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DOUBLE MU BD ICR IN EAST SIDE. Aged Couplo Victims of Foul Flay. Bodies Terribly Mutilated. New York, Jan. 7.-A case of dou ble murder found In an East. Side bouse to-day ls ono of tko most shock ing In. details of any since tho Gul densuppo dismemberment and tlie "Juck tho Ripper'-' serlos of crimes. Isaac Futtornmn, 80 yoars old, and his wife, Rachael, 72 yours old, wore found dead in their rooms, their bodies terribly mutilated. The police bollevo tho aged couple was practically tortured to death and In tho absence of any well-establish ed niQtlve for such a crime, think tho Euttormans wore victims of a' ma niac. Futtorman was a retired manufac turer who had accumulated a small fortune, but always had refused to leavo tho East Side neighborhood, where ho settled when ho carno from Russia many years ago. Ho was a zealous church worker and aided in , founding tho synagogue in his dis trict, which ho and his wife attended. The couple lived alono. Their three children dwelt in other parts of tho city. Ono of these, Aaron Futtor man, superintendent of a brass fac tory, discovered tho odies on his weekly visit to his paronts. The father's body lay on a sofa and the mother's on a bod. Each was only partially dressed. Thoro were deep gashes across both faces and bodloB and the eyes of both were ter ribly mutilated, one of the man's be ing torn out from Its socket. The man's abdomen was terribly slashed and there were cuts lengthwise from head to foot. Tho nature of the mutilation led the police to believe that lt had been begun while the Futtermnns wore alive, and that death had boon actually caused by blows over tho hoad, which fractured both skulls. The bodies boro . finger prints, which the police experts took photo graphs of. A small neck bag In'which Mrs. Futtorman is said to have car Tied money and jewelry, which Mr. Futtorman is said to have worn, cold not he found. The police, how ever, scout robbery as tho motive for tho crime. The police bellevo that the mur der occurred several days ago, ns de composition had set In, Neighbors do not remember having seen tho aged couple since January 3. / AGENT CONFESSES ROBBERY. Ticket Man Admits that Ho Hound and Gagged Himself. Macon, Ga., Jan. 8.-Following four hours of sweat-box examination at the hands of Central of Georgia Special Officer Poole and Sheriff Hicks, of Bibb county, P. H. Smith, tho railroad ticket agent who last night was bound and gagged in his office, saying two men had robbed him, this morning broke down and confessed that he had taken tho money. He at once led thom to a store room in tho union depot above the ticket office and produced $1,300 in bills, mostly wrappod In bundles embraced by rubber hands. This was shortly before daylight. Ho was then allowed to walk unattended through the streets, having stated that he thought ho could get the rest of it, the plain clothes men shadow ing him until 5 o'clock this after noon, when they arrested him and placed him in jail. Ho had not pro duced tho money. Smith said that he had needed tho money badly, and had mado up his mind to frame up a fake robbery. Ho said ho extracted $1,700 In hills from the safe, carefully wrappod them up, and extracted $400 for his porsonal use. This, he says, he gave to a woman, whoso name ho refuses to divulge. This was at tho noon hour. He took the rest upstairs and hit it. Shortly before the night man came on ho tied his feet and then his hands together In front of him. ?He then backed up against a ticket rack and mado the hanging ends of cord on his hands fast to it, behind his head. In this position the night agent found him half an hour later. Smith ls a native of Griffin, Ga. Child Horned to Heath. Union, Jan. G.-A pitiful and dls resslng accident occurred near the i Inion Cotton Mill yesterday, by which a little eh lld about throe years of age, hamed Mnuldln, was bumed to death. Tho mother of tho child was at work in tho mill, leaving tho child in tho caro of its grandparents. It Booms that it was loft alone for a few moments, and tho grandfather re turned to find tho child in flames. Ho at onco made efforts to extinguish the flames, and thought he had succood od. On returning front telephoning for ? doctor, however, tho grandfa ther found that tho Aro had broken out new, and the child by this time s .v; so badly burned that death mor el'?';., put an end to Its sufferings. NOTES FROM SOUTH UNION. Hunted Fox Eight Days, Then Lost Him-Other Items.' ? ?? ? South Union, Jan. 8.-Special: Snow fell hero Saturday night, which was not unexpected. Hoyt Thomas and Roy McJunkln have returned to Domorest, Ga., to resume their studies, after spending some timo with homefolks. They are bright young mon, and wo wish for thom a prosperous year In school. Mrs. W. L. Thomas returned home Thursday from Lavonla, Ga., where sho spent sovoral days with her daughter, Airs. Joo Farr. Miss Dortle Thomas has resumed hor studios at Lavonla, Ga. Mrs. G. W. Shirley and children, of Seneca, spout Christmas at the home of hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas. We had a jolly time Christmas running a fox, which was run for eight days He ls up to all tho man oeuvres known to foxdom. There are quite a number in this section. We had A. J. Walters, of Viola, Ga.; Freeman Hlx, of Lavonla; Geo. Smith and Tom Lanier, of Toecoa, with their trained dogs, and M'\ Walters or dered two from Indiana, but Mr. Fox out-generalod them all. Wo have been informed that Jim Jones, of Madison, says he wants only two and a half hours to catch this fox, but If he will put all of his dogs in at first, as the others have dono, and catches him in two and a half hours, there's a wager of $5 for him, We would be glad to have any ono with good dogs make the effort, because wo want the fox caught. Tho Westminster fox hunters have an Invitation to do their hunting in this section. J. J. Lee will visit relatives in At lanta and Birmingham. Ho will leave hero Thursday and be gone sov oral days. C. H. Cole will move hero from At lanta this week. Wo gladly welcome Clarence back and hope he will make his home with us permanently. We have been Informed that Pick Marett bas bought the late S. M. Crawford estate, and w hope he will locate here. Mr. Marett once lived lu our section and wo found him to bo a thorough gentleman. We would gladly welcome him back. School will begin hero this morn ing. All the teachers have been spending Christmas with homefolks. On last Friday night tho following officers were elected and Installed tb serve Fair Play Lodge, A. F. M., tho ensuing year: Elias Earle, W. M.; M. W. Gibson, S. W.J W. P. Marett, J. W. ; H. M. Gibson, treasurer; J. R. Heller, secretary; J. B. Harris, S. D.; F. W. Cole, J. D.; D. H. Marett, tiler. On last fourth Sunday Miss Gra ham was married to Kay Blakeley, Rev. Smith, of Greenville, officiating. Tho marriage ceremony took place at South Union church. We extend our host wishes for ' a long and happy lifo to both the married couple and Tho Courier. -. ELEVEN DIE IN NEW YORK. Death and Destitution Attend Cold est Snap of Year. New York, Jan. 6.-A total of ll deaths from the extremo cold was tito record In this city from the winter's coldest day hero. To-night, although the thermometer has sunk to eight degrees at about 10 o'clock from 15, in mldaftornoon, the suffering was not BO intense because of a marked let-up in the furious gale which brought tho cold wave with lt. Lower temperature was predicted within the next ten hours, however. The sudden cold snap has driven many thousands of destitute and homeless to seek shelter In tho mu nicipal charitable institutions. Court Order? Hotly Exhumed. Chicago, Jan. 8.-Mrs. Rena B. Morrow, of this city, held on a charge of murdering her husband, says that ho killed himself, and sho has ob tained a court order for tho exhuma tion of tho body so a second autopsy may be held. Morrow was found dead a week ago on tho back porch of his home at 4545 South Michigan avenue. At first lt was supposed that ho had committed suicide, but the coroner's physician found that ono bullet had penetrated the brain and the' other passed through the hoart. Ho said that either wound would have been Instantly fatal and that they could not have been self inflicted. Dr. H. Blue, Surgeon General. Washington, Jan. 8.-Nominations sont by President Taft to tho Sonata to-day Included, Dr. Rupert Blue, of South Carolina, as surgeon general of tho public health and marino hos pital sorvico, and Lock McDaniel, as United States Attorney for Southern Texas. Constipation is tho causo of many ailments and disorders that mako lifo misorablo. Take Chamberlain's Sto mach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For salo by all deal ers. STATE LEGISLATURE CONVENES, j Contest Between Blenso und Both 11 ou.s ?vs for Control. Columbia, Jan, 8.-Tho political and legislativo situation in South Carolina will bo unfolded at a rapid paco when tho 1912 session of the General Assembly convenes hore Tuesday at noon. Both houses have been sot in order for tho reception of the more than 185 law-makers who will arrive hero to-morrpw to begin what gives promise of being a mom orablo session. Just at present tho situation Is uncortaln. Any state ment mado as to what will be accom plished ls all problematical, and tho 4 0 days of talk and discussion to come will alono tell the story. The State ofllcials of South Carolina, re alizing that it is useloss to make rec ommendations In their annual re ports, have refrained ?as a general rulo from suggestions. Therefore, the members of the Senate and House will have to devise a means of recre ation for themselves. Tho House will bo called to order at noon Tuesday by Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, tho speaker. Charles A. Smith, the Lieutenant Governor and president of tho Senate, will call that body to order. Measure of Strength. With all of tho uncertainty of pre diction when lt comes to Stato Legis latures, this much can bo definitely stated, the members of the General Assembly will mensure strength with tho Governor of South Carolina, and the contest is going to be decided during the first several days. The test is far from being a test of the strength of the Chief Executive throughout the State. It will be sim ply a battle to seo who will control the General Assombly or tho Gover nor. The all-important bill-and tho first serious business of both Houses - will be the consideration of the measure providing for an investiga tion of the State dispensary commis sion, tho Governor and the attorney general. The measure was enacted by the Legislature at ibo last session, and the.Senate part of tho commis sion was named hy President Smith. The measure was enacted upon the earnest solicitation of the Governor. When tho measure came down for his signature, he turned it down on the grounds that several of tho members from the Senate on the commission were his political enemies. As has been stated, tho Governor demanded an investigation of his acts as Governor, Siate Senator and private citizen. When the bill was vetoed he said that he would leave the investigation to tho new dispen sary commission. The Governor will, of course, fight the passage of this measure over his veto. Should his veto be Ignored and the measure placed on tho stat ute books by the General Assembly then the future action of the General Assombly will bo another question that can bo answered only by tho fu ture developments. Vetoed Acts.' The law requires that all vetoed measures be sent in during thu first three days of tho session. Among the.,important mensures vetoed were those providing for an election on the commission form of government In several cities of the State; a bill on libel; a measure aimed at in formed counties; and the act pro viding for the distribution of tho dis pensary funds, amounting to several hundred thousand dollars. It ls practically certain tliat the moro im portant bill-that providing for tho investigation-will como up first. Retirement of Chief Justice. Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster, Chief Justice of tho Supreme Court, will, Tuesday at noon, have laid aside his robes as head of tho Judicial depart ment of the government and com mence an active and aggressive cam paign for the Governorship of the State. Tho retirement of Chief Jus tice Jones will devolve tho duty of electing Ids successor upon the Gene ral Assembly. The other members of the court are Eugene B. Gary, of Abbeville; C. A. Woods, of Marion, and D. E. Hydride, of Spartanbrug. All of these gentlemen are eminent jurists, and any ono of thom would ably fill the position of Chief Justice. It ls practically certain that ono of the Justices will be elevated to Chief Justice, and that will necessarily i cause a campaign on the part of the other three. It is tho custom for ? Justices of tlio Supremo Court never I to work personally for elevation. Their friends, and they havo many, will bo on tho Job. The suggestion has been mado recently that tho Jus tices como to some ngrooment as to who aro tho ranking mombors. Such an agreoment may bo roached this time. Associate Justice Gary ls tho ranking member; Associate Justice Woods, second, and D. E. Hydrlck, third. This, however, ls no Indica tion as to who will bo elected. At tho last session of tho General Assombly an amendment to tho con stitution was ratified, which provides for a fifth Justice of tho Supremo Court. This means that thoro will noun IBM; WAS HIS OFFENSE. Now Yorker Electrocuted for Mulder of Mis Daughter. Ossining, N. Y., Jan. 8.-PhlPp Mangano, formerly Interpretor In tho marriage license bureau in New York, was put to death by electricity in Sing Sing prison hero to-day for the murder of his daughter about,throe years ago. The execution was with out incident. Mangnno shot and killed his daughter, Annie, on the morning of March 21, 1909, while she was on h r way to school in Now York city, whore sho w.s employed as a teacher. There had been frequent, quarrels in tho Mangano family as a result of which Annie, who was 2 4 years, and her mother, had loft home a few months previous to the crime. * Testimony given at the trial was to the oifect that tho father's treat ment of his daughter was such that she could no longer remain at home and retain her self-respect. Mangano claimed he was not re sponsible when he fired the fatal shot. Possible Resignation Hegretted. (Special to Tho State.) Rock Hill, Jan. G.-Rev. Jos. T. Dendy, pastor of the historic old Ebe nezer church, just outside of Rock Hill, has been tendered a formal call to the Woodlawn Presbyterian church, Birmingham, Ala . Mr. Dendy visited there a couplo of weeks ago. preached for tho people of that church, who were delighted with him, and tho call resulted. Mr. Dendy ls doing fine work nt old Ebenezer and tho people around hore would give him up with regret. Ends Winter's Troubles. To many winter is a season of trouble. The frost-bitten toes and fingers, chapped hands and Ups, chil blains, cold sores, red and rough skins, prove this. But such troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial convinces. Greatest healer of burns, bolls, piles, cuts, sores, brui ses, eczema and sprains. Only 2f>\ at all druggists. bb two new members of the court. There ls plenty of material of an ex cellent nature available, and that is the reason, that there is going to be a very warm campaign for tho places. Elections. Among the other ofllcers to be elected are, a State Insurance Com missioner, State Librarian., four Cir cuit Judges, successors to Judge J. C. Klugh and Judge Robt. Aldrich, deceased, and two Circuit Judges whoso terms expire; three Directors of tho State Penitentiary and several trustees of tho State colleges where vacancies occur. Fight Against Races. Sentiment in South Carolina is di vided on the race track question and sentiment has advanced a great deal faster than legislation. The racing meet of 30 days in Columbia served to make the race track matter a live question. A meet of 100 days, plan ned for Charleston, will very proba bly open there next week. It is known that several measures will be introduced, aimed at i ace tracks in this State. Taxation. The question of taxation will very probably receivo somo attention from tho General Assembly this year. Without menning to criticise any one connected with the State government, the statement can be made that this is the most niggardly State in the United States. The fi nances of tho Stato have served as a harping chord for many a politician and will continue so. Comptroller General Jones will recommend that provision he given for the enforce ment of the Income tax or that the law ho repealed. The appropriation measure will this year carry over $1, 000,000. The Income from the State tax is about $ 1,00b,000, with a levy of 5% mills. The indication ls that tho appropriation will remain un changed. Cut Appropriation. Last year when tho appropriation bill was sent down to tho Governor he cut a few small items and thereby crippled several of ?ho departments. Ho has stated that ho will veto many Items this year and that will cause a light. It is said that tho Governor intends to whack out a large slice of tho funds given to several of the Stato colleges. This would causo a hard light, as all State institutions havo many friends in tho General As sembly. Governor's Messngo. Tho Governor is preparing his an nual report for the General Assem bly, and it ls said to bo sensational In tho cxtromo. Included In his an nual report will bo tho ronsons for pardoning about 325 prisoners dur ing tho year. Medicines that aid naturo aro al ways most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays tho cough, rolloves tho lungs, opons tho secretions and aids nature In restoring tho system to a hoalthy condition. Thousands havo testified to Its superior excellence. Sold by all dealers. ll oat at nhytlmc- -anywhere-si -elegant, useful and eoinfortub ors sold a't this store. If you I stock. We have tho best In qm BEST ls Cheapest In oil stoves, i kinds of stoves and heaters are sort yo tt desire. Hero is the most chosen linc of ki hardware in tile C< look around-you want. CARTER WAL> COLUMBI.VS DESTRUCTIVE FI RIO. Between $S3,'i,000 and $ ino,ooo Damage in Wholesale District. Columbia, Jan. G.-Pire which cleaned out a block in West Gervais street, the wholesale district of Co lumbia, to-day, inflicted damage va riously estimated at between $325, 000 and $4 50,000. It was the most disastrous blaze in this city since the town was laid in ashes during the last year of the War Between the Sec tions. Starting in tho repair department of the Gibbes Machinery Company, probably from an overhead boiler, the llames were driven by an easterly breeze to adjacent structures, wiping out entirely tho promises of the Gibbes Machinery Company, the Co lumbia Machine and Iron Works, tho Southern States Supply Company and Armour & Company; destroying the warehouse of tho M. B. DuPre Com pany, together with three frame resi dences and several stables and dam aging more or less seriously the wholesale firms of E. A. Beall Com pany, H. G. Worts & Co., J. D. Miot and T. B. Roach & Co. Tho drug stock of F. S. Earle was taken out In time, but suffered considerable dam age from removal and water. Automobiles to the number of 18 or 20 were burned in tho motor de partment of tho Gibbes establish ment; several other cars being saved. All tho concerns affected aro planning to continue in business and several will rebuild as soon as possible. The fire will result In tho erection of sov eral creditable fire-proof structures In tho wholesale district. S. A L. Pttssenger Wrecked. Petersburg, Va., Jan. 6.-Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 66 was wrecked at McKenny, thirty miles south of here, at 7.30 o'clock to night. Tho engine and flvo cars left tho rails. Tho engine, baggage and mall cars rolled down a 12-foot em bankment. Engineer W R. Bishop, of Raleigh, and Fireman Stallings, colored, to gether with ono passenger, woro prob ably fatally burt. Several others were seriously injured. Escaped With His Life. "Twenty-ono years ago I faced an awful death," writes II. B. Martin, Port IIarrol8on, S. C. "Doctors said I had consumption and tho dreadful cough I had looked Uko it sure enough. I tried everything I could hear of for iny cough, and was under tho treatment of tho host doctor In Georgetown, S. C., for a year, but could get no roliof. A friend advised mo to try Dr. King's Now Discovery. I did so, and was complotoly cured. I fool that I owe my lifo to this great throat and lung cure." It's posi tively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all bronchial affections. 50c. and $1. Trial bottlo freo at all drug gists. nail cost-no trouble---no smell le. That describes tho oil heat iIKB an oil heater look over our ility and price-mid only the is in everything else. Other sold hy us. Lot us know what extensive and well tchen and general ninty. Call in and .will lind winit you & co., I' .ALLA. ANOTHER DYNAMITER. Hlew Up Hank and Secured $375, OOO in Cash. I Now York, Jan. 8.-Private de tectives arrested hero this afternoon a man who said ho was John McNa mara, of this city, on a warrant charging him with having dynamited and robbed the Bank of Montreal, Canada, at Westminster, B. C., of $375,000 on September 14 last. McNamara was arrested on a war rant issued by Chief Magistrate Mc Adoo, and was held for tho Montreal authorities. Tho police declaro that McNamara was once proprietor of tho "Green Turtle," a San Francisco resort. Ho, also, is charged with having bound and gagged a Chinese watchman in the dynamited hank, and ls said to have escaped with his confederates in a motor car and a steam launch. CITATION NOTICE. Tho State of South Carolina, County of Oconee.- (In Court of Probate.)-By D. A. Smith, Judge of Probate.-Whereas, C. R. D. Burns has mado suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration with Will Annexed of the Estate of and Effects of Mahala C. Parker, deceased Those are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Ma hala C. Parker, deceased, that they bo and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Wal halla Court House, South Carolina, on Monday, tho 22d day of January, 1012, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in tho forenoon, to show causo, if any they 'have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of January, A. D. 1912. (Seal.) D. A. SMITH, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, South Carolina. Published on tho 10th and 17th days of January, 1912, In Tho Keo weo Courier, and on tho Court House door for the time prescribed by law. January 10, 1912. 2-3 NOTICE OF SPECIE '. ELECTION. Notlco is hereby given, that pursu ant to an order of tho County Board of Education of Oconee County, a special election will bo hold at J. T. Patton's Mill, In Pulaski School Dis trict, No. 62, on Saturday, January 20th, 1912, for the purpose of voting upon tho question of levying a spe cial tax of five mills upon all tho real and personal property In said dis trict for school purposes. All per sons offering to voto at said election must present tholr registration cer tificates and last tax receipts,'or bo barred from voting. Each voter fa forlng said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon; each voter op posing said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" written, or printed thereon. J. H. GATTON. . R. ? l rOWELL, TOM . vTTON, Trustees of District No-. 62. . January .0, ?912. 2-3