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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
A Respite Granted.

Windsor, VT, Special.-A few hours
after receiving the last rites of the
Catholic Church and hearing her faith
er confessor read the prayers for the
dying. Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers. who
was sentenced TO die upon the gallows
Friday for the murder OF her husband.
listened with amazement to the an
nouncement OF High Sheriff Henry H.
Peck. that Governor Bell had granted
her reprieve of four months.
Preparations for the execution had
been perfected. The gallows had been
erected in the west wing of the prison.
a heavy black curtain hanging from
the guard room windows shutting the
gruesome machinery OF death from
public view. Sheriff Peck carried the
news OF the reprieve to the prisoner.
MRS. Rogers was seated at table
writing letter to her mother Ap-
parently supposing that the sheriff had
come to read the death warrant, she
arose and moved toward the door.
Sheriff Peck had never seen Mrs.
Rogers before that morlent. Walking
up to the door he said: Mrs. Rogers.
l am the sheriff. | have brought you
good news"
i am glad to meet you. Mr.. Sheriff. -
said Mrs. Rogers rs she extended Ecr
hand through the grating What is
the good news?"
prieve until June 2" replied the
sheriff.
Mrs. Rogers remained like a statue
as though unable to comprehend the
meaning OF the words. Without a
sign of emotion, she gazed at the sher-
III moment. and then said: Il had
given up all hope. but | am glad that
the Governor has granted me more
time. He is good man"
Mrs. Rogers then thanked the sher-
III and his companions for the infor-
nation they brought her. She seemed
unafected by the tidings, and as the
party moved away from the door OF
the death cell. she retired to- the table
and resumed writing
Ihe Governor said lie granted the re-
prieve in order that opportunity might
be given for a new trial. and only on
the ground that Mrs. Rogers claims
through her attorney that she has not
had a fair trial and that the evidence
presented against her was false.
Five hundred dollars was offered to
Harold Harpin. guard in the State
prison. If he would carry package Of
poison to Mrs. Rogers. The offer was
made in an anonymous letter from Eos-
ton containing $3.50 in bills, which Har-
pin received recently. The writer oiicr-
ed TO send the other $3.50 a. soon rs
the poison was delivered to Mrs.
Rogers. The guard turned the letter
over to Supt. Cakes, who showed it to
Governor Bell. Postal authorities have
been asked TO Investigate the letter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
South Carolina Items.

At the next term OF the court OF
general sessions OF Horny county. which
convenos On Monday. William r. Bell
will DC tried for the murder OF Mollie
c. Bell on Tuesday, November ! last
year. in BaybOro township. near Zoan
Dostofice. George c. Bell, julius Wa
terman Bell c. y. Van Bullock and
James NJ. Fell viii be tried at the same
time as accessories TO the crime. VIII
liam I and George c. Bell are in Tho
county joil. william is held with
out bail ana Georges bail was fixed nj
$1,000 and he was unable To get bonds
mer. Julius Waterman and James NJ.
Bell arc out ON bail in the sum OF 81 Geo
each. c. d. Van BuHock ia also out on
500 bond. 90
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08

HCrnelisville, N. Y, Special.-A pas
senger train ON tho Pittsburg. Shaw
nut & Northern Railroad Wednesday
night crashed into, a sleigh containing
thirteen women and killed seven OFT
right and so seriously injured the re-
naming six tnat two OF them died
after being removed to the hospital. OF
the other four, two are in a serious con-
ditiol. Tie accident occurred near
ArkpCrt The sleigh was one of three
CARRYING n party from the Universalist
church. of this city. The dead
Mrs. Mary Gillette.
Mrs. Charles Thomas
Mrs. eugene Shaw.
Mrs. Jos. Hallett
Mrs. c. c.. Graves.
Mrs. Bert Moors.
Mrs. Coates.
Mrs. Fred Green.
Mrs. Ruth Patchen.
The iniured
Mrs. j. Houghton.
Mrs. F. II. Rowley.
Mrs. Bond.
Mrs Wallace Clark.
Members Of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Universalist church went to a
farm house near Airport to spend the
afternoon. Ii was nearly dark when
they started on the return trip to the
city. The occupants Of the leading
sleigh saw the train approaching as
they neared the tlawmut crossing
The driver urged -Sis horses ahead,
and the sleigh passjh over the tracks
in safety. The womch'in the first sleigh
then attempted to warn those in the
one following Of the danger. and they
did succeed in directing their atten-
ton TO the rapidly approaching train.
The driver pulled up his horses. but he
could not check the heavy bob sleigh
quickly enough. and when it came to a
standstill the box of the sleigh was di-
rectly across the railroad track. The pi-
lot of the engine struck the sleigh with
great force, reducing it to splinters and
hurling the women in all directions.
Every woman in the sleigh was killed
or injured.
The other members of the party hur-
ried back to the assistance OF their un-
fortunate companions, and the train
was stopped and backed up to the
crossing.
The bodies of the dead were placed
upon the train and the injured were
laid upon improvised cots in the bag
gage car. The train then proceeded to
Hornellsville. The news of the accident
had been telephOned to the city and
hundreds of friends and relatives of the
UnfoGtunte women were waiting at the
station. The dead were at once taken
to the morguc and the injured were
placed in ambulances and taken to the
Mercy Hospital.
Elisha Quick. driver OF the second
sleigh. was badly hurt. He said he
tried 70 stop the sleigh, but could net
control the horse.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
The Statehood Bill.

Washington, Special.-The Senate
Tuesday continued the consideration
OF the joint statehood bill with Mr.
Nelson as the principal speaker a
number of bills were passed. including
ono largely increasing the fees for in
corporation OF stock companies in the
District OF Columbia While this bill
was under consideration. Mr. Bacon
made inquiry cs so whether it intended
10 cur;ail the evils relating to corpo-
:ations which had been pointed out by
the President. and Mr.. Gallinger replied
that II would have n beneficial effect
on regulating corporations organized
in the future. but would not in any way
regulate sdstiu" corporations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Emperor Contributes s2s, 900.

Favorable results are expected to fol-
low the audience given by Emperor
Nicholas at Tsarskoe Selo to 80 work
men. representing the leading indus
tria! establishments OF st. Petersburg.
In addition to paternal admonitions be-
slowed upon the workmen. $25 900 has
been given by the Emperor, Empress
and Dowager Empress for the relief OF
the families OF those who were killed
or badly wounded in the affair of Janu-
ary - The manufacturers of st. Pc
ters5urg have made concessions to the
strikers and contributed to the relief
fund The situation in Poland and other
OF the provinces continues strained,
and strikes are reported from lrkutsk
ard several other Siberian towns.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Burned to Death.

Aiken. Special.-A telegram was re-
ceived here stating that Mr. George u.
Ashley was burned to death in the Office
car attached TO the railroad camp of
w. J. oliver & co. at Wyckifc. Tenn.
at 80 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr..
ashley IS an Aiken boy. about p years
Of aSe. son Of Mrs. : j. ashley and
brother of Miss Annabelle Ashley and
Mr. Charles Ashley. now a student at
South CAROLINA college. Mr.. George
hsnley had been in the employ of w. j..
Oliver & Co. and had worked his way
mp 10 responsible position with that
large firm of railroad contractors. No
further particulars of the tragedy were
given in the telegram.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Russian Defeat Severe.

Washington. Special.-The japanese
legation has received n report made
by Field Marshal Oyama, giving the
details OF the fierce fighting from the
18th to the 29th OF January, when the
Russians were driven to the right of
the Hun river. The marshal says that
the enemy consisted oc at least seven
divisions, one OF which was a cavalry
division. The Japanese casualties
were about 1000. Prisoners state
that four regiments OF Russian imam
try were nearly annihilated. Many OF
the companies OF these regiments
were reduced TO from 20 to 80 men
each. The field marshal expresses
the opinion that the Russian casualties
must have totalled at least 10000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Cotton Ginned to January is.

Washington, Special.-The census
report OF cotton ginned to January 16
in COS counties shows 9,717,6 bales.
counting half bales as round bales,
compared with 7.168.3S1 bales in the
same cotunties last year. The qH2nti.
t. ginned in these counties between
December Is and January 16 is 494,.
954 running bales. To December IS.
1904. the remaining number CT unre-
ported counties had ginned 2.74S.73S
counting round bales as half bales.
-Four hundred and seventy-5even gin
nerics refused to report. The quantity
previously returned by these has been
brought forward in this report without
addition. The total amount brought
forward is l34.il1 running bales.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Dougan G scheftan and Solomon

Dougan c Scheftall and Solomon
Scheftall, wholesale merchants OF Sa-
vannah, have purchased the White
stone Iithia Springs property and will
at once begin improvements and in
novations looking toward the establish
ing OF a modern tourist hotel in Spar
tanburg county. 1t is understood that
the consideration was $4,000.
1t Is probable that ]. 2. Mcdonald
or Winnsboro will be appointed to act
as special judge to preside over the
regular term of criminal court which
begins in the city next Monday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Nominations Sent to Senate

Washington. Special-The President
TO-DAY sent to tho Senate the follow.
:Dc nominations:
CUnsuls-Jlmcs c. Kollog, of Louis.
iara. at Blrranquilla, Colombia; Dan.
ic! S. KlddeT OF Florida, at Nanking,
China.
Register OF Land Office-Walter l.
Cohen. at New Orleans
Postmastcrs-James F. Deever,
RockmGrt, Ga: James A. Dawson.
Blackville. S. c.; John p. Little, Clin-
ton S. c.: Barnhard Levy. WalterbOrO.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Cotton Pool Headquarters

New Orleans, Special.-The legal
name OF the cotton pool formed by
the executive committee of the South
orn Cotton Growers Association, has
been fixed as 1.-The Southern Planters.
Commission and Holding Company"
The headquarters will be in New Or
leans. The executive committee of the
South Cotton Growers Association is
expected to endorse the completed de-
tails OF the rool at it's meeting in At
.anta on the 7th OF February.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Some Claims Approved.

About 100 claims were approved by
the house. among them being the ap-
pication for % newspapers for nav for
advertising general election. those
claims averaging about $3.50; claims
OF sixteen members OF state board Of
medical examiners. averaging SO. and
Or. Mary X. Baker. 800; and the
claims OF the following specia! judges:
Ernest Moore, S25l2G; f. g. Gary.
S504; J. A. McCullough. s1S9.tl; ELLIS
G.. GraydOn $2253G: c. c. Feather
stone. s1S3.S6; j. Z. Mcdonald. $lG2.91:
}. +. Mcdonald, $203.19; VI. e. Ansel.
$40.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Will Rebuild Mill.

Bennettsvlle. Special.-Thc manage
ment of the Southern Cotton Oil com
pany say that the mill here, which
was burned last wednesday. will be
rebuilt at once. They say that Mari
boro is one of their best counties. Goth
for buying seed and selling meal and
other fertilizers. and they cannot af-
ford for a single season to pass with
out Plant in operation here. The
new building and equipment will prob
ably be much larger and more modern
than the old one.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
No Verdict Vet.

Roanoke. Va. Special-Tho, argu-
mont in the trial OF Charles Fishburn.
charged with the murder of DR.. Fred
Letew. was concluded Friday evening
and the case was given TO tho jury
at o'clock. Two hours later the
foreman Informed Judge Aiken that
q verdict could not ic rendered Friday.
night. and the judge ordered tho jury
locked UP unit! morning.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
MORE STRIKES IN POLAND
Street Parades and ForcibIe Inter
ruption Of Railway Traffic Take
Place at Center of the Iron and
Cotton Industries.

There Is no improvement discern
able in the labor situation in Poland.
At Sosnovice, center Of the iron and
cotton industries, 10000 men are on
strike with the accompaniment OF
street parades and intimidation of
those workmen who have not struck
A disturbance at Lodz, where a volley
from the soldiers killed two and
wounded two has not been renewed. A
railway station near Scsnovice was
destroyed and traffic interrupted by
strikes. In Warsaw the workmen in AZ
sugar manufacturories have struck.
Maxim Gorky will be put on trial on
political charges, but whether before
n civil or military court, has not
been determined. The assembly
OF the nobility OF the province of Mos
cow has voted to memorable the
throne for an elective legislative body.
Governor General Trepofr regards the
situation in st. Petersburg as very sat
isfactory. III health is assigned as the
reason of the retirement Of Lieutenant
Gneral Gripenbcrg from the command
OF the Second army of Manuchuria;
his successor is Lieutenant General
Myloff, veteran of me Turkish cam
paign.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
NINE WOMEN KILLED
Party of Sleigh Riders Meet With a
Terrible Accident
fit BY AN ENGINE AT A CROSSING

Ladies' Aid Society Of the Universalist
Church Of HornellsvIlle, NJ. ", Has
Disastrous Return From an Outing
in Three Sleishs-Driver Of the Sec
ond Sleigh Could Not Stop in Time,
and the Occupants We're Hurled in
all Directions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08

Among the advertisements IN a re
cent number OF Munich journal was
this: Wanted: = secondhand grave
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08
Passed Final Reading.

The following bills passed final read
ing: To allow Caswell county to levy
special tax; to authorize Dare county
to levy q special tax; to allow the
town of Spencer to issue bonds for
graded schools, electric lights. etc.
to amend the law of 1903 and to in
crease the number of trustees of the
Morganton graded school; to allow
Sampson county to issue bonds for a
SnaCinl
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-02-08

TO amend the law or descent wnlcn
allows all children Of n mother to in.
herit from their mother. whether legi-
innate or illcg!timate: (this law pro
vides simply that illegitimate children
may inherit from their common mother
provided they get nothing that is left
by the fatner) TO prevent the killing
squirrels in the county OF Jones and
franklin; TO provide for the holding
or primary elections in Bunconlbe
county; to protect fish within twelve
miles Of the summit of Crandfather's
Mountain, in Mitchell county; resolu-
tion OF the Senate to pay Governors
expenses Of his inauguration. (thc res
oiution authorizes the Auditor to draw
ms warrant on the State Treasurer
Tor the amounts set forward in the
resolution; the entire amount does
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
TO CELEBRATE
SPAIN s HOLIDAY
CASTILIANS WILL C0MMEM0-
RITE CONQUEST
Society of Our Lady of Covaeon1a
Prepares Program for Observ.
ancc of the Second of
February

The Society of Our Lady of Covadon-
ga is preparing to observe the conquest
of Granada next Thursday evening,
February 2, with literary evening and
banquet in the rooms of the historical
Plaza church. This velada literaria
and merienda will be the second cele-
bration given by this society.
On this day the Castilians of Los
Angeles will celebrate the conquest of
Granada, which has been heralded in
Spanish lore for so many years. This
conquest which closed a war of 700
years, rid Spain of the Moors and the
Mohammedan religion. The first battle
on the Feast of Our Lady of Covadon-
ga, September g. in the year ILL., con-
tinuing with visstudes until January
2, 1892, when the conquest was achieved
under the reign of Ferdinand and Isa-
bella. Columbus was forced to wait
for this conquest before he sailed on
his voyage of discovery.
AT this celebration the formal recep-
ton of Miss nellie M. Reynolds as the
first honorary member of the order
will be held. Miss Reynolds is prom
inent young American woman of Los
Angeles and is an accomplished Span
ish scholar.
Senorita Caralina Pedroarena is the
treasurer of the society and is actively
engaged in the plans for the coming
festival.
The Covadonga society is composed
of the most prominent Castillian fami-
lies of Los Angeles, and is a society
formed to observe the national holidays
of Spain, as well as for religious and
literary purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
DOG SHOT; CRIME is FEARED
Police Answer Summons From Fright
ened Citizens

Killing a dog Is not always an inno-
cent pastime. Nor is 1t altogether
harmless as a serious business The
police department was thrown into a
state of intense activity last night by
the simple shooting of dog at 921
Hemlock street.
The police department was notified
by telephone. Terrified neighbors sent
in a message that a burglar had been
shot in fight with the occupant of
the house at the number given. Several
people tried to get police headquarters
at the same time. The alarm was
given in excited, almost choked voices.
Capt. Bradish and two detectives
hastened to the scene, harboring MEM
ories-vivid, life-like, palpitating mem
ories-of Kiniry, the porch climber.
They found that a man living at 921
Hemlock street had killed a dog which
he found prowling around his chicken
house. The officers were disappointed
and gratihed,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
100000 SUBSCRIBED
FOR LIGHTING PLANT
Broadway IIIuminations to Be Sup
piled With Electricity From
independent Source

A new and independent lighting
plant, owned and operated by the busl-
ness men along Broadway, will furnish
the power for lighting of the 1856 hand
some clusters of arc lights which have
been erected along Broadway.
The determination to be independent
of the Illuminating trust of Los An
geles was brought to a head at a meet
ing of the Broadway Improvement so
ciety held Tuesday night, when it was
announced that the lighting companies
had broken their promise to supply
lighting power at a reasonable rate
Before the meeting adjourned $4,000
had been subscribed, and twenty-four
hours later the amount had reached
the 100000 mark. This sum is con-
sidered sufficient to put plant in com
plete running order. and telegraphic
communication is already under way
with eastern concerns for the purchase
of the necessary machinery.
Among those who took stock in the
new company when it was organized
Tuesday night are Maj. j. Fl. Norton,
j. M. Schneider, Avery Mccarthy, N.
Bonfilio and C. w. Fleming,
Other prominent Broadway business
men are silent partners in the COM
pany, but are Withholding their names
from publication because they have
running contracts with the lighting
companies and are fearful of the con-
sequences of their act should the light
ing company learn that they are in
terested in the new concern before it
is ready for operation.
1--WE found we could do nothing with
the lighting companies" said Avery
Mccarthy last night, "and now we are
in the business for ourselves. This
move of the associations members was
not the thought of a moment but one
predetermined and simply brought to
a head by the demands made upon us.
We can easily purchase the machinery
in the east and have 1t here within
few weeks. The thing now is to get
power for our street lighting plant
as soon as it is possible, l think
this can be accomplished within two or
three months. We already have site
i'm view for the plant. Friday there will
be another meeting and at that time
our plans will be more fully material
ized.'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
Acts of Legislature

Librarian Robinson of the Los An
Geles county law library announced
yesterday that he has on file in his
office for the use of the attorneys of
the local bar copies of all the acts in
legislature. The copies are furnished
each day by the members of the legis-
lature from this county, and those de-
string to familiarize themselves with
the work going on at Sacramento will
be given free access to the files in the
library
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26

couldn't afford to give him two cups
of coffee a day.
These are only a few of the com
plants made by Ziegler, and at the
conclusion of his testimony Judge
Trask delivered an interesting talk on
the rights of the respective parties
touching one another
In his remarks he paid compliment
to Zieger whom he declared to be q
good man apparently.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
Quarantine Removed

The Rev. John Nicholson, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, Gar
diphthera in his family, will occupy
his pulpit next Sunday. The child is
better and the quarantine has been re-
moved
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
PERSONAL

j. f. Halloran, general manager of
the Mining Scientific Press, San
Francisco, is a guest at the Hollen'
beck.
w. A. Root has returned from an ex-
tended tour Of Arizona in the inter-
est of the Los Angeles Mining Re
view.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
At CSC
Values Up to $l.2S

A sale of Black Dre S
stuffs-odd pieces = includ-
ing eZNohairs and Sicilians,
in plain and fancy weaves
widths ranging from AZ
to 4s inches, worth regu-
larly 75c to $1.2s; choice
at Csc a yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
Feather Boas
AZ HaIf ReguIar Priees

Feather Boas meet the same fate as
the Furs-Half Price From our
standpoint their season is about over;
but such things are worn the year
round here. Ostrich and coque
feather boas--blaek or white, $500 to
$45oo values, now $3.50 to $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
IS Cents
For SI.OO to So SO Belle

Broken lines Of black Taffeta and
grosgrain Silk Belts-from regular
stock -shirred, girdle and tailor eff
fects, with fancy metal buckles
values ranging from $1.o0 to $3.50,
and all in-between rrices--on sale
today and tomorr w at 75c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
AROUND THE TOWN

The Herald will pay $40 In cash to any one
furnishing evidence that will lead TO the arrest
and conviction OF any person caught stealing
copies Of The Herald from the premises OF
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
Woolen Dress Goods Greatly Reduced
S I Is
Worth Up to SAYS

About IS pieces Of i'm
ported Scotch and English
suitings in fancy mixtures
which the Dept. Manager
is particularly anxious to
close out before taking
stock-$2.o0 to $2.75 values
now $L25 a yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26

The Angelus Hotel Grill
The select dining place of tue eity. Loolnls
Brothers. pFoprletoTA
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
ro ouRE A coLp lN 0NE pAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund the money lf II falls % cure
n W. Groyes signature Is on each bQs 2ae.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS

MAsON-"The Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird"
BELAsCO-"OId Heidelberg"
MISUNDERSTANDING.
TEMPLE AUDITORIUM-"Mero Of
Venice"
BURBANK-"The Little Church Around
the Corner"
CASINO--Vaudevil1e.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CHUTES--COncert and Zoo.
AsCOT--Races.