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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-18

A man can always get excited over
politics unless he understands what
1t is about.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-18
TEN YEARS OF eAcKAcHE.
Thousands of Women Suffer In the
Same Way.

Mrs. Thos. Dunn, 1913 Vine ST.,
Columbus, Ohio, says: For more
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-09-18
SOUNDS REASONABLE.

Karl-Papa, suppose the soldiers
have to learn to stand on one leg be-
cause they might have one foot shot
off in war.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
BLIND TIGERS CONVICTED.
Anderson Will Rid Herself of Illicit
Whiskey Sellers.

At Anderson of 3S liquor cases
tried by the present session of the
criminal court, "A convictions have
resulted. There are yet a great
many cases on the docket. some of
which will he tried Friday afternoon.
and the remainder continued on ac-
count of one preteXt or another. un-
til the September term of the court.
The fact that so many convictions
have resulted will very likely have "a
good effect upon the illegal sale of
whiskey in Anderson county In
each case where sentences have been
made the defendants has been required
to pay 500 or serve 90 days on the
county gang or In the state penitenti-
airy. Such punishment is calculated
to put stop TO the operation, OF
blind tigers. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Had Fine Meeting i'm Aiken Last
Week

The Grand Lodge of the knights
OF Pythias met in Aiken last week
and had a most delightful time. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
For Grand Chancellor. Mr.. l.. NJ.
Mattison. of Anderson. was elected
without OPPOSITION to succeed Mr..
Mendel l.. Smith. of Camden.
Mr.. A. G. Rembert, Of Spartan
burg. was the only candidate for
grand vice chancellor, and he was
unanimously elected
Mr.. j. Walter Doar of Georgetown.
was elected grand prelate. Mr..
Doar had opposition.
There were several candidates for
grand keeper of records and seal.
Mr.. c. ID. Brown, of Anderson receiv-
cd the election.
Mr.. Wilson G.. Harvey. of Charles
ton was elected grand master of ex-
chequer.
Mr.. j. w. King, of Columbia, was
elected grand master at arms
Mr.. j. Ligon Reeves. of North was
elected grand inner guard.
For grand outer guard, Mr.. II. j.
Cottingham, of Dillon. was elected =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
GAVE 1T TO THE BAPTIsTs.
Jefferson Davis Berth Place Site oS
Il Church.

DR.. w ID. Powell says in the Wes-
tern Recorder: "a BAPTIST church
stands on the place where cx-Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis was born. Mr.
Davis presented Bethel church. in
1856. with his old home stead. in
Guiding nine acres of ground The
baptist built fine parsonage. a
splendid house OF worship, house
Tor sexton, etc. 1ney have the finest
plant of any country church that |
know. Mr.. Davis was present at the
dedication and made talk. He
said that many asked why he being
Methodist, gave his birthplace on
which TO build "A Baptist church. He
said ii was because his father was n
Baptist and a better man than ever
n had been. The church is sustain
ed in part by endowments. as many
of the wealthier families are moving
to Hopkinsville. Pembroke and Elk
ton" .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
BOAT TURNED OVER
AND REV. JENNINGS AND DIR
LEONARD DROWNED.
n Most Distressing and Fatal Acci.
dent Happened at Tucapan Pond
Near Greer Monday Evening.

n dispatch from Greenville to The
o'ate says: DR. 7. NJ. Leonard. a
dentist. and Rev. Mr.. jennings. mas
tor or the Presbyterian church at
heidville, were drowned MONDAY
evening at $50 in Berry's mill pond.
eight miles from Greer.
The two men were taking a dav,s
outing and were fishing when the
storm came up Monday afternoon
10 escape a drenching they drew in
anchor and were padding TO the
shore, when the boat overturned
throwing both men into the water
Neither could swim and there were
no eyewitnesses to the tragedy.
Dr. Leonard's body has not vet
peen recovered, though the body of
the minister was found late Monday
night. Further search is being made
at the pond for the recovery of DIR
Leonard's body. Rev Mr.. Jennings
leaVes three daughters, his wife hav-
ing died year ago. DR.. Leonard
leaves a wife and three children.
dispatch from Spartanburg saws:
Mr.. jennings was a graduate of the
clinton orphanage and was held in
hlgh esteem by DIR. Jacobs and others
connected with the orphanage. He
mad been stationed at Reidville for
live years and was serving a num-
Der OF churches. He was loved by
the members of all his churches and
his sudden and tragic death has caus-
ed widespread sorrow.
There were fully 400 persons gath
cred at Tuscapau Tuesday night. com
ing from every section of the country
and 200 are actively engaged in the
search for the body of DR.. Leonard
Tuesday night the great pond will
be practically dry and the recovery
of the missing body is expected.
This distressing accident has caus-
ed wide sorrow throughout the
county. DR.. Leonard was well known
in this city He was a former stu
dent of Wofford college and rcla-
tive of Dr. o. w. Leonard of Spar
tanburg. Leaving Wofford college.
he studied dentistry and practiced
his profession at ReidvilIe his home.
He is survived by his wife and sev-
raj children.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
seventeen Men Drowned by tho
Wrecking of a Schooner.
ONLY TWO men SAVED
ihc Boston Fishing Schooner Eama
hun Down and Wrecked i'm n Tb;cL
Fog by the Old Diminion Atlantic
Liner Boston on Yarmouth ~

The Boston Fishing schooner F.r
""s ranmed and sunk by the Old
oimlnion Atlantic line steamer po
Ton and seventeen members of Tho
crew OF the schooner out of nine
teen were lost.
The collision occurred IN . Co.
"e BOSTON, which was bound from
Yarmouth, n. c.. the officers state
was proceeding at slow speed whistle
constantly. Nothing was
neard or seen of any vessel unti, ,ho
nos'oh smashed into the Fame Tho
Sharp Prov of the steamer sliced .,,o
stern OF the sooner and sbe v.r,, D.,
three minutes. III
ne boston was stopped and n
ooat immediately lowered but h,,
"'clueht to the fall it capsizeI Tue
more however. were sent off Whit,
lew minutes. One of them fo,,rd
EDWARD Pitts, the cook. foatinr .ho,t
supported by life belt
John Clark, the other sury,,,o
swimming in the wreckage and was
hauied on board the life boat in an
Exhausted condition. The lifehoo,,
clrcied about for nearly an hour viii
out finding others of the scboonor..
crew. They had much difficuItv -
returning to the Boston owing IN
the fog
PITTS. the cook. stated that nj tho
tIhle OF the collision only Captain
fahey and three men were on deck
Whlle OF the others. nine were in tho
lorecastle and the rest in the cabin
lhose in the forecastle reached tho
ueck safely, but it is the opinion Of
Fltts that none of those in the cabin
were able to get out The survivors
say nothing was known Of the proxi-
NIFTY of the Boston until she struck
the schooner.
The Fame was one of the largest
trawierS in the Boston fishing fleet
She left Boston on May 4. and ran
INTO this port last week for supplies
The Fame was built in Essex in
1908. She registered $50 tons. was
owned by the Eastern Fishing COM
pany of Boston and was valued at
) 1000. She had 100000 pounds or
hsh on board. and was intending to
start FOR home Friday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
ANOTHER DISASTER.
Caused by II Typhoon Which Followed
Frcshet in China

The steamer Shinono of the Japan
ese line, brings news of another dis
aster through a typhoon at Hankow
China. following a freShet which in
wolves the loss of more than 1000
lives. with the wrecking of $4,000
junks and the stranding of many
steamers, including several foreign
craft
The typhoon came suddenly and
in few hours reduced hundreds of
boats in the Kan river to- splinters.
Steamers broke away from their
moorings and only those which could
get up steam quickly escaped.
The shores were thick with corps
es of river people. Hundred were
wrecked before the steamer left
Shanghai. News was also brought
of great coal mining disaster in
Kwang ST. where 100 lives were lost
when mine took fire. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
FOUND IN RIVER.
The Body of Man Thought To BE
Murdered.

At Jacksonville. Fla, the body of
an unknown white man. supposed to
be mate of some schooner in port.
was found floating in the river Tues
day and upon investigation it was
found that the man had been shot
in the head. The authorities believe
the man was murdered and his body
thrown into the river TO hide the
crime A thorough investigation is
being made Nothing was found on
the body to lead TO an Identification
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
FOUND IN RIVER
And Identified as Miss Marie Mooney
Of North Woodbury..

The body of the woman found on
Gloucester Flats on the bank Of Big
Timber Creek. was identified as that
of Marie Mooney. aged So. of North
Woodbury., y. J. The woman lived
with her mother and had been Miss
ing from home since las Friday night.
IL was at first thought that she had
met with foul play. but an examina-
ton of the body Saturday failed to
reveal any marks of violence II Is
thought that she fell from a trestie
bridge into the waters of the creek
and was drowned. Then her body
was washed ashore. The suicide
theory was secuted by reason of the
lack of motive
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
IMPLICATED IN MURDER.
Darlington Negro Suspected Under
Arrest i'm Alabama

The State says: Gov Ansel has
granted requisition for Epperson
Mcleod. negro, who has been ar
rested in Alabama and is wanted as
an accessory to a murder in Darling
ton county in 1900. Epperson is
said to have prompted another ne
gro, Geo. McFadden. 10 shoot a ne
gro woman. McFadden is now serv-
ing life sentence for the deed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
Names of State..Candidates So
Far Who Have Announced.
MAY BE OTHERS.
nat Each Candidate Has to Pay to
ENTER the Race, Which With His
Other Expenses Makes Running
Tor State Office an Expensive
I.nNn,.x-

Luxury.
AS VIII be noticed upon reference
10 the schedule published i'm another
column the State campaign will open
on June IL, and there will be two
campaign parties-one comnosed of
the candidates for the United States
senate and the other composed of
the candidates for state Offices. The
TWO parties Will start on the same day.
a' uinerent places. and tour the state
IN different directions.
AT present there are five candidates
Tor United States senator-Hon. John
Gary Evans of Spartanburg: Hon
ID. Z. Hayward of Richland; Hon.
george tombstone of Newberry: Hon
y. Is. Martin of Richland and Hon.
~. ID. Smith of Florence. These
gentlemen, and others who NAV
hereafter enter the race. will tour
the state together, and it is to he
hoped that people will be edited on
national issues by their able address
es on topics of the day
There are two candidates for gov
ernor-Governor NJ. T.. NnseI and
state Senator Cole L. Blease OF New
berry. There is yet uossibilitv of
iurther opposition to Governor Ansel
as some of the most insistent prohibi-
uonists do not relish his recent
change on the prohibition issue and
are disposed to bring out candidate
In opposition who will stand for nm
qualified prohibition.
None of the state officials is ant To
have opposition except Railroad Com
missioner Caughman, who will he
opposed by several, among whom are
j. A. Summersett Of Columbia. Hal
w. Richardson of Barnwell. F.. G..
t1shburn of Charleston and Cansler
OF Tirzah
The superintendent of education
is candidate for the United States
senate and for that Office there are
three announced aspirants-S. r.
IL. Mellichamp of Orangeburg, e. C.
Elmore of Spartanburg and ]. f.
Swearingen of Edgefied
Gen. Willie Jones, for the execu-
tive committee. announce the follow
ing rate of assessment for candidates
for United States senate, congress.
etc:
United States senate. $4,000
Congress. E. 5000
governor E. 5000
Other state officers. E. 1880
Solicitor. 25OO
The state campaign opens up on
June II and the candidates do not
have great amount of time now in
which to file their pledges and hand
over their coin for the privilege of
telling the dear peepul'' a few things
and appealing TO them for their sup
port. The last hour for filing pied
ges is noon of the day before the It'll
nerary begins.
lt is necessary to have an expert
enced railroad man, one who is
thoroughly conversant with sched-
dulles. etc, prepare the campaign
itinerary and Mr.. b. II. Todd, city
ticket and passenger agent of the
Southern, has been assigned to this
duty by the subcommittee in charge
At least two weeks will intervene
between the two campaign meetings
I'm each county
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
THREE SLAIN BY BANDITS.
Engiishman and Two Americans Kill
ed by MeXiCans.

Two Americans and one English
man were attacked by bandits and
killed near Coachinia, Mexico, one
Of the mining camps of the Green
Copper Company, near Dolores, Chi
huahua. The report of the case was
received by the British consul in
Mexico City Thursday, but no details
were given. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
WHALE KILLED.
Zig Fish Ragged Near Palmetto
Beach, Fla, on Tuesday.

\ whale 80 feet long was captured
Tuesday morning by fishing party
in Hillsborough bay. two miles off
Palmetto beach. \ bombardment of
two hours with Winchester rifles
was held before the whale was kill
ed. 1t was then towed to the beach.
IL is the first one seen in these wat
ers in many years
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
Carrie Nation Put i'm Jail for the Odd
Time.

Carrie Nation was arrested at
Pittsburg. Pa. on Thursday. This
is the thirty-third time in her ad-
venturous and checkered career that
she has been in the hands of the
police. Carrie Nations latest was
alleged disorderly conduct in that
she is charged with giving four men
a tongue lashing in public for some
thing that displeased the doughty
crusader. She was released upon
payment of a $50 forfeit for her APP
pearance in court. After her release
she declared that she would never
pay another fine, but would serve
out whatever penalty she received in
Jail In preference.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
YOUNG MAN SHOT
BY Mother of Girl He Persisted i'm
Going With.

At Monroe, y. c.. because William
Luther. popular young society man,
persisted in his attention TO Miss
Margaret Thompson,a school girl aged
5. against the protest Of her mother.
he was shot and seriously wounded
by Mrs Thompson. Luther's condi-
ton is not regarded as critical. Mrs.
Thompson after repeated protests,
declared that she would shoot Luther
if he did not desist coming to sec
her daughter. He came Sunday
night. and an angry scene ensued, the
shooting following.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
BRYAN WANTS TAFT
TO HELP GET THE PUBLICITY
BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS.
Taft's Reply Is That He Has Written
Letter to That Effect AL

Letter To That Effect AL
ready.
dispatch from Washington saws
Secretary Taft received the followine
telegram from Hon. VIM. j. Bryan on
Thursday:
Il beg to suggest that as leading
candidates in our respective parties
we 'oin in asking congress to pass q
bill requiring publication of campaign
contributions prior to election. Ifyou
think best we can ask other candi.
dates to unite with us in the request
wv. j. Bryan"
Secretary Taft. after a talk with
the president gave out for publication
his answer, as follows:
Hon. William j. Bryan, Lincoln,
Neb:
Your telegram received. On
April 30th. last, l sent the following
letter to Senator Burrows, the chair
man of the committee on privileges
and elections of the senate:
My dear MIR. Burrows: I sin
cerely believe that it would greatly
tend to the absence of corruption in
politics If the expenditures for no
mination and election of all candi-
dates and all contributions received
and expenditures made by political
committees could be made public both
IN respect to state and national poll
les. For that reason ] am strongly
in favor of the passage of bill
which is now pending in the senate
and house bringing about this result
SO far as national politics are con-
cerned. | mark this letter personal
because | am anxious to avoid assum-
ing an attitude in the campaign
which it is quite possible | shall never
have the right to assume, but so far
as my personal influence is concerned
! am anxious to give II for the pas
age OF the bill
Very sincerely yours,
VIM. H. Taft
Since writing the above. in an
swer to inquiry. | have said public
ly that hoped such bill would pass
"Wm. IL. Taft"
Lincoln, Neb., May 26.-Mr. Bry-
an received Secretary Taft's tele-
gram this afternoon. He sent the
following reply:
Hon. William II. Taft. Secretary of
War, Washington, ID. c.:
II am much gratified to receive
your telegram and trust the publica-
tion of your letter will add the
weight necessar" to turn the scales
in favor of the measure. Elections
are public affairs and publicity Wi
help to purify politics.
'Wm. J. Bryan"
NJ. Bryan wired Senator Culber-
sou and Representative Williams as
fellows:
pl"HSH secure ccpie, nf nv tcic-
gr'tns { Secretary Taft i1d ]. rely
= c'lCernine campaign son r1h ,tions
His Letter to Senator Burrows may
enable you to secure action on the
bill.
"Wm j BrVan" "
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
CLAIMED SHE WAS WILD.
Officer Takes Charge of Woman
Found i'm the Woods

a dispatch from Greenville to The
News and Courier says a white wo
man named Lillian Smith was found
in the woods, near Monaghan Mill,
Friday morning. Deputy Sheriff Bal
lenger received teiegrom early in
the morning to the effect that ther
was q wild woman in the woods, and
he Immediately left for the scene.
The woman claimed that she had
only spent one night in the woods
and denied that she had attempted
to kill any one. She was dressed
very poorly. The officers are detain-
ing her and will have her examined
by lunacy commission. :
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
For the Speaking in the State
Campaign Meetings.
A TWO RING AFFAIR.
The Two Campaign Parties Will Re.
gin to Stump the State on June ~.
One Startingg at Sumter and the
Other at st. Matthews.

a subcommittee of the State De-
mocratic executive committee con-
sisting of Chairman Willie Jones. Com
ptroiler General A. w. Jones and C..
L. Blease of Newberry. met and ar
ranged the schedule for the Demo-
cratic campaign this summer. Cant
ID. j. Griffith, also /. member. was
unavoidably absent on business. AS
was decided upon by the State con-
Ventlon there are to be two campaign
parties, one for the candidates for
the United States senate and congress
and the other for the candidates for
the State Offices. The State campaign
VIII open at st. Matthews on June II.
and the senatorial campaign will op-
en- at Sumter on the same date.
The itinerary for the candidates
for state offices follows:
st. Matthews, Wednesday, June II.
Orangeburg, Thursday, June is.
st. George, Friday, June 10.
Charleston, Saturday, June 20.
WATERFORD. Monday. June %.
Beaufort, Tuesday, June 90.
Hampton, Wednesday, June "a.
Barnwell. Friday. June 26.
Bamberg, Saturday, June 81.
Lexington, Tuesday, June 30.
Saluda, Wednesday, July |.
Edgeiield, Thursday. July ,.
Aiken, Friday, July 3.
Sumter. Tuesday, July Z.
Manning, Wednesday, July s.
Monks Corner. Thursday, July 8.
Georgetown, Friday. July 10.
kingstree, Saturday, July IL.
Florence. Monday, July 13.
Marion. Tuesday. July IA.
Conway, Thursday. July 16.
Darlington, Friday. July IL
Bishopville. Tuesday, July 21.
Bennettsville. Wednesday, July %.
Chesterfield. Thursday, July %.
Camden, Friday, July "a.
Lancaster, Saturday, July -.
Winnsboro. Monday, July 27.
Chester, Tuesday, July 2S.
forkville. Wednesday, July 30.
Gaffney, Thursday, July, 80.
Spartanburg, Friday, July 81.
Union, Saturday, August l.
Columbia, Tuesday, August 4.
Newberry. Wednesday, August ,.
Greenwood. Thursday. August 6.
Abbeville, Friday. August Z.
Anderson, Saturday, August g.
Walhalla, Wednesday. August 10.
Pickens. Thursday, AugusL 20.
Greenville. Friday, August 21
Laurens, Saturday, August 22.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
CEDRINo INSTANTLY KILLED

Death on Race Track.
At Baltimore Emanuel Cedrino, the
noted Italian automobile driver, was
instantly killed on Pimlico race
track Friday afternoon. Spectators
saw his car skid and turn over, three
of its wheels being smashed. Ce-
drino and his brother. who in his
mechanic, and was with him in the
car, were thrown out violently against
a fence, and while the brother was
little hurt, Cedrino had apparently
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
HOGS FOUND BONES
OF Some More Victims on the GUM
ness Farm.

AT La Porte. Ind. hogs. wallow-
irg in the lowland. just below the
private cemetary of Mrs. Belle GUM
ness. Friday. brought to the SUI T.
face two human bones. Ono wYs
from an arm and the other from q
lee. The hoes dragged the nones
around the hog yard for some time
before tho find became known. AS
result. Sheriff Smutzer will begin
turning the surface OF the nog run
and dragging the pond which borders
or 1t,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04
FIVE ARE DEAD.
And Many Others Are Made Sick by
Ice Cream.

AT Rockwell City, n. Y, an epide-
mic of typhoid fever which had its
thodist church social. has already re-
suited in five deaths. Thirty more
members Of the church, including the
pastor Rev. NJ. Il. Ready, are now
seriously i'll, with a chance that sew
erai more will die. Physicians who
have investigated the case declare
that the germs existed either in the
fried chicken or the ice cream.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-06-04

Following is the schedule of meet
ngs for. candidates for United States
enate, congressman and solicitors:
Sumter, Wednesday, June IT.
Manning, Thursday, June IS.
Monks Corner, Friday, June 10.
Georgetown. Saturday. June 20.
Kingstree, Monday, June %.
Florence. Tuesday, June 23.
Marion, Wednesday. June "a.
Conway, Friday. July 26.
Darlington, Saturday, June 27.
Bishopville. Tuesday, June 80.
Bennettsville, Wednesday, July l
Chesterfield, THURSDAY, July ..
Camden, Friday, July 8.
Lancaster, Saturday. July 4.
Winnsboro. Monday, July 6.
Chester, Tuesday. July Z.
Yorkville, Wednesday, July 8.
Gaffney, Thursday, July 9.
Spartanburg, Friday, July 10.
Union, Saturday, July IL.
Columbia. Tuesday, July IA.
Newberry, Wednesday. July 10.
Greenwood, Thursday, July 16 =.
Abbeville, Friday, July II.
Anderson, Saturday. July IS.
Walhalla. Tuesday, July 21.
Pickens. Wednesday. July %.
Greenville, Thursday, July 23.
laurens, Friday, July "a.
Lexington, Tuesday. July 2S.
Saluda. Wednesday. July 20.
Edgefield, Thursday. July 80.
Aiken. Friday, July 81.
Bamberg, Saturday, August 1.
Barnwell. Tuesday, August a.
Hampton, Thursday. August 6.
Beaufort, Friday, August Z.
Walterboro, Saturday. August 8.
Charleston, Wednesday, August ! 8
St. George. Thursday, August 20
Orangeburg, Friday, August 81
st. Matthews, Saturday August %