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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
MINE MADE A MORGUE
Horrible Catastrophe In Coal Pit
Near Dayton, Tennessee.
TWENTY-0NE MINERS KILLED
Bodies FearfuIly MangIed BY Explo-
sion of "B!own Blast"-Many
Victims Buried Un.
der Debris.

At the Richland mine, Of the Day
ton Coal and Iron Company, two miles
from Dayton, Tenn, at 4:3O O'Clock
Monday afternoon, a terrific explosion
of gas formed by the collection Of coal
dust resulted in the death OF twenty
one men, all white, and most Of them
married and with families.
The explosion was caused by what
Is known among miners as blown
blast" It is the custom of the miners
to place blasts and fire them OF at
quitting time each afternoon, leaving
the coal thus thrown oown to be load
ed and hauled from the mine the next
morning. The Richland mine is des-
titute of water and hence great vol
ume of fine particles Of coal dust, In
visible to the naked eye, accumulate at
the roof of the mine, forming highly
infammable gas, subject to explosion
if exposed to flames.
At exactly 4:30 o'clock dynamite
cartridge was placed in position in
one of the rooms for a blast. The
miners had just started for the mouth
of the mine The blast did not ex-
plode as intended, but instead long
fame shot out of the blast hole and
ignited this accumulation of dust. In
stantly a terrific explosion occurred
and a seething mass of flames shot to
the mouth of the mine and extended
300 feet into the open air, scorching
the leaves from the nearby trees.
There were thirty-four men in the
mines at the time. Four OF these es-
capped with slight injury. Twenty-one
were killed and nine were terribly
burned, most of them fatally. The
force of the explosion caused great
masses Of coal and slate to cave In
from the roof of the mine and many
of the i'll fated miners were complete
ly buried.
Word quickly reached Dayton and
rescue forces were at once organized
and proceeded to the mine. One by
one the blackened and horribly dis
figured bodies were taken from the
debris and carried to the mouth OF the
mine, where they were loaded into
locomotive and carried to Dayton.
Scores of relatives and friends gath
cred at the mouth Of the mine and the
shrieks of anguish as the forms OF
loved ones were removed were heart
rending in the extreme.
The two undertaking establishments
at Dayton were turned into impro-
vised morgues, where the 'mangled
bodies were dressed and prepared for
delivery to their families. All OF the
men employed in this mine were resi-
dents Of Dayton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
FLORIDA QUARANTINE STATIONS

Will BE Leased to Government la Pur%
suance of LesisHave Act.
A special meeting Of the Florida
state board of health was held in Tai
lahassee Tuesday for the purpose OF
considering proposal submitted to
the board from the United States trea-
sury department through the marine
hospital service to turn over the mari
time quarantine service<oeih0 20,
and lease all quarz6tine stations to-
the government as authority through
joint resolution Of the Legislature.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
STOP HAzlNG OR CLOSE.

CONGRESSMAN. Lands Makes Dire
Threats Against Military Academy.
Congressman Charles B. Lands. OF
the thirtieth Indiana district, West
Point visitor, is reported as saying
that if the hazing evil at West Point
could not be suppressed the military
academy would be closed for three or
four years.
congress is in humor to do just
such a thing" said Mr.. Lands.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
TO "YANKEEiZE" CONTINENT.

Madrid Papers Make Flippant Filings
at Buffalo Exposition.
The Maorid newspapers have begun
a campaign against the Pan.American
exposition now on at Buffalo.
They say that the exposition is de.
signed to undermine Spanish institu.
tions in South America and prepare the
way for "yankeei@ing" the entire con.
tinent. They urge that the South
American republics should boycott the
exposition instead CT supporting it
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
KILLED HER SIX CHILDREN.

Demented Mother Arraigned In Court
and Found Not Guilty.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Naramore, who
killed her six children at their home
in Coldbrook Springs, Mass, March
18th last by beating out their brains
with an ak and a club, was tried
Thursday and found not guilty be-
cause Of insanity, and Mrs. Naramore
was committed to the Worcester in
sane hospital for life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
ANARCHISTS CLAIM MURDER.

Group at Paterson Don't Believe that
Bresci Committed Suicide.
The news tnat Gaetano Bresci, the
assassin Of King Humbert, had COM
mitted suicide in the penitentiary OF
Santo Stefano caused great excite,
ment among the anarchist group In
Paterson, New Jersey. That the aa-
sassin actually took his NE the an.
archists will not for a moment admit.
They say that Bresci was murdered
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30

Famous Boer Diplomat Dead.
Marthinus Vessels Pretorious, the
first president of the Dutch African
republic, the title of which was chang
ed In 1858 to the South African Re-
public, died May 10Th at Potchefstrom,
Transvaal Colony.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
COST OF TAR AND FEATHERS.
Work of Mob Entails Loss Of $1,000
to an Ohio County.

A Jury at Bellefontaine, o., awarded
$4,000 damages to David Hickman for
injuries received at the hands Of a
mob. Hickman and Ed Jackson, both
negroes, and Mrs. Nell Jackson, white,
were tarred and feathered and driven
out of town by indignant citizens of
West Liberty. The trio brought suits
for damages against Logan. county.
Jackson was awarded $1,000 damages
and Mrs. jackson $1,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
Interest at National Capital.

Interest at National Capital.
A Washington special says: Sena-
tor Tillman has resigned his seat In
the senate for the purpose of forcing
Senator McLaurin to meet him on the
stump. That is the view which South
Carolinans in Washington take Of the
announcement that both senators have
resigned. They are at loss to un-
derstand, however, what object Sena-
tor McLaurin could have had in re-
signing, for they believe he can have
no hope of reelection. Whatever may
be the explanation o. the course OF
the junior senator, it is not doubted
that these designations are the pre-
lude of the most sensational political
fight that has occurred in the Palmet-
to state in recent years-a fight in
which personalities will be INDUCED
in with the utmost freedom.
Ever since Senator McLaurin broke
over the party lines in the senate and
refused to follow the democratic party
in opposing the peace treaty, the Han
ma ship subsidy bill, the army bill and
other measures, Senator Tillman has
been axious to break lance with his
independent young colleague. Senator
McLaurin, in his recent speeches in
North and South Carolina, has resent
ed the attempt of Senator Tillman and
other leading decorats Of the state to
criticise his Independent attitude, and
has INDUCED in certain reflections
upon Senator Tillman and others who
differ with him, which incensed Sena-
tor Tillman so much that he issued
formal challenge to Senator McLaurin
to 60 upon the stump and jointly de-
bate the questions at issue before the
voters Of the state. Senator McLaurin
declined to accept Senator Tillman's
challenge on the ground that the lat
ter was not candidate for reelection
to the state senate. McLaurin 1nti-
mated that he would cheerfully debate
the issues of the campaign with any
of the avowed candidates for the posi-
ton he now holds. Senator Tillman
had just been reelected for a second
term In the senate, his election being
practically unanimous. His resigna-
ton is doubtless for the purpose Of
placing him on an equal footing with
the other rivals of Senator McLaurin
and thus forcing the latter to meet
him Upon the hustings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
Mark a Full FIedoed G. A. r.

Mark a Full Pledged G. A. r.
At Cleveland, o., Sepator M. A.
Hanna was mustered into Memorial
post, Grand Army of the Republic, Of
hat city. He was received with great
enthusiasm and made brief speech
in reply to the congratulations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
TILLMAN AND M'LAURIN OUT
Both Of South Cardinals Senators
Send In Their Resignation.

man and McLaurin as United States
senators was received by me in the
mail this morning as l was leaving
for Chickamauga, the designations to
take effect September 18th. will not
take up the consideration Of these re-
signations till return to my Office. At
the present 1 have nothing to say and
no comment to make upon the action
of these gentlemen"
The meeting has created great in
terest all over the state on account Of
its being the first between the two
senators since their difference became
emphasized, and there was large at
tendance from other counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
Date Named for Cup Races.

The Americas cup races will begin
on September 21, Sir Thomas Upton
having by cablegram agreed to that
date and promised to have a formal
request fixing that as the new time
sent by the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30

Thought His Wife Burglar.
At Louisville, KY, Sunday morning
F. H. Richardson shot and killed his
wife, Kittie Richardson, mistaking
her for a burglar.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
STORM STOPS COTTON MILLS.

Many Iarqe Factories In South Caro-
lima Forced to Suspend.
A special from Spartanburg, S. c,
SAWS: The rains Of Monday and
Tuesday were very damaging IN this
section. High water caused the clos
ing down of the large cotton mills at
Clifton, Glendale, Pacolet and Tuca-
pau. seven in number. At least ten
important bridges in the county are
either gone or badly wrecked.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
SAVAGE ACTS OF FILlPINOS.

Perpetrators of Horrible Crimes Keep
Military Courts Hard at Work.
Officials papers received at the war
department from the Philippines give
the details of many horrible crimes
committed in the Isie,ds~-f1r which
the perpetrators we're tried before mil
itary commissions convened from time
to time.
Many OF them, for savage cruelty
and pure wantonness, are unsurpassed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
KEENE'S COLT TAKES CASH.
Three Year Older Easily Wins the
Coveted Brooklyn Handicap.

James R. Keene's Conroy, the first
three year old to win a Brooklyn han
dicap, cantered home a winner at
Gravesend Saturday with the odds of
4 to / against him. Herbert finished
second and Standing third. The IA
vorite, Banastar, was away back in
the ruck, unable to get up his speed
= in the heavy going. Inc stake was
$4,000, of which $4,000 went to the
winner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
AoqY MAY Visit Us.

A special from Washington says:
Aguinaldo is likely to come to the
United States next fall and spend the
winter in Washington. This informa
ton reached the war department in
the mail from Manila
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
MORE MANILA SCANDALS.

Army Omcers Arrested on Chdr9e OF
Trading In Permits.
A Manila special says. Captain MI
chael Spellman, Lieutenant D. R.
Jones and Surgeon D. W. Welch, of
company G., Forty-third infantry, sta
toned at Maasin, Southern Leyte,
have been arrested on charges OF
trading in permits to ship hemp from
closed ports. They will be tried by
courtmartial. 1t has not been deter
mined whether Manila hemp buyers
are directly implicated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
BIRMINGHAM Plumbers Out.

All the plumbers of Birmingham.
Ala, are out on strike. The strike
is due to the refusal of the employers
to grant seven-hour day on Saturday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
General Hampton Suggested.

1SnSTdI I1dTIIpSou S0SSSSeSe'
Charleston friends Of General Wade
Hampton will endeavor to have Gov
ernor Mcsweeney appoint him to the
United States senate to succeed Sena-
tor McLaurin, resigned. The joint
resignation of Tillman and McLaurin
will make it necessary for the gov
ernor to appoint two successors. The
understanding seems to be that Till
man and McLaurin will make the race
for Tillmans' long term. In that event
General Hampton, if appointed, would
serve the remainder Of McLaurin's
term, and if able and willing to make
the race, it is said that he could be
easily elected in the. primary next
year. This plan is being engineered
quietly in Charleston, and so far no
expression has been asked Of Hamp'
ton. The old soldier, however, is
still dear to tie hearts OF his people,
despite the fact that he was aefeated
for reelection to the senate by Till
mans influence, and new Hampton
movement would develop wonderful
strength.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30
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SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

~ 0(>O0 >O0 ~ ~ ~
South Carolina Monument Unveiled at
Chickamauga.
The monument erected by the state
of South Carolina on the battlefield
of Chickamauga vas dedicated last
Monday.
Governor McSweeney and state Off
GERS, accompanied by regiment OF
infantry, arrived in the early morn
ing. The train bearing General Wal
ker and the South Carolina division,
u. C. ", was delayed and did not ar
rive until l o'clock, at which hour the
entire party proceeded to Lytle sta
ton, where the party formed into
column escorted by the infantry and
marched to the monument. which is
located at the foot of Snodgrass hill
Governor McSweeney acted as pre-
siding officer and made an eloquent
speech in which he extolled the vir-
tues of the American soldier.
Rev. John Kershaw pronounced the
invocation.
Addresses we're then made by Gen.
eral T.. Irvine Walker, Hon. D. S. Hen
derson, Col. J. Harvey Wilson and
Bishop Capers at the conclusion of
which the cords that held the winding
sheet were pulled by four young Ia
dies.
Governor McSweeney turned the
monument over to General H.V. Boyn-
ton, who made an appropriate speech
in reply.
The monument was only completed
Sunday night.
The bronze palmetto tree which
surmounts it was made in Massachu-
sets, and was delayed en- route. 1t
was forwarded on special train from
Cincinnati Saturday night and placed
in position Sunday.
The total height of the monument
is thirty-three feet. The base and
shaft is of South Carolina granite.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-05-30

McSweeney a Probable Candidate.
Governor McSweeney states that he
probably will be a candidate for the
United States senate in the coming
primaries, although he has no definite
announcement to make just now.
. Colonel Wiley Jones, chairman OF
the state democratic committee, who
has already announced his candidacy
for the senate, has issued call for a
meeting of the committee on July 1st
to plan the campaign.
The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18
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The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18

unless God was Commander and
had thoroughly disciplined the
1lworkers. Get readv. Be trained
Don't be afraid to discuss the
vent with your nelghbor. Per
h APPS he wants to talk of the re,
vival, but fears that yoI will b,
offended. At any rate yog ma,
interest him and get for yoursel
some new light on the work. You
may be driven TO see a greater
need of spiritual awakening
him If you are in mo way encour
aged by his condition. BY ali
means make this an issue of voui
heart of sufficient importance t.
claim portion Of your thought
and attention and conversation.
Again. Having the burden o,
souls upon your heart, you Will
naturally carry the secret to your
Father in Heaven. ! care not
how much you talk and think of
your duty, and ttt' earnestly to do
it, unless you pray about your
personal work | have little hope
in your accomplishing much. A
sense OF burden and responsibility
will drive you to God in prayer,
and q truly consecrated spirit in
prayer will arm you and enlist
you in the active service.
Hero we stand; A pastor and
people working together for Gods
glory and the salvation of souls,
the great II am" fulfilling every
promise of successful return He
has made. Listen to the com
mand: On your knees, o Church
oil God. consecrate your all, de-
pend implicitly upon the God OF
Revivals. and then rise to your
duty. Forward march! euf
Guy II. KoNKEL.
l shall be pleased to meet the
people of the Hooker district in
services on the evening OF Friday.
Jan. %. MEETING at the school
house.
The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18
Lamar ResisMr;


O. F. Wheeler, of Villas, shipped
a car of lumber to this point lasl
week and is having 1t haul ed t.
Villas to build large store build
ing with. 1t reminds us of boom
DAYS to see lumber going south
U. S. Deputy Marshal E. II
Davis arrested Carl W. Downing
on the charge OF embezzling $46z
III money orders. He was EN-
ployed In the Lamar postotfice and
is accused Of ofembezxling since las'
February. His method, as al
legged, was to issue an order, fol
instance, $3.50 and after the re
mitter lett to destroy the appli-
cation and write a new one tor
1880, issuing the order for the
correct amount. He would then
file the application from which
the postmaster made up his rec
ords. The difference in the a
mounts is the amount alleged to
be stolen. --
Verify the way OF the erring
one is hard. ID rtn
The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18
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A Missouri woman recently was the
victim OF most peculiar accident, and,
as it did not result in any permanent
injury, we can afford to laugh at it..
She was very stout woman and was
standing on barrel training some
vines when the top Of the barrel caved
in The husband tried in vain to ex-
tricate her. and was finally compelled
to roll her to blacksmith shop quar-
ter OF mile away. There the iron
hoops were removed and the woman re-
gained her freedom.
The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18

The recent publication IN several
daily papers that Nellie Prettyhair,
coi........ squarter-breed Ia
dian girl, had been
left 100000 BY
John Dillon. . rich ranchman, for har-
ing saved his life from drowning In
the Grand river. near Claremore, /. T..
four years ago, develops 9 remarkable
coincidence, says the St. Louis Repub-
lie. In this city liysp Mrs. John Ma.
quette. aged 30. a half-breed Indian
woman. Her husband IL a half-breed
Canadian, and they are very poor.
Mrs. Marqustts's maiden name was
Annie Nadean,, and she is descendtd
from the PottAwstomis "Lesnlow''
tribe Of Pokseon. She was born At
Bertrand. Aich., in Nay. 1870. She
was called Nellie Prsttyhair." ON &C.
count Of the beauty Of her hair. e6s
was in the Indian territory about 1890.
Standing one day on the bank OF tA4
South Canadian. river, between Lei.
ington and Purcell, she saw man
SssSfsAu8 ~ VSOSs wAsh = Wa&Vu Suu
team. Team and wagon were sinking
In a quicksand when she came to the
mans assistance and helped him out
He Thanked her and went away. She
did not know his name. and never saw
or heard of him since. The Nellie
Prettyhair enjoying Dillon's fortune
under the name of Annie TrueheAth
Dillon. - required by Dillon's will.
tented with her Cherokee parents on
the Grande river. near Claremore.
-Four years ago. when aged 10. she saw
man struggling hslplessly In the
swollen waters. Riding In on her
pony she saved his life. He did not
thank her. but died three months
later and left sl,Ooo,oos in gratitude.
It is reported that she 10 engaged to
pilloa's bittsrest enemy in life-John
Liger. cowboy. who tried several
times to kill Dillon. II Annie weds
him. relatives threaten to break ths
will. Mrs Marquette has employed
attorneys to investigate the case and
to learn II the man whose life shs
saved was Dillon.
The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18

The recent publication in several
daily papers that Nellie PrettyhaiY,
Co,,.,... quarter-breed Ia,
The Springfield herald., 1901-01-18
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