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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-04

ert1llty OF the sou. Inc dlth
Guilty of getting start" IN s
heavy timbered country is largely
responsible for this grinding
poverty.
The Alsea valley is type OF
these regions. No highway 'e
the sea except the river. l.
chief outlet is single roac
across the mountains. Durins
the winter season the settlements
are almost isolated, as the Ioae
is impossible except on horse
back. The wagon trail follows
the course of the river for several
miles and is carved in the face OF
mountain so steep that it see ms
to overhang the stream far below.
Fortune smiled on the future
settlers when a forest FIRE par
tally cleared portion of the
valley years before the coming OF
white men. To be sure, the fire
left forest of dead timber il
its wake. but the land was
sufficiently cleared for 1uxuriant
growth of grass and shrub
Seve,a al kinds of wild berries grow
here in profusion. and the thick
It's are a favorite retreat for the
black bear. The grass and wild
pea vines support numbers OF
cattle. In truth, the country
has been we'll called che lane
of milk and honey"
The people are open-hearted
and hospitable but often of little
education. Some very peculia,
family names occur, choice
specimens of which are. Long
bottom, Vidito and Hyp-.
This quiet valley is not with
out its share of the ''tragedy and
comedy" of human life. More
than one grass-grown grave,
marked by fragment of roughly
hewn stone, is the last resting
place OF one who has met sudden
death. The Landslide, the falling
tree, the flooded river, have each
their tragic stories.
There are some amusing
events, however, as we'll as sad
ones. A certain schosl board
was certainly unique. The
chairman was full blooded
negro who was illiterate in the
extreme. During the deliber-
ations of that body he would
often hold copy of the school
law upside down, depending on
his wits to keep from making an
open confession of his ignorance.
Such was the Alsea valley
fifteen years ago. But it has
suffered the change common to
out of-the-way hooks, and ITS
qnaintness is practically thing
of the past.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-05-04

In two particulars, at least,
Carrie Brown. be she Miss OF
Mrs, is mistaken. In the
first place, while the road in
the winter season is not ideal,
freighting by wagon is carried on
over the Alsea Mountain 70 ID
during the entire year.
In the second place the
people are not illiterate as
one might be led to suppose.
True. the people If that section
do not enjoy the educational ad.
vantayes which are secured by
their fellows who are situated
in or near towns and cities, bu
they have good country school:
in the valley.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
Happenings in the Hustling
Town of Jefferson.
From Carolina Citizen.

From Carolina Citizen.
Rev. Judson Blackmon began
a meeting OF several days at the
Baptist church Monday night
His congregations are usually
large and his sermons are ably
and earnestly delivered
Rev. w. S. Walters preached
his farewell sermon Sunday at
the Jefferson Bantist church.
He attended the meeting of the
Chesterfield Association at Cedar
Greek church before returning to
his home.
The 18th of November may be
an unlucky day. 1t will at least,
be sorry day for the sinners in
and a'ound Jefferson. Rev. Tom
Leitch, the evangelist, will open
a meeting in the Jefferson Meth
odist church on the 18th.
A report is current on the streets
that 25 gallons of whisKey came
to Jefferson Saturday on the train
from McBee and as a consequence
there was a good deal of drink
ing in town during the day.
Ingram and Phifer lost a fine
mule at their shingle mill near
Jefferson Monday. A one eyed
niger cut a tree down on the
mule, Killing him instantly.
Mr.. j. L. Sowell has purchased
the residence of Mr.. G. w. Holly
and will move his family to JET
ferson next month.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
Death Of an Aunt of Col.
Leroy Springs.

Charlotte Observer 4: Miss Eliza
beth II. Baxter, an aunt of Mr..
b. ID. Springs and Mrs. John Nj. /.
Scott, Of this city; Mr.. f. B..
Springs, of New York, and Col.
Leroy Springs, of Lancaster, S.
g., died at her home IN Shreve-
port, La, one day this week.
She was 81 years old.
Miss Baxter was a very at,rac
tive wum IN. She had travelled
all over the country and was
well educated, we'll informed and
cultured. She had a number
friends in this section of the
country.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
Injured by Fail from wv agon.

Waxhaw Enterprise: Mrs. w.
l.. Belk, of this township, met
with a very painful accident last
Wednesday evening. She was
returning from Monroe IN the
wagon with her husband, and in
some way was accidentally
thrown out Of the wagon upon
the ground, with the result that
the small bone of her left arm
was fractured just above the
wrist. DR.. Sapp was called and
gave her the necessary surgical
attention.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
WI hite Man Killed by a Ne
gro.

Spar a, Ga, Nov. 4. 4.--Edward
Binion, a young member of one
of the most prominent families
here, was shot and killed today
by jeff Lundy, a negro desper.
ado, from whom Binion tried TO
collect rentals. The officers with
dogs are in pursuit Of Lundy,
who escaped.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
paid therefor, plus the expenses
incidental to the transaction.

lnCluental TO tne transaction.
Section 6.--The control and
management of said corporation
shall be vested in a board of 3S
directors, seven OF whom shall be
elected by the stockholders living
in the State Of Texas three by
the stockholders living in the
State Of Arkansas; four by the
stockholders living in the State of
Louisiana; two bv the stock
holders living in the State of
Oklahoma two by the stock
holders living III the State of
Tennessee; Iour by the stock.
holders livirg in the State of
Mississippi four by the stock
holders living in the Safe of
Alabama; tour by the stock
holders living in the State of
Georgia; three by the stockhold
ers living in the State of South
Carolina, ard three by the stock
holders living in the State of
North Carolina.
Section 1.-The officers Of said
company shall be a president, a
vice-president, secretary and a
treasurer, who shall be elected
by the board Of directors, and
whose terms of office, duties,
obligations, and compensation
shall be fixed and determined by
the board of directors.
Section S.-The president,
secretary and treasurer, and the
directors elected by the stock
holders in each State shall con-
stitute board invested with the
power and Authority to manage,
control and direct the affairs of
the company in said State, in
all matters subject to and in pur
suance of the provisions of this
charter, and subject to the con-
troll and direction of the general
board of directors.
Section 9.-The board of di-
rectors shall pre- pare, adopt and
pass all bylaws for the manage
ment Of this corporation and for
the transaction of it's business,
subject to the provisions of this
charter.
Section 1O.--All the cotton,
funds and assets of said corpor-
alton shall be kept and retained
in the Stat4 and localities in
which the same were contributed
or raised, as nearly as possible,
aud funds not be removed and
used in the purchase of cotton in
other States or localities than
those in which they were rails
ed, or contributed, unless so or.
dered by the president and his
advisory board, and then only
for such length of time as in the
judgment of the board the
necessity or reason for such re-
moval may exist.
Section 11.-Each Of the Off
GERS and agents of this corpora
ton shall be required to execute
a bond with good and sufficient
securities to be approved as the
by laws require, conditional for
the faithful discharge of their
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
Charlotte Observer.

~ meeting vi 'ue executive
committee of the Southern Cot
ton Association will be held in
Atlanta, Ga, next Thursday, for
the purpose Of discussing the
draft of the charter of the South
ern Cotton Company, submitted
for ratification by a special COM
mittee consisting of Messrs J. p.
Allison, of Concord; Chairman
E. D. Smith, of South Carolina;
S. A. Witherspoon, Of Mississip-
pi, and J. A. Maxwell, Of Louis.
lana. The organization o. this
$100,00O,O00 corporation for
the purpose of purchasing, sell
ing and warehousing cotton was
recommended by the national
executive committee at its meet
ing in Hot Springs, Ark, sever
al months ago. A special com
mittee, consisting OF the above.
mentioned members of the South
ern Cotton Association, was ap
pointed to take the matter under
advisement and draft a charter.
Owing to the fact that wide
interest is being manifested all
over the South in this monster
corporation of farm ers, the char.
ter in full is given, the copy be-
ing furnished by President G. c..
Moore, OF the North Carolina di-
vision of the Southern Cotton
Association. The charter fol.
lows:
Section 1.-The object, pur
pose and business Of this corpor-
alton shall be the purchasing,
selling and warehousing of cot
ton.
Section 2.-The authorized
capital stock Of this corporation
shall be one hundred million
dollars, aud 1t shall be authOriz
ed to begin business when $40,
100000 OF its capital stock
shall have been subscribed and
paid in. The shares of stock
shall be of he par value of So
each, and shall be paid for eth.
er in cash, or in cotton at the
minimum price fixed by the
board Of directors.
Section 3.-The company shall
devote its entire capital 10 the
purchase of cotton at the mini
mum price fixed by the board OF
directors, and shall purchase all
cotton offered tor sale at said
price, without regard to VIII +
may be considered the marke,
price, excepting such part Of its
capital as its board of directors
may deem wise to invest III the
construction, purchase, or leasing
of warehouses, and in defrayina
the expenses of the business o.
the company.
Section 4-The company is
authorized TO borrow money or
such terms as its board OF direc
tors may deem wise and author
ize, and to pledge its cotton anC
other assets as security for sucl
loans, and to purchase cotton a
said minimum price with tht
money so borrowed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
The Southern Cotton Co.

Charter of the Mammoth
Corporation, to be Passed
upon by Executive Com
mittee of the Southern Cot
ton Association at Meeting
in Atlanta Tomorrow.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-07
Gregor!.Hood Live Stock Go
BIG DROP IN COTTON.

In the face of the above fact, make below
some prices that should appeal to the pocketbook
OF everyone.
5000 yards 10 cents Outing at 7 1-2 cents
70 pieces Jeans at II 12 15 49, % R SO 3 cents worth
25 per cent. more money.
25 pieces Canton Fane 1-2 13 TO- II 12 cents yard
5000 yards heaviest weight Sheetng Is yards for $1OO
pieces all wool 81 inch Ladies' Cloth cents the ward
10 pieces 54 inch Broadcoh worth only 9 cts the yd
10 1-2 pieces SO inch wide $1.25
Silks all shades at 90 cents the yard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
BETTER THAN LYNCHING.
Aiken Negro Hanged For Assaulting
Northern Woman.

Aiken. Oct. 2e.-At 1925 this
morning Isaac Knight paid the pen
atty of death for his crime and thus
was recorded thee first legal execution
for criminal assault in the annals OF
Aiken county.
This morning Knight was given the
freedom Of the Jail corridor and for
an hour or more he and his spiritual
adviser. Rev. Isaac Johnson, were in
constant prayer. When at HIS
Knight requested that he be allowed
10 retire to his cell to engage in secret
nraver, this was granted the doomed
prisoner who remained in his cell but
few moments announcing his readi~
ness to proceed on the death march.
lust before the death march was be-
gun his spiritual adviser asked if he
was guilty Of the crime for which he
soon was to hang. Knight replied,
NO"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31

There viii be a vacancy il the
United States Academy for a mid
shipman from the 7th Congressional
District next year, and I will hold a
competive examination of applicants
for this position at Columbia, S. c.,
on Saturday, December 29th, 1906.
The applicant must be bona fide
resident Of the 7th Congressional Dis
trict, and not under sixteen years old
nor over twenty. The applicants will
be examined mentally and physically
on the date mentioned above.
The nomination will go to the ap-
plicant making the highest grade upon
examination, and the first and Sec
ond alternates will be named upon the
order Of their grades made upon ex-
animation.
All applicants, should write me at
Lexington, S. C. for full particulars,
and for permission take the eNamina-
ton. A. F. Lever,
Member of Congress, 7th District,
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
MIR. w. d. GAMBLE DEAD.
Prominent Citien ,of Clarendon Pass
es Away-Was Very Successful
Business Man.

Manning, Oct. 2s.-Mr. W. D. Cam
BILE, one Of the most prominent and
highly respected CITIZENS of Clarendon
county, died at his home near New
Zion last night. The report received
here is to the effect that he retired
last night apparently in his usual
health, but during the night he was
taken with a convulsion and died be-
fore morning. Mr. Gamble was sue
cessful in his business, both as far
mer and a merchant, and though
quiet and rather retiring in dispo-
sition, he welded considerable in
ffuence in county affairs. He was
about fifty years old and died in the
house in which he had lived nearly
all his life, having moved there with
his father when small boy. 1t will
be remembered that Mr. Gamble met
with an accident while endeavoring to
alight from a moving train at A1colu
few weeks ago, as reported in The
News and Courier at the time. He
then received considerable scalp
wound, but seemed to rally all
right afterward, and it is not known
here now thai; he suffered any subse-
quent inconvenience from the wound,
or that his death was in any way at
tributable to that injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
PLAYED TO A sTANDsTILL.
Clemson and a. s NJ. of North Caro-
lima Try In ain to Score.

columDis> Oct, A5.-The two stall
wart and aggressive football teams,
representing the agricultural and me-
chanlcal colleges of the two Carolinas,
met today on the Eair grounds at
Columbia and put up one Of the
grandest and most spectacular games
ever witnessed in this city. The
grand stand and side lines were un-
able to accommodate the vast crowd
thai. sought admittance TO the royal
battle, and there was. much difficulty
experineced in keeping the crowd off
the field. Orange and purple the col
ors Of the Clemson Tigers, predomina-
ted, but there were many admirers Of
the North Carolina eleven who gaily
flaunted the white and red ribbons.
Excitement was intense and the root
ing deafening.
When the referees whistle blew a
little after IL o'clock, the pigskin was
sent revolving in the air, and the two
teams went together like charging
cavalry. Both teams had ifficulty in
making the ten yards required by the
new rules, and it was Clemson's ball
for awhile and then the Tarheels
would take possession Of the sphere.
Line plunges, end runs, delayed and
double passes were used in frantic ef-
forts to cross the goal line, but they
were all in vain. The teams We're
evenly matched in weight, training
and endurance: the lines were invul-
nerable and the ends and extra men
prevented long gains when further
chasig Of the lines was seen to be use
less. When the referees whistle
blew indicating the great struggle was
over. a great cheer burst from the
enthusiastic spectators and amid
cheers for Clemson and A. & NJ, the
two teams were carried from the field.
This makes the third to game
PLAYED 10y the North Caroliniars this
year. The University of North Caro-
lima and the University of Virginia,
were unable to score against them.
Clemson recently played the Y. P. l.
team a nothing to nothing game, and
last year the V. P. I. team was con-
sidered the best in the South. Today's
game was a wonderful exhibition OF
the sport
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31

San Francisco, Oct. 25.-The South-
ern Pacific Railroad is threatened
with strike Of all engineers, fremen,
conductors and trainmen generally,
extending over the entire system.
After conference between the repre-
sentatives Of the various unions and
the company a disagreement has been
reached which is very serious.
The demands Of the men embrace
an advance in wages. ranging from 10
per cent. upwards, and where there
is no provision for an eight hour day.
these clauses are inserted in the de-
nands Of the respective bodies.
1t is claimed on the part of the
men that the company is now making
more money than at any time in the
history Of the road. That increased
earnings are due to unusual efforts
OF the men to keep freight moving
The company refuses 70 concede anv
Of their demans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
COTTON FIRE IN oRANGEBURG
Mr.. r. F.. Wannamaker Loses Ware
house at Stilton.
the sport

Orangeburg. Oct 24.-Six hundred
and seventy-fve bales of cotton,
worth $4,000. We're entirely burned
on Monday night at Stilton. station
three miles above here on the South
ern railwa'
The co..oa was the property OF Mr..
r. E Wannamaker and had all been
stored w!thiu the past three weeks,
his warehouse having Just beer COM
pleted. The warehouse was of cement
with a conposition roof and held ;he
flames so we'll that when they did
break through, giving the first warn
ing of the fire, the entire contents
We're one mass of flames and nothing
could be done except to save the cot
ton on the ground nearby.
Mr.. Wannamaker, who is one Of
the largest planters in the county and
also a large merchant, believes in
holding cotton and for his own con-
venience had just erected this large
warehouse at his home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
DIED IN DISGRACE.
New York. Oct 81

New York, Oct 27.-The man who
shot and killed woman in the Hotel
Griffon last night and then killed him
self was positively identified this
morning as L. G. Hampton, secretary
of the United States Trust Co. The
woman was identified as Victoria
Taeskow, who was head saleslady in
a department store. Hampton leaves
a widow nd two children. A heart
shaped locket, engraved Atlanta,
1904" was found among the woman's
effects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
GEN. JONES TO DEMOCRATS.
State Chairman Calls On Them to 60
to the Polls and Vote For the Nom
ineeS.

Columbia, Oct. 27.-In order to set
the Democrats to go to the polls and
support the rominees, Gen. Jones'
chairman of the State executive com
rnittee, yesterday issued the following
note of warning in an address to the
Democratic voters of South Carolina:
Fellow Democrats:
In view Of the present apathy which
seems to exist among the Democrats
Of this State as to voting at the gen.
eral election, I feel it to be my duty
as YOUR chairman TO address you in
this public manner and urge that you
all come out on November 6 and cast
YOUR votes for the Democratic ticket,
from governor to coroner. Our people
have gotten into the way Of thinking
that when they have cast their votes
in the primary there is no further
use to vote. But this is a very dan
serous policy to pursue and may re-
suit in great harm to our State. Our
State ticket is safe, as the Republi-
cans have put up no opposition az ali.
Our candidates for congress in the
second, fourth and seventh districts
have active Republican opposition,
and it is especially necessary III these
districts that a full Democratic vote
he cast. Ny information IS that in
some of the counties Socialist can
didates for the legislature will be
run.
If you do not come out and vote
you certainly run the risk Of being
n1isrepresented in congress by ne
groes or white Republics. It is con-
ceded by all that the next house will
be very close and the past history Of
the Republican party proves that they
will stop at nothing to count in a
working majority. There is no reason
why our congressional ticket should
not receive every Democratic vote in
the State, as we are absolutely united
on national issues.
We have heard of late various
threats that our representation in
congress would be reduced by a Re
publican congress on account of our
snaan vote in the general election.
Now, fellow Democrats, do not allow
this serious charge to be made against
you, but come out November 6 and
cast your vote for the grandest and
best party this country has ever had,
and let tne world know that the white
men Of South Carolina vii! always
rule their State. Willie Jones,
chrn. State Executive Com. Of S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
COSTLY FIRES IN LAURENs.
Several Hundred Bales of Cotton
Burned in Cross Hill and Mount
v;Ile-Railroad the Loser.

Laurens, Oct. 26-At about o'clock
this afternoon large number Of
bales Of cotton was set on fire at
Cross Hill, town on the Seaboard
Railroad, and about sixteen miles
south of Laurens. Between 400 and
500 bales We're burned. The cotton
was on the railroad platform and
presumably caught from locomotive
engine.
Almost at the same hour rs bales
were burned at Mountville, a town
on the same road. and five miles from
Cross Hill. This fire was presuma-
bly, started in the same way. In both
cases cotton has been accommodating
on the platforms and the railroad has
given receipts for it, but on account
of the congested freight conditions has
been unable to move it. The cotton
was consigned to various parties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
TRAGEDY OF The FLAMES.
TWENTY-FIVE persons PERISH
IN KANSAS CITY.
Old Chamber of Commerce Burned
Early This Morning, md the Sleep
ing Inmates Caught sn Trap
Great Many Injured.

Kansas City, Oct. 25.-More than
twenty-five persons are believed to
be buried in the ruins of the old
Chamber of Commerce building,
which was destroyed byzfre early this
morning. The fremen and police al
so estimate that fifty others were in
jured, and it is said at the hospital
that the death list will; be swelled, as
many more are fatals hurt, either
from burns or injuries received from
jumping.
Every one in the. building was
sleeping when the fire. broke out. In
the mad scramble meh, women and
children fed to the rpof. When the
fremen arrived the Building was a
mass of flames. Firg ladders were
stretched, but did pst reach to the
frantic. panic strick# people on the
roof. Many jumped and were caught
by the fremen. Many others were
found nearby unconscious in the
smoke-flled halls.
When the building collapsed it is
believed that at least twenty-five were
carried down into the mass Of burn
ing debris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
COTTON FIRE IN ALABAMA.
Loss of From $4,000 to 100000 as
Eutaw--Partially Covered BY Ina
surance.

Eutaw, Ala, Oct. 2S.-A disastrous
fire here today swept away the east
ern half Of the Planters Warehouse
and Commission company's ware
house, destroying property estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000. The
warehouse contained from 1900 to
5000 bales of cottons About ESQ
bales stored in the western side and
about 500 bales on the platform adj
joining the warehouse, were saved.
Possibly only 500 bales are in-
slred The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is thought to have been
started by a spark from a passing
locomotive. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-31
Fire at Spring Hill.

The barn e.nu stables Of Mr.. Jim
Robinson, Of Spring Hill, We're burned
Saturday. night. Nothing was saved
from the buildings and Mr.. Robinson's
loss was quite heavy, as his farm i'm
plements, a large lot Of corn, forage
and cotton seed were burned. One COW
was also burned. The fire is believed
to have been of incendeary origin.