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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
Though Pistol Was Unloaded and
Killed Man.

Spartanburg, March 17.-While
fooling with a pistol supposed to be
unloaded, Sam James shot Perry
Lobster, his brother-in-law, at Greers
this morning. James was trying
to clean an old pistol and Lobster
was sitting in chair watching him.
The pistol went off accidentally, the
ball entering Loister's forehead, pen
etrating the brain and causing in
slant death. James is prostrated
with grief.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
"SAW AWAY" SAYS WATCHORN
Gives Lion Tanner at Ellis Island
Means of Escape"


New York, March Francis
Louis Bessanade, lion tanner, who
escaped from the detention pen at
Ellis Island in August. 1907. was
arrested recently in San Francisco
and returned to the Island, with a
prospect of deportation.
He told Commissioner Watchorn
that he escaped by cutting the bars
OF his cage with a saw made OF
three butchers knives. Mr.. Watch.
orn, who suspects collusion by some
Ellis Island employe. has given Bois
sanade three more kitchen knives
with these instructions:
''If you can saw your way ont
I'll do what | can to save you from
deportation.
Louis is now raising blisters OIL
| his hands.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
SMITH LOST HIS HAT
At the White House When He Called
on Mr.. Taft.

Washington, March 17.-Senator
e. d. Smith, junior Senator from
South Carolina, today paid his first
official visit to the White House to
see the President, and lost his hat
there. Representative Moon, of Ten
nessee. who is said to have the larg-
est head of any man in Congress.
with the exception of Congressman
Brownlow, also of Tennessee, is sup
posed to have gotten the Smith head
piece. So far it has not been re-
covered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
TRAIN KILLS AGED NEGRO.
Darky, Past Century Mark, Meets
Death at Newberry.

Newberry, March 17.-Ned Kin
ard, and old negro. was killed at the
Southern depot here today. The
freight engine was shifting, and Ned
had his back to the train and was on
the track. The car struck him and
passed over mis- body. cutting off both
legs. An inquest was held, the ver-
dict being that the death was ac-
cidental. Ned was a slave of the
late Gen. II. II. Kinard. and was
more than hundred years old. He
claimed to be over a hundred and
ten years old.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
Reward Offered.

Washington, March 1S.-A reward
OF $4,000 has been offered by the
Italian government for the capture
of the slayer of Lieut.. Joseph Petro-
sino, according to official Information
the embassy has communicated to
the State department.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
THREE WE'RE KILLED.
Coast Line Train Leaves Track at
Pikcvillc, ". G.

Charlotte, N. c., March IA
fast passenger train on the Atlantic
Coast Line jumped the track at Pike
vile, a flag station between Colds
boro and Wilmington after midnight
killing the engineer and fireman,
and Brakeman Ofert. Conductor
W. II. Newell and several passengers
were seriously injured. Details oi
the accident could not be obtained al
this our.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
DEATH OF DIR. JONES.
The Great War Chaplain of the Con-
federaCy Gone.

New Orleans, La, March 1S.-By
command of Gen. Clement A. Evans,
general commanding, Adjutant Gen
eral and Chief of Staff William f.
Mickle issued from the headquarters
of the United Confederate Veterans
today an order giving official notice
of the death of Chaplain Gen. j.
William Jones. which occurred yes
terday at Columbus. Ga. After re-
citing his achievements in military
and civil life the order concludes:
His devotion to his work and hie
people, his ability as a writer, his
eloquence as speaker. his amiability
as a companion, stand out with con-
spicuous brightness. and he has left
a record free from stain and worthy
of imitation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
And Holds Him For Ten Thous.
and Dollar Ransom
FATHER WILL COMPLY
The Lad Is Son of Attorney Whitla,
OF Sharon, Pa, and Was Taken
From School by Stranger-The
Boys Hat Found in Buggy in
Ohio.

Sharon, Pa, March 1S.-Ten
thousand dollars ransom is demanded
for the return of William Whitla.
| Attorney James p. Whitla's eight
year-old boy, who was spirited away
| from school here this morning by
an unknown man, furnishing a mys-
terry which the detectives of the coun-
ty are being asked to solve. Ac-
! complaining the demand for ransom
is a covert threat that the boy will
be Killed unless the money is pro-
| duced.
Hundreds of kilograms and tele-
| phone messages have been sent to
the police of various cities asking
their assistance in the search for
the boy and his abductors. The first
fruit of these came tonight when
Ch1ef OF Police Grain, Of this city,
received word that rig, in which
the lad had been taken away. had
been recovered at Warren, o., with
the child's hat on the seat of the
buggy.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning a
stranger drove up to the east ward
school house, where young Whitla
Is pupil in Room No. 2, and told
the janitor. Wesley Sloss, the lad
was wanted at once at his fathers
office. Sloss conveyed the message
to Mrs. Anna Lewis, the boys teach
er, who dismissed the child. AS she
was helping him put on his overcoat,
she remarked, half jokingly, "I hope
that man does not kidnap Willie"
The man in the buggy had dark
complexion, dark hair and a stubby
mustache. He was stockily built.
He spoke excellent English and was
evidently Americana born.
When Sloss appeared with the boy.
the stranger smiled and helped him
up to the seat beside him. He then
drove off in the direction of Mr..
Whitla's office. Several persons to-
night say a confederate Joined the
kidnapper before he had left town.
Little was thought of the incident.
| and there was no belief that a crime
had been committed until the lad
failed to appear for his noon day
meal. Becoming worried, Mrs.
Whitla began a search, and at the
school she learned OF what had oc-
Cured there three hours before.
At O'Clock a letter directed to the
mother, was delivered to the house
by mail carrier. Mrs. Whitla at
| once recognized the handwriting on
the envelope as that of her son.
Opening 1t she found the following
communication written in a strange
hand.
I'VE have your boy and will re-
turn him for $4,000. VIII see your
advertisement in the papers. In
sert in Indianapolis News, Cleveland
Press, Pittsburg Dispatch, Youngs-
town indicator: "A A.-WilI do
as requested, j. p. W. Dead boys
are not desirable
The pcnmanship and spelling of
the note indicated 1t had been written
by man of fair education. Mr..
Whitla decided to comply with the
conditions of the letter. and sent for
publication to each of the newspapers
specified the note it directed him to
| insert.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-03-25
DEPOT DESTROYED BY III
Flames Consume Union Station I'D
Louisville, Ky.

Louisville, lay.
Louisville, XIV. March 1St1 By
the destruction here tonig ~ AZ d loss
of 100000 of the union GfHpG 3he
local terminal for five ofahe l<;tlli--
trys leading railroads, io1ikfille
will probably benefit by anese cnion
station.
Crossed wires in the3aEc uf the
big structuer, which was erected by
the Illinois Central in 1890. tAused
the blaze, which mada al> Empty
shell OF the depot before thepentire.
fire department of the city, which
was called, had arrived. w. C.
Roach, chief clerk to Superintendent
Egan of the Illinois Central, fell
through a skylight. All other oc-
cupants escaped unharmed
Using the depot were the Illinois
Central. the Big -Four. the Southern.
the Baltimore e Ohio Southwestein
and. the Chesapeake e Ohio.
The rescue of "a woman telephone
operator from the fifth story by fire.
men and the great height to which
the flames rose made the fire unusu.
: ally spectacular.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29

Don't forget TO be at Campbell's
Chapel on the nights OF May 3lst and
June LIST. to hear and see Mrs. Ida
Slaten's drill team. one of the best in
the city. After drill Mrs. Maud Lee
will recite THE New Church Organ"
and best Of all. Aunt Susan Jones.
From the Country" will be with us.
Cast Of Characters.
Aunt Susan Jones, an old lady
from the country. y.............
........ Mrs. Lizzie Richardson
Mrs. Markley. a city merchants
wife .................. Miss Fisher
Arabella Markley, her daughter.
........,...., Miss Grace Williams
Anna Wilson. Mrs. Markley's
niece ....,......... Mrs. Mae Byrd
Augustus Salderfrac. requisite.
................M Mr.. Stephen Lowe
June LIST. 1909. the evenings enter
tainment will consist Of tableaux: vo-
cal solo. Mrs. Lillian Jones; recitation,
Mrs. Froman. vocal duet. c. A. Tasker
and ]. Rice. and we will be favored
with other numbers. Admission each
evening. 10 cents. Rev. w. c. Will
liams. pastor.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
SECOND DAY.
Morning Session. $50 a. m.


Federation Song.
Invocation.
Roll Call
Minutes.
Report OF National Delegates.
Solo-Mrs. |. ID. Landlord. Denver.
Paper-"There Is No Royal Road To
Learning" Mrs. NJ. l.. Davis. Colo
RADIO Springs.
Miss Matte Aldrich. Pu-
eblo.
Solo-"Nearer My God To Thee" Mrs.
Lizzie Brown. Colorado Springs.
Memorial Hour.
Adjournment
Afternoon Session, 2 p. m.
Federation Song.
Invocation.
Paper-"The Influence Of the Mother
In the Home" Mrs. ]. s. Young.
Pueblo.
Discussion.
Instrumental Solo-"Alice" (Ascher),
Mrs. Lillian Jefferson. Cheyenne.
Round Table-"How Can Our West
ern Graduates Earn Liveli.
hood?" discussion lead by Miss
Anrelia Cole. Denver
Music-"Waltz Del La Refine" Ram,
Miss s. Kathryn Thistle, Chey.
cnne.
Adjournment
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29

Prof. R. G. Holley. with Mr. Wolfs.
kill and Mrs. Tenie Hudson, will iur.
nish music to summer resorts In Nor.
rison this summer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
State Federation of Colored
=
Women's Clubs
Evening Session, 8 p. m.

Music-Federation Song.
Invocation.
Music-"La Overture-Grand Opera
Maritana" tH. Vincent Wallacs), +,
Mrs. j. A. Baker, Cheyenne.
Religion the Motive Power
In Human Progress" Mrs Ella
E. Braxton, Colorado Springs.
Solo-"Thoughts and Tears" (Hope
Temple), Mrs. ]. E. Smith, Chey-
enne
Debate-"Does Higher Education Un-
fit Girls for Wives and Mothers?"
Affirmative. Mrs. Isabelle Stewart.
Denver; Mrs. Ollie r. Redd, Chey-
enne; negative. Mrs. Leone Trout
man Barbee. Denver: Mrs. Corne-
liza Flemings, Colorado Springs
Report OF Committee on Resolutions.
God Be With YOU Federation.
Adjournment.
Sightseeing Friday. June 25, 1909.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Froman. ...... President
Denver.
.htS- II ci
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. c, G. Ashford Second Weep
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Miss Matte Aldrich. Recording Sec'y
Pueblo
Mrs. Eliza Goens. -. Cor. Secretary
Denver.
Miss L. Starkey. Auditor
La Junta
Mrs. l.. A. Hargrove. .. Treasurer
Pueblo
Mrs. Julia b. Embry. ry....
...... Chairman Executive Board
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. l.. Watson. Chm. Ways & Means
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Alice d. Webb.
..... Chairman Program Committee
Denver
Mrs. Dorcas Watson. State Organizer
La Junta.
Mrs. Beulah Baker. er......... Historian
Pueblo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
FIRST DAY.

Wednesday, June %, 1909, $50 a. m.
Call to order by President
Music-Federation Song.
Invocation.
Scripture Reading-Mrs. Dorcas Wat
son. La Junta.
appointment of Committees on Cour-
tesies, Press. Pages and Resolu-
tons.
Minutes OF last convention
Solo-Mrs. E. B. Butler. Colorado
Springs.
Report OF Credentials Committee.
Roll Call
Report OF Clubs.
Adjournment
Dinner
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29

Tuesday. June %, 1909, Baptist
Church. meeting Executive eoard at
9 p. m.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-05-29
Afternoon Session, 2 p. m.

Music-Federatio Song
Invocation.
Communications.
Unfinished business
New business.
September" Mrs. G.. J, Badgett,
La Junta.
Report OF Department Chairmen.
Report Of State Officers.
Rescue Fund
Adjournment
Evening Session. s p. m.
Music-Federatio Song
Invocation.
Welcome Address on Behalf OF Citi.
gems OF Cheyenne. Hon. B. b.
Brooks. Governor State OF Wyo-
ming.
Welcome Address on Behalf Of Club
Women OF Cheyenne. Miss B.
Lena Hopkins.
Response TO Addresses-Mrs. W. A.
Gatowood. Denver.
Selected. Mrs Leone Base6eld.
Pueblo.
Presidents Address.
Solo-"Cavalina. from opera OF Rob
ert lie Diable. Mrs. + F. Landor,
Cheyenne.
Reception.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
R. F. D. MAIL CARRIER
NO. ONE BUYS AUTO

VIM. Bomsack r. F. D. Mail Car
rier No. /, out of the Grand Rap
ids postoffice, has purchased a two
seat, 10-horse power Maxwell runa-
bout car which he will use in carry
ing mail on his route which is twen-
ty-three miles long. He purchased
the car of Guy r. Wood and together
they made the initial trip today.
They left the postoffice at 800 a..
m. and returned at HOO a. M, hav-
ing made the trip, delivered the mail
and consumed a gallon of gasoline.
From this trip it is believed that
the carrier can make the round
trip in two hours when the roads
are good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
FATAL ACCIDENT
EAST OF ALMOND
The Northwestern Freight Train.
Runs Down Little Son of Mr..
and Mrs. Vim. Tess,

Plainfield Sun: Wednesday after
neon a terrible accident took place
just east of Almond and as a result
little Lloyd Tess, the two and
a half year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Tess, residing about one
half mile east of Almond, lost his
life.
The little fellow was playing near
the Northwestern railroad track with
their dog at about 4:30 4o'clock,
when the freight which arrives at
Almond usually at 2:19, came thun-
dering along, about two hours late
The little child has been sitting on
the bank and just before the train
reached them the dog ran across
the track and the little tot ATTEMPT
ed to follow. The train was so close
however, that the little fellow could
not get across and probably not
realizing the danger stopped to
look at the swiftly approaching en-
glne. The engineer, Mortified at
the sight of the babe on the track,
applied the emergency brake and
used his utmost endeavors to stop
the engine, but they were so close
that it could not be done, and they
tenderly picked up the little body,
and finding life not yet ext net
rushed the train with all speed to
Almond, where medical assistance
was hastily summoned, but all in
vain, as the spirit left the little body
shortly after they reached Almond.
1t was found that the childs back
had been broken, when a more care
ful examination had been made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
VALUE OF POLICE RED
LIGHT SYSTEM

In an interview We had with Chiet
of Police, Julian Welch, we learned
the extreme value of the red-hght
system in vogue in this city. He
said on the night of the drownins
accident, he was on the corner of
lst and Vine streets, near the wagon
bridge, when he heard some cries,
the sound appeared to come from up
the river SO he Immediately walked
UP to Daiy's drug store, where he
could see the red light in front of
the Witter house. At this he i'm
mediately ran across to the Mayors
office, in the First National Bank
building, to which he has access, and.
learned from the central telephone
office that an accident had happened
at the Consolidated Water Power
Co.'s dam. He ordered the operat-
or to give the fire alarm for assist
ance. After doing this he stepped
into James Mason's saloon, where
he found Mr.. Mason and informed
him of the accident. Together they
proceeded up street, alarming every.
one along the way. Mr.. Mason Sc
cured a boat and he and Kirk Muir
proceeded 10 the scene where the
accident occurred Mr.. Welch went
to the library building and motif Ell
Mr.. John Henry as to what was the
trouble. In this manner over a hun
dred men were at the scene of
the trouble inside of half an hour.
Messrs. James Mason and Kirk Muir
were the ones who rescued the fous
parties who were crying for help and
found upon the up-turned steam
launch which had lodged itself up.
On projecting rock in the swift
current. After securing the four
helpless victims Mr.. Mason and Mr.
Muir had all they could do to keep
their row boat from capsizing. By
using extreme care and caution, they
We're finally successful.
This and other experiences indi-
cate the value of the use of these
red lights. There ought to be at
least two more such lights located
in other convenient places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
CONTRACT LET fUn NEW
LUTHERAN CHURCH

A. F. Bilmyer, the architect and
builder, was successful in securing
the contract for the erection of the
new solid brick Evangelical German
Lutheran church building. He bid
was $11, $4,000. Herman AbeIs bid
was S14,114.00 Louis Schroeder's bid
was 12,63700 and the Weinberg Con
struction Co.'s bid was $12.272.00 Mr..
bid being the lowest
was awarded the contract and he
says that work will commence i'm
mediately. Paul Swartz had a bid
in for doing the rrick work
The old church building has been
moved off of the Old site and will
be used for church services until
the new building is ready for oc-
cupancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
Expression of Thanks from the
Bereaved Families Through
Their Pastor.

The families lately bereaved by
the accident on the river wish to
express the sense Of profound graft
tude they feel to all the friends who
showed them so much kindness in
their affliction, to the Mayor and
members of the fire department and
all the others who devoted them
selves unsparingly to the search for
the lost ones; to those who antici-
pated their wants and ministered to
their convenience during the days
preceding the funeral to the donors
of flowers and the ladies who ar
ranged them and decorated the
graves; to the choir whose music in
spired and cheered; to the pail
bearers whose services were indis-
pensable; and to all others, too num-
erous to mention, who, by various
thoughtful attentions did what they
could to tighten the burden and miti-
gate the sorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
TWELVE MORE HEAD
STONES PLACED

Messrs, t. j. Cooper, w. A Owen,
Thomas Burr and Albert Eberhardt,
old soldiers and members OF the c.
A. R. have been busy this week
setting up soldiers head-stones
at the heads of the graves of
comrades in Forest Hill and Calvary
cemeteries. These head-stones were
ordered by D. E. Carey from the de-
partment at Washington last October
and they arrived here the past week
to be placed in position. The fol-
lowing is a list of the comrades
who were thus remembered.
Chas. j. Carman, Corporal, Com
pany K 32d Wisconsin InfanCry, died
July 27, 1907
Willis Phelps, 8th Wisconsin Bat
terry, died December 81, 1906.
Patrick Smith, Company A, Third
Rgt., New York Artillery, died Oc-
tober 10, 1907.
William Petrie, First New York Ar
tillery, died December 13, 1907.
George Gibson, Adjutant 23d Wis
consin Infantry, died January 5, 1908.
John H. Otto, Captain Company B.
21st Wisconsin Infantry, died Janu-
ary 20, 1908.
William H. Brown, Com Jany G.
18th Wisconsin Infantry, died April
13, 1908.
Lewis NarroWs, Company H. 18th
New York Cavalry, died May II, 1908
William B. Naylor, Company d.
9Th Wisconsin Infantry, died July II,
1908.
Vine Wales, Company C. SID Rgt.,
Wisconsin Infantry, died August IA,
1908.
Daniel e. Whitmore, unassigned to
company. Belonged to First Wiscon-
sin Heavy Artillery, died February 20
1889.
William j. Balderston, Mexican war
died August 16, 1877. He belonged
to Stuart County Battalion D. c., and
Merrillan volunteers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03

tive of their excellent preparation
for this sudden call. They were
popular in school life. and in local
society circles. They had associated
together and were highly thought Of
by all those who enjoyed their ac-
quaintence.
The services at Forest Hill Gene
terry were largely attended, thous-
ands of people being on the ground.
The four graves were on adjoining
lots, side by side, and the graves
were beautifully decorated with
flowers, each grave being lined with
crow-foot violets that had been
gathered for this purpose by loving
hands and school acquaintances. The
usual church and song service was
carried out that is usual in the NJ.
E. church services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03
JUDGE JUfiN j.
FRUIT IS DEAl
Presiding Judge OF Sixth ju-
diCiai Circuit SuCcumbs to
Lingering illness.

Lacrosse, Wis, May 27-John j.
Fruit, aged 60 years, presiding Judge
of the Sixth Judicial circuit, died at
ST. Francis hospital Thursday after
noon, after a lingering illness of
Brights disease and heart complica-
tions. Judge Fruit has been unable
to attend to his regular duties for
the last six months.
We enjoyed personal acquaintance
with Judge Fruit, formed while we
were attending the State University
at Madison in 1877. He was a man
of exemplary habits and a devote1
friend. We are sorry that his ac,
tive life was brought thus to an
early close.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-03

The city of Grand Rapids has been
in mourning ever since Tuesday
night in full sympathy with the par
ents, relatives and friends of the
Iour young people whose lives were
snuffed out by an accidental drown
ing. Enjoying the vigor of youth
with the promises of a bright future
before them, they are cut down and
called to an untimely end. Hopes
have been blasted and the ambitions
of lifetime have been thwarted in
their realization. This accident was
only another Illustration of the un-
certainty of life, when in the midst
of merry making in honor of the ce.e
bration of one of the young mems
birthday, they were suddenly trans
ferred to the Great Beyond.
The funeral services took place at
the M. E. church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. Richard Evans Of
ficiating. This edifice was wholly in
adequate to accommodate the large
number of relatives and sympathizing
friends who desired to pay their last
respects to the deceased. Hundreds
of people were unable to gain an ad-
mittance. The four caskets were ar
ranged in order side by side in front
of the church altar and the floral
decorations were many and beautiful,
the gifts of relatives and friends.
The services were opened by a song,
Lead Kindly Light" rendered by
the choir made up as follows-Mes-
danes E. B., Redford, and Geo. w.
Purnell, Messrs. Fred Stamm and Ir-
wing BraZeau, and Miss Williams Of
ficiated at the piano. NJ H. Jackson
President of the Wood County Train
ing school, was the first speaker
who delivered a short, but very i'm
pressive and appropriate talk for
such an occasion He was followed
by Rev. Richard Evans, pastor of the
NJ E. church, of which three of the
deceased young people were mem