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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
bone BROKEN
Boy Balloonist Turns Over
And Over 1000 Feet
HEAD SEVERED ON APPLE TREE
Arose -Four Thousand Feet-First
Parachute Opened Successfully
Ropes Snapped on Second Drop.

New York, Special.-Benny Prinz,
a young balloonist, met a horrible
death Friday afternoon at the close
Of the aviation meet at Asbury Park,
N. j. In making a double parachute
drop, the second parachute failed to
open and he fell more than 1000
feet. AS the swaying body neared the
ground, it struck the Limb of an APP
pie three and the boys head was
transfxed on the limb like an apple
On a sharp stick. AS it struck the
ground the headless body was crushed
into an unreeognizable mass.
Prinz was 26 years old and a dar-
ing balloonist. With Samuel Hart
land, of Newark, he went up In a not
air bolloon. AT the height of LOCO
feet Hartland cut loose with one
parachute and made a successful land
ing. Lightened by the drop Of Hart
land, the craft shot up until it reach
ed about 1000 feet. Then Prinz cut
loose. Those who saw his figure. say
he fell 500. feet before his parachute
opened. He sailed slowly esrthward
for another Thousand feet and then
cut loose again. There was another
terrific drop of about 500 feet when
ehe second parachute opened 1T
checked his fall for a second then
the ropes snapped and the body Of the
Young man shot straight down. Over
and over the figure turned, faster and
faster and gaining momentum with
each revolution. He was shooting
down head first when he crashed into
the tree, impaling his head on a limb.
Ia the headless trunk every bone was
broken. Several of those who vat
messed the accident tainted from the
horror of the tragedy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Beef Cattle a Fortune.

Clarksburg, W. Va, Special.-M.
W. Smith. Of this city, received what
is thought to be the record price for
fat cattle in West Virginia. He
sold 1O5 4-year-old steers to Flave
Davidson, cattle buyer, of Bridge
port, for $10,500. The cattle were
bought for export and will be ship
ped to England. Mr.. Smith brought
them here a year ago from the in
terror Of the State in four cattle Ears
and since fattening them it will re-
quire six large cars TO carry them
away.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Rnston,s Million Dollar Fire

Boston, Special.-A loss of up
wards of $l,OOO,0OO was caused Tues
day by a fire in the wholesale lum-
Der district. Starting from an I'M
known cause in the lumber yards of
Blacker>& Shepard at the corner of
Dover and Albany streets, the blaze
assumed early proportions of such
magnitude that q general alarm-.he
first sounded in this city since 1872
followed within ten minutes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Auto Party Killed in Indiana.

Logansport, Ind, Speculative
persons were killed and two were in
.iured Friday night when an auto
mobile containing seven persons was
demolished by q Chicago & Erie pas
senger train.
The dead and injured were all
from Indianapolis and ~Logansport,
Ind.
!, The party was en- route to Lake
Manitou. when the accident occurred.
The automobile belonged to John
Kelp, a brewer Of this city, and the
members of the party were Mrs.
Helps guests.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
MANY Indians irresponsible.

Sulphur, Okla, Spccial.-Witness-
es testified before the Congressional
Indian land investigating committee
Saturday that if the Indian lands in
Oklahoma were sold and the $780,
OOO, 900 proceeds were turned over
to the indians in cash, the State
within ten years world be flooded
with paupers.
It was asserted that many of the
Indians who signed the McMurray.
contracts allowing a 10 per cent "at-
tcrney' fees" to j. F. MeMurray and
his associates, we're financially irre-
sponsible. They would oon squan-
der the cash, it was asserted.
Many Ciickasaws testified they
were willing to give McMurray as.
high as Is per cent attorneys fees
if he would sell the land within a
year.
"Do you mean, to say you would be
willing to pay McMurray from 3d.
100000 to S5,OOO,0OO for doing some
thing which the government has
promised TO do for nothing7" asked
Senator T. F. Gore of Ben Dourlan,
a Chickasaw.
eyes, We would to get a quick
settlement -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
White Man Takes the Office.

Atlanta, special,-lEenry S. jack
son, appointed collector of internal
revenue for this district of Georgia,
is a son of the late Justice Howell
E. Jackson, of the United States SUI
preme Court and a I5rother-in-law
Of Mayor Robert F. Maddox, of At
lanta, having married Miss Maddox.
He was the president Of the State
League of Taft Clubs in Georgia,
and took part in the organization of
many Taft clubs in the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Mysterious Death wilmington Lad.

Wilmington, Specialize sup
posed murder Of a youth to Sc
cure $1,000 insurance on his life, the
quitting of the Rock Spring hotel, a
combination hotel and lodging house
on the wharf, the arrest Of j. c.
Holly, about 40 years old, proprietor
Of the house, erstwhile preacher of
the Sanctifcation faith, constituted
the sensational features of a tragic
fire which occurred in this city early
Wednesday morning.
The seriously burned body Of the
youth, Edward Cromwell, 10 years
old. who is said to have come here
four months ago from an orphan
home in Charleston, and was cook at
the hotel, was found lying on the
floor of his room, in his might clothes,
nearly an hour after the fire was dis
covered. :
J.. H. Scull testified that en- Mon
day, acting as notary public, he sign
ed certificate Of transfer of insu-
rance policy for $500 from Crom-
well to Holly, the premium on which
he was informed was paid by Holly.
who had applied for insurance to the
amount of $4,000, the company re-
fusing more than $1,000. This is
supposed to have furnished the mo-
tive for the crime that is believed
to have been committed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Crippen's Girl Buys a Wig.

Quebec, Special.-Ethel Clare Lee
neave will return Is. England to stand
trial on n charge OF murder, wearing
one of the best wigs to be found in
Quebec. The girl gave $40 to matron
Phillips of the provincial jail, all
that was left of the $50 she brought
from Antewerp, and told her to buy
a "~peruke" that would repair to
best advantage the ravages inflicted
by Crippen when he cut off her light
brown tresses to disguise Ter as a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
HIGH OFFICIALS CRIME.
swindle Illinois Central Railroad
Out Of Millions of Dollars.

Memphis, Tenn, special.-Disclos-
ures of a most sensational nature, In
volving high former officials Of the
Illinois Central Railroad, in con-
spiracy by which the Memphis Car
Company is alleged to have defraud-
ed the railroad Of hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars, were made here
when a decree vas entered in Cham
cellor Heskels court. BY, this de-
cree every dollars worth bf pro
perty in the Memphis Car. Company's
plant and a sum in cash will be turn
ed over to the Illinois Central Rail
road. Deeds were fled from the
entering of the decree.
Prosecution will Immediately be-
gin, it is said, against a number of
the former officials implicated, prob
ably in the Illinois courts first and
later in the Tennessee courts. The
stockholders mentioned in the de-
cree, besides E. 81. Ward and II. {.
Osterman, the organizers Of the
Memphis Car Company, and their
official positions at the bun; of the
issuance of the stock weie:
Frank B. Hartman, general man
agSer Of the Illinois Central.
Hugh McCourt, general %superinten-
dent. of the Yazoo 6 Mississippi
Illinois Central:
W. s.. King, general superinten-
dent of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley Raaroadn operating also the
Memphis terminals Of the illinois
Central.
WilhamnRsnshaw, until May l.,
1908, superintendent of machinery
having charge OF the repair of equip
ment.
Joseph E. Buker, assistant super
Nintendent Of machinery.
John M. Taylor, general store
keeper Burnside shops, Chicago.
Renshaw is said to be in France,
but as soon as a true bill IS secured
efforts will be made to bring him
back.
1t is krown that the Illinois Cen
trail refused offers Of large sums in
a settlement to include immunity,
declaring that the road would rather
lose the millions of which 1T had
been defraaded than to have the
officials who had been parties to the
alleged fraud, escape punishment.
Two of the officials, it is set forth,
have rturnod to- the Illinois Central
the amounts received by them as div
idends. These are g. McCourt and
w. S. King, each Of whom made vol
untary restitution of $4,000 in
cash.
One Of the stockholders, Ira G.
Rawn, is dead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Negro Shot From Excursion Train

Negro Shot From Excursion Train.
Valdosta, Ga, Special.-A l3-year-
old negro boy, named Robert Lang,
son of Mack Lang, residing on High
tower place, near here, was seriously
shot through the head by a passenger
on an excursion train from Florida to.
Atlanta on the Georgia Southern
road. Efforts to catch the guilty
party at Triton and Cordele failed.
The hoy was riding a mule to his
work when shot. Part of his brains
oozed from the wound and physicians
state that he will die. 1t is not
known whether the shooting was in
territorial or the result of an accident.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Population of q Few Cities.
washington, ~special.

washington, Speclal.@Camden, N.
j., has a population Of 94,53s; ac-
cording to figures issued by. the
Census Bureau. This is an increase
Of 1903, or 24.5 per cent. over 1900.
Evansville, Ind, has a population
of 69,647, an increase of 10,640, or
Is per cent. over 1860.
The population of Akron, Ohio, is
j9,067, an increase of 26,339, or
SIG per cent. over 1900.
Colorado Springs, Col, has a popu-
aation Of 29,07S, an increase of T.
1913, OF 37.9 per cent. over 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Negro Business League at Work.

Knoxville, Tenn, Special.-The ne
gro business league, of Bristol, is IN
~augurating . campaign whereby ii. is
hoped it VIII be able to get all the
negro boys and girls Of Bristol into
the public schools. A vigorous caa-
paign Of education is to be carried
out. Robert E. Clay, a widely known
negro orator and race leader, is at the
head of the movement, and promi-
nent white men are assisting him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Fast Train Hits -Four Brothers.

East Greenwich, R. l.. Special
Three boys, all sons of John H.
Straight, Of Cowesett, were killed and
a fourth boy, a brother of the others,
was seriously injured Wednesday
when a New York bound Portland
express on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, travel
ing at the rate of go miles an hour
around a sharp turn, ran into the
little group. The boys ages ranged
from G to 10 years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Coach sinks-Kills One.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo.,

Special.-While a coach with a load
of tourists was passing through Sill,
YER Gate, 8 miles from here, it en-
countered a cave-;n and sank a dis
tance of ten feet. Daniel Mckay, of
New York, who with his wife, was
touring the park, was Killed. Mrs.
Mckay recsived injuries, but her con-
dition is not regarded as serious.
Others bruised or suffering from the
shock are J. l.. Louichiemiar. Miss
Hueller, Chicago, and ". p. Al.uon,
of Helena, Mont.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Creditors Wait 30 Years.

Paterson, N. j., Special.-After
waiting so years the creditors of the
defunct Cataract City bank here are
to receive a first dividend on their
claims. The receiver, John L. Griggs,
has $3,705 to distribute among the
claimants, the money having been OBJ
tanned after a series of legal battles
with the estate Of a former receiver
who died il 1872.
The bank was chartered in 1856 and
failed four years later.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Aged Woman Millionaire WEEDS Boy.

Chicago, Specialists. Mary B.
Train, who gave her age as 70 years,
her home as San Diego, CAL, and es-
timated her wealth in the millions,
was married here Friday to James
Dibs, of New York, an Assyrian linen
salesman, % years of age. Mrs. Train
said her income from rents alone was
$4,000 a month. She said she was a
distant relative of the late George
Francis Train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Senator Hepburn Stopped Dixie :

Seattle, Wash, Special.-Senator
W. B. Hepburn of Idaho, disl1kes
'"Dixie.'"
He created a sensation al a recep-
ton given to Congressman 7. R.
Hamer eft Wallace, Idaho, Friday
night by stopping the orchestra while
the musicians were playing that pop
ular strain. Colonel Hamer had just
finished his address and the orchestra
had started a medley of well-known
airs.
About the sixth number in the
medley was "Dixie." The Senator
leaped to his feet, strobe across to
the musicians and cried out:
"This is a Republican meeting.
We want no such turnes here"
The amazed musicians stopped i'm
mediately. The Senator strobe back
to his seat. After a moment OF ST.
lence Mayor Hanson arose and closed
the meeting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Twice a Widow-Double Pension.

Athens, Ga, special.-County Or
binary Judge Wingfeld announced
Saturday that he had received an ap-
plication from a widow for two Con-
federate veteran pensions, which she
claims as her due because she had
two husbands, both Confederate vet
erans., The first was killed in battle;
the second she married after the wan.
Soldiers widows worth under $500
are allowed $50 per annum pension.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Fire Rriring the Northwest.

Washington. special.-Forest fires
in the Northwest threatening de-
struction to human life and to mil.
lions of dollars worth of property,
have alarmed officials of the Interior
Department and forest service. Ii
response to appeals from the fire,
zones, additional United States sol
diers are being rushed TO the scenes
to assist in combating the flames.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Rear End Collision at Raleigh.

The Seaboard Air Line north
bound train No. 81, at lilo Friday
morning ran into the ear of an ex-
cursion train on the Southern rail
way just returned from Durham,
while standing under the Shed Of the
Union depot at Raleigh, killing one
negro man named William Jordan,
and injured probably fatally a col
ored man from Norfolk. Others in
iured we're some half dozen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Louisiana Means Business.

New Orleans, La, Spccial.-Gov-
ernor Sanders has issued a procla-
nation conveying the Louisiana Gen
eral Assembly in extra session or
August 18th to vote on the submls-
sion of an increased bond issue to
popular suffrage in support of the
Worlds Panama Exposition proposed
to be held at New Orleans in 1917.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Saws She Avenged Her Wrong.

Pibtsburg, s~pecial.-Catherine Bot
ii, aged Is years, seized an AK and,
creeping unawares upon Pasquale
Bolpe, aged is years, as he stood in
his doorway, crushed the youths
skull, killing him instantly.
The girl Historically cried to eye
witnesses that she had "avenged her
wrong"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Immigrants Pouring Into America.

Washington, ~Special.-Commission-
er-General Of Immigration Keefe has
made public a statement Of the immi-
grant aliens admitted into the United
States during the fiscal year ended
June 30 last, arranged according to
racial characteristics.
The largest number from any one
country were natives Of the south of
Italy, Of whom 1868 were admit
ted, in addition to 3O,TS0 from North.
ern Italy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Cotton S93 a Bale.

Atlanta, Ca, special.-News of big
prices for cottdS was received here
Monday in dispatches to The Consti-
tuition, from rural districts in Geor-
gia. At Camilla $4,000 was paid for
600 bales from the Bush plantation.
This was all from the 1909 crop.
At Leesburg a farmer sold one bale
of new crop cotton for $93.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Confederate Veteran Honored.

Memphis, Tenn. Special.-In the
second primary held Saturday in The
tenth Congressional district to select
a Democratic nominee, General
George w. Gordon Of Memphis wase
renominated by about $500 majority.
He is commander-in-chief Of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
saloons For Bluefelds.

Bluefeld. W. Va, Specially a
vote Of 3 to 2 the State supreme.
court at Charleston decided that
Bluefeld shall have saloons. The
case went up on appeal from the
county couHt which refused to grant
saloon licenses although the city
authorities had granted them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Rate Advance on Stock Suspended

Washington, S~peciah-Proposed
advances in the freight rate of live
stock of 2 Ia cents a hundred pounds
between Missouri river and Missis
sippi river points which were tc
have become effective August is, will
be suspended pending an inquiry by
the interstate commerce commission
into the reasonableness of the in.
nnaacec
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
HER HOPE.

aof course. you hope to occupy "a
heavenly home?"
aOf course" answered Mrs. De
Styles. Zone In some nice, restrict
ed neighborhood, don't you know.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
MAYOR Gaynor Shot by Assassin.

New York, ~Special.-William ].
Gaynor, mayor of New York City,
was shot in the head and seriously
wounded Tuesday as he stood on the
promenade deck of the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse by James
j. Gallagher a discharged and dis
gruntled city employee. Gallagher
was almost instantly overpowered
and arrested.
New York, Special.-Another day
has passed and Mayor William j.
Gaynor, shot in the neck on Tuesday
by. James j. Gallagher, shows no
symptoms of blood-poisoning. He
continues to rest we'll at intervals, to
take nourishment when desired and,
if the bulletins his surgeons are issu-
ing disguise nothing, his condition is
favorable toward ultimate recovery.
The bugbear septicemia, is not yet
passed however, nor is. the possibility
that an artery or a blood vessel has
not been scraped by the bullet.
With the possibilities ever present, he
is still in the danger zone and will be
for more than a week yet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
N. G. Republican State Convention

Greensboro, N. c., Special.-Pre-
serving historic traditions of har-
mony and discounting p~rophesies Of
protracted warfare the Republicans
of North Carolina in convention as
sembled Wednesday afternoon elect
ed Congressman John Motley More
head State chairman by reclamation
put otu a State ticket Wednes-
day night and adjourned as a har-
mony assemblage t.lat was herald
ed far and wide for weeks past as
a likely free-for-all-fght.
The convention adopted a plat
form which enbodies a significant
self-government plank, made radical
reforms in its plan of organization
and nominated candidates for the
Supreme Court and the Corporation
Commission.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
Patterson Says Put It to Test.

Nashville, Tenn, ,Speeial.-As an
outcome of the recent judicial cleo
tion in Tennessee, in which the reg
ular Democratic nominees, which he
supported, We're defeated by %indepen-
dents who had the active aid of the
Republican organization, Governor
M. R. Patterson has iss4ed a state
ment expressing willingness to waive
the Democratic nomination for a
third term, which he has already
received and again test the question
of a choice of the Democracy in any
sort Of a primary. Thus he would
hope, he says, to save the State to
Democracy.
The address among other things
says:
eff the majority of the Democrats
are opposed to me, as it is claimed,
I should not represent them as their
candidate for Governor"
The Governor then offers to enter
a new primary and adds:
"The only condition I make is that
the successful nominee shall be sup
ported in the November election by
all who participate in the primary"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17

Let us begin with ourselves when
we wish to see the world around us
bright, admonishes the Florida Times
Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
SlO0,OO0,OOO FIRE.
Belgians' Worlds Fair aWhite
City" Buildings Destroyed.
MENAGERIE is ROASTED ALIVE.
Little Loss of Life-over 100000 Peo-
pie on the Grounds-Thieyes Pillage
Aggregate Loss Enormous.

Brussels, By Cable.-The White
City Of the worlds FAIR as the
Belgians dave called their 1910 expo
sition, is q mass of flames and smoul-
dering ruins. The loss is estimated
at $780, O0, 600.
A spark falling into int1ammable
material in the telegraph building
burst up in flames, which driven by a
high wind, swept rapidly in all direc-
tions. Soon the Bel IN, English and
French sections were DESTROYED. The
fremen and detaehnents of soldiers
called quickly to- the scene, found
themselves bafled by the veritable
gale, .which carried the burning
rsenbers ITO all parts of the grounds.
To the left Of the main building
arose the picturesque roofs and
spires of "Bruxelles' kermessee,"
a Belgian Coney Island, with water
ehutes, toboggan slides aud scores of
side shows. This place was alive with
Sunday crowds and before they could
be gotten out with any scnblanee of
order the kernessee was afre. The
crowds became panic-stricken and
men, women and children fought
mad1y to escape. The exits became
choked with the struggling masses
and men used their fists to clear tae
pathway.
Many were trampled under feet and
badly injured. An engine corps fl m
Antwerp attempted to dynamite the
bridge Of the French section in the
hope Of checking the fire but the
flames leapcd across and engulfed the
italian. Russian. Austrian, japanese,
Chinese and Norwegian buildings.
Forty houses on tae Avenue Solbosch,
adjoining the exposition, were de-
stroyed.
At the time of the outbreak not
less than 100000 persons were circu-
Eating in the grounds and the Kermes-
see.
As the flames reached the menaserie
It was decided to shoot the beasts but
the heat drove back the soldiers and
the animals were left to their fate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17

Atlanta Constitution, comes greater
good roads enthusiasm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
The man who is always trying to

uin not let anybody else do it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
The Dallas News cautions: Do not
.Hork too hard in displaying your ig.
with brighter weather, observes the
EDGEFIEID, S. g.

norance.