Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, March 06, 1907, Image 1

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TUNTEL LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK; coorara PBSSIDEET. % 1?ESOTJ5TCES OVER Q?, OOO, OOO ' | ; ? milli ii 11 111 ill! 111MI * V?L.71 A, GA. L. C. HAYNE, President FRANK G. FORD, Cashier. CAPITAL. .... ..$250,000 ; ; Supins and Profits. 160,000 $ i i ^..i*"V*0*M0d to hav. yen opes an acc?DBt J . . T? tale Baak. Ctutomennnd cor ree po naenuae ? i i?***1 5r ar"7 ooart*?T and aecojnmetfiOraixttat , I ?I? ??dar eenie rravlTe, modern Bankin?- cae nods . <-W"VH-wvi 11111 ll I118 ll I Ul I* fr ??G?F?ELD, S. CM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, ?0?. N0.16.: lI?LOfMllli for Vitiation of the Contra I . Labor Law SOUTHERN PEOPLE INTEREST! Civil Snit Against E..-A. - Smith- -a Sumner Sargent, of -Charlotte, I , gins in Federal^ "'Gourt^lain'l :&Wiffl,pO& Daalage8 for Alleg I Violation ;of Alien Laws- in indi ing Immigration Improperly. Greensboro, Speeial.-The case . the civil suit roi the United Sta! agains t i Messrs'. E. A.^ Smith a Sumner; I^Saig?^fof Charlotte,, which ^Samuel B.'Pp?rers and .20* tot er aliens are asking ''for $2?#00 . penalties for an alleged violation .. s ,th,et^nnnigratiQn tlaws; ;begitt 'heraal ,-ioreu Judge James-E. Boyd. The ju was selected and <:orxrplainxt ai , answer were read and - several* $vi nesses examined^- the Tp??e ? the trial promT^esvsttf symtmufe fi . ten days of two weeks. . i There ^is . one negro on ,the jur , J3is name is. Alyns JGSumer, ^jdari *"*'.* ?jEs.t??!;?)ld "school, :with?. a broad- Jac * large1 lip's; wide mouth and p??asaj countenance. "While Mr. "Holton rea ." - ; - his complaint Alvus took four nap The"*warm rfrom'gpt fhe best, of \it '-. ' -His'eyes aird his "corpulent body. i> posed. The:. frequent1 Slumbers * < ." Uncle Al vus. did riot; c.ome as ?a? n suty bf a lack of intent I'd th?:pr< cee?mg?? o?- ih.e. cour^ for evefybo.d who observed" tim ;eouid "kee that; i ?i. t labored strenuously t? ke?p ?wak '?..'* 7. The'^Qwsiness that falls on ' ti country DOV in church duringa lpn .. sermon had fallen npor?-'ffie" feljowj -i'. ". - The Allegation ' Stated, ; ; . In "nis-'<;ojnp(aint Mr. Holton sai this is.a Unitea" State's r-suj? to^?? ^ cover $21,000;. in penalties "?rom "A. Smith, S?mnersB. Sargent and I C. Dewelle.- . ';' - . The -plaintiff charges4 that the de 'fendants brought Samuel B; Power ?and 20 other "aliens from England t . ' .'Eilis Island, New York prepayin] their way to have^them work in th cotton mills. . " It 4s alleged * tba ; . Powers was'promised frbm;$12 to $1; a week "&r-himself, at the' sami sort of *;work ritiat he S was doing ii England and that his; wif e would b< given twice as much as she was thei -getting. -- .-. , It was >expaJained heret? by th< . ^attqrneystf or phF; defeiidants^hat" ? :. ??;'Castello^ who :'s?di?ifed.^" tjjeii* 'p^bpT?""m "??iigi?h?, was"" fhe'* -immi gration agent of North Carotina, r . . ' Mr Tiftett* Submits Issues'. * Mr. Costello is not here to answei for himself. He has^nottbeen seer in the?0tat??Y?^ cussing the issues in the case, Mr. ^'iS;/i-.!I?ii??tt'; said that the elements shonld bc "separated, for the issues. He de ?~i -clared^that thej^s^uld,belmore' t^han Ti^t^SP- SnrsesT'"^Having1' f?xpl?men- 'lus - position on this point, Mr. Tillett read the. following issues^which ?he thought tile 'c^ersfiouldiBe'presented . On. . . ... , ^r- -, ' cel. Did the defendants Smith and Sargent procure the importation bf Samuel Powers, the alien mentioned in the..first cause of action, by. reason of the" Offers, solicitations and prom ises made by the said Smith and Sar - gent to and with the said, alien, prior to the time of- his importation-as al leged in the complaint? - u2. Did the defendants Smith and Sargent at the time of the said im portation of the said alien know that the offers promised and- solicitations mentioned^?r?'the' complaint had been made to ahd with\thevisai3 alien? . "3. W?s" the said'"alien' imported by the defendants Smith and Sargent - to.Jo-4Qdlled labor? --r~ "4. Could labor of the kind which the- saddr alien/ wa^'impoirjtea^tordo haye: .been,formel inithisu?u?tiy-iin^ employed at the time of the impJV tation of the said alien? "5. Is the plaintiff entitled to re cover of the defendants Smith ' and Sargeant the penalty of $1,000 on ac count^^?thp'Unlawiuhin^r^ the said alien,' Sa'mnel""Powers ?" The taking cof - testimony.. yjasbe gun and two or three witnesses were examined. Nothing .but a rambling account of their manderings from place to place was elicited from them. No Conspiracy. The second day of the 'trial of Messrs. Smith and Sargent at Greens boro, N.r Cv, "in : the - noted- mill. case was highly favorable to the def en dants. It was claimed by the government that Costello, Smith and Sargent bad formed a conspiracy to import cotton mill operatives. Judge Boyd held "with tHe "attorneys"~Tof rt*h*e"rde fendants, who- had-declared ? that' no* "evidence of an unlawful agreement had been produced and 'slit.' off. the testimony of the Drake girl. In de-. I daring- himself, Judge Boydf? skid:" "Governor Glenn, who signed Cps 'tello's' commission, is vas ppilty^of. conspiracy as"^SmitK "and^Sargent "are* if ffie"'conten1:t?h?>of*the^ver^?nt^ are true.'* This was the blow that 'almost destroyed ?>.Messrs.- ?; Holton, j 0?ble and; ?OQ?^, foj6 it "4e?or?li^d \ ?them. As .'the decision ""fell from the ?lips; of Judge Boyd,; the 'friends -of> .tli? ilefendairts ' heaved" a '.sigh' ot r?-. ilk'f;- The decisive battle of ; the war 'seems to. have .been won; ?ij??? .; f.i Mr. A. C. Hutchinson, being sworn, ?said: "I was secretary and treasur *cr of the C^tinentaltM?lsv iast^eax. Si. belonged^toi tln^^attot? Textile fClob,-which met frequently at the. "Sfiuth^rn-?M^nufactutere^ gjub. ^mith nnd Sargent ?ltend?a'tW meetings.' feTk?yV with other members, discjussed, 'tl'.e scarcity and demoralization 'or1 teo 11 on milL help. , ; We. talked about : .getting operatives. Mr. T.*!M. Cos-' ?lt?llo said there were plenty of people fin England?- an?.I?ela^?, who goulet -like to cometo/"Ms^cqnntr3S Hede^ 'dared tha?fc*t?ie* mill ope?tiveaV w?rei *vnemployed and that wages in the 'old country were low. i r*.' We. agreed that we would like-to ff8**v1^tEe^?^^^^ DOINGS Of CONGRESS '* ?rr _ZJ=S.I .v\ ?i? -What- On? National- '..Lawmakers A: . Doing ^?y.to Pay ? . ?* Debate nh Subsidy Ends. ; '. G?n?ral d?bate bn ' the ship subsid birmin: the House terminated wfi?r upon the bill was read, under, the fivj thatHim? until the recess at 6 o'cloe -amendments-were-offered to the bi jaiuf? the discussion-proceeded theri o1?T"'TnTl?ad?rTon7both sides wei drawn; iqto the debate. By a vol ?i:112. to'?27^0i?^House defeated ? amendment excepting the "Sierra) th S?n?nia and'the Ventura of the 0< aanie line from lb?.op?ration of th I bill empowering. the, Postmaster Ger Taranto.; Tp^a^ citizep Iff the pMted.SUtes^for\carrying th Lmails?on Lsjeamsbipsg"' s? jj^ p. MTTkF?ran?$',~^ offer? a substitute for thecbill providing & ^mail f?cilities to'wuicJ^'lU?r/'B?rtoi f?Y 0-fi?o7 addressed ~ himself ,~*Tnc?der tally reviewing-, the whole subject o ?ubsidy> lcgKlatibn. A ^ " Tb^ ?ttgqmsnt for. ?lis glass o measur?,,y said Mr. EurTon,""rest upon the fallacy that a subsidy 't ships is $5a?: to a protective tarif 'l?"is'<h"?t sb .pecause in the relatioi ?of tne^Treasnry to those receiving ?idr .a tariff brings money into th exchequer, while a subsidy pays i ont" : Unis : 1-4 .. . < ./..' vHe.said it was- possibler to build ? wall around a country,; but riot aroun* all^the seas where competition* i necessarily unlimited and" cheapnes: and. fitness must prevail. " Ttie-'?rgument fdr a tariff woult not be necepted~if it was- contempl?t ed*fh?t"for all time there would be 1 .difference in the cost bf productioi between this and other countries,' ha said." . ' "?He:-said the tendency of..all sub sidies is to induce ^dependence upor J?vernmentaK assistance. "Lines thal have-been subsidized," he added "have not been free from a record'oi icorruption and failure." :Va Mr. Birdsall, of J Iowa,, closed the general debate for'the opponents of the bill , and Mr. Grosovenor, o? Oh;o, for its advocates. . puring the morning; hour 'the prouse agreed to ithe 'conference report on thefmilitary academy bill. . ... . A joint resolution ?w?s adopted creating a commission of five Sena tor?? and liva Representatives tb\ ce? ?ge_and. .repprt.iriuthe .,6,0th.?Cpngres?i upon the work of the commission LO eodi?y tt?e^Jaw^uofj-the Jlnite^f' States, i'^?lie co^?ra^^rejpofH^ir^hV bul relating -?d* tBe-^rfematj^ o'fscrtize'i'fc was agreed to. ? , ? * !*' T JBy i-ajvote ;pf . .241 yeas,. c'?hd no noes, the House further insisited oil its disagreement to the provision in ,thev?umy arjpfp^r^a^ojK*bill relating tootha, rc^ionwnt^?^* paymasters ?" clerks. , . . : .* '-: 'Representative ; liitt?uer > reported, to the House the general, "deficiency apyxpp^tiorr-bUl -?Qxjyingrk$9}84$r 3631' I " ? : ' Tb':Aid: beattie' Exposition*. Tjhe/Sen^^assed^ihe bill extend ing government"" aid '? to the . Alaska Ybuk?i?-Pacific Exposition, to'be held in .1909:,^ Seattle, and,debated for seyeral; hours the denatured .alcohol bill, reaching rio conclusion ' "bp. the latter measure. .Senator Aldrich stated that the distillers' trust,was promoting, the present ..""311.5 ? Senator Hansborough remarked that the distillers' triist controlled only 20 per cent, of the output, of spirits in the country arid that, the independent distillers pro ducing the remainder 80 per cent, were^^posed J^o^tbo'Tneasure. Sen ator""*" Aldrich,: Allison,. : Hansborough and Heynurn " supported the amend ment requiring the presence of a goy amment agents during -the. operation of the stillstand Senator"'Carter and McCumber spoke against : the^-amerid &&t?.jtX X iSLiii. jj The conference report on the army appropriation, bill was presented and by the Senate1 receding on the point" BT controversy) its "provision for the retirement of paymasters' clerks, : a cpmpleite agreement: between "{he two houses resulted. ' ' * " ,. The, Senata; ?onfirjme?U the nomina tions of the Isthmian canal commis sioners sent.,to the Senate, -on the 15th. . instant, mcluding Chairman Shonts and Chief Engineer Stevens. The Senate agreed to a joint reso lution accepting ;witb . the '. House an invitation .to attend, the opening of the Jamestown- .Ter-Centennial Ex position* "It provides that 10 Sena fora and 15 Representatives shall be appchited to represent ihe 59th Con gress on this^occasion. . ? Meat Inspection.' : When the Agriculture appropria tTOri" bill**wa's~t'akeri up ln"thT"Senat3 .the. .JFulton,^aipendmenfc.^vprx>wdiiig that no forest reserve shall hereafter baf created or Enlarged wf?fbul an act "er?ated dr eiilar^?d^withour. an act oti ^ox^^^x^^i?^^<sL. Oregon Washinfrjton, Idaho, Montana, Colo rTdo/ an2["VffiomiKgj'* was "" adopted without ""dfib?it?r ;^Th'ev amendment., ad dingi.$10|fO?,?DOute th?iappropria.lion for improvements in forest reserves also was adopted without . debate. .SenatOT?Beyeridge^o?fe*red^a4 amen d me?t providing that hereafter 'the dale? oft: : inspections ? I and canning m us t.-be. pl ace d 'on the. label of meat products. ,?ThQ...vamendment was* agreed. jip without discussion. Mr. Bevere?ge ..then . offered his, amend ment placing the cost of meat inspec tion otf^ the 'paelcers,i'iind took the floor ii to: ak?fess '. the'" senate on : its necessity. Mr. Warren gave notice 'that al? 4he4 proper tinier.-he would make^;a p^enrft "ofr order - against. the amendment. ; s y i1 Liqnor Traffic Bill. ?The - seriate ''committee" ?ri, judiciary agreed to pass* - overrun til-??'ext ses sion of congress bills relating to- in terst?te?>.traffic Inriiialoxicating li quors,^th?' bill riprotect labor t against' tue competition of convict iaboxi and ?the pestoffieo fraud order b?l. All of Ihesev' measures Have .p?'fatd*4?i?>h?^^--?? "?^?-s-i* ." Fatal Ending of a Raid on a Blind Tiger -- - - ~o - ? ? MURDERER IS LANDED IN JAIL Desperado, ?Whbm the Police Wei o Attempting, to . Arrest,, Kills Two i and Fatally Wounds a Third. ?.?..Fayetteville,- -N. C., Special Satur day, night -at.7 o'clock, Chief of Po lice Cha'son-and t wo policemen, Lock amy and Buckingham, while raiding a blind tiger,- were shot down by a negro, Tom Walker, the proprietor of the blind tiger. .yRolieejmah-. Lockamy was instantly killed,- Chief -Of Police Chason was shot-through-, the head., pad mortally wounded, and Policeman Bucking ham was shot in thc shoulder and side. There are little hopes of his recovery. The - negro has so far eluded cap ture. " The murderer is a well-known and desparat? character. With him at the time of thc shooting was a white man, a stranger in the city, who* has been apprehended and is now in the county jail. The wife of Walker has been locked up for sale .keeping. Tie is a ginger-eube mu latto; about 30 years of age; five feet eight "inches tall; weighs about ISO pounds, wears a light hat has a habit ually scowling face and would be rec ognized as a "had negro" by any one. . Intense Excitement. Intense excitement prevails throughout the city, the streets are thronged _with an angry, Saturday night throng, searching parties are being organized and despatched to watch all country roads and to search, all passing trains. The sher iff has wir?d.fWilmington lo send bloodhounds .by a special train. The : local company of militia is now un der arms and a $1.000 reward has been offered by the city and county for the. body of Walker dead or alive. The arrest of Walker, the murder er, at Dunn Sunday night about mid night was affected by Howard Smith, D. K. Taylor and. H. "L. Lamb, ne groes of the posse whovhad gone up cn train 82 of the Atlantic Coast Line in search .of him. Walker had beat his way to Dunn on a freight train and bought there a ticket for Wash ington.- He then boarded train S2 and Mr. Smith recognized him and covered' him with a revolver. Walker had shaved off his mustache and; had , his' face" blacked-; " He wa? taken; in ^?r^^>y--"SHerrff - Watson of this ?.county,: and .Mr. J. B. Tilliugham, of Fayetteville, and taken to'Raleigh for safe keeping: Resolution on 1907 Cotton Acreage: The following resolution was pass ed by the-; ^preat convention of \ tho Southern Cotton Association held in Birmingham. "In view of the fact that a great many farmers have adopted tho in-i tensive system of farming, increas ing the yield per acre and new terri tory each year is being planted in cotton that heretofore has not grown cotton,^ thereby increasing the pro duction, therefore in order to main tain satisfactory and remunerative prices, we urge and recommend a full reduction of 10 per cent of cot ton acreage for the year 1907." . "We further recommend that- thc acreage so i educed he planted iii food crops." "We are sure that unless the farmers unitedly reduce their acre- I age of cotton that they will be con- j fronted at the end of fthe season 1 with equally bad, if not woree condi tions than they were in 1904. when .^cotton-went down to o' cents per! pound. V Respect fully submitted hy the | Committee or. acreage." F. G. Hudson. Chai' ..in. W. 3. Pharr, Secretary. The executive committee of North j Carolina Division of the Southern Cotton Association earnestly solicit the aid of every fanner, merchant, banker and all men of thc state, who are interested in maintaining a fair price for cotton, to use their influ ence to reduce the acreage for 1907 full' 10 per cent from the acreage planted in 1906. We also call for help in our cft'ort to produce on every farm in the state sufficient food and feed crops for the .needs of mair .-and beast on our farms. Respectfully, - C. C. Moore," Pres. N. C. Div. C. S. A. Executive Committee: A. J. McKinnon, T. J. W. Broom, y. J. H. Currie. Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 1st, 1907. Enraged Fanner Kills Two Per sons. Bloomington, 111., Special.-Thom as'Baldwin, a rich farmer and form er merchant, or Colfax, 111., shot and killed Charles Kennedy and wife, and Mrs. Sim Eisman, and daughter Cora. Baldwin was arrested. Bald win, who is 68 years old and a wid ower, is under bond charged with criminal assault on Cora Eisman, who. is but 14 years of age. Short Order News. Wendell Phillius Garrison, for more than 40 years editor of thc Nation, is dead. Paul Morison was reelected pres ident of the Equitable Life Assur ance Society. /Thirty-two, ;?as?s of typhoid fever developed on the battleship Connec ticut. P?nnslyvania railroad employes counted the ballots tfast on the propo sition'"to strike "for au increase m pay ?nd a reduction in hours. THAW ISSUES STATEMENT Defendant Declares Some>of Jerome's Unprofessional Remaria in Court Indicate Clearly That^the Natural and Real Goodness Ofr;:Mrs. Thaw is Above His Comprehension. New York, SpeciaHJ-Harry K. Thaw enlivened an extremely dull session of his trial in the Supreme Court Thursday by giving out to newspaper men a brief'/Statement itt which- h? accused District Attorney Jerome of having m?deiaihpr?fessiod ai remarks in court, asserting that his wife's testimony was absolute . truth and in conclusion declared that Mrs. Thaw's natural and"real good ness" was above the comprehension of the prosecuting officer. ; It was just before adjournment was taken for the day and after many hours of expert testimony as to what was the meaning of extracts from eight letters written by- the defen dant with their relation to the sanity or insanity of the writer .that Thaw gave out his statement in court. The circumstances attending the delivery of the statement to the newspaper men were about as interesting as the statement itself, which reads: "This is Mr. Thaw's^seeond state ment since August 10. fi ? "With chances millions to one against her after the catastrophe in 1901, it is wonderful- that Mrs. H. K. Thaw prevailed in the cross-ex amination against the prosecution, backed by black legs. "Her testimony was absolute truth. "Our ?vidence was of conversa tions. The cross-examination has proved the exact facts under oath. "Mr. Jerome . finding his inform ants in certain lines falsifiers, con cluded by more usual methods, which is to his credit. "However, from some of his ques tions and some of his unprofessional re-marks in court, it appeared clearly that the natural tfnd rea?' goodness | of the witness is-above his compre hension." Dr. Evans and Mr. Jerome spent the entire day in going over the eight letters written by Thaw and culling out of them excerpts on winch Dr. Evans based his expressed belief that they were written by a person of un sound mind. "Do you mean an insane person?" asked Mr. Jerome. -"Yes." replied the witness, "but not in the sense that the person might always remain insane." This WAS the essence of the day's work. Mr. Jerome seemed...as inter ested as the expert in searching out the phrases in- the letters which might be construed as the: writings, of an insane man and fpr^the. first time the jurors were; ;:'permitted thoroughly to examine photographic copies of the letter. As. th?^tness an^ -thc _p over the documents, the jurors were enaoled to follow them closely. The, district attorney apparently wanted, the letters to be thoroughly scrutiniz ed and understood by the jury. Dr. Evans went into a long.Ex planation of the reasons for his theory that the letter showed mental instability. A letter written with a lead pencil -by Thaw to Evelyn Nes bit, he said, showed lack of a sense of the proprieties, a loss of the aesthetic sense and various other things which the doctor ; believed showed the writer was of unsound mind, in view of the environment of wealth and luxury in which he had been reared. Dispensary Auditor Appointed. Columbia, S. C., Special.-The much-sought position of dispensary auditor falls to Prof. W. B. West, superintendent of the Gaffney grad ed schools. There have been a large number of applications for this po sition filed with Governor Ansel and j numerous recommendations have ac companied thc applications, and tho Governor thinks that of this large number he has secured a man who is in every way competent and worthy. The position is not given to any po litician or to any one who has had any connection with politics or the dispensary, although there were more than one of this sort who applied. Car Crashes into Store. Pittsburg, Pa., Special.-Two per sons were seriously injured, several slightly hurt, a two-story frame build ing and a street car demolished when an empty car on the Wylie and Bed ford avenue branch of the Pittsburg Railway Company got beyond control of the motorman on a steep grade, and after running wild for two squares, left the rails and crashed into ReineJcer's confectionery store. All of the injured except the motor man of the street car were in the store at the time. Briefs of General News. The mortgaging of a line of rail road which had not been built and for which no funds had been pro vided was told of in the Harriman in vestigation by the Interstate Com merce commission. District Attorney Jerome's line of questioning in the Thaw case seemed to. indicate that he was continuing to pave the way for an application for a lunacy commission. The Mayflower Delayed hy Tog. Savannah, Ga., Special.-Thursday night the wireless station here was in communication with the yacht May flower, lying at Port Royal naval sta tion and having aboard Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newburry and party. The departure of the yacht was delayed by a heavy foj? which made it inadvisable to put out during the night. The yacht will leave at daylight Friday morning for Charleston for coal and will like ly then proceed te WaEkiagton, The Brothers of Mrs. Bywaters Before the Court YOUNG WIDOW TELLS OF KILLING Although Pale and Wan Wife of Mur dered Man, after Being Rolled In to Court in Invalid's Chair Com pletes Direct and Cross-Examina tion. * Culpepper, 7a., Special-Mrs. Wil liam Bywaters, whose husband was i killed by her brothers, James' and j Philip Strother, on the night of De cember 15 last, a few moments after ? his marriage to their sister, was the ! principal witness in their trial. She j was placed on the stand by counsel for the defense and, although pale j and wan and being compelled to come into court in an invalid's chair. I she maintained her composure and when court adjourned for luncheon, : had completed her direct and cross examination. Beginning with her early association with the dead man and with her love for him she told the jury of her betrayal under prom ise of marriage, of her pleadings with Bywaters to make reparation, of By waters' insistence upon a criminal operation, of her refusal at first and then her igreement and visit, to Washington in company with By waters where two operations were performed. She described how, when her condition became known to her brothers and she broke down. and confessed, they demanded of her be trayer that he immediately marry her. In answer to a question she said that she did not think Bywaters at first intended to many her. She de scribed the restless desire of By waters to leave her within a short ti?ne after the ceremony and then of her brother's opening fire upon him. She was unable to give minute de I taile of the shooting ns she was too overcome by the excitement of the moment. Mrs. Bywaters' story was supple mented by the testimony of Mrs. George :/. Gaines and George French Sljolheis, sister and brother of the defendants." President Asks Statements. Washington, Special. - President Roosevelt has taken up with Secre tary Shaw the matter of the shortage of $173,000, recently discovered in the Chicago sub-Treasury. He asked thc Secretary for the1 statement as to Ihe shortage and the facts. The ? President also asked the secretary for a statement of the shortage recently " discovered in the St. Louis sub-Treas ury, which amounts to $63,000. Pool Selling on Horse-Races Pre vented. Governor John I. Moore signed the bill introduced by Senator Amis and recently passed by both houses of the pool selling on horse races in Arkan sas. Inasmuch as the bill becomes effective immediately, it may have the effect of closing the race meeting now in progress at Oakland track, Hot Springs. Chemist Found Dead in Room. Pittsburg, Pa., Special.-Prof. T. M. Taylor, of the chemistry depart ment of the Carnegie Technical School, was found dead in his roora at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Hart zell, of No. 229 Haulke street. There was a bullet wound behind his left j ear, and a new revolver was lying on the floor. Nervous break clown, fol- . lowing overwork, is said to have been the cause of the suicide. He was 33 years old, single and formerly lived at Oberlin, Ohio. News in Brief. The House spent the day in debate on the Ship Subsidy bill. On Monday the Texas legislature passed a resolution fully exonerating Senator Bailey from all charges pend ing against him. The Red Cross has issued an appeal for American contributions to the' 20,000,000 people who are on the point of starvation in Russia. Attorney Edgar H. Gans, of Balti more, urged the case of certain In dians who sock to annul a Govern ment contract for the instruction of Indians in certain Catholic schools. Gen. Frederick D. Grant. United States Army, visited Jamestown fair grounds and inspected the site on which the Government troops will be encamped.* The secret report of Lieutenant General Smirol'f, which serves as the basis for the. court-martial of Gener al Stocsscl and other commanders on charges of treason and cowardice and which has been published, makes the gravest chanres against the accused. Three Killed by Passenger Train. ' Baltimore, Special. - Failing to hear warnings while at work on the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail road at Camden station, William Snyder. Frank Zinka and Carlo Salli doni were struck by a passenger en gine heilig hacked to a waiting train. Snyder and Zinka were instantly killed, and Sallidoni died half an hour after being taken to a hospital. Nominations Sent to the Senate. Wasnington, Special. - Thc Presi dent has sent to the Senate thc fol lowing nominations: United States district judge, eastern district of Mis souri, David Patterson Dyer, post master. North Carolina, S. M. Ham brick, Hickory: \\\ Jones. North Wilkcsboroj C. A. Johns, Lincolton; F. Roberts. Marshal!: I. M. Meek ins, Elizabeth City: South Carolina, C. J. Shannon, Camden. Occurrences of Interest from All Over South Carolina MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS A Batch of Live Paragraphs Cover ing a Wide Hange-What is Going Ou in Our State. Caught in Flour Mixer. Greenville, Special.-While oper ating a mixer in the Cur?toit & Bro;, bakery in this city, J. P. Burty, ont of the bakers, had his hand caught in the machinery and crushed so se verely fiat amputation was found to be necessary. Bu try's cheek bone was also shattered by a blow from a revolving crank attached to the mix er and for a time it was thought that his eye had been put out and physicians were slow to believe that the injured mah could recover at all. Reports from the sanitarium say that Burty is doing well and that he will recover. His left arm has been taken off near the shoulder. The mix er was being driven by a five horse power electric motor. Burty was watching the flour as it poured in and seeing a cord in the hopper lent over to take it out. Just then the revolving blades caught the man's hand and in a moment his arm had been drawn in and crushed to the shoulder. He was struck in the face at the same time by a, crank. Aged M?n Killed Acting as Peace make^ Anderson, Special. - Anderson county was the scene of a horiblc killing last week, when Asbury Wooten, a white man of 40 years, shot Mr. Duke Owens, a white man of 72 yera, through the heart killing him instantly. The shooting occur red on the A. W. Galaspie place, three miles this side of Central, near the county line. The facts of the killing are meagre, but it is said (hat some boys playfully rocked Wooten's home Sunday -night. He, being half-witted, became angry. Mr. Owens, a neighbor and some other person whose name could not be learned, he henwt to Wooten's home to tell him the boys meant no harm, but Wooten did not accept the explanation and ordered Mr. Owens and his companion off the place. Mr. Owens remained to re monstrate with Wooten and it was then that Wooten fired the fatal shot. Mr. Owens was a prominent man in this county, and the tragedy is greatly deplored. New Laundry for Chester. Chester, Special.-In the matter of what are called the smaller enter prises for the investment of capital and the employment of labor, Ches ter is taking a part. The Chester Steam Laundry company has obtain ^?TT^hlirTi?'r^^v?Bh"a capital'st??k*~?~f" $4,000 and has organized ,for busi-' ness with the following officers: R. B. Caldwell, president; A. N. Sample, vice president; J. W. Dan i?l, secretary and treasurer. These officers, with H. S. Heyman and R. W. Boney constitute the board of directors. This institution will sup ply a long felt want in this com munity, the "washee" business hav ing become something of a problem. Checking Up Accounts. The auditing experts of the ?mer can Audit company are expected here soon to cheek np Die accounts gone over at the state dispensary by the clerks now employed by the commission. This is done because the commission wishes to be abso lutely correct in the statement of accounts and so that a clear idea of the stock to be disposed of may be obtained.-Columbia State. Marion Victims Total 24. Charleston, Special.-The finding of drowned bodies, as a result of the burning and sinking of the steamer Marion in Wadmalaw sound, con tinues, but the natural aptitude of colored people to attend a funeral is reported to be interfering with the work of searching for the drown ed people. A report received heve that four additional bodies had been found, bringing the aggregate up to 24, and later in the day it was said that the total will reach 32, but the latter report was not so well authen ticated, and it is not liekly that the death list will reach this figure. Alleged Yeggmen Acquitted. Marion, Special.-Charles How ard and Thomas Nolan, alleged yegg men, charged here with robbing the Bank of Mullins, in December, 1902, were tried this afternoon, in the geu eral sessions court and acquitted. The trial began at 3 o'clock and last ed until 6:30. The State introduc ed 18 witnesses, quite a number of them identifying thc defendants and testifying to their presence in Mul lins and previous to the commission of the robbery. Englues, Boilers, Enif Gins Complete Oottow, Saw, Grist, Oil and fertilizer Mill Outfits, Gin. Press Cane Mill, and Shingle Outfits. KniJdinp.Eridge, Factory, Furic and Railroad Castings, Railroad, MU Machinists'and Factory Supplies. Beltiug, Packing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files, Oilers, etc. We cast every day. Work IBO Hands. Foundry, Machine, Boiler, Press aud Gin Works fXST" Repa is Promptly Done Lombard Iran Woris & Supply Co AUGUSTA, GA. PATAPSCO MASTODON: . . . . GEORGIA GHE|WlSfl? WO^I?S Augusta, Gam ? Everything in Fertilizers, Plant Food and Ag4 ricultural Chemicals. Blood and Bone Goods, Fish Goods and Got " J Meal Mixtures. These reliable Fertilizers have been tried by the trade for more than a third of a century, and their' increasing popularity attests their merit. 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Leather, Shoe Findings' Gum Belting, Gandy and Leather. Belting The largest Stock of Double and^Single Leati.;r JBelting in the city. Laces, Rivets, etc. Agents for Studebaker Wagons and Moyer BUGGIES. the best in the world, and at moderate prices. The liberal patronage extended the old firm will be appreciated by the nndersigned. JOSEPH H. DAY. 729 Broad Street. 1 m The In? urance JLgrency; of C. A. GRIFFIN &CO. Will protect you against loss by Fire, Death, Accidents, Sickness and Wind Storms. It will be a pleasure to serve you at all times and your business will be heartily appreciated. Wagons Buggs FURNITURE ?4m Largo Shipments of the best makes of wagons and buggies just received. Our stock of furniture and house furnishing* is complete. A Large stock. COFFINS and CASKETS. always on hand. All calls for our Hearse prompt* ly responded to. All goods sold on a small mar gin of profit. Call to see me, I will save, you . money. O EX). JP. COBB. Johnston, South Caro]