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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
Volcanic Eruption.

Mexico City, January 21.-The mete-
geological bureau has received advices
from Santa Rosailia that Las Verginis, a
volcano long supposed extinct, suddenly
became active and gave forth violent
eruption few days ago. Showers of
stones, of lava and ashes fell apon Santa
Rosalia, causing q panic among the peo-
ple. The eruption was preceded by vio-
lent earth tremblings and several hills
adjacent to the volcano sank to the level
of the surrounding plains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24

Plans are making for general confer
ence at Charlotte, N. c., in the interest
of the Appalachian forest reserve.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-24
It's worth your while to know

Car Barb Wire,
Car Wire and Cut Nails
Woven Wire Fencing,
Poultry Netting,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
CABINET CALLED IN
 MIDNIGHT SESSION
PREMIER GoREMYkIN CALLS THE MEMBERS TOGETHER IMMEDl-
 ATELY ON RETURNING FROM
 CONFERENCE WITH EMPEROR.

St. Petersburg. July 1, 2;i0 a. m.-A meeting of the cabinet, called by Premier Goremyxin after his return from his Visit to Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof be- gan at 1O30 o'clock last night, the min isters having been unable to assemble dur ing the day, and continued until late into the night.
 No authoritative announcement Tor the calling of this extraordinary midnight conference or its decisions Is obtainable at this moment, but there is little doubt 1t was connected with the change in the mln- istry. though individual ministers declined to admit that explanation.
 Hints dropped by constitutional demo- cratic leaders indicate that overtures for their participation in a ministry at the present stage have to do with mixed cabinet under the leadership of former Minister of Agriculture Yermaloff. This, however, is regarded as utterly impos- sible. their unvarying answer up to the present time being that nothing but par liamentary and responsible ministry under a constitutional democratic premier Will suffice, but the Associated Press has strong ground to believe the constitutional democrats, in spite of their protestations, will participate in a ministry under Ivan Shipoff, former minister of finance, if the latter can be induced to accept the premiership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
SYNOD QUESTION
 STILL UNSETTLED
RABBIS EVIDENTLY FAVOR A STRONG CENTRAL ORGANIZA- TON, BUT ITS CHARACTER IS AS YET UNDETERMINED.

Indianapolis, July 3.-After three hours of debate in the convention of the central conference of American ra bbis today. the rabbis were unable to agree on the synod question, which is the most important matter to come before the convention.
 over half of the attending rabbis spoke on the question, and at the time of ad- journment a positive decision was not In sight. Three different solutions were of- fered, but no plan was received with suf- flcient approval to warrant a vote.
 The question of organizing a strong cen- tral body with power to take definite stand on all Jewish questions will be taken up tomorrow. On the subject of organizing q synod to have equal power on religious and communal questions. Rabbi David Phillipson as chairman of the committee read the majority report. in which the or ganization of a central Jewish assembly of America, both religious and communal. was recommended.
 When Rabbi Phillipson concluded his re- port Dr. c. Deutsch of the Hebrew Union college of Cincinnati, expressed the will of minority by asking that the word Ire ligious' be stricken out of the report, and that the action of the convention be lim- ited to the portion of the report which referred to communal organization.
 It is apparent that the convention favors strong central organization, but the character of such an institution is as yet undetermined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
WILD CAR LEA YES
 TRAIL OF DEATH

several men were sent back over the track to see what had started the ear on its wild trip. They had gone but short distance when they were mortified by seeing the mangled remains of a man lying beside the track.
 Going further, another body was found Several hundred feet up the incline two bodies, horribly mutiated, were lying on the track. On. and still on, the searchers went and hy the time they had arrived at Puritan eleven bodies had been counted.
 The accident Is one of the most peculiar that ever occurred in the history of rail- roading in this section. More lives have been snuffcd out at one time upon the railroad. but never have the deaths been so evenly distributed. Like a juggernaut the wildly moving car executed it's trail of death every few hundred feet. Tele- phonic advices received here this morn- ing declare that with one exception the men were foreigners. 1t was impossible to obtain a list of the dead.
 Officials of the Puritan mine, who have just been reached here. declared this morning that 1t is their belief that the car was started down the line by strikers a the mines it having been started on non-union basis several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
WASHINGTON NOW
 HAS ICE FAMINE
Investigation VIII Be Made to See If Combination Has Been Formed
 Among Dealers.

Washington. July 3.-The municipal of- f1cals have initiated steps with view to the prosecution of the responsible indi- viduals If upon investigation 1t develops that the present ice famine In Washington Is the result of a conspiracy to lai5c the price of that commodity in restraint of trade District Commissioner West today called the attention of the corporation counsel to action under way in other cites looking into the alleged Illegal operations of ice desiers and asked to be informed whether developments here warrant sim liar steps. and if so whether such ac- ton should be initiated by the federal CT the municipal authorities.
 The ice SC arcity in Washington has ex- .stcd fer several days. Ice dealers have re- fused to sell to any but their old cus- tct:.grs, ana in numerous instances people have been unabl to obtain any ice ar all, even under distressing circumstances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
Bryan Says 1T Is Too Early
 1O Name the Candidates
15O CHICKENS PUT
 IN GOLD STORAGE
DR. WILEY IS EXPERIMENTING TO FIND OUT HOW WELL THEY kEEP-FRUIT IMPROVES IN COLD STORAGE.

Washington. July 3,-Dr. H. w. Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department of agriculture, today had put into cold storage 15O broilers. which Is the first step toward an investigation of the effect of coldstorage on food products. Half of the broilers were drawn and half undrawn They will be taken out from time to time within the next five or six months, cooked and tested.
 The department has completed an inves- tigation of the effect of freezing upon fruit. It has been disclosed that cold-stor- age continued to improve all kinds of fruit for the first four or five months, but when it reached perfection it deteriorates rapidly. Dr. Wiley believes he can secure just as accurate information regarding meat and all other food products.
 The investigation was provided for un- der a recent appropriation bin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
TAFT IS GOING TO
 NORTH CAROLINA
MANY BELIEVE THE REPUBCIcANs OF THE STATE WILL ENDORSE THE SEcRETARY'S CANDIDACY FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

Washington, July 3.-(Special.)- l.)-Not a little interest is being manifested in re- publican circles over the visit of Sec retary Taft to the North Carolina re- publican convention. The secretary will be in Greensboro on July g and Will deliver an address to the assembled republicans of the state.
 Last year Vice President Fairbanks made trip to North Carolina and re- ceived a fine reception. While his visit was not political 1t excited a good deal of comment. Addressing as he will political convention, North Carolina republicans say that a resolution endorsing Secretary Taft's candidacy for the presidency may be adopted by the convention.
 The postoffice department announces that a new county named Jefferson Davis' has been created in southern Mis- sissppi. It will contain nineteen post offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
INVESTIGATORS FIND MINGLED BODIES ALL ALONG THE ROUTE. ELEVEN DEAD coUNTED-MANY MORE ARE INJURED.

Altona Pa~ July IA runaway mine car. flying like the wind down a mine branch track. which runs from Puritan to Portage, just before midnight last night. killed eleven men and injured sev- eral more. The car had been left stand ing near Puritan last night when the mines closed. and some malicious person loosened the brakes, and permitted the car to spt cd down the sharp incline
 The disaster happened on what is known as Martins Branch, q stretch of track four miles long. The car was stopped one mile west of Portage. but in the short space of three miles, eleven men were insialtly killed The car crashed into a number of cars standing on the track. and was wrecked.
 An investigation disclosed blood and particles of clothing on the wheels, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
IDOL OF THE CAMP"
 IS DEAD IN MELROSE
As Little Daughter of General Banks at New Orleans She Became
 Popular With Soldiers.

Melrose, Mass, July 3.-Mrs. Mary Ban ney Sterling, wife of Rev. Paul Sterling, rector of Trinity church, and known during the civil war as the idol of the union troops at New Orleans, died today She had been an invalid for long time.
 When the war broke out Mrs. Sterling s father, Nathaniel P. Banks, who was the governor of Massachusetts from 1858 to 1861 and who was speaker of the House of Representatives in the Thirty-fourth Con gress, volunteered for service in the army. While in command of the union troops at New Orleans General Banks had his little 10 year old daughter at his head quarters. Most of her time was spent among the troops with whom she became so popular that she was known as the idol of the camp"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

New Orleans, July 3.-A fight with re- volvers in railroad train today ended the life of Black Diamond Rigsby, ne- gro under sentence to be hanged, who made a desperate break for liberty while being conveyed from here to Plaauemine, Ba.. to be executed. Rigsby and George Poindexter, another negro. both under death sentence for one of the most sen satfonal murders in the history of the state, were on their way to Plaquemine under the guard cf one officer, Sheriff Petit of Iberville parish. Petits prison CTS were considered the most desperate in the state, having been brought to New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD.
Texas Man Sets New Pace for Fifty
 Miles In Touring Car.

Chicago, July 3.-All worlds records for fifty miles for stock touring cars were broken by Ollie Savin of Texas in the fifty-mle endurance derby, the feature of the automobile races at Hawthorne today. His time was 1O6:19. The former record was :0S :51. made at St. Louis Five of the nine starters finished the race. w. K. Mcdonald was second and C. Rogers, third.
 The other events resulted as follows.
 Three-mile, open to cars listing $100C to 5000, fully equipped. o. c. Friend first; c. V. Rogers, second; W. R. Will lett, third. Time, 5:46.
 Hawthorne handicap, free-for-all: A. C. Webb, scratch. first; Ollie Savin, 45 sec onds handicap, second; Fred Goode, one, minute, third. Time, 5:3S.
 Six others started and finished.
 The three preliminary heats in the Illinois sweepstakes, three-mile race were run off and todays winners will meet in the finals tomorrow.
 c. A. Coey won the first heat in 4:24 4-5 The second heat went to A. c. Webb in 4:O5, while Barney Oldfeld captured tho third heat in 3:53 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
INDIANA IS AFTER
 TAGGART'S RESORT
IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PLACE CLEARS $50,0J0 A YEAR FROM GAMBLlNG-STEPS TAKEN TO REVOKE CHARTER.

Paoli, Ind. July 3-Attorney General Charles Miller. acting under instructions from Governor Hanly, today filed in the Orange county courts an action to re- yoke the charter of the French Lick Springs Hotel company at French Lick this county. The company is corporation of which Thomas Taggart, chairman of the democratic national committee, is president. It is charged that gambling is allowed on the property owned by the hotel company.
 A second suit was filed by the attorney general against the West Baden Springs Hotel company, in which demand is made for the revocation of the company's char ter on account of permission of gambling on the property
 The Casino at French Lick Is described at length in the complaint, and the charge Is made that children are allowed to fre- quent the gaming tables. Claim Is made that the company derives an Income of $5O000 annually from the gambling feat ures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
ROOT GOES TO NEW YORK.
Secretary of State Will Start for South
 America Today.

Washington. July 3.-Secretary Root, accompanied by his private secretary, w. T. Sherman Doyle. left Washington this afternoon for New York. Mrs. Root and the secretary's son and daughter. who are to accompany him on his South American tour, are at Southampton, l.. l.. and will join MT. Root in New York tomor- row.
 The entire party will leave the New York Yacht club in launch at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon for the cruiser Charleston. which is lying off Stapleton. After leaving New York tomorrow after noon the Charleston's first stop will be at San Juan, Porto Rico, where Secre- tary Root will remain from July to July 1O The Charleston will touch nt Para, Brazil, on July 15, and after stopping at Pernambuco and Bahia. will reach Rio de Janeiro on July 2, four days after tte opening of the Pan-American conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
BOMB MAKER IS
 FOUND IN SEATTLE
ARE RAiDED AT IN STIGATION OF THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND ALL SORTS OF EXPLOSIVES ARE FOUND.

Seattle. Wash, July 3.-After an inves- tigation begun at the instigation of the German government, the police yesterday raided the house formerly occupied by August Rosenberg, German bricklayer, and found plant equipped for making bombs and internal machines. Rosenberg. who was known as man of anarchistic tendencies, left Seattle for Hamburg, Ger many, on May 1. At about that time the German government received warning from Seattle that an attempt would be made to assassinate the German Elm peror
 The German consul at Seattle subse- ouently received a telegram from Ham, burg instructing him to investigate. The findings of the plant followed.
 The articles seized included more than 9oO hotties of acids and explosives, cruel bles. mortars, moulds. a furnace and a large quantity of scrap iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
WILL ADDRESS HIS
 NEIGHBORS TODAY
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL BE
 CENTRAL FIGURE AT RURAL CELEBRATION IN OYSTER BAY. HIS SPEECH TO BE INFORMAL.

Oyster Bay, L. l., July 3.-President Roosevelt today took up the work of ad mnistering governmental affairs from Sagamore Hill. Tomorrow he will make an address to his neighbors in celebra- tion of the Fourth.
 Secretary Loeb laid before him this morning a large assortment of corre- spondence. It's disposition took several hours.
 The business which naturally will come to the President, as the result of the op- the fiscal year. has not as yet reached him from Washington, and the work to- day was said to be unimportant from the standpoint of public interest. Upon inquiry at the executive office It was ascertained that the salary of Secretary Bishop of the isthmian canal commission will be $10000 a year. This leaves MT. Bishops compensation exactly as it has been heretofore, when he drew $7,500 as a member of the commission and $250O as It's secretary.
 Oyster Bay is experiencing Fourth of July thrills tonight In anticipation of the celebration tomorrow, when the Presi- dent Is to address an open-ar gathering at Locust Grove, in the outskirts of the village. Decorations have been put in place, and the town given a holiday ap- pearance.
 Excursions are expected to cross the sound from the Connecticut towns of Stamford, Bridgeport, Greenwich and Norwich, and the New York trains are to bring their quota.
 The town council has appropriated s25O to supply additional police protection, and many deputies are being sworn in tonight for service tomorrow.
 The President has not prepared his speech, but is expected to talk to his neighbore and friends for half an hour or more. Preceding and following his address. there will be patriotic songs by the children of the village, augmented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
BRADLEY RESIGNS.
Vice President of Postal Telegraph Go.
 Will Enter Other Business.

New York, July 3.-At a meeting of the executive committee of the Postal Tele- graph and Cable company, held this even ing. E. C. Bradley rendered his resigna- tion as vice president and director of the company to enable him to engage in ot.ler business
 The executive committee accepted the resignation with regret and only upon the assurance that MT. Bradley regarded that course as his best interest. As the re- suit of the vacancy caused by MT. Brad ley's resignation, George G. Ward, for merIy third vice president. becomes sec ond vice president Charles c. Adams. fourth vice president, becomes third vice nresIdent. and Charles P. Bruch, assis- tant general manager and assistant secre- tary. becomes fourth vice president. Thomas E. Fleming was appointed as- sistant secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
BRYAN IS ENDORSED
 BY NORTH CAROLINA
Roll Call, However, Is Demanded on Resolution, Which Aroused
 Some Bitterness.

Greensboro, N. C., July 9-The demo- with about 300 delegates in attendance.
 The only officers to be nominated was chairman of the corporation committee and Franklin McNeill, the present incum- bent, was nominated by large majority on the first ballot
 William J. Bryan was endorsed for President and Former Governor Charles B. Aycock of this state for Vice Presi- dent.
 The introduction of the resolution caused discussion that at times verged on bitterness. and a roll call was demanded. The motion was, however, adopted by a decisive majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
MONEY IS LACKING.
Cost of AngIo-American Two-Cent
 Postage Would Be Enormous.

London, July 3.-"There is no nation with which we would rather see the facil- ities of communication extended than with the great republic on the other side of the Atlantic" said a chancellor of tho exchequer. Asquith, this afternoon to a deputation of members of Parliament who called on him. and on Postmaster General Sydney Buxton, relative to the proposI- ton to establish an Anglo-American 2-cent postage rate
 Mir. Asqulth added frankly that he had no money to give for the purpose, and there was no evidence that the United States government was desrous of malS- ing the proposed change.
 Mir Buxton remarked that 1t was en- tlrely a question of money, so fer as he was concerned It would cost s50O,000 year. lY 10 make the change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04

Hamburg, July 3.-St. Michael's church. one of the most interesting buildings in Hamburg, was totally destroyed by lire this afternoon. The fire broke out in the steeple where workmen were repairing the clock and is supposed to have been due to carelessness. The conflagration spread rapidly and the steeple when was 426 feet high, fell in less than forty min utes from the time the fire started.
 The flames communicated with adJoin- ing buildings, several of which burned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
NOTE RAIsERS CAUGHT.
Charles Jackson, Member of Notorious
 Gang, Nabbed In West Virginia.

Washington July 3.-Chief Wilkie of tho secret service was notified today of the arrest at Huntington. w. Va. of Charles Jackson, one of an alleged gang of mo- torious note raisers. Irving Tolley. the leader of the gang, was arrested in Balti- more few days ago. Tolley has given the secret service officials trouble for sev- eral years. He was convicted Of raising bank notes at Nashville and sentenced to a term of five years in the Tennessee penitentary.
 Te escaped from prison and since has been at large. He was captured in Balti- more and will be tried there for the new offense. Jackson is said to have assisted Tolley in the work of raising the notes and in passing them. They used two-dol- lar bills. raising them to ten and twen- ties, which were passed In West Virginia. Virginia, Tennessee and in North and South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
GETS EASTERN CONNECTIONS.
Maple Leaf Is Behind Project for a
 Through Route to the Pacific.

Denver, July 3.-The Times today says: David H. Moffat has secured positive eastern connections for his railroad, the Denver Northwestern and Pacific, which with the connection with the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake road at Salt Lake City, will make his line connecting link in a transcontinental road from New York to the Pacific coast.
 'The Chicago Greatwestern, known as the Maple Leaf route, is the eastern road behind the deal, and the money for the carrying out of the gigantic railroad scheme will be furnished by the banking firm of Rollins & Co.. New York"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
DEUTSCHLAND AHEAD
 IN BIG OCEAN RACE
La Provence Has Not Been Heard From-Time Will Be Days
 IA Hours 30 Minutes.

New York, July 3.-The steamer Deutschland, which is engaged in a trans Atlantic race with the new steamer La Provence of the French line, was reported to the Associated Press tonight as hay ing been in wireless communication with the station at Browhead, Ireland, at D.. m, Greenwich time, when the vessel was 40 miles south.
 La Provence had not been reported by wireless up to midnight, New York time The Deutschland should arrive at Ply mouth about 6:3O a. m. Wednesday, Green wich time. If she does, she will have made the trip in approximately five days, fourteen hours and thirty minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
FIRST VICTIMS.

Little Rock, July 3.-A special from Lonoke, Ark, says:
 Dealy Tildhman. son of R. l.. Tildhman, prominent business man of this place, lost both eyes from firecracker explosion this afternoon. He was holding light ed firecracker before his face when it exploded with the above results. The boy was about years of age.
 Memphis, July 3.-Edward Guth- rie. a 17-year-old youth, was killed today by the explosion of a toy cannon which he was firing. The cannon. which was made of galva- nized pipe, broke into fragments, one of the fragments piercing his heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
CONDEMNED NEGRO KILLED
 IN ATTACK ON OFFICER

Orleans from Plaquemine, the scene of the murder, to escape threatened lynch- ing and the sheriff was warned before boarding a Texas and Pacific train with them today that they might attempt to kill him and escape.
 About seventy miles out from New Dr. leans Rigsby suddenly produced revol- yer and shot the sheriff in the thigh. The officer struggled with his prisoners until an armed passenger, firing from close range, sent bullet through Rigsbys head. killing him instantly.
 The negroes wore convicted of killing an Italian storekeeper and his son last April. Another son, 12 years of age, was shot while defending his father ana brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-04
MUST MOVE AGAIN.
Railroad Compelled to Retreat Before
 the Rising Waters.

Los Angeles. July 3.-Because of the ris- Ing of Salton sea, the Southern Pacific is reported to be compelled to remove it's main line in that vicinity for the fifth time.
 The waters now are approaching the track, and it is thought 1t will be neces- sary to create the line within sixty days. Four times within the past year the rall- road company has been compelled to re- treat before the flood, and the last time the road was moved far enough, 1t was thought. to be away from all daiger. The water is pouring into the sink through the canal in the lake from the Colorado river. and the Salton sea is ris- ing at the rate of more than two inches daily,