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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
SENATOR "DEATEN UP"
bad Blood Spilled at Wheeling, W.Ea.'
in u Banking House

in Banking House.
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United States Senator Nathan B..
Scott, of West Virginia, bears some
80 bruises about bis face and should
ers as the result Of an encounter with
ex-senator S. G. Smith, prominent
business man Of Wheeling. W. Va.
The men met in the corridor OF the
Dollar Savings and Trust company IN
Wheeling. 1t appears there has been
some bad blood between the two o"-
ing to Smiths recent declaration that
the United States senatorslfip In West
-irsinia had been bought atpuhlic auc-
ton for many years.
Senator Scott took exception TO
Smiths statement and called him to
account for the same One word
brought on another until Scott called
Smith a liar. Smith declared United
States senators are not divine and
called Scott 4 damned liar" and the
fight was on Cashier L. r. Titel
rushed between the two men but not
until Smith had delivered 80 blows ON
Scott and the latter had landed SIX
times. Scott was ''all in at the
count.
A conference is now beng arranged
to settle the affair as Scott trlends
realize the senator was entirely III
j.
the wrong.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
THAW.S NOVEL STATEMENT.
He Homes to Re in Business in Pitts
burg After His Release.

Harry X. Thaw sent Il statement
last week TO friends in Pittsbure,
from the asylum in Poushkeepsi". \.
y. in which he makes some starting
assertions and admissions. 1t IS his
stated desire and intention TO be back
in Pittsburg within a short time, take
up some business and devote the rest
of his life to it. He declares he Will
lead the old life no more.
Among other things he says he and
Evelyn have practically agreed to an
anrulmcnt OF marriage. but ne
blamcs her attorneys for her present
action. He also blames Attornc!
Delafield fer influencing and frshten'
ing his mother at his first trial so that
he was branded as Il degenerate and
paranoiac.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
HARD HIT BY FIRE, IRE
Three Thousand People Homeless ana
a Loss Of $75O,ODO.

A dispatch from Rawhide. New,
says three thousand people homeless.
a score or more, injured and pro-
perty loss of over s150,O00 is the re-
suit of disastrous fire. which start
ed at Q o'clock Friday morning in
DR.. Gardeners Office. located in tine
Rawhide Drug company's building.
Famed by gale the fire swept rapid
| ly south and east to Balloon avenue
nd up Rawhide avenue to within so
yards of the Peoples hospital.
Over ton and a half Of dynamite
was used in the demolition Of build
ings which in measure stayed the
flames progress. The volunteer fire
department and 500 miners worked
heroically, but owing to the inflam-
mable construction of the buildings
they were swept away like tinder.
At IL a. m. the business portion of
Rawhide was smolderipg ruin, the
flames being finally checked south of
Balloon avenue.
Among the first buildings to go was
Collins hardware store. which con-
tanned two tons dynamite, that ex-
ploded with terrific reports, hurting
burning planks and boards a great
distance, setting fire to numerous
buildings simultaneously.
The scenes were similar to those
at the fire at Goldfeld in July, 1906,
and at Cripple Creek in April, 1895.
Many people were injured by flying
debries, but none is reported serious
ly hurt.
A fannie wnas feared, as all the
upply houses and grocery stores were
wiped out.
A subscription list was started and
in few minutes over $4,000 was
raised and relief train started from
Reno, carrying food and bedding.
All the mining towns OF the State
came quickly to the assistance OF
rawhide sufferers with cash contrl-
buttons. San Francisco mining eX-
change also sent contribution OF
$500.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
MOTHER ON STAND.
aecd Mrs. Aains to Testify in Behalf
OF Her Two Sons.

That the old mother of Capt. Peter
C.. and T. Jenkins Hams, arrested on
,the. charge OF killing William h. f.
Annis, at Bayside, l.. l., would take
the witness stand to testify concern
ing the mental condition OF Capt.
Hams prior to the tragedy, was the
assertion, last week, OF Joseph 4.
Shay, of counsel for the defense.
Though broken in spirit and more
than 70 years old, she will be employ
ed bv the lawyers for the defense not
merely as an appeal to the sympath-
les of the jury, but to tell of the raw
ing of the captain after L had heard
of his wife's alleged unfaithfulness to
him.
She is now at Fort Hancock attend
ing to the three children OF the cap
tain, and was prostrated hy the news
of the tragedy. She has wished to
visit her sons in the Queens county
iail, but Gen Hams. her husband, has
dissuaded her, fearing that the ordeal
would be too great a strain on her.
The prisoners, their lawyers said,
have told him they would be happy
to see her again. and IN answer 10
her Dleadings Gen. Hams told Shay
he would bring his wife to the city. "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
OUTLOOK SEEMS BRIGHT.
Parker Returns From West With
Good News For Democrats.

Good News For Democrats.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker,
who has returned from a visit to the
Pacific coast, where he made several
speeches for William J. Bryan, con-
ferred for over an hour Wednesday
night with National Chairman Mack
at the Democratic national headquar-
ters in New York. Plans for a speak
ing campaign in the East by Mr..
Parker in the interest If the ticket
were discussed.
A report circulated was to the effect
that the former Democratic candidate
might be nominated for governor of
his State. Mr.. Parker had nothing
to say regarding the report. AS to
Democratic prospects generally. Mr..
Parker said he was surprised at the
show OF early Democratic strength IN
the West. I visited Oregon, Wash
ington and Montana" said Mr.. Park
ef, and everything there was sur
prising growth Of sentiment Cor the
Democratic ticket.
'I talked with many Republicans
who told me they were going to sup
port the Democratic ticket. Some
gave one reason, some another. |
met an Ohio manufacturer who told
me he was seriously considering sup
porting the ticket on The ground that
he wanted to maintain the status quo.
HFfe said tnat with Bryan in the White
House and a Republican senate moth
ing could be done and everything
SStaSfsd 10 .i1 busienss Just the same:
s'I am going to make several speech
es In the East for the party, but the
dates and places have not been fix
ed"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
MUTINY AND TRAGEDY.
)ismasted III Storm, Sailors Rebel ana
Kill One of Their Number.

A dispatch from San FracniSco,
Cal, says news OF 4 mutlny and
tragedy on the Chilean bark Eaton
Hall during stormy voyage IN Which
the vessel was dismasted was brought
Wednesday from Tahil!.
The Eaton Hall was bound from
New Castle. Australia, to Valparaiso.
with cargo of coal. On August -.
when the ship was about 6o ml'eS
from Theresa reef, a storm Sprang up.
tearing the masts out and lltterlhs
the decks with debrics. Subsequent
" while Capt Mclean was MAKING
every effort TO bring his almost help-
less ship.to port the sailors became
nutionns and in the trouble that 1oi-
lowed q sailor was killed. Finally
the bark was picked mp by French
mower hoa1 and towcd to Papete.
v.rcrc she will be repaired.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
"IAIIORTAL SIX HUNDRED"
Money to be Raised for Monument
to Confederate Soldiers.

1 !.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says confeder-
ate camps throughout the South are
receiving copies of circular letter
being sent to them for the purpose Of
raising funds to commemorate the
deeds of the six hundred soldiers,
who brayed death on Morris Island
and at Fort Delaware in the War Be-
tween the States.> If sufficient funds
are raised a suitable monument will
be erected in their memory.
! ]. Ogden Murray, of Charleston,
Nv. Va, is secretary of the Society Of
the Immortal Six Hundred" and
would like to receive any donations
that are given for the erection Of the
monument.
The circular being sent out is as
follows:
THE Society Of the immortal Six
Hundred, survivors of the. six hun
dred Confederate officers, prisoners Of
war, who by the order Of Edwin NJ.
Stanton, Federal Secretary Of War,
taken from the military prison of
Fort Delaware and placed under fire
of the Confederate batteries shelling
! the United States troops on Morris
Island, S. c.. in August, 1864, and
kept under the fire Of our own guns
for forty-two days, fed upon a ration
| Of four rotteQ hard tack army crack
ers, with the addition of one ounce Of
fat meat, and ore-half pint Of mush,
or bean soup each twenty-four hours,
as our only ration, obtaining our
water supply by digging holes in the
and and waiting until sufi ,ient water
inspid and bad. would ooze out to
quench our thirst, determined at
their last meeting held in the city Of
Birmingham, Ala, to build a monu-
mcnt to the memory of our dead COM
rades. who remained true and died
for the cause of the South under this
torture of retaliation.
After this ordeal of fire and star
walton on Morris Island we were re-
moved from the island to Fort Pull
aski, situated at the mouth OF the
Savannah River, Georgia. At this
point our number was divided; part
sent to Hilton Head, S. c.. remainder
detained at Fort Pulaski. Our ra-
tions in both these prisons were alike,
ten ounces of rotten corn meal, with
onehalf pint of cucumber and onion
pickle each twenty-four hours, no
salt, no grease; nor meat of any kind
was issued to us, simply ten ounces
of rotten corn meal filled with bugs
and worms and hard Jumps. This
meal was ground blythe Brandywine
Mills, 1861. When We picked Gut the.
hugs worms and dirt we were, COM
PEELED TO throw. at least three ounces
away unfit for. use, and on this ration
we Yiyed for sixty-five days, causing
hat dreadful disease, scurvy, amongst
our men.
The officers of the Society are:
Capt. J. J.. Hampstead, president
Capt. J. w. Mathews, first vice-presi-
dent; Capt. T. C, Chandler, second
vice president; Lieut. W. W. George
color bearer.
Constitutional Committee-Major
McD. Darlington. Capt. Thomas
kPinckney, Lieut.. Z. Lee Bell.
Chaplains--The Rev. T. $. Arn'-
stead, the Rev. George W. Finley, the
Rev. D. NJ. Layton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
SANK On QUIksAND.
GIVES UP HOPE AND COUNTS MO-
AIENTS OF LIFE LEFT.
Saved ut Last Minute il Lonely Quag-
mire all Night, Water Was Above
His Chin When Rescued.

In the fanciful tales of horrible and
terrifying experiences from Poe and
Hugo no situation is described more
terrible than that in which Edward
Tiefenbach, on Torrinston, Conn,
found himself for eight hours until
he was rescued Friday moring at the
moment when death seemed newt
able.
Like one caught in the quicksands,
with the added horror Of the man
penned in q cavern Of the sea by the
risig tide. Tiefenbach faced the dou-
BILE in lonely pond. throughout the
night AS his body was slowly suck
ed. .downard into the soft, yielding
mud his progress toward death was
measured by the rise of the water to-
ward his mouth and nostrils until he
could count ahead the minute and
seconds, left him to live.
Tiefenbach went TO Catlin's pond,
near Harwinton. for, a night Of fish,
ing. He was alone, and at that time
of night there was no one in the neigh
borhod. He rowed out to the south
ern end of the pond, where the wat
er is shallow and the. bottom IS cover
ed with a soft ooze several feet thick.
About 9 o'clock. while Tiefenbach was
standing in the boat, a patched place
in the bottom, gave way, and Tlefen-
bachii through. his feet imbedding
themselves in the slime.
The boat sank quickly. and Tiefen-
bach. feeling himself being drawn
down. struggled until he managed TO
ct his feet out Of the mud. which was
acting like quicksand. and upon the
bottom of the sunken boat. But the
boat also quickly filled with mud,
again entrapping him, and the craft
began to sink slowly into the mud.
Tiefenbach soon discovered that
any struggle on his part made the
boat sink quicker. and that his only
| hnce was to stand still, with the hope
that the boat would reach solid oot..
tom, or that daylight would bring
some one to his assistance.
For hour upon hour Tiefenbach
stood, while his body 'waS slowly but
surely drawn further and further
own. He could tell by tho rise of the
water upon his body that he was SINK
ing deeper and deeper, and as the
intcrminahle night wore on 1t 'be'
came of an hour or two, then OF
minutes. until the horrible deatn
which had threatened so long should
ovcrtake him. The man was frozen
with horror when the water reacheu
his chin, lust as day began 70 break.
Gradually the water rose until II
reached his lower lip, and he had &c
tilt his head back to keep it from go
ling into his mouth. He felt 1t rise
mill his face alone was out OF water
,nd*thcu it WAS day. and with ias'
despairig cry he shouted loudly los
help.
TWO farmers heard the screams OF
T;,fehach and arrived at the pono
inst in time to save him from drown
inc They reached him in another
boat. and by heroic work released Mls
lI,odv from the mnd and brought nm
asborr. 1t will he many days before
Tierrnbach RECEIVERS from his eNl'e,
ricncp
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
I'M GRASP OF MANIAC
FAITHFUL DAUGHTER NEAR
DEATH ON LOFTY TONER.
2uiet in One Instant, Her Father Be
came Insane the Next and Tried to
Dash His Child to Certain Death.

Seized with a homicidal mania Will
he and his daughter were viewing
Chicago from the lofty tower OF the
Auditorium building, ]. E. Shilling
made a desperate effort to toss. her
over the railing to death, 8 90 feet be-
low. The suspicious look in her
fathers eye as the pair left the eleva-
tor saved the daughter from death.
Men were appalled, for time at the
attempt of the crazed man, hut finally
seven were able to bring the kicking,
clawing and biting manic to control.
He is now under arrest and will be
returned to- the. Konkakee insane
asylum, whence ne come a few weeks
ago, apparently cured from his men
tai arrangement.
The attempt to murder was caused
by a recurrence of an attack OF in
sanity. !. The father had pleaded the
day of the incident to be taken to
Chicago that he might once more be-
hold the wonderful city. His daugtt-
er, anxious to humor him, went along
asa sort of guard and attendant. She
noted the sane way the elderly man
paid his insurance and was coming
to believe he would soon be his form
er self. When finally they reached
the auditorium the father insisted
that they 60 up and see the city. "All
right" said the girl, and they ascend
d the elevator. Together they climb
ed the stairway leading to the bal
cony, ond walked around the tower.
Then the father and the girl stood
still, their eyes fixed on the lake.
With suddenness that forbids
telling the father turned upon his
daughter and grasped her about the
waist In an instant she was over his
head. She screamed for help and
twisted in midair. Certain death
was below her. The only hope
was that rescuer might be on the
spot. The descent began but the
agile Miss Schilling caught the iron
railig and held with a deathlike grip.
While in the act OF getting back to
the platform the enraged father rush
ed at herand had her within his grasp
a second time but one rescuer came.
John Richardson, an elevator start
er, had noted the look in the mans
eye; as. he left the. elevator and was
..Eatching his oetsou& Shilling sgaYe.a
ell of,rage and sprang. lat RichasalsssA
but did not give up his grasp OF the
girl. Richardson fought. but in an
instant the crazed man clntched:his
throat and he was ali but choked when ;,
other persons saw the struggle and
rushed to the tower, Two came at
first, then two. more. but still. the
maniac was too powerful to be over
come For. ten minutes the struggl-
ing group swayed to .ond fro, now in
danger Of fallig' down the stairway
and now rushing against the iron roll
ing with q force that tested its
strength. Two detectives arrived on
the scene and the murderous maniac
was overpowered but still he dec!ar-
ed his intention to kill his daughter.
Within q short tiTe the girl had re-
covered her composure and was able
to walk to doctor s%ofice. ,-aSh4lNGs
was taken to the hospital In an am
bulance.
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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
CUTS MAN TO DEATH.
TNo MURDERS COMMITTED IN
BARSWEIL COUNTY.
White. Man Cuts Another to Death
and Another White MAN Kills
Negro.


On Saturday afternoon l.. F.
Miles had Il fuss with q negro named
Caleb Nix. 4 short time afterwards
Miles met Nix and after few words
shot him four times, each shot TAX
ing effect. The negro died almost
instantly. Miles gave himself up
to the authorities. Nix had a large
knife open in lis pocket when
searched after his death.
Sunday Afternoon l.. W. Dewitt OF
Blackyille cut to death Mr.. Gruber
in his front yard. There seems to
have been some personal mater be-
tween the two men. Mr.. Gruber
came by Mr.: .:DeWitt's back yard and
after a few words started in the
gate. Mr.. Dewitt advanced in his
shirt sleeves to meet him. Gruber
reached for his pistol and as he did
Mr.. Dewitt pulled his pocket knife
and closed in on him. He cut Cru
her about the head and neck. almost
severing the head from his BODY
Gruber died almost instantly.
Dewitt gave himself up to the
sheriff immediately after the killing
Sheriff Creech being in BlackVilie'
Both Dewitt aid. Miles are no" IN
Ia
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
Woman Perish in Fire.

A dispatch from Gadsden, Ala says
Mrs Elizabeth McNeal, aged 20 years.
and har iav2lid CanG@fcr-:a-i;'"' :
Mrs Joe McNeal. aged SO years, were
i,nrncd TO death Wednesday nlsht IN
, fire which destroyed their home on
= nokopt mountain. II is thought inc
fire originated from defec1lHe hue'
The two women were aione III tne
house at the time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
c.,er,1's Wife Murdered.

The wife of Major General Chas'
Edward Iuard. retired officer Of the
Roval Engineers. was murdered III
Tho woods near London. England
last week. Robbery is believed 70
have been the motive as her jewel
ery was taken.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
DUEL IN MIDSTREAM.
Dramatic Affair Between Two Fisher
mcn-.A Woman the Cause.

Enmity between two fishermen
having it's origin several years ago,
when, it is alleged. the wife Of one de-
serted him for the other. reached a
spectacular elimination in 'midstream
of the Mississippi river Friday night
near Memphis. Tenn, when 5. l..
Smith and his son were fired upon'the
Younger man being killed and the
elder wounded by P. l.. Nichols, the
man who, it is alleged. was aSgriev-
ed, according to the statement or
Smith. who reported the occurrence
to the police.
Smith asserts that he and his son
were returning shortly after nlghtiall
in a motor boat from tcndlg their
lines and encountered Nichols in a
skin. The later according to Smith,
opcned fire. killing the younger man
and seriously wounding the elder.
Nichols escaped.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08

Smith is elected United States Sem
ator over Evans by large majority,
swearingen defeats .Mellichamp for
State Superintendent Of Education
by a safe majority and the race for
Rail Road Commissioner is nip and
tucE between cansler and caughman.
Cansler IS little in the lead. 1t can
no, be said who will win in this
race
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
GEORGIA WOMAN ASSAULTED.
The Usual Result is Expected to Fol-
low.

A snccial from Damascus, Ga. says
Ohm W. Town, 4 negro who Thursday
night attempted to criminally assault
the wife of Joe Wheeler. "A white
man, is in danger of being lynched:
Mrs. Whecler's screams aroused her
husband and frightened the negro
away. A posse captured him later
ard he was placed in jail. feellhG
is running very high and mob viol-
erce is feared.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
II NAV Become Lord Astor." "

The Socialist party nominated Jas.
William Waldrof Astor is men
toned among government circles IN
! ondon as likely to be raised to the
neerage. The honor is regarded aS
% imminent that many are specNia'-
irq whether he will become Loro AS
+or of Cliveden. or Lord tleEer ol
Hever castle.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
Socialists Claim - Per Cent. lncr"aS

The Socialist part nominated James
+. Carey. of Havcrhill. last week, Tor.
governor Of Massachusetts. Carey
announced that the psrtr had made
= net gain of - per cent. III mcnhc!-
shin during the past year. Collective
ownership. abolition Of child iapor'
raising of HE school age, and ahoii-
,ion of The Injunction in labor dis
putc+ are advocated i'll the platform
adoption.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
Warehouse Burned.

At Columbia, Miss. two warehous-
cs the property OF the hampton COM
many and occupied by the Hill Hard
ware company. were destroyed o'
fire Of an unknown origin Wednesday
,sine 4 loss of $4,000. partly coV-
cred Nv insurance..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
roo,, Is Negroes to Get One.

brutal crime, committed by
negro on person of Miss Kate fahe'
of NcAlster. Okla. came near caus-
;rn lvnching. last week. seventy
:iyc negroes were arrested l" ! '''0'
IN anprehend the criminal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
Ch,mpion Corn Eaters to Contest.

An effort is being made to bring
,hout q corn eating contest in Middle
town. y. Y. Fred Owens claims the
championship. He ate corn Oh cons
that would measure II feet 9.lnchcs
if laid end to end. William foft"'
Of Roscoe. declares he ate It OIL u
feet. OF cOhS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08

J,ckics BARRED From i,an"n" t'i''
Tilted States sailors II UNIFORM
,rare barred from the dancing pawn
inn at Oyster Bay, \. y. last week
because OF their condition. Inc me"
.,ro IN service on the Sylph. the IRE
are III
sident's private yacht.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
PAYING HIS VICTIMS.
millionaire Robbcr Has reformed ana
is ;Ill;im: i;c>tuMSi"n.

Chief Of Police Crcecy. of St. Louis
Mo, is aiding a man who refuses 10
give his name or the name OF the Ne"
York millionaire for whom he is Work
ing in an effort to find Il man in st.
Louis and who was robbed or Il
diamcnd stick nin. The agent declar-
es the ruhber was arrested i'll Lafayette
Ind. and was sent To penltentlarE
uder the name OF w. J. Hyde. III i'"'
Now the millionaire h:shwaymah
has hcnn released from prison ana re-
stored 10 his family. Recently he
returned a large sum OF money TO Il
man in Srrin gfeld. ILL.,. which he h"u
stolen.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-08
GRIEF LED TO SUICIDE.
"AEother Dead; Father Dying'-hus
band in Jail and No Money.

Unable to borrow enough money to
carry her to her home in Georgia.
Mrs. Sylvia Stoaks committed suicide
outside. the prison walls in Pittsburs'
where her husband is doing time un-
der sentence for larceny. Added 10
the disgrace of her husbands CRIME
came the lack Of funds and just when
the woman was nearly starved tele-
gram reached her which reao:
Mother dead: father dying come
home at once
Mrs. Stoaks tried to borrow none!
but could not. Finally man gave
her ten cents for coffee. With TINS
she bought acid and ended her grlef'
The frantic husband is now IN the
prison dungeon.