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The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
DIES OF FRIGHT.
Young Woman at Bemis, Meets
Fearful Death.

Jackson, Tenn, Sept. 17.--Bemls
was thrown into a fever OF excitement
early last night by deplorable
tragedy. About dark yesterday Mr.
Shet Morton, an employe Of the mill,
returned home from Jackson in an
intoxicated condition and began TO
raise trouble with his family, most
of whom have been recently i'll. Miss
Lolly May, his daughter aged about
sixteen years. was so thoroughly
frightened at her fathers actions
that she dropped dead. (Tne young
girl, and her sister, Miss Lou who
Is about twenty years of age, were in
a room together when Morton reached
home. He entered the room where
the two girls we're and began to
abuse and threaten the older one
Finally he struck her with buggy
whip. The younger girl began to in.
tercede for her sister. but this seemed
to enrage the father all the more.
Finally, in an outburst of rage he
seized the older girl by the throat
and the younger one. who had been
lying on a bed raised herself to her
knees and tumbled off on the floor
dead.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
Democrats VIII Contest.

Portland, Me, Sept. 17-"This
election win be thoroughly investl-
gated. and 1t is likely the investlga-
ton will be carried to the ballots II
need be" This statement was issued
today by Cyrus w. Davis, the Demo
cratic candidate for governor of
Maine at the election Monday. who
on the face of the returns was defeat
ed by Gov. William T. Cobb, Repub-
llcan, by s,SS2 votes.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
ZIMMERMAN Is NOW FOR BRYAN
Ohio Democrat Unreseryedly Endorses
Ncbraskan.

Springfield, o., Sept. 1S.--John T.
Zimmerman, conservative candidate
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination in 1903 against Tom
Johnson. has broken his silence OF a
year or more and comes out squarely
for Bryan Zimmerman admits he
supported Bryan in a 'ukewarm man.
ner in 1896 and in 1900. but says he
is now for him unreservedly He de-
clares Bryan has said nothing about
government ownership that any con-
sentative Democrat cannot indorse
He believes Bryan does not expect to
make II an issue, but to hold in re-
serve as an ultimate remedy in case
present laws are not effective
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
Missing steamer Not Sighted.

Boston, Sept. 15.-No word from
the steamer Brewster of the United
Fruit company, which is more than
six days overdue from Port Antonio,
has been received by the officials of
the concern In this city. A search
may be made for her soon.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
Railroad Shop strike.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Sixteen hun
dred machinists and blacksmiths of
the Wabash railroad struck today be-
cause their demands for an advance
was refused. Four hundred quit at
Springfield and $50 at Fort Wayne.
Ind.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
Fatal Explosion.

Havana, Sept. IA violent ex-
plosion occurred today. wrecklng two
brick buildings. Six persons were
killed and many injured. The ex-
ploslon IS thought to have been the
work of ar lncendiary
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
FOLLOWED HUSBAND.
Wife Ends Life After lie Commits
Suicide.

Greenfield, o., Sept. 17-Mrs
Wilbur Achor. whose husband shot
and killed himself recently, killed
herself last night by cutting her
throat She had been respondent
since the death of her husband.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
SUICIDE VERDICT
OF CORONER'S JURY
Would Not Admit Drinking Wood
Alcohol and Dies Without
Explanation.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

Coroner Frank Eaker held an in
quest into the death of Edward
Ware. The verdict is as follows:
1--WE, the jury, empaneled to dis
cover the cause of the death of Ed
Ware, whose body is lying before us,
after hearing what evidence was pre-
scented, find that he came to his
death by taking wood alcohol with
suicidal intent.
(Signed) II. d. Hayes, JEFF Read,
Claude Creason, w. Y. Griffith, A.
+. Williams"
Ware was found in the Sanderson
wagon yard sitting in his buggy
deathly i'll. He said he had conges-
tive chill. He was removed to Rouse
& Whittemore's grocery at Fourth
and Jefferson streets and placed on
some hay Doctors were summoned
He was gasping for breath and vom-
iting. Wood alcohol was detected
and matches struck to the liquid ig-
nited it, showing that he had drank
wood alcohol beyond a doubt.
The body was removed to the Mat
til-Efnger undertaking establish
ment and prepared for burial.
Mr.. C. B. Whlttemore of the firm
of Rouse G Whittemore grocers, at
Fourth and Jefferson streets, who
was the first to discover Mr.. Ware,
said:
81 walked into the Sanderson sta
BILE at 2:15 O'Clock. noticed Mr..
Ware, whom | have known for a
long time sitting in his buggy vom-
iting. He appeared to be in horrible
agony.
Whats the matter Ed?" asked.
81 have congestive chill" he
replied.
81 then assisted him into our
store and laid him on some baled
hay. I quickly summoned Drs. John
son Bass, L. Thomas and II. P.
Sights.
about this time Mr.. Sanderson
asked Mr. Ware what he had drank
and the reply was nothing but a
glass of beer
Although the physicians arrived
in moment Mr.. Ware was uncon-
scious and died in about 35 min
utes. All the doctors stated that he
had taken wood alcohol"
Mr. Sanderson, owner of the sta
bic, said:
"Mr. Ware arrived from his coun-
cry home about 10 O'Clock this morn
ing and seemed in good spirits.
Shortly before 2 o'clock he passed
the stable Office and l never saw him
any more until Mr.. Whittemore call
ed to me-"
The only things in Mr.. Wares
buggy we're several bundles contain
ing household articles he had pur-
chased for his family.
His wife was notified ana a neigh
Dor brought her to the city IN So
minutes after the man was found.
Edward Ware was born in Chris
tian county but came here when a
lad. He was "A years Old and spent
his younger days on the farm. He
engaged in several different busl-
nesses here and resided in the Maxon
Mills section of late.
Twenty years ago he married Miss
Jessie Maxon, daughter of the late
Morris Maxon. His wife and daugh-
ter, Cassandra Ware, survive him.
His brothers and sisters, Erve Ware,
Maxons; ]. 2. Ware, Los Angeles,
Cal, and James Ware, Paducah;
Mrs. Tom Jones, Memphis; Mrs. w.
T. Albert, Maxon Mills; Mrs. Lige
Ogilvie. Beaver, Oklahoma; Miss
Ellen Ware. Maxon Mills.
The funeral was held Tuesday az
ternoon at o'clock at the Grace
Episcopal church, burial in Oak
Grove cemetery. The vestry acted as
pail bearers, the deceased being a
member of the church.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
Grand Circuit Onens.

Columbus, o., Sept. 1S.- The OPP
enlng day of the Columbus Grand
circuit race meeting brought forth
splendid weather fast track and q
number of record. breaking perfor-
mances. 80
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
GOVERNOR BECkHAM
SPEAKS ~ PADUCAH


Governor BcckhAm will he the
first candidate before the state
Democratic primary to speak in
Paducah. a special from Frank
fort announces that the COVER
nor win make an Address In Pa
ducah, October 3, az n O'Clock
at night. This IL the night be-
fore the Immigration convention,
which the governor probably
VIII attend, and during the
horse show. Governor BeclSham
speaks at MayiieId tonight.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19

San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Carpen-
ters' demands for IS per day was
granted by employers today and e
strike avoided.
The Paducah weekly sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1902-19??, 1906-09-19
LOVING ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Jury Had Been out Fifty-two Hours
but Judge Would Not Dismiss
Them for u While.
CASE OF GREAT INTEREST

II. II. Loving was acquitted at .
o'clock this afternoon.
The jury stood nine for acquittal
and three for guilty. until the final
vote.
Loving was dazcd ut first.
This morning the jury was brought
before the court and reported that
Il had failed TO reach an agreement.
Deputy Sheriff Clark Fortson was
again sworn and sent to the room
with the jurors.
This afternoon Circuit Judge
Reed suspended court at ? o'clock,
pending the arrival of a witness who
had been subpoened but failed to be
present. While sitting outside the
building he said There was plenty
Of tine yet" when asked about the
probabilities of deadlock in the ju-
ry. He seemed inclined to hold the
jury together for some time to come.
The jury has been cut SO hours.
The Jurymen all sleep in one
room at their hotel and eat at ono
table. They were the observed of ev-
erybody as they walked to and from
the court house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
THE MARKET SITUATION.

A great many people of this section
have been under the impression that
during the month of July there would
be another sharp advance in the price
Of cotton like that which occurred
along about this time last year; but
now this opinion Is not quite so gen.
eral.
Speaking of the situation yesterday,
a local cotton man expressed the opin-
ion that the immediate outlook for
cotton Is not especially good. "The
mills" he said, ARE not buying great
deal. Some are buying little, but
most Of them are unwilling to even
talk to you. / think their policy Is to
swap around among each other and do
almost any old way to keep from dis
turbing tine market before the next
crop comes in. AS a matter of fact
print cloths are Off half cent pound
from a week or two ago and the de-
mand for yarn is rather weaker. But
on top of this the mill people generally
hold to the idea that cotton Is high
enough and they do not care to pay
any more. The future market seems
to be rather weak"
Another cotton buyer, corroborating,
in a measure the view outlined above,
says that while he had handled few
mill orders at figures that allowed him
to pay II cents, still the mills gener-
ally are not doing much buying-cer-
tainly not through the country buyers.
II any of them are taking any consid-
erable quantity Of cotton, 1t Is through
commission men from whom they
bought future supplies"
Although several hundred bales
of cotton have been turned loose In
York during the past few weeks, the
holdings of the farmers are still very
large-much larger than at this time
last year, and so far as the reporter Is
able to gather there is no special Keen
ness to sell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
TRAGEDY AT CLOVER.

Accidental contact with live wire
in the transformer house or the Clo-
yer Manufacturing company was the
cause of the instant death Of Mr..
James A. Hedgepeth, at Glover this
morning at about 6.15 o'clock.
From information obtained by tele-
phone. it appears that Mr.. Hedgepeth
was assisting Mr.. F. B. Williams, the
superintendent and Mr.. II. b. Max
well, the machinist, In overhauling
the lightning arrester. The current
had been cut off Just above the arrest
er, and all below was safe. After
the men had been working for some
few minutes Mr.. Hedgepeth, evidently
forgetting the danger, touched the
wire above the safety switch and In an
instant he was dead, almost without
groan.
The deceased was a native Of Ches-
ter: but entered the employ OF the
Glover Manufacturing company soon
after it's organization and has been
connected with the growth and deVel-
opment of the property ever since. he
has been employed in various capaci-
ties, all changes however, being In the
direction of promotion, and for many
years he has enjoyed the highest con-
fidence and esteem not only Of his en-
ployers but Of his fellow employees.
During a number Of years he has been
engineer and general overseer. He
was about forty-.1ve years OF age and
leaves a widow and six children, three
daughters and three sons. The eldest
child is a daughter aged about eigh-
teen.
Mr.. Hedgepeth was member of the
Jr. o. U. A M. and Of the w. O.. w.
and in these and other organizations
carried insurance to the amount OF
about $2,500. He was also a member
Of the Baptist church and stood high
as church worker.
It has been arranged that the funer-
al will take place tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, the religious services be-
ing conducted by Rev. W. E. Hurt and
the interment under the auspices Oh
the Jr. o. U. A. M, and the w. o. w.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03

useful senators in this body Is, to get
that cobweb out of his mind. He per-
forms great service; he performs II
fearlessly and honestly and the only
thing that keeps him from doing 1t
wisely is that now and then he yields
to this kind of prejudice" Then
Mr.. Bailey launched into a most elo-
quent defense of lawyers, in the course
of which he said: 1T does not become
a man with the great intellect OF the
senator from South Carolina to feed
a narrow prejudice that exists among
ignorant people against the lawyers
Of the land" Then Tillman eXcitedly
shaking his arm, almost touching the
Texan, and raising his voice to high
key, quoted scripture: Woe unto
you also, ye lawyers. for ye laden
men with burdens grievous to be
borne, and ye yourselves touch not
the burdens with one of your little
fingers" Before the cOlloquy was
well over, the two senator's had re-
gained their tempers, and were soon
afterwards seen laughing and talking
together. Then Tillman told Bailey
that he owed him q suit OF clothes
for giving him the opportunity TO
make such an eloquent and magnifi-
cent bar association eulogy," to law
yers. He accused Bailey Of having
made that speech while he was In col
leSa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mamie Scott of Sharon, is Wis
iting relatives at Gastonia.
Congressman Finley returned from
Washington this morning.
Master Eugene Elliott of Lancaster.
is in YOrkvlle on a visit to Master
Tom Cartwright.
Mr.. II. A. Matthews of Old Point,
has quit the insurance business and Is
now devoting his time TO farming.
Mr. Zimri Carroll of Glover, is VISIT
ing his daughter. Mrs S. A. Matthews
at Old Point.
Misses Sudie Allison and Ella Nicely
are attending summer school at
Monteagle, Tenn.
Miss Annabel Gladney of Gainesville,
Ga, is visiting friends in Yorkville,
the guest of Mrs. II. NJ. Dobson.
Miss Alice Smith of Washington, d.
g., is visiting in Yorkville, the guest
of Mrs o. f.. wilkins and Mrs. r. G.
Allein.
Mrs. John Shelby and daughter. Miss
Annie Shelby of Pine Bluff, Ark, are
visiting Mr.. ], c. Blair's family near
Blairsville.
Union Times: Mr. c. A. Boney of
Yorkville. is to be added to the Times
office force. He Will arrive saturday
and begin at once his duties.
Mrs. John ]. Matthews and little
daughter, Mamie Brooks, have return
ed to their home on Smyrna NO. z,
after a visit to friends and relatives
at Tirzah and Sharon.
Cadet r. ]. HerndOn of the South
Carolina Military academy returned
home last Saturday afternoon for his
summer vacation, and his friends are
congra tulating him on distinction won
i'm the competitive drill for the star
of the West Medal. He was not the
winner. but is entitled to be considered
second best OF the last three, Two
one of whom was Cadet Herndon.
went down on the same command. 1t
is rather unusual for a first year cadet
such as is Cadet Herndon to get into
one of the squads participating i'm this
drill; but the good fortune OF young
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
Who represented Lanahan after Boy
kin unit2

Who represented Lanahan after Boy"
kin quit?
Senator TilIman has accepted an in
vitation to speak at Filbert this sum-
mer The date, however, has not yet
been fixed.
CONGRESS has provided that rural
carriers shall be entitled to holiday
Of fifteen days per annum each, with
out loss of pay.
The Clemson exhibition car Is to be
at Sharon on July 10, and the Sharon
people are to have picnic In connec-
tion with the occasion.
In his speech at Lexington the other
day Cansler described the Rock Hill
depot as being smaller than bar OF
soap after a days washing.
There was a good rain Sunday night
from Newport to the Chester line on
Catawba river. There was lots OF
thunder and lightning also; but no
damage.
Mr.. John Campbell of Bethel town.
Ship says that there have been good
rains in his section this year almost
as needed and the crops have been
worked with more ease than for years.
All the country to the south Of York
vile from Jones's Mill to Olive, dis
tance Of about ten miles, enjoyed
good rain Sunday night. People who
came to Yorkville over the Chester
road yesterday morning, say that the
downpour was all that could be de-
sired.
There was quite a severe rain and
windstorm in the Delphos neighborhood
Sunday afternoon. The growing crops
Of both corn and cotton were consider
- hn Ind
telephone poles and outhouses were
blown down; but it is not thought that
there has been any considerable loss.
The question as to the seniority of
Col. w. w. Lewis, of the First regi-
ment and Col. II. T. Thompson, of the
Second regiment, was referred to the
attorney general the other day anu
that official has decided In favor or
Col. Thompson. Both officers were
elected to their respective offices on
the same day. and the decision Is In
favor of Col. Thompson on the grouHl
that he has been holding commissions
in the state militia for the longer
time.
Feeling the necessity of rest from
the fearful heat, the state compaign-
ers on last Saturday adopted resolu-
ton providing for a change In the
a week out of the schedule as 1t stood.
The Yorkville meeting, therefore Will
be one week later, on Wednesday. Au-
gust s. The Chester meeting Will be
held on Tuesday, August Z, and the
Gaffney meeting Thursday, August 8.
zone thing ] cannot understand"
said Mr.. ]. ]. Keller few days ago,
'is why so few young men are inclined
to go In to learn bricklaying. If 1t Is
money they want, that is the place to
get it. The wages Of the ordinary
brick layer is now from $3.50 on up to
81 and $5 a day. We pay some as high
as $5 a day. A young man can go into
this kind of work and within year
be able to command very good wages.
The demand for bricklayers Is greater
in this country now that 1t has ever
been and I do not believe that there Is
to be any let up for long time to
come. A few years ago I would con-
tract to put brick In wall for $7.5O
thousand; but the man who now un-
dertakes to put them In for less than
SIS is in danger of being hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
AUCTION SALES,

There was only a small attendance
on the auction sales before the court
house door yesterday. and but slight
interest in the offerings Of the clerk
and sheriff. The sales were as follows
BY the clerk, for partition, at the
suit of Mary d. Hope, plaintiff VS..
Ethel D. and William A. Hope, defend
ants, a lot with the buildings thereon,
located on Jefferson street next to the
C. & NV. railroad. Bought by the
Tavora Cotton mill for $525.
BY the sheriff under tax executions:
Ashe & Ashe building in McCon-
nellsville. Bought by w. N. Ashe for
$500.
Mrs Nancy Lochridge tract Of "a
acres. Bought by r. L. Devinney for
1861.
w. c. Coleman lot on Confederate
street in Fort Mill. Bought by j. A.
Tate for F.. X Barber for $50.
Schlegelmilch property of 40 acres.
in Broad River township. Bought by
D. j. Smith for Schelgelmilch for s31.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
Herndon Is no doubt attributable to
the fine training he had already gone
IL. ..1,,,rrh hnfnrn ching fha lNfadRl

Herndon Is no doubt attributable to
the fine training he had already gone
through before reaching the Citadel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferys Ashe, who
have been spending some weeks with
MIR. Ashes step mother, Mrs. 5. &.
Ashe left yesterday afternoon on their
return to New York. Mr.. Ashe is en-
gagged in electrical engineering and Is
making splendid progress In his pro-
fession. 1t is his purpose to get as
much knowledge as possible Of the
business and professional methods Of
the northern brethren, and then come
back to his old home In South Carroll
ma, which Is to be the great centre Of
future electrical development.
News and Courier: Last Thursday
the Rev. Oliver Johnson of South Car
olina, opened the proceedings of the
United States senate with prayer. The
following day he opened the proceed
ings of the house with prayer. Mr..
Johnson is a Seceder preacher. He
performed the service required Of him
i'm admirable spirit. 1t Is said that the
fervent prayers of the righteous avail
much, and it is hoped that this South
Carolina Seceder made an impression
on the members Of the American con-
gress. If there are any people In the
world who need praying for 1t Is the
senators and representatives at WASH
ington, not that they are worse than
other folks, but that there are so many
of them to be interceded for at one
time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-03
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The salesday crowd yesterday was
unusually small.
Not much business tomorrow ex-
cept by dispensers Of cool refresh
ments.
The competitive examination for
the vacant York county scholarships
in Winthrop college will be held next
Friday.
- Court convenes next Monday but
the probability is that there will hard
ly be business enough for more than
two or three days.
Quite a crowd Of people will go to
Gastonia tomorrow; others will go to
Gaffney and other surrounding towns
that have arranged especial celebra-
ton Of the Fourth.
Supervisor Boyd said yesterday
that so far as he knew the regular
monthly meeting of the county board
of commissioners would be held to-
morrow, notwithstanding the Fourth.
- Several local business men are re-
GREETING that they have done nothing
to have a Fourth Of July celebration
this year and are promising them
selves that there will be something do
ing in this line in Yorkville the next
time the day rolls around.
The Loan and Savings Bank and
the First National Bank sent out their
semi i-annual dividend checks to their
stockholders last Saturday, each bank
paying three per cent. Both banks
have prospered In a most gratifying
manner during Ehe first half of this
year and the prospect Is good for un-
usually good business during the sec
ond half of the year also.
in, 10
OLeary grove tomorrow under the
auspices of the Jr. o. u. A. M. prom
ises pleasant day to all who may at
tend. The local Junior Order" people
have already demonstrated their abil-
ity as entertainers, and they propose
to see TO 1t that their guests enjoy
themselves thoroughly tomorrow. An
interesting programme has been ar
ranged.
- One of the window decorations Of
Thomson company this week Is a strik-
ingly patriotic piece appropriate to the
nationa! holiday tomorrow. The CEN
tral piece is a monument with dates
Indicating the different war periods
this country. "1775," 1872" 1876"
"1SG1" 1895" There Is a representa-
ton of the Blue and the Grey shaking
hands and underneath, the refrain from
KipingS Recessional Lest we For
get" Krag rifles are stacked about
the monument. and numerous Ameri-
can flags add to the impressiveness of
the background and the overhead
drapery. The decoration Is the work
of Mr.. S. c. Wood.
The Yorkville Cornet band appear
ed i'm public for the first time last Sat
urday afternoon and played its reper-
toire of six pieces i'm the court house
ward. A great crowd gathered about
the band and listened to the music
with much attention. The best local
Judges were very complimentary In
their remarks as to the performance
and Prof Herndon says. without re-
servation, that he has never known a
band to make such splendid progress
in so short a time as this band has
made. He is enthusiastic and says
that if the band boys continue to work
as they have been working for six
months or a year more they will easily
have the best musical organization OF
the kind In the state. The band will
no doubt play at many of the picnic
and campaign meetings this summer.