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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-13
HITCHCOCK AND THE CAT.
Remark Called Forth by Fellne's
"Meouw" Made a Hit.

Gags" are an important item in the
stock in trade of every comedian, and
a good one is sure to win a coveted
laugh from the audience. Raymond
Hitchcock claims that the quality
which catches the attention of an au.
dience is the spontaneity of the gag"
and cites as an example an incident
which recently occurred during an en-
gagement in a town not far from Den.
yer. In telling the story Mr.. Hitch.
cock says:
Take an instance which occurred a
few weeks ago. A cat strolled out to
the middle of the stage in the second
right down and looked at me- The au.
dience Uttered, and | turned around
and saw the cat.
Scat, you!' | yelled, and clapped
my hands; but kitty never moved.
Some of my best lines were to fol.
low, and l realized the scene would
be utterly spoiled. But at that point
the cat came to my rescue. She open
ed her mouth and said, 'Meouw!'
I've try voices at IL o'clock in the
morning, / said. Get out! You are
interfering with the performance
Then | picked her up and carried
her to the wings, and the show went
on.
Now, that caught like blazes. But
If it happened again 1t could not possl
bly, have the same effect If | had
cat trained to come on every evening
and meouw the spontaneity would be
gone"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-13
In the center Of the stane.

First actor Tin Georgia town. Its
a pity Hambooth shot the fellow. The
governor refuses to interfere. and
suppose the poor boy will have to
hang.
Second actor-Yes, but don't take 1t
so TO heart, old chap. The sheriff has
promised to throw a spotlight on him
just before the trap is sprung. and
he's eerfectly resigned.-Puck.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-13

real siss, dimensions and accessible.
ity of tAe different rooms. He may
know In a crude sort of way that a
quarter of an inch on the plan repre-
sents q foot on the finished work. but
unless lie is accustomed to a uniform
exaggeration of that kind. he is sure
to feel disappointed in some particular
wien the house Is built.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-13

The matter Of specifications is just
as important as the drawings There
are a great many little things to speci-
fly In making a contract that a person
unaccustomed to such work will never
think of A person might possibly find
% contractor liberal enough TO do all
the thinking. supply all the brains. and
take crude plan and turn out sat.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-13

isfactory job. But It wouldn't happen
that way more than one time in a mil.
lion. Contractors are in business to
make money. that is all right enough.
nobody objects to a contractor making
a fair profit, what you want to guard
against is an unfair profit. The only
way of letting a contractor know ex-
actly what you want is to have II spe-
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-13

who knows how to take advantage OF
materials and how to lay out the space
to the best advantage. IL requires a
great deal of experience just to read
a plan correctly after il is drawn.
Plans are drawn to a scale, that is
easy to understand, but there is not
one novice in thousand who can look
at plan and get correct idea of the
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
WIFE HELPED THE BURGLAR.
Held Husband, Thinking He Only
Had Nightmare.

Because he was subject to night
mares, David Ordway, of Lakewood,
Ohio. Wednesday, lost jewelry valued
at $500. He was awakened by a
burglar i'm his room, and, hoping to
frighten the burglar yelled at the top
of his voice. Then he tried to get up
and chase the midnight invader. but
just as he was making flying leap
out OF bed, his wife. aroused by her
husbands cries, seized him.
Burglars! Burglars" shouted
Ordway while trying to free himself
from his wife's grasp. But she held
on with deathlike firmness and urg-
ed him to lie down and go to sleep.
She thought he had nightmare and
feared he would injure himself II
permitted to pursue phantom rob
ber. The couple had a lively tussle.
Ordway finally tore away. only to
find the burglar had made his es-
cape. Two diamond rings and dia-
mond stud were missing from their
bedroom dresser.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
GIVEN FULL LIMIT.
Judge Dantzler Locks Fiend Up for
Thirty Years.

The Columbia State says John
Richardson was convicted on the
charge of assault with intent to raw
ish. The prosecuting witnesses were
Misses Lula and Leila Norton.
When the jury returned verdict OF
guilty Judge Dantzler inquired what
Richardson had to say why sentence
OF the court should not be passed.
The negro started to make some
statement rejecting upon the char
acter, when Judge Dantzler promptly
rebuked the defendant and gave him
the limit of the law--30 years.
Richardson worked at the house
of the father of these young women
and slept on the place. One night he
placed ladder beside the house and
was discovered trying to enter the
room. He Is negro OF british ap-
pearance and the sentence which ne
received gave entire satisfaction to
all who Witnessed the proceedings.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
TURKEY ON THE TRACK.
Engines Headlight Blinded Big
GOblcr One Night.

The Columbia Record says the
other night Engineer j. A. Ashley. OF
this city, while his train was thun-
dering over the Seaboard Air Line
tracks on it's way from savannah
north, saw between the rails as ne
was traversing Black Swamp big
wild turkey gobbler.
AS the big locomotive was almost
upon him, the gobbler attempted to
escape. but few straight into the
headlight, the impact throwing him
upon the pilot. where he caught and
held fast. Mr.. Ashley stopped his
train and walked out on the running
board to the pilot. The bird was
found to weigh twenty-three pounds
and proved delicious. when prepared
In huntsmau's style.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13

FOREIGN PEDDLERS.
Compete Unfairly With Merchants
Who Pay Heavy License.

They DO No Good to the City or the
County, as They Pay No License,
Rent or Taxes.
The Columbia Record says its at
tention has been called to a band of
peddlers who make Columbia head
| quarters and who sell their wares in
this and nearby communities. The
Record is informed that many of
these venders pay no licenses.
This is matter that is deserving
OF attention. These peddlers with
packs on their shoulders call at prac-
tically every house in the county in
the course of few months, and they
take in thousands of dollars in the
run of year.
While they do not sell much to any
one buyer, they sell great deal In
the aggregate, and much of the mon
ey which they pick up should go to
merchants who are regularly engag-
ed in trade.
Now, here's the point. These ped
piers are entering into the limited
competition with the merchants of
this city and county and taking bus
mess from them without paying a
cent of licenses.
Such goods as they sell, they buy
from distant markets, much of IL
from Europe they do not pay rent,
or license, or taxes and the money
they take in goes out of circulation,
for it is known that the greater por-
tion OF it is sent out of this country.
Such people are parasites on the
| community and should not be toler-
They moi In
with merchants who are required to
pay as they go and from no view
point is their presence in the COM
mu1ity desirable
Doubtless when the situation has
been called to their attention, the
city and county authorities will look
into the matter.
The officers should be directed
IL they have not been so directed al
ready-to stop every peddler they see
and demand exhibition of a license.
Lacking proper license certerficate
the peddler should be arrested and
punished as the law and facts might
warrant.
There are too many traders Of this
class in Richland. If they would
carry on their business here, they
should be made to pay for the privi-
ledge.
These peddlers seem to stroll over
the State, and something should be
done about it. They frequently visit
thi ssection, and many of the goods
they sell are of the sorriest kind.
Some of them sell goods on the in
stallment plan. charging eXorbitant
prices for what they sell. Let them
alone and buy from home merchants,
| is our advce to our readers.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Engineer Bowen and Machinist Har-
risOn Victims Of Crash.

A dispatch from Savannah. Ga to
the Augusta Chronicle says Engineer
Daniel Bowen and Machinist William
T. Harrison met their death at 3
o'clock Wednesday morning i'm a
wreck at the crossing of the Central
of Georgia and the Charleston and
Savannah railroad.
The light engine Bowen was driv-
ing crashed into another of which II.
j. Allen was engineer. Allen was
slightly bruised about the face. his
escape being regarded as miraculous.
Harrison crawled from beneath
the wrckage, terribly injured. AS he
lay on the track he begged piteously
that he he killed to relieve his terri
BILE agony. He welcomed death when
Id came
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
BOARD Oh EQUALIZATION.
Will Hold Its First Meeting i'm Col
umbia on June 12.

Governor Ansel has called for a
meeting of the state board of equali-
zation, to he held in the offices of the
comptroller general, on the 18th of
June, Wednesday at which time the
ton seed oil mills, fertilizer mills and
power companies producing power
for rent or hire will be revised and
fixed. The board consists of one
member from each county, usually
the chairman of the county board OF
equalization or some other member
of the county board.
The state board of railroad asses
sors, which is sperate body, meets
in the comptroller generals affice on
June 18th.
The board of equalization consists
this year of the following. the ap-
pointments having only recently been
completed:
Abbevile. ]. L. Lomax.
Aiken. j, c.. Humby.
Anderson. George NJ. Green.
Bamberg, S. G.. Guess.
Barnwell, X. X. Johnstone.
Beaufort. j. Berry.
Berkeley, j. Ste. White.
Charleston. p. II. Gardner.
Cherokee, j. y. LipscOmb.
Chester. e. II. Hardin.
Chesterfield. j. c. Blackwell.
Clarendon. A. J. Richburg.
Colleton. j. T. Garris.
Darlington. r.. ~ Cannon.
Dorchester. c. NJ. Garvin.
Edgefield, X. a. Cothran.
Fairfield, Thomas NJ. Taylor.
Florence. Chas. A. Smith.
Georgetown. J. II. Reed.
Greenville, II. M. Cleveland.
Greenwood. j. w. Aiken.
Hampton, C. j. Gray.
horry, jenkins K. Smith.
Kershaw, Sam r. Adams.
Lancaster. Wade c. Thompson.
Laurens. II. p. Adair.
Lee, j. j. Shaw.
Lexington, n. II. Wannamaker.
Marion, l.. Il. Gogers.
Marlboro, Jno. y. Drake.
Newberry, X. T. G. Hunter.
| Oconee, 4. Zimmerman.
Orangeburg, X. NJ. Claffy.
| Pickens. w. T. O'dell.
Richland, ]. II. Bollin.
Saluda, W. r.. Bodie.
Spartanburg, w. w. Mursh.
Sumter, III. ]. McCrackin.
Union. II. G. Hill.
Williamsburg. w. r. Frank.
York, ]. f. Ashe.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
JONES' WRIGHT FUED.
Took SO Lives to Bring Leaders
to Senses.
kentuckians Who Fought for Seven
Years, Spend Days of Retirement
As Old Chums.

Years, Spend Days of Retirement
As Old Chums.
The principals OF the Jones-Wright
fued war which waged during the
SOS in Letchor and Knott counties in
the state of Kentucky. are now
friends. 1t took death-dealing
fight that lasted over seven years and
cost the lives OF so men to bring
these men to their senses. Now they
live in retirement in their country
homes and spend much of their times
as old chums. John w. Wright was
the leader of the Wright faction.
He Is living on the headwaters of
the Elkhorn creek in Letchor county.
with his wife and two children. He
receives his sustenance from the pro-
ceeds of 30O-acre mountain farm.
Once in while he goes after o des-
perate criminal and captures him. He
Will not go after a fugitive from JUS
tice unless there is a high price on
his head. Caleb Jones lives in Knott
county. Both men are now SO years
OF age and have retired from active
life.
1t was in the early 7O's that the
Wright factions began. The first en-
counter occurred on the morning of
July 10, 1882, in the town OF Hind
man, Knott county. Both Jones and
Wright were backed by 25 brave.
tried, trusty and true men. 1t was a
fight to the finish. Each side loss
heavily. Two days later another bat
tie followed after each side had been
reinforced and supplied with muni-
tions of war. Ten men were killed.
Men of each side of the feud were
continualiy in danger of their lives.
Comparative quiet followed for a
year. when Roscoe Mccoy was shot
from ambush at -oone 4-..l. He was
one of Wright's most trusted men,
A challenge followed and an encoun-
ter on the headwater of Trouble
creek. The last battle was fought
on the morning of May 4, 1889, on
Cross Fork, Knott county. In the
midst of the fight Jones and Wright
met face to face. Neither would give
in. Finally the two came to an agree
ment. They shook hands and made
up. Since that time they have been
fast friends.
Wright still follows his vocation as
detective. He is a dead shot and is
credited with having killed Is men
in his lifetime, but was never arrest
ed for single killing. When boy
of 16 he shot and killed Floyd -.all.
because the two could not decide
which was the best shot in the coun-
try. Wright was leader against the
Ku-Klux element. In the battles with
the desperadoes he was in the lead.
but was never wounded, though not
one of his trusty comrades is living
to enjoy the quiet life which the for
mer leader and fighter is enjoying.
While in Hawkins county, Tenn, car
rying on moonshine business.
Wright says he killed three men
and soon after his return and before
the fued with Jones broke out, he
killed two men who had been steal
ing horses in his neighborhood. He
says he has not killed all the men
credited to him, but that in all his
fighting he has never shot man in
the back. If he ran he refused to
kill a coward. If he stood it was a
square deal" to fire rather than he
fired upon for being too slow to grasp
a situation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
CALLED on ROOSEVELT.
Some Confederate Veterans Go to See
the President.

a number of Confederate veterans
who attended the reunion at Rich
mond last week, were in Washington
sightseeing, several parties called
at the White House and were intro
duced to the president, former Sena-
tor Jones heading a party from Ar
kansas. and Representative Kennedy
of Ohio. one from Georgetown, Ky.
The latter were Gen. Morgan's men
five OF whom were officers. They had
a pleasant talk with the president
and told him IL he were again in
need of rough riders they were ready
for service. The president told his
visitors several good stories and they
came away highly pleased with their
call.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
FOOLED THE DOCTORS.
Man Lived Forty Years After Physi-
clans Gave Him Up.

Forty years after two physicians
had given him up as hopeless vic
tim of tuberculosis and said his death
was a matter of only a few hours DR..
Marvin Chaplin, of Chicago, died Sun
day, aged eighty-six.
Soon after he was pronounced be-
yond human aid forty years ago he
went to the oil fields and roughed 1t.
1t is said DR.. Cnapin cured himself
by swallowing crude oil. DR.. Chaplin
came to Chicago in 1887 and taught a
Presbyterian Sunday School Class for
twenty years.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
COTTON CONDITION.
Government Report Indicates Poor
State for Growing Crop.

According to the government re-
port issued last week, the average
condition of the growing cotton crop
on May 25 was 70.5 per cent as COM
pared with SAG In 1906. and 77.2 in
1905, and the ten-year average of
83.6.
Ths report shows that the acreage
on May % was 32,06O.000 as com
pared with 32,049,000 last year at
the same date. his is an increase
of 1900 acres for the current sea
SON..
.Acieage and condition by States
accorfing to the report, were as fol
lows:
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
QUAKE KILLS MANY.
Many Houses Destroyed and the Pco-
pie Left Starving.

The steamer Shawmut has brought
news of disastrous loss of life follow
Ing an earthquake at Hsing-Kiang.
China.
A telegram received from Peking
by the Nishi Shimbun at Toxic short
ly before the Shawmut sailed, report
ed that 1000 persons were crushed
TO death, vast number of houses de-
stroyed and many persons left starv-
ing.
The Empress Dowager telesraphed
urgent instructions to local governors
to take measures to relieve the dis
tress.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
HEAVY WOMAN.
She Weighed Five Hundred and Elev-
en- Pounds Net.

At Louisville, Ky, Martha john
son. whose. weight is 511 pounds,
died early Wednesday of heart fail
ure. She was 81 years old and be-
lieved to he the largest person In
Kentucky. The undertaken who was
called said that fluid sufficient to
embalm six ordinary persons was
necessary In preparing the womar's
body for burial.
The casket is six feet long, three
feet wide and 81 inches deep. Twelve
stout negroes have been selected at
pallbearers. -
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
-FOUR AT A BIRTH.
No Race Suicide In This Indiana
Family.

Mrs. Frank Croxton. aged AZ years
and the wife of section foreman on
Traction line, living near Roanoke,
md, gave birth to four children
Thursday night. There were three
girls and a boy. The combined
weight of the four was eleven and
one-half pounds. Two of the chill
dren have since died.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
SHOT FIRST.
Two Would be Assassins Killed
and Wounded by Their
INTENDED VICTIM.


Colored Farm Hands and Brothers,
Efcd to Assassinate Mr.. Morgan,
Near Augusta, Ga, But He Sur
pissed Them, Killing One and Bad
" Wounding the Othe-.
n an early hour Sunday morning
week ago, says the Augusta Herald.
twonegro brothers. Joe and Tillman
Bares, went to the door of Mr.. r..
j. Aorgap, in this county, and called
him out with the intention of MUIR
derng him. Mr.. Morgan, with sus-
pictns aroused. went out his back
doc and came around the side of
the house.
Illman was standing on the
grond with a revolver in his hand
whh Joe was on the porch with an
ope knife. Mr.. Morgan ordered the
forIer to drop his weapon, and in
ansler the negro levelled il to shoot.
N. Morgan's pistol spoke barely
In tine, and Tillman Barnes dropped
wit bullet through the heart. Joe
rused from the porch with open
Knit and was met by bullet which
pentrated his right lung. He is at
the yamar Hospital in dying condi-
ton
M Morgan's residence is on the
Dea Bridge road, six miles from
-Aussta. Coroner Ramsey held an
: inqtst at the scene of the shooting.
andhe jury brought in verdict of
jus8cable homicide.
TIE trouble began several days ago
whe Mr.. Morgan's house was bur-
glaEed. He had strong reasons to
susict the negroes of the crime. and
afte an investigation reported the
matr to the city and county police
and,rders were given for the arrest
of Il suspects. The negroes knew of
thislction, and II Is believed 1t con-
stitted their motive for the attempt
ed mrder.
Sunday night Mr.. Morgan was
keptaway from home until very
late1our by the sickness of near
relave. 1t was just as he had reach
ed hme, sometime after one o'clock
and was preparing to enter by the
back door, according to his usual
custn, that he heard knock at the
from door.
H responded by asking who was
ther! Joe Barnes answered that
It vas he and that he wanted to
have talk with Mr.. Morgan, and
aske him to come to the door. With
susrions thoroughly aroused Mr..
Moran procured pistol and quietly
stolethrough the back door, and ap-
proahed the negroes from the cor
ner t the house. Keeping we'll in
the hadow he saw Tillman Barnes
staining on the ground near the
pore with a urawn revolver. The
othe brother was on the porch at the
door with a hn,,e drawn and ready
to CT Mr.. Morgan to pieces the mo-
menthe opened the door.
Wishing still to give the men a
chane for their lives. Mr.. Morgan
calle, out,
"hrnes. isn't that pistol in your
hand Drop it,"
YES, BY Cd, 1t is" answered
the lack, and levelled the weapon.
Itwas his last word on earth.
He dropped with a Jagged hole
driild through his murderous heart
With a yell Joe Barnes was upon
the White man with his cleaning
knife but he was arrested midway in
his curse by another shot which will
probtbly send him to meet his broth,
er In Hades.
Th verdict of the coroner's jur,
was | full and complete exoneratioI
OF M. Morgan. He is wellknowr
In Augusta and throughout Rich
mono county, and is brother-in-lav
OF Pstrofman George Wolfe.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
LEAPS TO HIS DEATH.
A Man Commits Suicide by jumping
From A Steamer.

AS the ferry boat Duval was max
ing g. landing at Jacksonville at 8
o'clock the other night, Mr.. Pagan
leaped Into the rived and was drown
ot. He threw his coat from his
uhoal6ers. took his hat from his
head 1and, turning to a man nearby.
raid r. Good bye, am gone leapins
into the river before he could be
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
FATAL FIRE.

Three Persons Burned to Death and
Four Missing.
|. Three lives lost. four persons miss
ing and many thousands of dollars
loss In a fire at Newark's Turnyercin
hall Thursday. The dead are the
janitor with his wife and child.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-06-13
BOMB HIDDEN
In the Wall of Justices Office In
New York.
BLACK HAND DID 1T.

Dynamite and Giant Powder Arrang-
ed to Explode by the Telephone
Fuse COnncctiOn.-Judge Kennel.
the Intended Victim, Has Bitterly
Fought The Murdcrous Orga,iza-
tion, and They Wanted Revenge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-07-04
Dcvotes Life To determination Of
Rats,

Prof" j. D. Smith wants to rid
the United States of rats, mice,
cockroaches, and vermin. He says
he can do it by the use of certain
chemicals. In handling these cheml-
Gals he has at various times made
himself very sick.
Some day they will kill me- he
says, but l am not afraid. II |
am able to carry out my plans, l
shall be satisfied"
AS he talks he drags packages OF
chemicals from his pockets--blue
vitriol and acids of various kinds.
His hands are burned through the
handling of these, but he fondles
them affectionately and does not
mind.
If the city of Cleveland would give
the professor $4,000 a year, he says
he would make it a vcrmin and
rodent free community. Smith not
only Stays these pests; he annihilates
them. BY playing on their appetites
he lures them to an awful doom. TO
the professor, a dead rat is as dan
gerous as IL live one. Each, he de-
ClareS, spreads typnolu anu IKE us
eases.
Therefore, he has prepared a
chemical mixture which will slowly
tncinerate the rat. AS soon as the
rat partakes Of the chemical an In
extinguishable fire is lit in his in
terror. The fire burns as relentless
" as theater villain pursues
There is no escape for the rat. lie
cannot leave enough Of himself be
mind to make decent funeral.
Prosperous is the base of the mix,
turo which the professor uses. AT
.er he has gathered remnants of food
into a pail he adds a purple AND
white powder. Then some lemon
AS soon as the rat partakcs Of this
ne is on his way to a private fire
works display.-Cleveland Dispatch
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-07-04
Shabby Cavpctc.

To clean and brighten a shabby
carpet, cut an ounce OF yellow soap
into small squares and make into
lather with Il pint of boiling water.
Add to this a quart of water and one
ounce of boraX. Place the mixture
on the range, and bring it to boil;
then remove it, and when quite cold
add an ounce each of alcohol and
ammonia and half an ounce OF
glycerinc. Wipe over a small portion
of the carpet at time, and rub
vigorously with a clean flannel
(Which should be repeatedly turned
as it gets soiled) dipped in the mix
ture, until all the spots are removed
and the color revived. When you
have finished you will be delighted
to find how nice your once shabby
carpet Washington Star.