davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
in Mine EXPLOSION.
Fifteen Known to Be Dead and
Many Others Injured
EXPLOSION in WEST VIRGINIA
Disaster Caused by Gas in Shaft at
Century Enrolls Is Unknown Dead.
From rs to 85 Missing and Believ-
ed to be Dead, and 90 Injured
Only Main heading as Yet Explor-
ed by Rescurers.

Fairmont, w. Va, Special-Fifteen
men are known to be dead 25 injured
and from 25 to rs missing and be-
ieved to be dead. as the result of an
explosion of gas in the shaft of the
Century Coal Company at Century,
small mining town situated SO
miles south of Fairmont, on the Bel
lington and Buekhannon branch Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Tie
explosion took place at 4.3O o'clock
Thursday afternoon, but owing to the
telephone wires being put out of COM
mission by the high winds Of the day
details are lacking and the names Of
the victims, six of, whom ate known
to be foreigners, had not been Sc
cured at a late hour. Had the .explo-
sion been an hour earlier, the loss of
life would have ben appalling. AS it
was, there were but few of the $50
men remaining in the shaft, the main
body of the miners having quit work
for the day. The giant fan which
furnished air for the shaft was par
tally wrecked by the force Of the ex-
plosion, but @as repaired immediate
ly, and within an hour, after the acci-
dent Superintendent James Ward had
a relief gang in the mine. The first
trip out brought 10 men--ave dead
and FIVE badly burned. They were
found in the thain heading, near the
bottom of the shaft. The living
could give no details Of the explosion
saying that they were on their way
to the surface when the explosion
took place behind them. a second
expedition Immediately went down
and explored the main heading. -Four.
more bodies We're found and 20 injur-
ed men were making their way to-
wards the bottom of the shaft and
were brought to the surface by the
rescurers.
Fourteen sub-headings, at midnight
were yet unexplored, and Supt. Ward,
who was still in the mine, sent word
out that owing to the prevalence of
gas he was undecided at that time
whether or not to push the work into
Tho e,,k- Has di,,o-c fo,. ON hour or en- y
The mine, however, was being readily
freed from the fume of the explosion
by the fan, and the work Of rescue
will be pushed on throughout the
night. 4:
Relief trains bearing physicians:
were hurried from P hillipi and Buck
,hannon and tthle do atel,ssI;
took Hes
tosa al 5IaspIta
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28


have heard; 6fstib complaints:
yViiys should sWe not adopt. the
same system iii our state that has
been. tested in those states? We
should at least be willing to give 1t
trial.
ssThe morgan bill as it passed
the house of representatives at the
last session of the legislature had
many good features in it, was on the
line of the laws of the states named,
and had it passed, | believe it would
have given more satisfaction to the
people of the state than the present
law.
ntn the several counties in this
state where elections have been held
under the Brice law and prohibition
has been adopted, 50 far as my infor-
nation goes, it has proved a success,
and tile longer The law is in force, the
stronger will be its favor in the minds
of the people.
ssIn short, 1 am opposed to the sys-
tenn of state dispensary. | am III
favor of local county option as be-
tween prohibition and country dispen-
saries. ] am opposed to high license
and am in favor of such laws as will
decrease the sale of liquors in this
state.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
HIS Open LETTER
|1MI. 5Aasel's Position on Dispensary
Issue.

A Greeaviiie; speciai:-The following
Batter has been given but for publ:
cation by Mr.. M. F. Ansel, candidate
|lBsRorsthe Office of governor of South
|aroliaa:
|ssf Having already announced my
|eandidaey for the Office Of governor
ap1ffsthe State ef South Carolina, many
l1fffsmy friends Throughout The state
desire that I give my views up6ii tie
|aispensary question.
|lS Sss therefore, take this opportunity
|sof again statirg my position and
shall hope 10 satisfy a majority Of
||ssShs voters Of the state that NY solu-
Esiehs Of thaL sabjeet is cortert.
11n q letter published by me in
august; 1905; / stated my position in
Substance, as follows;
"a In the first place am opposed
||9soSthe system of u state dispensary.
|asonce thought it the best solution OF
|sthe liquor question, because thought
would nlinitlige aud decrease the
|sate, of liquor in this state, bit when
lsasa consider HE afeat amount of IL
SSaaor that has been sold BIZ the Various
|dispensaries the past year, my hopes
have been disappointed and it APP
pears to me that some other method
[$shoRll be adopted.
sfs; III the second place, / am in fa-
2or Of ioeai county dptioh; as be-
tween prohibition and county dispen-
;saries that is, I am in favor of any
County in The state voting upon the
question as to whether they wish pro-
|:6ibition for that county or whether
they wish county djspensaries. If
sna5britS of tic qualified taters of
the county desire prohibition for that
particular county, then am one who
|Sbelieves that they should have it. and
:Efu1ther believe that the good people
of such county will see to it that the
prohibition law is enforced,
.sgs'liI also stated i'll that letter as
folluwsi Personally 1 would like to
psee no liquor sold iii this state as
beverage, but it is condition which
sconfronts us, and the question is how
3best to deal with that condition. There
Is no law that can be passed that will
Keep some people from drinking IL
5quor, still believe it to be the duty
of The state to pass such laws as will
minimize the use Of liquor as much as
possible
sitI 5:l9iitI stated also in that letter, as
follows: 7 am opposed to the high
license system, as it is too near the
sbar;oom system, and would not de-
crease the sale of liquor, whatever
She restrictions might be-,
have no cause to change my
y yipnion iEi III since ii the publication Of said
iSStar; tl but the more I consider it the
sslSoager lis ny conviet ton that.
595s igf pf,rec
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
After Chattanooga Lynchers.

Washington, Specialize Depart
ment Of Justice will take official no
tice of the lynching, in Chattanooga,
Tenn, of the negro johnson, in whose
case the Supreme Court of the United
States last Monday granted the right
of appeal which acted as a stay OF
his execution. Steps have been taken
by III Department looking TO an IN
vestigation of the matter. The Unit
ed States district attorney for that
section will be instructed to make a
thorough investigation of the lynching
and if the facts obtained seem to war
rant it, proceedings under the Fed
eral statutes will be begun against
the participants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
I lives CRUSHED OUT
Representatives Of Three Geetations:
in the Neidig Family Killed BY ans.
Express Train;

- se,
sunbury, Pa, special.--Seven per-:
sons, representing three generations
Of one family, we're killed on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
Hass crossing, one mile south OF; this
place. The deadl
G, H, Neidlg, aged SO years. D
Clarence Neidig, aged &c., sons sof
the first named. I;
Mrs. Clarence Neidig, aged 80, and
her three children, Mary, aged four
years; Blanche, aged six, and Gilbert;
aged two. &
|; All Of the Victims were INSTANTLY
killed with tho exception Of Blanche,
who died later at a hospital. .s
|: There were to have been family
reunion ut the home Of G..
w. Neidig at Augustaville; a small
village near here; aid the latter had.
driven to tile home Of his sons to con-
vey the party to Augustaville. s.:
At Hass crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad run parallel a short
distance apart. A curve renders one
road invisablc from the ether und to;
this fact the accident was due. s.
The wagon, containing the seteii
persons, had crossed the Pehnsylvan-;
ia railroad tracks and had just reach
ed the Reading tracks when an,2 2ex-
press train, northbound from Sham
okin, dashed into the vehicle The
occupants of the wagon were thrown
OF dragged many feet by the locomo-
tive and their bodies we're terribly
mangled,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Col. O. 81. Dockery Dead.

Baltimore, special.-col. Oliver II.
DocKery, ex-Congressman, former
consul general to Brazil, and one OF
the most prominent Republicans in
the South, died here late Wednesday
afternoon. Col. Dockery was brought
to Johns Hopkins Hospital a few
days ago, by his son, Marshal Dock
cry, of Raleigh, and son-in-law, MI.
Frank 0. Lands, of Charlotte, for an
operation which, it was hoped, would
relieve him of complication of dis
eases from which lie had been a great
sufferer for two years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Millions Of Tons Ready for Strike

New. York, Special. - Announce
ment was made by The anthricite
mine operators that tfev have on
hand within d radius Of less than
lCo miles of New York city a supply
of more than 100000 tons good.
marketable grades Of anthracite coal.
This is in addition to the supplies
held by the dealers and larger con-
sumers. In accumulating this vast
store of coal an army Of nien have
been steadily employed For months.
Storage facilities have been increased
very largely, in some cases by the
leasing of farms along the route Of
railroads. Many. Of these spots are
isolated but they are within easy
transportation distance from New
York, !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Venerable University Professor Dead.

Roanoke, Va, speeial.-A Times
speeial from the University OF Vlr-
ginia says: Colonel William Ewell
Peters died here of pneumonia. lie
was for 81 years professor of Latin
at the University Of Virginia and was
one of the most distinguished and be-
loved educators of the South. lie
served as colonel under General Jul
bal Early in the Confederate army
from '6l to-. '65 and was regarded
as one of the most chivalrous Southern
leaders. He is survived by a widow
and three sons. 1nterment will be
at Marion, Va, Saturday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Bow Killed By Boiler Explosion at
Anderson, S. G.

Augusta, Ca, spccial.-A special
received from Anderson, S. c., says
that Thursday afternoon about . .
o o'clock an engine on the saw mill OF
L. A. Bolt, about five miles from
there, exploded, killing MIR. Bolt s
12-year. old son, Roy, and fatally
iniuring a negro. The lads body
was hurled hundred feet and hor-
ribly mangled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
virginia's Commissioners.

Norfolk, Va, Special.-The James.
town Exposition Company was notl-
fed of the appointment by Governor
Swallson of the following commits
sioners from the State of Virginia 10
the exposition: Col. A. NJ. Bowman,
Salem; Col. c. Fcnton Day, Smith
field; Captain w. w. Baker, Ches-
terfeld; Colonel W. w. Sale, Nor
folk: Robert w. Withers, Suffolk,
N. B. Early, Jr., Madison. Governor
Swanson is chairman ex-oflicio Of the
board.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28

firs at TayettsvilIe, n e

Fayetteville, n. G., Special Fire.
at midnight; Sunday night, starting;
in the rear of the Thornton dry goods
store, destroyed half of the northern
block on Hay street, west and north
west Market square and the whole OF
the Highsmith block to the High
smith hospital. The loss will reach
$25O,OO0.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Third Recent Jail Delivery,

Dawson, Ga. spcsial.-For the
third time in The past few months:
Dawson had Jail delivery Thurs
day night. Fletcher Murphy, Frank
Clark and Elder Brown. negroes get
Ting their freedom. Clark. a onc-arm-
sed negro, was charged with assault
and attempt 10 murder w. Ii. Cobb.
IL Dawson merchant, a few weeks
ago. Sheriff Oxford has offered $50
reward each for the capture Of the
fngitives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Virginia Gets ss1,ss0 on Spanish War
Claim.

Washington, special.-'Ehc Comp,
troller Of the Treasury. has rendered
a decision in the matter of the claim
of the State of Virginia Tor relm-
bursement of funds disburscd by the
State in aiding the government to
raise a volunteer army i'll the war with
Spain. The Comptroller allows a to-
tal payment to the State of $Gl,366.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Snow Slide Kills Six Men.

Granite, COL, special.-An enor-
nous snow slide came down in the
Winfield and Clear Greek mining dis
triei, killing it is reported, ct least
half a dozen men. Among the dead
is Harry Wincborn, the pioneer pros
pector aud mining man Of Chatfee
county. A relief party was organized
here by James Ball and has gone to
The scene of the disaster. The news
Of the slide vas brought 10 town by
a courier,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Bow Drowned at Fredricksburg.

Fredericksburg, Special = Ernest
Tooms, aged four years, son of Ches-
tire Tooms, while playing with ather
boys on the banks of the Rappahan-
mock river fell intoSthe water and was
drowned. The body was recovered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Georgia Peach Crop Hard Hit.

Atlanta, Ga., Special.-Reports re-.
ceived from many of the peach grow
ing sections Of the State indicate an
average loss of so per cent. from the
cold Of Monday and Tuesday nights!
Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson;
stated that he believed Che damage
will reach 40 per cent OF the lowest,
estimate, but a week or ten days will.
be required to determine with any
accuracy the Jury sth,at q, has beer:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
DOINGS in CONGRESS
What is Being Done Day by Day By
the National House and Senate.
Statehood Bill Revived.

The statehoGt! bill was taken from
the speakers table in Che House and
placed in the hands of confereee and
a request made of the Senate for a
conference OH the disagreeing was
not accomplished without many words
and votes. It was developed at once
howevef; that there were votes en-
ough To carry out the programme
of the leaders. Then followed 40
minutes of fiery speeches; some OF
which provoked the amusement Of the
large attendance of members and
the crowded galleries. Then came
the final vote on the adoption of the
rule, which 175 members approved
and 156 opposed. Messrs. Hamilton
of Michjganj Brick, of Indiana, and
Moon, of Tenltesse, were appoined the
conferees on the part Of the House.
The features Of the debate were
remarks by J. Adam Bede, Of Min
nesota, during which he told OF his
approval of the President. particular
Iy because lie had given his daughter
in marriage to member of the
Houas Gf Representatives and not to
a degenerate ptitee or to repre-
sentative Of "that house of deten.
tion at tie b!hgr end Of the capitol. /"
Mr.. Dalzell, of pentisyltania' cham
pioned the special rule, and Mf' vii,
liams, the minority leader, suggested
that Republicans would need the spe-
cial prayer Of the chaplain after they
had made their record on statehood.
Several other short speeches followed
Would Ruin New England.
The railroad rate bill occupied prac-
tiealls all of the time of the Senate.
There were two. speeches, one by Mr..
Lodge and the other BY Mr. spooner.
Mi. Lrdge spoke III advocacy OF his
amendment looking TO the enlarge
ment Of the interstate commerce
commission and in doing so replied
sharply TO some recent utterances by
Commissioner Prouty. Referring to an
interview by the commissioner, Mr; !:
Lodge spoke first Of al rtterance OF
Eugcne bebs, md then said that 1t
was not Capable o. doing so much
harm as Mr. Prouty's statement. He
outlined New England's attitude to-
ward the .,ate bill and said that with
The mileage system established all the
manufacturers in the New England
States woald ge destroyed. !.
Mr.. Lodge entered upon plea IN n
support off the various provisions OF
his amendment; first taking up the
distribution of the commissioners
throughout the country on the basis
Of the judicial circuits, when he was
interrupted by Mr.. Tillman, VINO OBJ
iected to this method Of selection be-
G cause Of the Importance of the com
mission, and Mr.. Foraker agreed with
him, SAYING a tint location should not
sbe eonsid dered iii filing The commits MS
as g If he said are gong
cr commissions
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
A Horrible Death.

Columbia, Special.-Silver Chap
pels, an aged colored woman, met a
most horrible death at her nome on
Indigo street Thursday afternoon by
falling in fit almost into the fire.
She lay there scnseless aud helpless
while she roasted to death. The wo-
man was about Is years of age and
was alone in the house when she is
supposed to have swooned away. fall
Jig with her head so near the fire
that cloth thrown over her head be-
came ienited and burned slowly un-
til her clothing caught and was burn
ed away from the body.
It is scarcely fifty years since the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
Pass Fortifcation Bill.

Mr.. Spooner concluded his speech
in the Senate on the railroad rate bill
and the Notifications appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. The
bill carries and appropriation OF,
$l25,OOO for the erection Of a powder
luanufactoly and Mr.. Daniel spoke
at length in support Of the provision.
He declared that the nation was en-
tircly at the mercy Of a "powder
trust" and urged that the amendment
should be adopted as safeguard. AS
passed the bill carries all appropma-
ton of $5,27S,993.
Mr.. Tillman also spoke on the rate
hill, suggesting that the interEtate
commerce commission should have au-
tliority to enjoin the railroads from
increasing their rates. He said the
suggestion had ben made by "corn-
field lawyer" in Oklahoma.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28

I.tlleJ JuuICti
location might influence action by
commissioners, lie cited d case IN
which MIR. Clements, member Of the
co oninission had written an opinion
favorable to Rome, Ca, his own city,
as, compared with Atlanta, in the
maximum rate case.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-28
81, ,4sO, 900 to jamestown.

The House Committee on industrial
arts and eypositions decided to re-
commend a total appropriation of
$l,4sO,OOO for the jamestown Expo
sition. Of this sum $2s5,Oen is a
direct appropriation. The exposition
sought d direct appropriation to ST.
100000.
For the construction Of a pier at
the exposition grounds 100000 was
approved. aud other items were agreed
lpon as follows.
Government buildings. $25O,OOO;
government exhibits, 100000; rcn-
devious for army and naval officers,
$4,000; rendezvous for enlisted men,
100000; transportation for soldiers
md arms, 100000; for an exhibit OF
negro development, 100000.
The proposed appropriation Of $4o,-
900 sought for building a pier at
jamestown Island and improving the
islands was referred to a sub-commit-
fec, which will investigate what
rights the government. will have on
the island, which is owned chiefly
by private parties. In case the gov
eminent can improve the island on
satisfactory terms, this appropriation
doubtless will be agreed upon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08
TWO SfpEs

From the communication appearing elsewhere 10
this issue from James G. Mehn appears that there Is
after a something be said for Secretary Hitchcock
And il must be remembered too rlat the deal whereby
fublood Indian widow sold for $1,000 lands on which
the oil royalties for year win amount to $4,000 could
not have been carried out if shad had to thru the
secretary Office
The Chieftain believes many Of the secretarys rulings
are in poor Judgment but II Of these galvanized In
dans who are most volube in their criticisms q the
secretary we're filing his oice God help the fubloods
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08
THE DAILY CHrEFTAIN


A kEfU OAf1AeiN%'A
Tomorrow the Republican nominee for constitutional
DELEGATE from the seth district viii be named That he
win be ! good man goes without saying. Some Of the
delegates win have candidates for whom they have been
pledged to vote but majority o them viii be simply
looking for tie best man, Uninstructed delegates who
come together TO do what is best for the party can al
ways accomplish better resutes than those who meet 70
trade Il vas uniustraced delegates in New York who
nominated Charles +. Hughes fer governor.
There are plenty AZ good il the Republican ranks
Who win accept the nomination for delegate to the con-
stituticnal convention TIA man is selected who will
carry tie country vote MI Kornegay cannot carry the
lattsrs defeat IS certain. The Democrats now have
party out working desperately With the farmers, but
neither srr Kornegay nor mis- platform win attract far
mers votes away from apFogressse Republican candid
ate and platform such As tomorrows convention will
nominate and adopt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08
4 CAMPAIGN oF SILENCE.

The Leader does not expect to spend much space in
advocating the election Of W. H. Kornegay We should
expect not In view Of the platform on which Mr. kor-
uecay is running the Leader Of hopes that as lit
tie as possible Will be said concerning candidates and
platforms Most Of the antcorpcration reforms that
the Leader has advocated the past unmeaoned in
the Democratic platform If you've got bad cause the
less said about il. the better
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08
Georgia Homecoming

For above occasion Frisco viii sell
round trip tickets TO Atlanta, Ga. at
rate Of one fare plus g. ls1695 via
Memphis $3.50 via st. Louis }. T4tes
OF sale October 5 and g. Final return
lirit thirty DAYS from date OF sale.
No stop-overS For further partic-
uiarS see Frisco agent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08
ANOTHER COMPLAINT

The Chieftan too has complaint to make against
this disgracefu gerrymandering board Only 3 for the
legal publication Of the Official election notice, Here
was chance to make the party papers rich thru subsd
les in the guse of printing bill and all the measly
board viii give is patry S. which barely pays for the
composition Of the matter The board carries out very
poorly the character given by the Democratic press Of
hercely partisan commission intent only on party adj
vantage
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08

Account Trans-M Mississippi congress
November ~ 10 . Frisco Will sell
round trip tickets TO Kansas City at
rate a one fare plus g. ls7.6ol Final
return limit November IS An ex-
tension "a return limit until Decem-
Der Is can be secured by depositing
ticket with Joint agent at Kansas
CITY on OF before November = and
payment Of 81
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08

" p ThompsOn's ne~ declaration Of Independence is
csrtainy dasy Have you read itg You ought to: as
humor il rivals Mark Twain's richest productions A
man who has trained with the old Cherokee gang that
for wears has pundered the fuboods and canthen stand
upon public platform and deliver speech such as Mr..
Thompson delivered is entitled 10 an the honos belong
ing to the champion joke-smith.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-10-08
A COMPARISON

aDo YOU hear Republicans complaining Of Plats or
Depsw?a asks the Leader. Well maybe theyldon't COM
plain. but they certainly handed the pair Of prize beau
ties somewhat OF package nthe New YOrklRepublican
state convention the other day. Meantime the Demo
Gratis Of Texas are trumphantly sndicatng" Senator
Joseph W. Bailey leader Of the minority nithe United
ctates Sanntp