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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
THEY ARE SCARED.
THE REPUBLICANS FEAR THEY
WILL BE BEATEN.
Troubles Without and Within the
Party Cause Alsrm-s;auy Think
Roosevelt Will BE the Nominee.

A Washington letter to the Char.
lesion Post says Republican leaders
in Congress make no pretense of con,
cealing their anxiety over the out.
come of the national elections mex,
November. 1t Is common thing Ia
hear Republican mem bers of the
House admit that the chances are
against the election of a Republican
majority in the House next fall.
Some Republicans entertain very
grave doubts over the Presidential
election. but console themselves with
the hope that the Democrats may
do the wrong thing at the right
time" and thus compensate for ex.
listing disadvantages under which
the Republican party is said to be
laboring.
II is admitted that this is some
what Of new role for the Republi-
can party to be playing-prospec
beneficiary of the mistakes of it's op-
ponents. 1t is pointed out that
heretofore the Republicans have won
upon a policy OF action, aggression
and progress. The great victories
on the money question. the tariff
question. the PHILIPPINES question
and other issues were gained in this
way
Two main causes contribute to the
anxiety of the Republicans at this
time. They are. first the widespread
industrial depression. the resulting
hard times. fertile and prolific
field for Democratic growth. Second,
the factional troubles within the Re
publican party in great many
States.
Some Republicans in Congress are
of the opinion that conditions are
a possible stampede for Roosevelt.
They say that unless Secretary Taft
is nominated on the first ballot the
way will be open for a contest in
the convention which will make
Roosevelt's denomination unavoid-
able. They think that conditions are
working rapidly to this end.
1t is a fact that the average run of
Republicans entertain the opinion
that President Roosevelt's renomina-
ton will be the outcome of the pres
ent muss in which the party finds it
self. Opinions vary whether in that
event the Republicans would win or
lose. Some think that President
Roosevelt is so strong uith the com
mon people that he would override
all opposition.
Others believe that the third term
question could be raised against
him with effect. Still others say II
would all depend upon the Demo
cratic nominee, and on that side of
the question as to whether Bryap
or johnson would be the stronger
man thero are as many opinions as
there are facets to a diamond.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
JORDAN URGES REDUCTION.
President of Cotton Association Ad

In a signed statement to the far
mers of the South issued last week,
Harvie Jordan. president of the
Southern Cotton association. urges
a reduction in cotton acreage of 33
per cent. Unless this is done, he
says, prices will be lowered in the
fall Mr.. Jordan also urges grow
ers to hold to what remnants of cot
ton they have. His statement says
In part:
with a shortage in the world s
supply of cotton amounting to 1000
600 bales. due to bad seasons last
year, the price OF cotton continues
to go steadily down. American
mills have been for some time cur
failing the manufacture OF cotton
goods, due TO trade depression and
the condition OF the foreign trade is
none too bright at the present time
If the same acreage is planted In
cotton this year that was planted In
1907 and followed by good seasons
in America, India and Egypt. the
growers will find but little or nc
profit I'm the harvest next fall"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
TOOK THE SHIP.
Pirate Crew Capture Vessel and
Murder All the Officers.
IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

The Captain and the Mate Are Driven
Into the Sea With Tomahawks by
the Seamen. Who Are Afterwards
Captured on Board a Derelict YES.
sci i'm Gilbert Island-They Will
Be Dealt With by the Authorities,
News has been brought to Victoria
b.. c.. by the steamship Maroma,
which arrived one day last week of
a remarkable piracy and murder in
the South Seas. The Captain and
mate of a Callao schooner were at
tackled with a tomahawk and forced
TO jump overheard by Joseph Nor
timer, Belgian: j. Taylor of Man
chester, and G.. Jackson of London.
who then stole the schooner, the
Neuvre Tigre. OF Callao. and started
for Australia. The vessel was wreck
ed in the Gilbert Islands, where she
was found by Captain Marshall, of
the trading schooner Laurel. who re-
ported the piracy and murder to the
authorities at Suvd. where the men
were made prisoners. Jackson later
confessed. He said:
The schooner sailed Under the
Italian flag. being " ned by the
master and mate. both of whom were
forced to jump overhC rd.
The schooner sailed out of Callao
early in November last. having on
board a crew of five. the captain and
mate, the cook Ga Belgianl Joseph
Mortimer and myself as cabin boy.
and ]. Taylor.
The vessel had only got about Ia
miles off the coast and the first day
from Callao when the cook made an
attack on the mate and captain. He
him in the head with a tomahawk.
He was felled by the blow but
quickly recovered himself and took
TO the rigging. The captain, hearing
the scuffie. came out of the cabin
and he was Immediately felIed by
blow.
Immediately afterward the cook
got his gun and forced first the mate
and then the skipper. TO jump over
board The mate sank. but the skip
per struck out for the shore, distant
fourteen miles, and Jackson threw
him a plank. The cook threatened
Jackson. who agreed to assist in
the schooner. The cargo was
jettisoned and they started for Aus
tralia. The vessel finally went ashore
In the Gilbert group"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
A FATAL FIRE
In A CROWDED NEW YORK TENE.
MENT FRIDAY.

4
jured in the Conaagration Which,
Is Supposed to Have Been Set.
At New York two lives were lost,
score OF persons injured, and twelve
families driven panic-stricken and
half clad from their homes in a fire
in the five story tenement house at
No. 25 Pitt street, early Friday
The police believe the fire was set
by thieves for tn purpose of drawing
off the police from the neighborhood
The dead:
Solomon Chesner. 3 1-2 years old.
The seriously INJURED:
Jacob S. Chesneri. burned about the
face. hands and body.
Mrs. Jacob Chesner, burned on the
| face, hands and body.
Butchki Chesner. burned about legs
and body.
Abraham Lustig. boarder in the
Chesner family. hands and face
burned.
Julius Spainer. of Engine CO., No.
to be passing the house when the
alarm OF the fire was given. manag-
ed to Chamber from the narrow corn
Ice on the adjoining building. to the
cornice over the stores OF the first
floor of the burning tenement Cling
ing to the wall and with several 9th
ers forming a human bridge, he sue
ceeded In getting a dozen persons
to safety.
a squad OF firemen had fought
their way to the third floor with n
stairs by tremendous back draft.
Herman Bower, the nozzleman,
was knocked unconscious and over
come by smoke. He was carried to
the street by his comrades. He re-
vived quickly and Immediately went
back into the building.
In the meantime Mrs. Choener had
discovered that her boys were miss
ing and urged by her frantic appeals
men from truck No. Is finally sue
ceeded in making their way to the
top floor, where face down and suf-
focated by the smoke, they found
the body of William Chesner. four
and a half years old. Later the
Uuoy OF threo-yoar-old Solomon
Chesner was found upon the bed
on the top floor. whittier the little
fellow had crawled in vain effort
to avoid the flames
After the fire was under control
Samuel Seligman. reported to the
police that his store at No. 27 Bridge
street had been broken into dur
ing the excitement of the fire and a
considerable sum of money taken
from the cash drawer. The police
believe the fire was set to draw Off
their attention and give the robbers
a chance TO break into the store.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
SHOT GIRL AND SELF
THE TERRIBLE ACT OF AN OLD
FOOL.
An Old Married Man Becomes Infat-
uated With a Young Girl and Muir
ders Her.

Jealous or 17-year-old girl, Sam
uel Fl. Gardner, aged SO, a prominent
civil engineer, residing at McKees
ROCKS. surburb of Pittsburg, Pa,
Wednesday shot the young woman.
Miis Dorothy Yost, through the heart
catsing instant death. and then fired
| ajouliet into his mouth. dying three
Nurs later in a hospital. without
having regained consciousness.
Gardner. who is a married man.
with several grown children. lived
next door to Mrs. Bradley's, the girls
mother. Both Gardeners and Miss
fost's families are prominent. and
have up to the time of the shooting
been on the best of terms.
Wednesday evening. Miss Yost. ac-
companied by young man friend at
tended services at the Presbyterian
Church, where Miss Yost was mem
ber of the choir
1t is said when Gardner heard OF
this he became greatly enraged. He
arose in excellent spirits the next
morning, however. according to his
wife, ate his breakfast and after kiss
ing her, left the house and went to
hardware store nearby. Here he
purchased revolver, informing the
clerk he was going to fix some bur-
glars. After leaving the store Gard
uer met the young man who escorted
Miss fost to chuch. and shaking his
fist at him, said: I'm going to get ev-
en- with you" Gardner made his
way past his own home and entered
the Bradney residence. Miss Yost
was on the second floor, and Gardner
went up there to her. What passed
between them there will probably
never be known.
The next instant n mum ber of per-
sons. including Mrs. Bradley and
Mrs. Gardner. were attracted by two
shots. Rushing into the big house
they found Miss Yost dead and Gard
ner dying.
Mrs. Gardner said that two weeks
ago her husband confused to her
that he was infatuated with the
young girl. The girls mother, how
ever, says that Gardner's infatuation
has been OF long standing.
Gardner was a borough engineer,
but lost his position about a month
! ago, when the administration chang
ed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
WAS AFRAID OF BANKS.
so Hid His Money in Wall of His
House.

Lacking faith in banks as places of
Wilkins, of Whitestone, l.. J.. who
died recently at the age of eight-five,
devised unique arrangement for the
safekeeping of his money. He caused
sort of repository to be built in
the wall back of his kitchen door fac
ing. After it was once scaled he had
no way of opening his home made
bank and he dropped money through
a slot from time to time. From the
day he had the place built up to
the time of the death he never dis
turbed his hole in the wall savings
bank. in which was found 1852.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
FRANKS OF CUPID.
An Old Man and Old Woman Ran
Away.

Mrs. Carrie Emnons. 6S years OF
age. who left Plymouth, Ia recently.
saying that she was going TO visit
friends in Scranton. went instead TO
Dover. n. j.. and was there married
to John p johnson. who is rs years
old. They met several months ago
and were infatuated with each other.
but while their friends knew this.
they did not expect they would he
married
Johnson is a widower with four
children and Mrs. Emmons, who is d.
vorced, has three children. Together
they have % grandchildren. They
Will live In Morristown, n. Y.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
NEGRO KIDNAPs DEPUTY.
Officer Captured by Man He Tried
to Arrest.

AT Admission. Ala, Acting Deputy
Sheriff j. c. West. who was kidnap-
ped by negro named Cunningham
while he was attempting to arrest
the negro. returned to that city the
next day minus his revolver, money
and badge. West says the negro
marched him TO Riverside. There
the negro made him get into an en-
PITY freight car. which he then closed
mp and made his escape. West f.
nally succeeded in getting out OF the
car and returned. Officers ore still
searching for the negro.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
A FATAL FIRE.
Had Been Carrying on Carousal and
Lamp Exploded.

AT San Francisco Cal. tuesday
morning two persons were burned to
death and it is believed that an
other victim still lies in the ruins
and that two firemen were fatally i'll
jured In a fire at 1858 Clay street.
The fire started in the lower floor of
a two-story cottage in which were
several families. So far as the police
were able to learn, the resident OF
the place had been indulging in Ii
quor and in the course of the carousal
coal oil lamp was exploded, setting
fire to the cottage.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
BLOODY MYSTERY.
Woman Lying In Pool of Blood and
Her Husband Shot.

Mrs. Emma Reiss. aged 80 years.
wife of William +. Reiss. proprietor
of Old Economy hotel at Economy
station. near Pttsburg, Pa. was
found dead in a pool of blood in a
bed at her home. having been shot
through the heart On the floor near
the bed lay her husband. with q dan
gerous pistol shot wound through his
temple. Considerable mystery sur
rounds the affair
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
TILLNIAN IMPROVING
The Senior Senator Says He Is Feel
ing Considerably Stronger.

A special from Atlanta to The
State says reports from the sanitar-
improving even more rapidly than
expected when he came here. To n
friend who saw him for a few min
utes he said he was feeling consider
ably stronger, but realized his dan
ger and expressed his purpose 10
avoid all forms of mental excite
ment for some time 10 come. He
walks around the sanitarium. but
has not yet ventured to the city. He
proposes to lead an absolutely quiet
existence for the next six weeks
or two months. sailing for Europe
as soon as he feels he is strong
enough to stand the trip
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
STARVED TO DEATH.
At the End of the Thirty-F'irst Day
Man Dies.

At st. Paul. Mimi, Knute Ohm
stead died at 1876 Grove street early
Saturday. having literally starved
himself TO death in an attempt TO fast
for forty days in order to demon
strate his theory that the mind con-
trolls the body and that mind Is
mightier than matter. Ohnstead' s
fast lasted 81 days. according to
those in the house.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
WILL PUT 1T BACK.
Certain Words to be Restored to the
jackson Monument.

A dispatch from Memphis. Tenn,
says the words The Union Must BE
Preserved are to be restored to the
monument of Andrew Jackson in
court house square. During the civil
war local confederate patriot took
chisel and removed the words
from the monument" said Col. Gallo
way. a member of the park commits
sion. Now that the civil war is long
past, and we are all so proud of the
union, 1t seems to me that 1t would
be only proper to put the language
back"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
BLIND MAN WANTS OFFICE.
Prof. j. f.. Swearinger a Candidate
for Superintendent of Education.

for Superintendent of Education.
Prof J. f. Swearinger of the Cedar
Springs Institute, who has announced
his candidacy for State Superinten-
dent OF public instruction, says he
will issue within the next few days
a statement Of his views and an out
line of his platform. Prof. Swearin-
ger is a nephew OF Senator Tillman.
He is totally blind and has held the
osition of professor at Cedar Springs,
the State institution for the blind
for nine years. He is man OF rec
ognized ability and has a wide ac-
uuaintance and connection through
out the State. He is a native OF
Edgefleld.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
PICKS HEYWARD TO WIN.
Columbia Banker Says He VIII Be
the Next Senator.

That Duncan Clinch Hayward will
be the next United States Senator
from South Carolina is the opinion
expressed by w. A. Clark, presi-
dent of the Carolina National Bank
of Columbia. in an interview in The
Washington. Post.
The contest between Ex-Gov John
Gary Evans and eX-Gov. Hayward
will be hard fought probably" says
Mr.. Clark, but ] think the latter
will win. He is a high class man
in every respect. and is allied with
no element
Mr.. Clark predicts the reelection
OF Gov. Ansel next fall without SER
ious opposition, and says the Dem
ocrats will be for Bryan in the ma
tional congress and the Republicans
for Taft.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
Ten Miners are Killed,

a special dispatch to Bath, Eng
land. says ten miners lost their lives
in the Norton Hill colliery in Somer-
setshire.. Monday as a result of coal
gas.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
Kills Two Horses But Did Not Kill
the Driver.

Tuesday morning lightning struck
buggy, driven by Basey Tracey, a
farmer, near Adams station, Ga. 1t
shattered a wheel andkilled the two
horses. The bolt ran to the leather
reins and divided into two parts. fol-
lowing the reins to the heads of the
horses. Mr.. Tracey vas shocked. but
not seriously injuredE
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
ALDERMAN is EXPELLED.
Norwood's Name Erased from Rolls
of Columbia City Council.

At a meeting Tuesday night the
Columbia City Council erased from
the roll OF members the name of
Feaster A. Norwood, FOR conduct
unbecoming an Alderman" because
he recently pleaded guilty before q
magistrate OF petit larceny. Not a
dissenting vote against the resolution
expelling him was cast.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
AN OLD BRIDEGROOM.
Iowa Anti-Saloon Leader Weds Mrs
Nellie ingalls, at Detriot.

A dispatch from Fort Dodge, Iowa,
says: l.. S. Coffin. founder of Hope
Hall and former president of the An
ti-Saloon League OF Iowa, was mar
ried Friday to Mrs. Nellie ingalls,. OF
Detroit. Mr.. Coffin will celebrate his
eighty-afth birth day today. and upon
his arrival at his country home will
be given q reception by friends.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
PICKED UP AT SEA.
Thrilling Rescue of Twenty-Eight
Men by n Steamship.

A thrilling rescue of 2S shipwreck-
ed men was made during the trip OF
the steamship Voturno, which picked
up the men floating near the al
most dismantled schooner Chapgne
which had been hit by hurricane
Th rescue was made February 9th
The steamship reached New York on
Friday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-16
BOILER EXPL0DES
On Locomotive While the Train
Was In Slow Motion
TWO Men ARE KILLED.

Inc accident Occurred OH the Asi,e-
vile Line of the Southern Railway
Near Hillgirt, n. c. The Accident
Was Not Due to Low Water. The
big Engine Was Blown Into Scrap
Iron.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-21
OFFICER KELLEY LANDS
A REAL GERMAN COUNT

Officer Kelley last night arrested
Otto Juhre, who claims to be real
German count and produces documents
to prove his title, and threw him in
to jail for being in beastly state Of
intoxication. The count has been
In the city for several days and was
thrown in Jail here last September
for the same charge. but after he
was released he made his presence
scarce In this vicinity.
He was tried before Police Judge
johnston this morning and sentenced
to five days work ON the streets He
Is too drunk to work today, but as
soon AZ he sobers the street commits
sioner will be no respecter Of persons
and will make the count work as
hard as any other prisoner employed
on the Florence thoroughfares.
Count Juhre halls from Germany
where he has some landed estates.
He receives a regular remittance from
his father and has considerable money
in the German American Trust COM
pany's bank in Denver When search
ed this morning 1t was found that he
had several letters from that institu.
tion which speaks of sending money
to him upon his request. The sums
vary from $40 to $5 per mouth.
Count Juhre has an unenviable rec
ord in the police courts Of the state
and has served out many sentences
in Denver. While stopping at one of
the principal hotels there last sum-
mer. he WAS robbed Of $40 by one Of
the bell boys. Julre complained to
the police aud the bell hop was SEN
tenced to Jail and the counts money
returned to him He has been in
America for several years, but he too
frequently looks upon the wine when
It has hectic flush. and this ia the
cause Of his degradation in this coun-
try.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-21
RECLAMATION DITCHER
DOING GREAT WORK
ON BEAVER PARK

The patent ditcher which ia propel-
led by ten head Of horses Is In full
operation in digging the laterals for
the Beaver Park company.
1t is the first machine OF the kind
ever brought to this county and 1t is
undoubtedly great success, as four
miles of laterals was dug yesterday.
The machine is being operated by Mr..
Van Fleet, an expert from the factory
at Indianapolis He will stay here
until all the lateral work is complet-
ed.
Mr.. Parker has spread forth among
the Beaver Park settlers the glad It'd.
ings that water will be running in
these temporary dirt laterals by not
later than March IL. This Is fifteen
days ahead of the time set to have
water on the ground. Again Mr..
Parker has proved that he is the right
man in the right place.
The mammoth cement shop at
Glendale will soon be turning out
the 10.inch pipe for the permanent
laterals at the rate of 200 feet a
day.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-21
NEW MAIL SCHEDULE
BRINGS MAIL LATER

Postmaster Lewis yesterday receiv-
ed notice from Denver saying that be- :
ginning with next Sunday there will
be change in the mail schedules aud
that Rio Grande train No. /, which
reaches this city at 2 52 in the after.
noon would be the regular mail train
instead Of No. 8 which arrives at
80 in the afternoon. This will
bring the mail here one and one half
hours later in the day.
But train No. will carry west
bound mail from the East via Denver
aud will be brought up from Pueblo
AS express. The mail will leave
Denver at the same time as It does at
present, but the mail car will be laid
out at Pueblo and will be brought
upon No. /. This is done SO that
better mail connection can be made
with western travel from points to
Pueblo. At present the reverse is
the condition and the main mail train
is No. 8 and express mail comes in on
No. /.
here is no way of telling now
just how much mail the first train
will bring to this city, but if there
is any quantity of it, the postoftice
window will be closed while the
mail is being distributed, but IL there
is only a little of it, the windows will
not be closed but the mail will be
distributed just the same Owing to
the lateness of the hour the new ar
rangement will make it inconvenient
to the postoffice patrons, as it means
that the windows will not be open
for the delivery of mail until nearly
A O'Clock each afternoon.
The daily tribune., 1908-02-21

POKES FUN-"Everybody pokes
fun at the grocer at the corner who
puts the big taters on top but they all
do it," says the Silver Cliff Rustler.
Every new acquaintance you meet
who puts on the broad smile aud
gives you the vigorous hand shake
is simply putting the big taters on
top, and you are doing the same when
you smile back at him. Very few Of
us can deliver the goods up to the
standard Of the taters on top-they
get smaller further down."
The daily tribune., 1908-02-21
ROAD COMMITTEE HAS NOT
DECIDED UPuN A ROUTE

The road committee Of the Bust :
ness Mems association was ont yester-
day afternoon looking for a location
for q better and shorter road to Bea-
yer park. They spent most Of the aft
ernoon in going over the three routes
but has not reached conclusion as
to the best one to be decided upon.
The committee wishes to have the
best route determined upon before it
makes its accommodation to the as
ociation and requisition upon the
comm issi oners for convicts to do the
work.
Florence merchants propose ex-
panding their trade territory in the
near future and will arrange to draw
upon the country district east OF Con-
crete. The county and state Jointly
propose building bridge across the
river that will cost about $40. 900 and
when this is placed it will open an
other trade avenue for this city.
This trade now goes to Pueblo and
Canon, but with the completion of
the bridge, the roads will be much
shorter to this city than any other,
and the trade will naturally come
where the husls are the shortest.