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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
GOVERNMENT DYKES BREAK.
Five Dwellings and Lumber Plant
Are Swept Away.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. THE
government dyke at the foot OF
Tennessee street gave way late to-
day and tonight the waters of the
Arkansas river are fast eating their
way toward the mouth of Hardlngs
Bayou which crosses the city. To:
day five dwelling houses and the
warehouse of the Arkansas Packet
Company, were swept away and the
greater portion of the Candy Hard
wood mill was destroyed. Bar
racque street for distance of FIVE
blocks east of Georgia street has
been completely destroyed and the
buildings on the south side Of the
street are being moved back as rap
idly as possible, with the water fol-
lowing closely in the wake of the
workmen.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
Commits Suicide.

New York, Dec. 7.-Leaving two
letters, in one of which he said he
had suffered more than anybody
in the world" Louis Evans, OF
Brooklyn, youth of nineteen years,
shot and instantly killed himself in
a hospital where he was undergoing
treatment for tuberculosis.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
Explosion in Magazine.

Calcutta, Dec. An explosion at
at military station, where men were
engaged in ponverting ball cart
ridges into blanks resulted in the
killing of eleven men and woundins
of twenty-siX others. The casual
ties we're all among native soldiers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
DROWNED IN POTOMAC.
Young Men Go to Death in Trying to
Shoot the Rapids.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Joseph H.
Painter, aged 80, boaanist in the
National museum, and his compan-
ion, Robert Wallace, aged 16, We're
drowned today while trying to shoot
the rapids at Stubblefleld falls, in
the Potomac river, about 10 miles
north of the city. The bodies have
not been recovered.
The young men were on fishing
trip in o small canoe, which over
turned in midstream with them, due
to striking a rock. Both were resi-
dents of this city.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
WOLVES IN. DEATH COMBAT.
Piece OF Meat Causes Conflict at
4 4.
the Bronx Zoo.

New York, Dec. Hundreds OF
visitors to the Bronx zoo yesterday
saw two gray wolves fight for twenty
minutes after clashing over piece
Of meat
Despite the efforts Of the keepers,
who turned the hose on them, the
animals continued to battle until
one of them was so badly injured that
1t was necessary to administer chlo'
romorm to end it's sufferings.
One of its legs had been bitten
off as clean as if severed by keen
knife. The other wolfe was badly
mangled but may be saved.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
Best Man Hangs Self.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. S.-After
acting as best man at the wedding Of
young woman he had himself
long wooed in vain, Edward Thomas
went home and hanged himself with
q strap.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
Killed in Runaway.

Odersdale, Ca, Dec. S.-Mrs. Ben
billiard was thrown from a buggy in
which she and her sister, Mrs. Neal
Harman were riding. She was in
jured in the head aud died without
remaining consciousness.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
MAIL CARRIER HURT.
Thrown From His Buggy and Per.
hapSpFatallys Injured.

.aLH.
Spartanburg, Dec. Jesse L.
Wood, a well known letter carrier,
was thrown from his buggy early
Sunday morning and seriously in
jured. The horse Mr.. Wood was
driving took fright on east Main
street, just in front of the First
Presbyterian church. He was
thrown violently to the sidewalk and
knocked unconscious. When taken
to his home 1t was discovered that
three of his ribs had been broken
and one of his shoulders terribly in
jured. He is threatened with pneu-
monia, which makes his condition
trebly worse.-The State.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11


Southerners into new political rela-
tions we should have and can have
no desire to pass by or ignore the
comparatively few white Southern
ers who from principle has consist
emily stood for our principles in the
South when it brought them social
ostracisrn and a loss OF all prestage.
Nor can We sympathiZe with an effort
to exclude from the suppor.- of Re-
publicanism in the South or TO read
out Of the party those colnrti voters
who by their education and thrift
have made themselves eligible to e1-
ercise the electoral franchise.
Matters of Education.
1--WE believe that the solution Of
the race question in the South is
largely a matter of industrial and
thorough education. Some South
a"ners who have given EXP; "ssion to
their thoughts seem. to thing that
the only solution o. the ne3-) qEcs-
ton i, his migration TO Africa; but
to me such proposition is utterly
fatuous. The negro is essential to
the South in order that it MAY have
proper labor. Their ancestors were
brought here against their will.
They have no country but this.
They know no flag but ours. They
wish to live under it and are vii
ling to die fer it. They arr Ameri-
cans. The proposition to increase
the supply OF labor in the South by
emigration from Europe, is seems to
me, instead of being inimical 10 The
cause OF the negro, will aid MIN. AS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Union County, N. c., Far
mer Murdered While A.
sleep by Burglars.

Charlotte, \. c., July IL
Living on his own bed, welterino
in blood from a gunshot wound
in his side and the bed clothing
in flames, John Morris, veal
thy farmer of Union county, was
found by his wife in the bed
room of his holIe at Wedding
ton at ) O'Clock this morning.
Two unknown white men rushed
out of the house just as Mrs.
Morris was awakened by the re-
port of the gun and made good
their escape Neighbors of the
Morrises are suspected. The
wife snatched up the burning
bedding and exlinguished the
flames, reaching her husband
just as he expired. The murder
was done with Morris's own gun
and forty dollars in cash was
mi ssing from his bed room.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Killed Over Card Game.

Bennettsville special in Mon
days State: Oliver Edwards.
coIored, was shot and almost in
stantly killed in Bennettsville
last night by Frank Barr, also
colored.
II seems that these two ne
eroeS, with others, were gamb-
ling in the moonlight near the
water tank on the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad, opposite the mill.
Edwards accused Barr of passing
a soda water ticket for 25 cent
piece. A dispute followed and
Barr shot Edwards in the breast
just above the pit of the stomach
with 80 calibre pistol.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Negro Boy Cuts Another
With Broken Bottle

Camden special in Mondays
Columbia Record Last week a
serious and what might prove
fatal cutting scrape occurred be.
hind the dispensary. Two small
young negro boys, Eddie Dolby
and Mangie Ross, became in
volved in dispute about an
empty whiskey bottle, and as a
result OF the unpleasantness
Dolby cut Ross across the abdo-
men with a ragged bottle, sever
ing the intesiines i'll two places
Dolby is in Jail and Mangie is re-
ceiving med cal attention from
two physicians, but is in a very
serious condition.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Tried to Jump From Fast
Train.

Columbia special in yester-
days Charlotte Observer: Near
Lugof station about 80 miles
north of Columbia a white man
created quite a stir among the
passengers OF the Seaboard's
northbound train late last night
by attempting to jump from the
moving train going at a speed of
about 40 miles an hour. He was
dressed like man in good Cir
cumstances, but appeared TO lose
his head when the conductor
caught him attempting to beat
his way and notified him he
would have to gel off at the next
stop. He did not wait for the
next stop but soon as the con-
ductor was out of sight made a
dive through the window. Eel.
low passengers caught his wrists
as he was passing out and he
was hauled back into the train.
He gladly left the train at Lu-
gof and nothing more was heard
OF him. He refused to give his
name.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Labor Vote for Bryan.

Fairview, Lincoln, u, July 49,
Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of La
Dor will support William ]. Bry-
an III the coming presidential
campaign. In political circles to-
day this announcement Overshad-
owed all others, even the arrival
of John w. Kern, the vice pres
idential nominee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Several Drowned at Balti
more.

Baltimore, July 12.-Five
men are known to have been
drowned and three women and
man are believed to have met a
like fate this evening, when a
very severe wind and rain storm
passed over the harbor of this
city. Eight men in a row boa,
were endeavoring to reach Fort
McHenry when one of them, Pc
ter Dietrich, terrified by the
storm, while attempting to leap
overheard, upset the boat. He.
William DeLacour, Joseph Lohn-
miller and Edward Simmons
were drowned. The others right
ed the boat and reached the fort
safely.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Attacked Husband With Axe
and Then Tried to Jump
in Well.

Winston-Salem special in
MONDAYS Charlotte Observer:
In a fiji of insanity Mrs. Thomas
V. Pfaff, of 922 Academy street,
Salem, attempted to take the
lie of her husband by striking
him terrific blow on the side of
the head with an axe while he
lay asleep about s O'Clock this
morning, and afterwards tried
to commit suicide by jumping
into a we'll in the yard. She
was on the verge of making the
descent to the bottom of the
we'll and eternity when MIR. pfaff.
who had partially recovered
from the effects Of the blow, ar
rived. She had both feet in the
opening a. the top of the well
and was ready to make the fatal
leap wnrn she was caught by
Mr.. lfaff, who immediately
called for help. Several neigh.
bors rushed to his assistance and
the woman was carried back into
the house.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
CheraW Man Assaulted i'm
Columbia.

Mondays State: J. ID. Ponds.
a young while man, who halls
rom Cheraw and who took ad-
vantage of the cheap rates to
come to Columbia for good
time, occupied a cell at the DO
lice station last night. with a
badly bruised head. A disturb
aace in the Merchants and Me.
chanics' CLUB" on Washington
sire i yesterday afternoon a..
tractel the attention OF a police
officer and an investigation was
made. Ponds was brought out
of he club with much blood in
evidence about his head and face
ami Albert Hitler, manager OF
the NJ. and NJ. club, was arrest
ed, charged with the assault up.
on Ponds.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Hartsville r. r. Agt. Miss
ing.

uartsville special in Mondays S
State: William p. Woodward.
agent for the Atlantic Goa Line
railroad III this city, disappeared
last evening !mmedia'e after
an official OF the American Sure
ty company of New York caused
a warrant to be issued ;.r his ar-
rest, charging him wita having
embezzled SIS, 600 be!cnging TO
the railroad COMPANY The al
legged shortage was di-cov red Uy
Travelling Auditor Sinclair, who
has not vet completed his exam
ination OF the accounts of this
agency. The accused mas been
connected with the railroad com
pany here for Is years, during
which time he enjoyed an excel
lent reputation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Fire in Mill Village.

Spartanburg special in Mon
days State a fire entailing a
loss of about $4,000 occurred in
the Spartanburg mill village to
day, destroying completely three
store buildings with heavy stocks
of goods and two dwelling houses.
There was about $4,000 insur-
ance on the property destroyed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Notice to Farmers Union.

The State Convention of the
South Carolina State Farmers
Union will convene in The House
of Representative. hall in Co.
lumbia on Wednesday, July D,
at S.l5 p. m. Where he c0un-
ty Union Is formed, The basis OF
representation is one delegate at
large and one dele ate for every
hundred members or majority
fraction. Where there is no
county organization each local is
entitled to one delegate. If ou
have not already done so, have
called meeting and elect your
delegates. Application has been
made to the railroads for re.
duced rates. Please ask for that
rate, and where you cannot get
it, please ask the agent for q
certificate.
b. Harris,
lDrnc - ~ S4o.z ~:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
b. Harris,
Pres. s. G.. State Union.

Health Coffee" is really the closest COT
fee Imitation ever yet produced This clev
er coffee substitute was recently produced
by DIR ShoOp of Racine, Wis. Not grain
of real coffee IN it, either DR. Shoop's
Health Coffee is made from pure toasted
grains. with malt nuts. etc, Really 1t
would fool an expert who might drink il
for coffee. No 20 or 80 minutes tedious
boiling; Made IN minute" says the doc.
tor; sold by Bennett Grocery Co. W
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Girl Mourned as Dead Re-
turns After Six Years ABB
SenCe.

SenCe.
Winston-Salem, n. c., spec
lai in yesterdays Charlotte Oh
server: Mourned for dead six
years, Ellen Myers, the 13 year.
old granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowling. who reside near
the Winston Furniture Company.
returned here on the late train
last night from Reidsville, to
which place she was spirited six
years ago. The girls parents
died some years ago and she was
residing with her grandparents
when some one, whose name
has not been learned, spirited
her away TO Reidsville, where
she resided for few years until
the treatment she was accorded
became so cruel that she ran
away and went to Danville,
where she resided for some time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Young Man Killed by Light
ming.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 12.-
Roy Spencer, aged 10 years. of
Steelton and Earl Paxton, about
the same age, were rowing a
cross the Susquehanna river in a
steel skif when bolt OF light.
ming struck Spencer, killing him
instantly. Paxton was not badly
hurt.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15

was a V'rginian by birth who
removed TO Shelby county, In.
diana, in 1886, and lived there
until 1916, when he moved in-
to the northern country.
John Kern's mother was Nam
cy Ligett, and she and DIR. Kern
we're married in Warren county,
Ohio. In 1854, when John was
five years old, the family re-
moved to Warren county, Indi-
ana. About that time he went
to Iowa and until he was Is
years old he did not see rail.
road train. The family moved
back to Howard county in 1864.
In the CO.'S while still in Iowa,
Mrs. Kern died. Two children
were left, John and his sister,
who is now Mrs. Isaac Engel, of
Daleville, Va. He was educated
in the district schools and he
continued this education by at
tending the Indiana normal
school of Kokomo, Ind, riding
horseback ten miles each wav
every day. Later he taught
school near Alto. He earned
money to enter Ann Arbor,
graduating from the law de-
partment of Michigan University
in 1869. He Immediately began
practicing In Kokomo, Ind. He
was "drafted' when he was 21
years old to make the race for
the Legislature in the Republi-
can county of Howard, but was
defeated. He was chosen CITY
attorney of kokomo for six
terms over Republican aspirants.
In 1884 he was elected reporter
of the Supreme Court. Since
then indianapolis has been his
home where he has practiced
law. He has worked in every
campaign, served the country in
the Legislature and was the
leader of his party in the State
Senate. He was city attorney
under the last two administra
tions of Mayor Thomas Taggart
from October, 1897, to October,
1901. In 1900 he was nomi.
nailed for Governor but was de-
feated. Before the st. Louis
convention of four years ago Mr..
Kern's name had been promi-
nently mentioned among the vice
presidential possibilities.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Who Kern Is.

indianapolis, Ind July 10
John w. Kern was born Uecem-
Der goth, 1S49, at the village of
Alto, Howard county, Indiana.
His father, DR.. Jacob w. Kern,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15

Mrs. :. +. Blackmon and children
left Friday last To spend the summer i'm
the comtry-in the PTimus section.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers, pleasant
little pills that are easy to take. Sold bv
all druggists. VS.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-15
Bryan's Running Mate.

tiop--Something About
Candidate for Vice Presi-
dent.
Denver, Col, July 10.-The
Democratic national convention
concluded its labors late this af
ternoon by the nomination of
of John Worth Kern, of Indiana,
for Vice President, completing
the ticket on which William ]
Bryan was made the nominee for
President during the early hours
of this morning The nomination
Kern was made by acclamation OF
amid the resounding cheers OF
delegates and spectators. No bal.
lot was necessary as the tide OF
sentiment had set irresistibly to-
ward the Indiana statesman,
State after state registering the #
votes in his favor and all o'her
candidates withdrawing before
the universal demand for his
nomination.
The convention after adjourn
ing at daylight with the nomina.
tion OF MIR. Bryan, resumed
its session at p. m, with pow
erful undercurrent already in
motion toward the nomination OF
Kern for the second place. On
the call OF States Indiana presnt.
ed the name of Kern ; Colorado
through former Governor Thorn
as placed in nomination Charles
placed in nomination Charles A .
Towne, of New York; Connecti-
cut paced Archibald Mcneil, and
Georgia, Clark Howell
The names of Judge George
Gray, OF Deleware, and OF John
Mitchell, OF Illinois, we're not
presented, owing to the explicit
requests OF these gentlemen not
TO have their names go before the
convention.
For time IL looked as though
a ballot would be required. But
the steady line of States which
joined in seconding Kern's nom
ination soon made it apparent
that the chances OF all other can
didates had been eXtinguished.
Mr.. Iowne in person was the first
candidate 30 recognize the decls-
i've nature of The Kern move
ment and IN ringing speech with
drew his name and pledged his
support 10 the ticket OF Bryan
and Kern. Withdrawals quickly
followed from the supporters OF
Howell, OF Georgia, and Mcneil,
OF Connecticut, leaving the In
diana candidate alone in the field.
The withdrawal OF the Con-
necticut candidate was accom-
panied by motion that the NOM
ination of Kern be made by ac-
clamation. The motion was car
ried with a deafening shout and
the great assemblage broke into
clamOrous demonstration on the
the accomplishment of its work
and the completion of the Dem
Ocratic national ticket.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-10
Notice of Meeting Of Republican State
Conventions.

Pursuant to the authority and by the
direction of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, a Republican State Nom
mating Convention will convene at the
CITY of Boise, State of Idaho, on tues
day, the first day of Septem Der, l9oo, at
II o'clock a. m, at which State Conven-
ton Republican platform OF principles
will he announced, new State Central
Committee will be elected, and candi-
dates will be nominated for Justice OF
the Supreme Court, one member OF Con
gress. and State officers to be voted Tor at
the general election to be held on Tues
dav' November 8, A. D. 1908.
The various counties OF the state are
entitled 10 delegate representation IN
this convention as follows; Ada a.
Bannock IS, Bear Lake IA, Bingham 2S'
Boise 6, Bonner 10, Blaine 8, Canyon 10,
Cassia I. Custer 3, Elmore A. fremo IN
az. Idaho -, Kootenai IL, Latah 10
Lincoln 6, Nez Perez p, Lemhl o,
Owyhee A, Oneida %, shoshone TO- Twin
Fails 4, Washington 9.
The County Central Committees are arr
hereby requested to perfect all arrange
ments for primaries and county conVen'
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-10
TIMER LAND, ACT JUNE g. 1s7s-NOTlCE
| FOR PUBLICATION.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3 lS7s-NOTlCE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
April 9, 1908. l.; -,,.a
with the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June g. 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States of California, ore
CON Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
Extended to all the public land states by act OF
August 4, 1892,
James l.. wilkins
of Troy, county of LHtah, state OF Idaho,
has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1855, for the purchase OF the
si% SWK, and 50 SE1 of Sec. No. q, in Twp; No
a Mr. q W. B. NJ :, and win offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable Tor It's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to e.tablish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Lewiston, luaho'
Tuesday the LIST day of september, 1898.
He names witnesses:
John Vanhonk, Harvey Lunsford, Ed Evans.
ali of Avon, Idaho, Luther NJ. Steelsmith OF
Troy. Idaho. , ,......,,. -, =
above described lands are requested 10 ME
their claims in this Office on or before SAID Isl
jun26aug2S IL H. bar'ie''' nesiS'ei'
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-10

For SaIe-Choice Bundle Hay.
John Puntenney, Little Bear Ridge.
5O-St-p
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-10
may2ejuly3l
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication

United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
april IL, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
June 3, 1873 entitled IAN act for the sale OF
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to hll the Public Land States by act
OF August 4, 1892,
Charles b. Holt,
of Moscow. county OF Latah, state Of Idaho,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1891, for the purchase Of the
SEN SCI, Sec. 81, VIZ SWh, and SWH NWH
of section 80 in township AZ n, range
No l w B. NJ, and will offer proof 10 show
that the land sought is mere valuable for its
tim Der or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
H. R. Smith, U. S. Land Commissioner, at
Moscow, Idaho, on Thursday, the 10th day OF
July, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Chris A. Hagen, George II. Cushing, Edward
Mcclure. all OF Moscow, Idaho, Elwood S.
Cook of Princeton, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
| day Of July. 1905.
maysjulylo Il. d. bsrtlett' hesibSet'
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-07-10
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, May 8, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Carry G: Tonning,
of Moscow, who on May 5, 1908, made Timber
and Stone Sworn Statement. No. S407, for
So NEA, and Lots and 8, Section s,
Township 40 North, Range East, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton TO make Final Proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above described, before
II. K. Smith, U. S. Commissioner, at Moscow,
Idaho, on the 23ri day of July, 1908
Claimant names as witnesses: Edwin Shaw,
of Avon, Idaho. Charles w. Shielcs, Mary M
Shields, Ezra Cole, all of Moscow, Idaho.
TH.BARTLETT,
maySjulyl0 Register.