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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
IGNORES VOTERS.
The Tennessean Gives Graphic 40
count Of the Meeting.

Following Is the Nashville Tennes-
cans report of the Committee action:
The democratic state executive COM
mittee ignored the expressed wish of
the overwhelming majority of the
democratic voters OF Tennessee and
called a bogus primary.
They wavered for time, tits true.
They fesitated to fly in the face Of
public sentiment; they we're up in the
air and all day they didn't know
whether to do 1t or not; they post.
poned and postponed and spared for
time, trying to screw their courage
to the sticking place" and finally,
when the shades of night began fall
ing--flt time for the decision--they
rallied their spirits and agreed that
they would ignore the people.
In the fact of appeals from almost
every candidate for state office, and
without expressed opposition from any
candidate, in the face OF petitions from
OtOUV QSilOCidLiC committeeman III
Tennessee out OF total Of 5000; in
the face Of hundreds OF columns OF de-
mands for direct primary made by |
105 out of lit daily and weekly news
papers In the State; in the face Of an
outcry for genuine primary that has
not been equalled in this state, the
committee last night called a primary
that no candidate had the courage to
advocate openly In the newspapers Of
the state and that. upon their records,
both candidates for governor did not
prefer.
indeed Strange.
II was a strange proceeding. indeed!
And II was done. II was said. "in
the interest of and for the good Of
the democratic party in Tennessee.
What outrages are perpetrated In
the name Of party INTEREST,""
'Tnder the plan adopted It is posi-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28
WILLIAMSON DON'T
LIKE THE PLAN
DEMOCRATS UP THERE ARE MAD
AT THE COMMITTEES 3D.
GUS PRIMARY.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Feb. 21.-The
action of the committee calling for a
delegated primary was met with over
whelming disapproval by the citizens
Of this community. All Of Williamson
county was in favor Of direct pri-
mary, both the followers OF Mr.. Pat
terson and Mr.. Carmack being for the
the straight primary.
The citizens of Franklin were very
much pleased with the attitude Of The
Tennessean toward a direct primary
and words OF commentator are heard
on all sides.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
CRIMES IN THE PIEDMONT.
Homicides in the Up-Country SCI:
the People.

Spartanburg, Dec. 16.-LaW-abi.i'
ing citizens of this county and sec.
ton are worked up over perfect
wave Of crime that has prevail,C
duri 6 the last few days. The rec,
ord since Friday night is three
homiciGes, one murderous assault
and robbery and one stabbing that
is likely to prove fatal.
George Mintz, white, hasI5een ar
rested on charge of kno6aag Mrs
Sallie Green, who lives at Camp.
obello, in the head with an axe and
robbing her Of SIS. The old lady
is not expected to live.
On Saturday night Dump Dorroh
colored, shot and killed Jess Leak,
also colored, at SwitZer. Dorroh wa:
arrested.
On Saturday night Grife Parks
and a colored man named kilgore
became involved in quarrel III
Laurens county, Just across the
Spartanburg line. Parks shot anh
killed Kilgore.
Two white men, employed in con-
struction work on the Carolina
Clinchfield and Ohio, fell out about
some work and one man drew hl'
knife and stabbed the other. TEe
injured man is expected to die.
On Saturday two white men en-
ployed at Leonard & Beckman
camp on the C. G. and O., engaged
in a quarrel and one killed the 9th
er.
Mrs. Thomas, an aged lady of
this city, while walking through
Spring street late on Saturday ever
ing after shopping tour, was struck
down and robbed by a negro, who
made his escape.
One white man shot and killed
another over In Cherokee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Reaped 3 Rich Harvest.
Fake Palmist Robbed Those Who
Took His Advice.

Atlanta, Dec. 16.-The police OF
this city are anxious to locate PRO
fessor" Frank West, alias Prof. May,
alleged palmist. medium and reader,
against whom charges of theft were
filed by several persons
He is alleged to have prevailed
upon his subjects to hand over to
him articles of jewelry, money, etc,
to be placed in a bag fastened
around their necks and worn until
such time as he might direct.
Following Vests disappearance
from the city this week several Of
his subjects opened the "conjur:'
bags, and, to their dismay, instead
of finding the articles or cash which
they were led to believe the PRO
fessor" placed therein, they
found wads Of paper, etc.
One victim, Levi Armstrong,
claims that he lost three 500 bills
by this process, while Miss Jessie
Haley says that West robbed her
of two diamond rings and a diamond
brooch valued at 5000. Another
woman alleges that West treated
her at her residence, and as a re-
suit a lot of silverware is missing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18

racks is unknown, but perhaps
twenty men were involved. A small
er number went to the ground and
followed the leaders up the alley.
It will be remembered that one of
the witnesses testified to hearing
some one of the group Of soldiers
exclaim, There they co." Where
upon these men leaped over the wal
and ran up the alley.
Boyed Conyers is the man whose
gun jammed at the exit of the alley
by the Cowen house, testified TO by
Herbert Elkins, and it was taken
from him by de Saussure and fixed
in the street where the light from
the street lamp at the corner of
Elizabeth street shone on them.
Less than five minutes elapsed
from the time the first shot was
fired until these men were all back
inside the fort.
Conyers stated that Reid was told
that they were going to shoot up the
town, and he had laughed and said.
Don't go out there and let the
crackers get the best of you
When Conyers and de Saussure
reached the guard house they ran in
the back way and got into their
hunks. Sergt. Reid came in and
swore at them, but Convers was so
excited and out of breath that he
could hardly stand. SO Reid stationed
him at the rear Of the guard house
in the dark, where he could not be
scrutinized so closely.
Holloman came around with extra
cartridges about daybreak and Reid
passed them out. The guas were all
cleaned before daylight.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
CAN'T SCARE JOSEPH.
Pulitzer Says He Will Edit His
Paper From Jail.

New York, Dec. 16.-Joseph
Pulitzer, OF The World, in replying
70 the TRADE Of President Roosevelt.
says:
$50 far as I am personally con-
cerned, I was at sea during the
whole of October and, in fact, pra-
tically for two years I have been
yachting on account Of my health.
never read a word or syllable OF
this Panama story, was not in con-
nection with the paper and had moth
ing to do with it. Mr.. Roosevelt
knows all this perfectly He knows
am chronic invalid and mostly
abroad yachting on account Of my
health. I think his anger is simply
due to the sharp attacks made by
The World on him politically. For
that perhaps, I am responsible; tha;
is for the political criticism Of Roose-
welt on public and political grounds
solely. I am really sorry he should
be so very angry, but The World
will continue to critcise him without
a shadow of fear. If he should sue
ceed in compelling me to edit the
paper from Jail.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
WHITE FIEND LYNCHED.
By a Mob at Monticello, KY, for
His Crime.

Monticello. KY, Dec. 17.-Elmer
Hill, q white man, vast AIKEN from
Jail here this morning by an armed
mob Of about thirty men and hang
ed to a tree inst outside Of the city
Hill was inc:.rcerated on the charge
of assaulting Mamie Wonack. aged
13 years. and numbering her.
Hill, when taken from the pt..
fatty denied the charge. but when
the rope had been placed around his
neck and he apparently saw no way
cf escape he told the story of the
crime.
He said the girl was coming home
from school when he attacked her.
tying a handkerchief around her neck
and strangling her. When the girl
was unconscious he tnok her into the
woods and killed her.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
CAsuLTY RECORD
THOUSANDS KILLED AND MIL
LIONS ARE INJURED.
Accidents Are Excessive, Says Blu
reau Of Labor, and Record Coull
be Much Better.
be Much Better.

Washington, Dec. 16.-BetwecI
10000 and $4,000 deaths and e.
10000 injured is the accident rec
ord in the United States during the
past year among workingmen, ac-
cording to bulletin on accidents
issued by the. bureau of labor.
Of those employed in the factories
and workshops it is stated that prob
ably the most exposed class are tie
workers in iron and steel. Fatal
accidents among electricians ana
electric linemen and cola miners
are declared to be excessive, while
railway trainmen were killed in the
proportion of 7.46 deaths per 1,00G
employees.
The bulletin declares that much
that could be done for the prote',-
ton of the workingmen is neglected.
though many and far reaching I'm
provements have been introduced in
factory practice during the last de-
cade. 1t is pointed out that the pos
sibilities for successful accident pre-
vention have been clearly demon
strated in the experience of foreign
countries.
Granting" the bulletin states
chat the underlying conditions in
European countries are often quite
different and that many Of our in
dustrial accidents may be the result
of ignorance, reckless Indifference,
or carelessness, the fact remains that
an imrelse amount of human lif,
Is wasted and a vast amount Of in
jury Is done to health and strength,
with resulting physical impairment,
which has a very considerable ecu
nomic value to the nation as a
whole"
It is insisted that it should not
be impossible to save at least one
third and perhaps one-half by in
telligent and rational methods iof
factory inspection, legislation and
control.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
FIEND CAUGHT.
Who Attempted Criminal Assault on
O Woman.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 15.-The us
ually quiet county of Stanly is in a
state of intense excitement tonight
over the first case in the history OF
the county of criminal assault of a
white woman by a negro, and it Is
feared that there may be mob vlo-
lence before tomorrow at Alber-
marie. where Henry Young, color
ed, is in Jail, having been beaten in
to unconsciousness at the home Of
John R. Moss, near Whitney, late
today ny Moss and George Letter
who, attracted to the home of Moss
by the screams of Mrs. Moss, found
her in the clutches Of the negro,
making desperate efforts to reach
the telephone to call for help.
When the negro attacked Mrs
Moss, she ran into the house and
locked the doors. Young broke
down a door and entered, and seiz-
ing the woman, a desperate strug-
gle ensued. Upon the arrival Of
Moss and Letter, they had a strug.
gle and fist fight with the negro be-
fore they subdued him. Sheriff
Green was called and took the pris-
oner to the Jail at Albermarle.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
VALUE OF OUR CROPS.
Revised Estimate Of Farm Products
for This Year.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The pro-
duction in 1908 and farm value Of
December / of important farm pro-
ducts, according to the final revised
estimates of the department of ,ag.
riculture, announced today, was as
follows:
Corn, 2,66S,651,OOO bushels; farm
value, S1,616,145,O0O.
Winter wheat, 4O7,90S,OO0 BUSH
els; value, S410,330,000.
Spring wheat, 226,694,000; $204,-
5000.
Oats, SO7,156,OOO bushels; $751;
I'll, 900.
Barley, 166,756,ooo bushels, ss2,.
$4,000.
Figures for other crops included:
Rye, 31,S56,O00 bushels, $685.
455,0oO.
Buck wheat, 15,S74,OOO bushels;
$12,OO4,OOO.
Flax seed, 25,SO5,O0O bushels;
s30,577,OOO.
Peas, 21,S9O,OOO bushels; s17,-
771,000.
Potatoes, 27S,9S5,OOO; s197,-
$3.50
Hay, 7O,79S,OO0 tons; $685., ,423 e.
900.
Tobacco, 71S,O61, 900 pounds:
$75,13O,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
ROBBER KILLED.
IN RUNNING MIDNIGHT FIGHT BY
OFFICERS.
TheB andits Were Getting Ready to
Rob the Banks Of the Town and
Showed Fight.

Greenwich, O.. Dec. 16.-In a run
ming midnight encounter between a
gang of safe-crackere and the police
of this village, Night Marshal Wood
was hurt, and one of the burglars
slain.
The other burglar escaped, carr
ing one of their number
Marshal Wood accosted man
standing near the postoffice and act
ing in a suspicious manner. In reply
to questions, the unknown man said
he was stranger in the town, but
desired to leave on a freight train.
The marshal escorted him to the
railroad and just as they reached
the tracks four other men suddenly
Jumped from behind a car and Or
dered the officer to throw up his
hands.
He complied, but in one hand >,
had an automatic revolver which he
fired, one bullet piercing the heart
Of one of the quartet. The firing
was returned by the other men an |
the marshal was struck in the back.
AS ne fell, the men beat him into
insensibility and then escaped.
The firing aroused the town and
the wounded marshal was found in
the railroad yards. A posse search
ed the surrounding territory for the
men. The dead man was about 3S
years of age and well dressed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Am ANGRY MOB
TAKES POSSESSION OF THE CITY
OF CARACAS.
The Officers Of President 'Castro's
Paper and business Houses of His
Friends Wrecked.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 16.-The
people of Caracas arose today
against President Castro. An infu-
rated mob, unhindered by the po-
lice, swept through the city wreck
ing the property of his henchmen
and CLOSETS friends.
The people rounded up all the
statues and pictures of President
Castro from the clubs and otner
semi-public buildings and burned
them with rejoicing on the Plaza
Bolivar, Castros rule in Venezuela
probably is ended.
In spite Of Hollands Warlike ac-
tivity on the coast there have been
no demonstrations against the Meth
erlands; they all have been directed
against President Castro and acting
President Gomez.
An enormous crowd Of inhabitants
Of the capital swelled by the people
from the outlying country, gathered
in the streets soon after daybreak,
and 1t was good for President Cas-
tro that he was in Europe and not
at home.' or he might have feared
badly at the hands of the mob.
The first building to be attacked
and looted was that of the Lottery
Monopoly. The officers Of the State
enterprise that has enriched itself
at the expense of the pepole were
ransacked and pillaged. Furniture
was broken and thrown into the
streets and thousands of lottery
tickets were dstroyed.
The crowd tlen moved to the
printing office of Ell Constitutional,
the organ Of President Castro, of
which Gumersindo Rivas Is editor,
and pillaged it completely. A steam
laundry belonging to Senior Rivas
also was wrecked.
The statues and pictures o. Presi-
dent Castro were made into a nuge
bonfire on the Plaza Bolivar. The
crowd cheered as the flames coul-
pleted the destruction of these ef-
figies Of the dictator.
Numerous inscriptions setting
forth the virtues Of Castro and ei-
tolline his powers next attracted the
retaliation of the mob, and every
inscription bearing Castro's mime
was hacked out and erased. Some
of these legends were carved on the
public buildings of the city.
1t was after l o'clock before the
crowd had gotten thus far in its
| depredations. 1t lacked leadership
and paused in default OF other
fields for its destructive energies.
1t was then that detachment OF
troops was called out for duty on
the city streets, and acting Presi-
dent Gomez issued a manifesto pro.
hibiting further manifestations.
These measures mad the desired
effect, for the mob quieted down
and then dispersed, after having
bprned many offices and stores oi
the friends Of President Castro
Several people were killed and the
Indications are that Venezhlea Is or
the verge of revolution. 1t is moi
known when President Castro, who
IS now in Berlin, will return, but
when he does he will not be recog'
nized as President any longer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
SENATOR TILLNLAN.
Senior Senator in His Seat for the
First Time.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Senator
Tillman was for the first time during
this session in his seat when the
senate opened up yesterday morn
ing, having reached here this morn
ing. The senator is looking we'll.
He is just in time to get into the
great Panama scrap which threat
ems to materialize if the senate and
the country does not let President
Roosevelt bluff them out Of doing
anything. Whether the senator will
take part depends, he says, upon
whether he can find any rocks ID
throw.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Want Editors known.

Washington, Dec. 15.-With the
view of letting the public know what
influences operate upon it through
the press. Representative Cooper.
of Texas. today introduced a bill to
exclude newspapers and magazines
from the mails unless the names of
the owner and editor or officers, di-
rectors and stockholders be printed
on its front page.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Another Vessel Sighted.

The Hague. Dec. 15.-It Is report
ed here that the Dutch warships. op-
Grating on the coast Of Venezuela 1
have captured another Venezuelan
coast guard vessel, known as "23
de Mayo" The Mayo's crow was
landed on the Venezuelan coast and
the vessel herself is proceeding to
Curacao In charge OF o prize crew.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
ing votes cast:
Total for all candidates. s52,239

Total for all candidates. 14,S52,239
This grand total exceeds by 1,341.-
531 the total number of votes cast
in the presidential election of 1904,
when the grand total was 13.510,-
70S.
Compared with that election the
candidates Of the Republican, DEM
ocratic and Socialist parties increas-
ed their vote this year. The reverse
is true Of the candidates of the Pro-
hibition, Populist and Socialist
Labor parties. The Independent
party did not figure in the presiden-
tial election of four years ago.
The biggest difference in a party
Is shown in an increase for Bryan
of 1,315,211, over the total vote
cast in 1904 for Alton B. Parker, the
Democratic candidate. Taft receiv-
ed 14,19O votes more than were
pGlled ror President Roosevelt in
1904, AID Debs ran 45,36S ahead
Of his predecessor on the Socialist
ticket.
The heavist loss Is shown by the
Populist, who, with the same, can
didate, registered 1892 less this
year than in 1904, when their total
was 117,1S3. The Prohibitiontst
candidate, Chain, ran 1924 votes
behind the 1904 mark of his party,
and Gilhaus, the Socialist Labor
candidate, received only about so
per cent of the vote given to Cor
rigan, which was 1,249, in the pre-.
vious presidential race.
The following Is the vote received
by Bryan and Taft in each of the
Southern States:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
VIII Get Good Sum.

Washington, Dec. 15.-It has, just
been announced by the Secretary Of
the Interior that the State Of South
Carolina is entitled to receive the
sum of $4,000 from the government
for the promotion Of schools Of ag-
riculture and mechanical arts, under
the Act Of 1882,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Goes In for Life.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-Thomas
Bridsong. slayer Of Dr. A. B. Fits.
prominent physician OF Hazlehurst.
today entered a plea Of guilty In &C"
cordance with an agreement between
counsel and vas given life SEN
tence In the penitentiary.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Drugged and Robbed.

Washington, Dec. 15.-John H.
Scheick, a prominent Mason, Of
Charlotte, N. c., was drugged and
robbed of $500 and $50 shares of
Atlanta Milling and Mining stock
early Tuesday morning while riding
in hack with two strangers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
War Declared.

Washington, Dec. ia dispatch
has been received at the state de-
retary OF legation at Bogtoa. Column
bia, in which it is stated that Ven
ezuela has declared war against Fl VI
land.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Blew In Bank Safe.

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 15.-Rob-
bers today dynamited the safe Of the
First National Bank Of Eufala,
Okla, and escaped with a sum said
to be $2,700.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18

The Socialist poIled 1888 votes
in North Carolina, 21,752 in Okla
homa, S,524 in Texas. In no other
Southern State did they poll over
5000. In South Carolina they
polled 101 votes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Seven Men Drown.

st. Pierre, Mcq., Dec. 15.-Seven
members of the crew of the French
warship Admiral Aube, who started
for the shore last night are missing,
and it is thought all were drowned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Thirteen Men Killed.

Vienna. Dec 17.-Thirteen men
were killed in an explosion Of fire
damp Wednesday morning in mine
near Rosicza, Hungary.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
Collapse Of Bridge.

Martinsburg, w. Va, Dec. H.
Four persons were killed Wednesday
in the collapse Of span Of the new
bridge across the Patomac here.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-18
the POPULAR VOTE
DEMOCRATS MADE BIG GAINS
OVER LAST ELECTION.
Hearst's Independence Party Polled
Less Than One Hundred Thousand
Votes in Whole Country.

New York, Dec. 15.-The total
popular vote of the various presi-
Dental candidates at the last
election was made known today in
an official form by the filing of the
last of the official vote, that of Mich
igan. The total shows the follow
ino votac nocf.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

Chas. Chandler. the Kiowa man who
has served his 80 days sentence for sell
ing booze" but still has fine of 500
and costs hanging over him, is waning to
get out and go home to his family where
his support is needed There /. no OBJ
position to his release but there is moth
ing settled as to procedure. The coun-
~ commissioners are willing to release
hun It the kiowa people will present a
good and sufficient petition. The Kiowa
people, however. prefer to have him paro-
ed by Judge Gillett 50 that if he violates
the law again he can be sent back to jail
without the Formally Of trial. Judge
Gillett does not think it wise to act with
out formal application Of record in the
Office Of the clerk Of the court and
then only at a regular term, accord
ing to the statements Of County Attorney
Cloud who conversed with him yester-
day. Thus it appears that unless the
kowa people ask for Nh. Chandler,s
unconditional release he will not get out
until May ! lth. 1t is conceded that he Is
not financially able to pay the fine and
the only question discussed Is. viii he
quit the booze business for all imee
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

c. 7. McCracken desires to Stop an
erroneous report through the columns Of
the index. A report was started that
the Bankers Life would pay only one
third Of the amount due on his brother 5
Buds policy at the present time and
the other two-thrds later. This report.
he says, was said to have started from
him and he desires to make a denial.
He says he did not make such a state
ment and does not know where the
false report started.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

School report for term beginning Sept
10, 1907, and closing April 3, 1908;
Number Of pupils enrolled "a, bows IA,
girls 10; total attendance in DAYS: Bow.
1879, girls l074aa, total 24l6. Az
erase daily attendance: Boys o.7o, girl:
7.76. total 1857. Whole number d
days taught 1873; number Of visits by
school officers |, by parents 7.-Lola
EchIyter, Teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

]. w. Thompson and wife departed
last Thursday for Enid, Ok, where the,
visited with Mrs. Thompson's parents I'm.
I'll Sunday when they returned to then
home in Wichita.