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THE FORT MILL TIMES
VOLUME XT III FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4.19Q9 XQ. 32 '
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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
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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.
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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
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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.