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II WHOM* LYwemwe. TOVH RICH MEN STRUNG UP HY MOa The Victim* Were All Wealthy Land neneni Who Were In Jell Accused of Marder of a Deputy Marahal. Ada, Okla. April 19.?Two hun? dred cltliene of Ada, nearly all of them of the better elate, throughly dleguested with the "Justice" meted out to criminals In the smaller towns of Oklahoma, early todsy took from jail and hanged four wealthy land? owner? for the murder of Deputy Un? ited Statte Marshal A. L. Bobb.tt. The lynched men were J. R. Miller. Port Worth. Texas; B. B. Burrell. Duncan. Okla: Jeeee West and Jos. Allen of Canadian, Texas. Shortly after I o'clock this morn? ing the lynchers shut off the electrlt street lights, cut the telephone com? munications and quickly gathered near the Jail. When all had assembl? ed, a large man swaggered out of th? dark and eald: "Are you all ready?' A confused bussing was the only an* swer. The men silently made thelt way toward the Jail. They had scarcely started before they met County Attorney Robert Wlmblah. who had received word that the mob waa forming. The crowd stopped at his request. Attorney Wlmblah said: "Men of Ada, you are disgracing this community in the eyes of the world. Think this matter over ealmly and let the law takes its eeurse. I appeal to you as an officer of the law to return to your homes." The mob, ~'?hout a word, proceed? ed on Its way. The attorney again sttempted to Ulk to them. "This Is no time for speeches." said the lead? er, and the march continued. A high board fence surrounded the Jail was partly thrown down and the crowd entered the enclosure. The leader advanced and pounded on the Jail door. Only Guard McCarthy was on duty. "McCarthy." said the leader, "open this door at once. We mean business, Hurry, its near daylight." "You might as well go home, boys," quickly responded the officer. "This door will never be opened from this tide,* After a conference three of the mob threw themeerveo against the frail Jail door and the mob rushed In. Guard McCarthy waa knocked sense - Wan with a revolver butt. , The four prisoner* were quickly taken out, al ttmurh West fcught desperately. "If you're going to hang me, do It." eald Miller. The mob led the four men to a lane a few hundred feet away and stood them In a stra/ght line. "Tell us what you devils know about Bobbin s murder." shouted the leader. Weet answered for the four, say? ing: "We Jon't know who you men are and we don't care. For myself, I know It I had a six-shooter, a few of you would bite the dust, hut that's talk ae long as my 'shooting Iron' Is In Texa? You boys appear to have a Job to do. Why don't you do It? We won't tell anything, and you?" "The ropea." the leader broke In, end the four prisoners were carried to n beam an l strung up In a row. Juat before the rope was placed about his neck Miller calmly removed a diamond from his shirt front and requested that it be sent to his wife tn Fort Worth From his necktie he drew out a diamond scarf pin, with the requeet that It be given to Guard McCarthy for his klndneee to him. As soon as the men were dead the mob disappeared. At daylight the bodies of the lynched men were cut down. When the mob removed the men from Jail they did not molest Oscar Peeler. 17 yeare old, who was Impli? cated in the murder, but who had turned state's evidence. The boy eald that Miller killed Bobbitt and that Jeeae Weet paid Miller to com? mit the murder. A coroner's Jury this afternoon re urned the following verdict: "We And that Jim Miller. B. B. Burrell. Joe AlUn and Jease West met their death by being hung by a rope and the death of each was caused by strangulation produced by the ropea placed about their necka by parties whoee names are to the Jury un? known ?' The county attorney today declar? ed that he would Investigate the lynching, but asserted that there wa? no evidence of Identity and that there probably would be no prosecutions. Tr< n! olm shot lllnw. ir Charleston. April 10.?Qeorgo M Trenholm. son of the late Ueorge M Trenholm, shot himself last night while handling a pistol at his board Ina place at Mrs. O'Neill's resldt-tu ? on Legare street. The report of the pistol startled the household and upon Investigation Mr. Trenholm was found to be lying on the floor of his room In a pool of hlotd. He w?s immediately removed to the Riverside Infirmary, where his wound In the right breast, near Mi ? ...M#.r was found ?o ??#? oolt* ?.?ri OSje, but not n*c*?esariiv fatal. WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE. Dr. Rosa Monlsh. Notorious sharp Iractltloncr, Convicted of Misus? ing Malls, Takes Prutslc Acid Af? ter Hearing Doom. Atlanta. Ga.. April 19.?Preferring the chill of the grave to the chill of the prison cell and the shroud to the garb of a convict, Dr. Rosa S. Mon Ish drunk prussic acid and died to? day an hour after she had been sen? tenced to serve two years in the fed? eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan. Deputy United States marshals In ?whose charge she had been placed found her after they had broken open the door to her room. Mrs. Monlsh had been more or less In the public eye In the South for several years. She built a sanitarium In the most aristocratic part of At? lanta a few years ago, despite the ef? fort of neighbors to prevent the open? ing of the place. Later her methods came under the scrutiny of the post office inspector, but it was not until she had trouble with her husband that the officers could get evidence against her. They charged her with sending improper and threatening letters to a young woman and secured her conviction. Her attorneys appli? ed for a new trial and It was overrul? ed this morning by Federal Judge Newman, who at once sentenced Mrs. Monlsh to serve one year and one day in prison and to pay a fine of $1,000 on each of two accounts. Dr. Monlsh fainted when the sen? tence wae Imposed, but recovered and asked to go to her home. The officers consented, simply sitpulatlng that they lock her in her room and re? main on guard outside. While her at? torneys were preparing an appeal bond she accompanied the officers In a cab to her home and went to her room. About 2 p. m.. the guards call? ed to her to come to luncheon. Re? ceiving no reply they forced the door and found their aged prisoner dead on her bed. Dr. Monlsh was 60 years old, and besides her husband, also a physician, she leaves a daughter, Jeanette, aged IS. GOOD FOR COLUMBIA. Southern Power Company Will Estab? lish Itself There. Charlotte, N. C, April 20.?There is no longer any doubt that the general offices of the Southern Power Com? pany will he moved to Columbia. One of the high officials of the company slated tonight that the step had been decided upon and that the move would be made within eight months, outstanding contracts and obligations making an earlier change impossible The reason given for the move is the fact that Columbia is the logical cen? tre of the corporation's developments and therefore the proper place from which to direct Us Immense Interests. It Is stated that men are already In the South Carolina capital making arrangements 'for the transfer. The change is a heavy blow to Charlotte, r? moving as it does a hundred high salaried men and the prestige the headquarters of the big concern car? ried to the country at large. AI KEN "LEPER'* CASE ARGUED. Supreme Court Entertains Motion to Dismiss Injunction Secured by Miss Kirk. Columbia, April 20.?The case of Miss Mary V. Kirk, plaintiff respond? ent, against the board of health of Aiken, defendants appellant, was ar? gued In ihe Supreme Court today. This lit the well known "leper case." which has caused so much discussion. Miss Kirk, through her attorneys, had a temporary injunction issued re? straining the board of health of Aiken from laving her removed to the pest house. The claim was set up that the diiease waa not leprosy, that she had been suffering with the same thing :'or seventeen years that was now called leprosy by the doctors.. The arguments made by the attor? neys today are for the setting aside of the Injunction. The affidavits and brief o' tue case giving its history are very (interesting. A PASTEUR INSTITUTE. Itoard of Health Decides to Establish Ouo in Columbia. Sumtnervllle. April 19..?The State Haard >f health at Its meeting her?' today ceclded to establish a bacterio logtoal laboratory at Columbia. Dr. WHilaiTs and Dr. I.est.-r weiv named as a ccmmlttee to make arrange* merits :??r the Institution. The laboratory will hi for the pur uf furnishing a convenient place f??r the physicians of the State t?? hn\r bacteriological examination! mud** and also to give an opportunity to the peoph? of th?- St.it?> to have the Paateur treatment In cases where persons are bitten by rabid animals. It wfl not !>?? possible to have the laboratory In Operation for some little time, as It will take at least ten days sufficiently to advertise for a director f.,r ?V?.. ?,?..,..?,,,-,? nnrl mnnv Other details Uust be I < ) I ABDUL HAMID S FINISH. SlLTAN' OF TURKJCT MAY HK FORCED TO ABDICATE. Condition Bordering on Anarchy Pre \ails in Constantinople?Large Army Marching on City ami the Overthrow of the Present Govern? ment Seems Assured?Wild Humors Afloat Constantinople, April 19.?The Im? portant feature of the situation In the Turkish capital today was the report that Sultan Abdul Hamid had abdica? ted. It caused the greatest excite? ment in the lobbies of parliament and spread with lightning-like rapidity throughout the city. A rumor of the flight of the sultan on a warship fol? lowed closely on that of his abdica? tion, but neither could be confirmed. Large crowds gathered at the Brit? ish embassy, where other reports had it the sultan had taken refuge, and there also were scores of Inquiries at the Russian embassy, concerning the truth of the rumor that his majesty was under the protection of Russia on one of Its guardshlps. At each of these embassies all knowledge of the sultan's movements was denied and the Turkish foreign office also gave a strong denial to one and all of these rumors. The abdica? tion of Abdul Hamid, however, Is said not to be lmprabable and It is believ? ed that within a day or two the con? stitutionalists may accept as his suc? cessor Prince Uzzlff, the eldest son of the late sultan, who Is second In line, an they are strongly displeased with Abdul Hamld's attitude. The palace today was under strong guard, and even high officials were not permitted to enter It. The advance of the constitutional fcrces begun this afternoon. Small parties were sent out to reconnoitre and at 7 o'clock in the evening they were within sight of the gates of Con? stantinople. They encountered no re? sistance, nor does any resistance seem likely, unless It is at the palace. The headquarters of the constitutionalists' aimy Is at Dedeagatch, and Gen. Hus nl Pasha's forces, which now number between 20,00 and 30,000, occupy a range of hills about 20 miles from the ccpltal. Every hour reinforcements are adding to their numbers. STATE NEEDS MONEY. A l Tan genie nta Made to Borrow $500, 000, If so' Much be Needed. Columbia, April 19.?The State of South Carolina today made arrange? ments to borrow $500,000, If so much be necessary, at any time this year. The following Is the statement given cut: 'At a meeting this day, held by his Excellency, Martin F. Ansel, gover? nor; the Hon. R. H. Jennings, State treasurer, and A. W. Jones, Comp? troller General, sealed bids of the sev? eral banks offering to loan the State five hundred thousand dollars were opened, and appear as follows: "J. P. Matthews, for the *Palmetto National Bank, Columbia, 3 per cent Interest; Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, Spartanburg, 3 1-2 per cent interest; National Loan and Exchange \h\ ik, Columbia, 3 1-2 per cent dis? count; National Union Bank, Rock Hill, 3 3-4 per cent interest; Central National Bank, Spartanburg, 4 per cent interest; First National Bank Spa rtanburg, 4 per cent interest. "It appearlngf that the bid of J. P. Matthews, for the Palmetto National Bank, of Columbia, being the lowest offer, as appears from the bids sub? mitted, the said offer to make the loan at three (3) per cent Interest for the Palmetto National Bank was ac? cepted. (Signed) "A. W. JONES, Secretary." It will be necessary for the State to borrow about $200,000 at once on ac? count of the pension payments. OIL MILL MANAGER PROMOTED. Mr, J. B. Flsliburne, of Florence, Goes To Little Rock, Ark. Florence, April 20.?Mr. John B. Fishburne, the very efficient and pop? ular manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Company's plant at this place, has j Just received notice of a very de? served promotion by the company in Whose employ he is now. Mr. Fishburne has been appointed manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Company's plant at Little Rock, Ark., at which place he is to report for duty on June 1 next. Mr. Fishburne has been manager of the Florence plant for several years, having come here from Sum? te?? The promotion comes direct from headquarters at New York. During the fears that Mr. Fish? burne has bSSfl manager of the Flor? ence plant he has been faithful and attentive to duty, and has won for himself thS esteem and admiration of ItOt only tbe people of this section, but his superior officers in the South? ern Cotton Oil Company. All of the people here will regret to give Mr. Fishburne and his family up, but it COTTON MILL TRUST. He ported That Tobacco Magnates Are Scheming to Organize Vast Combi? nation in the South. Winston-Salem, X. C? April 20.? The afternoon paper here prints what it terms a well authenticated report that the Dukes, who are in control of the American Tobacco company, are planning to form a great cotton mill trust in the South, one similar to the mammoth tobacco combination. The story continues that the Dukes own a controlling interest in the Southern Power company, through which they expect to get control of a majority of the leading Southern cotton mills. DONALDSON ON THE CLEMSON TROUBLE. Life Trustee of Clemson Expresses Himself as Sorry That Affair Has Been Brought Into Print. Greenville, April 20.?In regard to the statement of Capt. Minus, Col. M. L. Donaldson said today: "I have seen what Capt. Minus had to say in the papers. I am very sorry that he saw fit to pursue that course I don't think it will do any good and I hope that it won't do any harm. I do not feel called upon to discuss the I rather uncomplimentary references j made by Capt. Minus to the president [ of the college, the faculty and the board of trustees, and I might add to the student body. Capt. Minus proved himself a good commandant and re? ceived nothing, so far as I know, from the board, either collectively or indi? vidually, but words of praise, and I feel sure that I voice the sentiment of all the board when I say he found, grievances, whether real or Imagin? ary, sufficient to cause his resignation. I must say in short, however, that I differ from Capt. Minus as to the gruesome picture he paints of affairs as they exist at Clemson college, with regard to law and order. Among the cadets there was never a time In the history of the college when the boys were more orderly and well-behaved, nor when more hard studying was be? ing done; and so long as that is true, the young men are meeting the ex? pectations of parents and guardians in the matter of education. These questions of authority, whether trivial or otherwise, will cut no great fig? ure." , Mr. Donaldson Is a life member of the board of trustees of Clemson col? lege and gives much of his time and work to the institution. Mr. Dnoald son, in the Interview, stressed very strongly the moral atmosphere at Clemson college and said that it was as good, as at any college in the South, and mentioned the fact that so large a number of students of the college awarded their diplomas on last year made application to the foreign field In mission work. He also said that the Y. M. C. A., at the col? lege is one of the best organized and possibly the largest In the South. He continued that the atmosphere of morality was all that could be desired among the boys and that for that rea? son he was surprised that the state mcnt of the retiring commandant was | made in regard to the law and order ot the institution. The trouble with the easy going fellow is that he doesn't always know when to stop. HOW TO GROW FAT. A Lazy Stomach the Cauxe of Thin? ness, Nine Times in Ten. If you are thin or lean, have scraw ney arms and neck, you can't grow fat unless your food properly digests. People take on flesh in proportion to the nutritious matter which the organs of digestion a?sorb and pass Into the blood. Just as long as the nutritious mat? ter passes along without being ab? sorbed, just so long will you remain thin. Perhaps your stomach, bowels and liver need a tonic. If your digestion is not perfect, Mi-o-na tablets will put it right at once. Mi-o-na will cure indigestion and every conceivable ailment of the stomach promptly. It cures by build? ing and toning up and not by en? couraging a tired stomach to con? tinue its shiftless and health destroy? ing habits, it promptly drives away sour Stomach, belching of ga.. heavi? ness after eating. DeLorme's Pharmac y sells Mi-o-na for 50o a large box, and guarantees it to cure indigestion, sea and car stokness, vomiting of pregnancy and all stomach diseases and distress or money back. Ml-o-na is sold by leading drug? gists. HY0MEI Cures catarrh or money back. Just breathe it in. Complete outfit, including inlialor$l. Extra bottles 60a Druggists. MUHIM!???????????????????? 5 & MOTH & S * m ? ILLERS m -?-k {{ Now is the time to pack win= J{ M ter clothes, and you want the i ? best Moth Killers known. m m u M We have large quantities of H ? Moth Balls at 10c per lb. or * ? 3 lbs for 26c. Motholina at J 2 15c lb. H * - * m i 5 Red Cedar Flakes. 5 ? * ^ Made from the wood of the Genuine Red Cedar and rein- H H forced by a combination of the best Moth Killers known is J| f| a sure protection against Moths. ? H We Sell a Large Package for 26c. 5 ? ======================== * ? * 5 Gum Camphor S 5 * Is cheap this year and we can make a nice price f| w in quantities. f| S _ g 5 Ekey's Anti-Bug and 5 5 Roach Powder 5 toj Is guaranteed to kill all Bugs, Ants, Cock Roaches, f| Water Bugs, Etc. | ? 10, 25 and 50 Cents. 5 5 ====^^ ft m m w III E have all the Powders and Paste, such as Desth jg w Vi Dust, Roach Salts, Peterman's Roach Food, jpr 2 Stephens' Electric Paste. H ? * 5 Insect Powder. 5 ft * We have anew Insect Powder this year called Spalato in- f| ft sect Powder at 75c per lb. It is said to be a sure killer. f| ft We also have a good powder at 40c lb. m m Fly Paper. 5 ft m ^ Sibert's Poison Fly Paper is a sure killer, 5 sheets irr a M( 0 package at 5c. Tanglefoot Paper, 25 double sheets in a ? ftjf a box at 40 cents. ft S__* S Potato Bugs. S ? ^ k S You call get here Paris Green and Laurel Green in any site fi package to kill Potato Bugs. g ft -* 5 ? * Disinfectants. g ft You can get all kinds of Disinfectants here for closets, sinks, ft drains, etc., in any quantity. We have Kreso, Crude Car- J ft bolic Acid, Sulphur, Copperas, Etc. H ?___ft m 1 ft 8 147 HEN in need of anything in our line tele phone for prices etc. We will gladly give J you all the information we can. 5 aw ftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftH N. G. OSTEEN, JR., Dentist. 18 West Liberty Street - - - - Up Stairs. Hours:?8.30 to 1-P. M?2 to 6. Office Pnone?No. 30 - - Honee Phone 382