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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Summary Of Important Proceedings
Enacted From Day to Day.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. G.
Senate Summary.

The postal savings bank bill was
before the senate and many amend
ments were proposed to it, some of
them requiring the deposit Of postal
savings funds in State as well as nat
ional banks.
The Senate also received two mes
sages from the President, one recon-
mending additional interstate COM
merce legislation and the other relat-
ing to the absorption by the United
States Steel Corporation of the Ten.
nessee Coal and Iron Company, and
passed several bills on the calendar
AT ALI p. m. the Senate adjourned.
House Summary.
The only incident worthy of note
In the proceedings of the House of
Representatives and which caused n
good deal of amusement was a brief
discussion of the Forthcoming African
hunting trip of President Roosevelt
incidentally there was a reference to
the famous so-called Ananias Club.
The whole debate hinged on tho
newspaper story stating that Major
Edgar .. Mearns, of the army, was to
accompany the President and that in
order to do so he had been put on the
retired list with increased rank. The
matter was brought up by Mr.. Mann
OF Illinois, in connection with the
consideration of a bill authorizing the
issuance of commissions to officers
VINO retire with increased rank.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the consideration of a num-
Der of miscellaneous bills and resoln-
tions.
AT 5:1S p. m. the House adjourned
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Tried to Shoot Train Hand.

Blacksburg, Special.-On Sunday
night three boys got on freight train
at Gastonia and proceeded to beat
thelr way South. On the way TO
bessemer train hand was walking
the top of the ears back to the cab
and the three boy tramps shot at him.
one of them, Charley Boyles, was
lying flat on top of a car Shooting
when the conductor came up behind
and secured him and brought him on
to Blacksburg, where he was locked
up. a deputy came down from Gas
tonla and carried him back to jail in
Dallas. He gave the names of the
other bays who had escaped. They
nave probably been caught by this
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Mr.. Taft Will Eat 'Possum and
'ISters in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, Special-One hundred
o'possums with the usual accompany.
nent of sweet potatoes, will grace
he banquet table of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce on January
18th, when President elect Taft will
De the guest of honor. When a dele
cation of prominent Atlantians called
ipon Mr.. Taft few days ago in Au-
yusta to arrange the details of his
visit to This city the spokesman court
.ously asked the next occupant of the
White House if he had any sugges-
hens TO offer relative to the prepara-
iion Of the banquet. "Just one," he
'milingly replied, "I have had a life
time longing to taste 'possum and tn.
:ers. My visit to the South would be
incomplete unless this wish is realiz-
ID"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Skeleton Eaten With ouicklime.

charleston, Special.-A gruesome
and uncanny find was made Wednes-
day afternoon by Sexton Conklin in
some marsh land just east of the St,
Laurence Cemetery, when he stumbled
over the partial skeleton of human
beng, scattered in pieces over the
ground. immediately after the dis
covery Mr.. Conklin communicated
with the coroner. The thigh and shin
bones, together with portion of the
Jaw bones of the skeleton were found
lying within distance of three feet
apart. Nearby coat, hat and lady's
satchel were in evidence, wrapped up
In part of a sheet very much dt-
caycd and covered with auicklime.
Further on a paint brush was also
picked up. The coroner was at n
loss to say whether any foul work
mad been done or not. That the
CHASTITY object was not there last Sun-
day afternoon is positively stated by
the sexton, who had occasion to in
spect that part of the grounds at that
time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
NIGATRIDERSCUILTY
-ourt Will Sentence Six to
Death.
OTHER TWO GOOD FOR 20 YEARS
Motion For New Trial Overruled-
Two Of the Eight to Have 90 Years
In Prison-Brief Summary of Grim
inals and Their Capture.

Union City, Tenn, Special.-With a
verdict of guilty in varying degree
the jury in the night-rider trials re-
ported at S;45 p. m. Thursday
The twelve men found Garret john
son, lid Burton, Roy Ransom, Fred
Plncon, Arthur Cloar and Sam Apple
white guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree with mitigating circumstances.
and Bud Morris and Bob Huffman.
the other defendants, guilty of muir
der In the second degree and fixed
their punishment at twenty years in
the penitentiary. The punishment Of
the six first named defendants was
left to the court and NAV be death or
life imprisonment. The defense fled
a motion for n new trial which was
set for hearing Saturday and which
will be overruled, as indicated by the
court when sentence will be pronounc-
ed. The court will sentnece the six
first named defendants to death.
Thus is ended, in the lower court,
one OF tn most vigorously contested
and notable criminal trials ever heard
In this State, the outcome of reign
OF lawlessness, the eliminating act of
which teing that of which men were
found guilty, calling forth the muster
Ing of the militia of the State, under
the personal direction of Governor
Patterson, to the aid of the civil
authorities in the ferreting out and
the taking into custody of those who
were charged with the commission of
the crime, the so-called "night-rider
clan" of Reel Foot lake.
The operations Of the night rider
band began with the burning of fish
docks extending to the inficting Of
corporal unishment on those whom the
leaders in their counsels demed guilty
OF actions in opposition to the wishes
Of the clan, finding q climax in the
lynching of Captain Kanken.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Building the Sea Wall at Sumter.

Rapid progress is being made on
the construction of the sea wall on
Sullivan Island and no trouble is
experienced with the receiving Of the
material. At the scene of the work
there is large force of men and a
line equipment of machinery, driving
piles and placing rock, and the work
IS very satisfactory. The building Of
the sea wall, of course. is under the
charge of the United States engineer
officer stationed at Charleston, Capt.
b. M. Adams, of the corps of engi.
neers, and he has as engineer in
charge Mr.. j H. DuPre, q we'll
known civil engineer, who is assisted
by Mr.. William Dehon, another capa-
BILE member of that profession.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Relief For Earthquake Sufferers.

New York, Special.-Laden with
twenty-five tons of clothing and more
than thirteen tons of provisions with
which to clothe and feed the starving
and half-naked survivors Of the Gala
oria and Sicily earthquake and carry
ng homeward over 800 Italians of all
,lases, most Of whom are hurrying to
he scene where their loved ones have
been killed, manned or rendered des-
.itute, the steamship Hamburg, of the
Hamburg-American line sailed Tues
lay for Genoa and Naples. Most Of
The provisions destined for the italian
sufferers were donated by Nathan
Straus from the stock Of local firm
IF which he is q member.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Mr.. TAFI'S VISITORS.
The President-Elect Is Kept Busy
Greeting Callers and Conferring
With Prominent Republican.

Augusta, Ca, Special.-The Presi.
dent-elect is member of the national
enid labor committee, and Wednes-
aay he listened to a report on general
conditions Of child labor in the South
from A. j. McKelway, secretary of
the committee for the Southern
states. Mr.. McKelway has head
quarters at Atlanta. It was his con-
clusion that the child labor laws of
the Southern States are pretty well
adapted to conditions, but that there
Is iaxness in their enforcement. No
action on the subject is understood to
be contemplated at this time.
National Chairman Frank II. Hitch
cock returned from his trip to Bir-
mingham and Atlanta, and had an ex.
tended interview with Mr.. Taft. John
Hays Hammond, who visited Atlanta,
came back with Mr.. Hitchcock.
Chauncey Dewey, of Chicago, recently
appointed inspector general of the IL
llnois State militia, is here to see Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Hitchcock. Mr.. Dewey
wss one of the two Taft delegates
from that State in the convention,
ana III is understood he has some po-
itical friends he wishes to intercede
tor. A call was made on Mr.. Taft
6y Judge William H. Jackson, of New
York, and his brother, Henry Jackson,
of Atlanta. The latter is a Georgia
Republican of prominence.
Henry Anderson, of Richmond,
talked Southern politics with Mr.. Taft
at some length Wednesday, but moth
ing tangible for publication resulted.
The President-elect smilingly SUBJ
mitted himself for "exposure" to
practically all the photographers in
Augusta Wednesday. They called at
his cottage, they said, to keep an en-
gagement made by Mr.. Taft's CLAP
anese secretary" This meant Moni-
GO Lopez, his Filipino valet, and
Mrs. Taft enjoyed the joke hugely.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Laurens Merchant Fails.

Laurens, Special.-Former State
Senator 0. P. Goodwin, farmer and
merchant, Saturday made a general
assignment for the benefit of his cred
itors. Robt. A. Cooper of the firm of
Simpson, Cooper & Babb, attorneys,
being the assignee. Assets consists of
two farms and some suburban town
property, including a store house. The
schedule of liabilities is incomplete
but Mr.. Goodwin's friends believe he
will be able to save his home. How
ever, 1T is made without reservation,
the homestead privilege being waived
and dover rights renounced by Mrs.
Goodwin. 1t is practically certain
that creditors will be paid in full.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Stamp Clerk Short in Fis Account,

Admission, Ala, Special-Accordine
to statement of p9stofIice inspectors
here Wednesday, Ed d. Smith, stamp
clerk in the Admission postoflice, who
suddenly left here Saturday night
was short in his accounts between
$1,000 and $4,000. 1t is said that
friends of the young man will make
good the shortage. Nothing has been
heard from Smith since the receipt
of letter Monday, saying that he
left because he could not stand
trouble. He was last seen in Bir.
mingham Sunday night.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Saved By a Parrot.

Naples, By Cable.-Queen Helena is
taking particular interest in six
year-old girl who was rescued from
the ruins under remarkable circum-
stances. While some Italian sailors
at Messina were climbing over wreck
age they heard weak cries of "MariaI
Maria !" After much work they
reached a room where they found
parrot continuing to utter cries of
"Maria." The seamen turned tG<
leave, but as the parrot persisted
its cries, they broke into an adjS
ing room and found girl lying Z
less. She and the parrot were
on board the battleship RegiC - =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Quake in Chester cnnntua

Chester, Special.-Some of the cit
izens OF Lewis and other sections of
Inc country think they felt slight
earthquake shock last week at about
the same time that the great Italian
disaster occurred, and while no dam
age resulted to life or property, we
understand that the culver was quite
pereeptible and caused considerable
alarm in certain quarters.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14

amended to allow printing and bind
ing of census reports to be done by
private contract instead of in the
government printing Office if found
desirable by the director of the cen
sus. An amendment placing the ap
pointment of $500 census Office c'- Ks
under the civil service CO .4ission
was defeated
Senator Cuiberson's resolution in
structing the committee on the ju-
dietary to report whether the Prrsi-
dent has authority to permit the alb
sorption Of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company by the United States
Steel Corporation was adopted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Venezuelan Matter Not Yet Settled.

Washington, Special-Daily advices
are being received at the State De.
partment from William I. Buchanan.
the American special commissioner,
who is now in Caracas, conducting me-
gotiations with the Gomez govern
nent, having in view the reaching of
an understanding regarding a basis
Of settlement of the international
questions pending between the Unit
ed States and Venezuela, as a pre-
requisite for the resumption of diplo-
matte relations. Mr. Buchanan's dis
patches are hopeful in tenor but show
that no definite conclusion have been
yet reached. His instructions are very
broad and form the basis on which
his negotiations with the Venezuelan
government are conducted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
No Trouble With Honduras Is Antic.
ipated

Mobile, Ala, Special. = Ernesto
Fotes, Honduras consul at Mobile,
referring to the publication of prob
able Central American conflict said
Monday that all these reports are not
able for their want of varacity. He
said that peace in these countries is
IN assured fact, and that the neutral
lty of Honduras is maintained by the
treaties of Washington, and in conse-
quence, Honduras today has only o
normal number of regular soldiers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Anderson Farmer Suicides

Anderson, Special.-News reached
the city Sunday of a suicide, which
occurred in the northern section of
0arvln township, near the Pickens
county line Saturday. Mr.. w. A.
Young, white man about 60 years
Old, with apparently no reason except
mat he was tired of life, slashed his
throat with a razor and was found by
members of his family a short dis
tance from the house gasping for
breath. He was taken into the house
and died within very short time. Mr..
Young was farmer and last year
was tenant on the plantation of DIR.
w. A. Tripp.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Fire Near Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, Special.-The home of
Mr.. Will Biggers, situated on lis
farm, about four miles north of the
city, with all its contents, was burned
Wednesday night between 10 and II
O'Clock. Mr.. Ed Biggers was the only
person at home and he awoke barely
in time to save his life. The fire
caught near the chimney in the roof
and the falling timbers walked the
sleeper. The insurance carried on the
house and furniture is not more than
90 per cent of the value and Mr.. Big
gers loss is consequently heavy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Three Persons Faint in Court.

Spartanburg, Special. - Laboring
under intense mental strain, three
persons, closely identified with eases
being tried in the court of general
sessions, tainted in the court house
Wednesday. They were: Mrs. M. e.
Looper. Of Greenville, appearing ms
complainant against Oulla and Dan
ieis; Elmore Daniels, defending him
self on the charge of defraudinc Mrs
Looper of $4,000, and Mrs. S. S
Timer, wife of the Pacolet man who is
beng tried for the murder of Ed
Kirby.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Spartanburg Levy Fixed

Spartanburg, Special.-The board
OF county commissioners have asked
the Spartanburg delegation to the
Legislature for levy of 51-2 mills
Tor this year. The commissioners
pledged themselves not to go outside
the amount to be raised by this levy.
provided the delegation made such
provisions as they deem necessary TO
pay off the present floating indebted
ness. The indebtedness is between
one hundred and fifty and two hun
dred thousand dollars.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
arounds Of Cane Charles

Norfolk, Va, Special.--Losing her
bearings in the dense fog early We'd.
nesday morning the British steamer
Anglo-African, with carog from
Tocopila, Mex, bound for Baltimore,
brought up on Smiths Island, off
Cape Charles. There is little wind
and only a moderate sea running.
She is reported in good condition. 1t
is said it will be necessary to tighten
the cargo before the vessel can be
hauled off the beach.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
MRS. ERB A FREE WOMAN.
With Her Sister She is Acquitted of
the Murder of Capt. j. Clayton Erb
by a Jury in Media Court.

Media, Pa, Special-Mrs. Florence
Nj. Erb, wife of Capt. j. Clayton Erb,
and her sister, Mrs. Catherine Beizell,
who were charged with the sensations
al murder of Captain Erb on the night
Of October 4th, 1908, Thursday walk
cd from the Delaware county court
house free women. After the jury
had been ont nearly eighteen hours it
brought in n verdict OF not guilty in
the case Of each woman, both OF
whom had been charged separately
and jointly with the shooting Of the
captain.
During the morning the jury fled
into court and asked for further in
structions on the question Of self.
defense, soon word came from the
juhy room that the men had agreed.
The defendants were sent for at
once, but there was q few minutes
delay before they arrived.
When the foreman announced the
verdict of acquittal there was sec
ond's pause, q dead silence and then
with half n scream, the sisters fell
in each others arms. Women wept
as they looked at the pathetic scene.
In an instant the women were sur
rounded by their friends and attor-
neys and overwhelmed with congratu-
lations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Montana on Endurance Test.

Norfolk, Va, Specialize cruiser
Montana left here Monday on an en-
durance run of several days which
will bring her back to Hampton
Roads to join the North Carolina
after repairs TO the latter Both
cruisers will then proceed to Charles
ton from which point President elect
Taft will start for Panama,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Meteor Falls in Alabama.

Marion, Ala, Special.-A large
meteor fell in the western part of
Percy county at 10 O'Clock Friday
night. 1t came from the southwest
and could be seen thoroughout the
county. A short time after it fell o
distinct shock was felt over a large
part of the county that caused win
lows and doors to rattle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Raiding Blind Tigers.

Spartanburg, Special.-The police
OF Spartanburg, who have been active
IN running down blind tigers, have
commenced to put on the screws tight
er. This year promises to be hard
one for the dealers in liquor. Mayor
Floyd has employed several plain
clothes men to aid the regular men,
bers of the police force in enforcing
the law. Several arrests have been
made within the last twenty-four
hours.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Fund Distributed.

Durhan1s N. c., Specialize larg-
est per capita distribution of school
funds in the history of the State was
made Wednesday by the county
Board of Education. 1T was 81 for
every child attending school. Forty
thousand dollars was apportioned to
the public schools of the county. Dur
ham leads the State in this respect.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Schooner capsizes; -Four Drowned.

Mystic, Conn, Special-The Gil.
bert Transportation Company's
schooner Myra W. Speers capsized Is
miles off Cape Cod ON the night Of
December 30th and four men of the
crew were drowned Captain Elisha
F. Rogers, and one man were taken
off by & fishing schooner. The Speers
loaded with railroad ties from New
London to Boston, struck n submerg.
ed wreck and was overturned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Hill PAYS Carnegie's eiy

Berlin, BY 'Cable.-David
Hill, the American Ambassador
into the Seebandlung Bank, w
day Andrew Carnegie s gift of $N
900 to the Koch Institute for TubefV
culosi5 Research. Mr.. Hill also COM
municated to the president of the in
stitute Mr.. Carnegie's cordial ac-
acknowledgements of the qualification he
felt upon having been elected an hon-.
orary member and his. good wishes for
the success of so benelcient q work,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
$500. 600 For Good Roads.

Spartanburg, Special-At a we'll at
tended meeting of representative cit
'zens of Spartanburg county Tuesday.
resolution was passed suggesting to
tne Spartanburg delegation that n
Dill be introduced authorizing an elec-
tion to vote on the question of issuing
bonds in the sum of $780, 900 for the
purpose OF building good roads in the
county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Southern Steel Company Will Soon
Start UD.

Birmingham, Ala, Specially. P.
g. Harding, member of the re-organi-
zation committee of the Southern
Steel Company announced Monday
that the new corporation will be one
Of the largest in the South and that
The plant will resume operation with
in six or eight weeks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Alligators Raised Like Pigs.

Since the alligators are getting
scarce on our Southern coasts and
their value is being better known
there are at least three alligator
farms in this country and there may
be more, since each one Of the three
has made success of the industry.
They are situated in Arkansas, Flori-
Ia and California. They are raised
and butchered like pigs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Governor Calls For contributions

Columbia, Special.-Governor An
sci Tuesday afternoon issued an ap-
peal to the people of the State to con-
tribute to the relief of the Italian
earthquake sufferers through the
South Carolina representatives of the
Red Cross. Governor Ansel himself
has sent forward a contribution,
which was acknowledged in a dispatch
from an Italian newspaper.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
Farm Products.

The report of Commissioner Wat
son to the Legislature puts the total
value of farm products in the State
Tor Tor 1908 at something over $11S, ,OOO.-
ooO exclusive of cotton and live stock
and live stock products. The wear
Just closed will also be a bumper cot
ton i. year, the yield going over a mil
hon and quarter bales.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-14
$74,625.29

iCash balance on hand Dc
cember 81, 1905. 4O.392 AZ
fS91 bales cotton on hand
December 81, 1905. 80. 1866. 90
Accounts due and available 100000
Total on hand and available sos, ,757. .43
The permanent improvements in
clude the reformatory building at The
Lexington farm, costing $4.347.S9: !:
boiler room at same, $l,S75; beds for
reformatory, $1,00329; South Caro-
Aina industrial school at Florence.
SSo439S; Reid farm mill, $3.50: mill
equipment, $113.7O; also repairs to
women's building at the State prison
and various incidental expenses incl
dent to keeping up the penitentinry
buildings and outbuildings, making
the total of $10,956.29 for permanent
improvements.
BY the flood the State pcnitentiarv
farms lost about 5000 bushels of corn
as well as five or 10 tons of hay. and
had 1T not been for this disaster the
profit from the penitentiary this wear
would have been at least $75, AS
IL is the showing of the year is the
best iii the history of the institution.