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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-02
Moral Qualifications for
Public Office
Rev w A Rettc
Rev. w. A. Belts

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Even tyrO in knowledge knows full
well that moral character counts amaz-
ingly in qualification for positions in the
most thoroughgoing lines of business
enterprises everywhere today Unless
matters of state are secondary affairs
and OF very minor Importance, there is
equally urgent demand for it in man
aging these interests, also.
All Christian denominations have.
with remarkable unanimity, agreed up
on an ethical code, and, by such stand
ard, whoever is addicted to the pernic-
ious habits of drinking or profanity. or
are patrons of the card table or the
dance, are deficient in morals and,
therefore, unfit for positions of trust
and responsibility. Everyone knows
that drunkenness, irreverence, gambling
and lewdness are chiefly fostered by
these vicious habits, and that persons
who are addicted to said habits do of
necessity aid and abet the aforesaid
crimes
Moreover, it is recognized principle
of righteousness that person is morally
accountable for the power he possesses
as voter 1t is, therefore, a crime to
use that power in helping to place in
office men that are lacking in moral
character and whose lives are thereby
certain to be corrupting. AS conse-
quence, Christian citizens are really dis
franchized if no morally worthy candi-
date for office appears. The battle of
ballots is no sham battle! The enemy
of all good is diligently working to Sc
cure the political strongholds of inf1u-
ence and power for his corrupt use
Shall he secure them? The ballots of
Christian citizens will answer unequivo-
cally.
Every Christian citizen is supposed to
seek by his vote to place in office man
of such moral character as he approves
Otherwise, the person voted for is not
strictly his representative. Sincerity
demands that the choice of voter shall
be without reference to personal friend
ship, primarily, but rather to qualifica-
ton. Besides capability for discharging
the duties of the Office in a thoroughly
business-like manner, it is needful that
the candidate shall be person morally
worthy. This is confessedly in the in
terest of good government and a pure
civilization.-St. Louis Christian Advo-
cate, December 27, 1905.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-02-02

JOSEPH B. PERKINS.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
DESTRUCTIVE GALES
Great Damage to Shipping in
No: WdterS
C0ASTWiSE VESSELS ARE LOST
Gale and Sea Work Damage Along
the Coast of Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick. and Prince Edward Is
land-Crew Of Norwegian Bark
Helpless in Severe Cold and Angry
Waters.

Halifax, N. s., Special. Dispatch
es have been pouring into this city
bringing news of vessels wrecked or
IN distress, of wires prostrateG and
Of damage done by the gale and sea
nlong the coasts OF Nova Scotia, Cape
Breton, New Brunswick and Prince
Edward Island. Four vessels were
driven ashore, another, after having
everything movable OF deck washed
away, was forced TO put back 10 the
port from which she sailed, and the
steamer Turrct Bell, which went
aground on the north side of Prince
Edawrd Island last week, was driven
farther in shore.
The storm was most violent in
Northumberland Strait. Two schoon-
ers and one bark were swept aground
IN this strait, and third schooner
was wrecked near the eastern en-
trance.
The Norwegian bark Adcona, tried
to weather the gal. off Rexton, N. B..
but dragged her anchors and ground
ed on North Reef. She sprang a
leak. The tremendous seas made it
impossible for any vessels To 20 to
her assistance, leaving her crew of u
he!rless IN the severe cold and heavy
gale, and In danger of being swept
overheard or dying from exposure.
Near the same place the schooner
Alexander, lumber laden went
ashore.
Tine Windsor, n. S, schooner
Omega, lost her sails on "Wednesday
last when off Charlottctown. and the
seas washed over her carried away
her cabins and deck load. She drift
ed swiftly for 30 miles across North
cumberland Strait, until she finally
brought up on the rocks at Fox
Point, on the northern coast of Nova
Scotia. Her crew Of four men had
been obliged to man the pumps with
practically no rest since Wednesday
and during all that time they had
had neither food nor drink, ali their
supplies having been swept overheard
They were rescued, almost overcome
by exhaustion and exposure, soon
after the vessel grounded. The
schooner will Probably be u total
loss.
A Newfoundland schooner. the
identy of which has not been learn
ed. was wrecked last night at Camp
bells Cove al the eastern end of
Prince Edward Island. The .rcw
succeeded IN getting ashore safely.
The 1876 ton steamer Turret Een.
which is valued at 100000, proba-
bly, will prove . total wreck off Cable
Head, Prince Edward Island. on the
north coast where she went ashore
last week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Merit System for Employees.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Special--The
Story d Clark Jiano Company, of
Grand Haven announced novel
award system for their employees.
They have set aside $4,000 in cash
prizes, which will be awarded men in
the different departments in their
works on November /, 1907. .The de-
pertinent of the men, their arrival at
the shop morning and noon and their
work will oil be averaged up, and at
the end of the year the prizes will
be awarded. The first prizes in the
different departments are in most
eases 800, and second prize Of $50
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Electric Cars For Chester.

Chester, Special. The Chester
Traction Company will, November 30,
apply to the secretary OF State far a
charter to construct, maintain and
operate an electric railway in the
streets of Chester. The work is 10
begin rs soon as practicable afte,
the charter is to he obtained and not
less than one mile to be in operation
IN twelve months. The corporators
Of the enterprise are Mcssrs. j. j..
Westbrook and l.. l.. Reading, of
Chester, and Col. Jasper Il. Rody,
president Of GeImania Mutual Sa-
wings Company, of Chicago. Ample
capital will back up the enterprise
and there seems TO be 10 reason to
doubt that 4 properly operated street
railway will pay in Chester.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
TEE STRIKE SETTLED.
Southern Railway Machinists Re.
turned to Work Monday.

Washsington, Special strike
of machinists on the Southern Rail
way which was inauguarated recent
ly for an increase in wages was set
tied. An amicable adjustment has
been reached with the committee OF
machinists, under which the strike
will be declared off and the men now
on strike will return to their old po-
sitions Monday morning, Nov. 5,
without prejudice on account of the
strike. The men who remained with
the company are TO continue at work.
Those who have been employed since
the strike will be relieved from tho
shops before Monday morning, but
without prejudice as to their continu-
ed employment by the company in
other places, or as to their future
employment in the shops If needed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
DR.. Matthews 4 Suicide.

Baltimore, Nd, Special.-In a
cheap lodging house on East Balti-
more street ut some tire during the
"a honrs preceding 2 O'Clock Mon
day afternoon, DR.. J. Baxter Mat
thews, OF Greensboro, n. c., blew ont
his brains with 4 shot from %
calibre revolver.
DIR. Matthews was convicted March
9th, 1906, at Greensboro, \. c.. Of
the poisoning Of his wife DecembcG
LIST, 1905. He had been out Of Gus
tody under bail pending the decision
of his appeal for new trial, which
was denied linn, and relatives and
bondsmen havc been searching fol
him for soma time that he might be
taken before the court 10 be re.
sentenced.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Lutheran Synod.

The Luthcran Synod of Soeth
Carolina meets at Augusta, Ga, this
week, beginning with the 9TH 80 No
vember and continuing throup as until
the llth- Rev. NJ. O. j. Krerabls the
retirng moderator and Rev. rJ. ID.
hlnard is secretary. One of u Z most
important matters for diseusi ) viii
oe me proposed endowment fol New
Derry college. MIR. Pearson o. Chi
cago has offered to give $25,000 if the
Lutlerans of the State will raise
Soo,o00 additional. 1t is said that
they now have on hand something
like $4,000 of this amount The
seml-centennial of the college was
held last June and the alumni and
friends of the college pledged them
selves 10 renewed effort in its behalf.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08

Chicago, Special-A Federal war.
rant WIS served on Charles Whitney
Norton, who was arrested by the po-
lice and who is said by the police
and postal authorities TO DC rcspo-
sible for extensive swindling opera
tions, when lie was taken to the
county Jail. He will be arraigned
before United States Commissioner
DOT soon. The specific case
or which Norton was arrested was in
onnection with Arizona mining stocl:
is claimed that Norton has de-
raudcd people in all parts ~ the
Inited States out OF bonds ard Sc
urities amounting to $3,000.000
II is claimed by the officers that
1orton would obtain stock from any
,erson who would trust him, aud
gree to sell it in the market. lie
night, the police declare, sell the
took and he might retain it, but III.
esult TO the person owning the stocl,
sas the same. They would receive
% money from Norton, nor would
he stock be returned so them.
In his room were found bonds,
tocks, abstracts of land titles, first,
mortgages, and other negotiable pa
,ers, the greater part Of which is
bought to he genuine and worth al
most $2,00o,OO0
The postal authorities declare that
hey have been searching for Norton
: since January. 1895, when he disap-
peared from Detroit, Mich, ostcn-
sibly TO go to London, Eng. About
two years later Norton was in El-
mira, operating the American Whole
sale Brokerage Company. 1t is also
claimed that he was arrested in Troy,
n. Y, also i'll Rutland, VT, where lie
served sentence OF one year in jail
for the fraudulent use OF the mails.
IL is claimed by the police that
Norton solicited stocks and land
titles Of all descriptions TO sell. When
pressed by customers for the stock
turned over To him he informed them
that ne would go to London, Eng,
IN order 10 obtain n better market.
Titles to deeds and lands il Nebras-
ka, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia
and other States running into thous-
ands Of acres, were found in Norton's
possession. One deed describing So
00e acres of pine lands in Virginia
and another describing 10000 acres
IL Nebraska, appeared to be genuine
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
NEWSY GRANiN GS.

The Walker Laie Indian lsoaerya.
ton, in Nevada, WIS opened
The battleship Minnesota rna0a
1906 knots on her trial trip over the
Rockland course.
San Juan, Porto Rico, on hts WAY
back from Panama
Liberals i'm Havana continued u.
criticlse Governor Magoon for keen
ing Moderatee in ollce.
Secretary ktetcaif believes ;m.a,-
grafton to the United states Wili
reach 100000 AGAR.
The peopio OF Alaska are reported
to be Interested in securlpr n Terri
torial form OF government.
a constitution for China iy prom.
ised in an imperial decree, buT n.
date is fixed for carryinf. out tho
promise.
AccerdinE-to ifspatoh ;tpm So
Petersburg the Car has lowered tr,
loan rate OF the land BAN, 10 rclieq,.
peasant purchasers.
Three ,iansn saptist churches -
Chicago have arranged To couaoliloS,
TO solve the probleU. OF ,,aiytcuce Il,
the heart OF tho city
French physiciaos. in CoCh,n Cbia;A
announce the discqs Dry pr :. euro so,
the sleeping slcknaSj. = dreaded Asia
tic and African sco,rgs.
Japan holds that, the c,cl,liion o.
Japanese children rom The pnble
schools in San Frqynisco n u vioia.
ton OF her troaty 20 Its.
Westminster ChuLsar... OF Now Yori.
City. voted to ap0loi3ta Ia tho pres
bytery of New York "a. .secadinr ano
ask to De taken back '> Tho fold
Every railroad IL The Unites
States on which ~ - hnrs of tbs
Switohmcp's Union are !: nolOycd wa,
notified of 81, orpectel i ~ og vagc-,
1t Is declared that - 'nat, trust h.
being formed in MEXICO
The Trans-Aia,5kaiS Sltcran GaSt
way Company was A., G.pornied IT.
New Jersey with a cap, oJ $4,000
900. The company prop r44'; 20 unite.
the hemispheres by ran ny iGicgraph
and by telephone.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Congressman Ketchem Dead

New York, Spccial.-Represcnta-
tive John Henry Ketchem, of Dover
Plains, died of applexy at n hospital
IN this city. lie was - years old.
He served IN the Housc OF Repre-
sentatives from the 18th district dur
ing the terms 1868, 1878 and
1S97-1903, and following reapportion-
ment had since represented the 2lst
district, in which he was n capdidate t
for re-election on the Repablican
ticket. He was colonel OF the Fif-
teenth New York Volunteers in the
civil war, during which service ne
was promoted to brigadier general
and brevoted major general.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Agreement With Utes.

Sheridan, Wyo., Specially con.
forcHce between the lndian and
troops resulted in an agreem BAT on
the part of the Utcs to return with
Col. Rogers TO Fort Meade, S. ID, to
be taken care Of there by the gtyctn.
Black Whiskers 90 To Washinlfo 10
talk ihe matter over with PreIident
Roosevelt. The Utes will go ov4rland
WIN troops Of the Sixth alvalry.
The Indians have not been disarmed
and will not be as long as theJ take
no threatening actions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
School Fund Decidedly Short.

Columbia, Special.-Last year the
public schools OF South Carolina re-
ceived in all $l6S,675.77 from the pro-
fits of the State dispensary system,
the fund being distributed according
10 enrollmet. This year only $25,-
600 has been received from the dis
pensary for schools up to date and
there is but one month more of the fis.
cal year. II is stated the dispensary
will for the next six or seven weeks,
pay $40, per week to the school fund
but even at this rate the total amount
will fall Tar below the fund of 1905.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Western Union Loses Case.

Gaffncy, Special.-The jury in the
case of M. ID. Adams VS.. the West
crn Union Telegraph Co. brought in
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$500. This was a case for damages
for mental anguish. A telegram was
sent TO NJ. ID. Adams from Jonesvillc
by his son on May 3lst, 1905, tell
ing him to come at once that his
(thc sOn's) wife was dying. The
telegram was not delivered until the
next day, in consequence of which
Mr.. Adams missed the first train
and was delayed about II hours in
reaching the bedside of his son 5 wife
The suit was for $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
DEATH OF MRS. YOUNG
In the Death of Edito. of The Fair
fax Enterprise the Suite Press Sus-
tains Distinct Los

Fairfax, Special.--Ms. Virginia d.
Young, who died Friay afternoon,
was buried in the cemetery at the
Baptist church just on of the town
limits here Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Young was taken with Il chill
last Sunday morning ard although
DR.. Young practically gave up his
practice SO as to give his entire attcn-
ton to her he did not think her ease
was serious until "Wednesday when he
discovered that she had eotractcd
pneumopia. SHE grew rapidly worse
from then until the end cime. ,,,.
Mrs. Virginia DuRmt Young.
daughter of Col. Durant, was born
and reared in Marion county, this
State. She first married Mr.. Cow
lngton and the couple welt to Mis-
sisssippi to live, but after they had
been there few years Mr.. Covington
died and Mrs. Covington eame back
To her native State. Ii 1879 or early
Ill 1880 she visited Mrs. or. W. 4.
Breeland, her college classmate, who
lived a few miles from Ibis place,
and while there Dr. William j. Young
met her. The result was that they
soon became fond of each ,ther and
were married in December, 1880. The
tender love bciwt;isu their. the wa as
strong as Il mothers affection for
her babe; and this feeling never abat-
ed -
DR.. and Mrs. Young have l.vei hap-
ply III their splendid home here for
26 years but both of them have been
very busy during that time. The for
mer's practice grew to be So large
that he has had scarcely an: Mime for
rest or recreation. In the Tcan,ime
his wife besides looking after her do
mestic affairs, has been busy With
her pen. She was the author OF sew
erai books, "Beholding as In a
Giass;' GA Tower III the Desert. -
and "The Blue Hens Cnirkes,s.. ,
Besides these she wrote many inter-
esting newspaper and magazine artic-
les. She was also an eloquent speak
er and was probably the foremost
woman's rights woman in the South.
She visited many of the woman IS
rights coventions III other States and
her addresses on these occasions were
always able and were highly appre-
ciated.
About 10 years ago she cstaolishcd
1.-The Fairfax Enterprisc' here and
as It's editor and proprietor it has
been quite 4 success. The singular
part about this paper is that it has
been conducted entirely by women.
Airs. Young and Miss Daisy Sawyer
dong the greater part OF the work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Mrs. Bill" Nye Dead.

New Orleans, Special Mrs. Edgar
w. Nye, widow of tie late "Bill"
Nye, the famous humorist, died Sun
day at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. f. w. Pharr, at AYoor, planta-
ton, near Morgan City. Mrs. Nyc
was % years old, and was forinerly
a resident of North Carolina. Her
body will be inferred at New Iberia.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08

Boston, Special.-District Attor-
ney John b. Moran sent Il letter to
District Attorney Vim. r. Jerome. OF
New York, in which he stated that
he was Informed by State Senator
A. ID. Hughes, OF Michigan, that tlcre
IL In the possession ot Golfers
Weekly evidence in The form of origi-
nal documents, letters, telogratas and
secret codes, which tends 10 show
that an organized method % Jegisla-
tive corruption is pract;ccl by the So
called tobacco trust throughout ihe
country.
The letter follows:
II am crcditably Informed by one
a. ID. Hughes formerly state Scna-
tor OF Michigan, that there is III the
possession of thc proplietors of u
publication hy Maine Coilier's Weekly
having is usual place Of business in
New lo:. city, evidence in ihc form
of original documents, letters, tcle-
grams, secret codes and the transla-
uon thereon, some copies of which I
now have and which append here
with Tor The purpose Of Identification
which :euds'to show an organized,
systematic and general method 81 leg
lslatlNc corruption practiccd by the
so-caiied tobacco trust throughout
the country. l am Informed that
some Of the documents, copies OF
which / do not havr. tend 20 show
TINT several bills aiicct;n.. The in
torest Of the said tobacco trust, were
defeated at the capital Of this
Commonwealth at the last session OF
our general court Massachusetts
Leeislatmre) by practices which are a
part of this systematic scheme. I
ann informed that the proprietors OF
the sand Golfers Weekly have pur-
chased the evidence for large sum
OF money under q contract to pub
lish the same not later than 10 weeks
after the first day OF August; that
The last day for publishing same has
expired; that the sand Golfers Week
ly has refused 10 publish the same,
according 10 contract.
Il an further informed that Col
hers Weekly IS delaying publication
of this evidence in violation OF its
contract until after election, lest it
should have an iniurions effect upon
Republican candidates on election
day.
"Theeforc l respectfully reonest
you to obtain the same evidence and
transmit to mc forthwith ia order
that ] may begin an Immediate in
curry to such acts occurring within
my jurisdiction rs may be disclosed
by an examination of the said docu-
ments.'
In making public the letter, Mr..
Moran also gave to the pres, copies
OF many letters, kilograms and codes,
one letter being from Hughes.
Hughes claims that lie bought a
factory in Marion, Ind, last April
from former Senator o. i. Baker,
and in the factory Mr.. Hughes found
desk, which he asserts was full OF
correspondence and documents re
vealing certain transactions with the
American Tobacco Company.
Hughes states IN his ie.tar shat he
endeavored to mtercs. President
Roosevelt and Governor Hanley, OF
Indiana, but was unsuccessful. lie
then sold the document 20 Collicr's
under contract to be published Oct.
9th last.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08

v~nce al wages Of 10 per cent IL,
textile council received a reply from
the Manufacturers Association that
the request was premature and tha,
theret must he n longer run OF tho
presett improved business befor,
the proposition could he considered
The manufacturers added that til,
average Gargin % profits since July
1st, the date OF the last advance of
10 per cent warranted 2nly IN IA
crease OF C.77 per cont.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08

ern Wnl,t
Oats firm, No. 2, Mixed =. 10 81 -
Rye firm; No. 2, Western Y to 10.
Butter steady, unchanged; fancy
imitation q to %; do creamery ~
to 2S; do lade lS to %; store packed
IL to 1S.
Eggs firm 27. Cheese active and
unchanged 13 So to II Is.
Sugar steady, unchanged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
M. Dexter Tindal Injured.

Gaiincy, Special.-Mr. Dexter Tin
dai, one Of Cherokee's best citizens,
net with a very painful accident. He
topped on pitchfork which was w.
Nc on the ground in his ha,n-Iot
Gd one Of the tines ran into bis left
niilc. DIR. Darwin, who was called
o see him. says that while the wound
exceedingly painful il is not nee
'sSarily painful.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
100000 For New York Schools.

New York, Special.-It was decid-
ed that the recent appropriation by
the board Of estimate of $4,000, 900
for new schools in the city will be
provided by the sale Of city bonds.
So quick is the city extending, espec-
tally in Brooklyn, that schools have
to be built in all directions to meet
the requirements.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Cotton Fire Near Donalds.

Anderson, Special. - 4 special
from Donalds to the Anderson Daily
Mail states: "Mr. Tom Algary,
prominent farmer of Algarys, near
here, lost his cotton and contents by
fire. Mr.. Algery lost about two bales
or seed cotton, the seed from 10
bales of cotton, a large amount of
wheat and oats and all of his farm
tools /"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Caught in Z Shredder.

:. Batesburg, Special.-Seymopr Will.
hams, a coiored man employed on the
piania,ion Of Mr.. Milledge Holstoin,
near honetta, while at work about a
corn shredder, got his hand and arm
cntangled IN the machinery and was
SO badly lacerated that the member
he'd 10 be 0mputatcd.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
SENSATION SPRUNG
Evidence Of Illegal Practice by
tobacco Trust
GOLFERS SUPPRESSED FACTS

Massachusetts Senator Says Coli
er's Weekly Has Letters, Tele-
grams and Secret Codes 10 Prove
Assertion, and That They Were
Sold to Publications on Contract
That They be Made Public, but
This Has Not Been Done Because
Paper Fears it Will Have Some
Bearing on Tuesdays Elections.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Shoots Wife Then :E.nynl..

Camden, AN. j. So sat DAME,
Weldon, aged SO y ears, $40. h,s wiie.
Mary, and then Sc nt a ba!lr. ,nto bra
own head. 1t is thought :hat boz
will die. Weldon 5 dauehtrr was -.
Gently murdered bH her h,.hH.-a anit
brooding over this trouble is ;hopghb
to have affected his Gfoin.
A Japanese captain of engineers -.
1isgnise was eau kht Bhatcbing tar
Philippine fortiticAt Ations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
STOLE ; MILLIONS
Startling Operations of Fake
FinanCier
BIG HAUL OF STOCKS AND BONDS

Charles Whitney Norton Arrested for
Fraudulent Action in Connection
With Arizona Mining Stoct-ob-
tanned Shares Under Agreement to
Sell and Never Returned-Nego-
table Papers to Amount OF $1,000
900 Found in His Room.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-11-08
Another Rioter Convicted.

Atlanta, Ga, Special. II. Carr.
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