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Vol. 7. No . 48.
Rescue of Miners After Seven
Days’ Horror and Despair.
WAITING DEATH’S CALL
Most of the Time Without Food or
Water, Men, Praying for Deliver:
ance, Spent a Week in the Infernc
of the SBt Paul Mine, e
Cherry, Il.—From a lingering and
awful death a score of the miners en
tombed in the St, Paul mine at this
place have been saved by the rescue
par(y which has made hercior efforts
to either bring the men to the surface
alive or recover their dead bodies,
Twenty men of the three hundred
imprisoned in the mine when the fire
broke out have been brought from the
black depths to the light of day after
seven days of entombment, the hor
ror and suspense ot,which only those
who have experienced the same can
describe.
Were Still Living.
After recovering scores of burned
and blackened bodies and bringing
them to the surface, the rescuing par
ty stumbled upon twenty still living
in a far passage of the mine, where
they had walled themselves in as a
protection against the fire wiich was
raging in many portions of t,’ mine.
The story of their sufferipgs and
the heroism of their rescurceful lead
ers is one of the most thrilling in all
the black history of mine disasters in
the coal regions of the United States.
But for the few leaders, particu
larly one whose name is Clelland, a
staunch churchman, the entombed
men would have given up in despair
and probably succumbed to their fate.
There in the blackness and awful
silence of earth’s depths this man
cheered the despairing men and
turned- their thoughts to a merciful
God, the greatest of all comforters in
times of danger and deepest distress.
Upon many occasions religious -serv
ices were held, led by Clelland, and
by this the fainting ®irits of the
miners were sustajiped and hope con
tinually ‘upheld them as the gleam of'
a far off star.
Hoped and Prayed. |
For seven days, cut off from the
light of day, they hoped and prayed
for deliverance, and help at last came
when hope had, indeed, all but fled.
No pen can adequately describe
the experieiice of these men, buried
alive, facing a lingering death by
starvation, or a quicker one possibly
by the encroaching flames. They had
only a small amount of food and wa
ter in their lunch buckets and this
was dqled out amongst them wuntil
the last was gone, For days before
they were rescued they had been with
out anything to eat, and their suffer
ings had become intense,
Wild With Excitement, :
The rescue of the men threw the
town into wildest excitement, and
men, women and children crowded
the mine mouth to see them brought
up, and learn if relatives were among
the rescued. Even though blackened
bodies of many of the less fortunate
miners were crowding the improvised
morgues the announcement of the
rescue of the men threw the little
village into hysterics of joy.
The total of the disaster now
stands, 20 saved, 92 krown dead and
198 missing. :
Services were held for the dead on
Sunday.
VERDICT OF $35,320,
Heavy Damages Are Assesced Against
Atlantic Coast Line.
Wilmington, N. C.—ln Harnett
county state superior court at Lilling
ton, N, C., after a trial lasting two
days, a jury awarded a verdict of
$35,320 damages against the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company for the
killing of Attorney W. A. Stewart, of
Dunn, N. C., last February, the at
torney and a friend having been
struck by a car while a “flying ghift”
was being made on the yards there.
©iintiff's executor asked for $75,000.
rno aciafitic Coast Line appeals,
Woman's Tragic Fate,
Galisbury, N. C.—Mrs. Sadler
Brown, aged 50 years, was burned to
deéath at her home here, her body be
ing burned to a crisp. She ‘was seat
ed by an open fire, and her dress ig
nited, and in an instant she was en
veloped in flames, her clothing being
burned off. The only member of the
family present was her father, aged
80 years, blind and helpless.
HAZI EHURST NEWS.
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JAMES F. BENDERNAGEL.
Former general superintendent of
the sugnr trust’s retineries in Brook
lyn, indicted in connection with the
charges of underweighing made against
the trust by the government. Mr.
Bendernagel's salary as superintendent
was $20,000 a year. -
BAPTIST MEETING CLOSES.
Eighty-Eighth Session of the Georgia
Baptist Convention,
Dublin, Ga.—The eighty-eighth ses
sion of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion has come to a close after a four
day session, which is said to have
been, in many respects, one of the
most interesting in the history of the
convention.
A resolution was adopted thanking
the First Baptist Church, of Dublin,
and the people of this city for their
kindness and hospitality during the
session of the convention.
Representatives to the next meet
ing of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion at Baltimore, were appointed.
The convention adopted a resolution
recommending that the churches of
the state make a greater effort the
coming year to raise money for the
ministerial relief fund,
__TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
Mrs. Sallie Cubbege Lamar, of Macon,
a Suicide.
Macon, Ga.—While temporarily de
ranged, Mrs. Sallie Cubbege Lamar,
widow of the late Hon, Richard La
mar, ended her own life at the home
of her brother, Clarence H. Cubbege,
on Orange street, She was at the mo
ment away from the members of her
brother’s family.
For a long time she had brooded
over the death of her husband, which
occurred last year in Milledgeville,
and her friends ahd family relatives
feared for her.
She took her life by cutting her
throat.
ONE KILLED, THREE HURT.
Train Wreckers Cause Fatal Acci
dent on the Seaboard,
Savannah, Ga.—Two persons were
killed and three cthers injured when
the Florida, fast mail train on the
Seabbard Air Line was wrecked two
miles south of Denmark, S. C. The
train was thrown from the track by
the removal of a rail, while running
at the rate of 45 miles an hour.
The dead are a colored fireman,
who was caught under the overturned
engine, and a tramp who was steal
ing a ride. The engineer and two
of the passengers were injured, but
not seriously. ;
Every effort is being made to cap
ture the alleged wreckers,
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Boy's Heag Torn Off,
Mobile, Ala.—News received here
from Anniston, Ala., tells of a hor
rible accident to Nestor Leggett, a
7-year-old boy, son of prominent peo
ple in that county. The little fellow
was riding a mule to the fleld for his
father to use, when the mule, for
some cause, fell down, throwing the
boy off. The boy’s feet were entan
gled with the harness and the mule
took fright and ran with him half a
mile over the fields and ditches until
half of the boy’s head was torn off
and a great l_yle was torn in Rie side
Student Is Killed.
Knoxville, Tena.—While scuffin
over the weapon in their room at Lin
coln Memorial university, at Cumber
land Gap, Ky., Herbert Phillips, son
of Rev, J. A, Phillips, of Corryton,
Tenn,, was Killed by a revolver in the
hands of Roscoe Bryant, of Gibson
Gap, Va, It was accidental, "~
Hazlehurst. Jeff Davis County, Georgia, Thursday, November 25,1909,
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Sugar Trust Investigation Has
Caused Sensation.
CONGRESS MAY PROBE
Further Scandals as Result of Inves
tigation of the American Sugar Re
fining Company Are Said to be
Immineny,
New York.—Although' no official
confirmation could be had either from
customs officials or from United
States District Attorney Wise, the
report is persistent that indictments
have been found against a number
of government welighers, alleged tc
be connected with the weighing frauds
perpetrated by the American Sugm
Refining Company, at its Willlams
burg docks,
The report from Washington that a
list of 22 assistant weighers hag been
furnished to the United States civil
service commission by the collector
at New York of men implicated in
the frauds in question, was confirmed
by Deputy Surveyor Richard Parr.
Mr. Parr admitted that a list of
“undesirables” had been prepared by
him and forwarded to the secretary of
the treasury. He admitted, however,
that list was much longer than that
referred to by the United States civil
service commission, and that when
the final “shake up” came, more than
22 would be dropped,
The belief is becoming general that
a congressional investigation of the
New Yorlkk custom house wifll be
ordered.
At the headquarters of the Ameri
can Sugar Refining Company, Presi
dent W. B. Thomas issued a denial
of a repori that he intended to re
sign. A report that C. H. Senff had
resigned ag director was also denied,
it being explained that Mr. Senff had
merely declined a re-election.
LION ATTACKS ACTRESS,
Thrilling Scene Enacted Nos Down on
the Progiram, ~
Springfield, Ohio.—Just as she had
finished singing and was tripping to
the flies in a local theatre, Miss Ber
tha Allgower, an actress, of Colum
bus, Ohio, was attacked by a lion
which she had been putting through
a number of tricks. The animal
leaped upon her and bore her down.
Omne of its huge paws struck her lag,
the claws cutting three deep gashes,
about four inches long and nearly
an inch deep.
With tail switching and roaring
with rage., the beast stocd over the
woman’s helpless form. Alfred
Camm, one of the actors, seized a
prodding iren and drove the lion into
his cage. The actress will recover,
Congregational Methodists.
Anniston, Ala.—The general confer
ence of the Congregational Metho
dist churches of thie United States has
convened in its thirteenth quadren
nial session with the First Congrega
tional Methodist church, Eleventh and
Parkwin streets. in Anniston, and was
called to order by the president, Hon.
A, H. Ogletree, of Georgia. The con
ference is composed of delegatés elec
ted from state or annual conferences
extending from Pennsylvania to Tex
as, the main strength of the church,
however, being in the south,
Dowager Duchess Dead.
London.—Consuelo, dowager duch
ess of Manchester, has died of heart
failure, following an attack of neu
ritls. She had been ill for some time
from neuritis, but recently complica
tions developed. She was living in
her London residence where she was
attended by Sir Alfred Tripp, M. D,
surgeon-in-ordinary to King Edward.
During her illness King Edward fre
quently made inquiries concerning her
condition. e
. A Strange Accident.
Aiken, S. C.—Pervis Gunter, 19
years old, wag instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of a shofgun.
Gunter fell from a wagon, while hold
ing the gun in his hands. When it
struck the ground the gun discharged,
the load taking effect in Gunter’s
body.
$103,000 for Big Fight,
Kalamazoo, Mich.—The Kalamazoo
Recreation and Trotting Association
has sent to New York an offer of a
SIOO,OOO purse for the Jefferies-John
son fight to be held here. A $5,(706
check accompanied the oifer,
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JAMES REYNOLDS.
James Reynolds, member ot the new
tariff board and former assistant sec
retary of the treasury, is accused by
Richard Parr of trying: to hinder the
prosecution of the sugar trust, con
victed of defrauding the government
of customs duties. Parr is the gov
ernment employee who was instru
mental In uneartbing the frauds.
$1,500,020 ON LIFE.
George E. Nicholson Will Hold Larg
est Individual Pelicy in the World.
Kansas City, Mo.—lnsurance of
$1,500,000 has bcen applied for on
the life of George E. Nicholson, 40
years old, a manufacturer of Kansas
City, Mo. Insurance men say this is
the largest amount in life insurance
ever sought at one time upon the life
of onc person,
Twenty-five physiclans represent
ing different companies examined Mr.
Nicholson and they declared that he
was in perfect health. The local
agent of the insurance companies said
that the policies for $1,500,000 un
doubtedly would be issued.
Mr. Nicholson already has four
$325,000 insurance policies on his
life, so that when the policies for
$1,500,000 - are issued, ‘he will have
nearly $3,000,000 insurance on his
life. The companies that made ap
plication for the later insurance are
to be beneficiaries when he dies,
SHOUTED WARNING.
Then .Newspaper Man Leaped to
Death From Fire Eséape.
Chicago.—Shouting a warning to
passersby, Hugh M. White, 39 years
old,” jumped from the sixth story
landing of a fire escape and was
killed.
So far as is known, White had no
reason to end his life.- His business
affairs were said to be in a prosper
ous condition,
The police found a letter in his
pockets addressed to his wife on the
back of a business card, which read:
“Florence Dear and Kids: There’s
$43 in the bank. Ask Mr. M. for what
more you need, Divide the life in
surance—two-thirds for you and one
third to the children, - Love to all.
“HUGH M. WHITE.
“p.B.—Goodby. I am crazy.”
White was formerly a newspaper
man and was employed on various
papers in Kansas and Minnesota,
NICARAGUAN SITUATION,
U. S. May De'mané Reparation From
That Government.
Washington.—Following a confer
ence with the president at the white
house on the Nicaraguan situation,
Secretary of State Knox awthorized
the following statement:
“If certain representations of fact
which have been made to the state
department concerning the Grace and
Cannon cases are verified by inquiries
that have, been made, this govern
ment will at once prepare a demand
on the Nicaraguan government for
reparation for the death of these two
men.”
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Dog’'s Dumb Warning.
London.—A dog running about and
whining warned its master of a fire
at his next door neighbor’s house at
Inswich; but before the master had
discovered the cause of the dog’s
dumb signs, his neighbor’s child had
been burned to death.
. A Reproof.
Parent—Willie, my father used to
whip me when I behaved as badly as
you are doing. Willie—Well, I hope
I'll never have to tell my little boy
that.—Exchange.
SI.OO Per Year,
Staggering Blow Given to Stand
ard Ol by U. S. Court.
GOVERNMENT WINS OUT
Opinion Handed Down Would Have
the Cffect of Putting the Standard
Octopus Out of Businecs—Cacze Wil
Be Appealed.
.. 8L Paul, Minn.—ln an opinion writ
ten by Judge Walter N, Sanbora, ot}
St. Paul, and concurred in by Judges
Vandeventer, Hook and Adams, with |
a special concurring opinion by Jmlge%
Hook, the United States circuit court |
for the eastern district of Mlssourt..
has handed acwn an opinion declarlns'
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey an illegal combination, operat-,
ing in restraint of trade and ordered !
its dissolution, |
The opinion of the court was med'
simultancously in St. Louis and Im
St. Paul,
In this decision the government ok,
the United States wins a sweeping |
victory, and, according to Frank B."
Kellogg, cf this city, who was' the,
government's special prosecuting ot-;
ficer, the government has won every !
point for which it contended.
The c2se will be appealed direct to
the United States supreme court.
The case is one of the most notable .
in the history of the nation, on ac-|
count of the important industrial and |
legal questions and the vast Tinancial '
interests it imvolves. The evifence '
filled 21 velumes and occupied mor®
than 10,000 printed pages, and the ar-:
guments of counsel meore than 300
printed pages.
FATAL WEDDING PARTY. 1
Automobhile Goes Over Bridge, Killing
Three, Near Cuthbert, Ga.
Cuthbert, Ga.—Three persons are
dead and two probably fatally injured
‘as a result of an automobile accident
here,
The accident occurred two miles
west of this place, as the party were
returning from Cuthbert to Coleman.
With the purpese of being married,
James Shepard amd Miss Helene Mat
tox, accompanied by Horace Shepard,
a brother of the prospective groom,
and Miss Mary Mattox, a sister of the
bride-to-be, secured an automobile
from Hearst's garage at Fort Gaines
and were quickly driven to Cuthbert
by Curtis Williams,
Upon reaching this point, all the
ministers of the place refused to
marry the couple on account of their
youth, neither of them having passed
their twentieth birthday,.
After being unable to secure the
gervices of a minister, the party hast
ily left town. Speeding along at a
rate of thirty miles an hour, and while
attempting to light a cigarette, Chauf
feur Williams lost control of his ma
chine, crossing a 30-foot bridge over
the Central railway, and the party was
dashed to the railroad tracks below,
the machine falling upon Shepard and
Williams.
Williams’' neck was broken and
death resulted instantly. The two
Shepards were frightfully injureq and”
death resulted in a few moments,’
ELLIOTT ESCAPES GALLOWS.
Governor Brown Commutes His Sen
tence to Life Imprisonment.
LaGrange, Ga.—Governor Brown
has commuted tle death sentence of
Dr, J. M. Elliott, of LaCrange, who
was convicted of the murder of G.
L. Rivers, and who was to have paid
the death penalty Friday, to life im
prisonment, . ?
The decision of the governor was
made only after careful and thought
ful study, which occupied his time
most of the day previous.
As a precautionary measure the
respited man was carried to Atlanta
and placed in the tower for safe keep
ing.
Elliott killed Rivers while he and
his family were guests at the Riv
ers’ hotel at LaGrange. Elliott shot
the hotel man, it is said, in a jealous
frenzy, charging him with improprie-.
ties toward Mrs. Elliott.
Boy Bandits Raid Bank.
Charleston, Ind.—Boy bandits, it s
supposed, entered the Chesterton
bank, wrecked the outer vault of the
safe and escaped with S4O in pennies
and a packet of cancelled checks, Ow
ing to the bungling work of the bur<
glars it is thought they were youth<
ful amateurs,
