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did.
Eds pretty sister would sometimes watch
us from a secOnd-story window, and laugh to
see how easily the birds outwitted us.
1t was a "boy-and-crow game" she said,
and the crows beat every time.
In~the previous autumn, when wild pigeons
were about, I'VE had made, In Mr.. Olcott's
pasture, blind" from which to shoot
them.
1t was close to bare, grayelly spot, where
they were in the habit Of alightng and at
times we had killed them there by the dozen;
but now we never thought OF watching at
the place, as it was at a considerable distance
from the corn and oat fields.
Cecilia Olcott was very fond of early wild
flowers, and one fine morning she accompa-
MED us to the pasture IN search of her favor
ties.
Ed and I strolled off to look for game,
while she remained at distance from us,
gathering here and there a cluster of new
violets, or watching the small, spotted turtles
in some tinkling brook.
Presently, when we had quite lost sight of
her, our attention was attracted to an Inn
mense flock of crows, in chase of big gray
owl.
What cIamor they made! The whole air
cawi" And how they pitched down.. one
after another, upon the poor fugitive. while
he vainly attempted to strike them with his
talonsl
Suddenly Ed exclaimed
ooh, look therel See, see! There's one
of them just as. white as snow, and he's
fighting the owl like the rest. IT'S the white
crow, as sure as you're born!"
1t was, indeed, true. We had found him
at last There he was, in his spotless coat of
white, tapping and cawing like his COM
panions.
Pursuers and pursued swept on. but soon
the owl, unable to defend himself in the air,
settled upon a tall tree, from which he could
bid his foes defiance, as it was only while on
the wing that he was placed at disadvan-
tage.
him, .blackening the, neighboring trees, and
What an imposing object he. was, as his
large, round shape sat motionless in relief
against the skyl
HE is on the. great maple, in the pas
ture," said Ed, "close by our pgeon-blind.
/ wonder where Cecilia is gone? hope she
won't brighten him away"
80 do l." was my answer; "for of course
the crows would follow him. and the albino
would go with the rest.
II don't see the white fellow now" Ed
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Copyright BY James Elrerson.

$1,000.
me evening, when / was about thir-
MI teen, my inseparable companion, Ed
Is811H4N ed. gave me an interesting piece Of
V12Av news ''e p'sss
news Us
/, Guess what Amos Barnes says
rem naM spaay away over Dy rocky River, ne
eheerfn sn LOCKING Gar around at me from the
we eob seated ntsI, as ! ,, entered; III. Ia. -
tails, | replied; "hes apt to. see things
do aSo' i wasn't .nv.h;,. - .oumo.. :. .
befsy am snsn panther as large as
eyes stick out So
long YG bow think asa he d j. given to drawing the
Eyes, SIR" was my answer: che Is alwavs
tell telling ag big stories over At the store about
seen in the woods"
but he says. persisted Ed. that this is
The men over there laughed and wouIdnt t1 he.
ieve word of it, but he stuck to his story.
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Ne evening, when ] was about thir
teen, my inseparable companion, Et
Olcott, at whose home | had call
ed, gave me an interesting piece o.
news.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-24


The American workinornan is the CHIEF
object Of soIicitude with those republicans
who proclaim the blessings OF protection For
his welfare have the tariff duties been put So
high; in his interest is any reduction opposed.
|Such is the beneficent claim Of Messrs.
Payne, DaIze and other economists Of that
|schooI. Yet they ignore the fact that the
lcountry is the lowest in the world.
Senator Roger @. Mills, in a speech made
lin 1894, laid bare what proportion Of protect
lion in our custom duties labor receives:
give here a list Of articles which shows
from the census returns What wages are paid
and from the tariff what protection is voted for
our Workn1en.
IS3; the tariff is 1884. In 500 worth Of cut
|Iey the labor cost is $44.24; the tariff is $780,
III. In 500 worth Of mats and mating the
labor cost is.S34.OO; the tariff is S68.59. In
$500 worth Of silk piece goods the labor cost
lis S22.54; the tariff is $50 In 500 worth of
|cigars and cigarettes the labor cost is $2O85;
the tariff is $4,000. In 500 worth of pottery
the labor cost is $45 SO; the tariff is $50. In
500 worth Of pearl buttons the labor cost is
|S39.69; the tariff is S143.61. In 500 worth
of tannan the labor cost is 1884; the tariff is
S119.47. In 500 worth Of coal the labor cost
is from $40 to $50; the tariff is SIS. In 500
worth Of cotton goods the labor cost is S24.-
~ Tic ldrII Is OOf.OO IN DlOO WORTH OF Ilf1en
the labor cost is S329 the tariff is $50. In
500 worth Of common window glass the
labor cost is S53.O9; the tariff is S98.39. In
one ton of pig iron the labor cost is $3.50, the
tariff is S6.72. In one ton of bar iron the labor
cost is S4.57; the tariff is $50 So"
These figures are based on the rates of the
Mckinley bill Of 1890; and as the present rates
carried protection still higher, the force of the
Senator Mills comparison is certainly not less
today than-it was in 1874.
Could the holloWness and faIsity of the
claim that the wages Of the worker is the
main care Of protection be more completely
exposed? On these articIeS---and probably
many n1ore---thes tarifffn1ight be reduced 5Ol
per cent, and the laboring man would then re-
ceive protection sufficient to secure his
wages
The larger proportion of this protection
constitutes the profits Of the manufactures. 1t
creates those profits and maintains them.
And this result is the prime purpose and
the principal effect Of protection. In the i'm
position Of excessive duties the welfare Of
labor is secondary, while the welfare of the
consumer is. wholly neglected. Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-24
80 SIGHT Alrshlps.

This is a world of seeming contradictions
For years scientists and nnathematicians have
been striving to perfect the airship. It has
been the dream Of first one and then another
Within the past six weeks it has been claimed
that at last the dream has materazed under
the genius Of OviIIe Wright. He has given
tests and exhibitions with his aeropIane that
seem to put to rest all doubt as to aerial navi-
cation under certain conditions. The whole
world has, in greater or less degree, applauded
his efforts and voted him a success.
And now, before the acclamatlons have
died into the usual silence OF sober accept
ance, there comes the announcements that
army men are setting their wits to work to
Improve an old gun or to invent new one
that will successfully puncture and destroy the
airship. It is claimed that the principal use Of
these new ships Will be in times OF war; and
army authorities are pointing out the fact that
lit will be very difficult to elevate gun to such
an angle that it could keep up destroying
fire on an aerOpane that is thousand feet
overhead and moving rapidly So an airship
destroyer is to be the next problem to solve.
And when that has been perfected, then, OF
course, somebody will invent something to
put on the arship to nuIify the effect Of the de-
|stroyer; and SO on, antiphinally ad infnitunn.
1t has been thus since God created aman and
then n1icrobe to destroy hirl1- CONNIE rclal
Appeal s I. - IS !. s.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
WIFE BETR.iYS MURDERER.
English Woman Writes Letter to Re-
cOrder in Patterson, ~. j.

The mystery of the killing of Miss
Mamie Sullivan, in Patterson. n. j..
in 1896. may finally yield TO solution.
Last week Recorder Carroll received
letter from woman I'm Chester.
England. which is now being investi-
gated and may lead to an arrest. The
man was suspected at the time of the
killing. The letter follows:
Recorder of Paterson:-I write to
tell you that my husband is the slayer
of Mamie Sullivan. who was killed
March 4, 1896. He did the deed with
coupling pin, and Notwithstanding
the fact that he was arrested and put
through series Of questions was al
lowed his freedom. He came to En-
gland later. where ! met and married
him. Two years ago he confided to
me that he was the man wanted in
your city for the murder. and swore
hat If ! ever showed him up he would
have my life. My conscience has
troubled me so that had TO write to
tell You of the crime. For Gods sake
have mercy on him. love him
dearly. and this confession has brok en-
my heart and will result In my
! death .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
MURDER MYSTERY.
Two Dead Bodies Found Near Each
Other.

Washington Pa. has double MUIR
der mystery. Coroner w. II. Sine had
scarcely begun his investigation into
the death of young man whose
body was found two miles from there
Tuesday afternoon. when the mystery
was deepened by the discovery of an
other body lying fifteen feet from the
first in a dense underbrush
The first body was found in o
thicket close to the tracks of the
Monongahela and Washington rail
road. 1t was partially decomposed.
Marks of a struggle. were easily dis
cernable. while the trousers pock OF
the dead man turned inside out point
ed to murder and robbery.
AT 6 o'clock Tuesday evening men
searching about the thicket for clews
TO the mans identity stumbled upon
another PARTLY decomposed body. A
search revealed three hats and re-
yolver. indicating that three men
were involved In the strange tragedy.
No residents of the region who view
ed the bodies were able to identify
them and it is said not one in that
neighborhood is missing.
Some think it probable that the
two men fought duel. which was
watched by a companion. and that
each, mortally wounded. crawled into
the thicket to die.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
CRASH AT CROSSING
Two Are Killed and Three Seriously
Injured.

Two persons were killed, two fatal
hurt and three seriously injured
lear Ottawa, ILL.,, Thursday night
"hen an electric car on the Illinois
Valley railway struck a carriage. in
(Which were seated Walter Smell. n
wealthy farmer and party of six
persons.
The dead are: Daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Smell. II years Son of Mrs.
and Mrs. Smell. 8 years old.
The fatally injured are: Mrs. Ma.
ME Townsend and daughter OF Mrs.
Smell, 10 years old
The seriously injured are: Mr..
md Mrs. Smell and sou of Mrs.
Townsend, years old.
The crash occurred at point wher
The road crosses the electric line
about six miles from Ottawa. The
Dad was not we'll lighted and near
he crossing there is sharp curve
which prevented Mr.. Smell. who was
Irving from seeing the approach of a
>ar. The carriage was directly in
he center of the track when the car
coming at top speed, crashed into Il.
All the occupants of the carriage
we're thrown far from the track and
he carriage was completely wrecked
rom the track. The car was not
iamaged and none of the passenger.
vas injured.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
DANCED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Hurdy -Gurdy Causes Young Mulatto

AT Pittsburg. on Thursday young
mulatto danced himself TO death"
will probably he the verdict of the
coroner's jury in the case of Albert
Hutton. aged twenty-five. who was
found dead in his bed.
Hultonwas attracted TO the street
by the tune of a hurdy-gurdy, and
throwing the operator a quarter of
dollar. told him to repeat the tune
as often as the coin would pay for It,
Then Hutton began dancing. exc
cutting two-steps, waltz. jig and buck
and wing steps as the movement
changed.
4 crowd gathered and when the
music for the first coin paid for ceas-
ed. another one was passed up and
thc dancing continued until the police
interfered.
Hulto retired TO his room and a
doctor was called. when he was found.
He said death was due to heart dis
ease. due TO over exertion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
FOUR SIIAMEN PERISH.
Killed by Fumes OF Burning Pitch
and Oakum i'm Vessels Hold.

a dispatch from Boston, says sue
;umbing to the deadly fumes of burn
ing pitch and oakum deep down in
the forepeak OF the British bark
Puritan as she lay at anchor in Presi-
cent roads Tuesday. four seamen were
suffocated and fifth VISA partly over
,ome before he was rescued by ship
mates. The dead.
Harry +. Olsen. Carl Morsen. Peter
son Becks, George Sunblade.
The fire, which caused only slight
damage. is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The Puritan, which is bark of
2,2S3 tons burden, was IN command
If Capt. r. w. Chapman and had
aiken on a cargo of 1900 barrels of
ar. oil pitch and oakum for Vancouv-
ar, B. c.
Tuesday afternoon Capt. Chapman
sent Seaman Olsen down into the
Sorepeak to stow away a sail When
The man failed TO return to the deck
after some time had elapsed, three
other men were sent down to investi-
Sdtc. ludlIS Cdpt. Chapman, COnNlhC-
ed that some accident must have hap
pened, ordered Mate Hatfeldt and
Seamen Roberts and McLane to in
vestigate. AS they reached the foot
If the ladder, they almost stumbled
over the bodies of the four seamel
who had gone down before them
Roberts was also overcome. The fire
vas quickly eXtingushcd and the
bodies brought to the deck.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
AIDING FLOOD SUFFERERS.
War Department Gets Report From
its Agent at Augusta.

A report regarded as encouraging
was received by the war department
from Capt. Adolph II. Huguet. of the
18th infantry. who was detailed by
Gen. Ramsey. commander of the de-
the department. Capt. Huguet says
TO make an investigation of the needs
Df the people of Augusta, Ga, strick-
IN by recent floods.
In telegraphic communication to
he departmet, Capt. Huguet says
that between 1000 and 1000 persons
in destitute circumstances have been
provided with rations and medicines
by local relief committees. The sup
plies furnished are expected to be
sufficient for pressing needs.
On Capt. Huguet's recommends
,ions the department authorized him
% supply shoes and clothing TO about
500 men. women and children who
lost everything they had in the food
Capt. Huguet will make the purchas'
cs locally in order to save the time
Of shipment
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
KILLS FATHER-IN-LAW.
An Aged and Respected Negro. Shot
TO Death.

At Cedar Grove negro church. two
miles from Walterboro. John Henry
Anderson Tuesday afternoon fatally
shot Josh Carter. the latter dying
Wednesday morning at daylight.
For some months Anderson has not
lived with his wife, but she has lived
with her father. Carter. One of An.
derson's children died Sunday and II
was just before the burial began
that the shooting took place.
Carter Is an aged colored man. who
bears good reputation. Anderson is
regarded as a dangerous negro. Six
moths ago he shot young Mr.. Ben
jamin.
The inquest over Carter's body was
held by Magistrate w. W. Campbelle.
acting for the coroner. Anderson
made good his escape, but 80 or more
determined men. whites and blacks
are sciuring the country for him a
family feud was the cause of the trou-
BILE.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
MUTINY AND TRAGEDY.
)ismastcd I'm Storm, Sailors Rebel and
Kill One of Their Number.

4 dispatch from San Fracnisco
Cal. says news of a mutiny and a
tragedy on the Chilean bark Eaton
Hall during stormy voyage In which
the vessel was dlsmasted was brought
Wednesday from Tahili.
The Eaton Hall was bound from
New Castle. Australia. to Valparaiso.
with a cargo of coal On August IL.
when the ship was about GO miles
from Theresa reef. a storm sprang up,
tearing the masts ont and littering
the decks with debries. Subsequent
ly while Capt Mclean was making
every effort to bring his almost help
less ship to port the sailors became
mutionus and in the trouble that fol
lowed sailor was killed. Finally
the bark was picked up by French
power boat and towed to Papetc
where she will he repaired.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
COSTLY FIRE IN ATLANTA.

Trunk Factory and Box Company
Plant Burncd--LoSS S2OO.0O
At Atlanta Ga. spectacular fire
Tuesday night destroyed the plants
Of the Atlantic Trunk Factory and
the Empire Building and Box Com
pany, burned quantity OF lumber
and damaged number of small
wooden buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The fire spread rapidly soon after II
was discovered and general alarm
was turned in. Only narrow street
separated the burning factories from
many residences ana it was with
great difficulty that the firemcn kept
the flames from crossing this street.
The burned buildings are located on
adison avenue. between Peters and
Castleberry streets, and run back to
the Central of Georgia Railroad track
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
HORRIBLE MURDER.
WOMAN'S DISMENIDERED BODY
FOUND IN TRUNK.

Actor Kills His Wife aud (uts yts,.
Body i'm Pieces---Says il Was Ar.
cidcntaI.
me most brutal crime committed /,
Greater Boston since the death of
Susan NJ. Geary. a chorus cir, fo,-
years ago. and one much resembling
IL In Its details. was disclosed Thurs-
uaF nlght by the discovery of tho
torso oil Mrs. Honorah Jordan. an ac-
'ress. aged % years, of SomerviIIo
III trunk at No. Hancock street
Oh beacon Hill. Boston. Later the
'e"o ana bones OF the limbs were
round in the furnace of the Jordan
nome at Somerville. and the seal,
hair and other gruesome remains
were taken from the kitchen range oy
the house.
Chester Jordan. aged % years. an
actor. OF Somerville. is held bv the
ponce charged with the murder. and
according TO the officers. he made =,
complete confession of the crime
According to Jordan's confession
ne accidentally killed his wifn Tues
day night in quarrel at their home.
and because becoming desperate Owe,
what he did he bought a butche,'s
knife, razor and shears. cut up ,he
body and placed the torso in a trunk.
He then planend to take the steamer
Harvard for New York and throw the
parts of the body overheard The
fact that the Harvard was laid off.
owing to an accident. disarranged his
plans. and he was obliged 10 hire a
hackman To take the trunk to a D,s
ton house to await more favorab.c
opportunity.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
HARD HIT BY FIRE.
Three Thousand People Homeless and
Loss Of ST5O,OOO.

4 dispatch from Rawhide. Nev..
says three thousand people homeless.
a score or more. injured and a p,o-
perty loss of over S750.OOO is the re-
suit OF a disastrous fire. which start
ed at O'Clock Friday morning In
DR.. Gardeners Office, located in the
Rawhide Drug company's building.
Fanned by gale the fire swept rapid
iy south and east to Balloon avenue
and up Rawhide avenue to within 80
yards of the Peoples hospital
Over ton and half of dynamite
was used in the demolition of build
ings which in measure stayed the
names progress. The volunteer fire
department and 500 miners worked
heroically, but owing to the inflam-
mable construction of the buildings
they were swept away like tinder.
Al l Il. m. the business portion OF
Rawhide was a smodering ruin, the
flames being finally checked south of
Balloon avenue
Among the first buildings to go was
Collins hardware store. which con
tanned two tons dynamite, that OK
ploded with terrific reports. hurline
burning planks and boards great
distance. setting fire to numerous
buildings simultaneously.
The scenes were similar to those
At the fire at Goldheld in July. 1906,
and at Cripple Creek in April, 1896.
Many people were injured by flying
debries. but none is reported serious
ly hurt.
A fannie wnas feared. as all the
supply houses and grocery stores were
wiped out.
A subscription list was started and
in few minutes over $4,000 was
raised and relief train started from
Reno. carrying food and bedding.
All the mining towns of the State
came quickly to the assistance OF
| Rawhide sufferers with cash contri-
buttons San Francisco mining ex-
change also sent a contribution OF
$500
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
DROWNED BY FLOOD,
WHOLE FAMILY OF NEGROES EN-.
GULFED BY FLOOD.
Not Seen Since Last "Wednesday and
on Thursday Nothing But Top of
Cabin Could be Seen.

With the subsiding of the floods
come continued stories Of .destruc-
ton of property and loss of life. Mr..
William Lykes of Lykesland Monday
afternoon telephoned The State of
a pitiful case.
1t appears that negro. Addison
Fuller, and his family occupied a
cabin which since has been covered
90 the ewes in the flood. The family
consisted of wife and five children.
one just four days old. They had n
boat with which to make their es-
cape, but neither boat nor negroes
nave been seen. 1t is feared that he
and his entire family were drowned.
Coroner Walker has been notified and
will make investigation at once.
Thursday afternoon the house was
approached in boat by Lawrence
Erwin. and even then the water COW
cred the body of the cabin. The cur
-ent there being SO swift the boat
man did not go very close. as he at
hat time thought the negroes had
abandoned the house. But as moth
ing has been heard from them, il is
cared that the whole family has per-
ished.
1t would have been almost suicidal
% have attempted to cross the river
% the Lexington side and there were
fearfully swift currents on the Rich
land side. Even had Addison Fuller
attempted to come back on the Rich
land side it is more than likely that
he would have been swamped, and
had he stayed. ii is sure that they per-
jshed. for there was no signs of life
about the house. The boatman who
approached did not go near enough
10 see whether the boat had been
taken from the house. The house is
vet surrounded by water and a party
will go there in boats to inspect the
premises. Mr. Lykes states that the
place is about 12 miles from him and
he would have reported il sooner but
'hought that the negroes nearby had
lone so. but the negroes have acted
in a singularly cold booded and in
different manner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-09-10
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP.
Average on August % Was 1G.i Per
Cent OF Normal.

The crop reporting board Of the
pureau OF statistics of the Agricul.
ural Department reported the aver
ge condition of the cotton crop on
August 25 was 76.l per cent of nor.
NAL.
This is compared with S3 on July
25th last. and 72.7 on August 2Sth
1907, and 73.9. the average OF Au-
gust 25th conditions for the past ten
years.
The report by States. giving the
condition on August % last and aver
lge for ten years past respectively
follows: Virginia. 81, 81: North
Carolina, so, ~: South arolina. 76
10; Georgia. n. 76; Florida. so. ~;
Alabama, -. "a mississippi. 20, II;
Louisiana. 63. 75; Texas. rs. Go; Ar
<ansas. So. rs; Tennessee. SIS. So;
Missouri. 90, 81; Oklahoma. 20. ~.