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MORE EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHERN ITALY DAMAGING SHOCKS OCCUR IN HALF-DESTROYED REGGIO. Typhoid Epidemic Threatens Messi na-First Cases of Disease Ob served in Stricken City. Rome, Jan. 5.-The report from Messina that typhoid fever has brok en out there has filled the authorities with alarm and apprehensioi. It is realized here that unless proper sani tary precautions are taken at once, the disease may spread ,far outside the rained districts. Even though the present cases may prove to be dysentery it is -well known that this disease, under such conditions as pre vail at Messina, would 'be likely to prove just as. fatal as typhoid itself. King Victor Emmanuel today re ceived Ambassador Griscom, who presented him with the steamer Bay ern in the name of the American re lief committee, representing the American people. The Bayern is loaded with provisions and medical supplies, and is ready to proceed to the strait of Messina. The king was greatly pleased and said that the Americans were always first. His ma jesty advised the ambassador as to where the steamer should proceed and as to the best means of distribut ing its supplies to the unfortunates. Thirteen thousand refugees have arrived at Naples up to date, of whom 6,000 are wounded. They are receiv ing the best of care, but many have died from their injuries and others have gone mad. More than 50 per cent. of those taken out of the ruins after three days died, not having strength left to survive their terrible experiences. The United States gunboat Seor pion left Naples today, carrying sup plies, principally of sterilized milk, for distribution at Messina under the direction of the American consulate. The American vice consul, Stuart Lupton, in answer to inquiries made by the State department at Wash ington, telegraphed from Messira that the house of the "Little Sisters of the Poor'' was destroyed. Two of the sisters, Natalia San Fielleipa and Giuseppa Buon Giovanni, were killed. The others, 24 in number, are desirous of going to Milan, but this is tincertain. Rear Admiral Sperry, commander of the American battleship fleet, has~ notified the authorities here that he will be in Naples on January 9 with the first division, composed of the Connectihut, Vermont, Minnesota and Kansas. The latest news from Reggio shows that earthquakes occurred there to day, the shocks being about 20 min utes apart. One of the heavy shocks eaused the collapse of a number of brokenr walls and added to the terror of the few survivors who remain there. Reggio, Jan. 5.-Earthquakes have occurred here today at intervals of 20 minutes. At. noon"' quake strong er than the others caused a number of the standing walls to collapse, and created a condition of panic among the survivors. It is not thougat that there were any casualties. Messina, Jan. 5.-Earth shocks continue here, though diminishing in intensity. The fires in the city aiso are being gradually extinguiishied. Thirty thousand rations were distri buted yesterday. The official figures compiled thus far show Ithat 14,000 bodies have been buried in four ceme teries, .that 9,000 refugees have left the city and that 9,000 persons still remain there. Instead of excavating in an endeav or to find the bodies buried beneath the ruins, it has been proposed that every huose in which it is believed persons are buried shall be covered with quick lime. The Associated Press had the first correspondent on the seene at Messi na. He fou.nd a condition of utter confusion existing. The first shock of earthquake virtually had thrown down the entire city. The facades of the buildings along the water front in a number of in stances remained standing, ;the en trances to the houses having dropped down and crumbled into dust, leaving but small hope for the safety of the inmates. The bodies of t.he dead lay every where on the surface of the ruins, and limbs protruded here and there from the wreckage. The small first aid stations were overwhelmed with injured and scores were hastily estab lished as soon as possible by reliet eeorps frm Italian eities and the Rus. sian,. Frence. German anid Brittish war ships. Constant light shocks followed the recorded. The crrespondent saw one of them throw down many of the remaining walls of the city, the en suing crash greatly intensifying the panic of the populace. The home of ' Mr. Cheney, the Ameriean consul, was crumbled in the first shock and its inmates inex tricably buried beneath the ruins. Stuart K. Lupton. the American vice consul, was in his room at the Hotel Vittoria when the building was demolished. His escape was a mira culous orre. Wearing only his trous ers and carrying his shoes and over coat in his'hands, he groped his way along the quay, knee keep in water, towaxd the American consulate. On the way he met a woman and a man, both quit-e naked, and instinctively laid his overcoat over the shoulders of the woman. Clambering over the ruins of the consulate he became con scious of 6he fact that his feet were bruised and bleeding. Then he wond ered why he had carried 'his shoes in his hand. He continued in a state of b-wilderment until he established himself on a British ship in the 7 ar bor. Later he again came ashore and raised the American flag over the new consulate in a damaged building, one of the few remaining structures in the outskirts of the city. Then Mr. Lupton began an industrious search for Americans. The first cases of typhoid fever 'have broken out here. This fact will cause drastic action to b-e taken im mediately in the disposal of the dead. Earthquake at Tenerife. Tenerife, Canary Islands, Jan. 5. An earthquake shock lasting 12 see onds was felt h-ere today. It over turned furniture and set bells to ringing in the houses. The people rushed into the streets in a 'state of alarm, but no damage was done. APPEAL BY GOV. ANSEL. Sufferers in Italy Receive Official No tice by South Carolina's Chief Executive. .. Gov. Ansel has issued the following appeal to the people of South Car olins to send contributions to the treasurer of the Red Cross society in this State, Mr. Jno. B. Reeves of Charleston, for the earthquake suf ferers in Italy: "To the People of South Carolina: "We have all read of the disas trous earthquake in southern Italy, with its heartrending story of the ter rible loss ..of life and destruction of property, as well as the suffering and want among the living. Our hearts go out to th'ese in deepest sympathy and profound sorrow. In bechalf of these people, therefore, the most un fortunate and sorely afflicted in the world at this time, I make an appeal to the .people of South Carolina to contribute of their means as liberally as they can to relieve the suffering of the earthquake survivors in this, the day of their adversity. "Let those who wish to aid in this worthy cause send contributions to Mr. John B. Reeves, treasurer of the South Carolina Red Cross society, Chgrles'ton, S. C., through whom it will b.e forwaded to those who have charge of the proper distribution of the -relief fund in this stricken coun try. "Respectfully, "M. F. Ansel, WANTED WATCH FOR XMAS. Of the Many Calls Upon Congress man Lever This One From Or angeburg is. the Latest. Lexington, Jan. 4.-Congressman Lever lefit on Saturday for Washing ton after 'having spent the holidays here and at his old home in the Dute'h Fork. A man in public life, and especial ly one holding the position of con gressman, is subject to many requests from people in their respective dis tricts, but in most cases these requests come for seed, books or for aid in securing some kind of position sometimes at Wa?hington and some times within the distrit-but Mr. Lever received a request entirely out of the ordinary while hrere last week. The request c.ame from a woman--and it was not a proposal either-the kind that Mr. Lever so often receives from the ladies--but t-his lady, who, by the way. is a resident of Orangeburg county, wrote in pathetic style, stat ing that her family was very poo1 and that there had been continued sickness among them for many weeks, the doctor had prescribe?d medicine to be given at a certain hour and there was no( timeptece in the- house and no money withI which to procure one. a d he wanted sour lit tle- conget mnan.' whomn hier husband had alwa'. supported every time he ran for c')u ore.(exep nii tim time when~ Se led lhr a wateu Ior a Uiristm a iresent. Did the woman get the vatch? Nobody knows but Lever ind the wo-nan. CONTESTS DECIDED. Blections Committee Seats South Car olina Congressmen-Beaten Can didates are Negroes. A dispateh from Washington to the -olumbia State under date of Jan. i says: The three enterprising negroes. Is iac Myers, Alexander Dantzler and karon P. Prioleau, who contested the alections of Representatives Patter on, Lever and Legare for the $2,000 fllowed for contests, got the usua) :urndown today. The elections com littee reported in favor of seating Nfessrs. Patterson, Lever and Legare. The only point of difference in the :eport from former reports is that. xhereas heretofore the committee has leelared only that the three necroe, xere not elected, they this time de 3lared specifically that the three ;vhite men were elected. The negroes ave ne rer claimed that they were flected, )ut that, the election laws of 3outh Carolina being unconstitution 1., there was no election at all. Then for claiming this they claimed the $2,00. Zach MeGhee. Washington. Jan. 5.-Three con ,;ressional election contests from South Carolina were practically de ided today, when election commit tee No. 1 reported to the house in favor of the permanent seating of Representatives James 0. Patterson, Democrat, of the Second. district over [saac Meyers, Republican; Represen tative Asbury F. Lever, Democrat, of the Seventh district over Alexander Dantzler. Republican, and Represen tative Geo. S. Legare. Democrat. of the First district over A. P. Priolean, Republican. All the defeated candi dates are negroes. The victors are now sitting in the house. GARRISON BEGINS SENTE... E. Laurens Man Convicted of Killing Louis Williamson Will Serve Two Years. Laurens, Jan. 5.-J. Henry Garri son, t.he Gray Court citizen who was convicited in the Laurens court last October of manslaughter and given two years in prison for the killing of Louis Williamson of York county last summer at Gray Court, has gone to Columbia and entered upon his term, the appeal to the supreme court having been abandoned. ATTENTION BLACKSMITHS-Be fore you buy your next supply of blacksmith coal it will pay you to see us. Baxter & Son, Cor. Friend & McKibben Sts. 12-11-8t A-styp-to-dyn. 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Notice is hereby given that the of fice of County Auditor will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1909, for the purpose of receiving returns of tax able property for fiscal year com mening January 1st. The following named places will also be attended as required by law: At Whitmire, Monday, Jan. 11th. At Maybinton, Tuesday, Jan. 12th. At Glymphville, Wednesday, Jan. 13th. At Walton, Thursday, Jan. 14th. At Pomaria, Friday, Jan. 15th. At Jolly Street, Monday, Jan. 18th. At Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan. 19th. At 0O'Neall, Wednesday, Jan. 20th. At St. Lukes, Thursday, Jan. 21st. At Prosperity, Friday and Satur day, Jan. 22nd and 23rd. At Longshore, Monday, Jan. 25th. At Chappells, Tuesday, Jan. 26th. The law requires a tax on all mort tgages, moneys, and credits, also on incomes over and above $2500.00 All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years (except those in apable of earning a support) are lia ble to poll tax. 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