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THE PORT MILL TIMES
VOL. XVII. . FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1908. , y NO. 30.
SOUTH CAROLIf
News of Interest Gleaned Fron
Arranged For I
Froflta Given on Dispensaries.
Columbia, Special.?There arc some
interesting figures given in the quarterly
report made by Auditor West
on tho county dispensaries. The totals
by counties on sales and percentage
of profits are given as veil as the
net profits. It is shown that Sumter
made the largest percentage of profits
with Florence second, and Abbeville
an even 50 per cent. Charleston
made the largest sales with Richland
second. The largest net profit was
made by Richland county with Charleston
second.
Compared with previous quarters
the three months ending with September
show an incrcaso over the Ap?ilJunc
quarter, but n. decrease as compared
with the first quarter of the
year. The figures on sales and breakage
by counties arc given below:
County Sales, Breakage.
Abbeville $ .12.-101.31 $ 82.06
Aiken 03,360.44 500.11
Bamberg 18,304.70 121.12
Barnwell 40.405.03 405.05
Reaufort 26,506.46 17-1.06
Berkeley 13,523.53 77.15
ClmrWnn 1 ~n Roa c- 10- ik
MX/ Chester
.. .. 21.520.03 172.73
Clarendon .. .. 11,012.90 93.25
. Colleton 15,053.92 1 37.00
* Dorchester .. .. 14.5S7.75 100.40
Fairfield 14.SS5.50 20S.19
Florence 40.0S1.30 230.25
Ocorgetown.. .. 20,173.25 44.02
Hampton 12,075.55 75.45
Kershaw 22.S20.3G 102.20
[.aureus 37.1SS.03 170.95
Lee 17.372.23 119.40
Lcxtington .. .. 14.074.20 41.S0
Orangeburg .. .. 50.423.34 253.25
Richland 113.303.3S 650.25
Sumter 41.5S2.55 142.50
Williamsburg .. 1S.0S9.07 25.65 j
Totals $319.269.26 $4,272.19
Frefits and Percentage.
The figures on profits and percentage
for the quaiter are as follows:
Count j*. Net Profit. P. C.
Aboville $ 11,059.67 50
A ikon 1S.051.S5 40
Bamberg 5.319.52 41
Barnwell S.00S .35 2S
Beaufort 0.057.36 33
Berkeley .7 2.400.S3 27
Charleston 27.7S6 33
Chester 6.499.12 43
Clarendon 2.207.39 25
Colleton 2.53S.94 19
Dorchester 3 141.14 27
Fairfield 2.733.24 23
Florence 13.005.71 52
Georgetown 7.177.73 37
Hampton 3.309.97 34
Kershaw 7,142.24 45
I nurens 11,710.04 45
Tee 4.332 55 33
Lexington 2.S20.54 23
Orangeburg 14.055.14 39
. Richland.! 30.01S.61 .36
X - ~ ~
v lu
Milliamsburg 4,457.59 31 <
Totals *'212 862.39 35 }
Trl-.^rr. In Newberry.
Newberry, Special.?A case of ?! t
new disease, pclngtn, has developed in j
Newberry, the victim beinp on old t
colored woman, Anna Schumpert. She j
has been afflicted with the trouble in J
a mild decree for thrco or four (
months. On Saturday, Drs. J. AI. }
Ivibler r.nd W. ("J. Housenl were re- ?
quested to examine the woman as to,
her sanitv by the probate judpe, hr-r j
husband bavin* reported that she bod j
lost her mind and desired that she'.
be sent to the hospital for the in- .
sane, where she could be en re 4 f?r. (
Bitten by c, Mad Dog. {
Dork Hill. Special.?Mr. Thomas
of the Finley Dairy farm, who was A
bitten by a mad do* several days *
npo, has pone to New York to take ^
the Pasteur treatment. (
Fire at Ware Shoals.
Ware Shcah, Special.?The home
and barn of Mr. A. C. J,onp wore des-!'
t * /%? ?.1 I? ^ # i J
??vjvv* uj mo cununy nrgm. fcvi* "
dence points to robbers having set
the place cn fire, tbo occupants being ,
absent at the tirre. Mr. Long had 1
$400 insurance. The property be- \
longed to Col. J. II. Wharton.
Mining Machinery.
GatTnev, Special.?Machinery continues
to arrive to bo used in mining ( '
operations in tliis county. Ten cars',
for the Flint Ilill mine are on the L
way and will bo due to arrive in a (
short time. Inquiries are being rereived
by those interested daily in f '
rcgurd to investing in these proper-:1
ties, and as soon as coal can be pro- *
cured at a reasonable rate, the iron ;
ore which the county contnins in such
immense quantities will be mined,
and Cherokee will become one of tko '
largest mining centers in the South. '
New Enterprises.
Columbia, 8pecial?The secretary
of stato issued n commission to the (
Darlington Lar.d and Development Co.
The capital is $5,000 and tbo petitioners
are A. C. Kollock and W. D.
C'oggeshall. A eommission was also '
issued the Newberry Trust company,
capitalized at $50,000. The petition- 1
crs are W. K. Sligh, W. G. Houseal, '
C. II. Cannon, J. H. Hunter and II. i
C. Holloway.
JAINEWS ITEMS
i A:l Sections of the State and
Busy Readers
Presbyterians Meet in Sumter.
Sumter, Special.?After the opening
exercises of the synod the enrollment
indicated h large number
present at the first session of synod.
Rev. Henry Alexander White, D.
D., of Columbia Theological seminary
was elected moderator, and Rev.
H. W. Frazcr, D. D., of Anderson,
tvas made temporary rlerk.
The session of the morning was
ipened with devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. Alex. Martin of Rock
Rill.
The following standing committees
vere announced by the moderator
Devotional exercises?Rev. J. P.
Marion, Rev. G. G. Mayes, Rev. H. A.
Knox, I). J. Winn, It F. Wilson.
Dills and Overtures?Rev. D. P.
Fteid, Rev. S. C. Byrd, Rev. Chalmers
Plaser. Rev. James McDowell, Rev.
M. R. Kirkpatrick, Rev. G. A. Blaekjurn,
Rev. J. G. Law, J. C. Snntt,
I. W. Cunningham, W. P>. Wnllelt.
Judicial Business?Rev. W. J. McKay,
Rev. W. T. Hall, Rev. W. S.
Roan, Rev, J. G. Richards, Rev. S. C.
Paldwell, O. W. Taylor, II. W. Brice,
\. W. Leland.
Home Missions?Rev. Alex. Sprnnt,
Rev. Alex. Martin, Rev. J. A. Wilson,
Rev. A. C. Bridgcman. Rev. T. D.
Part ledge, Rev. Lowrv Davis. Jas. S.
White, George W. Hills, M. P. Nash.
The Narrative ?Rev. S. M. Smith,
Rev. J. M. Holladay, Rev. W. II. MeMcan,
Rev. A. G. Buckner. Rev. W. P.
la cobs, W. E. Wilds, R. T. Gillespie.
Theological Seminary?Rev. E. E.
Jillespie, Rev. J. K. G. Eraser, Rev.
W. II. Mills. Rev. J. C. Rowan, Rev.
R. T. Gillespie. Jr., Rev. D. W. Richirdson,
A. E. Spencer, W. A. Templeon.
A. A. Moore.
Finance?S. E. Welch, L. T. Wilds,
J. 11. O'Leary.
Minutes of General Asscmblv?
Rev. Robert Adams, Rev. W. M. McPheeters,
Rev. D. M. Melvcr, Rev. A.
R. Spencer. Rev. R. E. Ilenderlite, 1).
R. Coleman, W. L. Boyd, A. P. JohnPone.
Leave of Absence?Rev. A. H. MeArn.
Rev. J. P. Stevenson, Rev. G.
R. Ratcliford, Rev. J. K. Coit, J. C.
Poster. W. E. Saunders.
Presbvtcrial Records?Bethel: Rev.
P. .A. Drennan, Rev. A. S. Doak, Rev.
T. P. Burgess. J. W. Reed,; Chail -s011:
Rev. B. MnLrod. Rev. E. W.
Rrrgr. Rev. P. II. Moore. ,T. T. Lem~n;
Enoree: Rev. W. B. Arrowood.
Rev. S. IT. Hnv. W. B. Flanagan;
FTanron: Rev. ,T. T. Dendv. Rev. T).
M. Fulton. Rev. V. G. Smith. W. B.
Robinson; Pee Dee: Rev. J. K. TTnll.
Rev. D. S. Lander. Rev. C. E. Rankin,
B. P. Moore; South C'nrolir.n: Rev. W.
\. TTafner. Rev. C. E. Parker, Rev.
S. McChesnev. T.. P>. Williams
The narratives and stastienl ve >01^3
of presbyteries were read and
eforred.
C&rnrllre Bill" Granted New Trlsl
Sumter, Special.?Julpc Watts on
not'un of L. P. Jenninps. Esq., of
he Sumter bar. issued an order prnntnp
a new trial to Jack McCoomer.
iliau "Cnmpflre Bill." the colored
nan now serving a life sentence in
he penitentiary for the murder of
Mr. Ted Oaillinrd at Manning about
wo years apo just as Cole Brothers'
ureos was leavinp the depot. The
notion was made and planted on
pounds of after-"iseovered evidence.
Conductor Campbell K'lled.
Greenville, Sper:al.?Henrv Camn>cll.
conductor on freipht train on the
?. & O. division of the Southern, fell
){T his train at Piedmont last week
>nd the enpine passed over his bod v.
tilling him almost instantlv. He
vas n younp married man. His body
vas horribly mntilinted. The enpine
vas hlftinp at Piedmont when the nctident
occurred.
Steel Bridge Over Great Pee Dee.
Cheraw, Special?The town of Cherow
has contracted with the Joliet
Bridge 6c Iron Company, the lowest
bidder, to erect n steel suspension
bridge over the Great Pee Dec river
n place of the one washed away by
:ho recent flood. It will cost $20,000.
It may be completed by February 15.
Child Fatally Burned.
Newberry, Special.?Maggie, the
5-year-old (laughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Lorainick, who reside in Caldwell
township, about six miles from
the city ,was fatally burned on Friday
last, dying a few hours after the
accident happened. The little child's
clothing caught fire from a fire in the
!rard, where she was playing, and be?iJ
1- -L
lvic iicip >.uuiu ituui 11 ci hue was so
terribly burned that she never tallied
from the shock.
Contract For Steel Bridge.
Newberry, Special.?The supervis*
ors of Newberry and Saluda counties
bave awarded the contract for building
a steel bridge over Saluda riveT
at Chappells to take the place of tne
structure washed away by the late
Good. The contract has been awarded
to the Southern Bridge Company,
of Birmingham, Ala., al the price of
$2,375. The work is to be completed
by January 1, 1900.
I
OLDEST EDITOR DIES
A! the Ripe Age of Ninety-Poor
Tears Cel. Richard Benburg Crcec7
a Distinguished Journalist Passes
Away?His Influence 'as,, a Writer
Was Great and He Was a Terror
to the State's Enemies During Reconstruction
Days.
Elizabeth City, N. C., Special.?
Deepest gloom is cast over the city in
the death Thursday morning at 9
o'clock of her oldest, most honored
and most revered citizen, Col. Richard
Benbury Creeey. Colonel Crcccy,
while always bright, had been gradually
falling away for months and his
death was not. unexpected. He was
entering into his 95 year and would
have celebrated the occasion on the
19th of December. Colonel Creecy
was one of the State's most learned
and beloved sons and had the distinction
of being the oldest living editor
in the world, lie was also the oldest
living alumnus of the University
of North Carolina.
Colonel Creecy was born at Greenfield
Cliowan county, and was reared
in Edenton. He moved to Elizabeth
City in 1843 and began the practice
of law. The year following lie married
Miss Perkins, daughter of one
)f the largest planters and slave own
ers it) (his county. Colonel Croecy
won reputation as a writer by correspondence
to different lending newspapers
and during reconstruction
days need for a strong newspaper was
most apparent. Colonel Creeey, of
this city; Edward Wood, of Edenton.
and T. J. Jarvis, then of Tyrrell
county, established The Weekly
Economist and elected Colonel Creeev
is editor-in-chief.
The great power and influence
wielded by the brilliant writer's pen
is now a matter of history. No man
in the State did more for the South's
cause and no mnn was hated and
feared more by the carpet-baggers
and scalawags of that dav than lie.
Colonel Creeey's wife died years
ago but he js survived by Ave daughters:
Miss Nannie and Henrietta;
Mrs. E. F. Lamb, of Texas; Mrs. W.
M. Lawton, of New. York, and Mis.
D. C. Winston, of Edenton; and three
sons: Joshua and E. P., of St. Louis,
the latter chief of police of that ciry,
and It. B. Creeev, Jr., this city.
Firebugs Busy in Norfolk.
Norfolk, Special.?Incendiaries are
still working in this eitv, three firc9
11 the business district having been
reported between midnight and 0 a.
m. The first, at the wholesale notion
establishment cf I. R. Fine & Co.,
caused $5,000. The second, at the
nfllee of the United Rtates Express
Company, and the third, at the City
Hnv and Grain Company's establishment,
were extinguished in their ineipiency.
The chiefs of the fire and
oolice departments conferred with the
Brawl of Control on the situation
and heroic steps are tcbe taken to
lpprehcnd the incendiaries.
Governor's Life is Threatened.
Union City, Special.?Governor
Patterson, surrounded by a personal
guard of twenty-five, is in charge of
the encampment of State troops at
Samburg and will personally lend the
hunt for the night riders Vho hanged
Cnptain Rankin. Detachments of
froops are scouring three counties for
'he nuirdeders. Fearing a possible
' aid by the night riders, the State
troops are maintaining two lines of
sentinels following the posting of
notices that if the Governor did not
discontinue the hunt lie himself would
he kidnapped.
Lost H!a Life for a Hoop.
I.ynehburg, Special.? Hooprolling
"est Walter Davis, a 7-vear-old colored
boy, his life in Amherst county ,
Sunday. The hoop rolled into the
river and the bov followed it, being
unable to check himself. He has not
been seen Bip.ce.
Bis Lumber Plant Burned.
.Pensncola, Fin., Special.?News
reached here of the destruction by
(Ire Thursday of the lumber milling
plant of the Snlyc-Davis Company,
at Southport. The fire, of unknown
origin, was fanned by a high wind
and destroyed the entire plant, entailing
a loss of $100,000.
News Notes.
President Roosevelt in n letter to
Senator Knox demands that Mr.
Bryan state whether he is committed
to Gompcrs' labor legislation program.
and points to the Penrre bill
as a dangerous invasion of property
rights.
Explorer Evelyn Baldwin plans to
float on nn ice pack across the Polar
sea from Alaska to Greenland.
The Pacific fleet is expected to
reach Panama from its South American
cruise the same day the Atlantic
fleet reaches Ilnmpton Road#?February
22.
Prince of Prussia Weds.
Berlin, By Coble.?-Duchess Alexandra
Victoria, of Schlcswipuflolstein,
daughter of Prince Frederiok
Duke of Scbleswig-Holstein, was
married in the chapel of the imperial
palace at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon
to Prince August William, of
Prussia, fourth son of Emperor William.
Tho ceremonv was witnessed
by the membere of the imperial family
and fifty princes and princesses
pf the minor German royal house, I
A ROYAL WELCOME ;
Shown the American Fleet By ?
Japanese Government
ENTERTAINED IN GREAT STYLE '
Tremendous Procession of Miles of '
Madly-Cheering People Reviowed
by Admiral Sperry sad the American
Fleet Officers.
Tokio, By Cable.?The cnpitol of
Japan witnessed Thursday night the j
most extraordinary evidence of the f
spirit of the new Japan. After hnv- ,
ing an audience of the officers of the s
American battleship fleet on Tuesday '
the Emperor issued an order directing '
the people to increase in every way .
possible, the enjoyment tfnd pleasure i
of the American visitors, who came, <
ho said, as historic friends of the
Japanese nation. The response to
this imperial mandate \Vas seen and ,
heard at night. 4 . \
Originally a torchlight . procession '
of 15,000 people was planned as part '
of the day's programme, but this
feature went far beyond expectations )
and developed into a great popuiar t
.demonstration. Japan's war celebra- 1
tions after peace with Russia, "London's
Mafeking Night," and even
New York's election flight revel |
'would seem almost insignificant com- t
pared with Tokio's celebrntiou.
Mile after mile through madly- .
cheering people, the great procession j
wound its way. Representatives of ;
various guilds, universities, school* I
of every class for boys mid other '
organizations took part, each individual
carrying a lighted ,lantern held }
high on a long pole with American i
and Jupanesc flags ipterwonnd.
A-dmirnl Sperry and the other chief
officers of fhe American fleet viewed '
the procession from a special grandstand,
standing with bared heads
above the sea of waving lantcrs,
fhe deafening roar of cheers and '.he ,
clash of the music from scores of
bauds which played the American I
national hymn continuously. So
dense became the crowds around tlie
stand that the entire procession was
blocked until Admiral Sperry was
forced to leave in order to keep an
engagement at the dinner given by
Minister of Foreign Affairs Komura.
Again at the American embassy
the great procession halted and the
climax of the enthusiasm was reached.
When the head of the procession
arrived at the embassy and halted
Mrs. O'Brien and the other ladies of
the embassy appeared upon the veranda
and received a prolonged ovation
from the crowds, every man and
boy among the paraders lifting his
hat to the ladies, while there were
continuous shouts for the American
ambassador, who had also left to attend
t ho dinner.
The entire grounds surrounding tho
emoftesy were lighted with n sen of 1
lanterns and the demonstration last
ed for two hours. Every band in ,
Tokio turned out for the parade nud
their favorite airs were "Yankee
Doodle" "Dixie," and "John
Brown." 1
Thousands of the pnradcrs wore f
fantastic eestuir.es characteristic of i
Japanese celebrations.
Every foreigner in Tokio was deep- 1
ly impressed bv the night's remark* 1
able demonstration, coming as it did \
from an ordinary undemonstrative \
people. \
The entire day was taken up by a 1
series of elaborate entertainments to ?
Admiral Sperry i.nd the other ad- (
mirals of the American fleet and t
their aides. t
Construction Foreman Decapitated. <
Kingston, N. Y., Special.?Fred
Bowen, a forraan employed by the
New York water supply department {
in the construction cf a big shiphon *
at High Falls, was decapitated and
two negroes were mortally injured ,
when a huge rock fell into a shaft in i
which they were working to adjust a i
floating pump. I
Last Reception to Fleet.
Yokohama, By Cable.?The series
of the brilliant functions which ha\e
characterized Japan's reception of
the American battleship tleet enine to 1
a close here Friday night with a din- ,
ner on hoard the battleship Fuji, the ,
guests of which were confined to the ,
American ambassador, Hear Admirals ,
and other officers. There was also a
brilliant reception on the battleship ;
Mikasa to which all the prominent j
Americans here were invited, with ]
the accompaniments of an illumination
of the fleet, fireworks and torch- (
light procession on shore. I
Tex'.ila Workers to Holi Next Meeting
in Charlotte.
Schenectady, N. Y., Special.?The
eighth annual convection cf the Uuit- ^
ed Textile Workers cf America, which <
has been in session in Cohocs, dosed
Friday. Charlotte, N. C., was selected
as the place for holding the next (
convention. John Golden, Fall River i
Mass., was elected president. '
FLEET LEAVER TOXll
After Splendid Reception By f
the Japanese Peop!e~
VESSELS HCMEWARD DOUND
rho Departure of the Big Ships ]
Frctticst Feature of tfcfl Week?
Tokio Resumes Normal OoncitMA
After c, Week of Delirium.
Tokio, By Cable.?After a week's '
suspension of almost every kind of
lUsincss, because of the presence of
lie American fleet in Japanese waters
ind so that fitting welcome might be
riven to the American ofiicers and
sailors, Tokio is resuming its noi'mai.1
onditions. Already many of the de- ?
orations have been taken down, al- J
hough every one is yet discussing Uu-: t
emarknblc features of the past lewlays.
President Roosevelt's messages to
:hc Emperor was presented to him
hrough Count Komura, the foreign
ninister, and the Emperor probably
will make a reply scon, but there is
10 reason to expect that the Emperor's
message will contain other
liar, a graceful acknowledgement and
in expression of gratification at the
President's warm words of apprecia-j (
ion. Nothing could possibly exceed
11 the public mind in Japan the sigiificar.ec
of the Emperor's previous
liessngo.
The departure of the fleet Sunday
corning was one of the prettiest fen- (
ures cf tlie week. The flgship Con-' '
leeticut slipped her cables at cxactS
o'clock. She si earned past the i
' onisir.ra and sainted and was folowed
by the remainder of tlie first
squadron. When the eight ships had j
>arsod, the Louisiana led the second |
inc. and the entire fleet then formed <
n single column. t (
As each of the American battleships
passed the head of the .Japanese
jolunm tlie crews of the ships of both
intions cheered enthusiastically, nnd^ ,
he band of both the American ships
laycd thn Japanese national hymn.
iVhen the last of the sixtfen ships 1
vas raluiiirr, the Connecticut was inrisible
t n the lioriron. Within exact- c
y liftv minutes the entire mauouvro 1
lr.d been completed. 5
Seven New Case3 cf Cholera. <
Manila, I)y Cable?Seven new cases "
>f cholera were icported in this city
for the day ending Sunday night. ^
Hie slight increase in the spread of
he disease is ascribed bv the an- i
horitics to the many gatherings of p
lie people on Saturday night and
pundav and the feasts that aeeom- p
>nnird the assemblies. The situation P
s not considered 1o he grave and the
lenlth department f els as though it
iaa ttio epidemic well under control, "
?xpressing 110 alaim over tho in
ncrease. Tt is probable that the gov'rnment
will further rest rift the gath rings
ef the natives and al$n the
sal > of cjnnirerr.us foods. Tt is heicved
that cook pith located in the ^
mhurhs of the city where it is diffi:u't
to maintain a strict watch over e
he sale of foodstuffs are responsible h
'or the slight increase in the numjer
cf eh.olcra cases noted at cuch h
veel-: end. 7
Crvil!e Wright Imrrcvfn? Nicely. ,
Washington, Special. ? Orville p
iYrigkt, the neroplanist who narrowly
'scaped death in the accident to his a
scroplnno during n fl'ght at Fort 0
>Iycr. Va., five weeks ago, will soon p
re able to leave for his home nt
Dayton. O. His meat serious injury
vas a broken thigh and the splint
vas removed from this Sunday. It
vns found upon measuring the left tl
eg, the one injured, that it is but a t
pinrter cf an inch shorter than the ti
>tlicr. An X-ray examination of the
Yacture showed that tho knitting of v
he broken tones has been perfect.
Shape!. Hill Man Elected President 'f
cf Feat Producers' Society.
Toledo, 0., Special.?The second
mnunl convention of the American b
n J ? ' '
i-ui i iuuucerH nociety lias adjourn* p
*d to meet in Poston next year, a
Toseph IT. Pratt, Chapel Hill. N. C., w
ves elected president. Robert Ransom,
Jacksonville, Fla., was elected p
rice president for the Southern
States.
To Have Lobbyist at Capital ir
P>altimore, Speeinl.?William IT. n
Anderson, superintendent of the
Maryland anti-saloon league, lias |j
been chosen by the national headpinrters
eomniittee to represent the '
t:atienal league at Washington as .
acting superintendent during the
*on.ing session of f ongress. Rupt. S. w
R. Kithf 1?on, of Pennsylvania, who
lias been serving in that capacity, o\v- n
ing to the fact that the Pennsylvania C
legislate! c will he in session this
winter, will be compelled to give his a
entire time to looking after lcgi6la- ^
lion in that State, ?]
Effort at Suicide Sueeesa'd. h
Spar:anbu:?-, Special.?Will Bur- t<
cett, a v/cll-kncwn you^g white man
wl o shot himself in the head with a
pistol last Sunday, died at his heme '>
as a result c.f th? wound. Durnct' '
was one cf ten men who were ar- ^
rested a short time aro for takine '
pail in the rrcb t'>:i? sought *o 1 ? '
John T hy, ' . >
attempting a criminal assault upon
it jcuuj,' white woman. ri
THE NEWS IN BRIEf
Items of Interest Gathered By
Wire and Cable
GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Liv? Items Covering Events of More
or Less Interest at IIom3 and
Abroad.
i
Tko South.
The cruiser North Carolina is being
painted pearl gray.
Werrenton merchants organized an
association to help the city's business.
An organ, partly paid for by Carnegie,
was used for the first time nt
Covington, Ya.
Postmnstcr-flencral Meyer addressed
a large meeting of Rcpublieans
at Prererieksburg.
After Jesse Crouse killed li is
brother l'hilip, near IHuefield, he tied
and !:?? -fon?- ??? 1
- tnuci wiuiiicrs arc leading
a posse searching for him.
John Armstrong Chaloner was on
the stand in tho proceedings in Charlottcsvillle
to settle the question of
his sanity.
At Charlotte, N. C., Charles B.
Kimball shot his brother-in-law,
Charlie Thomas, five times. An old
family trouble was the cause.
National Affairs.
The Virginia 2-cent passenger rate
ease was argued in the United States
Supreme Court.
Right Rev. Laurens Veres, of Mexico,
was (cuseerated bishop by Mgi.
Kaloonio in Washington.
Steamship companies of Baltimore
and other por's in arguments denied
the right of the Interstate Commerea
Commission to exercise jurisdiction
iver them.
Political.
Judge Taft made a number of
speeches in Tennessee.
Mr. Bryan got a tremendous ovaion
in Denver. '
President Gcmpors. of the Anv-ri- |
'nn Federation of Labor urged voter*
it South Bend. Md.. to defeat Wation,
Taft a til Cannon.
President Roosevelt is said to re nrtl
the clectiou of Judge Taft as
ibsohitely assured.
William II. Taft spent Sunday in
Vashington.
Mr. Krynn is on the wav Fast for
, final whirlwind tour of the carnia"
?n.
The New Yovk World, a Bryan pa>er.
gives Taft 205 votes sure and
reditu Bryan with 173.
In add;tion to the national ticket
early all the States and Territories
,*ill vote for local officers en Novemer
3.
Foreign Affair3.
The now Chinese Constitution has
een promulgated.
The American warships wcro grcetd
in an effusive manner at Yokooir.a.
a? .?J??- ' ...
xm iiiiucraianainff is declared to
a in sight between Bulgaria and
'urkey.
Bulgaria refuses to neeept some of
he conditions agreed upon by
'ranee, Great Britian and Russia.
The American fleet was caught in
typhoon and two men were washed
vcrbenrd. the ships being also greaty
delayed.
Miscellaneous.
Reports from manufacturers show
hat the country is recovering from
he panic notwithstanding the reirding
influences of the campaign.
The trial of Charles W. Morse reealed
some peculiar financial deals.
The cornerstone of the $'2,000,000
'nthclic cathedral to he bn:lt in St.
ouis was laid by Archbishop Falonio.
Pewell Sleurcan. an Omaha grain
roker, after telephoning to the
olice that a tragedy would ba ended,
killed the woman to wh.o.m !g
as paying attentions and himself.
The National Association of Grain
lealers has adopted new rules for
niforin grading.
Fire conditions in Michigan are
nproved, but there is great need of
plief.
Twenty-one persons were burned
) death in a train sent to the reef
ef forest fire victims in Mieliian.
Jewelry worth $17,000 was stolon
rrm Mrs. Howard Morton, at Oreenieh.
Conn.
Six persons were killed in nn oxlosion
of dynamite at Fort Collins,
nl., and 21 others injured.
In a speech at Alton. 111., Mr. Bryn
declared the Republicans are now
cttin? together money to buy the
lection.
V.'ifc cf Cop*. Poter C. Ilnin* loses
er application for alimony and cusidy
of her children; sensational
I'irgce mode in her affidavit.
The battleships Maine end A'aik
a have completed 'heir tnp
round the world, begun n' Hampfoi.
cads last December and reach* i
eme last week.
Prvr.n and Tnft in ioint discussion
; 'he Philippine question.
Six people dead in Colorado as the
csult of snowstorm#,
(TENNESSEE TRAGEDY
Two Lawyers Assaulted and
One Murdered By Mob
?
A VERY DEPLORABLE AFFAIR
Prominent Tcnnesseo Attorneys Galled
From Their Rooms la ft Union
City Tonn., Hotel by a Bond of
Masked Men and Carried to the ?
j Banks of a Lake, "Where One is
Strung Up and His Body Riddled.
Union City, Tenn., Special.?Col.
R. Z. Taylor, aged (50 years, and C'apt.
Quintcn Hnukin, both prominent attorneys
of Trenton, Tenn., were token
from Ward's Hotel at Walnut Log
Tenn.. fifteen miles from here Tuesdnv
night by masked "night-riders"
and I was murdered. Capt. Rankin's
body was found Tuesday morning
riddled with bullets and hanging
from a tree one mile from the hotel.
iipionvuio, Tenn., Special.?Unharmed,
save numerous scratches received
in a thirty-hour trip through
unfamiliar woods and the fatigue incident
to the trip without food and
the mental strain. Col. K. Zachary
Taylor reached here after a miraculous
escape from the night-riders at
Heel Foot Lake, who mudered his
partner, Captain Quinten Rankin.
Ilis own story of his experiences
was told by lum as follows: "Monday
night last Captain Rankin and
I went to Reel Foot Lake in response
to a letter from a Mr. Carpenter
of Union City, who wanted to
lease some timber lands On our arrival
at the lake we went to the Log
House, or Ward Hotel, and early after
supper retired. Some time during
the night we were aroused by
some one knocking at our door, and
on opening the door a mob of masked
men was found standing in th?
hall. We were ordered to dress, and
as the leader of the mob said he
wanted to talk to us, we put ou our
(lothes and aceompuied the men to
the bock < f the lake some distance
from the hotel.
"The leader of the mob talked
with Uf tolling us wo were associating
too much with Judge Harris and
were taking entirely too much interest
in the lake. Ho said that the
courso of Harris and the West Tennessee
I.nud Company in prohibiting
free tishing was causing the starvation
of women and children, and that
something had to bo done.
"I never dreamed that the mob intended
us any harm, but just then tho
mob threw a rope around Captain
Rankin's neck and swung him to a
liinb. lie protested and said: 'Gentlemen,
do not kill me,' and the reply
of the mob was a volley of 50 shots.
"This was the first evidence of any
intention to harm us and when the
firing began I jumped into n bavou,
and made for a sunken log. Behind
this I hid and the mob fired seveiyxl
hundred shots into the log. Tliey
evidently believed T was dead, for I
heard one ?t them say: "lie's dead
and let him go,' and with that ha
rodo away.
"1 remained in the water until after
tho mob was out of hearing rnd
went to an island in tho lake where I
remained all day Tuesday. At night
I stnrteil out and walked all night,
coming up to a huso at 6 o'clock
Wednesday morning."
Governor Directs Search.
Union City, Tenn., Special.?Gov
- - *
....... t minxuii, who arrived uers
Wednesday night, began early Thursday
to direct operations toward apprehension
rf those concerned in the
murder of Captain Rankin at Reel
Foot Lake. One hundred and fifty
militiamen, under command of Col,
W. C. Tatom. arrived and were distributed
throughout tho district,
Posses started frr m this city to
search for Co'.or.t 1 Taylor,
Governor Patterson gave out tha
following statement before It was
learned that Colonel Taylor had not
been killed:
"I have offered the largest reward
the law will permit for the arrest and
conviction of the aesnssins and havo
ordered out troops. T have believed
that the military should be the Inst
resort of a Stalo governed by law but
the lime has now come when it is nty
duty as Governor to use all the power
at mv command to restore order
in the region where these assassinations
have occurred and to assist tho
courts in the apprehension and punishment
of tho perpetrators. It must
be taken bv all as a purpose deliberately
formed and I hope no man or
body of men anywhere in tlx* State
will feil to understand it. We havo
had enough of lawless acts, of
thefts, intimidation and other methods
of terrorizing citizens and comllr.iinilirs
Tlir cr. tliftnl/l 1>? f'*" '
?" f.i'M.m i#v: oiU|i|lU(J
and must Ik- stopped, or the consequences
will have to be accepted.
For the present T have left the campaign
for the Governorship, believing
the upholding of law and order
in our State is of more importune#
than political discussion."
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Writ of Error Granted Thaw.
Philadelphia, Special.?A writ of
orrcr was granted Harry K. Thaw
by United States Circuit Court of
Appeals on en appeal from the de:ii.<n
<f Ju I go young at Pittsburg
in th" court dismissed the
v: t i ? ! h.rrs oojpns to bring Thaw
^ ' *o testify in bankruptcy
pi receding*. Argument will be heard
in December.
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