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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
Co,%.lIon of the Treasury.

Wa hms IN, Special Roberts,
Treasurer of the United States. has
submitted TO Secretary Shaw his re-
port on the condition of the Treasury.
June 80, and its operations during the
past fiscal year The total net reve-
nues for the year were $500, ,396 GA.
an increase of S3S,9SS.4 .439 over tho
year preceding. and the total eXpendi-
lures S506, 099. .007. an increase OF s25.-
7S2,034. The surplus was S54. .297 .G67.
as compared with $91 .2S7.375 in 1902.
In the receipts there was in increase
of upwards OF 100000. 900 from Gus
toms, and falling off of over S4l 900
900 from internal revenue the latter
being the result of legislation enacted
with that object. On the side OF cX-
pcnditures there was an increase in
ry important account. except pen
sions and interest. in which there were
slight savings. The expenditures for
the two military departments. whicn
together amounted to $l91 .237. BOD.
forming by far the heaviest outlay for
any single purpose. were upward Of
$2i 100000 greater than the year be-
fore
Treasurer Roberts places the none
tary stock of the country on Jun 30.
1903. including gold and silver. Uni
ted States notes. Treasury notes ana
national bank notes. but 20, certif-
Gates. ar S2.6SS. 149. .62l. az; increase of
Sl24 $50 1868 for the year. The increase.
in gold was 500. 1877 .i01 and in ma
tiOnal bank notes $5G99S.559 The
total estimated stock of gold was 81.
252.37l.990; constituting nearly a per
cent. Of the whole. The gold i'm the
Treasury amounted 20 $631 f2O.7e9.
after gain of s71 .22O.4 i'm twelve
months. or the receipts from customs
at the port OF New York. constituting
60 per cent. OF the whole IS per cent.
were in gold. The increase Of the
monev in circulation during the year
was $l21 .74O.252. of which $50 1897 700
was in gold certificates and $54.520,-
l93 in national bank notes. The share
OF money for each person Increased
50 cents and the proportion of gold
to the whole rose to AZ per cent. the
highest ratio ever recorded. There has
been a continual increase III the nro-
portions of paper currency OF the de-
nominations Of $40. and under in cir
culation. but the growth hardly keeps
pace with the demand. The supply can
be increased if Congress will authorize
the issue of gold certificates for $40.
and remove the restriction on the is.
sue of 50 notes by national banks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
Twelve Persons Drowned.

Mariette. Wis. Special.-The pas
senger steamer Erie r. Hackley OF
Fish Creek. foundeded in Green Boy
Saturday night. during a hard squall.
and twelve persons were drowned aud
seven rescued. The dead Joseph Vo-
rous, caTtain; -- Truchly. cook. OF
the Hackley. Passengers: Freeman
Thorpe. Fish Creek, Edna Barrnger
Fish Creek; Lawrence Barringer
bIother OF Edna Ba:riaSer. Fish
Creek; Francis Vincent, Egg Harbor:
-- Vincent. sister of Francis. Egg
Harbor; George LeClair. Jr.. Jackson
port; n. Fitzsimmons. JacksonrGrt:
Henry Rabbiter. Fish Creek; Carl Kel-
ly, Fish CreeK; Ncls Nelson. Sturgeon
Ray. ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
FAV0RS AN ElGHT-h0UR DAY.
ne Committee of OrgSn I'D Labor
Waits on the President.

Washington Special -Ti,q executive
Council of the american Federation OF
Labor has issued an address Va orsan~
i"'d lanor. whicl advocates lIc eight
hour dag. opposes abuse by tap courts
OF the writ OF injunction and strongly
asserts ths prinr'pte OF the union
shop The address describes The recent
conference with President Roosevelt.
quoting tine Presidea; as favorii.g the
eisht-hour ball. In tho conference. SAYS
the address. ihe open, shop idea was
carefully considered The address con
tinuCS
Replying &" statements on the sub
ject P"esidcnr Roosevelt set forth that
in his decision hc had nothing in mad
but strict compliance with Federal
Including civil service law and that he
recognized difference between en-
ployment by the Governmant c!r,um
scribed by those laws and my utEc.
form of employment. and tina, hi, de-
cision in the Miller ease ssh.ulI not be-
understood To have any other rfr" or
influence than affecting dirarr cmriov-
ment by the government i'm accordance
herewith He furthermore made plain
that in any form OF employment ~
cepting that so circumscribed. he be-
heved the full employm,nt of union
men was preferable either n non.
union or open shop"
I'm view OF the publicity given this
subject. the executive cOurcll of the
American Federation of Labor takes
this opportunity to say that the trade
union movement stands for strictly
union shop. experience having proved
thai where the open shop system has
bee1 tried. reduction in wages md
profits have cnsuod with general dis
aster to the Industry practicing that
system. and therefore declares thar ,nc
best interests Of the labor movement
calls for the employment of union
workers and discourage in every Way.
shape and form the d,rCriura;in2 e.
fects which follow rcco&ritor OF The
open shop
The address argues thar nc success
oi agreements with employers depends
on the complete organization OF Labor.
FOR only an organized boly can carry
INTO execution such an agreement:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
GUILTY OF SEVEN MURDERS.
a veteran of the Hatfeid-Mccoy Feud
Strung Up at Last.

Richmond. vi. - Clifton Branham.
who was hanged at Wise Court House
for the murder of his wife. was by his
own confession one of the worst des-
peradoes that ever infested the border
lands OF Virginia and Kentucky.
AS member of the Mccoy gang in
the Hatfield-McCoy feud he killed
Jack Hatfield. George Ments and n
man named Mason. Then he became a
moonshiner, organizing gang that
was terror to Eastern Kentucky.
Seven murders in all were committed
by him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
SCANDAL CLOSES elLTMORE.
&. w. Vanderbilt Disgusted by Dishonest
Employees. Goes Away For n Year.


Asheville. \. C.-Biltmore house. The
'ouhtry home of George w. Wander
nlIt. two miles from Ashevillc. on
" Nch Mr.. Vanderbilt has spent mil
mons OF dollars. is to be closed for at
least one year ana probably for "A
longer period.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is disGusted with the
discovery made some days ago that
The estate had been robbed to the
amount Of $4,000 or more. The servants
nj Biltmo"e House. with few cxcep-
tions. it is understood, have been dis
charged.
me Biltmore estate proper consists
or 5000 acres. all OF which is improved.
On it is situated q mansion which is
said TO have cost its owner from S.
100000 to S5,000.000. The whole estate
comprises between 100000 ana 10 900
acres.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
A. Erucc Browniee, OF Youngstown, Ohio
ComEiittcd Double Crime

Youngstown. O.-A Bruce Brownlcp
one of the most prominent citizens of
NoungStown. shot and killed his wife.
Henrietta. and with the same pistol
committed suicide by firing three bul-
lets into his body. one of which passed
through his heart
Brownlee had been drinking heavily
Tor some time. He came home drunk
at night. and shortly after his arrival
the shooting took place.
The only other person in the house
was Mrs. IIOllingsworth the aged
mother of Mrs. Brownee.
They leave son. Bruce. Jr.. seven
teen years of age. who, upon learning
OF his parents death, lost his reason.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
MUsTAcHE CAUSES APPENDICITIS.
Patient Had Habit OF NibbIin@ 1t and
Swallowing Hairs.

Sioux City. Iowa.. j. Snyder. a
cigarnaker. has had appendicitis from
from biting off his mustache and swal-
lowing tho hair.
Snyder was taken TO hospital
where an opera ton was performed
and the surgeons found the hairs. Ar
ter recovering consciousness SNYDER
acknowledged he had habit of biting
his muStaclle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
Five Killed ina street Car.

ChicaGo.-A Wisconsin Central nas-
SehEer train going mt high speed
,raShed INTO an electric car at the
second avenue crossing or its
tracks at Hawthorne. Jockey Y Viii
iamS and four colored stable hands
were instantly killed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
MASSACHUSETTS BANK FAILS.

Inc facksrd National OF Greenficid-Con-
dition Had Scared Depositors.
Greenfield. Mass. - Announcement
was made that the Packard National
BANK. OF this city. would not open its
doors again for business. and the Con-
troiier OF the Currency has taken
charge of the affairs of the institution
Inc closing OF the bank was not n
surprise. During the last ten days de-
posltors nave withdrawn 100000. The
Dahk has capital stock OF 500. .OO1
Nhen Its last statement OF condition
was ISSUED on September 10, its liabili-
.!es ana resources were fixed at 5000
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07

$50 FINE FOR WASHERS.
Toledo City Council Makes n Law to FRO
tect Women In the Street

'Oo' "UIHch IN Inc Street.
loledo. Ohio.-There has been much
agitation against the well dressed leaf
ers VINO frequent street corners al
tempting TO pick up nirtations with
women. The Council committee ap-
proved an ordinance especially de-
signed to reach this class.
Ihere have been numerous arrests.
nut no conviction could be had under
the present ordinance. The new ordi-
nance was prepared by the City Sole.
ltor on request of the Board OF Public
Sarety. 1t provides n fine of $50 for
any one convicted of following. modest
ing or insulting n woman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
Robbcrs CIean Ont n Nchrnskn rnnn

Robbers dynamited the safe in the
Ewing tNeb0 State Bank aud escaped
with the entire contents. taking all
papers MS well rs cash The noise OF
the explosion awakened the citizens.
but the escape had been made before
posse could be formed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07

Sir Michael Henry Herbert was the
son of the first Baron Herbert OF Lea.
He was born in 1857. He was married
iii 1888 TO Miss Leila Wilson. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Wilson. OF
New York City. Lady Herbert is Il
sister OF Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Jr., aud Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Sir
Michael entered the diplomatic service
of Great Britain and in 1883 was made
Charge dAffaires at Washington. He
was sent to The Hague in 1892 and the
Following year to Constnntiroplc. There
he remained until 1897. when he went
to Rome for n year In 1902 he was
appointed Ambassador to Washington
to succeed Lord Pauncefote. Sir
Michael leaves widow and one son,
nine years old.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
AMBASSADOR H.RBeRT DEAD.

British Representative at Washington y
Victim of Quick Consumption
London.-Sir Michael Herbert. the
British Ambassador to the United
States. died suddenly at Davos Piatz
switzerland. OF quick consumption. He
was on leave OF absence from WASH
ington. and had been staying with
Lady Herbert ut the Hotel Belvedere.
III DavoS. for the past five weeks in
the hope OF benefting his health His
wife and his brother. the present Earl
or Pembroke, and the Countess nf
Pembroke. were present when hc
passed away.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1903-10-07
CONDITION Of TREASURY
Mr.. Roberts Gives Figures of the Fis-
Cal Year Ended Last June.
WORKING BALANCE, S86,OOO,OOo

Total N"' rcvcnnr. $500. .:oG.G.l. AN In
g. crea>" "r SIS .osS, ,f3o - Expenditures
Greater Than Those or 1909 by s35,-
'SH'o3i-Moncy in the Country, s.
6SS'li9.G ,i2O.5so in Gold.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Death Of Myrtle Harvey.

After months of intense suffering,
Miss Myrtle Harvey, beloved daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Patton,
died at her home in this city at noon
Wednesday, Her suffering was pri-
marily caused by an injury received
some two years ago by falling in a
defective sidewalk in this city.
Later this injury developed into
other complications, finally result
ing in her death, Besides her moAh-
er, stepfather and stepbrother and
sister, she leaves two brothers, Jas.
S. Harvey, now with the regular ar
my in the Philippines, and John H,
Harvey, employed at the St. Elmo
mine. Deceased was % years of
age, beloved by all who knew her,
and met death with a calm resigna-
ton that vas beautiful and impress
sive. Funeral services We're con
Quoted this Friday) afternoon at
the Patton home on Quincy street
and the remains were lad to their
last rest in Mountain View GENE
terry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Rif1iug the Husbands Pockets.

The supreme court Of Maine has set
tied, at, least so far as its jurisdiction
extends, a much ~controverted p%oint-to
wit, the right of a wife to rifle the
pockets of her sleeping husband. From
the report Of the case at bar it ap-
pears that one Godfrey Harrison nego-
tiated a sale of certain garden and
farm truck with a gentleman who paid
in cash and that there passed from
him to Godfrey the neat little sum of
1851. In the guilelessness Of his heart
his transaction and the cash, which he
left in the pocket of his trousers, plac-
ing the same under his pillow, and
slept the sleep of the Just and honest
farmer of Maine. His awakening was
somewhat rude, and the scene that fol-
lowed is no part of the record. 1t is
sufficient to state that Penelope Harri-
son, the wife of his bosom, during the
still watches of the night had taken
the trousers from underneath her hus-
bands pillowed head, ab%stracting there
from the sum Of $500 and returning to
its abiding place the balance.
Then Godfrey hailed Penelope to
court in an action to determine wheth-
er she was guilty of the trover and
conversion Of the money Of said Cod
frey, and the supreme court said she
was not. The learned Judge laid it
down as a fundamental principle Of
law that husband and wife are one and
the same matrimonial entity In the
sight of the law and that as a man
cannot steal from himself SO neither
can the wife steal from the husband,
being one with him, as he is n with
her. So his honor gave verdict in favor
Of Penelope and mulcted Godfrey for
the costs of litigation.
II the court Is right-and courts, of
course, are always right-Godfrey still
has the money, since the husband and
wife are de jure ct de facto one and the
same person. Thus it follows that
while Penelope, being the wife, cribbed
from Godfrey, being the husband God
frey was really cribbing from himself,
and Penelope really paid the costs, for
logic is logic as the Maine court has
laid 1T down.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
The Woes of Finland.

The old proverb that misfortunes new
er come singly is painfully illustrated
In the unhappy fate of the once prosper
Gus grand duchy of Finland. With the
story of the classification OF the Ffnas
the world is quite familiar. During the
reign of the present car, who in some
respects has posed as an enlightened
and liberal monarch, Finland has been
completely changed from a self govern
ing autonomy to a mere Russian prov
ince automatically governed from st.
Petersburg. To a liberty loving people,
such as the Firms, this was a disaster,
and it was not surprising that the tide
Of emigration from the country set in
strongly last year.
To this disaster has now been added
another-a disaster in its most terrible
form. The grain crop failed owing
to excessive rains, and all vegetation
was killed or SO stunted as to be in
sufficient to support life. The forest
birds have been dying of starvation,
and famine is at the doors of one-third
of the population. The other two-thirds
are face TO face with what would be re-
garded as famine in this favored coun-
try. People are eating a bread made of
a little grain mixed with straw, which
relieves hunger without nouriShing the
body. or are subsisting on bread made
from grain that did not mature. a mess
so bitter that the starving animals re-
fuse to eat it. The people are so poor
that they have not enough money with
which to buy bread and consequently
cannot buy clothing, and heavy clothing
is an essential to life in that rigorous
climate.
An appeal has been made to Russia
for aid, and the senate. which was only
recently R~ussianizeI, has decided to
construct public works ut Il cost OF
$685. 600 to relieve the starving popula-
ton, and it has authorized the pur-
chase Of 100000 of grain to be sold to
the people at cost. This measure of re-
lief will assist the suffering people ma
terially, but q terrible winter is now
upon them. The relief granted by the
government is wholly inadequate. and
unless further aid is speedily extended
thousands must perish OF cold and hun
ger.
The worlds sympathy and charity
may well be extended to Lapless Fin
land, now merged into the helpless and
hopeless misery of the Russian empire
and facing starvation amid the rigors of
an arctic winter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Time md TILL.
Interesting News Notes
on Development and Op>
Grafton in This Section.

The output of the Black Hills
Porcelain Clay and Marble company
of Custer is now a car load Of mica
per month. This mica goes to
Cleveland, Ohio, and brings SIS a
ton loaded at Custer. This brings a
revenue of S2,250 per month and
represents a handsome profit, as
the stuff is mined at very small ex.
pense.
Col. L. c. Twombly, manager OF
the Black Hills syndicate which is
undertaking to develop the vast
coal fields just across the Wyoming
line, tells Of the discovery of a new
vein seven feet thick which is semi
anthracite in character. Col. Twom-
bly, says:
Il have found what is certainly
the most valuable outcropping OF
coal west Of Pennsylvania, as the
outcropping extends for 500 feetand
the vein is at least seven feet thick
We have made an opening about
five feet deep-that is, have tunnel
ed in that far, but the coal was 50
hard that we could do practically
nothing with our picks. The coal
will have to be mined with air pres
sure drills. The coal is about 200
feet from the surface and is over
capped with about fifty feet Of sand
stone"
There is a rustic of activity in
mining circles at Rockford justnow,
four properties running right along.
The old Standby, owned by V. T.
of this city, and others, has recently
resumed operations; the Deadwood,
Ohio is now being worked; the Vel
low Bird and Benedict are taking
out good ore right along, and the
same may be said of the Silver
Greek property. The old camp pre-
sents a lively and prosperous APP
pearance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Cure For Hiccourh,

Hiccough usually attacks persons Of
nervous temperament and young chill
dren who have overloaded the stom-
ach. 1t may also be induced by eating
foods which have been too highly sea-
soned.
The most useful remedy and perhaps
the most ~inoffensive and the best con,
sists in sucking a piece Of sugar which
has previously been stepped in vinegar
or drinking a spoonful of good vinegar
in which some sugar has been dis
solved.
II this is not at once successful, a
second spoonful is certain to be so.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06

Is It strange that foreigners have no
conception of humor as we understand
1t? Take DR.. Lorenz, for instance. In
Chicago the good doctor was compelled
to pass an examination in medicine,
which he is supposed to know a good
deal about, and some weeks later he
was made a doctor Of laws, although
he knows nothing of law. DR.. Lorenz
considered all this very peculiar, which
was perhaps the most charitable view
to be taken Of it It was in fact
ridiculous.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
A Hungry Musician.

During the siege of Ladysmith an Of
fcer who was organizing a concert to
keep up his mems cheerfulness heard
OF g sergeant in the Gordons who was
said to be a performer. He found the
said sergeant and asked him to con
tribute his services.
The sergeant was sorry, but said he
sacouldn't.'
Why" said the officer, ..you do play
something, don't your"
II did, SIR
well. what's your Instrument.
THE bones, sir-but I've ate 'em!!'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Modern Instance,

aAnd now" he said, Eve will see
what CIR old friend the apostle Paul
has to say. Step up here, Paul, and
give us your testimony.
No. the speaker wasn't a fippant
prosecuting attorney in the celebrated
trial before Felix.
It was the Rev. Mr.. seventhly. the
popular pastor Of the BlasSs Avenue
church. who was preaching q doctrinal
sermon.-Chicago Tribune.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other frosh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
Fhealth uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. BY gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di-
gestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only 25c at Fallon's the
druggist.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06

A Chicago man has given $4,000 to
q Milwaukee girl because she was kind
to him when they met as strangers on
q railway train three years ago. After
this It ought not to be difficult for q
prosperous looking man to strike up an
acquaintance with a lady who is tray-
cling alone.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06

Princess Louise OF Saxony is quoted
as having once systematically OBJ
served that the only difference between
g princess and q lost soul in sheol is
thatth princess can get out. And that
is what she Gid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06

The congressional appropriation for
the eradication Of the foot and mouth
disease might with propriety be extend
ed to the football and baseball fields.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-06

Iti IS estimated that New York spends
s2eo.oQ0,oe0 for the meat she eats every
year. Here would appear to be a tine
missionary field for the y-egetarians.