davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-05
GRANDMA kILL0UGn DEAD.
was % Years 0Id-Liysd u Years AT
"heeloek..Leayes III Descendants.

Mrs. Anita Kiliough died yes.
terday morning at 1890 o'clock al
"heelock. She was apparently
enjoying her usual good health
ana passed away suddenly while
sitting IN a chair. She was So
years old aud n. native Of Bond
county, Ill.
Mrs. Killough came to Texas
with her fathers family in 1884,
and he settled on the Wheelock
league OF land and donated the site
for the town, which was named
for him.
Mrs. Killough wa. married three
times, aud was the mother of eley-
en- children, two Of whom survive
her, Mr.. Charles Killough Of
Wheelock and Mrs. A. McMordie
OF Calvert. She also leaves 40
grandchildren, So great grandchil-
dFsn and four great great grand
children.
She was a member Of the Metho-
dist church, and a type of the true
wife aud mother Of pioneer days
in Texas. Her life il interviewer
with the history Of Texas for al.
most three. quarters of a century
and is full Of interest, beauty and
inspiration. The Eagle will publish
a more extended biographical
sketch in later issue. Mrs. Kill
Tough will be laid to rest this
morning at II o'clock at Wheelock.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-05
HORSES FOR SALE.

! will be ~ Hunuicutt's stable in
Bryan two days, Friday aud Satur-
day July q aud 7 with "A number Of
good driving horses and mares for
sale Cash or on time. y. Con-
yers. Marlin. Texas. tS2
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-05
FAITHFUL FIoo.
Deg Journeys From West Texas TO
Lamar County.

Paris. Tex. July About two
months ago a farmer named Powder.
~, this county left home In a wagon
on a prospecting trip through Indian
Territory. He was accompanied by a
faithful dog After rambling through
the Choctaw nation and a part OF Ok
lahoma. the farmer crossed the river
20 west Texas. When he had grown
tired Of seeing that section he sold HIS
wagon and team and returned home
on the train leaving his dog behind.
To his establishment the dog showed
up az home a few days after his mas.
ter's return.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-05
BIG RAID.
Al One Place over Two Hundred
Quarts Of Whisky Were Found.

Nu"Tta VI WTWoNJ WITT FVuWu'
South McAlester. July Marshall
Pritchard Of the Central district pulled
off one OF the largest and most success
ful raids ever known IN the district
Monday night Coalgate and wapa-
nucka were the scenes OF operations
Commissioner Virgil Hicks OF Atoka
and Deputies Dowell. Cassidy and Lee
fore did the work. and during the
night raided fifteen alleged gambling
and cider joints In two places. At
Wapanucka they found 255 quarts OF
whisky concealed In a false bottom
20 the prescription case OF a drug
store
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-05
Aararian Bill Approved.

ST. Petersburg. July 4.-Government
sgrarian bill has been approved BY
parliament
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Life Insurance in South Carolina.

The annual reports of the insurance
comptroller general OF principa! in
terest are the statements of the three
big companies-the Equitable. the Mu-
tual and the New York Life.
The Equitable had in force in South
Carolina for the fiscal year 1904 6,647
policies aggregating s1l.364.225. At the
close of the fiscal year 1905 there were
6S5S policies aggregating s11.5S4. S97.
There was an increase In business of
but $220,000. although the number of
new policies in excess of lapses was
was $l.899.07 and the policies which
ceased aggregated $1,67S S99. The premi-
ums received were 1861 1856: losses
paid $26i, ,0G0; gross profits. $4,000
The New York Life had in force for
the fiscal year 1904 7,345 policies with
face value OF Sl3.570. .353 At the close
of the fiscal year 1905 the policies ag-
gregatcd $14,922, 732. an increase OF
S1.362S49 on 723 policies. The amount
of insurance written during the year
was s2.i60,S73 with lapses aggregating
"i'V'o'"So' VI q net gam dS uDONG Sldleu
of Sl,362.S49. The amount of premiums
was $iS4.311: losses $13914S, a gross
income OF S345.0OG
The Mutual had 1852 policies In force
during the fiscal year 1904. with face
value of SIS. .756S45. The amount Of in
surance written during the year was
H.7oS.655 with lapses aggregat!ng ST.
$4,000. The amount OF insurance i'm
force at the end of the fiscal year 1905
was $iG.11S.60 showing an increase of
257 policies with n face value OF $36l.-
eco. The amount of premiums received
was Si21,50S and the losses aggregated
Sl92.739. leaving gross income OF
S229. COO.
The new business was: New York
Life s2,4e0.GO0: Equitable $1,000. .O00;
Mutual sl.71OOOO. The lapses were:
New York Life 100000; Equitable
s1,6SC.000; Mutual S1,347 .O0O
The gross earnings excess of premi-
ums over losses. were as follows: New
York Life S3i5.OOo; Equitable 100000
Mutua! $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Military Attractions For May 2Oth.

Those Charlotte people certain
ly have their shoulders to the
wheel of progress, and everyone
is pushing with determination
of making the coming Goth of
May celebration the grandest in
the history of the city.
The latest attraction is a caval-
ry troop and two companies of
infantry, regulars, about 300 men
in uniform, which will visit the
city and take part in the celebra-
ton. Mayor McNinch visited
Washington the past week and,
after a consultation with Secre-
tary of War Taft, telegraphed
the Charlotte newspapers that he
had induced the secretary to or
der Troop e, 18th Cavalry, from
Fort Myer and two companies of
infantry from Fort Mcpherson,
for the celebration.
The visit of the troops, the cav
airy especially, will be quite an
addition to the various attrac-
tions already booked, and is a
further assurance that visitors to
the city will find plenty of enter
tainment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
New Cotton Mil For Clover.

There is strong talk of adding
another cotton mill to the Clover
cotton mills, says the Gastonia
News. This will be the third
mill. The stockholders meet the
the 18th of April to decide on
the matter finally. The mill will
almost certainly be built. The
new mill will be built beside the
old mills Nos. l and 2. The new
mill will be built to double the
capacity of the mill to give day
work for all of their present op-
eratives and will be about ten
Thousand spindles and will run
on Egyptian cotton. The Clover
mill has been one of the most
successful mills in the South.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

tons of learning, and in favor of
building up the free school system
so that every white child in this
State can be given a common
school education in comfortable
and convenient school houses.
am in favor of taxes paid by the
white people going to and being
used only for the education of
white children. / am opposed to
the extra court system as it
has been practiced within the
last couple of years. | am opposed
to the eXtravagant appropriations
which in some instances are being
made by the general assembly.
There are other matters which |
might mention as being opposed
to or being in favor of, but when
they are presented by the advo-
Gates of them on the stump | will
then present to the people fully
my views upon all questions that
may be raised in the campaign,
and rest my candidacy upon my
record in the State legislature and
the State senate since $780,"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
STEEL CREEK INFESTED
WITH BLIND TIGERS.
One of the Many Culprits Bound Over
to Court.

Greek Moore, a negro whose
home is in Lower Steel Creek
township, was bound over to
Mecklenburg superior court on
Thursday in a bond of $50 for
selling whiskey. Moore is said
to have been supplying about all
the thirsty citizens of Steel
Creek, and had become so bold
in plying his trade as to begin
dishing out the fire-water to
young boys.
AS witnesses against Greek,
Moody Thomas and Cleveland
Campbell, two white boys, aged
10 and Is respectively. told of
some purchases they had made
OF the negro. Judging from
their testimony, Greek was never
without his stock in trade for
their last account with him was
made last Sunday, on their way
to church. Moody and Cleve-
land stated that a little dram"
made them enjoy the services
better.
1t appears, says the Charlotte
Chronicle, that a good deal of
complaint has been made by the
residents in that community.
Moody Thomas stated that he
used cider as a substitute when
the tigers become scarce. A
mixed CIR nix, he said consisting
of cider and ginger was sold and
never failed to make a drunk
come: Other arrests are liable
to follow.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Thousands of Confederate Graves.

The recent appointment of Col.
VIM. Elliott, of Columbia, as
commissioner to mark the graves
of Confederate soldiers who died
and were buried near Northern
prisons during the war, reveals
the fact that in 80 localities there
are buried 30,152 Confederate
prisoners of war, viz: officers 455,
enlisted men %, 400, unknown
726 and citizens 481. Many of
these were long ago buried in
trenches and it is said that it will
be almost impracticable to iden-
tify individual graves, notwith-
standing the fact that the names
of many of the persons may be
found on the records. Approx
mately $500 Confederates are
buried in. National cemeteries.
The contract price for head
stones that are to be used in the
marking of Confederate graves
will be So. Is each, at the place of
manufacture, and it is estimated
that in round numbers $40, 1000
will be required for the purchase
of the stones alone. To this must
be added $1.25 each as the cost
OF transporting, handling and set
ting the stones.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Tillman Popular in the North.

A Spartanburg merchant, who
has just returned from New York
says that people have no idea
how strong a hold Senator Till
man has taken on northern SEN
timent. His name is on the lips
of nearly everybody in New York,
financiers and wholesale mer-
chants and business men of large
affairs as well as the ordinary
citizen. He is looked on. saws
the Spartanburg merchant, as
about the biggest man in the
country, not even the president
being regarded as more promi-
nently identified with current
questions and legislation than
the South Carolina senator. This
Spartanburg merchant says he
has never been a Tillman man
and has never voted for Tillman.
but expects to be SO this summer
as a candidate to succeed him
self in the United States senate.
He says it would be nothing
short of a national calamity for
Senator Tillman to retire from
the senate at this time. Spartan
burg Journal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Assistant Attorney General Ray.

Immediately upon the approval
OF his bond by Solicitor Thinner
man, Attorney General Youmans
appointed as assistant attorney
general Mr.. Duncan Ray, of the
Columbia bar, who has already
taken up his new duties. The
Office is glutted with work, by
reason OF the fact that only one
man has been attending to the
duties since Mr.. Gunter was
stricken i'll.
Mr.. Ray is said to be one the
ablost lawyers in the State, and
is particularly strong in what is
known as an Office lawyer capac-
ity, which is so much required of
the attorney generals depart
ment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Pay Small Bills.

There is far too much negli-
gence everywhere about the small
amounts of money. 1t not unfre-
quently happens that men will
have a small amount charged
when they have sufficient money
in their pockets to pay it, and
subject the creditor to the trouble
of sending it for collection when
he needs it, taking the chances
of learning that the debtor is
away from his place of business
CT from home and perhaps
subjecting him to the imputation
of being in a needless hurry for
payment. More attention to this
point, and especially by those to
whom the payment is immaterial,
who can pay at one time as well
as another, would be a vast i'm
provement on the present mode
OF many persons in doing
business. The prompt payment
of small bills is a matter of more
Importance than is generally at
tached to it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
Tillman Won, But

A very amusing incident con-
nected with the decision in a
public debate, took place at the
graded school a few days ago.
The subject of the debate was:
Resolved, That Tillman is a
greater man than Calhoun. ("
Each side was represented by a
number of the best orators in the
advanced departments of the
school, and each pupil made a
strong and effective speech in
support of his respective subject.
The judges well, We'll not name
them listened intently to the
several arguments, and retired
to render a decision. This was
no easy matter, however, for here
another debate took place. The
good, bad and lacking qualities
of both Iillman and Calhoun were
again brought up and discussed
at length, and it looked as if
Calhoun would come out the win
ner. But things took sudden
change. One OF the Calhoun ad-
mirers pounced upon Tillman
with the remark that he had
forced the whiskey curse upon
the State, something that Cal
houn. would not have been guilty
OF. Then came the parting re-
mark from the Tillman admirer
that Calhoun had forced us into
war, and to use the words Of
W. T. Sherman, war is h-!'
Tillman won.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
State Reunion Dates Changed.

At a meeting Thursday of
the central committee on arrang-
ments for the coming reunion of
Confederate veterans in Colum-
bia it was decided to change the
date for holding the gathering.
The dates were first fixed for
the fourth week in May but it
was afterwards discovered that
the meeting of the grand lodge
of the Knights OF Pythias would
be held in Sumter at that time
and the reunion will therefore be
held on May 16, II and 18.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
WILL CUT OFF MANY
RURAL Mali. ROUTES.
York County Will Probably Share in
the Proposed Cut.

A Washington special to The
State says that some of the Off
cials of the postoffice department
some time ago were somewhat
nettled at the reports published
in this correspondence that they
intended to discontinue rural free
delivery routes which did not
handle as much as 1000 pieces of
mail month. They were net
tied especially because in that
same letter | called attention to
the fact that the operations of
this rule would effect routes prin-
clpally in the South, where the
negroes on the routes who do not
use mails very much caused the
average number of mail pieces to
be so low. The number of mail
pieces handled on the routes in
South Carolina, according to the
figures of the department, aver
aged 2, 400 pieces a month. In
North Carolina the average is
only 1000. So stirred up about
this report were the officials that
they issued a special statement
to the papers of North Carolina
where portions of the story were
copied, with a view of modifying
the impression.
Representative Finley, who is a
member of the house committee
Oil postoffice and postroads, has
Just received a letter from Mr..
DeGraw, fourth assistant post
master general, confirming that
report. He gives specific in
stance Of the cutting off of routes
or the disposition to do it. You
will observe" says the letter,
after giving the number of mail
pieces handled on routes in York
county, that the amount of mail
handled on these routes is far
below the average per route,
3, 600 per month, and below the
minimum which it is thought a
route should handle per month,
1000 pieces"
The letter notifies Mr.. Finley
that two more routes in Cherokee
county will be established, COM
pleting the county system of that
county. Mr.. DeGraw says con-
corning Cherokee county that
the records show that during the
quarter ending December 81,
1905, as compared with that end
ing June 80, 1905, there has
been a material increase in the
amount OF mail handled on the
rural routes of Cheokee. 1t was
in view of this improved con-
dition that the two new routes
were established and the county
system perfected.
Inspections have been ordered
of the routes in York county and
the number of pieces of mail will
be counted. The department
states to Mr. Finley that the
object of this is to ascertain the
cause for the adverse conditions
on these routes, and, if possible,
Increasing their patronage"
Pending reports from these
routes the department will hold
up other applications for other
routes in York county.
Moral: The country people of
York and people everywhere on
rural free delivery routes had
best get busy and take news
papers and write letters to folks
or send out their bills through
tho Y,,oil,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

The present year promises to
add several thousand dollars to
the taxable property of Fort
Mill, for in every section of the
town new buildings are in the
course of construction, while
plans are being prepared for
buildings that are in contempla-
ton. BY the close of the year
many new buildings will have
been erected in the town.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

We have often wondered why
young men carry pistols at any
time. Especially has it been a
puzzle why they carried deadly
weapons when they attended par
ties. Is the young man of South
Carolina always looking for
trouble le-Greenville Mountaineer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

We may cut down the cotton
and tobacco crop, and the fruit
and truck may be badly nipped
by the frost, but the crop of
candidates in the State and county
will not be affected by the freeze.
1t is the cold spell in August
that is feared for that crop. =
Florence Times,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05
EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS.

The Hon. Nicholas Longworth
is once more mere speck on the
horizon of public interest. News
and Courier.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

We learn from the Charlotte
News that some folks in that
town have started a Tillman
presidential boom. That is about
as far as it will go, but stranger
things have happened in poll
tics. Columbia Record.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

The Spartanburg people have
the right kind of spunk. City
Council has just awarded a
500, 600 contract for paving the
streets. Thate the way to do
it. Rock Hill Record.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

The press dispatches tell of q
Pennsylvania boy who faces one
way and walks the other. We
have known people who faced
both ways and did not walk at
all. Florence Times.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

1t is said that when John Tenn
pie Graves heard that Judge
Parker said the South should
come to the front and name the
next presidential candidate, he
went out and bought shirt COL
lar one size larger and let out
his trousers two or three button
holes. Carolina Spartan.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

Senator Tillman thinks there
are so many Federal judges in
the South who have lost the
confidence of the people that it
will be necessary to have their
names put in a catalogue in
order to keep up with them. He
has told more truth than many
people are willing to admit. =
Greenville News.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

The Newberry Herald and News
says it is for Senator Tillman
against the field this year, not
withstanding it has never sup
ported him in the primary here
tofore when he has had opposi-
ton. The Sumter Item predicts
that there will be no field this
year, and says the Herald and
News is safe in taking this posi-
ton. Times and Democrat.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

Senator Tillman has scored a
prompt victory in his arraign-
ment of national banks for making
campaign contributions. The
committee to whom the matter
was referred said it was not
necessary for him to offer proofs,
and at once agreed to report a
bill prohibiting such acts under
severe penalties. Senator Till
man is making a reputation for
dong things, as well as talking
about them. Buffalo Express.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

The president is said to be
delighted" with the way in
which Senator Tillman is hand
ling the rate bill and does not
hesitate to say so. 1t is asserted
that he has requested all of his
friends In congress to give the
South Carolina senator all the
assistance in their power. Till
man and Roosevelt pulling to-
gether make an odd-looking team,
but it must be admitted that
they develop a good deal of drag
power. Savannah News.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-04-05

The names of various gentle
men have been suggested as suit
able candidates for governor.
Our good friend Hon. M. F. An
sci is among those who will make
the race. We are sorry to see
that he has gotten on the wrong
platform for the Press and Ban
ner. This newspaper is support
ing the dispensary first, last and
all the time. We can't vote for
any man who would tinker with
that law. We want it enforced.
and we want evil doing removed
from its management. - Able,
vile Press and Banner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-29
INDIAN SWAN
DISTANCE, ,SW0ONED

Red Cloud, the Moki Indian prize fight
er. swan from Fort Wadsworth, Staten
Island to Coney Island yesterday, a dis
tance OF hve miles. I'm three hours ana
20 minutes The Indian was carried al
most two miles bt.ow Cony Island.
The start was made from the Govern
ment pier at 1850 a. m. At the order OF
private on guard duty. who refused 10
allow the Indian 10 remain on government
began the breast stroke. which he used
the greater part or the test
The swell resulting from a Sandy Hook
boat dashed Rcd Cloud several yards
backward while he was rapidly being car
ried toward Sandy Hook by the tide. az a
point opposite Swinburne Island. when
the tide commenced 10 turn.
The distance to Coney Island seemed
too great. and II was feared that the
swimmer would become delirous. but no
refused TO be taken into boat. declar-
ing that failure meant his downfall IN the
estimation of the tribe.
& small ration OF sherry and egg was
taken from a bottle. when nearly oppo-
size Brighton Beach the tide carried tho
Indian in "a diagonal course 20 within 100
yards of the steel pier AZ Drcamlnnd
when he was forced 90 swim against the
shore current for 30 minutes before he
could reach the beach. Red cloud col
lapscd
The members of his tribe rushed In tNr
water Tor Red Cloud and carrird him 20
tho village. where a physician revived
him
The stroke Red cloud used is the Rat
ley u differs little from that commonly
used IN the breast and arm movements.
The leg movement Us mucn The same Ig
the one used In tho Eagle Dance OF the
red men
Red Cloud viii challenge the long dis
tance swimmers of tho Seneca tribe FOR
a five-mile swim