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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
Bear Killed an Infant.

A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Elysian Grove, pleasure park near
Tuscon, Ariz., when an immense
black bear escaped from a cage Sun
day and charged throng Of visitors.
The animal, which had been raised IN
captivity from a cub, had been in the
habit Of drinking soda pop at the bar
and when he escaped went there. He
was driven away twice by the at
sendants, who attempted to drive II
into its cage. The beast became en-
ragged and charged the crowd. The
wife of a Southern Pacific employe.
Buss Laird, ran with a go-cart con-
tanning an infant. The bear pur-
sued and snatched the infant ana
crushed it to death before its moth
er's eyes. It was attacking the wo-
man when a shot from a policeman's
revolver stopped it. The bystanders
opened a fusilade and killed the bea;
with g. score of bullets. The beast
had been closely confined since Il
week ago when it attacked a small
how
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
FAIRBANKS IS SCARED.
Afraid the Democrats Will Capture
His State of Indiana

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa
saws because he believes there Is a
great danger Of the state Of Indiana
lining up in the Democratic columns
this fall, Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks Friday evening refused to
give a definite promise to the local
Republican leaders to speak at any
rallies in this country. Mr.. Fairbanks
said to Harry Diamond. secretary or
the Republican committee on meet
ings and speakers: "The situation in
Indiana is so acute that must hasten
home and assist in the work of keep
ing the state in the Republican coz:
umn. We have a desperate fight %
hand. 1 cannot remain away from
the State very long"
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GIRL WAS STOLEN
AND HELD IN HEART OF NEW
YORK. ~
Most Remarkable Case OF Kidnap-
ping Brought to Light Last Thurs-
day by Detective. (. /,

ping brought 10, AiSns AstS~ u AA1S-
day by Detective. <. j,
The most remarkable case OF
kidnapping that has stirred New
York for many years was brought
to light early Thursday, when Lena
Thorn, pretty 16-year-old girl was
rescued from a one-story house at
Ats Rockway avenue, Eaat New
4ork So. ~, -;
She had been stolen when within
200 feet of her home six weeks ago,
and has been a prlsone erver since.
After she was attacked in the woods
near her home\ at Rockaway avenue
and Jamaica road, Jamaica, remain
ing in this house two days, she was
taken to the Rockaway avenue hut.
Her own clothing had been taken
away from her and she was forced to
wear clothes that her captor por-
vided. 3'' f'' '''',-',' ''H','. : 'a
Women living in the neighborhood
saw that she was always watched by
O man, and noticing that her COM
plexion was Sc different from his,
they suspected something wrong and
notified the police. '''~ go ~,
The raid was made early Thursday
and 1t was only after a terrific battle
that Raphael SUISSE, 26 years old,
who was found in the hut, was. over
powered and taken prisoner. In his
rage at discovery he tried to kill the
girl, but was prevented.
Captain Frank of the Brownsville
station heard Of the case wednesday
and at once put Detective Caulfield
and Burton on 1t. +" =.
They watched and saw the man
20 into the place and then, without
knocking, burst open the>flimsy door
Susso was standing near the girl and
when he saw the detectives he utter
ed curse, grasping her by the
throat, swinging her around and hi
her a blow in the face.
81 had been to school on the da!
that l was kidnapped" said the girl
land got out before 4 o'clock In tn;
afternoon. Some of the girls were
goingTto a wood near where we lived
to get flowers and l went also t.
get some flowers. to put on the dinner
table.p5 On my way back, when With
in q, few hundred feet of home, z
man eprang out of the woods, grab
bed me'iFy the throat, and draggec
me into the bushes Then he, am
another man carried me further bacS
into the woods and stuffed my mortl
with rags. ''a' =
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
Teddy to Take Stump.

That President Roosevelt fully III
tendssto take the stump in favor of
the candidacy of Mr.. Taft was the In
formation received at Fairview Sun
day from the East. 1t was said that
the adyices came from persons on
whom reliance could be placed, and
were.to the effect that Mr. Roosevelt
is planning to make at least SIX
speeches In the course Ola trip from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, the eonr
Slnding speech to. be delivered at San
Francisco with, numerous shors'
speeches enronte., MT. Bryan, how
ever, refused to make any comment
on; the subject. ec 80
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Killed by Auto.

In an automobile plunge over q
twenty-five foot embankment at
Gordon, Pa, Sunday Mrs. Peter
young, s4 years old, and her daugh-
ter Helen, aged eight years. were IN
stantly killed, and her husband, Pet
er Young, Sr., Peter Young. Jr.',& SIX
years old, and Charles Clark, a neph-
eW OF the dead woman, all OF Ash
land, sustained fractured skulls and
Internal injuries. The injured were
removed to the state hospital and iie-
sfe hope Is, entertained for their re-
covery.., The steering gear of the ma
chine failed 20 work and Is his eager
ness 70 apply the emergency brake,
Mr. Young. who was driving the ma
chine. put on the power which caused
the $500 pound car to ,yeer and
plunge over the embankment. trap
ping tie victims beneath It: :
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
Shot by q Mob.

At Hickman. KY, David Walker. 9
negro, his ave year old daughter ap1
his baby were, killed outright, the
mother; who was holding the; baby in
her arms was fatally shot. and three
other children win probably, die as q
result OF . mob's visit to. the Walker
hpns Sunday night, In addition. the
Oldest son s,; is missing, and is. snppised
toshave burned with the negro 8. cab
IN, which was fred by the mob ,Wal--
Rer. had cursed q white woman: and
thresteneG to kali q white man with
. pistol, i, is said. When the mob or
about. SO men ordered him, to come
from his house. he replied with G
shot. The torca was then applied to
the house and as the occupants came
out theyHvers shot down. "
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FOURTEEN HUSBANDS
Charged Up to One Woman by O
Chicago Court.
Republican. Trust AGagnates.

Charged with having fourteen nus
bands, admittedly the wife OF nVe
men, one OF whom is declared {"
have died under suspicious circum-
stances, Mrs. Marie Bolleyen, arrest
ed at Chicago, after fight between
two of her husbands, has been held
by the grand jury in bond OF $4,000.
Bigamy, the formal charge, was
made by two men, John Whitfield,
who says he married the woman eight
wears ago, and Joseph Bolleyen, who
married her in the county building
November IS, 1907 Mrs. Bolleyer
said she was married to Of the four
teen men, whom the police assert she
welded.
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people and conceal from the mwhat
is going On lest the people be mis-
led as to purpose and effect OF
large contributions? Is this your
explanation of the action Of the 1se-
publican leaders in the national con-
vention III voting down publicity
plank? If you will pardon the sug-
gestion I believe that a better ex-
planatton can be found In Holy
Writ, for do we not read Of men
loving darkness rather than light,
because their deeds are evil?" "s;5!'G
II do not mean to say that" Mr!
Hughes was influenced by the con-
tributions made to him by the trust
magnates whose names were given
In the. after-election5 report i do
not mean to- say thatsyou were ir-
fluenced by the contributions col
lected by Mr. Hartman, neither do
I mean to say that Mr.. Taft will be
influenced by the contributions that
are being made to. his fund by the
trust magnates; but I do mean ~
say that the American people havr
q right to" know what contributions
are being made; that they may judge
for themselves the motive OF the
givers and the obligation impose !
upon those vino receive. The 'ref!ec-
ton upon the people involved in
your charge that they would rdisuHe
the knowledge which publicity would
give is Unworthy or one who has
been elevated = to 30 high an once
by the votes Of the people. and ! ven
ture the assertion that you can not
procure from Taft >ah Enforcement
Of your defence. He is now before
the, people; he is Offering himself as
candidate for the Presidency; ne
dare not tell the people to whom ste
appeals that they have not sense
enough to form just and correct
opinion as to the purpose which
leads parties interested in special leg
islation to make big contributions.
You fear that we would misrepre"
sent the motives of those who are
contributing to the Republican cam-
paign fund, and cast an unjust sus.
picions upon Republican candidates
If the names and amounts were
known before the election. Your
argument, IL sound, would prevent
publication after the election, for
why should an unjust suspicion be
cast upon officials after the election
any more than before? Does not
the secrecy before the election IN
crease this suspicion? We are going
to give you an opportunity to mis-
represent the motives Of those who
give to our campaign fund, and to
arouse all the suspicion you eau; We
are going to!prove to the people that
we are making a fight for the Whols
people and not for those who have
been enjoying privileges and faVors
at the hands of the government, ana
we expect that the honest sentiment
OF the country will rebuke the party
whose convention refused to endorse
anv kind of publicity and whose can
didates are not willing that the peo-
ple should know until after the poEs
are closed what predatory interests
have been active in support Of the
Republican party. With great re-
spect. etc., yours truly
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FATHER KILLED HER FIANCE.
Convicted of Hlansaaughter and Sent
Up for Two Years. ':e


At Laurens In an effort to save
her father on trial for. the. murder
of her sweetheart, Miss Mary, Gar
rison while on the witness stand
Thursday. tore up letter Of sympa-
thy she Is alleged to have written
the victims mother. and offered ii
evidence by the prosecution.
T.. Henri Garrison killed J. Louis
Williamson last July and the for.
mer's defense is the "unwritten law
Miss Garrison. who was the only wit
ness, testified that on the night Of
the tragedy she and Williamson, t,
whom she was engaged, was in the
parlor of her home when her father
appeared at the window and shot
her fiance. Williamson died three
hours later. i.,,,.,t o,
The prosecuting attorney asked
Miss Garrison to identify a letter she
Is said to have written after the
shooting, and she promptly tore 1t
into bits. Owing to her state Of hys-
terra, she was not rebuked by th'.
court. The trial was not concluded.
The jury found the defendant
guilty of manslaughter and he was
sentenced to two years in the penl-
tentiary. The main defence Of Gar
rison was that Williamson, who was
intoxicated, was at the time Of the
killing caught in the act Of taking
undue liberties with Garrison's
daughter, Miss Mary Garrison. Car
rison Is a prosperous farmer.
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Maniac Uses Axe.

At Johnson City, Tenn, L. A. Bay
aess, a magistrate, early Sunday at
tackled his brother in law, Berney
Bayless, while the latter was asleep
In he'd at his home, and almost liter
ally chopped mis- head of with an axe.
He then attacked Bayless' wife, fat
ally wounding her. Turning the Wea-
DON upon his own wife who was in
the house, he struck her several
blows, inflicting probably fatal in1ur-
jeS. ~ - "a.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
WaYlaid and Shot

A dispatch from Ell Paso, Texas,
says County Judge Brewster and
Postmaster M. A. Ernst, of BouQuillA,
Texas, were waylaid and shot on
Sunday while en- route from the
Cable house at Ernst's mines to the
postotfice. Ernst died on Tuesday.
His murderers have not been ar
rested.
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alappanlRg Of the Last Two or
Three Days.
ALI. OVER !. THE WORLD.
:seveeal People Burned to Death
Family sho ito Death-Baby XIII
ed by Tame Bear--Teddy to Take
tho ssump-Thousands Drowned in
India By the Terrible Floods,

At Birmingham, Ala, A. A. NC
Lenahan, negro, was burned to
death and several others had narrow
escapes whenedre destroyedza build
ing Sunday
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Convicts Display Bravery.

A dispatch from Manila says
cloudburst struck the penal colony
at Iwahig September % and eight
persons were drowned, including
Harold Macknight, superintendent
of the farm. The prisoners behaved
heroically, many plunged into the
water at personal risk to save COM
gades. u.;,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
Thousands Drowned.

The latest reports from Hyderabad,.
India, estimate the flood casualties
at $4,000. Order is being gradually
restored and the bodies buried. Few
Europeans venture near the scene on
:kesount of the odora which the winl
carries many miles. Z. ~. a.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-06
N;oft Burued to Death.

Eight people were burned to death
and several injured in a fire in a
serowded New York tenement house
on Sunday night.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-07-09

Hay land for rent. Geo. G. Rude.
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Local and Personal
JOHN L. MURPHY, CITY Editor

new Collar Supporters at Beatty's.
Sac }. H. Roberts if you are going TO
connect with eve or water.
Miss Emma Hyer of this city was
operated upon at the hospital last
week.
Fine Silk Umbrellas with detachable
handles for ladies or gentlemen, at
+. H. Beatty's.
Miss Carrie Loban returned Monday
evening from White, where she COM
pleted a very successful term of school
on Friday.
Harold Andrews, night man at the
power house, went to Green Valley,
Mimi, Friday night for a few days
visit with relatives.
Chas. Wright arrived from New York
City Monday evening to join his wife,
who has been here visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Leighty, the past three
weeks.
Miss Edith Yankee, who has a posi-
ton as s~tenographer at Duluth, arrived
Thursday evening for a visit of a few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Yankee.
A need for more clerks and carriers
in the local p~CstO1ice having arisen q
civil service examination will be held
Saturday to ecu a list of applicants
capable of receiving appointments.
Mrs. f. N. Hubbart has been at the
hngNitcJ tho Loot 0rA,I1o ~F r-,@1r,
where she was obliged to undergo an
operation. She is doing nicely and eX.
poets to be able to return home this
week.
Rev, j. T, Gunderson, who accom-.
panied by his cousins, Alma and Olga
'Sveen from Osseo, Wis, is here visit.
ing relatives. He will shortly leave
for Hettinger, \. D., where he will
take up his work as a minister.
Arthur Dillman, a graduate of the
college a couple of years ago, arrived
Tuesday morning for a short visit
He is now connected with the Depart
ment of Agriculture and has his head
quarters at the government experiment
station at Belle Fourche, in the Black
Hills. He divides his time between
there and the stations at Chadron
Neb., and Akron, Colo.
DR.. Boyden drove twenty miles north
into Deuel. county Thursday, being cal
led there by the illness Of John Simon
son, a prominent farmer Of that sec
ton. He found him suffering from ap
pendicitis and he brought him back tC
the hospital, where he was operated
p o the following morning. Although
he is f~fty-four years Of age, he rallied
we'll after the operation and is recov
ering nicely.
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See J. H. Roberts for prices on
plumbing and heating.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Engelson went
to Lake Benton Friday morning for
a two or three days visit.
F. w. Ripley was up from Aurora the
first of the week in the interests of
the Equitable Fraternal Union.
Mrs. Mary Wilson came down from
Arlington Thursday morning for a Sis.
it at the home of her son, B. l.. Viii
SOn
DR.. Frank Grove, who has been here
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
I. Grove, left yesterday for Delta, Colo.
where he is now located.
E. c. Olson of the Model, was at
WATERFOWL Tuesday looking after the
affairs of the Model there and Incl
dentally helping during the rush of
circus day.
Beginning Saturday evening those
Eskimo views made by Mr.. Gaylord's
daughter, Sabra, will be shown at the
Scenic, showing Sunday school class,
Christmas tree, Fourth of July, etc.
Thos. Martinson returned Tuesday
morning from Phillip, where he visited
his son, Charles, who is living on a
claim north of there. He also visited
the different points of interest in the
Hills.
NJ. f. Lattimer, who was called
here last week by the illness and death
Of his mother, Mrs. Roddle, left Tues
day morning for his home in Randall,
Mimi. He was accompanied home by
his nephew, Glenn Tidball, who will
visit a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Olaf Johnson left Friday morn
ing fer Hillsboro, Texas, to Join hey
husband. Mr.. Johnson has been there
several months and is we'll establish.
ed in the cement business. He likes
the country and they intend to make
their permanent home there.
Mrs. Ingra Johnson, who lives north
of town, has purchased the d. Omodt
residence property on Sixth street and
has already taken possession. Mr.
Omodt has bought the Dokken cottage
at the corner of Sixth street and Sixth
avenue, north of A. G. Young's resi-
dence.
Walter Cooke returned THURSDAY
morning from Blunt, where he accom-
panied Frank House, who was here
last week and purchased Halle More
houses auto. They made the triI
through in the auto over roads that
We're almost impossible, and between
Huron and Blunt they were lost fol
several hours. but finally arrived a
their destination safely, although GOV
cred with mud from head to foot,
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Now that the weather has settled
and the roads from now on will be
good you had better come in at once
and pick out that Sudebaker buggy,
surrey or bike. We are selling these
fine, high quality vehicles at virtual
ly the same price the cheap jobbers
goods are sold for by other dealers.
besides giving an UNUSUAL big cash
discount for the next thirty days.
Geo. G.. Rude, Agent
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to sincerely thank the
friends and neighbors for their
kindly assistance and sympathy dur
ing the illness and death of u mother
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Tidball.
J. d. Lattimer.
M. T.. Lattimer.
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WITH THE CHURCHES


First Baptist church, Regular servic-
es as follows: Morning worship,
10:45. Bible school, 1900. b. Y. p.
L., $50. Evening service. 500.
First Church of Christ Scientist Ser.
vices Sunday IL a. m. Wednesday
evening meeting 500. Reading room
open every Wednesday and Saturday
from 2 to 4 p. m. All cordially invited.
United Presbyterian church. Rev.
John G. Dick. pastor. Morning SER
vice at 10:45; Sabbath school at 1900
m; Y. p. c. U. at $50 p. H.; Evening
service at 500. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Methodist Episcopal churcl Ser
vices every Sabbath. Morning service,
10:45; Sunday school, 1900 m; Ep.
worth League, $50; Evening service,
500. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening, 500. Seats free, everybody
welcome. Rev. E. P. Hall, d. D.;
Pastor.
First Presbyterian church-Morning
service at 10:45. Sunday school at 70.
Evening service at 1880. Christian En-.
deavor at 6:25. Midweek meeting
Wednesday at 1880. Everybody cord
tally invited. Hugh Robinson Pastor.
The ladies aid society of the Meth
odist church will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. Eva Wright, Thurs
day, July 10th. She will be assisted
by Mrs. Edward Baker and Miss Dora
Larson. All are cordially invited.
The ladies aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. Lloyd.
Mesdames Mary Boyden, Mile Koch,
and Nellie White viii assist in enter
tanning. All are cordially invited.
The Baptist ladies aid society will
meet with Mrs. Peter Clarin Thurs
day, July 10th.
The ladies aid society of the Chris
tian church will meet with Mrs. w. S.
Elliott, Thursday, July &c.
Druggist Nelson and family were
over from Volga yesterday.
The Scenic will reopen on next Sat
urday evening. All new pictures and
music.
Miss Grace Swering returned to her
. ba1,n ot GppinO No1inp MINI nI,nc.
day morning after a visit at the home
OF her uncle, Henry Swering.
Brookings will have a Gala Day
next Wednesday, at which time the
Woodmen will initiate a big class and
there will be a general good time.
The assessment figures of the city
Just completed show that the real es-
tate value of Brookings is $620,565
and the personal property value is
1924 ,095.
For Sale-One kitchen cabinet,
one hard coal heater, a ten foot eXten.
sion table. Very cheap is sold at once.
Mrs. Mortenson, Second street and
Eighth avenue.
About twenty families living near
the CClIeSe ceieDFaJeu the fOullH ny q
picnic under the trees on the campus.
A fine picnic dinner and supper We're
served, and in the evening they had a
grand display Of fireworks.
Tom Steadman returned Tuesday
from Rochester. where he was called
last week by the illness Of his wife.
He reports that Mrs. Steadman is III
a very serious condition, and he will re-
turn to Rochester next week to re
main permanently.
Prof. r. b. Forsee returned home
last night from his trip to his old
home in Missouri. He was accompan
led home by his brother, DR.. Forsee
and wife of Loveland, Colo, who will
visit here for some time. DR.. Forsee
may decide to locate somewhere with
in the state.
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WANTED TO RENT-A small com
pletely furnished house or two or three
we'll furnished rooms in private fam
lily where there are no other roomers-
Must have bath and toilet. Box Sc,
Bookings, S. ID.
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FOR Satellite Brookings Cement
co. has a large number of cement posts
which they will sell very cheap 10
close OF stock. Now is your time
to buy. 2v
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For Sale-200 Jugs at 5 cents each
all gallon size. Call at once. Bart's
Place.
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FOR SALE.-Good family horse, har-
ness, buggy and cutter at a bargain.
Inquire of r. b. Breed.
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POPULAR WANTS
Advertisements will be Inserted In this
Column for one rent a word each inser-
tiOn-nO advertisement inserted for less
than Is cents.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Pump and rubber hose
for pumping out cellars. Mrs. II. Nc
Kee.
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For Sale or Trade-My home In
Brookings at a bargain.
j. c. jenkins.
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Family washing done by Mrs. c.
Mortenson, corner End street. CAN
afternoons. 6w
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FOR SALE-Fine Jersey cow. En-
quire of Prof. Powers, 1016 Sixth St