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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
POLICEMAN SLAYER CAUGHT.
Negro Who Killed Roanoke Officer is
Landed in Jail.

Roanoke, Va, October 16.-After
eluding his pursuers five days, John
Hardy. the negro who killed Police
man r. M. Beard during raid on
negro dive last Thursday night, was
captured today ten miles from Roa-
noke. Hardy went to the home OF
Preston Shillings, and asked to be al
lowed to rest, saying he was lii. He
was recognized by Shilling who gave
him a bed. Later three farmers en-
tered the room and jumped on Hardy.
The negro. in an attempt to use re-
yolver which he had under the bed
covers. discharged the weapon, the
hall crashing through his own head
inAictins a dangerous wound. 1t is
so;d Hardy has killed three men. He
is in Roanoke Jail.
AS a precautionary measure Mayor
1oe1 n cutchen tonight closed all the
saloons in the city and gave orders
that they were not to open again until
be saws so. Several knots Of men are
late tonight on the streets, mostly IN
the vicinity of the Jail, but lynching
is not probable. Hardy is in preca-
rious condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
BLIZZARD IN WEST.
Worst Storm of Years Sweeps Across
Colorado Plains.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 22--Scores OF
sheep and horse ranchmen and cat
tlemen have been caught in the worst
blizzard that has swept the Colorado
plains in years. It is feared there
has been great loss of life. 1t is
known that thousands of sheep and
cattle have perIshed in the storm
that is raging in Colorado. New Mex
leo, Wyoming, Utah. All railways
are seriously blocked. In Utah the
snow was swept along by hurri-
cane that did great damage in Salt
Lake City. In addition fire destroyed
the Utah Packing House at Salt Lake
City at loss Of s250,000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST.
Many Killed and Much Property
Damaged as Result of Cyclone IN
Havana.

Special to The Daily Item.
Havana October 1s.-As a result
of one of the worst cyclones in the
history of this city upward of one
hundred persons are known TO be
dead and hundreds Of others injured.
Thousands of dollars damage done
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
was torn arom its moorings in Ha-
yana harbor and it is thought is hard
aground. Others in the harder are
said to be badly damaged. 1t is be-
.neved that there has. ben some loss Of
life among members of the f1ests.
Camp Columbia is practically wiped
out, leveling. every tent. One solder
was fatally hurt and number IN
jured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
MR. LEVER CAUTIONS VOTERS
Urges All Registered Democrats to
votes and Avoid Election Charges
By Republicans.

Columbia. October 19.-'Do You
think the Republicans have gone to
sleep and will not make. a fight for
this district?'' said Congressman
Lever, who was in the city the other
day. .'The fact is, I believe that the
next general election will be closer
than most people suppose unless the
Democrats, now registered turn out
and vote. This means another fight
before the election committee Of the
house, and charges Of fraud and in
timidation preferred by the Repub-
licans of this State!r'
Two years ago because Of the con-
slant urging Of the press Of this dis
trict, Congressman Lever polled the
largest vote of the candidates fol
congress IN the state and the fact
that the Republicans had an un-
wieldly majority in congress caused
the committee TO decide in favor Of
the South Carolina Congressman.
The registration books are now
closed until after the election, as re-
quired by law and as the vote in this
district can be made fully as large as
at the last election, Mr.. Lever urges
that the Democrats turn out and vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
Great Damage in Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, October 20
Five hundred lives lost and property
damaged upwards of million dol
lars are the estimates Of the cyclones
devastation given here today. The
most appalling disaster so far re-
reported is that at Elliott's Key, lit
tie coral island twenty-five miles
south of Miami, where it is reported
500 lives were lost. Dozens Of gangs
of laborers employed by the Flagler
railway interests on the construction
of the extension of the Florida East
Coast railway were housed on some
Of these Islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
WRECK on COAST LINE.

wilmington, y. c., October 10
conductor W. J. Turbeyille OF Flor,
ence S. c., and Ellis Covington' g
,asro brakeman, home unknown
are insrantly killed in an Atlantic
coast Line freight wreck at Dunn ~
g. at 10 o'clock last night. Four
other trainmen were slightly injured.
A. statement given out from the
coast Line headquarters is to the ef-
feet that a piece of machinery falling
from the engine onto switch deraii-
81 the train. Nine cars were wrecked
and the engine and tender turned
over. Captain Turbeville was on ,ne m
engine when the wreck occurred, W. w..
g Mclaughlin, engineer saved ms
life by jumping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
TAFT IN WASHINGTON.
He Tells Newspaper Men That HI
Has Faith in Cuba's Future.

Washington, D. c.. October 1s.-
Secretary Taft arrived in Washington
shortly after midnight this morning.
He was met by an army Of newspa-
per men to whom he said: 81 have
the utmost faith in the future of Gu
ba and an abiding hope that all will
end quietly and well. OF course it
takes time and patience and careful
management to bring order out OF
the nuss created by six weeks Of rev.
olution, but I am convinced that this
will be accomplished 20 the satlsfac-
ton Of all concerned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
DIR. BRoUWER ACQUITTED.

When the Verdict Was Announced the
Court Room Resounded With Ap-
plause Of Physicians Friends.
Toms River, \. j., Oct. 17-After a
trial lasting about 10 days, DR.. Frank
L. Brouwer, indicted for the murder
of his wife by poison, was acquitted
today. The evidence was ali in yes
terday and today the arguments were
made, followed by the judges charge.
The jury brought in verdict of mot
guilty" inside of an hour.
The coart room was crowded when
Judge HenGrickson ascended the
bench to hear the finding.
DR.. Brouwer was brought in look
ing pale, but showing little signs OF
nervousness. The jury then filed into
the box and the foreman was asked If
they had agreed on a verdict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

Washington, Oct. 22.-The weather
bureau this morning received the
following dispatch from the Observer
at Jupiter, Fla:
..From Miami South along the Keys
where hundreds of men were en-
ployed building the Florida East
Coast Railway, the storm and high
seas did great damage. Many lives
reported lost. Reports say eighty
laborers on living boat and thirty on
a passenger steamer are known to be
lost. Many were washed off the low
keys or driven to sea in house boats.
Three steamers are reported here as
having picked up house boat crew
at sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
EXPENSIVE IYNCHING.
Damage Suit For Lynching Denied
Change Of Venue.

Lancaster. Oct. 2o.-The Court
was engaged the greater part of yes
terday in hearing motion for a
change of venue in the case of the
Morrison estate against Lancaster
County for $4,000 damages for the
lynching of Morrison. Judge Prince
rendered his decision this morning
refusing to grant the notion The case
Will not be tried at this term of the
Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
Murderer Granted Respite.

Atlanta, Ca, october Hoover
nor J. NJ. Terrell today granted re-
spite to George w. Bundrick, who
was sentenced to be hanged at Cor
dele this morning for the murder of
J. H. Shrouder, postponing the execa-
ton for thirty days. The case is to
be brought before the prison COM
mission on an application for COM
mutt Of sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
Three Million Dollars Damage.

Havana, October 29-Contradicto-
ry reports continue to arrive at the
Offices of the Havana newspapers as
to the extent Of the damage wrought
there by the cyclone According to
the most reliable accounts obtainable
today the list Of dead and fatally in
jured in Havana will be between 80
and 40, while the total casualties on
the island will exceed 100 dead and
500 injured. All estimates as. to prop
erty loss are a mere guess also. The
damage to shipping and buildings in
Havana alone will be upwards of sS,-
oOo,o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

Washington, Oct. 22.- President
Roosevelt has received the following
telegram from Governor Broward of
Florida in response to his message Of
sympathy with the people in the re-
cent storm disaster:
''I express the sincere thanks of
the people of Florida for your ex-
preston of sympathy and sincerely
thank you for the offer Of National
aid in any practical way VIII ad-
wise you further after investigating
matters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Daughters of the Confederacy Pay
Tribute to Memory Of Mrs. Davis.

Memorial services in honor of the
late Mrs. jefferson Davis were held
Sunday afternoon in the Episcopal
church by Dick Anderson, Chapter,
U. V. C. The members Of the Chap
ter and quite large congregation at
tended the services which were i'm
pressive throughout and simple in
character. The address was de-
liyered by Rev. H. H.. Covington,
Rector of the church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

Sumter is not in the Fall Festival
and Gala Week business this year and
Charleston and other towns are draw
ing the crowds. About 1909 the time
will be about ripe for Sumter to give
another big blow out for the enter
tainment Of South Carolinians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

New York, Oct. 2o.-six hundred
lives lost and property loss approx
mating s4,00o,OO0 is a conservative
estimate of the damage done in Cuba
and Southern Florida by the hurri-
cane and tidal wave Wednesday night
and Thursday. The number Of
deaths may even reach thousand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
BIG FIRE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Flames Swept Through Two Blocks
Loss a Half Million.

Birmingham, Ala. October IS
Fire started in the six-story building
Of the Prowland Hardware Company
early this morning and swept through
two blocks. The damage is estimated
at 100000. Two fremen were in
i,1red. The fire is now under control
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
THE CONVICT SENATOR.
Burton. the CRATER Statesman Will
Don the Stripes This Evening.

St. Louis, No, Oct. 22.-Former
Senator Burton, Of Kansas, arrived
here at 1880 this morning to surren-
der to the United States Marshall and
go to Ironton, Mo-, to begin his six
months Imprisonment. His wife and
niece accompanied him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
FIRE IN SENECA.
The Loss Exceeds Seventy-Fire
Thousand Dollars.

Seneca, October 17.-Seneca was
visited this morning about O'Clock
by one of the most disastrous and de-
structive fires ever known in her his
tory, completely destroying the Pai~
netto's house, the Oconee Inn. tha
residence of Mrs. L. M. Coleman and
the stock Of goods of Hunt & Harper.
the Seneca Pharmacy and Luther A.
Moore, which were contained in stoce
rooms under the Palmetto House.
The small frame storeroom next to
residence Of Mrs. Coleman was dyn-
amited to stop the progress Of tha
flames east. For a time. it looked as
if the Coleman-Jordan building IN
which is W. S. Hunter & Co., would
ignite also, but by hard efforts rass
building was saved. If this staSa
room had caught the flames wo@s1
have swept the business portion OF tae
town, entailing a very heavy loss. As
near as can De dsCeltdiHeo Iie iosoSs
are as follows:
r. M. Richardson, Palmetto buii6~
ing and hotel furniture, $4,000. Inv
surance $500, Hunt & Harper.
stock, $4,000, insurance $3.50,
Seneca pharmacq, stock $1,000, insur.
ance $4,000, loss partial; L. A.
Moore, stock $4,000, Insurance
$40, 900, insurance s1o,ooo;- Mrs. L, NJ.
Coleman, loss $4,000, insurance s1.-
600; Mrs. E. L. Sloan, $500, insurance
$3.50.
The fire started ir the kitchen as
the Oconee Inn, and had evidently
been smoldering for a good long. time.
as when it was dicovered smoke had
filed the building before there was
any fame 1t was at least Is miu-
utes after the discovery that flames
were seen and it was matter OF s
few minutes until it was seen that
the Oconee Inn was doomed. With
most any kind of fire protection, the
fire could have been held to the Ccoz
nee Inn and its spread prevented.
Almost Suffocated.
One young man was awakened In
his room in the Palmetto House by
some one over an hour after the
alarm was given and he came near
suffocating before he could be gotten
out.
There is absolutely no ground for
suspicion that the work was incena
diary, as it seems clearly a casa OF
catching from a stove.
A great many colored people rem,
dered valuable service in fighting the
fire and removing goods from tho
stores
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

ward Conductor Bertil Il. Gordon
as ,nstantly killed at the Florence
.assaneer station Saturday night oy
being r.ashed between two passehsei
coaches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24
A TERRIBLE STORM.
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES REPORT
ED LOST on THE FLORIDA
COAST.

A Great Tidal WAGE Swept the ISL
andsI and all Inha abitants Drowned.
Property Loss Probably q Million
DoIlars-The Devastation in Cuba
Was Appalling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

E. D. Smith of Magnolia, president
of the South Carolina Cotton Grow~
ers' Association, and member Of the
executive committee of the Southern
Cotton Association, and Miss AnnIa
Brunson Farley, formerly Of Spars
tanburg, but now of Florence. will
be married Wednesday evening. 90.
tober 81, at the Presbyterian church.
at Florence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-24

A T. P. P A. Post has been orgaax
lied in Darlington with {. memberx
ship Of 23.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

passed through the horrors OF the
earthquake and subsequent fire.
Mr.. Gil and his wife aud several
prominent Philadelphians spent the
winter in Honolulu and on the coast
The party were guests at the St. Fran
els Hotel Wednesday morning. Be
sides Mr. Gill. there were In the party
Mr.. +. W. Aumont. a retired onlcer Of
the Girard Trust company. OF Philadel-
phia, Mrs. AumOnt, Miss Florence
Aumont. Miss A. NJ. Haehnlen and J.
Willard Kessler.
Mrs. Gill and myself were in a
room on the third floor OF the hotel. &"
said MIR Gill. I'VE were awakened bv
the rocking OF our beds. Then they
seemed TO be lifted from their legs.
suspended in the air and as suddenly
dropped. while the plaster began crack
ling and falling. We arose and left
our room after putting on n few
clothes. We felt that with every step
we were treading on glass and that the
10 stories above us would fall. not al.
lowing US 20 escape alive. But once
outside the building and with our
friends. began 10 realize what had
happened
with hundreds OF others we roamed
In the park in front OF the hotel sew.
eral hours. when we saw the fire
hemming in the lower part OF the city
We walked toward the outskirts and
were sheltered for a time AZ 1917 Jones
street by Miss McEwen. Early next
morning we decided 20 leave the CITY
End started To- the ferry. Policemen
would stop us. and IL was with din
Guilty and much trepidation that we
walked through the burned district
and arrived Is minutes before the bo4t
left
The scenes we passed through were
sickening and indescribable. I fancy
that scores OF men, wharf rats. who
had looted wholesale liquor houses and
were maudlin drunk. were burned to
death without being the wiser OF their
condition.
The air was filled with the roar of
explosions. Firemen, soldiers and citI-
zsns were dynamiting great blocks.
Sailors were training guns to rake
rows OF residences.
All the while we we're moving on
ward with the crowd. Cinders were
falling about us. At times our cloth
Ing caught fre-just little embers that
smoked once and went out. The sting.
ing cinders burned our faces and we
used our handkerchiefs for wells"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Williams. OF Nor
ristown. Pa, also survivors OF the dis.
aster at San Francisco. are at the
Antlers Hotel here. Their experiences
were similar TO those of the other sur
vivOrs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

regardless of the sacrifice or the
slaughter. Governor Folk and the
Commonwealth Attorney seem to
mean business. The members of
that lynching party should be put
TO the expense and annoyance Of a
trial even though all OF them are ac-
quilted. The charge against them
should be murder and no bail should
be allowed them.
Every citizen black and white i'm
these iawless districts should own a
repeating rifle and a shotgun. In
every family there should be a per
son with the nerve TO use them.
They should fire on mob first ami
ask questions afterwards This VIII
cool the ardor of this kind of mater
ial and work a revolution I'm the af-
fairs of this section Of the country.
Lyuch-law must go,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

is indeed the cause of justice and
humanity being indicated. Senator
Tnlman Is rapidly reaching the end
of his tether' and il will require but
a few more similar experiences 10
relegate him TO that ubscurity which
Dee SO richly deserves. President
Roosevelt I'm his now famous Muck
rake speech discovered that he is
not am honest man and the Senate
of the United States viii soon find
out that he is not even as much as a
"corn-feld' statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28
RELIEF WORKER SHOT DEAD
q. c. Tilden Killed In His Auto BY
Members Of Citizens Patrol.

members OF Citizens Patrol.
San Francisco. April 24.-H. c. TIL.
den. one Of the most prominent mem.
-rs OF the general relief committee.
vas shot and almost instantly killed
In his automobile while returning from
Menlo Park. RE was shot by men sup
posed TO be members of the citizens
patrol.
Hugo Alltschul. a coachman, who
was with him in the automobile. was
cut In the face by a bullet, and an.
other ball pierced the seat and struck
In the back of r. G.. Seaman. acting
lieutenant OF the Second Company OF
the Signal Corps. The force of the bull
let was spent. and Seaman suffered
no injury.
The three men under arrest are n
s. Boyneton. a telephone inspector fL
the employ of the Pacific States Telo
phone company; George w. Slmmon,
and Malcolm Vance They are ell
young men and members OF the oiti
zens' patrol. Boyneton declares tina,
he did not see the Red Cross fiag on
Ttlden's car, and when the latter dsd
not stop when challenged, he fired. The
coachman in the car then began shoot
ing. and Simmons and Vance replied
The killing Of Tilden has created Tia
greatest Indignation.
The three men were taken by Chic,
or Police Dinap in an automobile tc
Fort Mason and turned over 20 Gan
erai Funston.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28
MILLIONS FOR RELIEF
Money and Supplies Flowing Toward
Stricken Cal!fornlans.


New York, April 23.-The voiceIess
appeal of San Francisco has been heard
throughout the civilized world. From
every city and town in this country.
from European capitals and from the
Tar eastern communities comes news
that all humanity. in expressing its
sympathy, is also Offering every mate
rial assistance. Money and supplies
are flowing toward the stricken Cali
fornia metropolis and the other cities
by the Pacific affected by the recent
disaster with a generosity unprece-
dented in history.
From the incomplete figures OF the
contributions which have been made.
II is estimated here that the San Fran
cisco fund has passed $4,000. 900. The
United States appropriated $4,000 90.
In the list of generous contributors.
New York ranks first The fund
amounts to approximately $4,000. 900,
with contributions coming in fast.
The state of Massachusetts has I'M
dertaken to raise $4,000 900. and with
Boston's generous help is we'll on the
way TO the goal Chieago's fund, spon-
taneously subscribed, 10 approaching
t1,00O,O0O, and promises to so beyond
that sum. Philadelphia Will send $780,
600. These are but = few Of the larger
sums. A score or more OF cities are
contributing 100000 and more. while
hundreds OF municipalities are sending
all their means will allow. From Lon
don, Paris. Berlin and wherever Amer
leans are congregated. q generous In
fow OF gold is reported.
Wholly foreign contributions, while
deeply appreciated. are not to be ac-
cepted. according to the precedent ss-
sablished by the president In declining
gift OF s25.ooo from a German steam
ship line. America. though touched by
the evidences OF foreign generosity,
feels able to care for it's own.
Nor is the work OF raising relief
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28
sATURDAY.....APRM 2sTH. 20,
THOSE LYNCmNGS AT SPRING
FIELD.

The graphic description of the hor
rible lynching at Springfield. Nilsson
ri. which we conclude I'm tais issue
is we'll worth q perusal. surprising
ia atrocity the most vivid uescrip
tions of the orgies of the cannibal
OF the Old World IL is almost in
conceivable TO realize that the bru
fish elements ia mans nature can
on such short notice assert them
selves and change into demons. per
sons. who but a short time befor
had given signs OF being Christian
civilized beings
The men who witnessed tails crue
exhibition OF brutality without max
Ing an effort TO stop the same wer
guilty of the crime. The last victim
showed downright bravery and In
fact set an example that ali men
would do well TO initiate He pro
tested his innocence 20 the last and
when tainted with the cry that ne
was too cowardly 90 jump. boldly
jumped from the platform into the
open space and broke his own neck.
II was pity that ne was forced
to meet such a fate. He fought his
murderers. before he was brought
from his cell. II he had been armed
with a repeating rife, there would
have been interesting times in
Springfield. The most cowardly nan
in all that ill-fated city was the
Sherif. According TO his own ad-
missions, his deputies wanted TO FIRE
on the mob and he would not per-
NIT them 10 do so. The Washing
ton, d. c. Post, in its issue of the
23d inst facetiously remarks:
UNLESS the courts begin to make
a better job OF il. people through
out the country will come TO tn
conclusion that the only cure for
those Springfield troubles is tn
Springfield rife"
We are highly gratihed TO know
that the Post has reached that sta
ton, mas made that admission and
That the people of the country will
reach the only logical conclusion
For twenty years we have waged a
practically ceaseiess warfare against
lyneh-law. Now. well-nigh every re
putabie journal. both north and
south is doing the same thing.
We have further insisted that the
time TO punish the lynehers is when
they are engaged in their nefarious
practices. 1t was a Georgia sheriff
that years ago set noble example
along this line and 1t was at Roam
oke, Virginia that a mob was taught
a similar lesson. The result is that
no lyncher in this state will go up
against a jail. defended by the state
militia.
Lawless people. both white and
colored should be taught that they
will not be coaxed, but ordered and
that the law will enforce its DEGREES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

pressed their willingness to cooperate
in the great work and advance any
funds that are needed
The work viii commence right al
the water front This district will be
entirely rebuilt on new and modern as
well as picturesque lines IL is esti.
mated that the work right there will
cost S25.OO0. 900. The new wharves and
the like will be constructed on entire
ly different lines and new depots will
be built