davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
Front View Of Indicator Dial.

back OF the target plate, at an angle
suitable TO the weight and velocity
OF the bullet When a bullet strikes
the target, its force is communicated
to one orr more hammers within the
area afiecteG.5.Y the blow, and these
are raised UNI the back strikes the
bearer.plate aid contact is made by
the projecting Tugs at the lower ends
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
Az a Safety Valve.

The occupant of the top third room
on the top floor was expressing his
sentiments fluently and explosively
through the telephone.
"Here!" cut in the girl at the
switchboard, 81 don't want to hear
such talk as that"
Then DON'T" yelled the other
I'm talking to the janitor!"--Chicago
Tribune.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
Letters by Rocket.

Perhaps the most unusual way Of de-
llvering mails is that adopted for one
Of the islands Of the Tonga group In
the Pacific, where the danger Of ap.
preaching lnshore renders 1t necessary
for the mail steamer to use q skyrock.
Ct as a postman.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
Music and caterplllars.

Caterplllars have been found to DO
greatly agitated by musical vibra'
lions, descending from tree in a
shower at the sound Of cornet.
This should suggest an effective
means of fighting the gypsy moth and
other caterpillar plaques.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21

my wife is a lecturer and am an
entertainer" said Hobbs.
Indeed? knew your wife ap.
oeared in public, but did not know
that you ever did"
"oh. don't; stay at home and en-.
terrain the baby" -Cassells Journal
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21

Of the hammers. and the position Of
the shot IL thus recorded at the firihg'
point The form Of the ham,
mef ls such that when II lie stopped
In lie backward movement by the
bearerplate its center OF gravity IL
well in front Of the bearing.pin, so
that II Immediately falls back again
to its original position, resting against
the back OF the target plate. When
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
American Shoes In Germany.

American shoes are so popular in
Germany that many manufacturers in
that country sell their goods as
American made"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
strenoth Of catuut.

The tensile strength of catgut mu.
steal instrument strings is $4,000
pounds per square inch, the elonga.
ton at rupture 10 to 10 per cent.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
New Pen Metal.

An American patent has been
granted for making pens Of tantaIdm
or It's alloys.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21
To Burn Wood or Fuel.

Quite number OF years ago the
schoolhouse In what Is called the East
district In South Coventry, CT, had
got rather out Of repair, so they took
hold and fixed II up in good shape.
After the work was done some one
proposed to buy coal stove and heat
with a coal fire instead OF wood, but
that met with so much opposition that
they had to call school meeting TO
settle the question by a vote OF the
district
The meeting was held, accordingly,
with full house. and Uncle Stephen
Hall was chosen chairman. Before he
put a question he said: 1T seems that
we have got into a little dispute about
how the schoolhouse shall be heated.
and that Is the object Of this meeting,
and now, gentlemen" said he. the
question before the house Is whether
we shall burn wood or fuel
William Finn, the Plttsburg Repub.
lican leader, is suffering from a dis.
ease which physicians diagnose as
automobile heart" Mr. Finn, who Is
worth about tl5,OOO.OOO, for a long
time has spent most OF his leisure
hours In motoring about the city, and
doctors say his present ailment has
been produced by the constant vibra
TOMS OF the machine as Il passes over
cobblestones.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Wedding Rect ption.

A reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Norris at tbeiT palatial bone
near Varces or Friday evening, Dec
cemher 30, in honor of their son Mr..
G. T. Norris and his bride, was an
occasion long to be r membered by all
who attended 1t. The guests we're
met at the door by Mrs. A. J. Tlndal
and Miss Floide Norris and were
ushered into the parlor to meet the
honored guests. The evening was
spent in delightful conversation and
happy congratu latiors to the bride
sn6 groom. Sweet music was render.
ed by some OF the talented ones pres
emit and wss one of the most enjoyable
features Of the evening. About 9
o'cook the guests repaired to the din
ing room where a delightful sweet
course was served. The decorations
OF all the rooms were espe cially pret,
ty, the color scheme being green and
red, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. N iris after
spending q few days with their par.
ents visited relatives in Manning sno
then went 10 Caltos cl,e e Were they
will make their future nome.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
harm srs Meeting.

Important meetings of the farmers
will be held from time to time to dis
cuss the Importance OF Cotton grow
ing and allother agricultural products
1t is essential therefore that We
should get togetner and talk VI this
extremely vital question, also make
plans as to the best place to spend
our money; what is equally important
we dec ded to hold our meeting at the
store of J. @. Ransdale and elect him
president of the low price aud best
goods system, so come along fello "
farmers and meet each other at his
store and lets work for the betterment
of each other and hope for each aud
all q continuous growth OF prosperity.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Child Labor.

The article written by Ebert Hub
bart some months ago about labor
conditions In this state Is still causing
comment. The article, it will be re-
called, attacked the labor conditions
in the cotton mills rather ViciOusly
and was afterwards proven fraudulent
A letter was received by the govsrnor
from a lady In California, asking that
al Investigation b. made uf these
conditions. As a. mattsr OF fact the
last section OF the clild lator law,
affecting children under tttean ynarS
of age has already gone iutO effec :
and Is is the opinion OF all thlt thS
law Is we'll emf reed in this state.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Girl in Wrong Place.

A dispatch from Alfalfa says For.
ence Kergass1er, a Is year-old girl OF
Lexington, Ky, WHO came to Atlanta
some time ago and has been working
in a bag factory is held at the police
station In care Of the matron until
some satisfactory disposition CT the
girl can DO made. The girl was ia
ken into custody while Ctlicers we're
investigating a row at a boarding
house on lower Decatur street,
which is said TO have been caused by
an attempt Of young man TO hug
the girl, This provoked anger among
scma Of the male boarders and agen
eral row was the result. After hear
ing all the evidence The recorder de-
cided it would be best to send the
girl back to Lexington. The evil
dence was to the effect That the
boarding house was hardly the right
place for the girl.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Daughters of the Conrederacy.
Eas Faid.

a most interesting and largely at.
tended meeting Of the Paul McMichasl
Chapter, q. D. c., WAS held at the
reside, c, OF Mrs. r Lewis Berry on
last Friday morning. The President,
Mrs. Mortimer Glover, made a most
excellent report, which was received
as information. TIE following officers
were elected: Mra. Mortimer G!cvsr,
President: Mrs. D. y Herbert, Mrs.
W. G. Albergottt and Mrs. L. H.
Wannamaker, VIC Presidents; Miss
Rosa Rich, Recording Secretary; Miss
Maize Slater, Corresponding Secretary;
Mrs. Thos. F. B;antley, Treasurer:
Mrs. A. &. Conuor, Historian; Mrs,
p. Doyle, Custodian; Mrs. W. G.
Smith, Auditor. The following ladies
were enrolled as new members: Mes
danes W. E. Zegler, l. S. Harley.
John Robinson and George Thomas.
THE total membership OF the Chapter
Is now ninety-nine. It ought to be
two hundred. E!ery lady who Is elli-
'g.ble to mem oership should jpn the
chapter. The birthdays Of Lee and
Jackson will be observed by the chap
Tor
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
WEDDIHa NEAR GoRDOVA.
Eve Y Jung Hearts Made To Beat AS

TwU lung de2rtS AAOe AO DeS1I 1Ae
One.
The Ebenezer Baptist church at
Cordt o.. was a &c me # rare beauty
and impressiveness on last Wednes
day, TIE 3rd inst, when Mr.. Thomas
A. Atwaser, of Cnape!h,ll, N. G, and
Miss Isa F. Fulmer, of Cord IVA, were
united In tue bonds If holy matri.
monv Mr,. Dr.. W. l. Mack, Mrs
p. o Snoak aud Ms. @. L
SmUag, are to be congratulated On
tie very elaborate and artistic deco
ration Of the interior Of the church
building. Cedar, holly and vines with
neaYy foliage, we'll nigh covered the
three large columns in 5ne center
OF the Guiding. Every door and win
|dlw received it's share Of beautiful
kIe.n. Almost a solid background
WAS made at the front of the rostrum
with sword ferns, sprengeri ferns, as
paragus fer..s, leopard lilies and other
oeau5lful ,plaots, and just in front OF
ruis background OF natures most love.
ly' green, assembled the<bridal group.
Az three o'clock In the afternoon
Miss Georgia Smith, Of Columbia, oc'
cupied the seat at the organ and De;
gan playing Mendelssoan's wedding
N arch; to the time Of which lhe al
tendants entered as follows: Mr.
G sorge Smoak with Miss B.artrice
Smith; Mr.. John Rnp.e with
Miss L zzle Smoak, then came the
brids leaning on the arm of her maid
of honor, Miss Julia Gibson, aud ths
groo,u with his best man, Me. Ell,
ward Atwater They met at Hgm .ns
altar and Rev. J. R. S NTH, th
brides pastor, came forward and per-
formed the ceremony thai made
them man and wife. After the cere.
mony, the party marched out to The
strains Of the Organ Queen March.
The bride and groom spent II title
while st the parsonage where con-
yratulations were tx5ended, ard So
Gal conversations epj,,yed. At S o.,
clock Mr.. Atwater aud his bride left
over the A. @. L. Railroad for North
Carolina. Mr.. and Mrs. Atwater
have many friends in O;angeburg
county who wish for them peaceful
ride across tie ocean Of life, with
only enough storm clouds to make
the sunset of life Cne OF beauty
The number of beautiful and costly
presents they received is but q
slight token of the very high esteem
in which they are held.
VOX POPULI.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Erave Man Rewarded.

As reward for defending the post
eff ,e at e nma, n. O., four years ago,
against four BURGERS. President
Roosevelt has waived the civil service
regulations upon the rec nmendation
CT Postmaster Gsneral Corteliou and
promoted S. II. Alexander from a
la rorer to clerkship in the depart
ment. Not only has the brave North
Carolepian beer promoted but to &C.
centuate the honor an I'll ;ial state
menu vas Issued which gives a full
account of the deed. The attempted
robbery took place On the nighJ or
February 6, 1901, and the otli;ial &C
count shoWs'that Alexander, although
Of small stature, engaged in desper
ate struggle with tie men, one o.
whom suOU him in the abdomen. Alex
ander, ho Eersr, continued TO light,
and shot tTo men. seriously inj lrtng
them. He cllled for ssststaEct and
was found lying 'Seak and faint in a
pool OF bioad. Tne two accompl' Cas-
VINO were waiting on the outside car
ried away the wounded BURGERS to
the mouse in which they ware arrest.
ed the same night. Two OF them were
banged, February 26, 1902, while the
other tqo received life sentences.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
EanO OF HOPE.

The first meeting of the Band of
Hope for the New Year will bs held
this afternoon, Jan. 10, al half past
three, in the Methodist Sunday Sca>ol
rom. All friends are cordially i1Vit
ed, grown up people and children, and
especially the large hoys and girls. The
object Of the organization is to teach
the young good reasons for avoiding
strong drink, cigarettes, ETC., and to
be kind and merciful to all humanity
as. we'll as dumb animals that cannot
speak for themselves. There are now
abcu5 $4,000 Bands Of MercV in tine
United States. The CO operation and
sympathy OF every parent and teacher
will be much appreciate d by
MRS E. S HERBERT.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Married in Charleston.

On "Wednesday evening, DC. 81,
1905, Mr.. William Gordon Htffnau
Of East Orange section inc ;angebule
County and Miss Marion Barton Ford
of Charleston we're happily married
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Johr
Richard Lewis. The groom Is a pres
pereus young merchant and farmer o1
East o Otange and has always baen pop
ular with the young folks Of thai
section. The bride is q very pretty
and accomplished young lady OF Char
lesion, and has spent several summer
vac atiops In this County with rela
lives. Many good wishes 60 cut tt
those young people in their journey
down the streau Of life by their many
friends here and in Charleston. P.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
A New Year Prayer

Anew Year Prayer.
O, thou Master Of all times and sea.
sons
Thou who dost mark the ages in their
fight,
Grant this new year my gift to Thee
may be.
To lovs my fellow man, to be, to do
For hsm what l would have him do
FIR me!
That selfsameness may cause my
every deed;
That may know no hate--1o bitter
ness,
But love the world as even Thou hast
loved.
Grant me thy peace which years can
never bring
Peace within my heart-peace to fol-
low men;
For this new year which thou hast
given me
I must return to thee when thou &C.
mand.
I ask not for myself material things,
That come and pass away like CON,
mon dust;
I only plead that thou to me- will
give
To live the lifewhich thou .doSt live ir
me.
o, thou Master, in whose sight the
passing
Ola thousand years Is but a single
day,
Wilt thou not heed this prayer anc
grant to me
It's ans ver as the gift Of Thy new
year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
COil RaY:.

The News and Courier OF Tuesday
says: Gold weather is moving rapid
" in this direction and before the
sun drops bsloH the hor!z n Tuesday
evaaing Forecasser Grant is Of the
opinion that the mercury will be hov.
ering around the freezing point, so
that il behDoves all persons who love
ll0wsrs and water, and who have
either to move the ono indoors and TO
cut of the water in tue other, so as
not to sutf sr either mentally or finan.
cially." O;angeburg County is get
ting her full share Of the cold wave.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
KILLED HIs SON IN.LAW.
Family Fracas in Lexington County
Lnads to Fatal R.sults.

The L,xir G in Dispatch says on Fri
day rt.:nt, a lew miles above Summit,
q HON eide, which shocked the entire
conn unity, took place, Mr.. Samuel
W. s ockman, prominent and well
koo1n farmer, killing his soa-in.la y,
Mr.. Hampton Hartley, q succASsful
business man at Summit. The killing
took place iu the road in froat OF Mr.
Stockman's house, and seems to have
Teen the result Of some family trou.
Bile. The details nf the deDlor bla af.
fair will be made known In court. The
jury OF inq lest ren3ered q verdict in
substance, that Hampton Hartley
came to his death from gunshot
wounds inf'ctad by Slmuel Stockman,
and that Will Tav or was accessory
to the killing" This Mr. Taylor is
from Newbarrv county. Mr.. Stock
man drove to Lexington that night
accompanied by Mr.. Taylor aud sur
rendered himself to the sheriff.
The dead mau was about thirty
years old and leaves a wife and two
children. Mr. Stcctmau is about fifty
five years Old and IS now In Ill await
ing bail. G.. r. Graham and W. H.
Sharpe are counsel for Mr.. Stock nan.
Solicitor Zimmerman will b, assisted
on the part Of the state by Ehrd 4
D cher and e L. Asolll.
Mr. Hsrtley's interment was from
St. James church in the presence OF d
large cor gtagation OF relatives and
friends. Ine last sad rites 1T the
grave were conducted blythe Leesvile
Io1ge X. Of P, which he was a nam
bar. He rTaS also q membar Of Dixie
Lodge Of Odd Fallows, Of this place.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
SENSATIONAL srATEMEurs.
In Conne ctlon With Missing Book in
Secretary of States Ffice.

Secretary of States F flee.
D. e. Means, formerly clerk OF
the sinking fund commission has
written q long letter to the State
in which he makes some sensation
al statements in regard to the miss
ing books of the secretary Of states
'tfi:e. Hs says that he had moth.
lug 70 du with the books except to
snrsr his naueS opposite the fees
paid In to the Office, which were
all taken In by Cnief CLERK CAN'T
rs they were handed over tn MIN,
and that Mr.. Glntt would f1eq ent-
ly say 'tha6 he was not prepared to
turn = over certain Of the fees.
That each entry OF his, Means,
receipt balanced with his bank &C.
count and was certified tn when be
closed the book and turne d it over to
the Cfice. Hs further sIates that
G 4ntt earnestly requested him to say
nothing of this b 'ok to the investigs-
tina committee. FIR Q1entlY Mr.. CAN'T
m uld ask <him' - .urn b.cz TO an
entry on the fee book and pay him
the fee, then he would receipt for
the same bat the entry would be out
of numerical order, and that he had
passed over a great many entries that
we're never settled for by MI. CAN'T
With him. Only the books with the
recsipls for money paid to Means,
knew. Tais book was the most Inn
portant one for the committee as 1t
showed what was due the state either
by Mr.. CAN'T or by the people. Mr.,
CAN'T once brought him that hook cu'
of the Sc ccetary OF states office anc
ssked him to put it In safe place. He
put it In a place thought to be safe
and known only to CAN'T and himself.
The fire occurred just about he time
the examination was complete ano
this book disappeared. Mr.. CAN'T had
told him that he had a key to the
sinking fund commission room, as he
had right to have being CHEF clerk
of the secretary OF state.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Our An2ZiuE Wealth,

The Charlotte Chronicle OF recent
date says: 'O-angeburg is the great
est c ,tton growing county in South
Csrll!ua. There are four banks
In the town Of O:angeburg and
nine in the smaller LOVES OF
the county. The thirteen banks
in the county lave on deposit
Two million dollars. Nothing short
Of great cotton county could make
such 8 financial exhibit as this" There
il 10 QUESTION aouut ii, Ofangebur (
County is in fine fix. II we GIN get
ten cents for cotton f." more years
we will be indeoend mt tinarcially.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Sc. Paul's church.

The following stewards have been
elected to serve St. Pauls' MstnodlSt
Church for the ensuing year: F. D.
Bates, I. W. Bowman, j. S. Bowman
Jr., C. P. Btunson, w. G. Cfum, G..
G. Dantzler, A. G. Dibtls, W. Fl.
Dukes, A. F. Fairey, w. L. Gisze, I.
S. Harley. d. O Herbert, NJ K. j. If
ords, D 81. Marcnant, B. FL. Moss,
B. B. Owen, @. W. PRESCOTT, R. +.
Pike, J. G. Rlnsdale, a. W. Summers
ard Jas. L. Sims. The board was or.
ganizsd by the election of JAS. L.
Sims as Chairman and Rav. D d.
Daulzler as Secretary and Treasurer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic lnstl.
patlon is In DANCER Of many "erious
ailments O,ino Lay.tivs Fruit Syrup
cures chronic cJuSLlpuGlou as IL aiGh
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural actic0
of these organs. Commerce taking 1t
TO. day and you will feel better at once.
Otino Laxative Fruit Syrup Goes not
nauseate or gripe and IS very pleasant
to take. r fuse substitutes. DR.. a.
G. Dukes,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
Married.,

Miss Julia Inabine5, q beautiful
and accomplished young lady Of the
ST. MATTHEWS section and DR.. j. G.
Moore of Lake city were Joined in the
holy bonds OF matrimony Tuesday
evening, Dec. Goth at the patronage
at c Cades S. c., by Rev. Mr.. White.
DR.. More IS to be congratulated on
winning such an admirable young
lady for a life companion. They have
the best wishes of host OF 1riends
from around her home where she will
ba yery much missed. b.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
a BAD kSECOcQ.

The annual statement Of the coro-
ner OF Charleston County shows that
he ctliciated in Sc cases during the
past year, there having been this
number Of violent deaths, which does
not include the many sudden deaths
from natural causes. There were "a
homlcidss and TWO suicides both OF
the latter being of prominent white
citizens. OF the deaths, 30 were
accidental. Eight Of the sglmber
were killed in the railroad yards
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
HAN 70 Fly LlKE BIRD.
Pre- cfrsssor Bell Says it Has Bees
Done in Nova Scotia.

Done in Nova Scotia.
Mankind is alr a ly on the threshold
of aerial trans portatou b. b 'dies
heavier than the air, said Alexander
,Grabsm m Bell, of Washington.
1T may coz Q in a few months or a
few years; indeed, we are beginning
to do it now, I am speaking, not
simply Of my own efi rts but of the
work OF all investigators. P P>rsanelly
do not cara who dues it, 80 Unat 1t IL
done.
Publicity has not previously been
given to the feature Of his late re.
suits, which Mr.. Bell regards most
significant. This result Is success IN
making a kitelke mechanism, unat'
tached by a rope, moving alone in the
air and dev5ld of any engine OF pro-
pulslon sail forward against the wind
and rise while so doing. The rigid
wing fight Of the larger birds Is a
performance Of this very nature, ano
che result led Mr.. Bell to remark:
Man will In due time be able to
soar very much after the manner OF
the eagle, which utilizas the energy
OF the wind, agalDst which i5 flies for
its own propulsion, without using its
muscles other than directively. l
presume that the practical employ.
ment of an engine or self propelled
flying mechanism will come first before
men trust themst Ives to soaring de.
vice but in the coming perfectiDg OF
aerial transportation, both applica-
tions will be made.
$50 muc1 Significance do 7 attach
SO the success alre .dy obtained with
the free soaring kite that I named
it the 'Iionos,' as the ancient Greeks
styled the birds If augur, whose soar.
ings their prophets watched from
towers of observation. This free
moving kite sailed against the wind
then circled around and a second
time rose agai1sJ the current. NJ
we have not Yet attempted to put a
man In this machine, tu5 one Of the
kites moored by rope has lifted a
man weighing 165 pounds thirty feet
above the ground.
Mr.. Bell ras Just returned from his
station in Nova Scotia, where the
experiments were conducted, and is
now preparing report to present be-
fore the Geographical society, or be
fore the National Academy OF Sian
ces, whicn will meet in WashinRto
In April. He was asked If further
experimental work would be uIeerta'
ken during bis wi ter's stay in the
capital and be laughingly replied:
''Well, it Is hal for ms to keep my
hands off this work, but the trouble is
that there are too many newspaper
men around Washington. II is not
wise to let the necessary preliminary
failure be known before the final re-
suit Is obtained. However, l have
ONE places for experiment. In the
netghborbood and 1 will, perhaps be
able to add something to what IL al
ready available for publication before
the April meeting.
A curious incident In connection
with the experiments in Nova Scotia
was move by some eagles to attack
one of the kites, which at a distance
very much resemble a great bird.
Bat the eagles, when close enough te
note tho size Of the new creation
thought better" Of the attempt ano
Withdrew. >"