The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

wing the number Of dead bodies,
kred and swollen almost beyond
ignition.
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont, one OF the
leaders Of the woman's suffrage move
ment, has been the recipient Of many
proposals of marriage by mail. one
woman wishes to have a $l,O0O,0OO
. hotel put up to be conducted on be-
half Of the movement.
The opinion prevails in Virginia
that foot ball Will be abolished per-
manently, but the question will not
be considered until after the annual
meeting Of the rules committee, set
for December 20, in New York. In
view of the fact Of so many deaths
resulting from this game, deter
mined effort will be made to eliminate
the dangerous features at any rate
" William W. Marcus, student IN
the Methodist Theological Seminary
at Westminster, Nd, is in serious
condition at hospital, as the re-
suits Of p foot ball game on Tuesday.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury,
John G.. Carlisle, who is seriously LII
in St. Vincent's Hospital, was re-
ported to be gaining strength on
Saturday.
Samuel Gompers. was UNANIMOUSLY
reelected president Of the American
Federation of Labor on Saturday.
Il is the prediction Of Congressman
Cocks, Of Oyster Bay, that Theodore
Roosevelt is a candidate for governor
of New York IN 1910.
Stone Wall Mills, one Of the most
historic spots in the Virginia Valley
was destroyed by fire a few days ago.
the loss estimated at $6.V0V-
The bodies Of 81 miners we're res
cued from the St. Paul coal mine on
Sunday, in the galleries of the mines
only eorpses we're discovered, ana
hope that additional rescues would
he effected was crushed. Piles OF
bodies we're seen in the depths while
one of the rescud men gives an ac-
count Of a terrible experience.
Six vorkmen were killed and
number of Others barely escaped
death when four thousand cubic feet
Of earth caved in and entombed a
construction force engaged IN build
ing a viaduct at Salem Creek, south
Of Winslon-Salem, on the oou1n
Bound railroad Tuesday morning.
Governor Ansel was present at the
dedication Of the new armory at
GEORGETOWN on Wednesday and de-
livered an address. Col. S. Emanuel,
Of New York, read lengthy history
Of the Georgetown Rife Company,
Company F. N. G. S. c., from the
time Of its organization to the pres
ent time.
The Florida Fast Mail No. 43 was
.derailed Wednesday morning at 2:4o
about two miles south Of Denmark,
S. C. The fireman is reported killed
and the engineer had his knee .sIlght-
" hurt. The mail clerks escaped
without injury and no passengers
were hurt.
The spartanburg broom factory
was DESTROYED by fire on Wednesday
night Seven cottages were also
burned, and i: is not known now the
fire originated. The loss is $2o,oOo'
covered by $4,000 insurance. Own
ers Of the property are H. {. Ver-
non and ". G. Muckenfuss.
> Charles julius Redding, aged 80, a
prominent lawyer and real estate
= man of Charleston, S. c., committed
sr;c;de in his apartments in a hotel
in Morganton, n. c., Tuesday after
noon bv shooting himself with a
shotgun. Melanchoia seems to nave
heen the cause of the rash deed.
Capt. E. A. Smyth, of Green7'lte'
:;s 1ha trustee and treasurer OF the
syndicate which bought the Anderson
Fraction company in connection with
~, D,,l,oc and will take over the