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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Eranch Died From Blows.

Annapolis, Md, Special.-The pro-
sccution used its heavy artillery in
the line OF medical testimony during
Thursdays session of. the court mar
tial which is trying MidShipman Mer-
iwether For manslaughter III connec-
ton with the death of Midsh:pman
Branch. Important witnesses being
DIR. j. NJ. T. Finney. chief surgeon of
the Johns Hopkins University. OF
Baltimoir; DR.. Henry NJ. Thomas,
neuroIogist of the same institution
and J. C.. Byrnes, the chief medical
officer attached to the Naval Acade-
my.
The operation upon Midshipman
Branch, consisting of lifting and fold
III" over Il portion Of the skull in order
To remove such blood clots as might
be formed, was performed by DR.. Fin
ney. and DIR. Thomas, the specialist in
that line, came to Annapolis at DIR.
Flnncy's request i'll order to locate
from the symptoms the proper place
Tor the operation. Hr. Bryncs was
called IN consultation with DR.. Stone
shortly after Branch had been brought
to the hospital.
Much evidence of deeply interest
ing. though sometimes technical char
actcr. was given by the medical men.
One point of interest brought out in
explanation of the fact that the skull
was opened on the right side. that the
nerves controlling one side of the BODY
cross from the opposite of the brain.
while The nerves controlling !hc facial
mlSlcs do not. 1T was further brought
on! that the injury, though on the
night side. was occassioned bv the
successive fist blows on the left side of
the head The injury was of the ma
ture blows to the skull on one side
OF the heal having the effect of fore
III" The brains against the walls of the
-sk"ll and causing compression in that
way.
All he medical officers gave If rs
their very positive conviction that
Branch died from tho effect of the
medically known as "contre COP" the
blows lie had received IN his fight with
Mcriwcther
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Another fatal Railway Wreck
Leaves Death in its Wake
Is die IN CRASH OR BY FIRE
Massachusetts Worst Train Disaster
in Many Years Occurs When Sun
day Night Express From Boston
on Boston SS Maine Crashes Into
Rear Of Local

Lincoln, Mass, Special. The most
disastrous railroad wreck in this State
Tor many years occurred at S:l5
O'Clock Sunday night at Kakcr's
Bridge station, Il mile and Il hall west
OF Lincoln. on the main line of the
Fltchburg division OF the Boston &
Maine Railroad. The regular Sunday
express. which left Boston at 1.l5
clock for Montreal ,ia the Rutland
system, crashed into the rear of = lo-
cal train which started from Boston
4" '.lo Tor points on the main line
ana the Marlboro branch
NJ least ID persons were killed out :
right burned To death or sufTocatcd.
and 80 or more were SeriouslN iaiurrd
Many passengers sustained minurcutS
bruises and burns
The wreck was primarily due To
thick weather. which apparently oh
scured signals SET by the forward
tram, which. at the time of the dis
aster. was standing in front of Bok-
er'S Bridge station. The Montrlca
tram, drawn by two locomotives and
consisting also of nine ears crashed
INTO the rear of the Marlboro b,anch
local. demoliShiny the two rear ears.
All Of the passengers killed and
seriously injured were in these. The
passengers lived in Concord, West Ac-
ton. Maynard, Hudson. Marlboro and
several smaller towns III the Asabct
Valley. None of the passengers on
the Montreal train were seriously hurt
but the engineer and fireman of the
leading locomotive were killed.
The wreckage caught fire and some
ol the passengers were incarcerated.
Few persons live in the vicinity of
Bakers Bridge station and no fire de
partment was available. so that the
flames practically burned themselves
out. Unlnlured passengers and an UNI
ber of train hands, assisted bv villar
erS. went TO the aid of the injured
and many persons were rescued.
y special train with doctors was
sent from Boston at $50 o'clocK. and
reached here in half an hour. Many
doctors from Waltham and other
places iii this section were sent to the
scene in carriage and by other trains.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Truckers COMPROMISE.

Wilmington, Spccial.-J. O. Carr,
counsel for the truckers association at
Crisis, n. c., in the Chadbourne sec
tion, has announced a compromise Of
the suit recently brought against the
Atlantic Coast Line for the recovery
Of $l3,703.39. the same being the
amount of losses by members of the
association by reason OF the rcfriger-
ator car shortage during the last
strawberry shipping season, the same
covering days from May / to 6, in
elusive, a part of which was not in
cluded in the compromise with the Ar
mour line. The compromise was for
payment by the coast line of $10,150
which Is al average of $l.S3 per crate
of - quarts. 1t is understood the
Coast Line. by the terms of lis con
tract with the Armour lines. will have
recourse upon that corporation for the
amount recovered of them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

Eugene Field day was generally OBJ
served i'll the Missouri schools.
The schoolgirls Of San Francisco.
Cal. have taken kindly to the bare
headed habit
The taxpayers of Eastern London
are complaining bitterly of the rigor OF
the assessment.
Great plans are being laid in England
to make the young men of that island
good rifle shots.
The cost of completing the elevated
railroad in Toxic will be included in
the next Japanese budget.
Nine. Maxine Gorky protests against
the story so often told of her husband
that he was born in poverty.
The blueberry canning factory mt
Island Point. VT. has just shut down
after canning 100000 gallons of pro-
duct.
The Italian Government offers
prize of $1,000 for the plan of dwell
ing best suited to the climatic condi-
tions of Italy.
Fifty thousand acres of alfalfa were
raised in the Greeley district of Color
ado this year. three crops being cut
during the season.
Percy I 'rathcr. OF Clcarspring.
Md. who died few days ago. provid-
ed in his will that his coffin should not
cost over $50 ana his tombstone but
$40
At the conference OF naphtha pro-
ducers ut ST. Petersburg The loss OF
property at Baku during the recent
revolution was estimated at $22,0OO.-
600
Captain Simpliins. OF the s!oop Toinr
\. Warner, caught with ninety-one
bushels of uncullcd oysters on board.
was fined ut Annapolis. Md. 500. in
cndirg costs.
Austen Leigh. an authority on all
matters pertaining To Eton, has dscOv-
cred that Thomas Lynch. one of the
signerS Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dcnce, was an Etonan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Bank Clearings for the Week

New York. Spccial.-The following
table. compiled by Bradstrcct. shows
the bank clearin"s at number of the
principal cities for the week ended
Nov. 2l. with the percentage of in
crease and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last wear.
Scvemty-lwo other cities are imcludcd
iii the totals
New York $2.024,7S7.173, increase
13.9; Chigcao $2lS.7l6,490. increase
33.3 Boston $l53.066. 800. increase
2l.O; Philadelphia $lj0.GSo .06O in
crease j6.I; New Orleans $26.S4094O.
increase 81: Louisville $1,000. poo.
mcreaSe3l.6; Memphis $7.S3S, ,792. in
crease 2j.5; Richmond $5.4l2.055. de
crease 81; Atlanta -. 657.l6l, in
crease 800: Nashville ;S3.6S1 80. in
crease $50: Norfolk $2.457 .426. in
crease 29.5; Augusta, Ga. - $50 90.
increase 10: Knoxville 81 ,42lSll.
increase 26.0: Charleston.tS. c.. ST.
7O2.456, increase 40.7: Chattanoooa
$l,3l5.S95. increase 15.1; jackson
Vile, Fla. $l.297.0S9, increase 76.7:
Macon $G47.443. increase 72.5: Say
vannah $7,059.93O. increase GIL.
Total United States S3,091 .G3S.741.
increase 2O.5: outside New York 81
O66,S1l Dos, increase 30.6.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Gang of Pickpockets.

ValdOsta. Ga. Special.-Seven al
legged picllpockets were arrested here
and are being held for investigation.
They are said to be gang that has
been following Ringland Brothers cir
Gus through Georgia and Florida. The
names and locations given by the
prisoners are: James King, of Bir-
minSham John Burton, Montgomery.
Ell Cole, Memphis; Frank Morgan, of
Louisville; J. y. Morris and Sam Ack-
eiman, of Memphis, and James Hick-
ey, Of Marion. Ind. Circus detectives
spotted the men and local police fol-
lowed and arrested them.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Big Fire in Cotton.

Augusta, Ga. Spccial.-Augusta
was visited by fire which destroyed
or damaged one thousand bales of
cotton, and also damaged the ware
house IN which the staple was stored.
There Is no possible explanation of
the cause of the fire, as the compart-
menl IN which Is originated had not
been opened for two days. and there
We're no signs of fire before the blaze
burst forth. The warehouse is owned
by Nixon and Dang;orth and the
building and contents were fully COW
cred by insurance. The loss is esti
mated 10 be i'll the neighborhood of
SIo,oOC. The fire is now under CON
troll.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

j. r. Kirgye is president of Drury
College. Springfield Mo.
j. NJ. Barrie is said to be contem.
plating giving UP play writing.
Railroad magnateS James !. Hill is
sixty-seven. and \. j. Cassatt is sixty
six.
Otto Goldschmidt. the husband OF
Jenny Lind. recently passed his sew
enty-sixth birthday.
Bishop Mora of Hidalgo. Mexico.
recently celebrated mass 1900 feet be-
low the earth's surface.
Marconi has the good taste to dislike
the word "MarcOngram." used to de-
scribe wireless message.
Sir Alfred Harmsworth. the London
newspaper man. has added another to
MS long list of publications.
General Lius TerraZas. Governor O.
the state of Chihuahua. is probably the
largest landowner in the world
John Gully. grandfather of the ex-
Speaker of the British House of Com
mons. had twentyfom children.
Spiridion Gopcevic. who lives in Ius.
sihplccoio. has written newspaper arti-
cies and books in nine languages.
PROFESSOR w. ID. Miller. of the Uni
NN'sity of Berlin. holds the golf cham
pionShip of Germany and Austria.
Professor Frederick Starr. of the
University Of Chicago. has been grant
ed leave of absence OF more than a
year.
one OF tho Youngest American May
ors elected November : is Guy Patrick
OF Spencerville. O.. who is lust turned
twenty-three Years old.
John :. Rilbey. of Mitman. Mo-. is
the largest landowner in this country.
his property in seven different States
aGgregating lSa.ooo acres.
Major-GcHcrai willie" Mclean V.
C.. was in his day perhaps the hest
known ''ranker" who ever rose from n
private soldier 10 take command of a
division
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Explosion in Vault.

Columbia, S. c., Special.-As the re-
suit of an explosion of gas i'll his office
here Monday, Captain Wade Hampton
Cobb, probate judge. lies dying at the
Columbia hospital. He had started to
open the vault In his Office and struck
match to sec the combination. The
gas fixture had been leaking, and the
explosion which followed threw Mr..
Cobb across the Office with great vio-
lence. He was very nearly dead when
picked up. The Office was wrecked
and the force of the explosion tore
the door off its hinges and smashed
all the glass III the court house.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS BETTER
Strike Fiasco and End of Polish
Crisis Have Strengthened the
Hands of the Government.

ST. Petersburg, BY Cable-The pres
ent lull Is giving the government a
Slight breathing spell. The strike fl
asco and the passing of the polish
crisis have certainly temporarily
strengthened the hands of the govern
ment. Practically all danger of the
necessity for dealing with an armed
uprising i'll Poland is regarded as over
and martial law will probably be alb
olished at the end of the week. The
immediate question confronting the
cabinet is the electoral law. Premier
Witte and his colleagues have almost
reached the conclusion to base the
elections practically on universal suf-
frage
A member of the cabinet who NAV
be considered to reflect the views of
the Premier said:
1.-The extreme wing of the intelli-
gent Liberals still insist on fighting n
wind mill when they express fears of
return to the old regime. That has
passed toverer. Tie Emperor's step
Is ilrevocable. The reports that his
resolution has been shaken are abso-
lute!y without foundation. Neverthc-
less. the country must be saved from
anarchy, and strong meames like
those measures instituted at Chernir-
of, Saratoff, Tamboff and Penza must
be taken where the occasion arises.
Neither in Russia nor abroad need
there be the slightest fears that the
government desires to rctrace its
steps
Speaking of the Jewish questions.
the member of the cabinet said: For
the cabinet there exists 10 Jewish
question. 1t is not what should be
done. but how to do it. We are ab-
solutelv of one mind that all tie re-
strlctionS on the Jews should be ab-
olished, but for the government to
decree equality without action on tho.
part OF the Douma would be full of
danger. The prejudice against thc
Jews among the ignorant classes of
Russia is not fancied. 1t is icplor-
able but true that people under the
old regime were saturated with the
Idea that the Jews were their oppres-
sors. II the Jews were granted equal
rights with Russians the latter would
accept 1T as confirmation of the sus-
plcions they already harbor on ac-
count of recent developments, that the
Emperor has betrayed them, and
nothing the central government conld
do would prevent the most frishtful
mnSSacreS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Prince Louis Ends His Visit to
United States
HE ENJOYED HIS TRIP GREATLY
Cheering Crowds Witnesses Depar-
ture of British Squadron From New
York and Its Commander is Made
to Write His Name in Many AL
buns and Pose For Many Pictures.

New York, Special-About 200
sailors from the British squadrop
commanded by Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg were missing from their ships
when the squadron made ready TO sail
Monday. Several of those who had
overstayed their leave were turned
away when they tried TO board their
ships. AS 1t was within few hours
of the fleet sailing time when they
made their belated appearance, the
officers treated them as deserters, re-
tusing to let them step aboard.
Many of the rejected sailors wcpt.
Their uniforms in some eases had
been taken from them in Bowerv
resorts and they had spent all their
money before returning to their ships.
Many of them Immediately applied 20
the immigration authorities for their
return to England.
Before sailing Prince Louis paid an
official farewell visit to Admiral
Evans on board the battleship Maine.
AS the Prince and his party left this
ship the American sailors cheered
him. A big crowd, including many
who had met the Prince in New York.
gathered ut the Cunard Line dock.
where the flagship Drake was moored,
to witness the departure of the Prince.
The Prince wrote his name in hum
dred autograph albums and posed for
twenty or more pictures. Finally the
bugle sounded for the visitors to go
ashore and the Drake was towed into
the stream while the throng on the
wharf and the British sailors on the
Brake gave each other farewell
cheer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Steamer Goes Down With 16

Clarks Harbor, n. S.. Special.-The
Norwegian steamer Turbine. with her
captain and crew of about sixteen
men, .s thought to have foundered in
a terrific gale which swept over Nova
Scotia last Friday. The coasiing
steamer Edna r.. which arrived here
from Mud Island. brought the news
that on Friday about ) p. IN. large
steamer supposed 20 be the Turbine
struck Black Rockledgc, off the south
coast of the province, backed up in n
few minutes, and then disappeared in
the raging sea. Persons on the is
land who saw the steamer strike on
the ledge were n considerable distance
away. and owing 10 the tremendous
sea running, 1t was impossible to
launch u boat.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
| KILLED: 5 INJURED
Result of Collision on Pennsy-
vania Railroad
Is FREIGHT CARS DEMOLISHED
Two West-Bound Freights Were
Wrecked on Pennsylvania Railroad
Near Harrisburg, by Rear End Col
ision.

Harrisburg, Pa, Special.-One man
killed, five injured and twenty-five
freight ears, two postal ears, one bag
gage ear and one Pullman car totally
wrecked as the result of Il rear end
collision of two west bound freights,
and the subsequent collision of pas
sen@cc train into wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Thompson
town. ID. q. Huntsbee, brakeman of
Harrisburg, is the man who was killed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Heresy Trial of DR.. Bradley.

Newman. Ga. Special. the
meeting of the North Georgia Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, here Bishop W. w.
Duncan appointed a committee 10 in
vestl"atc charges Of hcrcSy against
Rev. II. :. Bradley. ID. d.. of Atlanta.
These charges we're preferred by Rev.
j. y. Snow, oi Atlanta. The commit
te" appointed by Bishop Duncan is
composed OF DE-. G.. ". Byrd. of Au-
guSta, Ca; Or. Luke G.. Johnson. ol
Rome, and Rev. ). y. Sharp, OF Dab
lOnega.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Fire at indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind. Special-Fire
caused damage To the stock of the
Badger Furniture Company to the
amount of $4,000 and injured the
two seven-story buildings on Wash
lngton street occupied by the company
to the extent of $4,000 The Colum-
bla National Bank which occupied an
adjoining building was damaged bv
water. During the progress oG the fire
securities to the amount of S60O,OO0
were removed from the bank for
safety.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Big Lumber Deal.

Nashville. Special "A Bristol.
Tenn. dispatch says: j. w Wikin-
son Of Bristol has closed deal fol.
l7.OOO,0O0 feet of lumber and timber.
ill North Carolina. The land lies
along the Southcn railroad near
A>hevillc. The amount reported to
be involved in the deal is ahalr mil
lion dollars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
12S Lost in Channel Wreck.

London, BY Cable-One hundred
and twenty-eight persons lost their
lives i'll the wreck of the London &
Southwestern Railway Company
steamer Hilda off the northern coast
of France Saturday night, according
to an official estimate given out by
the officers of the company. This
DEATH roll includes 2l saloon passen-
gers, 80 French onion sellers and ~
of the crew
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Against Greene and Gaynor.

Savannah, Ga, Special.-Two addi-
tional indictments charging embezzle
ment and receiving the money @: the
United States that was alleged to have
been cmbezz!ed by cx-Captain Obcr-
lin NJ Carter, were returned in the
Federal Court against Benjamin ID.
Greene. John +. Gaynor, Ed. II. Gay
nor, William L. Gaynor and Michael
A. Connolly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Lynched for Killing a Man.

Coahoma, Miss, Special.-Dave
Sins. the negro who shot and killed
Il. +. Jones (white). AT his home one
mile from Maugh Station, in this
county on Sunday night. was lynched
by an armed mob at the scene of his
c1lm". Sims was captured Friday
and immediately brought to this place.
The negro is said TO have made a full
confession.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
S16.OOO.OOO For Calnal Work.

Washington, Special.-An estimate
of Sic, 100000 for continuing the work
on the Panama Canal has been sent
to the Treasury Department from the
War Department to be sent to Con
gress. The estimate OF sixteen mil
lior dollars is for expenditure up to
and including the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1907.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Half of City Destroyed and 600 Sol
dierS Killed.

Toyko, BY Cablc.-An eye witness
of the recent riot at Nladivostok, who
has arrived at Nagaski, reports that
nearly half of the city was burned and
that 600 of the garrison were killed,
that the Jail was thrown open and
that General kappck is missing. The
damage is estimated at $25 900 900.
Soldiers from Harbin are reported to
have joined the rioters.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
80 Die in Fire.

Glasgow, BY Cable.-The most ter
rible fire that has occurred in Great
Britain for many years broke out here
Sunday i'll cheap lodging house for
men in Watson street and resulted In
the loss of SO lives and the severe in
jury of many persons.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29

Don't make home irksome. admon-
ishes Woman's Life. If you would not
have your children lost to you in af-
ter life make home happy to them
when they are Young. Don't force tho
children 10 look elsewhere than at
home for pleasure.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29

The burglars arrested IN New York
claim to have robbed 400 homes in
two years. That's nothing. comments
the Washington Post Three life in
surance companies in New York con
fcss to having mulcted 4.0OOOO0 pol
icy holders every year for the last
two decades
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29
Missing Mans Body Found.

Nashville. Special.-The body Of p.
l.. Connor, aged 80, carpenter, who
disappeared from his home n fortnight
ago, was found on an island in the NV
er. He IS supI >sed to have wandered
into the river during en attack of de-
mentia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29

freely and frankly, in strictest confid-
ence, telling US all your symptoms and
troub eS. We will send free advice
Yin plain sealed envelope), how to
cure them. Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-11-29

writes Mrs. L. E. Clevenger, of Belle
view, N. c., Eat my monthly periods.
all my LIE, but the first bottle of Car
dui gave me wonderful relief, and now
! am in better health than have been
foralong time, think Cardui hegreat-
est %omar's medicine in the world !"
New-York tribune., 1905-11-12

which contradicted the wOwanly
eyes; hair piled high on the head and
fluffed about the brows; the roundest
of little throats. with big fur laid
around the shoulders.
Romney gazed in de1ight-and IN
despair. The man in him reveled
over the picture; as secretary IN
business scheme he groaned inward
1y. 1t would be difficult to make her
see why such a photograph would
not find favor with principals.
Miss Bart" he finally exclaimed
b1untly. will you not put on one
of your-well, We'll say the dress
you have on, and-and make your
self look as old as you can, and TX
your face so it will look-weil.
ahemLsort of 'teacheritled, and
then sit for your portrait? Forgive
the suggestion, Miss Bart. OF course
all this is just business, and 1 want
you to stand a chance of getting
position"
But Lalia was not offended OF
course" she said, Its just business,
and | understand better now, than 1
did before even, how | am my worst
enemy in securing position
She held out her hand for the
offending photograph; but Professor
Fau1ks laid it in drawer on top OF
a dozen more, saying half care
lessly: Perhaps had better keep
it here until YOU bring another, IN
case | should want to use it.
Four days later, Lalia presented
herself at his office door. She
had left her hat and coat in the
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