Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, April 27, 1911, Image 4
MORE ARE SHOT
fasiJcol Tilt's Wiraiig tej ike Mexican
Was Net Heeled
| MANY AMERICANS HURT
Douglas, Arizona, Again Shot Up by
the Mexicans in Their Battle at
Agua Prieta, and the Town Terrorized
bjr the Shower of Bullets
in the Streets.
A dispatch from Agua Prieta, Mexico,
via Douglas, Arizona, from the
Associated Press correspondent in
the Field, says the most important
battle of the Mexican revolution was
fought here Monday between 1,600
Federals, under command of Lieut.
Col. Diaz, and 1,000 rebels, under P~1
lariro Gracia, and resulted in tne repulse
of the Federals. The oattle,
however, was not Anally decided. It
lasted from 6:30 A. M. until sundown.
At niehtfall two Federal ma
chine guns were In possession of tne
rebels, and the Federals had a loss
of 200 killed and wounded. The rebels
gave their own loss as 20.
From the beginlng of the battje,
regardless of the warning given by
the United States to the leaders of
both forces, a rain of bullets poured
Into the American town of Douglas,
and when the day was over seven
non-combattants, residents of that
city, were found to have been wounded.
It was a day of terror in Douglas.
The Federals advanced in a fanshaped
battle line, with iheir machine
guns in the centre. They gave
notice of their approach with a hail
of bullets from the machine guns,
supported by a rifle fire. The insurrectos
directed their fire at the crews
manning the machine guns. But the
Are of the Federals was so fierce that
It forced the rebels back to their
second line of entrenchments. The
Federals advanced slowly. As they
came nearer the fire of the rebels
became more effective.
Leaving the protection of their
breastworks, they moved out into the
pen, continuing to concentrate their
Are upon the machine guns. The
Federals, finding the rebel defence,
after three hours fighting, too strong
to enable them to carry the trenches,
began to retreat. Presently the machine
guns were silenced. Sharpshooters
made it impossible longer
to man them. Sheer exhaustion occasionally
caused a partial lull in the
fighting.
At 11 o'clock the repulsed Federals
had reformed and again advanced
to gain the boundary line, masmng
their movement with heavy rifle Are.
The machine guns were silent. The
rebels, encouraged by their success,
returned the fire eagerly. The interval
had been employed by the rebels
in digging new trenches. The advance
guard of the Federals in this
attack consisted of fifty cavalrymen
and 300 infantry.
4 Behind them was a supporting par- i
tj that kept under cover of trees and I
bushes. The Federals reserved their
fire, but an unceasing stream of bullets
poured from the trenches. These
striking the dry earth, made it alias
though a dust storm was raging
and for a time served to obsura the
movement.
The advancing Federals again
found the strength and determination
of the rebels too great for them.
They fell back, but in good oraei,
firing as they fled, leaving their two
machine guns in tne possession 01
the rebels. Those in Douglas wounded
are.
S. O. K. (loll, scalp wound in the
fconrt Mr Ooll had acrompahied the
Associated Press correspondent to the
front earlier in the day and had fellen
back to 4th street.
Elpidoe, Arce, Douglas, wounded
on foot.
Frank Williams, shot in bars
while standing outside of the so-called
danger zone. Wound dangerous.
Jack Hamilton. Pounglas. wounded
in back while watching the battle
with 40 others on the top of an abode
house several blocks from the boundary
line.
Jesus Alcanatara, Douglas, flesh
wound in leg.
Mrs. Larson, severer}* cut by shattered
glass of kitchen window of a
residence.
John Keith. Doung'as, wounded in
leg while walking in the street.
More than half of Douglas was under
fire from the beginning until the
end of the battle. The United States
' istom house was in the direct range
of attack and the United States
troops were forced to seek shelter.
When the battle began, Col
Shunk, commanding the United
troops to the line and took every
precaution for the safety of the citizens.
keeping them out of that part
of the city which was considered to
be most exposed. This, however, did
not avail to save Americans from in
Jury.
THE Ol'TI.OOK IS BAD.
President Taft Will Be Defeated at
the Polls.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says nothing
has struck him more forcibly since arriving
in Washington than the almost
entire unanimity with which the poor
chances of the Republican party in
the 1912 campaign are acknowledged.
It is generally agreed that Mr.
Taft will be renominated by his party
and go down with it to overwhelming
defeat at the polls. The only thing
which is regarded as giving a ray of
hope to the G. O. P. is the Mexican
situation, which may explode at any
moment and is being nursed with
skill at the present time from an
Administration point of view. If
oh/\+a flvlnc f mm \f n oa! 1 onH
ouvio IV *"D 'I Wiu AUVAivatt own auu
winging Americans are to be taken
as cause for Intervention by our armed
forces on the border, there is a
very plain possibility of the establishment
of an endless chain of interval,
tion, advancing link by link as our
troops occupy territory adjacent to
that of conflict in Mexico.
Drop Dead.
Arriving in Greenville, at a lats
hour Monday noon, to visit relatives.
Mr. J. Volney Sarratt, of GaTfney.
dropped dead in the doorway of the
home of Mrs. C. E. Watson, just as
he was about to greet his relatives.
Mr. Sarratt left Gaffney in the afternoon,
apparently in perfect health.
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BILL WILL PASS j
BUT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICAN'S
ARE DIVIDED.
The Reciprocity Rill Causes
Trouble in Both the Old Party
Ranks.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says sentiment
is not unanimous among the
Democrats In favor of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty, but every day
brings new proof of the absolute
demoralization into which the issue
has thrown the Republicans. The
division has entered even into the
subdivisions of the G. 0. P.
There are reciprocity and anti-reciprocity
standpatters, and reciprocity
and anti-reciprocity insurgents, and
often they get into arguments with
each other.
The SeLate is taking things easily,
while the House works overtime: before
long the House will be adjournA
elln
lufs iwi in 1 rr ui IUUI ua> a at tup,
while the Senate will be in constant
action.
Democratic leaders are prepared
for an attempt by some of the Republicans,
who oppose the Canadian
reciprocity bill, to embarrass the
Democratic majority in the passage
of the bill by proposing. as> an
amendment to it, a section embodying
all of the free list that the Demacratic
ways and moans comni itee
has prepared as the first of the party's
tariff measures.
Opposition Republicans have
charged in the House that if the
Democrats were in earnest to have
this free list passed, they would offer
it as a part of the reciprocity bill, so
that President Taft could not find
occasion to veto it, even though it
did not meet with his approval.
Chairman Underwood, of the wavs
and means committee, is apparently
proceeding on the belief that an
amendment to be talked into the free
list bill will be offered. He said
that such an amendment would be at
?nee ruled out of order, as it could
not be considered "germane to tne
bill," under the House rules premising
the offerin? of amendments.
An effort is to be made to wind up
the open debate on the Canadian
agreement. The bill probably win
be brought up for final consideration,
amendment and passage Thursdey.
Henry George, Jr., of New York,
in his maiden speech in the House
during the reciprocity debate, proclaimed
himself a free trader and
said he had aligned him3elf with the
Democrats, because he believed it is
the only great party "moving toward
the lighi."
He endorsed the Canadian agreement
as tending toward freer trade;
and believed that eventually the United
States would have absolute free
trade with the world. His speech did
not arcuse any great enthusiasm on
the Democratic side.
Representatives Howland, of Onio;
Knopp, Wisconsin and Gillette, Massachusetts,
spoke in favor of the
agreement.
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OXE MAY DIED. 1
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Two Young Men Exhibit Splendid ]
Courage.
Overcome by gas upon entering a 1
sewerage manhole Tuesday, Joseph j
Freer, a negro lad. was killed, and <
H. G. Prown and D. R. Blakely of 1
Greenville, white men, who went to 1
his assistance, were also overcome. I
Mr. Brown was so serrlously affected '
that he will die, but Mr. Hlak' ly is !
recovering, and will be himself in a
dav or two.
The negro was sent into the manhole
to clean it out. In some way
the gases had collected, and before
he could give a signal of distress, he
collapsed and was drowned in tht
cell.
Just as he fell over. Mr. Brown
jumped Into the place to his relief.
He was one of the section hands in
charge of the work. Hardl> hac?
he entered the place before the alarm
was given that he. too, had collapsed.
Mr. Blakelv, a junior at the medical
college, undismayed by the experience
of the two men. also jumped
into the place, carrying a rope
with him. He quickly made it fast
to himself, Brown Freer, and immediately
willing hands raised the three
to the surface.
Freer was already dead. and
Brown nearly so. with Blakely himself
in bad shape for a time. The
two men who had been overcome
were taken to the Roper Hospital
for treatment. The doctors announced
almost at once that Brown could
not recover.
It was a splendid show of heroism
in both Brown and Blakely going
to the assistance of the negro, and
Blakely was given much of an ovation
as' he was brought to the top
and found to be still alive.
DIED IX THE PILP1T.
North Carolina Pastor Stricken at
Easter Service.
The Rev. Dr. \V. M. McFarland,
pastor of the Methodist church, at
Mebane, X. C., had just announced
the text for his Easter sermon and
was kneeling to offer prayer when
his congregation was startled to see
hint suddenly fall from his pulpit to
the floor of the church. An examination
showed that he had been
stricken with paralysis, and though
medical aid was siven by physicians
prescnt, he died without regaining
consciousness. I)r. McFarland was a
well-known Methodist minister and
served in a number of churches,
among them being Releigh and Wilmington.
The deceased leaves a wife
and two children.
Fell From Wagon.
John Scott Hoover, a prominent
and wealthy farmer of Mecklenburg
county, N. C.. fell from the seat of
the wagon he was driving as he neared
his home at Matthews. Monday
night landing on his head and breaking
his neck. Death was instantaneous.
Hoover had been to Charlotte
all day and is said to have imbibed
rather freely. He was Co years o-.d
and unmarried.
The Spartanburg Journal hits the
bull's eye when it says the Saturday
Evenning Post may make fun of our
Senator Smith, but Smith has not
yet cast any vote In the senate which
required explaining.
REBELSJEAVE
ftej Had to Eradiate Aoga Prieta for
Wait of Auiaitioi to
CONTINUE THE BATTLE
The Insurrectos Left Quietly at
Night and tlie City Was Occupied
by the Federals the Next .Morning.?They
Were Much Mystified
by the Hebels leaving.
A dispatch from Agua Prieta. Mexico.
says the rebel army, after almost
eighteen hours of incessant fighting
Monday in defense of Agua Prieta,
uuietly evacuated the town during
the night. It moved silently and at
daylight was nowhere to De seen.
The Mexican National troops entered
the city at dawn, encountering no
resistance.
The federals approached the towi.
from the south and east during iuo
early hours, coming in slowly and
cautiously, lest they encounter an
ambush. Great was the surprise of
troops on finding, when they reached
the outer works of the rebel entrenchments,
that the trencueo hao
been abandoned and no insurrectos
were in sight. The federals continued
to come in. still more slowly, presumably
expecting to encounter a surprise
at every moment, but they
found no rebels anywhere. The latter
had vanished as completely as the
night. There was no indication e\en
of the direction they had taken.
The reason for their evacuation of
the city after their all-day defense
of it was not at first apparent.
Later developments showed the
rebel army to be badly disrupted.
Its leaders gave up the fight and the
men in the ranks appear to have
fled in directions of their own individual
choosing.
Col. Medina, who had assumed the
command of the rebels in Agua Urieta
Sunday night, made his way to
the American line just before dawn
and surrendered to the United StatcB
troops. He was the mayor of the
town and was immediately placed under
guard and held at the headquarters
of the American cavalry at the
ball park.
The victorious federal force which
occupied the town number about
1,200 men. Lieut. Col. Reynaldo
Diaz was in supreme commann. ti,
der him were Major Luis Hedina Barron
of the rurales and Commandante
Francisco Chlapa, formerly prefect of
the town of Moctezuma.
The government losses In Monday's
fighting may never be known. Th'e
federals declined the assistance or
the Red Cross, stating that the army
would care for its wounded.
The Associated Press correspondent
passing in the streets of Agua
Prieta saw a few dead bodies of rebejs
lying In the streets. At the bull
rinr there were everywhere evidences
Df the fighting and ample signs that
the federals has possessed accurate
information of the strongholds occupied
by the rebel forces. The main
towers at the bull ring were shot into
deves.
In the west of the bull ring there
were two bodies. One was that of an
\merican. Sitting against the wall
)f the ring and heavily guarded by
Mexican troops 6at a lone American
who had not escaped with the retreating
rebel army. His hands were tie?*
with ropes which passed over his
shoulders.
"They are not going to shoot me,
are they?" he asked in a terrified
voice.
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lit* SclHl lliai ma name ? aa itvuiuo
Sullivan: that he was born in Connecticut:
that he had crossed the
Mexican line the day before: had
been arrested by the rebels, robbed
of a hundred dollars, forced to display
the scarlet ribbon on his arm
and had been driven into the fighting
line. He still wore the scarlet ribbon
Tuesday.
The rebels evacuated Agua Prieta
because they had exhausted their ammunition.
This*was apparent from
the stories related by the one or two
who did flee, and by the federals who
entered the town.
As the rebels passed out of Agua
Prieta to the westward one or two
members of the army called across
the line to the American troops: "We
are going into the mountains and
will return when we get some more
cartridges."
INTEREST TO FARMERS.
Agricultural Train Will Tour South
Carolina.
Of general interest to farmers all
over South Carolina is the announcement
from Clemson College to the
effect that an agricultural train
would be operated in me state otiring
the summer by the Clemson extension
work. This train will in no way interfere
with the regular extension
work and institutes. The train will
be under the direction of D. N. Harrow.
It will consist of several cars.
Fine breeds of live stock will be carried.
and lectures delivered by experts.
The train will stop at various
points in the state. D. N. Harrow
will later make an announcement as
to the itinerary of the train and the
lectures to be delivered.
Saved Noted Engine.
The city council of Atlanta had
appropriated for the purpose
of taking from the scrap iron pile
the locomotive Texas that was used
i? it- ?r-.i ! ? odtifnrinr ! ft t.
?}' me touitrunaics hi va|'iut...r
General, when the Andrews raiders
attempted to burn the bridges between
Chattanooga and Atlanta during
the civil war. The engine is to
be partly repaired, moved to Grant
park and a building erected over it
for its preservation as a war relic.
The General is now housed in the
Union depot in Chattanooga.
Town Marshal Shot.
Town Marchal Llndsey was riddled
with bullets at Kite. Ga., Saturday
afternoon, when the brothers. Dixon.
turned their revolvers on him as
he attempted to arrest them. Th?*>
were carousing and Lindsey started
after them through the Saturday afternoon
crowd on the streets. They ;
turned and shot him down. Immediately
a dozen citizens placed both
under arrest. Lindsey died instantly
STAND BY THE CAUCUS
SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMEN
UNIFIED BY IT.
Some Favored Democratic Plan from
the First and the Caucus Brought
Others Around.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says although 1
the majority of the South Carolina
delegation have been from the first 1
in favor of the Clark-Underwood plan
of passing the Canadian reciprocity
bill intact (with a request to the
President to approacn Canada on the 1
subject of extending the scope of '
the agreement) and then taking up
as a separate proposition a schedule 1
of othei* tariff reform, which the 1
Democracy considers essential in be- I
half of the farmer and the general
I * P..?AllnA I
i ijuainiirr, n la iiur ui oimiiu l ai unua
as of most of the other States, that
there was a decided minority in the (
delegation which opposed this programme
until enforced by the gener- 1
al caucus.
Those members of the South Carolina
delegation who have been most 1
heartily in favor of the Democra'ic <
plan of extra-session campaign are i
understood to be Messrs. Finley Aik- 1
en, Johnson and Byrnes. Mr. Finley 1
is just recovering from a bad attack 1
of grippe, which has kept him in bed 1
or confined to his room for a week or
more. In his unadvoidable absence '
from the sessions of the House he 1
has, however, been protected by a
pair, and his views have had their
weight in the party deliberations.
Mr. Finley took cold before leavipg i
his South Carolina home for Wash- i
ington and came near being very j
seriously ill.
In the flurry in the House of Representatives
Friday over the trick I
played by the Republicans in trying
to tack a primary election clause to i
the bill for publicity of campaign <
expenditures in Congressional i
contests, the South Carolina (
delegation was one of the fewwhich
were not thrown off their
guard. Not a single South Carolina
member made the slip of voting for
the Republican amendment on the
first roll-call, which deceived so many ,
Democrats that the suggestion artu- ,
1 1 ? aawmia/I n n /I a i'a V\ T~\ A m OCTO i I e
<ili> i ail it*u aim ^atc tut; u< uiuviu\K
leaders several hours of strenuous
work. Nearly half of the mem hers
who strayed from the flock on the
first roll-call were induced to return
on the second, and on the third a
number of those who remained obdurate
on the second returned to the
fold.
ATTACKED BY WILDCATS.
A Farmer Nearly Killed by Two of
the Beasts.
Edgar Clarkson, a farmer at Pawling.
missed one of his calves iasi
night, and early this morning went
in search of it. In a clump of bushes
near the foot of the Pawling Moun- 1
tains, Clarkson stumbled on the body I
of the missing animal, which two
wildcats were feeding.
In a flash they sprang at him, car- I
rving him to the ground. As ne lay '
on his back struggling the animals '
bit and clawed him terribly. Siezing
the smaller of the animals by the '
throat, he got to his feet, only to be i
hurled to earth again by the cats '
mate. Clarkson, almost blinded with '
pain, struggled to his feet, siezed !
a club and brained the smaller cat. <
The other animal sprang on his
neck and buried its sharp fangs in
his neck. Clarkson could not reach 1
the animal with his club, nor, owing
to its hold, could it sieze it with his
II IIII CI SS. Ill il lit* ll/.v it 1 |f?llll lit' ion
blindly around in the bushes, screaming.
Weak front his many wounds
he staggered against a tree, where
he fell almost unconscious. Tlis dog
came and killed the cat.
PL AX GKXKKAL PKOHE.
Inquiry into Alleged Extravagance in
Government Departments.
T te first move in the sweeping
Democratic probe into governmental
extravagance was taken Saturday
when Speaker Clark conferred behind
closed doors with the chairman or
nine committees, whose inquisitions
are expected to show that many millions
are wasted annually.
Not since 1 876 have these departments
been so exercised as at present.
The indications are that all the bureaus
will be turned topsv turvy,
salaries be cut right and left, positions
abolished, bureaus eliminated ,
and much red tape discarded.
I'nder the house rule the appropriations
committee is now empowered
to cut salaries at will.
'Mr. Hamlin introduced a resolution
that afternoon giving the committees
the authority to summon witnesses,
even cabinet officers, take
oaths, and investigate every government
department to the bottom. It
will come up at an early date for
passage and the committees then
proceed with the probe which is expected
to last during the session
Kill nil the Flies.
The following hints from the New
York Merchants' Association have
proved helpful almost everywhere:
Kill every fly that strays Into a
sickroom.
Screen all food whether in th"?
house or exposed for sale.
Keep garbage ran* covered and
sprinkle freely with lime or kerosene.
Keep your drains in repair anu
pour kerosene in them.
Burn or bury all table scraps.
If there is no dirt and filth there
will be no flies. If there is a nuisance
in the neighborhood, write at
once to the board of health.
There is no Money.
Judge Watts at Greenwood Monday :
refused the writ of mandamus prayed
for the rural policemen, who compel
the county to pay them their salaries.
Judge Watts so decided upon
affidavit that there was no money In
the county treasury for this purpose.
He did not touch upon the legality
of their appointment.
Gave Fatal Blow.
At Waterburv. Conn.. Tuesday William
Luke, who took part in a boxing
exhibition Monday night died. His
death was due, It is said, to Injuries
received during his fight with Joe
Clancy, also a local man.
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SHOT WRONG MAN
KILLS COLORED MAN MISTAKING
HIM FOR WHITE MAN.
Engineer Joe Dunlnp Shot Charley
Middleton, Colored, Taking Him
For Collie Wood, White.
Quite a sensation was created in
Sumter on Friday night of last week
when Engineer Joe Dunlap about
eleven o'clock shot Charles Midalelon,
a negro, mistaking him for a
white man, Collie Wood, with whom
DunLap had had some previous difficulties
and for whom he was watching.
The trouble that led up to the
3hooting several weeks ago when
Collie Wood, a young white man, ae?an
paying attention to Dunlap e
wife while he was out on the road
but was later ordered out of '.he
bouse and told not to come duck
an pain of being shot.
However, Wood did come back
sometime later and plans were arranged
between him and Dunla.p's
wife for ha elopement. Dunlap
came home in time to prevent the
elopement, however, and swore out
a warrant for Wood for trespass after
notice. Wood was sent to jail
is he was unable (o pay off the fine
that was imposed upon him at the
bearing before Magistrate Wells.
It is said that on the day of the
night of the shooting Dunlap intercepted
a message from Wood to his
wife in which Wood stated that he
would come around to the house
Friday night while Dunlap was off
on his run and formulate plans for
another elopement. Dunlap at once
got another man in his place for the
night and providing himself with an
pump gun loaded with buck shot
be prepared to wait for Wooa.
After he had waited sometime be
saw someone about the size of Wood
coming down the street and fired six
shots at the person. The person fell,
shot in several places and D>jnla;.gave
himself up to Policeman Barwick
and Ward who came up to investigate
the cause of the shooting.
It was only after Dunlap had been
taken to jail and was asked why he
3hot the negro boy that he learned
cnai ne nau siiui mo ?iuue man.
Assistance was sent to the aid of
Middleton and he was hastened to
the hospital where his wounds were
treated.
When Dunlap first started to shoot
the negro Middleton was with two of
his sisters returning from a church
festival, which they had been attending,
and when the firing commenced
one of the negro girls rail around
the house of Henry Jainee, who lives
next door to Dunlap, and the other
jumped through the window as did
Middleton.
Inside the house the two negroes
ran upstairs and while the policemen
were looking for the supposed Collie
Wood, and started upstalrp for him,
the negro hoy and his sister Jumped
out of the upstairs window to the
ground twenty feet below, the boy in
jumping fell into a wire which broke
his ankle and prevented him from
getting out of the way before Dunlap
he could shoot four more times at
him.
Dunlap shot six times before the
hoy ran into the house and four times
after the boy came out. The two
aegro girls were uninjured, except
for fright from which they suffered
a creat deal. It was stated by one
of Dunlap's neighbors that he had
been sick for some time, and tnat
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day night before the shooting accurred.
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Charley Middlefon died Sunday
night as the result of the wounds received
in the shooting. Coroner
Flowers held the inquest over the
body at the finding of the jury being
that Middleton come to his
death by gunshot wounds received at
the hands of Joseph Dunlap.
Love's Ia?lu?r Thrown Av.ny.
Secretary of the Treasury FrankIyn
McVeagh, in addressing the bankers
at Summerville the other day
plead for two parties in South Carolina.
He was according to the rule
and precedent that obtains in the
section of country that he hails from,
talking to the very people in our
State who, if his wishes were carried
out, and a real Republican parly
organized in this section, would constitute
its backbone, and therefore he
thought he would do a little missionary
work among them, hoping it
would bear fruit in the future If
not now.
Hut we fear it will all be lost.
Our bankers don't have to set rich
off the people they serve, but get
rich with them, as the Florence
Tinu"S puts it. Therefore there is
no reason why our bankers should
be Republicans. They are among our
staunchest and best Democrats, uecause
their interests lie so closely
with the interests or tne people, anu
there is plenty of money to be made
in this section without "gorging anybody."
The Republican party is the
party of special privileges, which fattens
off of the franchises granted it
to take other people's money under
the guise of "supporting the government."'
Our bankers do not need that kind
of thing down here to dc a prosperous
business. They are here to
help the people who are engaged in
legitimate business, not to exploit
them, and by special governmental
favors rob them of their hard erned
money. There is where Mr. MacYeigh
and others like him make their
mistake in advocating a Republican
party in souin uaroima. ?? ut-u vuc
is needed it will come, but ::t can't be
built up by artificial means, and held
together by cohesive plunder and robbery
of the masses, as it is done at
the North and West. There is no
room in the South for such a party,
and it will never exist.
Peculiar Accident.
Ike McCulIough. son cf General
Roadmaster McCullough, of trie j-.llantic
Coast Line Railroad, was killed
and Ed Smith, a negro, had his
leg broken when a long piling fell
from a car at Black Swamp trestle,
near Ludowic, Ga., Monday. McCullough
was struck on the head, and he
lived but a few minutes.
The Democrats will make an effort
to carry out the last Democratic
National Platform by putting lumber
of all kinds on the free list. This
is right and we hope they will succeed.
SERIOUS CHARGE
FLORENCE HEALTH OFFICER IN'.
SILTED YOUNG L-ADY.
He Is Under Four Hundred Dollars
Bond and Fired From His City
Job.
A warrant waB sworn out Thursday
by Chief of Police J. J. Koopman,
of Florence, unon information
and belief, charging City Health Officer
Deberry with assault and batten'
of a high and aggravated na
' 1 1 - - Alaniimeto n/?oa
ture, wnicn, unuer me uiiuumBuw.,
was the most serious charge that
could be made out against him by
the prosecuting witness and the two
little children, brother and sister of
the young lady upon whom the alleged
assault mas made.
The warrant was issued by Magistrate
C. Seymour McClenaghan, an
uncle by marriage of Deberry. Deberry
was arrested and placed under
bond of $400 for his appearance at a
preliminary hearing, which Is set for
Wednesday. April 26. The story, as
told to The News and Courier correspondent,
who has read the written
statement from the young lady, is
about as follows:
A young lady from I^ee County, accompanied
by two children and an
uncle, reachec the city one day this
week. They vere passing through
and the uncle >vent up town to attend
to some hndness. While he was
gone, the train on which they were
to leavQ the city pulled out and the
young people had no place to go.
The young lady asked as to a boarding
house of the police, as she
thought, but who proved to be the
health officer, who carried her to a
respectable place.
After seeing her to a room at the
boarding house, it is alleged that he
took liberties with the young laoj
and. made improper proposals to her,
of an unlawful nature, and even going
so far as to lay hands on the
young woman. His conduct was offensive
and was violently opposed by
the young woman and finally assistance
reached her in the person of
the lady who runs the boarding
house, who thought that the officer
had remained in the room longer
than he should have.
For various reasons the matter was
kept quiet until an investigation
could be had. This was done Wednesday
by the chief of police, who
took an automobile and drove over
to Lee County and secured a written
statement from the young lady in
the presence or witnesses, me enter i
was accompanied by Mr. A. 0. Kafcr
and Mr. W. M. Mims, of this city.
They returned to the city Wednesday
night and the warrant was the
result of the chief's visit to Lamar.
Wednesday night, acting upon his
information, the board of health had
a called meeting and Health Officer
Deberry was immediately discharged
from the service of the city and
board. Deberry is well known and
has always held the esteem of the
people. He is connected with a number
of prominent people of the city
and the affair is to be regretted.
SHOOT UP JACKSON.
Lawlessness Rules in Breathitt Coun#
ty, Kentucky.
Lawlessness was triumphant in
Jackson, Ky., the 6eat of Breathitt
county, on Saturday night. Friends
of Jason Deaton, who was killed in
a feud fight with the family of Anse
White a week ago, "shot up tne
town in Western border style, according
to reports, riding through
liie streets and firing pistols into
houses indiscriminately No one was
hurt, but as a consequence of the
raid the guard about the jail, in
which members of the White family
are held has been increased.
Reports continue current that the
Deaton faction is planning to raid
the jail in an effort to wreak summary
vengence on the Whites.
The persons who gave the information
of the situation asked that
their identity be kept secret as they
feared the effect upon them on then
return to Jackson. They also said
that none of the newspaper corres!pondents
in Jackson dared send out
reports of the occurence by wire, as
all had been warned not to telegraph
any such items to outside points.
lilctr It Too Hard.
Overzeal was the financial undoing
of an energetic young safe blower at
.Moselle, Miss., who succeeded in
blowing the depot safe all right and
sure enough, but h?- blew it too vigorously.
The safe, collected jn a
st uttl--. looks like 1cents worth of
hard coal. All that remains of $ !30
in bills is a neat little tahlespoonful
of varigated paper scraps.
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN
For Sale?Pure King Cotton See<f at
Poultry Yard, Darlington. S. 8.
For Sale?Thoroughbred Berkshire
pigs. Write for prices. L. R. Duffey,
Humboldt, Tenu., Route No 11.
Money Maker Cotton Improved and
selected by T. J. Kirven Is the
best. Seed at $1 per bushel. T. J.
Kirven, Providence, S. C.
For Sale?Summers Improved Cotton
Seed, Peterkin variety. Very prolific
and fine line. $1.00 per bu.
Dr. S. J. Summers, Cameron, S. C.
Unmn Ham Rnpt/oInu in rhpan lands
in southwest Georgia, the comics
section of Georgia. For particulars
write to Robert E. L. Spence,
Newton, Ga.
For Sale?S. C. R. I. Reds, White
and Brown Leghorns, Black Langshang,
Plymouth Rocks. EggB for
setting, 15 for $1. M. B. Grant,
Darlington, S. C.
Mayberry's Chicken Remedy for Gaps,
Roup and Cholera. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Postpaid. 25c. Telis
how to get future supply free. Guy
Mayberry, Newberry, Ind.
Eggs in incubator lots or single sittings
from 8. C. Reds, $1.50 per
15; $8.00 per hundred. Nice cockerels,
$2.00 each. Eugenia Hammond,
North Augusta, S. C.
Pain?Why sufTer at all? My remedy
gives quick and sure relief. Used
many years in my private practice.
Never fails. By mail, 25c, ll.Ou.
Address, Dr. Strleby, Swarthraore,
Pa.
The Little Tell Tale which tells the
Truth. A complete egg record of
the day, the week, the niontb, and I
the year. Price 10c. Address,
Mrs. M. li. Roberts, Dade City,
Fla.
Feather Reds?Mail lis $10 and we
will ship you a nice, new 36-pound
feather bed and 6-pound pair pillows,
freight prepaid. Turner &
Cornwell, Feather Dealers, Charlotte,
N. C.
Dropsy C ire<l?Shortness of breatn
relieved 'n 3 6 to 48 hours. Reduces
swelling in 15 to 20 day i.
Call or write Collum Dropsy Remedy
Company, Dept. O 512 Austell
Bldg., Atlanta Ga.
Roys?Agents?Girls?Sell staple articles,
and receive Camera or National
Readme Rail and Glove
free. Write today. Reliable Supply
Co., Dept A2?10528 Hudson
Ave., Cleveland O.
Porto Ricos are good as gold and
just as yellow. Fine keeper, one
of the very best yielders and early.
Wins wherever tried. Plants $1.50
per 1,000, now ready. F. M. Morris
& Sons, Ona, Fla. ~
Hobbs' Single Comb Rhode Island
Reds and "Crystal" White Orplng
tons win ana lay woen outers
fall, stock and eggs for sale. Bend
for mating list. G. A. Dobbs, Box
B. 24, Gainesville, Ga.
Wanted?Men and ladles to take
three months practical course. Expert
management. High salaried
positions guaranteed. Write for
catalogue now. Charlotte Telegraph
School, Charlotte, N. C.
I." Eggs. $1; 3 ?, $1.75; Rose and S.
C., R. I. Rods, Silver I,ared Wyandottes,
S. C. Black Minorcas, S. C.
Brown and White Leghorn, Wyandottes,
trio $5 from 1st prize. 0.
F. Eller, 'Miller's Creek, N. C.
Wanted?50 young women (white)
in the spinning and weaving department
of Charleston Bagging
Manufacturing Company, steady
employment and good pay. Apply
No. 29 John St., Charleston, S. C.
Wanted?Men to take thirty days'
practical course In our machine
shopB and learn automobile bualness.
Positions secured graduates,
$25 per week and up, Charlotte
Auto School, Charlotte, N. C.
Wanted?Bookkeepers, stenographers,
clerks, write us if desiring
employment. We place competent
I business help and are not able to
supply demand. Carolina Audit &
System Co., Skyscraper, Columbia,
S C.
For Sale? Eggs from Rhode Islano
Reds, Barred and Buff Plymouth
Rocks, Cornish Indian Garnet, I
$1.50 per 15; Brown Leghorns.'
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X ANI) CIVIL SERVICE HELP,
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POSITIONS secured for all who preWrlte
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y, Durham, N. C. The highest enAtlantic.
$1.00 per 15. Extra fine birds.
I)r. S. J. Summers & Sons, Cameron,
S. C.
When Medicines Fall, will take your
case. Diseases of Stomach, Bowels,
Kidneys, Liver, Lungs and debility
(either sex) permanently
eradicated by Natural Methods.
Interesting literature free. C. Cullen
Howerton, Durham, N. C.
Wanted?Hardwood logs and lumber.
We are cash buyers of poplar, ash,
cottonwood, cypress and oak lum
ber. Also poplar, cedar, walnut,
dogwood and persimmon logs.
Write for specifications. Savannah
Valley Lumber Co., Augusta,
Ga.
Bargain for Quick Sale?Forty-eight
6hares 7 per cent preferred stock,
Fountain Inn Manufacturing company,
Fountain Inn, S. C. Forty
shares common stock Simpsonville
Cotton Mills, Simpsonville, S. C.
Address, Quick, box 475, Durham,
N. C.
The South Carolina Cherry Red Herd
of Duroc-Jersey Swine?Will book
oders for 3 0 pies, May, June and
July delivery. Prices, cash with
oder, $8.00, eight weeks old; $10,
twelve weeks old. Pedigrees fur- ^
nished free. Pudding Swamp
Stock Farm, Walter T. Green, Proprietor,
Shiloh, S. C.
flood Live Agents wanted In every
town to sell a meritorious line of
medicines extensively advertised
and used by ever family and In
the stable. An exceptional opportunity
for the right Darties to
make good money. Write at once
for proposition to L. B. Martin,
Box 110, Richmond, Va.
Wanted?Every man, woman and
child in South Carolina to know
that the "Alco" brand of Sash,
Doors and Blinds are the best and
are made only by the Augusta
Lumber Company, who manufacture
everything In Lumber and
MUlwork and whose watchword Is
"Quality." White Augusta Lumber
Company. Augusta. Georgia,
for prices on any order, large or
small.
43 Ears of Crook's White Giant Corn
6helled one bushel. Crook's Giant
Corn last year was tested at Ala.
Experiment station with 21 varieties,
including all such prolific varieties
as Hastings, Marlboro, Sanders,
Cocke's Mosby's. Our Giant
stood 2nd in yield, out-yielding every
prolific variety. Price: pk. 75r,
1-2 bu. $1.25; bu. $2.25; enough
to plant one acre, $1 prepaid. Reference,
Citizens Bank, Lexington.
Crook Bros., Huron, Tenn.
Don't Delay Longer?In providing
your home with a good piano or uifan.
Doubtless, you have promised
[ your family an Instrument. No
home is complete without music, and
nothing is so inspiring and cultivating.
Music helps to drown sorrows,
and gives entertainmet for the childre,
and keeps them at home. This
is our 27th year of uninterrupted
success here, hence we are better prepared
than ever to supply the best
pianos and organs and will save you
money. Write us at once for catalogs
and for our easy payment plan and
prices. Malone's Music House, Columbia,
S. C.
Parting of the Ways.
Washington news dispatches hogin
to show signs of recognizing fh?
tendency of American party politics,
long inevitable and now culminating.
The Spartanburg Journal says they
foresee a stormy special session of
congress, but one so confusing in
party alignments that nothing phophetic
can be 6aid of it. Four parties
are distictly visible, and the 1aminiferous
lines run through both
chambers.
They foresee a Republican minor
Ity in rne nouso is irreconcuauiy nivided,
with standpaters on one side
and progressives on the other; in
the Republican majority in the senate
the same division appears. Thus
there are two Republican rarties at
the capitol. Eacn faction of either
chamber co-operates with the corresponding
faction in the other chamber.
The Democratic majority of the
house and minority of the senate are
similarly divided, with plutocratic
Democrats on one 6lde and democratic
Democrats on the other. The sooner
a division takes place and new
political alignments are made, the
better for all concerned. Let the
Republicans in the Democratic party
go where they rightly belong, and
lot the Democrats in the Republican
party do the same thing. Then the
political atmoaphere would be considerably
cleared up.