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4 fThe following statement /
= was given 20 The Star by Ed I
q ward Jefferson, who attempted !
4 10 KIN his wife and himnelf !
. and whom Mrs Jefferson !
= charges with having already !
= murdered two men,
q tBY EDWARD JEFFERsoN) I
a That's all nonsense. !
= | don't want 10 talk about !
4 such fooliahnean !
= I'm sorry for what did. aud ,
4 ] must have been crazy
a admit that / have had some !
q trouble before. /
4 once Il was over a love al !
4 fair {,
Was there any shootinR7 ,
e on. don't bother me. won't 4
= talk !
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AT Ballard

All people in Ballard who hail
from the good old state Of Michi-
gan are most cordially invited 20
attend the beaver picnic. 10 be held
at Woodland park. Saturday. July I.
to organize the Miehiganites into
an association 50 reunions may be
held. Bring lunch aud plan TO
spend the entire day IN the park.
Actresses will be made by prom
lnent speakers in the assembly
grounds. near the Green lake boat
house, at p. m.
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KUHN IN JAIL

The West Seattle postmaster,
George Nj. Kuhn, was given n hear
ing Friday morning before United
States Commissioner Bowman and
was hound over to the federal court
for trial
on account OF the fact that Kuhn
was not able TO raise any bonds at
the present time. the amount was
not fixed. and he was placed in the
King county Jail. He will be
brought up before the commissioner
again some time soon, and the
amount of bonds will be decided.
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am out here ahead OF 2s bankers OF
Minnesota who intend to visit the
coast In a short time. AZ the bank
ers' convention. held in Minneap-
oils a week ago. Il was decided to
form a travelling party which would
visit the Pacific coast.
The party will consist OF 20 Of
the best known bankers In that
state They will be in this city
about three days. during which
time they will be the guests Of the
Seattle business men"
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TRIAL

PORTLAND. ore. June so.-For-
msr senator Thurston this morn
Ing began the closing arguments for
the defense In the trial % Senator
Mitchell The case viii not reach
the jury before tomorrow.
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Prosecuting Attorney Macintosh
Friday morning filed an informa-
ton charging Emily Pleasant alias
Emna Hazolwood, with arson, com
mltted In the alleged burning OF a
Northern Pacific oompany's dwell
Ina ON June rs.
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Many members OF the state Med
Teal association from different citiSs
and towns In the state have already
arrived IA Seattle to attend the con-
vention "a be held here July to z.
The convention viii be largely at
tended
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THE FLAMES OF REVOLT
ARE RAPIDLY SPREADING

Mrs. TOoMEY's LIFE STORY.
ny HERSHEY

The star saturday viii publish OF the remarkable
stories that appeared in public print
1t h the life Eleanor NJ. Toomey divorced wife OF
Mr. until reccnty secretary
Toomcy recently the unaueceaanu defendant a
divorce instituted Mr. Toomoy sued
So Paul physician Or Bcttngen $4,000
breach OF promise.
As both Mr. and Mrs roomey well known Ia Seattle
this article Toomey heraelfthc talked OF
in Western society ioday-wt be read with much In
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4 TOLEDO. O. June 30.-Navl- !
= eating in the air AZ a height OF 4
= a mile. Roy Knabenshue made :
= his first perfect flight with his :
= airship this morning He went !
q up at 3 o'clock and made n 4
= circuit of 10 miles over the city. :
4 alighting on top OF the Sputzer ,
= building. lie ro-aseended and 4
= sailed back to the point from a
4 which he started Knabenshue =
= Unanswered the ship with per- =
= feet ease. In spite Of a strong :
q wind. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

The annual convention 81 the
Northwestern Baptist association.
which has been held for the last
three days in the Baptist church.
adjourned Thursday night to meet
at LaConner next year.
A number of the guests visited
the gospel boat Mamie Beal." in
the harbor. Friday. which Is main
talned for missionary work on the
sound.
The following officers were elect
ed for next year: Moderator. G. w.
Ward: secretary. Rev. ID. G. kiiisi
treasurer, AIonzo Hull, all OF Seat
tie
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MINNESOTA BANKERS
ARE COMING

Joseph II Barnes, president Of
the Minnesota Title a Trust com
pany, OF Minneapolis. arrived In
this city Thursday and registered
az the WASHINGTON He said: Il
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o CHICAGO. June 30.-The
= federal grand jury luvesiigat-
= ing the beef trust adjourned at I
q noon. having practically com !
y pleted the work. It's report will I
= be made tomorrow morning. I
b when II Il anticipated that In I
= dietmenta will be returned By I
. Judge Humphreys.
=
$500 $500 = = 4
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. GOOD NIGHT. EASSON. 1
n DEAR" SAID FAIR pRIS- I
4 ONER.
Rose Mcdonald. who Is I
q somewhat OF a character. was !
. arrested with another woman. i,
. Thursday night. for being I
= drunk and dlsorderiy. When I
. she came into the police office +,
. she said In a cheerful voice.
Hello. fellersl"
= Seeing Sergeant Powers she
> cast q longing look In his di- I
X rection and lovingly waited a
> kiss from the tips Of her fin !
= beers 70 the biushing officer.
"Oh. hurry up and book me"
= she cried 20 the clerk; I'm
= sleepy: I want to 20 10 bed"
She was finally booked"
= and looking back once more
. she cried. Good night, Easson.
= dear" and was off TO her cell
rtSStrt $50 ~ 4 y !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

The Elks lodge has chartered the
steamer r. c. Reed for July 4 TO
carry them to the Bremerton navy
yard. where they viii be guests OF
The local order. A part of the MEM
hers will have to so on excursion
steamers as the Reed can only carry
900 people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
orssAs HOSPITALS FILLED WITH VICTIMS OF THE aLoooY
nors WHILE TROOPS AND REBELS SHOOT EACH OTHER
DOWN

ODESSA s0The Ituss hatleshp Poemkne
q
ss harbor fyipg Russian flag allowed
enter the harhor
me report approaching
aasa stampede among the etzen who feared naval battle
harhor nfc damage
All roads leading the city with fleeing
,ees ana a outgoing trains crowded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30
Norway Prepares
to Fight Sweden

STOCKHOLM. June 30.-Dis-
patches from Trondiem state that
the entire Norwegian army has
been modified IN three classes, the
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eonserIption IL armed and in train.
ing and that 10000 infantry have
moved toward the Swedish boun.
Diary.
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ODESSA. June 30-The confla-
sa'lon Is sweeping along the harbor
l0ni tho sailors and strikers refus-
z % permit attempts 10 extlngulsh
= flames.
Three uninsured ships Of the Pan
aahlan company have been destroy
The damage at Odessa up 10 the
resent time Us estimated At not less
a4n fiZJ0o, 900. and only the abb
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dR. BARTow. OF BARTON

NH DAN lVNs VT bAh lONf 7
\ is THE WHOLE THING.
\ A. A. Barlow. OF Barlow. I
4 Wash. Is at the Seattle hotel.
4 Barlow Is mayor of Barlow. ,
4 superintendent OF the Barlow ,
4 street railway. president OF the !
4 council aud board OF public ,
4 works. superintendent OF the ,
4 electric lighting plant az Bar I
4 tow, manager OF tho opera I
4 house and leader OF the orchcs. ,
4 ira. Mr.. Barlow. incidentally. ,
4 owns Barlow. !
4 /
A A A A A A A A A A A A a 4 a 4
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Harry T. Bostian. DIR. II. l. Recess
and Fred Fisher were initiated into
night and each given a young pair
OF horns and other things TO carry
home as souvenirs As a conse-
quence city Engineer Bostian wsa
not able to recline In his big office
chair today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-30

IN the campaign, ia more than
pleased With the showing made by
his men.
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LBAU. June s0-Four thousand
Assora. who mutinled on Wednesday
% wrecked the barracks and al
Atked their officers. we're sur
plnded Ia the woods near the fort
y Infantry. reinforced by machine
hzns AZ a result. thousands Of the
su'ineeFs have already surrendered.
Evolutionary agents have seized
ae opportunity 20 distribute prOcla-
salons calling for a revolt.
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; 49, RAEE sRAR !
! filsAT EN- OUT BY JUST
FOUR HOURS

\ -FOUR HOURS.
= Before r. o'clock Thursday I
q The Star issued its first extra !
4 on the hombardmeut of Odessa I
= BY the revolutloniats, and not !
= another Seattle paper had the I
= news on the streets for FULLY ,
= FOUR HOURS.
d Along about I o'clock In the !
4 afternoon. the Hearst paper. I
= which boasts that its telegraph. +,
4 10 news Is made In Seattle I
y came out In blood-red type ,
A with the news STOLEN FROM /
= THE STARS EARLIER EDl- :
= ffONS.
4 But that wasn't all. the ,
4 Hearst paper, enraged at being I
4 beaten FOUR HOURS. hol- I
4 Tered fake nj The Star extras !
= until forced 10 print the news I
a when Il was about -FOUR 4,
4 HOURS OLD
= tE a 49, e r. ttAhk
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LnSDON. June 2a.-Thc Latest
Hssicez frcm Odessa place the to-
n humber OF killed during the
ssody riots Of the past e hours a.
Es The number OF injured are
ssproximated az 1900 The rioters
mfrieaged themselves In the streets
I'd hivouackea for the night throw
~ out cutposts 20 guard against
saasefted attacks BY the troops. The
rrikefs are being hourly reinforced
= Numbers and sailors from the
nuiinous ships are joining IN large
asmbers.
Aanr Of the troops are DESERVING
~ the cars forces are demora-
I'D.
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Robert Toole was arrested Thurs-
day night by Officers Drake and
Martin for sleeping In saloons.
An Italian huekster was ushered
before Chief OF Police Bennett this
morning for peddling without a
license. The vegetable man told
the officials that he had left the
document at home. hut when the
chief started 20 look up the rec
ords another italian said; "He lie.
he hain't got none" After putting
up ST and a gold watch for security
Italian No. / was given a license ana
allowed 20 go his way.
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ST PETERSBURG. June 10
Ne car has issued the following
skass addressed 10 the ruling seh-
IN order 10 guarantee public
~ssty and to terminate the disor-
isFs Al Odessa aud neighbOring 10
allie we have found II necessary
= declare a state % var IN Odessa
~ vicinity and 70 invest the com
zanfer OF the troops Ia the military
1ssrict OF Odessa with the rights Of
41sl administration for the defense
( order and public tranquility"
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ST. PETERSBURG. June 30
Ambassador Meyer has Informed the
United states consuis In Russia thar
permission Is granted 70 all Ameri-
can citizens OF Jewish faith 70 live
anywhere IN Russia u II reported
that the same privileges Will BE-
granted to all foreign Jews.
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ST. PETERSBURG. June 10
hs bloody events that have taken
kzea at Odessa. Llbau. Sebasf0poi
l<iz and Warsaw have revealed
och state Of disaffection IN the
1lssian army and navy that u Is
ioHbied here II the Eunners on any
szrship In the Black sea fleet will
re on the Potemkin. They may
zuiiny and join the rioters.
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WASHINGTON. d. c. June 30
United States Consul Heenan. At
Odessa. cables that the Back sea
fleet arrived NJ noon and that the
battleship Kniaz Potemkine sur
rendered Immediately after a few
shots we're fired
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ST. PETERSBURG. June 90 -
code telegram from Libau says
that SD 20 last night over 300 easu-
altias occurred a. a result OF the
muiiny. A large number Of arrests
we're made.
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Isenee Of Wind saved half 81 the city
from being burned on Wednesday
night.
Every hospital In the oliy Is filled
with wounded and number OF resi-
denees on The outskirts have hoen
turned into temporary hospitals to
relieve the crush AZ the Central iu-
situations
Using fun charges. the XMAS Pc
temklne opened fire on the city this
evening. The first she'll struck a
house in Nyesllnskaya street and
the second fell on a brewery In the
walls Of both buildings large holes
six yards wide BY three yards high
were torn.
The governor ordered the gaa
lamps extinEuished and the electric
current severed. 50 that the city t.
In total darkness.
Large bodies OF troops have Al.
rived IL IL reported there are a.
together 10 106 troops IN Odessa
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ODESSA. June 30. The Black sea
squadron arrived this afternoon and
retired waiting on the horizon.
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ST PETERSBURG. June 20-A
report from Cronstadt saws that
: 600 Russian sailors. together with
the workmen AZ the naval yards
suddenly refused to work. A state
~ muflny exists. One officer was
killed
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ODESSA. June s0.-There was a
snpotary luil in the rioiiug this
aafninK The city was quiet The
Gskefs appeared cowed for a mo-
zfai By the presence Of large
nnher OF troops and machine guns
ne hattieship Kniax Potemkiss
~ h4s her guns Poinfed toward the
|u.
F0rinai notice was served unon
Il rommandant Of the troops that
- bombardment would Be begun II
amp vas = renewal Of the massacre
i troopa.
m strikers threaten 20 burn th'
e,lrt town under the protection 81
Dc batiieship's guns. II necessary
me foreign ships In the hafhol
ase left the docks and are nov an
.Azred In the roadstead. ready q
III IN case fighting r. renewed
fse thousand troops. supported b.
Esillery. are guarding the approach
: TIE docks.
Tseive thousand rioters this AZ
xfnocn attacked a patrol % troops
! the streets The fighting con'
asaed for hours and several hun
tzd usrs killed and wounded The
Msplsals are crowded. A petroleum
saervolr vas fired b. the mob ani
apioded. All traffic on the streets
; Stopped.
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foNDnN. June ea-The knlaE
asemkine IS firing on the town and
.snlfal KruEer's squadron Is not
! aehi
ssona reheluous varship Is said
: b. Al Cape Funtaine. ten mites
ean here.
A transport with Russians from
~ Arthur and a Russian steamer
~ held up by the Knias pOtem-
- II S O'Clock and compelled TO
= u under her guns for e hours.
Al 7 O'Clock the rebel Warship
smmed two miles of. but shortly
sw4ard returned 10 her former
r,harage and fired several shots AZ
= suburb Of tanKeron. Here there
"a attachment OF Gossacks She
IN swung around until her guns
esnled "a the center Of Odessa and
nd ; blank cartridge
A steamer which the Kniaz po-
mnklne stopped was seen 20 earst
80 flames
A homh thrown into a street this
renlng killed SIX persons.
Yhe city psnitentiary. In which
Asre are 1000 persons. had = mar
uu escape from bcing blown 20
fxes last night Five men had Just
aeceled In placing a NUN Der Of
ssezful fuse bombs In the outer
niI whcn they were arrested.
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BUCHAREST. Roumania, June
9o.--A dispatch from klshlneff says
that a general strike has been de
clared. Cossaeka are patrollng the
streets % preveat outraEss BY strik-
ers. General Cxeruolueki. chief Of
the gendArmerie, was assassinated
at his home yesterday.
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ST. PETERSBURG. June 30 IL
was announced today that the
council % ministers will adopt the
plan o. the Bnuligan commission
for a national assembly. n draft 20
be suhmitted 70 the ear for APP
prevail. Hurried action II being
taken In order 70 appease the grow
Ing discomfort manifested IN general
outbreaks.
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The Pioneer One Cent
Paper of the Northwest
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ST. PETERSBURG. June 50.-It
5 rsported that rioters at Odessa
Nrned the volunteer cruiser Sar-
a1ff
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BUDAPEST. June 20 Ten thou
sand farm hands IN the district %
the Danube today struck fer an lu=
crease IN wages They are now paid
rs cents a day In the neikhbor
hood OF Tamasi thousands q; sfriks
ers are marching through the eoun
try destroying crops and burniuf
property. In m encounter With the
police "a we're killed. Nine hun.
drea have been Imprisoned foF
breaking contracts with employers.
ST. PETERSBURG. Iune so
The strike al Nnzneaensk. province
OF vladimir. continues. Infantry
and cavalry are patrolltng the
streets The governor % the prov
ince has arrived from Vladimir
The military council has declared
il will abolish the Finland military
district and incorporate u into the
81 Petersburg district
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MRS ELEANOR ToomsVs AGAINST BgTTIaoES oRE
ArEs PROFOUND sEssATloh-scAHoAL IN UPPER

paul has on lhsIr foreheaaa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
PETIT JURY
For the First Week of Court Of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions.

The following jurors have been
drawn for the Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions which
convenes Monday, July 3:
J. W. Dennis, E. W. Hurst, F. O..
Jennings, w. G.. Pearson, S. W. Mob
ley, Jr., Geo. W. Wingate, W. R.
Brown, W. G. Pritchard, r. I. Man
ming, A. R. Flowers, NJ. Cooper Mays,
E. Mellett, J. F. Player, E. W. Net
ties, o. E. Bostic, w. E. Brunson, OF
to Ticher, E. H. Rhame, Joseph Null
drew, C. C. Wilson, H. H. Wells, J.
NJ. Kolb, S. J. White, B. R. Barkley,
]. E. Player, w. J. Mcneil, ]. c..
Dawkins, w. r. lDregor, J. H. Nc
Leod, ]. D. Bradford, H. w. Tomlin-
son, C. W. Chandler, C. B. Yeadon, j.
w. Jones, S. D. Hurst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
Fire Thursday Night.

An alarm of fire was sent In from
box q a little after g o'clock Friday
night The fire was out Of the city
limits, near Green Swamp, and the
person who saw the blaze was un-
der the impression that it was in the
fire limits and sent in the alarm.
The house which was burned was
the property of and occupied by Sam
Green, colored. 1t was completely
destroyed as we'll as most of his
household goods The fire, when dis
covered, was on the roof or ne house
about four feet from the chimney,
and is supposed to have been caused
by a spark falling on the roof.
Green had only $500 insurance on
the house and $500 on the furniture,
and he estimates his loss at about
$500.
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left Wednesday for Wilmington, N.
c., where she will visit her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. W L. Brewer and
children who have been visiting Mrs.
J. D. Graham for several weeks. left
Monday for. their home in East
Orange, n. j.
Messrs. Aston Stubbs and Arthur
Wilder left Monday night for Toronto.
Canada. They will take an extensive
trip through the north and east before
returning home.
Rev. V. R. CASTOR, of st. Charles
passed through the city Thursday
on his way to Yorkville to attend a
committee meeting of the trustees OF
the Presbyterian College of South
Carolina aud to investigate the offer
made by the citizens of Yorkville tor
the removal of the college to That
place.
Messrs. W. H. Crosswell, D. E.
Durant. ". ". McKenzel and W. w.
Parrott, Of Bishopville, and D. W. Jo-
sey, who attended the Reunion in Lou
isville spent Sunday night here on
their way home They report having
had a very pleasant time in Louisville
where every possible attention was
paid them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
SUMTER'S BAND
Is Appreciated Abroad as Well as at
Home.

The correspondent Of the News and
Courier in sending an account Of
Unions Floral festival has the follow
ing to say Of Prof. Schumacher and
his band:
To-day has been the most import
ant day of the week. Early this
morning Prof Schumacher's Band
from Sumter played the national and
popular airs to the enjoyment of the
visitors. This band mas been giving
fine music through the whole festival
season and Sumter is to be congratu-
lated on being able to send out such
a band"
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AS TO MAIL SERVICE.

For some time past Congressman
Lever has been using his influence to
secure a mail service between Sumter
and Lucknow, S. c. Regarding this
matter he has received the following
from the postofice department at
Washington.
House Of Representatives.
Washington, June 13, 1905.
Hon. A. F. Lever, M. c.,
Lexington, S. C.
Sir:
Referring again to correspondence
received from you by the General Su-
perintendent of Railway Mail Service
in reference to the necessity for
clerk to run between Sumter and
Lucknow, S. c., he too, if possible,
continue on to Florence, S. c.,
would state that it does not seem pos
sible to arrange SO as to have this
clerk run through to Florence, but
an allowance of one clerk. will be
made between Sumter and Lucknow.
and an appointment of this kind will
be made as early in the coming fiscal
year as practicable.
Very Respectfully,
W. S. Shallenberger,
Second Asst PostmaSter General.
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The Fourth at Providence.

The annual Basket Picnic and All
Day dance will be given at Providence
Springs on July 4th next. Music by
the Second Regiment band led by
Prof. schumacher. Admission to
dance hall SO cents. Ladies free.
Special trains and excursion rates on
the Northwestern railway. Schedules
and rates announced later. Come and
spend pleasant day at this pop
ular resort.
Thos. O. Sanders, Mgr.
e->A-a2o12n W-S--a1-2S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-21
CAUGHT IN THE Betting.
Lawson Anderson Loses His Leg as
Result of Accident at Sumter
Lumber Co.'S Mill
From the Daily Item June IA.

From the Daily Item June II.
Lawson Anderson, colored, was seri-
ously injured todav at the mill OF the
Sumter Lumber Co. He was caught
in the belt of one of the big planning
machines and one leg was so badly
crushed that it is thought it will be
necessary to amputate the limb to save
his life. He was taken at once to the
Baker Infirmary and everything possi-
BILE is being done for him. Anderson
was an experienced mill hand and bad
been in the employ Of the Sumter
Lumber Co for long time, conse-
ouently it is dif6cult TO understand
how he happened to get caught in the
belt.
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rom the Daily Item June IA.

From the Daily Item June IA.
The fire department was called out
shortly after II O'Clock last night to
answer an alrm sent in from box
thirty-six, on Kendrick street,
where cottage owned by Mr.. J..
D. Wilder and occupied by Mr.. Fisher
was found to be burning rapidly, the
fire having gained considerable head
way before the alarm was sent in.
The flames were extinguished eafter
hard work but the house was badly
damaged, the entire roof and a por-
ton of the upper part of the house
being burned. The loss was covered
by insurance.