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4 "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY: THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO AN\ MAN." . By STECK, SHELOR & SCHRODER. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, <K"PORER ?. 1?0?. ???????@??????? FALL ArSC Our Store is full of t Merchandise, All nice an values to bc had for the prie Men's Clothing righ FLORSHEIM Shoes for IV QUEEN QUALIT STAR BR/ , (Star Brand Sh Our School Shoes very best. We can fill your bil and Winter needs, better tl prices are the very lowest. Yours C. W. & J. E. (IT PAYS TO B WALHAL ?@@??????@?@??? L.OCAES PROM WESTMINSTER. I What tilt? People Of Our Sinter Town Are Doing. Westminster, Oct. 5.-Special: Miss Annie May Smith, an attractive young lady of East Point, Ga., is vis iting her sister, Mrs. C. C. Moore. W. B. Glenn and sister, Mrs. Bes sie Smith, of Liberty, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Sheldon last week. Mrs. Upson Powell and mother, Mrs. Deaton, who is ninety years old are visiting relatives at their old 1 home place on Tugaloo river. Another lot genuine Marseilles bed spreads, or quilts, $1.65, at Tan nery's. Miss Pauline Kelley, of Seneca, vis ited Miss Ada Simpson recently. J. W. .Jameson, who represents the Traveller's Book Store, has gone to Aiiiens, Ga., after a two months' stay here. J. II. Taylor, of Alabama, is niling the position ot Southern depot agent, recently held by 10. H. Smith, who resigned. Mr. Taylor is quite ath letic and enjoys the sports of the ball park. Mrs. H. C. Terrell has returned from a delightful visit to relatives at Mt. Aairy. Qa. B. O. Whitten, of Atlanta, spent Sunday in town. Plenty of bed blankets, comforts, spreads, etc., at Tannery's. Misses Annie Johnston and Hattie Frasier, two popular teachers at Madison, spent Saturday here. Mrs. W. L. England and two chil dren are visiting VV. B. Terrell, of Spartanburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Gar ner, of Lockhart. C. C. Whit mire, of Toeeoa, visited Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Curter recently. Misses Eva Martin, Rubie .McGee, Myrtle Zimmerman. Messrs. B. L. Mitchell and H. G. Sheldon went to Clemson in a touring car yesterday. Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon leaves Wed nesday for Cross Hill to join her hus band, who has been there the past month on business. They will visit In Columbia and Barn bery before their return here. The teachers of Westminster High School enjoyed a tea Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. .1. Stribling. Miss Ella Harper, first grade teach er of the Walhalla High School, spent the week-end with her sister, Miss Augusta V. Harper, at Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Pitts's. Miss Ht bel Bruce, ol' Avalon, Ga., visited her cousin. Miss Margie Strib ling, recently. Best light.Bavo lamps-$1.50 at Tannery's. Or. Pu mian Simpson and sisters are moving into the house recently renovated by M. H. .iones. Ryland Shelor, of Tugaloo, was in town Monday. A. ?Zimmerman has returned from a business trip to Anderson. Hr. and Mrs. W. .1. Carter and children visited in Walhalla Sunday. Cnpt. and Mrs. .1. (?. Greer, of Greer, visited their daughter, Mrs. W. IO. Gaillard, last week. Capt. Greer made au interesting address at the Baptist Sunday school Sunday morning. During the opening exer cises ?it the High School Monday morning he also made a splendid talk especially for the boys. s. .Money Comes in Hunches to A. A. Chisholm, ol' Treadwell, N. Y., now. Hhs reason is well worth reading: Tor a long time I ?"iffeiv . from Indigestion, torpid liver, con Stipation, nervousness, and general debility," he writes. "I couldn't sleep, had no appetite, nor ambition, grew weaker every day in spite of all medical treatment. Then used Elec tric Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all my old-time health and vigor. Now I can attend to business every day. It's ?i wonderful medicine/' Infallible for stomach, liver, kidneys, blood and nerves. 50c. at all iliug glsts. ? ? ? ? S ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > WINTER )rand new Fall and Winter d clean, and the very best :e. t up to the minute, len. Y Shoes for Ladies. IND Shoes for Everybody, oes arc Better.) for boys and girls are the 1 out and out for your Fall ian ever this fall, and our Give us a call. truly, BAUKNIGHT, UY FOR CASH.) LA. S. C. lOO MEN ENTOMBED IN MINK. Kew Mon Have '.;<>((<>n Out Alive. Rescue Work Hulked hy lient. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. G. Word from Vancouver Island this af ternoon states that a terrific explo sion occurred at 9 o'clock this morn ing tn Mine No. 3 of the Wellington Colliery Company, at Nana!mo. and that over 100 men were Imprisoned. Several men were gotten out live, although badly burned, but lt ls ex pected that sixty have perished. It ls Impossible for rescuers to get near the entrance of the mine on account of heat and gas. Over :i,00() men are employed In these collerles, which are tho second largest in Canada, and lune been op erated for forty years. They have been the scene of several bad disas ters in past years. Vor Chapped Skin. Chapped skin, whether on the hands or lace, may be cured in ono nigh! by applying Chamberlain's Salve, li is also unequaled for sore nipples, bi.ins and scalds. Kor sab* by Dr. .). W. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Onkwny Hems. Oakway, Oct. 4.-Special: Farm ers are having fine weather forgath ering crops and sowing grain for all ot lier year. Miss Cordelia Dearden has resign ed as teacher in our school and has gone to Creen vi Ile to attend college this session. Frank Foster, Andrew black and Misses Ella Dearden and Daisy Mooie were elected delegates to the Interdenominational Convention at Fair Play next Tuesday. Carl Moore, one of our young men, now clerking at Seneca, was among homefolks Sunday. Miss Jodie Haley, of Wes!minster, was down last week clerking In her father's store. We are glad to hear that Miss Neta Bruce is still improving. We hope to see her out again soon. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Myers were recent visitors at the home of Filas Mason. Jim Bruce and sister, Miss Bessie, were recent visitors at Townvllle. * Rural Westminster. Westminster, lt. F. D. No. 1, Oct. 4.--Special: After the Ion? drouth we have had some fine seasons. Cot ton ls opening very fast-about half open in this section. The crop ls very short. The ground ls in line lix for plowing, and we hopo to see a lol of grain sown. Miss Mada Watkins, of Westmin ster, visited ber friend, Miss Rossie Brock, the Hist of the week. h' M Simpson, of Return, was here last week. Several from here are al I ending the high school at Westminster Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Vaughan, Of Dale (?rove, visited here last week. Next Saturday, October 9th. <s work day for the Connie Maxwell Orphanage by the First Westmlnsi. r Sunday school. W. E. Herring, of Oakway, was here last week. Miss May Jennings, after spend lng the Bummer here, returned to her home In Spartanburg last week. Mrs. Roxie Mizo, ot Westminster. visited here the first of the week. Mrs. Aggie Voyles and children visited in town this week. .** The Bed-Rock Of Success lies In a keen, clear brain, hacked by indomitable will and resistless en ergy. Such power comes from the splendid health that Dr. King's New Life Pills Impart. They vitalize every organ and build up brain and body. .1. A. Hannon, Ll/cinore, W. Va., writes: "They are the best pills I ever used." 2r.e. at all druggists. til ? fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy & fy fy fy ii*. fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy fy I FACTS FROM FAIR PLAY. Cupid Busily ut Work-Also the Farmern < ? Lojeals. Fair Play, Oct. 4.-Special: The fanners are making good use of the beauthul autumn weather, and the price of cotton ls very encouraging. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Grant, of Sen eca, were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larkn Marett last week. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer Land and children, of Georgia, visited the fam ily of B. J. .Marett last week. Mrs. S. E*. Marton is spending this week with lelavives in Lavonia. Littra Miss Pose Knox, of Toccoa, is the charming guest at the home ol' lier grandmother, Mrs. D. V. Wright. "Billy" Fennell, of Walhalla, was in our midst last week surveying. W. L. Dobbs is doing a thriving business lu tb.e cotton market, with headquarters at Lavonia. Miss Ethel Mandi and her friend, Miss Docia Haley, of Westminster, spent Sunday with the family of A. lt. Marett. Miss Alice Smith, formerly of this place, but now a resident of Cross Hoads, has entered college at Gasto nia, X. C. She will take a special coil rsc in music. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, of Washing ton, Ga., lectured in the Masonic Hall last Saturday night on "Horsc ology." He thoroughly understands the diseases peculiar to all brutes and meets with great success where ever he teaches. He will return to Fair Play next Thursday, October 7. Cupid has been right busy of late darting his arrow right and left, piercing the hearts of Morris Elliott and Miss Leila Outz, also Bub Cleve land and Miss Florence Wooten. Congratulations to these young peo people just entering the connubial state. Miss Anna Marett's Sunbeam Band will meet at her home Tuesday morning, October 5th, to spend the day picking cotton for the orphans. The Interdenominational Sunday School Convention will meet with tho Presbyterian church at this place on Tuesday, October 12th. Don't for get ?he proverbial "well-filled dinner baskets." At tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos Isbell, on last Friday afternoon, a merry party of little girls gathered to celebrate the seventh birthday of little Miss Crace Isbell. Merry games were played and dainty refreshments served. Those enjoying tho hospi tality of this lome were: Mildred Heller. Luelle King, Lucile Callahan!. Hose Knox. Lillie May Lindsay, Iris Lovlllggood, Julia Watson, Catha Davis, Julia Davis. Hassle Elliott. Dainty souvenirs ot' bright colored birds were carried home by each lit tle lassie. 'Possum huntln' and picking cot ton Is the order of the day. Per simmons and muscadines 'most all gone away. Miss Lula Mahaffey. of Townvillo, visited the family of B. C. Marett last week. Miss Anna Marett was the guest of relatives at Westminster last week Our college boys have left an ach ing void in our hearts. They will bo missed in the hones, community and church. They are scattered out as follows: Lawrence Sheldon. Dahlon ega, Ga.; Harry Sheldon. Citadel, Charleston; Belton Marett, ? mian University, Greenville; Clayton Mavs and W. B. Heller, Medical College, Atlanta; CD. Marett, Graded School, Westminster. Mrs. John Mays is spending a month in Atlanta with her sons, Ed gar and W. C. Mays. J. B. Tompkins and family, of Oakway, and Connie Callahani, of South Union, visited Norris Isbell and sisters last Sabbath. Mesdames W. L. and J. E. Dobbs were shopping In Lavonia last week. The friends of Mrs. D. V. Wright will lie glad to learn she ls Improv ing from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Stribllng visit ed T. Leslie Stribllng and wife at Seneca last Thursday. ? W. Death of Mrs. .Mary Johnson. (Anderson Mail, Ith.) Mrs. Mary Johnson, sister ol'.Mrs. Janie p. Todd, of this city, died at the home ol' her daughter, Mrs. S. X. Feaster, at Greenville, yesterday morning at the age ol' 65 years. She hud been in ill health for about two years, anil while ber death came as a great shock lt was not entirely un expected. Mrs. Johnson was a con scientious Christian woman, and will be sadly missed. She Is survived by three children Mrs. Feaster and Mrs. I). 1*. Veiner, ol' Greenville, and Samuel Johnson, ol' Town ville. The interment will be made at Townvillo, Mrs. Johnson's former home, this af ternoon. ( ard of Thanks, We desire to extend our thanks to our neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and sympa thy shown us during the Illness and deni h of our daughter, Effie. May richest blessings rest upon them. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Youngblood. Seneca, H. F. I). No. I. Planter Commits Suicide. Ada rvllle, Ky., Oct. 4.-John II. Woods, aged 65, a prominent planter of this section, committed suicide Sunday afternoon by taking mor phine. Ill health wai the cause. CONNEROSS AXI) VICINITY. To Help Connie Maxwell Orphanage. / Oyster Supper a Success. Conneross, Oct. 4.-Special: Rev. W. W. Stow, of Toceon, Ga., will j lill the pulpit at Conneross Baptist | church next Sunday night at 7.30 o'clock. A full attendance ls an- ' ttclpated. ? A. M. Alexander, of Westminster, , visited hoinefolks here last week. . Hoy M. Abbott, of Anderson, ls among relatives here for a few days. . Mrs. Hesse, of Walhalla, returned home yesterday, after a three weeks' visit to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nettie Hesse. The oyster supper, given Saturday | night, October 2d, hy the Connerors Local Union, at the Conneross acad emy, ls conceded to have been one of ^ the most brilliant and elaborate en- , terlaluments in the history of this place. The affair was given by the members ol' the union, complimcn- . tary to their wives, daughters anc sisters. Several members of the Bounty Land and Oak Grove unions were invited. About one hundred were present. The committee in charge of the event did not leave a stone unturned In making lavish pre parations. The school house was beautifully lighted, and before eight o'clock the doors were opened, the guests entered and were seated around the long tables, which had been prepared by the committee. Twelve gallons of oysters had been prepared. The following committee served at the tables: Fitz Burley, Walter Alexander, Clinton Barker and B. U. Brenzoale; Misses Rena Hunslnger, Minnie Barker, Bessie Kell and Katie Abbott. Au excel lent menu was served as follows: Oyster Soup and Crackers. Bickies. Ketchup. Chicken. Custards. Pies. Cake. Coffee. After supper Mr. Pickett lectured to the union and gave Interesting ac counts of the meetings of the unions, and showed the good they are doing and the purpose for which they were orgalnzed. Mr. Pickett ls an able and eloquent speaker. His de livery was good and his talk throughout was greatly enjoyed by all present. Willie Barnett, a student of Clem son College, visited his father. J. H. Barnett, and family near here Sat urday night and Sunday and at tended the oyster supper. He was accompanied by his friend, Marcus McDonald, of Clemson. Mrs. A. P. Marett and son. Clin ton Marett, ol' Westminster, were welcome guests of the family ol' NV. O. Alexander. Sr.. last week. Several of the Conneross people are expecting to attend the Interde nominational Sunday school conven tion at Richland next Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Alexander, Jr., spent last Thursday and Friday With the latter's sister. Mrs. Lizzie Dearden, ol' Oakway. The Conneross Sunday school ls expecting lo pick cotton for T. L. Alexander to-morrow. The proceeds will be given to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage. R. H. Dllworth and W. M. Kay. of Walhalla, were week-end guests of Mrs. lt. H. Dil wort h. The County Farmers' Educational and Co-Operatlve Union will meet with Conneross Local Union next Friday. October 8th. Conneross Local Union has about 25 members and seems to be grow ing. The farmers should stick to gether, not give away to discourage ment, hold to their principles and make their organization strong, and after while they will revive the In terest of other local unions that have fallen. K. E. R. SIX ENGAGE IN GEORGIA DU Eli. Division of Crop was the Cans?, of a Fatal Shooting. Moultrie, Ga.. Oct. 3.-.lohn Hart and his two sons, who killed Will Williams and mortally wounded Wright and Will Flowers yesterday, are still at large, and are still bunted by Sheriff Boyd and his deputies. Both the Flowers boys were still living this afternoon, though Wright Flowers can live but a short time. Physicians say William Flowers has a chance to recover. Court officers went out and took the statements of the men to-day. Their statements and thal of Mrs. Nathan Flowers, at whose home the shooting occurred, are lo the e ff cit that the latter bad invited the heirs to come over and divide the crop made 'bis year. The Harts drew their guns as soon as the Flowers boys entered the home, and tired on them Wi thou I any discussion of the matter. Both of Ibo Flowers boys were shot down and Williams begged to have nothing to do with the af fair and started home. He was fa tally . ot as ho was passing out nt the g ?. W ?am Plowers begged for water, but the Harts, Instead of giving Wa ter, fired on him again. Wright Plowers was fired on again after ho was fatally wounded. They then begged to bo carried home, but tho Harts, cursing them, left them with Mrs. Nathan Flowers, who is feeblo and blind. It. was sovoral hours be foro they received attention from friends. Tho statement made by Williams before his death differed In no mate rial point from that made by the. Plowers boys. WITNESS HELD IN JAIL. In Unusual Incident In Greenville Court Annuls. Greenville, Oct. 3.-Russell Bai lie, a white man, a witness in the Harrison murder case, was placed n jail Thursday, nnd will remain here, upon the order of the judge, Without being admitted to ball, until he next term of court, in January. When the case of the State against Harrison, charged with the murder )f Hubie, was called, the defendant's attorney, A. H. Dean, asked for a .ontinuance on account of the nh lence of a material witness In the ;nbO. The request was granted, but it the-same time Judge Aldrich ot - tered that the sheriff bring the wit less to jail and keep him there, without allowing him liberty on bail, until the next term of court in Jan uary. Baillie was placed In jail Thursday night. Tho case ls a unique one. never having occurred lu this county, far as can be learned. The affair has caused some comment among the legal fraternity here. Several at tempts have been made to get the mau out on ball, but the magistrates have refused .ill such requests. HK KIDNAPPED HIS COUB1N. Kept in Cave Two Days-The Affair Hus Cn II se<i H Sensation, Spartanhurg, Oct. 4.-Charged with kidnapping Joe Cbuniley, lils cousin, Frank Charnley, son of a well-to-do farmer living near Wood ruff, this county, was arrested and hound over to the Court of General Sessions. The alleged kidnapping occurred last Thursday while young ?huntley was driving through the Kountry In a buggy en route to ichool. It ls said that Frank Chum ley pulled the boy from the buggy, Lied him with a rope and carried him to a cave, which had been dug out in \ deep gulley and then barracaded the door with heavy boards, where Joe was held a prisoner day and night. It ls said that a grave had heen dug In the cave and when point ed out to the boy, he was told he was going to be buried there. Some time during Friday young Churaley was taken out for lils last vva'k, se i he story goes, and while he was taxing what he thought was his last exercise, the boy made his es cape and reached home in safety, le told his story to his father, which re sulted in a warrant being sworn out for Frank Cbuniley. lt is said that others are implicated in the charge. The al?sem e of Joe Cbuniley from bonn caused his parents and friends great concern. Searching parties were organized and t ho woods were searched without success. lt is rumored that sensational fea tures may develop in connection with the kidnapping, for it is said that there has been ill feeling among members of the Cbuniley family for some time about some cotton and a cotton gin. Albeit 1 ulltzer a Suicide. Vienna, Oct. 4.-Albert Pulitzer, brother Of Joseph Pulitzer, proprie tor of the New York World, driven nearly to madness by nervous dis ease, committed suicide by taking poison and then shooting himself through the head. The body was found early to-day. Sending lils ser vants and his secretar.' away. Pulit zer locked his room and committed tho deed. The body was found seve ral hours later by Dr. Pollak, his physician. Bates to De Hanged. Spartanhurg, Oct. 2.-Joe Bates, former policeman, who was con victed cf murdering Mrs. G. H. Bol ter August 2!), was to-day sentenced to be hanged October 2(.l. Tho sen tence was fixed on the same date for the big celebration of the opening of the Carolina. Cllnchfleld and Ohio Railroad into Spartanhurg. The at torneys for tho prisoner will appeal to the Supreme Court fo?" a new trial. In sentencing Bates Judge De Vore told him that If the jury had acquitted him tin court house might as well be torn down. When asked what he had to BS) why tho sen tence of death should not bo pro nounced. Bates stood mute, with bowed head. Mills May Have to Shut Down. Charlotte, N. C.. Oct. 2.- A criti cal situation and one of rare occur rence confronts Southern cotton mills because of tho high price of raw cotton, and unless there is a de cided drop in the price of the staple in less than WO weeks, according to Kx-Presldem s. R. Tanner, of the American Cotton Manufacturer's As sociation, Southern mills will be forced to shut down. Hay Lnmplierc Dying. La Porte, Ind., Oct. 4.-Ray Lam phere, who was convicted as an ac complice of tho arch murderess, Mrs. Gunnes8, has but a few days more to live, according to prison physi cians. Ho ls suffering from con sumption. States Attorney Smith is confident he will make a confession clearing every detnll Of the G?nnes? death farm mystery when he realizes thal bib cud iu at hann. ?Illili SITUATION CRITICAL. - , Serious Problem Confronta the Cot? ton .Ma ii II itu tun TS. Greenville, Oet, 3.-Much interest is felt In tbls section of the Stato over the meeting, on October 8th, In Charlotte, of the board of governors of the American Cotton Manufactu rers' Association, for the purpose of discussing the question of curtail ment by the mills in view ot tho ?nesmit situation of the yarn market. The cotton mills throughout tho country, lt ls said, are in a peculiar condition. The price of cotton li high, and going higher, while that ot' yarn and other cotton goods ls con stantly growing lower. Udder theso circumstances the mills cannot af ford to go on turning out tho gooda much longer. I'nloss lhere ls somo Improvement in the market for yarn, the manufacturers say many of tho mills will have to shut down. Th? present situation of affairs Is* vory critical, and lt ls said the wo rs?; In years. Cotton ls selling al Ct cents, while the yarn ls so low that (here ls no profit for the manufactu rer. The situation will soon reach a climax, lt ls thought, and cotton manufacturers claim that within two weeks something must be done. The milln cannot afford to buy tho cotton at the present price, and most of them are now running on what they bought in when tho price was about 10 and 11 cents. This supply ls rapidly being con sumed. A drop in the price of cotton wa? looked for by the cotton manufactu rers, but this expected drop did not come. The disproportion between the buying price of cotton and the selling price of the finished produce is so great that the mills are obliged to take some steps. SELLING AT KKCORO PRICE. South Will Receive Rig Revell?n from Sale of Cotton Seed? Prices on cotton seed are breaking: the records of years, and the little fussy articles are now bringing from 3 0 to 3 8 centB per bushel, or more thun a cent a pound. The South will receive a revenue of over $100, 000.000 from the cotton seed crop this year and t is ls regarded as Bj marvel, when lt ls considered that up to about 2 0 years ago they were al most worthless. This year the crop is selling at almost as much per pound as the corn crop of tho coun try, and consequently places the In come from cotton as a whole upon a. much higher point. With a 1 2,000,000-bale crop ol' cotton the South will sell about. $1011,000,000 worth of cotton and with prices nt the present figure for 'he entire output the total sum tobo realize.' from the fleecy staple would, be $880,000,000, and when the price of planting seed, which ls always around one dollar a bushel. Is added thc worth of the cotton crop for this season approaches the billion-dollar mark, which is considerably moro than ever known before. Farmers are reaping a harvest In cotton and cotton seed Just at this time, and while there are many who believe that there will be a mark'."! dei line In cotton there seems to IM HO Indications of a decline In the price of seed. Negro Killed. Spartan burg, Oct. 4.-Will Hand, colored, was killed Sunday afternoon about five miles from Woodruff. Hand and several other negroes were gambling when Hand suddenly quit the game and ran off. He was fol lowed by the other negroes, who fired and the fleeing negio i Ml dead. Five negroes are being held for Investi gation. Pellagnra Yields tc? Science. Atlanta, Oct. r>.- Mrs. S. A. Mid dlebrooks, of 84 West Harris street, ls one of the very few convalescents of the dreaded disease pellagra. For nine weeks she was though to be at death's door and during this time five physicians have diagnosed her case pellagra and pronnonced il hope less. Pellagra was an unheard-of dis ease in America until a short while ago and has been considered incura ble. The recovery Of Mrs. Middle brooks ls considered remarkable from (ho fact that lt is mainly due to a simple tonic mid the attention given the case by a prominent young phy sician in the city, who, In order to make a thorough study of the dis ease, gave up his entire practice dur ing the sn miner. For three years Mrs. Middlcbrooks has suffered from this disease, but not until the past few weeks has she? had any relied" .\hatever, and the fad that she is now rapidly recovering means that pe Ung rn will m> longer be considered necessarily fatal. Kx-Mayor Sentenced to is Months* Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-Eighteen months in the government prison at Atlanta, Ca., and a Uno of $1 was tho sentenco Imposed upcn Abraham C. Fby, formerly mayor of Burkevtlle, Va., to-day, who was convicted re cently of using the a.ialls to extort money from tho Pennsylvania Rail road. Fby, In letters to the Pennsylva nia Company, threatened the destruc tion, by dynamite, of the Norfolk & Western Railroad unless he was paid $ 15,000.