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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
FINDING THE DEAD
FIRST BODIES BROUGHT UP FRI
DAY OUT OF THE MINES.
Gas Explosions Continue, Which
Alarm the Rescuers and Impede
Their Work of Love.

A dispatch from Cherry, ILL.,, says
the dark tomb of the Cherry mines
has been conquered. After an all
night battle in clearing the shafts
of the burning mine, three bodies.
the first recovered through the main
shaft, were brought to the surface ct
8 o'clock Saturday morning.
Inspectators and geological ex-
perts, while penetrating the dismal
depths, fighting the smouldering fire
in the coal veins, caught sight of
piles of other charred bodies, but
their passage was hampered by fire.
At 6 o'clock Saturday morning a
group of miners and railroad men
entered the mine, working without
oxygen helmets, but there was no
suffering from noxious gas. strug-
Cling through the dark tomb,
the firemen discovered in the second
vein a pile OF bodies, from which
three were recovered.
The east portion Of the gallery,
where the fire originated, is badly
caved in. The west po. .tion of the
gallery is still afire, but fremen
with hose got within so feet OF the
vein.
Fireman O'Connor and many 9TH
er firemen from Chicago, fighting the
underground flames, emerged from
the main shaft declaring that they
believed that the fire would be ex-
tinguished before many hours. They
saw many piles Of human bodies
buried in the wreckage of the gal
lery running from the main shaft
to the air vent. They also saw bod
les lying in heaps in the west vein
where the fire is still raging.
Mine Inspector Taylor, who Thurs
day declared that he would enter
the mine or die in the attempt, spent
the night in the mine, and gave a
gruesome account of the piles of hu'
man bodies sighted, but Impossible
to reach. Inspector Taylor sent
workmen into the mine to repair
the east vein, the approach timbers
having burned.
Another body OF volunteers was
sent later today into the mines. On
the second trip Of the cage, four
other bodies, one that Of a boy
were brought to the surface. An
ambulance, guarded by militiamen'
was followed by crowds to the town
hall, a temporary morgue.
Here scores of grief-stTicken, Sob
bing widows sought TO identity the
bodies as their own husbands, but
the condition of the bodies render
ed Identification difficult.
Crowds Of grief-stricken men, Wo-
men and children formed a great
circle about the bodies brought from
the mines. Many turned away, un'
able to bear the cries of the bereav-
ed wives and mothers. Three bodies
were identified: Richard Buckles, a
stable boy; Louis Gibbs, George Nc
Mullen. The condition OF the todles
recovered indicates that the men diea
from suffocation the first day OF III
prisonment.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
BREAKS THE RECORD.
Cotton Exports This Year Larger
Than Ever Before.

A Washington dispatch says cot
ton exports last month exceeded in
value those of any earlier month
in the history of the cotton trade OF
|, the United States. The total value
of cotton exported in the month Of
October, 1909, was, according to the
latest reports of the bureau of sta
tistics of the department of COM
merce and labor, sSS,SS3,35O, while
no other month ever reached the
eighty million dollar line in the val
ue of cotton sent out of the coun-
try. The value OF the cotton eX-
norts for the ten months ending
with October, 1909, was $32S,526,-
SS5, against s316,693,265 in the cor
responding period of 1907, the high
est record ever attained for q like
period.
This highest record OF value of
cotton exports, made by the month
of October and by the 10 months
ending with October, 1909, suggests
that the value of cotton exported in
the year of 1909 may probably eX-
ceed that of any earlier year in the
history Of the export trade. Should
the figures for November and Decem-
ber equal those of October, the total
value of cotton export would cross
the s50O,O0O,0O0 line. This high
water mark in the value Of cotton
exported is the result Of the combi-
nation of large quantities and high
prices.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
KNEW NO FRIEND
MAN KILLED IN THE SEABOARD
WRECK WILL REMAIN
Mystery-Worked for Columbia I'm
dertaking Establishment Some

Time but Left for Parts Unknown.
The State says j. r. White, who
was killed in the Sea board Air Line
wreck near Denmark early Thurs
day morning, was known in Colum-
bia, having been employed by D. F.
Collicutt, an undertaken, for month
prior to his death. John r. white
was his name and he was rowing
fellow, though Mr.. Collicutt says he
was an exceptionally bright young
man and did his work around the
place we'll indeed. He was about Fl
years of age and told his employer
that he came from Tennessee. He
worked In the Olympia mill after
coming to Columbia but left there
to take up work with Mr.. Collicutt.
The lure of the wanderlust was
too strong and while he moved cof-
fms and did other work about the
establishment the call of the wild
w dS ul l6lu6 ullu w SCSh SIoSA AAN'N"t
and Wednesday afternoon he secured
berth on the back Of an engine.
He did mt tell Mr.. Collicutt where he
was going and his destination will
never be known.
A letter was found in his pocket
addressed to ~. R. White, Colum-
bic, S. c." and marked in care Of
]. H. Hamilton, 1905 Laurel street.
Nothing could be learned from Mr..
Hamilton for the reason that Mr..
Hamilton was not seen. Unfortu-
nately for the seeker of news, look
ing for additional particulars about
the dead man, 1905 Laurel street
was found to be vacant and instead
Of J. H. Hamilton greeting a repor-
ter calling there he was welcomed by
sign that read ITO rent" A dill
gent search was made for Mr.. Hamil-
ton but he could not be found, and
where he moved to is the question.
At the postofflce mail now goes to
general delivery and no one arose
to point the footsteps of the wander
er to the spot where he doth abide
now.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Victim of Football.

A dispatch from Richmond, Va,
says sympathetic sorrow pervaded
the city for the mother and family
of Archer Christian, the eighteen
year-old halfback Of the University
of Virginia football team, who, dur
ing the game at Washington on Sat
urday between the varsity and
GEORGETOWN University, was fatally
injured in a mass play during the
last five minutes of game, and died
twelve hours later in a hospital.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Tied to the Door.

People who broke into burning
house found a baby girl dead in her
cradle and her three and q half year
old brother, John Koran, uncon-
scious, tied to the door knob with
a rope. The children's mother had
gone shopping, and to prevent the
boy playing with matches, had tied
him to the door.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
BITTEN BY RATHER.
Young Girl Struck by Snake and
Dies in Agony.

Miss Belle Jones, daughter OF a
well-to-do farmer living near Amster-
dam, Ca, is dead as the result OF
a rattlesnake bite received in pas
ture.. near her home. The young
woman stepped upon a log in the
pasture, when the snake struck her
between the ankle and the knee.
The snake was not killed, as Miss
Jones was alone. and had to pull it
loose from her with her hands, when
she fastened home for. assistance.
The marks of the reptiles fangs
were over three inches apart, which
shows that it's size must have been
enormous.
Miss Jones suffered terrible agony
for two days and nights before she
died. Doctors were in attendance
day and night from the time she
was bitten until she died, but with
out avail. The tragedy is deeply
felt by all of her friends and neigh
bOrS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Could Not Deliver Cotton.

Shannon & Hope, Of Sharon, IN
York county, large mercantile firm
of that place, it is stated that the
firm on the strength Of buying con-
tracts with neighboring farmers, sold
several hundred bales OF cotton for
fall delivery and that the farmers
with whom the contracts were made
refused to bring in the cotton, hence
the firms loss and the present ac'
ton
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
BLIND JUSTICE.
White Man Found Guilty for KILL
ing Negro Woman.

At Spartanburg Thomas Badgett'
white. who shot and killed Zerkena
Suber, colored, two weeks ago, was
found guilty Of manslaughter, the
Jury returning a verdict Thursday
morning, after being out all night
The defence claimed the killing was
accidental. A statement made by the
woman before her death stating that
the shooting was accidental was ad-
mitted in evidence Badgett is well
known in Spartanburg and Laurens
counties. He is an expert bookkeep-
or and a fine business man. hls
friends regret his trouble very much'
The killing was done at the woman :
y
house.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Killed by Accident.

Late Saturday afternoon, PurVis
Gunter, who lived about seven miles
from Aiken, aged nineteen years.
was instantly killed by the acct
dental discharge of a shotgun. AS
young Gunter and another young
man were hauling load OF Wood
Gunter was thrown from the wagon
He has a gun in his hands and as
the gun struck the ground it was
discharged, the full load striking
him In the abdomen, ranging up
ward, part of the load striking the
face. literally tearing it off. :
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Her Wandering Boy.

Where is Luke Higginbotham?
If any one has information which
will lead to the location or condi-
tion of the lad, the heart of an anX-
ious mother at Somerset, KY, will
be made glad. The boy was last
heard from at Charleston more than
four months ago and since that time
the mother has waited in vain for
her boy to return home.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Aad Two Injured by an Automobile Junp,
ing From a Bridge
WITH WEDDING PARTY
The Prospective Groom Was Killed
Outright and the Prospective Bride
Was Badly Hurt-The Young
Couple Had Runaway and Was
Hunting Preacher to Marry Them.


An awful automobile accident hap
pened near Cuthbert, Ca, late Sum
day night. resulting in the instant
death OF three men and the probable
fatal injury of two young ladies.
Curtis Williams, of Fort Gaines, Ca;
James Shepard, OF Edison, Ca;
Horace Shepard, of Edison, Ca,
we're killed, and Miss Helene Mat
tox, aged 20, Coleman. Ca; Miss
Mary Mattox, aged 16, of Coleman,
Ca, are supposed to be fatally In
jured. The accident occurred two
miles west of Cuthbert as the party
was returning from that place TO
Coleman.
With the purpose Of being mar
ried, James Shepard and Miss Helene
Mattox, accompanied by He race Shep-
ard, a brother of the respective
groom, and Miss Mary Mattox, a sis
ter Of the bride-to-be, secured an
automobile from Herst's garage at
Fort Gaines. late Sunday afternoon
end were quickly driven to Cuth-
bert by Curtis Williams.
Upon reaching that point, all the
ministers Of the place refused to
marry the couple on account OF their
youth, neither of them having yet
PASSED their ewtntieth birthday. AT
ter being unable to secure the serV-
ices of a minister the party hastily
left town.
Speeding along at the rate of thir-
Nv miles an hour, and while attempt
ing to light a cigarette, Chauffeur
williams lost control Of his ma
chine crossing thirty foot bridge
over the Central Railway and the
party was dashed to the railroad
track below, the machine falling up
on Shepard and Williams.
Williams neck was broken and
death resulted Instantly. The two
Shepards were frightfully injured,
and death resulted in a few mo-
ments. Miss Helene Mattox was Sc
yerely bruised and her: face ana
arms were badly lacerated. She also
received internal injuries. Miss Ma
w Mattox was terribly injured.
The ladies were removed to a
neishboring farm house. The bodies
OF the three men were carried 10
Cuthhert on hand car. Williams
was 23 years of age and married.
A negro witnessed the accident, ana
rushed away to tell the story.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Horse Dies From Fright.

A very rare accident occurred at
Lake City on Tuesday. A horse
owned by Mr.. G. R. Owen, a we'll
known farmer and tobacco man, hr-
ing a few miles from town, dropped
dead from fright as an incoming
train was approaching. A negro boy
was riding the horse from the field
and he came very near being serious
Il
ly hurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
To The Cemetery to Weep Over a Grave,
Sandbagged and Robbed.
AN UNUSUAL ROBBERY
Two White Youths in Augusta Lure
@ Man From the Country to q
Graveyard, After Filling Hin;
With Booze, Then Knock Him
Down and Rob Him.
Down and Rob Him.

The Augusta Chronicle says in the
ghostly shadows of the City Ce.ne-
terry, with the silent tombstones as
inanimate witnesses, two young boys.
P. ]. Proctor and r. AleXin, set upon
]. w. Cronager, North Carolina
mountaineer Friday night; and, haV-
ing knocked him unconscious, and
robbed him of his purse with its
small store Of savings, the two whom
even the sacred city of the dead did
not deter from brutal violence,
sought to escape arrest by sealing
the high brick wall, leaving the stun
ned man alone beside the graves.
The pretext on which the two rob
bers induced the mountaineer, whose
brain was .befuddled with whiskey,
to go with them to the cemetery,
makes the subsequent assault even
more brutal, for they begged him
to accompany them that Proctor
might gaze once more upon the
grave Of his dear mother who lay
buried there" Proctor has no rela-
tives at all in Augusta.
Alexin and Proctor met CronaSer
earlier in the evening as he was go
ing up McKinne street toward the
North Augusta Bridge. They accost-
ed him, invited him to have
drink" and the one drink became
many, until Cronager was no lonseT
keenly alive to the unseemliness OF
the hour, for visit to the grave OF
any relative, however beloved. He
agreed to accompany them. On
reaching the cemetery, after the three
had wept a few crocodile tears, the
two modern highwaymen knocked
Cronager down and stole his purse.
The Watchman at the cemetery,
however, had seen the men enter
the cemetery, and was suspicious of
them, so he sent to police barracks
for assistance, and the officers ar
rived in time to nab one OF the
pathetically grieyed highwaymen as
he departed hastily from the grave
| of his dear mother" and took him
| to the police station where he was
questioned as to who his partner
was. He finally said that be DAD
not know his name but that he Wase
from Atlanta and had been staying
| with him for several days. Lieuten-
ant Britt then went out to AleXins
house, and arrested Proctor, and
all three men are now held at the
Barracks pending trial. Cronager
detained as witness.
Alexin is an Augusta boy about
1S years old, and Proctor is about
19 years old, but though so young
they seem rather hardened. When
they were interrupted at the ceme-
terry a valise was found containing
carpenters apron, some nails, q
measuring tape and other tools.
Cronager is about 35 years old. His
pocket book, which was dropped by
the two men in their efforts to es-
cape, was returned to him. 1t con-
tanned about five dollars. Police
man ]. A. Wilkins arrested A!eXin
at the cemetery.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Froze to Death.

Cleveland Andrews, a white man,
aged "a years, was found frozen to
death in a small skiff on the Ocmul-
gee river near Macon, Ga. Friday
morning. Thursday he went down
the river hunting with d man named
Will Bass a nd when they returned
TO the c ty he would not leave the
boat. 1t was testified at the coro-
ner's inquest that he had been drink
ing heavily.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
TriDDlo Hanging.

At Floyd, La, Tom Till, Joe Gil
ford and Alec. Hill, three negroes,
were hanged Friday for the murder
of Moses T. Brock, prominent farm
er of West Carroll Parish. Brook
was killed a few weeks ago as ne
went to investigate a gunshot on MS
hog ranges. The three negroes con-
fessed to the crime.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Cotton Ginned.

The regular monthly report OF
the National Ginners' Association
showing that S,O95.000 bales of cot
ton have been ginned during the
present season up to November IA,
was issued Thursday from Memphis.
Amount ginued in South Carolina,
$4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Football Victims.

Football has claimed toll OF
thirty lives and 216 injuries during
the present season, according to hg-
ures compiled by the Chicago Record
Herald. This is the largest number
of deaths recorded in nine years,
according to the Record-Herald
figures, which have been kept since
1901,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
VIII Demand Reparation if Things Are
As Represented
WILL PUNISH DAGOS
The United States VIII at Once De-
mand Reparation From the hic.'ra-
guam Government For the Death
of the Two Americans Shot There
Last Week.

Following a conference with the
president at the White House Sun
day night on the Nicaraguan situa-
alton, Secretary of State Knox au-
thorized the following statement:
IF certain representations of facts
which have been made to the State
Department concerning the Groce
and Cannon case are verified by in
uuiries that have been made, this
government will at once prepare a
demand on the Nicaraguan govern
ment for reparation for the death
of these two men.
It was announced that neither
the Secretary nor the White House
would discuss in any way the pend
ing difficulty with Nicaragua, and
both the president and Mr. Knox re-
fused fatty to make any comment on
their talk. The only other event
of Importance that transpired dur
ing the day was the dispatch of or
ders to the transport Buffalo, on
duty on the Pacific coast, to sail
at once for Panama, from Pinchlin-
que bay, California, after taking on
adequate supplies of coal and pro-
visions.
This ordering of the Buffalo south
on hurry-up schedule is taken tc
mean that this government is max
ing ready to throw a column OF
United States marines into the Mic
araguan turmoil for the protection
of American lives and property
While the five hundred marines are
scattered generally over the canaI
zone they can be concentrated by
means Of the railroad quickly al
Panama, where there are military
stores and supplies.
Any expedition against Nicaragua
in which the marines figure would
be undertaken on the Pacific side OF
the isthums. The Buffalo would
land the men at the port of Corinto
which Is a short forty miles from
Managua. The authorities insist that
the dispatch of the Buffalo is moi
to be accepted as meaning that al
expedition is to be launched against
the Zelayan government, but thai
the vessel is ordered in order to be
in readiness should occasion sud,
denly arise.
The Buffalo carries six guns, is Of
6,SSS tons burden and her engines
develop 5000 horsepower. The yes
sci will be driven at top speed te
Panama where on her arrival hel
commander has been Instructed te
report Immediately to Washington.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Stricken With Pellagra.

At Baltimore. Md, Mrs. William
H. REYNOLDS. of Tallahassee, Fla,
principal of the Florida Women's
college and wife of former comp
troller of the State Of Florida, was
stricken at ST. Agnes hospital Thurs
day. suffering with pellagra, accord
ing to the physicians.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Epgro Kills Another.

At Chester, in a quarrel on Tues
day night, between two negroes,
John Macon and John Win, the lat
ter was shot by the former and died
Friday from the injuries received.
The slayer was arrested and lodged
in jail.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Hanged for Murder.

At Canton. Ca, Friday J. B. Kel-
log, negro, was hanged for the
murder OF ]. C. Landerson, white
man, last September. In speech
o nthe scaffold Kellog warned mem
bers of his race against gambling
and drinking.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
MURDERED BY NEGROES.
A Man Set Upon and Done to Death
by Several Thieves.

At Madeline, a station on the Ben
nettsville and Cheraw Railroad, G.
B. Conner, a lumberman. was MUIR
dered Saturday morning by three
negroes, Tom Harrington, Will Har-
rington and Ed Davis, all OF North
Carolina. Conner, it seems, suspect
ed Davis of stealing pistol. When
he went to investigate he was set
upon by the negroes, who Knocked
him down and then fired two shots
in his head. Conner went to Made
line some months ago from Wilmot,
n. c.. He leaves wife and three
children.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Murderer Caught.

The Aiken Journal and Review
saws the many friends of Mr.. NJ. S.
Redd, of Shaws Fork, who was cut
to death by two negroes in Mulber-
ry. Fla, some weeks ago will be IN
terestcd to know that Ed. Semmes,
the negro who escaped, has been
arrested in Charleston.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Seven Killed.

A Texas and Pacific passenger and
freight train collided head-on Sat
urday at Metz, a small station west
of Oressa, Texas. A special carry
ing doctors and nurses has gone to
the scene. Several persons are re-
ported killed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Man Fatally Hurt.

At Lima, O., William Fr:cH, 4
nephew of II. Clay Frick, the steel
magnate, is dying at local hospi-
tai as the result of falling from an
upper story of a saloon during I
struggle with woman over 4 glass
&:
of beer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
A Valuable Find.

James Curry, a fisherman, found
$50 pounds of ambergris in the
Straits of Juan de Fuca, few miles
from Port Townsend. Chemists eX-
amined the fnd and pronounced its
value to be 100000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Found Dead.

At Champagne, Ill.,, Thursday
Prof. Willfred Wheeler of the Uni
yersity Of Illinois was found dead
on the campus grounds with an
empty poison bottle nearby.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-23
Paid Damages.

]. H. Ellis, who sued J. N. Garth
for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived In an automobile accident, was
awarded $4,000 in Webster City,
Ia.
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