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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
CNAPTTR XVI.

HREPARED ns ne had been Tor
- tho shock. Kirkwoyd was aMe
~ pick himself mn quickly. IN
injured Mulrcndy's revolver I'm
his grasp
On his feet strnddling Mulrcndy's
msentient bOdy, he confronted Culen-
dar and StrykeE. The face OF the Int
ter was sickly green, tho gift. az his
fright Tho former seemed Coldlv com
posed, already recovering from his
surprise unC bringing his wits O. bear
upon the new factor which had been
no unceremoniously injected into the
situation.
he was leaning heavily upon hand
that rested fat on the table. In
this hand no held revolver. which
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26

CTo be Continued Tomorrow
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Charged With Killing His Wife.

Union. Special.-Thc celebrated
case of w. T. Jones. charged with the
murder of his wife, Mrs. Marion
Jones, has been begun.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the calling
of witnesses in the Jones ease be-
gan. and at 10:40 Jones. in the Gus
tody of Deputy Sheriff j. G. Long.
,Ir.. and accompanied by his son,
Harry Jones. was brought into court.
He appeared to be quite at ease and
in the best of health and at intervals
while his counsel were comforting.
read the daily papers.
On account of the large array of
witnesses, but few spectators have
been allowed in court, as the Judge
had given orders that the aisles must
be kept cleared, which order was
well enforced by Sheriff j. G. Long.
At about IL 20 the calling Of the
witnesses for the defense was con-
cluded by Mr.. V. f. DePass, who is
now associated with the counsel for
the defense, which as at present is
Mr.. James Munro, Townsend & Town
send and Col. George Johnstone of
Newbcrry. Five minutes later coun-
sci for both sides held a joint con-
sultation. In a few minutes the
State counsel came out and then
tones had a conference with his at
orneys. while the other side had a
conference with the family connec-
lions of the deceased woman.
1t was shortly after / o'clock when
Col. Geo. Johnstone made the motion
to quash the indictment because it
did not specify the kind of poison
administered or the nature of the
bruises alleged to have been on Mrs.
Jones' person. This motion, which
was perhaps the feature of the morn
ing session, and the preliminary
skirmish i'll this great legal battle,
was overruled by Judge Mcmminger
DR.. Jeter was the principal witness.
He testified that Mrs. Jones came by
her death from strychnine poison.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
THE GIRL A MAN LIKES.

She is neither pretty nor plain, but
she is charming. Her clothes portray
her individuality. and arc part OF
herself. There Is no clashing tone
IN the scheme Of color, anil her at
tire Is always suitable to the occa-
sion.
This particular girl Is never OBJ.
trusive. She can listen with inter
est to the conversation OF her COM
panion. but can. II necessary. con-
verse brightly upon various topics
OF interest. A shy man Is quite at
ease with her, and clever man ap.
preciates an intelligent companion.
This girl makes q point OF study
ing human nature. and she Is well
rewarded for her trouble. for the
moro she realizes the many trials and
sorrows OF life the greater is her
sympathy with human beings.
And the cultivation OF compassion
and loving kindness Is probably the
secret OF her, power OF fascination
New Haven Regtater. %1t 2
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
To Build New Church.

Aiken, Special.-R-v. ]. b. Derrick
Of Augusta, pastor in charge Of the
Lutheran congregation of Aiken, mas
appointed finance committee and a
building committee to erect at once q
fine church building on the lot recent
ly purchased for the purpose on PEN
dieton street. The definite plans of
the two committees have not yet been
formed, but it 10 stated that q spleu-
did church viii be erected.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Foreign Affairs.

VIM. Loeb, it is confidently as
serted. will be- collector of the port
at New York under the Taft admin
istration.
Prcsident-elect Taft has been tend
ercd the honor of being made Mason
at sight by the Grand Master of
Ohio. He has accepted same. Only
one instance of the kind has occurred
In Masonry within the last 100 years.
Congress has passed an act making
February -. 1909, the Tooth ami.
versary of the birth of President
Lincoln. a legal holiday and has ap-
propriated $4,000 as a preliminary
TO building a road from the capital
TO the Gettysburg Battle Ground, to
he known as "The Lincoln Way"
Benjamin Hadley, a reeluse of East
Summcrville. Mass, died recently
and disposed of an estate worth
%l50,OGO. He willed $4,000 to Pres.
ldent Roosevelt who declines vigor-
ouslv 10 Scccpt il.
The House on Tuesday reconsider
ed and defeated the bill allowing
%5OO,0OO fr balloons, airships, etc.,
for tho army.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Forest Fire Near Aiken.

Aiken, Special.-A forest fire of
large extent has been raging north of
Aiken. 1t is stated, several thousand
acres of valuable timber lands have
been burned over. The damage is not
known, but will probably reach many
thousand dollars. The fire originated
on Saturday, when the wind was
blowing a fierce gale, and soon got
beyond all control. 1t is still burn
ing, but not with such fury as Sat-
urday and Sunday. The fire is said
to have originated through the care
lessness of some unknown hunters.
Four small houses have been burned.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD.
The Seminole Receivers Enter Suit
Against the Southern Life for
S325 mn

So6O,VOO.
=; Alleging that the transaction was
conceived any consummated in fraud
OF rights and interests of the stock
holders in the Seminole Securities
Company and that the officers of the
Southern Life Insurance Company
and its agents in the transaction had
knowledge of fraud and participated
and benefited by it, conspiring and
colluding with the officers and agents
of the Seminole Securities Company
and do damage to the irreparabie
hurt and injury of the Seminole Sc
curlties Company, F. G. Thompkins
and others as receivers of the Sem
lie Company have instituted suit
In the United States Court here ask
ing that the whole transaction be.
tween the Seminole Company and ihc
Southern Life Insurance Company be
annulled and the Seminole Company
reimbursed the $325,OOO paid to the
Southern Life by the Seminole officers
In the deal that has stirred sensa-
ton after sensation in North and
South Carolina, the home of the Sem
mole corporation for the past few
months.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
SOUTH CAROLINANEWS ITEMS
views OF IN rest Cleaned From All Sections of the State and
Arranged For Busy Readers
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA WATER,
WAY.
Mr.. T;lerbe's. Request GIeets With
Favor

Mr.. Tnerhe's. Request EIeets With
Favor.
All of the projects fer surveys Of
rivers and harbors in South Caro-
lima asked for by the various men,
bers and advocated in the committee
by Representative Ellerbe have pas
sed the rivers and harbors committee.
The bill as made up Tuesday contains
the tiers for survey mentioned few
days ago and one important one be-
sides an authorization of a survey
OF an inland water route from Beau
fort, n. c., on down to Georgetown
through the Waccamaw river. Yes
sells which would come down the coast
by the inland water route from Bos-
ton as far as Georgetown would be
able to take to the ocean again after
having passed the dangerous Hatteras
coast. The South Carolina end of the
general project has been particularly
championcd by Mr.. Ellerbe. There is
4 provision in the bill also for Mingo
creek and for the Cooper river, Char
lesion. In a former dispatch Cooper
should have been mentioned instead
of "COosaw' for which there is no
appropriation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
For Increase of School Term.

Representative Garris in the Lesis-
lature received a good bit of con-
sideration on Wednesday.
Mr.. Garris explained that his bill
provided that if any school with a
term of 20 weeks or less could
through its friends. patrons or trus-
tees, raise an amount equal to one
months salary paid the teacher, a
like amount would be given by the
State. The sum of $4,000 was ask
ed for.
The bill reads as follows:
Section l. That any public school
In this State which has not money
enough from the regular school funds
to continue the session longer than
five months may have the term ex-
tended in the following manner.
Whenever the patrons raise sufficient
funds by private subscription or
local taxation to extend the term
one month, said school shall receive
sufficient aid to extend the term for
another additional month: Provided
That no one school shall receive more
than $50 under the provisions OF
this act in any one year.
"Sec. 2. No application shall b
considered unless approved by the
district trustees of such school and
the county superintendent of educa-
tion of the county in which said dis
trict is located; and no funds shall
be paid out by the State superin-
tendent of education until the amount
raised in the said school district shall
have been deposited with the coun-
ty treasurer of such county to the
credit of the said school in the said
school district; Provided, That nc
school shall receive more than $50
under the term of this act.
"Sec. 3. That the sum of $4,000
if so much be necessary. is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of this
bct.'
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Killed by Accident.

Charleston, Spccial.-Mr. D. B.
Peurifoy Of Walterboro met his
death Tuesday afternoon while hunt
ing birds. Alarmed at his failure
to appear for supper, his sons, J. B.
Peurifoy and D. B. ,Peurifoy, Jr.,
went in search of him and found
him at the steps of the target gallery
with the top of his head blown off.
lThc left barrel of his gun was empty.
! 1t is supposed that he was resting
and had moved the gun accidentally
)lischareine it.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Locating Post Office.

Darlington, Special.-Mai. Fred
Bracket, superintendent Of the site
division of the treasury department,
spent Monday in Darlington looking
at the proposed sites for the new
post Office building, which the town
is to have, and gathering the neces-
sary information on which to base his
recommendations There are several
of these lots in different localities
and private interests in and around
them have been putting forth siren
uous efforts in their favor, and await
with interest the results.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Three Men Instantly Killed.

T. Abbeville, Special.-Three men
were instantly killed when Seaboard
Air Line freight trains Nos. 20 and
- coilided headon six miles north
of here early Wednesday morning.
4 The dead: Engineer Clyde Moore.
1.Fireman L. H. Nickles and colored
brakeman.
The trains were running at high
speed when they met on long tres
tie at 80 Wednesday morning and
both locomotives and ten cars were
totally demolished.IA
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
New Government of Aiken.

Aiken, Special.-Tuesday the new
board of county commissioners took
their Office and the new county gov
ernment went into effect. Instead of
being governed by supervisor and
two commissioners at heretofore, the
affairs Of the county will be in charge
of chief commissioner and four dis
trict commissioners.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Washington News Notes.

1t is now said that sufficient cvi-
dencc is at hand to bring suit against
ex-pres:dent Castro, of Venezulea,
for instigating the plot to assassi-
nate Gomez, the present ruler.
Spain felt aggrieved that the iti-
ncrary Of the American feet did not
include Mt least one Spanish port.
1t is said unofficially, that it would
have done much 10 wipe out the last
sting Of the Spar.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Legislature Acts.

Columbia, S. c., Specialize
House Of Representatives Thursday
adopted without debate a resolution
requesting South Carolina g repres-
entatives in Congress to do every
thing in their power to prevent the
confirmation of w. d. Crum, renomi-
mated by the president as Collector
OF the Port at Charleston. The resolu-
ton states that, in the opinion Of the
House ths nomination is an unwise
proceeding. z.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Want Uniform Weight Corn.

Columbia, Special.-At the meet
ing of the Richland delegation Tues
day representatives from the upper
part of the county asked that law
be passed requiring uniform weight
in corn. AT present, it is stated, the
weight and the measures do not agree
and it is desired to change this for
the benefit of the farmer. The dele
CATION has it under consideration.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Items of Interest Gathered BY
Wire ard Cable
GLEANIKGS FRGhi DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events Of L,ore
or Less Interest at Home and
Abroad.

| Abroad.
| One of the horrors of the late
blizzard was that of Gus Johnson, n
miner, who slept in hay stack
Thursday night rear Omaha. Neb..
| next morning his hands and feet
were frozen. On Saturday he
crawled on hands and knees seven
miles to Valley. He will probabls
! lose one foot at least.
| Henry Lair was convicted in
( lincago Monday of practicing white
! slavery. The scheme was in Turing
girls of Paris TO come 70 America,
where they were engulfcd in the well
| Known system of cnslaving white
| girls. especially in the lum5ermen' 3
camps Of the Northwest. LARS sem
| tcncc is two years in Federal prison
and fine of - 800.
1t is estimated thai there will be
as many aS three hundred bills found
| against perpetrators OF public frauds
| in Oklahoma
Two weeks were consumed Tuesday
on the Cooper trial ut Nashville,
| Tenn. and the fourth vcnirc of 500
men each was partly consumed. with
only nine jurymcn secured and one
of them is under charges of incompe-
tcncc. Two more have now been
| added.
Revenue officer Ramsey and others
destroyed moonShine diStillcrv at
South Mountain. York county. =. c.,
last week. They had occasion TO 90
back later and found boys under ten
Years of age who had in child like
play fixed mp Il still and were ac:u-
ally making "lickcr' from the con-
tents of the tubs the officers had
| overturned
A negro man frozc to death in
New Orleans last Sunday.
The Carolina Tee Machine Com
pany. of Charlotte. y. c.. has been
authorized To increase its capital
stock to $225.OOO
) George BucsSe, brother Of the
mayor of Chicago. before leaving
horc For period. bought pistol
ANA WAS showing the house mail how
TO usc it IN case of need. Sunday
night. when the pistol was accidental.
, " fired, the ball crashing through
the window Of near neghbor and
killed Mrs. l.. c. Tucker. the daugh.
ter of Gen. a. G.. Girard. retired.
John Dams and his wife had been
separated for some time On Mon.
day he plead for his wife and two
children to return home with him
The wife delayed her decision. He
kissed her good bye saving she
! &3nn &3@nnld regret it and just outside the
door shot b;.SSplf. Mrs. had
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

20 at page 14SS and 21 at page 300
respectively.
Mr.. Mauldin-To require electric
street railway companies to afiiy in
closed vestibHlcs to their cars.
Mr. Mauldin-To require product
and tax receipts TO register for city
or town elections.
Mr. 0ttS-Conccrnin- rotariCS prh-
lie who are stockholders. directors. of
fccI; or employees of banks or other
corporations.
Mr. Earic--Rrlatin@ to actions fol
the recovery OF personal property.
Mr.. Malkcr-To empower the cOmpt-
roller general of the State 10 make
certain abatCmentS in assessed value
Of certain rice lands in the county of
Georgetown.
New bills Of general interest in thc
HcuSc were:
Mr.. Rodic--Rclating TO pondino
water in any stream III this State.
Mr.. Cothran-AuthoriZin the gov
elnor. State treasurer and ccmpt roller
general To Ecrrow money III Hmticipa-
tion OF the collection Of faxes ,n meet
the ordinary CxucR<c$ Of tln State.
Prohibition Question Brou2ht Up
The first @,rI Gf In" nruh;b;i;ur
fight was Saturday fired in the State
senate. Upon Senator Npnclt's bill
to impose license OF $4,000 upon
liquor drunmcrS the discussion as
sumcd wide proportions, reaching out
TO the other prohibition questions be-
Tore the legislature this year. With
barely n quorum present Srnutor
Clifton of Sumter held Tie Euur for
nearly tw" hours. spcakin" FIRST upon
the question of the b;Il and then upon
the question to indefinitely postponc.
senator Kelley had succeeded i'll
havln" his bill To repeal the lien law
whch has passed the house. made a
special order for Wednesday after
,h'rd reading bills. Senator Grayd"n
Id" e ia" MS n,ll I" regulate the rharG-
- ior carrying passengers on raul
t"''S Il" m rT'S H'a'" MAD" special "'-
I 'ci LOT L"'S'lHE. senator Lide l,Hh
o'"'""' """'', 'iie same result Tor his
measure VI" 0''''-"'"r Pr"nlni'l"h or
', """", !" '' ;" "i''l' ''r'r arose
I':T I'"''' ~ l'o''H, against making an!
'' 90. " l''"i ''''e'' Inc sFei' h"h'
~, m '.iH i"cS'"', arose OH senator
'''H "''i !" !''"nipi' inc h'h'lHia''nr"'
, ,"'e' e'r': oi "hiSkeNS' etr.' known as
.ne P'ohipi''oH Dill. IL had been
ih"oe Special or"er after motion
10 table th'S motion had been lost
! n"t a1ter some more discussion Sena-
Tor ilardin moIlon 10 discharge all
| special orders prevailed and these
plllS are now at their regular places
| upon the calendar.
| ne caSuS belil was Senator APP
pell Dill 10 provide Tor license OF
! fo'ooo IN each county of the State fol-
the conducting of the business Of sol
letting whlskey orders.
Hcas'or Appel explained the pro
vIsiu1sS-9 OF MS Dill. Under the present
law whlskey-eIIrIlmmerS can come IN
and solicite orders and affee>n not hcens-
ed. However. they can not Sell the
whlskey in this State nor can they de-
liver the goods here
Among the bills introduced were
these Of general interest:
Mr.. Walker-To amend section
2''S3 and Dish. code of laws. with ref
ercnrc TO renunclatlor of dover.
| MI. W eSt"n-To amend section 9lS.
| '""e or laws "f South Carollifa. vel
| ume l. re!atin% To the probate of
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

the tircenrllle Female college.
tpcn the assembling of the house
Mr.. c. A. Smith presented re>olu-
tions Of respect TO the memory of
Representative T. A. Clarke. Of
Florence. who died Monday night.
The resolutions expressed the pro-
found sorrow Of the house and svm-
pathy with the family and ordered
the sergeant-at-arms to procure
suitable floral tribute and that
committee Of five be sent to repre-
sent the house at the funeral. Messrs.
Aver. c. A. Smith, w. ID. Bryan.
Dingle and Bunch were appointed.
The Senate on Wednesday dis
cussed the question of ballot for as
sociate justice and passed the follow
ing:
Senator Earle's bill as to pollution
of water courses.
Senator Montgomery's bill to
amend the high school act.
Senator Sullivan's bill to require
public ginners and public warehouse
companies to mark bales of cotton
ginned or stored.
The following new bills were offer
ed:
Mr.. Lide-To amend section 1888.
code of laws, 1902, volume l, relating
to incorporation of towns.
Mr.. Otts-To amend section 2GS.
volume l. code of laws. 1902. rclat-
ing to returning property for taxa
ton.
Mr.. Carlisle-A bill relating to
telephone charges.
Mr.. RasS-To repeal an act en-
titled "An act to amend an act. en-
titled, 'An act for the further pro-
tecticn of partridges and quail. APP
proved 2lst day of February, \. ID.
1906, by changing the time and in
Guiding Mongolian pheasants and
wild turkey, approved 21st day OF
February, 1908.
Mr.. Bass-To regulate the statis-
ties of leaf tobacco sold upon the
floors of leaf tobacco warehouses Of
South Carolina.
Mr.. Graydon-A joint resolution
proposing to amend section 22, Sr-
ticle 5, of the constitution Of the
State Of South Carolina, relating to
jury trials.
The House passed the following on
their third reading:
Mr.. Richards-To repeal section
3O59, volume /, code of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, relating to the lien
law.
Mr.. Wheatley-To authorize the
appointment of q commission to erect
a causeway over the swamp on Coo.
sawhatchie river and build bridge
over said river.
Mr.. McColl-To authorize the town
of Clio to issue bonds in aid of the
North Carolina and South Carolina
railroad
Many bills of local nature were
passed upon. The House held a night
session at Which the following actions
were taken:
Mr.. X. p. Smiths bill. abolishine
the department of agriculture, COM
merce and immigration, and Mr..
Richards bill, amending the act
creating the department, were made
special orders.
without debate, MIR. Ayers bill,
requiring county treasurers to de-
posit funds in chartered banks, pas
sed to third reading.
Mr.. Harmon Of Newberry had the
bill introduced by his brother, Mr.
Harmon OF Richland, last year, for
bidding the manufacture and sale of
other than safety matches in South
Carolina. The bill went to third
reading, after some little debate, and
an amendment providing that the
law should go into effect in October.
Mr.. Mann's bill, making it a mis-
demeanor for any baggage or ex-
press agent to wilfully damage or
break open any baggage or express
went To third readinsr ~. . !, -
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
THE s. C. LEGISLATURE
Doings Of Palmetto Lawmakers Told
in Brief.

In session of > 1-2 hOurs Tues
day night the Senate voted down
Senator Carlislc's bank bill.
There was concurrent resolution,
which was adopted. received from
the house. asking that the United
States congress lie urged TO pass laws
In regard 10 the whiskey traffic in
conformity with the State laws.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate by Senator Sullivan, which
has attracted attention from a num-
Der of paint declers throughout the
country.
1t requires the careful labelling of
paints showing the ingredients IN
their make up.
The following passed their third
reading:
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Mr.. Weston-A bill 10 provide for
the payment of wafer used in the
public institutions and buildings Of
the State located in Columbia; bill
10 regulate the assessment of muni-
cipal license taxes of insurance COM
panlcs; and bill to amend an act
relating to borrowing money by
municipalities.
Mr.. Wcston-A bill 10 enable cities
OF 10000 inhabitants or more 10 fix
the rates and charges for the supply
of water, gas and electricity. fur
niShcd by any firm. person or corpora
ton to any such city and the in
habitants thereof.
Mr.. Graydon's s bill to fix the place
of trial i'll all actions TO recover the
penalty fixed bv statute for DELAY,
loss or damage to freight by common
carriers.
NJ. Kcllcy-A bill TO make it a
misdcmcanor to publish the name of
anv maid. woman or woman-rhild
upon whom rape or an assault with
intent to ravish has been committed.
Mr.. Wharton's bill 10 incorporate
the Grcenville Female college.
Cpcn the assembling of the house
Mr.. c. A. Smith presented re~olu-
lions Of respect TO the memory of
Representative T. A. Clarke. Of
Florence. who died Monday night.
The resolutions expressed the pro-
found sorrow of the house and svm-
pathy with the family and ordered
the sergeant-at-arms to procure a
suitable floral tribute and that a
committee Of five be sent to repre-
sent the house at the funeral. Mossrs.
Aver, c. A. Smith, w. ID. Bryan.
Dingle and Bunch were appointed