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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
FORT MILL, S. c., THURSDAY, MAY %, 1907.
HORSE ATE GOLD
That Was Stored Away in a Sack
of Wheat.

Their $40 Is Gone, Father Won't
Have Horse Killed-Two Stable.
men Are Arrested.
ToodleS. an aged roam gelding. who
used to draw wagon for the feed
store business of 1sreal Wishnosskie,
to 1893 First avenue. New York
city, might under ordinary circum-
stances bring SIT at auction, but at
the present time he is very valuable
riece of horseflesh. 1t is highly prob
able that If some one were to offer
$140 for him II would be peremp-
torily declined.
Pauline, Rose and Yetta, the young
daughters Of the owner of the horse,
take the greatest interest in the aged
beast for the reason that the suspect
he is carrying in his interior $140 in
gold coin that they have been saving
for years. Yetta, the eldest, who is
had saved $105 of the total. and
Rose, aged thirteen, had put by the
remaining $35.
They were In doubt about the best
place In which to keep their hoard,
and, after consultation. decided
that bag OF oats in the feed store
would make an ideal hiding place for
the gold. They went to the bag at
intervals to count the coins. and were
Mortified Tuesday morning to find
that the bag had disappeared. The
girls went to the stable hands, two
polish young men, who informed the
girls that they had taken that partic-
ular bag of oats to feed Toodles. and
that a large part Of it had gone to-
ward his supper Sunday night and
his breakfast Monday morning.
Then a veterinary surgeon was
called. and the girls suggested that
he cut Toodles open In order to get
their gold. The father declared that
he would not sacrifice the horse for
the money, and less heroic method
was tried but without success.
Then the young women sought the
aid OF the police and went to the
104 street station, where they wept
'opiously while telling the story to
Capt. Corcoran. They wanted the
two Poles arrested. and this was
done. They gave their names as Alex
inder Yesabitz and Rescio Zenkav-
ch. and when they were arrained in
the Harlem police court they were
held in $500 each for trial in special
sessions. They denied seeing any
gold coins In the oats bag, which they
said they poured into the feed box
for Toodles
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
KILLED HER SON.IN.IiAW.
The Tragedy Occurred Willie Man
Lay iii Drunken Stupor:

At huntsville, Ala; angered be-
cause her son-in-law, Frank Albright,
had come home drunk and run the
family away from home. by his vio-
lent actions, Mrs. Matte Connally
killed the man by shooting him with
shotgun, as he lay In a drunken
stupor on his bed.
The tragedy occurred in Maysville
Saturday night. and on the evidence
secured by the coroner's jury, Mrs.
Connally has been lodged In jail, and
Charlie Chadwick, a i6-year-old boy,
has been put in jail as an accessory.
Albright was a merchant, about 80
years old. He was drunk In Hunts
Vile Saturday and when he went
home that night he was violent.
His wife and children fed. but the
mother-in-law remained and sent
Chadwick to neighbor's house fol-
ammunition, with which she killed
the drunken man.
Mrs. Connally is As years of age
is divorced from her husband and |:
the mother of eleven children.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
EAGLE SEXES CHILD.
Father Pulls Down Bird and Its Prey
With q Rake.

a little child belonging to ID. M.
Rigee, n merchant OF Braxton coun-
ty, w. Va. was nearly carried away
by a large bald eagle. The child
was playing in the doorway of its
home, when the immense bird swoop-
ed down, catching the child about
the shoulder and waist with its
claws.
The screams of the little one at
tracted It's father who came out OF
his store just as the bird was rising
with the child. Mr.. Rigee imme-
diately seized one OF the rakes which
he had on display In front or his
store, and with 1t literally raked the
bird and child down.
The child was injured but little,
while the parent managed to deal
the bird several telling blows with
the rake Despite this it managed
to fly to some tall trees nearby
where. while nursing its injuries, II
was killed by a rife ball. The eagle
is one of the largest ever seen there
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
FORTUNE OR PRISON
The Awkard Fix Confronting a
Man Left a Fortune.
He Is Up Against a Forgery Indict-
ment II He Returns to Claim the
Millions Left Him.

ment II He Returns to Claim the
Millions Left Him.
With fortune of millions Of dol.
lars awaiting him on his mere re-
turn to Lake county, ILL.,, John Yule
Smith. the only brother of the late
Silent" Smith, who died recently in
Japan, is in a perplexing predica-
ment. The whereabouts of the miss
ing brother is not definitely known,
but he is thought to be in Chilli. But
wherever he Is, he Is a free nan,
while, IL he returns to Chicago to
claim his share of his dead brother s
$50, 100000 fortune. he runs a long
chance OF landing in jail. Many OF
the residents of Lake county still
remember John Yule Smith. and a
OF the Smith millions will never ap-
pear.
For % years John Smith has been
fugitive from justice, having been
indicted on several charges of for
gerry and later jumping his bail. The
other members of the Smith family
tried to forget the BLACK sheep
and as a result there was general
surprise when, after Silent" Smith s
death. became known that he had a
brother. In the last ten years before
his death the millionaire was not
known to have mentioned his broth
er's name, nor even the fact that he
had brother living.
II John Smith fails to appear in
Chicago for his share OF his brother s
fortune 1t will only be because of his
own fear of arrest. The indictment
still hangs over him, but he will not
be prosecuted even If he does reap
pear. The money which he fradu-
lently obtained was refunded by ssh
lent" Smith, who also reimbursed the
man who went the fugitive's bond.
Time has also softened the wrath Of
his victims and It IL quite certain that
none of them would seek to have
him punished IL he should return. The
official who caused hisarrest Is now
chief Of police In Waukegan, and he
says that If Smith should return to
the State he would do nothing unless
compelled by one OF his victims, and
that in all probability the indictment
against him would be quashed.
The crime for which John Smith
was indicted was frauduletly obtain
ing money on worthless mortgages.
He sold large number of these doc
uments. and evaded suspicion for a
long time by paying the interest upon
them when 1t became due. When the
fraud was discovered Smith fled but
year later was arrested in Kansas.
and after extradition papers had been
secured he was lodged in Jail in Lake
county. He had considerable diff
Guilty in securing bail, notwithstand-
ing the fact that SILENT" Smith
worked hard for his brothers release
When he finally was set free on a
bond, he left the country. two days
later, and Is at present supposed to
be located in Chilli. where he had
considerable money, 1T is rumored.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
NEGROES HOLD UP NEGROES
Highwaymen Arrested and Locked
Up I'm the Jail.

Last Saturday night at CASTOR
Shoals. where the Drave company is
working on the big dam across Broad
river a negro named Will Byars
held up" another negro named Da-
Wis Petty. and relieved him of $40.
Byars used .3S calibre revolver
as a persuader. Byars was carried
to Gaffney and lodged In jail. He also
was bound over to court on the
charge of selling whiskev. Byars
has a brother who Is also in Jail for
selling whiskey at the dam.
A negro named John Henderson
was also held up at the point of a
pistol by another negro at the South
ern power plant at the Ninety-Nine
islands and compelled to disgorge
three "simolaons." This negro was
committed to Jail by Magistrate Ii
gon OF Blacksburg.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
HOMICIDE IN MACON.
Tom Battle, Well Known Citizen,
Kills ID. NJ. Berry.

Tom Battle. a we'll known citizen
and foreman on the new United
States building at Macon. Ga. struck
d. M. Berry on the head Thursday
with an iron bolt. knocking Berry
to the floor breaking his neck and
killing him almost Instantly. The
homicide occurred on territory OF the
United State government and war
rant was issued from the United
States court for Battle. Berry was
26 years old and leaves a young wife
having been married but six weeks
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
Given the Negro Preachers by a Ne
gro Preacher.

In an address to the Virginia Ne
gro Baptist association. Rev. r. H.
Bowling, in speaking OF the progress
OF the race, said:
ut is. indeed. wonderful to see the
amount of our people have given out
of their means for their education,
and they continue daily to do this
Let us through the ministry lift up
the moral standard of our race. Let
each man be the husband of one
wife, and a man with two living
wives is unfit to preach the gospel
I do not hesitate to make this asser-
ton, let 1t cut where 1t may And
we must get rid of any man who
would go around destroying homes
instead of building them up, and de-
stroying the young girls Of our race.
The negro must pay attention to his
moral standing in this country. as
immoral people will never be recog-
nized. Let us protect our women.
for the hand that rocks the cradle
rules tho world"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
The Government Planning to Pre-
vent Sacrifice of Life In
COAL MINE HORRORS
That So Frequently Occur i'm This
And Other Countries. A Testing
Station is Assured. The Effect
Of Explosives on Gases VIII BE
Noted. Demonstration of Appara-
tus Used in Europe Will BE Made.

tus Used i'm Europe will BE Made.
The fuel division Of the Geological;
survey is planning to make a deter
mined effort to stop the terrible sac
rifice of life in the coal mines in the
United States. In 1906, 500 lives
were lost In Pennsylvania mines
alone. European countries are far
ahead Of this country in matters re-
lating to the presentation of disasters
in mines and in caring for miners
who are entombed. by entering the
mine before the men have been
smothered by dust or gases.
An experiment station will be es-
tablished In the mining region in the
vicinity of Pittsburg. where tests of
the various explosives used In blast
ing coal, will be made. The explo-
sives will be projected by mortar
into a vast boiler-plate cylinder filled
with gas. and the effects will be care
fully noted. If ignition fails after
severe tests explosives will be known
as permissible explosives" and their
use will be urged.
There will also be experiments in
rescue work. One part of a station
will be fitted as a miniature mine.
and miners and operators will be
taught how to save lives. 1t is de-
clared that hundreds OF lives could
be saved we're II possible for the res
cue party to enter the mine imme-
diately. AS 1t is now fire damp often
holds the men back for hours while
10 nd
or burned to death. Government ex-
perts have found an apparatus in
Europe which. worn by rescurers,
enables them to enter where there is
gas. The use of the apparatus will
be demonstrated.
Some of the recent mine explosions
in one state, West Virginia. are as
follows,
Red Ash, March 6, 1906. "a killed.
Rush Run, March IS, 1906, "a
killed
Bluefield Coal Dale mine. January
4, 1906. % killed.
Paint Creek, Detroit mine. Janu-
ary IS. 1906. Is killed.
Fayette County, Paral mine. Feb
ruary 8. 1905. 22 killed.
Philippi Century mine, March 25,
1906. 26 killed.
Fayette county, Stuart mine, jan
uary %, 1907. so killed.
Fayette county, Whipple mine,
May /, 1907, 81 killed.
II the experimental station is
erected within the Pittsburg coal dis
trict natural gas will be used for
testing purposes. Safety valves will
be placed all along the top of the
cylinder used in such manner that
whenever there Is an explosion they
will fly open. A series of port holes
| covered with one-half inch glass
will enable those conducting the ex-
periments to witness the explosions
from the observation house 60 feet
away.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
GOOD JOBS OPEN.
Civil Service Places Seem to 90
Begging In These Parts
Commissioner McIlhenny's Undertak-
ing SecOned by President. Thinks
Prejudice is Being Overcome.

ing SecOned by President. Thinks
Prejudice is Being Overcome.
An effort is being made to popu-
larize the civil service among the
people of the South and At is under
stood that 1t was with that idea in
mind that President Roosevelt a few
months ago appointed ]. A. McIlhen-
ny. one Of his rough riders, as civil
service commissioner.
It Is known that the President has
not been satisfied with the class of
people who enter the civil service
lists from the South. Inquiry devel-
oped the curious fact that among the
better class of people in the South,
there existed real prejudice against
the lower grades Of the government
service. In measure, at least, this
prejudice was due to the fact, doubt
less. that many, perhaps a majority
OF the aapplicants for civil service
positions from the South were ne
groes.
In the opinion of Commissioner
McIlhenny this prejudice gradually
Is being over come. The people are
beginning TO understand that poll
tics cut no figure n civil secvice ex-
animation, and that, although the
Republican party has been In nation
al control for many years, the sub
ordinate positions In the government
service are open alike to persons of
all shades of political opinion, If they
satisfactorily demonstrate their ca
pacity to fill them.
Commissioner McIlhenny is con-
vinced, too, that an important rea-
son for the receipt of SO few applica-
ton from young white men and wo-
men OF the South through the Civil
service is that that section of the
country is experiencing a phenomenal
Industrial development. This has
afforded both men and women of
good capacity exceptional opportuni-
ties to better themselves in a material
way and the government service does
not offer them so many attractions
as it might offer them IL the condi-
tions were different.
Practical steps have been taken.
however. to induce we'll equipped
young white men and women of the
South to enter the public service,
Some Southern educational institu-
tions are now preparing their stu
dents particularly to take civil SER
vice examinations, and it is expected
that this will have an important in
fiuence In improving the class of ap-
plicants from that part of the coun-
try.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
BLOOD SHED
In the Streets Of Lodz, Russia, by
Cruel Cossacks.
ATTACK MAIL WAGON.

Which Causes the Body OF Cossacks
to Shoot 1ndiscriminateIy-Ne
Warsaw Terrorists Kill -Four and
Wound Nine I'm Bold Attack ON
Railroad Office Under Guard. In
nocent People Killed.
AT Lodz, in Russian Poland. sixty
eight workmen. Of Kuttner's Spin
ming Mills, were shot down Friday
morning by patrol of Cossacks be-
cause band of terrorists attacked a
mail wagon in the neighborhood.
killed Cossack guard and wounded
another Cossack and two postoffice
officials.
While the wagon twas passing
through Longkowa street the terror
lists suddenly appeared from a side
street. opened fire on the Cossack es-
cort, seized $1,000 from the wagon
and escaped.
A moment later a patrol Of Co.'S
sacks arrived on the scene, and In
furiated by the fate Of their comrades
rushed into the Kuttner factory.
which was near the spot where the
robbery occurred, and began firing
fndiscriminately, killing 21 and
wounding over A persons.
The greatest indignation prevails
at Lodz. as II Is claimed that the
employees of the factorn had moth
ing to do with the attack on the mail
wagon.
Raid Railway Office.
At Warsaw. Russian Poland, a
band OF terrorists held up the city
office of the Vistula Railroad. on
Duiga street, at 10 o'clock Friday
morning and got away with $1,000
after severe fight in which four
persons were killed and nine wound
ed.
The Office was full Of people at the
time, and soldiers were guarding the
premises, but terrorists attacked
them with revolvers, killed two and
wounded four OF the guards before
they reached the place where the
money was kept.
Then snatching up a bag contain
ing $4,000 the men ran out OF the Of
flee. The soldiers fired at the fleeing
terrorists, but only succeeded in hit
ting some bystanders, two Of whom
were killed and five wounded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
PATHETIC INCIDENT.
Bride and Groom Killed In the Same
Accident.

One of the most pathetic of scenes
was caused by the wrecking OF the
train with the Shriners on 1t in
California last week. 1t was the
death of a bride and groom, at al
most the same instant. each believ
ing the other still living. They were
thrown from the coach on opposite
sides of the train. Tell my wife thai
I am alright" murmered Ellenton to
the physician, give her my love and
let me know how she is" Mrs. Ell
lenton in return sent a message of
love to her husband. Before Ii could
be carried the husband was dead.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
KILLED THEM.
Six Persons Fatally Poisoned by
Drinking Fresh Milk.

Six people are dead in Macon coun-
ty, Tennessee, as the result of drink
ing milk from a cow which is suppos-
ed to have been poisoned by eating
milk weed.
John Love, aged 10, and Harry
Moss. aged l 5, died Thursday. John
Moss, father of Harry, and Noel,
Annie and Addie Love. children of
John Love died last week. No others
are i'll as all who drank the milk are
now dead
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE.
So-calfcd Evangelist Whips His Little
Son Nearly to Death.

Because he whipped his 12-year-
old son for playing baseball on Sun
day, J. II. Arnold. travelling re-
vivalist was sentenced to six months
on the rock pile by Mayor Dorsey,
of Macon, Ga.
The physicians testified that the
boy was lashed until the flesh was a
pulp and that he might not recover.
Arnold said II was a deadly sin to
play baseball on Sunday and he had
ordered his son not to play but the
latter disobeyed and was even the
captain of the team.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
VERY STRANGE CASE.
Blade of Grass Goes Through The
Lungs OF Child.

At Warrenton. Ga. w. w. Pitcher
has taken from the back of the little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. De-
Beaugrine. blade of grass that had
been swallowed several days ago.
The grass entered the wind pipe
and worked it's way from there
through the right lung, coming out
just below the shoulder blade. The
little girl had some hemorrhages,
but at present Is doing we'll.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
THfd FAT BOY.
Small Fee Charged by Mother to See
the Baby.

Mrs. Herbert Brock we'll, OF Ches-
terfield county. Va, twenty-seven
years of age. is the mother OF what
she believes to be the champion
heavyweight baby Of the world.
The boy, Andrew Thomas Brock
well, eleven months old, weight 90
pounds. and is physically in the pink
of condition. The child weighed D
pounds and Z ounces at his birth. He
was born ,ith full suit Of raven
black hair.
The thrifty young mother, on ac-
count of the large number OF people
coming daily to see her baby has
suspended a sign from her front
porch announcing an admission fee
of 10 cents.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
HIS MOTHER SHOT HIM.
The Sad Fate That Befcll a Practica'
locker.

A shooting took place near Taylor.
Texas. on Thursday night as the re-
sult of a practical Joke. Returnins
home. Lee McFalls, young M man,
anneared at the window TO irienten
the children of the house. nis nosu s
err. believing 1t to be burgiars o~ M
through the wondow, innict,ns
eral wounds. from the
witch It is believed the young man
cannot recover. 50
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
PROVED SERIOUS.
Several School Boys Burned by a
Practical Demonstration.

A teacher in the graded school at
Darlington Thursday morning was
planning to give her class practi-
cal demonstration Of volcanic erup-
ton. A pile of dirt was heaped up
over some gunpowder. BY some
means there was a premature ex-
pIosion and three or four OF the boys
were blackened and painfully burned
about the face and hands. Medical
aid was summoned, however, and
there were no serious results.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
SENSATIONAL AFFRAY.
Man Shot Five Times at JOnesville
Disarmed His Assailant

AS result of very sensational
shooting at Jonesville Thursday
night, s. M. Gilmore who was shot
FIVE times by James w. Gallman. died
at noon Friday.
After discharging his revolver,
Gailman was disarmed by Gilmore.
who beat him severely on the head
with the weapon Both men are
prominently connected.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
COREY GILMAN WEDDING.
Is Roughly Criticised by the Georgian
of Atlanta.

The Atlanta Georgian thinks some
pretty hard things about the Corey
Gilman wedding. and it says them In
print. For instance: The man should
have carried his bedizzened siren To
a wilderness, and there In the forest
at midnight. without witnesses save
the priest, yoked up with the act
ress ne never ought to have known.
But how then asks the Charleston
Post would The Georgian have beer
able to publish a three-column pic
ture of the "bedizzened siren and
fiaring account of the wedding on IL
first page?
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-23
SEQUEL OF AN OUTRAGE.
Miss Nevada Taylor Dies as Result
of Nervous Trouble.

Miss Nevada Taylor who was GRIM
inally assaulted near Chattanooga by
Edward Johnson. ntgro on January
10, for which crime the negro was
lynched, died at her childhood homo
Findlay, Ohio, OF nervous trouble
brought about by the crime. The
case has becoms celebrated one.
The supreme court Of tho UItted
States now has Sheriff ShipR, several
,of his deputies and others undf
charge of contempt as RESULT OF fte
lypching.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-20
A GENTLE CRITIC.


The shortcomings Of his nelghbors
never troubled Ephraim Farlowe He
found 30 many excuses for them that
1t seemed In the end as II none but the
most ill-natured person would presume
to mention them In a spirit of crit.
cism.
On his farm Mr.. Farlowe employed
the same rose-colored glasses which
made the views Of life 20 pleasant to
his gentle eyes.
kind Of a rowing critter, abe Ia,
he said one day, referring to q COW
which had wandered from pasture and
led him a chase Of several miles
Seems to like variety; but tell ye
1t beats all what an eye she's got for
slightly spots to locate! Where I found
her twas 80 pretty. / declare I felt
TO praise her for leading me up there"
There was a hen which would have
tried the patience Of any ordinary
farmer beyond the endurance limit, but
Mr.. Farlowe found a good deal to ad-
mire In her.
''She'sgot ambition beyond any other
hen ever saw" he remarked one day,
as he followed the hens hasty exit
from the parlor. Stands to reason
there's something out Of the common
in hen that'll start in to lay an egg
In my Sunday hat Course I had to
shoe her out of It. but don't know as
/ blame her any,"
One day the cow which had such an
eye for slightly spots kicked violently
while Mr.. Farlowe was milking her,
sent the pail flying so that all the milk
was spilled, and overturned the stool.
II declare" said MFR. Farlowe, after
a moments silent contemplation Of the
ruin his favorite had wrought. AZ don't
know but I shall have to give In that
she 10 kind Of thoughtless, now an
again"