Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, July 29, 1909, Image 1
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VOLUME XVIII FORT MILL, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1909 NO.15
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TEXAS HARD HIT
Eighteen Persons Perish in the
Hurricane.
HEAVY RAINS FALL
Besides the Dead, Sixteen Wore 8er,
iousljr Hurt and Property Damaged
to the Extent of Over a Million
Dollars, According to the Latest
Reports.
Eighteen persons dead, and sixteen
Beriously hur, and property exceeding
a million dollars damaged,
as far as can be ascertained at a
late hour Thursday night. Is the
grim record resulting from the destructive
sweep of the hurrleane
along the Louisiana and Texas
ooasts.
The number of dead as reported I
from various towns and cltlee are I
as follows:
Texas:
Bay City S; Galveston 4; Palaclos
4; Eagle Lake 1; Wharton 1; Kondleton
1; Ramsey 1; El Campo 1.
Louisiana:
Mudd Pass 2.
The number Injured seriously Is
reported us follows from Texas
points:
Eagle Lake 1; Ray City 15.
Meagre reports from the following
Texas points, with many other towns
la the devasted district not heard
from give but a faint Idea of the
Immensity of the storm in property
damage: i
Galveston, loss $175,000.
Pay City, loss $150,000,
Bay Shore, considerable property
damage. 1
Velasco, only three stores left
standing, and many homes blown
down.
lago, syrup mill destroyed.
Austin, many buildings unroofed;
telephone and telegraph wires level- 1
?d. Damage about $100,000.
Brazoria, many buildings destroy- 1
d, and loss of life feared.
Pledger, heavy property damage, 1
syrup mills wrecked. <
Allenhurst, many structures were
wrecked. Rumors of loss of life as
yet without confirmation.
mcuiiumu, liny iL-aiuL'uum muu
stores partially demolished.
PalacloB. a number of houses were
blown down.
Angleton, every house In the town
badly damaged.
Dlesslng, several lives reported
lost and considerable property damage.
Eagle Lake, many houses unroofed
and two large sugar and rlcs
plants partially wrecked.
In Louisiana points in Cameron
Parish are reported to have suffered
severely from the hurricane. Much ,
property is reported as having been
damaged In the settlements at Barry,
Creole; Grand Chenler and Johnson's
Bayou.
The territory around Bay City
seems to have been the c entre of the
storm, which moved southwest from
Galveston. For four hours thera a
70-mile wind swept across the country,
carrying everything before it.
Velasco, a little town near Ra>
City, is reported demolished, but
with no lose of life and none Injured.
Every building was unroofed, or
partly demolished, and the town is
In four feet of water. People are
scaping in boats from Colorado Rlv r,
a mile away.
Reports from the special train, on
which General Manager W. G. Vanvleck,
of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
left HouRton, Indicate that the
lower coast suffered greatly. The
loss will total thousands of dollars,
and In some districts reports state
that the storm was worse than the
disaster of 1900, which destroyed
Galveston.
Eagle Lake seems to have suffered
on a parity with Hay City, but very
few houses escaping the fury of the
atorm.
The same situation Ja reported
from Llssde, Nowatta and East Bernard,
though there Is no fatalities
reported.
At Glidden. a round house Is entirely
demolished, and a well derrick
is scattered over town.
At YVillinger part of the railroad
station and ofllce was unroofed u?
was the Allenton depot and East
Bernard Matlon.
It Is Impossible to estimate the
total damage.
Along the Brownsville road from
Klngsvllle, In parts, the desolation
was nearly complete .Corn fields
wore swept to the ground and harvesting
will have to be done by a
hay rake. The cotton, however,
withstood the storm well.
At El Campo, the electric plant 1?
wrecked, all elevators are badly
damaged and almost every church In
towns Is either demolished or wrecked.
In the oil field around Markham,
derricks were blown down and wells
stripped of their machinery. The Iron
ware houso of the Markham Mercantile
Company, the Brown Grain
Company ware house and the Enterprise
restaurant were entirely demolished.
The new building of the
Coast Telephone Company wae lifted
from its foundations and probably
will be a total wreck.
At Bay City, about 50 per cent of
the business section was damaged,
including the Opera House, one bank,
TEN LIVES LOST
MEMBERS OP PISHING PARTY
SWEPT INTO 1 HE SEA.
They Were Caught Par Out in the
Gulf of Mexico on a Fishing Pier
by the Storm.
Ten dead la the total number of
lives lost so far as is known in the
hurricane, which swept over the Gulf
of Mexico and struck Galveston Wednesday
morning and continued until
after midday.
While the city of Galveston was
held safe against the fury of the
torm by the new $2,000,000 seawall, ,
far out In the Gulf, on Tarpon fishing
pier, seven miles from the city,
where the storm whipped over the '
Jetty Into the bay, ten persons were 1
washed from the rocky promotories |
Into the Gulf. Boats are searching <
the tiftT tnr tYta Wl?.
er Are Mistfing.
The police In every city of the t
South, is addition to a number of t
detectives, are searching for Foy W. i
Dulaney, the missing Circuit Court
Clerk of Washington County, Tennessee,
who suddenly dMsapjpeared i
from hla home nearly three weeks i
ago. Warrants have been Issued for 1
his arrest on a charge of embezzle- I
ment. It Is believed that he Is nearly
$20,000 short as clerk. He left I
other Indebtedness of probably $20,- <
000. I
It Is a singular coincidence that s
Dulaney's stenographer, a pretty
black-haired girl, left Johnson City 1
the day before he was missing, and
has not been heard from since. Du- '
laney left a note saying he was go- '
Ing away to try his fortune else- 1
where, and If left alone would, If
possible, pay back his shortage.
Dulaney has a wife and one child
here. He Is believed to have gone
to South America. i
WILL BE READY SOON.
The State Will Help Take the Census
Next Year.
As a result of Commissioner Watson's
visit to Washington and a conference
with the chief of the bureau
of statistics it Is very probable that
he census figures for South Carolina
tor the year 1910 will he published
at least one year earlier than usual
It Is also very likely that this State
will b? the first state to announce
the result of the census.
By an agreement reached between
Col. Watson and the census bureau
it will bo necessary for the manufacturers
of the State to fill out only
one schedule, thus relieving them
of much work. The federal and
State government will cooperate
with each other In the matter of taking
the census In this State.
The method of gathering agricultural
statistics will be Improved. An
expert from the bureau of animal
Industry Is now available for this
State whenever needed.
Was Millionaire's Ron.
The hody of an Itinerant umbrella
mender found In Stoney Creek,
rear Paris, Ky.f last Friday was
Identified as that of Harry Hobbe,
whose father is said to a millionaire.
Word was sent to the father wheco i
home Is In Dorchester, Mass. He
ordered the body burled nn-1 full
particulars of the death sent him.
The umbrella mender, who was
known as Harry Martin, was about
36 years of age.
the Court House, the new high school
building and the city jail. In the
jail the cages were left standing and
the prisoners were exposed to view
but were safe.
Six prisoners escaped from the Jail
at Richmond, when the windows had
been blown in and while the guards
were repairing the damage.
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Those drowned were members of r i
flshln* party and employees of the i
Tarpon Pier, marooned on the petty. ^
Boats were sent to t?ielr nBRlntnn^
late Wednesday, and It was learned
that the house In which they had
sought refuge had been washed away.
While It Is Impossible to get un
accurate list of the dead, owing to
the fact that the register has always
been kept at the pier, the best Information
obtainable Is as follows:
Capt. Bettlson and wife, Edward
Lewla, C. H. Daly, circulation manager
of the Galveston Tribune, formerly
of Chicago, and four negroes.
The others are unknown.
Mr. Daly was a guest at the pier,
and It Is stated that a young man
named Peatsorn, of Houston, son of
a book dealer, was also among the
guests. This report could not he
confirmed, however.
Friends In Galveston set forth a
faint hope that It might have been
possible that all, or a part, of the
party on the pier might have secured
wreckage from the pier and floated
to the Bolivar shore.
In view of this report the launch
Clifton, owned by Capt. Bettlson.
made the trip to Bollva r Wednesday
evening, returning: shortly after sevBn
o'elock, the captain, however, reporting
that no trace of the partyhad
been found.
THKY ARK ROTH GONE
A County Clerk and His Stenograph
FALLS INTO SEA
Daring French Aviator Attempts
to Fly From
FRANCE TO ENGLAND
Herbert Latham Attempts tb Go
from France to England In his
Monoplane, but After Covering
Half the Distance, the Motor Falls.
Itescued by Torpedo Koat.
Herbert Latham, the French aviator,
made a daring hut unsuccessful
itteinpt to croBs the English channel
In his monoplane Monday morning,
rte fcot away splendidly under perfect
conditions from the top of the
2halk Cliffe at Sangatte, and had covjred
over half the distance at an
iverage height of 500 feet, when the
notor slowed down and he was obliged
to descend.
The air space of the wings, howler,
kept the machine afloat and the
iinnnhlnna lllrn o wnnn^o/< Klr#! "
> i w I vfc ?? v. | n?v u n vuuuvu uiiu, noa
ttretched out on the water, when the
French torpedo boat destroyer Har>on,
which had kept abreast thorough
>ut the Journey, came alongside and
licked up the aviator.
M. Latham was not wet and still
lat on the saddle, which is located
ibove the wings and behind the mot>r,
calmly smoking a cigarette. He
ramediately announced that he was
lot discouraged by the failure and
vould try again as soon as the nia hine
was repaired. The injuries to
he monoplane were slight, the principal
damage being caused when it
vus hauled aboard the torpedo boat
lestroyer. The motor is Intact.
The watchers on both shore had an
inxious hour after the machine was
ost to view behind a thin veil of fog
?n the French side, and apprehension
vas not allayed until it was reported
it Calais that the Harpon was reurning
with M. Latham, uninjured,
i board.
On landing the aeronaut was glv;n
a frantic reception.
The failure of the motor is attrl>uted
to J* bad carbureter on the
nonopiane, which, when 4 00 feet in
he air, began to descend. When the
nachine was 200 feet above the waer
M. Latham shut ofT the power
md the machine glided down gently
ind alighted on the waves with hardy
a splash.
In a brief interview M. Latham
said: "I cannot exactly say what
stopped the motor. I tried to get
he engine working again, but could
lot, and was obliged to lly gradually
lown to the sea.
The heavy motor immediately
vent under water, but the machine
tself tloated like a cork, and I lifted
ny feet to a spar to keep them dry.
[ found my mutches still dry, and
o was able to light a cigarette. I
iplleve l)n< mnphlno u'nnM hmv (loot.
Hi for two hours in a calm sea, but
:he wings were soon broken to
ihreds.
"My experience has shown me that
he English Channel can be crossed.
Mever mind, I will have another Antoinette
monoplano from Charlons,
with which another attempt will be
made to cro^s the channel within a
week or ten days. "
ACCOUNTS I><> NOT BALANCE.
Georgetown Treasurer Admit.* Apparent
Shortage of $0,800.
A special dispatch from Georgetown
says persistent rumors of a
shortage in the accounts of County
Treasurer J. V. Detyens have been
current slncq the 17th instant, following
an examniation of the hooks
by Comptroller Jones and Chief
Clerk E. II. Wilson, but as nothing
of an authentic nature could be
gathered nothing was mentioned in
he papers.
It Is now definitely stated by those
in position to know and in fact is
Admitted by Treasurer Detyens, that
there is an apparent shortage of
about $<>,800, which cannot be ac
counted for. Mr. Detyena asserts
that* mistakes in bookkeeping incidental
to the complicated system in
vogue in the office is undoubtedly responsible
for the outstanding balunce
against him.
As Mr. IJetyens is a young man of
quiet, and thrifty habits and appears
to have always lived an upright life,
the idea of his having used $6,800
of the county funds for his personal
ends seems most improbable. He
has never gambled or speculated. *
Made Big Money.
The Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company made big money out of the
farmers the past year. President S.
T. Morgan said that the net profits
of the parent and subsidiary companies
for the year amounted to $3,538,593,
and the total rales to $444,942,227,
exceeding the last year's sales hy
$5,144,287.
Stung by Bees.
Two young ladies of Fair Forest In
Spartanburg County were fearfully
stung by bees Wednesday. The youns
ladies went to the rescue of a ca:f
that had overturned a bee gum, and
the bees made for the girls by tlv
thousand?. The calf was so badlv
stung that it swelled to the size ol
an ox.
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PROHIBITION ROW.
LAST YEAR'S BATTLE WILL BE
FOUGHT AGAIN.
Bill Aimed at "Near-Beer" Dealers
Arrays the Legislature 1n Opposite
Camps.
When the Georgia legislature adjourned
Friday It was evident that
the prohibition fight, which everyone
thought was stilled two years ago,
had broken out once more, and that
the battle would have ta be fougfht
over again. The ALtl-PruhibltlonIsts
openly declare In favor of filibusters
during the remainder of the
session, which Is only twenty days.
The "dryB" promptly forced through
a resolution calling the daily sessions
at 9 A. M. Instead of ten. And they
declared Friday night that unless
the new "dry" legislation is passed
promptly at this session, they will
force an extra session to carry out
their purpose.
A new feature of the row is a
pledge extracted from Governor
Brown, before his election, by which
he bound himself to veto any liquor
legislation that might be passed by
the State Assembly. At that time the
| Prohibitionists did not dream of
more stringent "dry laws, but were
endeavoring to fight against any
measures Introduced by the "wets."
The ethical question as to whether
Governor Brown can sign the new
hill is exciting much discussion, and
even the "drys" are divided over it.
The bill which is causing all the
trouble is the one drawn by Representative
Hooper Alexander, of Dekalb
County, making it illegal to
buy, sell or possess any liquid beverage
which contains even a trace of
alcohol. It is aimed at the sale of
beer and aear beer, under a decision
of the Courts that to be intoxicating
a liquor must contain more
than four per cent alcohol. The
prohibition law enacted two years
ago merely prohibited the sale of
intoxicating liquors. An attempt to
put the bill upon its second reading'
was prevented by Ellis, of Bibb
County, who held the floor until the
time for adjournment. Meantime
Representatives Alexander and Anderson
nearly came to blows upon
Vhe floor, but were i^eparated by
friends.
The renewal of the quarrel has
attracted representatives of both
sides to the scene and the battle is
now on. The "drys" frankly say
that the time for absolute prohibition
has arrived.
GROOM A SLAYER.
Bride of Memphis Man Makes Him
Confess Murder.
James W. Robinson, who was arrested
at nenver Polo FVIdnv nn
suspicion of being J. L. Byrd, wanted
In Memphis, Tenn., for the murder
in 1907, of Ja8. lllack, a shoe dealer
of that city, confessed that he
was the murderer. Byrd was married
two weeks ago at Colorado
Springs and with his bride was enjoying
his honeymoon at Denver.
Robinson confessed at the behest
of his bride. After the chief of police
had questioned Robinson for
some time, Mrs. Robinson exclaimed:
"Jimmie. If you are the man, tell
them. It will make no difference
to me, because I will stick by you,
no matter what the circumstances."
Robinson, white and Bhaklng, then
said: "Chief, I am the man you
want. I killed Black because I
thought my life was in danger. We
engaged in an argument over a base
ball bet, and he started towards me
with an open knife in his hand. I
seized the only weapon at hand, a
shoe stretcher, and struck him over
the head with It. I did not mean
to kill him."
CLOUDBURST KILLS TWO.
Picnic Party In Colorado Canyon
Decimated by Yellow Torrent.
Two are dead and two seriously
Injured as the result of a cloudburst
that deluged Two Mile Canyon
north of Boulder, Colo., Friday. The
dead are Verne Carlisle, aged 13,
Boulder, and Arthur Dlckerman,
aged 3 5. of Greeley.
The seriously Injured are Mrs. Abbott
of Garden City, Kan., and Miss
Rrlstow, of the University of Colorado.
The victims were members of a
picnic party. When the rain began
to fall the par?y sought shelter under
a huge boulder. Presently a
torrent two feet deep swept down
the canyon. The walls of the canyon
were precipitous, and It was
with great difficulty that they found
places of safety.
Six were able to gain shelter, but
In aiding their companions Dickerman
and Carlisle were swept down
with the torrent. . *
Fatal Crap Game.
As the result of a quarrel over
the devislon of the winnings In a
: gamt of cards at Dean's Camp on the
Carolina, Clinchflcld and Ohio Road
1 In Spartanburg County Saturday
1 night. Babe Kirby and Jim Ix>gan,
r both colored, were shot and perhaps
' fatally wounded by Chris Sims, also
colored, who made his escape.
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SAVED THE CITY
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Galveston Secure Behind Her
Great Sea Wall.
WATER IS HELD BACK
The Texan Seaport Weathers a Ter- ^
rible Tidal Wave and Hurricane of j
Similar Porportlons to One Which (|
o
ncu-Dign iMistroyed tbe City Nine ii
r
Years Ago. c
Man's strength and skill were pit- '
ted against the fury of the elements a
Wednesday and man won. when the 1
city of Galveston, safely entrenched '
behind her impregnable 17-foot sea
wall, withstood, with comparatively 8
trifling loss, a tidal wave and hurrlcane
equal in intensity and destruc- n
tive fore to the one which destroyed '
the city on September 8, 1900.
The hurricane swept the entire ^
Gulf coast with an intensity and viclousnesa
that has seldom been equal- w
ed in a country where destructive 11
storms are not unusual. It has its 1
origin on the Atlantic coast and, 0
swinging westward and southward, 11
devastated the entire Gulf coast even '
as far South as Matagorda Bay. That n
some lives were lost and that much a
property was destroyed is the general ^
belief. a
The hurricane struck Galveston 8
about 11 o'clock Wednesday morn- a
ing. The wind, attaining a velocity ?
of nearly seventy miles an hour.
whipped the treacherous waters of p
the Mexican Gulf into a fury of destruction.
With the pent-up anger p
of ten years of hate the waves blind- a
ly assaulted the grim parapets of ?
stone which man had builded to restrain
its attacks. In vain it hurled
its thousands of tonB of water upon
the splendid breastworks. Only a c
feeblo burst of spray and a little n
it
water reached its objective and the
beleaguered city lay calm and safe 1'
behind the wall. 11
Outside the limits of the city, 01
where the wall had not been reared ?
and where the city had not been ele- l>
valed, the waters had their way. but t(
they wrecked only deserted huts and ft
abandoned territory. In this section 1
of the city, which is low and sparcely ]'
settled, the water rose to a height of ^
seven feet, but the warntnaa nf the a
weather bureau had been heeded and ?
the Inhabitant* had removed their
possessions out. of the danger zone. ^
A hurricane for East Texas was
forecasted at tho district weather n
bureau in New Orleans early Wednesday
morning, and warnings were sent a
out. When wind an' rain arrived "
several hours later they found Gal- ?
veston prepared. The Inhabitants of ,l
the few scattered houses in the low K
part of tho Island had already sought e
safety, and the vessels that had clear- e
ed aud prepared to sail were riding
at anchor In the bay.
The fury of the storm soon abated a
and the anxiety of those who enter- ''
tained fears of another tidal wave '
were soon relieved. Small boys pad- r
dllng around the flooded streets, even ''
before the heavy winds had died
down, presented a scene which dis- a
pelled the alarm felt by the timid.
So short was the duration of the
storm that the Mallory Line steamer, w
which was booked to sail for New
York shortly after noon, left on the
scheduled time.
Message of Greeting.
The following message was Issued
Wednesday night:
"The city of GalvcBton sends gseetings
to her sister cities, the people
of the United States and of the world
in that, at this hour, It has passed
through a most formidable storm,
manifesting in its course some of
the most violent incidents of cyclonic
H 1st nrhniieea nnrt lts? crnnt con mal.
h?-v? completely vindicated flts efilclency
and protected the city against
dangers from the seas, leaving such
Insignificant damages as are incident
to all storms.
"The city. Its great business interests
and Its people have safely pans- '
ed through a most severe hurrlcene, (
the sea wall proving a complete success.
The city's great wharves and 1
shipping Interests suffered no dam- (
age and not a life was lost.
(Signed:) "Lewis Fisher, Mayor;
E. O. Flood, President Chamber of J
Commerce; H. Adoune, President
Maritime Association."
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Mrs. Itnbon of Horry County Meets |
Death fn a Storm,
During a heavy thunder storm on
Wednesday Mrs. Tally Rabon, who
llvea near Cool 8prlng, in Horry
county, was struck by lightning and
I killed. Her stop-father, Mr. Abram
Rabon, who stood only a few feet
from her, was struck by the same j
bolt and knocked unconscious. His
shoes wero also torn from his feet.
Mr. Rabon never regained cosclous- j
ness nntlll several hours afterward.
Mrs. Rabon's husband and children
knew nothing of the sad occurrence
until several hours afterward, when
returning from the tobacco field they
found the dead body lying in the
: yard and only a few feet away the
, unconscious form of another. The
' man and woman wore In the yard
> when struck, they having started to !
i the well during the heaviest of the j
' lightning. ,
DANGER FROM FIRE
CAN BE REDUCED BY RIGID INSPECTION
OF HOUSES.
Commissioner MeMaster Thinks That
Something Should Be Done hy All
Municipalities to Save Property.
Insurance Commissioner MeMaster
s determined to enforce the building
nspcctiou law which gives and re[uires
of every fireman or other city
fflcial the right to inspect buildings
n order that risks might be reduced,
tecently he called attention to the
arelessness many officials had shown
n the examination of property aud
s a result Just that much wealth of
he world had been wiped out by
he flames.
He has prepared a circular letter,
etting forth the requirements of the >
iw, which has been mailed to every
aayor or intendant, the chief of poIce
and chief of the fire department
f every city and town in the State,
"he letter Is as follows: i
"In the henn of r??Hitelrnr Uio fl.n
raste In this State, 1 call to your
ftontion section 4 of the act of
904. which gives the chief of the ,
re department, or chief of police, or |
atendant where there is no chief of ?
he tire department, the right to
inko examinations of all buildings
nd premises within their several <
urisdictions, at reasonable hours, ,
nd whenever any of said officers <
hall find in any building or upon |
ny premises combustible material |
r inflammable conditions dangerous ,
5 the safety of such building or i
remises, they shall order the same j
> be removed or remedied. A like
ower is conferred upon the insur- j
nee commissioner, as the successor 1
f the comptroller general or his (
eputy, to act in a like manner. ,
"it is the desire of this department ,
3 act in co-operation with the muniIpal
authorities of the State, and to ^
ender such assistance as is within ,
8 power in such matter. In order ,
int the assistance which this depart- (
lent is able to give may not be over- r
stimated, it is proper to say that the j
nly fund at the disposal of the de- ]
artment for this purpose amounts y
j aliout $1,500 a year derived from
tax of lire insurance companies. ,
his fund must be used primarily for |
tie investigation of incendiary tires. (
he deputy of the department may j
id in the inspection of buildings,
nly when he is not employed in j
ivestlgating supposed Incendiary ,
res. j
"Hence the appeal is made to the j
lunicipal authorities to have made
eriodic examinations of all buildings |
nd premises within their jurisdic- |
Ion to discover combustible material
r Inflammable conditions nnd to ;
ave these evils corrected. The sugestion
is made that a house to house j
xamination be made at least once ]
ach quarter. 1
"This matter is of such great im- |
ortance that I should be glad to give ]
11 aid within my power, to furnish
iformation concerning fire prevenion
means or building codes. All
equests for information or corresondence
will be gladly answered.
"I beliove the following to be
xtoms:
"(1) Thp destruction of property
y flro is a loss of wealth to the <
forld, and especially to the comtnunty
In which It happens.
(2) Property destroyed by fire, if
nsured and replaced by insurance
aoney. Is paid for by the other in- i
ured members of the community
hrough their Insurance premiums,
nsurance companies merely act aH
he clearing houses for the colleelon
and distribution of flro loses,
,nd so far ns they are aide they atempt
to make each community pay
or its own lire losses through the
ates charged for fire insurance. In
ases of great conflagrations, as Balin>ore,
San Francisco and Chelsea,
ho whole country is laid under conribution.
But as a general rule
ach community has its fire insurance
ates fixed by its fire loses.
"(3) Careful property owners
thould not be subject either by direct
lestructlon of their property, or by
jeing laid under contribution to rein
ir the losses of their careless or
;rimlnal neighbors.
"Therefore the great need for the
municipal authorities to take steps
to prevent fire loss. It preserves
wealth and money In the pockets of
those who take care of their own
property.
"An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure. The removal of
combustible material or correction of
Inflammnhlo conditions, may save
thousands of dollars, or may prevent
the loss of life or limb of firemen
who attempt to put'the fire out
after it haH started.
"With due respect, I suggest:
"(1) Adoption of a building code
by each municipality.
"(2) The careful Inspection of all
buildings in process of construction
to see that they conform to the building
code.
"(2) The quarterly Inspection of
all buildings (whether a building
code Is adopted or not) to see that
Inflammable conditions are remedied."
Valuable Catcher.
flood base ball players are worth
big money. President Murphy of the
Chicago National league Baseball
Club Is quoted as emphatically declaring
that he would not taHe $50,000
for Catcher Kliug.
GOOD MAN^GONH
The Passing Away of Judg^^H
Joshua H. Hudson.
SOLDIER AND JURISlH
The Venerable Man Was Visiting
Daughter When the Knd of
Ii<>ng and Useful Career F.nded?
lUidy Shipped to Ills Home at Hen
nritMiiU' for Interment. HH
Joshua Hilary Hudson, lawyer, H H
Judge, teacher, State Senator, and
Veteran of the civil war. on.> of the
most distinguished men in South
Carolina, died shortly after noon
Thursday in Greenville at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William A.
Death was due to Brlght's disease
which had confined him to his room
and bed for the past two weeks. His HH
last public appearance as a speaker HH
was at the meeting of the State Press nfl
Association when he delivered a H
short impromptu address. At that
time he appeared to be in the best
af health.
Several weeks ago ho left his BE
home at Bennettsvllle to visit his IffiS
laughters at Greenville, and during
i large part of the time he spent in RM
rireenvillo he complained of feeling
111. and for the Inst few days his gM
family and friends havo been ex- ESW
meeting the end. lie was totally
l)Iind during the last hours of his
illness.
Judge Hudson is survived by the fcgj
following children: Mrs. William A. BBw
Williams, and Mrs. A. A. llrlstow,
>f Greenville, and Mrs. J. L?. Jordan
ind Mrs. W. It. Crossland, of Den- ??
lettsville.
The interment was at Bennetts- mS
. Ille, the remains were taken to that B
place on the train leaving Greenville Sag
it noon Friday. Members of the SS|
3reenvllle Bar Association will act 69
is honorary escort for the body whea B
;t is removed from the residence of 6gR
Vlrs. Williams to the Charleston and ?
Western Carolina railroad station.
Judge Hudson was ono of the Bj
ablest lawyers, as well "as ono of B
ho most prominent and highly ro- B
yarded citizens, of the Palmetto Sj
Stnte. He was president of the State M
liar Association at one time, and g
South Carolina has produced few H
menil>ers of the legai profession who n
itood higher in the estimation of the S
people. . ||
He was a lifelong and consistent
members of the Ilaptist denomination
and, as in affairs of State, his
idvice in church councils was always
respected and generally followed.
In 1897 Judge Hudson wrote his
lutobiography for "The Bench and
Bar of South Carolina," by Col. *
Brooks, in which he graphically but t
modestly portrayed the struggles of j
Ills early life. j
CHANGED WITH ELECTHICITY.
Stopped on Ground and Shocked to
Dentil.
Two horses were killed Wednesday
morning at Anderson in a most
peculiar manner. Early that morning
a horse belonging to J. H. Evan
was passing in front of Anderson's
Pharmacy, when it keeled over as
dead as a mackeral. A crowd quickly
gathered, and about the time they
had decided on the cause of the animal's
death Mr. Prue Skelton came
along, driving a horse belonging to
TJgon & Ledbetter. He was told to
stop but before ho realized the danger
ho drove onto the same spot
of ground and his horse, too, fell
dead.
It appears that the electric wires
leading into the pharmacy had become
crossed in some way. This lead
a heavy charge of current, about
1,100 volts, into the ground wire
leading from the store. There is a
little drain running across the street
at this point, fed by the waste water from
the soda fountain, and as water
is a good conductor, It soon had the
ground along there charged with
the electric current sufficient to kill
a horse.
Several bystanders who came up
at the time were shocked but not
hurt. It takes a much heavier
charge of electricity to kill a man
than it takes to kill a horse. The
matter was speedily reported to th?
authorities.
CIlAHCiKI) WITH IHSFKAl'DIXG.
A Man Arrested in Charleston On
Such a Charge.
.loo Anarows or ;\o. i>zi rving hi.,
Charleston, doing business under the
name of the Carolina Produce and
Commission house, was arrested on
Wednesday afternoon on a warrant
sworn out by Post office Inspector
Smith, charging fradulent use of tho
mails. On account of tho absence of
material witnesses the preliminary
hearing before United States Commissioner
\oung was deferred until
next week. Andrews is an Italian.
He is charged with soliciting and receiving
consignments of fruit and
vegetables and not making returns.
Ho denies that he meant to defraud
his creditors and correspondents.
I among whom are several parties In
Orangeburg and other places in this
and adjoining state...