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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
y STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
Package Lost by Express Compay
Worth Over $4,000.

a dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
says package entrusted to the care
of Wells Fargo Express Company at
Salem, Oregon, by j. r.. Albert, tn,
president of the Capital Nationa
Bank Of that city and addressed to
Joseph NJ. Meyers at the Portland
Hotel in this city containing notes
and other valuable papers reprcset-
ing over $4,000 is strangely miss.
ing. AS soon as the robbery was
reported to the express company. de
tcctives were put to work.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
BLAZE COST LIVES
TOUCHED OFF BI THE CARELESS
STRIKING OF \ MATCH.
lhrcc People We're Killed and an
Entire Block Threatened With De-
struction.

y dispatch from Pittsburg. Pa.
says volcano of escaping gas. touch
ed on by the careless striking of :;
match, nearly wiped out the famil,
OF Rev. George Misquel, pastor of St
Georges Syrian Greek church or
seventh avenue. collapsed an ad-
joining dwelling. burying its inmates
under the debries of falling walls
and kindled fire thot threatened
an entire block on Bedford avenue
near Washington street at 9:3O
o'clock Thursday night
The dead:
Mrs. George MiSquel. aged 81. 922
Bedford avenue. found in upper room
burned to crisp.
Jacob, her son. 1 years old. died at
Passavant hospital.
Annie Magel, II. servant at the
Misuuel home. died at l:l5 a. M at
the hospital
The injured:
Rev. George Misqucl. aged 80,
burned about head and arms;
thought to have inhaled names CON
dition serious.
Isaac Misaucl. aged IL. burned
about face and arms.
Amelia Misqucl. 6. legs aud arms
badly burned
Eighteen months old baby of the
MisQuel. scorched in its cradle, over
looked 10y rescucrs, but carried out
last of all. practically uninjured.
Margaret and Mary McKenna. OF
go Bedford avenue, caught in bed
under collapsing roof and debris,
dragged out by firemen; legs and back
sprainod.
Mrs. Mary Mulligan. 920 Bedford
avenue; face cut and back injured.
Policeman Peter Hanrday. hands
and face burned in rescue work.
Policeman W. II. Larkin. hands
burned. wrist cut
Assistant Fire Chief Robert Nc
Kinley is convinced that n leaking
gas pipe in the attic of the residence
of the Misquel was responsible for the
explosion and fire.
Bedtime had come. Rev. and Mrs
with their four little ones
went to the rooms on the second floor
where were the sleeping quarters of
the family. The domestic, ANNE Ma
gel, II l7-year-old girl of the same ma
.ionality as the priest, followed them
up the stairway just in time to catch
the force of binding explosion as
a match was struck in the darkened
sleeping room. The greater part of
he escaping gas seemed to have ac-
,umulated in the mansard floor about
he second room. however. for a min
ute after the first flash there came 8
shock that rocked the entire block.
The falling debries crashed through
he roof and buried Margaret anc
Mary McKcnna. who were sleeping
IN the second floor of the adjoining
This floor in turn partially
gave way and Mrs. Mary Mulligan,
living below the McNennas. was
ouried
The rescuers of the victims were
thrilling and were effected under
most exciting conditions. The prop
arty loss was comparatively small.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Romance of Charity Worker.

Nine years ago Mrs. Anne Devices
If Anderson, Ind. then an agent for
the Indiana Children's Home society
took an orphan for adoption TO Farm
er X. w. Morrison family, near Mo
doc Ind Five years later Mrs. Nor
rison died Recently Mr.. Morrison
net Mrs. Devices. still in charity
work and proposed to her to take
charge of his home. As result, the
two will marry soon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
MAKES GREAT FLIGHT
WRIGHT KEEPS HIS MACHINE IN
AIR FOR OVER AN HOUR.
Ohio AcrOnaut Continues to Break
World Records Established by
himself.

A dispatch from Washington. ID. c..
says Orvill Wright Thursday broke
the worlds record for time and dis
tance for heavier than air flying
machine. which he established
"Wednesday in fight requiring
great skill on account of ten-mile
wind. He circled around the drill
grounds at Fort Myer 5S times i'm
60 minutes and So seconds, exceed
ing the time of Wednesdays record
flight by three minutes and ten sec
onds. The flight was witnessed by
nearly thousand people. Through
out the day the weather was threat
ening and Mr.. Wright did not arrive
ut the field until after o'clock. At
: o'clock MIR. Wright announced
that he was ready.
Are you going to try to break the
record which you made yesterday?'
he was asked. No" he replied. Il
am going up just for little practice
may make flight of ten minutes
in order to determine at what rate
of speed have been flying"
The aeroplane rose from the
ground almost Immediately after
leaving the single starting rail. IL
continued to climb higher with each
successive round of the field until
IL reached an altitude of 75 feet.
For the first 30 rounds the machine
flew as smoothly as on its previous
flights, but from that time on 1T was
seen TO pitch at the turns as the stiff
lNn Gt IA
AS the machine moved from the
northern end of the field to the south
ern end, where the cro-garge ioi
storing the aeroplane is looted, MI
Wright kept IL several points in the
wind. A gust of wind unusually
strong struck the aerial flyer during
the 42d round and 1t plunged sharp
~. Mr.. Wright then brought his
machine lower, but in the sd round
he had recahed an altitude of 200
feet. Mr.. Wright came down at the
northern end of the field at the enc
of the 5Sth round, landing easily.
II encountered stiff breeze, were
Mr. Wright's first words. His eyes
were blood-shot and caused him con
siderable pain. Il don't know
whether the wind or dust causes the
irritation of my eyes. | had on par
of goggles, too. Flying in wind as
| did to-day is lots of fun. It's more
sport than flying in calm as on
Yesterday. The wind must have been
blowing fifteen or more miles an
hour, as | could tell by the quarter
ing of the machine. Kept much
higher than usual on account of the
wind"
Signal corps officers of the wal
department expressed the belief that
0rville Wright will make speed oi
at least forty-two miles an hour with
his heavier than air machine, which
did such excellent work at Fort
Meyer. If he does make forty-two
miles an hour he will he entitled to
a bonus of 20 per cent. over the
contract price. which would net hiu
for his machine $4,000, the con
tract price being $4,000. The o"i-
cial trials will he held as soon as Mr.
Wright announces his readiness.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
LARGEST TURTLE CAPTURED.
Monster Weighing $40 Pounds Is to
lie Seen at battery Aquasium

~ dispatch from New York. SAYS
there Is on exhibition at the Aqu-
arium at the Battery the largest
turtle ever heard of by the Aquarium
authorities. II is of the leather
back variety, the largest known sea
turtles.
1t weighs $40 pounds and was
captured in fisherman's net of
Belford. y. J. The director of the
aquarium, DR.. Townsend, secured
the turtle from its captor and shipped
It TO the Aquarium. Eight men wcSc
required to lift the turtle into the
large tank in the middle of old castle
garden building, where the Aquarium
is located
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
! Fatal Apple Hunt.

Daniel McKeever. u years old
'esiding near London. Ont, was kill
ID near Petersburg. He was out
shooting with some companions. and
seeing an apple tree III field, jump
ed fence. and using his rifle as
a club, tried to kock thcapples down
The gun exploded. the shot entered
his body above the heart, tearing .
gaping wound. Death was instantan-
eous.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
IN HARD LUCK.
Clerk i'm City Trcasurcr'S Office Ar.
rested for Embczzicmcnt.

Chief Clerk Vital TuiaGue. of the
New Orleans city trcasurer's Office,
was placed in the parish prison
Thursday night on a charge of hav-
ing embezzled about $4,000 in city
funds. Tujague was formerly city
comptroller and has been actively
Identified with local politics for many
years. The alleged cmbezzlement OF
Tujagne makes the fifth shortage OF
a public official in New Orleans dur
ing the last IS months. G
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Chicken Thief Killed.

Shot by watchman. Peter Klosscn
At the poultry farm of W. ). Ginnell
Garden City. l.. l., Andrew Heinz
died. the next day. in a hospital from
his wounds. Heinz was shot about
midnight and had nine hens in his
hands when found by the watchman
who had been given q gun To ward
OFF intruders. Mr.. Glnnell had been
missing choice hens for some time
past.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
The Same Old Story.

Carroll Hall. aged II. of Danville.
y. H., on Thursday shot and killcd
his sister. Flossie. aged D. with {
shotgun. The charge entered the
neck and death resulted almost in
stantly. Young Hall was arrested
He says he did not know the gun
was loaded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Five Men Burned to Death.

Five mon lost their lives and q
score OF persons werc injured. scvera
of them seriously. in a firc that gut
ted the Rclmont Hotel. at Denver
Colo. n three story building at 1923
Stout street Thursday morning
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Got Him at Last.

Alleging that he is James C. Dun
ham. who / years ago. it is charged
killed three men and three women at
Santa Barbara. Cal. Deputy United
States Marshal Lee McFc, on Thurs.
day. caused the arrest of man
known in the community in which
he had resided for year. Whitmore
Texas, as Bill" Hatfield.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Five children Are SuHocatcd

Five children OF j. c. Burdettt
were suffocated Thursday night in
farm house near New Brighton,
Mimi. while the neighbors, ignorant
that the little ones We're in the place.
were endeavoring to save the house
hold effects The parents had spent
the evening with friends. leaving tn"
children at home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Many Return to Work.

large number of men returned
week The effort for a general re-
sumption OF operations in the Aaba-
ma coal mines is now on. and it is
estimated that during the week no
less than 10000 men returned to
work after an idleness of over two
months
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
BUB0NIC PLAGUE
AND ITS SPREAD IN DIFFERENT
COUNTRIES
Paper Prepared by Assistant Surgeon
General Il. NJ. Eagct Thereon Is
sued In Pamphlet Form.


Surgeon general Wymann. OF the
public health and marine hospital
service, has issued in pamphlet form
Geon J. NJ. Eaget giving history OF
the spread of bubonic plague during
the last IA years.
NJ study presents more important
Eaget says. than the lines of march
taken by bubonic plague during the
period mentioned in its advance from
| the remote endem ic focus of the dis
ease in the province of Yunnan,
China. to the numerous countries in
all quarters of the globe wherein
many Instances it has established it
self in defiance of the most carefully
planned preventive measures.
The revival of the plague. DIR Ea-
get says, dates from 1894, when es-
Gaping from the western Chinese pro-
vince of Yunnan, ii reached Canton.
Between March and August. 1894,
the number of deaths from plague in
Canton is estimated at 10000. All
classes among the population suffer
ed and rats were found to be affect
ed, but In the foreign quarter OF
Canton. with a population of about
500, not single case occurred.
During the next year cases of
plague were reported in Hong Kong,
Annoy, Macao and Foochow, and in
1896 sanitary attention throughout
the world was forced on the threat
ening epidemic by its appearance In
Bombay. Starting In August the dis
ease spread throughout the whole
vast territory OF the Bombay presI-
dcncy and before the end of the
year showed total OF 2,9S0 cases
and cess deaths. During that ,ycal
plague reappeared in Hong Kong
where it has been epidemic ever
since.
In China there We're epidemics a
Annoy and Swatow with many deaths
in other sections of the empire and
in the following year there were over
10000 cases in India with a mortal
ity of l1T,000
In 1900 plague was present. in
every quarter of the world. The
Philippine island were included in
the march Of the disease, so deaths
occurring in Manila.
The most notable fact in the his
tory of the plague in the western
world was the appearance of % fatal
cases in San Francisco. In 1901 in
india great augmentation tool
! lace, until in 1904, the plague caus-
I'd the death OF over 100000 per-
sons in India alone and epidemics
prevailed TO a greater or less degree
in nearly all parts of the world.
India. the great center. suffered
terribly in the year 1903 but In the
year 1906 there WAS great decrease.
the number of deaths being about
332 900. but again in 1907 there was
a great n,-edse. the deaths number.
ing 100000. For nine years. Dr.
Eaget says. Hawaii In 1907 had not
been free from plague. but the Phil.
ippine Island now seem to be clear
of the disease.
During the year 1907. 1876 cases
of plague with 76 deaths occurred in
Can Francisco. There were also few
cases at Oakland and other cities
neighbors If San Francisco.
At Seattle, Wash, three tatai
cases occusred last Oct)b
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Thieves Hid Victims Wooden Leg.

Robbers who entered the house OF
Oscar O'Harrah. railroad ticket agent
at Golfers. w. Va. hid his wooden
leg. and when he awakened he had
10 lie. helpless. on his bed. and watch
them go through his clothes and steal
$125 i'm money and other valuables.
When they had finished. the burg
lars told their victim that he would
find his leg downstairs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Boy Murders Woman.

Mayme Elroad, white woman
about forty years old, was shot ana
killed 10y Calhoun Donald. youth
OF eighteen years. The shooting oc-
cured near Townvillc in Oconec
County while the woman was in the
field picking cotton. The tragedy
was brought about by the criminal
father.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Bunk Mrcckcr Kncads Dough.

Billy" Montgomery. former cash
Ter of the Allegheny National bank
at Pittshur2, who robbed the institu-
tion of $4,000. is engaged in the
prison bakery and al present is kept
at kncading bread dough. The war
den pridcs himself on his joke.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Increasing Yellowstone Guard.

The recent hold-up. by a lone road
Yellowstone National park has ied
the War department to double thc
garrison of the park.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Heavy Weight Sheriff.

Anderson County nas nominated y
men for Sheriff. who weighs 42S
pounds. He is said to he the heaviest
man in the South. The Anderson
people had better he on their good
behavier.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Negro Hanged in Virsinia.

Lee Strother. 4 negro was hanged
al Madison court houre. Va, Friday
for attempted criminal assault or
Leola Frye. a young white woman.
He made fun confession and stated
that the crime was his second one.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
Bad Auto Loop the Loop"

Their automobile turning turtle.
Paris Fletcher, a real ctate man OF
St Paul Mimi. was killed and his
wife was seriously injured last week.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
'ur! Returned Verdict i'm Ca,,. of
DIR. Lmdcr


dispatch from Union says thar
ne case OF Dr.. W. l.. Linder. a prom
'hcnt young physician of that citv
charged with killing Lucy Lipsey. a
n"Eress. was given to the jury AT noon
Thursday and they returned verdict
ol not guilty. DR.. Linder in his tcs-
timony told OF various threatening
letters he had received from the wo-
man and that he did not shoot her
nhtli ne saw her reach for her hand
Satchcl in which he supposed she had
pistol. The womans dying state
ment was put in evidence by state.
in which she declared she had not
threatened. him. but loved him unto
death, would forgive him everything
and did not want him hurt
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.
Young White Man of Union Who At
tempted Assault Goes to Pen.

Arthur Bccknell. young white
man who last December attacked and
attempted To criminaIly assault a
young white girl of respectable fam
lily and who was tried at Union last
week, WAS ON Friday sentenced by
Judge kluGh TO 10 years in the
State penltcntiary at hard labor
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
To StaIVc Them Out.

Joseph Sciurba. wanted as >
Black Hand" criminal. is bcsicScG
in coal mine at Scottsburs, Ill. and
the police purpose 10 starve him
out
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-17
RATHER DRowNs AT SAVANNAH
His Cries for Help Cnhcard by Dane.

His Cries for Help Cnhcard by Dane.
crs at Isle of Hope.
\ dispatch from Savannah, Ga.
says Ernest Roberts. for ten years
chime ringer at St. Johns Church,
and a we'll known church worker
was drowned at Isle of Hope late
Thursday night while in bathing. On
u pavilion fifty yards away music foI
dancers drowned his cries for help
His wife and children were in theiI
home few feet from the river
hanks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

But when we reached the house, saw II
was closed. Every shutter was pulled to, and
nothing was stirring about the place, went
up the path, however, and was pulling Ine
bell, when old lame Peter came along. lie
takes care of Miss Tyrell's cow and hens
Miss TyreHs gone away visiting, ne sad
"She won't be back for two or three weeks
There isn't any use jerking that bell.
/ was so dismayed that | sat right down
on the doorstep.
"What could l do with those chldren?'
/ wished now that | had never thought OF
getting even with Miss Tyrell l was sorry
enough that | had written that note.
| started back toward the station with
them, wondering what | was going to tell
Mr. Patten.
couldn't say anything except that Miss
Tyrell had gone away, unless told him that
l had written that note; and l felt as if
couldn't do that.
All of sudden, heard some one say:
"Well what under the canopy is Anna So
phia doing now!
And, looking up, / saw Keziah Briggs, and
lust behind her was my mother
Well, everybody knows what mothers are.
In three minutes my mother knew all about
the note l had written, and what trouble l
had got myself into by it.
She stood staring at me minute, and then
said there was nothing for me to do but to
take the children home and take care of them
myself. She said it would be lesson to me
to let practical jokes alone.
What an awful two weeks | spent! Mother
did not help me with the children at all. 1
had to do everything. The two little girls
sIent with me, and kicked me all night long,
and the boy dug up all my pansies and lilies
If the valley, broke my garden rake, and let
NV mockipg-bird out of the cage.
Not once did l go outside yard during
those two weeks. had to stay with those
cbiIdren all the time; and often when / was
o out under the cherry tree in the back yard
with them, l would hear Keziah chuckling to
herself.
time they had TO go back to the city, but I
felt worn out The day they went away
actually cried, was so glad.
plain the matter to Mr.. Patten. She said it
wouldn't do to let him think Miss Tyrell had
written that note, and then run off in a fit of
repentance.
And he came to see me, and talked to me
a long time, and / cried again; this time be-
cause / was sorry.
And that was the reason Miss Tyrell stared
at me yesterday, and Keziah Briggs pursed
nm her lips. Ii Keziah ever wants to pro-
woke me. all she has to do is to ask me what
think of the Fresh Air Society.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

~ WISH mother would not have Keziah
Briggs here every Monday and Tues
~ day to wash and iron. | know we
could find some one else who would
do Just as well.
Mother says Keziah suits her exactly, and
she is attached to her; but how any one
can be attached to keziah, / don't see. She
is always giving her opinion on matters that
don't concern her at all, and never makes
excuses for any one.
Yesterday, in church, when the minister
spoke of the Fresh Air Society, and asked
for the names of those willing to take charge
of one or more children for fortnight, ke-
ziah looked across at me and smiled.
The reason she did so was because OF what
happened last summer. believe she has
told everybody in town about it, though she
declares she hasn't.
Lulu Fenwick looked at me, too, and /
hated, her for it; but tried to seem uncon,,
cerned. But. when old Miss Tyrell turned
square around in her pew and stared me in
the face, l couldn't help coloring little.
l heard ever so long ago that she said |
was very forward little girl and she wish
ed she could have charge of me for a few
weeks; and that was the reason l tried to
get even with her last summer.
1t was the last Sunday in June year ago
that Mr.. Patten spoke just before the ser
mon about the Fresh Air Society.
He said there were many. pleasant and
comfortable homes in Bondville, where the
little children who needed fresh air and good
food SO much could be taken care of with
out great inconvenience; and he asked that
all those who were willing to assume charge
of one or more children should send in their
names to him on Monday, that he might
know how many children he could send for.
Miss Tyrell wasn't at church that day, and,
as / walked home. it popped into my head
that here was my chance to get even with
her at last
l had heard she fairly hated children, and
she lives all alone in big white house, at
the end of Pine street, and hardly ever has
even the minister and his wife to tea. Peo-
pie say she is very rich, but she never spends
any more than she can help.
Well, on Monday, l took sheet of note
paper, and wrote on it, in my best hand,
Twill take three of the youngest" and sign
/ put it in an envelope, directed it to Mr..
Patten, and the next time / had to go to
the store / stopped at his house and dropped
the note in the letter-box on his front door.
couldn't help laughing all the way to the
store and back, thinking of how Mortified
Miss Tyrell would be when, on Thursday,
three of those Fresh Air children were sent
out to her. But she would have to take
them; she wouldn't be able to get out Of it
then.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

I thought it very good joke, and I think
so still; but it didn't turn out just l ex-
pected. Things seldom do in this world.
On Wednesday, when l was out in the
front yard with mother and the baby and
Lulu Fenwick. Mr.. Patten stopped at the
gate and began to talk with mother about
the children who were to come the next day.
II am very, glad Miss Tyrel is to take
three" he said. ''She has a large house and
plenty of room for them. That old orchard
will be delightful place for the little ones
TO play in"
Il am surprised, however, that Miss Ty-
rell sent in her name" said mother; 'for l
know she doesn't like children"
,c Il was surprised, also" said Mr.. Patten.
Il saw your little girl drop the letter in my
box, and went out at once to get it. think
ing it was from you. / was pleased and
astonished to see it was from Miss Tyrell;"
| | asked Lulu if she didn't want a drink,
and we went around to the well, and / kept
out of mothers way until bedtime. | was
afraid she would ask me how Miss Tyrell
happened to give me that note But the
baby choked himself on button about