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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
A Lady Receivers Damages for Being
InsuIted in Train.

A letter from Greenville to The
State says the court Of common pleas
has been engaged for three days in
hearing most extraordinary case, in
which the Southern railway is asked
to pay $50, 900 damages to Mrs. Susan
L. Franklin of Newberry for an al
legged insult to her by a passenger
while on a train between GreenvilIe
and Atlanta about a year ago. The
Jury brought in a verdict Friday af-
ternoon for $25, 600 In the plaintltf's
favor.
Mrs. Franklin is a cOmely woman,
unusually self-posSeSsed on the witness
stand, with readiness and intelligence
in giving testimony that is surprising
and uncommon, and aprreciating the
bearing Of evidence upon the Case IL
hand. Her testimony revealed the
fact that she was married when only
sixteen years Old, and has been the
mother Of three children. one OF whom
is dead Her husband is policeman
! in Newberry and her occupation is
dress making. Mrs. Franklin gave d
connected account Of the trip from
! Newberry 10 Atlanta, stating that or
: reaching GreenVlle she and her little
child went aboard the afternoon train
for Atlanta, and that there were only
two other passengers in the car, bOtf
of whom were men. Soon after the
train left Greenyille one Of these mer
engaged her In conversation, taking a
seat by her side, making indecent pro-
posals, putting his arm around hel
waist and using familiarities against
her protest, though she endured the
unpleasant treatment for quarter o1
an hour or more. The men were
drinking and behaving unscemlY but
only Que of them made approaches tc
her.
On the cross examination Mrs
Franklin said that the conductor was
in the car the most Of the time Wher
the man was annoying and insulting
her and made no effort to stop his IN.
ruly behavior until she appealed tr
him for protection, when the cnnduc
tor told the man he must deHiSt or he
would put him OF. the train. The man
claimed that he was detective, but
the conductor said he must behave OF
else he could not ride any further OF
his train, which put quietus to the
men except that they continued tC
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drink and use indecent language, but
the conductor had removed her to the
centre of the car, where he had been
seated for some time. On arriving at
Atlanta she was taken i'll and the
cause was due to the fright occasion
ed by the conduct Of this unknown
man, resulting in serious consequences
owing to her delicate condition at the
time.
Conductor Roseborough, who was in
charge Of the train when alleged in
dgnites were heaped upon Mrs.
Franklin, stated that he bad observed
the man on the seat with Mrs. Frank
lin and holding her little daughter on
his knee, and he was not aware that
the woman was being annoyed by his
presence as she made no complaint
against him, and seemingly they were
engaged in an ordinary conversation.
Mr.. ROSebOrOugh assumed that they
were at least acQuaintances and it
was not his duty to interfere, but he
denied that he was in the car for any
length OF time and did not observe
that Mrs. Franklin was at all annoyed
until he went through the train again:
when as he entered the coach he saw
that she was in the act or leaving the
seat. Immediately he approached and
asked if she desired to change her
scat, when her reply was that the
man had been an annoyance TO her.
which caused her To make the change.
The conductor escorted Mrs. Franklin
TO the rear Of the car and then went
back for the child, who was taken TO
her mother. He told the man not to
repeat his conduct and il he spoke to
Mrs. Franklin again he would be put
Off the train and left lin the. ditch. "
The man asserted that he had not
done anything wrong, but was willing
to make an apology if Mrs. Franklin
was offended and then went into an
other coach. Mr.. RoScnborOugh as
sisted the mother and child Off the
train on reaching Atlanta and the in
cident on the train was not mentioned
again.
The testimony of other witnesses
had little bearing upon the facts relat-
ing to the ALLEGED insults, and much
time occupied in efforts to exclude i'm
proper evidence from the case. Con-
ductor RosebUrough was supported in
the main by the liagman, who saw
and heard 4 portion of what took
place. The conductor is known as
one oI>le most careful officials in the
ServlccT0f the Southern and he has
been on the "Air Line" for upwards
Of 20 years.
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Naval Officer Kills Himself.

Lieut.. Commander Edar Townsend
Warburton, chief engineer of the
battleship Maine, now at Pensocala,
Fla, suicided in his cabin on board
that vessel Thursday. A bullet from
a 3S-calibre revolver was sent crash
ing through the brain and death re-
suited within 40 minutes afterwards.
The executive officer Of the ship was
passing the door of Commander
Warburton's cabin when he was
startled by the report Of revolver
within. The bullet after passing
through the brain came through the
door and struck the rail Of the ship,
barely missing the executive officer.
The latter notified the officers and
the door Of the commanders cabin
was forced open. He was lying on
the floor in a pool Of blood and the
revolver, dyed red, was grasped in his
right hand. The surgeon of the ship
was hastily summond and endeavored
to stop the flow Of blood without
result. The flagship was signalle'
and the fleet surgeon responded bul
the commanded expired shortly after
his arrival. The bullet entered just
above the right temple and passed out
over the left ear. No cause is known
for the officer committing the rash
act. He appeared to be in the best OF
health and spirits and within a fe"
weeks would have been assigned to
shore liberty. Many Of the officers
expressed the belief that death was
the result of an accident and that the
commander did not suicide. Com
mander Warburton had been CHIEF
engineer Of the Maine. He was for
merly on the Indiana. The body viii
be shipped to Philadelphia. where his
wife resides, Friday.
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Cabbage Plants.

Now ready for delivery, ten million
Cabbage Plants of the following varle-
ties:
Henderson, Succession, Flat Dutch,
Selected Extra Early Jersey Wakefield
and Charleston large type Wakefield.
Also, Alexander Seed Company's
Augusta Early Trucker.
Price Sl.50 per thousand.
5000 to 10000 at Sl.25 per thousand.
10000 to $4,000 at Sl.00 per thousand.
Terms: Cash with order, or plants
sent G. o. D.
These plants are grown in the open
air on the Sea Coast of South Carolina.
They are stocky and hardy, and when
replanted will stand severe cold with
out injury. 1 have special low rate
with the Southern Express Company
and plants can be delivered at any
point on their line at rate Of 20 to 40
cents per thousand; minimum charge
on single package, 35 cents.
am distributing agent for GLENN
SPRINGS MINERAL WATER.
Prices and circulars sent on appllca-
tion.
w. MI. GGRAIsTY,
YOUNG'S ISLAND, S. @.
Telegraph and p. O. 3-9-4
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THE OLDEST CHURCH.
The Goose Creek Edifice to Celebrate
Two Hundcedth Year

The announcement Of the celebra-
tion of the two hundredth anniver-
sary. of the establishment Of St. James
church at Goose Creek will be received
with interest in Columbia. There is a
picture of this editice in the secretary
Of states Office which always attracts
considerable attention.
St. James is the oldest Of the colon
ial churches now in state OF perfect
preservation and unaltered in any de-
tail from its earliest appearance. Its
venerable walls stand as a monument
of day that is past, beloved and
reverei by churchmen of the present
and the church is a landmark Of En-
glish civilization in this country. The
celebration of the two hunredth an
niverslry of its establishment will be
notable occasion and it is expected
that a large number Of people will
gather within it's ancient walls.
The celebration will occur on April
18th and an appropriate program is
now being prepared for the occasion.
In the year 1902 the Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel in For
eign Parts," sent from England as the
first missionary to the province of
South Carolina the Rev. Samuel
Thomas, who was appointed to the
settlement at Goose Creek and enter
ed upon his laborS with great earnest
ness. In 17O4, in letter to the So
ciety, he mentions that there was
church erected on Goose Creek which
was we'll attended. This is the first
record of St. James, Goose Creek. so
that the present year Isl accepted
as the bicentennial Of it's establish
ment and the vestry Of the church
have made preparationf for its obser-
vance
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VIM. Y. Izlar, Agent.
HYD!SL.EE:'S<, S tonic
REAL CURE FCR
-NE "A. :N.s "a R- z q e

It has recently been discovered that
the germs that produce Malaria, breed
and multiply in the intcs,ines and from
there spread throughout the system
by means Of the blood. This fact ex-
plans why Malaria is hard to cure by
the old method of treatment. Qulnlne.
Iron, etc, stimulate the nerves and
bu;id up the blood, but do not destroy
the germs that cause the disease.
Rydale's Tonic has specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels, freeing
them from all disease breeding mi
crobes. 1t also kills the germs that
infest the veins and arteries. 1t drives
from the blood all poisonous matter
and makes it rich and healthy.
RYDALE'S TONIC is a blood
builder, a nerve restorer, and Malaria
destroyer. Try it, it will not disap
point you.
DR.. A. G. Dukes, Orangeburg, ;. T..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
IEF PRIVILEGE TAX.
An Increase of Seven Thousand Dol
lars Over Last Year.

\ lars Over Last Year.
The State says with the close of the
first quarter, the receipts from the
privilege tax amount to 800 097 Is.
The total amount received last year
from January to December was $685.
9O9.S0, aud between the first Of April
and the last of December the amount
received was over 5000. With this
as a basis, it is thought that the re-
ceipts for this year will run up to
$4,000!
The privilege tax is the revenue
paid to the State by the fertilizer COM
panieS at the rate of 25 cents on each
ton of fertilizer. The tax is supposed
to cover the cost of inspecting the
fertilizer but the actual cost cf inspec-
tion is much less than the tax. For
this sum the State, through the de-
partmen5 of agriculture Of Clemson
college, issues tags to be placed on
the bags Of fertilizers and for this
reason the tax is commonly known as
the tag tax. When the State in 1890
adopted this system Of taxtation to
insure the farmers against being sold
inferior stuff the income from this
source was but $4,000. This year
that amount will be doubled, so great
has been the increase Of intensified
farming.
There may not be as many acrrs
unGer cultivation now as there were
in 1890, but the farmers are trying TO
Eget out of each acre the very best
that is in the soil. The introduction
of tobacco culture also required the
use of additional fertilizers, and this
year, it is almost needless to state,
the upward squirt in sales is due to the
circus performances Of the bulls and
bea1s in the arena in Wall street,
where cotton prices tumbled and again
vaulted and again tumbled and Sully,
the most daring Of the trapeze artists
of the exchange, finally met his de-
feat.
The following comparative figures
will be of unusual interest: The re-
ceiptS to the first day Of April this
year are s99,097.15; for the same
period last year, 800, O,069; 1898, $780,
301. .33; 1899, S54, 509.50; 1900, $685.
$3.50; 1901, s76, $50. IS; 1902, $685.,
l4O.55.
The first of April is the end Of the
tax year, practically, until the last
two months Of the fall when there are
again heavy sales Of fertilizers. The
total receipts for the respective years
since the tax has been in force are as
follows: 1S9O-91, s53.2S5.S5; 1912,
SAG, 1OS. SO; 1928, $50, 3.95; 1898
"a, S43, ,423.S9; lS94-95, $50, 135. SO;
1886, S54, 524.37.
At this time the fiscal year was SO
altered that the date Of final settle
mentS come On the 3lst Of December
instead Of the 1st Of November and
since 1896 the receipts have been:
1897, $40, 1926; 1898, sos, 494 80;
1899, $62,123.SS; 1900, SIS, ,2l4.34;
1901, SS4, ,O73. 43; 1902, sS1, ,744.94.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
Confessions OF u Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, Wake, Ark,
writes, "For u years | suffered from
Yellow Jaundicc, / consulted num-
Der of physicians ard tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief. Then !
began the use Of Electric Bitters and
feel that / am now cured Of a disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years" If you want Il reliable medl-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble
stomach disorder or general debility,
yet Electric Bittcrs. It's guaranteed
by j. e.. Wannamakcr Mig. Co. Only
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06

at New York a Sheriif'S jury. took
testimony Wednesday upon which TO
determine how much OF $75, 600 de-
manded by Eleanor l.. Anderson from
James y. Abeel he can afford to and
ought to pay her for engaging to
marry her under the name of j. Ogden
Goelet. Misses Anderson sued him
for S75, 900 for breach Of promise of
marriage. Testimony was given TO
show that Abeel had contingent in
terest in a large estate left by his
grandfather and Il prospective inter-
3S: in The estate Of lis father, who is
wealthy. The jury assessed the de-
PENDANT for the full amount claimed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
Good for Children.

The pleasant TO take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives immedi-
ate relief in all cases of Cough, Group
and LaGrippe because it does not pass
Immediately into the stomach, but
takes effect right at the SCAT OF the
trouble. 1t draws out the inflammation,
heals and soothes and cures pcrma-
nently by enabling the lungs to con-
tibutc pure life giving and lIIe-sus-
tanning oxygen to the blood ano It's
sues. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take and it is good alike
Ior young and old. Sold by
Wannamaker Mfg Co.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
Saves Two From Death.

sour little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of Whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. W. K. Havi-
land, of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when
all other remedies failed, we saved her
life with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had Consumption in
an advanced stage, also used this
wonderful medicine and to-day she is
perfectly we'll" Desperate throat
and lung diseases yield to DR.. Kings
New DiScoveryas to no other medicine
on earth. Infalliable for Coughs and
Colds. SOC and Sl.0O bottles guaranteed
by J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. Trial
BOTTLES free.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06
ROAsTs NEW ENGLAND.
Speech Was in Reply to Gilletts
Strickness on the South.

Strickness on the South.
Recently in the House Mr.. BARTLETT,
of Georgia, briefly replied to the state
ments of Mr.. Gillett, of Massachu-
setts, on the negro question. He said
Mr.. Gillett had lectured the south for
certain alleged outrages and violations
of the law. He declared that Massa-
chuSettS was not free from the charge
of tue disregard Of the law, even
though that state may claim to be
more refined than others. He cited
an instance where mob in Marion,
Mass. in 1862, had Larred and lelIher-
ed man and woman, and he said.
the perpetrators Of the outrage had
been acquitted and marched. through
the streets aS heroes. He read from
statistics 0r Massachusetts showing
the number of ''Gisgraceful" marriages
uf whites with negroes in the city OF
! Boston. If these facts are true, Mr..
oarLleLt said, 'Gile teachings of the
gentleman from Massachusetts and
those vino believe as he does, are
coming like chickens, home to ro0St." ="
He did not believe. he declared, that
the people OF Massachusetts enter
| lained nor re-echued the sentiment OF
Mr.. Gillett. While the people Of
Massachusetts may have peculiar no.
lions as TO some thugs and may lie
stern in tileir CONVICTIONS, they at least
have awakened to believe that the
white people Of the south are entitled
to work cut this problem in their own
way, las God Shall viii! it," He added
those people would work it out" with
the help Of our brthrcn Of the north,
If we can have it, but if not we will
work it out without their help" To
such as Mr.. Gillett, continued Mr..
Burlett, 1--WE will say that your opin-
ion aud criticism meet with the calm
Indifference OF our contempt"
Mr.. Gillett replying, said he believ-
+ ed that the Caucasian race, as a
wllyle, is vastly superior tU the color
Cd race, but ne said he did BOT believe
il followed that every white man is
superior to every colored man. He de-
ciared that he denounced such incl
dents as had been cited in MaSsachu-
seutS as he had those occurring in the
south. lie asserted, however, that
the frequency oi such occurrences IN
the south stimulate similar occurrences
all over Iue country.
The subject was further discussed
by Mir. Crumpacker, Of Indiana, who
said That in the last twenty-five years
900 citizens Of the United States
who were entitled to the protection
oil the Jaw, had been seized by lawlesS
moDs and put to death. He believed
that throughout the length and
breadth of the United States the peo-
pie are unit in desiring to have the
law enforced everywhere. Mob law ne
declared, is not sectional.
II confess" he said, that the re,
cord of the last twenty-five years will
show that my own state has had It's
full share of these disgraceful exhibi'
tions of lack Of control on the part of
the people," all of which he said
illustrated the weakness of human
nature, which was about the same
through the whole country.
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LOST Their Jobs.

At Richmond, Va, fourteen negro
wagon drivers for baggage company,
notified the company that they would
not work with white man who has
been employed as driver. The COM
pany discharged the entire negro
force Wednesday and employed white
firi iNprS
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06

Ordinary household accidents have
no tcrrors when there's bottle Of
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil in the mcdi-
cine chest. Heals burus. cuts. bruises,
sprainS. Instant relief.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-06

A Strangers Opinion-ln nine out
of ten cases Il stranger judges your
home by the impression given him in
your hall That's the first thing ne
sees in your home. Have your hall
well furnished. We have wonderful
ly complete line Of hall furniture
Grangeburg Hardware & Furniture
Co.
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WOOD DEFENEs SUPREME COURT

Mulberry, Jan. 26.-Gov. Jeff Davis
and Judge Carroll D. Weed, candidates
for governor. arrived on the west
bound passenger train at I'll yester-
day afternoon and We're met at the
depot by brass band and escorted to
the place prepared for them by the
Democratic central committeeman.
Governor Davis made the opening talk
and defended at length his record as
in the purchase of the convict farm and
in the Pomp Brown incident At the
close of his speech Governor Davis
left the room, followed by a few of his
adherents
In his address Judge Wood reviewed
the Altheimer farm purchase and the
P0mp Brown pardon affair and de
Tended the action of the supreme court
IN those instances wherein that court
was taken to task by Governor Davis.
On account of the lateness of the
hour when the discussion was begun
judge Wood. who spoke last. was un-
able To fully complete his remarks.
Considerable enthusiasm was evidenc-
ed. as each candidate had many follow
ers in the atmdience, who made their
preferences known at intervals
throughout the discussion There were
about 500 people present, among whom
were several ladies' who displayed
quite an interest in the controversy.
Probably as orderly an audience as
has greeted the gubernatoria canGi
dates since the beginning cf the cam
paign was that which assembled in
Mulberry yesterday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-26

this is true or not S. | can offset his
letter. Did you or did you not vote for
him. and have you or have you rot
admitted that on the stump? Please
let me hear from you at once"
TO this letter Judge Wood has re-
piled as fellows committing name):
In answer to your kind letter OF
recent date permit me to say that this
is not the fist time | have been oues-
toned about outra geously false state
ments that Governor Davis and few
of his adherents are industrOusy cir
destroy my good name before the peo-
pie of the state. The statement that
ever voted for Mr.. Myers, Mr.. Rem
mel or any one except a Democrat is
false entirely, and the men who are
circulating it ought to know that it is
false. l never voted anything but a
straight Democratic ticket in my l.fc.
Il take this occasion to state fur
ther that | was absent at a distance
from hcme On personal business at the
time of the last two general elections,
remaining away more than month.
| therefore did not vote fol- myself in
the first election when | was a candi-
date for supreme judge, Or for Mr. Da-
Wis in either
81 urge my friends to be on the alert
for any campaign lies that may be cir
culated t.. my injury and desire to
thank you and others for the kindness
shown in giving me a chance to deny
the absurd falsehood before passing
judgment in the NATTER
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CRUSHED TO DEATH BY WAGON

Eddie Summerhill, nine year cld
step sen of Dr.. A. J. Murch isson, was
run over by the wheels of a wagon
and killed last Friday morning near
Tomberlin. says the England Courier.
Dr. Murchisson was moving his family
from Tomberlin to England, and his
little boy, Eddie, was driving one of
the wagons which was returning to
TOmberlin for another load of house.
hold effects, and had arrived within
abeut quarter of mile of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Bob Lemons, when the
team became frightened at dog and
drew The wagon against a stump, and
the bog, who was standing in the front
part Of the wagon, was thrown out, and
the front wheel rolled ever on his body
and crushing him horribly, from the
effects G: which he did about three
hours later. about -.
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ELOPED WITH WirE'S NIECE.
S. M. Hall Leaves Austin WITH MISS
Bess Hancock

Austin. Jan. 26.-Sam M. Hall, b
we'll known merchant of this city, is
alleged to have eloped with Miss Bess
Hancock, his wife's niece. Several
days ago Hall left here, saying he WAS
going to ST Louis to buy goods Since
his departure, il is claimed a letter
him, stating that he was in Memphis, :,
that Miss Hancock was with him, and
that his wife would never see him
again. In the letter, it is stated. he
notified his wife that he had left her
a stock of gozs is, paid for, and s., 800 in
bank. A letter has also been received
from Miss Hancock, il is said, cCrrob-
Grating the statement of Hall that she
Was with him.
The news has caused great surprise
here Hall has long been a leading
aeeFchant in Austin. and it was sup
pe@ed tt2t he lived happily with his
familY, consisting of his wife and five
sens, the latter ranging in age from
four to eighteen years He is absEt
forty five years old Miss Hancock,
his wife's niece, is about twenty five
years old and CT attractive appearance.
She formerly taught scheol, but of late
had been employed in her uncle's
stole.