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THE FORT MILL TIMES. |
17THT YEAR FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908 NO 11.
FATAL SHOCK.
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Mr. Chas. Lundy Meets Instant
Death From Live Wire.
TELEPHONE LINEMAN.
Ho Was GlrrlrovutiHl Wliilo WorkiiiK
??i? u Telephone Wire, Which
Whs in Contact With Live Klectric
Wire. The I'nfortunate Man Hail
Hooii Knocki'd From Wire Sometime
Ago.
The Columbia State says those who
watched Charles Lundy ascend a
telephone pole on upper Main street
Thursday about noon saw him roach
for a cable, fall across two wires
and, while sparks flow from every
metal substance on his person, saw
liliu make only One convulsive jerk
und realized that tie had been electrocuted.
About "> .l."?0 volts had passed
through his body and the unfortunate
lineman had died almost in- i
stantly. For fully lf? minutes the
body hung across the wires in mid- 1
air though some of those who saw
the tragedy telephoned at once to !
the telephone and electric power com- 1
panics to have all current shut off '
until Lundy could be brought down. I
The request was not very promptly i
complied with. In the meantime me- I
dlcal aid was summoned, but it was I
loo late. Oae third of the amount |
of voltage would have been sufficient I
to cuuse death even to those who nre I
used to heavy shocks.
The death of Mr. Lundy is the climax
of a series of accidents * with
which lie met while at work on the '
wires, and his announced intention of ;
seeking some other vocation makes
his death peculiarly sad. Some time (
before he became employed by the <
city lie was nearly killed by a shock t
received iu the lower part of the f
county. About six weeks ago he wns 1
knocked from a pole on lower tier- :
vais street and the injuries received t
laid him up until last Monday. He c
went to work again this week and at <
the time In; met death wns engaged c
in stringing tome of the city wire6 1
it\ ?i .... ml Iiav tn ho iilnooH ;ilwillt t WO 1
blocks above El in wood avenue for the
section just admitted to the city. It
Is supposed that he touched the sorvice
wire of the telephone company
which hat! "crossed with the heavily
charged wire of the electric power
company and perhaps the dampness
and wire he.carried formed a short
circuit which resulted In the entire
voltage passing through his body.
Mayor Reamer and Chief Cathcart
f w v.e at the city hall when the news
or the accident was telephoned in
and both wont at once to the scene.
The body was taken down and after
being viewed by tlie coroner was ordered
moved. The affair created considerate
excitement in the neighhoed
nial a very large crowd gathered
to witness the removal of the
body.
Mr, l.tindy resided on Gadsden
street and was about 32 years of age. <
He came here from Darlington some ,
tlnje ago and Is survived by his wife,
who was a Miss Price, and one child.
Since ills accident some time ago he
lias been continued on the pay rool
of the city and Mayor Reamer, who
was shocked by the accident, was
gratified to learn that it was through
no fault of the city that Lundy met ,
his death.
Coroner Walker, on being notified,
empaneled a jury, which brought in
the usual verdict, that the deceased
came to his death while working on
a telephone pole hv coining in contact
with an electric light wire.
KIM.Ill) IIV I.KillTMNn,
Father and Son I tend anil Two I laugh
tors Injured.
A special to The State from Spartanburg
says Mr. J. E. Cole, aged
about 1years, a prominent farmer
of Walnut (Jrove section of the county,
and his son. Albert, aged 12 years,
were killed by lightning Thursday
afternon about o'clock. The young
daughters of Mr. Cold-'were shocked
by the stroke of lightning. It is
reported that the little daughter, 9
years of age, is in a serious condition
as the result of the shook. Mr.)
Cole was in the act of lowering a
window when the flash came killing
him and his son instantly.
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Odd Suicide Iterated Himself in a
Wonmn'ii Attire*
Dangling from a clothesline in his
homo in Springfield. Mass.. Joseph P.
Johnson was found a suicide. Mecuuse
of his haldtual refusal to answer
knocks at his door no suspicion
was aroused when he did not respond
and his body was not fouud until the
f door v.i- forced open.
Johnson had selected the newesl
novelties in lingerie and skirts and
had laboriously Incased himself In
an embroidered corset, several sizes
too small. He was 35 years old and
Is thought to have no relatives In
this country. *
THE OLD VETS.
TKX THOUSAND VKTKKANS
MAIUH AT HlHMlNliHAM.
Kiglit Companies of Citizru Soldiers
in lilne?S|H?nsois Accompany tint
Coin mauds They Represent.
A dispatch from Birmingham. Ala.,
says the parade of the heroes of the
Confederacy Thursday morning was
a fitting climax to what is generally
pronounced to be one of the most
successful reunions of the United
Confederate Veterans. With sprightly
sten. measured to the airs the
South loves, the old warriors, no less
than 10.000 strong, traversed the
two miles of the parade route between
thousands of sympathetic and
Interested spectators and there was
not an accident, not a sign of a tottering
step.
Loving hands served ice water to
the old men as they passed along
the route, funs were disturbed and
everything possible was done to relieve
the long tramp of its tedium.
That the heroes were in excellent
spirits was shown by the fact that
many of them sang old camp songs
as they marched, such as "Buttermilk
Cavalry." "Old Time Confederates."
"Bonnie Blue Flag."
They were happy aud they left a
trail of tears among the spectators,
lor every one was touched by the
sentimental ^pi>eal made by the uppearuncc
of the old soldiers. There
were many in the parade who had
left a leg. or pel haps l?oth legs, on
some battlefield, but they enjoyed
the occasion as much as the others,
being carried In vehicles. Their appearance
drew forth, if anything. ,
greater applause than the sight of
the foot soldiers. ,
The parade formed shortly after [
1 1 o'clock and required one hour nnd
4 5 minutes to pass a given point,
rhe route was from Sixth avenue on ,
Nineteenth street to First avenue, to ,
fwenty-flrst street, to Fifth avenue,
to Twentieth street, to First avenue, ,
ounterinarching on Twentieth street
'o Capitol park, where the reviewing ^
stand was located. In the vanguard ^
ivere eight companies of the local (
National Guard, including one bat- ^
cry of artillery nnd one troop of
nvalry. Chattanooga had one troop
jf cavalry in line. Gov. B. B. Com- f
>r of A lit im ni a wim ais eouru hihu
ivhk nrxt tn line. Gen. G. P. Harrison,
commander of the Alabama
livision, was chief marshal, and Col.
B. J. McCrossin of Birmingham was
dilef aide. J
Feature of l'arade.
The veterans of the department of
he Tennessee headed the line of vis- '
tors of honor, these being followed [
?y the Trans-Mississippi and the
\rmy of Northern Virginia. Among (
he more conspicuous companies were (
he Forrest cavalry corps, mounted, ,
ind the mounted troop from Nash,'ille
which has attracted a great deal '
if attention during the reunion.These '
ompanles are regular members of
he National Guard, being the only
Jon federate body to huvc that dlsttncLlon.
Memphis representatives also came
in for great applause. They were accompanied
by the crnck fife and
drum corps, which helped to give the
martial atmosphere. Probably no
rtno person in the parade attracted
more attention than the handsome
Miss Tommy Gentry, a full blooded
Indian maiden who accompanied the
Indian Territory department as sponsor.
Her escort was Adjt. Geu. Cole
nio
Gen. Clement A. Evans, the new
commauder-in-ohief. was at t he head of
the column with the entire ataff.
The Sons of Veterans followed the
veterans and they wore accompanied
hy their sponsors. A noticeable feature
of the parade was the fact that
a number of the sponsors preferred
'd walk with the companies they represented
rather than ride in the cariHites
which had been provided.
Miss Mary Hall Gray, accompanied
the Georgia division on foot. Mrs.
Kelly of New Orleans, a lady of 79
vears old. went through the march on
foot ns did Miss Edna Raub of Momphis.
who had the title of daughter of
the company ah? represented.
AN OU> OOl'PIiK BLOPKS.
The Woman Eighty and the Man
Nearly Eighty.
Itmlolpli Ploetz.aged 7 0. a wealthy
widow of the village of Prairie du
Sac, Wis., eloped with Miss Ursula
fiunges, aged 80, his sweetheart of'
childhood days. Unknown ?o his six
sons, who had bitterly opposed his
marriage, the bridegroom and4 his
bride slipped into Madison Friday
and were married by a justice of the
peace. The system of espionage on
the old man by the sons failed to
prevent him from carrying out his
desire. The couple were sweethearts
in youth and had parted after a petty
quarrel. Miss Hunges had neve*
married, waiting a life-time for her
first love.
Rlephitnt Kills Horse
Seizing a horse wMn Us trunk, an
enraged elephant in a circus which
left New Albany, Ind., Tuesday dashed
the animal against the ground
until it had pounded the animal's
brain out. The show men were loading
the animals on the train when
the elephant ventured too near a
horse that kicked it.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
ROl'UH EXFKRIKNOK OF MAN
WHO liOUKEI) TAKE ANOTHER.
Me S|*ont Six Month* in Jail. Fin d
*5<M> and Uot "Third Degree" Hvfor?
Hia liHek Turned.
For the one. simple reason that he
looked like somebody else, F. N.
Rush. ?f New York city, has played
the tragic part in one of the greatest
farce comedies that escaped the
boards of a theater. Entirely innocent
of all the charges brought
against him. he has been arrested
for forgery in three different cities,
boon wrongly ld?itlfi?.i scores of
times, prosecuted by State and Federal
authorities, spent six month in
prison, lined $T>00. "mugged" for the
Chicago rogues' gallery, and now is
living in constant fear of further
arrest.
It was simply because of a chance
resemblance to a forger thnt Rush
has been made to suffer every mental
anguish the law can iutlict short
of hanging. In face, tlgure. manner
and even voice. Mr. Rush resemblesa
forger, badly wanted by the police
of a score of cities, who has been *
traveling over the country for several
years, leaving n trail of worthless
paper and duped victims. Upwards
of 100 persons have declared
on oath that they knew him, and
clamored for his conviction. His relatives
and lawyers have grown suspicious
in the face of the tremend- 1
our pile of clrcutnstnnt'ai evidence 1
that has piled up against hlir
Evangelists have prayed ever him. in 1
prison, and then turned away in dis- (
gust, pronounced him a hardened
sinner because he refused to confess
to crimes of which he know nothing. '
Yet ia the end Rush has been ac- 1
riuitted by an alibi so certain that
his prosecutors have been made to '
look ridiculous. !
It is nearly a year since Mr. Rush 1
went West to find Ills remarkable '
c.rlme record awaiting him. It was s
In Cincinnati that he was arrested
last September, and when he was J
taken to jail the police told him. to
his astonishment, that he was John 1
F. Rlair, alias John L. Baldwin, alias y
Boyd G. Clark, alias F. N. Rush. 1
vlins S. S. Pickney, and that he was
wanted for forgery In Chicago and *
several other c.tties.
lie was actually taken lo cnicago, *
whore his troubles l>egan. Cast In
la.il. be was speedily overwhelmed
with such a mass of identifications,
crimes and evidence that his bal was
set at a prohibitive figure, and he
languished five mouth in his cell
while the prosecution was building
up a cose aganst hiin. When the
trial finally arrived Rush was positively
Identified as the slick forger
by a score of persons who had been
[luped. The array of wituesses produced
against him proved so conducing
to the jury that he was actua'
Iv found guilty. Rut a doubt had
been raised In the judge's mind, and
he was let off with a month's Imprisonment
and a fine of $500.
But lie was 110 sooner released
than he was re-arrested on warrentg
from other cities and was cast Into
jal! again. He was confined in a
dungeon for thiee days with the rats
u lag over him and without a liite
lit.., and ww tLc;? put tlm-iv*
.li.' it id deg . e. ' by burly ooilc"d
recs who sougi.: to make him c 1
.'"-s '/> resortlu?' t . violence. Rut (
Rush efused 3 '. "ufess, aim the '
ar.'h^.'fk-s were . ?ij ther perplexed l
W i;?i nis secon 1 t drawin, near.
Rush set about to estaklsh on alibi,
la rebuttal of the five clays evidence
euiuiiiited by the district attorney
supplemented by a four hour speech
from (hat official, Rush presented his
simple alibi to the jury, and was acquitted
in 1 1 minutes. Later he
showed to the entire satisfaction of
the Chicago autho'ir.e, thai he was
a victim of the most remarkable case
of mistaken identity on record in
that city. Rut he Is living iu constant
f jar of arrest in other cities which he
visits in his business of traveling represent
ntHe of a prominent New
York drug firm. *
HEIRESS WICRS POOR CLERK.
M.wy Montana Ian-gey Comes Into!
Fortune and Promptly Weds.
A dlspateh from Rutte, Mont., on
TV>Mr<am/ turn' \tnvv Montana Lar
gey, eighteen years old, youngest of
the Largey miners, came into her
fortune of $1,500,000 on Tuesday
aud at midnight she was married to
Raymond .1. McDonald, a young
clerk in a Rroadway cah office who
had hoen working for $10 a month.
Pome friends naked the girl why
she wanted to marry the poor cah
clerk; "because I love him and hare
enough money for both," she replied.
The couple left for San Francisco
immediately and they will make an
automobile trip for New York. MissLargcy's
big touring car and driver
having been shipped on ahead several
weeks ago. From New York
hey will go to Europe.
Life liONt in Sham Rattle.
Capt. Robert Watson, of one of
the student companies of the South
Dakota College of Agriculture, at
Brookings. S. D.. died as the result
of an injury sustained by a fall in a
sham battle. A fixed bayonet pierced
his groin.
CAUSED BY MILK.
Eight Million People Doomed to
Be Killed by the
GREAT WHITE PLAGUE.
Costs ?frr 1M.000,000 to fait For
and Mury Victim*?League l>is*
cUssos Action?Anti-Tuberculosis
Workers in Favor of Wiping Out
All Infected Cattle.
The "Great White Plague" seems
likely to lose some of its greatposs
as th? result of the national convention
of the American Antl-TubercuInuic
I nnrriiA 1 ? * n' * - *
?? ? n uil.ll fiuaru Ul Ol. J-1OUI8
recently. The principal demand of
the convention was for legislation
against defective cows, it being asserted
that about 99 per cent of the
consumptives in the lTnited States
contract their tuberculosis iu raw
milk.
Opposing factions, one advocating
the isolation plan for the treatment
)t consumptives and the other defending
the present policy of treating the
disease in cities, wore in combat at
the closing session. The controversy
assumed the form of a debate, Dr.
Walter O. Tyzzer, superintendent of
the Mhyfleld Sanitarium, of St. Louis,
representing the isolation advocates,
and Dr. Joseph E. Chambers, president
of the Hippocratean College of
Medicine, of St. Louis, representing
the other faction. The subject of
the debate was:
"Resolved, That tuberculosis cau
be more effectively treated in the
Isolated arid regions than in hospitals
in cities." .
The honors were ahout even, but
Dr. Tyzzer had the more meritorious
tide of the argument, apparently, as
the majority of the delegates not
personally interested in some city institution
were in his faction.
"Raw Milk" was the title of a paper
submitted by Nathan Straus, the
\*ew York philanthropist. It was an
ible paper, covering the raw milk
subject thoroughly, and closing with
he following three deductions:
"1. That tuberculosis is a preventive
disease.
"2. That raw milk is the common
ause of tuberculosis.
*'!l TKnf thr* n?ril nf Hihornnlnnlc
a milk can be absolutely removed by
jroper pasteurization."
Ernest J. Lederle, former Comnissioner
of Health of New York,
submitted a paper entitled. "Public
Vlilk Supplies, with Special Reference
.o the Tuberculosis Problem." He
stated that tuberculosis was now very
prevalent among milk cows and inreusing,
and urged legislation aimed
it such consumptive cows.
C. W. Saleeby, of London, Engand.
spoke on "Potential Homicide,
he Greatest Menace of the Human
Race."
"Sterilization, valuable as it is as
i final safeguard against tuberculosis,
is, after all," said Dr. Donohue. "only
in expedient and must, not be put
iuto so much prominence that the
importance of the other safeguard be
lost sight of. Beyond any puestion,
the ultimate advantage lies in obtaining
milk from cattle free from
disease. it is a fact comparable
with the advantage of obtaining
drinking water from pure source
Instead of taking it from a contaminated
on? and relying upon purification
afterwards."
Dr. W. H. Mayfield, general secretary
and executive officer of the
Amer'-an Anti-Tuberculosis League,
predicted in his address that "before
lone there will be state and na
tional ln^s requiring that inspectors
shail duly examine every cow whose
milk is offered for human use, and
every animal ascertained to he afflicted
even in the slightest degree with
he tubercie bacilli shall be marked
for destruction.
"The mere money cost to the United
States of the plague of tuberculosis
overshadows all other expenditures,"
continued Dr. Mayfleld. "The
first five years the United States
army occupied the Philippines the
cost was about $200,000,000; the
second five years $125,000,000, or a
total of $325,000,000. In 1907 our
army and navy cost taxpayers $222,000,000.
and with the pension roll
for that year added, makes out thi6
sum to $384,000,000. This is 67
per cent of the nation's income for
war or its expenses. These two
amounts added together give a total
of $709,000,000. These are colossal
K?it In mm nnrknn with thp
following they are as electric light
to sunlight. t
"Medical science Is authority for
the statement that out of the 80,000,000
of people belonging to the
United States 8,000,000 are doomed
to die of consumption . Without considering
the cost these have been to
their parents, or thousands of helpless
orphans these deaths will send
to public institutions, or computing
the profits that would accrue If they
were allowed to live, and without referring
to the distress, despair and
human agony accompanying theii
taking off, the amount in mere dollars.
incident to their demise, is
simply appalling.
"Kstmnting that $400 must h?
spent upon each victim so afflicted?
and the amount is often $4,000?
and reckoning the burial expense:
BADLY INVOLVED.
THREE SPARTANBURG INSURANCE
(X)MPANIKS IN BAD SHAPE.
All the Profits Eaten Up by the E.v
lieiises, Which Was Mostly High
Salaries.
According to a statement of In- i
sur&nce Commissioner McMaster 1
Tuesday, the affairs of three mutual 1
fire companies at Spartanburg are in- 1
volved and on the face of the returns
it looks us if there has been (
mismanagement of the funds. I
In, the case of tho Carolina Mutual (
under control of Stanyarne Wilson, j
outstanded contested claims on July
1, 1907 .amounted to $9,1167, and t
adjusted claims on ihe same date to a
$35,897. The amount that should
have been realized was $18,848, and s
the actual amount realized $10,667. a
Contested claims on January 1, 190o. ?
amounted to $23,374 and additional y
adjusted claims to $11,871. The ^
account that should have been realiz- j,
ed was $10,528 and the actual v
amount re-ilized $5,4 85. The amount j
of outstanding claims on May 25. r
was $39,437. a
All MBmlnnHnn "f ">? " "
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Mutuul's bookH shows that between ,
January 1, 1907, and June C. 190S, ,,
$ >9,312 were collected from all j
sources. Ix>8se8 In that period were j
$38,464. The difference between the j-(
amount received and that paid out
in losses excepting $891 was consuine*s
in expenses which were extraor- j
dinarily high Mr. McMaster shows
where Wilson received a salary of
$300 a month through 1907 and up
to March of the current year. After
he resigned as president he got $200
a month as attorney. He also took .'
$1,000 for back salary in 1905-06.
Up to November J. M. Whatley re- '
tl
ceived $100 a month and expenses as
adjuster and since then $125 a 11
month and expenses. In March
Whatley succeeded Wilson as presi- n
dent. The secretary. Miss I). Calla- ,,
han, drew $1,300 in salary for 1907.
Wilson's stenographer, Miss M. Fill- a
mer, drew $15 a week as assistant h
ci
secretary.
A. M. Alexander manages the Piedmont
Mutual and Palmetto Mutual s
at Spartanburg. No minutes of the
Piedmont have been kept since May
6, 1907. At that meeting the direc- N
tors were A. M. Alexander, D. 11. w
Alexauder, W. O. llarnes and Dr. 11. ?
It. Goodell. No ledger nor cash '
books were kept, policy records being
the onl5' account obtainable. Mr.
McMaster declares it is impossible to V
llnd out how, why and where the 1
money were expended and Alexauder 1
can not. say definitely. I). B. Alexan- S1
der drew $100 a mouth and expenses
as adjuster, and A. W. Whit lock $15
a week as secretary. Other items
of expense can not be given at this
time. 11
Judgments are on file in the of
iite 01 ine cierit 01 court ai spurtnnburg
against both the Piedmont Mutual
and the Palmetto Mutual. The
commissioner hats not finished his
searching investigations.
VOYAGK llKLPEI) TILLMAN.
The Senator Now Knjoying the Fine
Climate of Spain.
Tlieie will he general interest in
the report as to the physical condition
and trip of Senator Tillman,
who is now in Spain. In a letter
written May 25, from Gibraltar, this
interesting statenieut is made:
"Senator Tillman feels that there
has been a distinct gain. He has a
tine appetite, sleeps well and has no
serious symptoms whatever. The .
swimming in the head and feeling of '
uncertain equilibrium have disappeared.
I'nless there is some organic
trouble he does not see why he will
not return home In the fall as well
as a man of his ago ought to hope
to he.
"The voyage, he says, has been
exceptionally pleasant, with only one
rough day and one of moderately
brisk w ind. The rest of the time the
weather has been fine and the trip
enjoyable. He really enjoyed doing
nothing.
"The plans for his trip on the
Continent have not been definitely
outlined. They will probably lie de
termined upon after he finds out
how he stands travelling In Spain.
After landing at Gibraltar his plans I
were to take a side trip to Tangier, '
in Africa, and return to Gibraltar to !
visit Seville, Cordovn, Toledo, Madrid
and Granada; then to get back 1
to Gibraltar in time to take the next 1
VVhito Star steamer, Juno 12, and
go on to Naples.
"Ills address until the last of June
will be care of Cook's Agency, Rome,
Italy."
It will be interesting to note that
none of the party, which included
Senator Tillman, Mrs. Tillman and
Dr. J. W. Dabcoek, were seasick on
the trip, and that altogether they
I had a most enjoyable voyage.
Thieves CJot #.">,000 in Oiamniid*.
Thieves entered and robbed the
| Jewelry establishment of Taylor
Brothers, on Thursday at Houston.
. Texas, of $5,000 in diamonds.
at $200?which Is below the actual
1 average cost?*e have a loss of
" $000 per capita on 8,000,000 of peo*
pie, or the unthinkable amount of
5 more than $4,000,000,000!"
ONLY A SOCIAL CALL
MR. AX I) MRS. WATTKRSOX
VISITS TUB HUYANS.
The (iivnl Kciituckiaii Says Bryan's
Nominal ion l>y Acclamat ion at Denver
is Xow Certain.
A dispatch from Louisville. Ky..
suys Editor Watterson. accompanied '
Ijy Mrs. Watterson, is on tlio way to
Lincoln, Neb., on invitation of Mr.
Uryan.
It can be stated with certainty
hat Mr. Bryan and Mr. Watterson
lave been in constant correspond'nce
since the two came together in 1
v'ew York two montlis ago.
Mr. Watterson was asked for an 1
>xpression of opinion on the outlook, 1
ind in substance, said: *
"I am merely going to avail my- >
elf of a business call to Chicago to p
iccent \If ?? * -*
a uiviiaiion to rnti s
?ver to Lincoln. There will be but r
me real issue in the coining struggle. 8
'hat is the ruse of the 'people against I
iredatory wealth.' It has been very v
rell put by Mr. Roosevelt; but Mr. c
iryan, more than any one else, repesents
it in all its length, breadth. I"
nd thickness. C
"If Mr. Roosevelt were (he candl- 1
ate of the Republicans, tlierr might S
e some question as to the 'original s
neons' between him and Mr. Bryan, g
tut Mr. Taft. can stand on no plat- I"
arm setting forth the. Roosevelt poli- I
ies. He is far closer to the Wall A
treet interests than Fairbanks, I
[ughes or Knox. Mis nomination
tcans the Republican party wearing C<
lie mask of Roosevelt, but using the N
laws of Harriman, Morgan and com- (
any. If Bryan cannot beat this 3
nnibine, nobody can. 11is its
jgical candidate. All suggestions 3
j the contrary are misleading. They C
re simply weak devices of the ene- N
ly." a
"You feel certain that Mr. Bryan's f
omination is already assured?" C
"Mr. Bryan said Mr. Wattention,
will be nominated by acclamalion !
t Denver. The only things left out- I
landing to lie considered by Demo- e
rats are the second place on the lie- i
et. the platform, and the chairman- ii
liip of the national committee." 3
Asked about the coming conven- H
Ion and the general outlook for v
Kentucky can be relied upon not to o
reck their bark before she gets out i
f port. I do not care what the
cxlngton convention does except
int it shows itself fair to all parties. :
his I fully appreciate. We Ken- T
lcky Democrats are pretty good u
ghters. but in emergencies we know u
ow to ait down in unity, and to o
iTbke the pipe of peace. This is an
mergence." 1
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SF1,1,S liKSS ItOO/iK. ,
ispciisai-y Itcceipts Fall on* X'crjr w
Materially.
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Dispensary snlou in Orangeburg and "
alhoun counties continue to decrease
s the weather gets warmer, or, per
ups, the falling off is duo to the <
proading of the "prohibition wave."
hich, it is predicted by some who a
laim to know, will have the entire <
tnte in its grasp by tho time the n
ext General Assembly convenes. a
Prohibition is as confidently ex- d
ected as was the repeal of the lien n
iw before the hist session of the
.eglslature, but the lien law is still
n the statute books of South Caroiua.
y
Liquor sales in tho two counties
or May were $ 1 4,r? 1 8.20, as cotnared
with $15,577.70 for April, and
he April figures were about $2,000
ehind those of March, which shows (
steady decrease for several months. 1
"he sales in this city for May were I
6,298.45, against $6,941.30 for
kprll. t
Should the Supreme Court decide x
hat Calhoun County is dry and pro- -x
libit the Orangeburg County board
rom shipping liquors into Calhoun ?
he sales from this county's central, i
>r wholesale, dispensary will he still j
urther diminished to the extent of j
ihotit per month.
illOT THIUX till HCItHKX IMMHt. 1
I'l-oniinent Attorney in Florida! As- |
NasMinnted While a?t Supper.
At Arcadia. Flu., W. Foster, si
prominent. attorney, was assassinated
at 7 o'clock last Friday night
?t the supper table with his family.
The assassin stole up to the screen
door of the house and tired a full
charge of shot from a shotgun into 1
his body killing him instantly. There
is no clue to the murderer. Sl^riff
Freeman has wired for bloodhounds
and the entire town is aroused and
posses have been formed, and have
starten oui mi uii uirwuuiw. n < n*
murderer Is captured si lynching is
feared.
BANDITS ATTACK PACK THAI\
Four GuiirN Were Killed and Four
Thosamls Dollars Taken.
A dispatch from Mexico City says
word came Wednesday night that
I
[bandits attacked a pack train on the
way to Los Grandes mines, near
Balsa, in the State of Guerrero. Of
the escort of four men three were)
killed and one wounded. Four thousand
dollars were captured. Rurales
are in pursuit of the highwaymen.
FATAL TORNADO
Sweeps Through Nebraska and
Kansas Friday Evening
DOING GREAT DAMAGE
rwrnty-One People Killed and a
Cerent Deal of I*roi>crty is lkwtn>;<
ed. It Was the Worst That Visited
That Section in Many Years.
A tornado which passed over south?rn
Nebraska and portions of north rn
Kansas Friday evening was tho
uost destructive and covered the
nost territory of any similar storm
vhich has visited that region in muny
cars. At least 21 persons were Kill?
d, tlve were fatally injured and a
core of others hurt. In addition,
eports received say that several perons
were killed at Byron, Neb., and
hill instill TIT nnA r* ?
,? ... o *???u vuuniUUU, IVAU.i
vhich town have been eut off from
omtuunicntion. Known casualties:
Dead?Lulu Smith, near Geneva.
Jeb., Irene Shivoly. aged 4, uear
ieneva: Mrs. Maud Carter, Trenton:
la by Carter; two children of Mr.
mall, near Guide Rock; Henry Madion,
near Franklin, Neb.; Mrs. An;ust
Pent ell, near Shickley, Neb.;
51ljah Artenbricht, near Shickley;
lay Fleming, drowned near Faireld.
Neb.; Mrs. Clifton Simple,
tryon. Neb.
Fatally injured -John Shively,
ieneva; Ross Shively, Geneva; John
lerriinan. Shickley; Preston Bailey,
hirlton; Mr. August Fentell, near
hick ley.
Seriously Injured- Mrs. John
hlvely, Geneva; Edward Itussell,
ieneva; A. F. McRaymond. Fairfleld;
liss Young, near Guide Rock; Mr.
nd Mrs. Gray, near Riverton; Mrs.
lennett, near Geneva; Lester aud
larter and second child. Carlton.
The storm was general throughout
'llmore. Webster. Franklin and
hayer counties, Nebraska, and reachd
into Kansas, from where reports
re coming of great destruction. The
>wn of Carlton, Fairfleld. Despler.
hlckley, (ieneva, Franklin, Ong and
Liverton, Nebraska, are among those
isited by the storm and in no one
f them did the elements spare life
r property. At Carlton five residnces
and two churches were destroyri.
while a new seliol bui'ding aud
0 houses were partially wrecked,
lie home of Lester Carter was delolished
and his wife and baby were
illed, while Carter himself and anther
child suffered severe injuries.
At Geneva the storm wrought great
cstruction and in the adjacent counpy
claimed several victims, doad or
ijured.
At Fairfleld 4 0 houses were partly
,-recked or demolished. The loss
liere will exceed $100,000. Vauge ^
[ ports from other points can not Ik?
oiiflrmed because of broken wires.
'rains In all directions are abandond
because of washouts and destroy
(1 roadbeds.
The storm covered such a wide
roa and was so destructive wherevor
it touched the earth that it lias
Imost caused a panic among the rur1
inhabitants. Hundreds of farmers
rove into the towns, seeking shelter,
lany of them being homeless. *
bi.amfs thk court.
lie slim Doctor After Court Kef used
Her Justice.
The refusal of the judges to her
barges preferred against l>r. Marin
\V. Auspitz, of New York, is uloged
by Miss Surah Kutcn. a nurse,
is the reason she was impelled to kill
he man who bad outraged her. The
vomun is now in the Tombs awaitng
further developments.
Miss Katen is 22 years of age. She
taya she came to this country from
Russia six years ago and became a
irobatiouarv nurse in Dr. Auspitz's
tospital. There he assaulted her.
Later he tried to repeat the crime
ind she shot him to death. "1 consulted
a lawyer," she said, "and wo
went to court. Hut the judges didn't,
believe me they believed him. lie.
was rich while i was very poor. Then
dowly came the impulse to avenge
myself. The courts had denied tne
justice. The law meant nothing. I
bought a pistol." *
KII,I,KI> Ills WIFE AM) HIMSELF.
They llnd QunrivlfMl Severn I Times on
Aeeount of Jealousy.
Charles P. Corlett, a prominent
architect and head of the Corlett Engineering
company, Tuesday night
killed iiis wife. Elizabeth, and then
ended his own life in a hotel in Wi!lottghby,
a Cleveland. Ohio, suberb.
The double tragedy is said to have
lvon the result of jealousy.
Shortly after Corlett returned from
Cleveland, three shots were hoard by
the guests. When the hotel proprietor
burst into tlie door he found Mrs.
Corlett dead upon the floor. Nearby
was the almost breathless body
of her husband. A revolver lay near
his outstretched hand. The man
died a few minutes later.
Mr. Corlett was 118 years old; his
wife was four years younger and
was a beautiful woman. The couple
had quarreled recently several times.