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VOL. XXXV NO. 6365
CHARLOTTE, N. C WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1906
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TM REITERffvS
STATEMENT M
HE IS JIT IRSME
Harry Thaw To-day Reiterated his
Statement of Yesterday that he
HE QUOTED MOSAIC
LAWAS AUTHORITY
FOR DEATH PENALTY
v
CHICAGO AIID ALTOII
RAILROAD Fill ED
$40,DDDB JUDGE
Judge Landis of United States
District Court Sentenced Rail
road, Convicted of Granting
Illegal Rebates to Pay Fine of
$20,000 on Two Counts.
is Perfectly Sane and thai no
Lunacy Commission Will be
Appointed.
He Receives Newspaper Men and
Asks Them to Give Publicity to
Statement. Said he had Great
Trouble in Getting Permission
fo Make it.
Py Associated Press.
Xtv York, .Tuljr 11. Harry K. Thaw
rt'itorptcd the statements given out
y him yesterday to the effect that he
is net insane and that no lunacy com
n.Nsion will bo appointed to inquire
into the state of his mind.
For this purpose he asked permis
sion to see newspaper men irnmedi
."ely after breakfast and they were
taken into the prison to meet him.
After greeting had been exchanged
Thaw said that he had asked to see
them as he wished to emphasize, and
to ask them to give the widest public
ity to the statement he handed them
last evening denying that he was in
sane, or that a lunacy commission
would be appointed to inquire into
the state of his mind.
"My physical and mental conditions
.Tie good, and never were better," said
Thaw. "I had to fight pretty hard with
my lawyers to be permitted to make
the statement which I did make, but I
toit I wanted to make my position
c har. I told them it would make much
.tor my peace of mind. I couldn't rest
tr.sy until I had given out the state
ment." When Thaw bade the newspaper
men goodbye he told them that he had
thoroughly enjoyed the chat, and add
ed that to talk to anyone besides law
yers, doctors, and prison officials was
Like getting a whiff of fresh air from
the outside."
Friend of Thaw is Available.
The story that William Sturgis,
friend of Thaw had disappeared after
announcing that he would leave the
country and not return until after the
trial, was set at rest when Assistant
District Attorney. Garvin received a
letter from Sturgis dated Berlin, Conn.,
where Sturgis is secretary of the Se
ward Rubber Company. It declares
that Sturgis has been available at Ber
lin any time during the past six
months and that he has no intention of
changing eitner his present address
or his business and is willing to meet
the District Attorney at any time.
ATTEMPT ON VICE-ADMIRAL'S
Vice-Admiral Chouknin Wan Wound
ed and Taken to Hospital.
By Associated Press.
Sevastopol, July 11. An attempt
v as made to assassinate Vice-Admiral
Chouknin, commander of the
Black Sea fleet. The admiral was
wounded and taken to the hospital.
Vice-Admiral Chouknin has been
blamed for his severity and it was
to his treatment of the crews of the
ships under his command that the
mutiny on board the battleship Kniaz
Pctemkin, last year was attributed.
The admiral displayed considerable
activity in capturing the mutineers
ii nd suppressing the sailors mutiny
at Sevastopal in -November last.
An attempt was made on the life
cf the admiral February 9 last by a
woman who fired four shots and se
verely wounded the admiral and was
shot and killed by an orderly. Chou
knin was warned by the terrorists
that if he approved the. death sen
tences of the sailors ofthe Potemkin
mutiny he would share the same
ftft
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
Sixty Members Arrived at Narragan
set Pier A . Banquet Tendered.
By Associated Press.
Narraganset Pier, July 11. Sixty
members of the Virginia Pharmaceu
tical Association arrived on their an
nual outing. On the way up from
Norfolk a business meeting held on
chipboard at which 60 new members
were admitted. The Virginians this
evening will entertain the Rhode Is
land Association at a banquet. The
visitors leave tomorrow and on their
return voyage another meeting will
take place at which the annual elec
tion of officers will be . held.
CREW OF MARGARITA
Crew of Bark Margarita, Abandoned
While on Fire Monday, Rescued by
Schooner Pennewill.
By Associated Press.
Lewes, Del., July 11. The schooner
Judge Pennewill, from New York for
Charleston, put in here with four offi
cers and nine sailors, comprising the
crew of the bark Margarita, abandon
ed while on fire Monday. The men
were picked up Monday, off Atlantic
City, by the Pennewill. They had not
suffered any hardship.
Today has been an unusually dull
one in the city, and in the law build
ings, public buildings, etc. It was a
characteristically dull summer day.
Back to
STREET RAILWAY OF MONROE.
Probably First in United States
Owned and tuilt by City.
By Associated Press.
Monroe, La., July 11. In choosing
motormen for what is believed to be
the first municipally owned and built
street railway in the United States,
the street railway of Monroe, Mayor
Forsythe says ihe first test for fit
ness for this position will -be total
abstinence from all intoxicating
liquors.
It is expected that the railway will
begin operating in a short time. A
remarkable feature is the fact that
the road's constructions has not di
rectly cost the tax payers a cent, all
expenses being defrayed by revenues
from the city's municipal waterworks,
electric light plant, wharves and other
municipally owned public utilities.
PASSENGERS INSPECTED
Out of Crew of 1904 From Havana
122 Were Taken to Hoffman Island.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 11.. Of 1001 passen
gers who came from Havana on the
steamer Mexico, which arrived at the
quarantine station last night 122 were
transferred to Hoffman Island.
They will be released tomorrow
when the required period of five days
since their departure from the Cuban
port will have expired. The other pas
sengers all held immune certificates
and were allowed to land.'
DEATH NEAR LUMBERTON.
Joe S. Stone, a Well-to-do Citizen of
Robeson County, Killed by Explo
sion of Boiler at Saw Mill.
Special to The News. -
Lumberton, July 11. Joe S. iatone,
a well-to-do citizen of the county,
was killed this morning by the ex
plosion of the boiler at his saw mill
at Long Branch, about six miler. from
Lumberton.
He was trying to remedy some ir
legularity while the regular engineer
was away from the room. He was
about 50 years old." A wife and five
children survive him.
SUICIDED WHILE IN JAIL.
Young Man' Charged With Murder
Suicided in Jail.
By Associated Press.
Towner, N. D., July 11. Abner C.
Martin, charged with the murder of
Conrad Pfister, July 4, committed
suicide in jail by taking poison.
Pfister was 25 years old and is said
to have been the ccion of nobility,
his parents living in Lepsic, Ger
many. Tho motive was robbery.
HE FELL 165 FEET
TO INSTANT DEATH
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After 25 Years Experience as
Steeple Jack, Glenn Game to
his Death Yesterday. Rigging
Gave Way and he Fell 165
Feet.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, July 11 After 20 years of
experience as a steeple jack, James
H. Glenn's time came yesterday. The
rigging to which he was holding on top
of the smokestack gave way and he
fell 165 feet to his death.
Glenn was 40 years old and had suf
fered more than 20 falls in his career
as a steeple-jack.
ROBBERY CAUSE OF MURDER.
Woman Found Dying in Flames of
Blazing Alcohol at Hotel Thought
to Have Been Robbed of $6,500.
By Associated Press.
Minneapolis, July 11. Robbery was
the motive for the murder of Millie
Ellison, who was found dying amid
the flames of blazing alcohol at the
National Hotel yesterday. It had
been discovered that Miss Ellison had
sold her millinery business at Ells
worth, Wis., and had come to the
Twin Cities witn to.ouu.
sum was found in her room at the
hotel. M. J. Welson, who had the
room directly above, took two satch
els away with him. Miss Ellison had
always borne a good . reputation.
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the woods."
WHITE MAN MURDERED.
Madison County Man Killed by Two
NeorcJes in Asheville.
Special to The News.
Asheville, July 11 Sidney York, a
white man from Upper Laurel, Mad
ison county, was murdered by two
negroes at the corner of Poplar and
Brick streets shortly before 12
o'clock Monday. The negroes fled
and have not as yet been captured.
York was struck on the head with
a blunt instrument, believed to have
been a slung-shot, and died almost
instantly, the skull being fractured
on the left side of the head just
above the ear. He never spoke after
he fell to the ground.
Frank Shook, a friend of the dead
man, who was with him at tho time
of tho murder, states that while
walking down Popular street, he and
Ycrk were attacked by two unknown
negroes. York was knocked down
almost immediately and -the negroes
started after Shook, declaring they
would kill him also. Shook ran be
hind a fence and in the darkness the
r-egroes lost sight of him. After the
negroes had fled Shook returned to
the scene and found York lying dead
in the gutter. Ho is unable to
identify tho negroes.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
IVloreuTh-aJi 100- Delegates and .Visitors
At Lutheran Meeting.
Special to The News.
Dallas, July 11. The Lutheran Syn
od held a most interesting session
this morning, the session being devot
ed mainly to the cause of missions.
About 100 delegates and visitors are
in attendance on the meeting of the
Synod,
Among the most prominent visitors
are Rev. H. E. Jacobs of Philadelphia
Df. E. T. Cohen, of Reading, Pa,; and
Dr. J. B. Scherrer of Newberry, . S. C,
all of whom are scheduled to speak.
The Synod is holding three sessions
a day.
THREE LADIES INJURED.
While Out Driving Three Ladies Se
riously Injured in Runaway.
Special to The News.
Winston -Salem July 11. While
three ladies were driving from Rural
1 Hall to Vade Mecum Springs yester
day, the team became frightened and
ran away. Miss Fannie Cozart of Dur
ham had her left limb broken, Miss
Bain of Greensboro had one hand
broken or sprained, the other lady
whose name is not learned sustained
painful bruises.
VERDICT WAS AFFIRMED.
Jrf-.n ".-, Howery Must Serve 8 Years
?or SEiQOtina Lane Cause of Trouble
Ey Associated Press.
Charleston, W. Va., July 11. The
Supreme Court affirmed the verdict
that special 'officer John L. Howery
must serve eight years for killing
Robert Lane last jjecemuer. Lane re
fused to pay for a seat in a chair car
on the Chesapeake and Ohio road and
an attempt was made to eject him. In
the fight that followed Lane was kill
ed by Howery.
DECAMPED WITH $12,000
Two Young Men in Students Uniforms
Shot Paymaster; and Carrjed Away
Large Amount.
By Associated Press.
London, July, 11. A despatch from
St. Petersburg says three young men
in students uniforms shot and wounded
the paymaster and two watchmen this
morning in the office of the paymaster
of the Admiralty and decamped with
$12,000.
A. H. HENN1NGS SUICIDED.
Former City Treasurer and Candi
date for Nomination for Mayor.
By Associated Press:
Omaha, July 11. August H. Hen
nings, former city treasurer and the
Republican candidate for nomination
for mayor at the spring primaries,
committed suiciue by shooting. No
cause is assigned. -
Suspension of Alley.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 11. The suspension
of William Alley, member of the stock
exchange, is announced due to a judge-
iiiti-iL iui $.o,u-j vju. a. ii uruer ouiamea
against him. It is said that only a small
amount is '.involved in this failure.
Alley has been a member of the ex
change since 1878. -
The Upper House of Parliament
Debates the 6iil of the Lower
House Providing for the Aboli
tion of the Death Penaltvinthe
Empire.
Father Butkavich Defended Death
Penalty on the Ground that it
was Justified Both by God and
Chrst. Cites Mosaic Law of
Olden Times.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, July 11. One of
the curious features of the debate in
the Upper House of Parlament yes
terday on the bill of the Lower House
providing for the abolition of the
death penality, vas a speech made
by Father Butkavich, the priest elect
ed by the orthodox clergy.
The priest seriously defended the
death penalty on the ground that it
was justified both by God and Christ.
He cited the laws of Moses and
Christ's statement before Pilate as a
recognition of the right to impose
punishment.
STOLE FROM
ARE
NCf IN JAIL
Two Young Men Locked up at
Salisbury for Robbing Cars.
"ax Dodgers will be Presented
to Grand Jury. Furniture Fac
tory Sold.
Special to The News.
- Salisbury, July-It. The ' Charlotte
baseball team will cross bats at Ful
ton Heights Park this afternoon at 4
o'clock with the Salisbury boys and
the cranks are expecting an exciting
game.'
The board of county commissioners
for Rowan in called meeting this
month ordered that a full and com
plete list of all who failed to list their
State and county taxes for 1906 be pre
pared immediately, and that the list
be presented to the grand jury at the
next term of the court which will be
held in August. There are 200 or
more who have failed to give in their
taxes and they are all to be indicted.
The cost in each case alone is $12.50
and if all are discharged up on the
payment of cost the amount will reach
over $2,500. This is the first time
in many years that the board has or
dered delinquents indicted, but so
many have from year to year escaped
payment of taxes that a halt had to be 1
called and the present board had the
backbone to call it.
Two young white men, J. T. Gillis,
of Aberdeen., and B. C. Putnam, of
Shelby, are in jail here charged with
the larceny of articles from a Southern
railway freight car and both have
made a confession of their guilt. When
freight train No. 73 pulled into Spencer
yesterday it was at once discovered
that a car had been broken open. Offi
cer Siceloff began an investigation im
mediately and a search revealed a
quantity of beer, tobacco and hams
hid in the caboose. The men, who were
both brakemen on the train ,were ar
rested and given a preliminary hear
ing before Magistrate D. M. Miller,
who. bound them over to court in the
sum of $200 each. Being unable to
give bond they were placed in jail.
A brother of one of the men who has
been employed on the Spencer freight
yards, was seen with a grip and when
the officers started towards him he
ran and made his escape. It is be
lived he was going to place as. many
of the stolen articles as possible in the
grip. The robbing of cars on. the
Southern Railway contributed 10,
ence and the railroad officers and de
tectives are leaving no stone unturned
in an endeavor to break it up.
300 "HOME FOLKS"
WILL GREET BRYRH
Nebraskans, True to Honored Son
ot Their Native State, Will
Run Special Train of Pullmans
to New York to B;g Bryan Re
ception. (
By Associated Press.
Lincoln, July 11. The leading Dem
ocrats of Nebraska are arranging for
a special train of Pullman sleepers to
go to New York for the reception in
honor of Mr. W. J. Bryan.
- Leaders of the movement expect to
take 300 "home-folks" who will greet
Mr. Bryan when he steps on the pier.
CARS
Just as we
LUTHERAN MEETING.
Synod Began Its Annual Meeting Yes
terday Afternoon President's Re
port. s "
Special The News.
Dallas, July 11. The United Synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in the south, met in Dallas yesterday
afternoon at three o'clock, being the
tenth annual session of the confer
ence. 'After the altar service, conducted
by Rev. S. F. Hollman, D. D. of New
berry, S. C, and the synodical sermon,
preached by Dr. R. A. Yoder, of Hick
ory, and the Holy Communion admin
istered by Dr. Voight, of Charleston,
Dr. Yoder formally called the Synod
to order.
; After the roll call vas completed the
president read his annual report. This
report shows much progress during the
year just passed.
Among other things the report cites
that since May, 1900, the century me
morial endowment has been inaugurat
en and pushed to completion and $30,
000 raised and the seminary property
vastly improved and enhanced in val
ue. Within these six years, the or
phans' home has become the property
of the United Synod and the debt on
the property of about $16,000 has been
nearly raised and quite recently a be
questof : $10,000 for . support: t?f . the
home has been received.
It further says that: Within the
same six years, Roanoke, Newberry,
Lenoir and Elizabeth colleges have all
added new buildings, increased the
endowments and greatly increased the
attendance.
Within this period, The Lutheran
Visitor and Our Church Paper have
been merged into The Lutheran Church
Visitor, the official organ of the United
Synod and the publication interests
of the Southern Church much! im
proved. Within the period, the lack of con
fidence and the feelins of uncertainty
and apprehension as to what question
might at any moment be precipitated
upon the Synod and cause its disrup
tion and the suspicion of sinister mo
tives in others, have largely given way
to confidence and frankness and mu
tual forbearance.
The report emphasizes the needs of
the theological seminary, announces
a gift of $10,000, and speaks of the
needs of the church in Japan and also
of the need of work in the home mis
sion field.
The church college and the church
paper are commended and the people
urged to support them.
After the reading of the president's
report the following officers were elect
ed: President, Rev Dr. A. G. Voigt,
Charleston; vice president, Rev. Dr.
L. L. Smith, Strausburg, Va.; secretary
Rev. Dr. L. H. Hallman, Spartanburg,
S. C; treasurer, C. H. Dulls, Charlotte.
A missionary meeting was held last
night.
GRAND JURY ADJOURN.
Investigation Into Rebating, Etc., be
Taken Up Monday.
By Associated Press.
Cleveland, July 11. The Federal
grand jury which has been investiga
ting the charges of discrimination,
rebating, etc., against the various
railroad and the Standard Oil Co.,
adjourned until Monday.
It ts understood that District At
torney Sullivan will go to Washing
ton to consult with Attorney-General
Moody.
TAGGART REFUSES TO TESTIFY.
Will Not Submit to -an Examination
as to His Hotel Selling Liquor.
By Associated-Press.
French Lick, Ind., July 11. Thos.
Taggart president of French Lick
Springs Hotel : Company, refused to
be examined under oath by the audi
tor of the State and the attorney
general, contending that while the
law permitted the State officers to
examine the books of the hotel com
nanipR it. did not authorize the iorced
examination of officers of the corpor
ation under oath.
Mr. Spence Denies Report.
Mr. John B. Spence of the late firm
of Spence and Newell, attorneys, asks
The News to state that the partner
ship of Spence" and Newell, was dis
solved by mutual consent and that
politics did not figure in the dissolu
tion. All of which The News states "in
deff erence to the wishes of Mr. Spence.
expected!
SEVEN COMPANIES CHARTERED
Secretary of State Today Chartered
Seven Large' Companies.
Raleigh, July 11. Charters were is
sued to seven new corporations. To the
Greensboro Elk Lodge Company at a
capital of $50,000 authorized, for erect
ing of an Elk home. David Dryfus, D.
H. Collins and 25 others are the incor
porators. The Montgomery Construction, Co.,
of High Point was chartered at a
capital of $100,000 authorized, $1,500
subscribed by W. I. Montgomery and
others.
To the Piedmont Granite, Co., of
Lexington at a capital of $10,000, by
Zeb Deaton and others.
To the Opie Odum Co.. of St. Pauls
at a capital of $600 for a general lum
ber business.
To the Hood Drug Co., of Kenly at a
capital of $5,000, by J. C. Grady.
To the Merchants Wholesale Gro
cery Co., of Mocksville at a capital of
$10,000.
To the Zion Ministerial Brotherhood
and Relief Co.. of Charlotte by G. W.
Clinton, of Charlotte and other colored
ministers from various parts of the
state.
FERTILIZER - CASES.
In the Fertilizer anti-Trust Cases
Permission Granted to Order Re
cital of Circumstances.
By Associated Tress. ,
Richmond, Va., July 11. In the fer
tilizer anti-trust cases Judge Waadill
granted permission for the defense
to incorporate in the courts order a
recital of the circumstances attend
ing the appearance of the defendants
and attorneys. Both sides began the
preparation of the record to be sub
mitted to the Federal Supreme Court.
The defense will make a test of the
case of J. G. Linsey. When he is
committed a habeas corpus will be
applied for.
Will of S. R. Neal.
The will of the late S. R. Neal, of
Davidson", was admitted to probate
in the clerk's office this morning.
Mr. F. J. Knox, of Davidson, was
named as executor. The property
named in the will, consisting of real
and ' personal property and cotton
mill stock is valued at $65,000. All
of which is left to the deceased's wife
and two daughters.
Mr. Robert Schaefer, of Richmond,
Va., resident manager of the Fidelity
and Casualty Co., of New York, is in
the city on his way to Gastonia on
business. '
TEACH AMERICAN
DOY SOME TRADE
Has a Right to be Taught Trade
in SchooL Rather than Under
Restrictions of Labor Union
Says President Luther of Trin
ity College.
By Associated Press.
New Haven. July 11. The American
boy's right to be taught a trade in
school instead of under the restrictions
cf the Labor Unionthe members of
which are jealous of his advancement
was asserted by President Luther of
Trinity College, Hartford, in todays
convention of the American Institute
in Education.
The outlook for the American boy
of 16 who does not fancy clerical care
is not encouraging said Luther. He
must begin as the doer of odd jobs
with nothing to feed his ambitions
and presently becomes anxious for a
soft snap.
Excursion From Taylorsville.
An excursion train will arrive In
Charlotte tomorrow from Taylorsville.
The train will be in charge of Mr.
Eugene. Morrison, of Statesvllle
Quite a crowd is expected.
The ladies of Calvary Methodist
Sunday school will give an Ice cream
supper Thursday night at No. 731
South Church street for the benefit of
the school. All friends of the church
will bo welcome.
John Faithern and Fred A. Wann,
Former Officials ot Road, Fined
$5,000 Each on Two Counts.
Defendants Gave Notice of Ap
peal. By Associated Press.
Chicago, July 11. Judge Landis, in
the United States District Court, sen
tenced the Chicago and Alton road re
cently convicted of granting illegal
rebates at Kansas City, to pay a fine
of $20,000 on each of the two counts.
John Faithern and Fred A. Wann,
former officials of tho road were sen
tenced to pay a fine of $5,000, each on
two counts.
The defendants were fined on two
counts of the indictment containing
ten counts.
The specific charge on which they
were convicted was that they had giv
en to the Schwartzchild and Sulz
berger Co. a rebate of one dollar per
car on all shipments from the Kan
sas City plant of the packing compa
ny. Judge Landis practically directed
the jury to bring in a verdict of guil
ty. The atorneys for the railroad and
individual defendants asked until to
day to show that the rebate was not
a secret matter.
Today the attorneys for tho rail
road said that they had not been able
to bring witnesses into court to testi
fy because the witnesses feared pros
ecution. The court in passing sentence said
that he could see no extenuating cir
cumstances in the granting of rebates.
The defendants gave notice of appeal.
FIGHT ON FLIMSY SCAFFOLD.
Eight Stories Above Street 100 Iron
Workers and Police, Have Fight
Several Injured.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 11. Eight stories
above the street on the flimsy planks
laid across the girders, nearly 100 un
ion iron workers employed at the hotel
building of 59th street and Fifth ave
nue attacked three special policemen
kept there to prevent trouble between
the union and non-union workmen. Ono
of the special policemen, Michael But
ler, was thrown from the platform and
fell two stories to the sixth floor be
ing fatally injured. The other two wero
seriously but not fatally injured.
AFTER BIDDLE JANITOR.
Policeman Goes Tonight for T. E. An-
A I InAn IAriniie P.harn
W Wl UUII WIIUWI WW W M 0 IIMIJJ
A message was received from Sum
ter today to the effect that T. E. An
derson, colored, was under arrest there
awaiting orders from Charlotte's po
lice authorities.
Chief Irwin at once wired tojhold tho
man in jail and he will be brought
home to face the charge of seduction
under the promise to marry.
Anderson, it is said, has been jani
tor at Biddle University, and tho of
fense with which he is charged took
place last winter.
The complainant is Amanda Dixon,
colored, whose mother is Ellen Dixon.
The Chief will send to Sumpter Offi
cer W. W. Irvine this evening to bring
back to Charlotte for trial the man
wanted. No requisition papers will bo
necessary, so the sheriff at Sumter
informed the Chief today.
$2,500 BOND REQUIRED.
Bail and Arrest Proceedings in the
George Smith Case.
There was an important turn in tho
case of George Smith, of this county,
who is charged with ruining Miss
Daisy Jordan, also of this county.
Monday afternoon Smith was given
a hearing before 'Squire S. H. Hilton
cn the charge of seduction. This
court bound him over to tho Criminal
Court in the sum of $500
Today before Clerk J. A. Russell a
"bail and arrest" proceedings took
place and after hearing the argument
of counsel for the plaintiff, Cleric
Russell required Smith to give a
bend of $2,500 for his appearance at
the next term of Criminal Court.
Messrs. J. K. Wolf and John A. New
el signed Smith's bond.
DEATH OF MR. T. K. BATES.
Father of Alderman Bates Died Last
Night at Ogden, S. C.
Mr. Thaddues K. Bates, lather of
Alderman C. C. Bates and an uncle
of Mr. W. B. Kidd, died last night
at his home at Ogden, S. C. Tho fu
neral services took place this after
noon and tho body was buried In the
family burying grounds.
The deceased was 76 years old and
is survived by a wife, three sons and
four daughters.
Mr. Bates was one of the best
known citizens of upper South Caro
lina. He was a large planter and
was held in the high esteem by all
who knew him. ,