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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
A DARING HOLD UP.
A Bold R6bber Terrerizes Train Crew
and Passengers.
KILLS ENGINEER AND R0BS CARS,
While Slowing Down on Signal the
Engineer Saw the Robber Crawling
Towards Tim.

Missoula, Mont, SDecial.-An east
bound passenger train on the Northern
Pacific was held up Thursday night
near Drurmoad. Mont. 40 miles from
this city. and Engineer Dan ONeIl
was killed. The train, which included
mali baggage and express cars and nine
coaches, arrived at Missoula at 100 p.
m. and preceded eastward after a
short delay ct this station. 1t arrived
after midnight at a place 2 miles west
OF Drummond. Here the train was sig
nailed to stop and the engineer slowed
Up. While doing SO, he saw a man
creeping toward him over the tender.
The man, who was armed, called TO
O'Neiil to stop the train instantly. Inc
engineer tcck in the situation ct once
and pulled open the throttle tried to
start the train at full speed. The ro5ber
OWNED his purpose and fired a. him.
The shot took instant effect and the en-
gincer fell dead ct his post. The robber
then proceeded to rife the express n
mail cars. He plundered the regular
mail and blew open the safe in the ex-
press car, which was wrecked by the
explosion. The amount Of plumber
which he secured is not known at pres
EFT but it is supposed to be large.
The excitement on the train was IN
tense. The sudden stoppage Of the train
followed soon by the explosion spread
alarm among the train hands and the
passengers. The darkness Of the night
and the loneliness of the place added to
the general scenes CT terror. Word OF
the attack was sent to Drummond,
whence it was telegraphed tu Deer
Lodge. about so miles away. Blood
hounds were sent out at once and steps
were taken to keep vigilant watch for
the robbers. 1t was assumed that at
least eight men were engaged in the
hold-up, but the latest advices are that
one man alone perpetrated the murder
and robbery.
Dan o'NeilI. the dead engineer, lived
in this city and had a wife and five
children. He had been in the service
Of TIE Northern Pacific longer than any
engineer. The robber boasted that he
was the man who took part in the hold
ND of the Southern Pacific train near
Portland, Ore, about one year ago. He
made this boast to the train hands to
te-roriZe them. while he employed
them to run the train 4 miles to a point
2 miles east OF Drummond. He declared
that he would be hard TO catch, as he
had a horse in the timber. The North
ern Pacific has offered a reward of S.
600 for delivery, dead or alive, of the
train robber who killed O'Neill. The
mask worn by the bandit was found on
a mountain trail. 2 miles from the
scene of the hold-up and after giving
the hounds the scent Of the mask. the
animals Immediately took up the trail,
which was then about s hours old.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
ILLITERACY AMONG CHILDREN.
Nearly All the Native White Children
of Foreign-Born Parents Can Read
and Write, the Percentage Being

oo.I.
Washington, Specialize Census
Office has issued a compilation Of fig
ures regarding illiteracy among chill
dren of immigrants and children OF
natives. The statement it: Combining
the comparison to children between the
ages of 10 and IA years in the United
States as a whole. 95.6 per cent. of the
native white children of native parents
and 99.1 per cent. of the native white
children Of foreign born parents are
able to read and write. This surprising
difference in favor OF the children Of
the foreign horn population is due lar
gely to the fact that the children born
OF immigrants live mainly in the
Northern and Western States, where
the public school systems have reached
a high degree OF efficiency, while great
numbers Of native white children OF
native parents live in the Southern
States and in that region about 10 per
cent. of such children are iilitcrate.
When the comparison is carried out
by geographic deductions, the differ
ence of the two classes in each part OF
the United States except the South At
lantic States, is found to be much less
than in the whole country. Yet these
figures indicate that IN every region
except the North Atlantic States the IL
literate children of immigrant whites
are a larger per cent. OF the whole
number of such children than the liter
ate children of native whites are Of all
children of native whites. This IS partly
explained by the clustering OF immi-
grants and their children mainly in the
cities and towns while the white chill
dren Of native parents live more gener-
ally in the rural districts. Thus, in the
North Atlantic division. there 1885, 1885
native white children 10 to IA years OF
age and born of white parents Of whom
80 Or cent. live in cities having at least
%, C inhabitants. On the other hand.
anong the 1910 native white chill
dren 10 to II years Of age and born OF
foreign born parents who live in the
same group Of States. 62 per cent. live
in similar cities. There is no reason
to infer from the census figures that
the children of illiterate immigrants
are constituting a permanent litter
ate class in the population. 1t will be
noticed, however. that the foregoing
figures relate exclusively to immi-
grants who have been in the country
long enough for their children born
here to have reached the age of 10
years. Whether among the children OF
immigrants who have arrived since
1890 there is the same eagerness to
acquire at least an elementary educa-
ton it is still too early to determine
from census figures.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
Section faster Killed.

Sanford, n. c., Observation-Disclosures
afternoon there was ar accident near
Colon, on the Seaboard Air Line.
which has since resulted in the death
Of one man. The section crew with
their hand car were fastening to Col
on in order to be out of the way Of No.
Al, then almost due, when a pick on
the front end Of the a fell off, caus-
ing the car to jump the track. Section
Master NJ. F. Brown vas thrown vio-
lently and his skull fractured. He was
brought to Sanford for treatment. but
died yesterday morning. Two OF the
other men on the car were injured al
so, though not fatally.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
News In Notes.

Mrs. Maude Kiehi, aged IL, Of Ccrt-
land county, New York. is in Jail Sis
nected Of poisoning her husband and
IS brother.
John Evans. colored. was hanged at
Lawranceyille, Va, for wife murder
The drop fell at exactly 1890 and the
mar was pronounced dead by the Jail
physician in 16R minutes. His neck
was broken. He mounted the scaffold
unsupported. His crime was q most
co~id-blooded one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
GRAY ELECTED PRESIDENT
First Meeting Of the Anthracite Mine
Commission,

SOWniSSlOu.
Washington, Specialize Prest.
dent sent the following to the commits.
sion Friday.
white House.
Washington, Oct. %, 1902.
ITO the Anthracite Coal Strike Com.
mission:
AT the request of both the opera.
tors and Of the miners l have ap-
pointed you a commission to inquire
into, consider and pass upon the ques-
tons in controversy in connection
with the strike in the anthracite
region and the causes out Of which the
controversy arose. BY the action you
recommend, which the parties in in
terest have in advance consented to
abide by, you will endeavor to es-
tablish the relations between the en-
ployers and the wage earners in the
anthracite fields on a just and perma-
nent basis and as fast as possible to
do away with any cause for the re-
currence of such difficulties as those
which you have been called upon to
settle. l submit to you herewith the
published statement Of the operators
following which l named you as the
members Of the commission. Mr..
Wright being named as recorder; also
the letter from Mr.. Mitchell. l appoint
Mr.. Moseley and Mr.. Neill as as
sistants to the recorder.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
With the instructions were the
statements Of the operators.
-v0.f co fha NJ
flee Of Commissioner Wright to or
ganize and prepare for their work. The
commission went into executive ses-
sion at II o'clock. Judge Gray was
chosen chairman, and will be known
as the president Of the commission.
Among the questions considered were
those explaining to the meeting the
order in which witnesses shall be
called, whether the sessions shall be
open to the press. whether counsel for
the parties at interest shall be per-
mitted to be present. etc.
The commission adjourned at 12:45
o'clock. to meet again next Monday,
at 2 o'clock. After the adjournment,
the announcement was made that only
two conclusions had been reached. The
first of these was to admit the public
to all formal meetings Of the commits
sion, and the second. to notify the par
ties to the controversy to be present
at the meeting on Monday for the pur-
pose Of arranging a time for hearings
which would be convenient for all con-
cerned. Notices were accordingly sent
to the mine operators and to Mr..
Mitchell, president Of the United Mine
Workers, asking them to be in atten-
dance Monday. It vas stated that
most Of today's meeting was taken up
with a discussion of .the question as
to the time when the hearings shall
be held. the result Of which was the
conclusion to call in the people In
terested before reaching a decision.
The commission has already adopted
Official name and has had its print
ing prepared. designating it as the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
Edward A. Mosely, who becomes an
assistant to Recorder Wright by direc-
ton of the President is secretary OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. DR.. Neill, the other assistant re-
corder, is professor Of political econ
omy at the Catholic University, To-
Gated near Washington. The commits
sion took lunch with the President.
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nckinley memorial.

Washington, special.-Postmaster
General Payne and George B. Cortel-
you left for Canton, o., to attend a
meeting tomorrow Of the trustees OF
the VIM. Mckinley Memorial Associa-
ton. The meeting will be held for the
purpose Of selecting a site for the me-
mortal to President Mckinley. OF the
aggregate sum Of s650,000 which the
association desired to raise, It has IN
hand in cash and pledges about $780,
900. New York contributed $3.50. 600
and Ohio a Nttle more than 100000.
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18th, addressed to John Mitchell, presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers OF
America, which reads as follows: I
have appointed as commissioners Brig
adler General John H. Wilson, E. W.
Parker, Judge George Gray, E. e.
Clark, Thomas H. Wafer, Bishop ]. L.
Spalding with Carroll D. Wright as re-
corder. These names are accepted by
the operators and low earnestly ask
and urge that the miners likewise &C.
cept this commission. 1t is a matter Of
vital concern to all u people and es-
pecially TO those in Our great cities who
are least well OF that the mining OF
coal should be resumed without a mo-
ment's unnecessary delay We have
decided to accept the proposition tnere
embodied and submit all questions at
issue between the operators and nine
workers of the anthracite region Tor
adjustment to the commission which
you have named. In pursuance OF thas
decision we shall report for work ON
Thursday morning, October %, in the
positions and working places occupied
by us prior to the Inauguration OF the
strike. We have asked John Mitchell,
president OF the United Mine Workers
Of America, with such assistants as he
may select, to represent lis in. all hear
inss before the committee.
JOHN MITCHELL,
Chairman OF Convention.
Nv. B. WILSON.
Secretary Of Convention"
President Mitchell put the question
Of the adoption Of the report after a
motion to close debate had been adopt
ed and asked in q short speech that the
vote he unanimous. A resolution was
adopted recommending to State Legis-
latures that no person under q years
Of age be employed in or about the
mines for more than eight hours a day.
Envelopes addressed to President
Mitchell at Wilkesbarre we're distribute
ed among the delegates with iIstruc-
tions that all pay envelopes, due bills.
statements of wages and anything that
may help the miners in their case be-
fore the arbitration commission be sent
to him. There being no further busi-
ness before the convention, a delegate
arose and suggested that before adj
journment the delegates should sing,
MY Country, "Tis of Thee" just to
show that we are ~law-abiding citizens.
This was done and the mine workers
convention came to an end with three
cheers for John Mitchell.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
Georgians.

Atlanta, Special.-The commission
appointed by Governor Gambler to- de-
signate two of Georgia's prominent cit
liens whose statutes shall be placed in
the Statuary Hall in the national cap
itol at Washington, agreed upon Alex
ander H. Stephens as one of the two to
represent this State. At a former
meeting of the commission, DR.. Craw-
ford II. Long. the discoverer OF anaes-
thesia, was chosen as n Of Georeia's
representatives.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
No Lack of Coal.

Washington, Special.-With refer
ence to a recently published statemen!
that the freight traffic Of the Seaboard
Air Line Is almost crippled by the scar
city of coal. Vice President Barr, Of the
Seaboard, said: There is no truth in
the statement. There have been nr
trains annualled, no failure to move
freight, nor am loss OF time on any
freight or passenger train on this &C
count. All necessary arrangements
have been made to prevent any short
age"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
Floods and Earthquakes.

Catania, Sicily, By Cable.-Tkere has
been heavy rains and floods between
Catania and Syracuse. The railroad
was partly destroyed near Bicoca and
great damage has been done to proper
~. In many places the water has at
tanned a depth of Is feet, the peasants
have taken refuge on the roofs Of their
houses and are firing pistols as signals
of distress.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-30
To BuiId Torpedo Boats.

London, BY, Cable.-The British ad'
miralty has given OFT contracts for the
construction Of three warships de-
scribed as scouts" They will have a
speed of 25 IA knots when in fighting
trim. their engines will be Of 1900
horsepower and their sea-going
qualities will be superior to those OF
the torpedo boat defense.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
SOME OF THE new BOOKS
The wage of Character.

THE Wage of Character" is a social
study. or so announced. 1t is novel whose
chief characters either inherit or marry
money, and hence are not hampered by
sordid considerations. The heroine is not
a social success, in spite of her eXpecta-
tions from her father, a multi millionaire,
and her possession of a million dollars.
given her by her brother on the occasion
of her marriage to his best friend She Is
ambitious, and when her husband runs for
Congress she uses 1.-The executive ability
inherited from her father" and organizes
"a more sweeping campaign than did that
distinguished British canvasser. the wife
campaign are not disclosed. How
ever, they are successful, and the
ambitious woman becomes con-
gressman's wife and goes TO Washing
ton. Two years later her husband is a
senator. Then the senator's wife becomes
popular, and her place is assured. She
enjoys 1t hugely" and is happy But
clouds in the shape of other women
arise to mar the prospect. They are
dressed in bewildering robes OF purple
and fine linen, and they make eyes al
lids that fiutter like doves" The sena-
tor got 10 like 10 watch this fiuttering.
Sometimes she smiled full into his face,
and the blood would surge to il from his
heart They never talked much. 1t seemed
needless: There was nothing 10 say; They
knew ALL" His wife waited till his term
expired" Then she left him, and some
months after obtained a divorce for in
compatibility. She went TO Italy and made
for herself and daughter an excellent po-
sitiOn." She had paid the wage OF broken
home to preserve her character from de-
terioration by contact with treachery and
falsehOOd. The senator marrieS the charm
er Of the iuttering eyelids. His friends
offer TO boom him for mayor, for Gov
ernor, for President His new wife de-
clares she dislikes politics and wants 10
travel So they go abroad Three years
afterward One>who has seen him in Paris
reports: He is fat as a seal and cumbrous
as walrus, and is so disgustingly happy
that it made me sick. He told me his days
were one long delight; his Leah perfect
his soul satisfied. He was absolutely re-
voting"
And Leah?" says one: "are her violet
eyes beautiful as ever?''
Her eyes? Why, l couldn't them!
Couldn't see them?"
mo; she, too, is so fat they have disap-
peared."
But what does he do?' is asked.
DO? Why, nothing. He loves his Leah
! The ex-wife is reported by one who has
seen her to be very we'll dressed and not
! in the least fat. That is always some
| thing" is the comment of a former friend
! The author of "A Wage of Character is
! Julian Gordon"-Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cru
! ger. ID. Appleton & Co, New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
Other Books Received.

''The Times and Young Men" a series of
practical discourses on social and religious
topics. addressed especially to young men.
by DR.. Josiah Strong. New York: Baker
& Taylor Company
Pebbles and Pearls a collection of
short and light poems on great variety
of subjects. by CIeland Kernestaff New
York: +. TennysOn Neely Company.
Birthday Poems of the Century" a vol
ume of sentimental and serious verse by
Ernest G. Dodge. Chicago: M. A. Dono-
hue & Co.
The city Of the CaIiphs.'' a descrintive
study and guidebOOk of Cairo and It's en-
virOns and the Me and its antiquities. by
sons intending TO travel IN the far East.
Boston: Dana Estes & Co.
Behold the Man. a story Of the Passion
Play, by Claiming Pollock, which deals
with the dual personalities of the peasants
who appear in the sacred performance at
Jber-Ammergau. Washington The Neale
Publishing Company.
Turquoise and Iron a volume of verse
by Lionel JOsa Dhare, which shows Origi-
nality and facility Of composition along
with some faults Of immaturity. Published
by A. Nj. Robertson. San Francisco.
THE Princess Of the Purple Palace" a
story for young readers. by William NJ.
Graydon. the scene of which is laid i'm Pc
king. China, and which deals with some OF
the stirring events Of recent times New
York: Mcclure Phillips & Co.
"Of Business" an essay on some prac-
tical phases Of modern business. by Rich
ard r. Bowker. published in ARTS OF Life
series by Houghton. Mifiiin * Co, Boston
Prophet Of the Kingdom an attack on
some social and economic evils in a style
intended 10 paraphrase that Of the Bible
by Henry : Frisbie Washington: The
Neale Publishing Company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
The Foreshadowed Way.

'"The Foreshadowed Way" is a story
told charmingly in a series of letters writ
ten to various friends. Ii is the story OF
a blind girl. who leaves the asylum where
she has spent three years and goes out
into the world. determined TO make an
income whereby she can aid her parents
TO educate her brother and sisters. nine IN
all. She writes a little book called "A
Place in thy Memory" for which she asks
81. She takes as a companion Tor one
year Minnie a friend, and with letters
to nOtables in Washington. ID. G, makes
there her first efforts at selling her books.
The time of her arrival there is during
General TaylOrs administration ana Whlie
Henry Clay and Webster are on the scene
She meets there warm friends, who assist
and encourage here and also make her
venture a success. Thence she goes TO
Charleston. with many letters of recon-
mendation, among them delightful one,
unsolicited, from the President himself.
Her tour includes the principal cities or
the country and continues for some years
The book is unusual in its simplicity and
charm, and is also stimulating as showing
the power of determined effort in winning
a way under APPARENTLY insurmountable OBJ
stacles. The descriptions of the hospital
ity and kindness shown this heroine
throughout her journeys are pleasing. The
atmosphere of the book is cheerful and
hopeful. The author is Mrs. Helen Aldrich
De KrOyft. The +. Tennyson Neely Com
DanY. New York
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
RURAL FREE DELIVERY THREAT
ENED

The Journal is loath TO believe that Con-
gress would favoraby consider the propo-
siton that the rural free delivery service
shall be let out by contract 10 the lowest
bidder. but the fact that the proposition
has received the Endorsement of the House
committee on postofices and post roads
makes IL dangerous 1t is surprising that
a committee charged with the supervision
of a branch of the public service which
comes closer home TO the people than any
other shO Id make such a mistake as to
indorse this proposition. 1t has not an
argument to sustain it. and is indefensible
from any point of view. From the begin
ming of the rural free delivery service its
strength, popularity and success have con-
sisted mainly in the fact that it was serv-
ice for the people and by the people. With
out the Intervention of any middlemen or
contractors it was the means OF bringing
the government and people into direct
touch and enabling the residents of rural
districts 10 realize the benefits of the postal
service as they had never done before.
The rural carrier was one of the people
and a connecting link between the national
government and every home he visited.
There was no chance for jobbery, and the
organization of the service was so simple
that It's efficiency was assured from the
beginning. Now, when it's success has
been demonstrated and when the people are
clamoring for its extension, comes a prop
cft for rba hot
its usefulness and make it a source OF
scandal instead of pride. That letting the
service out to the lowest bidder would have
this effect scarcely admits of doubt To
substitute for rural carriers. virtually
chosen by the people and possessed of their
| confidence, nonresident contractors un-
known to them would destroy popular in
terest in the service and probably end in
making it a nuisance instead of a blessing
It would simply place the rural mail serv-
ice back under the inefficient and often
corrupt methods of the star-route service
As conducted rural carriers, in addi-
ton to delivering mail in the neighbor.
hoods they traverse, register and deliver
registered letters give receipts for money
orders make special deliveries in the same
! way and for the same fees as city carriers
and undertake the personal delivery o1
pension checks. To transfer these duties
to the irresponsible subcontractor of some
lowest bidder would be a frightful blunder
IL is hoped that every member of the In
| diana delegation in Congress will vote
| against the proposition.