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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
He Is Greeted by His State Con-
ventiCa With Cheers.
SOLID DELEGATION
Instructed to Vote for Him rs the
Democratic Candidate for Presi-
dent.-Platform Adopted Favors
Many Reforms.-"Equal Rights to
All, Special Privileges to None"-
Harmonious Meeting.

A dispatch from Omaha, Neb.,
says Thursday was Bryan Day" in
that city and throughout Nebraska a.
With the Democratic State Conven-
tion as a nucleus party leaders from
every county and practically every
primary district in the common
wealth gathered there to pledge al
legiance to the presidential aspira-
tions of Mr.. Bryan and to consider
means for furthering his interests be-
fore the Democratic national conven-
ton.
Enthusiasm was prevalent through
out the day. 1t broke loose early in
| the afternoon session of the co1ven-
tion and gradually gathering volume,
broke out in tumultuous vocifera-
tions when at the beginning of the
evening session the platform COM
mittee presented this resolutions:
THE Democratic party of Nebras-
ka again declares confidence in and
admiration for William Jennings
Bryan. In him we behold the iieal
American citizens-the ideal Demo-
crat. We rejoice that the principles
which he has so ably advocated have
been gladly received by the Ameri-
can people. Resolved, That the del,-
gates by this convention chosen be,
and are hereby, instructed to vote as
unit for the nomination of Mr..
Bryan for the presidency"
This official endorsement of Mr..
Bryan's candidacy met the full ap-
proval of the delegates. The iron
clad instructions to the 16 men Sc
lected during the afternoon TO repre-
sent the State at Denver will, it was
thought, leave no doubt as to where
Bryan's home State stands.
The platform as a whole was large
lly Mr.. Bryan's own work. That 1t
reflected the leaders, view as to what
should form tn issued upon
which the party should go before the
country next fall. was not denied.
Mr. Bryan, however. said that the
declarations of the platform were
necessarily Incomplete; that some sec
tions undoubtedly will be included
in the national platform that were
omitted, while others were treated
in the Nebraska document in pur-
posely brief manner so as TO allow
application at Denver.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
HOMICIDE NEAR LAMAR.
Old Dispute Over Land Line Ends in
Murder.

A dispatch from Lamar to The
News and Courier says Wednesday
afternoon ]. S. Parnell shot and iu-
stantly killed Robert Randolph about
two miles from here. Both parties
are white. 1t appears that trouble
has been brewing between Parnell
and Randolph for several years over
a land line.
While laying off rows in his field
Wednesday Randolph, who is quiet
and we'll liked man. was placing a
guide stake when Parnell approached
from the side, and, taking deliberate
aim with breech-loading shotgun,
fired at Randolph. The entire load
entered the neck and face, killing
him instantly. Parnell went to his
house. and getting his coat fled, car
rying the gun with him.
Two deputies of Sheriff Blackwell
are on their way to the scene and a
posse is being formed to hunt down
the slayer. a lynching is feared II
Parnell is captured before the officers
arrive. Randolph was about As
years old and leaves a wife and three
small children. Parnell is a man of
about fifty years. The tragedy was
witnessed by David Paul. a negro.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
MAN FOUND DEAD.
Familiar Object of Charity at Green.
Vile Passes Away.

a dispatch from Greenville to The
News and Courier says P. A. Ham
nett. a we'll known and pathetic fig
ure on the streets for the past year,
was found dead in a lonely and al
most unfurnished room he called
home early Wednesday morning.
The body was taken in charge by
the coroner Heart disease was de-
clared the cause of death and no in
quest was deemed necessary. The
body has been enbalmed to be kept
for Identification. He was about so
years old and because of a disease
of the eyes could not work. The
Salvation Army gave him room and
he begged on the streets. He had
no friends and no one knows where
he came from, or whether he left
any relatives. There was nothing tc
give any definite clue to his identity
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
SOME PLAIN TALK.
Senators TiIIman and Dspsw
Lock Horns In Senate
Over the Part the New York Banks
Play i'm Speculations i'm Loaning
Money to Gamblers.

AAOhSy w othiuDleTS.
A lively colloquy between Senator,
Depew and Tillman took place when
the South Carolina senator attempt.
ed to have the senate pass his resolu.
ton calling on the comptroller OF
the currency to furnish a detailed
statement of all loans made by ma
tional banks In New York upon col
lateral security during the months
from June 1 to December 1, 1907.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that as
drawn the measure had many objec-
tionable features, but he thought a
resolution would framed to give
the information desired If 1t should
he referred to the committee on fl
nance.
Mr.. Tillman demanded to know the
objection to the resolution, Mr.. Aid
rich replying that the chief objection
was the provision calling for the
names of people making loans.
Il think that would be the very
worst thing we could do in the pres
ent condition" said Mr. Aldrich.
Mr.. Tillman disavowed any special
purpose in having the names and Mr..
Hale asked that the matter be al
lowed to go over SO that the chair
man of the finance committee and
Mr.. Tillman might agree on a form
of resolution. Mr.. Tillman said he
did not want to go into the pri-
vate affairs OF banks but merely
wanted to get at the facts concern
ing stock gambling and the loaning
OF funds of depositors for stock
gambling purposes.
Mr.. Depew said that what was done
In New York was done elsewhere
and the inquiry might be extended
to other places.
But" shouted Mr.. Tillman, most
states have closed their bucketshops
and New York has not shut up it's
bucketshop or gambling house that
is swallowing up the little fellows "
South Carolina would be the first
to suffer If the New York exchange
were closed" said MR. Depew, land
her industrial institutions would feel
the effect of loss OF credit If New
York is hampered.
Il have never discovered that New
York is supplying money from dis
interested motives" retorted Mr.
Tillman; I'VE pay for everything we
get
Mr.. Depew SAID ii was safe to say
that majority of demand loans are
made for legitimate purpose,
added that he was ready to cooperate
in the suppression OF gamDIlng in
New York.
The resolution was then offered to
the committee on finance .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12

out the blackened torsos and bits of
human remains was one of horror.
A line of rescuers was formed, back
ed by dozen ambulances. AS the
bodies were untangled from the de-
bris they were passed along TO the
stretchers and then loaded in the
ambulances.
At the tempory morgue in the
Lake Shore shop the scene became
fourfold in the intensity of human
suffering as fathers, mothers, broth
ers and sister passed up and down
the lines formed of one hundred and
sixty corpses. To facilitate identifi-
cation the bodies were numbered as
they were received at the morgue
The first Identification was made
by the mother of Nell and Tommy
Thompson, aged six and nine years,
respectively. The heads and arms
had been burned from both bodies,
but the mother recognized the shoes
on her children's feet. And so the
disheartening went work on, accen-
tuated now and then by the piercing
shrek or plaintive moan as a loved
one was recognized by clothing or
token, such as ring or necklace.
Miss Golman. one of the teachers,
said: 1T was awful. I can seen the
wee things in my room holding out
their tiny arms and crying to me to
help them. Their voices are ring
ing In my ears yet and / shall never
forget them. When the alarm gong
rang I started the pupils to march
ing from the building. When we
started down the front stairs we were
met by a solid wall of flame and
clouds of dense smoke. We retreat
ed, and when we turned the children
became panic stricken and / could
not do anything with them. They
became jammed n the narrow stair
way, and 1 knew that the only thing
for me to do was to get around to
the rear door If possible and help
those who were near the entrance.
When 1 got there after climbing out
window I found tn children so
crowded in the narrow passageway
that l could not pull even one of
them out. Those behind pushed
forward and as 1 stood there the lit
tie ones piled upon one another.
Those who could stretched out their
arms to me and cried for me to help
them. I tried with all my might to
pull them out and stayed there un-
I'll the flames drove me away
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
WHO HE WAS.
Would-Be Assassin Proves to BE
Lazarus Averbush.

Lazarus Averbush.
The man who was slain by Chief
of Police Shippy. of Chicago. was
identified as Lazarus Averbush. who
'or three weeks had lived at 2tS
Washburn avenue on The West Side.
His Identification was established
thloug a sister, who was taken Nv
the H",'ce to the UNDER ,kIng rooms
Ave. ush was % years old. He
kad occupied rooms with his sister,
Olga. He was a Russian student.
He came to America three months
ago from Austria, to when country
he fled two years previously, follow
ing the massacre or Jews in Kishi-
new, Russia, where his home had
been. His plans to kill Chief Shippy
are believed to have been formed as
a direct result of the chiefs interfer-
ence with a parade of unemployed
men through the city''s streets sever
employed recently by produce COM
mission firm.
1t was learned that Chief Ship
py's interference several weeks ago
with a parade OF unemployed men,
headed by "Dr." Ben L. Reitman,
coupled with the more recent an
nouncement that Emma Goldman
will not be allowed to speak in pub
lie in Chicago, led Averbuch to at
tempt to remove" the police head
in Russian terrorist" fashion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
APPOINTS .BoARD
Judge Pritchard Asks Commission
to Manage DIspsnsary Fund. :

drRur, Oh Union, Accepts, But the
Other Members of the Commis.
sion Will Decline.
At Asheville on Friday application
was made to Judge Pritchard in the
United States Court by counsel in
the case Of Fleischmann C Co. VS.
w. j. Murray, ct ais. and Wilson Dis
tilling Company VS.. w. ]. Murray, et
ais, for the appointment of a tenn
porary receiver for the South Caro-.
lima dispensary fund.
The defendant commissioners were
represented at the hearing by Daniel
w. Rountree OF Atlanta, Ca, who
waived the required notice of motion
as to the Fleischmann Company, and
after hearing the petition, the Court
granted an order appointing the de-
PENDANTS, Messrs. w. j. Murray. G..
II Henderson, Avery Patton, John
McSween and b.. +. Arthur, as tenn
porary receivers for the dispensary
funds now in their possession.
The petition upon which the mo-
ton was granted stated that q bill
had been introduced in the South
Carolina Legislature directing the
defendant commissioners to return
the funds now in their hands TO the
State Treasurer.
The commissioners were imme-
diately notified OF their appointments
as receivers, but up to n late hour
Friday night only one response had
been received, that of Mr.. B. F. Ar
thur. who stated that he would &C
cept and would act as a receiver.
DR.. Murray has declined, since to
accept would be to admit the juris-
diction of the Federal Court. Messrs.
Patton, McSween and Henderson will
not accept. Whether or not Govern
or Ansel will call an extra session is
now the question.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
SENT CHECK
To Cover the Amount of Which State
Was Robbed.

The State says that Col. Fielder
and Mr.. Malvern Hill. In going over
the old books of the State dispensary
discovered that on an order for 800
casks of beer sold to the State Dis
pensary in 1904, the indianapolis
Brewing company overcharged the
State the sum Of $3.50. A settle
ment in full had been made with
this concern nearly four years ago
and their firm name did not appear
on the ledger of the dispensary when
the commission took charge.
Col. Fielder addressed a communi-
cation to the indianapolis Brewing
company calling attention to the find
ings of the commission as to their
dealings with the officers of the
State and advised that the amount
of overcharge, $3.50. be remitted to
the attorney general without delay.
BY return mail came a check for the
full amount of the overcharges and
no questions were asked.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
FELL INTO BOILING WATER.
One Dead and Two Fatally Burned
at Jersey City.

Three men fell into tank of boil
ing water Wednesday in the chemi-
cal works of NJ. Calm & Bro, on
West Side avenue, Jersey City, and
before they were rescued by fellow
workmen were badly scalded.
The injured were Joseph Wesag.
Joseph Belassay and John Ashaz, all
of Jersey City. Wesag died of his
injuries the next afternoon. Belas-
say and Ashaz, the doctors say, can
hardly survive the effects of the ac-
cident.
1t is believed that the men who
were standing at the edge of the
tank, were overcome by ammonia
fumes and that this caused them to
fall into the boiling water.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
FIVE AT A BIRTH
The Same F:mily Has Had Twins
cnd T: :jplrts Hcfore.

Five perfectly formed children
were born at Steubenville, Ohio, 10
Mrs. George Campbell. Three OF the
babies died within an hour. One
boy and one girl will live, fhe hysi-
clans think Mrs. Campbell weighs
less than 100 pounds. The combined
weight Of the infants was twenty
four pounds.
Campbell who is mill worker,
has four brothers. In the families
OF two Of these twins have been born
and each OF the other broth"rs is
the father of triplets. Campbell's s
nrst wife died after becoming the
mother OF triplets.
Campbell was for twelve years in
the United States Navy and fought
under Schley of Santiago. Two of
his brothers are now with Admiral
Evans fleet in the Pacific.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
RAN AWAY FROM HOME.
Twins Were More Than He Could
Stand Up Under.

of twins, eight months ago, John Oh
son. of 1893 North Albany avenue
Chicago, ran away from his home
Yesterday Mrs. Olson notified a po-
liceman. According to her story
when the twins were born, Olson
grabbed his coat and ran out of the
house. After waiting for him q
week she appealed to the neighbors
for aid. BY hard work and the neigh,
bors' aid she has managed to sup
port herself and her children. She
has two other children besides the
twins.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
AWFUL CRIME.
Elderly Man Slain and His Wife
Left For Dead.
The Crime Was Committed for the
Sake of Murder and Two Suspects
Are Caught and Lynched.

sake OF Murder and Two Suspects
Are Caught and Lynched.
A dispatch from HawkinsvilIe Ga
says a terrible murder shocked that
community Wednesday and a whole
section Of the county near Empire.
Ca, is wild with excitement. over
1000 people being gathered at the
scene of the tragedy.
Just at daylight Wednesday morn
ing some person or persons, attack
ed Mr.. Warren Hart as he went out
to feed his stock, crushing his head
to jelly, and killing him instantly
ly.
They then went to the kitchen.
where Mrs. Hart was preparing
breakfast. and attacked her with an
axe, leaving her for dead. She was
found lying on the floor with fork
In her hand and her breakfast burn
ed to crisp.
The object of the plot to murder
is supposed to have been for robbery
as they had about $1,000 In the
house, which the murderers failed to
find.
The report reaches Hawkinsville
that two negroes have been arrest
ed, and It is expected they are the
assassins. A later report from the
scene says that the two negroes ar
rested have been lynched by the in
censed citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Har: were about 65
years old. and were highly respected
citizens. The people of the section
are wrOhght uD TO frenzy
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
BEATEN BY NEGROES.
Report Of a Vicious Assault at Greer
Reaches Spartanburg.

A special from Spartanburg to
Tie News and Courier says a report
reached there Tuesday from Greer
to the effect that white man named
Fleming was set upon by gang OF
negroes and badly used up. The ne
gloes used rocks. clubs and knife
The assault, 1t is sa'u was without
provocation. Flemiag's clothing was
cut into strips and The blade of q
k;sifo IN the hand OF ono negro pene-
tra:ed the stomach, inl'.tiug a ser.
liouS wound.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
SWINDLER ARRESTED.
u. W. Bayard," Wanted in Aiken,
Located i'm Philadelphia.

J. w. Bayard who went to Aiken in
the guise of tourist" a few weeks
ago, and, representing himself to be
the close personal friend of Mrs. Mat
tie j. Brown. of Philadelphia, secur-
ed $120 from Mr.. G.. T. Holley, OF
Aiken, upon a worthless check drawn
upon the Williamsburg National Bank
and then skipped, has been located
in Philadelphia. after considerable
effort on the part Of the Aiken au-
thorities.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Shot Wrong Man.

A double killing occurred at Jones'
boro, Va. Wednesday night, when
Sam Hampton, colored. mail car
rier. shot and killed William Wilson.
n well-to-do negro of that place, and
then, seeing that he had killed the
wrong man, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Sold Game Eirds.

In a Magistrate court at Sumter
on Tuesday the case of the Dixie
Cafe was tried for unlawfully offer
ing for sale game birds. and the cafe
owners were found guilty by a jury
of selling six birds. one offence. and
fined $3.50 or fifteen days in jail.
The fine was paid.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Marked for Murder.

Father Jacob Aust. pastor of st.
Stanislaus Polish Catholic church,
of Hazelton, has received a letter de-
claring that he is one of six priests
OF this country marked by the anar-
chists for death in the same manner
in which Father Heinrich, of Denver
was recently murdered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
TorpedO station.

Impressed with the Importance of
utilizing to their utmost the auxiliary
vessels left on the Atlantic Coast for
its protection. the navy department
has practically decided to make tn
naval station at Charleston, S. c..
torpedo station.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Knocks Out Dispensary.

The supreme court holds that the
election in Chesterfield on the dis
pensary question was legal and valid
and the dispensaries are therefore
to go. This is the first decision the
court has ever made against the dis
pensary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Merry Makers Killed.

At New Orleans the bad accident
of the Mardi Gras Carnival occurred
Wednesday night when three negroes
were killed by a street car. Tho ne-
groes were in wagon and were part
|of the merry-makers en- route for the
centre OF the city to witness the
Comus parade. when they were run
down BY street car.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Kneh Invalid Wife.

William Lewis. aged go, of Buck
horn. n. c., killed his invalid wife
by knocking her In the head with ar
axe. He then tried TO kill his sor
with butcher knife. but failed In
his attempt he fed to the woods
where a sheriff and posse are hunt
ing for him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Clothing Caught Fire.

While passing In front of a fire
in an open fireplace the dress of the
seven-yearold daughter OF julie
Thompson, of ST George, Ga. caught
fire and in her fright she ran into
the yard. She was so badly burned
that she died
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Took the Wire Route.

For a murder committed less than
three months ago, George Wilson. a
negro, paid the extreme penalty in
the electric chair at the state prison
at Trenton, n. j., on Wednesday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-03-12
Senator on the Eighteenth Ballot
to Succeed latImer
BY SMALL MAJORITY.
MIR. Gary Has Had Long Service In
the Legislature, Also an Original
Trustee of Winthrop and Member
of Constitutional Convention-Ex-
Gov. Sheppard Shows Strength in
Two Ballots.

On the eighteenth ballot In
joint assembly Frank B. Gary, of
Abbeville, former Speaker of the
House, was chosen Friday for United
States Senator to fill the unexpired
term caused by the death of Asbury
c. Latimer.
Mr.. Gary secured 10 out of 154
votes, one more than necessary to
elect 1t was the fourth ballot of
the day, taken after q strenuous ef-
fort was made to postpone.
Ex-Gov. John c. Sheppard, of
Edgefield, was entered and showed
great strength, getting "a votes on
the third ballot. but he was not vot-
ed for In the final ballot.
Mr.. Gary's friends are jubilant
over the outcome and he is being
warmly congratulated on every turn.
His long service in politics has made
him known throughout the State. He
served continuously from 1891 to
1901 in the House, being Speaker in
his retiring term.
He was a candidate for Governor
in 1900, when Miles b. McSweeney
was elected. He was a member OF
the constitutional convention in 1896
Mr.. Gary is a trustee oil the city
schools of Abbeville. He was a
member of the board Of trustees
that located and built Winthrop Col
lege at Rock Hill. He is forty-eight
years of age.
The deadlock had caused some anx
iety to Mr. Gary's supporters, but all
the while they contended he would
eventually be the choice of the Leg
essary to choose.
The first joint ballot for United
States Senator. Friday morning re-
suited: Gary 6S. Walker %, T. G..
Mcleod IA. j. Wright Nash 1S, Maui
din 8, Coker IA. Ira b. Jones 8,
Willie Jones 4. Total 1854; necessary
to q choice rs.
Mr. Gary had gained five votes
from the last ballot Thursday night.
The House Immediately proceeded to
another ballot Congressman Lever
was nominated III Spite oi piOloocs
from friends that he was not can
didate and particularly did not want
to he entered. Mr.. Nash's name was
withdrawn.
The second ballot resulted; Gary
70, Walker 2S. Mcleod IL, Ira Jones
4, Willie Jones 4, Mauldin Z, Coker
10, ex-Gov. John G. Sheppard of
Edgefield, a new entry, IS; Congress-
man Lever Z. This is the fifteenth
ballot. Mr.. Levers friends now nom
mated him.
The third ballot resulted. Gary 49,.
Walker 10, Mcleod 4. Sheppard "a,
Lever 9, Mauldin Z, Ira b. Jones l.,
Coker 2, State Senator d. F. Nc
Keithan !. Total 154. An effort to
take a recess failed and fourth bal
lot was entered.
The fourth and final ballot on
which Frank b. Gary was elected:
Gary 10, Mcleod 80. Mauldin IL. Ira
b. oJnes 4, Willie Jones 2. Coker i,
McKeithan 10 Walker "a. Total 1o4.
Necessary Ito choice 7S:
Imperial Valley press., 1908-02-22

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NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS.

In view of the approaching primar- ies, county convention and regular election, in behalf of the Imperial County Republican Central Committee urge upon you the necessity of an early registration. Go before your reg istration officer and see if you are registered in the right precinct, and do not be satisfied with the idea that "you thought so."
 All electors will have to be regis tered to enable them to participate in the coming election, so do not put off, but do it now, and inquire of your neighbor Republican if he has also registered.
 We want a complete registration of all Republican voters, and you will materially assist by giving this matter your prompt attention, and then, by so doing, you will thereby insure a privilege to cast your vote.
 Yours for the success of the Repub- lican party,
 A. M. SHENK,