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SEA TRAGEDY Ciptaui and His Wife and Eleven Seameii Lose Their Lives. SCHCONER IS WRECKED Mutter I'ickrd t'|? in the WrwiHRi' of tl?e C?o%*ornor Atmvi ami t'arrl?il to ('linrhvitoii l>y tlie StoMinKhtp Kliuwmut, C?lve? (Jrnpliic st??. r\ t>( a <'iitiiNtronho. The live-masted schooner (lover nor Ames, bound from Mrunswiek G?.. to New York, with a large car go of railroad crosslles, grounded and wont to pieces olT Witnblo Shoals, twenty-live miles north of (!apo Matteras, Monday afternoon at about f> o'clock. The captain, the < t? \n . consisting of twelve men. and the wil'o of the captaiu, were all k.'o-ii or drowned with one single except ion. This, says The News and Courier, is the story totd by the sole survivor, a Nova Scot Ian, by the name of .losiah Spearing, a seaman on the vessel. He was picked tip from a mass of floating ties bv the steam whip Shawinut, while on her way from Philadelphia to Charleston, where she ariived Wednesday night, with Spearing on hoard. Cnpt. A. Syenson. of the Shawinut. on Tuesday morning ahout 7 o'eloek discoxerod a figure signalling on a mass of wreckage. The Shawinut was ahout two miles from the scene, but Immediately hastened to where * he wreckage lay. The sea w as too rough to lower a boat, but a ladder was thrown over the side of the vessel and Spearing climbed aboard. Spearing was suffering from the e.old, the shock and particularly from severe, bruises inflicted by the floating wreckage, which beat upon him on account of the heavy sea dashing it to aud fro. His legs and arms bear blue and black marks, and he fft unable to walk. His mind, however, is clear and he Is able to give a full account of the calamity, which lie did to a reporter of The News and. Courier, and from that account we make up this report: Spelling hailed the Shawmut by waving an oil skin coat, which he managed to save before the schooner went down. He says that in the forenoon Monday the wind assumed targe proportions; it was foggy, and drift/ling, and he says the man at the wheel was near-sighted and could not see where he was steering; that ho could only steer by tlio way the wind (Hied tho Hails, or by aid of til a stars. That at 11:.10 o'clock In tho morning the schooner struck rocks and broke urt Tho sea came ?u on the quarter dr.<?k and the sailors lashed tho captain's wife to the spanker rigging. Then the men wen; down to get life preservers. YVheu it was tried to use them they fell to pieces before any one could get them on. Hope yards were then lashed around the preservers by each man who had one. While tho men were trying to make tho prosorves seaworthy the vessel broke alt, and the captain's wile was rushed to tho forward deck and lashed to the mast. She was almost frozen, suffering from the cold wind and from tho cold sou that was filling the boat. The men ftiuhfiii iWni'ii Inln I h.? imi ) i i fur blaiiVois for her. and they 5.ad hardly gotten On deck h?4?iii* when th? k'i::h hmke in two and li?? cabin Wtilled With water. It was about 2 o'clock then, ami the wind increasing, the vessel brokt up completely. The woman was lash e<| to the mizzen rigging, and then ah the rigging began to break, sh< wan taken away and lashed to tin hoops of the mainmast, on the fore castle. The sea was ho violent tha the mawt broke, and, falling uj>oi the woman, crushed her to death Spearing said hh the woman fell h< heard a man give a death scream as the same mast had fallen upoi uim and killed him. Spearing said that as soon oh h and the mate saw that the captain' wife was dead they knew they coul do no more, ho they made an effor to save their own liven by runnln <l.? III. fU it ... .?? ? t.r.-.i i u nn ii *r an tijf rtilM'Ml When tlie vessel began breakIn aft she swung nrournl ho violent! that they couldn't stay on hor itn longer. Throe big seas washed ovf the wreckage and Spearing manage to hold on. The fourth sea w;\h ho strong, how over, that ho fell overboard from th wreckage. He grabbed to a ham rope at the flying Jib and was foi tunnle enough to land on the deel which wan floating. He had scare* ly landed when two seas struck bin knocking him down before he coul raise himself. He was terribly da: ed and about half conscious when I Blood up, but lie made a start f< the aft deck and he could hear me BoroAmlng with fear and agony a they were being pouodod uensolefl by falling timbers. Another sea washed over him an he attempted to get to the men I distress. It was good dark then the Btump of the Jigger mast hrok off and with it came twenty feet o the dock. Three men were hauginj ELEVEN KILLED ANI> TWKNTY-FIVK INIIKED IX THE ^>ITHHHN WRECK. Nunxw and Addn'nmim of the Pm.hmmjuoiii Who Wtw Killnl or Wound o<l bjv the Accident. Vice President uiui General Man ager Ackert. of the Southern Hallway, Wednesday gave out the following statement in regard to the accident near Greensboro, N. C., ear ly Wednesday morning: "Our passenger trjiin. No. 11, which Is operated locally between Richmond. Va., and Atlanta, (la., and carries sleepers from Richmond to Charlotte and frqm Norfolk to Charlotte, was derailed about 6.50 o'clock this morning, about eleven miles south of Greensboro, N. C. As far as can be ascertained at this time, the cause of the accident was a broken rail, due to a concealed defect. Two coaches and two sleepers turned over. The engine, mail and baggae cars did not leave the track." The passengers reported killed tiro. John A. Hroadnux, Greensboro. N. C. V. Id. Uolcomb, a lawyer of Mount Airy, N. C. I'M ward Sexton, Denton. N. C. Frank W. Kilby, Birmingham, Ala. A. 1\ Cone, superintendent of Richmond division of the Southern C. B. Nolan, Pullman conductor. II. ( . White, traveling auditor, Washington, 1). O. I'M ltughy, Richmond, Va. Richard Names, New York city. Isaac Dammails, porter on Richmond sleeper. Ono unidentified, clean shaven white man, about 2 4 years of age. Total reported dead, eleven. Reported injured: John \V. Phillips, Petersburg, Va. David P. McRrayer, Anderson, S. C. Alva L. Harris, Reldsville, N. C. Will Kemniins, Davidson College, N. C. Sutral Watson, Rasketville, Va. Arthur Watson, Haskervllle, Va. Robert Russell, 14 Rast 4 1st street. New York. Mrs. U. T. Cook. Norfolk. Va. K. Smith. Spencer, N. C. H. L. Stribbllng, Atlanta, Oft. Richard Doble, Norfolk, \'a. W. T. Deberry, Portsinouth, Va. Mrs. Robert Rdmond, Jr., New Orleans, I,a. Philip Nelson, Greensboro. N. C The Rev. 1). R. Hill (colored). Reldsville, N. C. Thomas VV. Rldrldge, baggage master, Richmond, Va. But ton Mai ye. road master, Rich mond, Va. Thomas V. Chalk ley, Richmond, Va. George R. Wagoner, Danville, Va. W. T. Carroll, ticket agent, Norfolk, Va. 11 I VV" rw\.t Pullni'iti cnuAri ntnn dent, Norfolk, Va. W. T. Carter, traveling auditor, Danville, Va. John Anderaon, colored porter, Norfolk. Va. 1 Total reported Injured twenty ' four. 1 The track was cleared and all trains moving at 6:30 p. m. Wednos* ? day. i Money is called "dought," so If ' it has a farce value, It must be a sort of "dough face." Do hopeful; something Is bound o turn tip sometimes, if it is noth1 ng but your toes. I on and all had broken arms and legs * It was at tliih time that Spearing - climbed up the only mast above wa. tcr and found on the top a poor soa' man with all his fingers chopped > off. When finally a big sea dashed the t men from the perches and took the i mast with It. Spearing remained In the water fully fifteen minutes be s fore ho came to a big part of the , wreckage which he at first thought i was a shark. He hung on to th? floating timbers with might and e main until the next morning. h Spearing savs the schooner left (I Drunswlck on Thursday last. Tlu t vessel balled from Providence, R g I., hut had sailed from Boston t( Brunswick. He did not know th? g captain's name and had only beet y witli the ship for a little over thre< y weeks. Ho Joined the ship at Bos sr ton d The crew consisted of the captain t wo mates, an engineer and a stewan r- and six seamen ajid tho captain' e wife. Spearing said that his horro i- Is Cambridge, Hants county, Novl: r- Scot!a. He is 3 3 years of age am {, unmarried. Spearing was floating on th i wreckage two or three miles fron d the Shawmut when ho was firs /.- sighted, which was about 24 mile II' Dril l t) IWirl lin'iul nf Dlnmi.n.l Uliou' . ? ? I m v* v I'V'll nv V I I 'I (I I l\; II II M i J W CX I >r 11 t h)i I p. Tho catastrophe oeeurro< i at Wimble Shoals, about 2f> inllo is north of Cape Hatteras. ,h Spearing said that the vessel wen to pieces about five miles froti d shorn. An attempt was made elgh n or ten times to make rafts to pu ; tho crow on so us to got to shore e but tho high seas prevented. Th< f shore could Just be seen owing U g the ho?vy fog. DRUG STOKE WRECKED IX ATLANTA BY THK KXPIX>SION OF FfltK WOKKH. Two Persons lUdlj HuriuMl and th< Interior of the Store and Stock Ruined. The Atlanta Journal says ?r a result of the sudden and entirely unexpected explosion of a quauti.y of Christmas fireworks In the W It. Fuller pharmacy, 470 Pryoi street, Tuesday evening at 10.30 o'clock, Arthur Kagle, the young soda dispenser, now lies at the Grady hospital at the point of death from burns received; Dr. Fuller ?h badly burned about the face, ban lb and bodv and the pharmacy is a '? tal wreck. At 'he time of the explosion I)r Fuller and Kazel were opening a new Mnpi ly of llreworks that hud come lr during the day and w->**e I utfeily l&oorant of any danger; having be"i. particularly careful to fxtlngulsh the tire In the stove Htc hours before the fireworks were open ed. The couple had Just marked up I two of the packages when one pud I denly exploded and others followed I ?illt. When the $00 worth of fireworks, i including Roman candles, skyrockets, firecrackers, and dynamite caps, ex| ploded young ICagel was blown ten feet against the top of toe store and came down In the very midst of the burning missiles. I>r. Ful.er had gone to the cash register in an adjoining room to ring up lb* sue of a cigar when he was jarred by the Ignition of the fireworks. Though he was many feet away he whs mown ton root through space against the sojn fount and badly 'burned by the flying explosives before ne could escape. After his flight to the celling and back, young Kagel was so bady bll vied that It took him ten minutes to light his way out of tho o-i.iiing prescription room. Finally finding the door he made a dash for the street and ran up and do vn the Hldewalk like a mad man, wlch his clothing nhlaze. Ho was so badly frightened by the flames and >urns he had received thot it win with difficulty that W. S. Matthew? ehnsed him down and held him until his burning clothes could be removed. The pharmacy looks as if a cyclone had struck It with all Its force. The front doors were torn from their hinges, all window panes shattered, show cases demolished, soda fountain ruined and the building badly damaged by Are. Tho prescription room Is a total wreck, where the Are works wore being opened. There Is nothing to It at all. The many bottles of powder and liquids were sprinkled all over the floor and every bottle broken Into bit a LAYING LP TRKAHLRK. The Noble Gift of a Lady to the Sumter Poor. Wo fully agree with the Sumter Item that of all the bequests for charitable and other purposes enu1 ?. ...111 _ O un-i nu;u ill IIHJ vn 111 OI ;Yl Trt. I I b Tuomoy, none showed a finer spirit or a kinder, tender t houghtfulness tor her needy follow creature# than that to provide Christmas cheer for the poor of Sumter. The Income from the $3,000 loft In trust to the city council to be expended at Christmas each year for the relief of the poor of Sumter will brighten the lives of thousands and bring to them a portlou of the Christmas spirit of which they would ho destitute otherwise. There Is In this gift of Mrs. Tuoiney something that ap;>eals to the humanity that Is In us with pe eullar force, and wo feel that It Is the groutest and beat of her bmmfuotions, In that for clwadeji and do ad?'H to como It will bring Kind noss and joy to numberless hearts at tho season of tin* year that the poor and tho children of tho poor feel most bitterly tho puugs of pov ^ orty. If Mrs. Tuomoy had done nothing else for charity, ? this f thoughtful remembrance of the poor > at Christmas time Is sufllcient ti place her name on tho roll of thtm t who had thought for the children of the poor. ' Kxtra Term of Court. A dispatch from Klngstree sayt Clerk of Court Hritton received Wednesday front Governor Ansel hi 1 order for the calling of an extn term of the Court of General Hes ^ slons to commence on January 10 a 1910. The special term Is for the 1 purpose of trying John Woods (oi Rose), the would-be rapist. Thli is the earliest day the court car a lawfully he held. t B Commits Suicide. s n. 11. I>f 11 hrd. a well known anr ;1 wealthy citizen of Roanoke, Va. h killed himself in the presence of hli wife at his home late Wednesdaj t night. It Is said Mrs. Dillard wm i trying to porauade her husband not t to leave the house when he drev t a revolver and shot himself througl i, the head, dying instantly. * 0 Sometimes a man s will power ii > so strong that he only thinks of hii swear werda. . ADMITS HE LIED (apt. Locse Brands His Own Statement Abut Dr. Cook a Lie. WAS OUT FOR THE MONEY Maker of a Sworn Hlat?*iurnt Thn: He Had CooIc'h Observations for Hiin llus Confexed That the Htory \V*? PrcparHl Without IlegarJ to Truth. Capt. Fl. S. Osborn, of New Vorx secretary of the Arctic Cluo. hn. written Capt. Joseph K. Rentier aud others that Capt. August W. irhjsn!'f story of his dealings with l)r. Cook as published \u a New York newspaper, was concocted for sale, with out regard to the truth. I "In the presence of witnesses,' said Capt. Osborn, "I heard I,oos?t say, 'I was out for the money, und I don't care how I get it.' " j Capt. Osborn does not believe that Loose's narrative, as supported by | his aflldavlta, was a part of any plot to discredit Dr Cook. "The idea originated with Loose 1 and Dunklo," says Capt Osborn. "They had for sale mutter In this I controversy so explosive that nobody dared handle it When they found that out they cast about for some thing else. Dunklo whs the promot er, Loose the workman. "Also Dunklo got most of th* money. That's what Loose says, an< I now he is casting around to se? where he stands. He's got a con science, and It smarts. "l wrote these Dirts In prlvat? letters to Cnpt. Hernler and other*, and their premature publication I a mistake, and may hjk>11 what woulc havo been complete documents r proof of my assertion, sworn to b? fore a notary. "Loose had an appointment to sign u confession, which has already been drawn up. He did not appear, and now he has Just twentyfour hours' grace. If he does not sign very shortly the substance of the confession will then be printed from notes of conversations on which | It Is based.*' Capt. Osborn was not at liberty to name the person who had obtain ed 'and drafted the confession. "A ship owner," he designated him, "a former employer of Loose and a man who has personal influence with him." "How did this man prevail on Loose to confess." was asked. "He told Loose straight out,' said the captain, "that Loose was playing checkers with his own nose." Capt. Osborn does not deny that Dr. Cook and Loose had business leallngs, and that money passe< between them. Hut he said: "1 know enough shipmates of th? doctor's who went Into the Antarc tic with him to be sure the doctoi needed nobody to fabricate ol>??rva tlons for him. No doubt he se' problems for Loose, by which tc check his own calculations." Neither Ix>oso or Dunkle could b? found. "I.io From IloKinnhtK to Knd." An Ottawa, Ont., dispatch says "Capt. Lootu* haa confessed that hb story published In a New Yor? newspaper is a line from tieginnlnii to end. Wo hope to have his coo fession sworn to In a few days." This, in substance, is the sta'e mont made to a letter received b> Capt. Vernier, commander of th? Canadian exploration steamer Arc tic. The letter, Capt. Hornier stat !m from Capt. H. 9. Osborn, of No a York, secretary of the Arctic (Hub of which the explorer Is a member It was Capt. Hornier who received I the tlrst letter from Dr. Cook aft m ! Ills dash to the pole, announcing th* I anncoHfl ot* the Journey. ? ? Captain Admit* Ills (fttllt. Capt. Thomas Franklin, U. S. A. twice commended hy Oen. Chaffc* and Qen. Otis for distinguished eerv Ice in China and at Manila, pleat! 1 guilty a few days to u long sorlet of petty embezzlements from th? mess fund of the West Point cadets ;ih cotnmlsslonary and treasurer o: I'nlted States Military academy, ant ' was sentenced by Judge Maud, In th< 1 circuit court, In New York, to tw years and hIx months In the federa penitentiary at Atlanta, (}a. Hli counsel gave notice that they woulc apply for a writ of error and re view. ... i i ?????? > | , I If Wflfi In fltltt UAmenfi m we **%??# ?iai0 Wi J W%l from Birmingham, Ala. died of Fever. They ha< son's Tonic cured them The two ph.vHtolana hero had fl vory oh* * were Italiana and lived on a crook DO ; ( montliH standing, their temperature rang r thing In vain. 1 persuaded them to lot i i ed matter and let the medicine go out In i t fec{taall three caaea wan Immediate and was no recurrenoo of the Fever. B Write to TMK JOHNSON** CMIL L??? Southern States iiii n 4<ss? machinery r/ plumblnfl ?ni i im \u+ iiiin. iM COLUM E A Feather Is our system of < we ha^e maiy oth< Mm* > v- " ? ?? " ??? u; ? i * . of dress goods, an< /, the fiuefll fabrics. ^ lUOtlCrate ^ ^OHta ' THE W. S. C01 H9 S(?olety Street, Ixnral and I?is THK NKW FRKTILIZKH. , .V discovery of far-reaching Importance to the farmers of the South U the new fertilizer which has be?D perfected on one of the Islands near Charleston, S. C. It has long been known that lime Is an essential food 'for plants of all kinds and that they cannot live when It has been exhausted from the soil. It has also been known that old worn-out lands are extremely deficient in lime, and tha' sour, badly-drained lands liave theli lime is a for rnthat is not usable by growing crops. Farmers' Bulletin No. 124. U. S ( I )f? I) r I if A ertpnlf II r?i a a \r?i ' All! o?..,o. r?.. the applications of lime increased the yields * The best yields wero obtained with the lime in the form >f carbonate, the finely ground oysor Hhellfl standing first * * Lime vlth fertilizer was more profitable han depending upon fertilize? J ilone." This new fertilizer which present ime lu its most usable form is made ?y a new process of burning oyster hells and using a burner that can itipply potash. The result Is a bigl. rade fertilizer costing the consum r ouly $7.00 per ton. It reclaim? worn-out lands In a marvelous inan tier If applied broadcast two months ' ahead of aminoniated goods. it'v sweetening effects on sour lands b | almost magical. Charleston frolgh1 1 rates apply on this new fertilizer The factory is located on Voung't Island, S. C., but ull letters shoulc be addressed to E. L. Cornmins, Sale? Agent, Meggetts, S. C. Free descrlp tlve circulars will be sent to auy onon request. We will Buy Cow Peas EVERY DAY TILL. JULY 16th. Quote us with samples for present shipment, or contract for future ship ments on? MIXED PEAS, STRAIGHT PEAS, IRON PEAS. Vlll buy 6 bushels to a car. N. L WILLET HK'KD CO., Augusta, (i?. Special Notice. Any one who will clip and send' this advertisement with $10 or P O. money order will receive a ro rrelpt for $26 to apply on a $95 or gan, the balance to be paid as fol lows: $16 .Inn. 15th, 1910; $lf \pril I Ml. 1910. and HO Oct. 15th ' 1910. For further particulars and lllus ! rut ion of this excellent organ, writ* Maione's Music. House at once. at this Is a Special Holiday Offer Those who prefer pianos will re oelve special Inducements. Write for particulars. MAI.ONE 8 MUSIC HOUSE. Est ii hllshed 25 years, Co lumhla. S. C. woorc IRON AND *TKM BfWnfl, Piiclitnfr, faring. LOMBARD COUV1NY. A JOUsTA. OA. Shot While Hunting. I Mr. Hark in H. Borley, a planter ef the Mount riensunt section of Newberry county, accidentally shot ? himself at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning while out bird hunting, the I load penetrating his left leg Just , below the knee, and producing a . hemorrhage from which he died at ? n'olock v\'i'('iu'#ilnv afternoon '? ALBANY For All Hindi i Wc~^ <S5r I'Qi li|> ilk I, i, 10.25 .* (0 Hi | j COLUMBIA SUPPLY 1 tage In Brookside, 15 miles ,, that three Italians nearly d been sick 3 months. Johni quickly?read letter below: FReWd* RrooVslde, Ala,, May 4,1903. atlnato oascs of continued Malarial Fever a1 yArdH from my Ktor?\. 'I hcso csiscs were of thics ;Ing from 100 to 101. Tho doctors had tried ovcry no try Johnson's Tonic, I removed all tho print * plain bottle na a regular prescription. The ef permanent. They recovered rapidly and ther< B. IV. BIIIFLKTT. L A FIVER TONIC CO., Savannah, Qa 0k Supply Company ^supplies .Supplies 31 a. s. c. in Our Cap curling and dyeing feather*. But sr feather* in our cap. 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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I hnu. 1 ? . ...tv Biignciy ror ^ several yearn, and endured pains and spitting of blood from tuberculosis for the pant year. Having taken the Haantamoluan Remedy for three months, I feel myself perfectly well. Two doctors, after careful examinations, have pronounced me fnlly recovered. (Signed) For testimonials and terms, writs . . The HaiwtanioincB Remedy Ob.,. . South Range, Mich. L M. Power, M. D.. in charge. PECANTREES Budded and grafted from choicest varieties. Lowest prices. RAflLK PECAN COMPANY, Pitts view, Ala. j Occasionally n man bumps Into I something that in too good to be I true?and the shook wakes him np. GREASE S^S ?t and Sufcat Lubricant of Mmchlnary ^ lash or W?3le Away |rrnfl\|]B 1 Iiih mill KI-ki. H 111*. <% 111* |tH3|ftJ.| W In, iu?i I'rlcw" Il^T "0., Colombia, S. C. V