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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
Another bank has been organized
in Florence with a capital stock of
$100,000. The bank will erect its
own building.
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There was a disastrous are m rue
Spartanburg mill village last Satur
day, completely destroying three
store buildings with heavy stocks of
goods and two dwelling houses The
loss is $16,000, with $5,000 insurance.
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In his charge to the grand jury at
Barnwell last Monday, Judge Robert
Aldrich called on that body to investigate
the murder of Mr. Smith at
Williston, and the assassination of
- R. P. Weeks at Dunbarton. The
v charge was a strong one.
Miss Fannie Linder was painfully
injured at Clifton last Friday while
driving across the trolley tracks.
The buggy was struck by a car,
the young lady thrown out and her
collar bone broken, rne norse was
so badly injured that it had to be
shot
John J. McMahan has announced
. as a candidate for the legislature
from Richland county. Mr. McMahan
was formerly State superintendent
of education, and is a very
strong man. * The State says in late
years the Riohland delegation has
not been taken very seriously.
Last week* application for bail was
f made before Judge C. G. Dantzler
for J. L. Johnson, the white man of
V . Orangeburg county who killed Lige
Walker, a negro, for chasing his wife
evidently with. intention to assault
k. . her. Judge Dantzler refused baily
He is one circuit judge who is endeavoring
to be consistent.
rv Dr. J. A. B. Scherer, president of
Newberry College, has tendered, his
resignation to take effect next Octov
ber, although he will stay until January
if conditions demand it. He will
V become president of Throop Institute
at Posadena, Cal. Dr. Scherer's
many friends throughout the State
will regret his action. South Carlina
can ill afford to lose such men.
Sallie Robertson, colored, has been
1%*=^ arrested in Spartanburg on the charge
of throwing poison into George Aus *?'?
moil PoiHcvillp Thft veil is
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vv' used by Austin and his family for
drinking. The woman is said to be a
, conjurer. When arrested she had
f her conjurer bag full of such articles
|';'v as are used by women who believe
in hoodoo. ?
An attempt was made to wreck the
V;; ; passenger train on the Bennettsville
& Cheraw railroad last Saturday
night. About five miles from Bennettsville
a pile of cross ties had been
' | placed on the track, but the moonI
light enabled the engineer to see the
j obstruction in time to stop the train.
Two negroes jumped out from a hiding
place near the track and ran off.
V" They were fired at, but were neither
wnnniloH nop rAMTnizA^.
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1 W. P. Woodward, agent for the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad at Hartsville,
disappeared last Friday immediately
after an official of the
E American Surety Company had caused
a warrant to be issued for his arv
. rest, charging him with having embezzled
$6,000 belonging to the railroad
company. The shortage -was
. \dtscovered by the travelling auditor.
Woodward had been connected with
the railroad for fifteen years, during
which tinfe he enjoyed an excellent
reputation.
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Big Fire on Coney Island.
New York, July 9.?A fire which
caused a loss of a quarter of a million
dollars at Coney Island early today
destroyed two large hotels, and
for a time threatened destruction of
Luna Park, Dreamland and Steeplechase
Park.
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1 salt water, worked perfectly, and the
: fire was under control in two hours:
Buildings in the danger zone were
deluged.
Thousands watched the fire rapidly
destroying the frame structures
and saw many guests in scanty attire
leap from hotel windows.
The fire started in the Pabst's
Loop Hotel, wnicn was lotany destroyed.
The wife of the proprietor
; , left diamonds valued at several
thousand dollars in her apartment
as she rushed from the burning
building. One hundred guests and
employees escaped in safety.
Guests in Vanderveer's Hotel were
in time to get out.
A sudden veering of the wind saved
Coney Island from what threatened
to be one of its greatest fires.
The loss on Pabst's Hotel is placed
at $200,000 and on Vanderveer's at
$50,000.
KNOCKED OUT BY HIS WIFE.
Little Woman Gives Her Husband a
Thrashing in Rough-and-Tomble.
Waterbury, Conn., July 9.?In a
grove on the Green road yesterday, a
New York tinker, Deacon B. A. Tims,
was terribly pounded by his wife.
The struggle lasted half an hour. He
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tore most tne ciomes uu uei u<tu&,
but, nothing daunted, she kept at
him until finally subdued he lay
down, knocked out by a kick.
"Now, when you see the Bowery,"
said she, "tell them you were beaten
by a woman weighing 105."
She is on her way home expecting
to reach home near Brewsters, N.
K Y., Wednesday. She will be arrested
if the husband will testify against
her. He was taken in by farmers.
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MURDER CHARGED.
Husband of Santuc Woman Arrested
and Lodged in Jail.
Union, July 9.?The sudden and
tragic death of Mrs. W. T. Jones at
her home in Santuc Sunday night
about midnight was a great shock to
the people of that community and of
Union county. A warrant was issued
on Thursday for the arrest of W. T.
Jones, charging him with the murder
of his wife by poisoning and Deputy
Sheriff Emmett Sanders went
down on the noon train to execute
the warrant. He brought Jones to
Union on the afternoon train, which
arrives here at 3:26 p. m. When
Deputy Sheriff Sanders arrived in
Santuc, Jopes was awaiting his coming
and was at the depot ready to
return with him. He quietly sur
rendered and is now in jan nere.
The testimony taken at the coroner's
inquest was sensational in the
extreme but a large part of it does
not relate closely to the question of
the death of Mrs. Jones.
Killed by Lightning Bolt.
Laurens, July 9.?During the severe
electric storm in this section
yesterday afternoon Mr. B. McLees
Cunningham, a well-to-do farmer,
was struck and killed by lightning in
a field, about a mile and a half from
his home, in the Rocky Springs
neighborhood, about five miles from
here. Mr. Cunningham was in the
field with his hands when the storm
arose, and the presumption is that
he took refuge under a big poplar
tree, under which his body was
found, which had been struck by
the lightning. The field hands who
were at work with Mr. Cunningham
all went to the house, supposing that
Mr. Cunningham had preceeded
them. However, when he did not
make his appearance it caused uneasiness
and a search was begun.
The body was not found uptil 9:30
o'clock last night, when a party came
upon it beneath a large tree. Life
was extinct.
Mr. Cunningham was about 47
years of age, and is survived by his
wife* and one daughter, Mrs. Nichols
Anderson. He was a brother-in-law
of Mr. 0. P. Goodwin. Mr. Canningham
was a member of the Woodmen
of the World, Oak Grove camp No.
176.
The news of Mr. Cunningham's
sudden death has calldd forth many
expressions of regret here this morning,
he having always been considered
one of the substantial citizens of
the county, clearly identified with all
interests that make for the general
uplift of the people.
News from Olar.
Olar, July 14.?Mr. J. G. Barker.
Jr., died suddenly at his home here
yesterday morning abdut ten o'clock.
His death was a shock to the community.
He was about thirty-five
years old, and married the.widow of
the late J. U. Morris. The burial
took place this morning at the Olar
cemetery, the services being conducted
by Rev. D. L. Roton,
The district lodge Knights of Pythias
will meet with the Olar lodge
the 18 th of August. A nice program
is being arranged, and we expect to
give the visitipg brethern a big time.
Olar has a fine lodge. At the meet"
1?1 naTii4Motae tnnlr
lllg lttBt CVClilUg U>c va.uui.ua v^a
the rank of Esquire, and we had with
us the District Deputy, Brother B.
F. Thomas, of Fairfax.
Mr. J. G. Brabham spent to-day in
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Row Over Whiskey Bottle. % 1
Camden, July 13.?Last week a
serious and what might prove fatal
cutting scrape occurred behind the
dispensary. Two small negro boys,
Eddie Doby and Mangle Ross, became
involved in a dispute about an
empty whiskey bottle, and as a result
of the unpleasantness, Doby cut Ross
across the abdomen with a ragged
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places. Doby is in jail and Mangie
is receiving medical attention from
two physicians, but in a very serious
conditioin..
Hundreds Saw Her Die.
/ Chicago, July 13.?While 200 men
and boys sat or stood within a comparatively
few feet of her, and in
sight of nearly 1,000 others, an unidentified
woman fell, or rolled purposely
from the North Pier at the
mouth of the Chicago river yesterday
afternoon and drowned. Although
she screamed repeatedly for
assistance, not a hand in the crowd
that watched her struggle in the water
was lifted to save her, instead,
one of the gazers stole the woman's
purse and hat which she had left.
A half hour later the body was taken
from the water by Captain Car"
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land and nis men irom iae me saving
station. Statement of witnesses
differ as to whether the woman intentionally
hurled herself into the
lake of whether she fell over on her
side and then rolled into the water
as if stricken by the heat.
Negro Murders White Woman.
Joplin, Mo., July 13.?Because
Mrs. Roy Plum, 19 years old, white,
attache of a carnival company, resented
his advances, Will Wilson, a
negro, 24 years old, yesterday struck
her a terrific blow over the left temple,
killing her. He then tied a rope
around her neck and, according tc
his own confession, dragged the body
300 feet at Carl Junction, near here.
Leaving the body he returned to the
place he had murdered her.
He was tracked by his bare-foot
prints and arrested, and then spirited
away to escape a mob of employes
who had secured a rope with which
to lynch him.
Wilson was later taken to the jail
at Carthage. During his stay in jail
he broke down and confessed.
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, July 13.?Rains have
been visiting us every day since the
second of this month and are still
comina.
Quite a crowd went to the memorial
grounds on Saturday to attend
the reunion of the old soldiers and
have a good time in connection with
it. Showers, however, kept them
from enjoying dinner as much as
they would have had it not been for
the rain. There was a game of ball
between the Ehrhardt nine No. 2 and
the Kearse No. 2. The Kearse nine
were winners, then the Ehrhardt
team No. 1 played Kearse No. 1 and
turned the game 8 to 4 in favor of
the Ehrhardt team. All seemed to
enjoy the ball game very much, and
is about all the talk among the young
folks, the young ladies doing their
share.
Mr. Joseph I. Copeland has handed
in his bill for lumber for a dwelling
which he intends to erect on his
lot at Ehrhardt, and this fall will
move to town. Glad to have Mr.
Copeland with us.
The Smoak's ball team will cross
bats with the Ehrhardt team on the
Ehrhardt diamond this afternoon
and Tuesday morning. An interesting
game is promised to afl ball lovers,
and a good crowd should view
the game.
Mrs. Ramsey and children are visiting
relatives and friends at Williams.
Mr. B. B. Best, who has been so
very ill at Mr. J. W. Priester's home,
we are glad to say is showing symptoms
of improvement, and it is
thought by some that he will soon
be up again.
There are improvements going on
among the doctors in attending their
patients these days. They don't confine
themselves to calomel, oil, and
the like, but break the tiresome
spells by taking a partridge, piece of
ice or some choice fruit to the patients
mouth. Don't you think this!
will help the patient to bear with the
disease with more patience, Mr. Editor?
Mr. Jno. Frank Chassereau grew
a tomato in his garden this year that
weighed two pounds. John, it was
as nice as it was large, for the writer
ate part of it. Little ones are thankfully
received, large ones in proportion.
Mr. Geo. F. Lightsey sent the writer
a fine lot of peaches on Saturday.
They were as large and toothsome
as I have ever seen or tasted. Mr.
Lightsey takes great pains with his
fruit trees, and they give him very
fine peaches in return for his trouble.
Any one wanting fine peaches, of
good flavor and free from worms can
get them from Mr. Lightsey.
Mr. Conrad Hartz and wife have
gone to the mountains for their
health. Conrad writes that he feels
'much better. JEE.
New Church Opened.
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was a historic day in Denmark, when
the first services were held in the
new Methodist church. The question
of a new church up town has
been agitated for a number of years,
but no action was taken until two
years ago, when a committee of nine
good and strong men were appointed
to settle this matter, to build or not
to build. Two committees represented
every part of the territory and interest
of the congregation, yet nothing
was done until one year ago. An
executive committee consisting of
Dr. S. D. M. Guess, J. A. Wiggins,
and the pastor, Rev. J. B. Traywick.
They at once secured a plan and made
1 a contract.
The wprk has been done, and. they
have a plant, including the two lots
given by Dr. S. D. M. Guess, one on
which the church is built, the other
for a park, now set in trees, worth
$10,000. The location is. desirable,
the architecture, which is Gothic
blinded with dutch, is all that could
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. are the best that could be bought.
, Most of the windows are memorial
, or donated. It was stated Sunday
. that $3,000 was still due. Nearly
one-half of this is covered by collat
eral, and they hope to pay in full by
the fall and have the church dedicated.
A large congregation assembled
! for the opening service. The music
was inspiring, under the leadership
, of Mr. W. L. Riley. Miss Kate Traywick
presided at the organ, and the
solo sung by Miss Gunn and played
> by Miss Hattie Lee Guess was charm.
ing. The sermon was most appropri,
ate, preached by the pastor. Every
one went away delighted.
If there had been any doubt in any
mind as to the wisdom of this great
monument that doubt is now gone.
It was a great pleasure to see the interest
manifested by all parts of this
s congregation. Nothing else was expected
as the final outcome, as this
church has been one of the most loy?
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a third of a century. The old church
had no name, and as Bethel 2%
i miles away is absorbed by this
church, the name Bethel Park has
' been given the new church.
The pleasure of the day was greati
ly enhanced by the fact that just
over the way stood the fine high
; school building, first-class and
equipped with all modern improvei
ments. This building is one of the
i best in the State. Great praise is due
the trustees of the school, and es1
pecially Prof. J. A. Wiggins for his
1 energy and wisdom in accomplishing
this great work. OBSERVER.
NEGRO KILLED IN LEXINGTON.
Eldridge Hutto Shoots Colored Man
Prowling Around His Place.
Lexington, July 9.?Eldridge L.
Hutto, a voung farmer residing near
Swansea, was committed to jail here
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Miller,
upon the warrant of the coroner,
charged with the murder of a negro
man, named Joe Jones. The killing
occurred about 10 o'clock in the
night at the barn of Hutto, some distance
from his home, and in the
woods. Hutto and John Hoover were
near the barn watching to .catch some
one stealing food out of the barn,
when the negro came up. Hutto asked
who was there, and the negro
made no answer; he went up closer
and demanded "Who are you?" when
the negro drew a pistol and snapped
it, whereupon Hutto fired at him
with a single barrel shotgun, the
I load taking effect in the side, and
death followed in a few minutes.
The negro had a mineral rod, and it
is supposed he was in search of money.
The coroner found $6.31 in his
.pocket, and a knife, which, with the
mineral rod, he turned over to the
Sheriff.
Jones lived about two miles off,
where he farmed for Mr. Sharpe.
These are the facts as detailed by the
officers upon their return to-day.
GIRL ATTACKS HIM.
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Prominent Young Man Slashed on
Eve of His WedAing.
Buford, Ga., July 10.?On the eve
of his marriage, Henry Ames, a
prominent young man of this city,
was attacked last night and possibly
mortally wounded with a razor wielded
by a young woman whom he had
wronged a year ago. The girl's motive
was revenge. * ?
Ames had left the city, after his
escapade, returning only a fe**
months ago. He was devoted recently
to another young woman, to whom
he became engaged. Their wedding
was to have taken place to-night.
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learned of his attentions to the
young woman who had succeeded
her in his affections and determined
to punish him.
By appointment she met Ames
last evening and told him that inasmuch
as he was about to be married
he might like to know that she had
quite forgiven him for the past. She
invited him to take a final stroll with
her for old times' sake. He accepted
her invitation and they chatted
pleasantly for a time,v Ames discussing
his future plans.
Then suddenly the girl drew a razor
which she had concealed in her
dress and slashed Ames with it Seriously
wounded, he* fell to the
ground. As the girl turned and left
him she said:
"Now you can go and marry the
other girl."
Ames was taken to the Grady
Hospital in Atlanta and the girl was
arrested.
MURDERED IN PUBLIC ROAD.
Negro Named Atwood Found Dead
in Newberry County.
Newberry, July 12.?On Tuesday
Mr. H. Monroe Wicker, who lives in
the Broad river section of this county,
found Manuel Atwood, colored,
lying dead in the public road, near
his place. The dead man had on no
clothing except a shirt, his pants lying
near him in the road. He had
been hit on the head with some blunt
instrument and had been cut in sev-i
eral places with a sharp knife or
razor?literally cut to pieces. There
was a ghastly cut from near the top
of the head across the ear, splitting
that in two, and along the jaw to
the mouth; two or three deep cuts
across the chest, two across the abdomen
and one extending almost the
length of the thigh. How long the
negro had been dead when found
could not be told, but the deed must
have been committed some time during
Monday night.
Coroner Lindsay went down on
Tuesday and held an inquest over
the body. ' The witnesses?all colored
except Mr. Wicker?contradicted
each other in theii; testimony, and
as a result of the investigation, Bunk
Ray, colored, is charged with the
crime.
Richard Nance, one of the witnesses,
testified that he saw Atwood, the
dead negro, Monday night and tried
to get him to go home with him, hut
he was drunk an<J refused to go and
he left him in the public road near
where he was found dead, about 1:30
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Ella Ray testified that Atwood
came to her home about 1 o'clock
and tried to break in and did break
in the kitchen, doing some mischief.
Ella Ray is the wire of Bunk Ray,
who is charged with the killing.
Murder in Prison.
Moundsville, W. Va., July 13.?
William Banks, an electrician, aged
47, was murdered in cold blood Sunday
by Oscar Phipps, a miner, in the
state penitentiary. Both were pris'
oners at the institution.
Phipps is serving a life sentence
for murder in Cabell county, and his
victim was doing five years for burglary.
Phipps is the most vicious
convict in the prison. He has committed
three murderous assaults
since entering the institution in
1902.
Vnotorrtnv when Banks entered the
pharmacy of the prison Phipps was
standing in the door. As Banks went
out Phipps produced a knife made
of a scissors blade, thrust it into the
victim's back. Banks fell and died
almost instantly. This is the fonrth
murder at the prison within four
years.
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STATE PRISON FOR RABENS
UNABLE TO DO WORK REQUIRED
AT OCONEE POOR FARM.
Grand Jury Recommends that he
be Transferred to State Prison
at Columbia.
Walhalla, July 10.?Rudolph Rabens
will be behind the bars at the
State penitentiary to-morrow. Before
the sessions court closed efforts
were made to have Rabens transferred
from the county works to the State
penitentiary. Judge Prince, however,
held that he could not vary the
terms of the original sentence in the
Rabens case, which was that he
should serve three years on the public
works of Oconee county or in the
State penitentiary, but held that Rabens
was entitled to choose where he
would serve his sentence. Rabens
cnose to worn on me puuuc wouuj
here rather than to serve in the penitentiary,
and accordingly was sent
to the poof farm to labor under Stewart
W. R. Cobb. Shortly after Rabens
reached the poor farm, however,
he stated he was unable to perform
hard labor, as he is suffering
from a rupture and the effects of a
pistol ball wound. He carries a
mark of a forty-four calibre pistol
ball on one of his legs, and the effects
of the wound, he says, interfere materially
with his locomotion, and
hence he is unable to perform the
hard labor usually assigned to convicts.
Upon this report coming td
Supervisor McAllister he immediately
began paving the way to get Rabens
into the penitentiary. Then
came the presentment to the grand
jury recommending that Rabens be
sent at once to the penitentiary.
This recommendation seems to be
in accord with public sentiment. Rabens
appeared in Walhalla a time or
two, neatly and carefully dressed,
driving the country farm wagon and
placidlyv smoking a cigar. This natiimIIv
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idea grew and spread that Rabens
was in for three years of ease and
pleasure at the county's expense.
To-day that expression is current
from one side of the county to the
other and there is much bitter feeling
in some quarters by reason of it.
Early tills morning, however, Rabens
was brohght to town and lodged in
jail, under the care of Sheriff Kay,
who telegraphed immediately to the
penitentiary authorities that Rabens
is in custody awaiting a guard to
come up for him. L. M. Pressley, of
the penitentiary guards, reached
Walhalla at 8 o'clock and at 8:30
to-morrow morning will carry Rabens
down to Columbia, and Saturday
afternoon will find hfm registered
at the penitentiary for the three
i years' term. , \
j When seen to-day Rabens was in
rather a sullen mood and had little
to say. When told that he would
have to go to the penitentiary he only
remarked:. "Well, if I have to go,
I guess I'll have to." Beyond this
hp did not care to talk and seems to
be considerably disturbed over the
turn his case has taken.
The fact that he will go to the penitentiary
is the solution that will suit
the greater portion of the people of
this county. Rabens has but seen
the beginning of his troubles in the
general belief.
When his three years are up he
will be immediately nabbed by the
Uuited States authorities and handled
on several charges in connection
with postoffice robberies. Inspector
Gregory was here yesterday and has
been as vigilant as is his custom in
all such cases.
Campbell Courtenay, of the Coartenay
Manufacturing company, was
here yesterday and to-day and instituted
attachment proceedings against
Rabens's five thousand dollars on deposit
at the People's bank, so that
the lines have been tightened not only
on Rabens, but on his purse strings
as well.
Bomb Thrown.
Leavenworth, Kans., July 13.?An
attempt was made to assassinate
Warden R. W. McClaughry of the
federal prison by a bomb which exploded
in a wagon which he was driving
through the streets of Leavenworth.
Warden* McClaughry and his son,
Will McClaughry, head of the United
States Bureau of Identification, were
driving west in Cherokee street when
a terrific explosion occurred opposite
the right front wheel of their wagon,
The wagoner, his son, and the drivei
were stunned by the explosion, which
was heard all over the business section
of the town.
A prisoner who was driving a wagon
in the rear of the warden's vehicle,
said he saw the missile thrown
from the second story window above
a di;ug store.
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Will Not Ask Second Term.
Fairview, Neb.', July 10.?"The
presidency is the highest official position
in the world and no one occupying
it can afford to have his viewe
.<.Tw>n rmestinns biased by per
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sonal ambition. Recognizing responsibility
to God and bis obligation
to his countrymen, he should
enter the race upon the discharge o 1
his duties with singleness of purpose.
Believing that one can best do thifi
when he is not planning for a second
term, I announce now, as I have on
former occasions, that if elected 1
shall not be a candidate for re-election."
Then Mr. Bryan added:
"This nomination is as pure a nomination
from the people as was evei
made. If elected my obligation will
be to the people. I appreciate the
honor the more because it came not
from one person or a few persons,
but from the rank and file of the
Democratic party, acting freely and
without compulsion/*
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Most Remarkable Exhibition of OneMan
Power in American Politics.
Denver, July 10.?The nomination
of William J. Bryan at 3:45 this
morning was one of the most remark- ;
able exhibitions of one-man power M
that has been exhibited in. the his- f .
tory of American politics. It was
greater than popularly accredited to
President Roosevelt, who nominated
William H. Taft in Chicago two
weeks ago, because, having the pow
ers of federal patronage back of him, he
had the strongest organization
imaginable. William Jennings 41
Bryan carried the Democratic convention
by a vote of 892% single
handed. He did not have the organ- '
ization but he did have the ballot >?
The leaders of the party in their'own
hearts were against him, but still in
one of the most remarkable session
of its kind, the 1006 Democratic
egates, and by overwhelming majority
showed that they were for Bryan's
nomination, despite what the party
ieaue? iuuu$uu - -vsjmh
No one can help* bat admire a man .'>0M
who could accomplish what he did in
Denver to-day just as the daylight ; \ *
crept upon the ast and brought Into
view the masses of the Rockies. No
one can say but what he did it sin- ^
gle-handed and alone. The enthusi- asm
which came at the last moment J
came because the leaders saw that" . %
it was inevitable?Bryan would jbe .j^jgsBj
nominated by jnst what he said -ha.' &
would, and that was by over 800
votes . The demonstration of the day :~Z
before was the prophet of what was 1
to follow 24 hours later. There was:vidM
no doubt in the world but what it VjygSL
had been carefully planned to have .
blind Senator Gore make the first
mention of Bryan's name to the coti^
vention to draw* it out that the sentiment
was there that day. He found o 's
out. The delegates stood on their . I
chairs fafr 88 minutes and cheered. 7V?
That foretold what happened in the'
early dawn of Denver to-day.
As a poll of the votes of states wad ..'2
taken surprise after surprise follow-'
ed. The only states which demanded -> > ^
a poll of their delegates were New
York and Pennsylvania. In Peon- y?J|
sylvania where Col. J. M. Guffey ;
fought against Bryan, but was bea?>
en, the vote was divided but most of
them went to Bryan. In New1 York r4 3?'
"Boss" Charles F. Murphy led
list of Bryan voters, and underthe
unit rule which prevailed there the -M
78 votes of New York went to BryfcsL- , * ^
Illinois stood out solid, 54 votes for * ;r;
CRAZED BY RELIGION. |
Woman in New York Brands Her
Son on Head With Red-Hot Iron. , '^y
New York, July 10.?Asserting that ffc
her 6-year-old son, Charles Goodsall, .' :><
was the Messiah, his mother, Mrs.
Grace Goodsall, branded him for life '
on the forehead and throat with
red-hot iron. The child was resetted T j
early to-day from the religion crazed^
. ^oman and both were taken to the"J||
Bellvue Hospital, where the mother
( told the police and hospital authori- '-':m
ties that she had branded the boy, ; ^
whom she believed to be the long,
looked for Messiah, so that he would ; y
| be known, marked, and distinct from
others for life. The police charge ^
, that the woman also tried to kill her/vg<fftl
| mother, with whom she lived and her!
self. T^he little boy, though terribly ^
burned, will recover. The two wo- ;
men were placed in the psycopathic
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Col. Lee Invited to Reunion. ^^38
Greenville, July 12.?One of the/- .y?||8
1 speakers at the Confederate reunion in
August will be Col. R. E. Lee, of '
Virginia. A number of others are to 2
be invited, among them the com* ^f|
' mander of the Sons of Veterans. f. VgilsJ
Two thousand visitors are expect'
ed in Greenville, August 12-13, when ^
the reunion will be held, and the ..'sfjH
city is making arrangements to ?Jve
them a royal welcome and a good
Companies Pay the Freight.
Columbia, July 11.?Insurance,
Commissioner McMaster, having noted
that one of the candidates for governor
has several times alluded to
; the establishment of the insurance *?;
; department as a piece of extrava!
gance, stated this morning that he /
| supposed the gentleman in question .
had overlooked the fact that the act
establishing the department had lev!- 'rl-'M
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6(1 in aaaiuuu, w an uvuw itvvi*nv f
L fees and taxes, hitherto provided for -y*- >&
by law, certain fees on tjie insurance companies,
thereby placing the whole
' expense of the maintenance, of the
department on the insurance com- 1
panies. These additional fees have
1 already amounted to $7,910. It is
likely that there will be three of four
thousand dollars profit to the state I
from this source, over and above the '/1JM
) expenses of the department
Richard Carroll Predicts War.
t
Laurens, July 10.?"Richmond
Pearson Hobson is right when he >
says there is going to be a universal .':.Q
I war; but it will not be between thes ;jg
! whites and blacks," said the Rev.
, Richard Carroll in a lecture to an
i audience here last night. This noted vgS
i negro lecturer and editor of Columw?
waa {nvitpd here to address the
I MAM WJ MM AM *
. people of both races and a large an- ;: ^
dience greeted him, among whom
were over a hundred white citizens.
The lecture was sound, sane and re
plete with common sense advice to . '
the people of both races. The sub* '%%
i ject treated by the speaker was "The ^
> Opportunity of the Negro in the *3?
; South," and it was clearly shown
, that the South was the only place
> where the negro could hope tor or . -'-'-I
I expect an opportunity to develop
and improve himself,
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