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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02
Victims Of shooting season.

Seventy-four slain by gunfire is the
record of the shooting season, which
lasts just about as long as the foot
ball season. OF these victims, most
were actually shot at, their rustling
in the bushes being taken for that of
a deer. No intelligent comment on
this chapter of accidents is possible
without knowing whether the homi-
Gides were green hands, afflicted with
an acute form of buck fever, or sea
soned sportsmen caught off their
guard. The former seems most likely
TO be the case. However that be,
hunting for deer must still count as
an extra hazardous pursuit, and the
recurrence Of these tragedies of the
woods year after year, says the New
York Post. suggests that the state
may yet have TO institute tests for the
use of gun, as 1t does for the
handling Of a motor car Meanwhile.
It cannot be too emphaticaliy said
that the sportsman who under any
circumstances win shoot at a noise
is guilty of criminal carelessness. I'm,
happily. the law hardly reaches the
emergency. FOR no one ever classes
himself in the great roster of gun,
bearing fools until he has ported his
manor, as in several cases this
year, his woman
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02
Not to Be Imposea Upon.

"Algernon Is interesting said the
stock brokers' daughter.
What does he talk about?" in
quired the father.
Hes ever so well posted in Shake
spearean quotations"
Young woman said the financier,
sternly. don't let him deceive you.
Don't let him make sport Of your ig-
norance. There isn't any such stock
on the market. ought to know, for
I've been on the exchange long
enough. London Answers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-01-02
Passing Humor of
the NelD Year,
Would You blame HIm2

Nina did your husband. at New
Years, swear on?
Lena--Yes, OFF and on-whenever a
bill came in. Town Topics.
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

mento you
ourov
of
from FIFTY DOLLARS ands land o
The newspaper., 1907-05-31

You expect to pay up soon,
why not do it now and give some
Church, Fraternity or Charity a
Benefit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Fearful Storm Damage.

Baltimore, Special.-A special to
The News from Grafton, w. Va /,
says that from three TO five lives lost
and half million dollars damage
is the result of a cloudburst and
heavy rain storm between Grafton
and Tunnelton. Among the dead are
Cludus Wolfe, of Evansville, and
Frank Gibbons, of Newberg.
More than half million dollars
damages resulted from cloudbursts,
storms and floods at Newburg and
along the Cheat river valley in Pres
ton county. Houses were washed
away, the main, line Of the Baltimo: :e
6 Ohio Railroad is out of commits
sion and telegraph and telephone
wipes are all down. At sFairmont
the 3Monongehala river is at a high
stage and freight and other proper
ty has been removed. At Kingwood,
three miles of Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad track was washed away.
The United Brethren Church, at
Evansville was overturned and swept
down stream. Coleman Morris, aged
30 years, farmer of Big Isaac, this
county, was struck by Lightning and
instantly killed. Heavv rain at Wes-
Ton caused the highest waters along
Polk Creek and the West Ford river
into which it empties, near the town,
since the flood Of 1883.
All the bridges across Polk creek
and other property along the creek
and river were carried off in the
flood. A number of residents had To
use row boats to get to and FROM
their homes.
A sudden rise in the Monongahela
river during the night wrecked the
new bridge between Monessen and
Charlerlo. AL the false work was
swept away.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
SOUTHERN FINED $4,000

The Case Against the Southern Rail
way at Raleigh Has Sensational
Termination, a Fine of $4,000
Being Placed on the Road and a
Nominal Ore on Green, Who
Pledges Himself to Sell No More
Tickets at the Old Rate.
Raleigh, N. c., Special.-The SEN
sational trial of fthc Southern Rail-
way Company and City Titckct
Agent Green for, violating the new
State 2 IA cent passenger rate law
which threatened an interference f
Federal court process to arrest
the trial in the State court, terminal
ed Friday evening in the State court
with verdict Of guilty both as TO
the Southern and Agent Green and
the imposing Of $4,000 fine on the
Southern and nominal fine on Agent
Green who pledged himself not to
further violate the law Green was
given the choice Of abandoning the
sale of tickets and paying a nominal
fine or standing out against the State
court and receiving a sentence to
prison and possibly to the chaingang
In choosing to pay a fine he stated
he felt he was guilty Of no wrong;
but he had an aged and ill mother
who could not understand the situSt-
ion and, lest further resistance might
embitter her life, lie would not re-
sist further The understanding is
that Green will be given some other
position with the Southern
However,, issues may end for the
Soutbo- at Asheville the case will
proba be carried right up to tn.
Unit otatcs Supreme Court and
the will be a(idavits setting out
that the prosecution of the South
ern's agent is as il Raleigh forcing
their agents to leave their seryle,
thereby wreclling the business Of the
company Southern counsel claim
they score an advantage by Green's
having been forced from their service
AS to the fine of $4,000 the Southern
has ten days in which to file notice
of appeal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Speakers. Failed to Arrive.

8 #ewberry, Special. = Over 200 far
IS of Newberry county were at the
ht house in response to an an
= #ncement by MI. 7. G. Hunter,
sident of the Newberry County
ton Growers Association that
Fsrs. E. D. Smith, president of the
lie Cotton Growers Association;
81. Hyatt and F.. FL. Weston would
IN Newberry On the 18th inst. for
purpose Of addressing thesfarmers
d business men of the county.
ther of the speakers put in m ap-
france and the crowd was disap-
hted. The meeting was held in
opera house and there was a large
Ed present. The following Of
rs were elected: R. T. C. Hunter,
sident; W. C. Brown, secretary;
JIM Johnston, treasurer. The fol-
}ing resolution was unanimously
bpted:
|sThat the cotton association re-
Ids the decision of Judge Brawley
the contract labor system as in
|ious to the agricultural interests"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Four italians Convicted.

Hahnville, La, Special.-Two COM
panies of militia were ordered here
to protect from threatened lynch
ing the four Italians convicted "with-
out capital punishment of the COM
plicity in the murder of little Walter
Lamana, of New Orleans, who was
kidnapped and stranglcd about a
month ago. The verdict was return
ed just before day after the jury
had been out 45 minutes, finds Cam
psiciano, Mrs. Campsiciano, Tony
Costa and Frank Gendusa guilty
without capital punishment. Abso-
lutte silence grcetd the foremans
announcement. An hour after court
adjourned it was reported that pre-
parations for a lynching is under
way. A physician cf local promin-
ence gave out statement declaring
that "the good people of st. Charles
repudiated the verdict" and calling
it a "prostitution of Justice" The
lvnching report spread as far as
New Orleans and the local officials
were apprehensive that party might
be made up in that city to aid in
such an attempt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Petition in Circulation.

Batesburg, Special. = A petition
addressed to the second assistant post
master general is being circulated in
Batesburg and the towns along the
Carolina Midland railroad, asking
that better mail facilities be provided
for the people along the line between
Batesburg and Allendale. At present
there is but one train each way on
this road and it mixed train. The
mail is supplied to the various towns
along the railroad in locked pouches,
which Of necessity is not satisfactory.
Better mail and passenger facilities
over this road have been in demand
for many years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
The Kershaw Election.

Columbia, Special. - The State
lard of election canvassers met I,
hsider the matter of the election
the dispensary question in Ker-
law county A mass of papers was
and attorneys were present
L Present both sides but on account
I fhe absence of Attorney General
ION OH aud Comp iser General Jones
Sleciidled to dol Gel consid daEatiess
|sd action until the entire board can
present, as this case will probably
i asprerede dent, The members Of the
bard present had about arrived at a
inclusion, but considered this a Yeri
|aportant case and wished for the
bard as a whole to go on record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
7 Naval Constructor for Charles
ton Yard.

Charleston, Special. = Naval Con:
3uctor Julius a. Furer has sue
aed Contractor John A. Spilmar
he Charleston navy yard, the lat
q haFing been detached for special
~ n the construction Of vessels at
yards. Lieut.. Furer comes to
lsston from the New York navy
Lieut.. Furer has been in the
lice more than 10 years and he
succeed Lieut.. Spilman in the
ction Of construction work at the
u yard. All work Of the construc-
and repair department comes
er the charge of the naval cons
ftor.. Lieut.. Spilman has been on
Mt the navy yard for several
ths, but the need Of his service
elt for ship building and he has
Fcauently been detached and Lieut.
Her sent here from the New York
yard to succeed him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
State Health Board.

i Columbia, Special. - The State
joard Of health met last week and
3alked over a number of matters af-
$ecting the health of the State. Moth
hg Of particular Importance was done
Blthough there are several matters mp
for future discussion, One of these
IS the proposition made to the Statc
board of education at Chick Springs
suggesting the teaching Of hygiene
hnd health in. the. public schools
through suitable books and by lect-
hres. This is now before a special
committee Of the board of education
10 frame up. The board unanimously
endorsed the suggestion of the COM
mittee from the board Of health.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Steamer For the Pee Dee.

Georgetown, Special. = Messrs. W.
M. Duval and VIM. Godfrey of Che
raw were in Georgetown last week ds
representatives of the Cheraw stock
holders of the Cheraw Georgetown
Steamboat company, and they with
the stockholders in Georgetown pur-
chased the Steamer Merchant from
the Georgetown and Pee Dee Steam
boat company, the purchase price be-
ing $4,000. This steamer has net
carrying capacity Of 344 tons, and
one great advantage Of this steamer
is that she carries her immense
freight on q very small draught of
water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Lightning Fires Huge Oil Tank.

Lima, O., special.-In a terrific
electrical storm which swept this
county at noon Wednesday, lightning
fired one Of the huge tanks Of the
Standard Oil Company. A quarter
of million barrels of petroleum were
ignited and the city was at once en-
veloped in clouds Of darkness, almost
sitting. Cannons were brought into
use to prevent spread Of the flames
to other tanks nearby, there being
millions of barrels Of crude oil in the
immediate vicinity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Shooting in Greenville.

Greenville, Special. = Isaac Griffin
was shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed Sunday afternoon by Butler Allen
in the northern part of this county.
The men, are first cousins and are
both under age. Allen came to the
city and gave himself up to the au-
thorities, but refused to discuss the
affair when seen at the county Jail,
other than to hint that he acted i'll
self-defense. Both families are well
known. Allen is, a cousin Of Walter
Allen who is serving a life sentence
for the murder Of Hy Trammel in the
same neighborhood some years ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Two Fatally Shot, One Seriously
Wounded in Pistol Duel.

lexington Ky, Specials a
pistol fight that took place in sa-
loon at Pound Gap, ON the Kentucky
Virginia line, two men were fatally
shot and another seriously wounded.
William Robinson and John Ccnters,
between whom an old grudge existed,
met, and Ccnters opened fire. Sever
al shots were exchanged and Centers
fell mortally wounded. Half du
hour later "Babe" Stewart and
Isaac Bentley met aud began shooting
Bentley was fatally and Steward
seriously wounded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
To Prevent Western Land Frauds

Washington, Special.-In a state
ment issued Acting Secretary of the
Interior Woodruff says prompt action
will be taken wherever cases of lille
gal fencing of public lands are dis
covered, but that inspectors and
special land agents are especially oc-
cupied this summer with preventing
fraudulent requirement Of public
land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
J Died From Fright.

Anderson, Special. Solicitor
Boggs. arrived in the city and brought
the news of the rather unique death
Of Nh. M. B. Waters of Brevard, n
c., who lost his life from fright near
Pickens. 1t seems that Mr.. and Mrs.
Waters were driving out in the coun-
try when their horse became fright
encd and was rearing upon it's hind
feet. Mr.. Waters became frightened
on account of his wife and collapsed
dying eight minutes later. The horse
did not run but fell back and injured
Mrs. Waters slightly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
NO. 36.
y = i
GARMENT HANGER

A new garment hanger is made
with a steel wire frame and webbing
attachment. The wire is finished in
copper, nickel or enamel, and will
not injure the most delicate fabrics.
The garment rests on the webbing
when hung up, so that no marks or
wrinkles apear no matter how long
the garment remains on the hanger.
This contriyance folds into a remark
ably small space, so that several OIL
them can be put in an ordinary-sized
pocket.-Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Denial From President Clowry.

New York, spccial.-When be
learned that the striking telegraphcrs
in a meeting at Oakland, CAL, had
voted to refuse concessions offered
by the Western Union Company, in
cluding, it was stated, ga 25 per cent.
increase in pay after the telegraphers
were at work." President Robert C..
Clowry, Of the Western Union, said
that he wished to unqalifedly deny
that any advance in salaries had been
promised to the telegraphers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
afmeffo A11airs Z
The News of South Carolina in Condensed Form g e
Al] "
New Station For Florence.

Florence, Special. - It is crafty
ing to the people of Florence and VI
cinity and will no doubt be Of inter-
est to the travelling public in general
to know that ground has been broken
for the eerction Of the handsome pas
senger station in the city. 1t is un-
derstood that the removal of the dl-
vision headquarters of the Atlantic
Coast Line from Wilmington to Flor.
encc, which has been announced will
take place on the 1st Of August will
have the effect of giving Florence a
handsomer and larger station than
was at first planned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24

Asheville, N. c., special.-Before
Judge Spears Reynolds in the city
police court District Passenger Agent
James d. Wood, Of the Southern
Railway, also member Of the board
of aldermen Of Asheville, and o. G..
Wilson, ticket seller for the South
sern at the local passenger station,
were tried on a charge of violating
the new State rate law of 2 IA cents
mile for transportation, convictcd
and sentenced to the county chain
gang for 80 days each.
Harmon was the only witness. At
the conslusion of his testimony Judge
Reynolds announced that the State
would rest. Judge Charles A. Moore.
of counsel for the Southern Railway,
and representing the indicted agents:
stated that he desired to introduce
no witnesses.
"Can You orswill you pay ine?'
The police justice directed the
question to Mr.. Wood, standing just
in front of the bar, and apparently
cool and Indifferent to the result.
Tudge Moore quickly requested the
yolice justice to address any questions
to counsel. Again the question was
put, this time to Judge Moore, Can
you OF will you pay fnc7"
Judge Moore made reply that nc
would have to consider the matter.
The police justice, saying that he re-
grctted t, do what he was about to,
directed the clerk to make an entry
that the defendants be sent to the
roads for 80 days each. Judge
Moore thereupon stated in open
court that he intended to apply for a
writ of habeas corpus and requested
that the prisoners be allowed the Gus.
tody of an officer.
While Judge Moore was speaking
the police justice was writing. Pres
emily he handed two slips of paper to
Sheriff Hunter. The papers were
commitments For Mr.. Wood and Mr..
Wilson. 81. trust" said the police
justice, and handing the commitments
to Sheriff Hunter, "that you will
not give the Federal Court an oppor-
tunity to interfere with the Stale
courts, which at has no right to do. -
The prisoners were then turned
over to Sbsriff Hunter. The sheriff,
at the request Of Judge Moore, ac-
compa@ed The prisoners to the Office
Of Moore and Rollins. There was
muclSs inteIe specul alton. as TO
justJ waatSs soarse Sheriff Hunter
cwougsl LII Tier he would send
the con nsiSted agents direct to tile
county chaingang, some ten miles
from The city, or hold the prisoner
in custody awaiting action on a writ
Of habeas corpus.
Released on Habeas Corpus.
Asheville, N. c., Special.-District
Passenger Agent Wood and Ticket
Seller Wilson, under sentence of 30
days on the county chaingang by the
city police court for violating tue
passenger rate law, were taken be-
fore Judge Pritchard on a writ Of
habeas corpus at II o'clock Friday
morning. j. G. Merriman asked for a
continuance of the hearing until his
father, James II. Merriman, spec
tally employed by the State, coul'l
be present. Judge Pritchard grant
ed the request and set the hcarilg
for 2.30 in the afternoon, and re-
mandcd Wood and Wilson to the Gus
tody of the deputy marshal. Bonds
in the sum of 5000 were allowed and
the indicted agents were once more
in the enjoyment of their liberty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Big Crop of Corn.

Columbia, Special. = The greatest
crop of corn in the history of South
Carolina will be garnered this year,
according to the reports that are COM
ing in. Mr.. E. D. Smith, president
of the South Carolina Cotton Grow
ers' association ascribes this to the
interest taken in the Williamson plan,
and he thinks that those who follow
ed the formula given by Mr.. McIver
Williamson have made large yields
and that their profits will be such as
to justify their having taken advice
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
81 PEOPLE KILLED
Crowded Excursion Train and
Freight Collide Head-on
HORRIBLE SCENE OF SUFFERING
Excursion Train From Iona to D:
troit, Mich., Crashes Into Freight
Between Selma and Plymouth.

Selma, Mich, Spccial.-Thirty-one
people dead and more than seventy
injured, many Of them seriously, as
the result of head-on collision Sat
urday between this village and Ply
mouth, when Pere Marquette exc,lr-
sion train bound from Iona to Detroit
crashed into a west-bound freight IL
a cut located at a sharp curve about
a mile east of Salem.
Following is the list of dead, all OF
whom with single exception lived in
Iona:
Homer Smith, boy.
Albert Trautwine.
John Taifel.
Charles Hess.
Herman Hess.
Paul Hess.
William Cornell.
Don Rogers, Lowell, Mich:
Dick Jones.
Mrs. Abraham Eddy.
Edward Gallagher.
Frank Douse.
L. X. Mcrrcll.
Henry Reynolds, a Pere Marquette
engineer.
Charles McCauley, ST..
ALI Herbert.
Edward Durling.
Charles Broad, aged Is.
James Wizard.
William Stager.
William Grams.>
William Gott.
Mrs. August Richter.
Fred Fitzgerald.
Brakeman Ed. Corwin.
Fireman Knowles.
William Evans.
Frank Latham.
Benjamin During.
Charles Fenton, fireman of freight
engine; Harry Williams; e. j. Pix
ley, conductor passenger train.
Charles Hermann and Paul Hess
were brothers. James Wizard was a
well-known minor league ball player
who had played in the Central League
and also at Omaha. William Stager
had come to Iona recently from Kan
City, where his mother now lives.
b. ward Gallagher is the son of an cz-
mayor Of Iona. Henry Reynolds
was Pere Marquette engineer bound
for Detroit on the excursion trian to
take out his regular run.
The passenger train of eleven
cars, carrying the Pere Marquette
shop employees Of Iona and their
fanatics to the Michigan metropolis
for their annual excursion, was run
ming at high speed, probably so
miles an hour, down a steep grade.
It struck the lighter locomotive Of
the Freight train with such terriic
force as to turn the freight engine
completely around.
The wrecked locomotive lay side by
side, both headed eastward. Only q
few of the freight cars were smash
ed and it was only few hours work
to remove all traces of them from
the scene. But behind the two
wrecked locomotives six cars of the
passenger train lay piled in hope
less wreck. -Four of the passenger
coaches remained .on the track un-
damaged and were used to convey the
dead and injured to Iona; one coach
was entirely unchanged, with on'v
its forward trucks off the rails. Thes.
were the rear FIVE cars. The two
coaches next ahead of these were
telescoped. The next car forward
stood almost on end after the wreck,
its forward end resting on the road
bed and the rear end high in the
air upon the two telescoped coaches
that had been following it.
misunderstanding of orders was
the cause of the wreck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
LACE FROM FIBRE.

The women Of Fayal, in the Azores,
make a lace out Of the tibres of the
leaves of the century plant; and 1t is
not less beautiful than costly. These
women are the only makers of the
lace left in the world today, and tray-
ellers stopping at Fayal on their South
Atlantic voyage should not miss the
opportunity of seeing these women at
work. The peasants Of Abissola once
possessed the same art. They made
of the century plants leaves a beau
tlful black lace, but 1t would not
wash
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Promising Young Man Meets Untime.
IL Death.

Florence, Special. = A horrible ac-
cident occurred at Winston by which
promising young man by the name
of A. W. Price lost his life. Young
Price had for sorne time been acting
as assistant to the depot agent, tho
not in the employ of the railroad
company, and it seems in delivering
orders to the engineer or conductor,
slipped under, or was in some way
caught by, the wheels of the train
and was crushed to death. He was
the son Of a widowed mother.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Tennessee Bank Short $4,000.

Gallatin, Tenn, Specialize doors
of the Peoples National Bank arc
closed pending an investigation of
the condition of the bank. Some IL
regularities were discovered several
days ago and President Payne tele-
graphed to Washington for an ex-
aminer who is now auditing the
books. A discrepancy of $4,000 has
been found in the accounts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-07-24
Death List From Plcague in India

London, By Cable.-Returns Of
deaths from the plague in India
show the appalling total of l,06o,OG1
for the, six months ending June 30.
The monthly total is at present in
creasing, however, the death roll for
June being placed at 69,O64. The
total for the first six months of 1907
already surpasses that for the entire
IL months of 1904, when 1,O22,O0O
persons died. This total is the high
est recorded previous to the present
year.