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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
VETERAN OPERATOR DEAD
Joseph w. Hates, Who Served the
Confederacy Well.

A dispatch from Richmond, Va,
says Joseph W. Hates, for many
years the most prominent telegraph
operator in Virginia and perhaps in
the entire South, passed away Thurs
day night at Manchester. He was at
enc time superintendent Of the South
ern district of the Western Union
company at Richmond and later gen.
eral superintendent Of the Postal
Telegraph Cable company, with
headquarters in this city. -.
Mr.. Hates was in charge Of the Of
flee at Manassas, Va, during the
battles of Blackburn's Ford and Man
sssas and for several weeks did the
work of the office by himself. 1t was
he that transmitted the famous mes
sage from President Jefferson Davis
to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at Win
chester, ordering that officer to make
& junction with Gen. Beauregard at
Manassas.
In the fall of 1861 he was again
transferred to Richmond and in the
spring of 1862 to Columbus, KY,
where he was operator at the head
quarters of Gems. Polk and Beaure-
gard.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
and AIother-in-law and Then Shoots
Himself.

Just at the expiration Of the
twelve months pledge he had given
the court not to nolest his wife,
Major II. G. Coates Phillips, one Of
the heroes of Spion Kop, rushed in
to the home Of his wife in the vii
lage of Crookham, England, Thurs
day, and, wounding two visitors and
leaving his beautiful wife in the be-
lief that he had murdered her, end
ed his life with two revolver balls
fired at close range. His death
took place in the, presence of his
twelve-year-old daughter.
1t was the wife's good fortune to
faint at the first shot fire at her,
which just grazed her head. Her
falnting saved her life. The wound
ed visitors are Mrs. Phillips mother,
Mrs. Lucena, who was visiting her
daughter London solicitor, who
had hurried to the village to give
his wife legal advice. Mrs. Lucena
probably will die of her wound.
Mrs. Phillips divorced her hus-
band in 1906 cd the ground of mis-
conduct while in South Africa, and
in the course of the hearing of the
case last December, Major
Major Phillips entered her home and
attempted suicide with gas. After
ward on the last day Of 1907, he
gave his pledge to the court not to
molest his wife for year, his broth
er being his surety.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
LABOR TROUBLES.
Strikebreakers Stoned and Beaten in
Muncie.

Muncie.
Rioting occurred on the streets of
Muncie, Ind, between striking en-
ployes of the Indiana Union Traction
company and strikebrakers. Shots
were fired and stones and other miss
les were thrown.
Nine persons were injured. those
hurt the most seriously being Morris
Maley, who received a bullet wound
in the groin, and Harry Gardner,
who was badly beaten. Others were
hit with stones.
Cars were started Friday without
interruption, each protected by from
seven to nine strikebreakers. A crowd
soon gathered at the interruption
station and in 80 minutes 1000 per-
sons surrounded the building. Cars
were stoned as they started out.
Al other parts of the city cars
were stopped and the strikebreakerS
weie driven off. Two cars collided
on account Of the inexperlence of
the motormen and several people had
narrow escapes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
TWO MEN KILLED
A Fatal Explosion Occurs in a Steel
Plant.

Two men were killed and thirteen
injured as a result Of an explosion in
converter No. 8, Of the Egar- -Thomp-
son plant of the United States Steel
corporation at North Braddock, Pa,
Thursday. Six Of the injured were
Americans and the others Slavs.
No official statement as to the
cause of the explosion has been made
but the old converter men say the
cause can hardly be other than by
some molten metal shifting through
the soapstone lining Of the convert
er and coming in contact with the
steel sheathing which perhaps was
damp. ~
When the explosion occurred the
bottom of the converter dropped
out, throwing fifteen tons of molten
metal into a pit where fifteen men
were working at ladels. The force
of the explosion blew q sheet iron
coof off the converter a mile and
arused twp walls to collapse. :--7 -
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
FARMERS FIGHT WITH SWANS.
Flock of Birds Attacks Japanese and
His Horse.

A japanese farmer, one Of the
many who have leased much land
around Russellville, Ore, on the
Base line road, had a most thrilling
adventure with a flock Of white
swans last week. He was out plow-
ing in his field, so E. N. Emery
says, when suddenly several hun
dred swans made their appearance.
At first he paid no attention, but
they soon began circling close down
on him. Then they made sudden
sweep and nearly knocked him
down.
The swans renewed their attack
ON the japanese with more vlgor
than ever. They dashed at him
and struck him in passing from all
directions. He sought to drive
them off by swinging his hat but this
had no effect. He then ran to the
nearest fence, followed by part of
the flock, and selling a rail, defend
ed himself; but still the swans at
tackled him until he had knocked
down several.
The horse which the Japanese
had left hitched to the plow was AL
50 attacked by more than score of
the angry birds. The animal did
the best he could to defend himself
with his heels and teeth while his
owner was welding the rail at his
assailants. Suddenly the whole
flock by an impulse took fight,
leaving the Japanese master of the
battlefield
1T was the most remarkable and
comical fight ever witnessed" re-
marked Mr.. Emery. "The Japanese
certainly had his hands full. Part
Of the time he was half-covered by
the swans. He fought with the
same determination that his COM
rades fought the Russians. The
ground around where the fight took
place was strewn with feathers"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
QUEER ACCIDENT.
Blow from II Stove LITTER Caused
an Explosion.

Mrs. Josephine Cominsky, Is years
old, of No. II Pearsall street, Long
Island City, became angr.y thurs
day night with Caster Gussus, who
boards with her, and and struck him
on the side with an iron stove litter.
Immediately there was loud report
and Gussus fell to the floor scream
ing with pain.
Mrs. Cominsky called an ambu-
lance from St. Johns hospital. The
surgeon found that Mrs. Comlnsky's
blow had exploded a cartridge that
Gussus had carried in his pocket,
and the bullet, striking against a
twenty-five cent piece, had driven
the coin partly in his side.
The hospital doctors cut out the
coin and Gussus will recover. The
coin unGoubedtly saved the mans
life. Mrs. Cominsky was not arrest
ed, as Gussus corroborated her story
of the accident.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Declined Them,

Gov. Hughes of New York refus-
ed to accept for collection 81, ,0O0.00
worth of repudiated North Carolina
bonds saying that he did not think it
proper for him to accept claims by
which he would have to prosecute a
sister state.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Took the Gas Route.

Marquis C. Caster. wealthy re-
tired tea merchant, and formerly
secretary and assistant editor of the
Scientific American, was found dead
from inhaling gas Thursday in his
room at his home, No. 80 West Fif-
ty-third street, New York. He had
been i'll recently and feared that he
was losing his eyesight.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10

in England and he did not think the
public would, pay to hear him speak.
The British people did not take any
interest in American politics and did
not have much respect for American
politicians, while Mr., Bryan person
ally was practically known in Eng
land because of his sympathy for the
Beers during the South African war
The writer closes his letter by say
ing that he did not think Mr.. Bryan
would draw three shillings in Lon
don. sent this letter to Mr.: Bryan
and he read it at Franklin, Ohio, i'm
mediately after the lecture that
brought him the largest receipts OF
that summer. 1t appealed to his
sense of honor and he replied that it
came Just in time to keep him from
getting 'chesty. He said that he in
tended to frame it as reminder. A
month later, while he was in our Of
flee in Chicago, I handed him a let
ter from our agent in London stat
ING that he had an offer of five
pounds for one lecture from Bryan
in that city and asked me to cable the
reply. Mr.. Bryan read the letter and
then remarked. That isn't a bad in
crease; he has raised the quotations
for my lectures from three shillings
to five pounds in three weeks. Just
watch the market and when the bids
reach reasonable figure take few
dates.
"Mr. Bryan did not lecture in Lon
don for money" said Mr.. Wagner.
He spoke for the American Society
on the Fourth of July and at the in
ternational peace congress, where he
made a great sensation.
"Mr. Bryan has a standing offer
from Winnipeg for two nights for
$1,000 night. The managers of the
lecture course there explained that
they could not accommodate all who
want to hear him at single lecture,
and insist that he shall give them two
nights, but he has not accepted. We
have on file more than twelve hun
dred applications for the present
winter and for next summer, but
have been compelled to refuse them
because MIR. Bryan has decided not
to appear upon the lecture platform
again until after the Presidential
campaign. He could get an engage
ment for every night in the year on
his regular terms Of 5000 night and
half the gate money. He is in great
er demand than ever. and | think his
popularity has increased instead OF
diminished, judging from the ankle
ty of the lecture managers through
out the United States to secure him.
We have been acting as his agent for
four years and have booked him for
an average of $50 lectures a year
during that time. He has never al
lowed US to book him in Nebraska.
He has never lectured for money IN
that State and has declined to do so
repeatedly. In his settlements with
committees he'has been more eener-
Gus and considerate than any lectur-
er | have ever handled. If his audi
ence is kept away by rain or by any
accident he never insists upon his
full price. He always gives the man
ayers the benefit Of ali doubts. He
has never had a dispute of any sort,
although | have known on several
occasions when he has teen very bad
" treated. Nor will he allow us to
engage in dispute over receipts and
settlements on his account" "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
SLAIN BY BURGLAR;
Another Burglar Slain While
Breaking, In a Store
Gesngo n. Fisher, Newark's Noa-
ement Inspector, Is Shot Leaning

Gessgo n. Fisher, Newark's Toa
ement Inspector, Is Shot Leanine
from Window.
A burglar shot and killed George
II. Fisher, Newark's tenement house
inspector, Thursday ySnorning at the
Fisher home, No. 10 Congress street,
Newark, N. At the time Of his
death Mr.. Fisher was leaning out OF
window shouting for the police.
At the same hour in Williamsburg,
David Jafe, a bird dealer at No. LAG
Messerole street, shot and killed q
burglar who had forced an entrance
to his home.
Mr.. Fisher, with his wife and their
young son and daughter had watch
ed the old year out and the new year
in. Soon after 8 o'clock in the morn
ing Mrs. Fisher was awakened by the
sound of breaking glass. She arous-
ed her husband. and they looked out
of the window. They saw two men
in the rear of Feindt's store, adjoin-
ing their home, trying to open win
dow.
Mr.. Fisher went to the window,
raised it and shouted "Police!" In
stantly one of the men below the
window fired the bullet going through
Mr.. Fishers head. He fell across
the window sill his head and should
ers outside.
Mrs. Fisher screamed, and the shot
awakened the two children who ran
into the room. The mother, son and
daughter drew the body back into
the room and laid it on the floor. DR.:
Frank Devlin. who was called. said
that death had been instantaneous.
The only clue that the police have
was given by woman who lives
about a block away from the Fisher
house. She said she was with her sick
child when she heard the shot and
screams. She looked out of the win
dow and saw the men running along
Congress street toward Jefferson.
They turned the corner and dlsap'
peared.
The man shot by Mr., Jaffe in Will
liamsburg has not yet been identlti-
ed, but the police are holding a man
whom they believe to have been i'm
plicated in the attempted burglary,
Mr.. Jaffe and his brother, Morris,
were asleep in the store and were
awakened by someone trying to open
the door. Several times attempts
have been made to rob the store, and
Mr.. Jaffe was certain this was anoth-
ca. He drew revolver from under
his pillow and fired just as the door
swung open.
The bullet struck the intruder in
the forehead and he fell dead. Anoth-
er man who was with him ran to-
wards Graham avenue. Patrolman
Dahier of the Stagg st. .-et station,
turning into Meserole street from
Graham avenue, saw man running
and arrested him. The man said he
was running for a car, but t,e po-
liceman took him to the station.
There he said he was Thomas Bay
ne. of No. al Leonard street, but
refused any other information. He
was held without bail on a charge of
burglary. pending an investigation:
Dr.. Constantine, cf St. Catherine S
Hospital, who saw the body of the
dead man, said he had been killed
instantly.
Mr.. Jaffe was charged with homi-
eide and was released on parole.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Four Persons Murdered.

A report has reached the coroner
at Pirtsburg, Pa, that four men,
bers of a family living at Grays Mills
near there, have been found muir
dered. No details accompanied the
report. The coroner has started an
investigation.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Commits Suicide.
T. Manning William Herbe, col

At Manning William Herbe, COL
ored, ended his life Wednesday morn
ing by shooting himself in the rlght
temple with a 32 callibre pistol; he
was the trusted employe OF W.. +.
Eawkin & Co., liverymen, and enjoy
ed the confidence of the entire com
munity. The deceased left a note IN
his pocket which read as follows:
"Mr. Hawkins, please send body to
mother at NeWberry.'
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
WILL ride CHEAPER.
The Southern Railway Will Reduce
Its Passenger Rates.
Makes This Concession Of Its Own
Volition and in Appreciation of
South Cardinals Kindness.

South Cardinals Kindness.
South Carolina will get the bene-
fit, so far as the Southern Railway is
concerned, Of the reduction in rates
made by Legislative enactment in
other States of the South, but with
out the turmoil of Legislative agita-
ton and without the expense Of pro-
longed litigation.
The Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier says President W,
W. Finley, Of the Southern Railway,
at a conference in the Governors Of
flee Friday stated that on April l,
1908, the Southern Railway would
put into effect in South Carolina the
following rates.
For straight tickets, 2 IL cents
per mile.
For family mileage books, 2 IA
cents per mile.
For 1,OOO-mile and 2,000-mile mile
age books, 2 cents per mile.
The conference was attended by
Governor Ansel, Attorney General
Lyon, Chairman Caughman, Of the
railroad commission. and Commits
sioners Sullivan and Earle on the part
Of the State. and by President Finley,
Vice President Culp, General Coun-
sci Thorn and Division Counsel Alb
ney on the part of the Southern Rail-
way. The conference was held in the
office of the Governor and was open,
being attended by the newspaper
men.
Mr.. Finley, in a conversational
way, put the proposition of the
Southern before the Governor, eX-
planning as he went along the rea-
sons for the different rates and the
reasons governing the railroad in
making this proposition. He eX-
planned that the Southern on ac-
count of the fairness with which
South Carolina had treated the rail
roads had a disposition to give the
State the benefit of the reduced
rates, and consequently the South
ern intends, without compulslon, to
put into effect the rates which it
has proposed as a compromise in
North Carolina. Georgia and Ala
bama. He felt assured that the
agreement entered into would be
made effective in these States, and
perhaps in Virginia also. The same
treatment promised South Carolina
would be given Tennessee, which
has also been liberal in the matter Of
legislation.
The 1-2 cents rate will apply to
all Interstate passenger business
on straight fares. The 2 il cents
rate for family mileage books, which
contain the name of the head of the
family will cover books for 500 miles.
entailing minimum expenditure Of
$11.25 --nS
The 2-cent rate for mileage books
of 1000 and 1000 miles relates to
individual mileage books and also to
what are termed mercantile books,
good for members of a firm or bus
mess concern up to five individuals.
the names of each of whom shall
apnear in the book.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Train Wrecked.

A Pennsylvania railroad express
which left Buffalo Thursday night,
which was due in Philadelphia at 7 .32
a. M, was wrecked at Montandon,
Pa, early Thursday and more than a
dozen passengers injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
DIRE GALLANT TY
Predicted by a SO-caIIed PrOph-
ct in Pennsylvania.
Says tho World Will Come to On
End in the Latter Part Of Decem-
Der Next,


ber Next.
A York, Pa, prophet. at least one
who claims to be a prophet and
whose prophecies have attracted the
attention of people who care for
that sort Of thing, has issued his
1908 bulletin. It is his habit and
his livlihood, of course, but this one
is more startling than some of those
previously issued. The following is
his last bulletin:
The end of the world. The end of
this world will come to an end IN
winter, in the end of the month of
December on Sunday, in the year
1908. Heaven and earth will pass
away. Nineteen hundred and eight
will be a year of trouble. such as
was never known before, Nation
shall rise against nation. Kingdom
shall rise against kingdom, There
shall be famines and pestllences and
earthquakes.
Rivers will dry up.
The fish of the sea will die.
The sea will boil up with a great
noise. -,
The cities of the nation will fall.
Mountains will not be found.
Islands will pass away:
The city of Boston will sink.
New York will 60 Up in smoke.
People will flee to the mountains:
The land will dry up to get ready
for fire.
The crops will fail and prosperity
will be cut off. =.
The banks will keep on failing
This can not be stopped.
Roosevelt will get rid of all his
money.
The treasury will go dry.
People will carry their money IN
their pockets and hide it in their
homes.
Families will stealit from one an:
other. This is the gold that is piled
up for the last days. This gold will
rust in your pockets. 1t will give
YOU more trouble than good.
Labor organizations will come un-
der one head and rule the land.
There will be great wrath among
the people. Hatred, killing one an
other, hanging themselves and child
rem will rise against their parents:
two against three, and three against
two: mother-in-law against daughter
in-law. All plaques that are writ,
ten in the Bible will be brought
forth.
The land be full of lice: frogs,
and crickets and locusts. Whose
ever be stung of the locust will die.
There will be signs in tina sun, IN
the moon and in the stars, IN the
end of time the sun will W black,
and the land will be in distress. The
moon will be as blood, the stars will
fall and the heavens will be
shaken. This coming summer and
fall the elect. the saints, will De
rathered together. For unto Je-
sus shall the gathering be-
The bride is getting ready to meet
Jesus, the bridegroom, and we Will
be changedin the:twinkling OF an eye
and meet the Lord in the air.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Another Victim.

AtSwansea, Russia, Col Broberof
chief of the provincial gendarmie.
was shot and killed in crowded
street Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
The Perfect Eyebrows.

The most perfect eyebrows in the world
are said to be those of Consuelo, Duchess
of Marlborough.
Their color, slope and size are absolute
ly correct, and the little American
Duchess is very much envied by her
friends.
1t has required much time and skill for
this perfection to be reached, however,
and the Duchess has worked faithfully
to bring about this ideal. condition. First
of all her eyebrows were just like any
bodys else to begin with. They needed
attention and they received it.
To train the eyebrows properly they
should be brushed and put into shape
every time the face is washed. A tooth
brush kept on the dresser for this pur-
pose alone is advisable.
If the eyebrows are too thick they
should be removed. II too thin, vaseline
rubbed we'll into them will increase the
growth in many instance.
Another good idea to make them heavier
is to use lotion made of two and one
half ounces of cologne, one and one-half
ounces of glycerine, and two ounces of
fluid extract of jaborandi These in
gradients should be mixed thoroughly and
applied every night to tn, eyebrows with
paint brush of soft cancels hair. 1t
will not be necessary to rub the lotion
we'll into the skin, for the brows are
never so thick that the lotion will not be
able to reach the roots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-19
Wedding Rings.

Wedding rings in all countries are not
alike, and the band of gold which en-
circles the finger of our American girl
is not used by the Japanese. Instead
the Japanese bridegroom presents his
bride with a long piece of gold embroidery
which encircles her waist as a girdle,
which is the wedding ring of these funny
little brown people. The groom also pre-
sents to the brides family costly gifts
generally works of art.
There are many bridal superstitions
among the Japs. some of which are these:
If the bride is carried under an arch
of honor, her life will be lucky. She may
expect the best If she meets a priest as
she is near the temple.
If she touches the head of tanned deer
in the temple park as she passes, every
thing happy is to be hers.
The best luck of all is given her by
wearing bridal flowers that a maiden
gathers in the snow.
Just before she marries her mother
burns all her toys in her presence. This
is to signify that the play of life is over.
the work of life begun.
This is very much the same custom as
in old Rome. A bride of that day took
farewell of her dolls and toys before her
marriage; on her wedding day she cere-
moniousy offered them up to the gods