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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
Tried to Stab Hog and Killed q
Man

L. E. Prince. a farmer living about
three miles north of Cairo, Ca. while
killing hogs Monday, assisted by Jim
Lewis, negro, accidentally stabbed
Lewis. They had hit hog in the
head and both men caught the ami
NAL TO stab him. Mr.. Prince holding
the knife. Just as he stabbed the hog.
which wa sa very large one, .ae nog
made a lounge backward, throwing
Mr.. Prince who held the knife in his
hand back on the negro. AS he
fell the knife struck the negro Just
over the heart and penetrated In.
Medical assistance was summoned
but before 1t arrived the negro was
dead. The negro made statement
to the effect that his stabbing was an
accident before he died.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
She Has Recalled Her Ambassa-
dor Aoki Back Home.
OUR BIG WAR FLEET
Dailing for the Pacific is Supposed to
Have Something To DO With the
Recall of the Ambassador.-Both
Events Happening at the Same
Time Has Created This Impression
In Washington.

Aoki. the Japanese Ambassador al
Washington has been recalled b,
his Government. A dispatch says he
has been summoned to Japan by his
government to explain personally
and in detail the precise situation In
regard to the japanese immigration
problem.
The ambassador has been making
very careful inquiry on his own ac-
count and through the various jap
aness concular officials into the ex-
tent OF the reported race feeling ex-
listing in some sections of the United
States toward Japanese immigrants.
Already Baron Ishii, one OF the
secretaries of the Japanese interior
department, has made an investiga-
tion of conditions existing not only
in California. Oregon nd Washing
ton, but also In British Columbia on
the north, upon which he has based
a special report to his government.
At the Japanese embassy In Wash
ington ii is stated that the ambassa-
dor will probably leave Washington
for Toxic by way of San Francisco
or Victoria In about fortnight. n
fact of which he. notified the presi-
dent and Secretary Root.
There is no iptimation that he is
not to return to Washington. During
his absence Mr.. Miyoaka, the coun-
sellor of the embassy. will be in
charge of his affairs. 1t is thought
in Washington that the recall is to
be permanent and that the ambas-
sador will not return.
Ambassador Aoki gave notice of
his recall practically at the same
time that word was received at Wash
ington of the sailing OF the torpedo
section of the fleet destined for the
Pacific.
Many people may connect the
things together. Whether or not
Japan connected them remains TO be
seen. He has been cautious. conser-
vative and friendly to a marked de-
gree.
There is every reason to assert
that his recall for the purpose of
making verbal report is caused by
the fact that his government thinks
he has been too temperate, too mod
crate. two conservative. too amicable
and finally too peaceable.
He has been at Washington but a
little over year. having presented
his credentials on May, 8, 1905. and
his recall at this time can be taken
as nothing else than an expression
OF disapproval of his course on the
parS of the Japanese government.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
RESULTS OF FIRES.
One Woman Burned and Seven Fire
men Overcome

One woman was killed and seven
flremen were overcome as the result
Of two fires in New York en- Thurs
day. Mrs. Annie Linahan aged T6
was burned to death in a five story
brick tenement in East 18th Street.
Thirty others were rescued from
windows and fire escapes. illuminate
ing gas nearlyc aused the death of
seven firemen who were lighting o
blaze in store and once building,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
HAD TO KISS PRETTY GIRL.
Ousted Methodist Minister Said He
Cculdh't Resist Her.

Caught with his arms about pret-
~ girl. whom he was kissing, the
Rev. NJ. NJ. Blease. of Tuscaloosa.
Ala, leading member of the Ala
bamac difference. said he couldn't I
help her. He has been unfrocked
and expelled from thee church He
is a married man. II don't believe
any man could have helped doing as
| did under the circumstances. said
Blease. He is 40 years old. Mrs
Blease blames the girl.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
breaches HARMONY.
In Speeches at fremont and Chi
cago on Friday.
bryan Expresses The Opinion That
Roosevelt is the Only Republican
Who Can BE Elected.

Who Can BE Elected.
| "A dispatch from fremont. III
says William Jennings Bryan opened
his Illinois campaign for the nomi-
nation for the Presidency on the
| democratic ticket there on FRIDAY
night In two rousing speeches. de-
| iivered before mass meetings md
later at Banquet at which nearly
/ 'oo prominent Northern Illinois Dem
ocrats assembled. Mr.. Bryan spok O
ON the "Vindication of the Democrat
ic Platform since 1896"
The Republican party" said ~.
bryan has been steadily falling
from popularity. until to-day but one
man can win the Presidency. one
VINO VIII break away from precedent
ana accept third term. and one
VINO mas only gained his popularity
by taking for his issue planks from
the Republican platform.
he pointed out that the present
hnancial stringency was the result of
turning down Democracy's bimetall-
ism issue and declared the trusts
tariff and labor arbitration problems
We're being solved according to the
lines embraced in Democratic Mat
forms
Speaks at Chicago.
dispatch from Chicago saws Will
nam Jennings Bryan Friday at
luncheon given by the Iroquois Club
made a notable speech. the keynote
of which was harmony.
Where an agreement has been
reached among men as to what ought
to be done there should be forgetful
ness for the past" he said, and his
sentiment was applaudued
Men should have good forgetting
machines so far as individuals are
concerned. Forgive us our debts as
we forgive our debters' is a good doc
trine to follow. Resentment and
revenue are the most foolish of
Men who heard the words took
them to mean that Mr.. Bryan's diff
ferences with National Committee
man Roger c. Sullivan are at an end.
and that there will be no Anti-Bryan
Mr.. Sullivan has declared
that he will not renew the strife
afresh.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the Dem |
ocratic party is more united today
than it has been for years. whereas
the Republicans. he asserted. are di- |
vided.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
NOVEL SCHEME.
Devised to Wipe Out IA Burdcnsome
Church Debt.

Thomas Vinnedge, n member of the
Baptist Church of Hope, Ind, has
devised novel plan. for wiping out
the debt against his church. He has
written to many persons throughout
the United States asking the dona-
ton of hog from each. His first
mail brought 80 replies Among
those who have agreed TO donate a
hog is Mayor Johnson of Cleveland.
One half of the sales money is to be
applied to the church debt, and the
other half remitted to- those who
gave the hogs. 1t is expected that
at least / 900 hogs will be received.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
Explosions Kills Forty. Seven Min.
ers at Naomi, Pa.
BODIES ARE LOCATED
And Are Being Brought to the sur.
face by the Rcscuers Who Hav,
Been at Work Ever Since TIL.
Terrible Catastrophe Happened On
Inst Sunday Evening Without thu
slightest Warming to the Peop,e

Aast Sunday Evening Without the
Siightest Warming to the Peop,-
A dispatch from Naomi. Pa sors
'he rate OF the American and forty-
e"o foreign miners, while NOT do
liniteiy known, was pretty we'll &C
taDilshed by the finding of n hodv -.
mine pump near the 22nd entry
Va the Naomi mine of the United
|oai company at Fayette CITY. In
"hlch an explosion occurred SUNDAY
hisht. The man had died from suf-
location
Judging from the two fatalities
mus far known. both having been
caused by poisonous gas fumes. Il
almost certain that the forty-seyen
miners still entombed in the mine
nave succumbed to the deadly nfter
damp
SLOWLY winding their way around
deep spiral stairway which leads
down into the main heading of the
mines, rescuers are carrying to day-
light the bodies of the men who met
death In terrific explosion which
shook surrounding villages.
The rescuers began carving I'M
the bodies at 10 o'clock and the re-
mains of 80 victims have been locat-
ed and carried to the foot of the
stairway at that time.
BY noon all the victims will have
been taken To the surface. All pre-
cautions are taken to prevent grief
stricken mothers, wives and children
from viewing the bodies until they
can he made more presentable. In
nearly all instances the bodies can
be identified.
If the best Information obtainable
is bourne out, the remainder OF the
bodies will be found in some of the
or butt entries which
have been so far found impossible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12

them. But little news can be given
them and such as they do get is bad.
No one is encouraged to hope that
any one In the mine has survived the
explosion and the suffocating gas
that thereafter filed the mines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-12
OVERCOME BY SMOKE.
Workers I'm the Pennsylvania Tun-
mel Were in Danger.

Eleven unconscious men were re-
moved from the New Jersey end of
the Pennsylvania tunnel, following a
There were $50 men in the tunnel
whent hefir began and the place
were filed with smoke. All but II
fed to the surface, but their com
rades were overcome by the smoke
and we're taken out by a rescuing
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
caleb Plummer. his man

Caleb Plummer, his man. ..........
.................D DIR. r. NJ. Pearce
Old Gentleman. 80. Robert Hoffman
Dots Father. w. E. Caulpetzer
Dot. ......... Jennie Grace Collins
Bertha. blind girl Beryl Titterngton
Mrs. Fielding. ...... Mrs. ]. F. 'Vitter
May Fielding -. Mrs J. F. Cor coran
lilly Slowboy -. Amy E. Henderson
Spirit of the Cricket. :. Emma Gobel
A very little Dot. William Wilson
A very little Tilly Slowboy. ....,..
............ Harriette Hodges
A little John Perrybingle. .....
WALTER Howard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
PLAY PRESENTED
Cricket on the Hearth" Given
Before a Large Audience
at the Y. M. G. A.
THE PARTS WELL TAKEN
Scene Is Set in England so Years Ago
and Story Is One of Love Trials,
All Ending Well.

THE Cricket on the Hearth" pre-
scented at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
last evening was greeted by an audi
ence that filled the hall. The play
was creditably presented, the interest
ing plot being unfolded in a manner
which reflected much credit on the
players and on Miss Iva Pearce who
acted as an instructor for those who
participated.
The Cricket on the Hearth" is one
OF Charles Dickens stories and is set
In England so years ago. 1t was pre-,
scented in three "chirps," the first
scene being John Perribingle's home,
the second Mr.. Tackleton's toyshop
and the third Perribingle's home again.
story of Love Trials.
The story is one of love trials in
which May Fielding, an old gentleman
and Mr.. Tackleton are the principals
with John Perrybingle and Dot cen
tered strongly in the plot. The old
gentleman, who is in reality a youth
disguised. returns in the second scene
after long absence from Dot, whom
he loves. During his absence Mr.
Tackleton, the toymaker, won Dots
love. Mr.. Tackleton is a gruff. hard
hearted taskmaster. who kept his real
character from Dot. Dot, however
learns him and returns her love to
the youth of her former days At the
opening of the story John Perrybingle
and Dot Perrybingle are happy as
man and wife. but Dot later leaves the
home with the youth. John Perry
-bingle is heart broken over Dots un
faithfulness but she returns, having
been away only on a friendly mission
A pretty. scene is presented at the
opening of the third act when John is
grieving over Dots act and the spirit
of the cricket and the fairies appear
An excellent program of music was
rendered under the direction of Miss
Gertrude Housed. The stage effects
were exceptionally good.
Cast of characters. p
The cast of characters follows;
John Perrybingle a iearrier. &C.,.
........... ,as%,ssss Homer Hinkley
Mr. TackletonjI "a taynaker, :.....
...... !s.Sy3;a !..ssAyill c.. Robl
ttSfff .Ssrsr=<-EsSt -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

world always has and always will love
music, if the popular kind is served.
Years ago it was light opera, then
came musical comedy, and during the
past season or two the musical attrac-
tions drawing the lions share of pat
ronage have been those with stronger
dramatic stories in connection. In 9TH
er words, the demand is for the show
with the substantial, well told story,
with a sane plot and good music, in
stead of the one with a lot of sense
less parades of girls. The public still
clamors for the big numbers and the
beautiful girls, but they want a reason
Tor having them appear in view. With
this in view, Walter o. Lindsay con
lstructed "The Girl Over There" new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
WILL FILL HOUSE
Tri-City Press Club Lecture by
Professor Griggs Good
Drawing Card.
KNOWN OVER UNITED STATES
Buffalo Times Tells of What He Has
Done in Furtherine intellectual
Advance in That City.

So much interest is being expressed
in the lecture by DR.. Edward Howard
Griggs, TO be given at the Grand Opera
house, Davenport, next Monday even
ing, under the auspices of the Tri-city
Press club, that there seems little
doubt that the house will be packed
to Overlooking, as was the case last
year when Robert E. Perry was the
clubs lecturer.
The press club has sought. through
its offerings of several years. to give
the tri-city public a supreme treat in
its annual entertainment. and those
who know of DR.. Griggs and his re.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

PROFESSOR EDWARD H. GRIGGS,
Lecturer at the Grand. Davenport, I'm
der TRICKY Press Club Auspices.
markable platform work, will concede
that next Mondays Offering takes
rank with any that have come be-
| fore.
Dr. Griggs enthralls his audiences.
and other cities are asking for two
lectures a day, two evenings week,
and in other ways getting as much
of him and his inspirations as; they
can during his three weeks western
trip. He will tell us of Public Edu-
cation and the Problem of Democ-
racy," and the lecture could not be
more timely. |34{s ys3
Seats may be reserved at the Har!
per House. pharmacy till Saturday
night, when the plat viii be taken to
/ Davenport.
Il Z Praised in Buffalo.
OF his work in that city the Buffalo
On. W Times says: E< -
Those who heard the remarkable
series of Dante lectures last winter
will learn with qualification that the
Women Teachers association has de-
cided to retain Professor Edward
Howard Griggs of the University of
Chicago for another course of lectures
in Buffalo. Professor Griggs is one
of the few men who can treat scholarly
and even abstruse themes with a
cleamess, viVacity and picturesque
ness which make them popular. His
Dante lectures in Buffalo, while par
ticularly attractive to the literary
classes and teachers, were attended
/ by business and professional men, by
society women, by any and all who
had an interestin the subject.
at was indeed somewhat surprising
to see the persistency with which busy
people, tired with the occupations OF
the day, would brave the winter
weather and long street car ride to
hear Professor Griggs, and would on
no account miss one of his lectures
They gave a far-reaching impetus tC
the study of Dante in Buffalo. The
Times knows of one case where g
ten Italian he had learned in college
and rescued enough time from hi:
work to read the whole of the Divine
Comedy in the original. 1t is not i'm
probable that there were three Other
instances of the kind and the effec
of the lecture was evident in the
large demand for works in Dante a
Tho Dub1io libraries ~
VIII Appear Tuesday.
Davenport Democrat: The local man
agement of the course of lectures OF
the Life of Christ, which DR.. Herber
l.. Willett has been giving at the Firs
Presbyterian church, has selected Tues
day evening for the next lecture, OWN.
to a number of church fairs occupyin;
Wednesday evening. DR.. Willett agrees
to a change of his lecture from Mon
| day evening ON account of the Pres
| club lecture by Dr. Edward Howar'
Griggs, coming that evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

Mabel McCane will make her local APP
pearance on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

Fairies-Mildred Dorman, Alice
Journy, Ruth Richards, Margaret OIL
weller, Cheral Paulsen, Myrtle Yves
sci, Marion Franks, May Willhite,
Hazel Strecker, Charlotte Canedy
Dorothy Lambert, Florence Petersen,
Athel Lindorff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

For any of the ordinary diseases of
the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excel
lent. 1t not only allays the itching
and smarting but effects a cure. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

departure in musical comedy in which
Mabel McCane will make her local APP
pearance on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Shows Her Power.-Miss Ethel Full
Ter again demonstrated her capacity
as an emotional actress in Anna
Karenina'' at. the Illinois last evening.
The play gives opportunity for much
of the work in which Miss Fuller
shines and her efforts were duly ap-
preciated though by small audience.
Anna Karenina,' besides many other
local attractions. had to compete with
Madame Norelli, the grand opera
singer, in Moline, and Otis Skinner in
Davenport.
At the Family.-Every change of
program seems to bring better talent
to. the Family theater. The bill this
last half of the week is thought by
many to be far better than that pre-,
scented the first half. The change
was greeted last evening by a full
house and every act was welcomed
with applause. The strongest of the
incoming acts is the Griff brothers
1.-TWO gymnasts of national fame. Both
Have excellent muscular development
and the feats they perform are wor:
thy of great praise. Their greatest
feat is done in weight lifting with
their teeth. The other acts on the
bin, are unusually clever also. Bel
mont and Brennan. are presenting a
! high grade of entertainment in dane
ling and singing. John Reed, better
known in the show world as the king
of laugh makers is furnishing the
comedy end of the bill, his greatest
hit being his parody singing. The hit
| of the entire bill, of course, is the
Rennee family, held over from the
| first half of the week. They continue
to delight the people with their char
acter changing and singing. Charles
E. Hay is singing "Bye, Bye Dearie,
! for the illustrated song and last even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

When Defenders icy fingers
Have shorn each forest tree, ..
Its time to tone your system .-,s
By taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea,
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
The Theaters
The Illinois.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Dec. S-i'rhe Girl Over There, mat
ince.
Dec. 11-"The Girl from the Sunny
SOUTH
Dee. 12-Mark Hamburg.
Dec. 13-COnstance Crowley, In "Hed-
In Gabler.o
Dec. 14-LOuis James, matinee.
Dee. 1--we Are King" matinee.
Dec. 1G--DewoIf Hopper, In "Hnppy-
land,
Dee. Isis Hopkins Crosse MelviIIe).
Dec 22-"The Little Yankee Doodle
Boy" matinee.
Dec. 25-Miidred Holland, I'm "a Par
adise of Lies,'' matinee.
Dee. 26-"Man of the Hour.
Dee. '29-HicSman Hessey Company,
matinee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
The Family.
Second avenue. east OF Nineteenth
street, -
Vaudeville at 3, s and 9:fS p. m.

To Meet Later Demand-There is a
continual change in the public taste
foI amusement, ard season after sea-
son. in the theatrical world, sees a
marked change in the patronage OF
the different forms of amusement, and
thefone form. that seems less affected
than any otheis>is the field of music.
This is likely due to the fact that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06

ing he was required to respond to
two encores. SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
z'!SI'iiI {
'IaGcTioN CHAr1sERLIN. kiNDT q Cot1pAS


The critics of Europe concede that
HAMBOURG comes nearer filling the
place of Anton Rubinstein than any
other pianist.
TIckETs-5oc, 75c, 81 and $3.50.
On sale at Totten's Music House,
Knabe Piano used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-06
The Elite.

eighteenth street. north of Second
avenue.)
Vaudeville at 3, 9 and 9;1J p. m. Two
matinees Sundays and holidays.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
EDUCATORS SHOULD EXALT
EDUCATION.

The Democrat believes that the
youth OF Wisconsin ought TO be en-
couraged to acquire, If possible, col
lege edacation; and therefore objects
to much OF the adverse criticism Of the
University OF Wisconsin which was in
dulged In by educators at the meeting
of the state teachers association at
Milwaukee last week One ground OF
their complaint Is, that the courses of
study in the high schools are arranged
with n view OF admission to the uni
versity. They would have only those
pupils who intend to go to the univer-
sity take such courses. But every
pupil cannot tell at the beginning OF
his high school course whether he will
be able TO take college course or not.
The inspiration and opportunity may
come during the four years in the high
SCHOOL, and having such inspiration
and opportunity, fortunate is the
youth who Is well prepared.
There was more truth than poetry In
the old refrain, "Uncle Sam Is rich
enough to give us all FARM" and
those who endured the hardships and
deprivatlons OF Industrious pioneer
life received rich rewards. The pub.
lie domain Is well nigh exhausted, but
Uncle Sam Is still rich enough TO give
all M education.
Public education 10 inexhaustible;
ard the benefits TO be derived there.
from should be exalted rather than
disparaged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-03
FOR IMPROVED TRAIN
SERVICE.

The committee representing the var
ious cities and towns along the Miner
al Point division Of the Chicago, Mil
waukeo 81 st. Paul railway met ut
Monroe on last Thursday In response
TO call of the Chairman Colin w.
Wright, Resolutions to be presented
to the officers of the railway company
were adopted. These resolutions. in
substance, are ~ follows:
"That the morning enst bound train,
after dropping the Chicago coach ut
GAINESVILLE, be run through to Milwau-
kee, so MS TO avoid the frequent delays
which are unavoidable under the plan
Of carrying the Milwaukee coach OF
the Chicago-Madison train from
GAINESVILLE to Milton Junction, and on
the Prairie du Chen division from
Milton Junction TO Milwaukee.
"rhat IN additional coach be added
to the east bound morning train and
the west bound evening train,
"rhat the west bound evening trair
be n through train from Milwaukee, tc