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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-15
Fireman Hurt By Jumping

Fireman D. G. Karrh of station No. 8 was injured and badly stunned when the rear wall of the Motion building fell in about o'clock Sunday morning He was with a crew operating a steamer line and when the wall began showing signs of falling he jumped. sustaining severe fracture of the ankle. He was taken to a hospital by Johns ambulance, and last night was reported as resting easily.
 Five steamers were in constant oper- ation at the fire and the pump of the Webb triple combination hose wagon of station No. II, making six extra pressure forces throwing streams of water on the fire The pressure was excellent, other wise the fire would have been greater, according to the opinion of experts.
 H. B. Tarrant. secretary of the Mol ton Realty company, states that in his opinion the fire department was shown in it's true colors at the fire and that he wishes to commend them on their work. He states that at o'clock Sunday morn- ing he looked over the situation and was firmly convinced that the entire block south of Second alley and east of the federal building would be burned.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

any lawyer of attainments and
integrity. Mr.. Lyon has earned
reputation in the office that
should insure to him q law prac.
tice many times what it has been
worth to him in money. Of his
opponent we know little or moth
ing, but the assertion is safe that
if he is a lawyer of the wide and
varied equipment essential to
protect the S'ate's interests in
the large legal problems of the
present day, when an Attorney
General must often meet and
grapple with the brilliant law.
yers representing great corpora
tions OF the whole country, he
has been moved by considera-
tions Of lofty and self-sacrificing
patriotism and not by the salary
inducement or the honors at
tached to the office. We wish
him we'll.
Lyon has done for South Caro-
lima what Fold did for Missouri
and what Hughes did for New
York. In Missouri or New
York Folk and Hughes were sup
ported by the people. The
State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Convicts Escape To Start Battle.

Rawlins, Wyo., Oct. 20
Guards and prisoners fought a
desperate battle earlytonight in
side the State penitentiary.
Hundreds of mutinous prison.
ers attempted TO escape and the
guards fought desperately to re-
store order. Camped outside the
walls was force of citizens heav-
lily armed ready 10 drive back the
convicts If they murdered the re-
naming guards, end made a rush
Another battle was in progress
at :he same at the hills south of
Rawlins between a posse of citiz
ems and from 20 to 40 escaped
prisoners. Two men weae killed
in the streets of Ra Wins, one
was desperately wounded and
two convicts were recaptured
following the escape of from 10
to 80 prisoners this afternoon,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

dark, narrow dungeon with
nothing TO occupy her mind
nothing to think of but the terri
bic thought of the contrast with
her present and her past.
The countess is an Irish girl.
Her father is one of the wealthy
O'Rourkes. But all his thous-
ands cannot help his daughter
in her plight. Early in life she
infatuated Count Tarnswska.
He was her slave. Everything
he had in the world he laid at
her feet. Finally she married
him. But his love did not sat-
isty her. Her nature yearned
for the attention of other men.
And legions there were who
paid court to the brilliant Irish
girl. One of their number was
the Count Komorowski. He
went wild over her. And she
led him on.
Her extravaganza changed her
husband from a wealthy to a
poverty-stricken noble. Her
firtations with other men near
ly drove him mad. So he fed.
And then the girl gave her at.
tentions to Komorowski. In
some way she persuaded him to
insure his life, in her benefit for
$50, 900.
Only short time afterwards
Komorowski was found murder
ed. A boy admirer committed
the deed at the behest of the
| countess. But suspicion did
not direct itself toward her un.
til the boys own nerves failed
him and he confessed.
The trial that followed was
the sensation of Europe. The
countess tried every ruse, every
So bterfuge, to save herself. She
so fascinated the jury by hel
beauty, her vivacy, that it was
said had it not been for the in
disputable facts against her she
would have been freed.
But for once her charms fail
ed-and life in dungeon is hel
lot.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Woman Whose Beauty Dazzled
Europe Near Death in a Russian
Dungeon

Kief, Russia.-Once the toast
of all Europe, once its most beau
tiful, most courted, most viva
cious woman, Countess Tarna-
wska is near death, after
seven years of solitary con-
finement in a miserable dungeon
cell.
The beauty that once dagzled
all Europe is gone-toreyer the
wonderful figure that brought
her fame even beyond the conti-
nent is twis ed with rheumatism.
The woman who in the. days of
her glory had new dress for
every day and who bathed in
milk and vine can change her
linen but once month and can
bathe but four times a year
And never once, since the day
of her incarceration, has she
seen the light of day. On rare
occasions she is permitted a
walk in the courtyard, but al
ways it is with a heavy mask
over her eyes and guard at her
side to forestall the possibility
OF her lifting 1T for one glimpse
o: the silvery sunlight.
She is not allowed to read or
write. Her lot for seven years
and for the remaining years of
her lile is to cit all dav in the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
The Men Who Succeed

as heads of large enterprises are men OF
great energy. Success, today. demands
health. To all is to fail. It utter folly
for man to endure weak. rundown,
half alive condition when Electric Bitters
will put him right on his feet in short or
der -Four bottles did me more real good
than any other medicine / ever took. -
writes Chas. b. Allen, Sy lvania, GA. after
years of suffering with rheumatism. liver
trouble, stomach disorders and dersnged
Kidneys, am again, thanks to Electric
Bltters. sound and we'll" Try them, Only
so cents at Lancaster Pharmacy or Grew
ford Bros.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

An article that has real merit should in
time become popular. That such liz the
case with Chamberlain Cough Remedy
has reen attested by many dealers. Here
Is one of them If. w. Hend ickson, Ohio
Falls, Ind writes. Cham berlaiu' Il Cough
Remedy is the best for coughs, colds and
Group, and is my best seller" For sale
by all Dealers
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
MILLIE.CHRISTINE DEAD.
Famous Colored Twins, Born in
Columbus County and Exhibited
All Over the World, Pass Away
at Their Home.

AL Over the World, Pass Away
at Their Home.
Wilmington Star.
Word was received here yes
terday afternoon that MilIie, one
of the celebrated Mlllie- Christine
twins, had died at the home of
the pair near Whiteville, Colum
bus county, and last night mes
sage was received stating that
Christine died at l 80 O'Clock in
the afternoon, some hours after
the death of the other. The
twins were about 60 years old.
Born in Columbus county in
slavery times the women, who
were colored, were sold in their
youth for $4,000 for exhibition
purposes. While being shown
in Philadelphia few years after
their sale, they were stolen and
nothing was heard of them by
their owner for several years.
Finally he located them in Lon
don and regained possession of
them. He again placed them on
exhibition and they appeared be
fore many of the crowned heads
of Europe as we'll as being ex-
hibited in the old country and
America. They were seen in
Wilmington the last time with 8
carnival year or two ago.
Millie-Christine had two heads
and two sets of lower extremities,
but only one body. What one
disliked the other disliked, the
same things made each sick, but
they had their differences and
were known to have quarreled
with themselves.
They were the wonder of ply.
sicians, anatomists and biologists
everywhere. On the stage they
sang in chorus and danced. One
head carried on a conversation
with one person while the other
carried on different converse.
ton with some one else. One
could sing one thing and th1
other something else, yet they
were so completely one person
that one could not perform any
function without the other.
Mile. Christine was puzzle
In many respects they were one
person ality, and in others they
were two They really appeared
to be one person with two heads.
A pain gave the other pain. 1t
was repetition Of the end of
the Siamese twins who died in
North Carolina, at their home
near Mt. Airy; one died while
the other was asleep. When
the live one was awakened and
informed that the other was
dead he expired in a few min
utes Only ligameut at the
side connected them, who were
otherwise two perfectly formed
men who had violent differences
at times. Both the Siamese
twins were married, and left
families in Surry county, North
Carolina.
Millie. Christine was a more
wonderful being than the famous
Siamese twins. They apparent
ly nad but one body, but evil
IDENTIFY here were two. Each
person, il there were two Of
them, had two hands and TWO
legs and two feet, and yet auat-
omically she or they had only
one body 80 far as close obser-
vatlOns were concerned.
The women we're reported to
have been very wealthy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
The First Monday in November,

1912, the same being the 4th day OF the
month:
All of that piece, parcel or tract OF
land in the County of Lancaster and
State OF South Carolina, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-TwO
142) acres, more or less, and bounded
North by the portion OF land now own
ed by the estate of Mollie Sims, deceas-
ed; South by lands of Mary Blackmon;
East by lands of BurweIl Blackmon
and j. II. Hegler, and West by lands of
John II. Hinson and Dave Roberts.
Also all of that tract OF land in said
county and State, containing SIXTY
(6o) ACRES, more or less, bounded
North by, lands of NJ. l.. Love; East and
South by lands of l.. G.. Faulkenbery,
and West by lands Of J. s. Vincent.
Terms of Sale, Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
PAUL MOORE,
c. G. c. J.. G.
f.. ID. BLAKENEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
oct. l6, 1912. 4-s-w
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
The Defeat of MIR. Lyon.

Inc most tmportant service 10
the State OF South Carolina in
the last Al years was performed
by General Wade Hampton.
That is admitted by nearly every.
body in South Carolina and by
every body outside of the State.
General Hampton was elected
United States Senator in 1878
and in 1890, more than twelve
years before his death, he was
defeated for re election.
To mention the service of any
other man in association with
that of General Hampton is to
challenge criticism, but a few
years ago the State was face to
face with another emergency.
The corruption of the State dis
pensary was no less than its
power and both were great
enough to threaten the existence
cf honest government in the
State. Everybody knew that the
institution was corrupt, but no.
body knew how to prove it.
Then the man arose, little
known young lawyer, with un-
limited courage and fine ability,
J. Fraser Lyon Of Abbeville. He
had the assistance of other able
men, notably Senator Christen-
sen OF Beaufort, but it was Lyon
who was the target of the resent
ment of the friends, conductors
and sponsors of the State dis
pensary. Lyon exposed the COZ
ruption of the dispensary, Lyon
was unswerving and unshrinking
in his attack upon it, although
he was subjected to floods OF
abuse and even his life was
threatened.
In the political campaign just
passed friends of the late discred
J tied dispeusary were candidates
but they opened not their mouths
about it. No man, not even
those who profited in money
, from it, dares to ask office in
South Carolina now on the plea
} that the abolition of the State
.dispensary was blunder and 6
wrong.
In 1906 Mr.. Lyon was elected
Attorney General and pledged
himself TO punish the dlspensary
grafters. From one his prosecu-
ton forced plea of guilty and
against another he obtained a
verdict of guilty from a jury oi
South Carolinians.
In the six years of his incum-
bency of The Office Of Attorney
General its affairs have been
conducted with signal ability
industry and success. That the
record proves. With any of his
distinguished predecessors his
conduct of the legal department
of the State compares favorably.
Always many honest and good
men have voted against MI.
Lyon, for reasons that we do not
pretend to explain, but in no
con est have grafters voted for
him. The criminals, the crooks
and skulkers, the men with some
thing to hide, have hated him
because, more than any other
man In the public life OF South
Carolina, they have feared him
Not In South Carolina this
morni is there shrewd, Snug,
sly scoundrel hoping to make
money by breaking The laws and
getting by' with it, who does
not secretly gloat that Lyon has
been defeated
OF course, the grafters are not
q mninriiv OF IhnaA Tho unfed
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

of love chorus OF prayers that
Has grcat strOug arm may ever
sustain her.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Death of Rev. Chalmers Fraser.

having heard no particulars
of his death at the time his obi
tuary was written we clip the
following from the Gainesville
(Ga,) Herald:
Rev. Chalmers Fraser, d. D.
pastor of the Presbyterian
church, died suddenly Tuesday
morning at 4 O'Clock, at the
manse on Brenau avenue, of
heart trouble. He had suff-
cred for a number of years
from this though it was not gen.
orally known as he said but lit
tie about it.
He awoke awhile before his
death suffering from severe
pains around the heart and
physician was quickly summon
ed, but the end came quickly,
and the second physician who
had been summoned later
had time to arrive.
Though his death occurred ear
ly in the morning, while it was
yet not day, the news spread
rapidly. Neighbor telephoned
neighbor and friend telephoned
friend-a great man, whom they
loved, had passed from their
midst, to enter, on the morn.
ing of new day, the glories of
snother and better world.
The ministers of the city met
at 8 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
and adopted resolutions, which
appear elsewhere.
Everybody was deeply affected
and members of the Presbyteri-
an choir felt that they could not
trust themselves to supply any
part of the music for the funeral
service. Mrs. L. J. Simmons
of Brenau College, learned this,
supplied both the vocsl and in
strumental music for the occas-
ion, and softer, sweeter and
more subdued tones never float
ed on sacred air than that which
was waited from the choir loft
by Prof. Zoller, organist, and his
selected choir at the service 8
held over the body at the church
Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock. These services were
conducted by Rev. S. j. Cart
ledge of Athens, assisted by Rev.
j. E. Hampton, Presiding Elder
Luke @. Johnson, Rev III. F.
Wood, and Rev. A. F. Num-, all
local ministers of other denomi.
nations.
Following the services, the re.
mains, accompanied by several
members of his church, also
friends and relatives, were car
ried to Decatur, his old home,
for interment. There lies the re
mains Of his father, Rev. Donald
Fraser, and there stands the
Donald Fraser Military Institute,
monument to his memory.
Mr.. Fraser was beloved by all
who knew him, but the relation
between him and his congrega-
tion was deeper and more endur
ing-it was that of tender affec.
ton, welded and blended with 6
sweet sympathy such as is sell
dom felt between pastor ano
people.
He was a man OF great intel
lect, deep student, a graduate
OF Columbia, Princeton and Da
wilson colleges, and IN the Ian
guage of the daily press, tha
has commented upon his life, h,
was one of the most noted di
vines of the state. Yet it wal
his purpose in lite that drew
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23
Clerks Sale

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Lancaster.
Court of Common Pleas.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1912-10-23

Emily Catoe, j. S. Sims, JEFF Sims, Cora
Simpson, Tillman Sims, VIM. Sims,
Marion Sims, Nellie Sims, Hunter
Sims, Stewart Sims, Julia Sims, Net
tie Sims, by j. c., Massey, their guar
dian ad litem-Plaintins,
against
Abbie Sims and John NJ. Hinson-De-
PENDANTS.
By virtue of decretal order made by
his Honor Thomas $. Sease, circuit
judge, on the 10th day OF October, 1912,
in above stated case, 1 will expose to
public auction to the highest bidder, at
Lancaster court house, In said county
and State, in front of the court house
door, within the legal hours of sale, on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03
obituary..

Thomas Rae was born at London,
Ontario Canada in 1916 living there
until May 1872 when he, with his
three brothers moved to what was
later called Rae valley in Boone
county, Nebraska; where they took
up a homestead.
Mr.. Rae was married to Miss. Ellen
A. Martin in 1873 and five children
were born to this union.
They lived on their homestead un-
til December 1908, when Mr.. Rae
with his wife and two youngest boys
moved to Newport, Oregon, living
there until April 1910, when they
moved to their farm near Salem.
Mr.. Rae passed away at $3.50 p m.
Friday April 2G, 1912 at the age of
65 years. He is survived by his
wife, one daughter, Mrs j. N. Claar,
Of Twin Falls Idaho: four sons Roy
G.. and Thomas jr. of Petersburg
Nebraska; 0ren %. Of Corvallis, Ore
and Elton r. who resides at home.
The children we're all present at
the funeral A brother James Rae,
and a cousin James Turnbell from
Newport Oregon and a brother
Adam Rae from Cornelius Oregon
we're also at the funeral.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03
WOMAN'S IDEAL LAXATIVE is
DELICIOUS SYRUP OF FIGS"
GENTLY CLEANSES YOUR C LIVER AND 80 FEET OF BOW
ELS WITHOUT GRIPPE OR NAUSE A-ENDS HEADACHE BILIOUS.
NESS, GASTRITIS AND CONSTIPATION

morning when the sour bile, clogged
up waste and poisonous matter have
been gently but thoroughly moved on
and out of your system, without nau-
sea, gripping or weakness Your head
will be clear complexion rosy, breath
sweet, stomach regulated; no more
constipation, gases, pains and aches.
II is simply a matter OF keeping
your stomach, liver and bowels clean
and regular Then you will always
be well-always look and feel your
best.
But get the genuine--the old rella-
bic. Ask your druggist for Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of senna." Refuse
with contempt, the so-called Fig syr-
ups sometimes substituted to fool
YOU The true, genuine, bears the
name California Fig Syrup company;
look for this on the label.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03

balance on hand of $1O5, which has
not yet been turned over to the treas
urer, but evidently this item is in
correct.
Referring to the period between
June 81, 1911, and September 20,
1911, l find five items amounting to
1885 duly entered and expended,
leaving a balance in the hands of the
treasurer of S9740 as stated in bank
account September 20, 1911. From
September 29, 1911, to February 6,
1912, a new and improved system has
been adopted by Mr. Davis, treasurer,
each fund being correctly located and
rendering examination much simpler.
The balance of $144.49 on hand Feb
ruary 6, 1912, duly certify by bank
statement"
The report of the finance commit.
tee comprising F. ]. Lafky and b. r
Millard was as follows:
Report Of Finance Committee.
ITO the School Board of District
No "a: We your committee have had
Mr. Moir examine the accounts of the
A. S. B. and herewith submit his re-
port to you.
This report sets at rest any
charges Of misappropriation or nom
accounting of A, S. B. funds. The
only question at any time has been
the regularity Of the expenditure, to-
gether with the question Of authority
to incur obligations. The principal
Of the high school has issued a reQui-
sitions in the past If these are is
sued during vacation or on the gem
eral expense, there is no one to
whom to issue same except to per-
sons from whom something is Or
dered."
The report of Mr. Moir as expert
shows only irregularities and was
adopted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03

The school board met Thursday
night in special session. Chairman
Moores, Messrs. Miles, Lafky, Mil
lard and Holt present. About 20 high
school students were in attendance to
hear student body matters aired
Supt, Powers, Principal Kirk, Profess
sors Davis, Moore, Schreiber and
Minton were present also.
There was a suppressed storm
brewing for some time before the
meeting Moores, Millard and Holt
held compromise conferences in the
hallway while Lafky ran out and in
Mr.. Miles kept his seat and it was
fully an hour before the caucusing
ended and the board really met
around the council table. At 9:30
the chairman raped to order and the
fun began.
The report of the auditing commit
tee Of the A S. B. was at a former
meeting referred to the finance COM
mittee (Lafky and Millard) who had
1t exported, with the books and
vouchers, by ex-City Treasurer John
Moir.
The report as submitted by Mr.
Moir was as follows:
Expert MOirs Report.
Gentlemen: In accordance with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03

your request have examined the
books and documents of the A. S. B.
Of the Salem high school for the three
periods, viz, from November II, 1910
to June 21, 1911; and June 81, 1911
to September 20, 1911; and Septem-
ber 49, 1911, to February 6, 1912, and
beg to report that on account Of the
irregularity of the system adopted
during the first two periods stated
above, it has rendered the work of
checking peculiarly difficult. In some
instances acquisitions are wanted or
misplaced and only by tracing pay
ments by bank checks and requsition
stubs have the amounts been duly ac-
counted for and found correct.
In the statement of ]. c. Moore,
presented December 5, 1911, item Of
hotel bill of Hotel Osbourne at Eu-
gene, is charged $3.50, while receipt
ed bill of Hotel Osborne shows $4,000,
making a credit due him of 81. Re-
QUESTION No, %, issued to him for
$50, report shows expended $49.3O,
making a debit to him of 70 cents.
His statement of general expenses
shows total of s1O4O, an error of 70
cents, the correct amount being
S11.1O, leaving balance to his credit
Of 10 cents. His statement shows
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03

All women get bilious, headachy
and constpated-slmply because they
don't exercise enough. They don't
eat coarse food, or enough fruit and
green vegetables. Those are natures
ways Of keping the live, and 30 feet
Of bowels active; but very few wo-
men employ them. The next best
way is delightful, fruity Syrup Of
Figs.
Nearly all Ills Of women can be
overcome with Syrup Of Figs alone
There is no need to have sick head
ache, backache, dizziness, stomach
sour and full of gases, bilious spells,
sllowness, coated tongue, bad breath,
bad complexion, nervousness and de-
preston. The surest and safest rem
edy is one or two teaspoonfuls OF
delicious Syrup Of Figs. Try this to-
night-you'll feel splendid in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-03
Mr.. Farmer. He asked:

Mr. Farmer. He asked
Did you vote to buy those sweat
ers?"
Mr.. Miles objected to cross-exam-
lining any of the students and his OBJ
lection was sustained.
Mr.. Lafky tried to reopen the mat
ter, but Mr. Miles said he would in
sist that Mr.. Farmer could not be
put on the grill. Mr.. Chairman,
there has been another report before
this board and If the gentleman
wants to 60 into that, let us take It
up in detail"
Mr.. Mlllard made a swift motion to
adjourn and Mr.. Moores declared 1t
carried.