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t t~r olOoOts __~~~~ toi, 11 ~E - NEWBERS.(TWCE A WEEK. S1.50 A YEAR VOL XLVI NO 0 HUNDREDS DROWNED IN MEXICAN FLOOD TErRIBLE FLOOD SWEEPS DOWN ON MEXICAN CITY. Damage to Propert y Will Reach $12, D00,00O0.-Thousands Are Home less and Destitute. Monterev. Mex., Aug. 28.-Eight hundred persons drowned. 15,000 homeless and property damage to the extent of $12,000,000 is- the result of a ficod which struck this city between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning. The scene in the flood-swept see tion of Monterey tonight is one of utter desolation. Four city clocks on the south side have completely disap peared. For 72 hours rain has fallen in un precedeited volume throughout this section and the Santa Catarina river rose gradually all day Friday, the crest of the flood reaching Monterey early today. At first it was thought there would be no loss of life, but the water reached a height never be fore attained and swept houses from their foundations by the score. The eleetrict light plant was put out of -ommission last night and the com plete darkness was an added horror. Cries of the drowning could be heard, but the onlookers were powerless to render aid. Scene Indescribable. When dayligh-t caie the scene' was indescribable. All through the flood ed district groups could be seen hud dled on the top of the two-story build ins entirely surrounded by a mass of water. One by one houses disappeared with their human freight. Nothing could live in the wild current of the Santa Catarina river which was rusiing at the rate of 20 miles an hour. During the early morning houris the water remained stationary and it was noon before a fall of four feet be gan. By 4 o'clock this afternpon the river was back in its banks, only to go out of them again at 6 o'clock because of the continued downpour of rain. Property Loss Immense. The great steel plan: at Monterey suffered a loss of nearly $1,000.000 by the flood, and the smelter of the Mex iean Lead company is cut off from the eity and submerged. It is esti mated that the loss at this plant will be over $3.000,000. The Santa Catarina river runs al monst directly through the centre of Monterey. Along its right bank is located the suburb of San Luisito. in habited by the poorer element. It was 'in this section that the greatest loss of life oceurred. Many pitiful scenes are reported. One family of the poorer class, having sought shelter on t'he roof of their adobe dwelling. -and r'efusing to leave their home in the belief that the wvat ers would soon subside, were dr'owned. The w::ters eame on with a rush and before V ily could r'each themn the en tire famunily wps sw'ept from their p)lace of~ refuge. 'The H'ie part~':i:m~ of the city w'~as -erowdedU tonight w~ih thousands of Shomeless Mexica'ns. but as fast as or der could be brought out of chaos ar' rangemenits were madie to care for the women anrd children. Ma nv priv'ate homnes. the police station, elubs and o.rganiza:iim halls were thrown open to suecar' the homeless, and arra. e me'is hnave been made to seeth ':01e suffer from Ihunger. Early Estimates Confirmed. L2aredo. Tex.. Aug. 28.-Commuin ii - eati%m with Mo.iterey w'as reestablish ed over a single lpoor wire at 11:45 ternight and thle Associa : ed press r'e eved the flust d1 irect line from thIatI ei:. Earliv estimates as to theP loss ticalle 'outirmred: a t'ew later' details were r'e-eiveod. when 3rr minutes later the poIss!iiity of' tur'thIer new's I 0 night. maber of Drowned Will Reach 1,200 % erey. Aug'ust 29.-At rnon to i -y r iped r.:iningz for' thre irUst imne '-le, -y Thursday after'noon. nod1' some ~ia tf the horriors of' .t he tilond of ridayi~ ni&ht and Saturday (.' ld be obtained, 1t w'as at first re Iost m the usa1 e- i seems that the number of the dead will reach 1.200 and may be more. The river has fallen eon.4iderably, and while still high the danger is now over. Seventeen and a. half inches of rainfa.l is the offieial record during Friday. Satmday and to-day. This rainl wlas a steady don-Lpour and at VO ,tIme approac,,.-ed the stus of a clou4burst. The river w-a.s higher th.an it has eevr been in the history of Monterey and at one time the plaza Zaragozo. the highest part of the city, wa, flooded -to a depth of abont one foot. This was early Saturday morn ing. and only las 2d until the ap proaeh on the south side of the Saii Lu,ito bridge was washed out. Fully 15,000 people are homeless; from the flood and are being cared for by the city governmenit in the best way possible. At noon t.o-d.ay 5.000 people were given bread. coffee and soup at the municipal offices, but there are many more on t-he southside of the river still out of reach of aid on account of the still overflowed river. Consdrvative estimates of the prop erty loss place the figures at $20.000. 000 throughout the city. All through the (-ay and up to late to-night bodies were taken from the debris and ruins in the pati of t.:-e flood, and over five hundred have b- eui recovered. A Sickening Sight. The greatest loss of life oecurred S,iturday morning between the hours of 9 and 11 o'clotk when the larre buildings on the south sido of the I river began to r rumble and fall. I Many of the houses had from ten to to one hundred people wn their roofs. and all disapneared in the flood. In one school building. on tle. south side of the river. ninety women and chil !Iren were drowned when the walls of the building collapsed. This was one of the most .pathet-it incidents of the flood. The women an-id children fled to the school for safety. but the wa :er reaching t.here drove them from room to room until they were all clus tered in one room. Two oriests werf; wth them. and w;hile in t'e act ef ble.-" iig them the walls fell and the wh11ole ninety were swailowed up in the flood. Thousands of people were standing on thte north bank of the river unable to render aid to t.he unfortirnates on the buildings on the south side, for nothine could shave li.ved in the cur rent of the Santa Catrina. which was half a mile wide and flowing a.t the rate of at least twenty miles an hour. Watehers. saw buildings loaded with people colla-pse, and the people dis appear in -the waters. Itt was a siglit never to be forgotten, and there -is nractically no establishme'nt in the eity th:at has not some story of tihe loss of employees. The electric light and power comn nanv had 45 men employed as line men. and of this total ten were all that re'iorted for work this morning. Drinking Water Gore. -Hlnd street car trafir h:N bee-n aban doed. The light and p: wer pileut is shut down. Thrrhut the city .ouses have been~ t !inii oni :WCrnni of walls hay in l:een softened hy the continuous .ais. H. H. Reader, an American. alone savedl thir'tv pers:):'s. A Japanese co)k **vell two little boys from a tree inl the middle of the !iver. af'ter a fiebt of (over three hours in the wtr. The t wo hors had been i-n the tee from 1T1 'cl wk F.idayv ntight mti l 5' i'ebe-)'k S trdl :tftermnon. motherV. wv sist er, el .u untle hadl heeni drownte<l in the tl'di. Help Needed. he-en ig:ke. i are fir ie hie nele.-s. b):ut t' re :n e manytt ~ and for nut'vrtp r :teS 6: !i"oiv times in the past t wo1 til'il-t ils, this being Ithe :ird flood. to sar not himn of a $1. )00.00) tire~ that h15altccured ini t;hat Essence of Sport. --How~ do es yo ur'i husb)and manage in t he winter whien lhe automobile seasoll 1s over. "Fine. He takes up howling and AT TRINITY CHURCH. Home-Coming Services on Sunday Af tfernoon Following Session of Joint Conference. Following the sessions of the -Joint Conference at Trinity chrbc. in Sa Iudn. trod the rededie.atioi of the <hureh after the recent improvements to the church building., a reunion and home-coming service was hel-d on Sun day afternoon. The chu'reh was re idedicated by the Conference at the morning service. and the rededication wa. followed by an earnest sermon by t.he Rev. T. S. Brown, of Lexingtonl. It was a gladsome day for old Trinity church, rich; in memories which go three quarters of a century back into the past. The congregation was la,rge; in fat, not more than h-alf of those on the grounds could find seating room in the chureh at any one time. The old-time enthusiasm per meated the services. and with an old time dinner on tihe grounds. the d&y passed off very happily and pleas antly. Trinity chureh. some five miles from Saluda Court House. towards the Greenwood county line, was founded in 1836. principally by Newbe.rrians amonz them the Witts, the Feagles. and the Hal iwangers-who had mov cd from Nex-berry to that section of Edgefie'ld e aunty, now Saluda. The members of the congregation, were widely separated. and the church was isolated from any other church of the Lutheran persuasio.n. At times the difficulties seemed almost insurmount able, but they were conquered. and I'-e church is strong today. The old building years ago gave way to a new structure, and recently the later building has been remodeled by the addition of a pulpit recess.and the whole building has been repaint ed. The editor of The Herald and News was a member of old Trinity church when as a boy he lived at his fat-er's place, ia the lower part of the present county of Greenwood, then Edgefield. Several days ago he received a very cordial inv.itation from the- pastor of t:he church, t:h.e Rev. N. D. Bodie, to come to T,rini'ty on Sunday and to take part in the home-coming ser vce. He drove' to Trinity on Sund-ay m.orning from his father's home, near Dyson, in company with hais father, Mr. Jacob Luther.Aull, who is a.med. her of old Trinity. as is the editor's mother, Mrs. J. L. Aull. Aeeompaniy ing them was .also Mr. Jno. K. Aull, of Newberry. The d.rive was eight miles, through a seetion that is suf fering terribly from the long dry spell, but the ci ops were fairly good. Tihe roads through this section are al .o in fairly good shape, but are not w at t her shoul be. and are not what t;ev could be with a little of the prop er kind of work. The d'iy was hot. d the tine dust was inehes thick ln the roads, but the plea.;ant day enent at Trinity fully renaid for the injconf4veiices of the trip. Precedinvg the mning services Sunday school was held, and two very excellent addresses were mvide by Mr. Jacob I. Rauch, of Saluda county. who has been a Sunday school super intendent for forty year's. and by the Rev. .J. A. Cromer, of Lexington. At the home-coming services- in thie arfternooui :ddresses were made by t.wo immer. pas:ors of Trinity. the ev. C. P. B,oozer. of Saida. and the Rev. -1. P. Bowles' of Coron :c:. 2:nd by Mr. E. HI. Aall. ,tf Newcherrv. In a blitia' to the addresses. let'ters vere read fre:n oth'er formeri pastors rtl embers. The add:ecsses and letters dealt in the .t rugglies a nd t riumph s of ol d Triity in the days .gone hy. and brel a 5pir'it of hope tor' lirgr t ins in the future. ndmlr the pastorate of thi Rev. N. I. 'P de.. Trinity churebi is gro wing in Il :nemberlhip antd in spi itunal gra ce, ar :: a power ini the M:I: ter ';ok Thei pe,ple o . h i se'i n aire prs pit:ality is ebaracteristie .f them. It .. a ., l.,.,,,- re t he amoutT r them THE EVERLASTING HIL S. An Interesting Letter From Mrs. Evans, Who is in the Nordh Car olina Mountains. Chimney Rock, N. C., Freeman's Camp. Aug. 28.-Under the shadow of the gigan-tic mountains we gaze with reverence at this majestic work of .the Creator. For these are the gei erations of heaven and earth when they were created in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Chimney Rock is a natural tower close to the main mountain, and as cended by a stairway to the top by those who have the temerity to try it. Mountainview hotel, from the ap per balcony, gives a perfect view of the magnificent scene around us. Hick ory Falls -are in view; Blowing Rock, rv Falls are in view; Blowing Rock, Bat's Cave, and numberless summer resorts in this locality two and a half miles from Chimney Rock; Hender sonville 18 miles; Asheville 23 miles. The mountain roads by whieh hacks convey passengers are rugged, ser pentine, and in some places rough, but the roadbeds are kept in excellent or der, and are traveled daily by vehi eles with prodace to distant points. Each division has a supervisor who calls out to work all men in his see tion. Of course, all are white owners of land or mountains, and no con victs or negroes are seen here. The work is done and the labor is in lieu .of tax, as in other States-and the work is well done. Forest tribes blaz ed the way centuries ago. The Catholic church has in this ozoae belt a mission home in care of devout sisters of their faith. Dr. Morse, of New York, has opened a san atorium for tuberculosis patients, and is doing good work in a region where sueh. cases especially need care and I attention. Our party made many sketches of iterest, and among them a huge rat tler, who hissed and rattled in the glass box in which, enclosed, his ma lignant hatred was harmelss to us, but made the nervous shiver with fear. There will be open to guests next summer a unique bungalow built of na-tire wood, unpainted, with logs of oak. and cemented between the walls, te balcony to be rustic work, with oak grilling of the same, and pillars of unpla-ned trees as colonade posts. But now:here have we seen a love ler spot that Tulahhoma with its cultured hostess,- who will soon close the Inn to visit at the North. The well-kept lawns and grand mountain scenery wi-ll linger in memory as a bright spot in our life, and we trust that they may find in t.ravel repose and rest from a strenuous season. M. A. E. FALLS FROM HOTEL WINDOW. Mrs. J. H. Thiele, an Aged Charles ton Woman, Seriously Injured at Glenn Springs. Glenn Springs, Aug. 28.-At 3 0 .ceuek .this morning Mr. J.H. Thiele. of Charleston. a guest at the Glenn Springs Hotel, fell from the window of her ro.om. on the second tloor, to the ground. Both bones .in her left les wvere hroken and she was other Iwise injured. Dr. Fishburne. of C'o lumbia. who was a guest at the hotel. and Dr. Smith. the local physician. promptly responded. set the limb. and relieved her suffering as much as possible. The hotel m:inagemlent did everthin possible for t he unfortu naelady. who i75years old. Her g.ranlson was with her, a lad of 16 years of age. D.r. Fishburne and the hotel propriet Ir) acco:npanied her. this mor int the Spartanburg Hospital. WILL HONOR SEMMES. RIundredth Anniversary of His Birth T~o Be Celebrated. By comumandi of Glen. Clement A. Evas, comuma nder-in-chief of the U ni ted Confedei ate \eterans, anid in erodn (ceV i with resltions adoltpted~ an lChief of Staff Willia:n E. Miekle toihit issued a genieralI orde:- enaz for the observance 1)1 September 27 next of the one hundredth anniver .a.y of the birh of Rear Admirnl Raphael Sennes, of the Confeder ate States navy. The order follows: --tindoubtedly no soldier in the aMy 4f the Confederacy nor sailor in its navy contributed as much to familiarize the inhabitants of the globe with the 'Stars and Bars,' the flag of the Confederate States, as did the commander of the Sumpter and the Alabama. Brief was the life of each of these vessels, but the life of each was full of glorious action, and the skillful way hi which our great naval leader managed all matters whether as epert in admiralty, able seaman or daring commander-re flected the highest credit on his abili ties and added lustre to the cause he represented. "Too much honor cannot be given such a man; and the general com manding most earnestly urges the va rious camps of the Federation, the United Sous of Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confed eracy and the Confederated Southern Memorial Association, and all kin dred organizations, to take such ac tions as they deem best, so that this day, the 27th of September, 1909, may ever be memorable in our an nals.' WINS AT CHECKERS. Captain F. B. Fishburne Carries Off Honors of Southern Tourna ment. Atlanta. Ga.. Aug. 27.-At the see ond annual tournament of the South ern Checkers' Association, which end ed here to-day, Capt. F. B. Fishburn.e. of Columbia. last year's champion, again carried off first honors and was awarded a gold medal. The percent age of the three leaders out of the score of competitors follows: Fishburne, 808.; J. Spriggs Hall, Atlant.a. 667; S. N. Chadwiek. New bern, N. C., 629. Macon, Ga., v selected as the meeting place for the 1910 tourna ment. C. D. Blackwell, of Live Oak, Fla., was elected president of the Association and C. M. Farrar, of Haddock. Ga., seeretary-treasurer. MRS. SWEARINGEN DEAD. IMother of State Superintendent of Education Died at Her Home in Trenton. Trenton, S. C.. Aug. 27.-Mrs. Anna T. Swearingen died this after noon. She was one of the best and most beloved asidents of Trenton. She passed away at one o'clock, af ter an illness of several months. Mrs. Swea.ringen zwas remarkable in that :she has mastered the an ient languages; in her old age, that she might be a help to her blind boy, who is now state superintendent of education. She is survived by three children, Mrs. William Swindell, of Augusta, Ga., and Messrs. J. E. and G. T. Sweaingen, and also by a brother and sister. Senator B. R. Tillman of Trenton. and Mrs Fannie Simpson of Graniteville. COCAINE CAUSES SHOOTING. Charlotte Mulatto Seriously Wounds Negro Woman. Charlotte. N. C., August 29. Temorarily deranged, it is believed, from 'the excessive use of coeaine, Tom Little. a mulatto. tonight shot andl fatally wounded Beatrice Wi.l lians, coloredl. Little met the woman goring to ch:uich on a street inl a ne gro se:tlement. and without a word pulled a pistol and tE o four times. one ball plungin1g through the wo man's abdomen and casing a wound from wich~f physicianis say she caninot recover.- The victim 's child. who ae--I companiecd her. gave the alarm. and nero residents of the neighborhood sizdl Lit:le. whoi wals attemp~ting to escape, itnd after *isarmning 1:in, held him un~': ii the ar'riv.:l of the police. Tricks of the Trade. Judge. Friends--What on earth are von do ing to that painting of your.s? Dauber-Can 't vou see? I 'm ruh bing a pice of raw meat over t.:e rebit in the fo:eground. Mrs. Al Moddie will be here today, and when she sees her pet s-aell of that rabbit he'ill buy it KILLS ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE. Chain Gang Guard Shoots His Form er Housekeeper. Spartanburg, August 29.-Mrs. Do cier Boiter. aged 18 years, wife of J. R. Boiter, farmer of near Fair mont. this county, at noon to-day was shut and killed by Joe Bates, employ ed by the city as chain gang guard. The shooting occurred at the residence on Thompson street of W. P. Cox, relative of the husband of the de ceased. Boiter a-nd his wife had just driven in the back yard of Mr. Cox and .as Mrs. Boiter entered the back door Bates, it is said, ran in at the front door and shot her dead, firing five times in all, though only two shots took effect, one entering the head and the other one of her shoul ders. During the firing a bullet struck the little daughter of Mr. Cox in one of her arms. inflieting a painful wound. Mr. Cox, attrated by the shooting, hurried into the house and, seizing hold of Bates, held 'him unitil police officers arrived. Mr. Boiter, crazed at the sight of the dead body of his wife lying on t'he floor of the back porch, made an attack on Bates, it is said, and ivould -have used him up pretty badly but for the timely ar rival of police officers. Mis. Boiter was farmerly Docier Moore, of this county. Several years ago she married Hillard Case, of Hot Springs. N. C. Bates and his wife separated about two years ago, and the .oman whom he shot today- was employed by him as his cook, so it is alleged, and was in his employ for two years. About two months ago she left him and married Mr. Boitr. While the woma-a was in the employ of Bates as cook and housekeeper they quarelled frequently, the result of which was that Bates was tried in the police court on several charges of cruelty towards the 'woman, and fines were imposed aggregating $150. Bates claims that some time before Mrs. Boiter left him she sold his cow and disposed of a lot of blankets, quilts, etc., to the value of $100. It is understood that he had brought suit against the woman and the case was to have been heard tomorrow. Bates was for many years a mem ber of the police force. He was known as the Sherlock,Holmes of the der partment. He got into trouble and was dis missed from the force and appointed garid of the city chain gang. News of Pomaria.. Miss Mary Setzler, of Renno, is visiting Miss Ethel Seybt and her sister, Mrs. J. J. Hentz. Miss Ruby Holloway, of Newberry, is visiting Mrs. W. W. Berley. Mr. and Mrs. Abrams are visiting Mrs. J. L Graham. - .Mrs. Lilla Eddy. of Newberry, is spending awshile wit4 'Mrs. T. A. Setzler. Misses Kathleen Hentz. Julia Setz ler and Ethel Seybt will leave nert week for Mt. Pleasant, N. C.. where they will. attend school. We all wish them a successful year. Miss Carry Knight, of Ware Shoals, has been visiting Mrs. E. 0. Hentz, The W. 0. W. gave a very enjoy able picnic a.t Bethel Academy l-ast Wednesday. A large crowd was pres ent, everybody repor.ted a fine time. A ball game was played in the after noon between Saluda and our boys, but am sorry to say our boys lost. Miss Gertrude Derrick, of .Colum bus. Ga.. has returned to Columbia, fter a visit with rela.tives in Po marma. Mr. Joe Alewine, who has been spening .his vae:ation at his home in Silver Street, has returned home. Mr. Thomason and family, of Simp sonville, has moved to Pomaria. Mr. Tomason is the superintendent of the Pomaria Oil mill. Our R. F. D. carriers. Nos. 1, 2, and 3 after a very pleasant vacation, have returned to their work. Mrs. J. P. and Master Breaker Setz ler and Mrs. R. H. Hipp spent a week end at Chiek Springs. Mrs. WV. S. Seybt spent awhile with her sistar at Walton. Ruth. Howard-He's crazy on the sub ject of aerial navigation. Hatti-A balloonatie.