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THE FORT MILL TIMES. *. r . '- 7TH TEAR FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, UULY 9, 1908 NO 14 BRYAN'S VIEWS. He Expects Support of Hearst's Independence League. . BRYAN'S EDITORIALS. W(?nh in Common Indicate Tbat lie Regards the league Friendly?Dec-lures Republicans Afraid of the People?Physical Valuation of Railroads is Necessary. A dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., under date of July 3, says: ML Bryhji makes plain in an editorial in this week's Commoner, iamied today, thnt he expects to obtain the ihdorseniD.it ?? - T-J * ??? jivaiai? tuaepenaence league. In another editorial he gives some hroad hints upon platform planks. In the former Bryan defends the New York publisher from the "too quick assumption of Republicans," that he will opi>ose the Democratic ticket. After detutliug various things for wheh he should be given credit, he says: "Mr. Hearst could hardly be expected to announce in advance of the ot her convention what he thought ought to be done, but it will be remembered that in 1904 he was a candidate In the Democrataic convention. after the adoption of the platform written that year. He was willing to make the fight for the reforms outlined in that platform. "There is no danger of the pitform this year containing less of reform than the platform of 1994. There is every Indication that it will go even further in radical legislation. If the platform of 1994 was good enough for Mr. Hearst to run upon, may not the Demoiralir. pla4 form of 19 08 be found good enough for Mr. H< irst to support? "The candidates, too, may have some influence in determine Mr. Henrat's a< tion, and the organizaton of the natl >nnl committee is a factor to ha considered: the general tend and action of the convention, also. ougnt to n.ive a ngnt in determining with what .force the Democratic i?arty will he al<le to appeal to the men who are connected with the Independence party. "Plutocracy supports the" party which leans most towards plutocracy, and the radical element 18 likewise independent. Kach supports the party that gives the best assurance of securing what that element desires. "The advocacy of remedial measures is not >he only thing required of a reform party; ability to secure remedial measures is as important as the advocaoy of them, and the radical who wants something done Is likely to in.k himself two questione: "I'lrst, "What parties promise reform?' "Second. 'Of the parties promising reform, which party can offer the best assurances of fulfilling the promise?' "The radical element of the country can well afford to wait until after the Denver convention has adjourned before It decides what to do." Oti the brst page of the Commoner On the lust page of the Commoner Mr. Bryan arraigns the Republicans on several counts. The first c?unt la based on the rejection of the physical valuation or railroad plants: tho second on the defeat of the camiM ign publicity resolution, and the. third on the rejecton of the declaration favoriug the election of senators bv direct vote. Mr. Bryan declares that "there can ho hut one explanation of the action of the Republican convention, namely: Thai it is the intention of those in charge of the Republican party to secure campaign funds from sources which they dare not disclose." He broaches the new Idea that "it is not necessary that small contributions shall be made public and to make these public might subject tho giver to inquiry, if. for instance the giver was an employe and opposed to his employer. If n man giver 'largely, the public has aright ic know where the gift comes from; il It is part of an implied contract whereby a return is to l?e secured in legislation or immunity, no corporation of any kind should He al lowed to contribute to campaign funds, tor corporations are -not. or gnnized for political purposes." Physical valuation of railroads ho declines, is necessary. He sayi that so long as the truth is conceal ed there will be (exaggeration 01 both Bides and the country ought t< know wh"?her the railroads are over capitalized. liryau Insists there was but om reason why the direct vote for sena torn was beaten. It is this: "So long as the exploiting Interest can control the senate, they can hob the people at hay. and this Is wh; the republican convention is silentl; thwarted the purpose of those Re publicans who sympathize with th desire of the people in their demani for relief lrom present condition; Surely, the rank and file of the Re publican party will express their in dignaton at tha open and obvlou district of the people. The Repuhll can pnrty has added to Its man sirs th* uupardonable one." The first page of this week's Corn BEATEN BY TOUGHS. BEAUTIFUL WOMAN VICTIM OF THREE THUGS While Out Walking in Central Park, New York.?She is Seized and Robbed. Seized from behind by three powerful men who then beat, chloroformed, robbed and attacked her. Mrs. Mary Sessman, 26 years old, a handsome woman, of No. 105 West One Hundreth street, New York, is probably dying from injuries received in one of the raoBt dating hold-ups that has ever taken place in Central Park. Although the attack occurred od the Transverse road, a stone's throw from Central Park street, Mrs. Sess man's screams were not heard and she was left to lie unconscious for fully an hour after her assailants left her. Then, covered with wounds and weakened from the terrific struggle she had maintained against the three thugR, she literally dragged herself to her home, where Bhe fainted in her mother's arms. The police of the West One Hundreth street station were notified and the reserves were sent to the park, but Mrs. Sessman's condition was such that no description of her assailants could be obtained from her and the police were totally unsuccessful In their search. Mrs. Sessman was removed to the J. Hood Wright hospital from her home, where it was said she might die from shock apd the terrible beating she received at the hands of three men. Her rings and money were stolen, representing a loss of several hundred dollars. HltiHKST IN THK WORLD. i'laas Presented for a Sixty-two Story Building. A dispatch from New York says plans for a gigantic building, to he the loftiest in the world, overtopping t>y over 200 feet the Metropolitan Tower. were filed Tuesday with Hurnham & Co., architects, of Chicago, acting for the Equitable Life Assurance society. The new building will be the new home of the society, taking the place of the present edifice, and occupying the same site on the block bounded by Broadway and Nassau, Pino and Cedar streets. With Its tower, the new Equitable building will have sixty-two stories and will be 909 feet about the curb. S09 feet higher than the Metropolitan tower, with Its forty-six stories. This will be exclusive of the flag pole, which will run up 100 feet higher. It is said the construction will be begun within a short timo. The building will cost $10,000,000. According to the plan6 the main building will be 489 feet higher. Above this main building the tower will run up 420 feet, making the total height .909 feet. ATTEMPTS TO KILL. Negro Intruder, When Discovered, Fires Three Times. At Louisville. Ga., an unknown negro Tuesday night, attempted to assassinate M. P. Ponder, a wellknown farmer, and his wife, on the old town road, ubout three miles from town. Mr. Ponder stepped from the back door of his house after durk and saw some one go under the dege of his house. He called to his wtfe to hutiri him his euii and. as she handed the Run to him, a negro emerged from the house and grappled with him. The negro held a revolver ami trod three shota, one of which struck Mrs. Ponder, who had come to he: husband's rescue, causing a very painful flesh wound In the thigh. Sheriff Smith and posse were soon I on the scene and ran down a negro. John ,lnckson, who worked on an adjoining plantation, and brought " him to jail. 5 Jackson makes conflicting state* nients as to his movements. r First Night Rider Conviction. 1 Kentucky has managed to convict one "Night Rider" during the tobaci co war that has been waging for - over a year. A jury at Benton. Kv., returned a verdict of guilty against , Dr. E. Champion, of Lynn county, s and recommended that he be sen tenced to one year in the peniteni tiary. He took part in the raid at > Birmingham last April when two - negroes were killed. * ? "Uncle Remus" Seriously 111. Joel Chandler HarriB ("Uncle Remus") 1b seriously 111 In Atlanta. 8 Physicians at his bedside hold out * very little hope for his recovery. V y moner is eevcted to a big type editorial bended "A Political Party ? Afraid." in which Bryan gives added ^ proof that ho expects to make much ' during the campaign of the turning down at Chicago of the planks offerl" ed by LaKollette. 8 In plain black type he arraigns the Republicans as: y "Afraid of the truth. "Afraid of the Light. l". "Afraid of the people." ^ * SAVED BY PARDON. THE SENTENCE OF HARRY ORCHARD COMMUTED. Condoiued to Hang Next Friday Remarkable Self-Confessed Murderer Has Sentence Commuted to Life. A dispatch from Boise, Idaho, shys the state board of pardoQB has commuted the sentence of Harry Orchard, who was under sentence to hang Friday for the murder of former Governor Frank Stounenbeg, to imprisonment for life. Orchard was arrested two days after the assassination of former Governor Steunenberg at Cald\yell, Idaho, December 30. 1906, and a few weeks later, while confined in the Idaho penitentiary, confessed his guilt to James McPartland, a well known detective, at the same time ascerting that he was employed to commit the crime by officers of the Western Federation of Miners. As a result of his confession, Ch'irles H. Mover, nresident Wll. Ham D. Haywood, secretary-treasurer. of the Western Federation of Miners and Charles I.) Petti bone were arrested fn Denver and brought to Idaho to answer to the charge of murder. John Simpkins. another member of the Federation, was also indicted and In still a fugitive. Haywood and Pettlbone were acquitted after memorable trials in which Orchard told a story of wholesale assassination which shocked the world. Following the trial of Pettlbone, the case against Moyer was dismissed. Orchard pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree. In pronouncing the sentence of death a week iater, Judge Wood recommended that the boaid of pardons commute the sentence, saying that he was firmly convince that Orchard had told the whole and exact truth at the rials of Haywood and Pettibone, Hnd (hat he was therefore, for the service he had rendered the state, entitled to clemency. The pardon board, consisting of Governor Gooding. Secretary of State Lansdon and Attorney General Guhen, in taking this action acted on the recommendation of Judge Wood, made at the time of sentencing Orchard. Orchard to the last was opposed to having the sentence interfered with. Only the day before he said to the attorney that he hoped efforts to save him from the gallows would fail. OUTBRKAK IS 8KRIOUS. Assumes Proportions of a He volution?Many Arrested. According to a report received at the CitV Of Mexico Thiirsitnv on thoritios have captured and imprisoned eighteen more of the revolutionists suspected of having taken part in the attack on Las Vacas last week. There is much suppressed feeling and what was at first thought to he a mere display has grown to he a serious revolution against the government. A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says that a party of Austin residents composed of Jacob Ilirschfield. Fred lack son, Elmer Rutherford, James Carlisle, Mac Blocker and Edward Cahlich, returned to Austin after a hunting trip into Mexico. When they approached the border they were advised to wear white hankerchiefs about their hats to show their neutrality, and had to produce their passports very often. The situation is quite interesting is well as serious," said Mr. Rutherford. "The most interesting feature is the effort of the government to suppress the revolutionists and put sufficient ginger Into the regular troops and the Rangers to do it. The Text outbreak will likely be in the /'.cinitj of Torreon." MYSTEKIOFH KILLING. Kiiuinwr Dies From Bullet Wound Without Telling Circumstances. Bleeding to death from a mysterious bullet wound in his left leg, B. M. Stultz, an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line, staggered into the train order room of the road at Raleigh, N. C.. Wednesday night and died without telling how or by whom he had been shot. Turner Smith, a 19-year-old hoy. is under arrest for the killing. The testimony before the coroner's Jurywas that some man had, about 11 o'clock Wednesday night, peeped through the blinds at Smith's 17voqr-olH ci*atr?i* Thn crlrl u n nl/o hoi* 1 ,,V P" ' ?IVI brother, and about 1 o'clock (he man came again to the window and young Smith shot three times through the glass. The man fled but returned an hour later and Smith shot again at him. A few moments afterwards Stultz staggered into the train room and died. A pistol was found in his overalls pocket. He had prepared to take his vain out. Stnltz is survived by a wife and eight children who lived In Roanoke. Virginia. Negro Fratricide Hanged. Albert Brown, a negro, convicted of killing his brother, was hung in the Jail at Washington Monday. LIVES LOST. Sevan Are Killed In a Fire at Cleveland. MANY INJURED. The Fireworks on Display Explode, Cauding runic Among Clerks, Most of Whom Were Girls, and Whoppers?Cry of "Fire!" Was What I<ed to the Calamity. At Cleveland, O., Seven persons were killed, at lenst two others were fatally iujurod and fully thirty more wore severely hurt as the result of me in h. tt. Kresge's five and tencent store on Ontario street Friday. The dead: Emma Schumaker, 18, floor walker; Mario Wagner, 17, clerk; Anna Trefoil, 24, clerk; Frieda Trefall, 17, clerk; Elizabeth Rels, 18, clerk; Mary Hughes' 27.shopper; James L. Parker, four years. The lire followed an explosion of Urcworks on dlsnf.y in the store Opinions differ as to the "xact cause of the explosion. A woman who was at the fireworks counter Raid the 1 stock was ignited by sparks from a 1 device which was being demonstrated to her by a clerk. Fire Chief Walluce and the store manager were of 1 the opinion that the pieces were ' ignited by a arc lght. Immediately following the explo- * slon an alarm of fire was sounded i and a panic seized the hundreds of 1 clerks and shoppers. A mad rush 1 was made for the doors and windows. Many Jumped from the second and i third floor windows. 1 The store, which is located near ! the busiest corner in the down-town < district, was well filled with shoppers, i mostly women and chldren. Practically all of the clerks were young t girls. Although the explosive of < the fireworkks caused consternation . the real panic did not occur until t someone shouted "flro." < For an instant u hush came over the crowd. Then the women scream- i ed, some fainted and sudden fear 1 overcame them. I Crazed by the possibility of injury or death, all on the main floor rush- i ed Tor th?. front and roar doors. I 4nclt'y Hioy ; nunr.J n th < front doorway. During the jam those who had attempted to escape i by the rear door were blocked in- ? their progress. The main door wua 1 too small for all who sought safety t there, and the rear windows were < closed with Iron bars. Those who < could not escape in this d^recton ' turned to the front door. While practically everyone o.i the main t tloor was nble to leave without in- i jury through the front door, it was < mainly because of the jam at that 1 door that, the unfortunate ones lost I their lives. Two of the clerks, seeing no possibility of immediate es- < cape at the front door, ran to the I basement. The basement windows also were barred with Iron and their return to the main floor was cut off by the approach of the flames. The ' other women, again forced to the rear of the store by the approaching flames, Anally sought safety under a counter, where their bodies were found two hours after the explosion. The five women had buen suffocated. The sixth victim, the four-year-old son ..of Mrs. George Parker, was knocked to the floor during the first panic. There he lay, unconscious and trampled upon until suffocated by the smoke. While the panic upon the main floor was in progress the flames from the fireworks' counter rapidly advanced to otter parts of tho store. The smoke and flames were whirled up the stairway to the second and 'hird floor. There another frenzied crowd of clerks and shoppers, enleavoring to find a means of escape '?y way of the stairs, were frustrated by the suffocating smoke. The eleva or man made several tripp during he first few minutes of the Are and ook many to the main floor. Hundreds of persons were near or infront of the store at the time of 'he explosion. Terrified shoppers rushed out of the front door to the sidewalk. Women and girls appeared in the upper windows, shouting ind pleading for help. Men upon he sidewalk cautioned them to wait intil the firemen arrived with their ladders. Hysterical with the fright hat was iipon them some did not I wait, but hurled themselves to tin -ddewalk. In this manner they were severely injured. When one or two had thus faced death It stampeded the others and they, too, followed. * I'uwn Brokers lilt. A dispatch from Atlanta, C.a..Bays: By a vote of 131 to 2. the house Tuesday morning passed the bill of Adams, of Chatham, making it a mesdemeanor for any one to charge more than five per cent per month for a loan. Two Children Burned to l>eath. Lightning struck the farmhouse occupied by Ernest Bauder tn Ardoch, Ont., Wednesday and the flames consumed two infant children. The Are spread so rapidly that rescue was impossible. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. MEET AN HOLD SESSION IN ORANGEBURG. The Tenth Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association Held. The 10th annual meeting of the South Carolina Funeral Directors' association convened in Orangeburg Tuesday morning. The meeting hus been very instructive and in point of numbers the most successful meeting ever held. Still an undertaker can never call his time his own. and several of the most prominent members of the asso v.iuiHJu were aosent. Charleston had but one representative present an dneither Sumter nor Darlington were represented. The sessions were held in the K. of P. hall and were presided over by tho president. Mr. W. Hampton Dukes of Orangeburg. In calling the convention to order Mr. Dukes requested Rev. L. P. McGbec, pastor of St. Paul's church, to deliver the invocation. Col. W. G. Smith, ono of the city fathers, welcomed the association in behalf of the city and Mr. T. J. Mc- i Carthy of Charleston responded thereto. Dr. A. S. Hydrick of Orangeburg then addressed the association on matters of interest to the undertaker, the physician and undertaker somelimes being drawn very close togethE>r. Dr. Hydrick is a fluent speaekr, a deep thinker and quite a wit, and his addresH, aside from being very Instructive, was very entertaining. The legislative commttee was directed to use their efforts to secure the passage of an act appointing a State board of embalmers and to reluire all embalmers to stand an examination for license. During the afternoon aud again in the evening Prof. J. H. Clarke of Cincinnati, a leading authority of \uierlca on embalming. addressed the association and made practical iemonstrations. The seooud day's session of the association was called to order by r? ...... l .1 ? Ti * rA..i i-. i icoiunii >v . iiauipiwu uant'S. uuiIng the session several more new members were received, welcomed ind enrolled. The membership of Lhe association was materially increased during the convention. An Interesting feature of the morning session was a number of ?hort talks, made by members of the l>rofession from various sections of the State, on matters of vital Interest to those engaged in the business, particularly to those who have recently become members of the association. Letters of regret, on account of Lheir absence, were read from Messrs. J. M. Connelly of Charleston and GS. M. Tollcy of AndcrBou, and other prominent memuers of the association The election of officers *o serve luring the ensuing year was held at the mo:ning sersion and resulted as follows: President, J. M. VanMetre, Columbia; first vice president. T. J. McCarthy, Charleston; second vice president, W. C. Wise, Bowman: secretary and treasurer, Jus. F. Mackey, Greenville. Charleston Columbia, Greenville and Greenwood were proposed for the next meeting place, the City by the Sea beiug selected. The afteruon sessiou was devoted to lectures and practical demonstrations in embalming by Prof. J. H. Clark of Cincinnati. Prof. Clark is conceded by many to be the father of embalming schools in the Uuited States, and the funeral directors of South Carolina consider themselves fortunate h: securing his services for this occasion. The attendance and interest in the work of the association are increasing with each year. About 40 members were present at this convention. Wednesday night at the handsome residence of Mr. W. Hampton Dukes, a delightful fish fry, for which this vicinity is famous, was tendered the visitors. A number of the local citizens were also present, the occasion being enlivened with impromptu speeches by visitors and citizens, all of whom had a most enjoyable tme The Convention is now over and Orangeburg is proud to have been host to such a representative body of men. fkll from moving train. Coffin Drummer Seriously Injured at Lake City. T. L. Bhbs, of Sanford, N. C., was seriously injured at Lake City in dismounting from the north-hound Orangeburg-Florlda train. It seems that failing to get off while the train was at the station, he attempted to do so after it moved off, and losing his footing fell. His face and head are badly bruised and cut and physicians say that he may be injured internally. He is a travelling salesman for the Burlington Coflin Company, Burlington, N. C. His fnmily was immediately notified. <?irl the Cause of Fatal Stabbing. A quarrel over a girl led Basil Watson to stab to death on Wednesday Charles Jones at Sylvia, N. C. CONGRESS CALLED. ON TTBERCVLOSIS TO MEET IN WASHINGTON. South Carolinians to Take l?art in SN'ctln),'?IH'legiiteg From All Over tlio World Expected. Dr. C. F. McGuhun of Aikeu is president of the committee that is to arrange for South Carolina's participation in the Iuternatoual Congress on Tuberculosis to be held in Washigton from Septembber 21 to October 12. Dr. J. L. Dawson of Charleston is the secretary of the committee and others on the list are Dr. Robert Wilson, Jr., of Charles- t ton. Dr. C. F. Williams of Columbia. ^ secretary of theState board of health, and J. A. Hayne of Greenville. Gov. ' Ansel is one of the vice presidents of ^ the congress. There is the greatest i interest taken in the meeting by all \ of the South Carolina physiciaus. r The congress on tuberculosis, i wnich is to be held In Washington. | meets every three years, and this is | the tirst time it has come to this -| country. The last meeting was held , In Paris. France, in 190.r>, and three s years before that the gathering took j |)lace in London. It is not likely that j the congress will again convene in * the United States for a great many years, as the honor of entertaining j. It is eagerly sought by the conn- y tries abroad. < Preparations for the gathering v ire engaging the attention of every enlightened nation. The white l>lague is no respecter /.of persons or j, sf races. It is limited to any quar- -j ter of the globe, and the common ( ground on which Europe, Asia. Afrl- v a and North and South America are ^ meeting is the belief that this disease . may be ought under as complete control as smallpox, jriague. yellow ? Fever and other infectious diseases have been by wide-awake peoples. | Committees of arrangements for the eongress have been organized in 'j every State in our own land. In , every section plans are being perfected for representation in the con- j ;ress. A number of the foregn gov-' rnments have already announced to > he state department at Washington ^ he names of their ofTlcial delegates: while others have acquainted , the secretary general of the confess with their plans for partlclpaion in the congress and in the great exhibition that will be held in conexhibition and the congress are to : >e housed In the Natio.ial museum. (djoining the S^.bhsonlan Th? exlibiton promises to l>e pructically a world's fair on tlio subject of tuber- ' miosis. It will show what is being 1 lone around the globe in the fight igainst tuberculosis, from Alaska lown to the Cape of Good Hope. 1 Trom the steps of northern Russia " o the diamond fields of South Africa. Every State in the Union is expected to be represented in some way at the congress. The governors rif 4 0 States have authorized the secretaries of the State boards of ' health, the heads of institutions, or other officials, to arrange for par- 4 tlcipation in the gathering. In a number of States, traveling exhibitions t.int show the conditions te (he respective States, and the mens- 1 ures that have hbeen taken to correct * them, have been on view in the home States during the winter, and will 1 be Rsplayed in the exhibition at the ' congress in Washington. * PI T POISON IX COFFEE. Woman Cliurgcd With Trying to Kill Husband and Two Sons. Mrs. Alexander T. Clark, wife of a well known farmer, residing near Ingrams, Danville county Va.f was hold for the grand jury at a preliminary hearing Thursday at Chatham, on a charge of thrice attempting to poison her husband and her two grown stepsons by placing Paris green in their coffee. it was only after the third attempt Hint the 1 cause of sudden illness 01 me innr men was discovered. A physician, who analyzed the coffee, found that It contained poison. The only reason assigned for the deed Is the unpleasant relations with her husband.* 200 KISSIAN MIXHHK I'KIUSH. (ins (explosion in Kikovshy Mine Iteaps Harvest of Death. A dispatch from Yjtisovo, European Russia, says a territle explosion of gas occurred in the Uikovsky jnine Wednesday evening, in which a very large number of miners were at work. One hundred and fiftyseven bodies have been recovered, all of which are badly burned, but It is believed that the death roM will reach at least 200. Seventy-three of the men were rescued alive but many of them are in a serious condition. Ten of the rescued died soon nfter being taken out of the shaft. There is great excitement there, and troops have been called into service to prevent disorders. Telephone Lineman (turned. A lineman of the Southern Hell Telephone Company, S. C. Marby. came near losing his life at Greenville by being shocked on Thursday. He was severely burned, but will recover. nuusTwo. Misdirected Jealous Rage Led Old Soldier Into Crime. SHOT WIFE AND SON. 'Couie Witness the Just ire I Hare Done," He Shouted, Before Realising His Horrible M 1stake^?Attempt at Suicide in Crowd Proved Futile. Misdirected and insane jealousy uused Julius Turner, a Civil war reteran. and resident of Clay City, II.. to kill hi ? ?ue and fatally vouuded his son as they were walkng home from a church social. Vhcn Turner turned the unconsci>us form of his son and discovered lis mistake ho attempted suicide. The bullet scored tho top of his head mt did not inflict a serious wound. The old man is now in prison and of uses to ent, declaring ho will tarve himself to death. Turner shot lis wife twice in the buck and once n the head. Two bullets entered Ills on's abdomen. Mrs. Turner hud arranged with icr 15-year-old son. Glenn, to meet ler after the church social in Clay 3ity that she might not have to valk home alone. He was a few nlnutcs late and instead of meeting lis mother at the church door, met ler in the shadows of a thick grove vhere Turner was in hiding. The toy is almost six feet in height und ias mistaken for an admirer of Irs. Turner. In his jealous frenzy he old soldier ran up behind his rife and began firing. She was killd instantly. More than 200 women and chilren had been attending the social 11 tho church, and they were all Uing out and talking and laughing, ifter the shots there were a few econds of tense silence, then came 'urner's voice: "Come over, all of you," he shoutd. "and see what justice I have one!" The man still held the pistol in is hand when the women and chilren began to crowd around him. In he deep shadows of the grove it was itllcult. to see. and Turner caught he v. rist of the boy and dragged im 20 feet to a spot, where the ight from the church window streamd out. Young Turner had fallen 11 his face, and as he pulled on one rm the old man said: VT ? "* .><?? we ii see who he is." As the boy was pulled over on lis back Turner Went down. The load was bent to one side and Turnr's fingers caught in the hair and umed the face squarely to fho light. "What! Oh. God. my boy, Glenn!" aid Turner, and he straightened up v11h an anguished groan. Refore nybody could Interfere he had turnd the pistol 0.1 himself and fell b?iido his son. In almost every detail the tragedy tarallels that set down hv Scott in Rokeby." in which the old soldier, dorthain, suspicions of his wife, ki!I d the woman and her brother, bortham was jealous of his wife's routh and beauty, and so was Turler. Mrs. Turner was about. 25 years ounger than her husband and he viih so jealous of her that they Heunrated repeatedly and then lived ogether after a reconcilatlon. Since heir last parting Turner has beeu tecping a close watch on all his .vife's movements. lit NIHIKDH OF ( IINFSK I'KltlKH. Floods in Southern Provinces hay Waste the Lund. Detailed reports from the floods in Southern China show that hun ureas or people have been drowned uid thousands of the mare starving in the destroyed villages. Chinese and foreigners have combined to raise a large relief fund, t^arge sums and quantities of food ire being consigned nightly from Hong Kong. The Government. has made a grant of IIO.OOO and the standard Oil Company has subscribed $r>,noo. (Oltl'SH FOl M>. Hands and Feet Tied With Hope and Finger .Marks on Throat. The body of a woman about 35 vears of age, with the hands and feet tied with a rope. w;| found in a room on the third lloor of a rooming house in Chicago Wednesday. Finger marks on the throat indicated that the woman had been cnoKcn to tteatn. Vol Absent Front School in 12 Years The prize record for attendance at piihhlic schools goes to Miss Alice Kern, of Henry. III., who did not miss a single day in 12 years and was tardy only once. Three l>ie From Heat. On Thursday three persons died under traigic circumstances in New York, and their death is attributed indirectly to the heat.