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-v* "T; VT?- -.VAmH- ", w " * . THE FORT MILL TIMES VOLUME XT III FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4.19Q9 XQ. 32 ' __ Riiss the Mtxkaa Stite ?f Tobasco by Sweewmg AH Before It A VERY HEAVY RAINFALL Ow Thirty-two Inches Fell, Which Is Heaviest for Three Weeks in Thirty-two Years?Cities and Towns Inundated, People Are Homeless and Crops Ilestroyed. An estimated loss of five millions of pesos, including crops and fine hard woods, two lives known to bo lost and mauy others, it is feared, sacrificed in the fioods, hundreds of homes in country and town washed away and thousands of head of cattle drowned are the known results of the disastrous cioud burst and storm that broke over the Btatc of Tabasco, Mexico, Wednesday. following 21 days of Incessant rain all over this region. Hi vers are out of their banks, towns inundated, thousands are homeless and bo rv* lief-ia yet la sight From north to south, extending across the State from the Mescal pa and the tJrIJalva rivers. which take the two natnes after forking Dear Huinagutlto to the banks of the Usu{ maclnta, which for a short distauce r marks the boundary between Chiapas 5 and Guatemala, the entire country * is a total waste. Ouly the bigh mountain villages and plateau farms ?scaped from the terrific onslaught of the waters. Five hundr<-d families are homelesa in the city of Atastn aloa". Other cities amy towns inundate., are MuinaguiTto, Teuoaique, Jalnpa. Tlacetalpam, Tin pa, Santa Rosa anu a number of smaller villages along the Mescalpa river, while the south border of the Slate of Jonuta. Palacna, -Carmen. Palizada and SantarPa in the valley of the Usumcinta river are badly damaged as the result of the flood. A total of. thirty-two and a half inches of water has fallen in the 8tate in three weeks, which Is the record for water fall la 32 years A large part of the lower sectiou oi 8an Juan BauUnta is under water. The barrio of Hunta Crux lias been totally depopulated and the water Is three and four feet deep In mans houses. Temporary lodging houses have been ftttod up by the authorities of San Juan Uautista aoo more than a thousand ,>ejp?e are being fed and lodged at th-j city's expense. So complete la the inundation of Sauta Rosa that it resemIbles an arm of the sea. Streets, parks and gardens are inundated b> three feel of water and the popu ulatlon is living on roofs, shivering [ and starving, praying for the waters to recede. Jaiapa suffered heavy losses on account of flood and many Indiai. huts have been destroyed, compelling the occupants to seek relief from the town authorities. Similar con ditioM prevail at Tlacotalp&n and ? T1ap*. Report# from the Interioi |*l|; atate that the storm accompanying j \ ^ the wMry rain was the most diaas rtrous known in this section In years Forests of mahogany and cedar were uprooted by the-foroo of the wlno and rain and thousands of trees washed sway. Cattle ranches also suffered heavily, stock being drown ed as the herds fled from the big rain and were washed into the treacherous streams. Every crop !n the Btato traverse' by the storm .is thought to te destroyed. while thousands of acres are under water. The State govern ment is assisting the stricken cltim and it Is likely the governor wil send out, an appeal to the federa government for aid. NO I'KAYKRS AT FUNK HAL. Kansas City Man Ikx-s Not Want Hemarks by "Fool Pirsclwr." Declaring that he did not believt in the Bible, and thut he did no. wont"any "fool of a preacher" making remarks over bis body. Dr. F H. Osborne", a physician, who die in Kansas City. Kun., a few day? ago, left a letter asking that hit. body be cremated and that the ashes be thrown into the Missouri river. ; from the Hannibal bridge at St. Louis. Though Oaborno lived in Kansas City twenty years. K is declared that his real name was Edward W. Hodges, and that ho formerly lived ht Nov York city. Ho loft enough money to earo for the queer ;dlbT>ottfftou of his body, and his request wm compiled vith. ; BENT HIM TO GALLOWH. h. What Condemned Murderer Says of Secret Societies. Syl Bynum. colored, convicted ot the morder of John Tumor, vat hanged at Fort ft a oos. Ga.. Wednesday at 1) o'clock. Bynum made a full cbofeseloo on tho gallovg of tttc . prime, vbtcb vas a midnight as - sassln.it ton. The hanging took placi a prlvat aly in Clay county jail at 11 r o'clock. In bis dying statement Bmum advised negroes to stay out , of aacret goetetlat. aa they had bees hi* rum. he ftated i M - WJU1I KUAVS WUKA COMMISSIONER WATSON ASKS FOR INFORMATION. Number of Miles of Roadway and Cost of Same to Kk< Bent in by Every County. A circular was addressed by Commissioner Watson a few days ago to all of the county supervisors of the State calling for exhaustive Information as to Just what has been done In the matter of good roads in every county of the State during . v j i. me uuurmiuton wnicu will be furnished by the county supervisors will be used in the next annual report of the commissioner, which will be one of the most complete ?ever submitted on the good roads question. The table accompanying the clrcu- 1 lar has space for information such i as miles of roadway in the different counties, all data as to con- 1 structlon. number of miles built in 1909, expenditures In money and labor, cash tax, labor tax and the total estimated amount expended by the counties for roads in the last i decade up to 1909. 1 The following la the circular and 1 the schedule: "Mr. , County Supervisor. "My Dear Sir: This department i ia exceedingly anxious, for various reason, some of which, of course, i will be nppareut to you. to obtain .in accurate and detailed statement as to the work of building public highways in South Carolina for com- ' pthitlou and publication in my forthcoming annual report. Of course, this information can only be obtained from the county supervisors In i the several counties of the State, i and hence 1 oiu sending you this i circular with the request that yuu I flit in the blauka indicated below to the best of your ability and re- i turn the same to rue at the earliest possible moment. "Whilfe I aw Bure it is not necessary, I winh to call your utteutiou to t the fact that there are two provisIodr of law which require the fum- < tshlng of such Information by both Btate and county officials when called : upon by this deportment therefor. However. I know that you will be glad to furnish this Information < promptly without any reference to the requirements ot" the low." The statistics want??d by Mr. Watson are as follows: Miles of public roads, iu 1904: i Total of all public roads: total hut- i faced with stone; total surfaced with gravel; total nurfaced with sand- i clay mixture; total surfaced with shell. ] Built in 1909: Total surfaced with stone; total surfaced with gravid; total surface.! wtfith sand-clay mixture; total surfaced with shell Expenditures iu money aud labor, cash tax; Road levy, rate per $100; amount of cash expenditures, including amounts received; from commutation tax and amounts expended for the support of the county chalngang, so far as these amounts can be reported. Labor tax. Number of men who performed road duty (free labor); number of convicts employed durinc the year; average number ot convicts used per day; average wages per day for road work; average coat maintenance convict labor per day; estlmat*?<l total value of labor tax. excluding convlcta; estimated total value of labor tax. Including estimated value of work performed by convicts; total amount oxpeuded In money and labor for road work; total amount expended for equipment of machinery and Block; avorage total cost per mile for building roads; average total cost per mile for maintenance of roadways when once built. Total estimated amount expended by county for roada in last decade up to 1909. "General summary (please give a onclse general statement of the oad work done In your county prior 'o and also under your direction).' WON T GIVE I P THE "HATS." School Girls at Krooklyii Decide to PlMrbcy Obnoxious Order. Two thousand girls attending the Erasmus High School at Ilrooklyn, N. V., have held a mass meeting at which they decided to ignoro an edict Issued by the assistant principal, prohibiting the wearing of "rats" aod puds Id their hair. The order to discontinue the use of such aids to ferolnloo adornment created such consternation that tbo girls bold a mass meeting after school hours and agreed that the new rule would not be obeyed, and that all girls who ho desired might contlnuo the wearing of puffs aud rate aod bar* the support of all the girl students. The school faculty b-is taken a determined stand In the matter, aud it is expected tb&t a clash will result between the pupils and the teaching staff. 1 11 * 1 Potmd Dying tn Hor Room. A dispatch from Jacksonville. ' in*., says, with her throat cut, Mrs. M?b?l A. Be?ucb?m. of Boston, was ' found dying Id her room In the Aragon hotel Tuesday morning by her i private phytlclan. Dt. Baker, of New 1 York, who occupied the room across i th* tall 6i? died a short time i later. UVtK SUMfc LUST Steamer Hestia Wrecked Off Seal Cove, Grand Maoan, Bay of Fondy. a mini it uvmnniT a uiadn At miuniuni Navigator Unable to Pick Out Safe Course in Terriflc Storon-?Only Six of Forty Persona Known to lie Kavetl?Ship on lt? Way to ThiN Country. The North Atlantic's annual toll of lives and vessels received the first tithe of the winter season from its tributary?the Bay of Fundy? Wednesday in the loss of at least a score of souls and the destruction on a shoal. Insldo of Old Proprietor's Ledge, off Soal Cove, Grand Manan. of the Donaldson Line steamer Heetla. bound from Glasgow for 8t. John and Baltimore. Four of the victims?young Scotch ladiee?were passengers on the ill-fatod steamer and the others were members of the crew. Captain Newman and twenty or more members of the crew were last seen in a ship's boat which was being tossed on a stormy sea. Of the forty persons who were aboar dthe steamer when she piled up on the shoal, at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning, only six are positively known to have been saved. They were forced to cling to the wreck, shifting their precatfous positions often as the steamer was tossed by the great seas. It was not until 3 p. m. that life savers were able to man tbelr boats and reach the stranded vessel. When rescued the survivors were in a weakened state after their 14 hours ordeal. Thus? known to be saved are: Third Mnto Stewart, Second ?n?t'ne.r Morgan and Seamen Keen, McKeusie, Smith and McVlckar. A heavy northeasterly gale is believed to have been r.-sponslble for the licdtia's fate, oltlioush It la supposed thrt a mistake of the man .it the wheel iu believing he had picked up Gannett Hock Light wht c really discernlug the gleams of ibe I I o ht hnnurt nn \4a/*txlac Qnu) Iclnnrl (several miles southwest) carried the bhlp many miles off her course. The sailorH of the middle watch had been out of their hunks un hour and nil others except the navigating ofllcers, were stowed in bunks or hammocks, when the crash came an hour after midnight. In the belief that he wa6 leaving Grand Manan on the port tack, and following the usual course to St. John, the navigating officer sought the distinguishing marks of that route. I3ut they were not to be seen. Instead the steamer was heading for Seal Oove, between Ganuett Rock and Machias Seal Island, over seas which barely covered a treacherous bottom of shoal.?. It was on one of these, just Inside Old Proprietor Ledge. that the vessel's nose became impaled. TELI<8 OF CANAL WORK. Churlestonian Thinks Panama IHlrh Will be Completed in 5 Year*. Domiulek Cherry, n civil engineer engaged in work on the Panama canal, is in Charleston on a visit to relatives, thle being his first visit hotue in two years. Mr. Cherry was given six weeks' vacation ami in a couple of weeks he will have to return to New York and tako a liner tor the tstnuius. Mr. Cherry reports groat progress in the work of construction and he hajs that it Ih th?' general iinpresslon down there that the canal will he completed in about five years. The work on the locks has been begun and is helm; actively prosecuted Mr. Cherry Is a graduate of Clemson college. He graduated in civil engineering a little over three years ago and almost Immediately afterwards he stood an examination and secured a posltiou with the government. SKY CYCLE IS PHKI>ICTEI>. Jersey Scientist Says Any One Will Soon lie Able to Fly Arouiul. A dispatch from New Ilrtinswlck. N. J., says at a meeting of the New Jersey State Microscopical Society, hold at ltutgers College, Prof. Julius Nelson, Stato biologist, in a lecture on aerial navigation, prophesied that within a few years any one would be able to ascend and decond In the air without the aid of aeroplanes or similar machines, but by the use of what he termed a skycyclo. "Why not manufacture wings something on the order of those on birds and have them controlled by the leg muscles of the human being?" asked Prof. Nelson. "Scientists have boon giving this much thought and I propheby that within a short time people will be able to go into the air any tlroo thoy want to. Just take the wings out of your pocket and ascend. When you come down, told then: up and put them n your pocket." Epidemic Strikes School. Forty students of tho Georgia Military academy noar Atlanta were rutbed to that city a few day* ago, fleering from an Illness which bae at r jeked the school In epidemic form THE TARE ON COTTON OAt'SEN TROUBLE AMONG THE Df\EIl8 AND 8KLLEK8. The Farmers Refuse to Accept the Rates of Cotton Buyers nnd the I'niou Takes a Hand. The State says there is dissatisfaction In the Farmers' Union over the tare rate on cotton. This matter is reported to have been considered at recent meetings of the county union in Richland. It seems the foreign shippers allow a tare margin of 30 pounds on a 000-pound bale to the buyers and shippers. The buyers and shippers are said to have formed an agreement among themselves to allow only 21 pounds to the bale. In this connection the Farmers Union has issued a circular letter In which the grievance is presented to the farmers with a view to taking some action relative thereto. Some action was taken at the laat meeting. but Just what was done has not been definitely stated by the State Farmers' Union. In the issue of The Farmers' Union Sun of Augua 27, was published the text of the agreement of the buyers, together with a reply by A. J. A. Perritt, president of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union. The articles in question follows: Agreement of Spinnors and Cotton Buyers of Columbia, 8. C., Territory: We find It necessary to take some steps relative to tho excessive amount of bagging and t'"* that Is now being put on cotton at the gins. The excess bagging, and tie* put on at the glnB is increasing, and it is now the custom of many glna to use an unnecessary amount of bagging and ties in covering the cotton. The mcrchaut is billed bock by the spinner with tho amount of excess bagging and ti?<s, and, in view of this fact. It la necessary to tako steps lo protect ourselves against thle loss All domestic rolils and European buyers are deducting for excess bagglne and ties, and we, the undersigned, will bo forced to do likewise; therefore, on and 8fter 8?-p tember 1, 1909, we will deduct for excess tare as specified below. On all cotton carrying more than six yards bagging, we will d?*duct two pounds per yard for each yard in excess of alx yards, and for band* in excess of nix bands, one pound nor hnnrt Wc reserve the right to reject cotton containing a palpable addition of oxcess tare. D. Crawford &. Son. J. E. Latham's Agency, Per. R. D. Thomson, Mgr. B. D. Ford & Co. Uirardeau; L. V. Dibble. Froat & Lipscomb, M. C. Heath & Co.. Maybank it Co., W. C. Mullins, Mgr. R. B. Jennings it Co. President Perritt on the Action of the Columbia Cotton Buyers: If correctly informed there is n tan: of 30 poundH deducted from every bale of cotton sold by the planter. If the plButor puts on every bale six yards of two pound bagging aud six ties, all of which weighs 21 pounds, then there is a total loss to the planter of nine pounds per bale. As there seems to be a desire on the part of many of the buyers of cotton to join hands with domestic mills and European buyers to make additional deductions at their discretion, the executive committee of the Farmers' Union of South Carolina urge6 the necessity of setting in motion the forces that will legally maintain the rights of the planter, allowing a tare for the actual weight of bagging and ties on each bale of cotton. We further urge that this matter IJfT Ittllrll UJ> l>> lilt: UttllUIMI UIJIUU, which meets early in September, and such action be taken by that body as i? necessary to protect the interests of the plunter. We deem the action of the cotton buyers of Columbia. S. C., as threatening in its character and detrimental in ith purpose to the farmer. and we urge wise and determined iwsentment on the part of our planters to any auch action. A. J. A. Perrltt. President. 8. C. State Farmers' Union. Lamar. S. C.t Aug. 18. 1909. The following statement was Issued by J. Whitoer Rood, secretarytreasuror of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union: The attention of tbo county ami local onions Is called to the above agreement of Columbia cotton buyers regarding bagging and tie? In o* cess of 21 pounds, and what President Perritt says relatives thereto: Evidently some action should be taken by the county and local unions respecting the matter, as in all probability cotton buyers throughout the State have entered into a similar agreement. If so. and nothing is done to counteract their action, it means a loss to the farmers of the State. The buyers. It will be observed , claim that they must protect themselves against tho action of tho spinners, foreign aud domestic, who . deduct 30 pounds tare, and yet !t > has been stated that cotton buyers . In the State increase the amount of i bagging at tho compress on cotton intended for foreign shipment end > J . WHISKEY SALES Claims by Counties Show Very Interestray Figures. CHECKING THEM UP IVrwnt tMspenjvary Uw Doe* Not ProvMe for iYfly Settlement In CnM> of No Assets?Important Mnttm to Ooroe Before Wlndingnp Commission. Tbo Stat* says one of the matters likely to come up in connection with the final winding-up of the affairs of the dispensaries in the 15 counties in which prohibition becomes of- j fective next month wnl concern the liability for claims for supplies. At the present time It is thought that all of the counties will hare enough money when the buetnees is closed on the 16th to pay all claims and in some of tbeee oounti^e some money will probably be turned into the county treasuries as profits. The present dispensary law does not make the State liable beyond the assets in the base of each county and apparently thore is no way to force the county itself to pay the claims. According to the checking up of Auditor West of claims from the books of the county boards J shows a total of $235,161.80 due. The claims by counties are as follows: Abbeville $ 14.808.43 Bamberg 11.070.93 Barnwell 21,575.93 Borkeley 10.220.04 Calhoun 12,609.66 Colleton 6,066.92 Dorchester 14.052.92 Fairfield 19.802.09 Hampton 7,663.30 Kershaw 12,439.04 Lee 19,619.03 I^cxlugton 6,024.80 Orangeburg 43.423.12 Sumter 7.772.56 Williamsburg 29.108.52 Total $235,161.80 All countlea, except Lee. Lexing ton. WlUiumsburg and Berkeley. hav?? ?xv n checked up preparatory to closiug on November 15. These will be attended to within the next few days. After the closing of th" dispensaries Mr. West will check u:. the remainder of the business and hopes soon after when the fixtures have been sold to be in a position to have the claims paid aad all oi the business iu final shape for tiereport to the legislature. Noo?- of the 15 counties have sold out their entire stock, although p number of dispensaries in each have disposed ot all of their stock and have been closed. As to whether all of the claims will be paid that la a problem which will have to be settled later. Ii all depends on whether the stocks are disposed of or not. Should any oi the stock be left over it would have to sell at a greatly reduced pi ice. and In that case It would ineau that there might be a deficit which would hav? to be met. The logical result would bo nu appeal to the b gt: la turn for aid. For Instance, in Orangeburg the stock on baod is worth $13,123.13, according to the stotemort by Mr. West. There are only a few more days until the dispensaries lu Orangeburg county will close, * \<\ tbkt'j?stioo is ?'o >'Mcr the p ?;? f Orangeburg county are going to buy about 14,000 worth of whiskey oacu day until tho dispensaries clow. Williamsburg county is another Instance. The stock on hand in that county is worth over $29,000. Will all of that Amount be sold by November 15 is the question. and should It not, then what will be the result? The remainder of the stock will have to be sold at about 50 per cent of Its value, narnwell also has a large stock on hand to be sold. Kouiwi bvinff in Her (loom. At Jacksonville, Fla,, with her throat cut, Mrs. Mabel A. Bcitucham. of Boston, was found dying In her room in the Aragon hotel a fow days ago by her private physician, who occupied the room across the hall. endeavor to make the farmer pay for it by deducting as tare nil In excess of 21 pounds, although the foreign buyer allows 30 pounds. As a matter ot' fact the home buyer suffers no loss for excess weight of bagging over 21 pounds, or he would not put additional bagging on compressed cotton, thus doing what he would not allow the fartnor without penalty who claims that be has the right to Obe bagging and ties up to 30 pounds weight at the grin which the buyer u6os at the edtnprews without loss. The farmer's contention It that bo 'should not be made to pay a price for complying with the standard of wo'gbt for bagging and tier fixed by the foreign spinnor6- II the buyer wishes to robalo cotton for shipment to foreign ports, that is bis affair, not the farmer's. It is - rod nested that the county and local unions consider tbi6 mat. t'-r 3od take some action in regard to tame; either at the next regular meeting-or a meeting called for the purpose. J. Wfcftner Reld. 8ecretary-Trea6urer, South Carojni State Farmers' Union. ColnmWs. 6 C . An* BURNED TO DEATH HUSBAND FOUGHT VAINLY TO EXTINGUISH FLAMKS. Saucer of Liniiuont Which Mr*. Maggle Iloolih Was Warming Catchw Fire, IfiultlnK Her Clothe*. The Atlanta Journal says Mm. Maggie Rooks, 22 years of age, the wife of John M. Kooks. of 95 Central avenue. Atlanta, ufter suffering excruciating agony from burns received Monday afternoon, arose in her bed screaming for water, and then fell back lifeless. Mrs. Rooks' death occurred a*. 8 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Ore dy hospital, whither she was taken within a few minutes ufter she received her bums. Mrs. Rucks uever for nn instant loat consciousness. On account of her serious condltiou no soothing opiate could be administered, and for 15 hours the young woman suffered agony with great fortitude. In a room at her Dome, 95 Central avenue, about 5 o'clock Monday ofternoon, Mrs. Rooks was beating lu a china saucer, a liniment containing turpentine, which she wan in the habit of applying to her husband's back, which was injured while he wns at work some time ago. She had placed the saucer on the hearth .near tho Are, and was waitlug until tho liniment woulj b? hoi enough for use. Mr. Rooks expectorated Into the fire causing a number of sparks to Ay Into the liniment which was Ignited instantly. Not thinking of danger to herBelf, Mrs. Rooks eelzed the saucer, and with a light cotton apron, which she was wearing, attempted to extinguish the blaze. Part of the flaming lluiment was spilled on the floor and her apron was Boon iu a blaze. In a second the entire apron was a flame and other portionB of her clothing caught. Not for an instant losing her selff.ontiyjl. Mrs. Rooks rushed from the room to the back porch, crying to Lot husband to tear off the blazing garments. in fear and excitement Mr. Rooks began tearing and ripping off the clothing, but even In the few seconds the work necessitated, his wife received burns which proved fatal. The husband was uided by Msndie Lumpkin, un aged ncgresa. living in the basement of an adjoining house, who hearing the scroti ina wns the first person to come with assistance. Mr. Rooks himself was suffering from serious burns on his hands and In his throat caused by hts swallowing a part of the flame. The negress gently plucod Mrs. Hooks on the floor of the porch, nnd running into the room tore ft sheet from the bed, with which she covered her. DORCHESTER HOARD NAMED 11k>vc Rcvouunended by the Oounty Jtclegntioii Appointed. Oov. Ansel has appointed O. Ft. Dukes of 8t. George, A. E. Thrower of Rldgtivllle and W. \V. Wuy of i>orch>Kier as members of the reg: :;trati ?n bonrd of Dorchester couny to iakr th?> place of the old board .vblch u nt dlt-miseed by the governor overs) days ngo. The old hoard as c itiipofced of Messrs. Ellas I>orr. t. M I ln.ehouee ond A. W. ROrapb. \Vhou th-3 chrrgti were uiude in..:. the former bonrd Oov. Annul ordered the members to appear b?*fore him nnd show cause why they should not be removed from othcc. On the day sot for th?? bearing only two of the members. Messrs. Limehouse and Dorr, were present. Mr. Ittimph having previously resigned The appointment of the new hoard was made by the governor on the recommendation of the Dorchester delegation. NEAR STARVATION. President of Great Northern Has Another Trying Experience, Loula W. 11111. nresident of the Great Northern railroad, has undergone a Becoiul trying experience, be ing compelled to live tour days solelv upon elk meat. While automobiling from Helena, Mont., to Great Falls. Mont., he was mistaken for a tramp, whoo his macblno broke down, and he was compelK?d to sleep In a haystack, a farmer rofuslng him lodging. Hill, who was visiting the proposed Glacier National Park with a photographer and others, got departed from the party. He met a hunter and engaged hta services to cbcort him out. Neither h.id any food, hut found an abandoned camp and secured . some bread. The hunter killed ao . elk. and for foor days this was their (Clo ration. Finally they reached , Bolton, whore Hill was picked up aud carrlod to Llbbey, Mont. Died In Cotton Seed. ' William Fields, of Goldesboro, N ' |C., was recentlv snaothered to deati by cotton seed In which be wa< playing falling on him and eov?rtu| him. The little fellow, who vai 1 only five years old, was playin( in the rood with come companion! ! when the lata! accident happened TRIPLE MURDER James McMahon Slayer of Two Sisters and Brotber-in-Law. THE CRIME LONG PLANNED I'nnble to Hold Ills Tongue lie Tolls (bo Police ?n<l Says Ho Will Bo Able to Sleep In Peace. Muitlohi Committed on Farm Near Kansas City. James McMahon h&s confessed tbHt he murdered his platers. Mias Hoae McMahon and Mra. Alonzo Van Koyen and the latter's husband. Alonzo Van Koyen, on a farm near Kansas City. Kana.. last Tuvuiiav A long standing family quarrel roused the tragedy. McMahoo killed Van Hoyen in a wood and later went to tbo Vau Royon home and shot hia sisters. Fearing mob violence by a throng that gathered about the county Jail after the confession became known, the sheriff rushed the murderer bad his brother, Patrick McMahon, and Patrick Lamb, a farm hand, who aro held as witnesses, to the penitentiary at Lansing in automobiles. McMahon's inability to keep his secr> t caused him to bo arrested. told a friend where he hnd hidden a revolver with which he did the killing, and several articles ho took from Van Royeu's homo. As Sheriff Decker was prepailng to arrtst James McMahon the latter walked into his office and announced ho wae ready to help work on tho cnse as ho had been doing since the tragedy. Sheriff Decker immediately arrested him. Prosecutor Taggart and Sheriff Decker sweated McMahon for two hours. Then McMahon confessed all. "Yes. I killed my two sisters and brother-in-law nnd I was craey when 1 did It." be shouted, riHiug out of his chair and pacing tho room. "It took me three mouths to plan aud ?>k? cute the crime. I waited until I knew my Intended victims would Im? in the right positions for me to kill them and get away. On Toesday Rose went to visit at Vnn Royen's and Lon went to the woods. i found him and shot him in the head. 11., fAll f ~ -i ~ mi i*uu a in ru nia nuuv? iuiu hia back. I always hated him. "Then 1 walked Into the house and found my sisters. My first shot probably killed Mrs. Van Royen ns she snt on a chair. She screamed and full. Hose atarted up to speak to me and I shot her down. "With the two women virtually dead. I was free to take my time. I Bred two more shota into the body of Mrs. Van Koyen and five more into Hose's body. I did not hurry away. 1 was not unduly excited. It was thu culmination of my ouly thoughts for months. "I searched the house and found Rome rings and other valuables. I took all of them and my revolver and hid them iu a corn shock. Later it dawned on me that I had committed a crimo. I tried to keep it a secret. But hour hour sonothing told me that I must tell ull Touigbt I'll sleep in peace." The confeesod murderer had been severely erose-questloned by the police many times siuce tho murder, but he nkillfully extricated himself from the few compromising positions Into which he bad stepped. Ho was taken at ono time to the scene of the murder and forced at midnight under the glare of a flashlight to rehearso hla story. Ho did It unflinchingly, swearing he knew nothing of the crime. Later bo offered $fiOO reword for the arrest of tho murderer. The quarrel between the Van Royen and the McMnhons is said to bav>e started over thu desire of the senior Mrs. McMahon to give part ?f w * ^ \fnn lie. .> ??* ? I""!" !'? ? ? ? McMahon was friendly with the Van Koyena. Thia caused James McMahon to dislike her. NKCJltO ATTACKS WHITK WOMAN. I?ndy ac Lanes llonghly Handled by an Assalliint. At K o'clock Tuesday night ?t Lanes, S. C.. Mrs. Mitchell, of that town, was called to the door of ! house, and, iiik>u opening It, v. struck in the bead with a heavy stick. She grappled with b*T assailant, who choked her and handled bor severely before she was able to roar herself looao. She acroaroM and ber assailant, who she sow was a negro, made off In tbo darkness. The Sheriff of Williamsburg counts arrived on Train Kft. and a posse scoured the country. Cp to a late hour, however, tbo mlacreaot bad not. been captured. It. Is suppoffrih that the motive of the negro ws? robbery. as Mrs Mitchell had m been paid certain rent money. /, Tb* injuries, which ' she received txl the encounter; were painful and ia<*efal stitches bad to bo taken In wound od her head. "i** ? * Tuof M*'u Hnog- , 1 Alabama h^d two hangings on ? Frldav. Willie Stevens, white, was 5 hung at Luverue for the killing of f> his wife and daughter, and at Grove 5 Hil! Louie Balaam, a negro preacher, ? was hanged (or the mur&ar of a deputy sheriff.