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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
WELCOME THE FLEET
GREAT THRoNG TO GREET THE
 AMERICANS.
Bear Admiral sperry Exchanges ceur- tesies With the Goversey ef victoria--An Uneventfu1
 Voyage from Sydney.

Melbourne. Aug. 2s.--The American Atlantic battieship fleet. under com mand of Rear Admiral Sperry. anch ored in port Phillip Bay this afternoon af- ter an uneventful voyage from Sydney. After passing Port Phillip heads at 11:20 o'clock this morning. the ships received a continuous ovation from the shore and a vast excursion fleet the entire thirty miles to the anchor age grounds.
 The weather was beautiful. . warm sunshine having taken place of the large clouds which early in the morn ing seemed to indicate q dreary day for the welcome of the fleet for which Melbourne has made such lavish prep aration.
 Turning the headlands and pointing their noses tovard the city. the ves- sells of the fleet were greeted by the British cruiser Psyche. which boorned d welcome of it's thirteen guns and dipped it's nag to the Connecticut. which was In the van. Simultaneously there belched forth from the American fiagship an answering ssiute and her flag at the fore was dipped to the Brit ish union jack. The small populace of oueencliff had been augumerted by thousands of visitors. all of whom crowded the shore to witness the pas- sage of the American armada.
 Craft of every kind dotted the bay. and there was a constant exchange of salutes between them and the Amert- can ships.
 Shortly, after the Connecticut an chored. Rear Admiral .Sperry and his stan came ashore and paid an ofs1cfal visit to the Hon. Sir Reginald A. {. ralbott. Governor of Victoria, who soon afterward returned the visit aboard the Connecticut.
 The populace is enthusiastic to q degree over the arrivad of the ships.
 Sailor wim Wrestle.
 Melbourne, Aug. 29.-"Bob" Charles worth will wrestie Buttan singh. an Indian wfestlef, for purse. 'of fB0o during the stay of the fleet here.
 It Is said that the number of men who overstayed shore leave at Sydney and consequently were left behind by the American feet. has now been re. duced to twenty. through a number of them being brought on to Melbourne by the YaNxton and other auxiliaries
 Tommy Burns. the American heavy weight fighter. says he does not fear the result of fight with "Jack~ John son. the negro pugilist, and feels satis- lied that If a match can be arranged he can defeat him.
 Fleet Runs Into a Union.
 Sydney, Aug. 2s.-The Jumpers Union has refused to permit its rnem- bers to coal the American hospital ship Relief. on the ground that the battleships of the American fleet were coaled by it's own men. American sailors are now coaiing the Relief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-29
snflor Wrn Wreetle.
Fleet Run. Tnto q union.

Sydney, Aug. 2S.-The Jumpers Union has refused to permit its mem bers to coal the American hospital ship Relief. on the ground that the battleships of the American fleet were coaled by it's own men. American sailors are now eoaling the Relief.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
THE LABOR CONTRACT LAW.
Declared Unconstitutional by the
Court En- Banc Thursday.

Court En- Banc Thursday.
The judiciary Of the state, sitting
en- banc at Columbia has declared
unconstitutional the labor contract
law. This is in effect the same decis-
ion rendered in the opinion by
Judge Brawley of the federal court,
several months ago, and puts an end
to any speculation as to the validity
of the statute.
The court was divided on the ques-
tion before it.. The majority opinion
was written by Associate Justice
Woods and was concurred in by
Chief Justice Pope, Circuit Judge
Watts, Gage, Wilson, Gary and Mem
minger, as to the general contents
of the opinion, and by Judge Dantz-
ler as to the result.
The minority opinion was written
by Associate Justice Jones and was
coucurred in by Circuit Judges
Klough, Prince and Hydrick.
Associate Justice Gary filed a sep,
arate dissent, as follows: II dissent
on the ground that the constitution.
ality of the statute Is not before the
court on a habeas corpus proceed
inys.'
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21

Total ;. ..S431, ,052.4S
The total sales of county dispen-
saries for quarter, beginning Oct. 1,
and ending December 31st, 1907,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
SEVERAL ARRESTED.
Dispensary Investigation Results
in Sensational Arrest
Goodman, Black, Towill and Boy
kin Arrested and Warrants Are
Out for Others.

AS result Of the investigation
which was conducted by it on Wed.
nesday, Thursday and Friway Of last
week the state dispensary commits.
sion has caused a blanket warrant
alleging conspiracy to defraud the
state, to be sworn out against about
fifteen persons, two Of whom have al
ready been arrested.
The first arrest under this war
rant was that of M. A. Goodman, a
representative of Ullman &. Co., who
was taken in charge Thursday eve
ming and later released by Magistrate
Jas. A. Fowles, Jr., under surety
company's bond Of $4,000
Friday morning former Dispensary
Director John Black, Of Columbia,
learned that he was one Of the per-
sons named in the warrant, and
came at once to Magistrate Fowles
office and surrendered himself. Ten
minutes afterward he was released
on bail in the sum Of $4,000, the
bond being justified by number OF
his family and by Mr.. VIM. l.. Ca
life, who is understood to be worth
more than $4,000.
Warrants for former Director John
Eell Towill and L. W. Boykin have
been sent to Lexington for service
T. is supposed that Sheriff Corley, OF
Lexington county, will serve these
upon the defendants at their homes
in Batesburg.
Warrants are out for other whis-
key men and for other former dis
pansary officials, but these cannot be
mentioned because to do so might
interfere with the officers in their
attempt to apprehend the persons
named.
The blanket warrant under which
these arrests are TO be made was
sworn out before Magistrate Fowles
by Mr.. Avery Patton, of Greenville,
member of the dispensary COM
mission.
In the work of developing these
cases the attorney general has the
assistance of Col T. B. Fielder, Gen
Clifford L. Anderson and Mr.. Hill,
all of the Atlantic bar.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
SOME SENSATIONAL ARRESTS
OF Several Old State Dispensary Off
cials by the Commission.

The issuing Of warrants for GER
tain gentlemen formerly connected
with the State Dispensary in various
official capacities created somewhat
of sensation in this city; where
several of the. accused are we'll
known. The following are the par
ties named in the warrants as far as
they have been made public:
The Indictment against Messrs. W.
o. Tatum, ]. N. Rawilnson and j. B.
Towill is brought by Mr.. Avery Pat
ton and charges that "the parties
named herein between the dates
March Is, 1906, and Jan. so, l9OI'
sold beer to the State board OF dir
ectors of the South Carolina dispen-
sary at price largely above the
true value thereof, with intent to
divide the excess among themselves.
In this way these parties unlawfully
and fraudu,ently conspired and
agreed together to cheat and de-
fraud the State. y
Each of the accused was put un-
der $4,000 bond, but Magistrate
Fowles declined to give the names
of the sureties. A telegram was re-
ceived from Chester stating that Joe
B. Wylie had been arrested there. A
telegram from Kershaw county stated
that L. W. Boykin was out on a
hunt, but that as soon as he go'
got back he would come to Columbia
to surrender.
The parties under indictment held
executive positions at the State dis
pensary. w. o. Tatum was commits
sioner; Joe. B. Wylie, Jodie M. Raw
linson and John Black were direc'
tors in the last regime. Rawlinson
being chairman. John Bell Towill and
J.. W. Boykin were directors sever
al years ago, Boykin before that time
having been an inspector.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
VESSEL A WRECK
And the Crew Of Thirty Souls Are
Probably Lost.

The British ship fairfield, Cap
tain Sindson, from Liverpool for Val
pariso and Seattle, is doubtless a
wreck on Vancouver Island, with, in
all probabilities, the loss of 80 odd
lives. Wreckage ge from the vessel
'preglInH,, poEIpm slroqe!IG pur
Liverpool" have washed ashore on
the west coast of the island, accord
ing to a wireless message received in
Seattle Only a meagre account is
given of the find, but the news OF
the ship is such to warrent that she
was pounded to pieces on the treach-
erous reefs Of the island. If any OF
the crew of 80 escaped alive. news OF
such survivors should have been re-
ceived ere this. |
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
MARCH OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
Ten Thuosand Union Members tt
Make Great Demonstration.

At a convention of delegates from
labor unions at Seattle it was decid-
eG that monster demonstration be
made on Monday to enforce the de-
mands of the unemployed for work
or food and shelter. Ten thousand
men will assemble and march to the
city hall, where they propose to camp
until the city council takes favorable
action. I
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
ANNUAL REPORT.
Interesting Statement on Condi-
tion of County Dispsnsdries.
Books in Good Condition-Cost Of
Office Not Heavy-Aggregate Sales
Very Large-Tabulated Statement.

Mr.. w. 3. West, the State dispen-
sary auditor, Thursday submitted
his first report to the general assem-
bly,, showing the operation of the
county dispensaries since their es-
tablishment in March. The report
goes into the work of systematizing
the books in each county and ex-
plains how each book is kept. All
of these books have been examined
and Mr.. West has met from time to
time with the county boards and ad-
vised them as to the management of
the business. The only shortage dis
covered during the year was in Col
umbia when one Of the dispensers
was $1,5O0 short in his accounts.
This amount was paid up. Outside
of this case the books and accounts
have been well kept.
Mr.. West says that 'the cost of
this Office from the time it was open
ed in March to the 31st day of Dec
ember was S4.100.47 The aggre-
gate gross sales made by all the dis
pensaries in the State was S2,691,-
663.43. The total net profit was
S695,056.61. BY a comparison of
these figures it is seen that the cost
Of maintaining this office was 3-20 of
L per cent. Of the gross sales, or 3-5
per cent. Of the net profit earned.
"After having had 10 months ex-
perience in the work it is my opinion
that it can be done in accordance
with the law if ! am given the as
sistance Of two competent clerks and
stenographer, but as it stands now
it is. a physical impossbility for me
to cover the territory in the limited
time required by law.
"The gross sales Of county dis
pensaries for the month of December
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
sULLY IN COTTON DEAL.
Such Is Report That Comes From
New York.

Reports from New York say cot
ton traders are taking an interest in
a story which is ciruclated among
them to the effect that Daniel j. Sui
". who engineered the most gigan-
tic cotton corner ever attempted
some years ago, and who led the big
gest bull market the Cotton EX-
change ever saw until he failed for
something like s2,ooO,OOO had again
entered the market.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
A Family Row.

At Charlotte because Zacharla
Gregory, an octogenarian returned
fine blow, which his wife planted on
his face during a quarrel, his son,
David E. Gregory, resented the at
tack on his mother and struck MS
father down with an axe.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
Geo. Kenncy Executed for His Part
i'm an Awful Crime.

George Kenney was hanged fri-
day morning in the jail yard OF
Charleston. He went to his death
without breaking down. The weight
dropped at 1927 o'clock, and he was
pronounced dead by a physician at
- o'clock. His neck was broken.
A drizzling rain fell during the
hanging, but it did not interfere with
the successful carrying cut OF the
legal execution Of the negro convict
who struck Herman G. Stello down
in cold blood at the county stock
ade on August 16, 1906.
Kenney's last act was to kiss the
crucifix taken from his manacled
hands by Father Duffy and pressed
to his lips. He was repeating the
Lords Prayer when the signal was
given for his death.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
An Ungallant Preacher Made to Re-
sign His Charge.

Rev. William McPherters, form
erly pastor of a Washington, D. Co.
church. has been dismissed by the
Presbyterian church Of Tekansha,
Mich. because he called the women
of the church "a flock of cackllns
parrots." That remark was only the
direct cause of his departure. HIS
congregation has been offender by
many other criticisms, contained in
his sermons.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
brazilian Police Discover Scheme
to Destroy American Fleet
AT RIO DE JANERI0.
Foreign Anarchists Are Deeply In
voIved.-All the Conspirators Fled
to the Interior.-Every Precaution
viii Be Taken to Prevent Injury
to the Ships of the Fleet, and the
Police Say All Danger is Over.

Police Say All Danger Is Over.
A dispatch from Rio de .Taneiro,
Brazil, says tnat the police have dis
covered an anarchist plot having as
its object the destruction of part of
the American fleet now lying in the
harbor. The conspiracy, while CEN
tering il Rio de Janerio and Petropi-
lis, has ramifications in San Paulo
and Minas Geraes.
An individual named Jean Fedher.
who resides in Petropolis, was the
chief conspirator at Rio de Janerio,
although it is understood that for
eign anarchists are deeply involved
in tn plot. Fedher has fed to
Sac Paulo, and the police who know
him have been sent to that place for
the purpose of apprehending him.
One of the detectives, who was
well acquainted with Fejher, hav-
ing served on the police force at Pc
tropolis for some time, returned
from that place Sunday, after hav-
ing made Investigations there and
had long conference with the
chief of police at Rio de Janerio.
The latter let it be understood
later that the Sac Paulo police are
on the track of the arch conspirator
and expected to arrest him soon. N
an, official note which the chief of
police sent to the correspondent of
the Associated Press he says:
s'Some time before the arrival of
the American fleet ct Rio de Janerio,
the Brazilian government received
from Washington and Paris advices
that anarchists of different nation
alities intended to damage one or
several Of the ships of the American
fleet. The names and addresses OF
the conspirators were indicated by
information which the police had re-
.ceived previously from France and
Germany. The police of this district
are working with the police OF Sac
Paulo and Minas Geraes and I am
sure every precaution will be exer-
acised and the most rigorous vigilance lta
observed both on land and at sea to
prevent any injury being done.
The chief of police, after having
made this official statement said that
he die not feel he should go into any
further details with regard to the
conspiracy, but he authorized the
statement that the plot was organ
ized by Fedher and he added that
the people Of the United States could
rest easy, as all of the conspirators
had taken refuge in the interior.
The people of the interior are lg-
norant of the details of the plot to
do injury to the visiting vessels, al
though there has. been some slight
inkling of the matter. The impress
sion which the exposure of this plot
will make will be profound, because
it is the first anarchist conspiracy
that has ever been known in Brazil.
The police of Sac Paulo have sent
word that they are on the track of
the malefactors, who, they declare,
will not be able to come to Rio de
.Janerio.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-21
A MURDERER HUNG.

Totals. .s14,16O.O5 1,15O,71s.Se
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
something like $500, ,00O. Maxwell Coffin, of this city, and others are interested in the proposition.
Arkansas Defended

Washingto, Jan. 23. During the debate on the urgent detici- ency appropriation bill in the house today, MT Fulton of Okla homa spoke for 30 minutes on the progress of his state, which he said already outclassed many of the older states and made an ear. nest plea for appropriations for federal buildings. When he arose to speak, the chair referred to him as the gentleman from Ar, kansas" Mr. Fulton quickly corrected him, saying:
 "I have been accused of many ugly thing, but never before have 1 been accused of coming from Arkansas.
 This utterance aroused the ire of Mr. Robinson of Arkansas, who sprang to the defense of his state. It was the first time he de- clared, that he had heard uttered on the floor of the house a senti- ment that would Intentionally be- little any state in the Union.
 MT. Fulton disavowed any in tention to injure any ones feel ings or to slander the state of Arkansas.
 He uttered the remark, he said, in the utmost good humor and regretted the construction which had been placed upon it.
 Immediately after making this statement he crossed over to where Mr. Robinson was seated placed one arm on his shoulder and grasp his band with the oth- CT. The act was applauded and the incident was closed.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24

Examinations are over and we anXiously awaiting our reports.
 Mir. Frank Jones one of Mr. Chappell's former pupils visited our room Wednesday afternoon
 The 7th grade made some i'm provement in their record this month; they only had a total of eight this month while last month they had ten.
 Stella Powers is absent from school.
 We are struggling with a hard subject in Arithmetic-Banh Dis count.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
s1OOO REWARD OFFERED
Tho Citizens of Hope Raise This Amount
 for inc Capture of Will Green.

The Hope posse in the main returned last night on 223 from |the bottoms near Bierne, where line slayer of Marshal Hamilton was said to have been seen and | shot at yesterday morning, but |found no further trace of him, |except tracks of two parties go |ing into the bottom from the spot where the shots were fired. |It is known that there was an other negro with Green at the |time he was seen.
 The most of the crowd, how lever, returned this morning on No 2S, and arepushing the search today.
 The citizens of Hope have rais- l ed 5000 reward for the capture |of the murderer, and the excite ment at that place continues. All l day yesterday men on horseback and a foot armed to the limit were moving to and fro through khe streets, while hundreds were securing the country for miles around.
 Over two. thirds of the bushes s
 houses of the place closed their
 floors to attend the funeral of the
 nartyred Marshal.
 There is some speculation as
 to who the other negro seen with
 Green yesterday was. It is ru-
 nored that he is a negro well
 known here, but there is no cer-
 ainty on this point.
 The search is not to be aban-
 lonedu the life of J. l.. Hamil-
 0n is avenged.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
Allen is Chairman.
Special to the News.

Little Rock, Jan. 24.-Hon. R. Percy Allen of Van Buren, has been elected president, or chair man, of the Arkansas Railroad Commission. Mir. Allen succeeds Judge J. F. Hampton, of For dyce, who has been on the com mission a number of years. He is a candidate to succeed himself, from the northwestern district, and has no opposition. John W. Crockett, of Arkansas county, is the other member of the commis- sion. MT. Allen was elected presi- dent of the commission while the commission was sitting at Cam den this past week.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
To Concentrate Stores

A meeting of the citizens of Redland township was held at Westbrook, Hampstead county, Saturday, for the purpose of de ciding upon some point on the Prescott Northwestern Railroad at which to concentrate the busi- ness of the township. Dotson Crossing, Martin and McCaskill were thepoints under considera- tion, but no decision was reached.
 Full line of butter cup candy at Geo. J. Terry & Go.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
New Railroad.
'pecIal to the News.

Little Rock, Jan. Within short time new railroad will De incorporated by the state board. Local parties are inter Fsted, and eastern capital will put |he road into operation. The line Flll lie in Lawrence and Sharp Founties, and will be 25 miles in ength, tapping the Frisco and |ron Mountain at Hoxie. This pne will develop what is conced. |d to be one of the greatest zinc |eldS In the state, and will cost
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
SCHOOL NOTES.
9th and Eth grrdes.

Beth Roberts has been absent from school few days this week.
 ElmOre White has been absent from school this week.
 We were glad to enroll Ray Wylie as new pupil Monday morning.
 Susie Haltom, Myrtle Butch. CT and Richard White are absent from school today.
 Augusta Hamilton was absent from school Thursday evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-01-24
WILL MEET ON JUNE 2.
Democratic State Central Committed &c., leCtS this Date for State Convention
Special to the News.

opSNidi lu lHe NEWS.
 Little Rock, Jan. 4.-The State Democratic Central Com mittee adjourned just before night yesterday, after having spent the greater part of the day in preliminary work. The con- vention of the Democratic party in this state will meet in Little Rock June ?, at which time can didates for state offices will be nominated and the platform of the party will be adopted. There was but little friction in the com mittee meeting Thursday, Hon. o. N. Killough of Cross county objecting to what he termed the inclination of the committee to interfere with the action of coun- ty committees. Il have always and will always oppose this trend toward contralization," said he, on the floor. We should allow the Democrats of each county to control affairs in their own coun- ties"
 What is known as Pages di- gest of the election laws of Ark ansas, was, in part, readopted by the committee, the parts which were not adopted being immaterial, from a general view point. A few new sections were added to the rules, but they were all covered by the last state con. vention.
 Practically all the members of the com mmittee left for their homes last night.
 Prof. John H. Hinemon, Hon. Robert w. McF'arlane and Hon. George w. Donaghey, candidates for Governor, were present and mixed with the members of the committee and the large gather ing of prominent Democrats from all sections of the state. Both Prof George B. Cook, of Hot Springs, and Prof. w. A. Craw- ford, of Philadelphia, candidates for state superintendent of pub. lie instruction, were at the hotel throughout the day, as were Sec retary of State Ludwig and Hon. J. c. Clary, his opponent for re election. The day was given over to politics, and the Hotel Marion was a scene of much wire pull ing.
 The bases of representation is the same as in the convention of 1906, but Nevada county increas- es her number of delegates from 6 to z, on account of her increas- ed democratic vote. Sebastian county gains 8 delegates and Pu- laski loses one. The total num- Der of delegates will be 595 against 512 in 1906.