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was still alive and begged for some one to shoot
him and put him out of his misery. He lived
only a few minutes. Two other employees were
found near Carroll. They were Sylvester Dial
and his son. Both were dead
John Gray. employe the pressroom OF
the plant where the explosion originated. was
picked up at distance fIom the wreck. badly
burned and with clothing his body. He
will die. Mrs. Wasteller. who lived half mile
from the mills. was fatally injured In the wreck
of her house.
When a number of men seriously injured were
placed board of relief train TO be taken TO
Terre Haute a frantic rush made by wives.
parents and children to establish the identity
of those rescued. George Justice died on the
train before it left He had applied at the mill
for work this morning. Another man died as
the train pulled into the Big Four station at
Terre Haute
Among the buildings totally destroyed In the
town were the Methodist and Christian
churches the railroad station. all business
blocks, including large block just completed,
large warehouse and five hundred houses. In
many of them the fronts were blown away.
while in Others the roofs were hurled into space,
the sides were blown out they were left
confused mass of collapsed wreckage-
a Big Four railroad freight train on the
switch leading TO the mills was partially de-
StrOyed by the explosion, ana tne WreCkdSo
caught fire Charles Wells the engineer, was
badly burned and received a fracture OF the
right leg.
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN INJURED.
Three school buildings were destroyed. two at
Fontanet and one at Coal Bluff. two miles away
All were filed with school children. and every
one Of these was more or less injured by the
collapse OF the buildings.
A four room schooIhouse was torn to pieces
and not one of the two hundred children escaped
unhurt None fatally hurt
The school building at Coal Bluff was turned
over and collapsed The teacher and ninety
pupils were more or less injured
The force of the explosion destroyed all tele-
phone communication with outside towns. and
1t was with great difficulty that aid was sum-
noned.
Terre Haute and Brazil sent physicians and
nurses with supplies In carriages and autorllo-
biles across country. while special trains were
run over the Big -Four Railroad for the care
OF the injured.
Governor Hanly. at Indianapolis ordered the
Terre Haute company Of the Indiana National
Guard TO come here to patrol the ruined dis
trict and protect life and property. The Gov
ernor arrived here this evening about the time
the soldiers reached the ruined city. He brought
with him seven hundred tents and cots for the
use of the homeless.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
FIRE SCARED SUBWAY.
Sound Of Ease BIo7cing Out and
Smoke Cause Passenger STAMPEDE.

There was a scare among the passengers at
the 12d street station of the subway late yes
terday, and those the northbound Lenox ave
nue. express train, when smoke was seen coming
from under one Of the forward cars In the
citement that followed Mrs. Mamie Goldberg. of
No T31 East 135th street, became hysterCal
Just as the express train was pulling into the
station a loud report heard. When the
train came TO a standstill. those in the under
which the report heard made a rush TO
the platform. This seen by those in the
other cars, and all made rush for tho plat
form.
Soon smoke was seen issuing from under the
car, and this added to the excitement Many
rushed TO the street and others struggled TO
escape. Mrs. Goldberg was carried to the street
where she was revived. a fuse blowing out
caused the trouble.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
TERRE HAUTE CARES FOR INJURED.
Five Die in Hospital There as Result of Ex-
plosions in Fontanet Plant.

Terre Haute Ind. Oct. 15.-Hospitals and
homes in Terre Haute were thrown open to-
day 10 care for the injured in the Fontanet
powder explosions Relies trains carrying physi-
clans and supplies were hurried to the scene.
and many OF the injured were brought TO this
city Five died in hospitals.
While hurrying to ST. Anthony's Hospital the
city ambulance was struck by streetcar and
wrecked 1t is feared the shock will be fatal
to the explosion victims who were in the ambu-
lance
Sheriff Horsley went to Fontenat at once and
organized a force of deputies a corps Of city
policemen also was sent 20 Fontenat, and Com
pany of the state militia went there this
evening with provisions for a week Citi-
zens subscribed more than 5000 to the relief
fund and the City Council appropriated $1,000
to relieve the suffering.
Charles Nash. state superintendent OF the Du
Pont Powder Company. who was seriously In
jured about the head and hips. said az hos
pital tonight:
superintendent Monahan. myself and T. 7.
Kellup a representative Of the Eastern Com
pany OF Wilmington. Del. were IN the business
office. Monahan and I were looking over the
mornings mail. and Mr.. Kellup was reading
newspaper This Is the last I remember until
was picked up the hill. one hundred yards
away
Mr. Nash said that this was not the first ex-
pIosion az the plant In the nine years he has
been there seventeen persons have been killed
before to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
THE LETTERS OF QUEEN 1IcToR1A.'
Long Extracts in London Paper rom Book
Authorized by King

London oct. 16.-The London apers this
morning published long extracts fro The Let
iers of Queen Victoria" which apl to-day
bv authority of King Edward. Thso letters
form an interesting autobiography WI ch with
ont revealing any important politice matters
not already known. present deeply a'sorbing
,icture of the Queens life and chara, er from
her own hands Editorially the newspt ,ars ex-
press their grateful thanks TO the King sT this
selection from nearly six hundred volt IS at
windsor in which the Queens letters and p,pers
are classified and indeXed.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
an INSUL4R p. S. BODY.
PO1cer to adjust Rates on Al Phil
ippine Utilities.

Manila, Oct. l5.-The Philippine Commission
has authorized the creation Of a permanent
Public Utilities Commisson. consisting of three
members. with power 10 adjust. Increase or re-
duce the rates to be charged for all utilities
The law bearing on this subject is extremely
broad. and covers every utility at present and
also provides for future contingencies
The commission will consist of the Governor
General, the Secretary of Commerce and Police
and third member 20 be appointed by the Gov
ernor General
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
MAY DROP MINNESOTA OIL SUIT.

ST. Paul. Oct 15.-The suit against the Standard
Oil Company to forfeit its charter in Minnesota
because of alleged violations OF the anti-discrin'i-
nation law determined upon Ry the state legal
department some time ago SprObably will be
dropped. 1t was said tonight that some of the
independent concerns which have been active
the promised litigation preparing to withdraw
their complaints because of assurances by the
Standard Oil Company representatives that the law
will not be violated.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
FIRST SNAIL STORM OF SEASON.
by Telegraph to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph TO The Iribune.l
Eastport. Long Island. October 15.-The inhab-
itants of Bridgehampton saw a strange sight to-
day when thousands of snails fell from the
clouds during copious rainfall. The creatures
at first were thought TO be hail or gravel Mrs
Francis McCaslin has number of them in her
possession as evidence.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
WILL THROW ASHES OVER NIAGARA

IBy ToIegraph 10 The Irlbune.I
Cleveland, Oct 15-DrectiOns in the will of Her
bert w Baird that his ashes be inclosed in a
cheap glass case and thrown Niagara
Falls seem acceptable to his relatives, but the
division OF his fortune, estimated at $4,000, is OPP
posed in a suit brought to-day TO break the will.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
a NEW BUFFALO TRAIN.

The West Shore Limited stops principal nterme-
date stations. Lv. Desbrosses st, via West Shore
r. r. sos a. M. w. 42d St. $3.50 a. m: arrives
Buffalo 745 .. M. New vestibuled equipment. Con-
~acts with rail and boat lines for the West.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
SAVANNAH LINE TO SOUTH.

Low rates to all points South New ships Per-
feet service. Telephone $3.50 Spring.-AdvI
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
DAMAGE DONE IN OTHER CITIES.
Fontanet Explosions Break Windows and
Shake Buildings in Nearby Towns.

Brazil. Ind Oct. 15.-Many windows were
shattered in the business and residence districts
of this city by the explosions at Fontanet. All
plate windows in the Citizens Bank Building
were destroyed All communication with Fon-
tanet by wire was cut of.
Greencastle. Ind. Oct. 15.-The explosions at
Fontanet twenty miles away. caused general
alarm In this city. In the business section the
Jar was so strongly felt that all those in the
business blocks rushed into the streets. A num-
Der of windows cracked and bricks fell from
chimneys and copings.
Indianapolis Oct 1.-THE shock from the
explosions at FOntanet felt in this city.
At Charlottesville. thirty-five miles from FOn-
tanet. the shock cracked a brick wall and sank
tiling in a floor one inch All telephone connec-
tion with FOntanet is lost.
Cincinnati. Oct. IA slight shock similar to
that of an earthquake was noted here at $50
this morning. Professor Portes, OF the University
of Cincinnati. reporting it as distinctly notice
able In Southern Indiana several points re-
ported a shock in somewhat more severe form.
1t was also reported from Hamilton Ohio
GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16

AFTER ALL, USHER's THE SCOTCH
A@t made the hishbsn famous.-Adyt
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Its purity has made 1t famous."-Adyt.
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That the death list is not far greater is due
10 the fact that the people of the town had left
their houses at the first explosion. and were not
in them when the explosion of the forty thou
sand kegs of powder in the magazine hurled
their homes to pieces and scattered their house
hold goods In heaps of debris
The first body taken from the wrecked mills
was that of Doc Carroll. employe of the
mill. 1t burned to crisp, but the man
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27
MOB FIRES UPON
HELPLESS WoMEN
One Killed and Another is Seriously
Wounded.

Danville, Va, March "a special
to The Register from Stuart, Va,
which is about IS miles from Danville,
says:
''As the result of an attack by a
mob of men on Sunday night, Annie
Hall. white woman residing near
Charity, Patrick county, was shot to
. death and her sister, Jane Hall, Sc
riously wounded. The accounts of
the killing are very meagre and the
killing is supposed to have been the
work of Illicit distillers of whiskey.
The murdered woman and her sister
lived in cottage with their nephew,
and it is alleged they have been act
ing in the capacity Of spies and have
been reporting to the revenue officers
the whereabouts Of the Illicit distliler-
les and the names of the operators.
This infuriated the 'moonshiners, it
is reported, and band ofthem, about
a dozenin number, came to the house
ct late hour at night and opened
fire. Voiley after volley was fired by
the mob and the house was literally
riddled with bullets. The man hap
pened on Sunday night 10 be absent
and consequently escaped injury. It
was evidently the intention of the
mob to murder all three Of the occI.-
pants.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27
Transfers Of Real Estate.

The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded in the clerk s
Office since last week:
Samuel B. George, clerk, to o. II.
George, 141 acres in Boiling Springs
township for S275.
South Bound Land & Improvement
Co., to L. J. Frink,, 81 54-100 acres in
Congaree township for S1,3T.
Samuel F. Wheeler and others to
Henry F. Wheeler, 159 2-3 acres in
Saluda township for S1,117.60.
James H. Price to w. G. Burdeil,
lot in Brookland for 1925.
H. r. Goodwin and J. w. Conner to
E. Scott Kyzer, one acre in Congaree
township for $50.
Littia Eichelberger to J. NJ. Carson,
lot in Irmo for SITS.
1'aul A. Eichelberger to W. A.
Smith. lot in Irmo for S275.
W. W. Watson to R. H. Thinner
man and others, lot in Batesburg for
S1,525.
r. H. Zimmerman and others to
Mrs. Lottie T. Zimmerman, lot in
Batesburg for S1,625.
P. G. Price to Andrew Davis, 7614
acres in Congaree township for $1,000.
P. H. Corley to Geo. W. Corley, ST.,
SO acres in Lexington township tor
$1,000.
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Charles T. Deal sho: Dead.

Charles Francis Deal, brother Of
Dr.. S. NJ. and ATTORNEY \. NJ. Deal OF
Columbia, was shot to death at Blacks
burg Monday by William Mills, cot
ton mill operative. Mills, So the story
goes. called Deal out Of the Office Of
the Whitaker Cotton Mill and after
talking with him for ten CT fifteen
minutes shot him down, Deal dying
ali hour later. Mills claims that he
killed Deal because he was too init
mate with his wife, but in Deals
dying declaration he denies the charge.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
tragedy.
Mr.. Deal was married only about
six months ago, was well liked and
leaves a large family connection.
Mills has been separated from his wife
for mere than year. He tried to
escape, but was captured and sent to
the Gaffney jail.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27
SAVED FRoN BRUTE
By SHEPHERD DOG.
Alabama Negro Lynched for Attempt
ed Criminal Assault--Husband Fired
First Shot.
VOL. XxXvII.

Florence, Ala, March 24.-Cleve-
land Harding, the negro who attempt
ed TO assault Mrs. Ben F. Rice, near
here Friday, and who was driven off
by Mrs. Rice's shepherd dog, was
summari1y executed today by mob
of 200 or 800 persons. Tied to a tree
with his arms up; the negro was rid
died with bullets, the first shot, it is
said, being fired by Rice, following
which every man in the crowd emptled
his revolver at the prisoner. Over
!. 900 shots were fred. The negro was
captured today half mile below town
and was taken before Mrs. Rice who
tainted at sight Of him. Upon re-
covering she fully identified her assail-
ant and on being asked what should
be done with him, told the negro's
captors to do as they thought best.
Harding was taken a short distance
from the Rice home where g confer
ence of the mob leaders was held.
Some said burn him, but shootingswas
decided on.
Beyond confessing his guilt; the ne
gro had nothing to say and was stolid-
iy Indifferent, it seemed, to his fate.
The body was left tied to the tree by
the mob, members of which made no
attempt to shield their identity. The
sheriff overlook the crowd before the
lynching but his appeals were unaVa,l.
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unioue Double Wedding.

Snoma, n. D.-A uniqne double
wedding, at which a man, aged 80,
married girl aged 20 and his son,
aged 3s, married her mother, aged a,
was celebrated at the Barrett. Ranch
north of Snoma.
Richard Ellsworth, widower, and
his son, Keene Ellsworth, lived On
ranch adjoining that of Mrs Emma
Barrett, q widow and her daughter.
The wedding was a quiet one, only
a few friends of the contracting par
ties witnessing the ceremony. Father
and son and mother and daughter
started south Immediately after the
ceremony and will spend a month
there.
Young Ellsworth win take charge
of the Barrett ranch, and his father
will live with his young bride on the
Ellsworth ranch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27

preparing their lands for anothercrop.
Prof. M. P. Lindler will close the
school at Pine Ridge on Good Friday
with dialogues, recitations and music
by the scholars We are expecting a
lively time. Everybody is invited.
Come and bring well filled baskets. as
we will need such to help make the
day enjoyable.
Prof. r. w. Frick, Jr., will close
his school sometime in April with
exercises.
The infant baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seba Fulmer died Friday morning,
March %, and was buried the same
afternoon at O'Clock, by Rev. E.. j.
Sox. 1t was only week old.
Sunday school was organized at St.
Peter the third Sunday in this month.
Rev. Sox will preach at ST. Peters on
Good Friday at II o'clock.
You may again hear from
Patron.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27
AN IMPORTANT LETTER
70 Patrons and Carriers Of
Rural Routes.

A letter from Hon. A. F. Lever to
Mr.. S. J. Leaphart, our very accom-
modating and efficient postmaster,
explains itself:
Washington, D. c.,
March %, 1907.
Mr.. s. J. Leaphart, Lexington, S. G:
DEAR SIR:-It is very important
that all patrons and carriers of rural
routes in. this county should bestir
themselves to increase the patronage
of the routes. The Department in
Washington is enforcing the rule
which requires all full length routes
to handle three thousand pieces of
mail per month. All interested in
this service should see to it that
everything is done to bring the routes
up to the average required by the De-
partment.
Very truly,
r LEVER
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Washington, D. c.,


Hon. A. F. Lever, House of Repre-
sentatives.
S1R:-Referring again to Your letter
of the 18th ultimo requesting the COM
pletion of the rural delivery service in
Lexington county, South Carolina.
you are advised that the Investigation
will be made upon the receipt Of an
accurate road map Of this county.
The records indicate, however, that
the amount of mail handled on some
of the rural routes in Lexington county
is below the average, and while every
effort will be made to adjust them so
as 20 make it possible to maintain
daily service, it may be necessary to
place the routes referred to on tri-
weekly basis.
The postmaster at Lexington has
been requested to furnish the Depart
ment with road map of the county
at the earliest practicable date.
Very respectfully,
P. R. DEGRAW,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27
Doty from Piney Woods.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Mr.. Cal FulIner is again able to be
up and about. He was very i'll a few
weeks previous to this writing.
March has been very favorable to
the farmers SO far. They are busy
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-03-27
Ice Plant for NewberrY.

The city of Newberry is to have an
ce plant, which will begin operations
this week. Mr.. J. H. Wicker is the
manager.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
THE STAFFORD CASE.

The circuit court decided that the
suspension if sentence in the Spafford
case should continue until the court
should convene In Wood county and
there dispose of the case.
1t is understood that the circuit
court fu ther indicated that the dis
crepancy in time between the number
of days charged for by Spafford and
the number he should have charged
for, is six. This is less than the num-
ber taken into consideration when the
jury found that Spafford had taken
forty dollars which did not belong to
him.
The circuit court finds this error in
the fact that the days on which w. ii.
Wood worked only parts of fifteen
days and which were taken as only
parts of days, were reported to Spaf-
ford as days and charged as such. The
court holds that. according to the evil
dence he did not know these were
parts of days and that he in these
cases is blameless.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
Catarrh Cannot be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is blood or consdtu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed Of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testimon-
ials. free.
T.J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
FORT MEIGS PROPERTY.

The report of the meeting of the
Pioneer association as held in Toledo
recently, and copied from the Blade
in your paper, states that the COM
mittee appointed to report on the
possible purchase of the Fort from
the Hayes heirs, claimed that they
considered the property to be worth
only $50 per acre, and that price of
$3.50 per acre is all that should be
paid for it.
Now | am in no manner interested
il the sale of this property, either as
owner or in any way related to those
who own the property, but | do con-
slider that the people who have long
owned those grounds and who have
for all these years refused to allow
them to be disturbed or used for any
other purpose than that of pasturage
should be given greater consideration
than seems to be considered proper
by the commission making the report.
The facts are that there is scarcely
an acre of land between Perrysburg
and Toledo along the river front that
can be purchased for the sum of $500
per acre. and this being true, should
not the fort property be considered
equally valuable?
1 would be glad to haye the fort
made into park and thus preserved,
but think there is no reason why the
owners of the property should be un-
Justly treated in the deal.
CITIZEN,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-03-08
-FoR SALE-Sorgum molasses.
la PETER RoNAU


-FoR SALE-Sorgum molasses.
Ia" PETER RoNAU
Mrs. E. l.. Schaffer of Weston
called on relatives here, Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Neagele of the Bend is
lying seriously i'll with pneumonia.
M. Lee and wife of Toledo. Sun
dayed with Chester Thornton and
wife.
Mrs. whitacre of\Bays was the
guest of w. o. Burch and wife, Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. A. Roberts called on Mrs.
VIM. Cluell of MaunA,e, Monday, who
is Ill with the grip.
Miss May DuFord entertained
Mrs. Vahnle and Miss Gillespie of
Toledo last Sunday.
Mrs Edwin Curtis was surprised
on Sunday by the arrival of a large
number of friends and relatives who
came in to celebrate her birthday an
niversary. Dinner and supper were
served and Mrs Curtis received
number of presents. The guests were:
Misses Ethel Grant, Hattie Curtis,
Maggie johnson, Sadie LeGro and
Sadie Lenox aud Messrs. Herman,
VIM. and Chas. PiCson of Toledo;
John Miller and wife, Mrs. Fred Hahn,
Mrs. Chas. Grueshaber, Mrs. Thos.
Walter, Mrs. Abbie Wetmore, Misses
May Miller, Emily Norton and Marion
Curtis; Messrs. Edgar Townsend,
and Chas. MaLOsh.