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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
SAVES BOY IN RIVER.
Engineer Plunges Into Stream and
Pulls Boy Out.

A dispatch from Fon Du Lac,
Wis, says bringing his fast express
train to a sudden stop to leap from
his cab and plunge into the waters
of Mud creek, Engineer ]. A. lyman,
by a quick swim and dive, achieved
thrilling rescue of a drowning boy
Thursday.
lyman is a passenger engineer on
the Wisconsin Central, and when ap-
preaching Mud creek, near Hilbert
Junction, on his run from Manitowoc
to Neenah, he caught sight of the
lad seated midway on the bridge,
fishing, wholly oblivious Of the ap-
preaching danger. There was an in
slant closing of the throttle
and an application of the air brakes,
but before the train could be stop
ped the bridge had been passed. The
boy, in his fright, either jumped in
to the water or was swept off by the
train.
When lyman leaped from his en-
CINE the little fellow was struggling
in the stream below, absolutely help
less. The engine driver plunged
down the bank into the water, Wad-
ing, swimming and finally diving to
reach the boy, and, emerging few
moments later with his victim al
most exhausted.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
RUsE SAVES LIFE.
How Mans Wife Saved Herself and
Her Child From Death.

At Chester, Pa, after calling his
wife and declaring he intended kill
ing her and their baby. James Wood
fired a bullet through his brain
Tuesday, dying almost instantly.
That the baby and the mother did
not suffer was due to her presence
Of mind.
The family was at the Grand Cen
trail Hotel, when Wood called his
wife to the parlor. He said:
Il am going to shoot you; then l
am going to kill the baby and my
SELF
Mrs. Wood, with great presence
of mind, replied:
"Well, just wait till l call mamma;
YOU may as well kill us all while
you are about it.
The ruse was successful. Hurry
ing to the lower part of the hosue,
the young wife called for help, and
when her brother-in-law, William
Minshall, proprietor of the hotel
rushed into the room, Wood fired a
bullet through his own brain. 1t is
thought that Wood was temporarily
insane.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
BEATEN By TOUGHS.
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN VICTIM OFF
THREE THUGS
while Out Walking IN Central Park,
New Yorsz.-she is Seized and.
Robbed.
Robbed.

Seized from behind by eepower-
full men who then beat, chloroform-
ed, robbed and attacked her, Mrs.
Mary Sessman, 26 years old, a hand
some woman, of No. 1O5 West One
Hundreth street, New York, is pro-
hably dying from injuries received
in one of the most daring hold-ups
that has ever taken place In Cen
trail Park.
Although the attack occurred on
the Transverse road, stones throw
from Central Park street, Mrs. Sess-
mans screams were not heard and
she was left to lie unconscious for
fully an hour after her assailants
left her. Then, covered with wounds
and weakened from the terrific strug-
gle she had maintained against the
three thugs, she literally dragged
herself to her home, where she faint
ed in her mothers arms!
The police of the West One Hun
dreth street station were notified and
the reserves were sent to the park,
but Mrs. Sessman's condition was
such that no description of her assail-
ants could be obtained from her and
the police were totally unsuccessful
in their search.
Mrs. Sessman was removed to the
j. Hood Wright hospital from her
home, where 1t was said she might
die from shock and the terrible beat
ing, she received at the hands OF
three men. Her, rings and money
were stolen, representing a loss Of
several hundred dollars.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
HIGHEST IN THE WORLD.
Plans Presented FOR Sixty-two
Story Building.

A dispatch from New York says
plans for gigantic building, to be-
the loftiest in the world, overtopping
by over 200 feet the Metropolitan
Tower, were filed Tuesday with
Burnham G Co., architects, of Chica-
go, acting for the Equitable Life
Assurance society. The new building
will be the new home of the society,
taking the place~of the present edi-
fice,s and occupying the. same site on
the; block bounded By Broadway and
Nassau, Pine and Cedar streets.
With its tower, the new Equitable
building will have siXty-two stories,
and will be 500 feet about the curb,
2O9 feet higher than the Metropoli-
tan tower, with it's forty-siX stories.
This will be exclusive Of the flag
pole, which will run up 100 feet high
er. It is said the construction will
be begun within a short time. The
building will cost S1O,0O0,000. Ac-
cording to the plans the main build
ing will be 4S9 feet higher. Above
this main building the tower will run
up 420 feet, making the total height
909 feet.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
,-.MacauIoy in Now York World.

L am, not member Of the. Denver
convention nor of the national commit
tee. but think that the three planks
thus coldly set aside here at Chicago
will find place in the Denver plat
form, doubtless with the verbiage
changed, rbut with the sense still re-
tanned. They represent really Demo
cratic doctrine. Mr.. Bryan has long
preached the doctrine Of the direct
election Of senators by tie people and
alone among the presidential possibilt-
ties Of this country on either party side
appeared before the house committee
on the election Of president and vice
president and made stirring appeal for
the campaign publicity bill, which was
killed by Cannon in congress and here
again. ! have no personal knowledge
of Mr.. Bryan's position on the third
plank, save that his paper, the Com
moner, commended heartily the propo-
sition made in congress for the phys
ical valuation of telegraph lines, and.
writing from memory only without the
documents before me, think it also
approved the valuation Of the railways.
Tho, Anti in junction Plank.
After nominating Taft. one of the
first exponents OF government by in
junction, nominating him the morning
after thousands of organized laborers
paraded the streets Of Chicago and held
a meeting Of protest against such ac-
ton, the Republican convention adopt
ed. after a bitter fight in the commit
tee on resolutions, what they called an
anti-inj njunction plank. 1t has been re-
pudlated by every prominent labor
leader gathered In the convention city.
1t means the revolt Of union labor
against this ticket, for the nomination
Of taft and the cavalier rejection Of
the planks offered by Samuel Gompers
and by officials Of the railroad brother
hood were neatly rounded out by the
nomination for vice president Of Sher-
man, who led the fight against any
anti-injEnction plank whatsoever. Here
again is opportunity for the Demo-
cratic national conv ention to profit by
the folly, or worse, Of it's rival.
Concerning That Platform.
There has been an ambition on the
part Of many men in the Democratic
councils to make the Denver platform
brief, succinct and limited to the decla-
ration of mere fundamental principles,
leaving it to the speakers In the cam
paign to elaborate and expound. This
is not an easy end to accomplish. Ev-
erybody wants something in the plat
form, and everybody wants his own
particular something set forth In his
own oratorical and finely rounded Pc
RODS. Mr.. Bryan used to say that the
ideal platform would be one that could
be printed on a postal card, but that Is
an ideal practically impossible OF full
fllment. When the Republican plat
form was printed, scores Of men in pol
itics and in Journalism whose business
1t was to read the platform scoffed at
its length and said thas they had not
had time to read 1t. Better a short
platform that can be memorized than
a long one which only the proofreader
will ever read through.
Chicago.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
TILLMAN FOR SECOND PLACE.
Senator's Name May be Presented

Senator's Name May be Presented
for Vice Presidency ut Denver.
Gen. Willie Jones, chairman of the
State Democratic committee, stated
Monday that he had considered that
the South Carolina delegation should
present the name of Senator Tillman
to the Convention for Vice Presi-
dent, and he thinks it is possible
that this will be done. The nomina-
ton would be purely complimentary,
of course, as Senator Tillman has
gone to Europe to rest until after
the close of the campaign and would
not if nominated, be able to partici-
pate in the campaign at all on ac-
count of the serious condition OF his
health. However his name may be
presented.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
SEVEN DEAD.
FROM THE HEAT IN NEW YORK
CITY.
Torrid Wave Drives Many Persons to

= 0AEA0 " ave NEaESS aAauy ESFsOnS W
Place Of Peril in Search of Fresh
Air.
Seven dead is the record of the
torrid wave that for "a hours had
made all New York suffer Tuesday.
The dead are:
Miss Stella Dominick, 21, of No.
2SS Second street.
Mrs, Mary P. Jackson, SO. of No.
25 Greenwich street.
Philip McCauley, as.
Policeman John M. Barry, of the
traffic squad.
John Welleon, %, No. IA West
seth street.
John Falkenmeyer, 45.
Bert Lane, 20, No. 26S West 144th
street.
Policeman Barry, of the traffic
squad, met his death while trying to
save McCauley. McCauley was work
ing at the pier of the Savannah
Steamship Line at the foot of Spring
street. He was on a narrow ledge
when he was overcome by heat and
fell into the river. Barry saw him
fall and plunged in after him.
Neither came up.
Miss Dominisk lived with her par
entS on the sixth floor of No. 233
Second street. A fire escape leads
to her window. On the floor below
lived a girl friend. Miss Dominick
was seeking a cool breeze on the
fire escape when her friend called to
her. She started to go down the mar
row iron steps. Her light skirt, toss
ed back by the breeze, caught in a
projecting strip of iron and, being
pulled back suddenly, she lost her
footing and plunged head foremost
to the pavement, more than fifty feet
be,ow.
John FaIkenmeyer was employed
in hotel. He was sQmnambulist.
He complained Of the heat before go
ing to bed. Early today. he was
found dead on THE pavement beneath
his bedroom window. The window.
revolved on an upright bar. 1t is
supposed that while asleep he sought
air and walked out the window to
death.
Albert Lane sought relief by going
to sleep on the fire escape. He roll
ed of and fell to the pavement from
the fourth floor,
Mrs. Mary P. Jackson was visiting
Mrs. Bella Henderson, at No. .21o
West twentieth street. They were
talking when Mrs. Jackson complain
ed Of being excessively warm and
suddenly fell back. DR.. Beeuwker,-
of Bellevue hospital, said her death
was due to heat prostration.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
InstructS for Bryan.

A dispatch from Charlotte, n. C.'
saws that the democratic state con-
yention, which has been in session
there week. adjoined sine. die at
midnight, crowning its labors by IN
structing for William Jennings Bryan
by vote of 253 to 194.
The fight over the Bryan lnslruC-
tions occupied the closing hour OF
the convention and was threshed out
amid considerable confusion. the
Bryanites winning a walk when the
roll was called.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
Travels i'm Glass Cabinet.

Travelling in an air-tight glass
covered box resembling a coffin or
refrigerator, Mrs. VIM. Tyson OF
1,itchburg, Mass, arrived IN Sans
bury. n. c., Tuesday in search OF
health. The box in which she tra'-
els is furnished with modern con.
yeniences and Mrs. Tyson keeps wen
wrapped with blankets. She has llV-
ad for wears almost without eXpoure
10 the open air.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
Sailors Used $4,000 Worth of Am
bergris, Not Knowing its Value.

Greasing masts. sea boots, and oil
skins with ambergris, valued at ap-
proximately s400 pound, sailors
on the British bark Antiope wasted
about $4,000 worth of the stuff
unaware Rf its value. A small part
of the grease" had been saved, and
this was identified by an Oakland
druggist as ambergris.
The Antiope reached San Francis
co from Newcastle, Australia, few
days ago. On the way up large
quantity of grease was seen toat-
ing on the ocean, and the men
managed to scoop up several bucket
fulls. The grease was used for
slushing down the mats, the balance
being used by the men on their oil
skins and boots.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
ENGAGEMENTS TRAGIC END.
Discouraged, Bridegroom Poured Or
ON Himself and Then Lit Match.

An engagement of ten years stand
ing, which numerous business revers-
es had prevented blossomng into
marriage, came to tragic END IN
Philadelphia, this week, when Ma.
than Presser, despairng OF ever lead
ing his financee to the altar. commit
ted suicide by setting fire to his
clothing and perishing in terrible
agony.
The girl to whom Presser was 10
have been married is Miss Rosa
Shattenstein. They met ten years
ago and in short time were engag-
ed to be married. But business re-
verses caused the wedding to be
POSTPONED time after time. Dlscour-
aged. whe finally went to his homes
donned his wedding suit, poured ker-
osene oil over himself, and appileo
Z match.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
FELL FROM MOVING TRAIN.
Coffin Drummer Seriously Injured al
Lake City.

T. l.. Bass, of Sanford, n. c., was
seriously injured at Lake City in
dismounting from the north-bound
Orangeburg-Florida train. 1t seems
that failing to get off while the tram
was at the station. he attempted to
do so after it moved off, and losing
his footing fell. His face and head
are badly bruised and cut and physl-
clans say that he may be injured in
ternally. RE is travelling salesman
for the Burlington Coffin Company
Burlington. n. C. His family was
Immediately notified.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
Killed His Father-in-LaW.

A dispatch from Eastman, Ca
SAYS early Monday morning c. G.
Powell shot and killed W. c. Wo-
mack, his father-in-law. who lived
on the Ogburn place, near Leon, this
county. Eye witnesses say that
Powell fired in self-defence. No
arrest has been made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
KILLED WHITE BOY.
Negro Struck Him in Head Causing
Death.

Leroy Sellers. white boy II years
of age, was struck by colored boy,
Willie Johnson, in front of his place
of employment on King street, in
Charleston Monday morning and
died almost Immediately afterwards.
An autopsy was held to establish
whether the boy died from natural
causes or from the blow and the
examination of the surgeons show
ed that the boys heart and lungs
were all right and that deaths re-
suited from concussion of the brain,
following the blow which the negro
gave the boy on the back OF the
head and the fall to the fagstone
pavement.
The negro boy is under arrest,
awaiting formal formal commitment
by the coroner's jury.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
pawn BROKERS Hit.

A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says;
Rv vote of 131 to 2. the mouse
Tuesday morning passed the bill or
Adams Of Chatham, making it
mesdemeanor for any one to charge
more than five per cent per month
for Il loan.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
Three Die From Heat.

On Thursday three persons died
under tragic circumstances In New
York. and their death is attributed
indirectly to the heat.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
jealousy Led to Murder.

In q fit Of jealousy Charles kotn-
we'll wounded his wife, probably Ia
tally. and killed himself at hunting
don, W. V. -. -xA- - :.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
"Irncle Remus" Seriously Ill.

Joel Chandler Harris t"uncle
Remus') is seriously i'll in Atlanta,
Physicians at his bedside hold out
very little hope fer his recovery.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
Negro Fratricide Hanged.

Albert Brown, 4 negro cohVlcteu
of killing his brother. was hung IN
the iail at Washington Monday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03
MANY KILLED.
Engine and Two Coaches Are Ditched
With Fatal Results.

Eight are reported killed in a Mis-
souri, Pacific wreck at Lamar, near
Sedalia, Mo-, Thursday.
The trains were No. 3, westbound,
known as the California express and
No. 12, eastbound. the st. Louis spe-
cial from Colorado.
The point where the two trains
came together is five miles west of
LaMonte, Mo. The collision occur
red about five o'clock.
Officials of the Missouri Pacific
confirm the report that several are
dead and injured
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-07-03

COSTLY GREASE" ON MAsTs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Death CT aYS. e, .. Bryant.

Mrs. Della Bryant, wife of Mr.
q. B. Bryant, died at her home nes,
Hohgood Monday, July 6, aged s;
years. Her remains were inferred
at the the home burying ground
tuesday afternoon, July 7th, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. W. 8. Strickland.
Mrs. Bryant had been in Door
health for several years. and about
four weeks ago she was taken with
typhoid fever. At one time it was
thought that she was improving but
she soon relapsed and never rallied
again.
She leaves a husband and five
grown children, two sons and three
daughters. All of the children are
married but one son.
Mrs. Bryant was consistent mem
Der of the Kehukee Baptist church.
Of which she was a regular attendant
until feeble health kept her away.
She was daughter of the late John
Watson, and has left the legacy of a
good name to those who mourn her
death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Rev. 6. ". Phelps.

About ten-years ago Rev. G.. W.
Phelps became Rector of Trinity
Church, at Scotland Neck, and two
weeks ago his resignation took eff
feet. This week he has gone to his
old home in Victoria, Va.
Mr.. Phelps has been a most faith
full and efficient leader of the Episco-
pal church here, and under his work
the church has made advancement.
Some years ago the old church at
the cemetery was burned and in ad-
dition to repairing it its members
built handsome new church on
Main street in town, and all this ex-
penditure incurred some debt. In
der the leadership of Mr.. Phelps.
and with the help of the ladies of the
church, the debt of 81, 900 has been
paid and nearly an equal additional
amount has been expended on church
improvements.
Mr.. Phelps goes away from Sect
land Neck with the love and esteem
of all the people of every denomina-
ton, for al are free in expressions
Of appreciation for his work as
faithful minister of God in preach
ing the word, visiting the sick and
in other good works for righteous
ness. He and his good family viii
'ong be pleasantly remembered by
ali the people here and the sincere
love and good wishes of their friends
here go with them to their home in
Virginia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Pension Board in Session.

The county Pension Board for
Confederate soldiers was in session
IN Halifax Monday. The list was
revised and the following observa-
tons were made:
In 1907 there were 1O2 names on
the list; but the list for 1903 gives SO,
showing that ii have died since the
list for 1907 was made up.
The list of widows of Confederate
soldiers for 1907 showed A, but there
are only "a on the the list for 1908
showing that 10 widows of Confeder-
ate soldiers have died since the 1907
list was made up.
There were 7 new applicants for
help by the board. 4 old soldiers and
3 widows.
The pensions for the Confederate
soldiers in the county are classified
as follows: First class 2, second class
4, third class 6, and 76 in the fourth
class.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
That Halifax dinner.

1t will be remembered that at the
last meeting Of the Halifax county
division of the Southern Cotton As
ISOLATION, it was decided to have a
great farmers dinner at Halifax
August 18th. The following COM
mittees were appointed by town
ships:
Brinkleyville- w. w. Rosser, F.
NJ. Taylor and 7. H. Taylor.
Butterwood-Sam T. Thorne, Jr.,
E. A. Carter and N. Warren.
Coroconara-J. H. Pope, N. L..
Stedman and R. H. Patterson.
Enfeld-Montgomery Shields, W.
T. Whitehead and B. D. Mann.
Faucetts-E. c.. Dickens, w. J. B.
Smith, J. S. Hedgepeth ard J. c..
Nevelle.
Halifax W. B. Drewry, J. E.
Fleming and w. T. Eure.
Littleton-T. W. Myrick, Whit
Johnson, H. P. Robinson and C. D.
House.
Palmyra L. J. Baker, w. ?.
White and J. 7. Johnson.
Roseneath G.. Allsbrook, w.
D. Leggett and Rufus Cherry.
Roanoke Rapids-W.H. Hockaday,
Hannibal Shearin and H. L. Driscoll.
Scotland Neck-C. ]. Shields, G.
K. Moore and Balfour Dunn.
We'don-W. T. Parker, l.. L.
Garner, and P. N. Stainback.
These committees are expected to
confer together at once and make
all the necessary arrangements for
the great dinner. 1t is designed
that the dinner shall be on the order
of great basket picnic. Mr.. W. Is:
Drewry assumes the responsibility OF
preparing the barbecues and Bruins.
wick stew, and Mr.. j. c. Butts, OF
Halifax, was asked to assist Mr..
DreWry.
Arrangements are being made for
a good speaker for the day, and 1t
will be announced later who the
speaker will be.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
just in The Game.

Weldon and Scotland Neck played
base ball in Scotland Neck two
weeks ago, and by some omission on
on the part of those who look after
such news for these columns the
game was not reported last week.
Perhaps it was because the home
team was so badly beaten.
Among the other clever visitors
from Weldon was the genial editor
of the Roanoke News, Mr.. D. E.
Stainback, and in his paper last
week he said:
eve really hated to take the game
at Scotland Neck, Wednesday, the
Oath, our friends of that pretty town
treated US with such open-hearted
hospitality, but it's in the game, and
we. really couldn't help it. 1t was
our first game under the new man.
agement with Mr.. A. C. House, as
manager, Major r. T. Daniel cap
tain. And Bolton and Knight, as
the battery, were entirely satisfacto-
ry. to Weldon, and the defeat was
accepted gracefully by our friends
of Scotland Neck. 1t was every
body's game up to the 9Th, with the
score to 2 in Weldon's favor.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Weldon, 600 2l0 042-9 II 8
Neck, OO2 900 OOO-2 8 2
"Batteries-Bolton and Knight;
Weeks, Holmes and Taylor.
Summary Struck out by Bolton
8; by Weeks 5; by Holmes 2. Three
base hits, Pedneau, Moseley. Two
on balls, off Bolton 2. Hit by
pitched balls, Leggett (2). Time of
game l:45. Umpire, Mills.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Broad Beam OF Sunshine.

Charity and Children, the organ
Of the Baptist Orphanage at Thomas
vile, makes the following pleasing
reference to the visit of Mr.. N.
Biggs, of Scotland Neck. to the an
nual meeting two weeks ago:
MIR. Biggs is one of the oldest
members as the years go, but in
spirit he is about the youngest chap
in the bunch. His coming to the
Orphanage is always like broad
beam of sunshine"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
TO.Our Customers.

Having lost our store in Green
wood by fire, we respectfully invite
all our customers who have been
giving us business there to call on US
at our store up in town Oh Main
street. We promise prompt service
and the best Of attention to all who
come. We carry a full line of
Groceries and General Merchandise.
A. STRICKLAND & Son.
7-2-1m