The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-29
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Throughout the State.

The railroad commissioners have
decided that the Atlantic Coast Line
fast Irain must stop at Latta. taking
effect August I.
Mayor James NJ. Sullivan has been
reelected mayor OF Anderson over
his opponent, Mir. Paul +. Aver. by
vote OF 463 to 322.
R. V. Woodham and Tom Neal.
who live near Timonsville, got into
dispute on Tuesday morning about
a share crop. which resulted in
Woodham shooting Neal with
breech-loading gun.
1t is reported in the Columbia
State that the workrlen are now max
ing excavations and breaking through
the walls OF thes state house prepara-
tory to installing the new $4,000
heating and ventilating apparatus.
1t is reported that Commissioner
OF Immigration Watson has recently
been studying the United States CEN
SuS. and finds that there are 6o.5I6
dogs N this state. and that they are
valued BY the federal authorities at
S473.366. while in 1908, there were
46.1s, sheep in South Carolina and
25.365 looms and the sheep were
valued at SIII.77o.
Spartanburg is having consider
able amount of trouble over the ques-
ton or pure water and has prohibit
ed the Southern railway from using
water at Spartanburg Junction. al
lowing yard engines the privilege to
tank up at the pumps at the depot,
and the street sprinkler has also been
prohibited.
Two brothers. S. J. and w. J. Gent,
OF the Magill section OF Lancaster
county. while returning home from
Lancaster one day last week. became
involved in a difficulty in which both
used their knives freely. inflicting Sew
eral wounds mp on the other. Whis-
kew was the cause of the fight.
Saturday afternoon on ST. Helena
island. near Beaufort. Jefferson and
F!acksie SmallS, colored, brother and
sister. aged 1o and II, were killed by
lightning during a severe storm. An
elder sister. who was seated in the
same room. was also shocked and lost
consciousness. but escaped death by
timely restorativcS.
II is reported from Union that Sev-
crai DAYS since good sized suit case
vas pitt of there and that on Satur-
dav a constable found the suit case
in negro woman'S house. The con-
stable; suspicious were aroused and
he took charge OF it and opened 1t.
,inding very nicely fitting tin can
with screw top containing two gal
Ions oi corn whistev
Fo-d lrby. young negro of Laur-
ems county while returning from
party in company with two other ne
grues. was shot in the back. receiv-
ing wounds from which he subsequent
~ died. The two men who were with
him each charge the other with the
shooting. Another version is that
they were scuf4ing over the pistol
and that il was accidentally dis
charged.
MIR. Charles Steele, young man
twenty-five years of age, shot him
self through the head with a revol-
er at the home Of his brother at Vau-
cluse on Sunday afternoon. Hi6
brain was pierced through, and it
was reported in Aiken on Tuesday
that he was dying. Disappointment
in love is said by some to be the cause
and by others it is thought that his
brain was affected by cigarette Smok-
ing.
Bud Madison McLoud. io years OF
age. the tramp who was shot by NJ.
" Rogers at Eutawville several days
ago. because. Hudgcns said. McLoud