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^ "SSI * 5^ Uamhfrg irralii * Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1909. One Dollar a Year ? COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOYJS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. > Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, Sept. 27.?The price of ootton kept the farmers on the move last week. The gins were busy every day. Some darkies picked cotton by moonshine in order to get enough for a bale the next day. One hundred and nineteen bales changed hands here on Saturday, ranging in price from 12,85 to 13 cents per pound. The weather is considerably cooler than it was the first of the week. The rains have done the pea crop tome good. The farmers at one time were doubtful of making enough for seed. Dr. Wyman and his brother, of Aiken, passed through town going to his plantation, on business, last week. Made the trip in his automobile; says he did not have any trouble on the entire trip. The Ehrhardt graded-high school will open to-day one week. Prof. W. F. Hiers and his two assistants will do all in their power to make the school a success. The building will be ready for them by that time except painting; cannot say whether there will be enough money for this or not. The school is on the upward move now, and we hope that it will continue, as a good school is a good addition to any town. The trustees have some tough obstacles in their work to deal with, but think they will be able to. manage them once they get the work under headway. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Copeland and Frank H_ Hnneland wont to Rranrh- . file Sunday to spend a few hours with their sister, Mrs. Emma Appleby. They made the trip in the doctor's auto, in short order. 1 9 Conrad Ehrhardt Co. used all the water out of their well supplying their engine that runs their ginnery, Saturday afternoon, and attached the hose to their fire pump and turned the hose loose in the well. Soon water was high enough and they went on with the work. Before they knew they had a supply, the well was running over and the water ran under the fly wheel and put a stop to the whole business by stopping the main driving belt. The water was soon removed and busi- 1 ness proceeded. They have ginned over eight hundred bales in less than one month. Some fishermen tried their luck on Ashepoo river last week, but on their return they had no fish story to tell. 3o we judge by this that the catch was slim, barely enough to eat while a izro xr Labor is very indifferent around here now, can scarcely get three days out of a week. Messrs. Herbert and Bennie Ehrhardt went to Newberry College last week, where they will take up stud- ! ies for another session. Miss Edrie Ehrhardt went with them, to spend some time with her grandmother and aunts. i ??? Mr. George Folk, one of our rural carriers, who has been sick during '* the past week, was able to return to his work this morning. George, we are all glad to see you return. ' News from Olar. Olar, September 27.?The Simms Literary Society met and held its regular meeting in the school auditorium Friday afternoon, Sept. 24. f The program was as follows: Recitations?Misses Inez Starr, Maida Still, Annie L. Kirkland. Keaamgs?Masters arazeue Morris, Bernice Barker, and Miss Berta Morris. Historical Questions?Master Ellis Barker. Geographical Questions?Master Charley Chitty. Mr. and Mrs. Isham Padgett and ; little sons, of Smoaks, were the guest of Mr. S. L. Hiers and family i Saturday and Sunday. Misses Marie Still and Leila Padgett visited Miss Maida Still Saturday and Sunday, at the home of Mr. 8. L. Hiers. Miss Emma Bessinger spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Bessinger. Mrs. S. L. Hiers returned from Richmond, Virginia, Saturday, where she has been visiting her son, Mr. Luther Hiers. Mrs. Carrie Still and little daughter, Gladys, visited Mrs. E. W. Morris Saturday. Mr. H. O. Morris visited Savannah i Sunday. Quite .a large crowd was at Sunday-school Sunday, and a nice col- ; lection was received for the orphanage. < Rev. D. B. Groseclose, of Ehrhardt, ( preached at the Methodist church Sunday night. Miss Barton, one of the teachers at Olar, visited her parents in Denmark Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. M. A. Still and little son, Earle, will leave for Denmark Wednesday, where she will spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Carrie * Still. Dr. L. A. McCracken returned to 1 Olar Sunday. IM "TOPSY TURVY." "Old Timer" Writes of the Entertainment Given by Kearse Girls. Kearse, Sept. 27.?Friday evening, the 23rd, was a red letter one for White Point school room. Notwithstanding a cold wind with lowering clouds, the room was soon filled with as happy and expectant faces as has been the good fortune of your old scribe to see in many years, for this was the evening the young men and ladies were to give the most laughable entertainment of the season, "Topsy turvy." Miss Cressida Breland, as Miss Clarendon, was at her best, but had a hard time keeping Topsy Turvy and her cousin, Frank Golden, straight. Miss Ettie Kearse, as Miss Sprigs, in a most artless way soon found a way to the deacon's heart, by her sympathy for him in the loss of his ? ^ flk/\ Ulrao him who, auu cvuuu uiius sue naca uiw more than she does cheese; wins him, and they are soon married. If he did work his first wife to death, not so with her, for she soon had him leading by the ear and drinking water, even if he was fond of tea. Miss Sudie Ritter, as May Golden, set her cap to catch the English Lord Clarence, but soon had a most dangerous rival in Topsy Turvy. Mr. Horace Kearse, as Lord Clarence, was greatly puzzled to find out these American girls and to know the state of his heart, when in comes Ned, the colored servant, and is closely questioned by his lordship as to how he stands with the young ladies. He gives Ned a whole dollar i to find out and report to him. He \ soon finds that Miss Golden wants ! him for his social standing and vast 1 estates. Ned, true to his trust and < hope of future reward, reported a < true statement of facts, as his Lord- < ship soon began to turn his thoughts on mischief-loving Topsy Turvy. Willie H. Ritter, as Deacon Jones, ( was in sore grief on account of the ! death of his wife, Martha, but soon found solace under the smiles and ! kind words of Miss Spriggs, with the 1 result of a speedy marriage, as stat- 1 ed above. He made a gallant stand I to rule, but soon found he was no match for his high spirited and gift- 1 ed wife, gave way to her wishes as a [ sensible man would, hired a servant ; girl and all was calm and serene, if he did like tea and had to drink wa- i ter instead.: 1 Ennis1 Breland, as Ned, the colored servant, ranks high in his calling, if he did get frightened by the ghosts of the stage and soon found the English Lord "loved dis chile, yes de Lord he do lub dis chile, fur he done gib me two whole dollars." Miss Mildred Kearse, as Topsy Turvy, was a grand success, for in spite of her pranks and slang and chidings received from her cousin, May Golden, and Miss Clarendon, she outgeneralled all of them, and won the heart of Lord Clarence and all his possessions. Carl Kearse, as Frank Golden, was a brick. Backed by his little cousin, he was a holy terror to all, from Ned, the servant, to his Lordship, by playing all kinds of jokes and tricks so prone in a well grown and healthy boy. The last scene in the act was the announcement of the engagement of Lord Clarence and Topsy Turvy, which proved too much of a shock for poor disappointed May Golden; 3he faints, but is caugnt rrom railing by the faithful servant, Ned. At the end of the second act was a pantomime by Misses Mildred Kearse, Elouise and Evelyn Brabham, Vina and Pearl Breland, costumed in long flowing robes of white, and as the soft voices sang an old familiar sacred song the stillness of the house was so intense, even a pin would have been heard to drop. Yes, young friends, you have my thanks, and all others, I feel sure, for the pleasant evening given us. OLD TIMER. Facts from Fairfax. Fairfax, September 27.?Mr. Wm. Burckhalter died a few days ago, and was funeralized at Bethlehem Baptist cemetery. He leaves a widow and several children. A number of his relatives from a distance came to be with the sorrowing widow in her Hmo of trial. * Mrs. W. J. Sanders spent several * days in Augusta recently, shopping and visiting old friends.. Rev. Chas. Turner, who has been quite ill, was able to preach yesterday. The protracted meeting at the Methodist church is being ably con- E ducted by the pastor and Rev. Fowler, of Spartnburg. Quite a crowd is in attendance. Miss Annye Moye has some charming visitors, Misses Cressida Breland and Rush. The former represents a literary club formed among the young folks near Olar for mutual improvement. Kate Clyde says that the women's clubs in cities engender rivalries and disputes, but in the country they do real good. These girls attest the truth of that, for they are up-to-date on all important questions of the day and give charm- , ing entertainments. The health of our town is excellent at present, and good prices for cotton has stamped a smile on the faces of our business men that does not wash off. Mr. Wm. My rick, whose eye wras in such a terrible condition, is improving. Our new teachers begin to feel more at home and have been invited around to the different homes and have seen their pupils "at home." Rev. Shealy, Lutheran minister, who has preached so acceptably to us for several months, has returned e to the Seminary at Newberry, carry- c Ing with him the best wishes of Fairfax folks. IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINAState News Boiled Down for Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. Julius Chavis, a white man, was tried in the general sessions court at Lexington last week on the charge of hog stealing. He was found guilty and sentenced to twelve months on the chain gang. The Farmers' Union of St. Matthews has applied to the Secretary of State for a charter for a hank which ; they propose to establish 4n that town. It will be known as the Farmers' Uuion Bank and Trust Company, and the capital stock is to be $25,000. j Governor Ansel has agreed that the State shall pay the expense of bringing Geo. W. Murray back to , o AV. kin nnn. . ouuiu vaiuiiua iu oci tc uio dvu- j tence, and a deputy from Sumter has , gone to Chicago to bring Murray 1 back,. i Only a few days ago a white wo- 1 man gave birth to a child on the train 1 between Spartanburg and Columbia. A well-dressed man who said he was . the woman's husband, met the train in Columbia and carried her on < through to the low country. j Governor Ansel has refused to par- ; don Bossie Cook, of Varnville, in j Hampton county, who was convicted ; of manslaughter in 1906 and sen- 1 tenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. ] Several petitions for pardon have been presented the governor in the \ case in the last two years. Cook ] claimed that he was assisting an offi- ; cer when the act was committed. j Governor Ansel had a hearing Mon- ^ day as to charges against the Dorchester county board of registra- 1 tion. The board is charged with is- ( suing registration certificates unlaw- j ully and changing numbers on certifi- 1 icates in order that certain parties j could vote in the dispensary election, j ^ rhe charges against the board grew!? cut of this election. The governor 1 bas not rendered a decision in the * matter. Court is going on in Charleston :his week, and there are more than :wenty blind tiger cases to be tried, j Some convictions are. looked for, as 1 ;he mayor and solicitor are in ear lest in prosecuting, ana it is statea 1 ;hat there has been a decided change >f sentiment in that city as to the iispensary law. The citizens gen;rally want the law forced. Possijly Charleston is afraid that prohijition will come quicker if the blind igers are not suppressed. A white man named Henry A. Jack, with his wife, were arrested in Columbia last Saturday on a telegram from Spartanburg which stated ;hat they had deserted their 17-days>ld baby in the toilet room at the lepot in Spartanburg. Both the man ind, woman appeared to be much surirised, and stated they had no idea he baby had been left. The woman vas ill and had litle to say. The nan was carried back to Spartanburg r ;o get the baby and the woman was ;ent to a hospital in Columbia. The jouple were from Savannah, where Jack is said to be a wagon driver for ;he express company. He said his vife had been boarding near Henlersonville and he had been up to >ring her home. riAyM??A W7 V? ? ti rr+r\-r\ Mitftnov o uwi 5^ tt aouiugtuu luunaj , u Sumter negro, who was the last ne?ro congressman in this State, was ried in Sumter a few years ago on J ;he charge of fraud and convicted. However, while the jury was deliberiting on his case, he quietly walked )ut of the court house and disappeared. He went to Chicago, and t is said divorced his negro wife and narried a white woman. He was >ut on bond, and the county collectid the amount of the bond. Recenty steps have been taken to bring lim back to serve his sentence, and tie has been arrested in Chicago. However, Governor Ansel will not igree for the State to pay the exjenses of bringing him back to South Carolina, as Sumter county received ;he money for his bond, and he ;hinks the county should bear the ixpense. c I Ehrhardt School Opening. t Ehrhardt, Sept 27.?The Ehrhardt t tchool will begin work Monday mornng, October 4th. The opening exer- t :ises will be held in the school build- ( ng at nine o'clock. All pupils are c lrged to be present, and the trus- c ;ees, patrons and friends of the t ichool are invited to come out and t ihow by their presence that they are t nterested in the school. Our school is a little late in openng this year, but still there are )right prospects for a most success'ul year. The high school feature { las been added, the building im- ^ >roved by the addition of two large ' ooms, and another teacher added to * he teaching force. Prof. W. F. iiers, a graduate from the teaches' department of the University of y 5. C., has been re-elected principal. a 3e will have charge of the high school. The lower grades will be aught by Miss Carolene Cave, of E ?ees, S. C., and Miss Mamie Doug- v ass, of Winnsboro, S. C. Both of ^ hese are new ones, but they come * lighly recommended, and we feel d :ure that they will give good service. Ne are also prepared to give music v o those who wish to take it. Miss ^eila Grosclose, who has had some sxperience along this line,, will con- q luct this department. k J. L. COPELAND, M. D.f c Chairman Board Trustees. fi RECEPTION AT DENMARK. Mrs. W. D. Rice Entertains in Honor of Minister and Teachers. Denmark, Sept. 26.?On last Friday evening the home of Mrs. W. D. Rice, Sr., was the scene of a lovely reception given by the ladies of the Baptist church in honor of their pastor, Mr. B. F. Allen, and the teachers of the Denmark graded school. This large colonial home, with its spacious rooms and wide verandas, is admirably adapted to such a function, and on this occasion the entire lower floor was thrown open. The interior, always so lovely with its many paintings and hand-embroidery, was made more so by the addition of numerous pot plants. In the reception hall, parlor and reading room, the predominating colors were green and white, graceful ferns, balms and begonias banked against the white walls producing this combination, so restful to the eyes. The handsome crayon pieces in the reception hall and large oil paintings in the parlor broke the gentle monotony of the green and white. In the dining room the colors were red snd white, and here again the lovely charcoal work added a touch of beauty find elegance. The guests were met at the door by Miss \Maggie and Don Ella i Rice. They were then taken to the parlor and presented to Hon. S. G. Mayfleld, who; in turn, presented them to the guests of honor, Rev. B. < P. Allen, Miss katherine Lenoir, Mr. < H. A. C. Walker, Miss Ollie Adams, Miss Katherine Sally, Miss Beulah i Watson, Mary Hough, Miss Sue Walker and Miss Katherine McNabb. i A long illness prevented Mrs, Rice < taking her position in the receiving i line, but sitting in the reading room 1 she received her guests with ithe 1 ?race and cordiality that has always j teen characteristic of colonial homes. < In the dining room dainty refresh- < ments were served throughout the ;vening by the young ladies of the j church. A delightful spirit of in- : formality prevailed during the en- 1 tire evening's entertainment. All 1 oi soon the midnight hour arrived 1 >nd the guests, with warm words of 1 >.rpreciation, bade their hostesses < rAA/1 T\ 1 arV| f I jwa utguv* * Denmark Man to Wed. ] The following from the Augusta Chronicle, will interest South Caroina readers: Mr. and Mrs. Newman Hicks have innounce the engagement of their laughter, Sarah LaFils Sturgis, to dr. George Riley, of Denmark, S. C. rhe wedding will be a very quiet >vent, no cards being issued, and will >ccur at the home of Mr. and Mrs. licks on October 5, at noon. The :eremony will be performed in the >resence of the immediate families>f the bride and bridegroom, and he officiating minister will be the lev. M. S. Williams. This announcement will be read rith much pleasure in Georgia and Jouth Carolina because of the promilence of the contracting parties. The >ride to be is a young woman of :harming personality and splendid tccomplishments and belongs to one >f Harlem's most excellent families, rhe groom-elect is a prominent and iuccessful young business man with excellent business connections, and lis friends extend to him in advance ~ heir heartiest congratulations upon f vinning such a charming bride. They ( vill leave Harlem immediately after | heir marriage for Denmark, S. C., vhere they will reside in the future, j BANKS CONSOLIDATE. i iarnwell and Aiken Institutions Com- r bine?Will Have Branches. Aiken, Sept. 24.?On December 1, he Bank of Western Carolina will >pen its doors in this city. This ( inancial institution is a combination T >f the Bank of Aiken and the Bank J >f Barnwell as the principals and \ leveral branch banks will be opened. ' U a meeting of the Bank of Aiken itockholders the plan was formally atifled, and the Bank of Barnwell mmediately followed with its ratifl- . :ation. The series of banks, of which :he main branch will be in Aiken, vill make this city one of the strongest financial centres in the South. , rhe new institution will have behind , t a capital and a surplus that will at >nce place it among the leading banks , >f the South, and its board of direcors will be composed of men who rill insure the success of any underaking they are the head of. } The erection of the handsome dock on the corner of Main and 3urve street -will be begun in the ^ sarly spring, and will be ready for >ccupancy by the bank's headquarers next fall. This is the first com- r dnation of the kind in this part of he State. s That Tired Feeling. John G. Johnson, Philadelphia's amous lawyer, was discussing I [runkenness from the legal point of x riew in the smokeroom of the Roterdam. "No," said Mr. Johnson smiling, ? 'the law doesn't take the eccentric 1 iew of drunkenness that prevails .mong hard drinkers. "A hard drinker's view of drunk- * mness is very odd. I once knew a nan who had been seen by several witnesses snoring over a large beer .nd a small whiskey in a saloon, 'his man, though, swore he was not Irunk. . " 'I was only,' he said, 'fatigued vith drinkin.' "?Chicago Journal. * 1( The Herald Book Store is head- p uarters for school books and all v inds of school supplies. Send the h hildren here for their school out- g ti. b LIQUOR MEN RETURN CASH BERKHftlM DISTILLING COMPANY RETURNS $30,000 TO STATE. Admit Overcharges of this Amount and Offer to Return Money. Farnum Represented Them. The Bernheim Distilling company has announced its intention to pay to the State of South Carolina $30,000, the same being restitution for overcharges. The firm was represented in South Carolina by J. S. Farnum, who Saturday was declared by a Richland county to be innocent under the charge of bribery. The action of the Bernheim Distilling company is all the more remarkable because it is an act of restitution and is not a settlement of an open account The ledgers of the late State dispensary showed that every cent had been paid these peonlo And vot fha flrm OpIrnnvlMlffM AUU /VV WUV M??M ??VUMV t* w its indebtedness to the State of South Carolina in the sum of $30,000 for "overcharges." This restitution was brought about through the efforts of the Atlanta firm of lawyers, Messrs. Anderson, Felder, Rountree & Wilson, who have rendered the attorney general assistance of great value in ferreting out the graft and corruption under the old dispensary regime. The settlement was effected by the commission in charge of the estate of the late dispensary, Messrs. W. J: Murray, Avery Patton, John McSwain, J. Steele Brice and A. N. Wood. They approved the matter several days ago, but Attorney General Lyon would not agree to the settlement until it was understood that it would not include transactions with certain "dummy" houses In which the Bernheim Distilling company was reputed to be interested. The Bernheim Distilling company along with Jim Farnum, N. M. Block and the Lanahans, were alleged to have owned and operated the Richland Distilling company of this city. Certain firms which were favored with heavy orders found it conv^ient to be financially interested in other concerns so that they would not appear to be getting as much business as they really were. Attorney General Lyon declined last night to make any statement iVinnt matter nther than tn mv that the Bernheim Distilling company had decided to make restitution to the State of South Carolina through the commission to wind up the affairs of the State dispensary, md that this had been accomplished through the agency of the Atlanta Irm of lawyers.. He declined to state whether any >ther firms or corporations are likey to follow the example of the Bernleim Distilling company, but a memser of the commission stated a few lays ago that the State might recover $100,000 in this manner. From a sordid, financial standpoint, it appears that the expensive : nvestigation and litigation incident :o prosecuting the so-called "grafters" has been more than paid by the noney saved from whiskey house accounts, and now comes this restitu:ion of $30,000 from a concern vhich had no open account with the State dispensary, had got its money vhen the impending crash was seen ind the death knell of the old State lispensary was sounded in the elec :ion of 1906. Some of the brands sold by the Bernheim Distilling company were 'Shaw's Malt" and "I. W. Harper." And J. S. Farnum was the agent in this State.?Columbia State, Tuesday, September 28. Country News. Miss Clara Louise Williams, a jharming young girl from Hardeerille, who has been spending several veeks with her cousin, Miss Eva Hanberry, returned to her home Monday. She made many friends vhile here. All regret her departire but hope she will come again. Messrs. Atmar Hanberry and Ireaton Bamberg took in the camp meeting near Branchville, Sunday. Mrs. Clara Williams and daughter, Incite Clifford, returned to their lome Monday, after visiting their lunt, Mrs. L. E. Hanberry, near \ Denmark. ?? j We are sorry to report the sickless of Mrs T. C. Tant Hope she , vill rapidly improve. j Rev. D. L. Roton spent Thursday vith Mr. F. E. Dozier. Mrs. Alva Hanberry visited in our teighborhood last week. , Miss Lizzie Hand spent Friday j ind Saturday in Bamberg. ( Mr. David Jordan, of Bamberg, ] pent Sunday at the home of Mrs. L. t 3. Hanberry. Miss Mattie Jordan, of Johnston, ] pent last Friday with Miss Eva , lanberry. j Miss Georgie Emma Jordan, of ( Jamberg, visited her friend Miss 3va Hanberry, last week. Alleged Rapist Acquitted. ( Laurens, September 27.?In the * ourt of general.sessions here to-day ? Libert Duncan, a young white man, i /as found not guilty of the charge < if assault with intent to ravish, al3ged to have been committed on the f erson of a little nine-year-old girl, ? /ho lives near Cold Point. At the 1 ist term of court Duncan was found 1 uilty, but was granted a new trial i y Judge Prince. ?.t LIVES WITH BROKEN NECK iVW v.; Man Injured on Qnebec Bridge Visits Columbia. Teddy Peters, who is by this time * ,-jfi a character well known from coast to coast, was here yesterday. Peters is a victim of the now famous Quebec bridge disaster and as a result lives in a harness of leather and steel. His neck is broken and because of this he must now exist in this curious framework. When the great bridge collapsed and carried down about 250 men with it Peters was sitting on a girder. He felt the bridge begin to give away, and with the natural instinct of the trained "house-builder," as the structural iron workers are ^ called nowadays, attempted to get -J to a place of safety. But before he could do so the structure collapsed and he fell 316 feet to the river below. A curious feature of his ac? cident was that a natrol boat was ~ passing underneath and Peters' falling body strnck a policeman on the tiny craft The officer was instantly ' killed and almost every bone ! n -V . V JJ Peters' body was broken and his tongue bitten half in two. Just think of falling 316 feet?about threee stories less than the total height of Columbia's skyscraper! vtfgj For 12 moths afterwards Peters was in St. Luke's hospital, six months of the time on a water bed. The doctors and surgeons took great. interest in the remarkable case and it is due to them that to-day the man can get about at all. The curious 'j harness that incloses his body and < 'j head was specially made in France. As a result of the shock of leant- ^ ing of the awful accident, Peters' -*5 wife died, and he was left with two v young sons, Fritz and Heinrich, in whom he now takes great pride. He has now a suit pending against the Phoenix Bridge company for. ?$fi $10,000, and says it is this that "; V^j caused him to refuse a year's contract with the Barnum & Bailey circus for $3,000. Peters has to exist on liquid food, . as even a grain of rice would choke ? J{^ him. He sleeps in a specially devised : chair. His living is made by the kindness of the people who meet him and by selling pocket knives. The queer looking man has been all over the country since his acd- ^ Hftnt and alsn in France. He ia cheery and shrewd and interesting. / . A German by birth, he still retains a if|a decided accent One interesting part of Peters' career is that he was a sailor at Samoa daring the awfal storm of % 1884 when the German and American warships were wrecked. Peters was on board the Trenton when she sank, and he helped to cheer the British ship Calliope as she steamed J0 out to the open sea. The Calliope's \ band played "The Star Spangled Ban- Igj ner" as she passed the Trenton, and ^8 her tars manned the sails. When Peters reached Savannah the ^ other day he met Jack Apple, a native of that city, who broke his neck last year while diving at Tybee. The two spent the day together and drove around the city, and also dined together. Peters is going to Washington from here and expects to make Char- . lotte his next point. A lnnol nhvo^lon PYnminAfl hil '"s broken neck yesterday and was very much interested in the strange case. c^?3 ?Columbia State, Monday, Sept. 27. RECEIVER FOR ICE COMPANY. ^|j| Mr. W. C. Wolfe is Given Charge of Orangeburg Concern's Property. Orangeburg, Sept. 28.?On the petition of some of the stockholders Qf y ?? the Crytal Ice company, Judge Dantsler has appointed W. C. Wolfe, Esq., .20 receiver for that concern. The order .<? puts the receiver in full possession of all property of the company and re strains the prosecution of any suits against it The receiver is also authorized to borrow $500 to pay current expenses and for needed repairs. The Crystal Ice company is said to have had a precarious existence as a manufacturing plant for some time, s and its service here has been the cause of serious complaint against it : ^ It has a monopoly of the ice busi- - I ness here. Mr. M. P. Skinner, the president and manager, has been 4 otoqv tr\T anma time leAvine the em- J ployes to run the concern as best they --K could on very limited means and it ia rumored that the financial condition of the company is not satisfactory to some of the stockholders, hence the receivership. Held for Officer's Murder. Leesville, La., Sept, 26.?Jack Erwin and Berry Mitchell, residents of Hornbeck, La., were arrested early to-day, charged with the murder of Charles F. McGee, town marshal of : Hornbeck and deputy sheriff of Vernon parish, who was assassinated at that place late last night. It is claim 3d that the officer's efforts against llicit whiskey selling may have led f 'h :o his death. His residence was turned Wednesday night and it is relieved the fire was of Incendiary 5rigin. Children Die in Flames. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 26.?Three , jhildren were burned to death and 3everal other persons had narrow escapes from a similar fate tonight n a fire which destroyed three resi- ' t iences at Millvale, a suburb. The victims, whose ages range rom four to 10 years, were two sons tnd a daughter of John Lang, whose lome was burned. The children vere sleeping in the attic, where escue was impossible. The moneary loss is J 1.0,000. *