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THE FORT MILL TIMES
VOL. XVII. FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909. NO. 44.
SOUTH CAROUI
News of Interest Gleaned Fro
Arranged For
LAUREN'S TRAGEDY.
Officer Stone and Burglar's Fatal
' Fight.
Laurens, Special.?Few tragedies
have so shocked the people of the
community as the result of a deadly
encounter Wednesday night between
Patrolman McDuflie Stone and \V.
Frank Walker and an unknown burglar,
whose outfit of tools indicates
that he was a safecracker. The unknown
yeggman lies dead at the city
station house and Patrolman Stone
died at 0:30 Thursday afternoon. The
story of the tragedy as learned from
Mr. Walker and Mr. Stone is that in
the course of their nightly rounds the
two policemen met the through
freight from Spartanburg, which ar.
rived here at 2:15, as is their custom.
Upon reaching the depot Mr.
Stone walked down one side of the
train of cars and Mr. Walker down
the other. Seeing a stranger with a
little moat sack in bis linn<l, Mr.
Stone accosted him and inquired
what he was doing.
"I am a trainman," replied the
stranger. "I am going back to the
caboose."
"Well, where is your lantern?"
said Mr. Stone, "train hands don't
walk around here in the dark."
Thereupon Mr. Stone advanced in
reach of the man and laid his hand
upon his shoulder, about to arrest
him, such being instructions relative
to loafers at the depot. As soon
as Stone's hand touched the stranger
lie whipped out his pistol, a .4o calibre,
magazine, from inside bis vest
and began firing, emptying tho eharmber,
five of the shots taking effect
in the body of Stone, one in the
bowels, three in the fleshy part of
the leg nnd one in the lower lip.
So close was the range that Stone
did not have an opportunity to draw
so clinched his antagonist and together
they fell to the ground.
They were so lying when l'ol iceman
Walker crawled under from the
other side of the train, the stranger
struggling to loose himself, lie was
almost free from the weakening hold
of Sfone and was reloading his pis
tol when Walker came upon him.
"Don't shoot," cried tlie stanger,
' "I am already shot to pieces," which
1 of course was a bluff to gain time,
\ for Stone had never drawn his pis
1 \ tol. I will surrender," said lie.
I "Give me your pistol then," said
\ Walker. Pretending to hand the pis1
tol to the policeman, the stranger
) flred at Walker, who quickly drew
I and sot the man to his death, four or
five shots taking effect. In the sack
[ i which he held in his hand was a com|
plete yeggmnn's outfit with nitrol
glycerine, dynamite, keys, wrenches,
j etc. He had .fllO.GO about him. ^
An Educated Pig.
Mr. J. It. Henderson, of Branch
ville, has a very tine milk cow that
gives a great quantity of milk, and,
I of which he is very proud, says the
Anderson Intelligencer. For the pnst
few weeks this cow has not been giving
the usual amount of milk, even
when the feed was increased and the
best of attention given she still failed
to give any more milk. Suspicion ,
tvas aroused by this and thinking that !
someone was visiting his barn yard ;
in the peaceful and still hours of the j
time when men should sleep, and ap'
preprinting the milk to their use a
watch was made to find cut the pnr'
ties. The one that was getting the
milk from this fine stock was found,
and who do you suppose it was? One
of those Berkshire pigs in the same
lbt had learned that this milk was
the best of food for himself and he
was peacefully making a meal on tho
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NANEWS ITEMS
m All Sections of the State and
Busy Readers
Forest Preservation.
Columbia, Special.?The following
preamble and resolutions have been
adopted by the Senate and sent to
tho House:
"Whereas, an effort is being made
by quite a number of the States to
secure some legislation looking to the
preservation of our natural forests
and the protection of our water sheds
and navigable streams;
"And, whereas, there is now pending
in the congress of the United States
a measure to enable the United States
government to cooperate with the
States in this important matter, now
therefore
"Be it resolved by the senate of
tho State of South Carolina, the
house of representatives concurring?
"Seetionl. That we heartily indorse
the effort now being made by our
j members of the congress to secure
this much needed nnd important legislation
and urge them to use all lion
0 re Die means to obtain the favorable
: action of congress on same as soon
as possible.
I "See. 2. That a copy of this resolution
be forwarded by the clerk of
the senate and to the members of
congress from South Carolina."
Medal For Greenwood Man.
Greenwood, Special. ? Greenwood
county has probably the distinction
[of being the find county in the State
; to hnve one of its citizens receive
recognition at the hands of the Carnegie
hero fund commission. Through
1 the efforts of Mr. W. II. Nicholson,
: now a member of the Legislature
from this county, and a prominent
young attorney here, the attention of
the commission was directed to the
heroism of Mr. James B. Goldman,
in saving the life of a negro. Warren
| Finlay, at Waterloo, On June 20, 1907.
The award of the commission is that
; Mr. Goldman is to get a silver medal
and the sum of a thousand dollars
to be applied towards the purchase
of a farm or other such worthy purpose
as may be approved by the executive
committee. Mr. Goldman is
' a young white farmer, living near
|Capt. J. II. Brooks' place at Cambridge.
lie has a wife and several
| small children, and the money that
he is to get will go a long way toward
setting him up in life.
Local Freight Passengers.
Columbia, Special.?A bill introduced
in the Senate Thursday by
Senator Black provides for the requiring
of railroad companies to accept
passengers upon local freight
trains. The bill provides:
"Section 1. Thnt on and after
the approval of this act every railroad
company engaged in this State
as p. common carrier of passengers
for hire shall he required to accept
in its local freight trains passengers
l,av!n? nn)? 1 1 1 > ---*
vmj uuu.im- mm imvuis
fare to points at which said local
freight train is scheduled to stop."
Blackshnrg News Notes.
Blneksburg, Special.?The Carolina
Amusemept company has pitched its
tents here nnd promises a week of
fun nnd nmusement in the fonn of a
street fair and carnival. The neverfailing
merry-go-round will be one of
; the principal attractions of the show.
; At a recent meeting of city council
the mayor was authorized to issue
$15,000 municipal bonds in denominations
of $500 each, bearing interest.
not exceeding (i per cent, annually
and for a period of 20 years.
Not Get
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THE S. C. LEGISLATURE
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Doings of Paimctto Lawmakers Told <
in Brief.
Tuesday wai a busy day in the 1
Senate. Balloting for U. S. Senatoi '
was port, of the order. The following
were among tho new bills offered: ,
Mr. Hough?To amend the law
with reference to compensation and
salaries of county officers.
Mr. Sullivan?To regulate the sole (
of paints and prescribe penalties. I
Mr. Hardin?To empower the I
grand juries to employ expert accountants
and to provide for their
compensation. I
Mr. Lide?To provide for nn election
to determine the State's policy
with regard to regulating the sale of
alcohol. "
Mr. Rogers?To prescribe at tor- j
neys' fees in foreclosure eases and to
declare all contracts, mortgages and 1
agreements in violation of the terms
j of this act null and void and to fur
mer proviuc ior attorneys' ices in
certain cases.
Mr. Clifton?To provide for the expense
of conducting oeVtain primary
elections.
Mr. Clifton?To allow the circuit i
judges of this State traveling ex
? !
penses. ^
Mr. Clifton?To allow certain wid- |
ows above 45 years of age, to participate
in the pensions fund.
Mr. Crosson?To establish the office
of State highway engineer, to define
his duties, to fix his salary and to |
appropriate money to carry out the
provisions of this act.
The House also cast its voto for ,
E. D. Smith for U. S. Senator.
Without any debate the house pass- I
ed to third rending Mr. Browning's I
bill prohibiting the frndulent use of
tho credit of corporations by the
officers. *"
The House had forue extended do- |
bate on Mr. Ayer's education commission
to si ml ifj' and harmonize t ho |
laws of the State. The bill provided
for n commission of seven to report
back to the next general assembly.
Without a word of dissent or discussion
the House killed the Senate
bill providing for n raise in salarieS*
for State officials.
The Senate bill providing for an
amendment to the constitution relating
to municipal indebtedness was
passed to third reading, it being necessary
to call the roll on this . The
amendment now becomes a law.
Mr. McMahan's bill amending the
railroad incorporation law passed
without debate.
Mr. Berg's marriage license bill
was killed, although the author defended
it vigorously.
In the Senate three unsuccessful
votes were taken for Associate Justice
of Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Messrs. Thos. P. Cothran, of Greenville;
D. E. Hydriek, of Spartanburg;
Geo. W. Gage:, of Chester; John C.
Sheppard, of Edgefield; R. C. Watts,
of Cheraw, are candidates and a
deadlock is not improbable. The fol- i
lowing are 9ome of the new bills 1
offered: <
Mr. Mauldin?To prevent frauds s
by giving worthless checks, drafts
O.wl I ?
miu UIUCI^. (
Mr. Manldin?To empower the i
county boards of education nnd tlio
several boards of trustees to estab- t
lish kndergnrtens.
Mr. Sinkler?To provide for ?ub- <
mitting to an election the manner in |
which spirituous liquors nnd other !
beverages shall be sold or whether or
not they shall be sold in any county. |
Mr. Sinkler?To grant to the city |
council of Charleston nil the right, <
title, interest nnd estnte of the Stato
of South Carolina in nnd to certain \
lands in the hnrbor of Charleston. '
Mr. Otts?To ratify the amend- <
ment to section 7, article 8, of '
the constiution, relating to municipal (
bonded indebtedness.
Mr. Dick?To provide for the in- <
vestigntion of the State Hospital for
the Insane.
Mr. Ilnll?To provide an additional i
remedy in homestead proceedings. '
In the House the following bills
wero introduced:
Mr. Dixon?To require railroad 1
companies in this State to file with 1
the railroad commission n list of
passes issued by thorn.
Mr. Williams?Prescribing n penalty
for any person practicing law
without having been admitted nnd
sworn as an attorney.
Mr. Sinkler?To devolve the duties
wan reference to me analysis and
inspection of commercial fertilizers
jointly upon the boards of trustees
of Wintlirop*Normal and Industrial
and Clemson colleges.
Mr. Todd?To mako disordely conduct
on passenger trains a misdemeanor.
Tho following third reading bills
weve ordered sent to the Senate:
Mr. Browning?To prohibit the
fradulent use of credit of corporations.
Mr. Scarborough?To amend an act
entitled "An act to prescribe the
punishment for assault with intent
to ravish."
Mr. Price?A bill to amend an act
entitled "An net to limit the houi'3
of labor in cotton and woolen mills."
The following bills were intvoUae*
temtMizz f s i
?d itj the Senate Thursday:
Mr. ICclley?To provido for tho relief
of sureties upon the bonds of
persons acting iu n fiduciary capacity.
Mr. Harvey?To authorize the govsrnor
to parole prisoners on conditions.
Mr. Ilarvey?To require the proponents
of new counties to pay tlie
expenses of surveys, elections, etc.
Mr. Black?To require railroad
companies to accept passengers on
local freight trains.
Mr. Sinklev- -To protect the owners
of bottler., boxes, syphons, tins or
kegs used in the sale of soda waters,
porter ale, beer, cider, gingerale, milk,
5mall beer, larger beer, Weiss beer,
vhite beer or other beverages or medicines,
medicinal preparations, perfumery,
oils, compounds or mixtures.
Mr. Waller?To amend law conferring
the power to condemn lauds,
?tcnms and water sheds and for sew;rage.
Mr. Mauldin?To amend the State
insurance law by providing for part
nsurnnce in old line companies and
regulating settlement of losses.
Mr. McKeithan?Proposing to
?mcnd section 7, article 8, of the constitution
relating to municipal bond
u mucin eoncss.
Mr. Johnston?To fix the time for
udding courts in the Eighth judicial
sircuit.
Mr. Wpston?To enlarge the powers
and duties of the commissioner
)f agriculture and immigration, to
>rescribc tlie duties of persons, firms
ind corporations subject to his supervision,
to prescribe penalties for
'ailures to perform the same.
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday
(veiling.
The following bills were offered in
he House:
Mr. Vander norst (by request) ?
To require the drainage of phosphate
nining excavations so as to better
novide fog the public health.
Mr. Price?To prescribe the eondiions
upon which legal rescve life
nsurance companies may write in
heir policies and certificates that
I heir legal rscrve is secured by a
leposit in the State in which they
ire chartered.
Mr. Mars?To amend section 1214
if code of laws of South Carolina
[902, volume 1 (criminal code) by
irohibiting the transfer of children
o another without the consent of
he hoard of trustees of receiving
ichool.
Mr. K. P. Smith?To fix the salary
>f the mayor or intendant of any city
sr town heretofore or hereafter in:orporated
under the general laws of
the State.
Mr. Carey?To provide for hearing
n the court of common pleas of cases
in which the State has an interest.
Mr. Carey?To regulate the practice
and procedure in appeals in
nses in which the State is interested.
Charleston delegation?To submit
picstion of dispensary or 110 dispensary
to qualified eletors in any county
in the State.
Mr. Cosgrovc (by request)?-To authorize
cities having*a population of
in nnn .i~..oi ...i
^V)VVV v* U1V/K MilU iUl IllCVI 11 | ?\?I I 1111 ? igable
streams to condemn privato
property for the purpose of extending,
improving or protecting thoi 1
water fronts.
The following hills passed their
third reading in the Sennte Friday:
Mr. Weston?To declare the wulful
>v wanton buruin? of any building
ivhich is insured a felony, and to proride
punishment therefor. With
imendemntfl.
Mr. Bates?To amend section 2940
if the code, relating to the empnnelng
of jurors. With amendments.
Mr. Enrlc?Relating to the nolluion
of water courses.
Mr. Clifton?To further define and
jxtend the liability of telegraph companies
in casea of mental anguish or
suffering.
Mr. Walker?To amend the law to
provide for the issuing of bonds in
public school districts in South Carolina.
Mr. Mauldin offered a bill to make
it unlawful to pay dividends on stock
in any corporation unless the same
ire actually earned on the capital
nock of such company, and for any '
officer of such company to mnke any
false statement in regard to such
jompany.
Mr. Muckenfuss?To amend the
lien law so as to recjuire persons making
advances to furnish itemized
statements.
Mr. Mauldin?Relating to pensions.
Senator Mauldin's bill as to stock
companies provides that in the cases
cited above there shall ho "unishment
by a fine of not less than $100 or im- I
prisonment for not less than 30 days.
Mr. Muckenfuss' lien law hill p^o
vides tliis addition: "That it shall bo
the duty of the pe^on making such
advances to make out and deliver to
the person for whom the advances are
made at the time the advances are
made a true and correct itemized
statement, and showing, if money, the
amount of principal and interest
charged, and if supplies the amount,
kind and prices charged for such
supplies."
Mr. Mauldill's pension bill provides
that all Confederate soldiers and sail
ors, being 64 years of age, who participated
in the War Between the Sections
for a period of 12 months, or
honorably discharged therefrom, on
account of wounds received or infirmity,
shall be entitled to participate
in the pension fund provided by the
State for Confederate soldiers and
sailors.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday.
Among bills of lesser importance
the llouse passed the Hicbards' bill
V
for repeal of the lien law by vote of
85 to 35.
Tt met at night to pass uncontested
bills to third reading.
Adjourned until Tuesday.
Among the new bills offered during
the day were there:
Mr. Fultz?To amend an act relating
to pensions.
Messrs. Utsev and Gasquc?To provide
for the taxation of timber.
Mr. Dixon?To enforce the liability
of express or transfer companies in
Ibis State for damages arising from
carelessness or neglect in transportation
and delivery of goods in their
(hargo.
Mr. K. P. Smith?Prohibiting tie:
-.ale of cigarettes or cigarette paper
in this State.
Mr. Todd?To protect the owners
of bottles, boxes, siphons, tins or
kegs, used in the sale of soda waters,
mineral or aerated water, poller, ale,
beer, eider, gingerale, milk, cream,
small beer lager, Wales beer, white
beer, or other beverages or medicines,
medicinal preparations, perfumerv.
oils, compounds or mixtures.
The House then adjourned till
Tuesday.
CUBAN GOV. INAUGURATED
Provisional Governor Magoon Escorts
General Gomez to the Palace
For the Inauguration Ceremonies,
and Then Sails From the Island on
the New Maine?Cuban Gunboat
Sees the Americans Safely Off.
Havana, By Cnblc.?Major Gen. i
ernl Jose Miguel Gomez was inaugurated
President of the restored Cuban
republic Thursday at noon and with- ,
in an hour after he had taken the
solemn oath of office administered 1
by the Chief Justice of the Supreme 1
Court, the American officials who had
1
been in control of affairs since the (
autumn of 190G had departed from
the island. I
The American provisional Gover- ,
nor, Charles E. Magoon, who escorted ,
General Gomez to the palace and
here turned over to him the reins
of government, sailed on the new
Maine. The Maine was followed by
the battleship Mississippi and the
army transport McOlellan. A swarm
of small vessels joined in the procession
out of the harbor.
A Cuban gunboat also aceompnnied
tho ships some little distance to sea
with a band on board playing from
time to time tho Cuban national anthem.
Earlier in the day Governor Magoon
and President-elect Gomez
were seated side by side in the carriage
en route to tho palace in tho
wake of a galloping escort of rural
guards or native cavalry there was
silence on the part of the holiday
throngs who lined the sidewalks.
Hats were lifted as the carriage
swept by. and the salutes were returned
in the same manner by the Governor
and General Gomez.
At night fireworks burned through
out tne city in tlie same profusion
that characterize the 4th of July in
the United States, and the cafes
were gay with music and sinking.
About 3,000 troop are still on the
island under the command of Major
General Thomas L. Rarry. These
will be returned to the United States
as fast as the transport sendee will
permit, the last of the troops leaving
on April 1st.
Cuba begins her new period of independence
under conditions which
seem as propitious as could b? evolved.
Peace reigns from the western
extremities of Pindar del Ria to the
eastern promontories of Santiago
province, and no disturbing element
is anywhere in evidence.
TWO MORE JURORS ACCEPTED.
Nine Men Are Now In tbe Jury Box
to Hear the Cooper Trial?Fourth
Veniro is Ordered.
Nashville, Tenn., Special.?The
ninth day of the trial of Duncan B.
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D.
Sharp, for the murder of former Senator
Edward W. Carmack closed with
two additions having been made to
the jury, which now numbers 9.
The two recent acquisitions are Gus
Knipfer and P. O. Beirman.
Up to Friday Night, 1,165 talesmen
have been examined in an effort
to get the 12 men. Of those who
qualified the State challenged 13, the
defense challenged 23 and the court
summarily excused two after they had
been declared satisfactory to both
sides.
It is conceded that the action of
the State in charging two talisment
with perjury has greatly reduced the
chances of getting a jury at once.
Many of those summoned say they
may have expressed an opinion at the
time the murder occurred, and for
fear of an indictment, they disqualify
themselves.
After hearing testimony in the case
of Juror Whit worth, whose health is
said to he such that his life would be
endangered by the confinement incident
to the trial of the case, Judge
Hart was disposed to excuse him at
once, but the State asked that a derision
ho withheld until the next panel
was exhausted.
European Powers Keeping Peace Between
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Paris, Special.?An official note
issued hero sets forth that the
powers of Europe are earnestly continuing
their efforts to prevent an
outbreak of hostilities between Turkey
and Bulgaria, an outcome threatened
Dy the recent mobilizations by
both countries couoerned. 5J
MORE ABOUTPELLAGRA
A. Grave Menace to Hoalth Consideration
in the South. i
Washington, Special.?Looming up
as a gravo menaco to health conditions
in the South is the recent appearance
of a deadly disease known
to medical scientists as "pellagra."
For several centuries "pellagra" is
known to havo existed in the Old
World, but its presence in the Somh
hus but recently been discovered.
This peculiar disease has been diagnosed
as true pellagra and the
rcedit for its discovery in the South j
belongs to Passed Assistant Surgeon li
C. H. Lavindcr, of the public health I
and marine hospital service. "Pel- J
logrn" is a malady caused by the <
eating of spoiled "maize" and pro- r
duces in persons afflicted with it a
sort of intoxication. The disease gen- x
orally occurs among the poorer 1
classes of the rural population who (
CllKptot 1 t
Miuom mrgeiy or exclusively, on li
corn most usually prepared by boiling '
corn menl in salt water called "pol- ^
cntia" in Italy. Dr. Lavinder states j
that in pellagrous countries the corn
is often of a poor quality, gathered v
before maturity and not properly
cured and stored, so that parasites
more easily develop upon it. (j
"The disease usually begins with
gastro-intestinal disturbances," says s
Assistant Surgeon Lavinder, "follow- i;
ed shortly by the erythema of the |
skin, and in a brief while there is j
more or less involvement of the ner- \}
cons system. It is slowly advancing (
toxemia, the brunt of whiuh, in the (
end, is borne by the nervous system, <
find each annual recurrence leaves a ,
deeper and more indelible mark on (
the mental and nervous condition of
the sufferer." The great gravity
lies in the number of people affected, j
and in its immediate and remote con- .
sequences not only to individuals, but j,
to the race?intellectual feebleness, y
lessened resistance, economic loss,
phvsical deterioration of the race, ..
etc."
' v
Concerning the etiology of the discase,
it is said to be an intoxication 0
due to using as food Indian corn s
(maize), which under the influence
of unidentified parasitic growths t
(funppl), has undergono certain
changes with the production of one .
or more toxic substances of 11 cliem- 11
icnl natures. Within the past twb or y
three years, for some reason or rea- .
sons unknown, this disease lias rap- I
idly increased in numbers and ex- (.
tent of territory affeetd. '"Pllngra" V
bears a close resemblance to the notent
to territory effected. "Pellagra" v
it occurs in the old world, though dif- 11
fering in some particulars, and the ,
acute cases greatly preponderate and 1
the mortality is high. "Since it is
of a serious nature, and epidemic in 11
character," declares Dr. Lavinder,
"knowledge concerning it is becoming
of much importance to the American
physician and especially to the c
practitioner in the Southern States." 1'
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Roosevelt and Fairbanks Gue3ts at *
Dinner of Gridiron
Washington, Special.?Farewell to (
President Roosevelt and Vice-Presi- n
dent In their official capacity only, M
was said to them Saturday night by c
the famous Gridiron club of Washing- *
ton newspaper men. v
The occasion was the annual winter n
dinner of that club. In all there were
nearly 200 guests, and. as its always
the case, the roll included many that b
figure conspiciously in the hall of o
fame. Ambassadors, justices of the ii
supreme court of the United States, t
cabinet officials, senators, representatives,
editors, publishers and men of u
affairs generally, were in this gather- i;
ing of guests of the newspaper men. n
It was far from a sad affair, g
though the occasion was of a farewell v
nature, Gridiron dinners never are
sad. As the president and vice-pros- \
ident were the guests of honor, so
they came in for equal prominence n
in the fun of the evening.
Water Wagon a Feature.
The temperance movement that has
swept over the country showed its
effect on the club. As the souvenir c
of the dinner, the guests were given I
"H-2-0," illustrated Grid-Iron alma- \
nacs, published by the "Grid-Iron r
Water Wagon Press." P.etwecn its
covers there was no remedy given
for the ills of 'statesmen, journalists,
real newspaper men, molly coddles, d
malefactors of r-ronf wonltli '' nfVinr . ^
than plain "II-2-0" In this nlnmnnc, h
the "Teddy Roar" formed the een- h
tro of the Zodiac, while the entile /
production was marked as forwarded h
to con press as "special message No. a
232323232323." i
"A Total Eclipse." b
The guests observed particularly I
that a total eclipse of the year is s
due "early in March," and "will h? t
viewed with interest by the United r
States, Canada, Africa and Oyster a
Bay." t
Glass Works Resume.
Grafton,, W. Va., Special.?The
operation of the Wells window-glass t
plant, at Sistersville, was resumed h
Friday by co-operative concern com- c
posed entirely of Morganton work- ^
men, who have formed the Tndcpendent
Glass Company. I^y this method v
the company will bo able to sign the s
national scale. \
COLD, ICY BUZZARD
All Sections of the Country in
Grasp of Sleet and Snow.
rRAINS BURIED UNDER SNOW.
iVircs Arc Prostrated in Furious
Gales "Which Steadily Swept From
West to the East WTith Great Dama3c
in Iheir TraiL
Chicago, Special.?Four dead, ninny
njured, much suffering and nu uninown
property loss is the toll paid
... * I?
>.? \ mi-iigu 10 inc suirtn (lint swooped
lown upon this city Friday noon.
Cnily on Saturday the snow ceased
ailing, the temperature dtrpped not
nueh above the zero mark:
The dead: Thomas Clancy, delivery
vngon driver, killed when an auloQobile
crashed into his team under
over of blinding snow. Patrick
rane, 35 years old, killed by being ^
down from stairway. Morris llaberle,
0 yea?\s old. dropped dead from over
xertion, while shoveling snow from
lis side walk during the blizzard.
*otriek lliggins, 35 years old, drop>ed
dead overcome by cold, while
uniting for a street car. ?
Train Lost in the Snow.
The train on the South Minnesota
tivision of the Chicago, Milwaukee
ml St. Paul, lost in the snow drifts
omc time Thursday night is still
inlocated. The train was reported
ast in a snow drift west of Jackson,
linn. It was last reported at Ivinirae,
Minn., 345 miles west of LaJrosse.
The train is now supposed
o be buried between Kinbae and
iililey. Communication between these
wo points is obstructed. In the train
here are two day coaches and a
ombination mail, baggage and exness
car. No food was uhonrd the
rain. Kailroad officials believe the
lassengcrs were given sin Iter at
unbrne or at farm houses along the
inc. The overland train, due Friday,
leeamo stalled somewhere in Iowa,
nd for 24 hours it has been battling
I'ith the blizzard. Intense suffering
ras experienced by many passengers
n trains which were unprovided with
looping and eating accomodations.
Torid?, Weather Coldest in Years.
Pcnsacola, Fla., Special.?Followng
a wind which attained n velocity
f 15 miles an hour and which had
icon blowing steadily for twelve
lours at over thirty miles, came a
rop in temperature Saturday niornng
of 5 degrees and this section of
"lorida is experiencing the clodest
eatlier of the past two seasons. It
3 feared that the fruits and vegonhle
crops may be seriously injured
y the cold weather due to the warm
feather of the past few weeks cans
ug tlicm to bud and spout.
Entire East in Storm's Grasp.
Washington, Special.?Gale-swept
oasts, n freeze in the fruit belt of
"lorida, temperatures 20 to 30 deTecs
below the seasonal average,
now in many sections and cold snaps
very where north of the Mexican
5nlf and east of the Rockies wero
he features that marked Saturday
ight's weather map. The storm,
rith its trail of cold wave and nc.
ompnnimcnt of high winds, is off tho
Tew England coast, passing off to sea,
wrecking craft along the Atlantic as
n earnest of its force.
Anniston, Ala., Special.?A fiereo
lizznrd prevailed here, the first snow
f the season falling Saturday mornng.
There have been five fires since
lie blizzard began.
Columbus, On., Special.?Wivh the
mercury several degrees below freezng
point and steadily falling, Col.
mbus on Saturday night was in the
rasp of the severest blizzard of the
nnter.
Vireless Saves Two More Vessels.
Norfolk, Ya., Special.?The inestimable
value of wireless telegraphy
,-as again demonstrated Saturday in
Inmpton Roads when a niessago
ashed through the air telling of tho
ollision of the Old Dominion liner
Inniilton with a car barge of the New
rork, Philadelphia & Norfolk Itaiload,
and calling for assistance.
Kills Wife and Self.
Wilmington, N. Special.?Evicntly
enraged toward her because
he would not consent to return with
im to Atlanta, (>n., or surrender to
im their 17-month-old child, Edward
i. Mizcr, a young white man living
ere for the past six weeks, Sunday
t Second and Xun streets, in a promnent
residence section, intercepted
lis young wife, a daughter of John H.
.and, a well-known cnipentcr here, as
lie was on her way to the First Bnpist
Sunday school; shot her twice,
esulting in her death an hour later
t the hospital; then turned the pispi
upon himself.
Town Devastated by Fire.
Coffeyville, Kan., Speeial.?The
own oft Nowata, across the line from
icro in Oklahoma, was almost wiped
ff the map Saturday by a fire that;
lestroyed 13 business houses, two
tanks and the county court house,
vhich held all the records of that
lection of Oklahoma. The loss u
stimali ! at $200,000.