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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Claim Rolls Have Been Padded.

There is considerable discussion
over the fact that about $500 names
have been added TO the club rolls in
Rock Hill, when heretofore the vote
has been less than 1900 Some claim
that the rolls have been padded and
that parties from North Carolina have
been enrolled. but it is not believed
that many of the names have been en-
tered in cases where the party is not
entitled to vote and then the club Of
ficials are not responsible, for when
persons name is handed in If the
person states that he is entitled to
vote the secretary has no option other
than to place the name on the roll.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
politieal Situation in Chester.

Chester.-The Chester county cam
paign closed at an immense meeting
in the auditorium Of the city hall.
From pit TO dome the auditorium was
filled and standing room was at a pre-
MUM. 1t was a crowd that was sat
urated with political enthusiasm. Rob
ert B. Caldwell, president OF this pre-
cinct. presided. The invocation was
pronounced by Rev. F. Victor Robert
son of the East Side Presbyterian
church.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Campaign In Florence Closes.

Florence. - The county campaign
closed here with practically all OF the
candidates standing for better and
purer government, equal rights to all
and special privileges to none, though
some of them did declare for Gov.
Blease. The chief incident of the
meeting was the reply of Representa-
tive T. P. Brown to a recent criticism
in a letter of T. II. Harllee, in which
Mr. Herllee said that Mr.. Brown had
been elected to represent Florence
county and he became representa-
i've of Cole l.. Blease.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Campaign In Lancaster County.

Lancaster.-All the candidates foi
Lancaster county Offices, except John
p. Hunter, candidate for sheriff with
out opposition. who is sick at Pied
mont Springs, were present here in
the court house at the last regular
campaign meetings, and a good crowd
OF $50 voters gave them all an at
tentive and respectful hearing. This
campaign has been carried forward
successfully and without the slightest
interruption or disorder, and notwith'
standing the intense feeling in this
county over the gubernatorial race,
the campaign that terminated here
will go on record as one of Lancaster's
cleanest and best fought contests.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Fr.iobt Wreck ON Southern.

Freight No. rs on the Southern
railway. running from Charlotte to
Columbia, had seven or eight cars
derailed at Adgers. No one was in
jured, though much damage was done.
H. A. Williams, superintendent of the
Columbia division of the Southern,
took charge of the wreck and had
the tracks cleared. The wreck made
necessary the transferring of passen-
ger trains over other routes. The
Southerns Limited, running between
New York and Florida, was detoured
by way of Spartanburg.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
poli,leal Aeadauarters open.

Chicago. - Congressional campaign
Headquarters OF the Republican and
the Democratic parties will be opened
in Chicago. Representative Mckinley
who managed President Taft's cam
paign for the Republican nomination.
will have charge of his partys camp
Representative James T. Lloyd OF Mis-
souri, will conduct the Democratic
10ht
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
?, Writ. TO Members of Committee

Oyster Bay, n. Y.-Having failed 10
obtain a hearing before the Senate
committee investigating campaign
contributions because OF the inability
Of the committee to get together, Col
onel Roosevelt plans to write the com
mittee a letter, embodying some of the
things which he would have testified.
He so declared in a statement in which
he also took the committee to task
for permitting John D. Archbold to
sail for Europe without telling more
about the $4,000 he contributed TO
the Republican campaign in 1904.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Eirst Week of County Campaign.

First Week OF county CdH1PdiSH'
The first week of the county cam
paign was concluded at Rufin several
days ago. There were five meetings
during the week, Snider's, Rice Patch,
Lodge, Smoaks and Rufin. The cam
paign party was handsomely enter
tanned at each OF these places except
Lodge, and there the homes were
opened to the members Of the party.
The campaign has been conducted on
a high plane So far there has been
not much ginger injected, although
a spat arose at Smoaks between coun-
ty auditor, D. l.. Smith, and one OF MS
opponents, j. B. Dodd. Mr.. Smith was
a member of the delegation last year
and received his appointment on the
death Of the late r. R. Black.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
have lonq List To Select From.

Charleston county Democrats Will
have the joyful task OF selecting can
dldates for their various county Of
fees from a ticket very nearly yard
long, which will contain seventy-one
names. This is 10 say nothing of the
state ticket, which is in itself a big
one. A proof sheet of the ballot shows
that it will undoubtedly require more
care TO vote a ticket properly in this
election than has been the case for
some years 1t is said this is the
largest election, that ha sever been
held here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Politics in Sumter County.

Much interest is being manifested
in Sumter in the approaching primary
election. both in local and state poll
tics. While Sumter county can prob
ably be cassed in the Jones columns
there are quite a number OF strong
Blease men here. The county cam
paign comes to an end with meetings
in Sumter. Other meetings will be
hold in Dalzell and Rembert. The
chief interest in the county campaign
is in the election of members OF the
legislature and in the election of a
clerk OF court and sheriff
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Meetlna at WaIhaIIa.

The crowd of 1900 persons which
heard candidates for state Offices at
Walhalla set an excellent example OF
attention and decorum Judge Jones
scrupulously avoided any reference 10
Gov. Blease. but the governor, as
usual, devoted most of his time to an
attack on Judge Jones in substantial
" the terms he ordinarily employs.
Blease declared that at Westminster
Judge Jones had taken Blease for his
text. Judge Jones replied that in his
Westminster address he did not men
ton the governors name.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Campaign In saluda County.

The last county campaign meeting
was held at Denny's. six miles north
or Saluda Every one agrees that the
meetings of this year have been the
largest attended known in years while
the order of those attending and the
attention accorded the speakers at
every point has been most excellent.
The campaign has been Eept on a
high plane. there has been no vitup-
Grafton and the very kindest OF feel
lngs between candidates have prevail
I'd. Fsct!onalism and partnership
have been tabeoed by the candidates
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Campaign in Calhoun Closes.

The Calhoun county campaign came
TO a close in the presence of fully
l 200 enthusiastic citizens. There
were 200 ladies in the audience. The
meeting was held in the spacious
graded school grounds. The main fea-
ture was the desperate efforts of R. NJ.
Clafiy. Of Fort Motto; r. E. Edwards,
OF Creston, and G. H. Zimmerman. of
Cameron, to force an expression from
each candidate as TO his gubernatorial
inclina,ions. Tho gentlemen declined
to say how they would vote,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Fish Hatchery For oranseburs.

The bureau of fisheries notified
Representative Lever that the fish
hatchery for South Carolina in bill
passed by Senator Tillman several
years ago will be located at Orange
burg at what is locally known as
Dukes fishery" During the past six
months the bureau has had its experts
going over the various sites offered in
the state and its report is to the effect
that the Dukes fishery is at the ideal
location.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Death and Ruin in Wake Of Storm.

st. Louisa woman and a poy
were killed and eight other persons
were injured, one probably fatally, by
lightning which accompanied severe
electrical storm that visited this city
and vicinity. Mrs. Elizabeth Hausdorf
Of st. Louis was struck by lightning
while on the way to a picnic at Dupo'
Ills. Five persons were riding in
covered vehicle. The bolt struck the
woman while she was occupying the
rear seat alone. The other members OF
the party were thrown from the ve'
hicle but were not seriously hurt.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Protect. Veteran BY Court order.

Columbia.-Ernest Gary. circuit
Judge. issued at chambers in Column
bia an order temporarily restraining
II. w. Richardson and others from in
terfering with Samuel F. Massey. in
the enjoyment of the privileges and
benefits of an inmate of the Canfeder'
ate Soldiers home, and directing the
respondencts to show cause before
him September why they should not
be permanently enjoined from such
interference. Mr. Mas1ey returned TO
the Confederate home pending the
courts final decision.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
campaion In EdqefeId.

About four hundred many ladies
being present. heard the aspirants for
the United States Senate and for
Congress from this district at Edge
field. The meeting, presided over by
County Chairman B. f. Nicholson,
was held in the court house. The
best of order prevailed and the audi
ence seemed much interested in and
edited by what was said. Col. Dial,
who spoke first. expressed his pleas
ure in being in Edgefleld and recount
ed her proud and eventful history.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
Much Stock 10 Subscribed.

More than $4,000 worth Of stock to
the Charleston Fair Association has
been subscribed, following a three
hour whirlwind campaign. Several
members of the board of directors and
advisory board, as well as the officers
Of the association, met at the Charles
ton Hotel and started out on their
work. AS matters developed, as much
ground could not be covered as was
expected. and comparatively few of
the business houses on East Bay and
Meeting street business districts were
visited
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
On Tour of INSPECTION.

Misunderstanding Stimson oi
the War Department left Washington
for a tour of inspection of Western
military posts, going by way OF New
York. He was accompanied by Mrs
Stimson. Brigadier General Crozler
and Major Lassiter Of the general
staff.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
eenrnia Democrats in Convention.

Atlanta, Ga.-The Democratic state
convention will be held at Macon for
the purpose of naming the candidates
for state Offices, from Governor down.
wbo were successful in the primary
hold several days ago. incidentally 1t
will remain for the convention to de-
eide between Judges John R. Pottle
and Nash r. Broyles in the race for
Judge of the state court of appeals.
The returns obtainable with two coun'
ties missing, places the two candidates
on practically an equal footing before
the convention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29

York Watches Progress of Road Work
For some time the people OF the
River end section have been very
much interested in knowing Just what
would be the outcome in regard to
Lancaster county building a road from
the new steel Roddey bridge at lyeys
mill out to the national highway be-
tween Charlotte and Lancaster. This
bridge was completed some time ago
at a cost of $4,000 or more to Rock
Hill and York county, and 1t was un-
derstood. when 1t was decided that
the bridge was to be put there, that
Lancaster county would build
road from the bridge to the national
highway, one and a half miles from
the bridge. On the Lancaster side at
the end OF the bridge is a tremendous
hill and when they started to work
they found this hill to be almost
solid rock and towering like noun
tain in front Of them and the work
was given up. 1t is learned that the
Lancaster road force began work
there again with steam drills and 9TH
er paraphernalia and will cut through
the hill and finish the road out to the
highway at cost OF $3,500
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-08-29
CROP PESTS IN NEWBERRY
The Army Worm and Red Spider
Have Made Their Appearance In
Many Places Recently.

Newberry-The red spider and the
army worm have both appeared on
numbers of farms in this county. The
red spider has already done serious
injury to the cotton crop, and Is
spreading. Some OF the finest fields
in the county are suffering from its
depredations. Some farmers have at
tempted to apply the remedy recon-
mended by the chronological depart
ment of Clemson College, but with
not much success, because the red
spider works only on the under side
of the leaf, where 1t Is almost impos-
sible for the spray to reach 1t. Others
have adopted the plan OF pulling up
the first stalks affected and burning
them, and this has appeared to meet
with greater success; but OF course
must be adopted very soon after the
red spider begins it's work or 1t Will
not do any good. The army worm
broke out afresh several days ago
and since then large numbers have ap-
peared, mostly in the portion OF the
county nearest Newberry. 1t nfso
took hold OF the grass and alfalfa and
other tender plants, including young
corn, for which it seems to have a
special fondness; now 1t is beginning
on the tender leaves OF cotton. Alex
Hudson found thousands OF the pests
in his cotton and Immediately began
on them with arsenate OF lead, fol-
lowing instructions Of the Clemson
College experts. He invested in SO
pounds more of arsenate of lead and
continues the application. Large es'
Inmates OF the damage already done
are made, and 1t is feared that the
cotton crop will be seriously curtailed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-13

the Misrepresentation of Jewish
characteristics in modern vaude-
vile.
IN TERMS OF COMFORT
The Lawrence strike increased
the wages of 100000 poorly-paid
mill workers by a total of $l0,-
100000. This is an average of
$33.33 for each man, woman and
child employed.
What does it mean in the way
of comfort?
Well, it would buy each of
them two suits of cheap clothes;
or add a trife to their meagerly
furnished homes; or supply a.few
Injuries to their tables; or pay
for a nice vacation in the country;
or provide interest at g per cent
on more than $500, which they
could use toward getting a home.
The sum of 1888 a year isn't
much to some people, but when
you add it to the wages of father,
mother and children, working in
the mill for less than enough to
keep them in comfort, it helps a
whole lot.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-13
Something Blind.

In one of the crowded streets of
New York, beggar was in the
habit of taking his stand every
day, and appealing to the charity
of the passerby.
By means of a short string he
held a dog, round the neck of
which card was fastened with
the words, Il am blind" A very
kind old gentleman, who had been
in the habit of dropping penny
into the beggar's hat, passed rap
idly one morning without doing
so.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-13

Instantly the beggar rushed af-
ter him and asked for the penny
to be given as usual. The. gentle
man, turning in surprise, said:
why, / thought you were
blind?" -:-,!a-
ooh, no, sir" was the cool re-
ply; ct is the dog that is blind,
as the card says" -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-13
A illogical Boy.

The following was overheard
recently on a street corner. &
Boy Number One was enjoying
a large apple with profound in.
difference to the admiring, envi-,
Gus silence of his two companions
Boy Number Two's endurance
at last gave way under the .ex-
treme pressure, and he said
Give us a bite, Jack"
"No," replied Number One.
"Phat's greedy. l never gives to
them what asks" .-
Here Number Three broke in,
eagerly:
4 didn't ask fer any, did I,
Jack?"
NO" said Jack. GThat's
good fellow, you don't want
any,"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-24
TEDDY SPENDS MILLION.
Stamps Alone Cost SIS, O00-Expenses
of Campaign Increasing.

New York, May 21.-A Washington
dispatch to the World says: More
than 81, 900, 900 has been expended in
the campaign to procure the republi-
can presidential nomination for Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and the daily expenses
are increasing as the time for the as
sembling of the Chicago convention
approaches.
1.-The items of expense include every
thing from a postage stamp to a special
train and from an office boy to a gen.
eral manager. II cost $4,000 for
stamps to distribute circulars in eight
states. The telegraph tolls have been
about $4,000 and the telephone bills
as much. Roosevelt speakers have
cost an average of 500 a speech.
THE weekly plate service to
newspapers runs up IN expense &C
count of $4,000 or 100000 for the
campaign. Printing and lithographing
will cost 5000, 900 before the last dele
gate is elected.
1T is estimated that about 1000
workers were in the field in the ILL
nois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Nebraska and Missouri
campaigns"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-24
R|CHES0N EXECUTED
CONFESSED MURDERER OF AVIS
LlNNELL GOES TO HIS
DEATH IN CHAIR.
WAS TO MARRY HERES
And Presence Of the Other Gil, and
Her Condition Caused Him
To Put Her Out of His
Way BY Poison.

Boston, Mass. - An eleventh hour
reprieve from Governor Foss did not
come to give Clarence V. T. Richeson
the privilege of seeing another sun
rise. He was executed in the electric
chair at Charlestown prison and thus
closes n of the most celebrated
criminal cases in Massachusetts his
tory.
Rev. RichesOn was the pastor Of a
fashionable Baptist church, highly res
pected, a power in his church COM
munity, unusually well educated, and
his engagement to Miss Violet Ed
mands, an heiress, had just been an
nounced, and the invitations mailed
for their wedding.
Avis Linnell, whom Richeson had
met while in charge of a village
church several years previously, lived
in the Y. w. c. A. house, studied
music, SANG in choirs and expected
to be the wife Of Richeson in a short
time and the mother of his child.
Then on a Saturday evening, she was
found in agony, dying of a poison self
administered, in the bathroom of the
Y. w. c. A. house. 1t was accepted as
a case of accidental death, Miss Lin
nell having taken the potion for a
headache. Sunday Rev. Richeson
touchingly mentioned the sad death
of his young friend, in his sermon.
Then Hahn, a druggist, told the po-
lice he had sold a quantity of cyanide
of potassium to Rev. Richeson on Sat-
urday morning, the coroner declared
cyanide had caused her death, and it
was established hat he had spent
some hours with her Saturday after
noon. Rev. Richeson was arrested
after an all night siege at the Ed
mands home, where he had taken re-
fuge. He denied all knowledge Of
her death or of her condition, but the
police net became tighter and tighter
until finally, he broke down a day be-
fore his trial was to begin and made
a full confession. He had found it
necessary to dispose of Miss Linnell
in order to marry Miss Edmands.
Richeson ended a day Of prayer and
discussion of his boyhood and minis
terial days with the Rev. Herbert S.
Johnson and Rev. Herbert Stebbins by
retiring about l a. m. He had rested
but little for two nights and easily
dropped off to sleep. Rev. Johnson
stayed with him until 2 a. m, when
DR.. Stebbins relieved him. Both the
ministers accompanied him to the exc
cutiOn chamber. There were only the
legal witnesses and prison officials.
Immediately after the execution was
over the body was taken to the prison
morgue, where Medical Examiner Nc
Grath claimed it and had it taken to
the city morgue in an undertaker's
private conveyance. There the re-
mains were claimed by Douglas Richie
SON, the prisoners brother.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-24
OC|AL|STSF0RDEBS
EMIL SElDEL is NOMINATED As
CANDIDATE FOR THE VICE.
PRESIDENCY.
WOMEN ARE CANDIDATES
But Are Not Voted characterization
at indianapolis Takes Stand
Against Vio-
lence.

indianapolis, Ind, May 18.-Eugene
Victor Debs of Terre Haute, Ind, was
nominated as a candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States by the ma
tional Socialist convention. Emil Sci
del, former mayor of Milwaukee, was
named for the vice-presidential nomin-
alton.
Mr.. Debs was not in the hall when
the result of the ballot was announced,
but Mr.. Seidel, in a few words, thanked
the delegates and promised that he
would make the campaign 'as lively as
the capitalist parties had ever seen"
Mr.. Debs was opposed for the presi-
Dental nomination by Mr.. Seidel and
Charles Edward Russell Of New York.
After the result of the first ballot,
which was, Debs, 1865; Seidel, Sc, and
Russell, 81, had been given out, Mr..
Seidel moved that the nomination be
made unanimous and it was seconded
by Mr.. Russell.
Many candidates, including Kate
Richards O'Hare of st. Louis and
named for the second place, but only
three, Mr.. Seidel, John w. Slayton,
Pennsylvania and Dan Hogan, Arkan-
sas, remained to be voted upon. Mr..
Seidel, on the first ballot, received 149
votes; Hogan, 73, and Slayton, "a.
Job Hartman of California and
Duncan Mcdonald of Illinois, were
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-24
CLAIMS OF RIVAL CANDIDATES
WILSON, CLARK BOTH NEED
MANY MORE DELEGATES.
Not Likely That Either Will Be Nom.
mated On the First
Ballot.

Washington, d. G. With more
than two-thirds of the delegates to the
democratic national convention elect
ed, control of the Baltimore gathering
remains as much in doubt as 1t did
several weeks ago.
Claims made by the managers of the
different candidates at the headquar-
tiers in Washington, made it clear that
one of them expects to control the
convention through instructions on the
first ballot. The democratic conven-
ton will consist of 1904 delegates. I'm.
der the two-thirds rule applying to
presidential nominations, 1923 votes
will be necessary for any candidate
who secures the nomination. With
about 800 delegates still to be select
ed, the strength of the respective can
didates was given by their headquar-
ters as follows:
Clark: Claimed instructed, 1913;
pledged 68, total, 391. Conceded to
Wilson, 80, not including South Caro-
lina's Is, where the convention in
dorsed Wilson. Conceded to Under
wooC, "a; to Harmon, 2; to Baldwin,
IA; to Marshall, 80; to Burke, 10; Con-
sidered doubtful, 1877.
Wilson: Claimed as instructed, 243;
Kansas, 20 Clark, and North Da.
kota's 10 (Burke) claimed as favor
able to Wilson; total of Wilson's
claimed strength, 273. Conceded to
Clark, 1886; to Underwood, 50; to Har-
mon, 4; to Foss, SO; to Baldwin, Ia;
to Marshall, go; to Burke, 10. Con.
sidered "uninstructed and doubtful"
1876.
Underwood: Claimed as instructed,
total delegations of Alabama, Florida,
Georgia and Mississippi and six from
Tennessee; total, 80. No other claims
made.
Convention Officers Chosen.
Chicago, May 21.-The sub-commit-
tee on arrangements of the Republic
an national committee has selected
Lafayette B. Gleason of New York
to be temporary secretary of the ma
tional Republican convention. Will
liam F. Stone of Maryland was chosen
for sergeant-at-arms and Milton w.
Blumenberg to be official stenographer.