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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30
GALLAGHER TRIAL POSTPONED
Court VIII inquire Into Sanity Of Man
who Shot Mayor oaynor JAMS

New York, Dec. 21.-The trial Of
james Gallagher for the shooting Of
William Edwards, street cleaning COM
missioner. while the latter was try
ing to protect Mayor Gaynor from
Gallagher's attack on Aug. 8 last, was
postponed until Jan. g. Justice swayze
announced that the court would pro-
ceed on Jan. 8 with a preliminary In
quiry into the Issue Of insanity. III
this inquiry shows the man Is sane,'
said the Judge, ave will proceed with
the trial"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30
NEW RATE FOR UPPER RERTHs
Schedule Announced 10 Eighty Per
Cent Of charue for Lever Berth.

Washington. Dec. 2o.--Tentative ap
provai Of the interstate commerce
commission has been given to the
iaxed charge for upper berths in Pull
man cars at 30 per cent Of the charge
now paid for lower bsrths. The new
charge Ii to become effective through
out the United States on or attsr
Jan. 20, 1911.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30
INQUIRY into new
YORK DISASTER
Hundreds Of LahuTeTs Clearing
Away The Debris.

New York, Dec. 21.--lnvestigaton
Of the causes Of the disastrous gas
explosion in the New York Central
power house, which resulted In ten
deaths, the injury Of 900 persons and
q money loss estimated at upwards Of
81, ,000, 900, was continued with zeal by
city and county authorities.
Although the exact source Of the
disaster has not been determined, it
may be found that handful Of sand
or the different placing Of timber
pile would have saved the city from
the shock and tremendous damage
Of the explosion. 1t Is generally con-
ceded that the first cause OF the up
heaval was runaway train Of cleo
tric cars in the Central cut near FIJI
tieth street and Lexington avenue.
that crashed over bumper against
the power house, broke a feed pipe
and caused large quantity Of gas to
accumulate In the power house base
ment.
This was detonated, possibly by an
electric spark from short circuit
The motorman of the train, Albert
Seagroatt, was unable to stop the cars
in time to avoid their disastrous crash
into the bumper.
i Meanwhile, search Of the ruins pro
gressed for bodies. Hundreds Of la
borers were kept busy In clearing
sway the twisted iron framework and
heavy beams.
The authorities believe the number
Of deaths will not go over eleven. Ter
. are known to be dead. The officials
think that perhaps one man may bs
dead In the ruins.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30

New York, Dec 1o.--John Lloyd was
characterized a. ''the meaneat man In
New York; by Magistrate Krotei.
Lloyd was accused BY bis wife Of seiI.
md her only paif Of shoes 70 Get mon
% !, buy can q bear.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30

Denver. Dec. 1s.-The ',odies Of feur
Of the miners imprisoned in the Ley.
den mine were found by helmet men.
They had bsen suffocated By gases
from ths burning coal
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30

centric DhcneiOr, uleo II rutUn
leaving an estate valued at
So, 200. A pecularity was his
voice, which he could not control
One word would be spoken in 9
whisper and the next in a shrek.
Now comes Wyatt j. Smith,
claiming to be q nephew of Hugh
Smith, with suit to get a share
of the estate. In establishing
his claim, he says he has the
same voice affliction his uncle
had.
Mrs. Sarah Wilkinson, mother
in-law of Dick Davis, was at.
tackled by avicious sow last Mon
day and quite seriously injured.
She went out to get some kindling
wood, and the SOW. which had
young pigs, attacked her and
threw her down and bit her in
quite number of places. Par
ties saw her in time to save her
from possible death. Mrs. Will
kinson lives with Mr.. Davis. She
is about 80 years Of age.-Jack.
son Cash Book.
Geo. Roberts, farmer living
two miles south Of North Spur,
was found dead in his bed Sun.
day night. He was a bacheloE
and lived alone on his farm, bul
had not been seen about the place
since Saturday morning. Coro'
ner Howle was notified and with
Constable Shelby went and view
cd the remains. BY his bed wal
found half bottle of morphine
and an open knife, and it is sup
posed be took ali overdose o
the drug.-Charleston Courier.
J Iva Hawkins, VINO resided her,
a short while, but has for SOM
weeks been back at his old hom
at Marion, H., YVES killed nes
there Sunday OF last week by
train. He and a companion ha'
been to q neighboring town an
stayed all night. Returning th
next morning they became fa
tigusd and laid down on the rail
, road to sleep, Hawkins on tn
track and his friend beside Il
When they were discovered b
the engineer, it was too late
stop the train. .--Morehouse Hust
Ter.
The official majority against th
. eleven amendments submitted
? the people last election has bee
1 compiled and certified. 1t givt
!. tha tokats au follous.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Madeb by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
It's beginning to get on Car
thags's pride to be pointed to as
the largest town in the state that
has no street paving. And gen.
orally when pride is strong some
thing happens.
A Missouri man and his wife
went out together one night last
week for the first time in years.
Some one. dynamited their home
while they were asleep.-Andrew
County Republican.
Alex Dockery is being groomed
as q successor to the late Col.
Nose Wetmore as Democratic
national committeeman from Mis-
souri,. He has the united sup
port OF all members OF the Order
of the Goatee.
Three girl students of the Rich
wvod school, three miles from
Ozark, dressed up in mems
clothes and approached the school
house, pretending to be drunk.
Miss Ostie Williams, the teacher,
was SO frightened she tainted and
was Frustrated for several days.
Benjamin Randolph Major q
pioneer Of central Missouri, and
for more than 10 years a resident
OF Pettis county, died al Sedslia
aged 0S years. Mr.. Major is sur
vived by his daughters, Mrs
Leila A. Kidd and Mrs. U. F
Short Of Sedalia, and son, W. h,
Major Of Longwood.
The last OF the criminal caset
against Maj. Harvey W. Salmon
growing out OF the failure OF tbs
Salmon Bank at Clinton, has beer
dismissed by Prosecuting At
torney Poague. The case wal
dismissed with the consent OF hi
depositors' committee under ad'
vice Of E. G. Crow, x.attornel
general.
Eleven years ago, when D. L
Rainsy left Springfield, he an
nounced he would not return un
til he had the necessary none!
to pay up all his debts, amount
ing 10 about $1,000. He wen
West, finally landing in Alaska
There he staked mining claim
that have yielded handsomel,
and that give promise OF stil
greater results. Rainey has jus
returned to Springfield-and hi
old creditors are happy.
Wavsrly sn old river town !
Lafayette county, is gettin
ready for revived navigation {
the Missouri river. It has q com
mercial club with this motto
"You Can't Saw Wood With
Hammer" A site is offered ft
q boat landing. In Advertisin
the advantages far the location {
industries, stress is laid on tt
vast deposits Of coal and OF d.
posits Of shale proved suitable Il
the manufacture Of brick m
tile.
For some time Q wild hog, vii
ious and dangerous TO meet Wi
q
In the woods, has been reports
in the country southeast Of LaI
ton. Occasionally farmers ov
the line in Howell county report'
that the wild animal had made
trip through the settlement sI
committed many depredations.
hunt was planned by . numb
OF persons along the state line
order TO exterminate his hogshi
This will not be necessary,
the hog was shot and killed . d
days ago on the Pritchstt farm
the Myatt. in Fulton county, A
kansss. by J., n. T'iller. One
the tusks Of the snimal measur
7 IA inches ii length. The n
weighed $50 pounds. Howell {
Z. s Z. - "a.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1910-12-30

$SSSSSS$SSS$$$St$$$SS$sSS
Saturday s. E. Wells, who lives
northwest of RAveawood, drove
to town 70 meet Elders R. A.
Oliphant, Of Stanberry, and j. S.
Jones, Of st. Joseph, who arrived
here from the South, on train No.
81, due there at .2:06 p. m. Mr..
Wells accompanied by the two
ministers who occupied the rear
seat and his daughter Mrs. L. L.
King, and little son Hassell, who
occupied the seat with Mr.. Wells
al once started for home. AS
they passed the James Rhodes
farm northwest of town the team
took fright at a flock of sheep
grazing near the fence and start.
ed to run away at a wild rate.
The ministef9 seeing the danger,
jumped from the carriage, Elder
Jones being fortunate enough to
escape with q few minor bruises,
but Oliphant fell in such a man
ner, as to break one of his ankles,
throwing him headlong with such
force as to break his neck and
fracture his skull, killing him al
most instantly. The team con-
tinued to run and at q turn OF the
road the carriage was upset and
Mr.. Wells daughter and grandson
were throw out, the little grand
son escaping injury. Mr.. Wells
was badly hurt, while his injuries
are not considered dangerous
they are very painful and he is
yet confined to his bed. Mrs
King was painfully but not dan,
geroasly Injured.
Paul Murphy prints this
strange account in the Hermitage
Index: "A case Of more thar
ordinary interest has just come K
light in st. Clair county. Th'
father and stepmother of a CIR
living near Gerster imprisoned
her in q house on the farm wher'
the family lived and kept her
prisoner for about fourteen years
BY chance the case came un6e
the notice of the authorities of st
Clair county, and the girl was re-
leased from her long imprison
ment. On account OF her loni
stay away from people her min,
was impaired, tits said, and at
trial had one day last week il
Osceola she was adjudged to b
feeble and sent to tn
asylum. The parents are in jai
} at Osceola, and say in explana
ton of their treatment Of the girl
that she was insane. She is abou
! 20 years Of age"
With an average death rate 9
less han fourteen per thousand
Missouri is one of the mot
healthful states in the Unior
Even in the swamp and lowland
i, lof southeast Missouri the annui
! mortality Ia low. As for th
, counties which make up th
. Ozark regions, no section Of II
: country be it large in area, {
i smaller, enjoys q lower death RAJ
per Thousand. It is estimate
that the mortality there 10 10
each thousand, which figures al
: not too low when il 10 taken In
Z consideration that its drinkir
water is the best 10 be found ar
). where; that drainage is perfe
= and the air as pure and invigol
Q ating as nature can make it..
d Atohison County Mail.
= Fairfax expects to have
= electric light system 10 runnif
: ordsr by February /.
!. Another ambition is shsstere
) Mexico expected the eensas mi
Ito ind at least 6,00f. He -four
Z oniy 5,os0,
~ Heari This word IL going o
d that sar Geek is "being prom
81 nsntly msnties.s;. e. % IS Dem
.. cratic candidate for govern
4 ttEl-kxf- 4sFa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
ROBBED OF $500 CASH.
store OF Mr.. James Scott Broken In
to and Cash Drawer Robbed of
$500.

The store Of Mr.. James Scott, on
Dingle street, was broken into a few
nights ago, and $500 in cash was
removed from the cash drawer.
The police have been on the look.
out for the thief who committed the
robbery. and in fact a negro suspect.
James Finklin, was arrested Fri
day. but enough evidence could not
be found against him TO connect him
with the robbery. He was sentenced
to serve 80 days on the changing for
vagrancy. however.
The thief or thieves who broke in
to Mr.. Scott's store, gained their en-
trance through a window in the side
of the building used as a sky light,
prying several bars apart in order
to admit their passage.
Mr.. Scott stated that he has been
in the habit of leaving money in
the cash drawer at night for some
time, and supposed the store was
robbed by some one familiar with
this fact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
DEMAND TARIFF REVISION.
New Hampshire Democrats Hold
COnventiO nat Concord.

Concord. N. H., Sept. 22.-The
platform demanding immediate tariff
revision downward. the passage by
Congress of the White Mountain for
est bill and revision of the tax laws
of New Hampshire was adopted at
the State Democratic Convention,
held here today.
This was the first convention held
under the new statute, whereby party
nominees are chosen by direct pri-
maries, the conventions merely
adopting platforms and electing State
committees. Eugene E. Reed, mayor
of Manchester. and the party nomi-
nee for Congress from the 1st dis
trict. presided, and the principal ad-
dresses were by Mayor Reed and
clarence E. Carr, Of Andover, the
Democratic nominee for Governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
the CORN EXPOSITION,
HUNDREDS OF FARMERS WILL
COMPETE FOR PRIZES.
All Cotton Growers Will Meet in CO.
lumbia I'm December-Prizes
Amounting to $4,000 Will be
Awardcd--SOme Famous Corn
Growers and Their Crops.

Columbia, Sept. 24.-With the
coming. of the South Atlantic Corn
Exposition in Columbia in December,
when $4,000 in prizes will be dis
tributed, it was recalled today that
the late Capt. Zachariah Jordan
Drake of Marlboro county establish
ed record for one acre Of corn that
has never been equalled He produc-
ed in 1889 255 bushels on a single
acre.
Since that time corn culture has
received Tremendous boost
throughout the South. Yesterday
prizes were awarded in Sumter coun-
ty, Ga, for prize acres, and premiums
will be awarded in practically every
Southern state. The march Of the
boil weevil, the realization that SOON
er or later this pest will make cotton
growing less profitable. has caused
thousands Of farmers to plant mill
lions Of acres in corn. Keen compe-
tition among the men and boys Of
every State is noted, and the yield
this year promises to be immense.
Another farmer who has contribut-
ed to the fame Of the South is J..
F. Bats Of Wake County, N. c. Last
year Mr.. Bats produced 232 bushels
and fraction on a single acre, ana
since that time his little farm has
been the mecca for North Carolina
farmers and would-be farmers. A
few days ago Governor K;tchin and
party Of Raleigh gentlemen made a
visit to Mr.. Bats farm ana there
saw twenty acres Of corn in a single
field. 1t is estimated that the grain
will measure 100 bushels to the acre,
but he does not hope to duplicate his
record of last year.
1t Is not known yet how many
contestants there will be FOR prizes
to be offered at the exposition here in
December, but the awards ought to
De sufnclent to cause hundreds and
thousands of farmers to compete.
Prizes have been arranged for each
county and each congressional dis
trict in South Carolina and for North
Carolina and Georgia as well.
Sweep stakes will be offered for the
best ten ears Of yellow corn, prolific
white corn, single ear and bushel lots
from all the states. All these exhi-
bits will come together in grand
sweepstakes and grand champion
sweepstake classes. The winner Of
the grand champion sweepstake prize
for ten ears Of corn will receive as
his reward prizes approximating
$500. SEPARATE department will be
set aside for boys corn clubs and
boys exhibits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
SINTEEN TRAVELLER KILLED.
Passenger Train Punges Into Yawn.
ing Gap.

Clayton. Kan, Sept. 23.-Sixteen
persons lost their lives and thirteen
others suffered injuries in the wreck
early today. two miles west of this
town. OF west-bound Rock Island
passenger train No. 81. which was
due in Denver at S.25 this morning,
from Kansas City.
The wreck occurred at fill. a
thousand feet of which had been
washed out by a cloudburst.
The train. running at full speed,
plunged into the gap the engine and
mail car going down into twenty feet
of water. and the chair car almost
telescoped the other head OF Il.
Many OF the passengers or these two
cars were killed almos instantly.
Others we're carried int the raging
stream with the wreckage. and IL was
many hours before their bodies could
be recovered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
The State Fair.

The Edgefeld Chronicle in a lead
ing editorial says "The time for the
Fairs is approaching. These fairs
ought to be educational in their na-
ture. OF course many go for pleas
ure alone. and it is we'll to have this
feature to our fairs but every per-
son who attends imbibes more or
less valuable information from such
a visit.
Make your arrangements to attend
the Fairs, both county and State.
You will be the gamer by doing so.
Those who have exhibits in the
Edgefield county fair will no doubt
In many cases. wish to take the same
exhibit to the State Fair. This can
easily be done. for the County fair
Just precedes the State Fair by a
few days."
What the Edgefield Chronicle saws
applies to all the fairs to be given
during the year. none need conflict
ana the people can attend all the
fairs and come to the State Fair. The
state Fair will be held IN Co,umh,o
october 81. November /, 2, and 4
III is never too early to make ar
rangements to attend the Fair. 40 tho
attendance this year promises to he
larger than ever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Negro Youth Thrown FRI Wagon
and His Leg Broken.

James Bradley. a negro youth
about sixteen years old, had his left
leg broken and was otherwise pain
fully injured on Saturday when the
mule. which he was driving hitched
to a wagon, ran away on Calhoun
street. throwing him from the wag-
on.
Bradley was coming into the city
from the country with a wagon con-
tanning two bales Of cotton, the cot
ton and wagon being the property
OF white farmer. AS he was COM
ing up West Calhoun street the mule
which he was driving took fright
and ran away, throwing him and the
two bales Of cotton from the wagon.
One of the bales of cotton was
thrown over a fence and into a gen
tleman's yard on Calhoun street,
Bradley had his left leg broken
just above the ankle, and sustained
other painful but not serious bruises.
Immediately after the accident he
was taken to the Sumter Hospital to
be attended to-.
The wagon was almost completely
demolished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
BROUGHT LIQUOR IN GRIP.
Rosa Budden Nabbed at Depot With
Grip Full OF Liquor.

Rosa Budden, colored, adopted the
usual method of the "liquor toter''
Saturday, when she stepped from
the Wilmington train. which arrives
in this city about 11.20 O'Clock, with
an ordinary hand grip, containing
several receptacles filled with ''ye
good old Booze
Her visions of future "happy days
in dry territory" were irudely inter-
rupted, however. by Officer Owens.
who was on duty at the depot, when
the train came in
The alert officer pounced upon the
budding Rosa and her grip with little
ceremony, and escorted them up to
the police station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
Protection.

Mr.. Editor: That short editorial
of yours Il the item of recent date on
Improper pictures on bill boards was
very timely. The subject cannot be
stressed too much; 1t demands se-
rious. sober thought. Our city faith
ers would confer a favor IL they
would order down all bill boards.
Why should they be up. All possible
safeguard to the children should be
thrown around them. Their moral
make up demands as much attention
a. the physical make up. Straight
asd sound limbs. with crooked
twisted. dwarfed and shrunken moral
make up do not elevate a community,
her make a healthy manhood and
-o"anhood. Citizen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Property Changing Hands During
the Past Few Days.

The following transfers of realty
have been made during the past few
days:
McCnllum Realty Co. to G. w
Smith & Co., 5 lots of land in the city
for $675.O0.
James r. Lyon to Baptist Educa-
tional Missionary and Sunday School
Convention Of South Carolina, in
terest in eight acres on Carroll Ave
for 81.
Mr. M. G. Stubbs to Nancy Nc
Donald, lot in Sumter street, for
SIS.
w. T. Andrews to f. A. Walters
lot on Manning Ave. for $1.140.
Wr. II. Andrews to Grand Conyers,
lot southwest Of the city For $4,000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
HAS MODERN CANNERY.
Mr.. A. b. Stuckey Will Preserve
About 10000 Cans Of Keifer Pears
for Shipment.

Mr.. A. B. Stuckey. prominent
attorney Of this city, has introduced
quite a novelty into the county in
the shape Of placing at his farm at
Providence a modern canning appa-
ratus. for preserving pears for ship
ment.
Mr.. Stuckey has on his farm about
$50 trees of Keifer pears, and this
season he made a "thundering" big
crop. The pears could not, of course,
be sold sufficiently fast to keep him
from losing d large part of the crop,
and so Mr.. Stuckey decided to can
them and place them on sale in this
and other cities.
He therefore ordered for this DUR
pose large and modern canning
machine. The machine has been in
stalled at his farm and the work of
canning the pears is progressing
rapidly.
Canning pears for shipment from the
county is a "step in the right direc-
tion," and will no doubt be taken up
by large number Of farmers in the
county at no distant date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
PRIVATEER NEWS NOTES
Ihe schools Open-PersOnal Items OF
Local Intercst-Cotton Being Sold
Rapidly.

Privateer, Sept. 23.-Cotton is
opening very fast and is being pick
ed, ginned and sold just as fast.
Mrs. I. E. Minis and children, of
Elloree. are spending awhile at her
fathers, Mr.. E. w. Rivers
Mr.. Eugene White, of Sumter,
spent Sunday at Mr.. w. G. Wells.
Mr.. Tom Harvin, of Silvers is
spending sometime at Mr.. P. p.
Harvins.
The High School at Bethel opened
Monday with Mr.. Brunson, of Orange
burg, as principal, and Miss Pugh, of
Richmond, as assistant.
Miss Corbett, of Paxville, has been
elected teacher Of the Ingram school,
The patrons Of the Red Oak school
were not heartily" in favor of the
wagon taking their children to and
from the Bethel school and petition
ed the trustees to let their school re-
main as before. The trustees grant
ed their request and have elected
Miss Ina Mellette Of Charlotte. N.
c., as teacher.
The sick are Miss Edna Ramsey,
DR.. r. B. Furman, Mr.. J. B. osteen
and Mr.. Scott Cain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
STANDARD COTTON SAMPLES.
Set OF Samples Prepared by Depart
ment Of Agriculture Purchased by
Chamber OF Commerce.

In compliance with the request OF
the Sumter County Farmers Union
the Sumter Chamber of Commerce
has secured for the benefit Of the
cotton producers, nine official SAM
pie grades of cotton from the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Secretary Reardon has placed the
samples on exhibition in the lobby
OF the Farmers Bank and Trust Co..
where they may be inspected by any
one so desiring. President C. G..
Rowland Of this bank says that the
farmers and all others interested are
cordially welcomed to come in, ME
oftener the better. and that the bank
officials will take pleasure In point
ing out the table upon which the
samples are placed. President l.. d.
Jennings, Of tho Chamber of Com
merce. ordered these samples and
hopes that the farmers will avail
themselves Of the opportunity to
study closely the official grades Of
cotton as specified by the department
of agriculture. The Chamber Of
Commerce expended $42 to comply
with the request of the farmers in
securing these samples.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28
Guard Against Infantfle PARALYSIS

Washington, Sept. 20.-Health Of
tcer Woodward announced today
that children who have been exposed
within the last three weeks to acute
cases of infantile paralysis will be
refused admission to the schools for
IA days. 1t is believed that only a
few children will be barred from
classrooms as the result Of this de-
cision. DR.. Woodward thinks the
disease Is gradually dying out in
Washington, but he is determined to
exercise every precaution against q
fresh Observation-Disclosures Sun.