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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-06

Former Senator Hansbrough has
written a letter to a friend in the
western part of the state. His many
republicans and demo-
Gratis, will find it mighty Interesting
reading:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-06

Indianapolis, Ind, May 5.-Lieuteu-
ant George Cornwallis-West OF Lon
don, is i'll in a hotel in this city. He
has made every effort to keep his
identity a secret. While on his way
from Mexico to New York, Lieuten-
ant Cornwallis.West was stricken win
a malady which the physicians have
refused to make PUBLIC. Lieutenant
Cornwallis.We is the husband OF the
former Lady Randolph Churchill, the
famous American mother Of Winston
Spencer Churchill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17

District of Columbia why they
should not have awarded the
contract for a certain order of
paper to the Valley Paper COM
pany, which that company be-
lieved was its due.
The action of Justice Wright
is said to be unprecedented and
caused considerable commotion
in Congress. In the senate it
was promptly set down as an
unauthorized invasion of the
prerogatives and immun.ties of
members of Congress. The
house of representatives took a
different view of the matter,
however, and directed the three
house members OF the committee
to appear in court and answer
the summons.
George E. Hamilton has been
employed to appear as 2tt0-aey
in behalf of the representatives
at the hearing of the case, which
has been postponed for two
weeks, but the senate has
ordered its members of the COM
mittee to ignore the District
courts right to take any such
action.
The case is regarded by con-
stitutional specialists as one of
the greatest interest and i'm
portance. If Justice Wright
shall insist on the jurisdiction of
his court for the purpose of re-
quiring members of the COM
mittee to appear and show cause,
the case will be promptly ap-
pealed, and the supreme court
of the United States will have a
good chance of making the final
decision. The immediate appeal
is to the appellate court of the
District; thence to the supreme
court of the United States.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Finley's home
folks do not anticipate that he
will have to go to Jail or forfeit
his salary, whatever the final
disposition of the case. But the
fact that the popular York dis
trict congressman has thus been
brought into the limelight serves
to direct the attention of his
constituents to the fact that he
is a member of two of the most
important committees of Con-
gress, the joint committee on
printing and the committee on
postoffice and postroads.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
Look Out, Washerwomen!

Representative Harry Foster.
of Lancaster county, does not
take kindly to the practice of
washerwomen using the wearing
apparel of their patrons and has
had passed by the lower house
of the General Assembly a bill
designed to prevent the practice.
Mr.. Fosters bill provides that
it shall be unlawful for any
laundryman, laundress, washer
woman or other person having
in his or her charge, or under his
or her control, the clothes or
wearing apparel of another for
the purpose of washing, launder-
ing, pressing, cleaning, dyeing or
repairing the same, to knowingly
wear or use the said clothes or
garments, or to allow any other
person to use or wear the said
clothes or garments. Any per-
son found guilty of violating the
act shall be punished by a fine of
not over $50, or by imprisonment
not exceeding 80 days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17

The Police Dragnet.

The police department of the
town government didn't make
hay while the sun shone Satur-
day and Monday-for two good
reasons: this is the wrong season
to cut hay, because there's no
hay to be cut and Old Sol didn't
warm up the earth enough to
permit the fascinating farm
exercise, anyway-but it did rake
up considerable coin while the
snow was on the ground. Which
is one way of saying that several
offenders were caught in the
police dragnet and fined for
violating town ordinances. Most
OF the fines were collected for
plain drunks, but in one case a
white man who was charged
with being drunk and CARRYING
concealed on his person a gun
this word gun" has a cali in
police parlance) was stung for
$25. In another case $12. so each
was assessed against two white
men on the double-barreled
charge of drunk and disorderly.
the disorderliness constituting
the offense of attempting Sunday
afternoon to shoot the top out of
a pine tree against which thew
seemed to harbor a grudge.
These men, who worked for the
Fort Mill Mfg. Co., lost their
Jobs, too. The plain drunks
netted the town $35 more.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
York Man to Edit News and Courier

Major ]. C. Hemphill will be
succeeded on March l as editor
of the Charleston News and
Courier by Robert Latham, a
native of York county. Mr..
Latham has been on the staff of
The News and Courier for
several years, first as city editor
and lately as an editorial writer.
He is a son of the late Rev.
Robert Latham, a minister of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church, who was not only we'll
known in this section as a man
of great piety and unusual intel
lect but who acceptably served
the county as superintendent
of education during the troublous
days of reconstruction and after
ward. Young Mr.. Latham, like
his father, is also a man of intel
lectual parts and although he has
not lived in York county for
several years is pleasantly re-
membered by many of the friends
of his boyhood days who are
greatly pleased to note his pro-
motion to so important a position
IN the newspaper world.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
MRS. B. r. TILLMAN, JRv
GIVEN HER BABIES
Unanimous Decision Of Supreme
Court Awards Little Girls to
Their Mother.


Special to the Fort Mill Times.
Columbia, Feb. Is. The su-
preme court today handed down
it's decision, rendered by Justice
Woods and concurred in by the
whole court, in the celebrated
Tillman case, in which the little
Tillman girls are awarded to the
custody of Mrs. B. R. Till
man, Jr. The court decides that
the statute under which these
children were decided by B. r.
Tillman, Jr., to Senator and
Mrs. Tillman is unconstitutional
in that the act fails to give
equal protection of the law" to
these children and deprives them
of their liberty without due
process of law"
The decision is, in effect, that
the mother has some rights in
the matter of the disposition of
her children. ''The general as
sembly cannot empower the
father at his own will, to de-
prive the mother and child of
these legal rights so long es-
tablished as elements of per-
sonal liberty" Under
statutes like this the father could
exercise tyranny revolving to
all sense of justice.
The court places the blame for
the last separation of the young
Tillmans in November upon
B. Il. Tillman, Jr.
Tie most decided reference to
Inc sentimental side of the case
S found in these words, toward
the end of the decision: More
important still is the considera-
ton that the children in the care
of their mother may touch and
soften the hearts of both husband
and wife, quicken in both the
sense of duty and bring about a
reconciliation and a renewal of
family life"
Mrs. Tillman, who is making
her home in this city, broke
down and wept when she learned
of the courts finding. The
children are at the Tillman home
in Trenton and will probably be
given over to their mother at
once. Mex.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
York Court in Session.

Court of common pleas was in
session in Yorkville all of last
week with Judge DeVore pre-
siding. No cases of any con-
siderable magnitude were dis
posed of and it is probable that
the court will continue until the
end of this week. A number of
cases on the calendar were
settled by compromise, including
one that has been tried at least
twice and each time sent back
by the supreme court. 1t was a
damage suit case against the
Southern railway, the railroad
losing each time before a jury
and winning in tie higher court,
or at least gaining a new trial.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
Party for Miss Withers

The Jacksonville Times-Union
a few days ago published the fol-
lowing item in its society columns
concerning pleasant incident of
the visit of Miss Bessie Withers.
of Fort Mill, to the family of her
uncle, State Senator l. N. With
ers,Sat Lady Lake, Fla: THE
young people had a delightful
time Friday night at a party
given by Miss Freddie Lee De
Vaun, in honor of Miss Bessie
Withers, from Fort Mill, s. c.,
who is visiting Senator and Mrs.
|. N. Withers. Miss Freddie Lee
is a lovely hostess and all who
attended were charmed with the
plans made for their entertain
ment. Miss Withers and Miss
De Vaun received the guests in
the parlor and after spending
some time in pleasant conversa-
ton and games, all were invited
to the dining room, where re-
freshments were served. Miss
Withers will return home soon,
much to the regret of the young
people here. However, she is
delighted with Florida and says
she expects to come again"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
John w. Wilson Dies Suddenly.

John w. Wilson, a mNdle-aged
white man whose home was near
the Millfort mill in this place,
died suddenly at an early hour
Thursday morning, presumably
of an affection of the heart. Mr..
Wilson arose early Thursday
morning and went to the barn
in the rear of his home to feed
his mules. Failing to return to
his home for a considerable
time, Mrs. Wilson became ap-
prehensive that something had
happened to her husband and
began a search for him. His
dead body was found on the
ground a few feet from the barn
door. Mr.. Wilson was hard
working man who was we'll liked
in this community. He moved
with his family to Fort Mill some
years ago from Lancaster county
and had since resided in the
little home which he bought after
coming here. He is survived by
his wife and a number of chill
dren. The body was taken to
Lower Camp churchyard, in
Lancaster county, where it was
inferred Friday afternoon.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
TEXAS ARMY PRISON
HOLDS FORT MILL BOY
Vim. E. Morse, Convicted by Court
martial Of Desertion, Sentenced
to One Year.

VIM. E. Morse, 2O-year-old son
of Henry Morse, a resident of this
place is serving a years sentence
in the post guard-house at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, for deser-
tion from the United States army.
Young Morse's term of confine-
ment will expire on the 18th of
March.
Two years ago Morse left the
home of his father near Flint
Hill church and went to Jackson
vile, Fla. Failing to secure
employment in the Florida city,
he enlisted in the army and was
sent to New York city, where he
was in the service for several
months. He was then sent with
his company to Fort Sam
Houston. firing of army life,
Morse left the post without per-
mission. He was arrested in a
Texas city last July as a de-
Serter and courtmartialed, the
trial resulting in conviction and
a sentence of one years i'm
prisonment.
After learning of his sons
plight, Henry Morse took the
matter up with Congressman
Finley with the view of obtain
ing pardon for the boy from
President Taft. Some weeks
ago a petition was sent here in
young Morse's behalf by Con-
gressman Finley for signatures,
with instructions to return the
petition as soon as it was
literally signed by citizens of
the community. The petition
for pardon was then to be taken
up with the war department and
later with the president. Mean
while, however, letter was re-
ceived by Henry Morse from the
war department stating that the
term of the boys confinement
would expire in March, with the
usual allowance of time off for
good behavior. Morse then went
to Magistrate McElhaney and got
possession of the petition and
burned it.
William Morse is native of
this township and was we'll
liked by all who knew him. He
was of quiet, inoffensive dispo-
sition before he left here and his
friends will regret to learn of the
trouble he is in. Young Morse
says that it was not his intention
to desert, but that he was tired
of the confinement of army life
and wished to be free for few
days, expecting to return to duty
within a shcrt time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
Pineville Merchant Seriously iii.

Zeb M. Johnson, one of the
Leading merchants of Pineville.
N. c., is a patient at Johns Hop
kins hospital, Baltimore, where
ne is being treated for kidney
trouble. Mr.. Johnson has been
a great sufferer from this affec-
tlon for several months and has
been treated by specialists in
Richmond and Charlotte with
little apparent benefit. The last
report from his bedside indicated
that his condition was unchanged
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
ROCK HILLS HOPES
GONE ALL TO SMASH
Carolina Traction Company Has
Withdrawn Application for a
Trolley Franchise.

1t seems that the recent prop
osition of number of capitalists
to build a trolley line in Rock
Hill has gone all to smash. The
Cai Gina Traction company had
asked the city to hold an election
to say whether they should be
granted a 50-year franchise for a
street car line and the time had
been set for the election a few
days hence, but it is all off now,
for the time at least. 1t all came
about in this way: Knowing
that there existed among the
voters a strong opposition to
granting a franchise for a long
term and under no restrictions,
some prominent business men
got into communication with
j. M. Cherry, of Rock Hill, pres
ident of the Carolina Traction
company, and had him to meet
with them with a view to
formulating atfranchise to be
asked for which would meet with
the appreciation of the electors.
Mr.. Cherry was presented with
two propositions for his consider
alton. One was to grant the So
year franchise asked for with
proper restrictions and require
ments and with stipulation that
at the end of 20 years the COM
pany should begin and pay the
city 2 per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts, the percentage to be in
creased to A per cent. after 80
years and to 6 per cent. after 40
years, and to continue at that.
The other offer was 25-year
year franchise unrestricted. Af-
ter considering the matter fully,
Mr.. Cherry wrote the mayor Of
ticially, declining both offers and
withdrawing the request for a
franchise.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
CONGRESSMAN FINLEY
MUST ANSWER WRIT
AS Member Of Printing Committee
Fifth Representative Cited to
Show Cause.

Congressman D. e. Finley of
this (Fifth) congressional district
is member of the joint printing
committee of Congress, the other
members being Senators Smoot
(Utah), Bourne (Ore. }, Fletcher
(Fla.) and Representatives
Cooper (Pa.) and Sturgiss (W.
Va. This committee was some
DAYS sgo cited to appear and
show cause in response to writ
of mandamus by Justice Wright
of the supreme court of the
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17

A chicken fight was held a
short distance outside the city
limits Saturday afternoon by a
number of men none of whose
names is known by The Times.
1t is stated that a difficulty arose
over the merits of one of the
birds and a white man who was
in the vicinity of the pit over
heard the loud talking and ap-
preached the party thinking to
quiet the disturbance. Instead
of his presence having a sooth-
ing effect on those engaged in
the boisterousness, one of the
participants upbraided him for
interfering. Then fist fight
followed between the would-be
peace-maker and the man who
resented his good counsel. The
fist fight broke up the main.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
SUPPLY BILL
FOR YORK ADOPTED
Measure Which Will Provide Rev
enue for County Government
This Year.

his ear
The supply bill for York coun-
ty for the current year has been
agreed upon by the members of
the General Assembly from this
county. AS passed by the house
last Friday the provisions of the
bill are as follows:
For the county of York, for
ordinary county purposes, four
mills; a levy of two mills for
road purposes, as provided by
law, the treasurer to apportion
same, as required law; also a
special levy of one-half of one
mill, conditioned upon the sum
of Sd, 600 being raised and paid
over to the county treasurer of
York county on or before April
1st, 1910, to supplement the
amount to be raised by this levy
for the purpose of the erection
of an iron or steel bridge over
Catawba river at such point at
or near Indian ferry in Catawba
township as the county super
visor and county commissioners
may direct, in Ebenezer town.
ship a special levy of three
fourths of one mill; in Catawba
township, a special levy of two
mills, in York township; a
special levy of three and one-half
mills, to pay the interest on
bonds issued by said townships
in interest of the Charles on,
Cincinnati & Chicago railroad; !;
also in said townships of Ebene-
ger, Catawba and York a special
levy of one-half mill as sinking
fund to retire said bonds; the
treasurer of York county for COL
lectmg and disbursing this special
levy shall be allowed commits
slons, as now provided by law.
A levy of one-quarter of one
mill to be placed by the county
treasurer to the county bridge
fund to be expended according
to law. The county commission
u . VI vi n Guilty dIC hereby
authorized and empowered to
borrow a sum of money, not
exceeding ten thousand dollars,
at rate of interest no+ to exceed
six per cent, for ordinary county
purposes, and to pledge the tax
levy of said county to secure the
same. In addition to this amount
for ordinary county purposes, the
county commissioners of York
county are authorized and en-
powered to borrow sum of not
exceeding $4,000, at a rate of
interest not to exceed six per
cent, for the purpose of erecting
an iron or steel bridge over
Catawba river at or near Indian
ferry in Catawba township, pro-
vided the sum of $4, 900 has been
subscribed and paid over to the
county treasurer of York county
as hereinbefore provided, and to
pledge the special tax levy of
one-half of one mill to secure the
same"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17

The house of )resentatives
Monday passed thout a dis
senting voice ! i'll changing
the act under ich Senator
Tillman got hi candchildren
forbidding sucl ing without
the consent of the ..oCher Of the
children. The Senate has taken
similar action. The bill will be
ratified, when the two Houses
get together on minor amend
ments.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17
Clarendon Man a Candidate.

Mr.. E. G. Scarborough, of
Clarendon, for two terms mem
ber of the house of representa-
tlves, has announced his candi-
dacy for railroad commissioner
to succeed Major John H. Earle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-02-17

The time for making tax re-
turns to the county auditor will
expire next Saturday and those
who fail will, after that date, be
subject to a penalty of SO per
cent.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09
sUBsIDEACE OF SEARCH
 FOR MISS ROBERTADEJ EJAN0N
Leads Newspapers to Conclude That
 She Has Been Found.

Philadelphia. Jan. S.-Although the relatives of the girl persist in denials of the stories that Miss Roberta de Janon. the missing heiress, has been found and is in seclusion, they were again circulated tonight. It was not iced that the search for Miss de Janon and Ferdinand Cohen, the waiter. who was believed to have left the city with her, was less active than it was several days ago. It is declared that the girl is on the farm of personal friend of Robert Buist, Miss de Janon's grand father. The farm is at Doylestown. Pa. twenty five miles from Philadel- phia.
 Timothy O'Leary. assistant superin- tendent of police, tonight said. he had no knowledge of the girls where abouts. but suggested that the news papers had better drop the affair.
 Mrs. Cohen, the wife of the missing waiter. reiterated her intention to bring suit for s5O,000 against Robert Buist as guardian of Miss de Janon. for the alleged alienation of her hus- bands affections.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09
VIEW OF CHAIRMAN HULL
The Civil War Made It I'm possible For This Coun- try to Run an Army and a Navy on Wind Bill Carries $95,612,718.

Washington. Jan. S.-The general de- bate on the army appropriation bill consumed the entire time of the house today, and there seemed no disposition to discuss that measure, but members took the opportunity to speak on a variety of subjects.
 Representative Hull of Iowa, chair man of the committee on military af- fairs, explained that the bill carried an appropriation of s95.612,71S for the maintenance of the army during the fiscal year 1910. and urged its passage as reported, stating that the estimates had been pared to the bone.
 A lengthy speech in opposition to ship subsidy legislation. directed espe- cially against the Humphrey bill, re- gently introduced, was made by MT. Kusterman of Wisconsin. Mir. Smith of California spoke in opposition to the government exercising control over waterpower sites in the west.
 Taking the republicans severely to task for violating their party pledges in failing to give the country revision downward" MT. Henry of Texas de- nounced the tariff bill as the Payne Aldrich sham"
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09
ANTITRUST LEAGUE
 \ MILLION MEMBERS
SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE
 UNITED STATES.
It's Object Is to Reduce the Expense
 of Human Existence.

Washington. Jan. s.-A million members by March l. to wage battle against the trusts controlling the necessaries of life. is the hope of the leaders Of the movement for a ma tional antitrust league. For final action regarding the organization of the league, invitations have been sent to every senator and representative in Washington, besides to all promi- nent citizens, to attend a meeting here next Saturday.
 President Taft will be invited.
 It is expected to be the plan of the leaders to obtain the cooperation of congressman The senators from each state will be asked to suggest a man and woman as directors of the league and every representative will be in- vited to name men and women from his district to act as district repre- sentatives. For financial support the league will rely upon membership fee of 25 cents.
Arizona republican., 1910-01-09
A PREVIOUS GOOD RECORD.

Washington. Jan. S.-United States Special Agent Thomas P. Reilly has been in the employ of the interstate commerce commission about two years Through his efforts hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and penalties have been turned into the United States treasury.
 Reilly, for many years was traffic expert for the sugar trust is declar- ed to be better informed of the rela- tions between the trust" and the
 railroads than any other man. Sev- eral years ago he relinquished his po- sition with the trust and became a special agent for the United States district attorney of New York. He was recommended to the commission by former District Attorney Stimson of New York. After he joined the commissions Investigating force. Reilly passed much of his time in the district attorneys office. where he was afforded office desk room.
 It had been known to the commis- sion that Reilly was suspected of knowing something about the disap- pearance of certain letters and docu- ments their consequent publication and the news of his arrest created little surprise.