms without Any
Reservation.

Washington, Aug. 10, SECRETARY Day
at O'Clock this afternoon made the FOL
owing statement 70 the Associated
Press:
I'VE have agreed upon the protocol
embodying the proposed terms for the
negotiation Of the treaty OF peace. in.
GLIDING the evacuation Of Cuba and Por.
to Rico, and IL Is expected this protocol
viii be executed.
1T can b. stated the terms are pre-.
cisely those laid down by the president
In his original note about week ago.
1T is believed nothing but few
formaliiies remain 20 be disposed Of "a
secure the signatures % the protocol" "
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-11
SPAlN's ANSWER
is NOT SATISFACTORY.
Sonne % the Point. Are Not Made Clear
Enough. aud spain WIN Bs
Given Ansth@r Chance.

Washington. Aug. i0.-Morc than "a
hours after u had begun TO reach Wash
ington, the Spanish note in answer 70
the presidents peace condition was pre-.
sented at the White House BY the
French ambassador. What the nature
Of the answer was can only be conjec.
tured AZ this stage. the SECRETARY Of
state, AZ the conclusion of the confer.
ence. making the formal statement that
nothing whatever could be said on the
subject.
The conference lasted an hour and %
minutes. This prolonged discussion was
believed 10 indicate that the Spanish
answer was not satisfactory in all ~
spects though in just what points IL fell
short Of meeting the expectations Of the
president IL Is impossible % say. Il was
felt by the observers that had the an.
swer been a complete acceptance Of our
terms the result would have been made
public on the other hand II would be
a siminod inference 20 conclude that the
answer was satisfactory entirely, for in
that case according 10 the presidents
statement heretofore made. his offer
would have been definitely withdrawn
aud the war resumed with greater en-.
ergy than before.
IL would seem that there could scarce.
ly be- good reason in this case for
Withholding the result Of the confer.
ence. On the whole, 10 is rather 20 be
concluded that a middle result was OBJ
tanned; that Spain was found TO have
attached certain conditions to her &C.
cepianco from the presidents terms,
but that the latter was not disposed 20
regard the injection of the new matter
ss sufficient in itself to warrant an i'm.
mediate termination Of the war. The
president has taken exceptions TO some
Of the Spanish conditions, but has al.
lowed at least one opportunity for them
20 DO withdrawn or modified.
The Spanish reply is to be divided in.
10 five points or heads, namely, Cuba.
Porto Rico, Ladrono islands, occupation
OF Manila and appointment OF a rom.
mission, which are treated in the order
named So FAR as could be learned no
mention is made of the Crban debt
The retention Of arms and ammunition
by the Spanish troops comes In for In.
direct reference under the head Of Cuba.
The outcome of the confcrcnce is un.
known, but the hcst opinion obtainable
Is that the matters Is still open, that
Ambassador Cambon viii report TO Spain
the results of his efforts and the desires
OF this government and that another
reply from Spain rs 10 some details will
be- necessary 10 final conclusion. There
were just four parties 10 the conference,
President Mckinley and Secretary Of
State Day ON one side, and NJ. Cambon,
the French ambassador. and bis first
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chlekamauEa Troop. Dl.appoIntsd.

Chickamauga, Aug l0-The disap-
pointment among the seven regiments
which were 20 have gone with General
Wade to Porto Rico is keen, and com.
plants are numerous Many officers
and men have now abandoned all hope
OF seeing active service. and that air Of
expectancy which has prevailed in all
the camps at the park is now missing.
Notwithstanding the prospects Of peace.
service work 4 going on a. usual In all
the regiments The men are working
hard, and the trimming is as thorough as
Il was at first, and everything is con.
Quoted as though the men were 20 90
into vigorous warfare in the near fu.
ture.
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Pe@0ntlk tnt cutt OF spain.
Washington. Aug. iO.-Tho answer Of
Spain TO terms Of peace ars not entirely
satisfactory 20 this government and
further negotiations are Necessary and
are progressing. The specific five points
objected ioare not known outside Of very
few, but that further concessions Of the
Spanish government 10 our demands are
awaited AZ certain, however. One prom.
Anent administration official who partic.
ipited In the conferences. while refrain.
ing from making any direct statements.
had this much 10 say:
"lhe answer is not enough, but We
q e hopeful Of the result
Further negotiations then are neces-
sary. was asked him.
"Yes, bat we look for something def.
mite soon," was his reply.
Beyond this no member Of the cabi.
net was wiling to 90. Tho president and
Secretary Day are exerting every effort
10 prevent the news Of the progress Of
negotiations transpiring until definite
result oanbe announced.
Several members Of the cabinet were
In conference with the president regard.
ing the situation. Secretary Long was
the earliest Of the councillors 70 call
and Secretary Alger soon followed.
Commander Crowninshield Of the war
board was called in, but the meeting did
not last very long and had no important
bearing on the situation. Shortly b.
fore ii;So o'clock Secretary Day. who
bad been In conference with the French
ambassadoF az the state department
went 70 the White House to consult
with the president regarding the peace
negotiations
The plainsst fact that peace has no,
Jet come i the admission Of officials.
through several authoriiive channels
that negotiations are still In progress,
added TO the fact that the utmost secrecy
was imposed by the president. That
these negotiations will not continue
long Is pracncally settled and an early
satisfactory termination OF hostilities
are looked for. Members Of the cabinet
believe that by Friday morning at the
latest, probably before then, definite
peace outcome viii be assumed beyond
doubt.
At the White House IL was understood
that Ambassador Cambon would trans
init TO spain ai once a cablegram stating
that a complete and immediate accept.
ance ofihe terms imposed. without res.
ervaiiu would be essential TO affecting
peace under the present terms offered BY
the United States.
In this connection IL was developed
that Just before the Spanish answer was
deliyerd President Mckinley annonced
that an extra session Of the senate would
be he'd doubtless in November. With
the peace situation az stage where a
complete agreement Is regarded a. likely
any moment. the discussion has again
started 10 the convoking OF an extra
session Of congress, but President Nc.
Kinley within the past % hoars has said
positively that he has no intention u
calling the house together. though Of
course the senate will have 20 meet in
extra session 20 atify a treaty Of peace.
unless unforeseen and most improbable
delays occur The president added that
the preliminary details incident to a
treaty q peace would take so much
time that the senate would not have 20
meet until some time IN November.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-11
K.nru-Lr wIn INV. , Comm.

Washington. Auy iO-The war de.
partmenr has decided 10 establish an
army camp IN the blue grass region Of
Kentucky, and an order TO this effect will
soon Be- issued. lis probable that the
troops now AZ Chiokamauga will be
marched 20 the new camp, the exact 10.
cation u which cannot now be stated
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-14
WHEN YOU HAVE A BAD COLD.

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You want remedy that will not
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You want remedy that will relieve
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You want remedy that will coun-
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You want remedy that is pleasant
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Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the
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Benson, Smith g. Co., wholesale ag-
ents for the Hawaiian Islands.
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GROUP 9O-CLASS SGT.

Exhibit: Artistic Sewing Machine
Cabinets. BY Authority of the U. S.
Award. Excellence of ornamental
ton, both in carving and metal. Be
cause of the good workmanship in
construction, the convenience of GER
tain contrivances and the superior
finish of the whole" B. Bergerson,
Agent, Bethel Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-14
WAIKIKI LOTS
FOR SALE

There are 107 Choice Lots
for sale at Waikiki, right
mauka of the end of the
tramway line. Several lots
are facing the Makee Island
band stand.
This is one Of the best
locations nea~ the Sea Beach.
The ground is as level as a
billiard table.
For prices and terms apply
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-14
IF WHISPERS

Long obscure thy, face,
Just go to Charles Molteno's place.
There is no barber in this land
Can match the razor on his hand.
On Merchant street; you'll find his
door,
There, on a sign: "Say, Pompadour."
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IL. w. MAHTJNOFF,
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT.

1.-THE QUEEN" Nuuanu st.
Books exported, new sets of books
opened, accounts examined differen-
ces adjusted, etc.
For many years connected with the
Anglo Californian Bank, Ltd, of San
Francisco, Cali.
Reference: Messrs. Bishop & Co.
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Ayers
Cherry
PeCtOral

For Colds, Coughs, Bronchitis, Sore
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t has long
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and is everywhere approved and
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coughing and induces repose. AS a
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the relief and cure of Group, whoop-
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No household is quite secure without