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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
Employee of Carnival Company Is
Shocked to Death.

A dispatch from Camden to The
News and Courier says Tuesday eve
ming WILDER Lewis Langley. OF Ian
caster, who was recently employed
in the Persian Theatre of the Jones
Carnival Company, now showing at
that place, met with tragic death.
He was attempting to attach globe
to an electric wire and in taking hold
OF the wire he was instantly killed.
He was young man apparently of
about 20 years Of age.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19

3shake his resolution, and that he
would prove no exception to the his
toricai precedent in that no Ameri-
can citizen ever refused Presiden-
tial nomination.
Administration Republicans de-
clare that the announcement gives
great impetus to the Taft boom,
while the Democrats. many of the
4Aders of whom are at Washington
are shouting that 1t means Bryan
In walk"
Speaker Cannon says the President
speaks for himself and it would be
!. Inappropriate for him to interpret
IN words. Senator Foraker declin-
~ to discuss the matter.
s. SSenator Hopkins said 1t shows him
IS bRe patriot as we'll as states
Sksp following as he is the tradi-
|fSns OF Washington and Jefferson
IS ~ ,iting hisself 10 two terms.
s. s ator La Toilette said: while
Ian announcement could be ex-
pected II was not expected to come
30 eoon. have no other comment
10 make at this time
bama. said. 'It is In accordance with
what I have always said OF him.
iid not believe he would accept the
nomination foY third term"
Means Bryan Says Tiliman.
Among the Democrats who com
4 mented on the Presidents statement
! was Senator Tillman. who said:
4 This is by way of documentar,
that the President has seer
the handwriting on the wall. II
3nieans that Bryan will be the nex'
Pressdent OF the United States
ooseyeit is the only possible Re
Inhifean candidate who could be
considered formidable"
xohn Sharp Williams said: Il be-
{r<eI am one OF the few Democrats
4 nuhlic life In the country who has
Sen saying all along that the Pres
fenS would not run for third
ma I believe he had too much
ka0wiedge of history to run the risk
threatening republican institutions
a. perpetuity of tenure in the
e<sdency. also thought he was
man OF so much pride that even II
had come to regret his after-elec-
d utterances he would still stand
his word. think the third term
sse would have made Mr.. Roose-
I the weakest mar the Republican
~ could have nominated, not
s<tanding the fact that he is per
63ly the most popular Republican
kbsuntry to-day"
tentative Hardwick. of Geor
"I think II means G tri
~ the reactionary element II
arabIiean party and a goot
for the Democrats to win.
sentative Bartlett, of Geor
4. "ft means different can
snd different platform.
y Republicans will nominaf'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19

SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Policeman Davis. Of SaIIeY, Prob
ably MortalIy Wounded

When In the Act Of Unlocking tn.
Guard House He Is Fired Oh IL
the Dark.
Chief OF Police w. II. Davis. ol
Salleys. was shot from ambush Fri
day night and may die. A shotgun
was used and the charge penetrated
his abdomen.
In q statement made directly NJ.
ter the shooting in the presence OF
several witnesses Mr.. Davis stated
that he had been shot by Morgan
FBoylston, with whom he is said 10
have had trouble recently.
Mr.. Davis was formerly on the DO
lice force in Columbia, but has been
In Sailey about two years. Recently
he had serious trouble with Mr.. Boyl-
'ston and his son-in-law, Mr.. ID. O.
Manning, and when it became nec-
Iessary to arrest them he had to use
considerable force, and the two men
indicted Davis for assault and bat
terry and false Imprisonment.
This case was to have been tried at
the, last term Of court in Aiken, but
was continued.
A few days ago Mr.. Davis at
tempted to arrest Mr.. Manning
again and in doing SO had to beat
him up considerably. The case
against him was heard by the city
council at Salley Friday, but result
ed in a mistrial.
Davis had a negro locked up in the
guard house at Salley and Friday
night he went to the building to re-
lease the prisoner. Just as he was
about to unlock the door some one
stepped out from behind the guard
house and fired point blank at him,
and the wounded man claims the
shot was fired by Boylston.
The latest report from his bedside
is to the effect that his wound is
mortal. Davis has preserved order
during his incumbency as chief of
police and is held in high regard by
the people of Salley.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
LOST THEIR HANDS.
To Save the Lives Of Their Fellow
Workers.

AT New York in order to save
a number of comrades from death.
Olive Jude and John ]. McGlynn.
iron workers, each lost a hand on
Thursday. The two men we're at
work on the Long Island city tower
of the new Blackwell Island bridge.
They were working high up on the
structure. and it was their duty to
guide into place the great steel
plates on which the girdle rest. Be-
low them were working a score of
other men.
One of the great plates that had
just been settled into place sudden
ly began to slide. Unless it was
stopped it would plunge from its
base onto the heads of the men work
ing below. Jude and McGlynn saw
the danger and, shouting to the
workmen below, each threw an arm
around a beam and each seized with
his free hand the sliding plate. BY
gigantic effort they slipped IL
to one side so that it rested against
beam. But they were unable to
withdraw their hands in time.
Jude's right hand was cut off al
the wrist and McGlypn's left hand
was terribly mangled. Comrades
rugged a tackle and drew the plate
back so that they were released
meantime holding the two injured
men so that they Gid not fall from
the tower. At the hospital Nc
Glynn's hand was amputated. Both
will recover.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
TWO WHITE BRUTEs
Arrested at Union on a Most
Serious Charge.

They Attacked and Attempted +
Assault Young White woma,
on the Highway.
A special dispatch to The New.
ana Courier from Union saws q,
sunday afternoon a dastardIv nj
tempt at criminal assault wa,
made. 1t is alleged. by Lester Beck
nell, white. upon Miss Fanni,
Vaughn. q respectable white girl o.
10 or Is years OF age.
Miss Vaughn and Miss Sadie vii
lard come to Union last week from
their homes near Santee ON a visit r.
relatives.
on Sunday, little before sunset
the two girls were walking on the
southern Railroad leading to Spar.
tanburg. When short distance mr.
the railroad they were overtaken by
Lester Becknell and a man who gives
his name as w. C. Massey. The for.
mer is a native of Union county.
When these men came up with the
girls Miss Willard turned and ran
back to the home of her brother-in-
law. but the men took hold of Miss
Vaughn, carried her some distance
up the track ana into a thicket,
where she was knocked down, beat
en-, about the face. and the men on
ly desisted from their efforts to ac-
complish their purpose when they
became alarmed at the outcries of
the girl.
Upon being arrested Becknell re-
mained stolid and weakly denied his
guilt. Massey, on the other hand.
pointed out Becknell as the guilty
party. and stated that he himself
only stood off and looked on while
Becknell made his attempt.
No one having denied this ac-
count of the affair. Massey. who only
came to Union last week. is being
held in Jail as a witness. while a
warrant was promptly issued for
Becknell on the charge Of an assault
with intent to ravish.
Miss Vaughn's brothers assaulted
Massey after the occurrence and
stabbed him in the back with a
knife. but the. wound IS not a serious
one.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
EG BY President Roosevelt Re-
psating l,hst n sid
On aEc1oN NIGHT.


President Roosevelt win not be a
candidate for third term. All
doobt on this mint was dispeIled
,r,.z....s 8. >.,.. 80.
- - $3.50 '~eN 'A.0
ment from the Sn'te House tnat Mr.
Roosevelt still adhered to tine declar-
at5on made three years ago. In the
s,atenant ,~a,,as yvadpasdax pres,.
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SAasu ~''a sS'' "os eu'' ~. VIC
s'''on s' . n'' ''''>' >' " ' pu''sN
Nm 1904 Tne PRESIDENTS statement
kollowss - '---,------
or The ntrht aftnr the election 4
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
TILLMAN WANTS TO KNOW.
Asks Investigation of COrtelyou's
Action During Financial Crisis.

Senator Tillman Monday intro
directing the committee on finance
to investigate the recent proceed
ings of the Secretary of the Treasury
in connection with the financial
cries and also to make an inquiry
concerning clearing house certlfica-
tes. The resolution was presented
in two series, the first dealing with
the operations of the Treasury De-
partment, and the second with clear
ing house certificates, both being
divided into three subdivisions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
FIERCE RACE RIOT.
Thirty Blacks Reported Killed and
Five Whites Hurt

Fifteen Blacks Burned to Deatf
When the Whites Attacked the
Lodge Room of the Latter.
| A special dispatch to the Mem.
phis News-Scimiter from Columbus
Miss, says some thirty negroes
were killed one night last week and
many more were wounded as the re-
suit OF fierce race war In Pickens
County, Ala. Five white men were
wounded.
1t is said that owing to the dis
covery of plot on the part of the
negroes to raise against the whites
every black in the community is I'm
danger. This plot was carried on
by means of secret society which
| had lodge rooms in remote districts
OF Pickens county.
Fifteen negroes were burned to
death in lodge room near Reform.
Ala. Tuesday night, when whites at
tackled the place and finding a num-
Der of repeating rifles and shotguns,
| fired the building.
The blacks were penned IN by the
continual shooting of the whites and
those who were not killed in at
| tempting to escape were roasted
alive.
Near Gordon, three negroes were
killed when a posse of white men at
| tackled a lodge room. So far as has
been learned. the burning of the 9TH
er lodge rooms was without fatalf-
ties.
The trouble started with the ar
rest of Tom Lowe, a negro, on a
charge of stealing a bale of cotton
from Whig Lowe. a white planter,
who is also deputy sheriff.
Deputy Whig Lowe and several
other officers succeeded in arresting
the accused negro. AS they were
riding to Gordo with their prisoner,
they were fired upon from ambush
by party of negroes headed by Bob
Lowe. the prisoners brother.
Tom Lowe fell dead from shot.
own prother, at the deputy sheriff.
Deputy Lowe fell. mortaiIy wounded
A dispatch IT, vhe Atlanta Journal
from Biru,~sham. Ala, says a long
iistar telephone message from Re-
l.L. the nearest telegraph town to
he scene stated that there had been
no persons killed since the Lowe
tragedy.
The excitement in Pickens county
was the result of the killing of a
negro named Lowe and the serious
wounding of white man of the
same name, the latter being con-
stable who was shot while friends
were trying to take the negro from
him.
The negro Lowe had been arrested
'or stealing cotton. which had been
tagged. When relatives and other
negroes approached the officer who
had him, shooting became promis-
cuous and the negro was killed and
Lowe was hurt.
Sixteen negroes are in Jail in the
western part of Pickens COUNTY
charged with participation in the ex-
element. Many negroes are related
IN that section of the county and for
hat reason the whites are armed to
De ready for all emergencies.
The determined white men OF Pic
fens county, in the vicinity of Gordo
hearing reports that negroes were
preparing for an attack, raided a
odge room and secured thirteen
Winchester shotguns. which were
oaded with buckshot. and every
race of weapon taken in charge
The leader of the gang of negroes
said to be getting ready for a riot
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
A FATAL CRASH.
section of d New Bridge Falls In.
to Swollen Stream.
SEVEN men DROWNED.

High Water Caused the Accident.
The Catastrophe Occurred Just nj
Nightfall. When Men Were Pre-.
pairing to Knock or Work for
the Day. There Were Many
Narrow Escapes.
High water Monday night caused
the collapse of a new bridge in
course OF erection over the west
branch OF the Susquehanna River
at Mifiingville. Pa, and resulted in
the death of seven men and the in
jury of nearly score of others. two
fatally. Forty men were at work
on the traveller on the middle snan
or the structure when it COLLAPSED
They were all thrown into the swol-
len river.
The collapse of the bridge was
caused by the rapid rise in the river
The water rose during the day at the
rate of almost one foot an hour and
debries carried down the stream by
the flood struck the false work of
the bridge and caused it's collapse.
The accident occurred Just at
nightfall, when the men were pre-
pairing to abandon their work. AS
result the work of rescuing those
who were thrown into the water and
caught In the mass of twisted iron
and steel was greatly retarded. The
second span of the bridge was being
erected and it was this section that
fell with the big traveller.
The bodies OF four of those killed
were found floating on the surface Of
the water entangled in the bent ano
twisted girders and iron work, but
the others haven't been found. Many
of the men were caught in the rapid
water and carried a mile or more
down the river before they were
rescued.
One of the most miraculous es,
capes was that OF William Nesbit,
who was caught in the iron work
and held a prisoner an hour with
his mouth and chin above water be-
fore being rescued. The bridge was
being built by the State to replace
one carried away in a freshet in
1903.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF.
Illinois Banker a Suicide-Bank in
Fine Condition.

r. p. Easton, AS years old, cash
ier of the State Bank of Herscher,
Ill, committed suicide in his bank
last week by shooting himself in the
head. Easton had been cashier of
the bank since its organization and
was a stockholder. He was married
and leaves a widow and two chill
dren. When the recent call for the
condition of all the State banks In
Illinois was made Easton's bank
made one OF the bset reports sent
out from that section of the State
The report showed the institution to
be is excellent condition.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
Two Islands Sold.

Tanning and Washington islands,
of the Tanning Islands group in the
South Pacific, were sold at auction
at Suva, Fiji. on Saturday last to
Father Broughier for the sum of
$125, 900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19

I man on an entirely different
orm and put into the platform t
hings which would not have
'ut in had Roosevelt stood for
ionination." L.
Representative James of Kentucky
aid: 1T is complete surrender on
toosevelt's part to the corporation
niement of the Republican party, and
announcement in advance of a sur.
ender and The forceasting of the
'efeated National Convention of the
solicies for which he stands. This
si1l make Bryac stronger than ever" !"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
WATCHMAN MURDERED
And Robbed at Pee Dee Bridge In
Marion County.


A special dispatch from Florence
o The News and Courier says Mr.
:. b. Kale. the bridge watchmar
or the Atlantic Coast Line at Pee.
Dee River. was found lying beside
he track in an unconscious condi.
ion between the river bridge and the
station at Pee-Dee Monday night
With two wounds on the head his
money and watch missing indicating
hat he had been foully dealt with
'obbed and left for dead.
He was found by the station agent
Pee-Dee and, as he was still alive
vas brought to Florence on Train
No. 80 for medical treatment. bu,
led soon after reaching the CoaN
Inc Hospital without regaini
Consciousness
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
DECIDE ON DENVER.
Democratic National Convention VIII
Meet There on July ..


After deciding to hold the next
Democratic National Convention at
Denver, Col, and fixing the date.
July Z, 1908. the national committee
Thursday at Washington entered up
on spirited debate on the propriety
of accepting more of the 100000
offered by Denver for the Conven-
ton than is actually needed to pay
the Convention expenses in that city.
The opposition to the acceptance OF
the contribution took the form of a
resolution by Representative Clay
ton OF Alabama declining money not
actually needed for Convention pur-
poses, but after a long debate the
resolution was laid on the table by
a vote of 81 to 1 4.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
Didn't Slur Bryan.

Thomas e. Watson, of Geo,
asked the American Thursday
ieny the story that he referre,
Bryan at "one big laugh" 81
.bsolutely untrue" said Mr.. Wat
that I made any disrespectful
usion whatever to Mr.. Bryan"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
GETS A FORTUNE.
'ensocola' Woman Thought She ,
Ministering TO a Pauper.

Ministering TO a Pauper.
Miss Annie Buikhart, twenty Vi
Id, thought she was entertainin
'auper Ia Thomas Caldwell. an a
ecluse, who went to Pensacola. +
rom Chncago and eked out a mi
bic existence by peddling fish
ood. Miss Burkhart ministered
he man when he was i'll The
ias now received information
he has been made the sole hei
he estate of Caldwell, valued
$4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-12-19
"DIVORCE BREAKFAST"

Is the Latest Thing i'm the Real of
Society.
The wedding breakfast is COM
s>.h. but divorce break
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20

Will 4. Hazel. this market. are
having the greatest trade they have
ever had and that trade is growing
every day. Richmond was never in
better condition to handle a good crop.
Haxell Ia Ready. d
Mr.. Will L.. HAZEL. tho proprietor of
'Shockoe Warehouses; and one of the
most popular men IN the business, has
made preparations for the rush Of work
that will be upon him in short While.
The old Shockoe Warehouse, in his
management. has undergone marked
improvements, and 1t is no wonder that
last year and for two years previous
he handled 40 per cent. Of the loose
leaf brought to the market.
q Mr.. HAZEL has the best lighted sales
room to be found In the State, the
lights being In the top OF the house.
where they, should be, and SO situated
that the light ia uniform all over the
house. The salesroom Is the largest In
the city, being 20.o 900 square feet.
q The quarters In the warehouse Tor
men and the stables for beasts have
been enlarged and improved, There q re
rooms for white people and others ~
another part OF the building for col
3ored people. and all are kept warm and
as comfortable as hotel rooms, Night
aud day watchlnen are kept constantly
on hand to keep the house open and
to keep the rooms comfortable, Sssl y
Ille stables for the care Of beasts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20

few loads which have been sold brought
very satisfactory prices. 1t is predicted
by the leading buyers here that prices
will range high on all grades through
out the entire selling period. The crop
is far short OF last years, though this
Is more than overcome, as reported. by
the greatly improved quality. Growers
of the weed are sanguine of the best
prices they have received in many
years. and they Justify their expecta-
ton OF this by the recent sales of
primings, which brought quite as much
In many Instances as did short leaf
last year.
Tho crop OF tobacco has MI been
safely housed from the frosts. and iii
most cases the curing has been sue
icessfully done. 9ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
PLANS ARE PREPARED FOR
NEW LYNCHBURG BANK.

tSneclal to The Tlmes- Dispatch.1
LYNCElBUtG, VA, October 19.-Thc
plans for the new banking house OF
the First National Bank. which Is to
be erected at Tenth and Main Streets.
are In the hands Of fifteen contractors.
and bids will be opened on October
18th Tor the, erection Of the building
There will be a lively contest for this
contract between contractors from
Lynchburg, Philadelphia. BaltimorA
Washington. Richmond. and Atlanta
The building is to be ono of the hand
soonest banking houses in the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
BIG SURVEY PASSES
INTO OTHER HANDS
This Valuable Tract Of Bediorc
Mountain Property Bought by
West Virginia. Firm.
LARGE TRACTS OF TIMBER
Original Growth in Great Quanti-
ties-New Owners to Fully
Develop Property.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
BEDFORD CITY, VA. october "a
The big Survey" large area OF land
In Bedford including the Little Onion,
Big Onion, Reinforcement, Dividing
Ridge Bryant's Ridge and Big Swamp
Mountains. OF the Blue Ridge chain.
which for some time past has been
owned by Mr.. ]. II. steaver. OF Manas-
sas, has been purchased by Messrs.
Crane. Lakin and Company. OF Terra
Alta, w. Va. The survey of these lands
has Just been completed by Mr.. A. b.
Mcmillan. of Preston county. w. Va,
and Mr.. T.. l. Brown, OF Bedford. the
work occupying four weeks This sur
vey. which embraces 5000 acres. was
patented in 1905 TO James McLain. This
large survey is heavily wooded with the
original growth of timber, Including
yellow poplar, chestnut. oak. hickory,
hemlock. etc. Experts in handling
bark estimate the bark alone at 20, 900
tons About ten years ago q fire &C.
CURED on this tract. burning over an
area of about 1000 acres, destroying
about half OF the timber; but the
burned acres tldNC 6hon W AZ y SA'oN
locust, which will soon be the most
valuable portionsof the survey. as the
locust will be utilized into llnchpins
for shipbuilding.
To Develop Property.
The purchasers OF the big Survey"
have unlimited capital, and contemplate
building general utility plant, the
location of which has not yet been
determined, whether on the survey. at
Bedford City, on the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. or at Big Island, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio, the survey being
midway between these points. They
purpose building a tramroad to the
point from which they will ship. and
! Mr.. Brown has been engaged to make
recommending survey of the different
routes The hard woods will be con-
verted into lumber; the soft woods
such as white walnut. white poplar, ETC..
into excelsior. The birch and sassafras
trees there Astounding will be used for
manufacturing oils.
The lands of these mountains are in
the main very rich and productive, and
the protected slopes are excellent for
fruit growing. This is q large and val
liable deal, and tt.,is hoped this place
will be selected as the location for the
plant.
The surveying party killed several
rattlesnakes, numerous copperheads
and other snakes. Mr.. Brown discov-
cred an Indian camp, from which he
secured some valuable relics to add to
his large and interesting collection Of
Indian curios.. gathered on his survey
Ing tours In the county.