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UNDERTAKERS WAR OVER DEAD BODY Claim and Delivery Papers Token Out Against John F. Floyd by Wid ow for lier Husband's Corpse. SpartanburK, Oct. 24.?Competition in Bpartanburg in becoming bo keen that the undertakers have to resort to-*legal methods to decide which un dertaker Is entitled to the possession of a dead body In order to prepare It for burial. Yesterday afternoon claim and delivery papers were taken out against John P. Floyd, by relatives, requiring the delivery of the corpse of Will Anderson, a negro, who died in a local hospital in the morning. Will Anderson, a negro employe of the Southern mil way, was hit by freight train No. 57 near Oramllng Tuesday afternoon while walking to Spartauburg, sustaining a fracturod shoulder ami crushed skull. He was brought to Spartanburg last night on train No 10 and placod ill a local hospital for treatment. He (Hod there yesterday morning about S o'clock. Wanted BollO to Hary Itody. The relatives of the dead negro re quested Winter W. Hobo's undertak ing establishment to get the body and prepare it for burial. Mr. Bobo said he telephoned the hospital and one of the nurses said tllO negro was dead and the body was there. About 8:30 o'clock he Bonl his ambulance for it. Upon reaching the hospital, it was found that the body had al ready boon lakuii by employes of the Floyd undertaking establishment. Mr. Bobo said Il0 and the fnther-in law of the dead negro, L. II. Sims, made four separate verbal requests over tthe )tciephon'o to Mr. Floyd's employes for the delivery of tho body, but each roquost was refused, the employes claiming that Mr. Bobo would have to see Mr. Floyd. Mr. Bobo said he then got the attorney of Battle Anderson, the dead negro's wife, to write out an order for the delivery of the corpse, which was Signed by tho father of tho woman, L. II. Sims, as agent. Mr. Bobo claims that he gave this order to his driver and sent him to tho Floyd undertaking establish ment; that the driver returned with out the body, claiming that the pa per had been delivered into the hands of .lohn F. Floyd, who said: "The pape. is all right; but he'll stay here." The relatives of the negro then about u o'clock In the afternoon, Wont before Magistrate Qailtt and swore out papers of claim ami deliv ery for the dead body. Which were served on Mr. Floyd by Constable Cunningham. Acording to Mr. Bobo, the body was lying in a burial cas ket; was taken to the negro's resi dence on Saxon avenue by one of Mr. Floyd's ambulances and placed in the yard, where it was transferred to an ambulance of the Bobo under taking establishment, which was waiting at the house. Mr. Bobo said that Coroner Turner told liltm over tho telephone yesterday afternoon that he had given Mr. Floyd neither verbal or written instructions to taks the body from the hospital. When communicated with last night Coroner Turner said that at the inquest over James McBeth. an other negro, Wednesday morning, one of the employes of John F. Floyd told him that Will Anderson was at a local hospital and would perhaps die that afternoon, and asked per mission to got the body. This re quest, said the coroner, was granted. Will Anderson died approximately 20 hours after this. Mr. Floyd denied ' last night that ho had received a request from rcl a tives for the delivery of the body to the Bobo undertakng establishment, saying that the only order that he got was the claim and delivery pa pers from Magistrate Oantt. He showed an affidavit from Coroner Turner which swore that permission had been granted him to get the body from the hospital. Mr. Floyd said that, after a body is placed In his (morgue to ho held for an inquest, ho has no authority to give it to anyone" except on order of the cor oner, without violating the law. He stated that he thinks Mr. Oantt ex ceeded ids magisterial powers in granting the papers of claim and de livery. Avoid Sedative fon<?h Medicines. If you want to contribute directly to the occurrence of capillary bronchitis and pneumonia use cough medicines' that conti.in codlnc, morphine, heroin and other sedative-, when you hare a; eough or cold. An expectorant like' Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is what Is needed. That clean out the culture bods or breeding places for the germs of pneumonia and other germ diseas es. That is why pneumonia never re sults from a cold when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is used. It has a world wide reputation for its cures. It con tains no morphine or other sodntlvo. For sale by all dealers. We are showing a good line of Sil ver Table Ware. Our prices are the lowest von will find. S. M. & K. H. Wllkes & Co. OVER TWO HUNDRED MINERS ENTOMBED Many of These Will He Saved Hut Scores will Perish from Result of Terrific Explosion In a Model Mine. Dawson, N. M., Oct. 23.?Two hun dred and forty-seven miners are be lieved to be dead tonight beneath tons of fallen earth, Umber, coal and rock In the cuts and roniB of mine No. 2 of the Stag ('anon Fuel company here. Hundreds of miners, working In shifts of 16 each, slowly are forcing their way through the rooms and entries, lighting against dangers of gas and a fire which started in an adjoining mine and which threatens to reach the space in which the entombed men w.oro trapped. Only 211 men have been taken from the mine alive. At *I: 1 ~? o'clock to night the first miner to be rescued alive within 12 hours was taken from the imlnu entry. He was found uncon scious not far from the place where a mule oarlier in the evening had been found alive. Fourteen dead bodies and 2'.'. rescued make the total of the day's work of recovery. The Unding oT the live mule in the mine late today encouraged officials in charge of the rescue work to hope that some live miners still are entombed is a room located more than 4,000 feet from an entrance, Wealth) Youth a Victim. ? Henry P. McShaw, son of Mrs. E. P. McShaw of New York city, widow of a former heavy stockholder in the mine, ;.; among the known dead. McShaw, who was hut I!* years old, bad come to the mine, In which his father's estate still held an interest, to learn mining from practical experience. J. ('. Roberts, chief of the CJnlted States mine rescue bureau in this dis trict, is in charge of the rescue work. Mr. Roberts said it was impossible to toll what caused the explosion, but that it was of such violence as to cause hi'? to lose hope for rescue alive of any more of the men. In the mine at the time of the ex plosion were 284 miners and the large death list is attributed to the fact that the great fans which kept the air cir culating in the mine were rendered useless by the force of the explosion. Not until four hours after the explo sion wore the fans repaired. Party May be Safe. Some of the rescue parties today de clared their belief that a party of the entombed miners had reached a room and had sealed it in time to keep the gas from overcoming theim. Dr. S. P. Morris, representative of this district of the American Red Cross society, reached hero at noon and at once made preparations to re lieve the families of victims. Director Cencral Kniest P. Bicknoll Of the Red Cross in Washington wired Cov. McDonald to draw on the society for $1,000 with which to alleviate the suffering of miners' families here but Cov. McDonald replied that the mine officials bad given him assurance that the destitute would be provided for and thai the company would defray expenses of all funerals. Orders on company stores for an Indefinite length of time have been issued to the families of the entombed miners. The mine was supposed to have been a (model one and that such a disaster could befall the men within It had been considered Impossible. Only two days before the explosion State Mine Inspector Blddow bad examined the property and pronounced it in excel lent condition. Attend the County Fair and while in the city call at S. M. & E. H. Wllkes & Co's store and buy some of their splendid values in 'furniture that they offer. They will pay freight on bills of ten dollars or over to your nearest railroad station. No matter what you have used, try Mustang Liniment and see for yourself how soon it stops pain. It don't sling or burn the flesh but soothes and heals soon as applied. Pain simply can't stay if you j use MEXICAN Mustang Liniment The Great Family Remedy QUICKLY RELIEVES Mumps, Lameness, Cuts, Burns, Backache, Rheumatism, Scalds, Sprains, Bruises, and all other ailments of Man and Beast. Since 1848 the foremost 'Pain 'l&licvcr of llie Soutlu 25c, r>0c. $1 n tattle at Drug and General Store*. WL'LZKR .HAHKS DENIAL. Declares He Neter Asked Ryan For Money?Says Murphy Got the $10, 000. New York, Oct. 25.?"I never ask ed Ityan for money; I never said 'tell your father I'm the samo old Hill,'" declared Wm. Sulzer tonight In a speech In tho sixth assembly district to the legislature. S'ilzer declared that Allan A. Ry an a witness at the Impeachment trial in Albany, In testifying that he had sent Sulzer $10,000 when he was a candidate for governor, did not tell the whole story. "I have made up my mind to tell it myself," Baid Ryan during tho c.iiii ipatgn was a brief one over the tele phono after John Delaney, personal representative of Chas. F. Murphy, leader of TaJmmany, had called Ryan up from Sulzer'8 office, he said. "I have that $10,000 to* Mr. De laney," S?lzer continued, "and he took It up town and gave it to Mr. Murphy. Date that afternoon 1 saw Mr. Mur phy at Delmonlcos. I said 'did John give you the ten from Ryan?' Mr. Murphy replied 'yes, that's ?11 right but It is only a drop In tne bucket. You will have to do better than that.' " "So far as I know, and I am pretty well advised, Mr. Murphy never ac counted for that $10.000 any more than he accounted for the Brady $25,000 which I refused and which he accepted from Judge Beardsl <?>?." ?ulzer started his explanation of the Ryan contribution by declaring that after he was nominated for gov ernor. Murphy was continually urg ing him to get campaign funds. Sul zer expressed reluctance to go to the I pocial interests" for money as he said Murphy urged. BIRTHDAY, WEDDING, ANNIVERSARY AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS The "Little Jewelry Store" where the crowd goes, where you get a hundred cents value for a dollar. The place where your patronage for a ten ~ent repair job is appre ciated as much as if you purchased hundreds of dollars worth of goods. My expenses are small and YOU reap the benefit in the value of the goods purchased. William Solomon Reliable Jeweler Graduate Optition I IT PAYS TO BUI IN LAUltLNS. 21 lbs of Sugar for $1.00 IT PAYS TO BUI IN LAUKENS. J. C. Burns ScCo.'s Department Store The Red Iron Racket is by far the largest retail house in Laurens. You can buy very near anything you may need in this Big Department Store: Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Dry Goods, Millinery, Rib bons, Laces, Embroidery, Hosiery, Underwear, Notions, Shirts, Collars, Ties, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Pants, Overalls, Ladies' Dress Skirts, Shirtwaist, Underskirts, Corsets, Corset Covers, Long Coats, Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Drugs, Stationery, Candy, Tobacco, Cigars, Trunks, Suit Cases, Um brellas, Rugs, Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Wall Paper, Crockery, Tin, Glass and Enameled Ware, Lamps, Lanterns, and Racket Goods at WAY DOWN PRICES. WHY PAY MORE? Come to Laurens and buy your Goods at J. C. Burns & Company and Save 10 to 35 per cent of your hard earned money. Our buildings are packed jam full from Basement to the Ceiling of the worlds' best merchandise gathered together under one roof ready for your inspection. THESE GOODS MUST, SHALL AND WILL BE SOLD. We Guarantee that all Goods listed in our Circular are the same quality as sold by all other First-class Retail Houses. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BIG STOCK. Soda. Soaps. Matches, Baking Pow ders, Tobacco, Cigars, etc. Pig stock heavy Winter shoes at money saving prices as long as the stock lasts. Hurry up and get your Shoes. You '11 save money. Co;;;;- along John and Listen to my song And get your wilder g;>ods Before I hoy are gone. 1 good bantern lor. Special lot. good Sweet Candies, lb .. MEN'S HATS. Just made a big deal in Men's hats going at .48, .75, .98, $1.39 up to $1.98 Our hats cover the head of this Pied mont section like the dew. FIRE? FIRE! Gun Shells, loaded, red hoi. prices. (J lbs good Parched Coffee now . . . .$1.00 Job* lot Plates, teacups and saucers going at per sot,.30 Hosiery for the whole family, warm members .08c, .10c. .13, .15 up to...25 ''Wo want your trade" is why wo sell same goods for loss money. 1 large (20c) Tin Bucket.10 Big values in Tinware, Crockery and Glassware, down in the basement. (!omo and see. Burns is making the fire My. 10 boxes Searchlight Matches for.25 Good warm (doves going at 25c, 39c, 48c. up to.98c 75c Corset, extra long.43 $1.25 Corset, extra long.93 MEN'S NECKWEAR. Pour-in-hand Ties and bows, beauties loo.10. .15. .25 to .43 Shirts for everyday and Sunday loo...39. .45 up to' .98 Don't go ragged. Pants.98 up to $4.97 Wear clothes, feel good, do i_fOod, smile arid be happy. "COTTON IS PP." Cotton goods at same old prices here. Hu?ry up and buy your cotton goods. Money lias great working power at Bed Iron Backet, which makes it possible lo sell same floods for loss money. "SWEETER THAN EVER" ?21 lbs Standard Granulated Sugar $1.00 NOW FOR RED HOT PRICES. 25c Table Oil Cloth.15 25c Colgate's Talcum Powder .. .15 $1.00 Watch, good timepiece .. .68 $2.00 Solid Gold Band Ring... . 1.00 10 boxe? Matches (worth 50c) ? .25 12 cakes Polo Soap.25 8 cakes (5c) Laundry Soap .. .25 20c large Tin Bucket.10 50c Men's Heavy Underwear. . .38 5c Good Callico.04 1-2 $3.00 Eight Day Clock.1.98 1 Durham Duplex Razor, guar anteed .29 20c Tooth Brush. 1 Table of big values in Crock ery, each. 50c set white Plates. 50c. set Teacups and Saucers . . Don't, fail to see our 5c, 10c, .10 .10 .39 .39 15c and 25c bargain Tables in the base ment. $1.25 Men's Pants.98 $1.00 Alarm Clock, wake up .. .59 :{ lbs Epsom Salts (30c) our price.10 1 lb Sulphur (10c) our price. . .05 All $1.00 bottle best Medicines made for.84 All 50c bottles, our price.42 We carry a full line of Standard Medicines. WE BEAT THE WORLD ON CLOTHING. Men's Suits range in price $3.98, $4.87, $5.98, on up to $15.00 for a regular $20!00 Suit. Special values in Men's Over coats _$4.69, $5.98 up to $12.39 Boy's Knee Pants Suits, the best values we have ever brought to the Sunny South. Suits range in prices $1.39, $1.98, $2.75 up to $5.89 for the $7.00 kind. 1 large Art Square 9x12 feet at 2.97 $1.50 large Rug.98 $fi.00 large Rug, our price .... 4.25 Men's fine Dress Pants $1.75, $1.98. $2.48 up to $4.98 for the $f>.50 kind. $1.25 Men's Bull Dog Jeans Pants, our price.98 John B. Stetson Hat at $3.48 for the $5.00 kind. And other fine Hats $2.25 up to MILLINERY. The latest creations in Hats, and they are just beautiful. You will feel like buying 2 hats when you see the low price wo sell them at. Call and see Miss Florence .Tones and lei her make your hat. You will bo glad you met Miss Jones. SHOES! SHOES! For everybody from baby up to granddaddy. We will save you from 10c, 25c to 50c a pair on your fall bill of Shoes if you will come to J. C. Burns & Co., the big Department Store, and figure with us. $2.50 large Family Bible.98 Special lot Ladies' Collars.10 10c Lemon and Vanilla Extracts .08 25c pkg. Black Draught.15 3 cakes 5c Toilet Soap.10 We can save you from 15c to 35c on your purchases made here. The proof of the pudding is eating of the pudding, not chewing of the bag around the pudding. The proof of our saving you 10 to 35 per cent is in buying your goods here?not mere ly talking about it. Come buy a bill and put us to the test. MEN'S AND BOY'S CAPS. Big Cap values going at .15, .25, to.48 Special lot. Men's Hats, bought at house samples and odd lots going at .68, .98, 1.48 Fine Dress Tints latest styles $2.50 guaranteed Hat for . . 1.98 RED IRON RACKET CREW "Is Johnny On The Spot" and will wait on you. Messrs R. E. Thompson, R. L. Simpson, Carl A. Bramlett, Smith J. Martin, D. R. Simpson; L. E. Burns and Miss Florence Jones. Six Special Bargain Days Each Week. Don't Spend a Red Cent Until You Get to J. C. Burns & Company RED IRON RACKET J. C. Burns & Company We are Located Completely out of the High-priced District 210 West Laurens St., Next to Bramlett's Shop