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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
CONVICTS REVOLT.
An Uprising Of Prisoners in the Mis-
souri, State Penitentiary.

souri, State Penitentiary.
A desperate attempt was made by
about fifty convictS at the Missouri
penitentiary to blow up that institu-
tion early Wednesday morning, killing
all the guards who interfered with
them and to turn loose on Jefferson
City some three hundred criminals.
At 10 o'clock Buck Williams, a
guard in charge of the jail, heard
some one call, hold up your hands"
which was Immediately followed by
shot: Williams grabbed a poker
and yelled at a convict, fire away"
Yardmaster Lehugh heard the
shot and sounded a general alarm.
John Brunner assistant yardmaster
arrived, and breaking a window lev
elled his gun at a convict who lodged
into a cell after firing another shot.
Several guards with guns appeared
but Brunner was the only one who
had nerve to go into the cell building.
Taking an extra gun Williams and
Drummer entered the building and
with Williams proceeded to a cell,
where the convictS had been seen.
They called on the guards, Hold
up your hands," But later brought
their guns into play and the convicts
submitted.
A search of the cell was made and
twenty pounds Of dynamite, besides
bottle Of nitro-glycerine, two revolv-
ers and a box of cartridges, were found
and number of skeleton keys. 1t is
not known how the Weapons or ex-
plosiveS were obtained.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
The jews Crucificd.

Additional private adyices from
Lompalanka, Bulgaria, where the
anti-Semite riots were reported Wed
nesday, state that the mob inflicted
injuries on the victims resembling
those inflicted on Christ. They cash.
ed the sides of the Jews, drove nails
In their hands and feet and placed
Crowns of thorns on their heads. The
authorities took energetic measures
to crush the outbreak. The Bulgar-
ian government suppressed the news
and is trying to prevent antagonizing
the Jewish financiers who frequently
handle Bulgarian loans.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13

of it's handling any conditions that
may arise affecting industrial develop
ment.
II am here now to set the ball in
motion toward getting that which we
so greatly need-intelligent white
labor of Saxonsorigin. The work, So
far is Of constructive character, but
l trust it will be prolific of genuine
results. I am dealing with all having
any interest in the situation that is
attracting attention to the middle
south-the southern France Of Amer
ica-and thus far effectively. am
trying to see all who are interested In
any way, for feel that those who
invest or settle in South Carolina have
a bright future awaiting them. When
the waste places have been populated
the act under which we are operating
is so constructed that we eau turn our
attention to other plans of develop
ment as the necessity for them ar
riveS.
''There is no part Of the country
that offers so many inducements as
does the middele south just now to
the native and foreign settler and
investor. Our State department has
just been launched, but.I believe 1T is
constructed upon better and broader
lines than any similar State depart
ment in the country, and l expect
noteworthy results. We are now in a
position to offer to the desirable farm
er from across the water lands upon
which he can raise something the
year round, and with due considera-
tion to all conditions I cannot see
wherein the element of failure enters.
I know we have obstacles to sur
mount, but obstacles are ever an
element in the success of any import
ant undertaking which is Of itself a
departure from the beaten tracks,
''All the Southern States are begin
ming to awaken to the value Of their
own resources, and it is safe to pre-
dict that in the next few years this
part of the United States will become
a considerable factor in the produc-
tion of the wealth OF the country at
large. Eastern capital is at this time
paying more attention to southern
land and other investments than ever
before, and the spirit CT progress is
today running strong in places where
a few years ago the people seemed to
be ignorant of their opportunities. y
Few York Sun.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
Five Were Suffocated.

Five persons are dead and another
is dying as the result of fire that oc-
Cured Wednesday in the Columbia
hall building, metal sheathed three
story structure located in Wilson
Place at Mount Vernon, N. Y. The
dead
Nathan Frey, &C years old.
Isadore Frey, II years.
Stephen Frey, 9 years.
Henry Frey, 3 years.
Gussie Dohring, 10 years, a cousin
Of Mrs. Rebecca Frey.
Mrs. Frey is dying in a hospital.
The first floor Of the building was
occupied by the Columbia Piano COM
pany. On the second floor was Co.
lumbia hall, with ante-rooms and on
the third floor were apartments oc-
cupied by the Frey, Barry and
Lavigne families. Fire spread through
out the toop floor with great rapidity.
The inmates were aroused by the
smoke and heat and all endeavored to
make their escape but the members
of the Frey family were overcome be-
fore any of them could even reach. a
window. Mr.. and Mrs. Barry and Mr..
and Mrs. Lavigne managed to reach
windows on the third floor and were
brought down ladders by the tremen.
All the dead are more or less burn
ed, but their deaths probably resulted,
directly from sutfocation. The prop
erty loss is estimated about $50, 900.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
Had q Fi2,ht.

A dispatch from Huntington, w.
Va, says that John Mcfarland, chief
of police of North Fork, and j. A.
Ballard, a lumber merchant, are dead,
as the result Of a pistol duel which
followed the Republican district con-
vention at North Fork. They met
after the convention, Ghe lie was pas
ed and the shooting occurred.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
Horrible Train Wreck.

A special to the Chronicle from
Carrollton, Ca, says: A through
freight on the Southern Railway ran
into the caboose Of q local freight train
at Temple, Ca, Sunday afternoon,
burying Mrs. Fred Dill and two chill
dren three carloads Of coal. The
mother and one child were killed in
stanly and the second child cannot
SurYiYe
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
A Good Law.

The legislature Of New Jersey has
done we'll in passing bill making 1t
a crime to sell cigarettes to child
under fourteen years Of age. Though
it may be impossible to strictly en-
force the law, as has usually been the
cHsc with such statutes elsewhere, 1t
will doubtless do some good in the way
of stopping the abominable habit OF
children smoking cigarettes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
WANT TO COME HERE.
Views of a New Englander Who
Wants His People
TO SETTLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
One Among Many Who Wish to Settle
in o More Temperate Climate.
A Sincere Yankee Dec
laration.

To the Editor of The State:
I have received two letters from my
friend, Mr.. Howard, who is deeply in
terested in getting Massachusetts,
men to settle in South Carolina.
In his letter Of March 23d Mr.. How
ard says:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13

W. V. HOWARD.
In his letter of March 24th Mr..
Howard says:
My Dear Colonel: sent you a few
clippings yesterday and I see one in
last nights paper 1 thought I would
send you today, with my views Of it..
1 have advertised my property for the
last three weeks in 10 papers, viz. a:
Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Wor-
cester Gazette, Springfield Republi-
can, Springfield Union, Springfield
Homestead, Hartford Courant, Ware
River News and Barre Gazette. Yes,
10 papers, and have had but one
man to call to look at my farm and
some six letters Of inquiry. The
trouble in New England is the cold
winter for me; that is the one great
reason 1 want change and l can't
see why the west part Of South Caro-
lima is not an ideal place for me, a full
blood, dyed-in- the. wool Yankee, and
lots more of US who have always been
workers, and are willing to let our
arm out if we can come with the
right hand Of fellowship extended.
l know that there are some people
in South Carolina who look upon the
New England Yankee as tricky, sharp
and always looking for the almighty
dollar. This may be so to an extent,
but these yarns as to the Yankee be-
ing negro lover" is all bosh; the
class of people l would like to see
have chance to better themselves
want none of it. There may be in
and around Harvard college and Bea-
con street a few so-called "nigger
lovers" but they want them at arms
length. Now in my town Of 5000
people there has never been in the
past SO years but one colored family.
Our people outside of the cite ;orW
nothing of them and want nc .Ig OF
them, only they would like to see the
colored man, as long as the Great
Creator has put him on the earth,
given a chance to have home and
country and some Of Gods blessings
that are given to others; and the most
of the people, that is, the class l have
requested you to present to the chief
of the bureau Of immigration for bis
consideration, would much prefer this
government GnStead Of the millions
that have been blown in foOlishly and
needlesslY in the Philippines on a lot
of people who want no part of US, and
80 per cent. Of the people Of this
country want no part Of them) would
give to the head of every colored fam
ily home Of 25 or SO acres Of land
in, we will say, Central America,
Cuba or Jamaica. Give the coloreo
man a country Of his own and a flag
establish him on his land with proper
looking after and advice till his chill.
dren can have the benefit Of schools
That the colored people can live in
this part Of the world and a white
man would have a hard time Of it, is
we'll known; that is the way the Yam
kee who works for a living would
solve the negro problem.
My dear colonel, l started to tel
you how | was trying to sell out here
and don't have the success l coulc
wish: the fact is there are 1000 farms
for sale to one buyer; farms are a
drug in New England. l intend tt
write you from time to time anyway
in order to keep posted as to immi
grafton, etc. | am,
Very truly, etc.,
w. V. HOWARD.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
Ware, Mass, March %, 1904.

Ware, Mass, March %, 1904.
Col. John P. Thomas, Charleson, S. G.
Dear Sir: The Columbia State at
hand. Your editorial o. K. 1 am
inclined to think Mr.. Watson thinks
you and have too much to say. At
any rate he don't condescend to ac-
knowledge our good intentions. I see
NJ. Y. Richards has sent man to
Columbia in the interest Of Southern
railroad. We no doubt will see the
workings of the bureau of imnigra-
tion in good time If we only will have
patience. Mr.. Watson is no doubt
working his brains. The class Of peo-
pie this very State of Massachusetts
has allowed to come in last year are a
curse to any country, and are contin-
ually dumped over hereto the bene-
fit of the country they leave. and a
curse to the one they come to. If
you don't believe it visit any of the
manufacturing cities of Massachu-
setts. I am, Very truly yours,
w. V. HOWARD.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
THE CONVENTIONS

Meetings were held Monday night
to elect delegates to the Republican
County Convention in Duluth We'd
neSday.
Grant McMahan, Peter Schaefer
and John Glode were chosen from the
1st ward. Nick Trebllcock and John
Dennis from the End ward. Harry
Chinn and Thos. Whitta from the
3rd ward.
At the convention Grant McMahan
and Thos. Whitta were chosen to at.
tend the Convention held in Duluth
P. Schaefer and Nick Trebilcock were
chosen as delegates to the State Con.
vention held in Minneapolis.
J. B. Cotton of Duluth and Chas. p
DeLaittre, of Aitken, were nominated
to represent the 9Th congressional
district at the Republican Nationa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Subscription So per Year,
entered at the post office at Ely. Mime
sofa as second class matter.
THE following from the Tshpem

THE following from the Ishpem-
ing Iron Ore is too good to keep
and we reproduce it as condition,
in Minnesota are about the same
as in Michigan. Editor Newett
says: "Soon we will be doing a
tile something in spring politics.
There already is little stirring
about the preparatory to the con-
test. How pleasan. it would be
and how complimentary to our
citizenship if, in this and forth
coming campaigns, we would
eliminate the so-called nationality
feature. How pleasant if we
could hear less of the complaints
of this faction or that who insist
the Swedes have it all, !" or the
Irish get everything" or the
Cornishmen think only of them
selves" We are everlastingly
hearing that this nationally or
that are not properly represented,
but not once in a hundred years
do you hear it insisted that the
American is or is not securing his
proper share. When talked to
about it we are told that there are
Scandinavian Americans, or
Irish Americans" or English
Americans" which is really dodg-
ing the responsibility. We should
all be american Americans.
Love of the land of our nativity is
| natural within us, and it is proper
but, after having declared our
| allegiance to the United States,
we should forget the old ties in
times of political contests, when
we are supposed to be battling fol-
American institutions. 1t is real
ly distressing to hear some fellow
cry; what have our people on the
ticket" All the people should
be "our" people. A mans former
home should not be considered il
making up tickets or in voting
The merits of the candidate i:
what should be looked into instead
of putting him up because he
came from this country or that
No matter where he came from
provided he be good citizen
AM competent to fill the Office TO
which he aspires OF has been Sc
lected."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

IT is astonishing how little the
average American knows of his
country and its history. There
are not more than one in ten who
can tell you how many states there
are in the Union; one in hundred
perhaps, could name the presi-
dents in order and about the same
proportion could tell you the num-
Der of the present congress, the
cabinate officers and their duties;
the heads of the judiciary and the
working of that department; the
plan and extent of our diplomatic
relation with other countries
these are matters the average
citizen knows and cares little about
Few, indeed, but have a vague
idea of the immense area of oul
country and our possessions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR GRADING
STREETS AND AVENUES.

assessment has
provisions of
on Chapter Charter against the property hereinafter
inc and of the
lots and paces hereby notified the City
of
description of lot lots parcels or
owned default of said amounts the same
added
First Fourth Avenues
sE of the NE of the 4th s3 10
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

EVERY farmer boy wants to be a
school teacher; every school
teacher hopes to be an editor:
every editor would like to be a
banker; every banker would like to
be trust magnate, and every
trust magnate hopes some day to
own a farm and have chickens and
COWS and pigs and horses to look
after. We end where we begin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18
Passenger Rates Reduced.

During March and April the Great
Northern Railway will sell one way
tickets to Butte, Helena, Spokane,
Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San
Francisco and all points intermediate
at greatly reduced rates. Write A.
Brostedt, Northern passenger agent,
1872 West Superior street, Duluth,
Mimi, for full information and free
literature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

n. f. HUGO Duluth is being
most prominently mentioned for
speaker of the next house Mr..
Hugo can fill the position and
should be given the honors. His
candidacy is meeting with favor in
the southern part of the state,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-03-18

Black Taffeta Silk.
More popular than ever this spring.
The favorite and leader of all black
silks. Our 81 and SO inch, guaranteed
to wear kind is the proper thing for
you to buy 81 inch S1.19, 36 inch
$3.50 Ask to see it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
OTHER MISCHIEvoUS BOYS

night after he had duty he discovered
the Chinese Minister'S sons
These boys named Arlu and Ard. aged 10 and
years respectively. They the of Sir Chentung
Leang Cheng Chinese Minister the United States
They boys their but their frames are
ehockful of the love for real mischief.
When the policeman found the real mischiefamakers
he lay upon the Minister'S as foreign
Ministers to United their entire suites IN
elrding arrested for committing
a crime Nothing was the policeman to do but
to report to headquarters.
The head the police department much amused
over Incident It understood that he cautioned
the mischievous in the future
Major Sylvester did not deem the oense of sufficient
gravity the attention Of the State Department
officials Secretary Hay only having authority
to bring the attention Of foreign dpio-
mats 1t IS only grave ofenses that the Secretary
would any action.
The Chinese Minister the only foreign diplomat
police officials called to the breaking Of
the bathing regulations the Potomac river by the
OF the Peruvian Minister and two OF the boys
friends living Washington The youngsters were OBJ
served bathing within the view Of passersby without
more clothing upon them than nature provides.
The friends the young foreigner could not be
rested Of the diplomat did not under
the police regulations The boys warned
however bathing again In such abbreviated
costumes.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

The side of shell that opens-the nouth-fronts up
stream When it becomes hungry the Tntsse opens us
shell and the rush Of water sweeps in food
It has been found best pearls are in nussels
wedged rocks held fast in some other way
80 that prisoner its mouth wide enough
to eject the grain tiny bit OF stone whatever
is the beginning of the pearl.
grain sand for instance. gets inside the shell Oh
the nussel and iodgment there. The mussel en-
deavors eject It's struggles eudes the secre
ton called the grain or sand defes election
secretion coated around II and hardens AS
goes other layers coated about the little GAIL
which grows the process and becomes harder ana
smoother and more lustrous-
nacre really forms the pearl Ons Penn
Eyvanfa hunter found pearl not perfect Is true WHICH
had formed small piece OF pine tree bark
When mussel is found wedged that it lives but IL
not open shell than trle. the chances
are good pearl located within In just such
shell gem for which $500 has been refused was found
Very often hunter will shell and then pitch 1t
away remarking in disgust and disappointment, Just
my luek!'
He found the inside hollow pocket bearing
every indication of having contained pearl
particular musse had probably been wedged between
rocks many years and had grown a substantial gem
along freshet. which dslodged prisoner
AS it able TO open its mouth the mussel
promptly spat its pearl
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
, But They Keep the Washington Police Guessing

HE CHIEF OF police has often had hts peaceful surn-
bers disturbed just because the mschievous acts
OF some OF the younger set Of the foreign
contingent In the national capital Recently he notified
OF the removal OF the red lamps used danger signals
the Chinese Legation where the streets being
paved He couldn't imagine full Of mischief as
10 eudanger by removing extinguish-
ing them.
Chinese Legation passing by night short time
and observed that the lights had been ex-
tnguished removed This guardian Of the knew
the street paving Richard Callahan. So
result of his first night watching the policeman couldn
find who doing the mschevous trick and requested
the contractor to at police headquarters the next
day to explain the absence of the danger Eignals.
Promptly at the appointed time Callahan on hand
protested vigorously saying that he had placed the
lights every night before leaving and could not account
for the mystery After some questioning Gala
han allowed to proceed to his work The policeman
had watching fer the guilty parties in
structed keep up the vigil
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Women Employed by Government

More than eight thousand are employed In ens
va rious government Offices Washington. 2O OF whom
have entered the after competitive examination
Nine hundred paid salaries ranging from *O
to $500 year. the others being paid the compensation v
ordinary clerks-s60O to $500 year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
A1ISCI IEVOUS SONS OF CHINESE AMBASSADOR
Pneadty

WMAJOR SYLVESTER, chief of the police
MI force in Washington, would like to know
what to do with some of the mischief
making sons of distinguished foreign diplomats In
the national capital The Major would really like
to have some assist him in solving the problem,
for he doesn't know just exactly how to meet the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

situation.
The oaense committed by. these lovers of mis-
chief not of grave enough character to warrant
Secretary of State Hay in calling their distin-
gnished parents attention to the Grimes" These
boys do all sorts of mischief, and yet they are i'm
mune from arrest.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Tiny Watch in Form Of a Shirt Stud

An English matchmaker has just finished making
tiny watch Of shirt stud. Its dial is two
sixteenths diameter and It Ii to be worn with
two other turning the upper stud the watch
wound by turning the lower one the hands are ad
iusted
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Ianv flne gems probably

-Iany fine gems probably
lay here and theirs in the
gravel on the bottom Of
streams in the vicinity OF
Q1akake.
IN many instances whers
such mussels have been
found the sand in the vicin-
ity has been searched, but
until now without success,
the uellusk or the pearl tav-
ing, no doubt, been swept
some distance from the place
where they parted company.
knowledge Of the forma-
ton Of the pearl, however.
gave the searchers q new
idea, and a number Of at
fempts have been made to
develop gems by forcibly I'm
posing the necessary condi-
tiens.
Grains of sand and even
small pearls have been care
fully deposited inside the sfi,
that the naere would proceed
If the extraneous substance
dentaliy.
In every case the experil
OF the shellflsh.
Pearls that had been so
one instance the little gem
substance. and in another 1t S
In a large number OF cas-,
formation. This IS due to tn
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

stances-wo grains sand, for instance. Each begins
to be formed separately but lying close together are both
enveoped by of time and become one.
These do not have high market value the single
true-shaped gem
One OF tho most successful and enthusiastic hunters
and dealers Is Frank NJ. Ebert who lives Quakaks
He of the first to take the pursuit and, be
sides accommodating considerable stock through his
other hunters.