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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
WILL BE ELECTED.
illman Says Bryan's Chances of Win.
ming This Time are Good.

A dispatch from London, says
Senator BENZ. Tillman of South Caro-
lima, who has been travelling in
Europe for some time, sees demo-
cratic success in Bryan's nomine-
ton.
1t may be that the wish is faith
er to the thought" said Senator
I1llman, when encountered at the
Office of the American Express COM
pany, but it looks to me as if Bryan
has a powerful good chance of
cleaning-up the other crowd this
time.
In the arst place he has been
nominate in spite Of the best organ,
lied newspaper fight against him
ever known, thus demonstrating his
innate strength with the rnak and
file of the democratic party. Taft.
on the contrary, has been nominated
solely at the dictation of Roosevelt,
and against the wishes of the masses
In the republican party. While
Taft is lovable character In every
way, and I don't wish to be constru-
ed as saying anything against him,
as a man, his elf-obliteration and
what I should call the element Of
subserviencS shown in his visit to-
Oyster Bay to get his speech revis-
cd, are not in his favor" %
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
RACE DIOT IN CHICAGO.
White and Black Dock Laborers
Clash-Five Mem Hurt.

In a fight between white and black
dock laborers employed on the
Western Transit Company's wharves
growing out of the antagorssm which
has developed since the Springfield
riot, five men were injured and the
police restored order only after q
free use of clubs and by threats to
shoot.
The feeling against the negro lab
orers reached a climax Thursday
that they would not go to work un-
less the negroes quit. This the lat
ter refused to do and a quarrel en-
sued between Hugh Brady, white
and some of the whites declared
and Louis Hawkins, colored. The
negro drew a knife and stabbed
Brady in the neck and arm, where
upon the fighting became general.
Bricks and clubs were used freely.
The trouble attracted the attention
of white and negro laborers employed
a short distance away by the Leigh
Valley Transportation Company and
they ran to the scene and took. sides.
Two riot calls were sent to the Chi
cago avenue police station and two
patrol wagons filled with policemen
were rushed to the docks.
The policemen charged the rioters
with drawn clubs and succeeded In
arresting Hawkins. A large crowd
had gathered and was melting the
white men. Fearing that an attempt
would be made to take the colored
prisoner from them the policemen
drew revolvers and shouted a warn
ing to shoot the first man who made
an advance. This had the desired
effect and further trouble was avert
ed,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
FEARED BANKS; BURIED MONEY
Arkansas Mans Decayed Fortune
Saved for Him by Woman.

A dispatch from washington,
SAYS of $4,000 in decayed green
backs sent to the treasury depart
ment for redemption by o. D. Earl,
of Morrillon, Ark, all but 25 have
been identified and a check 1or So
975 was mailed to Mr.. Early Friday.
Fearing the banks were unsafe
Mr.. Earl buried his savings In an
old pail in 1904. Recently he dug
up his treasury only to find that the
bills we're so decayed that he could
not discern lneir numbers. All
that was left of the roll was a bunch
of paper resembling package OF
dried leaves, with here and there the
torn end of note displaying flg-
ure. Mrs A. E. Brown, the burnt
money expert of the redemption divl-
sion. was given custody OF the un-
recognizable mass when Mr.. Earl
forwarded what was left OF his for
tune to the treasury department.
After much tedious work she has
succeeded in identifying most OF the
money.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
FoF:EsT FIRE SPREADING.
Fate OF Scattered Ranchers is Tn.
known.

Forest fires on Vancouver Island
are extending in every direction. and
the latest reports indicate that the
settlements are threatened. In
Kogsilah district, 20 square miles
are ablaze.
The fate Of the scattered rancners
is unknown. The flames are ad-
yancing on Goldstream and $50 in
habitants are back-fring to save the
village. Several lumber camps nave
been wiped out.
Telegraph and telephone messages
state that the eastern side OF Bow
en- island is a mass OF fire In one
settlement so souls were scattered
about the section which has been
swept by the flames, but 1t is I'M
possible to ascertain their fate.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
JEALOUSY LEADS TO TRAGEDY.
Woman Commits Suicide and Her
Husband Does likewise.


At New York, believing that her
husband was about to leave her for
ever Mrs. Edward H. Hacker conl-
mitted suicide Tuesday by shooting
herself, Her husband, who had bade
her good-by after series of alterca-
tions and started from the Hague
Court apartment house, where they
lived, heard the shot and ran back
to their fat.
Upon beholding the lifeless body
of his wife he was. overcome with
grief and remorse and, locking the
door of the apartment, he picked up
the revolver with which she had kill
ed herself and ended his own life
by shooting himself three times.
When the superintendent. Of the
building broke down the door he
found the husband and wife dead.
Hacker with his arms sclasped
about his wife's neck and his lips
close to her cheek, as though he died
while trying to kiss her.For day and
night Hacker and his wife had been
quarreling. They had been married
a little less than tive years and it
seems that Hacker was insanely jeal-
Gus of his wife.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
Porter in Boston Traveller.
SHOT BY MINERS.
NEGRO FATALLY
WOUNDED FRIDAY NIGHT.
Negro Shot and His House DYNAMITE
ed Wednesday Night-Fired Upon
Fpon ar,hueI
From Ambush.

Anthany Davis, negro non-union
miner, whose house at Pratt City
Ala, was dynamited Wednesday
night, was fired upon from ambush
near his home at Pratt City Friday
night and fatally injured.
Quite number Of shots were fired
into his body indicating that band
of men were lying in ambush. Davis
has been working steadily since the
declaration of the strike and imme-
diately after the house was dyna-
mited claimed that he had seen and
recognized the men who committed
the deed
|. Governor Conner has not yet de-
cided what action to take in the
matter of throwing the troops into
the district, although great pressure
has been brought to bear upon him
to augment the forces.
Apprehension of further throuble
continues keen all over the district
The big mass and barbecue of strik-
crs which will be held at Lewisburg
will be made the occasion by the
strikers leaders, of urging their men
to stand firm.
Among the speakers will be Vice
President White, of the national Or
ganization, and w. R. Farley, ma
tional executive board member. I"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
CoLLopsEs UNDER BRYAN.
No One Hurt and no Panic, But HIS
Speech is Interrupted.

At Des Moines, Iowa, while Mr.
Brvan was speaking in the ball park
Friday afternoon the temporary plat
form on which we're seated seVeral
hundred people, collapsed. Nobody
was hurt. and there was no panic.
but Mr.. Bryan was interrupted for
were made for him to continue speak
ing from the grand stand, where ne
ms d
finished his address.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
long Navigator Saved.

A dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis
SAYS after spending tWenty-foue
hours alone on the tiny schooner
Juaita. with the body of captain
rolling on the deck at hi. It, David
Beebe, the lone navigate. the de-
relict, was brought into Friday
bv the Gilchrist steam delena.
The rescued man was sick with eI-
posure ond all but dumb for hours
after his rescue.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
Murderer Adjudged Insane.

At Pensacola, Fla, a lunacy COM
mission Wednesday adjudged Clifford
Touart insane. Touart is the man
who shot and killed his wife at Bag
dale, Fla, several weeks ago. Since
the tragedy he has become raVing
maniac. He is printing pressman
and a member Of French family
here prominent on the Gulf coast.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
STRIKE CAUSES SHOOTING.
Three Italians Shot by the Dam
Boss.

Three Italians were shot and seri-
ously injured Friday by construC-
tion boss at Dam No. II, on the
Ohio river, below WelIsburg, w.
Va.
The italians at work on the dam
struck for an increase in wages and
when their demands were refused, it
is said, they tired to destroy parts of
the completed work One of the
bosses opened fire on
the strikers with a revolver, drawn
them away and woundig three of
them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
Killed in Runaway at Pickens.

Pickens was saddened Wednes-
day evening by the death of j. e.
Harris. He was out driving and his
horse ran against telephone post
throwing him out and breaking his
neck He died suddenly.He was cn EN-
cient clerk for Heath, Bruce, Morrow
g. On and was twenty-three years old
His home was in Charlotte, to when
place was his body shipped.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
MET TRAGIC DEATH.
Neck Broken in Very Peculiar Man

Cicero Holtomb. well known
farmer, who lives near Gainsviie,
Ca had his neck broken Friday
morning as he was coming to Gaines
Vile with a one-horse team. Some
mart of the harness broke, and MT.
Holcomb got out to mend it. He
gave it hard pull, and the harness
broke, throwing him into a ditch
his neck being broken in the fall.
He was a Confederate Veteran.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
NEGRO ASSAULTER JAILED.
Arkansas Negro Hurriedly Tried at
= q. m. O'Clock.

After being tried and convicted of
an attempt to assault a young white
woman and sentenced to twenty
one years ain the penitentiary, at a
hurried session of court held at
Augusta, Ark, at 2 o'clock Thurs
day morning and after narrowly es-
Gaping from mob at Augusta by
travelling a part Of the distance in
a gasoline boat and the remainder
on fast trains. Randolph Young, a
negro, of Augusta, arrived in Little
Rock in the custody Of deputy
sheriff and was Immediately placed
in the penitentiary.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
MOB AFTER NEGRO.
Attempted to Assassinate Merchant
in Mississippi.'

A posse is searching the sWamps
at Concordia parish, Louisiana Fri
day in an effort to capture Henry
walker, a negro, who Friday at
tempted tc assassinate Robert Gay
tom y merchant, in his store at Clay
ton Station.
The negro fired on Mr.. Clayton
,,;th shot gun but the bullets went
wild and he, was not injured
A fight between the negro anc tne
nosse is anticipated should he be
found it is probable that he Will DE
lynched.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
SIX CHILDREN CREMATED.
Homo Burns While Men are at Work
and Women at Theatre.

Six children are dead saz8 two oth-
ers are burned so seriously that re-
covery is doubtful, at the H. W.
Schultz ranch, between ColfaX and
palouse, Wash, resulting from fre
that destroyed the home Wednesday
night. Four of the dead were chill
dren of Schultz.
The other two were children OF
w. w. Fox, a brother-in-law. inc
men were away harvesting and the
mothers were attending theatrical
performance.
The two eldest Schultz girls at
tempted to rescue the children, but
lost the way to the door and were
forced to drop the babies to make
their own escape.
The cause of the fire is mystery. "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Woman While Cleaning Room Acct
IDENTIFY Fires Gun.

Miss Mary Brinham, 1S-year-old,
daughter of Robert Bringham, or
Mapleville, Md, was shot and al
most instantly killed by the accl-
dental discharge Of snot gun at
home Friday. The load entered her
breast, tearing a great hole In her
body.
Mr.. Brinham had used the gun
and reloaded the weapon, and plac-
ed 1t under the bed. His two dausn-
tors were cleaning the room, when
the Younger one attempted to pull
the gun from under the bed. the olS-
charge killed her sister.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
Georsia's Convict Inquiry Ends.

inquiry into the convict lease sys-
tenn of Georgia ended WEDNESDAY
The legislative committee, which has
been operating the probe, is no" en-
sared in making up its report, Whlch
will be submitted to a speclal ses-
sion of the Legislature called by
Governor Smith to assemble Oh
August 25.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
SHOP LITTER HANGS HERSELF
Young Woman Commits Suicide III
New York Police Station.

Possibly acting on the suggestion
contained in a magazine story which
she had just read, a young woman
awaiting trial on a charge OF shop
lifting committed suicide in her cell
in the Jefferson Market prison New
York Friday night by hanging her.
self to the transom Of the door with
a rope taken from the prison cot.
The name given by the woman at
the time of her arrest was Marion
Desmond, but it is believed this is
assumed. Another theory advanced
in explanation OF the woman's act
is that it was brought about through
fear of her identity being discovered
~ =
at the trial.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE.
Head Of Pusteur Institute lnOculates
Himself Against Deadly Disease.

Himself Against Deadly Disease.
DR.. A. Lagorio, who is at the head
of the Pasteur Institute, 228 Dear
born avenue, Chicago, has been in
noculated with hydrorpobia germs
and is taking his own treatment to
ward off the disease.
Several days ago while the doctor
was experimenting with a guina pig
that he was disserting, after hav-
ing innoculated it with the germs or
rabies, he ran sharp silver OF bone
under his fiuger nall. 1t penetrated
some distance and made a painful
wound.
It was in experimenting with an
eight-day rabies culture that the in
incubation occurred.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
DIED FROM SHOCK.
Seer Said Lover Was Untrue And
Pretty Girl Died From.

At Sansebastian, most tragic
fate befell a very pretty girl, who
went Friday to consult q veiE
known woman fortune teller on the
future of her fance. The response
must have been unsatisfactory, for
the girl tainted and died within
few hours. The woman, who Is
professional fortune teller BY meanE
of card, has been arrested.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
FOUND HIS WIFE A SUICIDE.
Alabama Woman Dies by Her Own
Hand in an Asheville Hotel.

Hand in an Asheville Hotel.
Leaving a note to the effect that
she was weary and tired Of life.
Mrs. A. J. Abrahams, of Huntsville.
Ala, guest at a Asheville, N. c..
hotel, fred q bullet into her brain
early Wednesday morning and end
ed her life. The deceased, who came
to Asheville three weeks ago, had
been in poor health for many years
The suicide was not discovered m
til Z o'clock the next morning,
when her husband arrived on .
morning train. He found his Wife
lying dead on the floor, dressed In
full street costume.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
DARING ESCAPE.
Convict Boees to Freedom Through
Prison Walls.

Prison walls.
A dispatch from Milledgeville, Ca
says Andrew Ford, 20 year convict
from Chatham county made a dar-
ing escape from the state farm
Saturday morning. He tunnelled
through the walls, broke open the
superintendent's office where he
heiued himself to the arms and am
munition and changed his prison
garments for citizens clothing and
going to the stable haruessed the
fastest horse there. He was seen
about dgy-break driving rapidly IN
the direction Of Macon. The alarm
has been sent out to all police otfi-
cials.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
CLINTON MAN MISSING.
John Causley Leaves His Wife on
Train at Laurcns and Disappears.

Train at LatlrcnS aho hlo"pPSi"'
The police of Spartanburg and
Laurens are searching for Jonn
Causley, who disappeared in Laur-
ems Thursday while enroute TO
Granite Falls, N. c.. with his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Causley left Clinton
Thursday morning and changed cars
at Laurens. Causley left the train,
saving he wanted to step uptown
hut he never returned. Mrs. Caus-
ley came on to Spartanburg and ap-
pealed to the police there to AID her
in searching for her husband. Tne
Srartanburg officials have been IN
communication with the police or
.Laurens, but no trace of the missing
man has been found.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25

Gov. Ansel is reelected by hand
some majority. Smith and Evans
will run over for United States Sen
ator. ,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
ANSEL WINS.
Smith In THE LEAD FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
How the Vote Stands for the Other
State Officers as Far as Heard
From.

The following special kilograms
from The News and Courier to The
Times and Democrat indicate the re-
suit of the primary in the State. The
first telegram was received by The
Times and Democrat at 10.47 Tues-
day evening and was as follows:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
Latest Returns

The second dispatch was received
at 1924 Wednesday morning and it
gave the following totals:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-25
GREAT FLOODS
VISIT THE UPPER PART OF THE
STATE.
Pacolet Mills Said to Be Washed
Away Again and Much Damage
Done to the Railroads.

W 'ihe 1~1iAoauS.
Dispatches from Spartanburg and
Greenville last night report great
damage from floods caused by heavy
rains 1t is reported that the Paco-
let Mills near Spartanburg are again
destroyed and that many railroad
bridges have been washed away.
Travel between Spartanburg and
AsheVillee has been interrupted by big
landslldes at Tryon and Melrose. All
railroad travel in the up country is
interrupted in all directions.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
An Alarming Military Proposition.

When the Adjutant General Of the
army, in his annual report, touched
gently on the subject Of eonscription as
a means OF maintaining the enlisted force
o. the army, II was realized that Gen.
Ainsworth was using the suggestion as
an aid to the greatly needed increase OF
service pay No one took the proposition
more seriously than did its able author.
There VIII, therefore, be some amaZement
thai member Of Gen. Ainsworth's corps,
Maj. George II, Morgan, of the cavalry
arm. detailed for duty with the Ad1u-
tant Generals Department, and now sta
toned in the Philippines. should be found
putting forth in the form OF an article in
the Journal of the United States Cavalry
Association, published at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans the idea that eonscription
is not only necessary, but desirable. He
says we are bound TO come to this vio-
lent method OF obtaining enlisted men
largely because It is impossible to OBJ
tain volunteers" He pronounces the
present system Of recruitment as "un-
scientific, barbarous, and expensive"
terms which ought to make agreeable
reading Tor the gentlemen who are re-
sponsible for the existing means Of OBJ
tanning recruits
It is put forth by Mai. Morgan that the
pay Of the enlisted force must be in
creased in order TO get young men to stay
in the army. a proposition which is en-
tirely reasonable and acceptable, as are
HIS other suggestions that soldiers must
be relieved from all unmilitary labor. and
that the uniform must be made sacred
TO the service" But it viii be intolerable
70 the American citizen in time of peace
TO have the young men Of the nation sub
jeeted TO the device Of eonscription in
order that the army may have an en-
listed fierce for the officers TO command.
Maj Morgan is altogether wrong when
he supposes that such a system would in
any way add to the popularity of the
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
WHAT of Our Emhassies2

There are distinctly two sides to the
question Of palatial embassies and big
salaries for our representatives abroad
and It is not at all unlikely that Con
gress viii listen TO a pretty elaborate
discussion Of each before he matter is
brought to a conclusion.
So far as real results are concerned.
ambassadors in this day and time get
few that amount TO very much. Ger
tainly when compared with the impor-
tance Of those Of former days. they would
hardly seem TO justify any very elaborate
outlay Of money. Before the days Of
cables, fast mails. and other methods Of
quick communication between nations, an
ambassador was an individual freighted
with great responsibility and character
lied by immense dignity. Nowadays,
however. il would be frequently possible.
II desirable to get in direct touch with
the foreign Office of any European nation
with even less delay than to get in touch
with its ambassador at Washington,
The ambassador of this age is largely
ornamental. We cannot successfully get
away from that fact OF course, they
are charming. and intercourse with them
very delightful; but really. none of them
is asolutely essential to the worlds peace
of mind or security.
IT, then, an ambassador has come to be
largely an ornamental parsonage. and if
we intend keeping up with the procession
in this regard throughout the world, Il
IS hard to see how we are to avoid
larger salaries and handsomer quarters
fer those we send abroad. 1t is either
that, or turn the ambassadorial offices
all over permanently to the Immensely
wealthy class, as they are. already fairly
well turned over to them for the time
The Washington herald., 1908-04-21
4 Municipal Deadlock.

Our beautiful new municipal building IS
approaching completion. Ornate massive,
and imposing. all of us are justly proud
of it, A JOY forever it is surely destined
to be-that is. if the official family for
whose occupancy it was erected is only
permitted to dwell together in sweet uni
son and brotherly love.
it pains us to discover that already
there is a row on over the superintend-
ency of the magnificent structure The
Commissioner on the one side
and the Congress of the United States on
the other appear TO be at odds, or logger
heads II the Commissioner has his way,
two of his subordinate officials possessing
recognized technical and engineering abil-
ity viii jointly be inTusted with the
superintendency of the building If Con-
gress has its way Dr. William Tindall,
lacking the technical and engineering ac-
complishments. but possessing rare com
mon sense and all the recognized graces.
will superintend the building along with
the duties of his secretaryship 10 the
board. So there you are. Commissioner
pat.
Now this Is a delicate. tense situation,
full of menace for the future; a deadlock
hazardous to peace and happiness and
harmony; a problem that calls for our
best and most conservative thought, and
enc which. when solved, must be solved
right 1t is fraught with mischief this
very minute-pOtential for discord all
along the line. OF what use will this new
home be IL harmony abide not thereinH
After a cursory view of the case, person
ally we felt inclined TO side with Congress
in fixing upon Or, Tindall as the man for
the job but looking more deeply into it.
we can see. especially since Mai. Morrow
pointed Il out that the doctors common
sense and varied graees count but lightly
against the technical achievements and
engineering skill Of the more scientific.
learned. and practical branch Of the serv-
ice.
The best We can offer in view of all the
perplexing circumstances Is the sugges-
ton that the whole distressing question
be submitted to arbitration-that form Of
peaceful settlement now favored By the
entire civilized world If Maj. Morrow
and Congress VIII but bury their pride
and meet each other half way. IN a broad
and eonciliatory spirit. the thing. We are
sure, can be adjusted on a basis honor
able alike TO both combatants.
Pending arbitration? Why. let Perry
Carson DO the experimenting. He'll be
onto the job from the start.