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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
Always Ready Under Satisfactory
Conditions to Challenge.

Dublin, Oct. 1.-Sir Thomas Upton
again has expressed his deep regret at
the refusal of the New York Yacht
Club to accept his challenge to q race
fer the Americas cup and in lengthy
letter to the Royal Irish Yacht Club
sets forth his reasons in detail. The
committee of the club met tonight.
"Whiler recognizing the respOn4t1fll-
tics of the members Of the club ~
trustees of the Americas cup" wr1SoS
Sir Thomas. sit might be pointed out
that when the deed of gift wUs own
up the developments which have teken
place in regard to the modern racing
Of YACHTS could not have been foreseen.
II have already competed three
times under the conditions Of the deed
of gift with the notifications arranged
under the mutual agreement clause,
and my personal experience OF these
contests is such that consider that
the handicap of having to design ves-
sci of the type which has been gradu-'
ally developed during recent years and
which shall be of sufficiently light con-
structicn. vet capable. OF being taken
with safety on it's own bottom across
the Atlantic. entirely precludes the pos
sibility of competing on equal terms
with a vessel which is not compelled to
make this ocean voyage.
"Mv present challenge was drawn up
with q view of complying with the
principal conditions of the deed of gift
and ut the same time encouraging the
ty1,o of vessel which has been approved
ard adopted by the New York Yacht
Club The sport of yachting. apart
from the pleasure derived therefrom is.
to my mind only desirable so. long az
it serves the purpose OF improving the
type OF vessel engaged and 1t was in
that spirit that / desired to challenge
under the rules adopted by 1.-THE New.
York Yacht Club some three montll4
ago for application in all its races.
II recognize that the members Of
this club are we'll within their rights
in deciding rs they have done, yet -
sorry that they have NOT been able. upf
der the mutual agreement clause. ~
meet me in my wish. to- have a race
under their own universal rule, which,
in my opinion. encourages very
wholesome and desirable type Of yack5t
in view of their attitude, hOwev4E
there is nothing left hut to abandeh
thg idea of n contest for the prese1.
although l am always prepared under
mutually satisfactory conditions to ar
range a race" :. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
N0THlNG*bUT FRIENDSHIP exists
Ire Is; Being Shown Every Attention and
]. Courtesy and Has Aroused Great En-
-, thusiasm on All Sides.


Toxic; Oct: MISUNDERSTANDING t. It s
-bnsiest day IN ia pan began, this morn
ing With 3 r2teTsiop and a luncheon
given IL. lis s!l6ppr' ~. Foreign Minister
Hayashi' a. "a local ars5fral, which we've
attended rE arf.th> officials q the gov-
eminent departnsc;lts.. making 1t the
most brilliant fupction of his visit
Replying to sthe speech OF welcome by
The war minister. LIEUT.. Gen. Tarauchi,
Mr. Taft reiterated his previous .ae-
knowledgementS. of the courtesics tX-
tended to him. :
Mr.. Taft accompanied by the STAFF
ofzthe Ancrieah embassy then LEFT for
Yokohama. yxNene he held Il reception
Of lii. a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at that per-;
The secre tary Hnd his party returned
to Toxic latsr tne day and were
be the guests 6nigHt Of dinner of H.
Ferc:val Dodge, first secretary of the
American embassy. who has been act
ing as charge d'affau es
Mr.. TAFT, who is in splendid health,
is delighted with his receptions 4l"rc and
with the enthusiasm ar0nsaI by The
speech which he delivered yesterday
evening. =.
ilS it;b.lSi NtS It,Ni"t I' - y .tti'!
erected two years AGO on the occasion
OF Il similar ent. rtainaaent to air. Tatt
The affair today brought together =
notable gathering Of japanese officers
who gained rcHoSel in the recent Wal
and other nPonlinert lenders. Sharing
the head o. the fanlc with Sccrttary
Taft was Field M4eseaal Prince oyan'a
while those present Included o. II: Mar
<.itz AIIrniI-y
Raror Gombei Yamen'oto. Genera
Co,s$it Ollu, chief of the genera! sta
of the army. Admiral Togo. chief 'oi
The gcrssRI staff Of the navy. Gen
Count Nag. and others
The JaYanese officers wore glitter
ix,aS arras Of medals and other -deeora-
.S6ANsIEe tables were decorated witt
.auTers and Che -pa"iii"n showed tAs
Rr;Srsn flags entWlncd
The toast to President !;"oSf'v1 H ciic!'
gfeat applause and in reply Sec
EEsTl .ptS posed tho health Of the En-
ID = .fs JapaJ, saying among Other
|fIslss thet this great mpnarch Hh"Wrc
retlarkaDle ability in selecting ifts alde'
20 carry on the affairs OF the NATION
EatThe Japanese normally are ftcklh% I!
Emotion, but Mr.. Tafts speech "i yes
N rdsiy evening continues today 4 them
Eof universal ITonXcrsatfon. All the cdl'
toriaI articles praiss it and II num''i
of prominent Japanese business mrr
cav thew regard it is an Official am
final declaration. 1t had n bucyaht eI
fact on the hou1Hc. All the newspaper:
publish pronounced tributes to the dis
tineuished American; <isitor. but the
Hochi shimbun regrets that he has ha'
little to say on the question OF emf
grafton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
Prominent Maine Clergy
man Dies at Brunswick.
Wel-knoWn as a Musician and
Composer Of Hymns. T.
Retired From Active Work Because
Of Failing Health:


Brunswick, Me-, Oct. 1.-Rev. Edward
Beecher Mason, D. D., well-known
musician and composer of hymns and
lime of the best known clergymen in
6aiae, died today..at the aga OF s.
/ yeass. after being IN falling health for
1--WE years.
He was born in cineipnati and grad
!, uassd from Knox College and Farmers
y liese. In Ohio and Andover Theolog-
e1fiary His frst pastorate was
Ravenu1 Ohio, where he remaineN
He had occupied pastorates at Inf
E61anapolisy Detroit, Arlington. :. Mass.
land in the First Parish Congregational
zchurch here. He .retfred from -active
Herk in 1892 because of hisshealth.
A widow and two chiIdre dward
C. Mason of Buffalo, N. "a Miss
E16aad- Mason, who lives at honres sur
Xz&e -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

The banquet took place in tho assem-
bly, roem n the Imperial hotel Vic
count :ShihuEdWl Presiding. and was
attended il! number Of prominent of
metals and many of the ienling bust
i:nss men of Toxic. Mr.. Taft sat on the
right OF Nisrnrint Shi!,l..elHa ,i:II Mr.
D'i1riop. the new American umbassa-
Gnr to Japan WAS seated OH his left. The
decorations OF the Hall We're lna3niii
i'ecrt< aAd IN excellent band furnished
TIE music. Among those present were
many ladies. Including americans.
Niscou:It Shibus:iwa. in welcoming
Mr.. TAR. paid Il glow irg tribute to the
great nation which the secretary repro
scented. tho frirndliness Which the
Tnitah States had always displayed for
Japan ard The influence which America
j oXcltcd throughout the world.
In replying Nj. Taft spoke with 1o"n
feeling and lrsiIivenass He assert Il
that TIC talk Of unfrcndiness between
tfc- United States ana Japan was due
entirely to the commcrcialism of the
newspapers in America. The secretary
| declined to discuss tho immigration
question: Saying that he would not
trespasS upon the field of tire State dc
lurtmcnt. Mr.. O'15rien would say that
TIC entire matter WAS ""aSy OF scnSi-
bic arrangement between sensible
men" Continuing. Mr.. Taft said il
Part:
'AmcricanS Will 2IwayS Ilc proud of
the part President Roosevelt Was able
to play in fastening the end Of the
war and bringing about peace under
Giro uinstnncvss honorable to both Japan
grcrtmr<s in. war has taken Il stand i'll
tiY frs rank .: Tho family of nations
i You have. con"!udch treaties with Your
| former antagonist and u" wounds
! caused ty war arc healed.
"'i'lc Growth ~ .ji,nHn. from :: hermit
r.a: ion 10 he, present position, in the
| 'ast ~ %car", is; = marvel to the world.
| americans are proud to record tic f;trt
, that Japan h2S always lr'd the r"":lial
/ ;yinra Try ap1 1t ti'neS T." effective
| aid. Of the United .'t2i"'. Yer q 1n"-
| lacn;. for Il moment eni% a hjt!" cloud
came over the SInShin" Of -" last
| friend hip of - years. Only tn" great
| est earthquake hf tn" century could
have cat..",l even tn" slightest tr"nof
! between such friends
! II do not intend to con&idc" The dc
: tails az tiI, event.; at san Frame SEQ. !
crrnot trcspass on TIE jurisdiction "l
th,. C"I}nrtru"nt nf state. Il is for my
collc.'llo. Mr.. root Q" my r"i,'Ai. M
/ O. I;rirn to Gi4Cu*s this matter S@%
| that there is nothing in thcT' events
| that cannot be hon"rah!y and iu'ly ar
ranged ny ordinary diplomatic meth
! ODDS. Utt,.:" n the two experiments
| ,rrIt,ctC,l 90 thc,. hoth are by states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
y CLOUDS SWEPT AWAY
Ry. the. Speech Monday Night BY Sec
Taft at Toxic.

lErdekio. Oct. -l-Secretary Of War TAI
: "a isotseti ths wiinest enthusiasm anc
m 6heers, Nisen during the course OIL
'ssss ,*neech sir. the banquet given in his
]SSJlM blythe ,Aunioipality of-Tokio and
6s,aSibssr .ofCommerce.' he declared 'lla l
Ixgar between the Limited states '1'
.s5apan would "be a crime against l'lo! =.
1err utilization and as wicked as H.
would be insane" adding tina! nel'll ',
neople desired it and that both gov
serrfrrents would do their utinost -
guard against such1r awful catas'r'-
phe. a.,, ;,+onsa
|, The secretary spoke with intense
eornestness. his speech being the result
~ careful deliberation and preparation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
Omen Season on Deer Begins
With Fine Season Promised.

The reports received from persons
coming o.It of tic weeds during tho
mast week, arc faYorablo 10 most
successful season. always providing
that the weather conditions hold S"do.
Tho hunting last season did not yield
anv large results and the game is re-
ported to have gained greatly in n-n-
bcrs 50 th2t Il IS 1"w 'i:''St W. ~
,.n.1,:s rs Z: an:t;ul" lErinT tn l'5t
ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
UNIVERSITY or MAINE.
Officers Eected Tuesday BY Members
of the Junior Class.

\ Orono Nc, Oct 1.-tSrccial3.-At Il
meeting of the Junior class held Tues
day the following officers were elected;
President, Ealt0n l.. Towle, Portland; ;
|Eice president. Frank c. Richardson,
4efferson: secretary, irene c. Ricli-
rdson, Old Town; treasurer Dwight
rs Woodbury., Beverly, Mass; execut-
/ Ne committee of 1909, Guy FL Tosrey
chairman; Warren A. Carter. Noble
sBoro;. Norman H. Mayo, BIuehill; Scott
S. LeckHeEs I1,sstis; F1oEcnR e. Har-
,vey .stGde council, Frederick
D. shk LinrertclS harrison r
Hig = som Arvflla Nh IL i 81 sA ,sss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
!. ACCIDENT AT ALBION.
= Barnes Hurt BY Horse and Dies
= From Injuries.

4lbl9a,, Me- Oct. 1.-tspecfaD,-
&eo1 4srnes met with fatal acct
LII tonaay morning while harness
81, tis horse Ito take the children. TO
NJ =. i, The. horse suddenly started
'and.Mr. Barnes caught him by
nd but having been IN poor
f6r a long time, was unable TO
.him, And the horse ran against
lQxtbyowng Itself and Mr.. Barn
@ipgroGnd.
Gse then snrarg to his feet,
himself from the wagon and
Short sdistaace. 1t is supposed
when the.. horse spranS up ne
tepped on III, Barnes, rapt"ring q
Blsoa VESSEL caGsing death in very
lBort tins: A widow aid seven child
zen survive. sr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

Bangor, Me, Oct. 1.-The open sea-
CON FOR hunting deer in Maine began
TODAY and the advance guard or 'hc
multitude of sportsnen from all parts
of the country, who each year Visit inc
Maine woods. during the open season
on deer and during that for big game
which. begin Oct. Is, set out Win
ruides ari outfits intent 70 make tae'r
first days search for IN" r'H9iN' "'''
a successful o3H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
SPEAKS BEFORE CROWD 10000.
Later Starts For the South, After Review
ing Big Assemblage OF Pleasure Boats
City OF Keokuk Layistly Decorated.

Eeokuk. Iowa, Oct. 1.-Prtsident
Roosevelt began his river trip from
kcoku!l this morning. He arrived here
at $40 after an uncventful forenoon run
and Was met at the depot by govTnors
Of Iowa, Florida. Louisiana; Minnesota
Nebraska, both Dakotas, Oregon, Wy
.oming and Illinois ana three .compan-
les of militia. -.
Tho morning opened fair but it be-
rgar to sprinkle soon after the Presi-
Dental party started in carriages for
Rand park. where, the President and
others spoke. Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, oct 1.-F7orecast for
New England: raj. and warmer
"Wednesday. 1Hli!ra,:aE showers, light
variable winds hccoming east, For
Eastern N.cw York. Fair and warmer
Wednesday,; showers Wednesday night
II Thurs cay. lis-ht warts bic winds be-
coming east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

Geore r. Brown, vice prs5ident Of the
Joy Steamship Co.. died aedsy at his
home at New York Of pneuinonfa. He had
been in feeble health for several months.
Mr.. Brown was made VICE president Of
the Joy Lire at the time Of Its organiza-
tion eight years ago. He was 60 years Of
age. sEaGg ;. >; Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
. WANT THEIR OLD JOBS. p!
.sg1-rsy
Striking Telesraphers in Canada Give
Up the Fisbf?

New York, Oct. 1.-The general Of
fees Of the Western Union Telegraph
co. We're advised today that at a meer-
ing held in Toronto Sunday the few
opera tors remaining on strike there
declared the strike failnresin Canada
and agreed to apply I. for rcinstate-
ment IS. IA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

The October tciviD term of the Su-
rrcmc Judicial court opened at the
Pcnobscot county court house in BAN
gor TUESDAY morning, Hon. Leslie G.
Cornish of augusta. associate Justice
presiding. \ large number of members
of the bar Wc-" in attendance, both
lawyers from Bangor and from out-of-
fnINn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
Boston Forecast.

Boston. oct. Forecast for Boston
ard vicinity: r,!Tcslay fair; Thurs
day incrca sing ;'''udiness, probably
followed by showers. warmer. light
Nari;;nI,. Wii.ti:'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

(; Pan5or. Nc, Get. Tile sdeaeh of
Albert p. Baker, for many Wars one If
the most prominent banking officials
IN the city, occurred early Tuesday
morning at his home. I'll Union street.
ne had his birthday anniversary on
Monday, being 70 years of age on that
oay. Besides the widow, a SON,
George l., and a sister, Mary y. Baker,
both OF this CITY survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
DIES FROM INJURIES. !.
krescue Isle Man Loss Life
4. Plunge From Tfestfo.

Madison, Ne, Oct. LAS the .re
I.of internal injuries and "a broken H
Sustained by falling 40. faea tn
trestle over Jones brook q ~
|erset Railway, Henry n RAksy sassa
e. died today. He was epplQyed
|she track laying crew Of I'D
|his home is at Presque Isle; rs q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
Eight Cent Milk for Belfast.

Belfast, Me, Oct. 1.-{SpcciaD.-Tnc
milk dealers raised their price today
10 eight cents retail and seven cents
Wholesale. Tho price up to Sept. 80
was six cents. For many years prior
70 1897 the summer price was five
cents, and winter, six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02
! fEATHaFKoNse i6RN Is,
MRS. Ga Of BeIfA Dies AftaE
Days Of Safferins.
Belfass oct

M BelfaAt Oct {SpeciaI) Nsxs.
Bertha neiaft 81 esaa died, atrtlis
~ eypry General iospitaT sen,.
Tram Airns received ten days be-
1ore. She was heating water bys an
sout-of- doors fire ana her clothing took
fire, burning her sogbealy tnatssheswa:
staken to.sthe@ hospital for. Treatment.
ssshe was a daughter.of Andrew J. and
Maria FsTfAiixer) clsnemts, and the
wife of Gecrge0 CIssE of Waldo. Her
husband and threeslHsll children sur
Hlvc. She Is; "a sister of Mrs.
phoebe Fraser of Belfast Fer age
Was 50 years and five months. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

DISTRESS AFTER EATING
prevented by small doses of Sanford
Ginger after meals. Nothing better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-02

AoveEs Of a fresh made aromatic cigar
can now satisfy their taste, as tho d.
cenf Of the popular
7.2C-G
CIGAR exceeds the supply.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
w offord College Professor
to Run for u. S. Senate.

Spartanburg special in the
Sunday News: Prof. John G..
Clinkscales, member OF the
faculty OF Wexford College, will
be candidate tor the United
States Senate against A. @. Lati
mer. For some time there has
been talk of Prof Clinkscales
entering the race, but the an
nOuncement was not authorized
until to-day, when friends of
Prof. Clinkscales stated that he
would be in the next United
States Senatorial race in South
Carolina.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Negro Boy at Bennettsville
Meets Strange and Terri
BILE Death.

Bennettsville special in the
Charleston Sunday News: While
some negro boys were playing
on large pile of sawdust at the
Scott Lumber Company's mill, at
Marlboro, one of the boys jump
ed from the sawdust carrier to
the pile and sank through the
sawdust out of sight. As he did
so a volume of smoke and ashes
scended from the hole through
which he disappeared. Help was
summoned and men began to
dig down the sawdust, hoping
to rescue the boy. They had not
gone far with their work before
the whole mass began TO blaze.
Letting air into the interior had
caused the fire to burn more furi-
ouSly, ana 1T soon became almost
impossible to work at the fiery
crater.
The mill has been shut down
for about thirty days. In some
way fire had got into the huge
pile OF sawdust and burned un-
noticed for several days. The
moisture from rains and dews
had kept it from burning on the
outside, but the fire had eaten
its way into the interior anu
bnrned out great cavern, leav
ing only crust on top. 1t gave
way when the boy jumped on 1t,
and he probably fell forty feet
into the burning mass, and in a
few moments met The most hor-
rible death that can be imagin.
ed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
6lre in Charlotte Observer
Office--Loss Covered by
lnsuranCe---Deaf Mute
Burned to Death.

Charlotte, N. g., Sept. O.
Fire which was discovered at 1870
o'clock this morning in the four
story plant of The Observer COM
pany is not under control at 2:3O
aud threatens the destruction
of the entire building with seven
linotype machines, Hoe press
and complete outfit. Printers
and editors rushing the forms to
press to make early mails, were
compelled TO flee from the burn
Ing building, saving only their
personal effects. The loss can
not be estimated at this hour
but Is fully insured. The fire
originated in a store room on the
rats and matches.
At 2:40 o'clock the fire is nm.
der control. Geo. Wilson, deaf
mute lad of Is, who was Sleep
ing in the store room, was
burned 10 death. The loss will
reach $25, 900, fully insured.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Six-Mile Greek Cemetery
How it Ought to be Kept.

Editor The News: Why
should not the cemetery
at Six Nile church be better
KEPT? The neighbors under the
present rule, gather in once a
year and clear the ground and
1T looks very we'll for a short
while, but il IS soon overgrown
again. The present way of look
ing after this matter can never
be satisfactory partly, because
it leaves the ground overgrown
most of the year, and partly be-
cause the work when done is
done by just a few of those who
should take part.
The best way to keep ceme-
terry cleared is to have an asso-
citation organized for that pur
pose. Every family in the COM
munity would contribute. saw
ST more or less to the cemetery
fund, while those who have
moved quite away would con-
tribute, many of them, So per
year. The president of the asso-
citation would then hire the
work done about once month.
The ground would thus be NICE
ly kept at all times, and people
from distance would rejoice TO
find the old graveyard so beau
tifully kept. Beautiful flowers
could be kept growing, and
walks could be laid off, if space
allowed.
The old method of united
neighborhood effort in such work
should give place to the better
idea, used in many places and
states, of having the work done
by small subscriptions through
an association.
An Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Cleveland Springs Hotel
Burned--Three Lives Lost.

The hotel at Cleveland SPRINGS,
N. c., was destroyed by fire
Sunday night. One guest, MISS
Cora Smith, young lady OF
Ellenboro, n. c., and two color
ed chambermaids, Mary and
Annie Frazier, of South Carolina, i,
perished In the flames. Miss
Smith was sleeping on the third
moor and the servant girls in the
attic, and when they awakened
the flames had completely hem
med them in. Miss Smith cried
piteously to be rescued, but it
was impossible for any one to
save her. The fire originated in
the kitchen, and is supposed to
have been started by a stroke of
lightning, as severe storm was
prevailing al the time. The
building burned so rapidly that
the guests had 10 make their es
cape in their night clothes, los.
ing their personal effects. The
hotel and furniture was valued
at 1000. Insura nee, about
$4,000.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Mad Dog Bites Man and
Wife.

Wilson, N. c., special in Char.
lotie Observer: Saturday morn
ing, Mrs. Farmer, wife of Mr..
Joe Farmer, who conducts a
country store three miles from
Wilson, went out in the yard to
get stove wood when strange
dog attacked and bit her. She
caught he dog by the ears and
screamed and held the dog until
her husband came to her rescue,
during which the dog also bit
Mr.. Farmer and afterwards a
negro. The dogs head was ex-
pressed to Richmond, Va, for
examination for rabies, and last
night a telegram was received
here stating that the dog was
mad. Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer and
the negro left last night for the
Pasteur Institute at Richmond
for treatment. About 800 were
raised here to-day towards de b.
fraying their expenses.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Convicted of Killing His Step
son.

Columbia special in the Sun
day News: After a trial lasting
two days the jury this afternoon
returned verdict of guilty CT
murder, with recommendation
to mercy, in the case of l.. F.
Byars, indicted for killing his
stepson, Oliver Lanahan. The
sentence under this verdict is
life imprisonment in the Peni-
teniiary.
The murder occurred last
spring in the mill village, south
of Columbia. Byars shot Lanahan
as the boy stood in the street
talking to his mother, Mrs. By
ars. He fred twice with a re-
peating shotgun. The principal
witness for the prosecution was
Mrs. Byars, who swore her son
had no weapon, but Byars and
other witnesses for the defence
claimed Lanahan fired twice
with a pistol and the plea was
self defence. Byars was tried
first in June and the jury failed
to agree.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Pleasant Hill Items.

Miss Jessie Beckham, who has
been visiting relatives in Ker-
shaw and Westville, returned
home last week.
Miss Lee Mobley, who has
been teaching school at Russell
Place, came home Friday. Her
school closed Friday.
Nj. M. l.. Beckham and little
boy spent Saturday night with
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Beckham
i'll Rock Hill.
Master Frank Fooshe, of Winns-
boro, is visiting Master Perry
Beckham.
Mr.. K B. Johnson and Mr.. / i.
b. Clonlz spent Sunday in Ian
caster.
Cotton is opening fast in this
section. News Reader.
Pleasant Hill, Sept. 8.