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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
NEGRO'S HEAD CUT OFF
First Fatality Oh the Skyscraper Now Co.
Ing UP In the City of Columbia.
Estate, 11th)

Estate, 1lth)
The first victim in the work of con-
structing the great steel Robertson
building was William Dixon, a color
ed laborer, who WAS instantly killed
yesterday morning by falling eleva-
tor.
For months the crowds in the streets
have watched the house workers."
as the expert steel men are called,
hanging high in the air boiling to
gether the massive girders, or ascend
ing into the almost skies on the der
rick loads, but as yet no casulty had
occurred among the hundreds of
workers until yesterday morning.
The accident occurred without any
previous warning or spectacular feat
ures. Swift and terrible though it
was the death was nevertheless COM
monplace when compared with fal,
from the topmost story, or man
crushed by ponderous pieco of
steel.
Dixon, laborer, stopped for a
moment and paused in his work to
look down in the cellar to speak to
some one there. He half lay on the
sixth door, his head Just projecting
over the shaft. Suddenly, without
warning, the elevator descending al
most noiselessly and with the terrific
force of unimpeded gravity, struck
the back Of his head, crushing it
horribly and breaking his mock. The
elevators are used for convenience in
carrying building material to the
various floors, and when unloaded
are dropped to the ground floor to be
again laden.
The mon near at hand were struck
aghast with horror at the awful sight
as the negro met his doom. Almost
instantly, however, engineer raised
the elevator and the limp, nerveless
form, it's head hanging loose and it's
features crushed into apulpy mass,
was lifted out. Death had been in
Simultaneous.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
LYNCHED FOR THE USUAL CRIME.
Fate of Brutal Negro who Attacked a
Little White Girl Near Parish,
Florida.

Tampa, Fla, March 0.-Henry
Thomas, colored, who attempted a
criminal assault on the ton-year old
daughter OF Porter Keene, on Friday,
WAS lynched near Parish last night,
after being positively identified by
his victim and having admitted his
guilt.
1homas WAS captured yesterday
afternoon south Of Parish, and after
beng taken to the nceno of hia crime
was hanged to Il tree.
Last Friday tho ton year old
daughter Of Keene was sent to the
home OF neighbor to purchase veg.
etables. The neighbor's was only
half mile distant, and when the
victim Of the assault arrived there
she was sent a short distance from
the farm to procure the vegetables.
There the negro saw her and i'm
medlately following, came up and
attempted to assault her almost with
IN sight of the farm house The lit.
tie girl, when she finally managed to
oacape, ran towards her own home
and the negro followed her. Mrs.
keene, alarmed at her daughters
absence, had started in search of her
and Immediately after she had left
her homo she saw her little daughter
running toward her with the negro
10 pursuit. Upon seeing Mrs. Keene
the negro drew pistol on her and
threatened to shoot her if she came
further in his direction.
The alarm was Immediately given
and posses Of citizons began a search
for the negro. He was located at
several places, but managed to es-
cape each time until he was finally
captured.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
HE FOUND HER BOY.
One of the Experiences Which Dr.. Won
Roth Had lii Charleston.
News and Courier.
surprise


DIR. Won Roth, the palmist, who
has been giving exhibitions during
the week at the Charleston Hotel.
had novel experience yesterday.
Many persons who have consulted
him have marvelled at his ease in
answering questions and in solving
mysteries. An elderly won an, who
had evidently been weeping, asked
for an audience yesterday morning.
81 am anxious to find my son."
she said. "He has been away from
home for months, has not written a
line and | fear. that some great mis-
fortune has ove1taken him."
The woman wanted to know how
much it would cost to get line on
the absent boy. DR.. Roth gave his
figure and informed the woman that
he would charge nothing if he did
not aucceed in locating the son.
1t may sound like q wild dream,
but the palmist whispered to the
woman that her boy was in Savan
nah, and he gave such minute in .
structions that she was able to com
municate with HIM by telegraph.
Late yesterday afternoon DR.. Roth
was reading the palm of another
caller, when the door suddenly open
ed and an envelope, containing
money, was aurricdly thrown in.
The next moment there were sounds
Of hurried feet in the hall 1t was
the mother of the wandering boy.
She had received an answer to her
Telegram, and being honest, she
wanted to make good.
ooh, | didn't want you to SEQ me-"
she said. "You know too much If
you could tind my boy you must be
the devil, aud Pm not taking an,
chances"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

Christian nation. McKinley's sue
cessor! Hyperion to Satyr!"
There is no use for anybody to fly
into a fit because the President has
done a little cussing. The uoe of
strong language does not utterly con-
denim man. 1t depends on how
the language was employed. And
certainly it was remarkable that q
Tennessee newspaper, which should
have the name Of "Old Hickory"
ever fresh in it's sanctum, should hold
President Roosevelt to be the first
President to swear about at his ene-
mics. But for all that it was unbe-
coming that the President should
reach out of his way to speak in VIC,
lent language Of Senator, though
that Roosevelt should do this is not
surprise.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

Jhe party as MIR. Cleveleud's victory
in 1892 proved TO be-"
Asked his opinion Oh the Wabash
strike Mr.: Bryan said: "rhe merits
OF the controversy between the COM
pany and it's employees are over
shadowed by the menace of the pro-
CESS known as government by in
junction. The Democrats have long
been calling attention to the danger
that Turks in this abuse of the Judi
cial power, but it seems to take sew
eral object lessons to make the peo-
pie acquainted with a bad princi
ple."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
BRYANsDISCUSSES POLITICS.
He Makes General Statement as TO the
Situation Fidelity to The
Peoples Cause.

Col. W. j. BRYAN while in Toledo
Ohio, this week WAS prevailed upon
to discuss politics. He told of hi.
recent visit to New York and added
that the people in that State knew
less about politics than they do in
the west.
"They asked me about Judge Par
kerr" he said, land I told them I
could say nothing until l knew his
attitude on public questions. They
answered that he was Judge and it
would not be proper for him to dis,
cuss political topics.''
"What do you think Mr.. Hill in
tends to dor"
"Well, think Mr.. Hill ia tossing
a penny to see whether he or Judge
Parker will run. The trouble with
the plan is that Hill has an old pen
ny that he has tossed 80 often that
he doesn't know which side is head
and which side is tail"
"What have you to say regarding
the record Of congress p'
"What congress has done is easily
ascertaiDed. Find ont how much
there was III the treasury before the
session began and find out how much
there is now. The wonder is that
they did not take it all"
MIR. Bryan declined to discuss the
probable ISSUE and candidates in the
next national campaign, but when
asked to make a general statement
as to the situation he said:
"Political success depends on two
things opportunity and preparation
to take advantage Of it. A political
party must have it's principles and &
must advocate those policies it be-
lieves best for the people and then
trust to events to vIndicate the wis.
dom Of it's course.
VI believe that the Democratic par.
ty took the peoples side of the pub
lie questions discussed in 1896 and
in 1900, and | believe if it will main
tlan its integrity and allow no doubt
to arise as to it's fidelity to the peo.
PIES cause 1t will be only question
OF time, and not long time either,
before enough Republicans will be
disgusted with the policy of the Re
publican party to again put the
Democratic party in power.
"Snch Il victory when won will
bring relief to the people from all
the vicious policies of the Republi
can party. We cannot win victory
by compromise or cowardice and if
we should win victory by such
means it would be az disastrous 10
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
THE CUSSING OF THE PRESIDENT.
A. Great Storm Raised Because He Said He
Would Rather See Senator
'In He'll"
lCharleston Post.

A great storm has been raised by
the report that President Roosevelt
had told Tennessee delegation the
other day that he would see one of
the Tennessee delegation in Congress,
presumed to be Senator Carmack, in
he'll before he would do anything to
please the member. The story of
the Presidents strong language was
reported by very reliable newspapers
and with considerable oircumstan.
tiaiitY. The remark quoted was
made to a party of prominent Ten
nesseeans, chiefly congressman from
the State, who called at the White
House to ask some favor of the Pres
ident After the report had been
printed in the New York Times, in
whiehait appeared first, President
Ro9sevelt had the correspondent of
that paper summoned to the White
House and given complete denial
of the report, which the correspond
ent sent to his paper.
Senator Carmack does not accept
the denial. After it had appeared
he was interviewed by correspond
. ont Of the Memphis Morning News,
to whom he stated that the story of
the Presidents cussing had come to
him from Representatives Richard.
sou and Gaines and he said: "Of
course 1 knew that these gentlemen
told the truth and no mans denial
cen make me believe otherwise.
That is a very straight issue with
the sincerity and veracity of Mr..
Roosevelt.
The Memphis Morning News
makes the following excited editorial
comment on the whole matter:
"''The White House has been turned
into fish market, and the President
Of the United States initiates the
foul mouthed blasphemy of fish
wife. For the first time in the his
tory Of the republic the chief execu.
tive, supposed to be the personifica-
ton of the national dignity, falls to
cursing like drab when addressed
in his official capacity on an affair
of state. Moreover, the exhibition
of billingsgate was purely gratuitous,
and the man at whom it was aimed
., was absent. The country has come
to pretty pass when United States
=, Senator, acting in the line of his
duty, shall be called to task at all by
the President, much less that he
shall be abused in such brutal and
,blasPhemous fashion. And this is
the man that is supposed to be ssthe
exempler for the rising youth of this
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

Folger Green has been indicted at
Now Orleans for murder on his state
ment that some time ago he per.
suaded his wife to die with him, that
both took morphine, she dying and
he recovering.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items OF More or Less Interest Condensed
Outside the State.

Grover Cleveland has given out a
statement saying that he is out of
politics for good, although he is al,
ways ready to act in an advisory
capacity if 40 desired.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

Two murders in GrocnvilIe County
resulted last week from gambling.
IN one case both parties we're coloreG.
In the other which resulted on Sat
"rday night tho parties were West
Fuller and Earl Floyd, both white,
Floyd dying on Monday.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of More or Less Interest Condensed.
III the State.

The Treasury department. has COM
menced to pay the claims growing
out OF the Charleston Exposition, in
accordance with the Act of Congress
"ppropria'ing 100000 for that pur-
pose That amount will pay about
w per cent. OF the claims.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

An oil train was wrecked at Olean,
N. y, on Monday night, killing four
teen byatanders and seriously wound
ing fourteen others.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

Charles Nj. Schwab, who has been
abroad for his health, has set sail for
New York. He is much improved.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

President Fransis, of the st.
Louis Exposition, was received in
audience by Emperor William, OF
Germany, this week.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

The polo season has opened and a
tournament has been in progress at
Camden during this week, the prin-
olpal teams being those from Aiken
and Camden.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13
AN INTERSTATE TRAGEDY.
SCUM Carolina Lover, Just Parted from
his Virginia Love, Killed In a Railroad
O.. Wreck.
News and Courier.

Richmond, Va, March 10-Joseph
IL. Macarthur, the prominent young
business man of Gaffney, S. G., who
was killed in the wreck at DanviIle
this morning, was returning from a
visit to his sweetheart, Miss Agnes
>. Beville, of this city.
Mr.. Macarthur, after a visit of sev.
eral days, bade Miss Beville good
bye late last night and started home
They were to have been married IN
the fall. The Young lady was com
pletely prostrated by the Telegram
announcing the horrible death of her
lover.
JOSEPH MARrHUR's RECORD,
Spartanburg, March 1O-.Joseph
Macarthur, who was killed at Dan
Vile this morning in railway wreck,
was the oldest son of Prof Macarthur,
OF daffney, ex county snperintend.
ent of education. He WAS youno
man of attractive manners, with q
line business prospect. For seyeral
years he was in business at Gaffney.
but was travelling for some CONNER.
cial house at the time of his death,
THE STORY OF THE WRErE
Danville, Va, March lO-Earlv
this morning the south. bound South
ern Railway fast passenger train,
standing at this station, was run into
by tho north bound Florida flyer,
reanltlng ID the death OF Joseph e.
Macarthur, of Gaffney, S. G., pass
enger, and w. e. Noal, Of Rural Hall.
n. G., an overhauler, who was con.
pllnE air brakes Joseph Coleman,
an employed Of the road, who was
nsa.stlng Neal, was taken to the hos.
pital, whore one Of his arms WAS am
pntated. Both engines we're wreck.
od and several cars damaged.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-13

A young white man, X. K. Jamie.
son, of Union County, called ont the
Columbia Fire Department by turn
ing in tho alarm from the Asylum
Tuesday. He says no went to the
Asylum to visit friends, and thought
to ring the door bell. Ke was fined
$40.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-29
LOCAL CREST.
Ground Out Weekly for The
 Sentinel Readers.

After being under the weather several days last week, Walter Camper is at his post again.
 John Sales, Billy Dillman and Charley Cagle went over to the Olympic mines last Friday to go to work.
 Capt. Kinney and engineer Dal- ghety say they found it pretty rough going down to Lake Bay last week.
 C. M. Coulter left by the last Capella for his station on Kuiu is- land. His family remain here for tho winter.
 The Farallon came in from be- low at 3 a. m. Monday, nnloaded some freight and passengers and left north at 5:30 a. m.
 Juneau's good looking rustler, Hooker, has been in town the past week disposing of his goods, wares and merchandise to our merchants.
 Several couples passed a few hours very pleasantly at whist at the home of I. M. Hofstad and his niece Miss Bergita. Saturday even- ing.
 A suit last week wherein Reid X Sylvester brought action against John Sales for money, attracted considerable attention. A jury dis agreed Thursday evening, and Fri day morning a compromise was ef- fected.
 Capt. s. w. Miller and wife reached here from the Sound Mon- day morning on the Farallon. Cap, is looking well and says, after his rest he is ready to go to work again in dead earnest. He will have charge of the Alaska again this sea. son.
 Saturday evening last crowd of about twenty completely sur prised Mrs. W. G. Thomas at hen home at the court house. She wal in no wise disconcerted however and as the Judge and his wife arc both royal entertainers, all were made to feel at home. Dancing ant whist were the order of the evening and the lunch of sandwiches, coffee and sweet pickles taken along by the "surprisers," was greatly enjoy ed about midnight. One of Car llyon's photographs furnished thu music,
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-29
4n Old Ueterdn Gone.

Last Saturday morning MT. Wellman came up town from the mill and reported that man was lying dead in his boat at Wilson's dock. Commissioner Thomas and acting marshal Collins at once summoned a jury, Mir Thorpe, L. C. Patenaudc, Fred Lynch, C. $. Hubbell, F. Ludecke and A. V. R. Snyder and made inquiry as to who it was and the cause of his death. The corpse was sitting with his chin resting on his breast, in the pit of his sloop, while every thing about him was covered with blood. Several witnesses were ex- amined and the verdict of the jury was as follows: "We, the jury em- pannelled to enquire into the death of a person found dead in his boat in Wrangell harbor, Precinct of Wrangell, District of Alaska, find from the evidence adduccd that the name of deceased was Hiram <. Trimble; age 56 years, and that death resulted from hemorrhage of the lungs" Papers found showed MT. Trimble to have been veteran of the civil war, having served as a sergeant in Go. E. 3Sth Illinois vol unteer infantry, and he was dis charged in March 1866. Though he had gone through many battles of bullets, his last battle with the elements had proven too much for him, as he came into the harbor in one of the worst squalls seen here for years, and it was probably over exertion to save himself and boat that caused the hemorrhage; and sitting in his boat corpse, his right arm out to the weather and covered with snow, his left hand badly burnt resting on q stove that had evidently been hot when the last struggle came, was indeed pitiable sight. Deceased had been at Wrangell since last summer, but had just returned from Santa Ana when he died. His remains were given decent burial in the towns cemetery; but no dear ones were by to drop parting tear.
 The secular world is not the only one that has it's troubles. Recently Rev. H. P. Corser was notified by the head of the missionary board that parties had sent in complaint that he was not giving satisfaction here. Petitions were at once cir culated denying this alllegation'and asking that MT. Corser be retained here. From the looks of the sigma. lures on the petitions, if they are needed, the Rev. gentleman will be apt to hold the fort"
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-29
More winter.

A. J. Stone, the naturalist, writes Robert Reid from Hotel Bartholdi, New York, under date of Jan. 12.
 Mrs. Ella Johnson Schlott, No. HIP National Avenue, East Las Vegas, New Mexico, is very desir- ous of obtaining any information that will lead to the whereabouts of her brother in Alaska, Thomas Corwin Johnson. He came to Alas ka in 1897 or 1898 and is practi- cal miner. When last heard from he was interested in some mining locations on the Yukon river. AL aska papers please copy.
 Here are Alaska's high officers: John G. Brady, governor; Wm. L. Distin, surveyor-general and ex-of- ficio secretary of state; Geo. Stow ell, chief clerk; w. F. Jeffreys, stenographer and typewriter clerk; Martin George, chief draftsman; N. E. Bolshanin, copyist; John H. Bahrt, messenger; D. H. Jarvis, collector of customs; John w. Dud- ley, register land office,
 For several hours Friday after noon and evening the weather was "a hummer" The wind was from the south and it shook things up in great shape, flashing the bay into mass of foam and driving the waves agains the rocks and wharves in great force. The Dirigo left the wharf just as the zephyr" struck up, and after being gone about two hours she was glad to get back to the comparatively smooth waters of Wrangell harbor; where she re- mained until the next morning. Because of her sheltered position, Wrangell is usually free from such higx winds as these.
 APoLoGETIc.-Errors will creep into all newspapers that are often very aggravating. This was the case with the SENTINEL last week when it omitted from the list oi those who attended Judge Thomas 18th anniversary the names of two of Wrangell's most esteemed citi- zens-Mr. and Mrs. F, E. Bronson collector of customs at this port and his amiable wife. The editor in- cluded them in the list in his write
 up; but the compositor uninten- itionally omitted them, the proof
 reader overlooked the blunder, and
 hence the omission. In the premi, ses the SENTINEL can do no more nor less than to beg the pardon oi the guests, Mir. and Mrs. Bronson
 and also of the host and hostess Judge and Mrs. Thomas.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-29
Uoedsky Udrbtings.
HATTIE CAMP, Jan. 23, '03.

HATTIE CAMP, Jan. 23, '03.
 Manager Harvey and family are at home again after quite an ex- tended stay in Seattle.
 Charley Smith, foreman of the Helen S, was over to Hattie Camp Tuesday. The Helen $. is showing up all right.
 Skookum Jim has been over to these parts lately, Jim is a highly intelligent Indian and a curiosity in that he is bald-headed. As soon as the weather will per init, the erection of our 20-stamp mill will be begun and rapidly pushed to completion. Leonard P. Spear, formerly of this place, is at Ketchikan looking up fishing location and will visit Wrangell and Woedsky in couple of weeks.
 Manager Harvey will accompany the Capella on her next trip to the Prince of Wales to look up the business of the company in that section for the coming year. Joe Wills, mechanical engineer at the Hattie Camp, has gone to Chicago, H., to visit his mother. On his return he will take trip to the head waters of the Sushitna river.
 While being served with hot cof fee, Monday last, MT. T. Maloney was so unfortunate as to have a cup of the boiling liquid spilled over his head and face, severely but it is hoped not seriously tcald- ing him.
 George W. Kouentzel, of Milwau- kie, Wis, has been visiting Supt. Range for several days, his bnsi- ness being the looking into the for nation of an accident insurance company to operate in Alaska. MT. K. is a large stockholder in the Olympic Mining Co. It is expected that within the next sixty days force of men will be put to work at the company's townsite on Alexander Bay. A large store and hotel will be put in, and steps are being taken to build large saw mill during the summer. The new town will be made the general distributing point for the company.
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