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PI KENS SENTI NELJRNAE. VOtered April 23,1903 at Pick en s, S. C., as scond clas natter, under act of Congress of March , 1879. VOL xxx I. PICKENS, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEM5ER 25,1-1903, N CHOSE BULLET TO NOOSE OF HANGMAN Execution of Peter Mort'en son at Salt Lake Oty. MtrtDERED JAMES R. HAY. Body Was Found Buried in Shallow Grave in Middle of Posture Not Far From Mortensen' House with Bul lot Hole In Head. SWlt Lake, Nov. 20.-Poter Morten sen, the convicted murderer of James R. Hay, was shot to death in, the yard of the state prison this morning for the murder of James R. Hay on the night of Doc. 16, 1901. 'The day following a roxrt was cir culated that Hay, who was secretary of the Pacific Lumber coinpany had, absconded, taking with him $3,800 col lected from Mortonsen on a -bill due to the onpany. Martensen was Jn. debted to the company fOr material usod in hia contracting business and had been urged to make a payment. Deoember 16 he called at the office of the company, said he had the money in gold concealed- in his cellar and asked Hay to come arouni that night and get it. The men were neighbors. Hay loft his house shortly after din. nor that evening, stating Ithat he was going to Mortenson's to collect sone money. That was the last aeon of him alive. Decem-bor 18 Hay's body was found buried in a shallow grave in .the middle of a pasture not far from Mortenson's home. A bullet hole through the head showed the manner of death. A strong chain of circumritantial evidence was woven around Morten sen at the trial and ho was pronunced guilff on the first bgllot. + clCoice of doath by shooting or hang Ing is givonl Uh0 condenmed In Uutah and Mortonsen chose death by the bullets of the prison guards.' FORTY YEARS ON BENCH. Pulilo Cailer of Judge Gary Without a Parallel. Chicago, Nov. 20.--/oday marked the fortieth consecutive year on the t 'bench of Judge Joseph . (ary. Such lengthy public career is said to be without a parallol either in the Unit. ed States or Groat MaItajnl among elected officers. Judge Gary has presided at many memorable trials, notably that of the anarchists, who were executed for the bomb throwing in the Hlaym'arkot square riot. Though 82 years old, he retains the vigorous mind and firmness of decision which have boon his pro nouncod characteristics during this long term as a jurist. ills bar asso. clates today gathered at his courtroom in large numbers to pay him their re spocts in celebration of hia anniver Sary. Thousands of Sheep Freezing. Sidney, Nob., Nov. 20.-Passengeri on eastbound Union Pacif c trains re port 600,000 or more fshoop freezing to death in deep snow drifts north of F~vansvillo, Wyom., on the Oregor Short line. ,. TELEGRAPH IC BR'EVITIES, Sponcor3assett, p'rofoeoft Dn Ilih in Trinity college, of D~urhamn, ~N C. has resigned because of the storn; of criticism created by his article, h: which ho declared Booker Washin~g ton the greatest man the south has .prothuced in the inst century, with thE single exception of General Lee. Dy a large veo the Mississippi sy nod favored the establishment of the big Presbyterian university in Atlan ta. Fiavorable action is expectedl tronr Athe Louisiana synod. The house, by a rising vote, of 83i to 21, passed the bil1l to make effectivq the Cuban treaty. The American Federa-tion of Labol has dlisposed of the "open shop" is sue as raised in thme case of W. M. Mil ler, employed ini the government print ing office 'by dlelarin~g for the uniot shop in governme~nt as well as in .pri wy4at tr prises. John Albxander Dowie has issued 4 call for $2,000,000. Hie orders his foi -lowers to soll their property and givE him the proceeds. The statemont was made to the char Sty workers in convention at Philadol phia that there are 150,000) tramps i the country. Mary Bullivan, who has been writini threatening letters to -President Roose , 'volt, has been dleclared insane at Ohi cago. Marki Hanna has written to a friend in Kansas saying that noe will not be ? candidiate for the presidiential nomina tion. J~espite protests President R'oose volt will renominate Joshua Wilson, u negro, for postmaster at Florence 8outhi Carolina. Because her face had1 been muarred at b ill health, Mrs. Ida Brennan killel .hrefat Chinano, STATE OF TRADE. Report of the international Mercantile Agency. Now York, Nov. 20.-Jelegraphic advices from correapondents of the International. Mercantilo. Agency Agency, throughout the United States and Canada regard4ng the stato of trade, are summarized as follows: The week has made it plain that procosecs of readjustment and curb in prices in industrial lines, together with conservatism among conmercial buyers, will more than offsot the in. creased promise of agricuiural pros. perity4 Except in metals and textiles, leading industries report encouraging activity. Shoo shipments from Bog ton are larger than a year ago. While Philadelphia textile mills are on half time, southorn cotton mills are diraw Ing funde froely from Baltimore and other )oints with which to purchase stock. Reports of friction between the steel corporation and independent producers are exaggerated. Efforts od northern buyers to break southern pig Iron price3 have been sufficiently un succesful to encourage makers. Tho only serious industrial storni centers are in Colorado and at Chicego. Those at Pittsburg and at New York am loss threatening. Financially, the situation has Improv ed since the movement of IEuropean gold this way. The cold snap has stinmulated buy. ing of dry goods, clothing and othef seasonable products. Montreal reports a steady demand for staples at firm prices and busl nos very active. Toronto advices are of greatly stilmulated sales by reason of the cold weather. Farmers are now rushing grain to shipping points. Fun-d( at Dominion financial centers remain comparatively easy. NOT EAGER FOR WAR. But Japan Stands Ever Ready to De. fend Herself. 'New York, Nov. 20.-Ci)unt Ki-l sura, the Japanese premier, I quet. ed by the Tokio correspondent of the Manchester Guardian to the effects tha4 ft is a great mistake to think that the Japanese are eager to fight, says a Liorald dispatch from London. "The outer world," he sand.' "is told of one man who shouts for war, but the ninety-nine who do not prv not mentioned. "If war should be fireed upon us, thot is another thing. We are abso lutely prepared to defend our nation. al existence at any mmoent. ( leel surb there is no danger of any sueh emergency, but we are ready. Jepan Lemands that the sorereign righto ol China and the "open door" fMW free trade should be maintained. In thie Great Britain and the United States support her. I don' think that Ru4 sia will or can object, but of course, I cannot -tell you anything about the negotiations now pending." FARMER'S FATAL MISTAK$. Took Morphine instead of Quinine, it is Thought. Fairburn, Ga., NoNv. 20.-J. V. T. Ellington, a well knbwn citizen ol Fayette county, residing 6 or 7 miles from this place, died suddenWy and undler ra thor lporculiar circumstancei on Tuesd-ay Hie was in the habit of taking doe of quinine before eating -breakfast, and it is though-t possible he may havi taken strychnine by mistake On the morning of his death, Af-tor taking the meddcihe. and eat, ing his breakfast he went oeit to his turnil) Ipatch and gathered some tur' niplS. Recturning to the house hoecoms lplained of feeling badly and laid dowit en a bed. He was soon taken with convui. sione and died boore muqiical aid could roach him.. Jealous Man Stabbed Actress. Pais, Nov. 20.--Gabrielle Chiabriaz known on the music hall stago by the name of Paquerette, was stabbed in 8 cab yesterd'ay b~y Charles Blertrouax also connected with the stage and with whom the woman formerly lived. Al though 16 wounds wore in-flicted, hot condition is not -eonailderedl serious TPhe motive of Bertrouax was the ro fusal of the wvomarn to resume her for mor relations with him. Narrowly Escaped Destruction, Chicago, Nov. 20.-The law and med tcal dleIptment of the Western Uni versity narrowly escap~ed dlestruction tod-ay. The flames started from a d1o feetivo olecric light wire On the fourth floor of the building, which wvas formerly the Fromont house, and later burning ou-t a lecture room, crept up an elevator shaft to the seventh floor, whlere a clinic room was de stroyed. Tlhe loss Is $10,000. Ground to Death in Gin, Lafayette. Ga., Nov. g20.---Sam An. ro'ws. a 1 6-year-oldl boy, met a hor rible dthl here, being literally ground to pieces. Hie was feedIng at a cot ton gin when he In some way fell intc the hopper' and it wvas sevoral minutea hoforo hto was dIicoveredi. The bodp was horribly nuitilated. DISASTROUS WRECK ON BIG FOUR ROAD A Head-on Collision Ooours Near Maokinaw. Ill. BODIES BURIED UNDER DIMBRIS, Known List of Dead at Lart Accounts Was 32 and the injured 17-Traok Reported To Be Still Blocked-,Corn duotor's Statement. - Peoria, Ills., Nov. 2.-Thirty-one men - were killed and 15 injured in a headion collision, betweon a west bound freight and a work train on the Big Four railroad betweon Mackin naw and Tremont Thursday afternoon. Up to the present time, the bodies of 26 victims havo beon taken from the mass of debris, which is piled 30 feet high on the tracks, while flive yet romain buried under a huge pil of broken timber, twisted and' distortod iron and stool. So far only 11 of the victims have been identified, the remaining being unrecognizablo. All 'the dead and most of the injured were mem-bers of the work train, and the crews on both engines jumpink in time to snve thoir lives. The colli sion occurred in a deep cut at the beginning of a oharp curve, neither train being visible to the crow of the other until they were with-in 50 feet feet. The two trains struck with such force that the sound was heard for miles around. A second after the collision the boiler of the work train exploded with terrific force (hrowing heavy iron bars and splinters of wood to a distance of 200 feet. KNOWN LIST OF DEAD. Fatalities In Accident on Big Four Railroad. Bfoomington, Ill., - Nov. 20.-'Phe known list of the dead in the Mein ert wreck is 32 and the injured 17. 'rhe track is still blocked, and will be for the greater part of the day. Al trains on the Big Four are using the tracks of the Lake Erie and Wostern between Bloomington and Peoria. Conductor Judge, who was on the freight train running west, said he had orders to wait at Muckinaw until 2:40 for the work train. Hoobeyed the orders and stayed there until that time, when the work train, not com ing in, he supposed that it had side tracked at Tremont and, accordingly, he started ahead. lie was running along at a brisk rate of speed when the engine of the work train appeared in sight. Both engineers applied the 41? brakes and then, together with their firemen, jumped for their: lives. None of the trainmen, with the ex ception of Brakeman Harmon, whose arm was broken, were injured. AT NATIONAL CAPITOL. Short Session House-Oath Adminis tered to Claude Kitchen. Washington, Nov. 20.-The house was in sOssion only 5 minute today After the oath was admli'stered tc Claude Kichen( N. C.) the house, al 12:06 p. m. adjourned until Tuesday. Ratification of Treaty. At the cabinet meeting to it was do cided' to make no effort to ratify the isthmian canal treaty here until it is ratioed at Panama. Satisfied with Treaty. Thl'e commission from Panama, ac companied by the Panama minister, M. Philippe Brunau-Vrilla., was re ceived at the state doepartment today by Secretary Hay. TPie exchanges, while informal, were most cordial and were in IEnglish. Dr. Amnador in formed the secretary that the convm.is sioners had carefully j'Ispected the Hay-Gunau-Varilla treaty and dlesired to take this opportunity of expressing their entire satisfaction with its terma. Dr. Amador assured the secretary that no time would be lost in its ratifica, tion b~y the Panama govezn-monit. Despiba Law Fight Pufed Off. Now York, Nov. 20.-Despite the law the 16-round privso fight war brought off in the heart of the city between WVilliam Shumaker, of New~ York, and William Murphy, feather weights. 'The former got the deci. Bion. A big crowd witnessedl the bat tle which occurred in a Thirty-third street hall. It is said, a police sor goant officiated as referee. Recognition is Justified. 'New York, Nov. 20.-The Tribune, President Roca's grgan, p)ublishes, says a Herald dis patef Wfrom Buenos Ayres, an article in which It says the rocog' nition of the now government of Pan ama by the United States is fully jua. tifled b~y the state of anarchy rolgning in Colomrbia for many ye9t.r - Judge Speer Closes Court. Augustaam, Ga., Nov. 20--Judge Speer has wound up the business of the Unir ed States court and with the other court officers loft for Savannah. BANQUET COMMERCIAL CLUB. Govcrnor Montague, pf Virginia, Do livers Addrece. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 20.-At the annual bn:iquet of the Cpmmorcial club last night Governor Montague, of Virginia, spokoe on "The Supremacy and Opportunity of the Amcxrican Re public." Ho said: "What will best give American peo ple their boet opportunity? We have neglocted largely the old-fashioned public hlghw.ay. No civilisation has ever outlived the common road. Our public highways shofild no longer ro. main a social and industrial blockade to ou-r peoplo. We want a wider and more practical system of our public school education. Our system is for opportanity to serve. We are too prone-to make education a short road to leisure. The negro man has seen the white educated man the only man In his community who did not work. It bas been a atumbling block tohim. "Wealth has not made ien, but it is the consciousness in men that makes them winnors. The American wage earner producce twice as much as any other in the world and our captains of industry would not be such in other countries. The most efficient laborer the world over knew, originated in the A'merican republic and goes to build up that unification of people, pa triotism which is the duty everywhere to stintd for all that Id bedt for the American people." BRYAN IN ENdLAN-1D. Nebraskan Visits Many Points of in. toroat--Gklan Applause. New York, Nov. 20.-W. J. Bryan, who is vi $ting England for the first time, devoted the firat day of his stay here to olghtseeing, says a London dis patch to The fierald. He caHed on the Anerican an-bassador to whom had a letter from Secretary Hay; went to Westminster abbey, saw the king and queen of Italy on their way to the Guild Hall and heard H. S. As. quitbh deliver a speech. He is going to hear Mr. Chamberlain. I Mr. Bryan said the Asquith meet. ing had a strangely familiar atmo sphere and that the arguments had a ring not at all foreign. He was great ly surprised on entering the hall to re ceive recognition by a round of ap plause. Almbabssador Choate will entertai Mr. Bryan next Wednesday at dinner at Oarloton house terrace, whero he wilt be given an opportunity of meet. ing a large number of men prominent in public life. USED GUN ON DEPUTY. Killed as He Was Passing Home of Bennett Brothers. Lawtoy, Fla., Nov. 20.-Doputy Sheriff H. 0. Richard vas shot and killed as he was driving by the home of Bennett brothers. A double-bar reled shotgun was used and death waa almost instantaneous. Richard had attempted to bring the Bonneta to justice for several alleged crimes. One of the charges againsi J. R. Bennett, who is chairman ol the board of commissioners of Brad. ford county, was poonago, being ap eused of holding a young g-irl in eu tody -against her will. For this he was indicted by the grand Jury in the United States court and is now await ing 'trial. A few days ago J. R. Dennett shot at Richard, who saved himself by fall lng to the ground, and afterwardle shot at Bonnett three times, who tooki refuge behind the counter of his storn Richard is a man of p'ominont fam ily. The Bennetts are among the moot prominent businoss men in the county. Sheriff Johns, with a posse is pursuing them. PROVED TO BE WRONG MAN. Wife Buries Corpse Thinking It To Be Her Husband. Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-4iwardi Wynno has boon arrestedl on a com plaint charging him with having dlesert, ed his wife 19 years ago.' Thinking the body of a sohlir In the~ almnehouse at Cleveland was that of het husband, Mrs. WynnIo buried it andI col iect'ad the life insurance. She had sulpported hersolf for tho kvst 19 yoarr and never dloubtedl tha-t her husband Was dead until rcently' whlen he wVas identiflod in this city by is son. SIEGE AT SAN DOMiNGO. Fighting Occurs Daily-cit'y Short of Supplies. New York, Nov. 20.--Ouelito Bechar do has been appointeod chief of the rov ohitronary forces which are befsioginp San Domingo says a Herald dispateb from Puerto Plata. President , (il has 1,000 soldiers defending the capi tol.. The fighting takes laceV thor( dailty. The city is short of moat, milkC coal and vego To Increase CapacIty. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 20.-'Pho capac. it.y of the Girard cotton tnills is to b~e increased. An addition of 50 more looms is to he made within a shori time. 'rho Girar4 mill was built only a year ago. It. bha already prover, (luite succesaful. BIG FIRE OCCURS AT LOUISYILLE, KY Old Masonio Temple Burned Occupied Half Bieck. LOSS OF QUARTER OF A MILLION, Fra Suppoed To Have Started in Ooenory on 8tage of Theator--In Tima Past This- Was the Principal Playr.ouao of Louisville. Louisville, Nov. 20.-Fire early to day deutroyod the old Masonic toemple occupying 11alf the block bounded by 1'4>urth, FItth, Grobn and Jefferson etroets, in the heart of the retail bus inoas dia.trict. '1he losa id about a quartrur of a million dollara, divided as follows: Masonic Tenple building $125.00; insurance $65,000. Hopkins theater, scenery and proper ties, $20',000. J. W. 1i"wler Drug company $36, 000; ineurnuco $14,000. Byck Bros., shoes, $15,000. Boston Shoe company, ,$16,000. Manu-facturers Shoe company, $5,000. Rodgers & Krull. jewelems, $40,000. Charles B. Smith's Sun, hatters, $16.. 000; in3urance $11,000. J. T. Johneon & 00., opticians, $2,000. Heath's Billiard Parlor, $7,500; in surance ;Z,000. English Kitchen Restaurant, $1,000. W. 1). Gatchell & Oo., photograph supplies, $2,500. Badgoly & Graham, photograph sup plies, .$2,600. The fire is supposed to have started in 'the scenery on the stage of the the atf'f. The losses to the tenants of the building will be heavier than ordinari ly, owing to the high rate charged for insurance. The underwriters made a rate of $8.85 because of the construe tton of the buildiing, and because of the fact that it contained a theater. The heavy expense of carrying .insur gnce caused the owners to carry as small an amount as they considered safe, and several were unable to place as much as they desired because of the unwillingness of insurance companies to handle the risk. There were seven acts on at the Masonic theater this week and the people presenting them lost their ef foets. 1iarry Howard, whose home Is in BlYomington 1111.. lost several dogs and nonkeys and the Kauffman troup is short 14 high-priced bicycles. The theater is owned by Colonel John D. Hiopkins, of St. Louis. The building, which was erected in 1864, is a total losA. At ore time It was the principal 'theator of Louis ville, and all the famous aotors and actresses of the day made their ap pearance there. The Masonic fratornity recently dedi. eated a temple at Fourth and Chestnut streets, and had removed' all their ef. fects to their new home. The building was owned by Lau. rence and Sanders Jonesfl who had recently exponded nearly $40,000 in isnprovements. $200,000 Fire at Butler, Pa. T'utler, Pa., Nov. 20.-eire in the Park theater building early today de stroyedi p~roporty valued at $20,00 The failing walls buriede a num-'bor of firemen under a mass of brick and burning timner-, and Chief Jacob Blurch hol'tor, Fhrankc Ziegler, Charles D~ow ales and Alber-t Walters were ser-iona ly hurt. The fire was evidently caused by an explosion of gas in the basement of the theater building. Several other structures were also burned. Fire in Laurens Mills. (i-roonvillo, 8. C., Nov. 20--A tele phone mionago from L.auro-ns says that a small fire started in the duet room of the Laurons cotton mill. The flames were promptly extinguished and the damnage was only nominal. Fire Less $50,000. flocheater, N. Y., Nov. 20.-Piire Which started in the Clark block In BIatavia tod$ay did $50,000 damage. Little Child Fatally Burned. Vflldosta,. Ga., Nov. 20-'rhe 15 mfonlth4-old dlaughter of Mr. anid Mrs. J1. WV. Kemp. who reside several m''os sou S' of Valdoi'~ta, was so badly b~urn edi that it died( Thursday nIght. The little girl was left by her mother a fow minutos in a room containing an opon fire place, andi is suppose4d to have taken some of the burning splint era in her hap, setting her clothing on fitro. A woolen hld which the child wore was burned to a cr-isp on its head and the balance of its 'elothing was burned nearly off. Secret Locked With Death. 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