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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal Is . member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
gmnAxAtfon fer the exclusive afternoon
publication IN Topeka
The news 1s received In The State Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

There seems to be Astounding evil
dence that the Bull Run of the Civil
war was nothing compared with the
Turkey run in the near East.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

New York lost good sum of money
when Andrew Carnegie swore off his
taxes But probably its chance of
getting another new library is i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Surely a long felt want has finally
been filed. A school for rich women
has been opened in London where
they will be instructed on the proper
use of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Even II Woodrow Wilson did have
to eat Bermuda onions instead of tur-
key on Thanksgiving day, it's all right.
Bermuda is long way off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Evidently, neither of the two hus-
bands that a western woman has lost
by lightning was a conductor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

A skye-terrier's skin having been
grated on the arm of a New York
woman, now let the mice beware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Nor is it at all likely that many
girls are Jealous of Lucille Cameron
because she is again getting her, pic
lures in the newspapers as the wife Of
Mr. Lack Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Eixty-f1ve per cent of the Kiowa
Indians have eye trouble. Perhaps
they have strong objections to seeing
their finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
ENJOYMENT IS IN DOING.

Eliminate the desire to improve and
accomplish and life becomes dreary
and a drudgery, indeed. If a town or
a community could be finished, have
everything complete and beautiful,
reach the height of the ideal, nothing
more to do but "enjoy''-an impossi-
bility for human hands-the mind
would turn and seek for imperfections
to overcome and duty to face. Enjoy
ment is in endeavor and satisfaction Is
in the realization Of having made the
effort when a degree of success has
been attained. We strive, criticize,
succeed a little, and fall. The Joy is
in doing not in realizing perfection
when we arrive" there must be some
place else to go NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Springs Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05

Tea cher-Name some of the man
hunting tribes. Pupil-English suf-
agettes.-Baltimore American.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
NINE MEET DEATH
IN A TRAIN WRECK
THE VETERANS SPECIAL ON NEW
ORLEANS G.. NORTHEASTERN
LEAVES TRACK.
FIFTY-FIvE WERE INJURED
Scene Very Distressing as Unfortunate
cnes Were Being Extracted From
the Tangled Mass Of Iron-cause OF
Wreck Not Yet Known.

Hattiesburg, Miss.-Nlne persons,
including three women and two chill
dren, were killed and So persons In.
jured when the first section of the
Confederate Veterans Special" OF
eleven cars, en- route from Texas to
the annual reunion at Macon, Ca, was
wrecked on a trestle, a mile south OF
Eastabuchie, Miss, on the New Or
leans G. Northwestern Railroad.
The locomotive, baggage car, one
day coach and three tourist sleepers
were derailed and tumbled down a
high embankment, making conglom-
crate mass of wood and iron debris.
Though several hundred Confeder-
ate veterans were aboard the train,
not one was numbered among the
dead. Several of the veterans were
injured, though none fatally.
The dead: Mrs. ]. l.. Cameron, Hen.
derson, Tex; Mrs. Charles Holmes,
Big Springs, Tex. j. s. Downing, At
lanta, Ga, president OF the Downing
Locomotive Draft Appliance Company
w. A. Wood, Meridian, Miss, engineer;
two children, aged 3 and 5, unidenti-
fed; one woman, aged 80. weight $50,
unidentified one man, aged 80, smooth
face, brown hair, unidentified; C. c.
Jones, negro fireman.
The scene Immediately after the
crash was made particularly distress
ing by the cries Of the injured. Those
among the aged veterans who were
uninjured Immediately went to work
willingly assisting in extricating less
fortunate comrades, carrying them t.
improvised hospitals in the few coach
es not overturned.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
FLOOD SITUATION
EXTREMELY GRAVE
sER,oLs LOSS OF LIFE is PRosA.
BILE IN PATH OF oNcoMING
TORRENT.
MANY HOUSES SUBMERGED
Transfer Boat Caught by Swift Cur
rent, Sinks With Its Cargo, But
Crew of Twelve Escape - Much
Money Needed to Aid Homeless.

New Orleans.-Large sections OF
fifteen Louisiana parishes west OF the
Mississippi are under water, four 9TH
er parishes have some flood water and
are bound to get more; approximately
one hundred thousand persons in that
territory have been driven from their
homes: trains are taking out hundreds
of families daily, fleets of motorboats
and skiffs are being used to rescue
marooned people; about a dozen lives
all told have been sacrificed, princi-
pally because the people refused 70
heed the warnings; several hundred
thousand dollars worth Of rations have
been distributed among the refugees,
who are sheltered in all manner or
houses from cabins to churches and
lodge buildings.
Every day brings stories Of suffer
ing and of heroic rescues OF new Sec
tions inundated by the waters from
| the crevasses already recorded in the
levees Of the Mississippi river The
funds that will be required to take
care of the food victims cannot be
expressed in a few hundred thousands
of dollars.
The question of protecting the re-
naming levees along the Mississippi
river from the mouth Of the Red
river, south, is causing deeper con-
cern for the moment. Millions OF dol
lars worth OF property is at stake and
thousands of lives would be leopard
lied II some of the biggest Of the le'
wees should give way.
Federal engineers, state and parish
officials, and an army OF men scatter
ed along the river from a point 6O
miles below New Orleans to the Red
river are bending every energy to
prove themselves equal to the task.
Reports were more reassuring and
the Federal and state engineers de
clared they had firm faith in their
ability to hold every remaining levee
on the Mississippi.
Lack of labor due largely to the un'
concern OF negroes who have been
drawing government rations, has been
the most serious drawback.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Second MESSAGE on Cost Of Living.

Washington.-Pres Taft sent to
Congress the second instalment Ct the
reports of consular officers on COOP
GRAFTON and the cost Of living which
are the result OF the investigation he
somo time ago directed should be
made. The countries included in this
instalment are France. Belgium, the
Netherlands and Denmark. The re-
ports are accompanied by letter from
Huntington Wilson, Acting Secretary
of state. 1t appears from the infor
nation collected, the Acting Secretary
says, that the rising cost of living has
directed attention to and augmented
the membership OF the cooperative
societies more especially in France and
Belgium.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Politics In Calhoun County.

st. Matthews.-As the day for the
Democrats to assemble nears, inter
est in what shall be done becomes
greater. Nothing Of partisan nature
Ia said to have been spoken or done
at the club meetings, however con-
sistent the supporters of various can
didates may have been in voting for
men of their faith for delegates. But
rumor has 1t that resolutions are I'm
soak" to be introduced by the oppos'
ing factions, one commencing the ad'
ministration of the governor, the 9TH
er indorsing Judge Jones. No safe
forecast can be made at this time but
should such issues be presented to
the convention there is no doubt that
all the latent spirit Of Calhoun Dem
ocrats will come to the surface.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Only One Died From Drowning

Halifax, n. S.-Only one of the sew
enteen persons whose bodies were re
covered by the cable ship Minia in the
vicinity of the Titanic tragedy dice
from drowning in the opinion of the
cable ships physician. The other six
teen perished from exposure, death
ensuing some four hours after the yes
sci sank. This was demonstrated BY
examination of the bodies, water being
found in the lungs of but one person
This statement Is made on the author
ity of the Rev. H. w. Cunningham
rector OF st. Georges church, who 40
companied the Nina on her quest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Monument to Titanic Engineers.

London.-With view to promoting
q fund for the purpose Of commemor'
ating the heroism OF the men OF the
engineering staff who perished on the
Titanic, an influential committee has
been formed in Liverpool. 1t is pro-
posed that the memorial shall be
national one and consist of an elabor
ate group of statuary. Liverpool is
for many reasons regarded as the
most suitable place to possess such a
monument. The scheme at present in
contemplation will surpass the Statue
of Liberty at New York.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Proceedings To Gust officials.

The quo warranto proceedings to
test the right of the governor to make
appointments without the advice and
consent of the senate and the recon-
mendation Of the county delegations
were argued before the supreme court
by Attorney General Lyon represent
ing the state of South Carolina and
several attorneys defending the va
rious officials. The proceedings were
brought by Attorney General Lyon
several weeks ago. The petition re-
quested that the officials named by
the governor be ousted from Office.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
M.xicans Ask Recognition.

Washington. - simultaneously with
the arrival of Senor Manuel Calero
the new ambassador of Mexico to this
country, DR.. Policarpo Ruedo, repres
entative of Emilio Vazquez Gomez
provisional President of Mexico, ap
peared in Washington to ask this gov
ernment to recognize the billigerency
of the provisional government. Both
issued statements.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Earmera Ear Behind In Their Work.

Farmers are further behind with
their work than they have ever been
at this season of the year In a long
time. But little cotton has been plant
ed and comparatively little corn. The
condition OF the land Is such that It
is impossible to make any headway
in the way of planting. The heavy
rains of early spring made 1t impos-
sible to turn the soil, and now 1t Is 80
hard in places that it all turns cloddy,
making narrowing necessary before
the ground can be prepared for plant
ing
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
VIII Chester Have A olspensary

Chester, Nine hundred and thirty
one signatures were turned in Tues
day, April 80, which was the final day
according to the laws OF the state. TO
Supervisor T. w. Shannon requesting
that an election be called on the dis
pensary question at the general cleo
ton day in November Before an
election can be called by the supervi'
sor 25 per cent Of the qualified voters
must attach their signature to petit
tions and those petitions must be In
the hands of the supervisor on the
aforesaid date.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
To Entertain Railroad officials.

Reidville is preparing to entertain
the officials of the Greenville. Spart-
anburg & Anderson railroad when
they will visit that village for the
purpose of considering its claims for
the road. There are two surveys be-
tween Greenville and Spartanburg'
one following very closely the South
ern railway and touching Taylors'
Greer and other points on that road,
the other passing through Reidville'
Fairmont and other points that have
no railway facilities. There Is keen
rivalry between the two rou.es.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Trouble oevelopes in Strike.

Chicago. - Alexander Hickey. 2S
years old, a striking newspaper de-
livery wagon driver, was severely
beaten by a crowd of citizens after he
and several other strikers are said to
have assaulted an old man who was
selling newspapers. Hickey was
knocked down and citizens who had
witnessed the attack were kicking
him when the police arrived in the
crowd and obliged to stop a passing
cab and drive away with the striker
10 save him from a more serious at
tack.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Gomez President Of Mexico.

El Paso, Texas.-Emilia Vasquez
Gomez. Mexican lawyer, wa sappolnt'
cd provisional president Of Mexico by
proclamation of Gen. Paschual Orozco,
now at the front with The rebel troops
threatening the Federal base at Tor
reon. Jourez is now the provisional
capital but this probably will be shift
ed 10 Chihuahua The appointment
will not interfere with the administra-
tion of the affairs of states OF north
ern Mexico by General Orozco and by
Conzale Enrile the rebel civil official
at Chihuahua.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Msny Tributes Paid Archie Butt

Washington.-Th life OF Nal. Arch
ibald w. Butt, as a soldier, newspaper
man, aide to President and lodge
member and his herioc death on the
Titanic were commemorated by his
commander-in-chief- President, o
Secretary OF War, Senator of his ma
tive state, and the fraternity OF Ma
sonry at an impressive memorial ser
vice. The tribute President Taft paid
to his late aide epitomized all that was
said. Everybody. knew Archie as
Archie" said the President. Il can
not go into box at a theater; | can
not turn around in my room can't
go anywhere, without expecting to see
his smiling face or to hear his cdeer
full voice in greeting The life OF the
President is rather isolated and those
appointed to live with him come muc1
closer to him than any one else.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Charmed With AtrocIous Murder.

From out of the wilds OF Green
vile county's notorious Dark Cor
ner," long the pradise of moonshin-
ers and the battle-ground between rev.
enue officers and the fiercer mountain
chieftains. Coroner Blouse returned
several days ago bringing with him
two prisoners and news Of an afro
cious murder they are charged with
having committed ten days ago, but
which was discovered when the vic.
tins body was pulled from beneath
a rock overhanging a mountain
stream.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
To Meet In spartanburs Next.

Darlington.-The South Carolina d.
vision of the Travellers Protective AS
sociation of America chose Spartan
burg as its convention city in 1913.
]. H. Dudley, of Columbia, was elected
president at the final session OF the
convention in Darlington. Under the
terms OF a resolution passed the trav'
cling men will wait until October for
an adjustment of the mileage BOOK
differences between the railroads and
themselves. In case of failure, the
resolutions provides for calling spe
cial convention.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Clarendon VIII Remain Dry.

For some time past petitions have
been out in this county for signatures
asking for an election on the question
of re-establishing the dispensary,
which was voted out four years ago.
The time limit has expired and it was
ascertained that enough signatures
had not been secured and there will
be no election. This settles the ques'
ton for four years more and Claren-
don county will be legally dry that
much longer. II is reported that only
4ls signatures TO the petitions were
obtained. which was not enough.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Many Lives Lost In Flood.

New Roads, La.,-With the steady
arrival here of refugees from the
country inundated by the cravasse
in tie Mississippi levee at Torras,
many stories OF loss of life are being
told. That large number have perish
ed is believed to be certain, but II
Is impossible to confirm all there re-
ports owing to the remoteness and in
accessibility of the county of which
they have come. some of the suffer
ers arriving here told OF score ol
more OF the persons drowned in local
tiles from which they were rescued.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Mrs. Daisy Grace Indicted.

Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace
was indicted on charge Of assault
with intent to murder her husband
Eugene H. Grace, whom she is &C.
cused of having shot in her home here
March 5. An early trial is expected
Her lawyers will attempt to have hei
released on bond. The indictment is
an outgrowth of the sensational affair
in the couples fashionable residence
which has not entirely been cleared by
the police.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Agricultural Club Holds Meeting.

The Aiken Agricultural club held
its monthly meeting at the county fair
grounds several days ago, with w. G.
Hankinson of Talatha presiding,
The subject for discussion at this
meeting, The Second Application OF
Fertilizers" received most liberal
response when thrown open to the
house at large. and the farmers de-
rived considerable benefit from the
various new points brought out by
those who had dealt successfully with
experiments in second applications.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
soboo, Trustees Hold Meeting.

The trustees Of the Chester graded
schools met and the following mem
bers of the faculty were reelected;
Misses Lily Brown. Helen Huffard.
Mary Lindsay, Catherine McNab, Ag'
mes Douglas. Evelyn Albright, JAMIE
Ford, May Neville. Lila Connor, Julia
Weber, Margaret Young, Eula Willis,
Myrtle Blankenship and H. H. Scott
and D. L. Rambo. Miss Janet Nc
Clure, of Chester, who is now a mem
Der of the Spartanburg graded school
faculty. was elected a member OF the
faculty of the schools.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Southern Passenger Train DeraiIed.

Jesup, Ga.-Passenger train No. 1S,
southbound, on the Southern Railway,
was derailed at Hortense, 20 miles be-
low here. The engine, tender and ex-
press, mail and baggage cars and two
passenger coaches were overturned,
vet no passengers were hurt and the
only injured are: Engineer A. X
yanera. Macon. and three ether train
men. It Is alleged that a new en-
ploys threw the derailing switch
through mistake. A relief with physt
clans was made UP here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
pnliesman Shot by a Negro.

At Lamar Policeman Parnell was
shot and painfully but not seriously
wounded by negro. Mack McCol-
iough. whom Parnell had gone to ar
rest. Complaint had been made
against the negro and Parnell went to
the house and knocked for admittance'
The negro upon opening the door
tried to dash by the officer. Mr. Par
nell grabbing at him, the negro STUN
bled and fell. AS he rose he fired at
the oficer three times, one ball pene
trating the muscles of the right arm
and another entering over the heart
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
,,ro. Inereas. In The Deposits.

Lexington. - Notwithstanding the
fact that there has been a bank fall
ure in Lexington there has been
large increase in the deposits Of every
bank in Lexington county, during the
last three months. according to the
statements of the several banks pub
lished this week. Taking these stat
ments as an index to the general pros
perity Of the good people, this county
is in exceptional good condition.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Muat Yield TO Federal Law.

Holding that the state law provid-
ing a penalty upon common carriers
for loss of shipments must yield to
the federal statute known as the Car
mack amendment, the supreme court
IN o majority decision by Associate
Justice Fraser dismissed the appeal
OF Mrs. c. E. Meetze OF Columbia
against the Southern Express com
pany. A Richmond county magistrate
awarded a verdict of $50 to Mrs
Meetze and this was sustained by the
circuit. Appeal from the Judgment OF
the circuit court was dismissed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
James Allan, Jr., Won First Place.

Columbia. Allan. Jr., repre-
senting the University of South Caro-
lima won first place In the Southern
intercollegiate oratorical contest held
at the University Of Alabama. S. j.
Carrick, OF Pennsylvania, was second.
The association is made up OF South
ern universities and TO win first place
is considered one of the greatest hon.
ors a Southern collegian or university
can get. This is the second time
first place has gone to the University
of South Carolina, w. Gordon Belser
winning it about ten years ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Locomotive Goes Through Wall.

Some person or persons whose iden-
tity is unknown, evidently bent on
mischief, forced an entrance into the
round house of the Blue Ridge rail-
way situated on the railroad yards at
Anderson and threw open the throt'
tie of one Of the "moguls" Because
the switch leading out on the main
line was thrown 1t is presumed that
the person intended to run the engine
out of the round house on the main
line. The engine wa sreversed, and
instead Of going forward, it plunged
backward smashing into the wall.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Executive clemency For Three

The governor has granted parole
to Rush Gaylord. who was convicted
in Greenville county in 1904 on the
charge OF murder and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary
upon a recommendation OF mercy. A
parole was granted to VIII Herbert,
who was convicted in Saluda county
in 1906 on the charge of manslaugh-
ter and sentenced to serve seven
years. A pardon for the purpose OF
restoring citizenship has been grant
ed to G. r. Antley, who was convict
ed In Orangeburg county in 1909 on
the charge of obtaining goods under
false pretenses.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Many To Attend National Congress.

Many o Attcno Ndtiohdi OoH9Tceo'
Letters from well known physicians
from all sections of the United States
have been received by DR.. j. W. Bah.
cock announcing that they will attend
the National Congress for the Study
of Pellagra to be held in Columbia on
October 8 and T. This will be the
second triennial meeting Of the con-
gress. There were over 500 phyti
clans to attend the last congress here,
and this number will be increased. DR..
n. NJ. Moore, of Augusta, Ga, writing
to DR.. Babcock, states that Columbia
is the logical place for the conference.
Letters from physicians have been re-
ceived from Georgia, Florida, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas and the
District of Columbia. Letters have
also been received from the surgeons
Of the army and navy announcing that
they will attend.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
Close Race in Texas Between Leaders

Dallas, Texas. : The Texas pre-
cinct conventions both republican
and democratic, did not give sure
victory to any candidate OF either
party. But one candidate secured a
definite advantage, namely. Woodrow
Wilson. The face OF the returns give
him a majority in the county con-
ventions but this majority is depen-
dent upon all elected delegates go
ing to the county conventions and up
on the further contingency that they
do not change their votes.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-05-09
British Steamer FIoated.

Norfolk, va.-The British steamer
Southport, which went ashore inside
the Virginia Capes near the Riprapsr
was foated by the Merritt Chapman
wrecking tug Rescue. The Southport
was uninjured and proceeded to New
port News for coal.