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?frfr!Ilillili 11UI lill 1li lilt THE NATIONAL BANK ? Sf AU GUST A3 GA. L. 0. HAYNE, President. FEANK G. FOBD, Cashier. CAPITAL..$250,000 Surplus and Profits. 150,000. ?We shall be pleased to har? you open an account with this Bank. Customers and correspondents as- + sured of erf ry courmy and accommodation poul ble under conservaUvo, modern Banking methods. X, YOI . 71. EDGEFIELD, S. CM W?ESPAY, JANUARY 10, 1906. NO. 8. I _?. - i>rnp nnrtr iA)Tl ! I . SHOT TO KILL South Carolina Physician Bent on Murder - A SAD TRAGEDY .AT LANCASTER ^*3--\ r: , ? -.; ?~ ;., . ^.Serious D^inS^iEespitB- -From Seem?aglykJ^iv?l Matter-Wound * ted Man Popular. . Lancaster, S*. C., Special.-J. Hasel Witherspoon, the popular manager of the Lancaster Mercantile Company, of which :Col. Leroy Springs is pres ident, was dangerously shot Saturday ' by Dr. E. S. McDow, a practicing phy sician of Lancaster/^.The "difficulty .' occurred1- in':front of the company's store and the particulars are about ab follows: Mr. Witherspoon was-standing talk ing to Mr. Samuel. Roberts,' a farmer, * from-Avhom he had ..inst bought some cotton; When Dr. McDow walked up and asked Mr. Witherspoon Something . " about the company's refusal-to send : him a lamp which.he had ordered.-Mr. '.". Witherspoon Replied that .the doctor had. not treated them right about a baby carriage, ^eien'iiig to a previous matter. ' Dr." McDow struck-at Mr. ; Witherspoon over the shoulder of Mr. . Roberts, who was' standing between "*. them, knocking off Mr.-Roberts' hat. W. McD. Brown, a clerk in: the store, ran ?p^arid struck Mr. McDow, knock-' ing him down. As the'doctor arose he began shooting with ? . revolv?r which he had drawn, firiug thre&shets. - Two of the bullets struck Mr... Wither spoon, one in the body,, entering the lungs, and other hitting' him 'oil iht?' wrist. One bullet stru?k .Mr: Brown on the-finger. '- : Mr. George-Heath, manager of the . Heath-Jones Company, and others rah up and stopped .the shooting, Mr. . Heath placiug himself hi front of Mr. Witherspoon and begging Dr. McDow uot "to shoot him again. . Di". McDow was arrested and taken to jaU by .Sheriff. Hunter and polic? - men.- 'The "sheriff first disarmed the doctor, who had two pistils. ""As soon ss a conveyance could be secured Mr. Witherspoon .was carriebMo' Hs home. L' add?t?onjto a local physician he is being attended by Dr. Prayor of Ches ter and Drs. Fennel and Stevenson of Rock Hill, the latter having been .- Lrpiight to Lancaster on specif trains. , The physicians regard^ Mr. WTither . spoon's condition as being extremely critical. They s^v there is some hope fqr him, however, if pneumonia does not set nor abscess: forms around the bn??et, which, they , think, lodged in . thc.lnng. -?.' The shooting has.caused intense ex citement here. Mr. Witherspoon is. one' of the most popular young men in Lancaster, beipg a universal favorite - -and the' entire, community .'anxiously i "awaits tidings from his bedside. .Dr. McDow Is said to be a brother 'of the late Dr. T. B. McDow of Char leston, who shut Capt. F. W. Dawson,.', editor-?tf the News and'.Courier. ... . ;. Double Suicide. Raleigh,.-N.. C*V Special-Violet Page, oner of Raleigh's tenderloin wo men, and W. H. Hood, a well konwn young' mau of this city, committed suicide together -Sunday by taking . laudnum and ?died in a close embrace, thc deed liaviug been done in a .house . iit-.a^estionablc quarter of the ctiy, aWedv by 'a- negress, Jane Beasley.. Hood rented the room Saturday night' . and lafet^'took. Violet there. .'.'The'wo" nian ' who owned the house noticed nothing.unusual .until about noon wh?'nl-her attention was attracted by heavy . breathing in the room.*. Slie knpeked at the. doors and .windows but* -received no response. She then . telephoned for. policemen and relatives of Hoocl. Members of the police force res^nded at once and broke open the door toTfind.tke^woman dead and the man drawing his last gasps. Nine empty laudnum-bottles on'a: table in the room told the tal?; they were two ounce bottles and. bore the label, of a Greensboro drug stor?.-.Be sides the empty l?dnum bottles, on thc tablet-was found-a note from Hood to hlsw'ife, enclosing.a ring and a .watch for his two. -little-girls and a ^2.000 life -insurance policy for her ' self.? The hot gave no reason, for the terrible, deefi. J'---,'".? V ...' : Big Steamer Blown . Ashore. Pensacola, Fla., Special.-The big coast steamer P. J. Thistlewood," from .Tampa for New Orleans, is on the Gulf beach $0 miles east of Pensacola har. where shCwas blown by the pre vailing .gale.- The vessel is. reported iii a dangerous condition, but little information could be obtained Wed nesday regarding her. Tugs left heit at once to go to her assistance, stop ping at the life-saving.station to" take on board the life-saving crews there, in order that the crew might be res cued with less danger. -;.Agcd Widow of Promientr Virginia Baptist Minister Dead. Roauoke, Va., Special.-Mrs. Su sanna Virginia Cocke, widow of the late Rev. Charles I. Cocke, D. D., died at Holins Institute, near Roanoke^ aged 86 years. Her husband* Was for fifty years president of Hollins In stitute, and..was widely ''known as a Ba pt ist preacher. " x.-'.r. . .' '' . Fatal Landslide on S. &_W.-, Richmond, Va., Special.-On ^ ac count of recent heavy rains, a land slide occurred on the South. & Western i Railroad, in process on c?nstru?i?n. . near Pine Ridge,-N. C.,v killing three ^.men and fatally ..in jurbg! twb- others. -- The bodies orthe.dead men have been recovered. Th?'trial of John W. Hill, former "ci!. Hf of the Philadelphia Filteration |ie^imtnf continued. :.' " CONGRESSiR? ASSEMBLE What Our -National Law Makers A .. Doing-Day by Day. Both . Houses Re-Convene, ,Both. .the- Senate and House i Representatives're-convened on Ja: nary 4th.- ''Nothing was done ( Thursday,' however, beyond mee til and >adjoufhment, a good many met bers being absent from, their seats. . 'Champ Clark Democracxy. * ' "Champ Clark Democracy" wj expounded to the delight and cute tainment of the House for thr( hours Friday by Mr. Clark, of Mi: souri, and constituted the feature c the debate on the Philippine tari bill. Mr. Clark's speech took wide range and dining its progr?s he labeled his political beliefs s above in answer to a question as t what kind of Democrat he really; wa: He- t?lked of the Philippines and fi vored the pending bill; -lie discusse the general tariff question and in pai ticular the German ' tariff .situatioi He ascribed futivre greatness to wha kc termed the .f^i^'^stand pat' disciples-one oO&^&v Secretar; Shaw, whose record ?s Secretary o the Treasury included, lie-said, classi fying frogs' legs as- .poultry an? ponies as '.'household articles"" fo the collection-of revenue,'"was a logi cal Republican Presidential" pessibil ity. unless the mantle should fall 01 "the gray and' "grizzled Sp?akei Uncle Joe Cannon."" GINNERS ' ASS'N SAYS 9,694,096 Estimate of Cotton Ginned to Dec ' .31-98.6 Per Cent. Picked and 97.; Ginned. Dallas, Te\\f Special.-Following ii the compilation of the reports fron: cotton ginners over the South, b) the National Ginners ' Association Figures following names represent; respectively, total, ginned, per cent packed, and per cent, ginned: Alabama-1,176,763, 99.3, 79. 9; Arkansas-506,870/ 96.8, 92.9; Flor ida-V71,464, 99.4^-99; Georgia-1,067, 1>S2,"99.6, 99.1; Indian Territory 292,153, 9?.S, 94.2; Louisana-454, 440, 99.2, 95. 4: Mississippi-1,016, 973, 98.2, 95.0; Missouri-35,646, 97.0, 95.6; -North Carolina-627,559, 99.2, 97.7;. .Oklahoma-r279;597, 95.0, 93.8; South Carolina-1,0S1,806, 99.6/ 99.1) Tennessee-243,956, 98.2, 98.7; Texas -2,224^43, 97.5, 96.6; Virginia and Kentucky-15,971, 99.4 98.0. - Total, 9,694,041. The report is of cotton ginned to Dec. 31, and shows the total per cent-, picked as 9S.G,'and total ginned as 97.3. The amount'ginned from Dee. 13-to 31, inclusive, was 402,041 bales. This, added to the last census report, makes 9,694,041. Loss at Albany, Ga.,'.$150,000. ?. Albany, Ga.,' Special.-The property loss caused by the tornado . wli?ch struck this city and section is con servatively; estimated at $150,000. The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company is the heaviest loser, the damage to their plant being estimated at $50,000. The Georgia Cotton Oil Company, thc Artesian City. Ice Company, ihe Cen tral of Georgia Railway Company thc telephone and telegraph 'companies were heavy losers. It was near noon Thsursday before normal conditions as to wire communications with the outside world were restored. . Two dead, four .seriously, injured and a large number "slightly injured are -in - cluded in the revised casualty list." All the dead and seriously injured are negroes. ' ' ? .. Went to Sleep on Track. Danville, Special.-A young mau named Hess, whose residence is un known, was killed by a train near R?f fln? N. C. He had been employed as a flagman and had be?ir seht out to flag a train. While waiting he fell asleep on the tracks and was run over. The body has not been called for, and it is being held for orders. McCall Pays the $235,000. T New York, Special.-^Jphn A. Mc Call, president of the' New York Life Insurance Company, has paid to the company the; $235,000 advanced to An drew Hamilton an so far not account ed for by Mr. Hamilton. Thoinas P. Fowler, chairman of the company's investigating committee appointed, by ihe board-of trustees, received a check from Mr. McCall for $85,000 and note for $150,000. A meeting of the board of trustees was called and it was ac cepted as a fact that Mr. McCall's resignation as president will be then presented. By Wire and Cable. An order for 20,000 freight cars placed by the German Government is to mean that preparations ure being made to move troops to the frontier ?s an answer to similar action on the part of France. Charles.Edwards, a wealthy retired chemist of New York, was mysterous ly shot while sleeping in the home' of his brother-in-law, Charles A. Hiller, in New Haven, and died as a result of the wound. --. .. . .. .. Earthquake Shock iff Nicaragua. . New. York, Special.-^The following has been received from General Zel aya; President of "Nicaraugua : j "To,the Associated Press: 'Earthquake at M?saya o? slight importance. Nobody killed. A few buildings ruined.' ? i ^ ?_? Virginia: hotel men,, in State 'conven tion at Norf oil:, elected C. H; Consolvo preaitl#}t. ??? ... '. ' v Occurrences of Interest From All Over South Carolina MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS A Batch of Live Paragraphs Cover ing a Wide Range-What is Going On in Our State. General Cotton Market. Galveston steady.ll 11-16 New Orleans very steady .. ll 11-16 Mobile firm. 11% Savannah steady.^ .. t ll "-16 Charleston firm.11% Wilmington steady. ? 11*4 Norfolk firm. 11% Baltimore nominal. 11% New York quiet. 1195 Boston quiet. 1195 Philadelphia steady .. 1220 Houston steady.ll 11-16 Augusta steady.ll 11-16 Memphis quiet. 11% St. Louis quiet. 11% Louisville firm. 11% . v. Charlotte Cotton Market. . These figures represent prices paid to .wagons . Good middling. ..'. .. 1.1.60 Strict middling.11% Middling.11% Good middling tinges.11% Strict middling tinges.ll V4 Stains.*..11%%10% More Rapid Transit to Isle of Palms. Charleston, Special.-Plans hav? been perfected by the Consolidated company for an improvement of the service between Charleston and the Isle of Palms which will land passen gers between the terminals in 14 min utes or less, adding to thc popularity of the resort. A new steel hull steam er is' tb take the place of the old Commodore Perry, new three-track terminals are to be built at the Isle of Palms and new engines are to be Sullivan's Island. The three-track service will be for the purpose of pro viding'a saparate.ruu for the passen ger cars, along Sullivan's Island and Mount s Pleasant^ allowing the other track to; be used exclusively for the express service between Charleston and the Tsl?'rof Palms. The station will be a- fine'one at the resort, pro viding protection for the public in bad weather,. To Preserve Mills' Assets. Charleston, Special.-In the United States Circuit Court here Judge Braw^ ley; filed au order'hr^her case'15f the Union and Buffalo Cotton Mills Com panies against the Union Manufactur ing and Power Company, of Baltimore and the CJnion National Bank, of Ma honey, Penn., restraining and enjoin ing the defendant company from dis posing of property or assets or from contracting or obligations other than absolutely necessary for the custody and presevation of the property. The Mercantile Trust &. Deposit Company is enjoined from selling or disposing pf .the bonds ^of .the Union -Manufac turing & Power Company, now held or controlled by it. Defendants are ordered to show cause January 17 why a' receiver should not be appointed. Child Burned to Death. j. Conway, Special.-Sad news reach ed here from Wampee that an infant child of Mr. and "Mrs. J. Z. Ward of that place, while playing around a stove, caught its "clothing afire and burned to death. The infant was too young to attract attention, and the burns were too far advanced to pre vent death. The accident is a great shock throughout the county. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ward ai-e among'the best people of Ihe* "county,.-and have the sympathy bf 'their many friends. . : A Dispenser on Trial. La-ur?ns, Special-The court of ses sions is engag?d with the case of the State Against A. . R. Sullivan, for .mer 'dispenser at this place, charged with breach of trust in misappropri ating funds of the 'dispensary to the extent of about- $1,800. The alleged shortage was discovered several years ago but the case has never been set tled in court. , ? .1 . " " . ...... 9_ The Removal of Ulmer. 1 Gov. Hey ward has removed from of fice Magistrate .Ulmer, who by his fla grant disregard for duty was largely responsible for the fearful lynching in Barnwell county. The Governor has taken a step in the right direc tion, but he shout follow it up with mor? drastic measures. .. Death of Mrs. Roper. '.Laurens, Special-Mrs Caroline Ma haffey Roper, wife of Mr. L. H. Roper of Paul, this county, died at her home after a lingering ilness. The funeral and burial services took place at Ra bun Creek Baptist church, 12 miles west of Laurens. Charleston's Record. Charleston, Special.-The coroner's annual statement, made up Tuesday, shows that he officiated in 56 cases during the past year, lhere having been this number .of violent deaths, which does not include the many sud den deaths from natural causes. There were 24 homicides and two suicides. ,both- 'of the latter being prominent white citizens. Of the deaths. 30 were accidental. Eight of the number were killed'iii the railroad yards. ,, . Two Women in Jail. Chester, Special.-The coroner heid an inquest over thc body of Charles Brown, colored, whose dearth was caused by fierce assault made on lum by two;{.drunken negro women. The alleged cause of their attack upon him was that be promised them a uChristmas gift" and failing to "come across" and deliver the goods, their fiercest wrath was stirred and they fell "upon him with fatal effect. The women haye been committed to jail. MANY NEW ENTERPRISES The State Starts the New Year With Signs of Great Industrial Activity., The Farmers' Loan and Trust;con$? pany is a Bishopville concern. The capital is $20,000 and the officers are: . W: A. James, president ; L. A. Moore,; vice president; McDonald Davis,, seer reta ry, and J. Roscqs Parker, treas-, urer. v The Jackson mills at Iva, in Ander/ son, capitalized at $325,000, received? a charter. The.officers are: D. P. Mc-. Brayer, president and treasurer; J. F.' McDonald, secretary and, T. C. Jack son assistant treasurer. The Edens company of Sumter re ceived a charter. This is a general merchandise company capitalized at $10,000 and the officers are: H. T. Edens, president ; T. T. Hamilton, vice president and treasurer, and H. S. B Wells, secretary. The Greenville News Company has increased its capital stock from $15, 000 to $25,000. J. P. Caldwell is pres ident and D. H. McCullough secretary. A commission was issued to the Greer's Live Stock company, capital ized at $4,000. The corporators are: J. M. Wood, L. H. Littlefield, O. P. Smith and Frank Burgess. The General Manufacturing com pany of Orangeburg will make and seD cement products. The capital is $2,000. A commission was issued to William C. Wolfe, Joseph A. Berry and Thomas F. Brantley. A charter was issued the Valley Im provement company of Warrenville, in Aiken county. The capital is $5,000 and the officers are: W. A. Edwards, president and tresurer; Jas. P. Ed wards, vice president, and Claude E. Sawyer, secretary.. Shooting in Laurens. Laurens, Special.-John Madden was shot in thc neck by Walter Thompson. Boyd is said to bc badly wounded and thc physicians have beeu unable to locate the ball from Thomp son's pistol. Both are young men, scarcely passed their majority. Thompson is the son of Probate Judge 0. G. Thompson and is himself just re covering from a wound received in a difficulty at Calhoun Falls three weeks ago. Ile has not been arrested. The shooting occurred at a store belonging to a relative of Thompson's, on the outskirts of town, and is said to have been the result of a quarrel. Killed as He Sang. Edgefield, Special.-After and ex-., traordinary eahn and peaceful-^ ;maA.tkr<uigWt^^ rihle affair took place here when Em-.', ma Holloway, a negro woman of some 30 years of age, killed a negro lad of 17, named Walter Toland. The wo man suddenly struck the boy a heavy blow on the lower neck, from which he died in a few minutes. The boy is said to have been sitting on or near a public sidewalk singiug. The wo man was immediately arrested and lodged in jail. The jury of inquest ?ave a verdict in accordance with the facts as above stated. The State and Her Finances. Some time ago the State treasurer announced that .he had on hand but about $150,000 with which to meet the outstanding interest accounts due hy the State and payable on the 1st of January. The treasurer appealed to the patriotism of the people of the State to pay their taxes at as early a date as possible in order that he might have funds sulli?ent to meet the $295,000 which he must pay. Mr. S. T. Carter stated Mondav that he had received up to the 29th $312,000-or more than the amount needed im mediately. Negro Child Burned. Sumter, Special.-Joe Lang, Jr., a colored infant, eight months of age, was left in a room by himself on Tues day and thc child's clothing, catch ing tire from sparks from the fire place, thc child was so badly burned that he died within a few hours. The accident occurred just outside the city limits on west Liberty street. Homicide in Lee County. Bishopville, Special-On Monday while at a gathering of negroes near Elliott, where they were shooting at a bull's eye, Ed Davis was shot and instantly killed by Tom McNair, both colored. Sheriff Muldrow and Coro ner Brown were notified of the'shoot ing and went immediately to the scene. Sheriff Muldrow was told that Mc Nair had come on up to Bishopville to surrender, but as yet he has not shown up. The coroner's jury returned the usual verdict. It is said that McNair claims to have acted in self-defeuse. ' Items of State News. Mr. John M. Daniels has been com missioned by the governor to audit the books and accounts as thc State dis pensary. Gov. Heyward has offered a reward of $100 foi- the arrest of Samuel Far rer, the Fairfield desparado, who, while serving a life sentance, was ? used at the State farm, and there es caped. Dark Corner Haid. Spartanburg, Special.-State Con stable Miller, Mulligan and Hayes re turned from a two days' scout in the Dark ('omer. They were accompanied by Kevenuc Officer Aiken of Green ville and State Constable Bell of that city. They caotured and destroyed three large illicit distilleries in activ? operation, along with 5,000 gallons of "still''' beer. Thirty-five gallons of -whiskey were confiscated. No arrests were made, WILL IMPROVE SCHOOLS ST- ' . v : V - - Wish to Fknt Trees, Paint the Build 'lings, Establish Libraries and to '^Jfiake Other Improvements. ^The Association for the Improve ment of the Rural Schools last week hjld a meeting.at Winthrop collegeun d?r a call from the State superinten dent) Hon. O. B. Martin, who is in at tendance as a member of the campaign committee in the forward educational movement in this State. Mr. Martin s&id in calling thc meeting: ^W? Hope to'have a delegate from every' county and to be able lo pay their expenses. Winthrop will be in ses&??nvat that time and it will be ve^hispiring to have 40 or 50 of the l?aJ?ng women of South Carolina meet-with the 500 young women at Winthrop, upon whom the future of our. schools so largely depends. Will you.':'confer with the county superin tendents and call a meeting in your county some time during this month 1 It will'be well to meet the same day that your Teachers' Association meets, anej?n that way the membership will be increased. You will remember thal th?;o?ly condition of membership is a pledge to do something for thc material improvement of at least one rnrai^chool during the year. "Soon after your county is organiz ed, I-;.shpuld like for jrour association to select a delegate to the State Asso ciation, so that she may begin to study the conditions and improvements in her county with regard to her report at thel?tato meeting. "Please push the work of planting trees-^nd flowers, of painting build ings and fences, of establishing libra ries,-pf beautifying school house walls with pictures, and other similar lines, which may be most needed." 0- - Union Cotton Mill Tangle. Charleston, Special.-In the United States district court thc Union Cot ton Mills company of Maine tiled a petition; asking to be allowed to in tervene in the bankruptcy proceedings and to-'join in the proceedings against the Union Cotton mills of South Caro lina. It is alleged in the petition that the Maine company is acreditor of the South Carolina corporation, hav ing probable claims aggregating a sum exceeding $2,000,000, the nature and amount?'of the claims are'enumerated, the .first::mentioned being a note for .$5^00p?/dated; June 23rd, 1905,.and due three; months from date, "executed %t>v?w^B^i^^^ken'^} lewing. a. allege that on pct. 3, 1905, the Ch'esa : peak Sho? company, the Snellenberg Clothing ^company, the Aiwa Furni ture comp?rry and the Spool' Cotton company filed a petition alleging the insolvency of the Union cotton mills of South Carolina and prayed that the mills be adjudged bankrupt, that this petition was amended Nov. 4, 1905. and the petitioners asked to intervene and join iu with them, asking for a decree in bankruptcy against the Union cotton mills of South Carolina. Dr. J. H. Taylor's Appointment. Gov. Heyward announced the ap pointment of Dr. Julius H. Taylor to succeed his father, Dr. B. W. Tay lor, as a member of the board of re geuts of the State Hospital for the Insane. While there were several sug gestions for the place, professional men for whom Gov. Hey ward has the highest respect and his personal friends, yet none of them were from Columbia. Dr. Taylor was the only member residing in that city, and Gov. Heyward thought it very necessary to have a member of the board of re gents who could be consulted at any time by the management of the hos pital. There was a time when the entire board resided in Columbia. A Bold Burgular Oaught. Greenville, Special.-Ross Brock man, a 17-year old negro, entered the home of Mrs. Eliza Adams in North Main street, and except for the fact that members of the household were aroused by the burglar the house would no doubt have been pillaged. He escaped bul was later captured by Officer Keller and Mitchell after a j clever chase. Raid on "Smokes" Club to be In vestigated. Greenville, Special.-As a result of the seizure by State constables of a qauntity of liquor, beer and cham paigne, in all about 30 gallons, from the Smokers' Club, a chartered Main street institution, late Friday after noon, complaint has been lodged with Gov. .Heyward and lie has instructed Chief Constable W. B. Hammett tb go to Greenville to investigate the seiz ure. Pending this investigation the liquor will be held by the officers. South Carolina Items. The Sumter chamber of commerce is getting ready to hold its annual banquet early in January. The Bank of Olar was chartered Saturday. Capitalization $20,000; C. F. Riser, president, and J. S. J. Faust, cashier. China's drug store of Sumter is to be chartered with a capitalization of $15,000. The news reached thc State capi tol from the bedside of Mr. U. X. Gunter, Jr., was more favorable than for weeks. He is still very ill, but for the last few days has been fighting bravely for recovery. Gov. Hey ward has received from Gov. Terrell of Georgia a letter enclos ing claim of Sheriff J. M. Fields for the arrest of D. C. Murphy. Sheriff Fields claims the reward offered by the penitentiary authorities' on the ground that he intercepted a letter to Murphy, or "Smith" as he was called, and that when he notified the Augusta police they took advantage of the iu ionaation ;given them. r lEKKibit mnt nuKKUK Terrific Explosion in ?em?te Depths of Immense Operation of Cooper Mine Company, at^Coaldale, While Mines Were Crowded With Men, Claims Many Victims, Nearly1 All. Americans. Roanoke, Va., Special.-Twenty -one miners were killed in an explo sion of mine gas in the shaft of the Cooper Mine Company at Coaldale. West Virginia, at noon Thursday. Up to midnight, only one body had been recovered. Immediately follow ing the explosion which was heard for several miles, rescm parties set to work to explore the wrecked shaft. Coaldale is a mining town situated" in Mercer county on the line of the Norfolk & Western Railway and is 15 mileB west of Bluefield. But once before in the histoiy of the .Pocahontas coal field has there been such a fearful disaster as that in the Coaldale Coal Company's shaft. The victims of that other disaster sleep in the cemetery at Pocahontas. At noon, while tlie mines were crowded with men, lhere was a sudden and heavy rumbling a mile and more in the depth of the mountain, and t'-irough the miles of passages and air shafts of that immense minc the shock was felt. Before the detona tions had died out, Bank Boss Thomas William?, who was a long distance from the explosion, staggered to his feet, and feeling his way to a mine telephone, called to those on the out side that riere had been a'terrific ex plosion of mine gas and asked for help. Gathering about the entrance, hastening crowds urged by cool headb and anxious hearts hurried to prepare for the rescue of the missing ones and an examination of the wrecked work ings. At 4 o'clock the remains of one man was brought out. He was H. C. Conrad, and his body was literally torn to pieces. His clothing wai hang ii.g in shreds. Up to M late hour at night, no bodies had beeu ?ecovered. There was con siderable smoke and gas in the en tries, and notwithstanding the fact that the big fans were in good order and weer working with full capacity, the gas and smoke were not being driven oui very-fast; their bodies are still.-.with- the ex ception of Conrad, buried in the mine : J. W. Larne, W. Lam?, Jim Sluss.. Laraz Aladar, Hungarian: Anthony Bruce, Pole; H. C. Conrad, Silas White, John Patterson, Gus Harris, ' W. T. Sullivan, William Price, Wil liam Ward, Walter G. Winn, Siph Gray, Sterling Williams, Albert Bar num, Nathan Hairston, William Cur ly, Silas Harris, June Kelly, Lee Price. The Coaldale corporation is owned and operated hy thc Cooper Broth ers, who arc also the owners of thc Mill Creek and McDowell Coal and Coke Companies. The Coaldale plant is considered one of the best opera tions in thc field. Edward Cooper is 'on the ground supervising thc work of rescue. Mr. Grady's Home Burned. Fredericksburg, Special.-Mr. Duff Grady, of Spdttsylvania county, lost his residence by fire Sunday. A part of the furniture was saved. Loss, $1,000; no insurance. $500,00 Fire in Kansas City. Kansas City, Mo., Special.-Fire in the retail quarter caused a loss of $50,000, dsertoying the three-story brick building of thc Columbus Buggy Company, in Walnut street, enar Tenth, the adjoining building occu pied by the Kimball Piano Company and- thc Hetlinger Bro!hen's Manu facturing Company and damaged the Commei-ce Building, occpied partly by the National Bank of Cemmerce. The bank's loss was confined principally lo an-addition which it built to the Commerce Building about a year ago. _ ' No Reprieve for Patrick. Albany, N. Y., Special.-Governor Higgins announced that he would de ny the application for a reprieve for Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer, who is confined iii Sing Sing prison under sentence lo die in the week begining January 22, for the murder of the aged New York millionaire, Wil liam Marsh Rice. Road's Stockholders Authorize $15, 000 Bond Issue. Little Rock, Ark., Special-At a meeting of the stockholders of the Rock Island, Arkansas ?& Louisa'na Railroad here a bond issue not tt exceed fiftteen million dollars was au thorized for construction and equip meni. A lease of I lie line jo the Chi cago, Rock [aland & Pacific was als? authorized. South Atlantic League Meets. Savannah, Ga., Special.-The annual meeting of 1 ho South Atlantic Base ball League was held here this after-1 noon and Charles W. Boyer was re elected president. This was'upon his announcement that he would sell the local franchise. The salary of the president was made $.1,500 a year, to include the dis charge of the duties of secretary. HA^E RECEIVED In the past two weeks the largest shipments that have ever . been delivered in Augusta. Eight car.loads of goods and three more to come in, besides quantities of lsd s than car;Ioa dshipnients of various li n?s, including Carriage*, Buggies, Wagons, Surreys, Harness, Saddlery, Carriage and Wagon Material and also Christmas goods vihich include children's Tricycles, Toy Wagons, ve locipedes,. Goat Wagons and Carts, hobby horse*, swannetts and motors, various styles to suit all comers? I have the largest and best assorted stock in the southern state. I buy direct from the manu facturer and can sell cheaper than any other firm in the city -of Au gusta who has been in business for the last twenty-five or thirty years. Sole Agent for the famous BABCOCK vehicles and Chase's fine silk.plush and ?eaver?robes. . Can sell you a good top buggy complete tor $50,00, or oijen buggy with harness and umbrella for 450,00. Call and see my stock and be convinced, 749 and 751 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. H.H.COSKERY, W. J. Rutherford & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALER IN Cement, Plaster, Hair, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Ready Roofing and other Material. Write Us For Prices. Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets, Augusta, Georgia, Wagons injRTsTITXJRE Large Shipments of the best mailes of wagons and buggies just received. Our stock of furniture and house furnishing* is complete. A Large stock. COFFINS and CASKETS. always on hand. All calls for our Hearse prompt ly responded to. All goods sold on a small mar gin of profit. : Call to see me, I will 'save iyou GBO.P, Johnston,_ South Carolina, THIS SPACE IS TAKEN BY The Leading Grocers of Augusta Ga.f ABBINGTON BROS. COMPANY, 839 Broad 'W. F. SAMPLE of Saluda County and H.H. SCOTT, JR., of Edgefield County are with .us and want to see you. For Fire and Life ??GO TO SEE|H? OAUGHMAN BL HURLIN' BEFORE INSURING ELSEWHERE. We represent the best Old Line Companies. ^AUGHMAN 0 ? ? ARLING ?GENTS. ^yAUGHMAN fiARLING AGENTS NEW. SHOP. My Carriage and Repair Shop at the Gray Stables is now well equipped. I invite you to in-, spect it. Large force of competent workmen-Full supply of ihe best material always on hand. Can fcuild you a new wagon or repair your old one on short notice. Tire Sett ing and Horse Shoeing done in the best possible nanner. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Give me a call. E. W. SAMUEL. HOLLAND BRO Ut j Dealers in Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines. Also the Ceci nan Piano Player. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Call on or write us for prices and terms. NINETY SJX, S. a