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16TH YEAR
~ THE SAD END
Of a Man Who Lost His All In
Wall Street
HE KILLS HIMSELF.
After the Recent l'anic in the Stock
Market Had Ruined Him Flnan
daily. Tragedy In a Rich Home.
- , .. .-Where the Wife Discovers the
Dead Body of the Husband, Who
Had Ended His Career.
i-ii '.'.Commending his wife-to the care
and affection of his parents and wishing
her all the "luck" and happiness
the world could give. Samuel B. Van
.Slcleq, a broker, committed suicide
v . -while alone in his rooms, on the fifth
floor of the apartment house at No.
408 Manhattan avenue, New York.
"ijuck" was the dominant factor
in Van Siclen's creed of life, and believing
that it had failed him when
he met overwhelming losses in Wall
Street, he saw no reason for prolonging
his life. But his belief in the
fetifb of luck, and that it would af
; feet those whom he was leavng be.*
hind, '.was so strong that his last
words "to hiB wife, written in a note
Just a few minutes before he died,
composed a prayer that good luck
should attend her.'
. Like many others whose lives are
. .centred in luck and chance, yan Siclen
was silent and seemingly unconcerned
by the turn of fortune. His
gains were pocketed with an impassive
face, and losses met without a
murmur. None knew, when he returned
to his home from his office
downtown between four and halfpast
four in the afternoon of every
business day, what his luck had been
and his wife never for a moment suspected
that the recent panic in Wall
t Street had brought him to the brink
' 4 fluancialimin.
Van Siclen returned to his home
t at th? .usual time Thursday after
uuuii. niB wire was out at a funeral
and after he had entered hla apartments
nothing more was seen of him
by eei vants or others n the house.
Mrs.. Van Slclen returned about 7
o'clock and was told by the elevator
N? boy that her husband was at home.
She entered the apartments with a
latch key and was surprised .to find
the living rooms la darkness. She
called several times to her husband
searched through the rooms and was
finally attracted by a light In the
kitchen. She went there and saw the
body* of her husband lying upon the
tloor with a bullet wound in the
head.
Her shocking discovery caused Mrs
VanSiclen to scream with terror and
she staggered from her apartment.
She was met by a hallboy, who had
heard her cries, and she sent him
for a doctor. On his way the messenger
notified Policeman Mallen,
who went at once to the apartments
of the Van Slclens, and when Dr. C.
II. Dockstader, of No. 483 Manhattan
avenue, arrived they made an examination
of the body.
It was apparent that Van Slclen
had endeavored to make sure of his
death. He had wound a quantity of
legal tape about his waist and tied
!lie revolver to it, so that if the first
shot should fall, he could regain possession
of the weapon, although it
* might fall from his hand from the
shock of the first shot.
When Mrs. Van Slclen learned
from the doctor that her husband
was dead sjie was prostrated, and Dr.
nucnmauun remained to care ror her
until her relatives could be summoned.
On the table in the dining room
were two letters written by Van Slclon
just before his death. One wai
addressed to "Mrs. P. Van 31clen and
Mr. A. Van Siclen, Jamuict, Long lslnnd."
It read:
My I>ear Father and Mother: Forgive
for this great wrong and please
pray for me. I do not accuse anj
one for my troubles. Father, I ask
you, please help my dear wife.
SAM.
The other letter was for his wlf?
and read:
My Dear Wife: Forgive me for thi
great wrong, but my heart Is broker
over, my luck in Wall street. I wist
you good luck and happiness, as w<
have been very happy together. You
loving husband, SAM*.
Van Siclen was the son of Abra
ham Van Siclen, of Lincoln road
near Jamaica, one of the wealthiest
farmers and landowners in Ix>ng Island.
HAD TO l?AV MVH
New York Herald Pleads (Jaiity To
, Printing Obscene Matter.
After a pl^a of guilty of printing
obscene matter,sending same througg
the mails had been made Wednesday,
fines totaling $16,000 were assess
od against James Gordon Bennett |
and the New YorK Herald Company.
The fines of) $1,000 against W. H. |
Gilliam, manager of the-Herald; $5,-|
COO against Abe Herald corporation
and $10,000 against James Gordon
* Bennett, were paid in the cou^jt.rgqflk
The cases were the outcome of the
famous ' perianal" and "redllght"
column, which was feature of The
A.erald for yelars.
Cu t to Pieces.
It is stated Oeh. Lee Christmas,
the American officer in the service
of Hundnras, has been cut to pieces
bv Nicaraguait soldiers. Information
' vhn eont ained fn a "ldtter that
t iore was no I hope for the Bonllla
v government and he was doomed to
death if he did not get out of the
country.
* "" Fifteen Missing
Nine adultJTand six children are
missing, as Insult of the wreck on
the Canadia?*?aciflc. west of Chapleau,
Ontario, r Thursday.
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MADE A HAUL
Chicago Paper Says Sub-treasury
Mystery Is Cleared.
A {Jegro Woman Stole the One Hundred
and Seventy-Three Thousand
Dollars.
The mystery surrounding the theft
of a hundred and seventy-three thous
and dolla-s from the United States
subtreasury at Chicago has been
cleared.
The thief is said to be a negro
scrub woman, whom the secret service
officers have in custody and
from her trying to get a trace of the
missing money.
The clew was secured by the display
of ft thousand dollar bill by a
negro In a saloon.
A search warrant has been issued
and the officers are to search the
house of the washerwoman.
The money was stolen some weeks
ago. and the detectives have been
working on the case ever since.
AFTER THE TKiKItH.
Want To Cut Off All Booze Except i
Dispensary Booze.
The Charleston authorities are determined
to put the blind tigers in
that city out of business. A confer- :
ence was held one day last week in
the office of Mayor Rhett, at which '
representatives of the transportation
Companies of Charleston hauling into
the city by land and by sea were present
for the purpose of discussing
the enforcement of the ordinance of
Charleston restricting the importation
traffic of illegal alcoholic liquor
into the city.
Mayor Rhett, John Marshall, of
the county dispensary board of control,
Mr. Thos R. Waring of The Evening
Post and Major J. C. Hemphill,
of The News and Courier and representatives
of all the transportation
lines that enter Charleston, were at
the conference. The general spirit
of the carriers seemed to be in cooperation
with the city for the enforcement
of the ordinance.
Mayor Rhett made it clear that
Charleston was going to do all In its
power to cut off the importation of
"tiger" liquor, and emphasized to the
transportation agents the need of cooperation
on their part. Each company
had full warning of the city's
adtltude In this matter. The conference
was harmonious and should result
In good for the enforcement of '
the ordinance.
FOUND HALF STARVED
Hoy (lot on Train T*\at Went in the
Wrong Direction.
Locked In a boxcar standing on a
siding in the freight yards of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Belmont
and Glrard avenues, Philadelphia,
Julius Kenney, a 12-year-old boy,
rrom Charlotte, N. C., was discovered
by a trainman who heard the boy's
feble cries
The lad, who was half starved,
was given a hearing before Magistrate
Gorman, at the House of Detention,
and will be held until the
authorities at Charlotte can be communicated
with.
Two weeks ago young Julius accompanied
a horsedealer who was
shipping some horses from Charlotte
to Pittsburg. After the horses had
been taken safely to their destination
he left his employer and started out
to Bee thesights of the Smoky City.
He soon got lost and, being unable
to find his friend, began hunting for
a means to get home. He found his
way to the fr?eght yard and crawled
Into a boxcar. The boy was afraid
to make his presence known and was
soon on his way to Philadelphia.
TKA1N WKKCKKltS
Arrested Before They Had Accomplished
Their Hellish Design.
Detectives of the Pennsylvania
tullroad landed in Jail at Greensburg
.'a., Thos. Oloughlln, and Thos Mci
"nath of Allegheny who were taken
rom an east bound freight train at
>erry Thursday morning. Track
Hikers at 12:30 o'clock Thursda.uorning
came upon three men tam
ering with the tracks near Stewar.
tatlon.
One was captured there, and the
ithers two days later, after escaping.
The bolts in the rails had been loos ned,
but the fish plates had not been
emovod. The men were discovered
ust before train No. 23 was due at
Stewart.
It Is alleged a railroad wrench was
found In their possession. The Cleveland
flyer on the Port Wayne division
struck an engine pole which had been
wedged with spikes between the rails
at Ixjwellvllle, O., early Thursday
morning. No persons were Injured.
CEltTAIN COSTUMKS TABOKD
Vnd Cincinnati Women Are Told Not
To Wear Them.
The State says Clnclnnatti has a
new and splendid possession in the
form of Chief of Police Mtlllken. One
of the first things Mllllken undertook
was th" regulation of women's
apparel. He Is an authority Judging
from this statement which he has issued:
v'The klmona must not be worn on
ti.e streets. The high heel must
go when accompanied by purple
stockings or .other gaudy ankle incasement.
Skirts must not be held too
high, no matter how rainy the day.
Yopng girls must not wear fascinators.",
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He has 600 people to assist him,
and has told them to arrest any person
appearing on the streets, dressed
In clothes which would not Ipok well
In cnnrch. With " his policemen
to help him Mllllken has tackled a
big Job.
ORT
FORT MILL, S
SOME WILL TALK
John Temple 6raves Makes Most
Foolish Proposition
AT A BRYAN BANQUET
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When It Was Found Out That Ue
Was Going to Advise Bryan to
Nominate Roosevelt for President
He Was Not Allowed to Speak Until
Bryan Requested That He Be
Heard.
Editor John Temple Oraves' suggestion
that W. J. Bryan nominate
Roosevelt, which the Atlanta editor
intended in a eulogistical speech to '
Bryan banqueters Wednesday eve
mug at unattanooga, Tenn., was denied
utterance.
John Tomlinson of Birmingham,
one <9f the speakers and toastmasters,
met Graves on his arrival from At- <
lanta, at noon, and requested ommisBion
of this reference in his speech, 1
arguing its impropriety in view of
Bryan's presence at the banquet.
Col. Graves declined to alter his
views or Bubject his speech to cen- '
sorship-. He attended the banquet as
an invited guest, remaining but a
ahort while, when he left the banquet
hall for an Atlanta train. Wednes- i
day afternoon Mr. Graves addressed
a letter to the president of the Bryan
Anniversary club, defending his position.
In his letter Mr. Graves declared
that he yielded to no one in his pro- 1
found and affectionate regard for
Mr. Bryan and for the Democratic
party, but that he was profoundly
convinced that in this period of tremendous
economic crisis the only
man who can carry to successful conclusion
the reform instituted in behalf
of the people was the man who
is already entrenched in the power
and prestige of dauntless courage and
is a consplclous success in the executive
office.
Continuing, he said: "My reasons
for stating this conviction at a Bryan >
banquet, with Mr. Bryan present, was
oecause l considered it the manly
and Democratic thing to do.
"The time to voice a sentiment so i
momentous to the life and prosperity
and to the realization of the best
ideals of a real Democracy is in a
counsel of the faithful and in the
full presence Of our great and shinning
leader who would be there to
comment, to approve or to condemn
with the full force of his influence ,
and eloquence as he might Bee fit.
"It appears to me that the only
fair and honest thing to do was to
speak my convictions in full council
and with open voice. In this belief
my speech, upon the request of the
Associated Press has already been
sent out to the newspapers of the
country.
"f^have not one particle of dogmatism,
nor any mere pride of personal
opinion, in pressing this matter.
but the publlcy already given to
my speech commits me to It so far
that I can not encourage, or in consistency,
suppress that part on which
the whole revolves."
Later Mr. Graves, after being persuaded
by members of the club and
at the request of Mr. Bryan himself,
took his place at the banquet table
An/I /l/*1 Iff AWA/I kin
uuu ucmcicu hid b|icccu. uraves,
who Is the editor of the Atlanta Georgian.
is an erratic sort of a man, although
he Is a brilliant speaker. His
speech at Chattanooga will not surprise
any one who knows him.
State Senator J. B. Frazler responed
to Mr. Graves' address, declaring
that the Democrats could not
ufford to take such action.
Bryan Speaks.
In beginning his address Mr. Bryan
paid uis respects to Mr. Graves and
what he had said. He complimented
. lr. Graves in the highest manner for
his honesty and his boldness and said
If there was any place in the world
where absolute freedom of speech
should prevail It ought to be In a
Democratic gathering. He added that
when he had heard that Mr. Graves
and retired from the hall because
here might be doubts about the wlslom
of what he herd to say. he had
ont for fh? P.nnrirln ftdllnr tn rafnrn
nnd Insisted that the speech should
be delivered. Turning directly to the
subject of Mr. Graves' recommendation,
Mr. -Bryan said:
"As at present advised I shall not
present the name of Theodore Roosevelt
to the Natlon&l Democratic convention.
Hear In mind, I say, 'as at
present."
Mr. Bryan contended that If after
tnaature consideration and reflection
and the presentation of arguments
In the case, he should feel that his
duty lay In that direction, he would
present Mr. Roosevelt's name, even
though It should prove to be the last
act of his life.
He then went on to say that If any
Republican was to be selected by the
Democrats to head their national
ticket the man should be Senator LaFollelte
of Wisconsin. Mr. Bryan
then proceeded -with his speech, presentig
reasons why. In his opinion,
Mr. Roosevelt was ,not the proper
mas for the presidency.
MANY WILL STARVK
llefore Another Crop Is Made If Not
Given Food.
A letter from London says Dr.
Kennard, commissioner of the society
of Friends sent to Investigate the
Russian famine, wrltting from Samara.
in the famine district, says
that there are at leant 20,000,000
neonle In the Southeastern provinces
of Russia who are without aid and
can not live to see another harvest.
In Samara he says thousands are
dying and nearly 750,000 are starving.
Of the latter only 37X.000 are
, getting relief, a dole of On# meal In
1 twenty four hours.
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PRIZES OFFERED.
By The School Improvement Association
of South Carolina.
The School Improvement Association
of South Carolina has decided
to offer 15 prizes to the schools of
the State for the most decided material
improvement made during the
given leanth of time. Five of the
prizes are to be $100 each, and 10
are to be $50 each. Regulations
c acerning the 15 prizes are as follows.
m.. iui|iiuicuicuu) muei D0 raaae between
January 1 and November 15,
1907.
2. Prizes will be awarded to
schools where the most decided material
improvements have been made
during the time mentioned.
8. Under the material improvements
are included local taxation,
consolidation, new buildings, libraries,
lnterlon decorations, beautifying
yards and better general equipment.
4. No school can compete for any
of these prizes unless it is a rural
school. No town or city with more
than 500 population shall be eligible
to the contest.
5. All who wish to enter this contest
must send names and descriptions
of schools, before improvements
are made, to the president, prior to
October 1.
6. All descriptions, photographs,
and other evidences showing Improve
ments muBt be sent to the president
before November 1.
7. Prizes will be awnrded in checks
Bent by December 1. The prizes are
to be used for further improvements
in the schools receiving them.
The prize winners last year were
as follows:
Laurens Wallace Lodge.
York Uuthriesvllle.
Florence Sardis.
Marlboro Pine Grove.
Barnwell, Ulmers and Healing Springs
Clarendon Trinity.
Chester. . . . .Oakley Hall
Dorchester Stallsville.
Marlon Olivet.
It might be interesting to know in
what manner the schools have disposed
of their prize money. Some
information along thio line is given
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u u uuiicuu laautu n> me association.
The bulletin is a book of 30
pages with Illustrations showing how
cheerless, comfortless school rooms
had been made bright and attractive.
The Trinity school. Clarendon
county, expended the $100 as follows
Paint and Painting $ 76.00
Interlon building material.. 10.00
Chairs 10.00
Cash on hand of this fund. . 4.00
$100.00
This report came from the Oakley
Hall School, Chester County.
"We bought a new heater, which
makes the room very comfortable.
"We have also bought a splendid
revolving office chair. We have also
bought paint for the house, and expect
to have it painted as soon as the
weather permits. We have ordered a
library. A wash basin and towels
have been placed In our school. We
expect to secure a teacher's desk
with the rest of the money."
The following statement came
from the Waallace Lodge school,
Laurens county.
Pump $ 15.65
Stove 8.65
Teacher's desk 10.65
Globe 7.25
Teacher's Chair 5.00
cnairs n.uu
Pictures 10.56
Books 15.00
Blackboards 4.85
Bucket 60
Erasers. 20
Ball for boys 1.00
Improvement n yards 5.00
United States Flag 1.69
$100.00
The Guthrlesvllle school made the
following report:
Library Books $ 10.00
PictureB 3.00
leacher's table and chair. . . . 5.00
Dusting Brush 25
Flower seed 50
Stove Polish 10
Entertainment supplies.. .. 1.15
Building fund 80.00
Mr. J. R. Williams of Marlon county
wrote as follows:
"The $100 awarded to Olivet
School of this county, was spent in
Improving the grounds, the buildings.
for pictures, blackboards, maps,
and have a balance yet. We have a
schoolclalmlng one of the prizes offered
this year."
TAUGHT THKM A LESSON
Preacher Thrashed Cowboys Who
Tried To Make Him Drink.
Rev. John McVey, a missionary,
who Is working among the settlers
in the Bad River country. In South
Dakota, soundly whipped two burly
cowboys, George Carney and Fred
Temple, because they tried to compel
him to take a drink of whlckey. The
minister is a college man from the
Fast, and used to be a football player
and all round athlete.
He was on his way to a ranch to
hold a religious meeting, when the 2
cowboys, who had sworn to prevent,
the meeting, waylaid him, handed
him a bottle and told him to drink,
rie declined, whereupon they sought
to force the liquor down his throat.
In Ave minutes with his bare fists,
acVey knocked out both men and
took from one of them a revolver
which he had drawn in the scrap.
Carney got up and shook hands
with the missionary. Temple was ug?y
and threatened to shoot McVey on
sight. Carney, however, made his
partner apologise to the missionary,
shake hands with him and promise
to "threat him right" in the future
Then the three men mounteo heir
capuses and rode on toget.'.^r to the
ranch where the meeting was to be
held. At the meeting Temple got up
and told how McVey had knocked
out Carney and himself.
Tramps Killed.
The westbound Oregon Railway
and Navigation passenger train wan
wracked In the UmatUla river bottom
Thursday. Two tramps were killed,
the fireman la missing and 15 passengers
were hurt.
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A.PRIL 18, 1907.
THEY ALL STOLE.
Federal Officer Tells of Stealing '
hu Charmnit'o ? ?"
u j giigimaiia mill J.
A BAND OF ROBBERS.1
Who Stole Kverything They Could
Find and That Was Worth Carry- ,
lng Off. How the Valuables That t
Were Stolen Was Divided, and 1
What Became of the Old Negro |
Men and Women.
In the possession of a lady in Macon,
Ga., who with her sister, also a
resident of Macon, was an eye-witness
of the sack of Columbia forty- .
six years ago by Sherman's army, ,
there is a letter found in the streets
of that city after the Yankees had .
left it In ashes, which shows the process
by which the union was restored.
The signature is that of a lieu- <
tenant in Sherman's army, the ad- t
dress that of his wife in Boston. The ,
letter speaks for Itself.
Camp near Camden, S. C.
February 26, 1865.
My. Dear Wife: I have no time for ]
particulars. We have had a glorious i
time in this state. Unresisted license |
to burn and plunder was the order of s
the day. The chivalry have been strip l
ped of most of their valuables. Gold j
watches, silver pitchers, cups, spoons j
forks, etc., are as common in camp as
blackberries. t
The terms of plunder are as fol- (
lows: The valuagles procured are est! t
mated by companies. Each company ^
Is required to exhibit the results of \
1 ts operations at any given plac? j
one-fifth and first choice falls to the ^
share of the commander-in-chief and c
staff, one-fifth to the corps command- |
er and staff, one-fifth to the field of- j
fleers of the regiments and two-fifths
to the company.
Officers are not allowed to Join i
these expeditions withous disguising
themselves as privates. One of our ^
corps commanders borrowed a rough
suit of clothes from one of my men j
and wus successful in this place, lie
got a large quantity of silver among /
other things an old silver pitcher, i
and a very fine old watch from a Mr.
weSaussure at this place. DeSaus- ?
sure is one of the F. F. V.'s of South
Carolina and was made to fork over j
liberally.
Officers over the rank of captain (
are noi made to put their plunder In
the estimate for general dlstrubution.
This is very unfair, and for that reason,
in order to protect themselves,
subordinate officers and privates keep
back everything they can carry about
their pesron, such as rings, earrings,
breast-pins, etc., of which, if I ever
live to get home, I have about a
quart. I am not joking, I have at
least a quart of Jewelry for you and
all the girls and some No. 1 diamond
pins amongvthem.
Gen. Sherman has silver and gold
enough to start a bank. His share In
gold watches and chains alone at Columbia
was $275.
Hut I said I would not go into
particulars. All the general officers,
and many besides, had valuables of
every description, down to embroidered
ladies' pocket hankerchiefs. I
have my share of them, too. We took
gold and silver enough from the d?d
rebels to have redeemed their Infernal
currency twice over. This (the
currency) whenever we came across
it we burned, as we considered it utterly
worthless.
I wish all the jewelry this army
has could be carried to the old Hay
State. It woult* deck her out In glorious
style, but, alas! it will be scattered
all over the North and Middle
states.
The d d niggers, as a general
rule, prefer to stay at home?partlc
uwtny uner iiiw> iuuuu oui mm we .
only wanted the able-bodied men and
to tell the truth, the youngest and
best-looking women. Sometimes we
took off whole families and planta- ,
Hons of niggers, by way of repaying '
the secessionists. Hut the useless
part of thes e we soon managed to 1
lose?sometimes by crossing rivers,
sometimes by other ways.
I shall write you again from Wilmington.
Goldsboro, or some other '
place in North Carolina. The order
to march has arrived, and I must 1
close hurriedly. Hove to grandmotherand
Aunt Charlotte. Take care of
yourself and the children. Don't
show this letter out of the family.
Your affectionate husband.
Thomas J. Myers,
Lieutenant, etc.
P. S.: 1 will send this by the first
Hag of truce to be mailed, unless I
have opportunity of sending it to Hilton
Head. Tell Sallie I am saving a
pearl braceles and earrings for her.
Hut Lambert has the necklace and
breastpin of the same set. 1 am trying
to trade him out of them. Those
were taken from the Misses Jamison,
daughters of the president of South
Carolina secession convention. We
found these on our trip through Geor
gia. ^
TRYING ORDEAL.
A Young Woman Bees Burgeons Cut
Off Her I^egs.
At Cleveland, Ohio, Miss Minnie
Gottschalk, eighteen years old. the
sole support of a big family, had both
legs amputated at Charity Hospital
Thursday. She was perfectly conscious
during the operation and conversed
with the surgeons and nurses
while she watched their every move.
The girl was recovering from pneumonia
when the circulation in both
legs stopped. Gangrene set in, an
amputation of both legs was imperative,
but she was too weak to take
ether or chloroform.
Cocaine was Injected into the spinal
cord, destroying nil sense of feeling
below the point where the drug
was injected. Not the slightest pain
reached the girl*# brain- 7?
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GOOD WORK DONE
Ru thtt Crhnnl Imnrnuamani A*
V| uav WVIIWVI UIIJJI UIBIIIVIII HO"
sociation of South Carolina.
Id u Recent Bulletin the President,
Miss Fair, tilves Some Interesting
Information.
One of tue moBt potent factors for
school development Is that agency
vhich makes the school room bright
rnd cheerful and therefore attractive
.o children. "The School Improvement
Association of South Carolina"
is doing a great work on this line.
The membership of this association
,s growing and, by reason of offering
prizes to teachers of rural schools
?ho obtain best results In the way of
making school rooms attractive, the
nterest of all the teacherB of the
State is being arroused.
Each member takes this pledge:
*1 do hereby pledge myself to do at
east one thing for the improvement
)f at least one rural school some
lme during this year." And when
me good deed is attempted another
s sure to follow.
The officers of the association are:
President, Miss Mary T. Nance, Abtevllle;
vice president. Miss Katherne
Mazyek. James island; recording
secretary, Miss Lizzie Rodgers, Langey;
corresponding secretary. Miss
Vnna P. Starke. Rock llill; treasurer
diss Will Lou Cray, Laurens.
Executive Committee?First Disrict:
Miss Louisa II. Poppenheim,
Charleston, chairman; second disrict,
Mrs. Alma C. Stewart, GreenL'nml
f li I e/1 /11 <- vi?-? f * 4
? v?v/\? , I III I W UiOll Itl, a?1 in. I'UJil J let*
iValker, Appleton; fourth district,
drs. C. Y. Reamer, Columbia; fifth
listrict. Miss Gertrude Sheror, Lan:aster;
sixth district. Miss Bertha
leaves, Mullins; seventh district,
diss Theodosia DarRon, StateburR.
The County OrRanlzers are:
Abl)evllle?Miss Lois Crawford,
Abbeville.
Aiken?Mrs. M. C. Robertson,
Uken.
Anderson?Miss Lillian E. Erwin,
I. P. D., Pendleton.
BamberR?Mrs. S. L. Baker, Olar.
Barnwell?Mrs. Dora Dee Walker,
^ppieton.
Berkeley?Miss Essie Harvey,
doncks Corner.
Charleston?Miss Katherine B.
dazyck, .. ames Island. , , ,
Chester?Miss Florence Bradford,
Chester.
Chesterfield Miss Frances Bercer
Chesterfield.
Clarendon?Miss Fannie Davis,
dannlng.
Colleton?Miss Mildred Padgett,
iValterboro.
Cherokee?Miss Bonnie McCluney,
Vilkiesville.
Darlington?Miss E. Ellis. Darlngton.
Dorchester?Miss Caroline L. Dickinson,
Summerville.
Edgefield?Miss ilattie Newsome,
Sdgefield.
Fairfield?Miss Katherine Patrick,
rVhite Oak.
Florence?Miss Lalla Hepburn,
Florence.
Georgetown?Mrs. Mattie Price,
Georgetown.
Greenville?Miss Margaret A. Uobnson,
Greenville.
Greenwood?Miss Alma C. Stuart,
Greenwood.
Hampton?Mrs. M. R. Goodin,
Hampton.
Horry?Miss Lottie Harrelson,
Nichols.
Kershaw?Miss Alice Dunn, Camien.
Lancaster?Miss Gertrude Sherer,
Lancaster.
Laurens?Miss Wil Lou Gray,
Gray Court.
Lee?Miss Hattie McCrutcheon,
Sishopville.
Lexington?Miss Sue H. Corley,
Lexington.
Marion?Miss Bertha Reaves. Mull.ns.
Marlboro?Miss Mattie Covington,
\lcColl.
Oranirebure?Miss L. T. Tatum.
ope. (
Pickens?Miss Olive Boggs Newton,
Pickens.
Hiculand?Miss Madnleine Spigen3r,Columbia.
Saluda?Miss Ruth Ethercdge, Saluda.
Spartanburg?Miss S. A. Nnbers,
inman.
Sumter?Miss Mildred Renick, OSwego.
Union?Mrs. C. Murphy, Union.
Williamsburg?Miss Etta Jacobs,
Kingstree.
York?Miss Nora Williamson,
Guthriesville.
The purpose of this organization
shailb e to unite all the people of
the community foi the Improvement
of the school: (1> by placing in the
school facilities for health, comfort
and education, together with objects
of beauty; (2) by planting trees,
shrubs and flowers in the school
ground; (3) by encouraging the establishment
of a library in the school
a center for the community, by furnishing
instructive amusement.
The regular annual meeting was
held in Columbia December 31, 19(>fi,
January 1, 190 7. This meeting was
well attended not only by teachers,
but by prominent club women and
other public-spirited people. At thiimeetlng
the name of the association
was changed to the "School Improvement
Association of South Carolina."
The association was united with the
State federation of woman's clubs,
and will be represented by two delegates
at the annual meeting in Orangeburg
in May.
Why Did He?
The Macon Telegraph asks: "Why
did the president mark his letters to
Harrlman "strictly confidential" if
he merely wanted to talk to him on
railroad matters? He insists on talking
from the housetops on that question,
as railroad presidents who recently
visited hi to found to their dls
H
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NO. 8Fflll
Fn Tn AI5DCC
nikkl/ I W nUI\LL
Only |Five of the Thaw Jury Favored
Acquittal.
WILL BE TRIED OVER
Tin' Celebrated Case Knils in u Mistrial,
tin' Jury is Discharged and
Thaw is lieinuiidcd to the Tombs
Without llnll. Where He Will Stay
Until the Second Triul Which Will
He Next Full. .? ? . < ?
The jury in the Thaw case, which
has been up in the New York Court
for over ten weeks, lias failed to
agree, standing five for acquittal and
seven for conviction. After fortyseven
hours of deliberation the Jury
announce! that they were hopelessly
divided and could not possibly agree
upon a verdict.
The twelve men were promptly
discharged by Justice Fitzgerald,
who declared that he, too, believed
their task was hopeless. Thaw was
remanded to the Tombs without bail
to await a second trial on the charge
of hnvlnf .,,...-.1
- ...u.uncu oiaiuoru White,
t!ie noted architect.
The scenes attending; the announce
nient l?y the jury of its inability to
agree upon a verdict were robbed of
any theatriealism by the general belief
that after their long deliberation
and reports of a wide division of sentiment
th*' jurors could make no other
report than one of disagreement.
Thaw, surrounded by the members
of his family?the devoted, aged
mother, pale young wife, the titled
sister, the Countess of Yarmouth
Mrs. George Carnegie and Edward
and Joshiah Thaw, the brothers received
the "news in silence. Hut it
was plain that the verdict was a disappointment.
When it became known that the
jury was about to make its report
and that the case would be disposed
of Thaw called his wife to a seat by
his side, and sat with his right arm
thrown about her until he was commanded
to stand and face the jurors,
who nud just come in from the jury
room.
Smiling and confident as he entered
the court room Thaw sank limply
into his chair when ForemauDeming
B. Smith, in response to a question
by Clerk Penny as to whether a verdict
had been agreed upon said: "We
have not." This ended the long trial
which win an nave to .<e gone over
again next -Fall.
Thaw's counsel will apply for bail
for their client, but it is doubtful if
he gets it. as the District Attorney
says he will oppose granting him
bail. The standing of the jury, seven
to five against the prisoner, will have
its influence in determining the matter.
Should he fail to get ball Thaw
will have to spend the long summer
in the city prison.
KFFT (;<M)I> STI FF.
President Harrisons Way of Telling
a (hmd Presbyterian.
Col. Iian Ransdell. sergoant-atarms
of the Senate, and a lifelong
friend of Henjantin Harrison, says he
has known few public men more absteminous
than was the President,
but that on one occasion he was required
to obtain a drink of whisky
for the Chief Magistrate under circumstances
that were somewhat embarrassing.
He had accompanied the President
on a trip to Cleveland, which they
reached in the midst of a drizzling
cold rain. Mr. Harrison intimated a
desire for a glass of something good
and Ransdell consulted the butler.
This dignified personage had been instructed
not to offer liquor of any
kind to the President, whom the host
Riicw III uf imi- muistii, H ngiu rr?sbyterian.
Hut Uansdoil was not to he put off
and the whiskey was forthcoming.
Smacking his lijis appreciately after
the genorous drink. President' Harrison
said: "Dan. I have always noticed
that the hotter Presbyterian a
man is the bettor whiskey ho keeps.
OI.WCK I'Olt ItKMIK'ltATS.
To Win Next Time 11 They Will (iet
Together.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
says there is ground for suspicion
that the alleged conspiracy against
Mr. Roosevelt is a pure invention for
political purposes only. Whether so
or not. the news from Washington is
that the President Is making good
use of into line. All Republicans
must now stand up and he counted,
and he who halts Is dammed.
The president will call the roll,
and those who do not answer will he
set down as members of the conspiracy.
The black flag has been hoisted
and till who fail to enlist and march
in the Roosevelt army will he numbered
with the transgressors and
punished as they deserve.
The big stick will he wielded with
unusual force, and every head that
fails to nod to the President's wink
will he knocked. Evidences multiply
that Theo. Roosevelt is not only a
politician, but a giant among political
bosses. Get together. Democrats,
get together! Opportunity is hammering
at your door.
Picked Up at Son.
Nine men on the coal fiarge No. 1
which broke away from Che collier
Caesar off the Florida coast in a
storm last Monday were picked up
by the German steamship Proffessor
Woermau and taken to Galveston,
Texas.