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THE FORT MILL TIMES. ." ' ' " ' ' .. ML. "'.'L'' . ' . --1-J. '11 .L. I1 ?<- > 1 ' 1 ? . , ... . , . , ... ^ ^ . .J...., .. . . 16TH YEAR FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1908 NO. 41 A SHORT CROP. Nearly Two Million Bales Less Ginned Last Year THAN YEAR BEFORE According to tha Census Bnroan lta* port of Cotton Ginned Cp to the I First of January 0,053,427 Bales Were Ginned I>ast Year Against 11,741,030 Bales Ginned Tha Year Before. Tha census bureau Thursday is sued its showing that the number of bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1907 to January 1, 1908, was 9, 955,427, as compared with 1 1,741,039 last year, and 9,715,426 for 1906. This counts round bales as half bales. The number of round bales Included is 179,691 for 1908, 255,566 for 1907, and 263,581 for 1906. Sea island cotton Included is 73,628 bales for 1908, and 64,275 for 1907, and 98,942 for 1906. The number of active ginneries for 1908 was 27,276. The distribution of sea island cotton for 1908 by States is: Florida. 25,214; Georgia, 37,129; South Carolina. 11,295. There were ginned 9,284,070 bales to December 13 last. The number of i bales ginned to January 1 in tbe various States and the number of active ginneries are as follows: Alabama, 1,030,721 bales; 3,436 I ginneries. Arkansas, 627,725 bales; 2,093 ginneries. Florida, 50,136 bales; 4,244 ginneries. Georgia, 1,765,273 bal?*s; 4,531 ginneries. Kentucky, 1,329 bales; 2 ginneries. Louisiana, 662,477 bales; 1,835 b ginneries. HKj Louisiana, 662,477 bales; 1,835 ginneries. Mississippi, 1,228,446 bales; 3,495 I ginn9ries. k Missouri, 26,644 bales. 73 glnI ueries. p New Mexico, 95 bales, 2 ginneries. i North Carolina, 562,479 hales; 2,702 ginneries. Oklahoma, 745,796 hales; 969 ginneries. South Carolina, 1,065,690 bales, 3,167 ginneries. Tennessee, 225.245 hales; 660 ginneries. Texas. 2,092.733 hales; 3.9C8 ginneries. Virginia, 7.640 hales; 99 ginneries. STORES ROIIREI). Part of the (?oods Recovered and Three Negroes Implicated. The stores of half a dozen merchants at Conway were entered one night last week and $40 or $50 worth of goods stolen. Part of the Stolen property was found in a sack underneath the ofliee of Magistrate Jailor Bruton. Three negroes, brothers, were implicated, two of whom have beeu arrested. One was discovered hv some small hoys, the other came to the jail to see ubout getting his brother out. The second negro fought hard against arrest and tried to shoot Jailor Brunton. < When searched a quart of whlsi key and u pistol were found on him , After his trial by the town and sen Itence to $4fi or sixty dayB. proor o< i his conviction with the burglary wa< I found. KILLED HIMSELF. Said lla Had More dhfldirN Thau He Could Suppon. Despondent because of his inabil ity to provide for his family. Joseph H. Shoppard, of Millerville, N J., killed himself by firing n bullet into his brain. She,#pard compljfned oftea he had more children than he was able tc properly support and several times had threatened to commit suicide This week a seventh child was added to the family and the man became distracted. SINGULAR ACCIDENT Causes a Man to lose One of His Eyes. Mr. J. E. Clark, who lives a few miles from Johnston. lost his eye a few days ago in a peculiar manner. He was mounting his mule to gc home when the animal jumped and the buckle on the bridle struck Mr Clarke in the eye. cutting the ball ac badly that it had to be taken out at ouce. Killed at Crossing. Mrs. John R. Reigel. of Kendal IN*. Y., was Instantly killed, and twr children riding with her were injur ed. while crossing the Lehigh Valle* railroad tracks at Kendai. Thel? two horses were also killed. Thej were struck by an extra engine run ning light. THEY ARE HELD. Party of Five Alleged Yeggmen Jailed at Lancaster. They Won F?ud KucAuped In the Wood* Well Armed and Supplied With Explosives. A special dispatch from Lancaster to Tho News and Courier says a party of five good looking, fairly well dressed white men, suspected of being safe-crackers, arrested Thursday night near Van Wyck, on the Seaboard, were brought to Lancaster on the Southern and lodged in Jail. The technical charge against four of them Is that of carrying concealed weapons and against the fifth of vagrancy. Thursday afternoon J. A. Hyatt, a merchant of Van Wyck, received a 'phone message from Waxhaw, N. C., to look out for suspicious characters. Shortly afterward two strangers entered his store and bought some eatables. He watched the direction in which they went and after nightfall he and eight of his neighbors, well armed, started out iu searcn or me men. The suspects, who proved to be Ave In number, were found encamped about a half mile from Van Wyck. They were surrounded and ordered to surrender, which they did without resistance, saying afterwards that they thought the woods full of men and resistance, therefore, useless. Every man, except one, who has only one arm, hud iu his possession a latest improved revolver. The party also had a valise or two filled with highly explosive materials, such ns nitro glyceriue, dynamite caps and also soap. They declined state why they were In Van Wyck, but gave the following names and addresses: C. F. Shaw, of Norfolk. Va: Henry 9. Hallan, of Atlanta, (Ia: .lames Scanelan, Charlie Williams. J. T. Leonard, the three last named refusing to give any addresses. The one armed man la Hallan, who, with another member of the party, is said to answer to the description of two men the postofllca depatment is looking out for. Immediately upou their arrest Inspectors H. T. Gregory and M. O. Halverstadt were wired. They arrived Lancaster Thursday night. They heguu the Investigation about 10 o'clock p. m. Thursday, which continued till daylight Friday morning. The men arrested are not predisposed to answer questions and not very talkative. When they were brought down stairs iu the jail to be examined one refused' to come and had to be brought down by force. Among the things found were money hidden away on the person of each. One had some hidden away in his . oat which he sewed up; and had money hidden away jn his underclothes. About $100 in currency was obtained from Hie five, knives and razors were also taken away. A razor was found on one man which was hidden in a little sack and tied around his nock, the sack being under his clothes, which were removed onlv with dlfflenltv Mr. Gregory seenis to know some. DOSBlbly all. of the men. though he is keeping quiet about it. However, when one man was brought before him. Frank Shaw, Mr. Gregory recognized him and said: "Why, Frank t didn't expect to see you here." Neither did I expect to see you." mid Shaw. Shaw is just out of pris>n since last February, having been -tent up for robbiug a safe in a railroad office at Peaks. Lexington county, South Carolina. He had promised Mr. Gregory to turn over a new leaf hut he was lead into temptation again. Thev are men of pleasant appear 'nee and wear good clothes. Then s little doubt about them being pro ossional safe blowers and that the <re the ones wanted in several place :n this Stnte. Their pictures were taken Friday with trouble. SWINDLER CAl*?HT. Man Who Collected Money I'nder False Pretenses Held. G. A. Thurston, who operated in Sumter last summer, representing himself as an agent of the Knights of Honor, and who got a good little nlle of money and beat his board bill, has been caught in lx>nisville, Kv.. iiiu ih in jan mere. A photograph if Thurston has boon received in Sumter by Sheriff ripperson for identification. Warrants have been sworn out against Thurston, and when the txmisville authorities are through with him, the Sumter county courts will deal with him. Severe Storm. A storm on the English channel ilong the west coast of Europe and in the northern African coast last week causes the lost of many small *raft. Two native passenger boats 'oundered off Morocco and 'orty persons were drowned. Fatal Mistake. In Jacksonville, Fla . two young men who nore cousins got their pis' n?:? and w.v.t o:; the \-\-.% |>oreh 'ook for a burglar and j'l the search ' me was mistaken for tho burglar ipd was shot and Install ,'y killed by the other. ' FIRED THE AGENT. Railroad Officials Must Bo Care- | ful How They Talk. How the Southern Railway Pualub* , ed au Employee for Discourtesy Towards Its Patrons. "Generally citizens who have rea- i son to complain against the railroads or the telephone or telegraph companies do plenty of kicking and incidentally roast the railroad commission pretty thoroughly for not requiring better service, instead of taking the proper course and immediately notifying the commission in writing, so that the proper remedy may be applied," says the Columbia Record. Not so, however, with five wellknown traveling men who happened to be at Blackville one night during the month of November. They proved a gratifying exception. The party were waiting at Bluckvllle for a j Southern Railway train, and the t T* tl 111 tt'Od lain hrv n?V. J ? ??w>u ?uo iuvv, buuuf>u puoivu upuu the bulletin board as on time. The * Southern's ticket agent and operator t was asked for information but de- i clined to furnish it. his replies to ^ the traveling men's inquiries being couched in ungracious language and * delivered in a most discourteous ? way. i Instead of going their way and ^ grumbling all up and down the division about the arrogance of railroad *8 agents toward a long-suffering pub- 8 lie, etc., these gentlemen promptly t complained in writing to the Rail- g road commission. Each of them signed the letter to the commission. The Railroud commission took the 1 matter up with the Southern at t once, and the following letter recent- p ly received from Division Superinten- s dent H. A. Williams of Columbia, shows that the Southern actM upon the complaint without delay: "Mr. It. L. Caughman, Chairman, * South Carolina Railroad Commis- ^ sion. City. 3 "Dear Sir: 11 "I have your letter, together with * complaint of several traveling men e of the services performed at RIack- ^ ville by our ticket ugent and opera- a tor. 1 lind Train Master King go to Rlaekville and personally invest!gate this matter and apply the prop- ^ er remedy to this agent. The inves- 1 ligation developed the fact that the ' wires on the Charleston division were in trouble and were not work- * ing on the date in question. Hut 8 this could have been explained to ' these gentlemen, which would have * beeu satisfactory, I am sure; but on ^ account of no effort having been r made on the part of this man at all 1 to sntisfy these people, I am going c to relieve him from the service. It ^ is, however, a fact, that the agent * could not post the hoard correctly 1 on account of wire trouble, and in- F stead of making an effort to satisfy 11 these people, he posted the train on 1 time. "Yours truly, ' "H. A. Williams, Supt." t This is not by any means the first f time that Superintendent Williams a has disciplined his employees for f failure to treat the Southern's pa- ? trons with courtesy. It is a known c 'act that he will gladly entertain and t patiently investigate any reasonable complaint that may come from any 1 patron of the road, however, humble the person may be. This is directly in line with the Southern's policy toward South Carolina, as outlined to Governor Ansel recently by President Finley. A blAltOMCAL t'KIMK. Woman is Murdered and Her Habc Left to He Hnried. One of the most diabolical crimes ever committed in Gwinnett county, la., was perpetrated in Cater district, and as a result John Hudson \nd Henry Campbell, two negroes, irt in jail at I-awrenceville, Ga., charged with murder and arson. The house of John Hudson was < 'ound to be on fire, and when neigh- < bors came in they discovered the < bodies of Hudson's wife and-threc- ( months-old baby in the flames. The bodies were removed from the ( burning building, and it was seen at | once that the woman had been mttr- , lered by a blow on the head. She < was also stabbed through the heart, and *hen also dismembered. The child was not killed, but was , left to die in the flames. Coroner H. T. Moon was notified, and after investigating the case ordered the arrest of John Hudson and Henry Camphhell as the murderers. Sheriff Brown brought the two negroes immediately) to Lawrenceville and placed them in jail. EXTOM11ED ONE MONTH But the Three Miners Are Still Well and Heart v. A dispatch from Ely, Nov., says the six inch water pipe through which air is fanned to the three miners that have been entombed for a month became bent, by the pressure of rock and earth at the 600foot level and for a time no air could be sent to the men. Rescurers. by redoubling efforts, reached in a few ' hours the break and repaired the pipe. The men are still well, but their rescuo is yet far off. POSTAL REFORM. \ An Important Ruling by tbo Postoffice Department ftMhscribei* Must Pmj l> Prooaptly or Their Paper WH1 Not ho Carried by the Mail*. The PostoGce Department has issued the following order: A reasonable time will be allowed publishers to secure renewals of subscriptions, but unless subscriptions are expressly renewed after the term for which they are paid within the AWFUL RECORD Rev. Mr tflstow Writes of Murders In This State in THE LAST SIX MONTHS. Sinct July Ijast There Has Beea One Hundred and Fifty-Eight Murders in Sonth Carolina, of Which Eighty-Two Were Committed in Prohibition Counties and Seventy-Six j In Dispensary Count'-s. Rev. Louis J. Drlstow, a young Elaptlst preacher and a strong prohibitionist. haE been keeping the re:ord of the murders committed in his State in the lost six months, and ;ivee out the following on the subiect for publication: "The appalling frequency of homi:Ides in South Carolina is a matter rhicb should give the officers of the aw and all law-abiding people cause or serious consideration. Legislate, executive and judicial officers ire confronted with a situation vhicb, if tolerated much longer, vill result in untold evil to the itate. If necessary, drastic measures hould be adopted to put a stop to he reign of riot that is rampant in louth Carolina. "For a long time I have been givng attention to the matter, and I lerewlth append figures covering rex.Tts in the daily papers for the past ix months, from July 1 to December 1, inclusive. "Homicides. 158; of the dead, rhltes 79; negroes, 79; of the slayrs, whites 70, negroes 85, unknown It will thus be seen that the lumber of deaths is and the men rho did the killings were almost qually divided also. I have often leard It said in answer to argument gainst killing that the large majorty of the homicides in South CaroIna were ordinary 'nigger killings.' 'he reports in the daily papers for he last six months are a complete reutatlon of the claim. "As to the manner of death 1 find hat 121 of the dead were killed by ;uns and pistol shots; 18 by blows rom rocks, brick and pieces of k'ood; 17 by knife cuts, and two by ilows from axes. Here, too is a terible indictment, against our people; he deadly weapon?the pistol?is arried by far too many men and >oys. Pistols are mnde and carried or the purpose of shooting men, and hat person who habitually carries a dstol is in his heart already a nurderer, with the possible excepion of certain officers of the law, k'ho are supposed to go armed. I lelieve it is true that an indictment or murder in this state carries with i charge of carrying concealed wea>ons; but 1 have never heard of a ase where the accused was convicted >f the charge, or count, relating I hereto. "Another matter, and one which leave to others to account for: "Of the 158 killings since July 1, (2 were committed in prohibition -ounties and 76 in counties in which here are dispensaries. Since Octo>er 29. killings have been reported n phohihition counties as follows: fork, Saluda, Oconee, Union, Pick-1 <B9, Marlboro, Cherokee and Sparanburg. one each; Greenville, Newjerry, Darlington, two each; Edgeteld and Marion, three each, Lancaster, four, and Anderson eleven. "In prohibition counties. Hampou, Williamsburg, Georgetown and Dorchester, one each: Charleston ind Columbia, two each; fiamberg, \iken, Orangeburg, Richland, Laurens, three each, and Darnwell. four. "I recite this last paragraph for Lhe information of those who have lesired to compare the homicide records of prohibition and dispensary lounties. "My remedy for the evil of homiride is for the legislature to make It a crime, per se, to be punished according to the degree of felony in eacn case. "To take a human life is an offense against God and human society, except it he due process of law. When the Lord gave his laws to Isreal, he made provision for the manslayer who killed >by accident. Rut even he was not to go scott free. According to the Mosaic dispensation every person guilty of a homicide suffered a penalty for his offense against human life and society, whether the death blow was given premeditatedly and wantonly, in heat of passion, or in fear; or whether l?y error or accident. This was God's command: and every provision of the Mosaic economy enshrined some enduring principle By it some lasting moral lesson was intended to be impressed upon the minds of the people. The institution may be altered or entirely disappear amid changing social conditions; but the principle ever remains the game. "The Cities of Refuge provided for by the Mosaic laws were to give an esylum only to Ihose who killed by accident or error, but even they had to suffer on indeterminate sentence | fcv/iiuwi ue periods?dalles within 3 i months, triweeklies within 6 months, | semi week lies within nine months, weeklies within one year?they shall not be counted in the legitt nave iibi oi BuoacriDers, and copies mailed on account thereof shall not be accepted for mailing at the second class postage rate of 1 cent a pound, but may be mailed at the transient second class postage of 1 cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by 6tamps affixed. The right of a publisher to extend credit for subscription to his publication is not denied or questioned, but his compliance or non-compliance with this regulation will be taken into consideration In determining whether the publication Is entitled to transmission at the second class postage rates. Under this order all newspapers will have to come to the cash in advance system almost or be heavily fined for violatlug it. At present newspapers are circulated free in the counties In which they are published and one cent per pound for papers sent out the county. Under the above order any publisher that sends his paper to a subscriber who is in arrears more than one year for a , weekly, nine months for a semi- J weekly, six months for a tri-weekly,, six months for a daily will have to j pay one cent postage on each paper ! sent out by him to such subscriber, j This is a tax that no paper could Btand and so they will all have to come to the cash in advance system, which will be better for all. The subscription price to a newspaper in -the majority of cases is a very small amount. There are few subscribers but could pay it regurlarly and would if compelled by the law to do so. The newspaper is usually a lenient creditor and therefore comes last. This ruling of the postofflce department might turn out to be a tllnottnor 4m ^IcillaA 4a 4 4.A MM....**.. uivooiiig ^ iu uto^uioc iu iuc vviuuil J press and its subscribers. It will cut off all dead beads and subscribers who will not pay. and in consequence there will be very little loss to the publishers. They can then all publish better papers, which would benefit those subscribers who always pay anyhow. The honest man who expects to pay for his paper would Just as leave pay for it in advance as any other wpy. . There Is not a paper published that gives almost unlimited time to subscribers but what loses hundreds of dollars every year from this source alone. There is one class of publications that would suffer, and that is tho mail order journals, and it is doubtless this class the government is after. As the Minneapolis tribune says. "The department has been trying to get rid of carrying periodicals that collect a nominal subscription price once to get in the second class and are continued indefinitely free on the pretex of long credit." The country paper will certainly i not be injured by the cutting down of the free circulation of mall order journals. It is a pity the govern; ment cannot distinguish between the ; two, for the mail order journal is the chief sinner in this respect, and is responsible for burdening the mails with tons of matter for the sol? purpose of carrying advertising. of confinement in such city?until lha n f tho Vi I o-h nrl Afl" l?Ae oil other manslayers tho penalty was death. "It is my conviction, after long and serious study of the matter, that homicide should be a felony and that punishment should follow upon proof of homicide according to the degree of carelessness or wilfulness or felony in each case. Were I a legislature I would introduce into that body next week a bill declaring homicide to be. a felony, and fixing the punishment for man killing at from two to fifty years imprisonment and for dastardly or wilful murder, death. "I venture the ascertion that had the 158 persons who killed their fellowmen during the last half of last year know positively the penalty for homicide was certainly two, possibly fifty, years' imprisonment, not one-fourth of the number of homicides would have occurred in this state. "I know I will be met with the case of person who kills unquestionably in defense of himself, his home or his family. My reply is, we usually have a man of integrity and honor in the governor's ehair, in whose hands is the prerogative of ' pardon. "I stated at the outset that drastic measures should be adopted, I repeat it. Louie J. Hristow. i Williamston, Jan. 3, 1908. h PAYING POSITIONS. Young Men Urged te Make Application for Them. Several Vacancies is South Carolina Iaternul Revenue Service Under Civil Service Protection, A competitive examination under the rules of the United States civil service commission will be held at Columbia and Charleston, in the postolilce buildings, on February 1, to fill vacancies in the internal revenue service In South Carolina, three examinations will be held, one for deputy collector, one for clerk In the office of the collector of Internal revenue at Columbia and one for storekeeper-gauger. The position of deDutv roli?Wnr pays a salary of $1,100 and an expense allowance of $700 annunlly is made; the position of clerk carries a salary of $1,150 and the position of storekeeper-gauger pays $4 i>er day, with about six weeks idle time during the year. Major Micah Jenkins, collector ol internal revenue for South Carolina, is very anxious to have good men make application for these different positions. "I, of course, want men of character in the revenue service and the vacancies in my district are worth the while of bright, energetic young men in the State and I hope to see a good number stand appllca| tlon for them. The examinations are not hard and the work required in each of these position is not in the least unpleasant." Major Jenkins says that, he will be glad to give any information concerning any of these positions to any one who may desire it. Applications for the examination must be made on the prescribed form, which, with necessary instructions, may be obtained from Mr. M. W. Peuroifoy, at the Columbia postofflce. If you can not call on him in person write for blank enclosing two cent stamp for return postage.. All persons wishing to take the examination should secure blanks und fill them out at once in order to allow time for any necessary corrections. No applications will be uccepted unless received In Washington before 4.30 p. m. on January 25. All applicants must be 21 years of age or over. The subjects are extremely simple. Other Kxaminations. On Jan. 22 an examination will be held to fill the following vacancies: Assistant Steam engineer in the office of the secretary of war; forest planting assistant (male) in the department of agriculture; teacher of mechanical drawing in thu Indian service; teacher in the Indian service; machinist in the government printing office. I An avnmlnallnn lnotinir Jan. 22-23, will also be held to hit vacancies in the Philippine service. There are at least 300 vacancies in ! the position of teacher to be filled, and appointments to that position will be made, except In a few cases, at $1,200 per annum. Those appointed under this examination will be eligible for promotion up to $2,000 per year for teacher and from $1,600 | to $3,000 for division superinten\ dent. An insufficient number of eligibles | was secured from the recent examination. It is anticipated that ap! pointments of eligibles resulting ; from this examination will be made i to the position of teacher in March and April next and thei** transporta; tion arranged with a view to their arrival in Manila about June 1, 1908, the beginning of the school year. Others will be required in ; the various clerical and administrative offices in the islands. The ma; jority of appointments of eligibles ; resulting from the assistant examij nation are made at the entrance salary of $1,200. Each college student who will be graduated in 1908 should state in his application the degree he expects to receive. Men nn]y Wju t)e admitted to this ! examination. The time allowed for this exami tion is two day of seven hours each. The ilrst three subjects will be Riven on the first day, and the remallilng subjects on the second day. Age limit, 18 to 40 years on the date of the examination. On January 27, an examination 1 will be held for stenographer and typewriter. Special attention is invited by the civil service commission to the fact that there is a large number of vacancies throughout the , United States, and the supply of eligibles for some time has not been equal to the demand. Women will ; be admitted to this examination for the departmental service, but will not be examined for the isthmian canal or Philippine service. On January 29 an examination ! will he held for tariff clerk (male), at $1,200 per annum, iu the interstate commerce commission. Two days will be allotted. Jan. 29SO, to the examination of applicants for the position of scientific assistant in seed testing, in the department ol agriculture. Application blanks for any ol these examinations may be secured by applying to Mr. M. W. Peurifoy, clerk, at the registry window of the ^Columbia postofflce. I VERY SAO CASE _____ Mysterious Disappearance of Miss bailie Shannon of Brookland. TERRIBLE SUSPENSE 1. Him Nearly Driven Her Grief Stricken Parents Crazy.?The Young Daily Was Dost to Sigh; on December 21), anil Since Tlint Day She Una Vanished from Sight and Iter Whereabouts Is I'ukuown. A brother of Miss Sallie Shannon of Drookland, who has been missing from her home since SnnHo? ? - aucinoon, Dec. 29, called at the State office and stated that, notwithstanding the numerous rumors circulated within the past week, not a single bit of authentic information concerning his sister's whereabouts had been received. The girl's family is unable to decide whether she is dead or alive. The last she was seen, so far as the family has been able to learn, was about 20 feet from the Gervias street bridge across the Congaree. She vns then coming iu the direction of Columbiu. The police officers iu Columbia and Hrooklaiul do not think she has destroyed herself. Sallle Shannon was engaged to a young man in Hrooklaiul and the marriage was to have taken place within a few weeks, it is said. It is known that they had a quarrel that Sunday afternoon, after whicli she never returned to iter home. She I attended Sunday school at the Lutheran church, w hero she taught a j class, and those who saw her going in the direction of the river bridge did not observe that she appeared morose or downcast. The keeper of the bridge does not. recall having seen the girl cross the bridge that afternoon or evening. Mr. Shannon declared with feeling thnt his sister was a very modest Christian girl and had nlways exhibited a very deep interest in church work. She has been a member of the Lutheran church for about five years. While she was usually quiet and reserved in her manner, she possessed a happy disposition. While her relatives have a fear that she might have jumped into the river while brooding over the misunderstanding with her lover, they declare , rvonitvij iiiui nomine ill nor 11 ro , would show the least tendency to sui| clde. Iler mother is grief stricken over her disappearance and the other [members of the family have been in [Borrow since the fated Sunday. However. they still have a lingering hope that Sallie will yet lie returned to them, the same bright, cheerful girl that she has ever been. They look ' by day and pray by night for her {return and the public generally is ; appealed to to assist in every way i possible to locate her. The police of I Columbia have believed that she is [in Columbia, but some think she is in Charleston. Others suspect suicide. The following accurate dencip; tion; j Sallie Shannon, aged 10; feet finches in height; weight 1:10 pounds; i light complexion, rosy cheeks: round rather full face; dark hair and dark eyebrows; blue eyes; hair pompadour. usually tied with ribbon bow at back; small mouth; medium nose, i round chin; stood rather erect end walked with a spring to heels; when ! last seen was dressed in light shirt waist, sky blue skirt, wore long gray elrvn Ir on/I !-?/** * ?-? " I viunn HIIU mi II111., 11 It II IWCI rillgH Oil second finger of right. hand, one plain, other with set; pleasant dispo! nitlon, hut. rather determined; seldom displayed any temper. Member of Lutheran Church. Was formerly , omployed at timekeeper and bookkeeper in cotton mill, but has proi fessed desire to be trained nurse. ) Mas relatives in Camden, Chester count), in Columbia and In Mlssis; sippi. Miss Shannon's mother, father, ; two older sisters and three brothers ' aro living in Tlrooklnnd. Any Information concerning her should be wired to the State immediately and j the family will be communicated I with as soon as any news is rejceived. FOl'It FIKKMF.N KILLFI) ! ! By n Falling Wall in Xew York City Friday. ! t . -i. r?.... ?: _? ? ? .......? 1 r\v .>rn i ui i\ ami n i wci r killed by falling walls In a conflagration which destroyed the Parker building, a 12-story structure, located on Fourth avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. Twen. ty-six others were more or less seriously injured by tho falling debris. The Are was never under control i and finally burned itself out. being : with difficulty confined to the hutld' ing in which it originated. Tho loss is estimated at. $1,500,000. The fire ' was one of the most, spectacular as I well as disastrous of recent years, , being marked by heart-rending ? scenes, sensational escapes and flashes of heroic daring. Jl