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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07
$1,5OO,000 FIRE SWEEPS
SAVANNAH RIVER FRONT.
Wharves of Merchants and Miners
Transportation Co., Warehouses
and Business Structures To-
tally Destroyed. ~

Savannah, Ga, Feb. damage
estimated at $1,500,000 resulted ear
ly today from fire of unknown ori-
gin, which swept the Savannah river
front for two blocks, destroying the
wharves of the Merchants and
Miners transportation Company, sew
eral warehouses and business struc-
lures and the Planters Rice Mill.
The blaze was discovered shortly
after l o'clock this morning in a
shed on the western end of the
wharves. All the available fire ap-
paratus in the city responded to the
general alarm and every effort was
made to check the confiagration, with
the assistance of fire tugs in the
river. The flames spread from the
Ogechee Canal east to within 150
feet of Broad street, threatening
many business structures and ship
ping. After fighting the flames for
four hours, the fire was finally got
ten under control without loss of life.
jured, but none seriously.
The greatest loss was sustained
by the Central of Georgia Railway
Company, owners of the Merchants
and Miners terminals and the Mer-
chants and Miners freight which
was stored in the warehouses. The
loss to this company is estimated at
100000, covered by insurance.
The Ameriman Steel & Wire Cos
warehouses on either side of the en-
trance to the Merchants and Miners
docks were partially destroyed with
damage estimated at between $780,
900 and $4,000, also covered by in
surance. I.
Estimates place the loss Of the
Planters Rice Mill property at $780,
900. The building was not insured
but the machinery was protected.
Other losses include Conklin Tin
Plate and Metal Co., $4,000; Savan-
nah Supply Company, $4,000; Crane
& Co., Pipe Company, $4,000; Quak-
er City Flour Mills, $4,000. M
Warehouses and business struc-
lures of several other firms also were
damaged or destroyed, but the loss
has not been definitely determined.
Much of the freight burned had
only been discharged few hours
previous to the breaking out of the
confagration. Efforts of Agent Ers-
kline of the Merchants and Miners
Company to ascertain the origin Of
the fire have been fruitless. The
shed in which the flames werea6
ore said, to have beet
TALLY filled with hay.
President ]. c. Whitney of the
Merchants and Miners Company, af-
ter consultation here today with
w. A. Winburn, vice president of the
Central of Georgia Railroad, an
nounced that immediate steps would
be taken for rebuilding hte wharves.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07

Sumter county had two shootings
Wednesday: Frances Taylor, col
ored, shooting at white man at the
railroad station, wounded Joe Durant,
colored; and w. E. McBryde, rural
policeman shot and killed negro at
Mayesville.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07

F. E. Walling, a farmer living near
Yukon, Mo-, strongly recommends
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
and says: 81 have been advised by
my family doctor to use Foley's
Honey & Tar Compound for my chill
dren when there was cough medi-
cine needed. 1t always gives the best
of satisfaction and I recommend it
to Others"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07

A. w. Todd, of Charleston, who
drew the plans for a million dollar
state house, is asking the legisla-
ture to pay for them-the sum of
$4,000.
A kicker seldom makes good in a
business of his own.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07

Walter H. Wells, solicitor of the
18th circuit, died at his home in
Florence on Sunday, aged forty
years. He leaves wife, daughter of
Rev. j. B. Wilson, and little daugh-
ter
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07

Henry G. Parnell, of Lowndesville,
employed at the Gregg Shoals power
plant on the Savannah river, in An
derson county, was killed on Friday
morning by coming ain contact with a
live wire. He was 26 years old and
leaves a wife and two children.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-07
Health Warning.

Chilled and wet feet result in con-
gesting the internal organs, and in
fiammation of the kidneys and blad-
der, with rheumatic twinges and pain
in back, generally follow. Use Foley
medicine made for all disorders of
the kidneys, for bladder irregulari-
ties, and for backache and rheuma-
tism. They do not contain habit
forming drugs. Tonic in action, quick
in results. The Rice Drug Company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
FIGHTING FOR HEALTH
Is Joseph Drake, Street Car Conductor
Who Was Shot a Year Ago.

Joseph Drake, the young street cal
conductor who was dangerously injur-
ed by being shot by James Dunford
more than a year ago, is at present
''roughing it, near Phoenix, Ariz. He
is putting in full time these days in an
attempt to regain his health.
brakes wound has gone far toward
spelling his life. At the time he was
injured it was thought the wound
would be fatal and for weeks he hung
between life and death at the hospital.
He finally made a change for the bet
ter and later, an invalid was released.
An operation then was believed to be
necessary to remove the bullet, and
once more his life almost was despair
ed of.
Now, still practically an invalid and
unable to work, he is making an effort
to regain his health and strength, and
on the advice of his physicians is
spending his time in the open air in
Arizona. He is reported feeling good
and improving steadily. But it is
feared he never will regain his COM
p1ete health, and that he will always
be more or less of an invalid.
The case against Dunford, his as
sailant, who was convicted of assault
with intent to kill, is being prepared
for submission to the supreme court.
The transcript of the record of the
case will be finished some time this
month, and will be filed with the ap
peal At present Dunford is out on
bond, pending the decision of the SUI
preme court in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
BRIST0W HAS A BILL.
Provides for an Industrial Commission
of Seven Members.

washington, JAN 6.-Senator Bristow
of Kansas presented to the senate to-
day. a proposal for an Industrial COM
mission of seven members to take over
the work of the bureau of corporations
and exercise control over all persons,
firms or corporations doing an inter
state business with gross receipts OF
more than $4,000. 900 per year. Explain
ing the bill to the senate, he said that
it proposed to create a body similar
to the interstate commerce commission
to have the same power over industrial
porta ton companies.
1.-THE purpose is to protect the people
with some degree of promptness from
the extortionate practices of powerful
corporations without destroying the
businesses they represent" he said.
He declared that the proposed COM
mission and the powers given to it
would not interfere with big business
opera tons if such operations ere along
honest and creditable lines
He declared that the Standard Oil and
tobacco trust cases had demonstrated
that the courts were ineffective for the
supervision of big business.
Senator Bristow's bill would give to
the industrial commission power to in
vestigate the financial condition. bust
ness operations and management of all
big Interstate concerns The commits
sion would in no way be similar to
the commission on industrial relations
recently authorized by congress to in
vestigate general conditions in the in
duStrial world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
At 2 CENTS Per 1000
For Gas for Brick Plant-One of
Griefs of Gas Co.

In a telephone message to the State
Journal today from Independence,
George Sharltt, a receiver for the KAN
sas Natural Gas company, this after
noon declared that at the time Topeka
and other Kansas towns were clamor-
ing for gas for domestic purposes that
Attorney General Dawson loaned the
name of the state of kansas to a suit
against the gas company to compel it
to furnish gas to Montgomery
county brick plant at two cents a thou
sand feet. That suit is still ending.
A large brick plant uses almost as
much gas in. a day as town will use.
1t is because of this and other SINH
lar cases that the receivers for the
Kansas Natural are claiming bad
faith on the part of the public and
public officials in protesting against
the recent order for a raise in gas
rates.
''At the time Dawson loaned the
name of the state to suit to compel
the company to furnish gas to a brick
company at two cents a thousand
feet said Sharitt over the long dis
lance telephone, the people of Topeka
We're complaining of a shortage in the
gas supply
Almost at the same time this suit
was filed, or a short time subsequent,
the gas company went before the pub
lie utilities commission and asked per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
TODAY In CONGRESS.
Archibald Impeachment Trial Is Re
Sumed in the Senate.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Senate convened
at noon. Considered amendment to en-
large powers of the, campaign funds
investigating committee.
Senator BriStow introduced bill for
an industrial commission to control cor
porations and give it power similar to
that of the interstate commerce COM
mission
Samuel Gompers at judiciary commit
tees hearing on anti-injunction and
contempt bills, advocated these bills
and discussed for first time publicly
the dynamite conspiracy case. Court
of impeachment resumed trial of Arch
bald.
House convened at noon. Considered
legislation on unanimous consent call
endar. Ways and means committee be-
gan tariff revision hearings listening
to manufacturers objections to reduc
ton on chemical Money trust inveSti-
eating committee resumed it's hearings.
Notice of contest against reelection of
Representative Harrison, of New York,
was filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
SENDING BACK MONEY
County Treasurer Weightman Re-
turns Rebates to Taxpayers.

There will be a goodly number of
people who will be pleasantly sur
prised when letters that are being
sent out today by County Treasurer
Weightman are received, for the
treasurer is returning, in some in
stances, considerable sums of money
that was overpaid in taxes.
Most of the trouble has come as a
result of a failure to deduct the re-
bates allowable from the amount of
the tax money, in cases where the en-
tire tax was paid. Among the num-
Der to whom the treasurer is send
ing return checks is included Treas
urer z. l.. Copeland of the Santa Fe
Railroad company and F. E.. Nipps,
county commissioner-elect.
The work of checking up the treas
urer's books and making out receipts
to people whose money was taken in
before December 20, nearly is fin
ished, and the treasurer's office is
expected to be opened in a few days
There will remain only limited time,
after the opening, for those who have
failed to pay their personal property
taxes to make these payments before
warrants are issued and turned over
to the sheriff January Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
AT HIS OWN ''WAKE. y
Taft Pronounces Funeral Grafton
Over Own Political Corpse.

New York, Jan. 6.-President Taft
presided here at what he styled his
own political wake He made the
funeral Grafton over his political
corpse; asked modest praise for the
deeds that he did while he ivedein the
White House, recited at length the
causes that led to his demise. and
attacked the enemies he held respon-
sible for his taking off.
The president was the only speaker
at the Republican "reorga nization'
dinner. given at the Waldorf-Astoria
to more than 1000 Republicans from
all over the country. He spoke for
more than an hour. His defense of his
administration was the legislative re-
suits it has produced; his reply to
personal criticism was that he had
been more misunderstood than blame
worthy His attacks upon his political
opponents-confined almost exclusive
ly to the Progressives-was not bitter
but sorrowful.
In spite of all the Misrepresentation
the unrest, the present day desire for
change, the president said he saw in
the future a return to the old ideas OF
government, the awakening of the
people to an understanding that social
changes must be made slowly and
with sure steps. He closed with an
appeal to Republicans who left the
party to return and join hands with
the millions who remained faithful.
Let us buckle on our armor again
for the battle of humanity that must
be fought said the president. Let
us invite those Republicans who left
us under the impulse that calmer con-
sideration shows to have been unwise,
to return and stand again with US in
this critical time.
Let us invite from the ranks of our
opponents, the Democrats, the many
who love the constitution and the
blessings it has conferred, to unite
with us in it's defense. There must be
a campaign of education among the
common people for the benefit of the
common people against the poison of
class hatred, the fanaticism of unbal-
anced enthusiasm and the sophistry of
demagogic promise.
In the course of his speech, the
president made his first public refer
ence to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
since the close of the campaign, as
sorting that probably one million vot-
ers, normally Republican, cast their
ballots for Mr.. Wilson, 'in order to
avert the danger of Mr.. Roosevelt's
election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
FOR BALD HEADS
a Treatment that Costs Nothing
1t Fails.

We want you to try three large bot
ties of RexaH 49, Hair Tonic on our
personal guarantee that the trail will
not cost you a penny if it does not give
you absolute satisfaction. That's proof
of our faith in this remedy, and it
should indisputably demonstrate that
We know what We are talking about
when we say that Rexall ..93'' Hair
Tonic win retard badness, overcome
scalp and hair ailments, and if any
human agency can accomplish this re-
suit, it may also be relied upon to pro-
mote new growth of hair
Remember We are nasing our state
ments upon what has already been ac--
complished by the use of Rexan 49,
Hair Tonnes, and We have the right to
assume that what it has done for thou
sands of others It will do for. you. In
any event you cannot lose anything by
giving it a trail on our liberal guar
antee. Two sizes, soc and s1-00. Re
member you can obtain Rexan Rem
edies in this community only at our
store-The Rexan Store.-Weightman
Pharmacy, Ninth and Kansas Ave-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
The ..vets, Here Tomorrow.

The ninth annual meeting of the
Kansas Veterinary Medical associa-
ton will be held Tuesday and We'd
nesday in the commission chamber al
the city hall. The initial session Tues
day morning at II o'clock will be de-
voted entirely to routine business.
The address of welcome will be given
at 1870 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The response will be given by DR.. o.
o. Wolfe of Ottawa. The sessions will
close late Wednesday afternoon. Many
strong speakers are on the pro-
gram to discuss topics of interests to
fha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. 6.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 21a03% per cent; ruling rate,
Sst per cent, closing bid pa per cent; Of
fered at per cent. Time roans, steady;
60 days, 5d5A per cent; 80 days, per cent;
6 months, 41s@5 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, So
per cent.
Sterling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at S4-86. 40 for GO
day bills and at S4.S2.50 for demand. Com
mercial bills, 4Sc.
SILVER-Bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars, ACC.
BONDS bonds steady, rail-
road bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
Notes and Personals.

Oficers of Wamponoa Tribe No. 90,
| Order of Red Men, and lnd1anola
council of the Order of Pocahontas,
will be installed at joint meeting OF
the two organizations which VIII be
held Thursday night
the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs F. B. Simns. will return to
school at st. Benedicts academy at
Atchison today.
Miss Anna Brock has returned to
work as neadlady in the Gem laundry
after having been off duty on account
of illness for two or three months.
c. w. Lukens and wife are expected
to return Tuesday from Roam, Ind,
where they were called last week by
the death of Mrs. Lukens' father
Grace Willis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs w. S. Willis, will go to Manhat-
tan this week to enroll as a student
in the agricultural college.
The meeting of the Merry Matrons
day at the home of Mrs. w. r. SHOCKS
at 1899. Tyler street, has been post
poned for one months on account OF
the death of r. X. DiHenderfer.
Mrs. z. NJ. Seeland of Kansas City
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. A.
Watts MARBLE, at 1104 North Quincy
street.
Mrs. William Heber of SIS North
Madison street entertained at a 6
O'Clock dinner in honor of her guest,
Mr.. Leslie Higgs of Iowa. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. r. V.
Higgs, Clarence Higgs, Leslie Higgs,
Roy Higgs. Raymond and Robert
Higgs. Mr. and Mrs. John Savage, Miss
Alta Savage, Miss Lola Savage, Miss
Bertha Higgs. Miss Josephine HIGH
cock Mr.. and Mrs. William Heber and
daughters Hazel and Helen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
KATY Station Robbed.

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 6.-While,. the
waiting rooms were filled with people,
a highwayman entered the NJ, X & T.
railway station this morning and rob-
bed the ticket office of nearly 800.
The ticket agent was in another part
of the building at the time. The
highwayman had companion on the
outside. Both esca ped This station
was held up three weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06
LOCAL Mention.

Charging merely extreme cruelty witt
out specifying particulars, Anna Roberts
this morning filed suit in the district
court, asking divorce from c. L. Rob
erts. She also wants her maiden name,
Anna Graham, restored to her. She was
married, she says, November IA, 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

mission to order a raise of two cents
thousand feet in gas supplied for
boiler purposes. Like the Montgom-
cry county action, this case is still
pending and has never been dis
nOSed of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

The county commissioners this morning
made the monthly audit of the county's
accounts and allowed the usual grist OF
bills. The warrants are ready for dis
tribution this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

discharged. The two colored women
were charged with robbing J. c. Perry,
agent OF the Santa Fe Watch company,
of a gold watch. The Parsons woman
| failed to give bond in the sum of $500 ..;-
quired, and was remanded to jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

F. ]. Zeigler of Berryton and his
son, George zeigler, have bought the
Producers Creamery company's plant
at 1901 North Kansas avenue They
own a dairy in the vicinity of Berry
ton and have had lots of experience
In this line of work. The plant was
bought of it's former owners, of which
NJ. L. Stalker was president and r. E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Miss Martha Chambers, deputy. register
of deeds, is confined to her home today
on account of a severe attack of the grip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Many calls for coal at the expense ~
the county were made by poor people to-
day who, on account OF the sudden cold
snap. are suffering. The calls are
expected to continue as long as the cod
weather last, and to. grow in number
steadily If the storm lasts long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

County Attorney Ernest r. Simon L
considerably improved in condition, and is
able to be out. However, he is not well
enough to take any part in the Moody
murder case, now being tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Alfred G. Lewis has gone to Tucson,
Ariz., for weeks stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

The decorations which will be used al
the Auditorium tonight by the L. and 1
club We're loaned the AIidwinter Exposs-
ton organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

An injunction suit against Mrs. Hopkins
and the building occupied by her at III
Quincy street. has been filed in the dis
trict court and a confession of Judgment
has been filed The case is the ordinary
petition for liquor injunction, which
Will be made permanent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Jones, vice president and secretary.
I The deal was made with the receivers
of the plant who have been in posses
sion for several weeks. The new own
ers expect to continue the plant and
will add new machinery to its equip
ment in the near future.
/ Improvements on the Marysville
cutoff which extends from Kiro to
Marysville, may be stopped by the cold
weather. A ballasting crew has been
at work on the line for several weeks
and the. present cold weather may
cause the work to be discontinued UNI
til spring. :
The improvements are being made
so it will be possible to use this line
for heavy freight traffic thus reliev
ing the congested condition on the
main line. This will enable the Off
GERS of the company to improve the
passenger service. Several weeks will
be necessary to complete the work.
The new officers of the Indian Creek
Grange will be installed at an all day
meeting which will be held in the
Grange han all day Tuesday. The Of
ficers are: Master, w. P. Kimbal1;
overseer, J. L. Monroe; lecturer, Mrs.
J. Q. Browning; secretary, John Cur
ry; treasurer. Peter Meyer.
The new officers who have been
elected by the members of Amity
lodge No 231, K. of P, will be in
stalled at the meeting of the lodge
which will be held tonight. The Off
GERS are: Chancellor commander, s.
r. Workman: vice chancellor, NJ o.
Adams; prelate, D. H. Huntington;
keeper of records and seals, w. B.
Perry; master of finance, G. W. Will
Its; master of the exchequer. j. A.
Sheets; master at arms, C. K. Layton;
inner guard. F. Myers, outer guard,
D. H. Hamilton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

The probate court is more than usually
busy this morning with a long list of final
settlements in various estates, the last
mat VIII come before the present admin
istration. The present week promises q,
be the busiest since Judge w F. Schoch
took office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Charles N Bacon, commissioner of ,Et
poor. is shiyering today in his basement
office. There is no means of heating tht
Office except for gas. which is decidedly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Cora Parsons was bound over to the
district court following a preliminary In
the county court this morning, and her
alleged accomplice, Maggie johnson, was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

low, and large steam pipes that pass
through. Commissioner Bacon is planning
to invest in an oil stove to relieve II
conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

Members of the Ladies' Music club Will
meet Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Frank p. MacLennan 1913 Ia
peka avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-06

A small fire was discovered in the
plant of the Topeka Packing company
plant on West Laurent street Saturday
night which might have resulted in
the total destruction of the plant The
fire was started between the walls by
heat from the chimney which had
been allowed to fill up with SCOT and
ciuders. When overheated it set fire
to the timbers in the walls.
The chemical wagon at No. 1 fire
station was called and extinguished
the blaze before any damage resulted.