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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
COTTON TUMBLEs
DECLINES OVER TWO DOLLARS
A BALE ON FRIDAY.
Drops ON on Report of DR.. Hunter
That Boil Weevil Is Less Threaten.

ing.
One of the most remarkable breaks
in the history of the New York cot.
ton market occurred Friday as a re-
suit OF special report on the boil
weevil situation by the government,
entomologist. DIR. Hunter. At the
end of the decline. cotton for new
crop delivery was selling at So a
bale less than the closing price of
Thursday.
The break was marked by panicky
liquidation and excitement seldom
equalled except in times Of complete
decentralization. Within half an hour
prices declined fully SIS points and
while the market recovered few
points of the loss the close was bare
ly steady. the general nervousness of
ne trades suggesting thoroughly
unsettled state of sentiment.
The decline was the elimination
II a gradually increasing lack of con-
1dence in the stability OF prices.
which nearly reached the Scent lev
Al earlier in the week. when the low
July condition report was received
showing continuation of hot dry
weather in Texas. where the crop was
supposed to be rapidly deteriorating
Bullish interests were disappointed
hat crop disaster prediction did not
'reate enormous demand for con-
'racts TO insure future supplies. The
'ciing movement which started
around l2.S7 for December early in
The week continued in increasing
volume until at the opening Friday
morning December was selling at
I2.15.
Upon the publication of the boil
weevil staten enti.ni bit shrdluhrdll
weevil statement. indicating that the
)est was less threatening this year
han last. liquidation reached record
breaking proportions and the decline
vas not checked until December con.
'racts had sold at 1191-41 points
below the closing figures of the pre-
tous night and 95 points (S4.76
1er halc) below the high record of
last Tuesday. There was a slight
'ecovery later. with Decem Der clos
ne 1905 bid. net loss of 81 points
or the day.
Rumors of rains In Texas were
'enied and bulls pointed out that the
'onditions which have restricted the
avases of the boil weevil have also
'een very unfavorable to the plant
the Southwest. But 1t is believ-
d that a strong bear clique has been
ormed under the leadership of Theo-
'ore II. Price and that this CLIQUE
.Xerted strong influence on thu
lays market in the immediate stu.
ltion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
DlSSENSION IN CHURCH.
fastor Not Allowed In His Own
Church.

Dissension in the Second United
Presbyterian church. of New York
city, which led its pastor. the Rev
Or. J. Howard Tate, to have two
policemen stationed there during ser
'ices two weeks ago. has become 40
grave that DR.. Tate was barred ont
ot the structure twice
Back OF the Board of Trustees ac.
ton in locking the church against
me clergyman lies story in which
his nephew. Paul Tate. formely or
Sanist there. and young woman
singer in the choir figure. The paw
ment OF $500 for the suppression Of
scandal affecting members of the
church is another feature of tho
story.
Accompanied by his wife, the pas
tor went TO the church at ten o'clock
IN the morning, and at eight o'clock
III the evening prepared to hold ser
'ices. On each visit he found the
doors locked, while on the front door
was placard. which read:
NO services today. Church closed
ny order of the Board of Trustees"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
NARROWLY ESCAPED BURNING.
Citizen OF Columbia Awakes Wit
House on Fire.

Mr.. w. j. Jones had a marrow
escape Wednesday morning when tn
home in which he was living tool
flre at $50 o'clock. in Columbia
Mr.. Jones was still in bed, but wa
warned In time to get out OF th'
house without injury. He has :;
night Job and had not walked u!
when the fire started. The hous
In which he lived. No. 1907 Wash
ington street was almost total!
destroyed by the flames. Very littl'
of the furniture was saved. Th
house next door. occupied by Mrs
Lubby. was partially burned. Bot
houses were owned by Mr.. A II
Boozer. OF Columbia. and insurance
was carried. The houses were small
dwellings. Several houses in th
neighborhood were in danger OF be
ing caught by the flames. but wer.
saved. Mr.. Jones had some insur
ance on his furniture, but he is no
sure that he can recover as the poll
cy date was out few days ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Drowned at Augusta.

Jos. ]. VanDyke, a locomotive fire
man, was drowned Tuesday night at
Lankey's natatorium. at Augusta
He went TO the swimming pool with
a party of friends He was good
swimmer and dived from the spring
board TO come up no more. 1t was
not known that he was drowned until
he was missed by the party, who be-
gan search Immediately and found
his body in the bottom of the pond.
He is survived by seven children and
A wife. Miss Norman Vandyke, a
daughter, had just gone to Atlanta
for visit. and has been wired to
return home at once.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Scored by Cardinal Gibbons in
an Interview
C0MMENDS THE LAWS
IN south Carolina md Canada, aud
Says Family Life in Them Cam
BE Favorably Compared With
Family Life I'm States Where II /,
Easy to Obtain Divorces.

Cardinal Gibbons, in an interview
at baltimore on Wednesday replied
10 remarks of former Supreme Court
Justice Henry b. Brown on the sub
1ect or divorce before the MARYLAND
bar Association at Old Point Com
fort last week. The Cardinal said
Justice Brown has taken excep.
ton to my views on divorce and re.
marriage. He is reported to hive
referred to the founder OF tho Chris.
tian religion as an idealist.' whose
sentiments. while suitable. TO less
favored times and circumstances. ors
not adapted to this enlighteut,1 age
The learned jurist will permit nc n
say that the teachings of Christ haye
been the basis of all Christian iegis.a-
tion for nearly 1000 years. and con
t>nue to be the light and guide OF
millions of souls. And there Is ma
subject which he treats more fully
ana clearly than the question of mar
rage, foundation stone of our family
and social life.
In three of the gospels he pro-
Chains the unity of marriage and
permits separation OF married coup-
le only in the cause of adultry.
10 not see why law which has been
enforced and cordially accented in
every age and country where Christi
anlty dominates. should be consider
ed obsolete or impracticable in the
United States.
Ihe multiplication of divorces"
the Cardinal continued. 'is largely
lscribed by some writer's not to our
NNorce laws. but to the eager and
reckless manner in which minister's
u God officiate at marriage services
BUT are not these persons confound-
ing cauee for effect? Divorces ar.
multiplied not by ministers. who
willingly assist in III assorted mar-
RACES. but because loose Legislation
on matrimony renders IL easv for
married parties to annual IN. ms,
riage bond.
II the civil laws OF all our State.
were as strict as they are in Soutb
Carolina and Canada, the nersor.
'ohtehplating marriage would So
riously and respectfully reflect; they
would study each others disposition
and temperament before engaging in
contract which would bind them
Tor lie. And certainly the peace and
3ood order in the family life I'm South
Carolina and Canada can be favor
ably compared With the domestic
conditions existing in those States
where divorces can be easily obtain
ed"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
CHANGE IN GERMAN CABINET.

Won Bothman Hollweg Becomes
Chancellor of the Empire.
A dispatch from Berlin says Or
Won Bothman-Hollweg has been ap
pointed Chancellor of the Empire in
succession to Prince Won Buelow.
Various other cabinet changes are
gazetted. Herr Delbrueck OF the
Interior Department, succeeds D..
Won Bothman-Hollweg as minister
of the interior and vice chancellor
Reinhold Sydow. secretary of the In
perial treasury, goes 10 the Depart
ment of Commerce. Herr Wermuth
the under secretary for the interior
becomes secretary Of treasury, md
Ludwig HOLE. Prussian minister n.
Public Instruction, re,,rcs on accouu.
OF III health and is succeeded by Won
Trott Zu Solz.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Acquitted DEPENDENTS Who Ad-
mitted Guilt.
SERVED Them RIGHT
The Jurors Very Much Dumb-found-
cd, Left the Courtroom Crestfallen.
Tho Action OF Judge Memminger
Il Generally Approved by the Peo-
Pic Of York County.

A special dispatch from Yorkville
to the Columbia Record says Judge
Memminger Wednesday morning dis
missed a panel of York county jurors
as unfit for further service in his
court. because it had deliberately
failed to convict Of carrying conceal
ed weapons In case where two de-
tcudants openly admitted that they
had pistols.
The case grew out of picnic row
ct Tirzah last August where there
was promiscuous shooting and two
Russells and Robinson had been
indicted for assault and battery with
intent to Kill and carrying concealed
weapons. There was good deal
OF conflicting testimony in the case,
but both of the Russells admitted
that they had pistols.
The jury Tuesday night brought
In verdict OF not guilty on all
counts Wednesday morning Judge
Memminger had the jury called and
quickly told 1t that If 1t saw fit to
make Itself and the county of York
ridiculous with such verdict he did
not propose to allow 1t to make him
ridiculous.
II the jury saw proper to acQuit
on the ground of self-defense men
who had shot other men in the back,
as In this case, that was not his
lookout. for he could not help him
self, but when 1t came to acQuittinf
defendants of carrying concealed
weapons. where there had not ever
been a denial OF the charge. 1t was
moro than he would stand for
He did not care TO criticise tho
Jury or lecture 1t. but he would not
continue TO try cases before ii. H'
therefore told the members of TIM
panel to consider themselves dis
missed from further attendance or
court and instructed them to get
their pay and so their ways. Then
turning TO the clerk. the judge or
dered the drawing of a special venir'
Of II men with which to fill tn
places of the men dismissed.
The Jurors were dumbfounded fol
a few minutes and finally left tn
court room very much crestfallen
Judge Memminger's action. though
coming in the nature Of surprise
has met with unqualified public ap
proval.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
I.ABoRER SEEKS GALLONS.
SAYS He Would Rather Hang Thar
Stamp Ballast.

81 killed Joe Zizorda by smash
Ing his skull with a piece of ansl'
iron" was the cool statement G
Steven Gosh when he was accuse
of murder in Police court at Wes
Newton, Pa, this week.
But you will be hanged for mus
der" ae vas told by the police.
"I don't care whether l hang o,
not" protested Gosh. ~ would JUS
as lief hang as stamp ballast ON th'
railroad all my life"
Gosh. aged 80. and Zizorda, agef
35. we're working on the railroad
together when zizorda walked into
the brush. He did not return ant
Gosh started a search. He stun
bled over his companion while tn,
latter was asleep and killed him out
right. He declared Zizorda was laz!
and was always shouldering hare
work Oh him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
ILLICIT STILLS ON INCREASE.
Prohibition Breeding "Moonshine''
Plants in Georgia.

More Illicit stills were destroyed
in tho State of Georgia during the
fiscal year just terminated than were
destroyed in Georgia, Alabama, Flori-
da. and Mississippi year ago, says
a message from Atlanta These
statements are taken from the an
nual report of Revenue Agent James
n. Surber. During the year Just
closed, Surber and his assistants
raidcd and destroyed Gle stills in
Georgia. 231 in Alabama. "a in Flor
ida. and 10 in Mississippi, a total of
S12. a year ago the entire number
destroyed was only 40.
The revenue officer attributes the
increase to the high price and in
creased demand for whiskey since
the prohibition laws began to be
passed in the South.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
PROVIDE PUNISHMENT.
Georsisns Pass Bill Making Dcfama.
tion of Women n Prison Offense.

The penitentiary stares scandal
mongers in the face now. The Geor-
Sia senate passed a bill Wednesday
making 1t a penal offense to utter
false or defamatory remarks about
woman. Heretofore the women de-
famed had no recourse except in the
civil courts. But the McCurry bill
changes all that and viii. 1t is be-
lieved. put bride on scandalous
tongues. II was not passed without
long debate, many senators believing
II impaired right of free speech.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Disaster In Busiest Section of
Philadelphia
SEVEN ARE KILLED
People Buried Beneath
the Ruins Of a FNc.StoFy Building,
Which Was Being RECONSTRUCTED.
Accident Occurs about Ono o'clock
and TcIrtaes Passersby.

In one of the busiest sections of
the city of Philadelphia. and at a
time when thousands of pedestrians
were passing to and fro, the five
story brick building at the north
east corner of Eleventh and Market
streets, which was being recon
structed for the United Gas Improve
ment Company. collapsed with a ter
rife roar shortly after / O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, burying or
pinning beneath the ruins 32 per-
sons, 7 of whom are dead, / miss
ing, l fatally injured and "a more
or less seriously injured. The dead
are:
Charles Larsen. As years old, sub
stitute foreman OF carpenters.
Peter Fritz, 56 years old. earpen-
ter.
Paul Hanning. 40 years old. labor
er.
Sigmund Tansberg. % years old,
iaborer.
Alvin -, so years old. a Swede.
Unknown man terribly mangled.
Fatally injured:
James Haggerty. 80 years old. frac-
tured skull.
The two lower floors had been
torn out and the three upper floors
were shored up by heavy timber.
Steel girders were bracing the shor-
Ing. 1t is supposed that by moving
hn ttra e.t-
ture was loosened.
The crash came without warning.
and the narrow escapes were many.
The roar of the collapse was heard
for blocks. By-standers and passers-
by fed in desperation, as It was
thought an explosion had occurred.
When they realized what had hap
pened. people hocked to the ruins and
began a series of thrilling rescues
Before professional aid could be
m uStered. automobiles. teamsters'
wagons and all sorts of nearby We
hicles were filled with the dead or
injured, and hurried to hospitals. 1t
was a swaltering day and several OF
the rescuers were overcome by the
uSdl anu uuSl iTOm ~ut QeDGlS. AZ
most as strenuous as digging up the
injured was the task OF keeping the
congested masses OF people from sur
rounding too closely the wreckage
The walls which were left standing
looked unsafe. but the people surg 81
forward needless of the danger.
For time service on the subway
line, which runs along Market street
In front OF the building was tied up.
woman subway ticket seller. ter
rified by the crash of the collapse and
the shower of bricks and stones that
dropped down the subway stair,
tainted in her ooffice.
Many instances OF heroism were
witnessed One man whose leg was
broken was pinned beneath some
timbers. When flremen came within
hailing distance he asked that they
attend the more seriously injured
The entire fourth floor Of the
building lay slant against the side
of the adjoining building cutting off
afr in section twenty feet square
where II IS believed the missing man
IS buried. Workmen continued dig
ging in the ruins.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
PATTES a BIG TAX PAYER.
'hiCago Wheat King Has His Assess
ment Doubled.

James A. Patten. who is said by
l fellow member of the board of
rade to have made profit of $780,
100 within twenty-four hours
Wednesday. found himself on top of
he list of Evanston taxpayers and
,is option on this distinction he pro-
'oses not to close out for some time.
.Ir. Patten was assessed this year on
100000 of personal property. which
S twce the amount levied last year.
Mr.. Patten himself ask ed the change.
How much personal property
>ught to assess you on this year.
Mr.. Patten," asked Mr.. Milne, Evans
tons assessor
How much was IL last year,"
aid Mr.. Patten.
Something like s25O.0Oo." re.
'ponded the assessor.
Never mind the figure" Mr.. Pat
ten interrupted. whatever IL wa:
lust double that now reckon
hath FIX 1t about right"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
SEVERAL BURNED
TWO DEAD AND TWO FATALLY
INJURED.
Fuel Tank of Automobile Ripped
Open, Throwing Liquid Fire on
Cars Occupants.

Two persons are dead. two mortal
ly injured. while three others are
more or less seriously hurt as the
result of an explosion of the gaso-
line tank on the touring car of
George NJ. Hill. late Tuesday night
at Jacksonboro bridge. five miles
from Sylvania, Ga. The dead: Hew-
lett Hill. Miss Fannie Mills.
The fatally injured: George NJ.
Hill. Jr.. twin brother of Hewlett
Hill; Mrs. George NJ. HILL
The seriously injured: Miss Ru-
bic Thomas. badly burned; George
NJ. Hill. severely burned about head
and trunk; Miss Lurline Cooper.
severely burned; George Hilton.
aged IA. painfully burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill had taken a par
ty OF young people for a moonlight
outing. While preparing to leave fol
town the car was backed onto the
bridge. the tank containing COM
pressed gasoline being ripped of.
The fluid was thrown over the oc-
cupants and flames quickly spread,
covering the entire party.
The clothing Of the two infants
and the women was almost entirely
consumed. Several youths gave such
aid as they could, but ii was not un-
til the shrieking women were drag
yed into the waters of the creek that
'he flames were extinguished.
News Of the accident was tele-
phoned to Sylvania from farmer's
house, two miles from the scene, an'
were rushed to the bridge
The injured We're carried to Syl
vania at an early hour Wednesday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
81 Children in 35 Ynars.

In his 35 years of married. life
William Tonor. blacksmith. Of
Wilmington. Del, has been the father
OF Fl children. The latest addition
to his family is pair Of twins which
arrived this week. Toner is 81 years
Of age and his wife is so. OF the
2t children / are living.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Sheriff Kills Negro.

Sheriff J. G. Kakley. of Centerville.
Ala, shot and killed an unknown ne
gro Wednesday afternoon. who was
suspected of the brutal murder last
week of L. b. Wilson, a prominent
merchant of Briarfield. Ala. When
the sheriff went to arrest the negro
he showed fight and was killed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
PREACHER RoUTs BURGLAR.
Roanoke Minister Oyercomcs Man
Armed With Hatchet and Knife.

When the Rev. w. II. II. joyce.
castor of Trinity Methodist church
1T Roanoke, Va, entered that ediflc,
Thursday to go into his study he
net burglar who attacked him with
a hatchet The burglar aimed
blow at the minister's head in an
Effort to brain him, but Joyce, who
is an athlete of powerful build. ward
ID off the blow and in a desperate
struggle got possession of the hatch
t. The burglar then drew large
Knife, but the minister forced him
% door. The burglar dashed into
the street and the Rev. Mr.. Joyce
chased him several blocks. The
deeing man dropped pocketbook
containing card that bore the words
Dan Rice, aged % years"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Mule and His Rider Killed.

White returning homo from his
farm at Washington. Ga. Tuesday
night. riding mule. lightning struck
John II. Amoson. prominent young
farmer. killed him and the mule
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
ROBBERS MUST GO.
GPeenville Citizens Determined to
Put Stop to Deprcdations.


Admitting that the police force is
powerless to cope with the gang of
burglars that has terrorized Green
Vile. S. c.. for months. Mayor Ma
hon has deputized number of prom.
inent citizens to arm themselves and
patrol the streets of the residence
district. These men will serve with
out compensation and announce that
they propose TO end the reign of law
iessness at the expense of bloodshed d
II necessary. The homes of the NAV
or and the chief OF police are among
those disro.ltd by the burglars. aud
though depredations have occur. e.
nightly. not single arrest has been
made.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Unusual Drowning Tragedy.

Dragged from launch by a wire
catching her under the chin. Dorothy
Bruce was drowned at Iowa Falls.
Ia. this week, as was also Archie
Drake. who jumped into the water
TO save her.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Million Attended Exposition

The million mark for attendance
at the Seattle exposition was passed
in ~ days, beating both the James
town and Lewis and Clark shows.
which took 90 and 65 days respect.
lively.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Masked Men Rob Postoaice.

Three masked men robbed the ho.
tel and postoffice safe at Utah Ho,
Springs. Utah. of $500. two-thirds
being government money.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-07-22
Detective Killed by Tramps.

Watching freight trains for tramps
at Laporte. Ind. Lake Shore Detec-
tive Charles Silverside was killed,
probably by tramps.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16

hut you can't bay from ou. of OBJ.
stores here handling fruits and candy.
you can buy cigars and cool drink
from tho restaurant lut son can't
bay cool drinks from the touuts o.
thc regular stands You can Iuf
your drugs of The druggists lt certain
bouts bU, you can't purchase Cd.
gar. Yet you can go O. n hotel ot
restaurant and buy as many as YOU
like. You can rent a horse aud bug
TO- t' ri1" ae YOU please. goo r,1 ca
uu. rent b.c. clc. and ius' such com
''liut 90. these is what is called
.ny Cd ,r,iaUD Boo The ordinance.
\ public hearing has l,Du asked
Tor and it will probably bp granted D.,
the ordinance committee. who will
meet the ,Dmplaiuants some tim,
during this week aud Try 90 adjust
The ordinance to az least conform
with The State Law.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-16

Coz We believe iu the proper ob.
sorNanco OF the Sabbath. but we do
u1t believe that q person should ta
deprived of getting amy aric.. thl,
I, actually u.p1.
vs. D Taylor OF che Baird Hard.
ware Co. q think the hN a. H.
was originally passed is au rcht o.
is along the line of the State law and
doe not prohibit the selling OF goods
behind closed doors. We will az any
-. lHr-. t-su urI render a..i.f.
''' to 1nN Oi our customer. Tor ary
rt.ri" that o. actually needed. .s
u a. va, oah passed o. rc.ult.
of" certain concerns. and ~, oni
'rs are supuo-od Co use discretion
u tl' mattel rot Duly OF this orlj
u'n,". Gee nll ,'',r.
Alderman Goodwin. q di.apI rove
1t the law as 10 stands aud voted
a-ainst &c. a very fair and impartial
law was presented which would have
allowed some privileges. as all Otu,r
progressive cities are now doins
W. W. Avera: The law as Il
stands is certainly very discriminate
ing We are allowed to sell papers.
but cannot supply our customers with
a cigar. but he may walk on down
the street and buy as many as he
ikes There are other and more oh.
ectiOns. hut We look for the COun.
IL 20 get together and pass some
hing that would at least be in con
fOrmity with the State law along the
subject We know that the present
ordinance would not stand. but who
wants 60 be arrested and placed on
trial for such a trivial natter"
Dr. Hodges was seen and stated:
Gainesville is becoming a city
know Of no city in the world where
a man may not get a cigar. a cool
drink or such necessary medicines as
he may need on the Sabbath think
that our Sunday closing law must
have been passed without careful
consideration on the part Of the
council. as IL seems to be full OF dis
! believe in Sunday oh
servance. but do not believe in
sanatiCism"
A large number Of other citizens
were seen, and also the druggists, all
Of whom claimed that the law was IN
Just and unfair. as IL failed TO prohibit
the sale. but restricted IL TO certain
PARTIES onlv
AS an Illustration, you can easily
buy all you want OF a news butch.