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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
HAS BORROWED LITTLE
High Levy For 1905 Brought Much
Money In-High Valuation Will
Bring in More.

The State Of South Carolina will
owe less al the end of this year than
III many previous years. Under the
law only $4,000 can be borrowed
i'll one year to NEE, debts that are con
tracted and cannot be met by the tax
money received. Up To this year the
full amount ha, had To he obtained
from banks i'll the North. but this
time only $323.000 was borrowed,
which means Il considerable saving i'm
interest.
The reduction can be partly account
ed for by the raise in the tax levy
III 1903 which was the money used
this year. For the present wear the
levy was put back nj its former fig-
urc and until the returns from the
auditors commence to come in il was
thought that next year would mean
that the State would have To go back
To the old way aud borrow the full
amount i'll 1907.
The returns, however. indicate an
GonenteA opl III osroIout SnouLous
Of property and when all the counties
are heard from there are indications
that business may be conducted on a
cash basis next wear. Two returns
received by the comptrolled general
showed increases ot IL and IL per
cent. respectively.
The total valuation in Lexington
Of all property for 1908 WAS S4.lg4,-
i65 and ior 1906 is $4,SlS.954. a gain
Of $62l. .2S9.
lr Aiken county. where the assess
ments have always been high. the val
Gation OF property in 1903 was SO,
l26,I40 and for 1906. $l0.262 .S42. a
gain of $l.l36.10S.
Other counties have shown gains
fully rs great. especially in the Pee
Dee section OF the State. where. il
Is said, the land has always been plac-
ut low valuation up 10 the present
year. The fact that the State did not
prvide a flexible levy rs advocated
oy the comptroller general. prevented
aven fuller returns, but the start has
been made in the right direction. and
there Is general desire on the part
OF county auditors 10 abide by the
resolutions adopted nj their couvcn-
tion here las; year. when il was de
'lded To rigidly enforce the law. Re
turns are not vet made ut the full
value. but it is thought that with
changes recommended in the tax laws
tins can eventually be done and all
property epualized. State.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
A Child Fatally Burned

Ashcville, N. c., Special News was
brought here by Dr. / \. Harris. of
the burning TO death OF the little
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Edmnnds, near Homersvillc, in Fiat
Greek township. and The seriors II
not fatal injuries sustained by the
mother In attempting TO save her
enid from death. DR.. Harris saws
that Mrs. Edmunds is in critical
condition and that should she survive
she VIII be manned for life; that
several fingers were terribly burned
as TO necessitate amputation and tha,
other injuries about the face and neck
will leave SEARS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Want to Secede From Berkeley
County.

Governor Hayward has been asked
10 order an election 10 determine
whether or not 50 square miles OF the
county Of Berkeley shall not be an
nrNcd TO Dorchester county. A peti-
ton was presented 10 his exccllency
and states that the citizens of Ber
Kelley, IN the section desiring to secede
have complied wit hall of the consti-
tntional requirements, that Berkeley
county will not have its population
reduced below $4,000. that the lines
do not run through any incorporated
town or city and that the remaining
area of Berkeley is over 500 square
miles, all Of which is required under
the constitution. No action has been
taken on the matter yet, but it is
understood that the people wish to
vote on it at the general election. and
as soon as the governor returns he
will consider the petition.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Temperance Hosts Assemble

Boston, Mass. Special From far
away Japan and Australia and from
more than 80 other countries in both
the eastern and western hemispheres.
thousands OF women interested in the
temperance reform have come TO this
city TO participate il the triennial
world : convention 81 the Women's 5
Cnistlan Temperance Union. which
opened here. The convention will con
tlnuc through the remainder of this
week and following Sunday, coming to
a close on Sunday night. In addi~
ton to The business sessions mans
public meetings have been ARRANGED
at which prominent women temper
ance workers from this country and
abroad will deliver addresses. The
convention proper and The principln
additional meetings will be Held in
fremont Temple. The principal fca-
ture OF The convention will he a ".wcl-
come banquet in fremont TemnIo
In the absence of the President Of
the worlds union, Lady Henry Somcr-
set, the presiding officer at the busi-
ness sessions will be Mrs. LiDion NJ
N: Stevens. president of the National
w. {. T. u. and yicc-president ~
large OF the Worlds body
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
WANT ITEMIZED REPORTS
Much Valuable Information Sought
BY Railroad Commission.

Columbia Special.-The railroad
commission is sending out blanks 10
the telephone companies for reports
OH exchanges in every town. The
blanks include the valne a The prep
erty, The number of sUbse; hers, debt
of the company, general expense? and
NJ fact. all informa,.oD Usually oh
tanned from such corpoia,.ons The
reports Will be itemized IN tie annual
report of tie comm. .ssiCn. Blanks
have also been sent 20 The railroad
companies for reports on the improve
ments made during the year inclnd-
ing the ears pnrcha>eC. .hc dcpots
erected. tresiloS built and rAils laiu.
This is the first wear :. report of this
kind has been ATTEMPTED and much
valuable information heretofore not
given will he made p,i.i'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Charlotte Cotton Market.
Baltimore Produce Market.

Baltimore, Oct. 22.-F'lour steady,
unchanged.
Wheat frmer; spo, contract 75 IA
To 40 IL; No. >, red Western 80 10
50 ID: Oct. - ii To - 1-o.
Corn firm: spot % IS; Oct. - ;}-S
TO 52 5-S; Southern white corn "a
20 56
Oats puiet; No. =, white 80 "a to
~ IA; No. ), white 81 3-4 to 3s IA !;
No. ,. mixed 81 to 81 1-2.
Rye firm; No. >, Western export
66 to 90: No. >. Western domestic
- TO -.
Butter steady and unchanged /;
fancy imitation 2I 10 -: do cream
cry % 10 2S; store packed l6 1-2 to Is
Eggs firm 24c.
Chees active and unchanged; large
IL 1-S; medium l3 rs: small IA Is.
Sugar steady and unchanged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
A DISASTROUS FILFI
The Town of Seneca, S. C., is
Almost Wiped Out
SENSATIONAL REPORT OF ORIGIN
Concensus of Opinion is That Burn
ing Was Inspired by Negro Presi-
dent of College Which Was Recent
ly Dynamited.

Grcenville. s. c.. Special.-As 4 re-
suit of the race troubles at Seneca,
that town is is ashes, being the work,
ii is claimed, OF inccndlary negroes
seeking revenge for the dynamitmS
Of the negro college there last Satur-
day night.
The chief conSpirator III the trouble
appears 10 have been one Rev. j. +.
Williams, president of the dynamited
college, which was supported by
Northern white people.
The fire broke ont at one O'Clock
Wednesday morning and burned rap
idly consuming almost the entire bust
ness part of the town, which has Il
population Of something like 1000.
No firc-lightin" apparatus was
available and the citizens were power
less to stop the flames.
As u last resort dynamite was used
and by this method 4 few houses were
saved.
Mr. +. IL. Mckinney. superinten-
dent ot. the Seneca Cotton Mills, WHO
lives in Grcenvillc. brought the first
news of the burning of the town 10
this city on No. rs. lie was an eye
witness to the conllagration and says
1t Is the consensus OF opinion there
that the town was tierd by the negroes.
Among the buildings burned are
both hotels; Mrs. NJ. W. Coleaam 5
residence; two store rooms adjoining
the hotels and hardware store bad
ly damaged.
The fire was out at four o clock.
The hotel people were all saved.
The fire started IN the basement of
the Oconce Inn.
Everything is quiet though feeling
is still shown by the negroes.
No arrests have been made. The
property loss nj Seneca is estimated
NJ $l5O,000 with $1,000 insurance.
No cauSalties are reported though
both hotels were burned together with
the business portion of the town.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Burton Starts For Jail.

Abilene, Kan, Special - Joseph
Ralph Burton, formerly United States
Senator from Kansas. whose sentence
To serve six months in the county
Jail III Ironton, Mo-. recently was
upheld by the United States Supreme
Court, left his home for ST. Louis.
where, on Monday morning. he will
surrender to the District Court pre-
pared to go 10 Jail. lie was accom-
panied by Mrs. Burton and their
adopted daughter. whG will live in
Ironton during Mr.. Burton s incar-
ceration. Sunday evening numerous
towsmen called on Mr.. Burton to bid
hlm goodbye. He seemed thoroughly
cheerful and laughingly said to a re-
porter: 1--WE paid my laundry bill
and looked after some other small
matters, but don't suppose that
would interest the public
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Sulphur Water Floods Town.

San Salvador. BY Cablc-Tele-
graphic communication with interior
points has been restored and news of
the disaster wrought by the terrific
storm which has swept over the coun-
try is being received. Over 100 per
sons have been drowned in Catepeu-
pue. a vast quantity of sulphur
water was thrown out OF the Chulo
volcano and inundated the town of
"anchinalco, killing most of the in
habitants- From other points also
reports of terrible devastation are
coming in.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Child Drinks Carbclic Acid

Richmond, Special--Five-yea year-old
Lharle Howard, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry {. Howard. West I.eigh street
ura'lk TWO ounces OF carboIic acid
thinking 1t was his whooping cough
medicine. DIR. X. Lester Hudgins. of
The City Hospital, said there is lit
lie chance of his recovery. The cough
medicine and the acid in bottles very
much alike, had been left on n table
m the sitting room. Mrs. Howard
ieit the boy alone in the room with
the medicine. A few minutes after
leaving she heard the boy groaning
and an found him writhing upon the
floor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Cotton Fire Near Carlisle.

Carlisle. Special.-Frcm I'D to 100
bales of cotton, most of whl,h belong
ell TO the Dixie Cotton company of this
place, were almost totally destroyed
by fire Sunday morning ohc,ily after
9 O'Clock 1T Herbert. II smnj station
OF The Southern about seven miles be-
low here. The cotton, Which wa. on
platform near the railroad, was
found to hr ON fire surn aftcr the
morning train from Coi,unta. passed.
and il is thong. Il SPARK from the en-,
gine caused IL.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Sunk by Mine, 1sO Drowning.

London. BY Cable.-A dispatch re-
celved here from Naldivostock by
Lloyd 5 agency says the Russian
wooden coating' steamer Warjagin
strack floating mine and foundered
on Oct. 20. Some of her passengers
and crew Were saved, but $50 per-
sons were drowned. Another mes
sage received by news agency says
two hundred passengers persisted on
board the Wariagin. only one being
saved.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Criminal Reports Coming N.

Columbia. Special-The attorney
general is beginning to receive the
criminal reports from the clerks oe
court for rhe wear 1906. As many 90
the counties Sill nave arothrr term UG
court ii Will impossible to prepare "
summary rnil some Time III December,
The reports include The number OF
trials, The convictions and the crimes
committed in thc counties and the to-
tails are interesting for comparisons
with The previous year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25

Miami, Fla, Special report
of the loss of the steamer St. Lucie,
Captain Bravo commanding, has
proven true. One of the extension
steamers arrived in port, bringing
60 wounded, who were taken TO the
hospital. 1t rs said there are DDS
dead bodies, which will be brought
up. 1t is believed now that Il portion
of the Florida Fish q Produce Com
pany's fleet were drowned. Manager
Adams sent one one OF their boats
To look for the men and on their re.
turn they reported no signs Of the
fleet. The fishing nets were found
strewn upon the shore.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Oil Refinery Chartered.

The secretary of state has charter
ed the Carolina Cotton Oil and Re
fnery company of this city. Mention
was made few days ago of the or
ganization OF this enterprise. which
has been formed to develop the refin-
ing OF cotton seed products in this
State. The offices Of the company
Will be in Columbia and refinery in
Charleston, formerly used by the
South Atlantic Oil company, will be
put III operation. Mr.. Fred G. Brown
OF Anderson is president; j. T. Ste
yens of Kershaw is vice president; J.
j. Lawton of Hartsville, secretary.
and b. +. Taylor is treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Clemson-V. p. 7. Game.

Clemson. Notwithstanding viii
in all probability senc over to'Clem-
son college n large delegation to the
Clemson-N. p. |. game, which is seized
uled for Saturday. There are many
Clemson alumni in the city and not II
few who have attended V. +. !. The
game is expected by the Spattanbnrg
enthusiasts to be the highest order
and viii draw rood attendance from
this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Militia Officers Elected.

Laurnes, Special.-At n meeting of
the members OF the newly formed
militia campany here, Mr.. Oscar w.
Rabb was elected captain; Mr.. w. X.
Klchey, Jr., first lieutenant; Mr. II.
r.. Babb, second lieutenant; DIR. Isa-
dore Schayer, surgeon. Other Off
GERS vii be named later. The com
pany Is to be known as the "Trayham
Guards In honor of J. III. Travham,
who has been very active in getting
mp the company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Fatal Type Of Malarial lever

WilhSton. Special. Mr. j. NJ.
Grubhs. Il highly respected citizen of
the Thinkers Creek section was buried
III the family cemetery. lie is sup
posed 10 have been the victim of pc
cnliarl; fatal type of maia!ial fever.
On Saturday he WAS IN his accusion-
ed health. but was taken wth a chii{
and iap>cd INTO a state of coma, FROM
which he never recovered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Investigating Condition of Murphy
Branch

Asheville, n. C., Special.-As a re-
suit of complaints Of poor service
from people residing along the Muir
ply line of the Southern Railway,
Corporation Commissioner Rogers
passed through Asheville for Murphy
for the purpose of making thorough
investigation of existing affairs on the
Murphy line. The complaints from
people on the Murphy line have been
forwarded to the corporation COM
mission and it was decided that inves-
tigat;on of conditions should be made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Sheriff Limehouse Suspended.

The law requires the Governor TO
remove from office any sheriff indict-
ed by grand jury for malfeasance
IN office without waiting on the result
of the trial, and in the case OF Sher-
III Limehouse. of Dorchester, indict-
ed this week by his grand jury for
allowing negro to be taken from
HIM and hanged, this will be done.
The Governor is merely waiting 10 be
officially notified of the indictment
befora issuing the order removing
LimRhouse.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Cotton Damaged in York.

YorkviIlc, Spccial.--The rccenr
heavy irosts lave caused great dan
are TO the cotton CROP as well as near
ly al vegetation. Reports of damage
come from all sections of York conn
ty. In walking through the cotton
fields tiIc l"aves appear dead end they
crush in ,he hand like burned paper
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Didn't Poison His Wife.

Tom s River, y. j., Special. After
a tral lasting about 10 day, DIR.
Frank J.. Brouwcr, indicted for the
murder of his wife, by poison, was
acquitted. The jury brought in
verdict OF "not guilty" inside OF an
honr. The court room was crowded
when Judge Hendrickson asccndcd
The bench to hear the finding.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Hurried From Gadsden.

Gadsden, Ala. Spccial-.John Nose
ley, the negro arrested charged with
the murder of Engineer Joe Cobb at
the steel plant, Sunday, was hurried
to Admission. Threats OF lynching
were heard all day. Cobb was very
popular here and i'll Alabama CITY,
where he lived. The engineer was
Drained with hammar.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Three Negro Women Drowned

Heaufort, S. c., Special-A small
rrryboat plyine' between Beaufort
ana m Ladies' Island, swamped during
the storm with six men and fonr
women. all negroes. on board. Three
women were drowned. A skiff from
pilot boat anchored in the stream.
IN charge of Tom Washington. n ne
gro saiior, rescued tho other passeng-
crS at considerable risk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
S75O,000 Iron Ore Deal in Alabama

Barminham, Ala, Spccial.-It is
learned here that the Republican
Iron and Steel Company as purchased
n big tract of ore lands on Red Noun
tain, west of Birmingham, from Mark
l.. Potter, of Brooklyn, n. Y. The
property is rich in hematite. The con-
sideration was something like $75O,OO0
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Fell Prom Steenle.

Union, Special.-Charlic Jones, a
negro carpenter, fcl from church
steeple 53 feet high and was instant
~ killed late Thursday afternoon in
a distant section of the county. He
mad just put the finishing touches TO
the JOB, when, stopping OH the platform
he plunged downward, his neck being
broken. His body was brought here
for burial.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
A Total of S1onnn nnn

Havana, Cuba, by Cablc.-Maior
i;add reported to Governor NIoeoor
mat shat ne had Finished counting the
fu'iuS e" IN me Cnban treasury and
ionnd that they totallcd a little more
'nali @lH,ooo.OO0, mostly American
gold. Books balanced exactly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
Sawmill Burned Near Kersbaw

kershaw, Special.-A sawmin owr--
ed ~ Mr.. y. Rollins, located about
10 ml's from town, was destroyed
by fire last Saturday night, 1t IS
supposed To be the work OF Incendiary.
The loss Is several hundred doliars.
with no Insurance
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
New Bank for Gaffneu

Gaifney, 5. c., Speeial.-It is ru-
mored that Galiney is in the near frs-
tnre 10 have another bank. The de-.
taiis have not been announced but the
gentlemen who are at the head OF the
new enterprise are amply able Ia
open strong institution. M
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
ALI $50 Islands Lost.

Captain Bravo says that he anchor
ed on the lee side of Elliott's Key,
% miles south of Miami. and that
soon after Il tidal wave en9ulfed the
island. He says there were 80 resi-
dents on the island, all of whom were
lost. The st. Lucie was crushed by
the same wave and of the one hund-
red persons on board p were killed.
Captain Bravo was seriously injured.
The st. Lucie'S home port was
Tampa, Fla. She was built in vii.
mngton, Del, i'll 1888, and was of
1O5 net tonnage, I'D feet long, ~ in
breadth and over four feet depth. She
was usually manned by crew of Is.
The ST. Lucie had formerly been in
service an New Haven. Details were
lacking.
Fort Pierce, Fla. Special The con
ductor on train No. 9S, just in from
Miami, reports terrible destruction
there by the hurricane. Fully 100
houses were blown down and the city
is Ill n demoralized condition. The
handsome churches of the Episcopal
ind Methodist denominations were
both blown down. The concrete Jail
was leaning with danger OF turning
over and the prisoners had TO be re-
moved. The car sheds are down and
the top was blown off the Peninsu-
lar & Occidental steamer sheds. \
two-story brick building, occupied as
saloon, completely collapsed
Hurricane Hits East Florida.
st. Augustine, Fla, Special.-Fre-
qucnt messages have been received
al the wireless telegraph station here
giving the progress OF n severe hurri-
cane which swept from Cuba to the
lower east coast OF Florida. Early
Thursday morning the storm was re-
ported in the vicinity OF Havana, do
ing great damage there, but details
are lacking. Later the storm reached
Key West, blowing down small houses
and trees, being particularly severe
along the water front. As the day
wore on the storm reached Jupiter,
where it is stated the wind blew 20
miles an hour Wires are down south
of Jupiter and no wireless report has
been received from the Miami district.
The storm is fast moving iIr this direc-
ton. Residents on Anastasia Island
have been warned and some of them
have moved over to this city.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-10-25
DEAD BY HUNDREDS
Great Storm Seriously Wrecks
Gulf Cities
GREAT DESTRUCTION REPORTED

Coral Formation Near Line to be
Followed by Flagler Railroad Ex-
tension Across Straits to Key West
is Scene of Terrible Loss Of Life,
Tidal Wave Sweeping the Islet
Clear of Inhabitants and Killing 25
Out Of 100 Persons on Steamer st.
Lucio, Of Tampa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-27
SEPARATION SHOWS VIRTUES.
Grant BaIentne and Wife of Council
Bluffs, Remarry.

Special to IlmeS-RepuDllcan.
Council Bluffs, Nov. 27.-A couple
who had been divorced and who We're
remarked here last evening. uncon-
sciously perhaps gave voice to a strong
sermon on the subject of divorce, which
has agitated the clergy and laity to
such great extent.
Grant Ballantine and his former wife,
Mrs. Julia e. Ballantine. now residents
of Valley Center, kas., are the people
in question. They presented themselves
to Rev. Henry Long, juvenile officer,
who married them. Both are people
of evident refinement and are well-to-
do and when the groom gave voice to
the unusual sentiments a number of
people were attracted to the group.
What Mr. Ballantine said, in which he
was seconded by his wife, was this:
1--WE only saw each others virtues
after we We're separated and l trust
we have fully learned the lesson of
giving up. misunderstanding will no
doubt arise in the future as they dc
in every family and age and experience
warn us against looking to the juvenile
lovers paradise, but we hope to be able
to settle our differences hereafter in
a dignified and dispassionate way"