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JEERS _FOR_ JONES SOME MILL WORKERS ACTED BOLDLY AT A MEETING. ? * JONES STOPS SPEAKING. It Was Only a Small Crowd That Participated in tho ltowdyism? The Judge Was Greeted With Applause When lie Stepped From the ^ Stand. A syecial dispatch frm SpartanTjurg says shouting for Mease, in viuaoiug inu u|/i i/ai ? nun 1 uiiiuiiou at" ed with and greeting with taunts and Jeers an appeal for fair rp lay, friends of tiov. itlease howled down Judge * Ira 13. Jones when ho addressed an open air meeting of cotton mill workers in Spartanburg Saturday night and caused him abruptly to terminate his speech. The disorderly persons were greatly in the minority, but their effort was concerted. It had been rumored during the day that an attempt would bo made to break up the meeting, which concluded a two woeks' tour of the county by the candidate for governor, and was the only oc** casion when he spoke in the city. When Judgo Jones, raising his voice to make it heard above the din, expressed his gratitude to those who were giving him respectful attention and said it was not the noisy persons but the great mass of silent voters who controlled the affairs of the State, and that they would elect him governor, he was aplauded with clapping of hands. Amid this applause ho stepped dowa. Many pressed forward to shako hands with him and express their indignation at the unfair treatment which ho had received. Judge Jones made liis way to the outskirts of the crowd, where the disturbers were loitering, and surprised them by shaking hands with them. lie asked for the ringleader and told him he * would like to have him cheering for Jones instead of Dlcase. The man said: "I'm for Colo Jj. Blease." "That's all right," said Judge Jones. "You vote for him if you think he is J the best man." The man told Judgo " Jones he was a good fellow. 4 Such of Judgo Jones' speech as he was able to deliver was a dignified discourse on the rights of working jjion and especially their right to compensation for injuries received in the performance of their duty. Ho said that if he should have a sympathetic legislature he would put on the statute books, as governor, an employers' liability law, under which it would not be necessary for a working man who lost a limb or was otherwise disabled in his work to sue his employer for damages. By the provisions of the law which ho proposes the employer would have to compensate tho workingman without ^ a lawsuit. An old man in tho audience asked Judge Jones how it would be possible to determine how much the injured man was entitled to without a lawsuit. The speaker answered that in other States the loss of a finger was valued at a certain amount, the loss of an arm at another amount and other Injuries similarly were pro' vided for. The old man then asked if the proposed law would be constitutional. Judge Jones replied that It had been declared constitutional by tho supremo court of Massachusetts and ^ that tho United States supreme court had passed favorably on a similar law relating to tho employment of men In interstate commeroo. Judge Jones said the present laws governing workingmen's claims against their employers for injuries received in their work were unfair, putting tho poss on tho family of the injured man instead of on tho industry, where it belonged. Capital and labor were both indispensable, said tho spoaker, and ought ^ to work together in harmony. Labor, ho said, is entitled to a fair remuneration, and capital to a fair dividend. Judge Jones said ho had sprung from working people. M Thore had been occasional feeble cries of "Hurrah for Blease!" up to this point, and as Judge Jones began to allude to his candidacy they became louder. Judge Jones took notice of the noise by saying: "This groat governor of your that you are shouting for was willing to tax the people of South Carolina $000,000 to put two wings on tho State house." "What is a little thing like $900,000 to tho State of South Carolina?" retorted a man In tho crowd. Tho shouting now became continuous. Judge Jones managed, however, to tell a story o fa farmer who received a circular from a Northern t restaurant, expressing a wish to pur^ chase frogs. The farmer wrote that t be would supply tho restaurant with ! 100.000 frogs. He shipped only six and when tho restaurant people wanted to know why the rest were not forthcoming ho answered that he had supposed from the noise there were 100,000 in the swamp but had been able to 1 find only six. Judge Jones said the I -disturbers were like the frogs; I I 1 r - v; MURDER MOST BRUTAL NEGRO SECRET SOCIETV CHARGEI) WITH THE CRIME. Xegro Appointed to Kill W. R. Hryson Furnished With Money and Mado Good His Escape. A dispatch from Cross Hill says according to reports received there the white residents of Mountvillo and vicinity have learned of the existence of a negro secret society in their midst and to this society attribute tho murder of William Rhett Bryson, the prominent young farmer murdered oil his plantation at Cross Hill recently. It is said that confessions have been secured from some of the ncgro members of this lodge and the murder of Mr. Bryson seems to have been a prearranged affair, tho negro nnnointed for the job having been provided with money with which to mako good his escape which it seems at this time ho has succeeded in doing. Further reports state that a committee of white men composed of prominent farmers and business men of Mountville and surrounding towns fired with indignation at the foul murder of Mr. Dryson have waited upon a number of the negroes supposed to h.avo knowledge of the affair and some severe whippings have been administered. In one or two instances it is doubtful if the victims of the beatings can recover so severely were they whipped. Sinco the discovery of tho existence of this lodge the white people of tho vicinity have been almost afraid to venture forth alone after nightfall but are determined to stamp out the last vestige of tho negro organization. The many fires which have occurred in and around Mountville recently and which were known lo have been of incendiary origin are now attributed to this secret society. ? ? AUTO KILLS A LITTLE GIRL. She Was Run Over and Crushed by a Negro Chauffeur. At. Anderson little Lilly Mao Wright, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wright, was run down and' killed by an automobile drive'n by Henry Williams, colored, at 7 o'clock Friday evening. The child was In tho act of stepping into Mrs. Jno. Tate's automobile, 011 West Wliltner street, when tho car driven by the negro struck her. She was picked up from under the rear wheels and carried to a drug store, where medical attention was quickly had. An hour later she was taken to her home, 011 Market street, and died at 8:30 o'clock. Besides being fearfully gashed 011 her head, the child suffered a broken shoulder and her lungs were crushed. Williams was arrested and is in the city guard house. lie claims that the child ran from behind Mrs. Tate's machine and that ho did not see her until she was struck. He claims also that he sounded an alarm as ho approached the automobile, but this is denied by other persons who witnessed the tragedy. The little girl was an unusually bright and lovable child and the terrible accident has cast a gloom over Anderson. Mr. Wright is chief electrician for the Anderson Cotton Mills. The machine driven by Williams is owned by Jno. E. Peoples and was occupied by 'Mrs. Peoples. ? CAUGHT BENEATH WAUL. David Williams Killed While Cleaning Brick at Hotel. At Greenwood David Williams, an old negro man, was killed Friday by being caught beneath a brick wall, which fell, while the old man was clearing brick nearby. A number of negroes have been engaged In clearing brick from the site, and this old man was doing this kind of work. The wall, which crushed him, fell without warning Friday morning, catching him and almost striking a nephew of liis, who was working nearby. All the other negroes doing the same work managed to get out of the way. though they made a great noiso they were few in number. Still the disturbance continued. The candidate now sai dhe asked only for a square deal. Tf his hearers differed from him, he said, at least give him the right to a hearing. Ho said lie would not treat them in such a way as governor hut would give them a respectful hearing, which was nothing more than a square deal. He had been speaking nil through the county during the last two weeks and this was the first time ho had been treated with discourtesy, ho said. It was only pouring water on the wheel, lie said, for ho would carry Spartanburg and the State. Still waters ran doen. and It was the deep i waters which floatew tho ship. Turning to tho earnest men stand: ing near him and staining to listen, Judgo Jones said it was tho bravo quiet men like they whose voices guided the affairs of South Carolina, i Judge Jones will spend next week in Greenville county. ) CAPTURE ONE MORE YOUNGEST OF THE OUTLAWS NOW IN HANDS OF LAW * WAS JUST STARVED OUT Friel Allen Tells of Suffering While ( Finding Posse, and Says lie Deft ( His Uncle mid Cousin in the Moun- . tains Determined to Die ltnthcr 1 i Than Give Up. Friel Allen, a blue-eyed stripling ( of 17, youngest of tho eight of the , Allen gang, each indicted for the five j murders in tho Carroll County Court ( House a fortnight ago at Hillsville, ( Va., was taken late Friday in a car- ( riago shed at the home of his father, ( Jack Allen, eight miles from Hillsville jail, with his cousin, Claude j Swanson Allen, who surrendered without resistance to tho detectives . Thursday. Only Sidna Allen, a man of middle ( age, and liis young nephew, Wesley , lOdwards, both bold mountaineers of j reckless daring, are fugitives now. j They are the last of the outlaw band, whose fusillade killed a Judge, sheriff, prosecutor, juror and bystander <, on March 14. Frlel Allen two days j ago deserted the two men still at j large and brought back their ulti- ( matura of defiance. Iloth are pre- pared to resist until death. A father's anxiety to have his ( youngest son spared a terrible death in the mountains is assumed to bo ] the cause of Friel Allen's capture. , Jack Allen was not involved in the , Court House shooting, but it is ] known that since his son, Friel, join- j ed the outlaws, he has been endeavor- | ing to advise him to submit to the mercy of the law. Just bow the ( parent communicated with the boy j has not been learned. , Hillsville had hardly digested the , excitement incident to Claude Allen's ^ bloodless capture, when Friel Allen f galloped into town, the prisoner of ( Detective Thos. U. Felts, leader of iho mountain campaign against the . outlaws, and Detective C. Payne, j who together made the arrest. The ( young mountaineer, of slender build j. and boyish face, was unliandcuffed .'ind cantered into town with smiles and nods to those who recognized j him. He showed, however, the ill c effects of two weeks with little food or shelter. The young prisoner talked glibly of his conversation with Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards. The former, he said, admitted killing Judge 1 Thornton L. iMassie, wliilo the latter acknowledged shooting Commonwealth Attorney Wm. M. Foster. His own part in the tragedy he discreetly t evaded discussing. He brought, how- ] ever, first hand information of the { desperate straits of Sidna Allen, lead- t tr of the band, and his consciousness | of guilt. In the dialect of the moun- ( tains he told his story, heeding inter- j ruptions and answering all queries. ( "Uncle Sidna told me," related the . hoy with unrestrained frankness, ] "that he never expected to see his family again. IIo hopes the detec- ( tives will get discouraged so that he can get away, but. if they keep after . him I think he will bo shot killing ( them. Ife will never surrender. Ho . did not like it when I left him. He ] told me I was making a mistake, but I was tired and hungry. "Uncle Sidna said lie shot his pis- < tol empty three times. He always , was angry with Judge Massie. He ( said he shot Judge Massio and that Wesley shot Mr. Foster. Uncle Sidna , said he intended to get as many of tho Court officers as he could. When he was shooting tho people in tho ' street he really did not know ho was firing at any of the jury. lie said he saw men running and thought they needed shooting at. ! "The day after tho shooting Uncle Sidna and Cousin Wesley and I went ' to the mountains. Wesley had two 1 pistols and Uncle Sidna had a revol- 1 ver and a shotgun. Wo all had plen- I ty of shells. We got plenty of rations 1 for a while. Wo wore hidden under a lodgo by leaves. From there we moved to another rock and saw tho ollicers rail my aunt Albert's house. 1 Some of the detectives came within 1 fifteen or twenty yards of us. f wanted to leave, but Undo Sidna said if the detectives came closor he 1 I would fire. |( "Uncle Sidna was shot. In tlio arm at the Court IIouso and the same bullet went into his side and baok. It is still there. JI is hurts were fixed by one of the family. No doctor saw him, so far as I know. At daylight Monday, Uncle Sidna got sonio food in a sack. Wo hod plenty of crackers and butter and sugar and stayed in tlio ivy and laurel bushes for ten days, but with nothing else to eat ex- < cept those crackers. The day before yesterday I decided to leave and wo separated. I was just starved out. I loft them on the mountain top, about three miles from Piper's Gap road. "Near where wo were in the laurel there was a log we had planned to use as a breastwork in case of attack." Friel disclaimed knowledge of the part Claudo Allen took in the shooting, and denied knowlodgo of the activity of Sidna Edwards, Victor Allen and Bud Marion, now in jail 'a VERY NEAR ITS FALL I IE PUBLICAN PARTY IS NEARING ITS OPEN GRAVE. Roosevelt is its Hoodoo and is Largely Responsible for Its Perilous Position at Present. Intoxicated with its years of powsr and obsessed with tlio one Idea of maintaining its supremacy at any cost, tho C. O. P . is tottering nearer md nearer its political grace each :lay, says the Washington correspondent of The State. Thoro are few persons who keep abreast of the times and the political events of tho day who fail to see that when the funeral dirge is heard in November and taps sounded for he Republican party as now organized, one Theodore Roosevelt, he of Dyster Day, will be in charge of tho cere ni on ies. It's going to bo a big funeral, to )e sure, and unusual joy will till the marts of loyal Democrats all over lie country. Judson Harmon, Wilson, Clark, Underwood and all tlio )ther littlo and big Democrats who for more than sixteen years have )een doing their best to break the loodoo ties which have led them to lefeat will be there. And what about the colonel himself? No one can blame the Repubieans for their defeat at the polls nit the sage of Sagamore hill. His rushing defeat in his own State of S'ew York when ho received only seven out of ninety delegates ought o be enough for any ordinary man. But not enough for Mr. Roosevelt. 'To is another kind of man. Crushed ind humiliated in bis own bailiwick, loes ho take defeat gracefully? No. t is "scandalous," he cries, and hies llmself off to the wild West for mediation. Then what about Indiana? Crush- ' d again there, though not quite so ladly.as in New York, the silent, midlight specials bring the news of a tow party. It's going to bo a Itoose,'elt-Pinchot-Garfield party, pure and simple, but it's a safe bet that it will lie in its infancy. It's the year when the Democrats ire scheduled to win, unless all poltieal slate-makers have their wires rossod and it is hardly probable that :o many wise men would be wrong. Taps are sounding for the G. O. P. ' ?i ,.f r?ii ' I II 11 I'l U 1 1IU5 Will Lis nuoii) w L I <11 I ? *.; 1 ( lie earth Democrats, North and , -outh, ought* to bo moving in the i lireetion of the White H^use. i ? FARMEH'S BLINDNESS CURED. Alien a Dentist Extracted Two of Ills Wisdom Teeth. Partially blind for five years, toally blind for the past seven months, Edward Kennedy, thirty-nine years dd, a farmer residing at Parkerown, Ohio, saw the light Friday afer the extraction of two teeth. The ?ase is said to be without parallel II deni'stry. Mr. Kennedy had been leclared by eye specialists to be berond human aid and had obtained a pension from the blind relief fund. Doctors gave the cause as paralysis ;)f the optic nerve. Mr. Kennedy went to a dentist's office, suffering severe pain. An examination showed that two teeth, an upper molar and a lower wisdom tooth, were badly ulcerated, necessitating extraction. Hardly had tlio second tooth been [Milled when Mr. Kennedy exclaimed, "I can see. I can see the light. I can see the crack in the window. 1 can seo you." . GROUND WATER LEVEL FAILING ? ... If Not Stopped Will Prove Monaco to Agriculture. The ground water of tho United States, upon which the agricultural .......in. t o nnu <1 /I a Id I \> 17(111 U 9 J L IJIU IA/UIU 1 J U^^VIlViQ, AO lowering at the rate of nearly two Feet a decade, according to Professor W. J. McGee, soil and water expert of the department of agriculture. He arrived at this conclusion from reports from 3 5,000 different points in the United States. Unless means are taken to check the constant lowering, dire results from drought and failure of crops are likely to ensue, declares Prof. iMcGee. Investigation has shown that freshets and Hoods are allowed to carry off a large percentage of the rainfall from lands where It should bo retained. ? Paroled by Governor Please, Governor Please has paroled during good behavior Buy McClary, who was convicted at the fall term of Court at Williamsburg in 1011 of breach of trust with fraudulent intent and sentenced to twelve months on the chain gang. Ho also pardoned .Joel Tarllon, who was serving a three year sentence on the chain gang. at Roanoko. Both Uriel and his cousin, Claude, probably will leavo hero during the night or at daybreak for Galax, taking the noon train thoro, for Roanoke, where the two prisoners will join their kinsfolk already In jail. The detectives thus far have won $1,600 of the $3,100 roward offered by Governor Mann for tho out-, laws' capture. WOULD m_ EASILY WILSON WOULD BE ELECTED IF HE IS NOMINATED DECLARES HOKE SMITH Ho Says the Democrats Must Nam? a Thorough Progressive?With a Reactionary Democrat Against Him Taft Would Win?Thinks if Wilson is Nominated lie Will Win, Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, one of the ablest and truest Democrats of not only tho South, but the entire country, favors tho nomination of Gov. Woodrow Wilson by the Democrats for tho simple reason that ho believes the Democrats can win an easy and a glorious victory with (ho New Jersey Governor as their standard bearer in the next election. The Georgia senator's view of the situation and his attitude toward it are expressed in his own words in an excerpt, quoted below, from a personal letter to a close friend in Georgia. Tho gentleman to whom the letter was addressed prefers that his name bo not used. Senator Smith's letter was dated at Washington on Thursday. It was in response to one from tho friend regarding political affairs and asking for Senator Smith's view of tho national situation. It was not originally intended for publication. So striking was tho part here quoted, however, that the recipient of the letter telegraphed to tho senator In Washington, Friday afternoon, asking his permission to give part of the letter out for publication. And on Satnrdav morniner the senator's con sent, was received by wire. The excerpt quoted is a comprehensive summary of tlio big question that is agitating Democracy, particularly Georgia Democracy. "The nomination of Mr. Taft by the Rpeublicans is now practically assured. The interests will support him," writes Senator Smith. "The Democratic party, as usual, must rely upon the masses of the people. "Mr. Wilson stands for every sound proposition of Democratic progress and reform. IIo appeals not only to the regular Democrats, but he appeals to a large element of men who have heretofore been Republicans who are dissatisfied with Taft. "Democrats in Maine believe he will carry Maine; Democrats in New Hampshire believe ho can carry New Hampshire; ho is tho strongest candidate in Massachusetts. It is very doubtful whether it will bo possible to beat tho protectionists represented by Taft in Conifrecticut. Wilson is the strongest candidate in New York; he can carry New Jersey. "The determined desire to beat Taft because of his close alignment with tho Republican machine, in view of Wilson's open hostility to machine politics and to political bosses, will cause tho Republicans to have a fight even in Pennsylvania. Tho best in formed men believo Wilson can carry Ohio. Tlis nomination will make Indana perfectly saft. It is confidently asserted that ho can carry Wisconsin. "The majority of tho voters are overwhelmingly against Taft In the Dakotas and ready to vote for Wilson. Nebraska will gof ro Wilson against Taft. With the Republican party bitterly divided on Roosevelt and Taft in Kansas, it is at least probable that wo can carry Kansas for Wilson. Tho same situation exists in Washington, Oregon aad California. "Wilson woul dnot only be the strongest candidate we could nominate in the states usually relied upon (o bo Democratic, but ho would glvo us moro than an even chance to win two-thirds of the northern vote as well as tho solid south. If Georgia stands for Wilson ho will bo nominated and in all probability elected. "If Georgia goes for Underwood ho (Underwood) still has no chance for tho nomination and even If nominated ho could not bo elected over Taft. Wo would havo nothing to appeal to tho progressive thought of tho country, and tho reactionary thought is with Taft. Taft having led the fight for them to beat Roose volt, they will stick to him. "With Underwood or Harmon as a candidate, the chances all aro that a third ticket would ho in the Held and outside of Iho south wo would carry nothing. Taft would get the conservative vote and the third Republican ticket would get tho progressive vote. "If our people can ho made to understand this situation and tho Importance which Georgia occupies In the fight, it. will surely result in a great Democratic victory." White Man and Negro Killed. In a street duel at Ahchlson, Kan., Saturday between G. W. Robinson and William Edson, a negro, tho white man was killed and Edson mortally wounded. When they met Robinson drew a pistol and shot Edson. Two negroes, friends of tho wounded man, grappled with Robinson and throw him to tho ground. Edson then raisod up and shot Robinson to death. f/ i / , . r.'l ' w Vk\ SAVES THEM BIC MONEY GOV. BLEASE OUTS DOWN FINE OF LAURENS MAX. Reduced Fine of a Rich Laurens Man From Fifteen Hundred Dollars to Five Hundred. John G. Whom, a farmer of considerable welth, residing near Clinton In Laurens county, convicted of assault and battery for cowhiding a poorer neighbor, was saved the sum of one thousand dollars Saturday by Governor I31ease. Ho was convicted In Laurens county at the last term of court on the charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and was sentenced to servo two years In tlio penitentiary or on the public works of Laurens county or to pay a flno of .ftcen hundred dollars. Governor Bleaso Saturday commuted tho sentence of Wham, to a fine of tivo hundred dollars with tho alternative jail sentence, which means that Wliarm was saved one thousand dollars by the chief executive. Wham was convicted of striking W. Ed. Nash, a well known citizen of Clinton. Considering tho crime of which Wham was convicted, the sentence ho received, was considered light. 'A'lifltn n vir>h man. nn ft the fin ft as cut down by Governor IHease is really no punishment to him. Wham could have easily paid tho fifteen hundred dollars. Cyo Robinson, who v as convicted in lleaufort in 1SSS on the nharge of murder and sentenced to hang, his sentence afterward having been commuted to lifo imprisonment, has been paroled by the governor during good behavior. Frank Dial, who was serving a sentence of five years in tho state penitentiary on the charge of burglary, has been paroled by tho governor. He was convicted in 1 000 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Ilis sentence was commuted to five years by Governor Ansel. Since assuming office Governor F.leaso has turned loose in all 3 13 criminals, which is nearly one a day. Should the Governor bo reelected, by the time his second term would end, if lie keeps up bis present rate of turning criminals loose ho will havo pardoned over twelve hundred convicts, which would about empty tho penitentiary. GOOD ADViriO FROM CHOKER. Thinks Democrats Will Lose If They Continue to Quarrel. "Get together." "Unless tho Democrats work together, President Taft will defeat them " "Something may happen in a day th*t will ruin all." I nose are mrt'o ui mu crisp suutences that Uichard Croker expressed at New York upon his arrival from Florida, where ho had spent the winter. 'Mr. Croker looks as well aa good health could make him and ho says ho will sail for Ireland next week. Ho gave out a formal statement. This is what ho said in part: "The Democratic outlook depends very much on whether the leaders adopt a harmonious policy. The future is full of uncertainty when you consider tho various factions which are working against one another to iho harm of tho party. Something may happen in a day that will ruin all. "I can say ono thing," continued tho former Tammany chief, "and hat is that unless tho Democrats change their present methods and all work together, President Taft will defeat them. This is 110 timo for disagreements and divisions." Mr. Croker had nothing to say about candidates. IIo is for harmony. ? ? THKIU FLAG MEAN'S BLOOD. + V Startling Bcport is Sent East From ? San Diego, Cal. v That nearly fifty of tho Industrial .Workers of tho World arrested at San Diego, Col., have admitted they were trying to overthrow the United States government Is a statement contained in a report which the California authorities will send to the Immigration bureau at Washington. An examination of each of the fifty prisoners, nearly all of whom are foreigners, has just been finished by the city authorities. The report states hat with scarcely an exception the men declared that they recognized no form of government and 110 flag except the red one. To the question, "What Is the red flag symbolical of?" the answer was "blood." Four Killed in Duel, After a quarrel, S. C. Cook and Charles Caudlll killed each other In a pistol duel at Whitesburg. Ky., Sunday. Caudlll fell first. While lying on the ground he made a last effort and shot Cook to death, just before ho himself died. Killed l?y Fall From House, At Montgomery, Ala., Jacques T a., a a# \T/-\ f crr\ ni r?T?v'?t tnnnf UUQU, V'llU Wl iMwiiifjuinvi; w itivw* prominent men and a member of ono of the largest wholesale grocery firms of that city, was thrown from bis horso early Friday morning whilo horseback riding and was killed, 4