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ONLY NEWSPAPER IN TRANSYiVAHIA COUNTY J. J. MINEfi, mm AND MANAGER VOLUME*XIV A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PaSl^j^LE—ALJLi HOME PRINT ~~ " ' ' ,~ —— v=^’ ; ^ BREVAHB, NORTH CAEOUNA, NOVEMBER 19.1909. 4G0 PROBABLY DEAD Terrible Mine Disaster Occurs in State of Illinois. MINE CAUGHT ON FIRE One of the Qreatast Calamities In the History of Mining in the Uni- ! ted States Is Reported from Cherry, a Small Town In ItRnols. Cherry, 111.—Nearly four huiKlred buman bein^, men and boys, it is now believed, are dead, or perishing, in the St. Paul mine here, though ex perts, who succeeded in penetrating the smoke-filled air ehaft to a depth of 300 feet, returned with a ray ot hope for the grief-stricken relatives of the entombed victims. That the fire hais been extinguished was the conclusion of mining experts and Inspectors sent here by Oovernor Deenen to investigate the calamity and its causes. For more than thirty hours the prisoners have been sut>- jected to smoke-filled veins. Some Men May Be Alive. That life could exist under the terrible conditions apparent is doubt ed by many, but because no trace of high temperature was found in the depths of the mine, friends of the miners and even ofBcials of the com pany, have hope that the victims may have found safety in some recess of the mine. Many American Victims. Among the missing are many Amer icans, who have lived for years a«: reared tJieir families in lUloiils. Though ,a. jnaiprity of the-miners are foreign-born, yet all had their homes here, or in the surrounding towns and villages. One of the Greatest of Disasters. No accident of a similar nature has been recorded 1u the history of mine disasters in Illinois. The greatest loss of life in maL.y mine accidents In this state occurredi at Braidwood, In 1879, when eighty men lost their lives. The accident was caused by a sudden breaking;^ down and flooding: cf the mine. LET WOMEN VOTE. American Federation of Labor Favors Woman Suffrage. Toronto, Ontario.—The convention of the American Federation of Labor went on record as favoring woman suffrage; an 8-hour a day for post- olBce clerks; legislation for better protection of actors and actresses from the ‘"extortion and corrupt bus iness methods’* of so-called theatrical employment agencies; a postal sav ings bank act; deep water-ways pro jects; a continuation of the fight against tuberculosis; the granting of American citizenship to the people of Porto Rico, and the construction of a 20-foot channel through the great lakes from Buftalo to Duluth, and from Buffalo to Chicago. COFFEE KILLS WOMAN. Drank a Cup and Died Soon There after. Macon, Ga.—Mrs. George W. Wood died from the effects of drinking coffee, which physicians said was poisoned, and her husband is very ill from the 6ame cause. Mr. and Mrs. Wood are residents of Log Cabin Heights and are people w'dely known. At the evening meal tiiev each drank a cup of coffee, no unusual taste being noted. Shortly after the meal they borh became violently ill and Mrs. Wood died in about fifteen minutes in hor rible afeony. Her husband was vio- l^'ntly iii also, but prompt action saved his life. Snow In MicfiigarC Calumet, Mich.—Eight inches of snow has fallen on the Keweenaw Peninsular. Deer hunters are flock ing into the woods, while on Lake Superior all vessels are seeking shelter. Miami, Fla.—In a locaP option elec tion the wets won by a majority ol 43. County precincts voted dry, but could not overcome the majority oi 134 in Miumi. SENORITA PAZ f^ERRER. The eyes of the world were drawn recently to Senorlta Pa» Ferrer, the young daughter of Francisco Ferrer, when her appeal to the Spanish gov* emment to spare her father, con- demned to death for teaching anarch ism, met with failure. It has been scarcely a month since the father of the senorita paid the death penalty for his activities in the recent Spanish disturbances. He was shot to death in the prison yard at Barcelona. The subject of this sketch is said to be a young woman of striking beau ty ^ and possessed of many accom plishments. BOY- BANDITS-CAPTURZO. One Attempted to Commit Suicide When Surrounded by a Mob. Ehidora, Kans.—^Driven to bay by an arm9d= mob, Bari Bullock, the 17- year-old bandit of Lawrence, itansas, who twice within the last month has robbed the Budora State bank, mur dered a policeman and mortally wounded another man, shot himself in an attempt to commit suicide near Ehidora. Bulloek attempted suicide following his second robbery of the bank here aiKb his shooting of FVed Siarr, cash ier of the Kaw Valley State bank of Eudora, who was in the Eudora State Bank with his day’s clearings. Accompanied by William McKay, 15 years old, of Jacksonville, Fla., Bullock held up the bank. Although Starr offered no resistence, it is said, Bullock shot him through tMe jaw. Snatching more than ?800 Bullock fled, followed by his companion. Each youth had two revolvers. Harry Wilson, cashier of the robbed bank, spread the alarm and a crowd of armed citizens pursued the boy ban dits. In attempting to swim the Kaw river, the boys lost ground and a few minutes later the mob was at their heels. McKay surrendered, but Bul lock sped into the woods. John Miller, a farmer, in no way connected with the pursuing party, stepped into Bullock's paffi, and the boy, thinking him an enemy, fired. His shots missed Miller, and the posse, seeing the youth was ready to shoot, fired a score of shots at him. Bullock returned the fire, but realizing that he was about to be captured, shot himself through the head. JThe wound may prove fatal. Lawrence, Kans.—A curious throng of people here viewed the body of Earl Bullock, the boy bandit who com mitted suicide following the bold rob bery of the state bank at Eudora, near here. The boy died at Eudora and the body was brought to Law rence, where an inquest was held. Night Watchman Murdered. Americas, Ga.—Night Watchman Durham, employed at the Virginia- Carolina Fertilizer Works, in Ameri- cus, was brutally murdered by un known persons. The body was lying in the offices of the factory, the brains of the man being scattered over the door. A club-axe was employed in. killing the watchman. Durham was ] paid eight dollars Saturday night and his meager wages was evidently the incentive for the crime as his pockets were robbed. - Big Show In Atlanta Was Most Successful Event THOUSANDS ATTENDED It Is Suggested That the Show Be Made an Annual Event fn Atlanta —Hotels Did « Rjbtfdfd Breakiiig Buslnesflb Atlanta.—^Saturday night brought to a close the far-famed **Automobile Week'* in Atlanta, for which heroic preparations had been made for the past six months. That it passed perfectly, without a hiteh, fiaw or disappointment, great credit is being given to* those in charge of the various details in re gard to its arrangements; but to no one more than the weather man. Who gave a spell, of leather the equal ot which has never been recalled by the oldest inh^itant. Big Business for HetelSi Tie hotels, the best '^i^ptexeteTs crowds and contentment, report that they have never done a biiy^er or bet ter business. The dialaf rooms, cafes and restaurants were irowijed derail hours of the day and night, and ^ the clubs of the city entertained a crowd almost equal to the membership. There have been t|^sanda who have visited this wohderisl show, and hun dreds of thousands of dollars* worth of cars have been soM, or will be sold in the south as a reimlt. To Make it Annual Event. ^The desire to have a National Au tomobile Shpw'^sjR annual event in Atlanta has been, ftenerafly* voiced du^ ring the past week wherever manu facturers were ^thered. Many mak ers appove ths idea, and it has been enthusiastically a^rof^ted .by Atlan tans and ths auto 'agents from throu^out this section^of the union. Whether or not it will be done is a question to be decided later by ^the executive ^committee. ZELAYA CABLES VICTORY. President of Nicaragua Declares Grey- town Has Been Recovered. New OrleAs.—A cable message from President' Zelaya, of Nicaragua, received by Consul Genetal Altschul here states that the governmeiTt for ces recovered San Juan del Norte, or Greytown. No mention was made In the message of a battle fn connection with the occupancy of the town. On the ether hand, advlceS that have been received here from General Estrada, leader of the revolution from time to time, have claimed' victories for his troops In the same battles which Zelaya asserted had been won by the government forces, Greytown is one of the Atlantic coast ports of Nicaragua, which was seized by the insurgents at the out break of the revolution. THOUGHT HE WAS IN EDEN. But It Was Only Auditorium of Pres byterian Theological Seminary. Louisville, Ky.—The services of four policemen were necessary to re move Michael Maz, a Cincinnati tail or, from the auditorium of the South ern Presbyterian theological Semin ary in this city. Maz, stark naked and loudly praying,' said he was in the Garden of Eden and that it was too good a place to leave.- HEADS D. A. R. Miss Banning Chosen ^Vlce President General. Columbus, Ga.—At the closing ses sion of the conference of the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolu tion, Miss Anna C. Benning, of Co lumbus, was nominated vice presi dent general over Mrs. Harper, of Elberton. - Savannah was selected for the next meeting, the first'^ek in December, 1910. Killed Over Two Oranges. Cincinnati, Ohio.—Joseph Quinn, a machinist, was shot and killed here by Peter Kourlas, a Greek fruit ven der, following a dl«P«to over the price two ola&ceg. JUDSON HARMON. Although it is early to talk of nomi- nations for the presidency in 1912, the name of Judson Harmon, governor ©f Ohio, is. being mentioned. In this fonnection by Democrats. Mr. Har mon was attoriMy general of the Unit ed States in the cabinet of President Cleveland in 18d5-T. 100 PERSONS DROWNED. Steamers Collide Near Singapore and One Goes to the Bottom. Singapore.—^The mail steamer La Seyne, of the Messageries Maritimes Service, running between Java and Singapore, and on her way to this port, has been in collision with .the steamer'Ondia, of the. Brit^Lsh-India Line, and was sunk within two min utes. Seven European passengers, in eluding Baron and Baroness Beniczky, the captain of the La Seyne, five Shnropean offieei^ and eighty-eight others, comprising native passengers and members of the crew, were drowned. The force of the collision brought the Onda to almost a dead stop, and her engines were at once slowed and boats lowered. The rescue work proved thrilling, for not only was the rescuing parties impeded by the dark but shoals of sharks were already attacking those clinging to pieces of wreckage in the water. Sitxy-oae persons from the Ill-fated steamer were finally dragged into the boats and brought by the Onda to this port. Many of them had been bitten by sharks, and Several were severely injured. DISASTROUS FLOODS. Serious Loss of Life and Great Dam age Reported From Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica.—According to the fragmentary reports from the countryside, the damage resulting from the storms and floods which have raged throughout the island is enormous. Landslides are numerous on the main railroad and communica tion has been completely cut off. Many bridges have been carried away. Property in and around Kingston has suffered damage amounting to 1500,000. The main culverts of the city’s water supply system have been destroyed, and it has been impossible to effect repairs. Many lives have been lost. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. 'County Government*. Representative—G. W. Wilson. Clerk Superior Court—T. T. Loftis. Sheriff and Tax Collector—C. C. Kilpat rick. Treasurer—Z. W. Nicholls. Register oi Deeds—A. Gillespie. Coroner—Dr'W. j. WaHis. Surveyor—A. L. Hardin. Commissioners-»W. M. Hc^, Ch'n; Q. T. Lyday; W. E. G^kway. ^ Superintendent of Schools—T. C. Hen derson. Phjrsician—^Dr. Goode Cheatham. Attorney—Gash & Galloway. Town GovemmeBt». Mayor—W. E. Breese, jr. Board of Aldermen—T. H. Shqrman. ,J. M. Kilpatrick, T. M. Mitchell, A. H. King* E. W. Carter. Marshal—^J. A. Galloway. Clerk and Tax Collector-T. H. Gallo- way. Treasurer-T. H. Shipman. Health OfiScer—^Dr. C. W. Hunt. Attorney—W. W. Zachary. Regular meetings—First Monday night in each month. Profesdonol Cards. iTcTiAjijrv Civil and Consultlns Engineer and Surveyor MeMinn Block BREVARD, N. C. Patronize those who Advertise W. B. DUCKW<HCTH, ATTO RN EY-AT-LA W. ^ Elooms 1 and 2, Pickelsimer Building. GMSH (»i GALLOWAY , LAWYERS. Will practice in all the courts. Rooms 9 and 10, McMinn Block.. Sixty-Fifth Annual Session Convenes at Cedartown, Qa. Cedartown, Ga.—-The sixty-fifth an nual session of the Presbyterian sy nod of Georgia convened at thi-s place. About two hundred ministers aiX lay men were present. Regardless of denomination, the people of Cedar town have thrown open their homes to the preachers and visitors and are doing everything to give all a hearty welcome. The opening sermon was Reached by Rev. R. O. Flinn, D.D., of Atlanta, the retiring moderator, who called the meeting to order. Wichita, Kan.—With the restomr tion of telegraphic communication, tt was learned that the town of Shoor» forty miles southwest of here, has been practically destroyed by a to^ nado. No lives were lost. Patronize Aose who Advertise Notice of Service of Summoiis by Publication. North Carolina—Transylvania County, In the Superior Court. R. S. Osteen * vs. Mrs. H. L. Lanning. Notice of Service of Summons by Puldi- cation. The defendant above named, Mrs. H. L. Lanning, will take notice that an actibn entitled as above has been commenced in the superior court of Transylvania county by the plaintiff, R. S. Osteen, for the pm:- pose of establishing his title to certain real estate in Brevard, in said county of Tran sylvania, and for the further purpose of having the title of the said Mrs; H. L. Lanning to said real estate declared null and void and of no effect,' and for the pur pose of removing from his own title the cloud made by the alleged title of the said Mrs. H. L. Lanning; and the said defend ant will further take notice that she fs required to appear at the term of the superior court of the said county of Tran sylvania, to be held on the twelfth Monday after the first Monday in Septem ber, 1909, at the court house of said county in Brevard, North Carolina, and answer or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff in said action, or the plaintiff will apply to the coiut for the relief deman^d in said complaint. This the 19th day of October, 1909. T. T. LOFTIS, Clerk Superior Court. Entry No. 2547. North Carolina—Transylvania Cconty. Duff Merrick, a citizen and resident of the state of North Carolina, enters a tract of land estimated to contain thirty-eig]|^t (38) acres, situate in the above county and state, on the waters of the Toxaway river. Beginning on a chestnut oalc, the north west comer of grant No. 301 and the northeast comer of grant No. 1223 and in the line ,of ^ant No. 388, and running thence with the southern boundary line of grant No. 388 about north 70 degrees east 400 poles more orless to the line of grant No. 195; thence with the line of grant No. 195 southeasteriy to its black gum comer; thence with another line of grant No. 195 easterly to its chestnut comer; theu(^e with another line of said grant No. 195 in a southerly or southeasterly direction to the northern line of said grant No. 361; thence with the northern line of said grant No. 301 to the beginning. This October 1,1909. B. A. GILLESPIE, Entry Taker..
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