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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
NAN UNDER THE BED
HE REACHED OUT AND GRAB
BED A LADY'S ANKLE.
The Bold and Daring Act of Ne
gro, For Which He Will Pay Very
naorIr

L
Mrs. Iverna Hicks, who lives in
Marietta, Ga, returned home at 4:3O
O'Clock Tuesday evening with her
two children and her brother-in-law
Charley Hicks, 12-year-old boy
Her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
| M. j. Horn, with whom she and her
husband live. were away and the
house was empty.
The Atlanta Journal says Mrs.
Hicks entered and went into one OF
the downstairs bedrooms. She de-
posted some bundles on a chair she
| carried and then walked over to
the bed in one corner and began to
take of her hat. AS she was doing
SO negro reached out from under
the bed and caught her by the an
kle.
She tried to jerk loose, but the
negro held her tightly. She scream
ed and the little boy screamed al
so. Their cries frightened the ne
gro, who loosed his hold on Mrs.
Hicks and began to scramble from
under the bed.
She herself picked up her two
children and ran toward the front
OF the house. The little boy, how
ever, ran toward the back of the
house. but found the back door lock-
ed. He tried to climb through a
window. but he could only get part
ly across the sill.
The negro, too. ran toward the
back OF the house and being un-
able to get through the door, turn
ed to the window. He brushed the
boy out of the way and crewled
through the window and to the
ground.
Possies were quickly formed and
search for the negro begun. Every
negro who In any way answered
the description furnished was ar
rested. About 2:3O O'Clock Wednes-
day morning a negro 19 or 20 years
old. named Alvin Gibson, was arrest
ed at negro suburb OF Marietta
known as Louisville.
The boy identified this negro and
one by whom Mrs. Hicks was at
tackled. She herself saw only the
back OF the head of the negro who
seized her and is unable to say what
was his appearance. The little boy
however, got a good look at the ne
gro when the latter pushed him from
the window.
He says that the one now under
arrest is exactly like the assailant of
Mrs. Hicks, even to a peculiar tear
in his overalls. 1t has been found,
too, that the shoes of this negro fit
exactly into the Impressions made
by Mrs. Hicks assailant in a plot of
soft earth when he jumped from the
rear window. He is being held for
trial.
Mrs. Hicks is unhurt, save for a
nervous shock from fright. She Is
the wife of VIII Hicks, fireman
on the w. & A. road. Mr.. Hicks
was on his run at the time his wife
was attacked by the negro. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Slayer Telephones Sheriff.

Charles Pons, one of the best
known residents of Duval county.
Fla. Wednesday night telephoned to
Sheriff Bowdep's residence and in
formed him that he had just killed
his brother-in-law., Charles Virgins,
at his home near Gravely Hill. seven
miles from Jacksonville, and re-
quested the sheriff to place him un-
der arrest. Pons alleges that Mrs.
Pons wGs slapped by Virgins.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
A STRANGE VISITOR.
Possum Calls at the Sumter Post
Office for Mail.

The Sumter Watchman- -Southron
says of all the extraordinary Incl
dents that occur around this city,
the most extraordinary and unusual
happened in the postoffce Thursday
night about 8 o'clock. Mr.. Furman
Tisdale, night clerk at the postoffice,
opened the back door of the office,
and a nice fat 'possum walked in.
He was so well pleased with his new
quarters that he utterly refused to
depart. and consequently the door
was closed upon him and he spent
a pleasant nights rest behind a box
He is now under arrest for forcing
his way into government premises,
and will very probably be held. pend
ing the arrival of President Taft in
this State in November.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Has Fatal Fall.

While directing work on the roof
of new building at Buena Vista,
Va, Wednesday, G. II. Ridings.
member of the firm of Rulings
Brothers. contractors and building
material dealers, fell to the ground
receiving injuries that caused him
death later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Towboat Capsizes.

The naval tug zeninscot, from
Portsmouth to Boston. capsized of
Cape Ann early Wednesday. Several
of her crew were drowned. The sec
ond officer, the captains wife, her
little boy and four of the crew were
landed on the tugs boat. The cap
tain. surgeon, engineer and three
other members of the crew, who took
raft, were blown OF shore. They
were rescued later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
CRUSADE ON COCAINE SELLERS
Two White Doctors and Fifteen Ne
groes Arrested.

groes Arrested.
Sayennah has begun a crusade
&gainst cocaine sellers and users
v aieh ought to be followed all over
tie South. Former Coroner DR..
T. B. Stanley and DR.. w. w. Lee,
White. and DR.. e. NJ. Pickney. col
o ed, were arrested a few days ago
as result of statements made in
tie police court by fourteen men and
v )men, mostly negroes, who we're
r unded up as the beginning OF a
crusade on cocain sellers. DR. Lee
b o. not yet made bond. but Drs.
S. anley and Pinckney gave bond OF
$1,000 each. The fourteen other
defendants were all bound over to
the city court. The physicians de-
clare they wrote cocaine prescrip-
tions only to alleviate suffering. de-
claring the "fiends" had to have
the drug. A score or more of the
"fiends" were used as witnesses.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Brothers Marry Sisters.

More than so immediate rela-
tives of the brides and bridegroom
were in attendance at the marriage
ceremony in Kent county, KY, re-
Gently which united five sisters TO
five brothers. Misses Maud, Nellie,
Kate. Anna and Susie Martin were
married to John. Dan Hugh, Jack
and Dick Hill. .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Strike Breaker Killed.

AT Bisbee. Ariz.. William Pfau-
kuch, striking printer. shot and in
stantly killed Asa A. Hoy, former
business manager of the Review, the
morning paper OF that city, and will
liam Bockholz. OF Covington, KY,
early Friday. The union printers
on The Review struck several days
ago and Hoy and Bockholz were op-
Grating linotype machines in their
places. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Killed by Accident.

AT Spartanburg Henry Wyatt, ag-
ed twenty-seven years, car inspec-
tor of the Southern at Spartanburg
Junction, was killed Wednesday
morning by being run over by a
freight car. The body was shipped
to Belton. in Anderson county, his
former home, for dnterment. He
was very popular young man.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
A Gifted Lover and Bro ner
Killed Brothers
nF TIE .vUNG LADY
The Dead Mems Father in Attempt
ing to Avenge Their Death by
Shooting Their Murderers Kills n
Man Passing That Way by His
Wild Shooting.

| Wild Shooting.
The Latin temperament is ever
ready to fly to extremes, and, par
ticularly when jealously supplies the
motive. Thus it was that the little
| village OF Genzano. near Rome,
Italy, was few days ago provided
with all the elements of lurid mel
odrama. Evaristo Apenni was mad
ly enamored of certain Esmeralda
Bernono. who. however. had given
her heart to Arturo Caroggi.
Between the Apenni and Bernoni
families a good deal Of ranasr had
arisen on this account, which had
hitherto only found expression in
scowling looks and muttered threats.
Evaristo Apenni, boiling with
rage, under the effects of a new
repulse by the enchanting Emeralda,
was walking through the streets of
Gengano, In company with his
brother, Saverio, when they met
Achille and Cesare Bernoni, broth
ers of the fair enslaver, and the lat
ler's father. A few brief but ex-
asperating words were exchanged.
and soon, long-bladed knives were
kissing through the air. The two
Bernonis, on the one side, and the
two Apennis on the other separated
for a brief moment to get breath.
and then fell to again with redoubled
vigor.
The second round was brief but
decisive. Hardly had the prelimf-
nary feints for advantage been ex-
changed before The Apennis' knives
struck home and the Bernonis fell
to the ground mortally wounded
But the battle was not yet over, for
new combatant appeared on the
field.
Thf vas the Bernonis' father,
who, ma idcled by the sight OF his
two sons lying on the ground with
their life-blood ebbing away, pulled
out his revolver and fired two shots
at the Apennis.
Neither bullet took effect. Achil-
lie Bernoni, however, although lying
wounded on the ground, had yet
sufficient strength left to enable him
to draw his revolver also. Four
times he pulled the trigger, and al
though he missed his antagonist, one
of the shots struck a passer by,
Francesca Valente, who was killed.
Meanwhile, on hearing the firing.
carabineers hurried to the spot, and
on their appearance the Apennis
took to flight. The father of the
Bernonis was arrested with the re-
volver in his hand and his two sons
were taken to the hospital, where
they expired. After g. brief chase
Saverio Apenni was caught by the
police, but so far Evaristo has elud-
ed the vigilance OF his pursuers. .
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
Commits Suicide.

Henry p. Plunkett. a Franklin
county, Virginia. farmer, committed
suicide by hanging himself from a
tree in his orchard Wednesday af-
ternoon. His body was found by a
son. He leaves a wIu~ = and ten
children.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19

dashed TO destruction through the
work of the all-powerful machine.
p. H. Meg.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-08-19
SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH RIFLE.
Sergeant of Coast Artillery Flees
From Financial Troubles.

Discovery was made a few days
ago that Sergt. Max Block of the
coast artillery, station at Fort Du-
pont. had committed suicide a few
nights before by shooting himself
with his rifle. He had propped the
rifle against wall and tied a string
to the trigger which he pulled after
placing his body against the muzzle.
Money losses are believed to have
caused Block to kill himself. His
home was in Morgan, Ala.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

The bizaar held by the ladies of
the Christian church last Friday and
Saturday was a very creditable effort.
many very beautiful and appropriate
articles for Christmas being placed
on sale and goodIy sum melted for
the church. On Saturday afternoon
and evening dinner vas served to the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Nezperce co-opera-
tive Telephone Company. Ltd will
be held at 10. Nez Perez county.
Idaho. Ton Saturday. January g..
1910, at 10 a. m.
P. w. NJ tcheli. President.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

Business opportunities as well as
real estate are handled by Harding
& Stellmon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

public. and that it was much APP
preciated was shown by the liberal
patronage given by our people.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

SKATINC--At the rink Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday. Afternoons
and evenings. 2s5o TO S p. n. and
7 10 10. KxcciIcns music.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

Furthermore Gibson Allen reliable and straight
forward method selling
thoroughly affirm what makers
claim os and that The best material and workmanship
the these goods People beho good the
best s good for of is. s. i
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

Mrs. Arthur Livengood presented
her husband With 6ne ten-pound
boy on the 9th Inst. 4.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

Princess Flour is made from high
class Turkey Red Wheat.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

Nothing nicer than an Edison
Phonograph Tor Christmas present.
We have new line Of machines and
records. Call In and play them over.
Anderson Pharmacy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-16

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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
s. MAY GET
SWITCH PRIVILEGE
IN WEST ORANGE
Ordinance for Connection Just
North of Orange Line Passes
First Reading.

An ordinance giving the Public Serv-
ice Corporation right to lay a connect
ing switch at the junction of the Main
street and South Orange and Maple
wood trolley line. just north of the
Orange line. was passed on first read
ing last night by the West Orange
Town Council. The body expects the
corporation win give transfers all over
town in return for the privilege. No
grant was given for the connection at
Harrison avenue.
The ordinance passed is the same as
the n laid on the table last Novem-
Der by the old Council, after a dis
agreement with the corporation, the
latter failing to give assurance trans
fers asked for would be given. No
written agreement on the part of the
corporation was shown last night for
the one switch.
A few weeks ago ordinances were IN
troduced giving permission TO lay con
.nections north of the line and at Har.
rison avenue, and it was decided e
hold a secret conference with the cor
poration officials, which was criticised
1t was insisted the two connection.
were a necessity TO the trolley people
to run the new pattern of vehicles Il
the terminal, but for some reason last
night the old ordinance was reintro.
duced. The term of years the franchise
is to run was not mentioned.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
WARDERs
ASK MORE SCHOOL
ROOM IN kEARNY
Two Hundred Residents Petition
Board Of Education for Ex-
tension to Building.

Petitions from over 200 residents o.
the Fourth ward, Arlington section oil
kearny, we're received by the Kearny
Board of Education at a meeting held
last night asking that an extension be
made to School No. Z, which they
claim is inadequate to meet the de-
fnands.
President J.. Henry Lindeburg, Of the
Board Of Education, announced that he
would take the matter up with the
Common Council and see what could be
done. He also intends to speak to the
councilmen about the building of a
school to take the place of School No. g.
William T. Dulany, who has worked
hard circulating the petitions, asked
President Lindeburg If the referring of
the matter meant that it was to be
sidetracked, and to this the School
Board head replied in the negative.
Trustee Fleidner, of the Third ward,
took exception to some Of the remarks
made by Dulany, who, he said, did not
care for the rest Of the town as long
as the Fourth ward was taken car of.
Trustee Smith said he did not think
that Dulany understood the way the
board did business, and the latter adj
mitted that he was a stranger to its
methods.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
IRvlNGTON AND HILTON.

The members OF the Boys Basketball
Club of Hilton Will meet in Annex Hall.
Burnett avenue. on SATURDAY. night for
practise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward jackson. of Tuscan
road. Hilton. who have been visiting rela-
tives in lakewood, have returned home
There will be a meeting of the Hilton
Pleasure Club in the Boyden avenue club
house on Saturday night.
Two teams of the Hilton Bowling Club
will roll a match game on Baldwin's al
leys, iryington, tomorrow night.
There will be a discussion on some pop
uiar subject at. the meeting Of Branch
Irvington Socialists at the meeting in the
Drake building tomorrow night.
'HThe Little Village Store a musi.a'
sketch, will be given in the ~irvinston
Methodist Church next "Wednesday eve
ming under the auspices of the choir.
There will be a meeting of the Friday
Night Gu in Aurora Hall. Clinton ave
nue., west, on Friday night.
Thu members of st. Leo's parish have
completed arrangements for a whist and
Fellows Hall, Clinton and Springfield
n
The Irvington Club will hold a whist for
members only at the elub-rooms in the
The Girls Basketball Club of Hilton
will engage in a practise game in Annex
Hall. Burnett avenue, tonight.
The last quarterly conference OF the
Hilton Methodist Episcopal Church will
be held in that edihce in Boyden avenue
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Douglass, of Jer-
sey City. who were visiting friends III
Hilton, have returned home.
Miss Evelyn Moran. OF Madison avenue.
~Irvington, who was visiting relatives in
Lakewood, has returned home.
The contestants in the pool tournament
at Kip & Burnstte's tonight are: Soda
and Elsman, l.. Williams and DAILY. Engle
and Elsman, Adams and Godfrey and
Hardgrove and Godfrey.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
LICENSE RENEWAL
WAKES ARGUMENT
IN WEST ORANGE
Richard Deignan Had Been
Charged with Selling to
a Minor.

Another effort to reduce the lumber
of saloons in West Orange was made
last night at a meeting of the Town
Council, after the license committee
recommended that no renewal be given
Richard Deignan, of 20 White street,
who was charged with ceiling to- a
minor. Councilman Kenney asked if
Deignan had ever been convicted of
such an ~offense. and Mayor Flint had
Chief Bamford secure an affidavit made
by Lawrence Murphy, II years old, of
3 Lindsey avenu who said he Sc
cured enough beer and whiskey in the
saloon to become intoxicated on Christ
ma night. Kenney wanted to know
if the youth had been sent to the place
to get evidence. but no answer was
made.
Councilman Brodesser did not think
it right to turn down the application
for the first offense, as a mistake might
have been mad by Deignan, but said
that If the facts were as stated he
should be given a reprimand. 1t was
then brought out hat Murphy had
asked permission to treat the house
but that before a drink was served, he
was asked his age blythe bartender
and had answered that he was more
than q.
1.-The law is plain regarding selling to
minors" said Mayor Flint, land no
provision Is made for times when bar
tenders are not aware of the age of
youths. Because this boy did not tell
his age 1t is no excuse for the viola
ton of the law. I believe the chief
should be commended for this piece of
work"
1t was claimed the boy was tall for
his age. Councilman Read advised
that the fact that this was the first
offense should be taken into c%onsidera-
ton carefully. The renewal was then
granted.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17

Jewell, of Arlington. that she be given
permission to use the auditorium of
the High School for physical culture
was refused. Richard Bretter made
application for position in one of the
schools as ~janitor. The application
was placed On file. Miss Helen S.
Chapman, who has been q substitute
teacher for some time past, was last
night named a permanent teacher.
1t was decided to allow Superin-
tendent Dressed expenses to attend the
international Convention of school
superintendent. to be held in Chicago
February %, "a and %. The High
school class was given permission to
use the auditorium of the school for a
debate to be held next month. The
night schools will close February 26.
open night will be observed on Feb
ruary "a, when the citizens of the town
will be allowed to inspect the work of
the night school pupils.
Superintendent Dressed reported that
the pupils of the various schools had
obtained money to be used for the pur-
chase of pictures Of Abraham Lincoln.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
HER GOWN GRACED
INAUGURAL BALL
OF WASHINGTON
Orange Woman Will Wear
Precious Relic at Colonial
Event in East Orange.
Miss Adeline w. Torrey.

Acceptances have been received from
many distinguished guests who will
attend the colonial ball to be held the
evening of Washington's Birthday in
the Woman's Clubhouse, East Orange,
by Orange Chapter of the New Jersey
Society, Sons of the American Revo-
luton.
Guests prominent among the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will
be Miss Ellen Mecum, of Salem, New
Jersey State regent, d. A. r, and a
member of the Colonial Danes; Mrs.
David Cole Carr, of New York, one of
the early members Of the Daughters
of the Revolution, who has served on
the general board, and who is a former
regent of Colonial Chapter. Daughters
OF the Revolution, and Miss Adeline w,
Torrey, of East Orange. prominent as
the organizer of the New Jersey State
Society, Daughters of the Revolution,
and an active member of Orange Chap
ter, d. r. Though she will not be
present herself, Mrs. Thomas A. Edi-
son, of Llewellyn Park, a member OF
Essex Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, has also been &C.
tive in promoting the ball.
Interest centres round a costume to
be worn by an Orange woInan whose
identityshas not been disclosed, from
the fact that the gown was worn at
the inaugural ball of President George
Washington.
A number of novel features are to be
introduced, including a military ritual
presentation of colors through an arch
of STEEL" There will be an impersona-
ton of George Washington and his
body guard, Abraham Lincoln and
other notables.