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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-02

The Thornwell Orphanage has
received $25, ,0C0 from an unknown
friend in New York. We are not
surprised.
We do not believe that there is
an institution ia the United States
that is parallel to the Thornwell
Orphanage. The writer remem-
bers good many years ago when
he stood as a small boy and saw
the corner stone of the first build.
ing laid Having contributed so
cents earned by hard work, we
watched the progress Of the build
ing. And we have watched it
ever since. From the one build
ing costing probably three thous-
and dollars the Thornwell Orphan
age has grown to score of build
ings costing hundreds of thousands
But the most remarkable part of
1t all is the fact that during these
years the institution has clothed
aud educated thousands of friend
less boys and girls who have gone
to their places i'm the world and
have occupied pos tions of trust
and responsibility which was made
possible by that obscure beginning
when with few dollars volun-
tarily contributed, the first bricks
were piled one Oil The other i'm the
woods near Clinton. The struggle
has been hard for this institution.
for it started without an endow
ment and ii has b en- fed by faith
With no endowment, with no re L.
serve fund, few needy children
have ever been denied admission.
Some days have been dark, and at
times it has looked as thongh on
the morrow there might be hunger
and want, but in some mysterious
way the means have always been
provided and the institution has
grown and fastened itself upon
the hearts of the whole country.
The world has known few more
consecrated men than DR.. Jacobs.
aud the work that he has done at
Clinton will live forever. 1t is not
surprising that some philanthropic
person who learned of the Thorn
well Orphanage should have do
mated S25, GOO to it.-Spartanburg
Herald.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-02
From Bfyan's ''commoner."

The true test Of Democracy is
loyalty to principle, not eagerness
for spoils of office.
A negro school in Illinois has
been destroyed and the teachers
and students forced t. fee. In
Illinois,,
The man who compares the
annexation of the Philippines with
the annexation of the Louisiana
territory proves'nothing save that
he Is ignorant of his country's
history.
From Democratic standpoint
there IL something wrong with the
Democratic platform that meets
with the appreciation of Republi-
can politicians.
When Americans celebrate the
Fourth of July in Manila thew must
be careful not to read the Declara.
ton OF Independence. 1t is crime
to read the Declaration IN some
parts OF the territory under the
Jurisdiction of the United States.
Bishop Thoburn says we are lin
the Philippines by thy act of God"
Will the truly good bishop please
point to the chapter and verse
which tells us to go with bayonets
and torches and water cure to
preach the peaceful and loving
gospel of the Nazerene?
The Mount Pelee eruption killed
5000 people. and America stood
aghast. More deaths have been
the result Of an eruption of i'm
perialism and greed in this coun.
try, yet thousands of people pro.
fess to see the hand of God in it
and encourage future eruptions of
the same kind.
Mr.. Hanna is ostensibly a preat
friend OF labor, and makes con-
siderable show of his effort TO
reconcile labor and capital. Mr..
llama may be all that his friends
claim, but somehow or other the
reading of an editorial praising
him for his friendship towards
organic d labor recalls the old
verse: "There was young lady
from Niger who went ont for
ride with tiger. They returned
from the ride with the lady inside
and a smile on the face of the
tiger"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-02
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Executive Commitfe Met Saturday TO Ar
range Campaign Schedule. etc.

EAeeheVe IOmmit1e Met Saturday 10 Ar
range Campaign Schedule, etc.
Through the kindness of the ed
tor of the Rock Hill Herald, The
Times is enabled to publish today
the following account of Satur-
days meeting of the county Dem
ocratic executive committe:
The county executive committee
OF the Democratic party met in
the court house in Yorkville Sat
urday, pursuant to the call of
the chairman.
There were present w. Fl. Dun
lap, Antioch; w. L. Jackson, Beth
any; j. P. Blair. Blairsville; w. b.
Smith, Clover;T. w. Boyd, Coates
Tavern; r. M. Wallace, Clark's
Fork; G. P. Blankenship, Fort
Mill; w. A. Youngblood, Forest
Hill; b. f. Scoggins, Hickory
Grove; p. NJ. Burris, McConnells-
vile; L. B. Glenn, Newport; J. j.
Hull, Rock Hill; j. Fl. Saye,
Sharon; Il. w. Whitesides, Smyr-
ma; 4. j. Jackson, Tirzah; J. S.
Brice, Yorkville. The following
were absent: G. l.. Riddle, Bethel;
T.. M. Bankliead, Bullock's Creek:
Il. A. Barron, Ebenezer; b. F.
Wilson, Flint Hill.
The convention was called to
order by j. S. Br;ce, chairman.
On motion j. Il. Saye was re-
elected secretary aud treasurer.
He then submitted the following
report of the transaction of the
Office for the past two years:
Amout OH hand from the cam
paign of 1898 S 72 90
Amount received from w. P.
Pollock, campaign of 1900 $500
Amount received from candi-
dates, campaign of 1900 3IS. SO
Total campaign fund 1900 4i3.36
Amount expended in campaign
OF 1900 S6l .32
Balance OH hand May. 1909. ha.O4
This balance in cash, with about $500
additional (uupaid), was expended in
advertising the holding Of the recent
county convention.
The report was a matter Of con
siderable interest to the committee.
since it appeared that the item of
advertising consumed more than
two thirds of the sum that had
been expended. The situation
was discussed at some length, with
the result tnat the committee de-
cided that hereafter, and especially
in the pending campaign, expenses
must necessarily be curtailed, and
Messrs J. S. Brice, w. B. Smith
and w. Thompson jackson we're
appointed a committee to have di-
rectiou of the expenditure of funds
for advertising aud other expenses.
The committee decided to re-
spect the rule Of the State execu-
tive committee aud not assess u. S.
Senatorial or State candidates. 1t
was deemed fair and equitable to
assess Congressional candidates.
the amount being fixed at SIS
each. Their as ,essment in the
last campaign was 500.
Assessments against county can
didates were made as follows:
House of representatives 100
Audi1or 400
Af"asurcr. 1900
Co. supt. of education 700
County supervisor 7M
Probate judge a years. 1900
County commissioners 200
Magistrates-Bethesda, Broad River.
Bethel and Bullock's Greek, each 81 90;
Ebenezer and Kings Mountain. each
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-02

Mrs. Frances V. Grist, wife OF Capt.
l.. M. Grist, died in Yorkyille Friday
evening.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-02
FORT MILL MEIANGE,
Minor Happenings In and About Town
Told in Paragrahs.

with relatives near Rock Hill.
Miss Alice Ardrey, of Ardreys.
n. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. l.. Spratt.
Mrs. j. i. Cooley, of Darlin gton.
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. B.
Mendenhall.
Dir. &. 4. Crook spent Monday
in Rock Hill, his trip being of a
business nature.
Miss Rena Caldwell of Harris
burg, n. c., is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. II. +. Grier.
Mrs. Ella Smith and children
left Monday for an extended visit
to relatives in Raleigh, n. G.
MIR. j. M. White left Monday
for Chester, TO accept a position
III the Springst-in cotton mill.
MIR, Clyde Hipp, assistant sta
ton agent at the Southern depot.
is spending few days at his
tormer home nj MountvijIe, =. G..
Miss Hattie Curtis left Monday
morning for a six weeks visit to
her parents, the Rev. Mr.. aud Mrs.
f. o. y Curtis, in Lumberton. N G.
A colored lineman Of the Wes..
ern Union Telegraph Company had
his right arm broken by pole
falling on it at the depot Saturday
morning
Mr.. =. III. Kel,, citizen of the
Providence neiShborhood who s
we'll known in Fort Mill, is n can
did"te for county commissioner of
Mecklenburg county, NJ
Rev. w. A. Wright and Mr.
Edward Merritt returned from
BlacksburG Saturday evening, after
spending several days there as
delegates Of the Fort Mill Metho-
dist church To the district con.
ference.
la letter to the editor of The
Ilmea. Col. John ID. Frost ex-
presses himself as being sangnin-
ot success in the race for adiutaut
and Inspector general. The indi-
cations are that Col. Frost will re-
ceive Battering vote in this
township
MIR. Oscar w. Potts is candi-
date for the Legislature from
Lancaster county. Two years az,
he ran Tor the same office, but was
defeated. This year his chances
of success are said to be much bet.
ter. Mr.. Potts hns many friends
IN this section who hope to see
him elected.
DIR. Il. j. Strait, of Lancaster.
was in Fort Mill yesterday in the
interest of his candidacy for Con
gress. DIR. Strait says that he feels
very much encouraged over the
reception he has met with in the
different parts of the district he
has visited.
Laura Sullidge, an aged negress,
paid $3.50 for the attempted theft
of box of talcum powder from
the store of Mills d Young Mon.
day morning. She was arrested
and placed in the guard house,
but succeeded in effecting a com
promise by paying the town sI.5O
and Mills & Young s3.
Saturday afternoon at Gold Hill
Academy meeting of the Gold
Hill cornet and string band was
held, the purpose Of the meeting
being the consolidation of the
bands, which was effected after
some discussion. Mr.. G.. II. Crook.
who has been captain of the cor
net band for years, was elected
captain OF the new organization.
Dispensary Constables Thomas
son and Scroggins paid visit to-
the employees of the CatawM.
Power Company Friday night fm
the hope of capturing the blin.l
tigers which are said TO be RUNNING.
mt IarOe i'm thot s.ot; nv,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-02
Msrlfed Praise, We Hope.

Rah for the sprightly Fort Mill
Times; it has had the courage and
the get-up-and-get to forsake its
potmetal outside-has quit edi.
ting the Fort Mill end of the Char
iotte Newspap Union, and is
now issuing clean appearing and
attractive "all-home- print" paper.
which is credit. Success to The
Times.-Rock Hill Journal.
Inc lower house of Congress yesterday
agreed to the Senate amendment an.
propriat;ns slGo. 900 for the Charleston
exposition. Mr.. Finley spoke in behalf
OF the amendment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
Auditors Biennial Report.

Auditor of State T. G. Monroe has
submitted to Gov Davis a report coy
ering the transactions of the auditors
office for the two years ending Sep
tember 80, 1902 The auditor esti-
mates the ordinary expenses of the
state government for the next two
years at about $1.0O0.000 The report
shows the present Indebtedness OF the
state, exclusive of the school fund. to
consist of s137.500 of the funding
bonds of 1891, of which sum S102.500
Is in the permanent endowment fund
of the University of Arkansas. and the
remainder, 30 bonds of $1,000 each. is
held by private individuals These
bonds are being gradually retired, as
tne holders thereof. from time to time.
see fit to surrender them to the state
for their face value in cash. Although
not due until 1929. it is probable that
the last of them will be redeemed long
before that date.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31

L. F, Graham. a dry goods clerk of
Hot Springs, got Judgment for $4,000
against J. +. O'Neill, wealthy man of
Kansas City. O'Nell was a visitor
at the springs year ago. and accident
ally met Graham one night while
drinking around town. and while with
him lost sum of money and some jew
elry. He had Graham arrested the
next day on warrant charging him
with larceny. Graham was acquitted
in the magistrates court, aad then
brought suit in the circuit court for
$25 .00C for defamation OF character.
O'Neill failed to appear TO prosecute
the case. and a judgment for $l06oe
was awarded to Graham by default
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
BRIEF MENTION.

Newton county has a new court
house built of marble quarrieu in that
county
The Texarkana & Fort Smith rail.
soad viii erect $4,000 depot at Tex
arkana
At the age of Il. a Nevada county
native named Bennett tips the scales
at $40 pounds.
Four laborers were seriously injured
by the explosion of a boiler at Frank,
Inns mill near Warren.
The state debt board has purchased
at par six $1,000 three per cent bonds.
series of 1899
1; is reported that oil sand mas been
struck ut depth of 500 feet on a
claim near Eureka Springs
Hugh MoGery, steamboat mate.
shot and killed Ike Dorsey, a negro
prize fighter. at Helena
The -ustees Of the school district
embracing the city of Fort Smith
have decided to exclude children of
parents who fail to pay pool tax.
his rule IS not to apply to orphans.
VIII Taggart. Joe Tatum and Fred
Hayes, l3-yearold boys, were arrested
at Little Rock for burglarizing a store.
and part of the stolen goods in posses
sion of one Of the accused were recoy-
cred.
John Dickerson. a Franklin county
farmer, while hunting accidentally
shot and killed himself
The V. Y. Cook camp of Confederate
veterans has been organized at New
ark, with the following officers r. r.
Reeves, captain; F. NJ. Barnett. first
Lieutenant, n. NJ Wilson. second lieu
ant: DR.. II. G. Logan, first sergeant
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31

ing, Mr.. Mitchell, as the representa-
tive of the miners, presented a copy
of the original declaration of the mi
convention, as the basis of the de
mands of the miners. This demand
Is. first, for an increase of 20 per
cent. in wages of those not Engaged
by the day; second, reduction of 20
per cent. in working hours of those
engaged by the day; third, the pay
ment for coal mined by weight, AT a
minimum rate of 90 cents per ton Of
2,24o pounds: fourth, wage agree
ment between the operators and the
miners for an adjustment of wages
Mr.. Baer, on the part of the coal
operators, took exception to Mr..
Mitchell's appearance before the com
mission as a representative of the
Mine Workers union, but said tHat
he had no objection to his preseIce
as a representative of the strikers, as
such. in their individual capacity.
The commission made no attempt to
settle the controversy, but it was
made apparent that the recognition
Of the miners union will be an inn
portant and knotty problem for the
arhitrators
The suggestion that both sides ap-
point experts to examine the books
of the companies was made by Judge
Gray. chairman of the commissions
He said il would be q good plan for
the different interests to agree that
the tabulated statements relating to
the existing rates of wages in the 1if-
ferent localities OF the mining region
be ia Ken from the books Of the op-
orators by two expert accountants,
one to be named by each party, such
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
The First Formal Session of the
Arbitration Commission in
Washington.
BOTH SIDES ARE WELL REPRESENTED.
The Session Given Up to y Discussion of the
Time and Method of Proceeding with
the Proposed Investigation Next Meet
ing to BE Held at Scranton Pa, Next
Thursday.

Washington, Oct 28.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission, Monday.
III the hearing room of the interstate
commerce commission, held its first
conference with the parties to the
controversy in the anthracite re-
gioEs There was a full representa-
tion of both operators and miners
and members of the press and a num-
Der of other interested parties we're
present. The commission occupied
the elevated seats generally filled by
members of the interstate commerce
commission, Judge Gray. as presi-
dent, occupying the center, and
Messrs. Wright, Watkins and Clarke
the seats to the right of him in the
order named. while Gen. Wilson,
Bishop Spalding and Mr.. Parker sat
on the left in the order of their
names. The proceedings covered
about two hours time, and were Civ
en- up entirely to a discussion Of the
time and method of proceeding with
the proposed investigation.
During the progress of the meet
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
A LOGAN COUNTY MYSTERY.
Adm Jones' Seventeen Years of Age,
Daughter of "a Wealthy Farmer
Found With Thront Cut.

Bloomington. H., Oct. 30.-Ada
Jones. the 17-yoar-old daughter of
Charles ". Jones. wealthy farmer
of Logan county, was found dead,
Tuesday night, with her throat cut
from ear 10 ear.
1t is believed she committed sui
eide, though considerable mystery
surrounds the case She was last seen
alive during Tuesday afternoon.
She was an unusually pretty girl
and the self-dcstruction is pro-
found mystery. Nothing was found TO
indicate the motive, but il is general
" believed that she was a victim of
overstudy a thorough search is be-
ing made for some clew to the mys-
terry.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
THE PRAIRIE CITY ROBBERY.
Suspect Arrested at wapeiIO, Ia.
and Held for Identification.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 30..-One sus-
pect was arrested al Wapello Tuesday
night in connection with the Prairie
City bank robbery, and is being held
to await identification.
As Night Watchman Erskine and
Dentist Clifford watched the men for
three hours during the robbery, it is
believed, identification will be possi-
he, although the men were masked.
1t has developed that there were five
of the bandits, two of whom engaged
in dynamiting the safe. and that il re-
quired eight shots setore the safe
was finally opened. The loss has been
definitely placed at $4,000.
Bloodhounds followed the trail of
the robbers as far as Fairmount, six
miles southeast of Prairie City, and
there stopped This is construed
as showing that the men there took
the Rock Island train and went south
east No definite clew was obtained,
however, and it is feared that the
robbers have made good their escape.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
Secured Her Fathers Pardon.

Through the untiring efforts Of his
daughter Miss Dora, Of Yell couaty.
Joe Martin, serving a term in federal
prison. has been granted pardon By
the president. Miss Martin went in
person to Washington and plead with
Attorney General Knox for her faith
ers liberty. and when all the facts
were presented to the president, her
request was granted Martin was
sent to prison for life at Columbus.
Ohio, charged with the killing of Ern-
est Adams. Both parties resided at
that time in the Indian Territory A
watermelon was the direct cause Of
the tragedy. There had been some
quarrel over this trife. and Adams
swore that he would kill Martin and
set out to hunt for him. Adams went
to Martins home and compelled him
to 90 into the woods Martin was un-
armed, but escaped harm by a third
party coming up and frightening
Adams away, whose body was later
found in Red river.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
Vault of the Exchange National
Bank of Gardner, ILL.,, Blown
By Robbers.
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN.
Town Marshal Edmondson Seized
and Hound and Set In n Chair In
the Bank while the Robbers Did
Their Work-The Bank Was
Wrecked.

Gardner, Ill, Oct. 30.-Six men blew
open the vault of the Exchange ma
tional bank here, early Wednesday
morning, and took several thousand
dollars. They seized Town Marshal
Edmondson at the enginehouse, tied
him up with ropes, took him to the
bank and set him In a chair. The
marshal is the only policeman, and
everybody else in the town was
asleep. The vault was blown open
with dynamite, and the inside of the
bank was wrecked. The robbers are
supposed to have secured between 3d.
900 and $4,000, though the exact
amount is not known.
After leaving the bank they took
the marshal To the schoolhouse and
tied him to chair and put a rope
around his neck. The chair was
placed at the head of stairway, SO
that if he struggled to release himself
he would fall downstairs and hang
himself. The robbers took a train
which left at 4:40 for Chicago.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31

Two banks filed articles of incorpo-
ration with the secretary of state last
week, as follows:
Bank of Forrest City, capital stock
100000, of which SIS, 900 has been sub
scribed. Officers. Geo. B. Pettus, pres
ident; J. d. Baugh, vice president;
Eugene Williams, secretary, and Ellis
Turley, treasurer.
Faulkner County Bank of Conway,
capital stock 100000. all subscribed.
Officers. W. ". Martin. president; w.
M. Harrell, vice president; J. S Wes-
terfeld, secretary, and II. B. Ingram,
treasurer and eX-officio cashier.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
Fatal Collision on Chocinw.

Conductor James Turner and Brake
man j. f. Brennon were instantly kill
ed in wreck on the Choctaw in the
yards at North Little Rock Freight
No. 81 had just pulled in from Mem
phis, and was followed by fast freight
No. SO. The wreck occurred ABOUT 5
O'Clock in the morning. when a heavy
fog prevented the crew of No. SO see
ing the light on the forward train
until too late to make a stop. The
dead men were crushed to pieces and
their bodies mashed almost beyond rec
ognition. Turner leaves a wife and
one child and Brennon was unmarried
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
SANK A HUNDRED FEET.
NaIuaE.le Mining Property Destroyed
nt Prosperity. Mo. by an
Extensive CaNe-In.

Joplin, Mo-. Oct 30.-The Stewart
mill and other valuable mining prop
erty. including seven shafts on the
Eleventh Hour tract at Prosperity,
near here. taking in over two acres of
ground. cayet in. Wednesday, to a
depth of 100 feet The cave-in is per
haps the largest that ever occurred in
the Nssouri-kansaS district. Fifty
miners escaped uninjured having been
warned IF the approaching danger by
the cracking of the ground.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31

George Fl. Hozier chic clerk il
the United States mar.hal's oGce a.
Little Rock, has been suspended. afte,
the discovery of "a Discrepancy in n
accounts. An inspector diseovere
the shortage but the amount mas not
been made public Hozler disappear
ed upon the arrival of the ias9eeto.
He had been in the marshal Office
since March. 1897. under Marshal
Cooper and was reappoiated by Col
Fowler. Hozier is not known to have
had any bad habits. and his friends
were astounded when the shortage be
came known.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31
United Daughters OF Con,ed.racy.

The seventh annual convention OF
Arkansas division of the nited Daugh
ters of the Confederacy closed 1t New
port October "a The officers chose.
for the ensuing year were: Pl sideut
Mrs B. C. Benton. OF Pine Bluff first
vice president. Mrs. Sam Wassell. ol
Little Rock; second vice president
Mrs Mary Hall, of DardaneDe; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Charles H. Vii
mans, of Newport; corresponding sec
retary. Miss Fay Tullis. of Nashville:
teasurer Miss Leila GateWood, Of Lo
noke; historian. Mrs. r. B Willis. OF
Searcy; registrar. Mrs. Clementinc
Boles, of Fayetteville
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-31

In the federal court of appeals at
St Louis. the opinion of the eastern
district Of Arkansas. in the case of
jeremiah G. Wallace and others. com
prising the board of railroad commits
sioners Of Arkansas against the Arkan-
sas Central Railroad Company. was af-
firmed. The railroad company acting
against the board of commissioners,
which put into effect joint tariff ap-
plicable to certain railroads. sought an
injunction TO restrain the board from
bringing suits to recover penalties.
The verdict Oh. the lower court was
in favor of the railroad company.