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THE RICHSATCUDAV, DECEMBER Nth. 1917Scott Is alleged to have counnlttod a similar offense at Tunica, Miss., several years ago. lie professed 4to ho a preacher and associated withchurch people, lie resided at Union-villo. where a widow and ouo child survive.Try This PreparationWHEN ALL OTHERS FAIL.PASS HAT AROUND.THE SHEI tyorsburg, —A heap ofTcnn., Dec. 3. (Special) charred hones lying in ashes of flesh in a vacant lot adjoin- j lng the public square .today gave mute evidence of the execution here yester-1 day of Ration Scott. 30, Negro, who was burned nlt;! the silako before acrowd of S.000 persons—Mho penalty exacted for tan assault upon a white woman of this county which the Negro confessed.From I he moment Scott was itaken from sheriff's deputies in the Trimble bottoms Sunday morning, following his arrest Saturday at Oakfleld, Madison county, until 1 the last emberaround tire black body had lost it’s glow, the story rivals llh« mountain fastness of Kentucky and the goryveiuletith. of the CamorroWhile hound to an Iren post wit) logging chains the Negro looked or in dumb wonder at the stern-vlsagod men who heated pokers and smoothing irons until they wore as fiery as the flames that licked them hot.Half an hour the Negro waited while the irons were heated. He lay prone upon his face beneath the yoke of (Olio iron post. Children on theoutskirts romped and played, theirmerry voices rising above the 'hushed hubbub of the mob.At last the irons wore hot.Have you anything to say?A meek voice mumbled inaudlbly. Phe Negro made a speech, but few caught) the portent.A red streak shot out: A poker ina brawny li|an(i was boring out one of the Negro's 'eyes. The Negro bore the ordeal with courage, only low moans escaping him. Another poker was working like an auger on the other orbit.Tho smell of burning flesh permeated .liie atmosphere, a pungent,sickening proma telling those who failed to get good vantage points w'lmt tlmir eyes could not see: Smoothing irons were searing (ho flesh.Swish. Onco, twice, three times a rod hot iron dug gaping places tnlotion Sroft.’s Vvk pnlt;l Hides.r r; ...Fob h a hother one,” sqmebody qald. Tho execution went on.Now someone had another poker— jabbing its fiery joint into the ribs of tho doomed black.Then rubbish wns piled high about tho agonized body, squirming beneath its load.Between $400 and $000 was contributed toward the reward for the Negro's capture when hats wero passed around during tho execution. A reward of $200 had been offered, but the mob and spectators oversub-scrlbod. The reward goes to the section foreman.Tho execution was carried out without a liiiteh. Tho utmost good order prevailed. When Dyorsburg awoko Sunday morning tlie entire community seemed to read the handwriting on tho wall. News of Scott's arrost had traveled rapidly, and (though at that hour plans were not known, preparnt ions wore made. Hundreds of persons from adjoining counties had time to reach hero before the execution. Farmers and their families drove in In their lmekboards, buggies and fiUt/omoutlcb. Intuitively the crowds gathered in (lie public square.Don’t burn your hair off 'with hot iron combs. Forgot tho old time way. Hot irons aro used for lots of othor things but not for human hair, i When hot irons aro used it burns tho life out of tho hair. It breaks off. I That is why so many woiuon nro without hair. (To provont baldnoss, stop using Irons and(IIVE Till-: OblVE 1IA1R POMADEA FAIR TRIALIPRICK, $1.00 PKR BOX.Tills is OLIVE IIAIIt POMADE, made only by tho Druid Hill Drug Co., . |Tho WONDER WORKER FACE BLEACH is an Excellent Remover of Dark Skin, Freckles, Pimples, Black • heads and Wrinkles. Every man and woman can look young and beautiful with lovely white skin and a wonderful bond of beautiful glossy hair. Try It. ONLY $1.00 PER BOX. Manufactured by tho DRUID HILL DRUG CO., 1000 Druid Hill Avo.Baltimore, Md., U. S. A.lt;Ilt;NONE WORE MASKS.Not a domino hid a face. Everyone was unmaskvd. Leaders wero designated and assigned the-r parts. T/mgbefore the mob reached Iho city tliopublic square was choked with humanity. All waited patiently. Women with babies, made themsolves comfortable.When the telephone message announcing the taking of the Negro from the officers came, the crowd quickened. Many went out do meet tHo mol) and escorted it into tho city. Hugo piles of wood had been made ready.Tho mol) entered the city at highnoon—a clock was tilling 12. For-4VIRGINIA—In the Law and Equity Court o ftho City of Richmond,Jhe 15th day of November 1917.MAGGIE MATTHEWS Plaintiff. Iagainst In Chancery, i'ERNEST MATTHEWS Defendant -Tho object of this suit 1b \y obtain an absolute divorce from tho bond of matrimony by Oho plaintiff from tho defendant, on tho gro nd of desor tion.IInullities wcta dispensed with following the confession. A number of leading citizens had previously determined to have a (rial by Jury, but Hie Negro pleaded guilty ns soon as]he was arraigned.Women scarcely changed countenance as the Negro’s hack was ironed wi.bh tho hot brands. Even the ex-J ocutloners maintained their poise In (lie face of bloody creases left by tho irons—Irons which some housowifc J has been ubing. iThree and a half hours were required to complete the execution.Some limo Monday an undertaker will shovel up ilJlte ashes and tho bones and bury them.—Tho News Scimitar, Memphis, Tonn., Dec. 3.And an affidavit having boon made and filed that the defendant Ernest Matthews is not a resident of tho State of Virginia, it is ordered that ho appear here within fifteen days after tho duo publication of this order and do what, may no necessary 'Do project his interest heroin.A Copy,tTeste: LUTHER LIBBY, ClerkE. Byrd, p. q.$10(imo.to $25 per week during spare No rcferenco required, particulars. terms etc; $.25. R. Wester Box 131 Montgomery, Ala.,SPECIAL PAINT BARGAINSSALE PRICE $1 .SB Per Gal.MATCH IS STRUCK.gut.gal.gal.i».Someone struck the match—tlioy say tho husband of itlie assaulted woman applied u—and smoke began to curl upward into a blue sky. Tho flames gathered momentum, engulfing the body. Tho fire seemed to groan, but it was Ration Scott.More and more wood and rubbish wore fed tho fire, hut. at 3 o’clock Ration Scott was not dead. Life finally lied at 4 o’clock.The executioners departed, leavingonly tho morbid. Women, who had left their dinners in ithc making, hastened home. Children, wtho had tarried on tiro way home frofin Sunday school, scurried away.Dyersburg, seemingly, was satisfied.And today Dyorsburg pursues Ihoeven tonor of its ways.“It is ja. great lesson,” (they argue.“Ho confessed, and we gave himtrial by jury.Scott committed the crime Nov. 2 2. He assaulted the wife or the husband for whom he had made a crop. The woman was bound and gagged and painfully injured. Posses immediately formed and for (three days a relentless search was under way.Saturday Scott applied to a section foreman on the B. N. W. for work, near Oak field. The foremantold Scott he had enough men, butas Scott left the foreman recognized in him a man of tho description of Scott. Ho arrested him and informed Sheriff- Perry, of Madison county. Sheriff Perry informed Sheriff Bryant, of Dyer county, and Sunday morning Deputies Coper Putsoll and l’ard Finley wero sent for the Negro. They wore instructed to be on tho alert for a mol) and take Scott to Trenton. Tho deputies were in an automobile and speeding through tho Trimble bottoms, when men suddenly sprang from every side of the road.It’s useless, l’ard; wo can’t make it; they’ve got us.So tho deputies gave up the Negro.Tho people of Dyersburg were notified by (telephone at once. The whole county seemed to know. Dyersburg was quickly filled. One pastor, during the course of his Sunday morning sermon, remarked that he was glad to see so many women present, hut I wonder where tho men are?”The mob reached hero about 1 o’clock with the Negro.A citizen Jury was quickly empaneled, hut without a probe I Ho Nogro confessed. The mob decided on burning at the stake, and wended its way to a lot. across the streot from the Fowler Dry Goods store.Scott wps stripped. The iron post, chains, smoothing irons and pokershad been provided before the mob reached tho city. Without force the Negro lay down on the ground and submitted to being chained to thopost.Not a single cry for mercy was ever uttered by Scott. Ills fortitude btruck even tho mob workers as uncanny, one offered a plea for the Negro after ho confessed.Regular PriceCottage Alixed Paint, 7 shades.........$1.50 gal.Also quarts and half-gallons.Knlsomine, In 5 11). pkgs., 14 shades......-10c. pkg. 33c. pkg.Floor Wax in pound cans.......... .35c. 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