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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09


even for their stock, but farmers who
will diversity their labors and make
cotton simply one of their many pro-
ducts.
There is no derth of good cotton
lands in the South, nor of lands for
general farming purposes. Some cot
ton lands have run down until often
they fail to yield protitably, Just as
Dakota wheat fields have run down
from continuous crops of wheat. The
South is not one-crop country on
the contrary, it is ne best country in
the world for diversified crops. The
old cotton lands in most cases simply
need a rotation of crops and the right
kind of farming to make them yield,
instead of 200 lbs. from 800 to 500
or more pounds per acre.
There are millions Of acres toe
which have neverhad Il plow on them.
When it is remembered that farm
lands in the South are cheaper than
i'm any other section of the country. II
will be seen what an opportunity Is
Open to the Immigrant from other
States. The Northern man can raise
cotton successfully: and while he Is
doing it he can sell his extra produce
to other cotton planters who follow
the one crop.
The South will need iI the next few
years thousands of new cotton plan
ters: not great planters, but men who
will be content to put in Il few acres
every year. Farmers Of this kind
will solve the problem of the cotton
supply, while they are selling thell
CROPS for good prices.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-03-09

able acre Of land in cotton. This was
to be expected. The high price Of
cotton make cotton planting tempt
ing morsel to the Southern farmer.
Miss Sallie Wiles, who is so favor
ably known in Orangeburg has just
returned after spending several weeks
in New York and Philadelphia. Miss
Wiles is now connected with the
millinery department of Theodore
Kohn's Emporium. Miss Wiles' many
friends welcome her back to Orange
burg.
In planting your crop for 1904 be
sure to plant the largest corn crop
you ever raised. You will need it
before the year is past. Wars and
rumors Of wars may come and 60:
and the price Of cotton no man can
foreknow. Bat corn and meat and
flour and lard and beef and other
things eatable will be wanted in in
creased quantities.
The Orangcburg Lpdge, No. l4G2,
knights of Honor, will celebrate its
2Gth birthday" on Monday evening"
March, II, which will be the six hun
dred and first regular consecutive
meeting held since its organization -
years ago March, 10, 1879, not having
missed a single regular meeting.
Oysters and a good social time will bc
provided for each and every member,
who are expected to come out without
further notice. Lodge room 7:3O p.
NJ.
! The County Board of Commissioners
are considering the advisability and
practicability of having the Cotton
Weighers selected in the primary.
The plan has not been worked out yet,
but it is thought that it is entirely
practicable. No doubt it will be more
satisfactory to the people, as it will
give them an opportunity to say whom
they want to till these positions, and
at the same time will relieve the
County Commissioners Of consider
able burden, as much time is neces-
sarily devoted to these elections which
ought to be applied to the public work
OF the County.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
IS TALK OF SHEEHAN
FOR THE GUARDIANSHIP,
He, However, Is Said Not to Wnns
the job

Esopus, N. Y, July 12.-No date has
been fixed for the meeting of the Ma
tional Committee or Notification Com
mittee, but it will be. in about two
weeks. The date will be agreed upon
by the leaders.
In view of suggestions made that
William F. Sheehan be selected for
national chairman, it was said to-day
that he is not anxious for that posi-
tion, believing that he can be of more
value to Judge Parker in other ways.
As chairman of the National Commit
tee he would find himself hampered
by much routine business, which would
interfere with work he would other
wise do. Mr.. Sheehan and his friends
it was understood, hope that the mat
ter will be amicably settled.
The return here of Mr.. Sheehan from
the st. Louis convention yes terday
marks the opening of the national
Democratic campaign, which will be
largely conducted from Esopus. Actual
plans for the campaign have not been
completed, but it is probable that
Judge Parker will remain at Rose
mont most of the summer and fall.
His friends say that Judge Parker
will advise on all questions of impor-
tance which may come up during the
campaign.
Judge and Mrs. Parker dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehan this evening.
Mr.. Sheehan expects to entertain many
political visitors at his summer home,
Atwood, between EsoDus and West
Park.
Judge Parker will answer personal
ly all congratufatory kilograms and
messages. He spent several hours in
this work to-day
Judge Parker was routed out of bed
at l O'Clock this morning by one of his
coach horses getting loose from the
barn and galloping around the BARN
yard. He and Secretary McCausland
dressed and went to the barn. They
were unable to find a lantern and Mr..
McCausland finally brought a candle
from the house. This dim light made
it difficult to locate the horse. which
continued moving around the barn
yard. After ten minutes the horse was
secured.
kilograms of congratulation continue
to pour in upon Judge Parker. Judge
George Gray wired as follows from
Wilmington, Del:
Hearty congratulations on your
nomination, and your brave and man
ly telegram"
Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago
lG4GSi dpllCu
please accept by congratulations OH
your nomination"
j. N. Street, Belair, Md: "The
Democratic editors of Maryland,
through their president, congratulate
you on your nomination and tele-
gram"
Mr.. Sheehan will go to New York to-
morrow to spend two or three days on
an errand. the nature of which he
pafnGpd axV1ail1 iG
however, that his mission is, if pos
sible, to heal the breach between
TammAny and the McCarren sections
of the party in Greater New York. in
order to obtain the entire Democratic
vote for Judge Parker
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
BISHOPS WOULD NOT
OBEY ORDER OF ROME
Conferred with French officials and
Did as thS Latter Said.


Paris, July 12.-The Matin to-day
says that eight days after the recall
of NJ. Nisard former French ambas-
sador at the Vatican, a number of
French bishops received an order from
Cardinal Vannutelli, acting for the
by return of mail. The bishops, it
is added, consulted the minister of
public worship and Premier Combes,
who directed them not to tender their
designations, on the ground that the
concordat required the asseRt of the
state before removals We're enforced.
Thereafter the Papal Secretary of
State, Cardinal Merry Del Val, threat
ened the bishops with the termination
of their Episcopal powers unless they
came to Rome within fifteen days.
This also was submitted to NJ. Combes,
who forbade the bishops leaving their
posts.
The bishops of Laval and Dijon; two
other bishops, and three archbishops
having republican sympathies were
the ones designated.
The Matin further asserts that the
dismissal of the bishops without con-
suting the governments wishes will
be considered as formal renunca-
tion of the relations between Church
and State.
The cabinet has formulated a pro-
test, which was forwarded to the Vati-
can, against the effort to remove Bish-
ops without observance of the gov
ernment's rights under the concordat.
An answer has been received in the
case of Bishop Geay, of Laval the
Vatican maintaining that it was dis
ciplinary measure not intended to con-
test the states rights under the con-
COrdot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
M'LENDON MAY RUN
FOR GOVERNORSHIP
ON INDEPENDENT TICKET
WITH THE STATES RAILROAD As
HIS PLATFORM.

ThOmaAVilIe Man Has Written the
Governor an Extended Letter Rel
ative, Principally, to the Western
and Atlantic RaiIrOad-UpOn the
Reply His Decision to Run May
Rest-What McLendOn Says About
tho R0nA.
Atlanta, July 12-Hon. S. G. McLen-
don, of Thomasvile, is a probable cam
date for Governor against Gov. ]. NJ.
Terrell on an Independent ticket.
Friends of Mr.. McLendon, who is now
in the city, state that he will, in all
probability. be in the race.
Mr.. McLendon has written Gov Ter
rell an extended letter relative, prin-
cipally, to the Western and Atlantic
Railway, the states property, and it
is stated that upon Gov. Terrell's at
titude regarding this property will de-
pend whether or not Mr. McLendon
will make the race. Mr.. McLendon.
when seen to-day. admitted there was
some truth in the report, but replied
that he would have no statement to
make, nor would be give out copy OF
his letter to the Governor until he had
received a reply.
Mr.. McLendon. in an interview to-
night, stated that unless some action
is taken promptly the value of the
Western and Atlantic will be greatly
deprecated. The state now receives
$4,000 rental from it. but Mr.. Nc
Lendon declares that if other roads
are allowed to parallel it. as they are
now planning to do, within a few
years it will not bring the state $50,
900.
1t is on platform which shall
promise remedies for the evil that now
confront the state in respect to thfs
property that Mr.. McLendon will run.
if he runs at all. 1t is said that the
correspondence will make interesting
reading.
When asked about the matter, Gov.
Terrell replied that he had nothing to
say; that any citizen of Georgia had
the legal right to run for Governor il
he desired to do so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
GEORGIA BANKERS
AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.

Lookout Mountain, Tenn, July 12.--
The bankers of Georgia met here to-
day with a large attendance, and the
Introductory exercises were of the most
interesting character. One of the prin-
clpal features of the day was the an
nual address of the president, which
received close attention. After the
business session, the delegates spent
several hours viewing the sights of the
locality, and enjoyed the day to the
utmost
The address of President S. B.
Brown, Of Albany, Ga, reviewed clear
ly and succintly the financial and in
dustrial condition of the state and the
causes for the prosperity that Georgia
has enjoyed the past year and express
ed confidence I'm the continuance of
such conditions as the result of the
stand on the money question taken by
both national parties
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
TWO FOUND MURDERED.
Police Arrested Two Men Suspected
of the Double Crime.

New York, July 12.-The dead bodies
of George f. Abbott, an aged junk
dealer, and his handy man, Frederick
Van Buskirk, were found to-day in Abb
bott's junk shop in. Chapel Alley,
Brooklyn. by firemen, called to the
building to put out fire supposed to
have been of incendiary origin,
The men were evidently murdered,
and the police have arrested Charles
Victor Johnson, 27 years old, and Os-
car Dahlgreen, rs years old, both of
Brooklyn, on suspicion of having
knowledge of the crime.
There was a bullet hole in Van
Buskirk's head, at the left temple, and
a similar wound in Abbott's skull. ABB
bott had been beaten on the head with
some heavy instrument until his brains
protruded. He had been tied hand and
foot, and around the throat with a
rope taken from one of his own junk
piles. Abbott's straw hat had been
placed over his face and half bushel
basket had been pushed down over
his body. The floor of the junk shop
was covered with blood.
The murdered junk dealer was ac-
customed to carry considerable cash
about with him. ~and this fact was
well known in the neighborhood.
Dahlgreen has admitted that when
Johnson got out of jail two weeks ago,
he threatened to get even with Abbott,
who had had him sent there on a pet
ty larceny charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
GAVE WOMAN A DRUG.
Woman Who Administered 1t HELD
Under Heavy Bond.

Woman Who Administered Ii HeId
Under Heavy Bond.
New York, July 12.-Minnie Bardorf,
27 years old, a hairdresser. residing
here with her mother, is dying from
the effects of poison alleged to have
been administered by another woman.
Miss Bardorf was brought home yes
terday by the woman, who left her on
the stoop of the house in a state of
collapse. The woman called some chill
dren, who were playing nearby, and
lee"ing Miss Bardorf with them, hur-
ried aMev. Miss Bardorf was taken
TO a hospitaI.
Mrs. Alice Louis. Norton, who says
she is manicurist, anu who admits
that she was with Miss Baru.~f yes
terday afternoon, was arrested to-u.v
and taken to Miss Bardorfs bedside
in the hospital Miss Bardorf was
unconscious at the time, but the doc
tors revived her and she positively
identified Mrs. Norton. She said she
had been in Mrs. Norton's company,
and that she had taken two glasses of
beer with her, and that afterwards
Mrs. Norton had given her hypoder-
mic injection of morphine. She then
lapsed into unconsciousness.
Mrs. Norton admitted that she had
administered the morphine, and said
that she had done so at the girls re-
quest. She said the girl was despond-
ent over the marriage of the man to
whom she was engaged.
Mrs. Norton was arraigned before a
magistrate on the charge Of having ad-
ministered drugs to Minnie Bardorf,
and the hearing was adjourned to next
Thursday. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
C0MBES IS SECURE.
HIS Party Is stiI Dominant in the
French Government.

HIS Bnrty ~ sum DOmIuaht IN tue
French GOvernment.
Paris. July 12.-The Chamber of Dep
uties to-day held tumultuous session
over the report of the committee which
has been investigating the Chartreuse
charges.
The report declared that the charges
OF attempted bribery were not sustain
ed, and expressed regret that Premier
Combes had made such charges. This
declaration aroused violent opposition
on the part of the friends of the Pre-
mier. After noisy debate the cham-
Der adopted by large majority res
olution declaring that the Premier and
government were above suspicion, and
unanimously adopted a clause of the
resolution denouncing the calumnia-
tors.
The effect % the votes is the rejec-
ton Of the report of the Investigating
Committee.
The large Combes majority termi-
mates the rumors that the investigation
might lead to his retirement from the
premiership.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
GRAND JURY INDICTS
MRS. BIDDLE'S ASSAILANTS
Recommends More Adequate Punish
ment for Criminal Assault.

ment for Criminal Assault.
Mount Holly, N. j., July 12.-The
grand jury of Burlington county to-
day returned three bills of indictment
against Aaron Timbers, Jonas Sims
and William Austin, one for felonious
assault upon Mrs. Elsie T. Biddle, one
for assault with intent to kill and one
for breaking and entering the resi-
dence of Thomas Stricken on the Ran
cocas road. For these three offenses
the maximum penalty is forty-nine
years
Indictments were also found against
Joseph and Israel Timbers, brothers of
Aaron, and Horace Robinson of Bur-
lington, as accessories after the fact,
and for obstructing the police officers
in the discharge of their duty when
they were searching for the principal
offenders.
In making their presentment the
grand jury thanked the officers OF the
law for their efforts in bringing the
criminals to justice, and offered the
following resolution:
"'rhis grand jury hereby recon-
nends that the law of this state pro-
viding a punishment for the crime of
rape be so altered as to provide for
capital punishment, or for imprson-
ment for any term of years in the dis
cretion of the trial jury, the present
punishment for the said offense ap-
pearing to be Inadequate"
AS soon as the acquisitions for the
defendants have been honored by the
Governor of Pennsylvania they will be
brought here, and every precaution VIII
be taken by the authorities to prevent
any interference with the orderly ad-
ministration of Justice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
PARTY IS WHERE HILL
WISHED 1T TO Be

Albany, N. Y, July 12.-Former Sen
ator David B. Hill tonight gave out
the following interview on Judge Par
ker's declaration for the gold standard
81 am gratfied that the convention
so enthusiastically indorsed the brave
and manly stand of Judge Parker, and
that the whole country has so favor
ably received it. The party is in the
position in which 1 wished it to be,
having indorsed the present gold stand
ard. The financial question is now en-
tirely out of the campaign and the Re-
pubicans are powerless to drag it in.
The road to a successful campaign has
been cleared"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
THE PALMA TROPHY
VIII BE Held by the British Tor
Another Match.

Bisley England July 12.-The coun-
ell of the National Rife Association
to-day decided that last years contest
for the Palma trophy should be con-
sidered abortive, and that the trophy
shall be retained by England, as Gus
todian, until another match is ar
ranged. The reply of the Council of
the National Rife Association to the
American Rifle Association, signed by
Lieut.. Col. Crosse. secretary of the
association, says:
Il am directed by my council to say
that they accept the resolution passed
at the meeting of your Executive Com
mHtee as a generous admission that
the rifles used by the American team
did not conform with the conditions
of the match, and that by returning the
trophy, it is their intention that the
match of 1903 should be regarded as
null and void.
1T is "A matter of regret for my coun-
ell that the rifles in question were not
officially submitted. in accordance with
his instructions, by the captain of the
American team to the captains of the
other competing teams, and thus the
unfortunate discussion which has since
taken place would have been avoided.
my council having in previous cor
respondence disavowed any wish to re-
verse the result of the match or claim
the trophy, are consequently unable to
accept it as accredited winners for
1908, but they are prepared to act as
its custodians Professionally, and pend
ing any future arrangements which
may be made in connection with an
other match.
Il am to inform you that the coun-
Gil Of the National Rife Association are
unanimously i'm accord with the Amer
ican committee as to the Importance,
in the interest of international rife
shooting, of terminating the corre-
spondence regarding this controversy
as speedily as possible"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
STRIKE STRIKES AT
FOOD OF MILLIONS
OVER $4,000 BUTCHERS
AND OTHER MEAT WORKERS QUIT
PACKING CONCERNS.

Wage Disagreement Promises to BE
Far-Reaching in It's EfTects-BOth
the Workers and the Packing
Companies Seem Obdurate and De-
termined Not to YieId-First Day
of the Strike Proved PeaceabIe.
No Violence Was offered.
Chicago, July 12.-As the result of
stubborn disagreement, chiefly over
wages for unskilled labor, one of the
most extensive strikes in. the history
of the meat packing industry of the
United States began to-day in Chicago
Kansas City, Omaha, St. Joseph, Mo,
and other cities where large packing
plants are located. If prolonged, the
strike is expected to cause Widespread
inconvenience, possibly equally as
two years ago.
The unanimity of the strike was
complete. More than $4,000 employees
are directly involved. In Chicago alone
$4,000 men are on strike.
The effect of the strike upon the
food supply of the country and the
prices of meats is. being earnestly dis
cussed, Notwithstanding the announce
ment tonight that the packing houses.
contrary to somewhat general expec-
tation, will continue operations with
out any close-down, employing what
ever help may be obtainable. How
much alleviation in the furnishing of
supplies to the public this course may
of opinion. The packers declare that
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
ON TRIAL FOR WRECKING
A BANK AT ASHEvILLE.
Long Delayed Cases Opened in the
United states Court.

Long Delayed Cases Opened in the
United states Court.
Charlotte, N. c., July IA special
term of the United States district court
for the trial of William f. Breese,
Joseph Il. Dickerson and w. II. Pen
land, under indictment for wrecking
the First National Bank OF Asheville.
convened here to-day with Judge Keller
of West Virginia presiding.
The case OF Breese, who Is accused
of taking about $l14.000 of the banks
funds. was taken up first and a motion
to quash on account of irregularity In
the grand jury which found the bill
was denied. Afterwards jury was
secured and the taking of testimony
begun. An able array of counsel is
employed, and hard fight will likely
be made.
The defendants in these ceses are
accused with wrecklng the First Ma
tional Bank of Asheville of which they
were officers, some years ago and their
cases have been in court for a num-
ber of years on account OF mistrials
and continuances.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
SAN JACINT0 WAS
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Mallory Liner Sustained Damage
Amounting TO $45,OOO.

Mallory Liner Sustained Damage
Amounting TO $45,OOO.
Philadelphia, July 12.-The steamship
San Jacinto of the Mallory Line was
damaged to the exent of $4,000 by fire
to-day while lying at Roach's ship
yard. Chester, Pa, where she was laid
up for repairs.
The fire originated i'm a room used
for storing oil and varnsh and had
gained such a headway before the ar
rival of the fire engines that the fire
men divided their attention between
the big vessel and the property Of the
shipbuilding company adjacent to the
dock. The flames were confined to the
after part of the vessel between decks.
The electrical plant was badly dam
aged.
A score of firemen were overcome
from heat and smoke.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13

hundreds of men who could not be
provided with places have been ap-
plying daily for work.
killers started 1t.
The walkout here was started by the
employees of the killing departments at
the various packing houses. The kill
ers were followed by the workers in
other departments as fast as the cur
rent work left by the slaughterers
could be cleaned up. Thus, as the
worhv.s I'm each department disposed
of their par If the work, they threw
off their aprons an1 departed.
This consideration Wa shown the
packers, the labor officials an. ."unced,
because il was not the desire or ne
men to cause the employers any finan-
cial loss as a result of neglecting meat
that was on hand to be dressed.
Watched by cordons of police, the
strikers filed briskly out of the pack
ing houses carrying overalls. rubbeY
boots and knives. cleaVers and steels
The strikers were greeted by crowds Of
women and children, many of whom
Joined hands with the workmen on the
outward march. Whatever the tu-
ture may have in store in the way OF
riots, there was to-day absolutely no
sign of disorder.
GlrAs Joiheu INV MtH'
A picturesque scene was presented
when the sausage factories and can
neries were left by their forces. There
are 1000 girls employed in these two
departments of the meat industry. cad
i'm the variegated garb Of factory girls,
this army OF feminine strikers tripped
blithely along the main thoroughfare
OF the stock yards and were roundly
cheered as they emerged through the
gates and distributed themselves in
the crowd of men who had awaited
their coming.
"We're with you till the last" the
girls exclaimed, smiling as they stood
around and talked over the situation
with their male companions in the
movement
President Michael Donnelly of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
or Workmen OF North America, the
leader OF the strikers. said in a con-
versation this evening that he be-
likved the strikers would have little
dlficulty In withstanding a siege OF
more than a year with the strike
funds the unions have on hand.
In Chicago there are thirty-five To-
cal unions involved In the strike.
President Donnelly and the presidents
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