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JL. f?mmmm^mammmrnn i 1 ? mm / LONG IMPRISONMENT ABOUT TO TERMINATE? 7 jJBfc V / . v JUy of Hope for Connecticot Convict y " After 50 Years Behind Bars. When the Connecticut State board of pardons meets at Hartford this week it will consider and : act upon an application for the | the pardon of John P. Warren, *vho is officially designated as , convict No. 1 on the roster of I / the big Connecticut State prison at Wethersfield. If favorable action is taken by the board, and it is generally believed that such will be the case, the coming Christmas will be a happy one indeed for Warren, for it will be his first Christmas outouIq rvf r*fic<-kn walla in lml f a V* p..w. .. .. , century. On the day the board of pardons meets to consider his case Warren will have completed an even 50 years as an inmate of the State prison. He is believed to be the longest imprisoned life convict in the United States, and possibly in the world. When the doors of the big prison first closed behind him the Civil war had not commenced, railroad transportation was in its infancy and such common conveniences of the present day as the telephone, the electric car, the automobile and the typewriter were unheard of, not to mention the skyscraper buildings, wireless telegraphy, flying machines, submarine boats and a hundred and one other things with which the present generation is familiar. Wife murder was the crime for which Warren was sentenced to life imprisonment. One day in July, 1859, he invited his 18year-old wife to take a walk with him, and, coming to a brook near their farm in Wilmington, a small town in Tolland county, in northeastern Connecticut, he suggested that they take off their shoes and stockings and bathe their feet in the cool waters of the brook. She acquiesced, but once near the brook, Warren seized her and held her head under the foot or more of water until life was extinct, Just what was the motive that actuated the man to commit the deliberate, coldblooded and apparently unprovoked crime on his wife, none know, and Warren himself has never talked of the crime, since he confessed and pleaded guilty at the time of his arrest. Warren's plea of guilty and his attorney's earnest plea for a second degree sentence saved his life and he was sentenced to prison for life on the day on which a notable meeting was held in- Hartford of famous j 1 Connecticut patriots, under a call "to save the Union." The war feeling was just then beginning to become a factor in national politics, but Warren was taken to Wethersfield before the war commenced, and what has happened in the 50 years that have elapsed since that time, he knows of only indirect- i ly and from what he has been permitted to read. It speaks well for the methods i employed at the State prison that i the 50-year inmate shows little j I evidence of failing nowers, either mental or physical. Though 71. | he looks more like a man of 45 or perhaps 50 years. He is alert! mentally and takes an active part in all that goes on about him. In recent years he has been allowed considerable freedom in the institution, though ] never permitted to leave the prison grounds. If the aged lifer is released through the action of the board of pardons this week he will be well taken care of during the remaining years of his life by his t^vo younger brothers and other members of his family, all people of excellent standing. It is understood that the application for a pardon has been indorsed by many persons of prominence who have interested themselves in his case. ? ? ? Dispatch Trains by 1 elophone. The statement is made that within a short time the Southern railway will install a telephone system along a portion of its Charlotte-Washington line for use in dispatching trains. The | phones will be tested as to their advantage over-the present tele- j ; graph system and if satisfactory they will doubtless he installed | over the entire system. The telegraph lines will be kept ready for service and if the I phones are not satisfactory for j dispatching business the instruments will atrain beinn to click. ! However, the dispatchers are j said to be enthusiastic over having a phone system and believe that it will be a considerable im provement. The telephone system is being j used satisfactorily on other rail! roads. | SOUTHURN RAILWAY | The following is the correct schedule ; of the arrival of the Southern railway ; passenger trains at Fort Mill. Trains I 29 and 30 do not stop at this place exi cept upon Hag: i NORTHBOUND. I No. 30 10:38 p. in. I No. 3G 8:50 a. in. No. 28..- 5:15 p. m. SOUTHBOUND. No. 29 4:00 a. iq, 1 No. 35...- 6:47 a. m. J No. 27._ 5:15 p. m. 1 me: j i SANTA( k little ones ii ^ the h^art^ /MILLS . .. ' CHRISTMAS EXERCISES I AT GOLD HILL ACADEMY 1 < Interesting Program Prepared for the Evening of December 23. The friends and patrons of the Gold Hill academy are looking: forward with a great deal of pleasure to the Christmas entertainment which the teachers and pupils"of the school are to give in the academy on the evening of December 23. Under the di- j rection of the teachers, the _ i _ A_l__ - _ 1. pupus wno are to taae part in the evening's exercises have been rehearsing industriously for some time and two hours of j pleasing entertainment is offered | all who care to attend. There : will be no admission fee. nor will! the hat be passed for any purpose was the assurance of the young gentlemen who brought the following program of the exercises to The Times office: Opening address?C. E. Crook. Quartet, "It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight" By Messrs. Crook, Paris and Epps. Music By orchestra. ' Recitation, selection from "Christmas Night in the Quar-: ters" By Morgan Paris. Music?By orchestra. Play, "A White Shawl." Characters: Dr. Adolphus Katz (with a fad), D. V. Epps; Arthur Clayton (engaged to {Catherine), W. M. Wilson; George Ryall (engaged to Elizabeth), J. E. Epps; (Catherine and Elizabeth Steele (sisters), Roberta Bradley and Alda Therrell; Betsy Briggsi (their aunt from the country), I Cammie Crook. ! Act I ?Arthur's little joke, and its consequences. The doctor's : wooing and Aunt Betsy's mis- i take. Elizabeth's little flirtation, and George's strategy. The i midnight assignation. The white ' shawl makes trouble. The telltale ring. The wrong Elizabeth. "Turkey Song" By 15 children. Act II-Aunt Betsy's second disappointment. Arthur and George caught in their own trap, and how they got out of it. The .. a ..?4 UUV. LVU : > U 11?JI 1111 Itl. AUIIl DfLSJ is mated at last and everybody is happy. Pantomime, "Nearer My God to Thee" ?By Misses Myrtle and Mabel Smith, Ruth Faris, Eleanor Crook, Hester Kimbrell. The Cer Line Froj:Ct. j Charlotte Observer, Friday. Messrs. W. S. Lee, vice-presi1 dent and chief engineer of the Southern Power company, and j ex-Judge F. I. Osborne, special counsel, appeared before the city council of Gastonia last night to i declare the intention of those inRRY ?or Tm Jib ^ JH? JL JLaLi XAUS will hav? i our big Toy D< : the good old fe & YOUNG =f= terested in the interurban traction project to begin work on the street car system of Gastonia before January 1. Franchise was granted this company several months ago when the plans af an interurban street car system were in an embryonic state in the minds of the promoters of the Southern Power company and the determination seems to be to follow out the terms of the contract upon which a franchise was secured for Gastonia, stipulating that the work must begin before Jan. 1. This project is only a part of the great scheme which is in the minds of the Duke interests to build a great interurban car line in the South, connecting the principal towns and cities of the Carolinas. While no official notice has been given, it has been persistently stated that this system would extend as far north as Greensboro and as far south as Anderson, S. 0., where the Dukes have already taken over the car system of that prosperous little town. The Carolina Traction company was chartered some weeks ago at Columbia, S. C., under the laws of South Carolina, to construct and operate a street car system in Rock Hill, S. C., and other towns and the same interests are largely involved in the Gastonia enterprise. The capital stock of the concern is $300,000. The best pills is DeWitt's Little Early Risers?the safe, easy, pleasant and sure little liver pills. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is the original. Good for cuts, burns and bruises, and especially for piles. Sold by Ardrey's Drug store. TAX RETURNS FOR 1910. Office ok the County Auditor of York County, S. C. Yorkville, S. C., November 30, 1909. As required by statute my books will be opened at my office in \ orkville on Saturday, January, 1, 1910, and kept open ? .it.il February 20, 1910, for the purpose of listing for taxation all personal and real property held in York county on January 1, 1910. Particular attention is called to the fact that all real property must be reassessed during the period mentioned, and all property real or personal not returned will be subject to a penalty of liO per cent, which will be added after February 20. All returns must be made in regular form and it is preferable that they be made by the property owner in person to me or my assistant, direct, on blanks provided for the purpose. The returns must be duly sworn to either before me or my assistant or some other officer qualified to administer an oath. All it^ms of realty whether farms, or town lots, must be listed separately, and no return which simply says "same as last year," or "no changes," will be accepted. . Returns made on proper blanks and sworn to before an officer qualified to CHR 3 mm # 3 an easy time ! apartment, and 11 1 now nappy. J , Santa G " ,*? " 'iii 3? ' ~ % I administer an oath and forwarded to u me by registered mail before February 20, 1910, will be accepted. S All taxpayers are particularly re- 1 quested to ir form themselves as to the F number of t'leir respective school districts. and '/here they have property in d more than one school district thev will t please make separate returns inm.-atmg the location of each piece of >p- n erty. The school districts in wnich *" t s are special levies are as follows. o-. li 23 and 27, in Bethel towrtship; Nt?. b, j s 29, 33 and 43 in Bethesda township; ! t Nos. 9, 20 and 40 in Broad River town- s ship; Nos. 6, 9, 16 and 20 in Bullock's Creek township; No. 12 Catawba town- t ship; Nos. 7, 12, 36 and 43 in Ebenezer a township; Nos. 26, 28 and 39 in Fort F Mill township; Nos. 2 and 37 in King's s Mountain township; Nos. 11, 20, 33, 35, d 42 and 43 in York township. For the purpose of facilitating the taking of returns, and for the greater convenience of taxpayers, I will be at _ the following places on the dates named: At Piedmont. SwhirHnv -Tnnnnrv 1 At Bethany, Monday, January 3 (McGill Bros, store). At Clover, Tuesday and Wednesday. January 4 and 5. At Bethel, Thursday, January G (SifTord & Riddle's store). At Bandana, Friday, January 7 (Perry Ferguson's). At Point, Saturday, January 8 (Har- ; peels store). At Smyrna, Monday, January 10. At Hickory Grove, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 11 and 12. At Sharon, Thursday and Friday, January 13 and 14. At Bullock's Creek, Saturday, January 15. At Tirzah, Monday, January 17. At Newport, Tuesday, January 18. At Fort Mill, Wednesday, Thursday : and Friday, January, 19, 20 and 21. At McConnellsville, Monday, January 24. At Ogden, Tuesday, January 25. At Coates' Tavern, Wednesday, Jan- . COSTS J THAN B 1 ALL KINDS Right here in Fort Mill, saving < A Dre9Bed Lumber, Moulding. La T Pine), Doors, Window Sash, Bli 5 You can see what i aeil you and f My price* are. said to be an inc | V. B. B | (Prom? ISTIV E FOLKS selecting his pres all at prices thai )OLLS, TOYS, GA1 Etc., Etc., for the Ch: Ve have anticipated Ss nd have laid in the assortment of Dolls, Ga :ver shown in this sect ncludes hlobby Hors( J/ agons, T rains, W iooks, Tea Sets, Pia; foys of many kinds, G tnd Saucers, Etc.?in o be found in the large tores for Santa Claus ? Our dolls are wonde :inds, all sizes?from t o the handsomest dres cil to visit our Toy De We would suggest that you sho] apt to he depleted as the Christn aus Headq ?=f *'' f' *T' . m";v\ 'rrr "v '> ? / r*> . 1 r*5-xT jury 26?Roddey's. At Rock Hill, Thursday, Friday and ; Saturday, January 27, 28, and 29, and 'uesdny, Wednesday and Thursday, February 2, 8 and 4. The cmce in Yorkville will be open uring ihe whole period of tuking reurns. All males between the ages of 21 nd 60 years, except Confederate oiuiers over uit age or ou years, are; iable to a poll tax of $1, and all per- i on8 so lir.ble are especially requested o give ^e numbers of their respective i chool districts in making their returns, It will be a matter of much accomnodation to me if as many taxpayers is possible will meet me at the restective appointments mentioned above o as to avoid the rush at Yorkville luring the closing days. JOHN J. HUNTER, County Auditor. Yorkville, S. C., Nov. 30, 1909. ' I To See or is the Question I can settle that question if you will call and have your eyes examined. Dr. DAV1ES, 120 E. Main, Rock Hill. Palmetto Hotel, Ft. F/.ill Every Friday. / v. v A , , LESS TO Bl EFORE I MADE IT POSSIBLE OF BUIlilNG delays and, in some casee, exceBSive pri ,ths, Shingles (Lot No. 1 all-heart Louis nds, Mantels, Plaster?everything net satisfy yourself p?> to quality. I deli" lucement. > LAN K El >* delivery of Coal and IAS M ( X 1 ents for the Jr t will make i < < MES, BOOKS, ristmas Time. ^ inta Claus' needs most wonderful imes, Toys, Etc., ion. The stock S* ss, Velocipedes, fp atches, Pianos, nos, Mechanical uns, Vases, Cups 1 fact, everything / i city department b rful values. All hef tiniest rag doll sed doll. Don't p&rtment. 3 <?arly, as the assortment i^s holidays approach. uarters. I i f 33? f ?iinKll -j- - = WHETHER YOU WRITE 'l 50 OR 50,000 BUSINESS LETTERS " f ; a year, it payr -it pays well?Ito uae neatly printed stationery. Each letter is a unit, and the renponsibility and solidity of your busir.css is reflected to no small degree in the quality of your printed matter. So the cost of dignified, refined and productive stationery should be a matter of importance to you. And not by its first cost, or the coat of the total issue. Q00D JOB PRINTING costs a little trior," thnn tho in/jirinr kind?but the compelling power, the inHuencc and prestige it gives to your letters ? your business is worth ten times its extra cost. I On your next order, suppose >"u figure with THE FORT MILL TIMES. Why Pay Rent When $2.50 a week will Buy a Home? For Particulars sac L. A. HARRIS UILD NOW | ro buy # MATERIALS \ ces and freight rates. I handle liana Cypress and Nos. 1 and 2 A >ded from foundation to roof. w ver material the day you buy. \ MSHIP. I I 11 7 1 \ 1 i w oou) r "1 ! <