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I* * MKUIK. BY tNGlNE fill PEOPLE A11E KILLED AND TWENTY -SIX INJURED. Engine Hits Front of Street Car, Tearing it to Splinters, Killing and Mangling Occupants. Six persons are dead and 26 Injured, four of whom it is thought will die, as the result of the running i down of a street car in the city of Kalamozoo, Mich., Sunday night by a fast west bound express train on the Michigan Central railroad. All of the dead and Injured were passengers on the street car. That a single passenger escaped death is remarkable. The train waj running into the city at a high rate of speed, it is said, and just as >t rounded the curve where is located the east Main street crossing, it crashed Into the street car. Conductor Van Horn of the street car, was standing between the Michigan Qcnitral doubled tracks. He had signalled his car ahead. Van Horn clainiB ho did not see the oncomiing train or hear it until it was directly upon bin). It was then too late to stop his car. The train hit the front end of the car, tearilng it into fragments. Mangled passengers were carrieJ on the front of the engine for nearly a block before the train was brought to a stop. Motorman Abbott, with both legs cut off, wis pulled from under the1 engine unconscious. The passen- 1 gers were caught in the car ami were burned and shocked from an electric current that was continuously run- j ning through the metalic parts of the ! car until the trolley was removed. Miss Elvira (?ralg was frightfully I burned. Her back was a mass of charred flesh. Her clothing caugnt Are and for nearly a minute she lay In the street, a blazing object, before her condition was discovered. Shortly after her removal to h) hospital she died. Cora Frentheway, sixteen years of age, lay all night beside the Mlchgan Cenral track unconscious from terrible injuries. She was removed to her home and may die. SHOOTS A N KtiltO FOUR TIMES. Dr. L M. Able Defends Ills Father When Attacked. Fire shots in quick succession at half-past eleven o'clock Thursday morning on the streets of 3t. Mai.thewB naturally created some excitement among those who heard. Upon investigation it was found that the pistol shots were fired by Dr. L. M Able, a prominent merchant and druggist, in defence of his father, Dr. A. A. Able, who was threatened by Jim Duyck, a negro with a bad reputation. It seems that BuycK htd used some very severe and abusive language to Dr. A. R. Able, the aged father of the man who did the shooting, sometime before the shooting took place. At that time Buyck was very insolent to Dr. A. R. Able, drew his knlfo and threatened him with personal violence, which at the time was not resented, as Dr. Able not being armed could not cope with such bully as Buyck. Later in the day, when he was asked to explain his conduct. Buyck reached for and drew his pistoi. The younger Dr. Able, standing near by, perceived his father's danger ^nd fired upon Buyck. Five shots were fired, four of which took effect. The wound are not thought to be of a serious nature. Buyck was taken charge of and his wounds given attention. Dr. Able and his father surrendered immediately to the author intra. im;i will be arranged for them as soon as possible. The shooting was justified by the circumstances. MKKTS SLOW DEATH. Negro Women Was Caught In the Deadly Quicksand. The State says an unknown negro woman, apparently 65 or 70 years of age, was found about 11 o'clock Monday, mired to the waist in the muddy bed of a little creek which flows Into the Congaree river 30 0 yards above the Clranby landing. How long she had been in the quicksand or how she got there is not known. The body was discovered by two white men. The banks of the creek at the point where the dead woman was found are very steep. The place is not within calling distance of any nouse ami It was merely by chance that the men saw the body as they were passing. It Is possible that the old negrcss met a lingering death from starvation or coldA little distance down the creek was a foot-log. The woman ma> have slipped down the steep bank.*of the stream while hunting for the crossing. The struggles of the wo man in her frnntic efforts to crawl to safety had disturbed the mud ait around the place where the body war found. A few feet away from tin body was a basket containing a doz en unshucked ears of corn which sh? had evidently been carrying when he fell into the creek. WOMUN LEARN TO USE GAS. A new way of earning money bat been opened to women by the gat companies of the large cities. They are sent to private houses and apartments to explain the use of the gat range and of the meter with the object of teaching economy in the use of gas. According to one of these teachers it is a position requiring tact as well as the special knowledge they are paid to diffuse. "It is always possible to make a woman feel humiliated when you call to show her how to do what she thinks she knows how to do herself." one of the gas emissaries is quoted In Popular Mechanics as saying about her work. "Possibly she has complained ?o the gas company that the stove will not work properly. "The reason may be that she does not know how to use It, but ?t will not do to tell her so. So we proceed to find out the season and do it so adroitly that she still believes the fault was with the range an.^ not with her, but at the same time has learned enough to make certain that there will be no future complaint.' Where the idea of this new department originated is not known. Chicago has just claimed the credit of it, but the gas companies of Philadelphia, New York and other citlis also have such departments aqd advance counter claims. In Philadelphia the stalT of women go from door to dooi or make sp.^al visits if called. Among the bits of information handed out by the teacher is the declaration that many women make the mistake of trying to light the gas at the satue time they turn it on. A second or two should be allowed to elapse before applying the match so that the gas can expel the air. This makes the burners work better and saves gas A Mot her economical exponent tr> which many women pay little attention is the simmering burner. When a saucepan 110 longer needs the entire heat of a burner it is only necessary to transfer it to the simmering burner to leave the larger burner free for something else and to sav? ?n8. irons useful In Sewing Room. There are a great many home dressmakers who completely ignore the existence of the tiatiron, when as a matter of fact its use is absolutely essential for a neat looking and well fitting garment. No matter what kind of a tailored garment is being made, the fiat Iron is needed from the start to the finish, and there is nothing that cau be used In its place. Each seam of a cloth garment 6hould be pressed carefully and thoroughly as soon us it is sewed for the last time and the completed tailored garment receives its finishing touches from the iron. In pressing a garment be sure uot to stretch it in the pressing process. For example, if you are pressing a skirt (and skirts as well as Jackets need this all during tuelr existence as well as when now), place It right side down on the ironing hoard and smooth It carefully so that It lies evenly and smoothly on the board and then place a stool or chair under the board to support the rest of the si:i t and prevent It from drag glng out of place I he part which Is 011 th^ heard When plaits h ive ?o be .best'd Into place use fine thread instead of coarse thread, which Is ap? to leave a mark. I>?t the Iron be ? .?. Uv,ai"n n^iivy one. and after laying i damp cloth over the | art to he prosstd. press hirt do not rub the garment. In other words, when pressing it do not slide the Iron up and down and crosswise, but when changing It from place to place lift it, move the iron frequently, or it will leave its impress on the cloth. Order in the Kitchen. One can make a kitchen just as dainty, presentable and habiti blo as any other rootn, but tliere are some kitchens which should be labeled, "Danger," "Ijeave all hope behind, ye who enter here," "The baby's cutting teetb?stay out." Anything to keep the curious at arms length. Why? Not because the kitchen is unclecn, but because It is untidy. The kitchen table Is strewn with dishes and bread boards, the sink is piled high with baskets, buckets, hammers and other kitchen Implements, Under the table is a basket of unlroned clothes, a clothes rack is hanging on a nail, and a rose geranium and three flat Irons grace the one kitchen window. An uncovered wooden l>n* i? imir with coal an<l kindling and?but why go on? I)o women know no better? Or is it that they do not care? There is something very much out of harmony in a woman's lifo when she can live in such turmoil. One can not hasten work under such conditions and system is out of the question. Burnt almond charlotte?One-third box gelatine, one-third cup cold water, one-third cup boiling water, threefourths cup blanched almonds finely chopped, one cup sugar, one cup scalded milk, one terspoon vanilla, one cup cream, whipped Btiff. Scalloped oysters are much bettei If cooked In individual dishes rathei than a pudding dish. Though some what troublesome ?o prepare they ar* best of all scalloped In their own 3hells, a half dozen being served or each plate. If you cannot afford marron sauc? for pouring over vanilla Ice creant lid you ever try preserved tomatoes' It is as pretty as it is delicious. tots UP HEAD JERKY H. MOORE IS CHAMPION HOY CORN GROWER. The Report that Another Roy Made Two Hundred Fifty-eight llushcls Is a Mistake. The State says Jerry H. Moore, of Winona,''In Florence county, is the champion corn grower of South Carolina and of the world. He is 15 years of age and produced 228 bushels and 3 pocks of corn on one acre of land. This Is next to the highest yield of corn ever produced and is oniy exceeded by the Drake yield of 255 bushels. Jerry Moore is the son of a minister, and the great yield was secured on the parsonage land. This announcement was made on Wednesday by Ira W. Williams, State agent of the United States farm dempnstration work. Young Moore Is a member of the Florence County Boys Corn club. Mi will win a number of prizes in the county and State contests and at the South Atlantic States Corn exposition, which is to be held In Columbia from December 5 to 8. Several days ago it was reported that a boy in Marlboro county had produced 258 bushels. This recoru was investigated by Ira W. Williams and he found that there was a mistake In measuring the corn. The boy only produced 179 bushels, which is far below t lie record of Jerry Moore. The following announcement was made Wednesday by Ira W. Williams: "Alter carefully investigating ami having the corn measured of the reputed 258 bushels per acre, I find that the world's record has not been broken, that the boy will be second so far as the reports now stand In the yield from the boys' corn clubs in the State. I will say, however, that there was no intention on the nart nf (hp hrwo nr thn O... Ir * , _ v, ? 1IIV cutilillUCCU Ul the people of Marlboro county to give out any statement that was not absolute accurate, as all of them were anxious that the faols be known. The mlstako occurred In the method of measuring the corn. We do not accept any measurements In regard to the greatest yield in the State except the absolute weight of the corn. 1 think, however, that this production is the most remarkable In the history of the State'B corn production. It Is certainly more remarkable than the Drake yield. If the reportH as to how the Drake yield was made is true; for, in cost of production, it is by far the least of the large yields produced, and the methods are such that any man could follow and expect the most profitable results. "There were several boys from this neighborhood In the contest. This boy is an orphan boy, his father having died when he was small. He has two brothe-rs about bis size. He did not use but 2,400 pounds of commercial fertilizer and two loads of stable manure. "The spirit of this boy In regard to accurate measurement was the best I have ever seen." No blame or reflection is attached to this young farmer, Arleh Odom The error was caused by the crude way of judging it. The largest yield this year in Marlboro county was obtained by Marvin Usher, who got 1 r? e Knr.v?^i? v ??.? uuiwis. luunK unom planted his corn in three-foot nine-inch rows, about six inches in the drill. Fer tilizer used: two loads of stable manure, 100 meal, 3 00 acid and GOO soda. WANTED TO KII<L MINISTER. Mexican Rioters Threaten Representatives of I'uole Sain. Advlcejs received from Laredo state that rioters in Mexico City on Wednesday atempted the life of th? United States Ambassador. The report came from sources con siderable reliable. The attempt 01 the life of the ambassador was made early Wednesday morning. The attack was the culmination of an anti American demonstration which be gan Tuesday night in which two Mexican student and a Mexican on looker were killed by the police in an attempt to preserve order. Hitter feeling was aroused as a re suit of these fatalities and furthei trouble was expected rrith the break or nay. On account of a rigorom censorship reports reaching here art meagre. lleatcn to a Frazzle. The following telegram was reoeived at Tammany Hall in NewYork City on the night of the election from a Democrat In Col. Roosevelt's own district in Oyster Ray: "Roosevelt's own district: Dix 21S; Stimson. 1 f>8. 'Beaten to a frazzle." and tile enjoy it. Ia>?'k Blue for Tliem. A New York letter says with Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine. New ( York and New Jersey cone Democratic. it looks to the Republican politicians about there as the day of judgment, but the Republican rank PINK FRANKLIN CASE >IAY MAKE FUKTHKH MOVE TO SAVE HIS LIFE. Tlic State Says n ltevicw at Slate Capitol I.ch<1s Many to Ilelicvc in Further Action. "Will the case of Pink Franklin i)e placed in the hands of white atto>- ] neys?" asks the Columbia State. The State goes on to say "this conclusion is reached following the movements alJout the State house Wednaj-lay of the negro attorneys for the negro who has been sentenced to ban 5 in Orangeburg county and a representaatlve of some kind of a philanthropic society of New York city. A white woman called at several ofllcies in 1 he State house during Mie day ami asked for the court records. "She was directed to ilte o Ilee of the clerk of the supreme court. S.ie stated to Col. U. It. Brooks thet she was to meet Adams and Moore, ^hn uv-gru attorneys for Franklin, and that she would like to see the records in the case. Before she further explained her mission John Adams, one of the negro attorneys, come in. She had a conference wiih him in the supreme court root, and then left the building. Adams ai'ted Col. Brooks for a copy of the hit est appeal in the Franklin case. He was furn'shed the copy and 1the State house. "Franklin, the Orangeburg county negro, who several years ago killed a constable named Valentine, has been before the courts, both federal and State several times. The Ornugel org county court sentenced him 10 hang. There was an appeal to the State supreme cornt and this verdict was sustained. The case was later appealed to the United States supreme court. There was a contention of a constitutional violation in the selection of the grand jury which handed out the indictment against Franklin. The State supreme court recently gave an opin ion ordering a now day to be set "or the execution of Franklin. "The attorneys for Franklin appeared before Judge Sease in Orangeburg and asked for a new trim on the grounds of ufter discovered evidence. The new trial was refusoj and an appeal was taken to the sunrenin court. Tlii? unnooi i? ?... i.~ - - M|#|#v?i 'W ?v " "c fore the court. The representative of the New York society did not state hlB business. It is expected that there will b? some sort of an announcement as to the case with in the next few days." We cannot understand why so much fues should be made about this negro murderer. He killed an officer of the law who had gone to airest him In cold blood, and he should be hung. He had a fair trial and was convicted and sentencod to be I hung. If murderers like Franklin are to be turned loose on th epublic, < we had better disband our courts and rely on lynch law for protection. There is no doubt about the guilt of Franklin and lie should be hung. RASCAL IS CAICiHT. * Negro Hound Over to Court for | Stealing Clips. The people of Hranchville believe that at last the rascal who has be<211 stealing grips and packages from the night trains at that place has been caught. .Mossy Davis, alias F. Weston, colored, has been making it a practice to ride the r-ight trains. While the passengers were asleep someone would steal their grips and make away with them. Davis got on No. 1 f? at Orangeburg. Just before reaching. Hranchville he Is thought to have lifted a negro passenger's grip containing his clothes, money and a pistol. He was seen leaving the train with a grip, and the officers were pu' on his trail. After a hard chase at Bamberg Wednesday morning he was caught by Special Officer of the Southern Railway Mr. Moore and brought to Hranchville to face charges before his Honor, Magistrate A. S. Dukes, who ga\e him a preliminary , hearing and bound him over to the court of general sessions Mossy Davis is believed to have made this his occupation for years, to steal from the night passenger trains. lie has been evading the otllcers for some time. Tills time he was caught with thcr goods, which were identified. He has been lodged in the county jail. Women Klwti'ii. Four women v.ill sit in the general assembly of Colorado as result of Tiiosd iv c TW? - __ ncvuuu. j uey are Alma Lafferty, Louise U. Jones and Louise M. Kerwln, all elected representatives from Denver districts on the Democratic ticket, and Agnes I Riddle, Republic an. Itntli Turned Down. In New York particular satisfaction is taken In the fact that Oyster ! Ray, the home of Roosevelt, and lit ica. the home of Vice President Slier- i man. both went Democratic in Tiien- j daS' s landslide. TIPS FOR MAKING TAILORED SHIRTWAISTS. So, with the coining of the spring, one begins to think about replenishing the shirtwaist box, that being of more immediate need than the procuring of frocks, which cau well be put off a while until the styles are definitely settled. A natty model is one made in a reasonably heavy quality of batirte. Over tho Hhmilflpru :iro lour hnlf.inoh tucks of the convention length. But instead of a Lox-plalt of the same material for the front, there is a band of white pique about two and a half inches wide, with the edges scalloped instead of simply hemmed. '1 he sleeve is of the variety called "shirt sleeve," made like those in a man's shirt, but with a flaring, turn ed-up cuff alio scalloped. This waist was finished with a rolling Myron or Dutch collar, scakopi d, of course, to match, but this might be replaced by the collar of ordinary cut. This attractive design can be varied in a number of ways to adapt It for wear with special tailored suits. For Instance, the pique might be colored, a faint violet or green 01 any "of those lovely dull tones so much in vogue ihis year, being pretty. Or, perhaps, the white pique might be embroidered iu the colors, .tnd if u small, conventional design in several sondes were added to the plain scallop, it would be stunning, indeed, such a waist with the Colors of the embroidery matching the tones of a suit and hut would certainly make a satisfactory, durable and stylish rig for work or shopping. Again, linen either white or colo-ed, might be hem> titchc d inst< ul of mbroidercd, and this with fcathers?itchlng or a bit of cm.hroid ry, such us rows of dots, would be good-looking, too. Another wui.it recently i..ndo for u woman who always lias a number of th se stif models on hand, is braidid. This particular blouse Is -one made wi'li the kiaioua sleeves (those cut iu one piece with the body of the waist) and' iu place of the boxplait has a piece laid uit separately. This, however, is b.oadtr at the top and liurrovvs from about three and a halt iiu lies there to about an inch less ut the bottom. i ue cut i* til ordinary shirt rufT, fastened with link buttons, and tlir* collar is on the'lines of the embroidered ITn* n ones so intleh worn with waists cf this kind. However, tin. special one is saved front being in discriminate by the braiding, wlticl is none with while eotton soutache in a simple conventional <1 sign. Tie piece down the front, the cliffs and collar are all worked with this, the pattern on the first being so arranged that three large pearl buttons that come through buttonholes made of the braid, form a part of the dcHlgn. On the cuff-, too, the links of oval shaped pearl, come through holes outlined by the braid and also fit into the design.?I'hila delphiu Press. Family Peace. TIip modern theory of chiid training is to shift the responsibility of wrongdoing to a child's own shoulders. It i Is early taught to weigh right and wrotig and count the cost. Mothers who are in despair over the behavior of their children should try making theni free agents. Show them plainly how unpopular they are making themselves by their horrid beliav- 1 ior. Appeal to the reason. Tench them o fo.in their own decisions and abide i by the results. A child so trained usually acquires i self-control when other children are having parental control punished into I | them. i This method of training is not feasible, however, without parents have I the good judgment to keep in such I close touch with their little ones that they can act as counselor, as a last < h i hi appeals and a-^ p.t sidin; judge, 1 wh >se derisions ar?? final. A mother of a large and inter.-sting i family said, "if 1 had a do/.i n child en < I would have to evolve a different way ' to train each one according to its idio- | syncrasles." ? Instead of mourning over a child's misconduct, study to make it good in spite of itself. Keep It so well that a happy disposition conies natural. Teai h Mary or John self-government, hut at tlie same time let It he thoroughly understood that you are governor-in-chief in disputed points. One n.other who had ideas on selfrule for her children allowed those children to be terrors to the neighborhood. Even In church she would sit placidly by while they crawled under the pews to pinch the worshipers in front or slyly run pins into the next person. A mother who docs not know the difference between eelf-control and lack of control and better abide by Solomonic precepts of child training. Applied judiciously, the method of . making a boy or girl n free agent has been found to work well in the interest of family peace. " \ Sure Things. , "If I take the place, mum." In- 1 quired the prospective cook, "kin I c eat with the family?" c "I should ray so!" exclaimed Mrs i Subbubs. "Why, I'll give a dinner ( In your honor every week." ( ?? A Foolish Trick. i "Say. SI your hired man has Just \ fell off the barn." t "That's a foolish trick. He can't kill mere 'n two or "hreo minutes time by It and he might break a leg. c. t J . UNUSUAL REQUEST FOR PARDON OF NEGRO WHO PLEADED GUILTY. Convicted of Attempted Assault on the Wife of the Man Who Now Wants Him Released. Although the husband o' the wo man. for an attempted assault upon whom Joe llowman, colored, of Oruigeburg County, is serving a twenty years' sentence. signed the petition or the release of the negro and ^ a rote a personal letter to Governor Vnsel, in behalf of the negro, bringtag down upon himself condeinnaon by ihe presiding judge, the Gov rnor Saturday morula; wrote on ,ie back of the petition for pardon Pardon refused."' In January, 1907. Joe llownm loaded guilty to an attempted asault in lite Court of Geueral Sosiotts for Orangeburg County, an.l ie was sentenced to 20 years' itnlisunnient in the State Penitentiary \ short while ago a petition was pre .-tiled to Governor Ansel, asking that pardon Howtnan. In the petition tine the fol.owing remarkable let or front the husband of the woman. <11 the complaint of whom How-man as arrested. "Honored Sir: I write you In ref renee to application and petition for <ardon of Joe Howntan ,a young nolo front Orangeburg county. 1 was he prosecuting witness in that case \t that time I though; he was .'uilty M tut aforwards i found out (hit ho I was drunk and In all probability did J not have tiny criminal intont when he approached the ladies. The facts. jfl as near as i can come at it, aro aw I wit le at nranchville, bo |i|| came very drnnk. Wltile in tliat cott dition he came up to my residence and went under my steps and drop * pod to sleep. My wife had been out. visiting. After sleeping awhile tne negro awoke and came out from under the steps. Just then my wife and another lady were returning home and Hearing tlie residence when the drunken negro approached them They beanie frightened and raised an alarm, going some little distance front the residence. The negro ran | Into a nearby sugar cane patch and Catue out a-aln on a side street with a stick just as the ladies were coming along that way. They then became more alarmed. The negro ran off. | "I was informed of what had hap- * pened and the crowd of neighbors went with me in search of hint. We found hint and apprehended htm or.,* took hint to court on Monday aJ Orangeburg. The next day ho plead guilty and was sentenced to twenty years' Imprisonment in the penitentiary. Later I found out that the negro was drunk when he went under the steps and when the ladles be- 'i came frightened. Since I have had time to duly consider the matter i feel satisfied that the said Joe Ilow- ? man had no criminal Intent when he approached the ladies. And believing that he had been sufficiently pun- ? Islied, I ask your excellency to pardon him. 1 do not know why the man pled guilty, but I doubt whether he understood what he was doln-^ Trusting that you will pardon this man, 1 am very respectfully yours. ' Judge George W. Gage, who prosided at the trial of the case, writes "It is out of the question to wisely and well administer the law for men like Mr "lly Itis own statement he misled the Court and he may now mislead the Governor. 'I have nothing to recommend, bemuse I do not know what the truth is." The solicitor, P. T. Mil iehrand. makes no recommendation. Govern>r Ansel refused the pardon, with no 'omjnent thereon. It is unlawful to >tint names of victims in assault ases, hence onimissions above. klkctiox >: \i>i: hi.u nmn. redely Could Not lie Induced to Talk About the ICoNiilt. A dispatch front Oyster Flay, N. Y., whore Roosevelt lives, says lie could tot he induced to talk about the -osult of the election. . "Ahsolutely nothing to say." was he word that went from Sagamore 1111 Tuesday night. Theodore Rooseelt was at home all evening, hut he ieclined even to receive interview's. Kermit Roosevelt appeared at the loor when at 1#:tl0 o'clock an atom pt was made to see the Colonel. The colonel has ahsolutely nothing o say," said Kermit. |)lll<F,.>.|i..|,l .1 Julius Danserfleld, tiic white man I vho was arrested sorm time ago J with Dallas V. Carn, a magistrate. I Kith being charged with the murder I >f Jim Varner, colored, was declar- 1 ?d "not guilty" by the Hon. J. Otey teed, special Judge at the present erm of the Circuit Court In Mouka Corner, after a short trial Wedneslay morning. Mr. t'.irn was r< leas- V ?<1 some .time n o by 'Magistrate j iVilder, of St. Stephens, before whom le obtained a preliminary bearing. ? The man who complains without a nuse will probably soon have cause 5 o complain. |