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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
LEAVES SWAG BEHIND.
New Work Man Gets Queer christ
mas Present from Burglar.

Santa Claus, in peculiar gulse,
paid visit to John Distler OF New
York City. In the night Distler was
aroused by a noise in the dining
room and he at once decided that
there was a burglar in the house.
Rather than take any chances or be-
ing shot Distler made a great noise
in his room for the purpose or scar
ing the burglar away.
He was successful in this and when
he went downstairs he found that
none of the family silver had been
stolen. On the contrary he found
on the table in the dining room a
large quantity Of silverware, which
he had never seen before. He be-
lieyes that the burglar had obtain
ed it from some other houses and
being scared by the noise he made
fled, leaving it behind.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02

DR.. Amesbury Kills His Wife in Kit.
chen Of Her Mothers Home Just
After Quarrel.
Dr.. Walter r. Amesbury, Of Mil.
ford, shot and instantly killed his
wife, Anna, a teacher of music in
Roanoke College. Danville, Va, as
the family were about to sit down to
their Christmas dinner at the home
Of Mrs. Jennie Rees, Mrs. Amesbury's
mother. at 220 Metropolitan avenue.
Hyde Park, Mass, Christmas Day.
DR.. Anesbr"g was placed under
arrest Immediately after the shoot
ing. Mrs. Amesbury had come from
Virginia to pass the holidays with
her sons, Walter R. Amesbury, and
Ira R. Anesbury, who live with their
grandmother, Mrs. Rees. DR.. Ames-
burg came from Milford, where he
has practiced for some time, to the
Christmas festivities with the fami-
ly.
Accdording to the police, DR.. Am
esbury fired two shots, both Of which
took effect in Mrs. Amesbury's right
side. Her death was almost instan-
eous.
After his arrest, DR.. Amesbury
declared that the shooting was acci-
dental. He would not make any fur
ther statement.
Mrs. Amesbury was 40 years old
and native of Kentucky.
Since her marriage to DR.. Ames'
bury they had lived at different
times in Kingston and Tuxbury
Mass, and Corsicana, Tex. Some
time ago Mrs Amesbury went to Vlr'
ginia and began tecahing music in
Roanoke College. She was an ac'
complished vocalist.
According to the police DR.. Ames'
bury became engaged in quarrel
regarding family matters. They
we're conversing in the kitchen when
suddenly the other members OF the
family, who we're in the dining room
heard two shots fired.
Rushing into the kitchen the Am
esbury boys, the oldest of whom Is
about twenty years of age, grappleo
with their father and threw him tc
the floor. After a struggle the re-
volver was taken away from MIN
and he was held until the arrival ol
the police.
DR.. Amesbury is forty-nine years
of age. He was formerly a surgeon
in the British army stationed in
Jamaica.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
DINED AND WINED.
Fleet Officers Guests Of the Govern
ment of Trinidad.

The captains of the American bat
tie ships and stats were entertained
at luncheon Thursday by Sir Henry
Moore Jackson, the Governor CT
Trinidad, and later were the guests
of the Governor at the horse races.
The weather was ideal, and the
race course was thronged with Off
GERS and men of the fleet together
with a holiday crowd from the city.
The American horses carried off the
honors, being the winners IN nearly
all the races, and the visitors gave
themselves over to applauding these
victories.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
FATAL ACCIDENT
Caused by a Boy Having Dynamite
in His Pocket.

Dan Bradley, the 16-year-old son
of a widow at Pratt City, Ala, died
Thursday as a result of injuries re-
ceived in .an explosion of dynamite
at a Christmas party. The boy car
ried a piece of dynamite in his coat
pocket. While on the porch he was
iarred, and the dynamite exploded.
The boys right leg was torn on
and his body was thrown violently
through a window into the parlor
where the guests were assembled.
Several boys and girls were knocked
down. and others we're badly shaken
up by the explosion and by the BOY
stricking them. The house was pad
Iy wrecked.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
FOUND INTERNAL MACHINE
Dangerous Christmas Present Sen
by Mail Detected in Time.

Dangerous Christmas Present Sent
by Mail Detected in Time.
A dispatch from Erie, Pa, says
willie distributing Christmas bundles
in the South Erie sub-postoffiee
Christmas Eve an employee became
suspicious of package, the end OF
which had been broken open, and
upon making an investigation the
package was found to contain an in
fernal machine, so constructed that
the opening of the box would cause
an explosion that would have un-
doubtedly killed all persons around
it, and set fire to everything in the
building.
The package was addressed to Ar
chic Carr, 2,2OS Cherry street, and
had been mailed from that city. The
box was turned over to Postmaster
Sobell, who called in Chief of Police
Wagner. The chief cut out the side
of the box and exposed a bottle and
contrivances so arranged that the
opening of the lid would have loosen
ed the cork and ignited several
matches.
The following inscription was on
the inside wrapper: "You may per-
haps find the cover will catch lit
tie when you open the box. Pay no
attention to it. Merry Christmas.
j. w. Wright, health officer and
chemist, after an examination of the
bottle said it contained a high eX-
D1oSiVp
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
PHYSICIAN COMMITS SUICIDE
DIR. Thorn, of CASTOR Shoals, Cuts
His Throat.

DR.. J. L. Thorn, of CASTOR shoals
in Cherokee County, committed sui
eide Christmas night by cutting ms
+hroat. He retired apparently in his
usual health, but about a quarter 20
eleven O'Clock he told his wife that
he was oppressed by the weight OF
the covering. She suggested that ne
throw some of it off. He then arose
and went into the next room. his
wife hearing water dripping on the
door asked him what was the mat
ter. He replied, "Come and see.
AS she entered the door he sank 10
the floor, dying in few SECONDS.
DR.. Thorn was about forty years OF
age, and leaves a wife and two little
children.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Little Girl Burned.

At Charleston the six-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ropert
Martin, was so badly burned Christ
mas in playing about a Christmas
tree that the child is not expected to
live. The little girl either reached
for a present. on the tree or tried to
light a candle, causing her dress to
become ignited by a lower candle
and before the flames were exiting
uished she was fearfully burned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
NEGROES LEAVING.
They We're Told to Go and They Are
Going.

Negroes are rapidly leaving Hen
rietta, Okla, where the lyncn:ng OF
James Garden, colored, occurred on
Christmas following the murder Oh
Albert Bates, prominent white
business man. The black were CIV
en- notice to leave town within As
hours. A second attack was MADE
on the jail early Thursday morning
by a mob of citizens who sought a
one-eyed negro named Bill Smith,
charged with melting Garden to COM
nit the crime, Sherff Robertson,
however, spirited the man away from
the mob and took him to Okmulgee,
linn Johnson, negro. who gave Gar
den a rifle also was taken to Okmul-
zoo
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
SHIP HAD BAD LUCK
Reaches Frisco After Tragic voy-
age from Baltimore.
Collided With Another Ship, Which
Was Sunk With Part of tho Grew

In Mid Ocean.
The American ship Atlas dropped
anchor at San Francisco on Christ
mas eve night, 275 days out from
Baltimore. 1t ended voyage made
tragic by collision off Cape Horn
attended by the sinking of another
vessel, the drowning of the ill-fated
crafts captain and the captains wife,
mutiny on it's decks and death
among its crew.
On June 6, at P. NJ, the Atlas
struck the Norwegian bark Viking,
Capt. Petersen, bound from Ham
burg to Callao. Both were badly
damaged by the contact, but the
bark Jared the worst.
In the terror of the night 13 OF the
crew Of the Norwegian bark boarded
the American ship, crawling over
tangled shrouds and dangling booms.
Capt. Pearson and his wife we're
not among those who made dan
gerous transit, but 1t was too dark
to render aid though the Atlas stood
by all night and next morning the
Viking had disappeared.
The Atlas put into Rio De Janerio
for repairs, badly leaking. On the
way to this port mutiny took place
among the crew over some trouble
with the mate, but it was easily
quelle6.
Before the collision off Cape Horn
three Of the ships company met
death. On May 23 ]. Schumacher
and Charles Nolan seamen, fell from
the jib-boom and were drowned. On
June is John Hook, sailmaker, died
and WAS buried at sea. When the
ship arrived the captains son and
the third officer were i'll and the yes
sci was ordered into quarantine.
The Atlas had cargo of coal for
the United States Government The
vessel had been 102 days out from
Rio De Janerio and was overdue.
Reinsurance had been ordered at, 10
Eper cent.
The Viking was a new bark OF
2,541 tons. Nothing had been heard
of it after it began its last voyage
until the Atlas brought in the tidings
Christmas eve night.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Bold Robbers.

At Chicago five men, one OF "hom
carried revolver, robbed two other
men in the waiting room OF the La
sale street railway station in the
heart of the business section OF the
CITY. Two Of the robbers were ar
rested within a few minutes after the
attack and a third two hours later
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Enters the Home of MIR. WeIlborn.
of anderson.
FIGHT IN A BED ROOM.
Mr.. Wellborn Found the Daring
Burglar in His Bed Room Christ.
mas Eve Night and Has Thrill.
ing Experience in a Hand to Hand
Battle With the Thief, Who Has
Been Lodged in Jail.

8SSA 0ouSSO LA DSIns
The Peoples Advocate Of Ander-
son, says Will Guyton, colored. has
been lodged in the county Jail charg-
ed with a most serious offense, the
penalty for which is from five years
to life sentence.
Between ten and eleven o'clock
Christmas eve, Mr.. and Hrs. Will
Wellborn, who reside in Garvin
township, seven miles north of the
city, were awakened from theil
sleep by footsteps in their bed room
Thinking at once that burglar had
entered the house, Mr.. Wellborn
jumped out of bed to get his trous-
ers, which had been hung on chair
near the bed.
He had marketed a beef on the
afternoon before and had about SAC
in his trousers pockets. The negro
who was ascertained later to be Will
Guyton, also grabbed for the trous'
ers. Mr.. Wellborn and the negro
clinched and a fight ensued.
The fight continued in the bed
room for some time. The darky sue
ceeded in freeing himself and start
ed for the kitchen, which adioins Mr.
Wellborn's bed room. Mr.. Well
born followed and the fight was re-
sumed in the kitchen.
The darkey finally got loose and
weEt out in the yard, where he gath
cred some rocks and began throwing
them through a window in the bed
room. One of the biggest of these
rocks crashed through the window
names and fell in the cradle where
the baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Wellborr
was innocently sleeping. Luckily II
did not fall on the babe and there
fore the child was unharmed.
Some of the neighbors of Mr. Well
born arrested Guyton the next morn
ing and sent for Deputy Sheriff Scott
who carried him to jail.
Guyton claims, so it is said tha'
he was drunk, and that he does moi
remember entering the house. 1t Is
also said that Guyton owed some
money to person whi asked him tol
it on Tuesday afternoon.
1t is said that he told the man
that he did not have the money tner
but that his employer, Mr.. Wellborn
had it and that he would get 1t IRON
him that night. 1t is said that the
darkev knew that Mr.. Wellborn hao
sold some beef on the afternoon De-
fore and knew that he had the S4S
| in his room.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Labor Trouble.

According to statement issued
officially the recent encounters a1
Iouioue. Chilli, between nitrate strlA-
ers and the police resulted in the
killing of 21O men and the woundlns
of about fifty. During one OF the
encounters the troops fired particu-
larly at the leaders of the strikers
hnt their aim was poor and the men
were not hurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
SorrOwful Occurrence.

At Clinton Mr.. +. A. Dorrity's lit
tie son was burned to death Christ
mas eve. The mother was dressing
the children to go away for christ
mas. She went out few minutes
and when she returned the little fel-
low was in flames.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Famine in Turkey.

The American Board of Commas
sioners for foreign missions mas re-
ceived advices from the interior or
Turkey, showing unusually severe
famine conditions. Bread is double
the usual price, and wheat and other
cereals are considerably higher Chan
last year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Furniture Company Fails.

The Lion Furniture Company Oh
snartanburg has gone into bank
ruptcy. The petition to have tne
furniture company declared bank
rupt was made by H. B. Carlisle re-
presenting a number Of out OF town
creditors before H. E. Depass, referee
in bankruptcy.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Fatal Burning.

Henri Meiser and Antonia Ober-
Nin were burned to death and TWO
g,ther men seriously injured Thurs
9lav in a fire which destroyed the
Snome of Andrew Baltow at Bradford
sPa. The origin is not known.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
Entire Family Burned.

Five persons were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed the house
of John Clark at Watertown, Mass
early Friday. Every member Oh the
Clark family met death IN the
flames.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
atssmpt 10 Hold up Train and
arc Captured.
ONE IS BADLY HURT
ny Being Shot by a Posse Of Passen'
gers Led by the City Marshal OF
Sorrento, Illinois. When Order.
ed to Surrender the Bandits Open
ed fire, Which Was Returned By
the Passengers With Good Effect,

A west-bound Pennsylvania train
was held up by two masked robbers
at Smithboro, ILL.,, on the 'Vandalla
division, early Friday, and after 9
desperate battle, both men were cap
tured and carried to Greenville, Ill.
where they are now in Jail.
The bandits opened fire when re,
.sistance was offered, as they brought
the train to halt just beyond the
.Smithboro station, but their tire was
returned, and when the last OF the
1s shots had been exchanged, one OF
the robbers was picked up with nVe
bullets in his body. He will prob
ably die.
CITY Marshal Emory Brown Of
Sorrento, Ill.,, led the passengers IN
the fight with the two bandits ano
ne was badly wounded. One OF the
robbers bullets passed through his
body. He was placed in the citS
hospital. It is not thought lat ne is
fatally hurt.
The train was going about thirty
miles an hour and had started to
slow down in passing through
.Smithboro when the two bandits
with revolvers drawn turned the
signal. The engineer jammed on MS
brakes and as he slowed up the pan
dts bade him throw up his hands.
He stopped the train altogether and
was then ordered to quit the cab
with the fireman.
The two bandits ran to the rear
of the train, intending to go through
is orfm end to end but by this time a
number Of the passengers were
awake and out Of the berths. City
Marshal Brown was standing on the
rear platform trying to see what was
the matter.
AS the bandits caught sight OF MIN
they ordered him to throw up MS
hands. Instead, he whipped out his
revolver and opened fire. One OF the
bandits dropped with bullet IN
ais leg. But he continued to nre'
By this time number Of passenger
had Joined Marshal Brown on the
rear platform ani they accompanied
Brown in sally in the teeth OF 1ur-
cher fire from the bandits.
The unwounded robher took to mis-
heels, firing over his shoulder as ne
saw the sally from the train, but ne
was captured few yards further on
after he had put up a desperate
struggle. The other bandit was
wounded five times before he ceased
firing his revolver.
The two robbers were carried OF
the train, the one robber not wound
ed being bound to a seat IN tne
smoker. Then the engineer and MS
fireman got back into the cab and
the train was rushed to GreenVllle,
investigation after the train lef'
disclosed the fact that the two pan
dts had broken into the Smitnboro
station and taken everything tney
could find before the train arrived
1t is NOT known how much tney Sc
cured. but it is supposed the booty
-was left somewhere in the WOODS
near the tracks, and search IS no"
being made for it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-02
SHOT HIS WIFE
Just Before Sitting Down to a
Christmas Dinner.

DR.. Amesbury Kills His Wife in Kit
chen Of Her Mothers Home just
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
GRocERs or. NATION MEET.
tBy S. w. Press Association

" . r
tBy S. w. Press Association.)
BOSTON. May 11.-Delegations ot
erocers from nearly every State anil
territory of the Union and from every
large city between Boston nnl San
francisco are In the Hub to.tlay. at.
tractetl by the annual convention III
the National Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton. Beginning to-day with the regis
tration OF delegates and the transac-
ton OF preliminary affairs. the con-
vention will last through tomorrow.
Wednesday aud Thursday. III addi-
ton 10 the accredited delegates. hun
'lre'ls. of individual members are pres.
ent and will enjoy all privileges, ex-
cept the right to vote.
1t Is likely that spirited contest
will develop over the election OF II
new president. as several States have
candidates in the field. The selection
OF place for next years convention
will also occupy much OF the time and
| attention Of the delegates. Several
cities are In the fell. but the choice,
apparently lies between Portland!
Ore. Seattle and other far western
cities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Persona al s.

n INNS .
ss 3Es MI. w - Cannon and wife of Har.
srisyille, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Stevens, Of Raymond street.
sfiE5tE Mrs. Nye,3 Of n Uniontown, n the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. John w. Ma
son, or hA1organtown avenue.
IRIS. Granville Brown, or Halleck
who has been the guest OF Miss AIDE
& llne{E Brown. has gone to Clarksbure
Ito visit relatives.
NJ and Mrs. Frank Carpenter. ol
sFairriew. are the guests OF the for
!smer's# pa rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Carpenter, OF East Park avenue.
Mrs. Ernest Hawkins, Of Columbia
Statreet has returned from. weeks
visit with relatives at 5Ncndow,lale. f.
ISIS K Katherine Bowman. of Union
town, IS visiting her grandparents
4 MIR and Mrs. w. S. Sample, Of Poll;
street. " ~ q :t
Miss a gnes VAIN, OF Huntington
Spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
land Mrs. Bruce Bnrtholow.
NE Messrs. Charles Jones, of Morgan
& town, and Grant zazelle. OF Booths
Vile. were the guests Of Mr.. Charlie.
stevens Saturday.
Yrs. z. r. Bishop and daughter
u .uln,S spent Sunday ut ClarEsbure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
Fairmonters
See the Show
E. e. MEREDITH. PRESS AGENT
ALWAYS GIVES WEST VIRGIN
lANS A WELCOME.

WHEELING. W. Va. May 1.-THE
IIagenbeck and Wallace Circus is here
today making its only appearance in
West Virginia during the season OF
1905. The shows trains arrived Sun
day morning from GAINESVILLE and
thousands of people visited tile show
lot OIL the Island yesterday.
This morning n splendid parade
was given and this afternoon the Won
lerful performance is delighting
thousands. The show is on q par with
last year. Many new acts are intro
|duced and the Hagenbeck trained wild
beasts continue TO be n feature.
Z. E. Meredith. OF Fairmont is press
agent OF the consolidated circuses and
takcs great pleasure in welcoming
West E!rsinians wherever the circus
goes. At Co:dmbss. Ohio. W. II. Pace.
formerly band leatLer at Fairmont.
saw the performance. At Newark.
Ohio, Mckinney looked In rs did Mrs.
Etnbiey formerly Miss Hazel Me-
DonalD. At Muncie. Ind. several
people well known to Fairmont people,
were In attendance at the two per.
formances in suite of the rain. y.
The weather has been very bn.l
since the show opened at Peru. Ind,
May but this has not interfcred with
the attendance. 3s 4, ). \
The circus will be seen at Connells.
vile May 10. and at uniontown, May
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
US GWYnn.Price.

iissS GIllie Gwynn, 1 of .Triune. anl
Fleming Price; OF Clinton Fur
we're q married Saturday even.
Ing OF exentllirty O'Clock: at itlsl
sholne of the bride. Mrs. Price is the
eldest slaug hter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VII
Ham q: g wynn and hns a wide circl...
sols friends who extend hearty congrat-
F9lations: Mr. Price is a son OF Mr.
! hoTass Price and! is a highly esteem.
ed young man, Their many friends
extend congratulations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11

IM arried by Rev. Bent.

Miss Bunner, Of Burners Ridge
aud AZ Ohm -. shumaker, Of King
mont we're ma rieti at the home oil
and Mrs. French Travis, on Mar,
Skets street Saturday evening. Rev,
CIV: Bent, pa torS OF the Diamond
Street Church. preformed the
sGerenoIiy at SIX o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs
Sigma ker viii reside mt Kingnont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
1T o Attend Convention.

sSi Capt Harry Gould. Elmer Vangil-
der and Lawrence Gorlen. Of Uni
form TANK, Division No. 9, left last
might for Weston to attend the State
ssonYent ton of the x. OFT. N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-11
City Hospital Notes.

Miss Sturn, returned Saturday from
nursing Mrs. Fred Compston anil
went went to sMorsantown yesterday II
nurse q case for4 DR.. Hartigan
Ethel Coffman was surgical pa.
Stient dismissed, Saturday.