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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
The Racket.

back; Simmons leaned against the
fence; Drew ran by him, and Cam
then shot twice at Drew. When
ran up heard Drew say, "I'm shot,"
Warren was lying wounded, on the
railroad track; Drew gave me his
pistol; it was empty; took him to
to my house; Warren was also
brought to my house; he refused to
give me his pistol; said he wanted
to give it to magistrate; [ saw it
afterwards; it was then loaded all
around; did not see Simmons pis-
tol after the shooting. 1t was some
time before anybody came to help
me. Nearly everybody went down
to Simmons: those who didn't,
wouldn't come in. Mrs. Irvine came
to my house to see her sons. War
rem was sitting in from of the front
door in chair; it hurt him to lie
down. Mrs. Irvine said, "Oh, Sam.
what did you let that low down
Campbellite shoot my sons for?"
Drew and Warren both told her to
hush. We keep pistol at our store.
Mr.. Garrett gave me this pistol after
the killing.
Crossed by Voohies: 1 went to my
store about 7 or 8 o'clock. Was in
the Darkroom of my store until |
went out to hang up the mail. Did
not see Simmons in the store, Sim
mons was not with me when | saw
the Irvines. He did not call my at
tention to the Irvines. / did not
see Simmons that morning until
after L had hung up the mail.
didn't tell Carrot about seeing the
Irvines the firsttime | went in; after
L saw Simmons | then told him
when l got back to the railroad in a
minute or two the fighting began.
AS soon as they ran together L ran
towards them; saw the difficulty
while [ was running. No, the local
train did not run that morning; /
don't think it did; yes, L will say
positively it did not. Yes, now that
you refresh my mind | will take
that back. The train did run, and
Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Joe Terrill's
mother, came on it, and [ may have
telephOned for her, but | don't think
1 did.
q: Were you not standing at the
station-house, on the north side o.
the house, and facing north, talking
to Mrs. Morton, when the first pisto
shot was fired?
A: j was not.
@: And did you not clap you
hands and say, 'cOme Garrett W,
have got trouble?"
A: / did not.
Q: Were you not standing wher,
you could not see the difficulty?
A: L was not; saw all the shot
and the whole difficulty. Hope tina
is satisfactory to you. (Mr. Nichol
was examined at length as to wha
took place at his house while tn
Irvine boys were there; but tn
crOss-questions developed nothin
new that was materially At thi
period in Mr.. Nichols testimony
question was raised as to the com
potency of certain evidence the de
Tense were trying to introduce, an
an adjournment was taken unit
Thursday morning at o o'clock, tina
the attorneys for the defense Nigh
produce the authorities upon whic
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Perhaps no case was ever tried in
the Court House in Columbia that
excited more general and untlagging
interest Than the Irvine case now on
trial in the Circuit Court.
The trouble grew out of an un-
pleasant war of words between Mrs.
Irvine, one Of the defendants, and
Mr.. Cam Simmons, the man who
was killed; the sons of Mrs. Irvine,
DREW and Warren) taking up their
mothers quarrel. The killing took
place about hundred yards from
Simmons home, and less than a
quarter Of mile from the railroad
depot at Carriers Creek.
Judge Holding gave timely warn
ing at the last term of court that he
would expect to try this case at this
term; and the lawyers of the entire
circuit have already learned that
when the Judge says a thing he
means 1t. Both sides, therefore,
went industriously to work to get
ready.
The general public hardly appre.
oiats what it is TO "get ready" in a
ease of this magnitude, where the
prosecution is active and earnest,
where lives are at stake, and where
every inch of ground is stubbornly
contested. Witnesses are to be
hunted up, threads of evidence are
to be followed out, lines of prosecu-
tiOn and defense are to be decided
upon, the "other side' is to he
watched-all tbis-before even the
plan of procedure is settled upon /;
then both sides have just begun to
''get ready they must go over all
their work for second time to "get
ready" TO carry out, to prosecute
and defend, according to the theory
of prosecution and defense agreed
upon.
1t is no easy thing therefore to be
ready. An important witness may
fail them at the last hour, and pet
theory may thereby be exploded
They may think they are ready
when they are not, and find that
Fast fact out too late to prepare. SO
it was rather unexpected last Mon
day when both sides to this impor-
tant controversy announced ready
for trial. 1t il an open secret, by.
the-way, that neither side was ready
lli bllC lull lhCdhiiS VI viz vel III
Neither side wanted to try, but
neither side was willing to take the
responsibility of an effort to con.
tinue, with probable failure
Judge Holding himself had been
quite sick and was not entirely re-
covered, and it was suggested tC
him that possibly both sides woulC
agree to continuance, on accOun
of his health. But the Judge Ii
made of sterner stuff. He said hi
would not continue to accommodate
himself or anybody else, but woulC
try the case unless there were lega
reasons preventing. And 50 tn,
case is being tried.
A special panel of 300 jurors wer
subp9u@d, but, strange to say, fiv'
of the twelve jurors were selected
from the regular panel. 1t con
sumed nearly all of Tuesday, how
ever, to find seven more competen
free holders who had not formed o
expressed an opinion. But f1hall.
this was done, and then there wa
time and delay and trouble in get
ting together the hundred or NOR
witnesses, aud putting them unde
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JUST RECEIVED
new line of Belt Buckles, Belt,
Sash and Collar Pins, Beauty
Pins, Silk Guards and Watch
Chains; just the thing for spring
wear. Horn and Shell Hair
Pins, all styles. Also large as
sOrtment of Ink and Pencil
Tablets and Composition Books
for schools from lie up to those
for fine correspondence for &c, SC,
l0c, lac.
Also new things in Box Papers from
&c to l9c.
Fine papers by the quire from Sc
quire up.
Foolscap and Legal Cap Paper, sc to
sc a quire.
Bargains in all grades envelopes,
square and long.
Use Whittamore's Shoe Polish and
Dressings and you get the best; we
now have a new and complete stock
in black; all colors with prices the
lowest.
Six bars Fairy soap and a beautiful
calendar of our war heroes for 25c.
Big reduction in Mems Underwear.
Undershirts loo, l9c, 24c.
Mems fancy striped underwear was
SOC, cut to 49c.
Mems grey mixed underwear was
39c, cut to 29c.
Mems wool tieeced underwear was
69c, cut to 49c.
Mems grey wool underwear was Soc,
cut to soc.
Mems wool fieeced underwear was
S9c, cut to SOC.
Mems grey wool underwear was CSC,
cut to 74c.
Big reduction in Mems wool top
Shirts.
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Witnesses for State Now
Being Examined.
EVERY POINT HOTLY CONTESTED

BY the Opposing Attorneys, and the
Court-Room Is Kept Packed with In
tPrested Spectators-Trial viii Prob
ably Continue Until the Middle of Next
Week.
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THE BIG STORE.
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that in order to have their
Easter dress without fail,
they should see our Miss
Barry or Mr.. Chas. Del
marge as soon as possible,
as everyone will have the
same need; there is bound
to be a great rush at that
time.
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within a radius of one hun
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

HANDY RELIC FACTORY AT GETTYs.
Notwithstanding to u facetious Cor
mnntown man, who has just returned
from Gettysburg, there ia hidden away
ia tho woods, q nile or two from tho
battlefield, a rolic factory. It is a two
story building Of brick, 80 by 100 feet.
Twonty-nino hands are employed in it,
and the weekly pay roll averages $500.
The value OF this years production
| will not be far from 500, 900, an In
| crease of forty per cent over that of
last year. The relic factory was only
built in 1893. Tho production, tho
Germantown man says, consists Of old
bullets, old cannon balls, soldier but
tons, buckles, swords, pieces Of bone
and sabre -tasches, all, Of course OF q
very ancient and worn appearance.
| These are the cheaper products.
Thoro are, besides, the !. ;, + and moro
| costly limos. Testaments bored tnr "ugh.
by bullets, lovo letters burnt by powder
and stained dark with blood, skulls
with big leaden balls lodged neatly in
tho eye-sockets or the jaw anti the
full uniforms properly punctured and
blood-stained, OF all tho officers slain
upon tho battlefield. Tho factory
makes nothing In advance, thus avoid
Ing Cver-stocking. 1t only runs on
orders, and by night customers call for
their goods. They arc the inn keepers,
the grocors, tho saloon keepers, bakers
and reRl estate mon OF the town, and
Whenever 1t Ia moonlight they may be
seen distributing the rare relics eau
tiously and judiciously over the field.
Visitors thore now are moro numerous
than they used to be.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

THEY HAVE No CHApLAINS.-Ith has
moro than once boon pointed out that
chaplain service in the Philippines is
not attractive to those most partcu.
larly Interested, and all manner OF ex-
cuse Ia resorted to on tho part OF tho
reverend gentlemen to avoid being
sent there. The War Department
keeps as quiet as possible about It,,
but the fact is said TO be that tho large
majority OF tho regiments in the
Philippines have no chaplain. The
following is an extract from private
lcttcr just received from an enlisted
man In one OF the volunteer regiments
" You ask me what kind OF chaplain
We have out here. Well, | must tell
you | have not heard the Word OF God
spoken since ! have been on the island
for We have no chaplain with US. II
we had ono he would have to talk tc
US on tho firing line, and don't think
1t would be well for him. Let him
walt until after this Is all over and
then he can tell us all about the love
OF God"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

horses, and to conceal every sign of o
maternal form. Children are intru.
ders they say; and II by chance they
have any they are put out to nurse and
to DO reared by unmotherly hands.
What al awful picture this is-what a
sad descent from the motherhood of
our mOthers-what counterpart to
the Savtor's teaching when he said,
'Sutfcr little children to come unto
me for such is the kingdom of heaven"
Nearl y all the great men of the world
Lave been nursed by noble mothers, and
1T rejJicts mo to know that Mrs Sarah
Butts, Of Brunswick, has book now
In the press with Lippincott that will
rescue from oblivion the mothers uf
many OF deorgia's great and good men.
With her 1t has been a labor OF love.
How our biographers from Moses
down have lauded the great men bu:
paid small tribute to their mothers.
But the highest heaven is reserved
Tor them, and an eternal fame that
will not pass away like that the great
men acquire In this chang cable world.
Alas, poor Dewey; how soon did his
garlands wither. But We still have
Schlcy and Brumty and Hobson left,
and host OF lessor lights that illumi-
nate the Southern sky. BILL ARP.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

The fifth centenary of Gutenberg's
birthday will be celebrated with much
splendor In Mayenco next June under
the patronage OF the Grand Duke Of
Hessc. The celebration will have an
international character, and In con-
Junction with 1T an exhibition is to bo
held which will be divided into three
sections. The historical section will
comprise productions OF the art OF
printing OF all times and nations, and
also implements and machines for
printing, by which the development OF
the letter prcss printing can be traced
from its commencement. The graphic
section ID to give display 30 compre-
hcnsivo aS possible of the productions
OF the graphic arts In their present
state OF perfection. The machine Soc
tion will show tho machinery and im-
plements for printing, II possible, in
working order. In connection with the
exhibition Gutenberg muso2xl will
| be founded.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

ALGER MAY RULE CUBA.-A special
dispatch from Washington says "An
ex. Congressman from tho West, who
enjoys relations OF peculiar intimacy
with tho ADMINISTRATION, gives utter
ance TO q statement which has been
vaguely rumored for some time to the
effect that Con. Alger has been con-
sidcroa for tho position Of civil COVER
nor OF Cuba. Though 1t may seem un-
likely that tho President would confer
such an Important and responsible po-
sitlon upon IL man whom ho took such
pains to separate from connection with
his administration, thore are certain
circumstances which would seem tc
give color TO the report. AT the time
OF Alger's resignation it was said he
! would mako s public statement OF the
circumstances surrounding his retire
mont, which would set fire to some
thing around the White House. Bu,
the general made another visit to vice
President Hobart and thereafter moth
Ing more Was heard ofthe othreateEed
expose" - ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07
A GOOD TAR HEEL JOKE.
How Young Lady Caused Her
Father to Brighten Away Her
Roau


Beau.
The Charlotte Observer tells tn,
following good story OF a recent occur
renee in North Carolina:
Mr.. Jonathan Edwards, OF Asheville
Is very successful business man ano
an enthusiastic sportsman. lie lately
bought for himself d new gun, and
while impatiently waiting for tho sea
bon to open ho would got out his new
gun, handle 1t with affection and dis.
course on It's merits and beauty until
his wifo and pecially his fair daugh-
tor, Mary, became weary of oven the
subject OF guns. And yet, aftcr dis.
covering that his gun WAS not as in
teresting to others as to himself, he
needed only an intimatiOn to make
him bring it out for exhibition with
pleasure.
M iss Mary Edwards had beau and
she rether liked him, but hold him
somewhat at arms length-on proba-
tion, as 1T were. Miss Mary had q low
ing hoart, q sparkling eye and keen
sense OF humor. Her beau, Mr.. Richard
Wildman, called to 500 her and they
chattcd pleasantly In tho parlor " lille
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards made the mselves
comfortable in the sitting room across
the hall.
Pm going to kiss you," said Mr..
Wildman to Miss Mary.
"lf you dare" said tho young lady,
"I'll certainly make you regret It,"
" But really ain going to," said Mr.
Wildman.
"If you do I'll go tell papa" said
Miss Mary, with q twinkle in her ego
and without the slightest attempt to
get out Of tho way. Taking her non
chulance for u woman's consent, he
grabbed and kissed her. She prompt
ly whacked him on the cheek with her
hand, and then leaving tho room and
walking across the hall. said to her
father, with the sweetest OF sweet
smiles: Papa, l'vo been telling Mr..
Wildmau about your new gun and ho
asks If you won't show it to him."
Certainly, with greatest pleasure" I"
said Mr.. Edwards, delighted to have
some ono taka an interest in his now
pet. Picking up the gun he walked
with cXDectant pleasure Into tho par.
lor.
Mr.. Wildmun was waiting somewhat
doubling tho girls purpose. When
tho man with the gun came in the
door MIR. Wildman's doubts, accom-
panied by Mr.. whitman himself, went
out OF tho window without even taking
tho prccauti0n to raise the sash.
Mr.. Edwards looked around at his
daughter dumb-founded. Sho laIgk ed
I'LL she could M longer stand. Hold
Ing her heart in her hands, she said :
Father, you must be careful how you
go at people with that gun. Really, II
| didn't know you we'll, should have
been sure several times you meant Il
shoot mo with 1t. You must be moro
careful. How am ! ever to ge,
married II you run my beaux Off like
that? Take the horrid old gun away
Miss Mary and her mother ofton talk
sotto voco, about guns, and laugh tt
Mr.. Edwards discontinue. Mr.. Wild
man Is still missing.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

MCLAURIN'S VIEWS.-The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Charles.
ton Evening Post says that Senator
McLIurin, Of South Carolina, has re-
turned to Washington for the session
Of Congress. Tho South Carolina
Senator is one of the few Senators
from the South who upholds the course
OF the administration In Its dealing
with the Philippine problem. He will, +,
during the coming session, continue TO
support President Mckinley in his
foreign policy. The Senator, 1T Is
said, looks upon the coming scsslon as
being most important one, and aside
from the Philippine question, there
will be many problems to be brought
to the attention OF Congress.
Senator McLaurin says that In com
mon with other sections in the South,
The State OF South Carolina Is sharing
In the prosperity which seems to be
general all over the Union. He says
that not only are the cotton factories
paying handsomely, but tho cotton
planters are doing better than they
have done Tor long time. early In
the year they did not realize that the
cotton crop would bring moro then five
cents at tho most, but the Senator says
In his State they are getting sevon
says, through the most rigid economy
which they have been practicing for
the past five or six years, are com.
paratively out OF debt, and many of
them have succoodcd In laying up
some money in the banks, many OF
them having quito snug little sum.
Altog ether the Southern g. ctiOn OF the
country Is enjoying more prosperity
than Tor several years past, and is In q
most cnviabio condition.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

GETTING READY FOR THE CENSUS
Tho first annual report OF tho dlrec.
tor OF the census has been submitted
to the Secretary OF the Interior, and
while 1t Is u brief document, 1T is full
vi Interest. Tho report Opcus with u
detailed otatement Of tho preliminary
organization Of the Office and IL synop.
sis OF the early work, which is we'll
under way.
The forms that will bc used in emu
merating the agricultural products
and tho population have been practi-
call y dctermiRed upon, and the
division Of vital statistics Is carrying
on considerable correspondence with
the various boards of bealth through
out the country. 1t Is the purpose of
the director to secure u uniform sys-
tom OF registration OF deaths, so that
more reliable statistics may bo OBJ
tanned.
a plan has been mapped out for the
selection OF expert special agents, to
be employed In tho collection OF sta
tlstics Of manufacturing industries.
The Industries Of the country hayo
been grouped into sixteen classes, and
an expert will be put In charge OF one
or more OF these classes and havo i'm
mediate charge OF the special agents
who will be employed in the collection
Of these statistics.
A special agent, the report says has
been appointed to look after the emu
meration OF the products and popula.
tion OF the Hawaiian Islands, and two
special agents have hecn selected and
are already occupied in arranging for
the census OF Alaska.
Two hundred and niuety-iive super
v!s0rs OF census out of total Of 297
have been appointed and commissioned
by the President.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07
AN INTEIsES rING SUMMARY.
The Annual Report OF the Department
or Agriculture il a Valuable Docu-

The Annual Report OF the Department
or Agriculture il a Valuable Docu-
mont.
The annual report OF Secretary Will
80 summarizes an immense amount of
valuable work done by the agricultural
department during the past yoar. He
comments particularly on the success
ful extension OF tho weather bureau
around the Caribbean sea, giving time
iy storm warnings to the vessels Of tn e
navy and merchant marine.
The department has gathered much
Information regarding the plants
which supply India rubber and gutta
percha, and expects during the coming
year to locate in our island poss essiOns
v zone suitable for tho culture of these
plants. The United States now import
about $40, 900, 900 worth OF rubber an
nually and 1T is thought that a largo
portion OF this supply can be raised in
cur new island pnesee9lone. Tho same
is true Of Egyptian cotton, OF which VIC
import SIS, 600, 900 worth annually, while
he thinks that $500, 10000 worth OF tro
cal products, which wo now import
each year, can all bo raised In Porto
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines.
Much work has been done In the hy-
briuizing Of grrins to secure varieties
which will roslst drought, rust and
cold. Tho same methods arc being
and sea island cotton which will be
immune to tho fungus disease now At
tacking that staple.
Practical forestry work is boing done
on large scale among tho lumbermen
Of several States.
Extensive experiments are being car.
ricd on In road construction In co.
operation with the local authorities OF
OF the several States. including the
building Of sample roads from the ma
tcrials found in different localities and
tho laying Of steel truck wagon roads.
The third ycnr OF experimentation
with hog cholera shows that from Is
to 80 per cent OF the hogs In jcctcd with
serum were saved.
The Secretary strongly recommends
products TO couItcract the njIry thu.
has been done to thie trado by unscru
pulOus dealers In the past.
Regarding seed distribution tho Soc
rctary says thcrc ts no need for the de-
purtment to como In competition with
tho sales OF scedsmcn, but thcro ie
room for valuable work In the collcc-
tion and distribution Of such foreign
seeds and plants as are adapted to this
country, but would not be secured by
private enterprise.
Tea. gro wing experiments In South
Carolina are commended aud he notes
tnat thrco thousand pounds OF good
tea were raiscd In the gardons OF Sum.
mcrville In the past season.
A valuable quality Of rice has been
introduced from Japan. 1t is superior
to the domestic product, and should 1t
succeed Ia Louisiana hundrcde Of thou.
sands Of dollars will bo added yearly tC
the rice growing industry. Ths Sec
retary asks for 10000 to prosecute 9
technical and scientific investigation
OF native drug plants In cooperation
with the Pan American Congress.
| 4. <EsAsS-------z---.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07
-Tha Tr0u Exnhnnun hunk at Trn,


Tho Troy Exchange bank at Troy,
ILL.,, cighteen miles from ST. Louis,
was wrecked by safe blowers
about 230 a. m. Saturday and
everything OF value In the bank was
taken, about S5 900. Tho robbers
escaped In q carriage unmolested.
They were seen going toward Edwards
villo, the county scat OF Madison coun-
ty, shortly after the burglary. Sher-
III Kuntze organized posse and won't
In pursuit OF them but without result.
The no!se OF the explosion was heard
y mile from town. Nitroglycerine was
used. The doors OF the safe were
blown through the counter and carried
to the front OF the building, 200 feet
distant.
The total enrolment OF children
in the school OF the United States IL
sGid to be 100000.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-07

There is zinc and lead mine in Da-
wilson County, North Carolina, which
is In tho control Of an English syndi.
cate, which Is doing we'll. This mine
carries copper In It's ore, while tho
other zinc and lead mine In the same
county which is down 600 feet, shows
similar ore, but without any copper.