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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
WRITES FROM ITALY
SENATOR TILLslAN's LETTER
CONCERNING HIS TRIP.
DR.. Babcock in a Personal Note to
DIR. August hohn Says Senator
Tillman Continues to improve.

1lillU4u SOilIluutS " 1hhpEobC.
Senator Tillman and his companion
traveller, DR.. ]. w. Babcock, are
evidently having most pleasant
trip.
They have gotten as far as Gen
eva, Switzerland. In {. personal note
concerning sSenator Tillman's condi-
tion, Dr.. Babcock writes:
Geneva, Switzerland, July 10, 'GS.
Dear Mr. kchn: 1t is a rainy
niorning, So have taken advantage
of the only opportunity l have hal
f., a long ,rn to get 5 j, To- li'i-
man To dirtre IN acco v. & 'i'
travels :or 5 friends !: S'nil
Carolma. om glad to port that
the -'n.l'ur G.. tmues - impro;e'
He is, very active and keeps going
all the time. The evidences CT his
recent threatened paralysis have al
most entirely disappeared. AS ever,
sincerely yours, J. W. Babcock."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
FIRE AT NORTH.
Furniture Store and POstOffice De-
str0yed Last Thursday Night.

A message was received from
North Thursday night announcing
that that town had been visited by
a destructive fire. The postoffice and
the furniture store Of Mrs. A. c.
1yner were destroyed.
The fire was discovered at $50 p.
m. in the upper story of the furniture
store. The flames spread rapidly
and were soon communicated to the
pcstofice building adjoining. The
store and entire stock. Of: furniture
was destroyed. The>mail and postal
records were saved, as: was the mil
linery stock of Mrs. Tyner's store.
For while an entire block was
in danger. So intense was the heat
that the furniture of A. D. Hart on
the opposite side Of the street
caught several times, but was saved
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
MAY CAUSE AS;NlILlE.
A COLUMN OF LIGHT READING
THAT WILL BE ENJOYED
BY All Who Like to Read Funny
and Witty Sayings from the Mag

azines and Papers.
rabbi, Bredderen." 60;
Shortly after Lees surrender at APP
pomattox convention Of negro minis
ters was held in Washington. A white
haired old Pennsylvania veteran at
tended one Of their meetings and as
an after dinner story used to tell about
it. Some Of these preachers were snr-
prisingly intelligent" he said. "One
told Of talk given at religious meet
Ing by an old elder of his district anu
almost literally brought down. the
house This elder took for his text.
And he said unto them. rabbi
"'Bredderen.' he went on. dis am
berry significant. 1t means YOU 1t
means me-
"..And he said unto them. rabbi!
My bredderen. lie meant it then.
and il am ins' dR same now. We must
all Of lis rabbi. and If You don't rabbi
here your souls will rise up in hell and
rabbi there
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
County Campaign Meetings.

County campaign meetings will be
resumed on Tuesday, 18th inst,
when the candidates will speak at
North. Following are the other
scheduled meetings.: Springfield, d,
18th; Norway, 18th; Canaan, l4th;
Pine Hill, 10; Orangeburg, night Of
the 20th. The Senatorial campaign
marty will be here on the 21st.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11

The motorst was working under his
machine when a farmer drove up.
After observing the car. which stood
in the very middle Of the road. and
measuring the distance to the bitches
upon either side the farmer shouted:
Hey Can't you pull in little and
let me past?"
The hammering ceased.
How much?" asked the PROSTATE
man.
About two feet II do
The motorist obligingly pulled In bis
two protruding feet and resumed ham,
mering and swearing.
Concluding that Saturday would DC
a better day to go to town anyway, the
farmer turned around and drove back
honest. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
NIGHT AND DEATH.


Mysterious night. when our first parent
knew
Thee from report divine and heard thy
name
Did he NOT tremble for this lovely frame,
This glorious canopy OF light and blue?
Yet meath a curtain OF translucent dew.
Eathed In the rays of the great setting
flame.
Hesperus with the host Of heaven came.
And. 10. creation widened in mans view!
Who could have thought such darkness
lay concealed
Within thy beams. o sun. or who could
find
Whilst flower and leaf and insect stood
revealed
That to such countless orbs thou mad'5
us blind?
Why do we then shun death with anxious
strife?
II light can :hus deceive wherefore not
Joseph Blanco White.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
vaIuo and Protection Of Street Trees.

Municipalities have Of late much
awakened to the value Of street trees
and the advisability Of protecting
them, more especially since several
eastern courts have placed value OF
several hundred dollars on hne old
specimens damaged by public service
companies through their wire stringing
vandals. These latter look upon all
street trees as so many distractions
and place no value upon them. Thia
La evident through the ruthless and un-
necessary butchering INDUCED In By all
linemen. That neither the public nor
tao abustlng propasty owner has any>
zlehtgeF privileges IN the matter eeo1o
to ho ee5Sa for ggease2
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
Leaves on Long Trip.

Mr.. M. o. Dantzler and Mr. Cecil
Cutler left this city yesterday morn
inc on long trip in an automobile.
They will be gone about three weeks
and expect to visit HendersonVllle
Asheytlle, Saluda and other places.
Mr.. Dantzler is using for the trip hls
automobile, which Is a Ford run.
shout.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
Rohbing in Rowcsville.

On Friday night the commissary
of Mr.. F. A. Evans at Rowesville
was entered and robbed. The rob-
Der only got a small amount of
money but took good deal Of mer-
chandise. The authorities Of Rowes-
willie are working on. the case but as
vet no arrests have been made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
All Well.

A certain Nine. Crcsswell. died in
Bridcwell says an English Journal.
and beoueathed s1O to have sermon
preached in which nothing but what
was we'll of her should be said. The
sermon is said to have been written by
the Duke of Buckingham and was as
follows:
Z "!al shall say of her is this: She
was born well. married well. lived well
and died well, for she was born at
Shadwell. married to Cresswell, she
lived at Clerkenwell and died in Bride
we'll"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
=
Gfp League,

On last ,Fcidayg evening team b
defeated team C., by a score Of I to
&. The score by inning was:
q ,.812t201 1907 10
n $50 600 0G1-4 6
batteries: Henry Sims and
HUGO Sims, C. Brunson, Wannama-
eter and Bell,
There wilt be games today and to-
IsmorroW.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
Pulled In Two Feet.

Joseph Blanco White.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
BRYAN MEN MEET
SIGNAL DEFEAT
Guffey Men Show That They
Are Still in Control of
Pennsylvania.
BRYAN MAN HOWLED DOWN.
KERR REFERRED TO AS THE
"TOADSTOOL OF STATE DEMO-
CRAZY" AND A "PoLITIcAL POT
HUNTER"

Harrisburg, Pa, July 23.-Advisers
OF w ]. Bryan, who thought to control
the Pennsylvania state Democracy, re-
ceived signal defeat yesterday when
the State Central Democratic Com
mittee elected officers for the coming
year. Col. ]. NJ. Guffey, who was GUST
ed by the national convention from his
seat in the national committee, was
retained as the leader of the Pennsyl-
vania state Democracy The state
committee. in ringing resolutions, de-
cried the arbitrary action Of the Den
yer convention and voted Col Guffey
as the legal real national committee
man from Pennsylvania in spite Of the
presence Of James Kerr, the Bryan.
elected national delegate, who was on
the floor of the hall under orders from
MI. Bryan seeking recognition for
himself and for the State Bryan
League. The regular Democrats, still
ranking over their harsh treatment at
Denver, defied the Bryan people. Ma
tional Committeeman Kerr attempted
to have his own name Endorsed as the
real member Of the national body, but
was howled down derisively.
A strange feature of the case was
that though many in the committee
meeting were staunch Bryan support
ers, they spoke bitterly against pro-
ceedings of the Denver convention.
and, although refusing to recognize
the Bryan national committeeman In
any way, spoke kindly of Bryan, whom
they said had been deceived by lies
told him by certain Pennsylvanians.
Mr.. Kerr was in for a fearful roast
ing, which he got on the floor of the
committee room. He was referred to
as the "toadstool of the Pennsylvania
Democracy" and as one political pot
hunter" who had helped mislead Bry-
an with tales of what could be done in
PENNSYLVANIA. Under the hot fire Ma
tional Committeeman Kerr was forced
to retire without even putting up a
man to oppose the choice of Col. Cuff
fey for state chairman. Every man
elected to comprise the next state COM
mittee is friendly to Guffey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
IMPROVISED NITROGEN.

What Happens When Lyddfte and
Similar Compounds Explode.
When left alone to its natural func
tons nitrogen pursues perfectly
peaceful course, but when man sue
ceeds in capturing it and combining 1t
with other elements it becomes a dire
potentiality for evil. The love of free
dom, so to speak, characteristic Of nj
trogen is terribly exemplifled in the ex-
plosion of the bomb in which 1t Is i'm
prisoned and bound to other elements.
On the slightest provocation-a spark,
a shock, a fuse-the nitrogen suddenly
expands from seemingly nothing as re-
CARDS the space which 1t occupies into
indnity. This Is In reality what hap
pens when dynamite, lyddite or other
unstable nitro compounds explode when
hurled in shells in warfare and In
bombs in desperate attacks on human
lives. Nitrogen, against its natural dis
position. Is locked up in On uncongenial
space in these compounds, from which
it is set free by very simple means In
an enormously expanded gaseous state
with deadly effect. returning. in fact,
to its normal peaceful mission once
more. 1t Is the analogue OF the sword
and the plowshare; In the nitro explo-
sive nitrogen Is the modern engine OF
warfare and crime; in the free state In
the atmosphere 1t ministers directly to
the quiet and peaceful needs OF plant
and human ufe.-London Lancet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
LUTHER LEAGUE IS
MEETING At FAIR HAVEN
The Rev. E. G. Howard One of
The Speakers.

Frankfort, Ind, July 23.-The an
nual meeting of the Luther League Of
the state is being held at the Fair
Haven church, just west of this city,
and the attendance is large. The op-
ening service was conducted by the
Rev. NJ. L. Stirwalk, chairman of the
executive committee and the conven-
ton sermon was delivered by the Rev.
E. G. Howard, of Richmond, president
of the Olive Branch synod. After re-
ports were heard from the various
leagues there was an address by the
Rev George B. Hancher, of Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
$2o,24o,ooo.

The largest fine ever imposed in
English law has been set aside by the
action of the U. S. Court of Appeals.
There must be new trial of the In
diana branch of the Standard Oil
Company which probably cannot take
place for year. In a way the decis-
| ion Of the court is no surprise. for the
fine was so enormous that it far ex-
ceeded the tangible property Of the
Indiana company. And yet, viewing
the case from the popular point of
view apart from it's technicalities, one
can not help feeling that as a part of
the gigantic corporation known as the
Standard oil company, (Which was
not only known as being addicted to
rebates, but of sitting competition by
that means), the fine was justly i'm
posed.
The people looked upon that fine as
and the railroads who have been
threatening the independent compan-
les. But Of one thing they may rest
assured that the fight is not yet lost,
it has only begun. This particular
instance may have not been won, but
sooner or later the principle at stake
will be won for the people. Theodore
Roosevelt began the fight and the en-
spicuous thing in his administration.
In event of Taft's election the country
will have the assurance that the in
terests of the people in the enforce
ment of law will be attended to.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

When Mr.. Taft was invited to at
tend the opening of new court
house at Germantown, Va, which is
near Hot Springs, where he is stop
ping. he accepted the invitation with
pleasure In an address on the admin
istration of justice by the courts, he
said: Il can not go into the atmos-
phere of court room without a feel
ing of deep regret that 1 ever left
it, because for eleven years l was on
the bench. 1 can not refrain from
commenting on what was to me, ex-
cepting only the family relations, the
most intimate friendship and the
sweetest relation have ever expe-
rienced in my life" Regrets are vain.
but the people who read what he said
will be impressed with the feeling
that ne who regards so highly the ad-
ministration of justice will be safe
administrator of affairs that will be
placed in his hands next March
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embarrassing situation. On the other
hand to go openly in support of Taft
would place it in a less embarrassing
situation in regard to the next con-
gress. 1t seems to an impartial obser-
YER that the labor leaders have done
well in their attempt to have both par
forms. The unions have done much
for the laboring element in their fight
for legislation, that is the thing they
should do. But. the attempt to force
the individual into party politics is
unwise. the laboring man has some
estimate of his own ability in picking
out the men on the ticket who will do
his cause the most good and the rank
and file will undoubtedly resent any
attempt on the part of their own Off
GERS to drag and deliver them bound
to either party
1t is only human nature at work
WHICH VIII give inc reueTdtlOu more
power by remaining an uncertain
quantity. AS an indie pendent force
both parties will continue to make a
bid for the labor vote in the shape of
legislation. We think that the protest
over Gomper's action shows the same
belief on the part of the more intelli-
gent part Of the members of the Fed
GRAFTON and recognition of the fact
that the republican party has done
more for the cause of labor in the past
and that it assuredly will be in a bet
ter position with republican major
ity In the congress to pass legislation
in the interest of the laboring men.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Pen Picture OF Henry Clay

An Englishman who travelled in the
United States in the early part Of the
last century visited Washington and
described Henry Clay as follows: "He
is tall, thin and not a very muscular
man; his gait is stately, but swinging,
and his countenance, while 1t indicates
genius, denotes dissipation. Though
there is want Of rapidity and fuency
in his elocution. yet he has a great
deal Of fire and vigor in his express
sion. When he speaks he is full of
animation and. earnestness; his face
brightens, his eye beams with addi.
tional luster and his whole figure in
dicates that he is entirely occupied
with the subject on which his elo-
Quence is employed"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
OPPOSITION TO
GOMP{RS STRONG
Labor Unions Directing to His
Recent Democratic
Edict.
UNIONS ARE TEMPERATE.
CENTRAL UNION BODY HAS NO
RIGHT TO PLEDGE LOCALS,
SAYS ONE PRESIDENT OF TYPO.
GRAPHICAL UNION.

Washington, July 23.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor is hearing discordant notes
within his organization, caused by his
appeal to labor to vote the Democratic
ticket. The opposition which is devel-
oping does not seem to cause Mr..
Gompers much worry, but the rate at
which it is growing promises to force
recognition.
President Frank A. Kidd Of Colum.
bia Typographical Union No. 101
takes issue with Mr.. Gompers over the
appeal and severely condemns the
movement to inject politics into labor
organizations.
Il would say that not 20 per cent.
of the members of the labor organi-
cations favor adopting resolutions in
dorsing political parties or condemn
ing national candidates for office"
said Mr. Kidd Unions OF the skilled
crafts seldom mix in politics. Cen
trail bodies are wholly without author
ity either to bind the members of To-
Gals to any policy or to direct their
action in political matters. Trades I'M
ions are inclined to temperate conser-
vative action in all things.
Resolutions emanating from these
unions are always elevated in tone,
honest in purpose and true to correct
principles. They never proceed upon
the assumption that either great par
ty would nominate a man who is not a
patriotic American, worthy the con-
fidence of all good citizens and if
elected would serve the people hon
estly and courageously according to
the requirements of his oath of office.
Nor do these unions judge a party
by single plank in the party plat
form, for that platform was never
written that in its entirety was salts
factory to any considerable number of
men.
the party that in essentials of policy
as a whole seemingly comes, in the
individual judgment Of the worllmen,
nearest the ideals of the membership.
Trade unionists think alike on craft
questions, but differ widely on politi-
this difference is universally tolerat-
ed by labor bodies in true democratic
spirit Therefore, any attempt to cor
raj the political expression of work
ingmen is destructive of the basic
principles of the trades union move
ment and will be impotent because
impossible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
The Man With . Hobbv

Don't make fun Of the man with a
hobby. 1t may be that that very hobby
will be the means Of the world getting
something Of great good. All people
that have contributed to the sum of
human knowledge had a hobby. The
man who ranks as an inventor had a
hobby once; the minister who gets up
In his pulpit has his hobby; the man
who sells you goods has the same. In
fact, those that do anything at all have
hobby. You may call it by some 9th,
er name. but the hobby Is still there
Terrell Transcript.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Mr.. GOMPERS,

The first blow for the democratic
party has been struck by Mr. Comp
ers OF the American Federation of
Labor. Everyone expected that he
would answer to the criticism within
his own ranks. His assertion that the
republican press is endeavoring to
represent him as delivering the vote"
is untrue in as much as criticism of
his action came first from union men,
who have asked for an explanation.
In spite OF Mr.. Gompers statement.
his present editorial in the American
Federationist is a sure sign of his ef-
fort to lead the labor vote into the
democratic camp. If Mr.. Gompers
really means what ne says when he
urges the union men to use leach
mans right to choose his party affil-
iations" the republican party will have
little to fear.
Mr.. Gompers was quite in evidence
at the democratic convention and nat.
urally the democratic party has felt
cheerful over the prospect. But Mr..
Gompers had no sooner proposed to tie
the American Federation of Labor to
the democratic party than there came
storm of protest from members in
every section OF the country and in
every position both high and low in
the Federation
On the sheer ground of expe diency
1t would seem an unwise move on the
part of the Federation to enter into
politics per sa at ALL To support
Bryan openly with the prospect of ask
ing favors from republican congress
would seem to place the unions In an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
CORPORATION CONTRIBUTIONS.

1t is somewhat amusing to those
the great pride with which he points
to his refusal to take money from
been the law of the land for over a
year, and it was passed by the repub-
lican party. The reason that Taft
made no such statement until recent
ly was the fact that he knew it was a
law and it was only when the doubt
was expressed to him as to whether
the presidential electors were under
federal jurisdiction that he said it
made no difference to him.
1t is either ignorance of the law or
political trickery on Mr.. Bryan's part
that has led him as the French say,
g to smash in open windows" No
corporation official or director who
has his wits about him is going to lay
himself liable to fine anc imprison-
ment for the privilege of giving
money. But Mr.. Bryan won't accept
it anyway. Well neither will Taft,
but he has not yet chosen to make a
boast of having obeyed the laws
which were passed by the republican
congress under his very eyes. Both
candidates deserve great credit for
publicity in campaign contributions,
but Mr.. Bryan can not take the credit
for the elimination of the corporation.
That belongs elswhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23

William the Conqueror on landing In
England is reported to have made a
false step as his foot touched the sand
and to have fallen on his face A muir
muir arose. and voices cried, Heaven
preserve US. a bad signr' but William,
rising. said without confusion or hest.
tation: What is the matter: What
are you wondering at? / have seized
this ground with my hands. and, by
the brightness of God, so far as 1t ex-
tends it Is mine, it is yours"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
GREAT CITIES.
A Theory That They Are a Sign Of
National Decadence.

A Theory That They Are a Sign Of
National Decadence.
The distribution of manufactures in
any country would be a most curious
and interesting subject Of study. The
first thing to stand out conspicuously
in the investigation would be the grad
ual tendency toward concentration in
the larger cities and the gradual recess
sion of manufactures outside them.
Certain sections Of the country are full
of decaying communities, once active,
but from which the chief industries
have been withdrawn. If investigation
disclosed the fact that certain centers
of manufacture had become such
through the possession of pre-eminent
natural advantages, such condition
would be easily explained; but in fact,
natural advantages have comparative
~ little to do with the matter.
\ country consisting mainly of large
cities with merely incidental rural pop
ulation has taken q long step toward
final disintegration. Moreover, even If
actual disintegration is not imminent,
there exists the curious and anoma-
lous condition Of q community in which
the transportation and distribution Of
commodities are the predominant ele-
ments, in which producer and consumer
stand at the ends of a long chain Of
Intermediates. 1t is bad enough in
this respect even at present but every
step toward further concentration Of
industry and population makes it
worse. No country in which the pro-
ductive forces are steadily being sub
ordinated to an intricate land, upon the
whole, wastefuD mechanism of distri-
button can long remain prosperous
Dr. Louis Bell in Engineering Maya
zine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-23
Question and Answer.

The question has been asked a
laundress, whose conversion was thor
ough, How would you like to 60 back
to the use Of yellow rosin soap and the
back breaking, muscle wearing old way
of washing?" Her answer was short
and simple. Not as long as Easy
Task soap is made When l follow di-
rections on the wrapper, it does nearly
all the work itself and my washing
for the entire week only costs me &C"