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MATTOX BLAMBD. Review of the Accident Which Oausod Samuel Spencer's Death-Oom pany's Rules Violated. Th otilial investigation of the Southern railway into the roar-ond Collision which oveurreI at Lawyers, Va., on Thanksgiving day and in whieh Presitdent Spencer of the SIouthern and six others, ineliding a n11uher of prominent people, lost their lives, has lien coneclitlel and the responsibility for the wreck plac ed tn (. 1). Mattox, black operator at R angoon Station, Va. (Ineral Conn sil A. P. Thom of the railroad taday issel tUhe t'ollowing statellment an noa11einig the official conelusion. Mr. Thom of (he Southern railway, who has, with other o'tficials, been en gaged in the inveatigatian of the rear end collisian, which oemnrred near Rangoon Station on Thanksgiving morning and in which Mr. Spencer, the late president. of the road, and a nitimber of others lost their lives, was asked today whether any conclusion has been reached as to the cause of the accident. lie replied: "Yes, train No. 33. bound south with ir. Spener's ear, No. 100, on lt rear tentd, had. by th lie block opera tor at a tIgeIon block stat ion, (I. . a it, been let iit o the black be tween liangiooi and tlit next block station to the souith, known as ILaw yers and before the bltk was clear ei t' hat train, Alattox also let into the saine blAck train first No. 37, which. nt knowing in tine that train No. 33 was in the bick, ran into it anti caused tlithe catastrophe. Oomposition of Train. A ft'ter passing iangoon that mingilx, train No. 33, wliih besides the eline anld ttenlder, consisted of a postalil ear, an eTxpress ear, a combined biaggaige ath second elass passen er ear, a tfirst class ear, two sleeping VAIrs at tle president's ear, NO. 100, (hert' iinmed inI their order f'roin the eng-ie), at a point soinethling over a mi'le f'roml Itangoonl "tation,. seplaratted intlh two parts tie'anse at' the pariting o a oulplingll' betet'n tle expre0ss ear ' hi mertiency bria kes at oince ap ph Ittl ant oiia ticay I tin both sections %t' lit partdt'tl train, as intelled ini caset Ot just sueh vontiiingecies, and bothI seeltionis stoplpler. ''Under thiest irnstances, it' tile otes' tilt, VoIllpllyu hadl beenl obeyed1 no %tIher rin i vold have passet lan g'n or enited the block in which this disabled traiin was. I'lk 111l T uisput td lest im1ony shows that no less thai throo dift'erent rules of tilt c panjamiy were violated by Mat tax, the operator aliangeon, the h ser fAllk ant i ne o whikI woiilt hke a kted the a ilckit . - -\ when~ a trinE . eniters thle bilock the unsr t tlhe 0aA i~ trassNo. 211 . e t la ' yst' e homeObl.'ck sip nal e m t i v e I1 lthc tlea r at' u . ni the Pihn' to the netxt bilotk soein th rw ear. This infarinatio'n iuma he entteredl t'n thie lock records. --lTe optoriit at 1 .iayirs did noat nive th'cis iniforimatio'n to M at tax, the te operator at liton, as to train Failed to Get Information. --Mat t'x, tihert'oXre, noit having re elved the re'quirted infoXrmnat ion in ite gardt to the~ mnovemnits tof the trinc Noa. 33:, v.iolated tis rule in regiart ing the biloc.k as c'lear ot' that trail beforelt let tinmg in the tfollowiing train, knowin as first 37. --1liis exenlse is that tilt operator at L.awyers did reportiit traiin No. 33 as 'by l.awyercs, but tailted to give himii tihe tone' it piassed,i as re'quiretd by the rule. Therc ie is stome ct'n sion in his before first 87 passed iingoonl ar just afterw'iardl, but the operator at L.awyers emphatically tdenies that he senit any sueh message as clied by Mat tox antd deelaredi that Mat tox had neCver eveni inf ormeitd him-*that t rain No. 33 wanted the black or had enter ed it. 'Wlihi there exists this conflict of evidence, Operator Mat tax, in his own statement, admits that ho did nat re eive from the operator at Lawyers the time train 33 passed out of the block at Lawvyers, and exenses his failure to seenre this information by the statement that after the operator at Lawyers had informed him that No. 33 was 'by,' he, the operator at Lawyers, abruptly opened his key, and he, Mattox could not conmum cate further' with him, "U~er the#e .circumflstanlces the tU itgfrom }S14 applies: ~' E[, foulth~t~Jure of a tele g~$ j~. tw ~o)~ fse, a signal mnio is uablo to communicate with t the next block station in advance t (which in this case was Lawyers), he I must stop every train approaching in that. direction and obtain permission t from the train dispatcher before al lowing it. to proceed.' Mattox's Duty. "Mat tox's plainl duty was, there fore, to stop first 37 at. langoon and not let it enter the block. He admits that this was his duty, and that he did not perform it. If he had, the aceidenit could not have happened. "in addition to the foregoing, rule 11 provides: "'To admit a train to a block the signal man must examine the block record and if the block is clear will give 1. W. (block wanted) for No. - to the next block station in ad vance. 'The signal man receiving this signal, if the block is clear, must dis play the stop signal to opposing traims and reply S. ). (Signal dis played) for -; if the block is not clear lie must reply "Block is not clear for '' ' "A train must not be admitted to a block unless it. is clear, except as pro vided by rule 129 or 134, or by special order. ",ritere is no contention that the operator was ntnitled to admit either train by virtue of rule 129 or 134 or by special order. "Prom rule 1 16, above referred to, it will be seen that Operator Mattox had no right even to ask for the block for train first 37 until he had looked at his own block sheet and seen from it that train No. 33 had passed out of the block at Lawyers. "411is block sheet did not show this essential fact. "ilie admits that. it did not, and that before he asked for the blo%k for first 37. he had not gotten, as requited by rule 118, the information necessary to make his block sheet show the facts and to complete it. "It was, under these circum stances, his clear duty under rule 116 to Atop train first 37 and not admit it to the block. Ile admits this and I that it' he had obeyed tle rule tlie - e vident t could not have happened. Human Factor Failed. "It will thus he seen that from evi delce that is not disputed, the human 4 factor failed at the decisive moment aId Cased this great catastrophe. "MIattox himself is a Virginian by birth, having been born and reared in F'ranklin county. the adjoining coun ty to the one in whih the accident occurred, le had been employed in pursuance of the policy of the com pally to reeruit its ranks from among Remove Beginning And Continuing We Will Offer Our Stoci ing, Hats, Shoes, Reduced P. This sale is made imperative by other quarters early in the new large lines of goods as we don want to sell 'em. No goods cha out on approbation. We quote idea how cheap you can buy fro Calicoes, per yard ..4 1-2 and 5 1-2e, Gliughuams, per yard . . 4 and 5 1-2c. Dress goods.... 111, 13, 19, 23 and up. Cashmiers, brilliantines, ete 38 to 99c. W~hiite homespun, 6 yards for 25 ets. Checked homespun, per yd. 4 1-2 to Gec. Jleans tfor pants, per' yd 13, .16, 18, 23e. Other' pants goods, per yd. 23 to 37c. Outing, per yd. .. .... 7 to 9 cents. l"honelet te, pci' yd. .... 8 1-2 eents. Chlrockery, Glassware and Tiniware at cost. Notions, Neckwvare, etq, at cost. We offer' tobacco in 101b. boxes at 25 cents and up. Monkey and Parrot baking powder, 4 cents a can. Mendleson'? Lye, 5 cents a can, 0 for 25 cents. OLOTHING Bloy's suits, 35 cents, $1.00 $1,25 and up. Men's suits, $3.09, $4.07, $5.00 and upn All Goods at]I The S.S. I PROSPER.q Aam M&jJ ho people along its lines, whose an ecodents and environments are [nowu. "le was 22 years old, had been in he employment of the company as In >porator for about two years, was iducated as an operator and before weing permitted to undertake the du- u -ics of an operator, was duly examin- V ion block rules, train orders and I ther matters pertaining to the tole craph service by W. J. Coapman, t ihief dispatcher. c "He had, at the time of the acei- I lent, been operator at Rangoon about a .0 months. e "There is some conflict in the testi- ( nony as to the conduct of Jacobs, the a iperator at Lawyers. The above con- 9 hisions, however, have been reached vithout considering any controverted estimony." There are Others. Of all sad words Of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "I'll run again." -Cleveland Plain Dealer. Oh, No, indeed! Here's sadder still: "I fear the other Fellow will." -Philadelphia Ledger. And sadder these Which hero you sean: "II'd laid ten plunks On the other man!'" -Chicago Tribune. Of all sad words Of tongue or pen: "Here's Christmas Finds mo broke again!" -Houston Post. Yon think these sad? They ain't a bit. The saddest are these: "Do please remitl" Those who win success by practice iaveii't time to preach. ALL KINDS Df Plumbing Done on Short Notice J. W. WHITE. il Sale! Dec. i11th, for TEN Days! of Dry Goods, Cloth-i Etc., at Greatly ices, and . the fact that we will move to year and we must close outa t want to move them. We ~ rged during this sale, or sent i few prices to .give you an n us during this sale, a a t iHOES. Mcen's $5.00 slioes for $4.37. e Meni's $4.00 slioes for $3.43. o M~en 's $3.50 and $3.00 shoes for $2.68.n Meni's $2.50 and $2.00 shoes for $1.72. W~omeni's $3.00 Patent L.eathier Shoes for $2.38. W~omen 's $2.50 slioes for $1.98. Women 's $1.50 shoes for &1.29. Women 's heavier slioes ' $1..07. Children 's slioes at 40 cents per r pair and up. Boy's aiid Men's slioes at 88 ets. I to $1.13 per pair. c RATS.( Men's $1.50 hats at 09 enrts. 00XE AND B FOR YOURSEILF. Low Figures. ITY, .C THE S Hleadquarters fo Ve do not chae big profits on Christmas Goods as n a for the last eifht years, therefore you know we do rith us, Raisins or S cents per pound. We have the een in Newberry. We have a conplete line of articli itrons, Prunes Flavoring of every Kind. All kinds o nd Candies. 'he largest and prettiest line of Toys a hat ou ever saw anywhere. Just come and take a k FIRE WORKS FIRNE WORKS1 We have more fi hea r than anybody else as we buy them from the i uy em, because they Aon't buy them from the I rticles that we have, as it would take us until aftei Dme nearer filling your bills and still cheaper than oti COME BEFORE THEY ALL GET PICKED OVER 'loake, Fascinators, Shawls, Evening Jackets, and a i ome of the most elegant styles and quality in fine Sk ur $1.50 qualit for 88c., and all of our $1.00 quality f erchiefs and nice presents for Christmas. THE SiP NEWI 1907 THE WIND "HER' We promise a red hot year for back-biting competition. WILL "OT I O. KLE TT QUANTITY, QUA] Sincere thanks for your patro t continuance of tie same. \ iappy New Year. Yot 0. KLE Where Business is Done only t And a Good' Reason, Too. 1)ear me!'' exclaimed grandma. 'I 'onider what makes the bay cry so?" I know, grandma,'' replied little YOU are 'omy. 'He eries 'cause lie ain't old nough to swear vet."-Kalanazoo entS. lazette. dies' BE Following The Flag. Pieces, When our soldiers went to Cuba and and oth( lie Philliplnes. health was the most im ortant consideration. Willis T. Mor- when yc an, retired Commissionary SergeantW eny r. S. A., of Rural Route 1, Concord b I. H., says: "'I was two y'ears in Cuba desure ndl two y:ears in the Philippines, and eig subject to colds, I took Dr. ing's Newv Discovery for C'onsump on, which kept me in lpelleet hmeailth. nd now, in New Iianmpshire, we~ lind the best medlicine in the world forr ughs, colds, bronchial troubles and nd all lung diseases. (Guranteed at '. E. Pelhami, & Son's druggist. Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free This world has a short miemor nud weamthler prophets should be glad C it. Deadly -Serpent Bites. re as common in India as are stomach nd liver disorders with us. For the lat sr, h.owever, there is a sure remedy: dcreB ite: th geat retoatv iediceme, of which S. Brown, of Renn ttsville, S. C.,* says: "T1hey restoredl 'y wife, to perfect health, after years f sufYering wvith dyspep~sia and a cIhron .ally topid liver" lectric Bitters uire clilils and fever, malaria, bilious. ess, lame back, kidney troubles and ladder disorders Sold on guarantee y. W. E, Pelham & Son, druggist,V rice 59c. D)o as you wouhll ibe done li in. - ou discover niny tone try i n to do I ID Death From Lockjaw. ever follows, an injury dr'essed will, Suppii lueklen's Arr. ien Salve. Its antisi-i ndl healing properties >revent boo For cisonmg. Chans. Oswal(d, merchant, Fo ur Seth llurch, of this Place of theFo gliest Bore on his neck I over saw." ~ures Cuts, Wounds, Burns andl Sores.F .at W. E. Pelham & Son's drug r If' you don11't wnt to setleo a qe-S ion, argue about it. An Alarmiing Situation, it Will be ti requently results fr- cl(t i ogged bjowels and torid liver, unti Intl@g ECUR IOWeIA Guairanteedl by W. 1'E oand on's druggIst. PrIe 25c .Peha Of fice: Cor, Boyce ,%ITH CU. r Christmas Gdo0, tost merchants do. You have been buying Christmas 4 mot charge big profits. We will sell YOup If o ae~~J largest and most select stock of Christmas goods t ?a for cakes such as Raisins, London Layers and SeedAd Cux*-2 f Nuts, Orangest Applea, Bananas, and all other kinds 6~ nd Dolls that was ever in Newberry. We have the prttis ok at them and see for yourself. e works to burn than all the other stores in town, and 1l lactory. We sell them, to you cheaper than other ierchid actory as we do. We have no time to write you about all Christmas. You can save money by trading with us, as J ust received in our Dry Goods store $2,000 worth of Ba iice assortment of all kinds of Jackets for ladies and chil irts. We will still continue to have our chea sale of,s Dr 67c. Waist Patterns for 48c. per yard. A1 kinds o l1T H CO., 3ERRY, S. C. 1901 'HEN BLOWS THROUGH 'HISK ERS 00-,i1W IERS" SIT DOWN ON 'N EWe promise a matchless gain year to our custom :IN : ITY OR LOW PRICES nage given us in the past. We sol Vishing you a merry Christmas a irs Gratefully, TTNER, y Fair, -Square and Honest Metho, WE KNOW looking for nice things for Xmas pr emember, we have a nice line of: h1ts, Hand Bags, Collars, Battenbe Handkerchiefs, Combs, Silk Sha ir things too numerous to mention, >u are out doing your Xmas shopid to give us a call. PROSPERITY, S, C. FOR THE Stoucs and Furiitufi AND BEST PRICES GOTO arts & Sam p1 McCaughrin's Block. ITY LOAN AND IN VESTMENT( 8s the best Facilities. Saving Money at a Profitable Rate of Inter Building by lustalment: Buying Land: r orrowing Money on Real Estate. 2 e of Our CURITY CONTRACT And Be Cozvinced ofit je means-of your Saving Money, and accUfl Fund that will buy Land or Build a House. ITY LOAN AND INYESTMN JAMES 4. McQAUGH-RIN, .& Adams Ssc., SebrarTra1