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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-28
Target Practice.

The following is the result of
Saturdays target practice by COM
pany L.. 3rd Reg. Inf. N. G. S. c.:
Lieut.. pooser, "A; Private Salley,
40; C .poral Lee, 3S.
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Have Received Uniforms.

The Orangeburgg Military Band
have received their uniforms and
will likely make their appearance ii
them at the next CT lcert.
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Carolina State League.
Gone to t." Mountains.

The Editor Of n. ines and Dem
ocrat, accompan {, b his wife ana
two Youngest children, have gone to
Saluda, n. c., for stay of several
weeks
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Attended Family Reunion.

Mr.. W. G. Sease attended a family
reunion at his old home in Bamberg
last week. Several friends were al
so invited and Mr.. Sease reports
spending z very pleasant time.
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Satisfactory Plan.

your wlfe's twin sister Is so like
her that l wonder you can tell them
apart"
"Well, when / meet either Of them I
kiss her. When she slaps my face I
know 1t iang Bertha MeESendorfer
BiAtfhr
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-28
Tho Saving of the English.

Tho Saving Of the English. ~
I cannot disguise from myself the
helpless dependence Of the British en-
pire on US (the Irish) for vital elements
of talent and character. Without us
the English race would simply die OF
respectabflity within two generations.
Bernard Shaw.
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Our Insionih cence.

OuT InStSnlIlCSHSC.
Worlds are but dreams of God ana
evanescent. The gala1ies Of suns burn
out: the heavens wither. Even time
and space are only relative and the
civilization of planet but an Incident
Of its growth.-Lafcadio Hearn.
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May CAUSE A SMILE
Il COLUMN OF LIGHT READING
THAT WILL BE ENJOYED
By All Who Like to Read Funny
and Witty Sayings from the Mag
azines and Papers.

A Maine Whisky.
Sir Thomas Dewar told an amusing
story at the opening Of Dewar House
concerning q liquid which he once
sampled in the prohibition state Of
Maine. U. S. A. When he asked what
IT was made of he was told The blender
took a gallon of wood alcohol, pu'
wineglassful Of glycerin in it to mellow
1t. then ground down some plug tobac-
co and strained it through cheese
cloth to give it flavor. and united the
whole with q gallon of water. 1t was
called squirrel whisky because
.those who drank it talked nutty and
climbed trees. London Globe.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13

never witnessed such an angry,
determined crowd in my life and no
one else only those unfortunate ones
they have visited. | had rather
have been turned loose with twenty
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
be death for them to come out.

be death for them to come out.
The riders left in q northcrly direc
ton at O'Clock this morning.
Seventy-two Of them watered their
horses at Saratoga, seven miles from
Eddyville. Ii is supposed to be the
same band which burned the Bennett
warehouse and distillery and whip
ped Henry Bennett and william
Groves at Dycusburg. The riders
are supposed to be from Cnttenden,
Tigg and Lyon counties.
The night riders claimed that Mr..
Cardin had been buying independent
tobacco while he is a member Of the
association.
Mr.. Cardin learned OF his loss
when he returned here tonight.
He went Immediately to his resi-
dence.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
A Gard.

desire to say TO the tobacco grow
ers Of Crttenden county, who have
pooled their tobacco, that the papers
are now due TO be returned aud you
must comply with the committee :
request. | am expecting a call from
the secretary any day now, for all
Crittenden County Pooling Papers,
and wheu the call is made | will for
ward to him at once all of such pa.
pers in my hands Therefore, you
see how necessary il Is to send IN
your papers, il any out, at once.
Ii cost you nothing to pool tobac-
CO, you do not have to belong to any
society at all TO pool your tobacco,
just simply sign the pooling contract
and you are a member Of the Steming
District Tobacco Association, with
out money or without price. 1t is
an organization of its own, independ-
ent of all others.
Thanking our friends for the kind
ness which they have shown us 10
the past, | am as ever yours,
AARON TowERY.
Committeeman for Crittenden county.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Clark enter
tsrtaiued Thursday night in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Guess.
Music was furnished throughout
the evening by Charles Lear and Eu-
gene Guess and an interesting con-
test was enjoyed by all.
The first prize was won by Miss
Frances Shepherd and the second by
Miss Kathrynn Hammond.
Mrs. Clark was assisted by Mrs.
Matte Weldon who proved to be a
charming hostess.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnett Moore, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Guess. Misses Matte Weldon,
Fossie Shemwell, Frances Shepherd,
Gustava NlcGrew, Eta Thomas,
Edua Minner, Ruth Guess, Kathrynn
Hammond, Byrd Stephenson and
Flora Stevenson. Messrs. Eugene
Guess, Charles Lear, Dallas Dun
ming, John Guess. Warren Guess,
Robert Thomas and Jack Shepherd.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
JUDGE jim HARGIS
Shot to Death by BIS Son at jackson
Thursday, Feb. s.

Jackson, KY, Feb. Former
Judge James Hargis was shot and
almost instantly killed BY his son,
Beach Hargis, . few. minutes before
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The tragedy occurred In Judge
Hargis' store and no one saw the
beginning of the struggle. Beach
Hargis had been drinking hard for
several days, and this afternoon
walked into his fathers store.
What occurred there no one seems to
know. James Brophy, one of the
clerks in the store, was waiting on
customer at the time. The build
ing is large double affair, three
stories high. Brophy was the only
clerk in the room where the shooting
occurred. Mrs. 6. h. Allen and
Miss Coffee, Hargis' bookkeepers,
were in the rear, but ran out and
we're too excited to give any coherent
account OF the matter.
Judge Hargis and his son were
near the middle of the room when
the shooting began. Young Hargis
fired three shots in rapid succession,
aud Judge Hargis staggered back
crying, "Oh, mercy, you have killed
me. and called for help. Beach
then fired two more shots, all taking
effect in the abdomen and heart.
Deputy Marshall Govan Smith and
Grover Blanton Immediately arrest :
cd young Hargis and dragged him
to Jail. He fought like maniac on
his way to Jail and had to be taken
by sheer force.
The shooting was done with a .3S
calibre Smith q Wesson revolver.
There was much excitement in the
town and in few moments after the
killing hundreds of people were
crowding around the Hargis build
ing.
A few nights ago 1t is alleged
that Beach Hargis went home intox-
icated ard Judge Hargis had to SUBJ
due him by force and that high and
bitter words passed between them.
1t is supposed that this was in the
mind of young Hargis when he MUIR
dered his parent.
County Judge S. s. Taulbee i'm
mediately issued orders to the jailer
to admit no one to the Jail and after
repeated attempts the newspaper
correspondents abandoned their ef-
forts to interview the prisoner. 1t
was learned, however, that the young
man said he did not recollect killing
his father.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
The WOodmen GROWING.

The w. D. w. held their regular
meeting Monday night. At each
meeting there are from one to four
initiated into the mysteries Of Wood
craft. There we're twelve applica-
tions for membership accepted at
their meeting Monday night. Har-
mOny and good will reign supreme
among the boys and their meetings
are always largely attended interest
ing and ipstSpctive.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
GARDENS FACTORY
Al View, Visited BY Night Ridsfs
aDd Dursed Saturday Night.

Frcdonia, Ky. Feb. 9.-N,gh,
riders destroyed the tobacco factory
and warehouse Of A. H. Cardin, .,
View, in Crittsndsn, six miles from
this city, after invading this place
and putting the telephone lines on,
Of commission. Thirty.6ve thousand
pounds Of tobacco were destroyed.
twenty-five thousand pounds in
the factory was the property Of
Buckner Il Dunkerson, of Louisville,
for which firm Mr.. Cardiu was the
agent. The remaining 10000
pounds was the property of Mr..
Cardin aud his tenants.
Mr.. Cardin was the Populist nom
inee for Governor several years ago.
About l:l5 o'clock this morning
$50 men masked and heavily armed
rode iuto town aud took charge of
the East Tennessee Telephone Com
pauy $ office.
The men Gu. the cables leading 20
the exchange and after warning
Oscar scarberry, the assistant man
ager, not to make any repairs COM
PEELED him TO show the way to the
residence of &. u. Lloyd, promi-
ncnt merchant, in whose store are
located the telephones Of the Home
Company.
The men called on Mr.. Lloyd to
dress aud accompany a squad to his
store. Mr.. Lloyd complied aud un
locked his store. The night riders
cut the wires outside of the building
and then tore the telephones from
the walls.
Leaving a small gusru to see that
no attempt was made to communi-
cate with the outside world the night
riders rode to View. On reaching
the residence of A. n. Cardin q
hundred revolvers were discharged.
Demand was made that Mr.. Cardin
come out. There was no answer and
1t was ascertained that Mr.. Cardin
and his family were not at home,
they having gone to Evansville to
attend the Dunkerson funeral.
Proceeding to the tobacco factory
and warehouse nearby the riders ap.
piled the torch to the two big frame
structures and they we're soon re-
duced to ashes, $4,000 pounds Of
tobacco being destroyed with the
buildings. The loss is estimated at
between $50, 900 and s35. 900.
The insurance is not known.
Many people peered from windows
when the shots were fred and were
immediately Informed that it would
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
Letter from Henry Bennett.

EDITOR CRIrrESDEN RECORD Press
TO do as the night riders had me
promise, ! will give you q detailed
statement Of what happened.
The night riders, as they call
themselves, came to my house about
l o'clock and put guards over nv
house. We we're sitting up With my
son, Arson Bennett, Who Was very
| lev with pneumonia. Ny sister-in-
Law was up at the time and had seen
them at the window. She came to
my room quietly and got me up and
come in the room where the sick boy
was and then went to the front door
on varanda, came back wringing her
hands and said to her, "You d
b. get in" She went the second
time aud received the same com ma nd /.
| then went back where my wife was
sleeping and she got up and got my
repeating gun and shells, but never
would consent for me to shoot, say.
ing Arson was so sick and they
might set fire to the house. Aud
about 2 o clock they came in a bod y
aud began to line up IN front of the
house think preparing to shoot II
up. aud then Mrs. Robinson, a sis
ter inlaw. and my wife went into
the hall and plead with them for the
sick boys sake, stating his condition
and begging them to not modest us,
but they answered aud threatened
to set fire to the house if | did not
come out. They pushed them back
for fully ten minutes and then Char
ley Bennett came to the door and
they grabbed him and started out
but before they got him TO the steps
someone said, THAT is Charley
Bennett, We don't want him, and
let him come back and SAID, ave
want the old man. They shot on
the front porch and heard my wife
weaken and | knew | would have to
face the music. They said they
knew d well there were two men
here, and | had slipped out where
another grown boy was sleeping and
tried to get him to appear as the
second man, but he just SAID. "Mr.
Henry am scared to death.
cant move" And so when | heard
my wife ask them what they would
do with me if she would bring me
out and they told her they would not
hurt me, they just wanted to talk to
me and ask me some questions, and
| knew then ,hesgig was up with me,
so | Just walked out and said,
gentlemen here am, just let me get
my socks. They said, No need Of
socks y 10
never witnessed such an angry,
determined crowd in my life and no
one else only those unfortunate ones
they have visited. | had rather
have been turned loose with twenty
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13

hungry hons with just q stick Of
stove wood than meet what l did.
had little time to reflect and made
up my mind to be game to the last.
! will have to say good word for
their FIRST captain, he tried to keep
them from running in and beating
me while on the way to the tree.
Some Of them used so much violence
he had to call captain No. 2. and
all the way they mistreated me was
to hold ire to . tree some two and
one-half feet through, lay on, two
handed, haw bushes until their
hearts we're content.
They went of orderly, singing
Fire Burns Bright in the Old Ken
lucky Home" and whistling various
tunes. The majority of them were
under middle age to 1S-year-old bows
as they looked to me Not having
much time to spare ! could not view
them all. The older ones we're
guards as | saw it.
In the night | never got nervous
at all, even when | saw the factory
and distillery on fire. | did not
think they wanted any thing else.
Well, | will tell of my tobacco
buying. For three years | have
worked for salary; have not bought
a crop of Black Patch or Association
tobacco at all, unless the party lied
to me. | always ask if their tobacco
was pledged or not and if they said
it was, that settled it for | was in
structed by my client not to make
any purchases from any association
member and | have not bought any
speculativelygfor three years and had
my factory rented out. Last
fall or summer when the organization
was having their meetings in Dycus.
burg ! offered to join and was re.
fused by the chairman to accept my
tobacco in the organization, and
never in my life received any warn
ing letters not to buy tobacco and if
| had certainly would not have
bought any, as ! have always been a
farmer and not until fifteen years
ago done anything else. | was
forced to commence pricing my crops
and have got good results for |
learned different grades and how to
put it up to demand best results.
l always advise farmers to prize their
own tobacco, but just a few had
nerve to do 1t.
A word for my wife, she says there
was someone in the crowd that said
they would not hurt the sick boy,
but when they saw their ''beast Of
prey" appear you never heard such
yell Of rejoicing.
H. b. BENNETT.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13

DR.. l. H. Clement, of Tolu, has
formed partnership with DR.. j. D.
Dixon, Of this city, and will have
his Office in the Stegar building with
DR.. Dixon. Drs. Clement aud Dixon
were partners once before in the
practice of medicine and this new
alliance OF renewal of the old will
BE- advantageous to both and to the
community, which will now have the
benefit of consultation and counsel Of
two Of the county's most eminent
physicians and surgeons.
We welcome DR.. Clement and his
estimable family to our midst.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
Farm For Sale.

$50 acres, 10 in timber. Good
frame dwelling of S rooms, well and
cistern in the yard, good tobacco
barn, stock barn and orchard; two
sets OF tenant houses, good indica-
tions of mineral. On the Fredonia
and Dycusburg road, four miles west
OF Fredonia and two miles Of the
Livingston tank station. |. &. r. r.
3l-4 T. W. BRAsHER.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
Gard OF Thanks.

Many, many thanks to the W. D..
W. who stood by me during the i'll
ness of my dear husband, and to the
good friends and neighbors for their
kind assistance especially Roy and
Ernest Conyer. May Gods richest
blessings rest upon them all is my
prayer. Mrs +. Is. WHITE.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13

Caps, underwear, gloves, socks
stockings, shirts, fascinstors and
everything to keep you warm. Give
us q call today. FoHs.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13
Mayiield-PattOn.

Monday morning at 8 o'clock, at
the Gill House, in this city, Mr..
Frank Mayfeld and Miss Gertie Pat
ton, both of Elizabethtown, ILL.,,
were united in marriage, Rev. j. b
Adams, Of the Methodist church Of.
floating.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-13

Try a 8 cent jar of cream from the
Gilt Edge Dairy. Our word for it,
you will not regret it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
Bee- at German Hotels.

From the Bohemian.
In the land of beer certain surprises
await you, if you have, lived in anticipa-
ton of the foaming brew. The German
likes his beer, as the world has been
taught to believe. but whether he likes or
disikes it, the fact remains that he cam
not get it in the fashionable restaurants
of Berlin. If you go to so fine hotel as
the Bristol. and there order beer with
your meal, it may be that the maitre
d hotel purely from the goodness of his
heart, will send out and get II for you. in
which case It will be brought to you In a
beautiful little stone jug and you will pay
for it five times over: but If you have the
temerity to order your favorte brew at
such "a restaurant as Killers. in Inter
den Linden, or Der Reichshoff, in the
WiIhelms trasSe, you will come such a
cropper AS did the American who asked
for plum pudding at the Cafe Richie in
Paris.
Monsieur said the stately maitre
d'hotelf on that occasion. this cafe has
never served. does not serve and never
will serve pluT pudding.
Not quite so bad as that In Berlin. for
If YOU ARE willing to first order bottle
of wine which you may drink or give to
the waiter or put in your pocket. as you
please yod will then be graciOuSly per-
mitted to drink as much beer as you have
a taste for. If you are a teetotaler. or
won't order wine, then you can get neither
food nor beer, and may the devil take you
for troubling them. For this the Berlner
has TO thank the wine trust. which con-
trolls the fash onable establishments of
the city and has led to the significant di-
vision of all restaurants into two classes
the wine restaurants and the beer res
taIlrants''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

Il don't like her or dislike her. l don't
know anyth hing about her. she declared
with an exaggerated assumption of indif-
ference
shes my sister l got that frame for
her portrait yesterday, and really
thought / had put it in the other room
She is married unhappily. Her husband s
brute and treats her badly. and when
she came here alone from st. Louis to
visit our family a few years ago l gave
her good time. she says. Perhaps
you prefer gardeniaS to roSeS?' he IN
quired changing the subject. Il think
there is something exquisite. something
inebriating, something passion inspiring
in their perfume, don't you?"
He took the flower from his coat and
handed it to her.
Il think it's beastly." she said. with a
grmace. giving it back to him. 1T
smells like a dead rat in stable. DID
Tat give that to you, too?'
He laughed and. moving over to her,
placed his arm around her shoulders.
Little girl he said. Il believe you're
jealous"
THE idea" she answered. looking down.
why should l be jealous?"
You needn't be. And you do care for
me little bit. don't you?'
He took her hand and placed it against
his cheek.
+ With a cry of joy he lifted her and,
folding her in his arms, covered her face
and mouth with greedy kisses.
MY Nora, my beautiful treasure.
love you-love yOu-lOve you! You are
mine,' he murmured, passionately.
Her head was swimming with the wine
and the violence of his embrace, but she
struggled to free herself.
Don't. Mr. Crawford. don't" she
painted. pushing his face from her. Let
me go or will scream for help.
A succession of quick, persistent
"drings" of the door bell caused him to
pause. They were followed by the sounds
of an alteration.
what the devils that?' calculated
Crawford.
You cant see him. miss they heard
Rogers eXpostulate. He isn't here.
But | can and will see him, and if he
isn't here I'll wait till he comes, and
you won't prevent me-.
Patsy. l am lost.' gasped Nora, in
horror.
Don't you dare push me. I'll raise the
roof an bring the police an all the neigh
bors up" came Patsy's voice in distinct
but not loud tones.
Great Caesars ghost," swore Craw-
ford. Shed do it. What brings that
woman here? She mustn't see you. Get
into the electromagnetic
Nora flew to the door that once before
had saved her. and Crawford. picking up
the table. with the supper things upon
it, carried il in after her: then he threw
in the napkins that had fallen on the
floor and closed the door
(TO be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
Turner and the Doctor.
rom The Dundee Advertiser.

From the Dundee Advertiser
When Turner. the famous painter, was
dying at Chelsea. he sent i'm despair for a
Ramsgate doctor who had done him SOM
good during his recent stay at that place.
and who. he hoped. might take a different
view of his case from that which the Lon
don physicians had expressed. The doctor
arrived and confirmed the oTan on that
the artis. had very little time longer TO
live. Walt bit said Turner to the
doctor. you have had hing to eat and
drink yet have you? NO. hut that's of
no consequence" But il is, replied the
painter Go downstairs and you Will
find some refreshme emit; and there is some
fine brown sherry-don't spare it-and
then come up and see me again. The
doctor refr eshed himself and then came
back to the patiept. Now. then. said
Turner. what is II? Do you still think
so badly of my case?" The doctor regret
fully said lie could not alter his former
opinion. The artist shook his shoulders.
turned his face 40 the wall and never
smoke again.