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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
The Tow Pistol.

AS a result OF having accidentally
shot himself in the hand With blank
cartridge about Two weeks ago, Will
Pittman, aged II years, OF III Wells
street, Atlanta Ca, was taken to
Grady hospital Friday afternoon suf-
ferlng from lockjaw. He is in ser.
ioIs condition. A few days before
Christmas the young fellow was play
Ing with toy pistol of the kind that
shoots cartridges In some manner
the weapon was accidentally discharg-
ed and the paper wadding penetrated
the flash of the boys hand The wound
at frat, was not considered serious,
but rapidly grew worse until tetanus.
or lockjaW, developed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Cannot Haul Corn Crop.

The railroads OF Kansas are unable
to furnish cars to mova one-nalf OF
the corn crop. Grain men, farmers
and millers appeal in vain for trains
in which to ship to market the 19O,-
900, 900 bushels OF this cereal. All
along the lines Of the corn belt are
heaps OF corn waiting to be shipped.
At some temporary cribs have been
built to store this but in the great
majority of the places it has been
merely piled up oD The ground, and
some OF these piles contain as many
as 10, 600 bushels.
This corn has been hauled to ship
ping points with the idea that it was
to be- loaded into cars which had been
ordered. but in most instances the
corn got there before the Cars and Is
still waiting for them. Storms might
seriously damage this corn, which Is
exposed to the elements, and the men
who own it are keeping the wires hot
with messages to the railroad asking
that their orders for cars be filled.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
LOOKING FOB BAD MAN.
Post.fice Inspectors and Deteotivet
aG WoIk.

Postoff1ce inspectors and secret ser
vice men are quietly Workin around
in the Piedmont section again looking
for Gus Deford, the noted yeggman
who escaped from three United States
deputy marshsls while on his way to
Charleston for trial, by jumping
through the window Of a flying passen
ger train near Cades.
He Is one Of the most notorious safe.
blowers In the country, and bears the
traces of frequent narrow brushes with
federal officers, who have a most hear-
ty respect for his nerve and intelli-
gence. There are three large scars
from burns on his left forearm, ugly
slashes on the forehead and left jaw
and long cut on the top Of the head,
extending down across the forehead.
This was made by the fur inch blade
of a pole axe.
With all his scars, however, DeFord
who Is twenty. three years old but
looks twenty eight, is a dapper, well
dressed fellow who has the ear OF be.
ing stuck on himself" and loitors
about bowlin alleys and pool rooms.
He Is an expert pool player, well
known in Richmond, Norfolk, Balti-
more and New Y York, under one or the
other of his numerous aliases. Some
of these ara Augustus DeFord, VIM.
B. Smith, Gus B. Ford, G. NJ. De-
Ford, W. W. P. Thorton, q. G. Carter
Lawrence Bailey, Lawrence Cockrell,
Gus Walter. Among his yegg nick
names are 'Gus," "Walh" Dick"
and Buggy"
Daford was wanted by the postoffice
inspectors for the burglary Of safes In
the postof1ce at Cameron, Rowesville.
Montmorenci, Batesburg and Enoree,
and was indicted with several other
yeggman for these burglaries in the
United States district court at Char
lesion on April, 8, 1908. He vas found
at Churcaville, NJ Y, where local au.
thorities were holding him on charge
of bank burglary and started south In
charge Of three United Stated deputy
marshals, but escaped by leaping head
long from the train at Oades. He
has not been seen since, although the
inspectors have several times been hot
Oh his trail, and have tip now that
he's looking about for likely spots for
his operations in the Piedmont OF
South Carolina.
The Chief postoff1ce inspector has
offered reward Of $3.50 for his appre-
hension as a fugative from Justice,
and Inspector Gregory Of North Caro-
lima and Pulsifer Of South Carolina
would give years of their lives just to
sac him Once more.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
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KEW ass-. 1ullqin pBRER.
Love Dunbar OF Aiken Has Prioe of
5000 on His Head.

The Columbia State says a, reward
OF 5000 has been offered for the arrest
OF Love Dunbar, q! negro who is
charged with having killed Mr.. E. b.
Fisher near Salley in Aiken county
on the night OF December oath. The
honinide was one of the most shock
ing Of all OF the list of terrible crimes
of Christmas week. Three negroes
are now in arrest but Love Dunbar is
q fugitive and it Is believed that he Is
the one most guilty. Mr.. Fisher was
q man Of largo means and his death
was q calamity to the neighborhood
in whichihe was such a prominent
citizen. Col. D. S. Henderson OF
Aiken called OF Gov. Hayward yester-
day and put before him the matter In
such a way that the offer was made,
Sheriff T. P. Raborn wrote the gov
ernor: Several parties have been
arrested in connection with the mat
ter, but one of the men who Is belieV-
ed to hsve implicated in the mur-
der has not been captured. Tnis man
is Fred Dunbar, Jr.. alias Love Dun
bar. I have made deligent search
for this man and have had my depu-
ties searching for him but to no O..
vail as yet. I desire to recommend
that liberal reward should be offered
ror, his apprehension. In this recon,
mendation I am joined by the people
Of Salley.
Attached to Sheriff Raborn'S letter
is a Communication from DR.. d. j
Salley, intendant, written by q sad
coincidence on the letter paper Of the
late e. Il. Fl her. Dr.. Sstley writes:
''Ssid partly, we believe from evil
dence WAS one of the men who fired
upon the person CT e. H. Fisher. who
was killed on the night OF Dec. "a,
1905, at the home Of Barney Dunbar.
Following is the description Of Freu
Du lbar, Jr., alias Love Dunbar, CIV.
en- by Sheriff Radorn: Light ginger
c: & smooth akin negro, q years old
six feet two to three inches in height
weighs It's to 1S5 pounds rull ousG,
thick through chest, small ears,
good, black hair: keen black eyes, lit
tie pop.eyed; long keen pointed ncse.
Black mustache, which he wears trim
med at corners Of mouth. Mluih Is
snlall.-unusually small for his race.
Good teeth, the 'front.' tooth on right
side of upper jaw is plugged with gold
gold also shows on eye tooth. Wears
No. 8 shoes and when last seen wore
a new pair Of black patent leather
shoes with tan tops. Size OF coat and
vest 40, pants "A and IS length. Fond
of low dives and lewd women and
drinks to excess frequently. Dunbar
is a fine figure, neat In appearance,
oftan wears blue overallB with apron
front, Has a black nappy overcoat.
Does not like farm labor, but works
carpenter trade and is said to be a
first class hotel porter"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
TORNADO SWEEPS
A GEORGIA oITY WITH DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION.
Two People Killed, Many Injured and
a Great Deal Of Property
Destroyed.

A tornado of terrific force passed
over Albany, Ca, at 1.3O O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, coming from a
southwesterly direction and spreading
ruin and desolation over portions Of
dozen blocks. Several persons are
dead, others will die as result Of in
juries and many are more or less SER
lously hurt. Viewing the wreckage
lef5 by the toonado, it seems q mira.
Gle that scores were not killed out
right the tribute claimed In the way
OF humsn lives being astonish.
ingly small.
The known dead are:
Ben Jone, q negro machinist in the
employ of the Virginia Carolina.
Chemical company.
Jake Johnson, a 9-year-old negro
boy.
Among those whose injuries will In
all probability prove fatal are:
Luta GLADDEN., Jesse Davis, Annie
Davis and Jessie Woodall.
The list is still incomplete owing
tc the fact that much Of the destruc.
tion wrought was well beyond the
city limits. Reports from the lorna
do after it left Albany have not been
received.
Hundreds of negroes in the Lity are
homeless tonight and many have lost
all their household effects. The in
iured are being cared for and efforts
are being made to secure shelter fol
all. This is difficult owing to the
scarcity OF all kinds of dwelling hous-
es in the city. Under direction OF
Mayor Rawson, relief will be secured
and promptly furnished those In
greatest distress.
1t is difficult to estimate the prop
erty loss. The Virginia. Carolina.
Chemical company is the principal
sufferer, its DESTROYED buildings and
machinery having been worth prob
ably $50, 900. 1t Is safeAto say that
the total loss will be found to exceed
$3.50, 900. Very little Of the destroy;
ed property was protected by tornado
insurance.
Tue southern Bell Telephone COM
pany is among the heaviest sufferers,
It's lines were blown down In severa
parts of the city. Some little ap
prehension is felt for Pretoria, In the
southwestern part of the county
Tie tornado came from that direction
and as the telegraph wires are dowr
nothing can be heard from there.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
FEARFUL DISASTER,
In the Cooper Mine at CoaldaIe, W. Va
The Explosion Was Very Sudden
and Its Rambling Could be
Heard for Miles and
Miles Arnuud.
Miles Around.

A special to The Times from Blue
field, W. Va, says: Twenty-one min
ers were killed in an explosion of mine
gas in the snsft of the Cooper Mine
company at Coaldale, W. Va, st noon
Thursday. Up to midnight Thursday
only one budy had been recovered. I'M
madiately following the explosion,
which was heard for several miles,
rescue parties set to work to explore
the wrecked shaft.
Coaldale is o mining town sl6uated
| in Mercer county on the line OF the
Norfolk and Western railway and Is
Is miles west of Blue6eld. But once
before in the history of the Pocahon.
tas coal field has there been such a
fearful disaster as that In the Coal
dal Coal company's shaft Thursday.
The victims OF that other disasteI
sleep in the c,metary at P ocahontas.
Thursday at noon while the mines
were crowded with man there was
sudden and heavy rumbling mile and
more in the depths Of the mountain
and through the miles Of passages and
air shaft Of that immense mine the
shock was felt. Before the detonations
had died out, Bank Boss Thomas Will
liams, who was a long ways from the
explosion, staggered to his feet, and
feeling his way to mine telephone,
called to those on the outside that
there had bee1 a terrific explosion OF
nine gas and asked for help.
Gathering about the entrance, has.
teping crowds urged by coal heads and
anxious hearts hurried to prepare for
the rescue of the missing ones and an
exploration Of the wreck workings.
at 4 O'Clock one man was brought
out. He was 81. @. Conrad, and bis
body was litsr LILY torn to pieces. His
clothing was hanging in shreds.
10 to "a late hour Thursday night
no other bodies had been recovered.
There was considerable smoke and gas
in the entries and Notwithstanding
the fact that the big fans were In
good order and were working with full
capacity, the gas aud smoke were not
being driven out very fast.
TIE following are the dead and
their bodies are with the exception OF
Conrad. still buried in the mine: j.
W. Larne, W. Lsrne, Jim Sluss',
Laraz Aladar, Hungarian; Anthony
Bruce, Pole; Il. @. Conrad, Sllaf
White, John Patterson, Gus Harris,
W. T. Sullivan, William Price, Will
lism Ward, Walter G Sinn, Siph Gray
Sterling Williams, Albert Biruum,
Nathan Harris1on, William Curry,
Silas Harris, June Kelly, Lee Price.
The Coald lie operation IS owned and
operated oy the Cooper Brothers, who
are also owners Of the Mill Creek and
Mcdowell Goal and Coke companies.
The Coaldale plant is considered one
of the best operations in the field. Ed
Cooper is on the ground supervising
the work Of rescue.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
MUST BE RESPECTED.
A Snobbish Officer of the Army Re.
duced in Rank.

For requesting sergeant Of artillery
to change his seat at a theatre, First
Lieut.. Roy I. Taylor OF the coast ar.
tlllery Is reduced in rank y numbers.
He was tried by courtmartial last
week at New York and the verdict
WAS announced Wednesday. The Of,
fense was com mltted at theatre In
New London, Conn.,, where sergeant
of Taylor's own company, who was In
uniform, vacated seat at the request
of Lieut.. Taylor.
1T is hoped" states the decision
which is slgued by Brig. Gen. Grant,
that the sentence of The court will
leave no dou5t in the mind Of any one
that the uniform of soldier Is
mark of honor which must be respect.
ed in the United States"
It also stated that a sentence more
severe than the one given is warrant
ed.
The theatre incident took place last
October. Sergt. Patrick F. BUTLER
Of the One Hundred and Twenty. fifth
company, coast artillery, which was
TAylor's campany, was seated in front
OF his superior officer at q perform
ance. Lieut.. Taylor Was not in uni
form. Nearby were party Of friend
whom be knew but who were not
members Of his party. 1t was in Or
der to make vacancy for one Of them
that he told the sergeant to move.
His words to the under officer, accord
ing to the printed verdict Of the court
martial, were;
''Sergent, you had better get your
ticket changed and get your seat
somewhere in the rear, or words to
that ff6cJ."
Lieut.. Taylor pleaded not guilty TO
the charge OF conduct to the preju'
dice OF good order and military disci.
pline, saying that he had asked the
sergeant to move but he spoke as one
might to another and did not intend
to convey to Sergt. Butler the IDEA
THAI he was being ordered to move.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Negro Drowned,

A dispatch from E1gefeld says a
middle aged negro man Of Golfers,
named Ned Thomas, Tas drowned
Wednesday night in Log creek, four
miles west OF that town. He was
under the influence OF whiskey and
his mule was drowned with him, His
daughter walked across bridge and
got safely over. He was an indus.
trious fellow and had just borrowed q
sum of money from 5ne Bank of Edge
field, which money he is supposed to
have had upon his person.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
TERRL8LE BXPERI en- CE.
Shipwrecked Seaman Washed
Ashore in Dying Condition.

Ashore in Dying Condition.
Six days in an opsn yawl boat with
waves constantly dashing over them
and with onlya few tins OF canned
beet and one gallon of water, is the
experience Of Capt. Bodden and the
six mem oers of the crew OF the Amer.
ican schooner NakomiS. The men
reached Pensacola, Fla, Thursday, be-
ing brought from St. Andrews, where
they were washed upon the beach in
an almost unconscious condition, with
limbs swollen and benumed and al.
most dead from exposure.
They were found by q party from a
small settlement nearby and given at
5en5ion until they were able to be
placed in boat and brought down to
Pensacola, where the vessel Is owned.
The story of the suffering OF the men
is q terrible one. Toe vessel put out
from Gulfport about two weeks ago
for Cuba with cargo Of lumber.
Shortly after getting to sea leak was
discovered and although the pumps
were started, the water continued to
rise In the hold until there were sew
eral feet.
a heavy gale then came on and the
men began 10 throw Cf the deck load.
The vessel continued to take water
and it was soon afterwards THAT she
listed heavily. The men then decided
TO abandon the ship and gathered
food ard nautical instruments, plac'
ing them on q cabin house, when q
big wave swept over the vessel, turn.
ing it completely over and throwing
everything into the sea. Almost
by miracle one Of the hfeboat5, a
Jug of water and few cans OF meal
were saved.
The men then set out for shore, and
for six Gays and nights, with the seas
running ain est mountain high, they
pulled the open boat sometimes not
knowing in which direction they were
going. Towards the close Of the sixth
day land was sighted and although an
eff r5 was made to keep the boat tff,
the strength of the wearied crew was
not sufficient, and big wave cast the
boat and its contents upon the beach
near St. Andrews. The men were un'
able TO move, beng almost dead from
cold and hunger.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
AL Were Lost.

The British bark Pass" OF Melfort,
Captain Caugal, from Ancon for Pug.
ct sound, drove ashore on the rocks OF
Vancouver Island, quarter of a mile
easU of AmpAitriLe poirt, Tuesday
night, and all on board were Lust.
Tue vessel was making for the en-
trance to the straits wnen a terrific
southwest gale drove her to the lee
shore on Vancouver Island and the
doomed ship drove with terrific force
onto the rocks. breaking up soon af-
terwardS. The bodies OF lost seaman
are coming ashore,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Wife Wun'C Stay.

Rev. J. Stevenson recently resolved
to faea a weeks Incarceration rather
than pay the cnurcn tax In Scotland.
he had no propsrty which could be
disJrained upon, and on the form
which he received on which to state
what he was willing to hand over to be
sold be wrote: SELF" In the next
column, in which he was required to
state the value of the goods, he in
serted: "Wife won't stay"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Swept by Cyclone.

Serious property damags and loss of
life was wrought Wednesday after
noon, shortly after 5 O'Clock, by d
cyclone which swept Jacksonville, a
negro settlement about mile north
or Langley. The negro Bap5ist church
was completely wrecked, as we're also
several Of the best dwelling houses in
the settlement. The wife of Calvin
Nealer, one OF the most respected and
prosperous negroes In the place, was
killed In the wreck of their home and
his eldest daughter seriously injured,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
K.Iled Father wI,n tIst.

Defending his mothor against lei
uusrrelsome husband Joseph Pollock
aged % years. OF 13S West Cumbsr'
land street, Philadelphia, struck his
father in the face Mouday a blow,
wh;c resulted in bis death. Tle son
Shss been arrested, charged with lnur-
her, and his mother held IS a witness.
2Another son, who is q lay preacher,
Twas absent from home conduct ting
Chri stnas entertainment.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
a lianCSIide.

On ascount of recent heavy rains a
landslide occurred Thursday on the
South and Western railroad, In pro-
cass of constructing near Pine Bldge
N. O., killing three men and fatally
injurlng two others. The bodies OF
the dead men have bean recovered.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10

Charlie, Zimmerman who shot and
Instantly killed Jim Stevens just
across the S4luda line in E1geheld
county Wednesday night, was lodged
in Jail there this evening for safe keep
ing by Messrs. w. D. aud J. G.. Pad.
pett. Stevens, 1T Is said, was sitting
in mis- home md was snoJ by thinner
man through an open window. Both
PARTIES are negroes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
VICTIMS UNARMED.
:The Citizens u Lancaster. Where Shoot
ing Occurred. Are very Much Stir.
red Up Over the Tragedy. The
Two Young Men Shot Are
Very Popular.

b SERIOUS SnOCtlu8 anal tOok pldcS
in lancaster on last Saturday morning
at half-past elevsn o'clock. DR.. Edgal
McDow shot, and it is thought fatally
wounded, Mr.. Hazel Witherspoon, auo
inflicted two serious Wounds on MT.
Brown, who is an associate Of Mr..
Witherspoon in the store Of Heath.
Springs Company. The shooting is
said to have originated through g
understanding over baby car.
riage. which Dr.. McDow purchased
several days ago from Ar. Wither-
spoon. The carriage was unsstis:ac,
tory and was returned by Mr.. McDow,
Ebut through some oversight on the
uart of either Mr.. Witherspoon or Mr..
Brown. the purchaser was never given
credit for it.
No information Is given as to what
words passed between the gentleman,
but it is stated that after an attempt
had been made to explain why DR..
Nc Dow had not received proper cred,
it for the carriage, he drew a pistol
and shot Mr.. Witherspoon through
the lung and when Mr.. Brown inter
ferred, the pistol was turned on him
and two shots fired, one taking effect
In the hand and the other inf!cting a
serious wound in his jaw. At this
juncture Mr.. George Heath a son OF
Mr.. o. P. Heath came on the scsne
just in uime to prevent Or. McDow
shooting Mr.. Witherspoon q second
time.
Mr.. Witherspoon was Immediately
put in she hands Of physicians, bui 1t
Is thought that no amount OF attain
tion will save his life. He was suff sr.
ing very much when the physicians
arrived, and it looked fora time that
he would die With /, q few minutes
Mr.. Witherspoon is about 80 years of
age and Is said to be an exceedingly
popular young man In Lancaster and
with his employers.
Mr.. Browns condition is not
thought 20 be critical, though be
was painfully wounded. It Is not de.
finitely known whether he was shot
twice, or wheth. ria an attempt to
shield his face, just one bullet pene.
trated his hand and jaw.
DIR. McDow was placed in the coun.
ty jail within few minutes after the
shooting occurred. Up until 3 80
o'clock Saturday afternoon he had
made no statement regarding the un.
tunate affair. It is srated that both
MI. Wi6herspoon and Mr.. B:oWn were
unarmed and were not given an op.
.portunity to protect themselves In
any way, the shots having been fired
without warning, Two pistols were
found on Dr.. McDow.
A message from Lancaster states
that public sentiment is very much
against DR.. McDow. There Is no an
t'ctpation of any violencs, but it Is
understood that the citizsns OF Lam
caster are very indignant over the
catastrophe, the general belief being
that the shooting was uaprovoked.
Mr.. Leroy Springs, the proprietor
lof the Hecth-Sp,irgs Company, by
whom Mr. Witherspoon was employ
ed, was at For5 Mill, S. O., when ne
was informed of the shooting. As
;soon as he learned that 1t would be
several hours before he could get q
train to Lancaster, he ordered a spe-
<cial, and was speeding to the scene
within very few minutes after tie
shooting occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-03

Red Cross up to date for the relief OF San
Francisco sufferes is s17Ss,OoO OF this
sum 100000 has been sent in cash to San
Francisco $4,000 was spent for blankets
forwarded for the relief work and 5000 was
used in buying provisions The present
balance is $,3O2,OOO, which is being held at
the disposal of the San Francisco Red
Cross and relief committee. Secretary
Shaw has recommended to congress an i'm
mediate appropriation Of s61. 800 to replace
land records destroyed at San Francisco.
Gunnery Sergeant B. A. Forester, Ser
geant Mentally and Private Niemier are
among the members OF the marine corps
who will be reported to the president with
a recommendation that they be commended
for their bravery and thoughtfulness at
the time of the earthquake.