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New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
TO DECIDE DEBT LIMIT
General Tracy Referee-MetS Ope"
to Conviction, Says McCooey.

General Benjamin f. Tracy, ex-Secretary OIL inc
Navy. has been appointed referee TO determine
the exact debt limit of the city, whlch Is mat.
ter of dispute between Controller Metz and Presi-
dent Coler of Brooklyn and others. tie Is utfeo.-
ed by Justice Blanchard of the Supreme court,
who made the appointment yesterday al'erh
TO take proof and report with all convenient
speed" in detail what, in his opinion were lile
amounts in which the city was indebted on June so
The result will be judicial determination as -
just what classes of Indebtedness shah oe
charged against the debt limit
The appointment was made in the suit brought
by jefferson NJ. Levy, acting indirectly Tor CON
troller Metz to restrain the Board OF Est1mate
and Apportionment from approving the contracts
for the construction of the Fourth avenue suo-
way, Brooklyn. amounting to some s.'oVV'oV'' ~
Controller Metz declared that the city dlo no'
have the money or the borrowing power 10 ceruiy
these contracts President Coler, who tried WIN
out avail tc be allowed 10 be party defendant IN
the suit, combated the figures of the controhel-
The application for the appointment VI .ho
referee was made by Corporation Counsei fenole-
ton and concurred In by Ropett l. "oSNoA'
counsel for Mr.. Levy. .
Justice Blanchard directs that his oroer shali
not in any way be deemed TO modify Pre,uuice'
or in any manner affect the injunction granted re-
straining the Board of Estimate and Appor'ioii
ment from acting in the matter
Papers in the retaliatory suit the application Ior
an Injunction restraining the city from gong aheau
with ang public improvements requiring tne i''u
ance of corporate stock. were served on Depu'y
Controller McCooey, Acting Mayor Sullivan ana
Corporation Counsel Pendeton yesterday ihey
were turned over to Assistant Corporation eounse,
William b. Crowe'l, who said he Wouio piooaOlS
ask for an adjournment when the case came UP
before Justice Dugro to-day.
Deputy Controller McCooey issued a long STATE
nent defending Controller Metz for his actlon IN
opposing the certifcation Of the subway conIracts
at the last meeting of the Board of Estimate say
ing that city did not possess the required Dor
rowing capacity at that time. He added: ''Condi-
tions have changed since that date, for on july
last after Controller Metz left for the west the
city's borrowing capacity was Increased over @o'-
100000 through the increase in the vaiuatAoh Oh
properties. knowing the feelings of Mr. Metz as
do l am of the opinion that he would ceru1y 10
any such improvement as he believes the SUBWAY
to be as soon the disputed question or dept
limit has been judicially reviewed
The Controller he said, did not wish TO incur any
further liability until the debt limit should be Ju-
diciaIly determined but that did not mean thdt
construction and repairs of school oudihgs or Sio
operation of the various departments would De
stopped
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
BIG INCREASE IN MORTGAGE TAX.

Albany July 16.-State Treasurer Hauser to-day
received a check for s3S6SOo from City Chamber
lain James J. Martin, OF New York, the amount
dus the state from the taxing of mortgages in
New York for the quarter ending June so last.
The money received shows large increase over
that received from New York City for the previ-
GUS quarters of the last year. and is taken
indication that there is an active real estate
market In New York. 1t is estimated that ap-
nroximateIy mortgages for S135000,0O were re-
corded In New York for the quarter just closed.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
BAY STATE GAS RECEIVER DISCHARGED.

Boston. July ia decree discharging the re-
ceiversbip OF the Bay State Gas Company OF
Delaware was filed by Judge Putnam in the
United States Circuit Court to-day The court
directs that various claims for attorneys fees
and other matters. amounting to about $4,000, be
maid from sum OF s2l7Oo0 in the receivers hands.
and that the balance Of this amount be turned
over TO the reorganized Bay State Gas Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
esour TO ss BANK PRESIDENT.

-hs hrsi details for the re0pening of the Mechan-
- Saa fracers' Bank. it said yesterla! Will
ooiIplste5 IN few days. and the date viii be
.i'e1 set The bank examiners are expected 10
81 sh taeir examination of the institution to-day
g. 81 ne! viii make their report Clark Williams
-, - superintendent Of Banks, viii probably an
= nee the result OF this work to-day
- = believed that he bank VIII be able to resume
e@Fly as next ceek
~ be stated positively that ex-Controller Ed
80 a. Grout win be the president OF the reor-
"~0a Mechanics and Traders Bank.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
lekDoN UNDERGROUND REIMBURSEMENT

s..'0is July 1.-THE Chancery Court to-day
eseOheo the scheme for the readjustment of the
'es Of the Underground Electric Railway Com
49, as approved by the shareholders at a meeting
-. A London on May il. This plan provides for
- ISSUANCE Of various bonds aggregatng siecooooo
" slaoant necessary TO this end
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17

The apDroximate amount OF the lien charge, 20
satisfy which the above property is to be sold. -
$40 567 with interest thereon the 18th day OF
May 1905 together with costs and allowances aTnont
S3S7 3 with interest thereon from the 2oth day
May. 1905. together with the expenses OF the sale
The approximate amount Of the taxes assess sInents
wa OF other liens which 70 be allowed
the purchaser OF the purchase money. or paid
by the referee. is SsjO.59 and interest
JOSEPH POOL.
CLIFFORD. HOBBS & BEARD. Referees
Attorneys for PLAINTIFF.
Nassau Street Borough OF Manhattan, New York
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
MIL WAukEE TO BUILD $500 CARS.

IBy Telegraph 10 The TTtbunel
Milwaukee July 16.-L j. Petit, president OF the
wisconsin National Bank, announced to-day tiat
,b. Milwaukee, ROAD OF which he is director. has
decided TO place order Immediately with lis
sbops in this city for the manufacture of $500 box
coys 70 be used on the Pacific Coast extensiont
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
CALL ON D., T. G. |. NOTEHOLOERS.

H B Hollns & Co, who yesterday bought in
the S2OS coo par value OF Detroit. Toledo & Iron
ton per cent notes. together with the under
writing participations. have sent notices to the
participants In the underwriting syndicate that un-
dertook to float a block Of those notes, requesting
the unpaid balance OF their subscriptions. In case
OF default in these payments the collateral will
be sold at auction next Wednesday II is under
stood that only about 10 per cent of the total
amount of subscriptions has been paid.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
n e. n. MAY BUY RAILROAD.

Albany July 1s-The Public Service Commission
- he 2d District announced to-day that II had
annroved a petition permitting the Delaware &
Hudson Company to take over the estate. property,
rights privileges and franchises OF the Chefry
xallev sharon & Albany Railroad Company.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EARNINGS
Twelve Per Cent of Total for All Roads IN
the United States.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company mas issued
the following table, giving comparison of its lines
with the railroads of the United States for the year
ended June 30 1907, given in the preliminary
Interstate Commerce Commission report Tor tha'
period
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.

Winnipeg Man. July t6-William Whyte. second
vice-president of the Canadian Pacific Hallway
returned to-day from a trip through the grain
fields of Western Canada He estimates this years
crop at l25 00o00O bushels.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
Foreclosure Sale.

SUPREME COURT. NEW YORK COCNIf--hAaalSs s-
- ton Bank 9f New York City plaintiff vs. ANN"
In pursuance Of Judgment Of FORECLOSURES ana sale'
duly made entered in the above emitted SctDn.
and bearing date the goth day Of May. lSOo 1 ~
sell at public at the Exchange SsieS
Nos IA Vesey Street. in the Borough ot s14
haitian CITY and County Of New York. on the @SI
day sof July 1905 II O'Clock noon OF that day
Joseph p Day. auctiOneer the premises ~ SAL
tud gment directed be sold and therein des-ie' "
All that certain lot piece or parcel OF land. situate
New York. and being known as lot number 80 on =
certain map entitled MAP OF North Neiross. IN tne
Manor Morrisania, in the County Or WssScnSstSSs
New York. dated West Farms. New YORK April -,
1850 made by Andrew Findiay. surveyor ana hlso
In the office Register OF the County or west
cheste4 May 18th. 1880 and more particularly 0e-
Northery pv first Cnow 1880 90 feet; east
ery by lot number 20 above mentioned map. %
feet southery BY number II on said map, lAS
feet and northwe COurtandt Avenue. 90 teeL
said premises being the s0utheasery corner OF lol
Street and Courtiandt Avenue and being ne sans
ra-nIses as conveyed TO Annie LinGer by LOUIS
Juns 10 1906 in 81. Section OF ConVeyancess
mage 4s4 The premises being known oy tns
street number $40 East 16@d Street
Dated New York. June 20, 1908 -
CLIFFORD HOBBS & BEARD. Referees
Attorneys for Plaintiff -.
Nassau street Borough OF Manhattan New York
The following is a diagram OF fhe property to be
Borough Of Bronx. City OF New York;
3TO z I63rd
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
ourrOgates' Notices.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON CHARLES
1 Beckett. a Surrogate OF the County OF New York
against F. Palme1berg. late OF the County
present the with vouchers
thereof 70 the subscriber at her place of transaetnx
OF SacKett & Lang. No. 80 Nassau
Manhattan. in the City OF New YORK.
- or before the 26th day Of October next
% mated New York. the 14th day OF April. 1908
DOROTHY Nj. PALMENBERG. Executrix-
G. & LANG Attorneys for Executrix. 90 Nassau
street Borough OF Manhattan. New York City.
r,RrrsH MARY HIN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER
1 Of Charles III Beckett surrosats OF the county
New York hereby given 70 all prisons hay
In claims against Mary H. Brush late OF she City ot
t3rooLne Mass. deceased, 10 present the with
subscribers at their place oc
trsnsacng business tho Office f Charles P Latting-
S.o % pine Street CITY OF Borough OF Man
haftan on before the first day OF September 1908
mated New York the 2Sth day OF February 1908
~ FRANCES A FINDLAT.
WILLIAM NJ VAN BUREN,
Executors
CHARLES p LATTING.
for Executors,
AZ pine ST N. City Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17


FURNISHED by Swartwout AppenzelIsr A Pine str
Price & Int Approx.
Name Maturity Bid. Asked. Yield
Cigar Co p c. March 15 19ff-.- 94& S51. 575
Am Cigar Co D c, March 15. 1912-.- 92Lt 93& $50
Am Tel & Tel p c. January. 1910 99& 100 500
Att Coast r r Line C March. 1910 9s9s 9S1s 500
Bait & Ohio A p C March. lSO9-10014 10OHs SIS
Ches & Ohio F2y July. 1910 -. -10f 101iz $50
Chic, r l & p Ry Q C, April, 1909. 30 S9s $50
Chic & W Ind r R Feb 1910 -1O0A 1904 475
c c c & st L. r + S c. June. 1911 100 1904 490
Consolidated Gas D c., Feb. 1903. .l01 l01s 3.75
lnterborough 5 c, March 1910. 97Ss 97Sx 620
Jnterborough T p c, May, 1911----1O5 10012 $50
Kansas City r Il L D Sept, 1912 92ls e3 80
K City Southern Ry c, April, 1912 94A e51s $50
Lackawanna Steel 5 p March. 1909 93 9453 1900
Lackawanna Steel p March. 1910. IS "a $50
L Shore & IL S r r C, Feb, 1910. .101 1ol1t 40
Louis & Nash March, 1910: zoos 1003z 400
Mich Central r . c. Feb. 1910 .100ss zoos 430
MINI & st L R r Feb. 1911. 81 90 7-2J
r r of Mex 5 April. 1903. 80. 99s 1909 400
e H r r C, Feb. 1910. .1OOA 10os 4 40
n Y c Lines equip p Nov. 19Oo-'2& 4sq41 basis
n & H p 1e0S19 -10Oa 1019s AS
Norfolk & Western p C. May. 1910. 993s 1Ools $50
Penn March IS, 1910 aOl 1O14+ 40
Public Service Corp c. Nov 1909. 9Sls 96& $50
Seaboard A L ctfs June. 1911 80 700 900
st I. NJ & S r Al June. 1909 50 s3 Zoo
St L & san r r r Az Dec 1905 81 92 1000
Southern Ry 5 C, April. 1909. ...... 80 9S 500
Southern Ry c. Feb 1910 O.------ % - 15Go
Tidewater CO June. 1913 .-.... yS$s Ss% 90
U S Rubber c. September 10. 1909 9S9s s91s 30
westngh Elec & Mfg p C. Aug 1910 50 9a 200
Wheeling & I. Z r r c. Aug. 1905. 30 % -
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
Notice of Summons.

SUPREME COURT NEW YORK coUNTY-ADA
- L Harris. ss sole executrix OF and deysee under
ceased. Plaintiff, joseph H Hoadley CYRUS Field
ifh Noce h To the above named Defsndanfs You
heIeDy
this aGsi0Fi and 70 seeve tSD IGPy aH af,r
Of service; and in case Of your failure to appear or
fault for the relief demanded in the complaint
Dated "4f''' WELLMAS. GoocH & sMYTH
ofnce and Postofice address Is Wall St. New York
Notice-Take notice. that upon your default
appear answer the above summons. Judgment will
be taken against yOu for the sum &c Of twsnty-fvs
interest from May 1st 1907. and with costs Of this
wELLarAS. eq9gH S7sla,,s.. 5 sM1Tm E+r179ax.
To Joseph H Foadley: The foregoing summons is
served upon you by pursuant an & 20 an 9s5s
Court Of the State Of New York. dated the 18th day
ONCE Of the clerk Of the County Of New YORK az
the County 20 fr & gGTr Of H2g S YORK 70 the Borough OF Ma"
Da'su June WE WELIMAN. GoocH & sMYTH
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
~ York-Geraid Hull Gray as receiver OF the prop
Hoadley. defendant, summons-To the above named de-
pIant in this action ana to serve copy Of your answer
plaintiffs attorneys within twenty days after the
OF failure TO appear answer judgmeut
will be taken against you BY default for the relief de-
D1''1 WELI.MAN GooCH rs sMYTH.
Plaintiffs Attorneys
Office and postofice address No. Is Wall St, New
To Joseph H Hoadey The foregoing is served
Henry A Bischo OF the Supreme Court Of ths
state OF New York the 25th day or June, 1905.
and fled with complaint in the Office Of the Clerk OF
tbe County OF New York County Court House.
the Borough Of Manhattan. In the City OF New York
Dated June 10'n' WE11MAN. GoocH- 8 salYTH.
Plaintiffs Attorneys
NEW YORK SUPREME CoURT.-NEw YORK
y CauntTNFortuna Machine Company Plaintiff.
r1a1ro pefen6ant--SunnOns. Plaintiff desires
t-iaj n the County New York To the above named
rornrafnt in this action. and OF your
answer upon pIaintis within twenty day
OF exclusive or the day or
ssrvce and In your failure TO appear or answer
5Tns,t will be taken against you by dsfaulS for the
rel sf demanded in the complaint
Dated New York NAV IS. 1905.
REDDINGf GREELEY & AUSTIN.
Plaintiff
Once and Post once Address.
Borough Manhattan
To F7anro Fischer Defendant: The foregoing
served upon you publication pursuant 70 an order
~ th Hon L Guy. OF the justices of The
Spnrenra Court Of New York dated the 1Oth
dav OF June fled with the complaint in ths
oFica of he Clerk County of New York. at ths
DATED New York. June 10. 1905
Yours.
REDDING. GREELEY AUSTIN.
Attorneys FOR Plaintiff.
Once and Post Office Address
IS Park Row.
Borough OF Manhattan,
City
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D. Barney & Co. No. % Broad
street, New York. and No. l22 South 4th street.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. July 16-The official dosing quota
lions for mining stocks to-day as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
instruction.

IUyLTUCEIUI-
For Both Sexes-City.
THE BERIITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
Madison Square G122 Broadway.
Branch. 343 Lerox 127th
ProokIvn IS Court ST
SUMMER SCHOOL AT ASBURT PARK. N J.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

Maturing IFJS-22.
FURNISHED by AppenzeIsr, No A Pine 81
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
NIGHT RIDER JURY PICKED.
TWO Surprises Sprung by ProsCcu-
ton in ScclfOOt Lake Case.

Union CITY, Tenn, Dec. 1.-TWO
unexpected surprises sprung by the
State on the second day Of the trial
of the eight alleged night riders, in
dicted for the murder OF Capt. Quen
tin Rankin, resulted in the compile
ton OF the jury this afternoon, and
will shorten the time Of the trial.
The State caused CONSERVATION as
soon as court opened by filing an ati-
davit. signed by all the attorneys for
the prosecution, charging that J. IL.
Resell, the first OF the two jurors
chosen yesterday, was the father OF
night rider and had been sworn into
the outlaw band by one of the de-
fcndants now on trial. The son is
Chas. T.. Russell, and Attorney Cen
eral Caldwell declared that his son
had participated in several Of the
midnight rides OF the ban. and would
be used as q witness at the trial. He
told the court that this knowledge OF
the relationship came TO him after
he had accepted the juror. Juror
Russell admitted his relation to
Chas. RuSSell. and was excused by
the court over the protests OF the
defence.
When the next talcSman was an
nounccd I'D examined, the defence
attempted to challenge him pcremp-
torily. The state raised the point
that the defence, having used 26 per-
emptory challenges, had exhausted its
legal number and two more. Attor-
ncy General Caldwell admitted that
each defendant was entitled to "a
challenges, but said that when on a
Joint trial the defence did not specify
on behalf OF which defendant 1T made
the challenge upon behalf Of each
defendant. After a long and bitter
argument, the court ruled with the
State, and ordered the case to pro-
ceed.
The work of selecting the jury
then proceeded rapidly to conciu-
sion. Just half Of the jurors are, cit
izens Of Union City, the others being
residents in towns in the vicinity.
Not single resident Of the kccifoot
Lake region was selected.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
MISS GOLDMAN DEPORTED.
Driven from United States, She is Ar
rested by Canadians.

Bellingham, WASH, Dec. l7.-Em-
ma Goldman, following her arrest
last night. was released to-day and
placed on board northbound train
for Canada. She refused to leave
the city last night, when given her
choice between Canada and prison.
She retained criminal lawyer to
defend her on charge of melting
unlawful assemblages.
When she learned that if the
charges failed she would be charged
with being insane and her utterances
used against her before q Judge ia
the Superior Court, she agreed to
leave the city on the first train.
Emma Goldman and BENJAMIN
Reitman, who accompanied her, were
taken from train at Douglas, Can
ada, by immigration officers. She
will be held, 1T is said, for deporta-
ton on receipt Of orders from OF
tawa.
Emma Goldman was arrested on
a charge Of treason against the
United States in voicing her anar-
chistic principles. The court decid-
ed that the chief of police who caus-
ed her arrest had confused sedition
with treason.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
Japanese are Too Ambitious.

st. Louis, Dec. 16.-"Sooner or
later the United States will be COM
PEELED to close her doors to both Jap
anese immigration and trade" said
Senator w. ]. Stone, of Missouri, in
an address before the Kentucky So
ciety OF St. Louis.
''The Japanese as race have
made such strides during the last
decade, and are so ambitious for
similar and more wonderful achieve
ments that there Is every probability
they will overstep certain bounds.
If they do, trouble will surely fol-
low.
"The Japanese race is surely mill
tary in spirit. 1t seeks to accom-
plish much by force. This ambition,
in my opinion, will eventually be it's
undoing."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS.
Estimated Value of All Crops for the
Year Raised in the United States.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The pro-
duction in 1908 and farm value De-
ccmbcr of important farm pro-
ducts, according to the final revised
estimates OF the department of agri-
culture, announced this week, was as
follows:
Corn 2,66S,651 900 bushels: farm
value $1,61G,l45,OOO.
Winter wheat l07,90S, 900 bush
els; value $4lO,330,OOO.
Spring wheat 226,G9i, 900; value
$20i, 900.
Oats SO7,156,O0O bushels; value
3Sl,171,0OO.
Barley 1G6,756, 900 bushels; value
500 ,4I2.OOO.
Figures for other crops include:
Rye 81 $4,000 bushels; value
$23,455,000.
Buckwheat 15,S74,0OO bushels;
value $12,OO4,OOO.
Flax seed 25,SO5,00O bushels;
value $3O,577,O0O.
Rice 2l.S9O,O00 bushels; value
$17,771,OO0.
Potatoes 27S,9S5,O00 bushels;
value $197.O39,OOO.
Hay 7O,79S,O00 tons; value $685.
1923, 900.
Tobacco 71S,OG1,O00 pounds;
value $75,13O,O0O.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
Son Born of Lcpcr.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says:

4 Washington dispatch says:
1T is stated at the health Office
that son was born last Friday to
Mrs. Lotta Early, wife Of John r..
Early, the North Carolina lepcr. The
child, according to the physician of
the health department.. who attend
ed Mrs. Early, bears every mark OF
good health and excellent formation
There is no suspicion Of sign that
would indicate the presence Of the
disease, the physician said, and add
ed that according to medical science
there is no reason why the disease
should have been conveyed to the
child
Mrs. Early had not been in her
new home furnished by the district
government more than forty-eight
hours before the arrival Of the child.
The cottage provided for her is close
to one provided for her husband on
the Washington Asylum grounds.
Early is not allowed to leave certain
bounds established for him and there
is a certain restriction placed around
Mrs. Early's contact with the out
side world"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
Guilty of CountCrfcitinG.

Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substituting some un-
known worthless remedy for Foleys
He y and Tar, the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most OBJ
stinate coughs and heals the lungs.
J. w. Bell Walhalla; Sonecypher
Pharmacy, Westminster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
No More Vertical Writing in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1S.-Thc vcrti-
cal writing system which has been
used in the public schools Of this
state for the past ten years or more
will be abandoned on January 1st,
and Il scmi-slant system installed.
The change is due to general dissat-
isfactiOn with the vertical system,
which. when first invented, was ad-
opted by nearly all the school sys-
tens Of the country.
The new system is medium be-
tween the old Spenceran and the
new vertical. The State Text Book
Commission has adopted what is
known as the Writing Hour Series"
Of copy books and writing tablets
and surfaces. They will take the
place Of Roudebush's copy books
and tablets.
DT. Mfnm'S New A iSA pills
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
WALHALLA, 8. O.:
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 23. 1908.
y y
Il CHRISTMAS CAROL.

The night was darker than ever
before
$50 dark Is SIM,
When the Great Lover came to
the stable door
And entered in.
And laid Himself in the breath
OF kline
And the warmth Of hay,
And whispered to the Star to
shine
And 20 break the day.
Alice Sewell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
SMALL NEGRO ELECTRoCUTED.
Was Trying to Play Joke on Compan-
ions When He Was Killed.

Asheville, n. c., Dec. 1S.-Think-
ing he would play joke on his two
small companions, Jesse Johnston, a
small 15-year-old darkey, threw
piece of fence wire over the heavily
charged electric wires of the Bilt-
more estate and was Immediately
electrocuted.
Jesse, with two other small ne
groes, was playing in the woods,
through which run the electric wires.
Telling his companion that he would
give them a shock, Jesse stood on
fence, and securing a piece Of fence
wire, swung it over the electric wires.
Holding the end of the fence wire
tightly grasped in his hand, he jump
ed to the ground and at once receiv-
the wire was charged. There was a
hiss and splutter and sparks and the
little darkey was instantly killed, the
force OF the current burning off his
shoes.
His two small companions rushed
to the store of J. II. Stevens nearby,
and Mr.. Stevens reached the scene
OF the accident just in time to save
a colored woman, who ignorantly was
seeking to save the already dead
victim. She was making an effort 10
grasp the wire, but was pulled bcak
by stevens just in time.
The BiltmOrC electrical dppartmpnt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-12-23
for him, without much struggle
against the combined forces.
Mrs. J. II. Adams.
Seneca, S. G..

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer? All druggists sell it,