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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
CHARLESTON VOTE.
The Old City Gave Her Vote TO the
Democracy.

Charleston, Nov. 1.-THE vote of
Charleston county in the recent elec-
ton was officially tabulated yester-
day by the Federal and State boards
of election, each board resolving
itself into body Of canvassers.
The tabulation of the Federal re-
turns showed the following figures:
For Congress: The Hon. George
S. Legare, 1,S0S votes; Prioleau,
PIT.
Presidential electors: Democrat"
ic. 1,S14; Republican, Baxter, 342;
Grant, 334; Powell, 344; all Othe:.s
347. Socialist, &c; Independent,
T..
There was no opposition to the
Democratic State and county tickets.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
BOLD ROBBERESS B.AFFLED.
Forced Woman to Go f0- Money But
Is Ovcrpowcrcd.

Denver, Col, Nov. ga woman
giving her name as Mrs. H. c.. Cones
this afternoon compelled Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps, divorced
wife of Lawrence Phipps, Pittsburg
millionaire, to take her in an auto
mobile to a bank to get $4,000 that
she demanded Of Mrs. Phipps, whom
she threatened to blow to pieces
with dynamite. At the bank Mrs.
Cones was overpowered by special
officers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
WORK OF THUGS.
Four Persons Found Unconscious In
Chattanooga Streets.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 8.
last night four persons Tho
had been assaulted by thugs were
found unconscious in the streets OF
this city. One of the victims, g
negro, died soon after being found.
B. L. Owens, a white farmer, was
picked up on Pine street, with his
head cut open. When he regaineG
consciousness he said that a negro
had struck him and robbed him OF
$40. An unknown young white
man, we'll dressed, was picked up
on Whiteside street, and up to a
late hour he had not regained con-
sciousness. The last victim was Il
negro woman. who was found with
a ghastly cut in the centre Of he:
forehead.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
MORSE HAS NO MONEY.
Rated Two Years Ago as Worth
Twenty Million.

New York, Nov. 9.-Chas. w.
Morse, who two years ago was ratei
as being worth upwards of $20,000,-
600 today swore under oath that he
has not enough money or security
left from his vast fortune to pay his
debts.
This relevation was made when
Morse's attorney appeared in the
United State circuit court of appeals
to argue for the admission of Morse
to hail,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
Three thousand Men Held In
Bondage inFlorlda.
CASE BEING TRIED
Before Judge Hough in New York
. The Government Charges That the
Men Were Forced to Build Flag
ler's Railway-Employment Agents
Tell Horrible Story of the Affair.

Tell Horrible Story of the Affair.
New York, Nov. 10.-The cases Of
alleged peonage in building Henry
M. Flaglers Florida East Coast rail-
road which have been pending in the
United States. courts of this district
for nearly two years, were put on
trial today before Judge Hough III
the United States circuit court.
David E. Harley, an employe Of
the Florida East Coast railway Com
pany; Francesca 'Sabbin and Edward
j. TRAY, employment agents Of this
city, and Frank A. Hough, are ac-
cused of conspiring to keep employees
in enforced peonage. Hough had not
been arrested before the opening Of
the case today.
1t is charged that Sabbia and Tri-
ay hired men in New York, took
them to New Jersey and turned them
over to Harley and that he took
them to Florida to work on the rail-
road. The complainant alleged thft
the workmen were kept there In
camps in state of "peonage, slavery
and enforced servitude.
1t was learned that the govern
ment has nearly 800 witnesses,
many of whom, it is alleged, were
induced to go to Florida NY misrep-
resentation.
After the selection and swearing
in of the jury, counsel for the gov
ernment declared that 5000 men in
1905 had been enforced to work on
Mr.. Flagler's railroad. These
men," he asserted, "were held in
slavery"
Prosecutions Outlined.
Attorney General Glenn E. listed
outlined the prosecutions case; con-
tending the men had been induced
by alluring advertisements to apply
for employment in the South.
Everything went we'll, the attorney
said, until the men reached Jersey
City, where they were put aboard
a train, the doors being locked OIL
them and armed guards set over
them 20 preveH,t their escape.
Throughout the long journey they
were given nothing but stale bread
and bologna sausage and when they
reached the land end of the journey
many rebelled and refused to leav.
the train, but a hose had been turn
ed on them, and in this manner the
entire consignment of human freight
had been driven aboard a waiting
steamer.
When the ultimate destination
was reached, said Mr.. listed, the
men found that the paradise that
had been promised them was bar
ron wilderness, overrun with rep
tiles and venomous snakes, where
no place to sleep had been provided
for them. Their "high wages" the
prosecutor declared, were slips of
paper eXchaugeable at the Company's
stores for shoes and clothing and
food. Tne escape that many sought
was impossible. Some of the men
refused to work. These, Mr.. Uste1
said, we're threatened w9th death
and brutally beaten.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
COMMITS SUICIDE
Because Bryan Failed to be Elected
President.

Raleigh, Nov. 10.-H. l.. Smith,
joint station agent for the Norfoli;
and Southern and Raleigh and
Southport railroad, at Varina, twenty
miles from Raleigh, committed sui
eide this morning by discharging
both loads of a double-barrel shot
gun into his head. He had a string
attached to the trigger to shoot.
He left a note that he was per-
fectly sane, had contemplated suicide
for some time but could not bring
himself to the point until now.
1t is reported that he was despon-
dent over Bryan's defeat. He was
23 years old. He had been at the
station eight months.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
a Young New York Lawyer Killed
by Terrible Fall.
EVERY BONE BROKEN.
The Deceased, Who Was the Young
est Som Of Henry Watterson, Pitch
es Forward Through Window to
His Death on Roof One Hundred
and Ten Feet Below.
and Ten Feet Below.

New York, Nov. 11-Harvey w.
Watterson, a lawyer, younger son
of Henry Watterson, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, plunged
to his death from the 18th floor OF
his Office building at 81 Wall street
late today. His body shot down
ward for 10 feet and landed on
the roof of a 10-story building ad-
Joining. Almost every bone was
broken, the head was crushed and
death was practically instantaneous.
While there were no eye-witnesses
to the tragedy, evidently it was en-
tirely accidental. Mr.. Watterson's
hat and overcoat were on his closed
desk. Presumably he had attempted
to lower the window, and either
stumbled over the radiator, which
was in front of the low sill, or los
ing footing in some manner un-
known, pitched forward and down
to death on the roof below.
Mr.. Watterson was 80 years ola
and married. He was junior mem-
ber of the law firm of Wing, Russell
& Watterson.
Shortly before O'Clock Mr.. Wat.
terson left the office library, remark
ing that he was gong home, and
passed from the library through the
office of F. R. Bagg, the managing
clerk, into his private office, the door
of which, closed and locked auto
matically as he entered. Bagg was
the last person to sse the young
lawyer alive. I
A few minutes later the superin-
tendent of the building rushed in and
Informed Thomas Wing. senior
member of the firm, that he baliev-
ed Mr.. Watterson had fallen from,
the window and looked down from
the window. The mangled form was
seen lying on the roof below. The
body was removed to the Watterson
home after the coroner had declared
that the death of Mr.. Watterson was
due entirely. to accident.
A peculiar feature of the case was
that Mr.. Watterson's watch and
cigarette case in one pocket and q
pipe in another pocket were not
damaged by the fall.
Mrs. Watterson was prostratel
when informed of her husbands
tragic death.
Mr.. Wing said that Watterson had
been member of the firm about
three years, two years after he was
graduated from Columbia university
law school. He was sure he said,
that death was accidentally, since
Watterson had no financial or do
mestic troubles.
Watterson was born and reared
In Louisville, KY. When about 2l
years old he came to New York anil
entered the Columbia university law
school. During the time he was a
student there he taught in a night
school.
Shortly after becoming member
of the Wing, Russell & Watterson
law firm he ran for assembly on the
Tammany ticket in an upper west
side district, but the district was
strongly Republican and he was de-
feated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
new WAY TO BET.
Insurance Policies Against Bryan's
Election Are Being Written.

New York. July 17.-Under the
new anti-betting law IN this state
recording bets on an election Is as
great crime and may be visited with
as dire punishment as recording bets
on the race track; but London Lloyds
will write insurance against the cleo
ton of Bryan.
The policy is of the form sometimes
loosely described as wager or honor
policy, and while It may not be en-
forcible at law. the standing of the
Lloyds brokers gives the better ample
the part of the broker. The taking of
such policies in large numbers prac-
tically opened the betting on the
presidential election of this year. In
the morning of the first day the
premium or odds was S1a to 1 against
Bryan. At the close the odds went
down to So to 1 against.
The new method of election betting
owes its origin to manufacturer.
who felt very confident of a sharp re-
vival of business following the cleo
ton of Taft and was eager to run his
plant at full capacity in the months
preceding the election if only he
could protect himself against the con-
tingency of Bryan's success. In this
predicament- the manufacturer went
to the firm of Insurance brokers in
this city and asked them for a policy
insuring his business against Bryan's
election. They cabled- for terms and
Lloyds brokers offered to write the
policy at 10h per cent. The offer
was accepted and insurance to the
amount of more than 100000 was
taken at the quotation named. The
manufacturer will put all hands to
work Immediately.
Wall street brokers and stock
market operators. hearing Of the
policy taken by the manufacturer, ap-
piled for policies in large numbers.
Some of them wanted the policies as
a hedge on purchases of stock, fear
ing break in the stock market in
the event of Bryan's election. Others
considered the odds inviting at this
uncertain stage of the campaign and
took policies as a pure wager. either
for the reason that there was a good
long chance speculation, or in the ex-
pectation of hedging profitably on
later campaign dealing. The amount
thus hazarded was variously esti-
mated. A cablegram to one promi-
nent insurance firm put the aggregate
at Il million dollars. This was the
minimum estimate. The maximum,
including offers not yet accepted, was
/ " million dollars.
All the insurance brokers interested
in the election wager policies insisted
that the policy holders ran no risk
of prosecution under the anti-betting
laws of this state. The contract, they
said, was made in London and was not
amendable to New York criminal
statutes They expect a lively business
in election policies between now and
the first Tuesday in November and
have made arrangements whereby a
transaction can be closed in less
than fifteen minutes. They guarantee
that payment will be made within
twenty-four hours after the deter
n a inn of the raSu1t n
Up to the present time no policies
have been written against the cleo
ton Of Taft nor have any applica-
lions for such policies been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Mrs. A. F. Daniel, Sylvia, confec-
tionery.
Nora Daniel. Sylvia, confectionery.
Mrs. Molls. Aurora, hardware.
Miss Molls. Aurora hardware.
j. B. Bricker. Cherryvale, wall
paper.
A. H. Schiller. Valley Falls, furni-
ture.
Clara Imam, Burlingame.
y. T. Griffin, Burlingame.
David Stewart, Maple Hill.
Alexander Rogers, Dover. confec-
tionery.
Paul Nicolay, Abilene, grocer
w H. Tuteres, Abilene, grocer.
w. H. Skies. Leonardville, general
merchandise.
Louis Pherson, Leonardville, gen.
eral merchandise.
John H. Sim. Scranton, general
merchandise.
]. w. Winter and wife, Dover, gen.
eral merchandise.
E. r. Burkholder. Mcpherson, lum-
Der.
r. Colbeck. Pratt, hardware.
M. Hatfield. Pratt. hardware.
E A. Guth, Rossville. grocer.
c. w. Wilson. Emporia, grocer.
d. Swenson, Clay Center. lumber.
II. c. Glynn, Emmett, merchandise.
j. T. GlYnn, Emmett. merch lndIse.
M. B. Dalton. St.George, merchandise.
j. T. Gutll, silver Lake, elevator.
]. S. Kelly, Silver Lake, merchandise.
G. 7. Mattmiller. Silver Lake. butcher
]. Urbansky, st. Marys, merchandise.
c. L. Quick, Colby, creamery.
j. F. Williams, Doles Park creamery.
S. c. Allsup. Madison. restaurant.
III. w. Danilson, Burdick. butcher.
F. M. Hastings, Granville. general
store,
G. p. Davidson. Lecompton. hard
ware.
F. H. Mace. Lecompton, hardware.
c. Tickle, Richland, general mer-
chandise.
v. E. Keller. Lamont. Mo-, grocery.
A. e. Long. Carbondale. furnish
ings.
S. T. Wilson, Emporia, grocery.
]. r. Copp, Eudora, fruit.
E. T. Williams, Burlingame. banker.
w. B. Allen, Olathe, furniture.
B. l.. Wicket, Soldier, editor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
|SANTAFE NOTES.

Engineer George Rush has returned
to work after a long absence and is
running temporarily on runs Nos 81
and 62 between Topeka and Argentine
Tomorrow afternoon the baseball
team of the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A, the new
team, will play the North Topeka
Christian church team on the grounds
at Garfield park.
Engineer Jesse Covert is running on
runs Nos. 63 and GA between Topeka
and Emporia in the place of Engineer
Dan Shannon.
Engineer Cappy Sharp has returned
to work on the runs between Topeka
and Marceline after having been off for
several days on account of sickness.
Engineer Tom Jones has returned to
work on runs Nos. II and Is between
Topeka and Newton after a few days
layoff. Engineer Ed Ash took his place.
Engine No. 507 was taken out on
trial trip this morning in charge of
Conductor Bankhead and Engineer
Wood.
Bids will be received until July Is for
one conductor and two brakemen for
service over the cutoff and for a con-
ductor and brakeman at 'Lebo The
oldest applicants bidding in before that
time will get the runs.
Charles Adams Of the store depart
ment has returned to work after hav-
ing spent a two weeks vacation in
Washington, Kan. Mr.. Adams is en-
ployed as shipping clerk.
]. P. Moore of Grand Island. Neb.. a
fireman on the st. Joseph & Grand
Island, was in Topeka yesterday.
Louis Waidelich, who has been on a
ten days vacation trip, has returned to
| work as night secretary at the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A.
Billy Dix, the veteran Santa Fe en-
gineer at Newton. is in the local hos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
RUN CLOSES BANK.
Concern Could Not Get Money Fast
Enough for DepositOrs.

Cleveland, July flowing to run
that gradually depleted Its vaults of
currency, the Farmers and Mer-
chants Banking company at No. 1897
West Twenty-fifth street failed to open
its doors this morning. Later a deed
of assignment was filed in the fnsoi-
vent court and Edward S. Penney was
appointed receiver. Hwy
The bank was capitalized at $780,
600. The assets and liabilities are
each estimated to be about $4,000.
The run upon the bank started in a
small way two months ago, when two
smaller banks failed here. The bank
could not realize upon it's securities
and as result it was decided to close
the doors. 1t is said the securities will
be sufficient to pay all depositors in
full
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ing nightly. They talk fast enough,
but no two of them tell the same
story. The family of the dead man
is evidently afraid that Gutierrez will
return and kill them also
The inquest will be held at the
Icourthouse at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. The only witnesses secured
are two Mexican women, Guadloup
Gutierrez land Felicttar Rodrigues, a
young woman who lived with the
family. From their conflicting stories.
it is hard to tell whether or not eth
err of the women saw the fatal fight.
Last night the police arrested sew
eral Mexicans, but having no evidence
against them, were compelled to let
them out this morning. They were
relatives of Gutierrez.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
MEXICAN IS MISSING.
Police wrestling With the Rainrez
Murder Mystery.

All efforts on the part of the Off
GERS to catch Nanrico Gutierrez, the
Mexicon who stabbed a countryman
named Miguel Rainrez Wednesday
night, have been fruitless, and while
the officials are inclined to think the
murderer has decamped toward Mexi-
co. a few of the local Mexicans are of
the opinion that the man is in hid
ing near Topeka.
Leon Butler, French-Spanish bar
Der, who lives in North Topeka, and
is fluent speaker of the Spanish
language. is assisting Sheriff Wilker-
son on the case. Butler interviewed
the Mexican women and children who
are supposed to have seen the fight
in which Rainrez was killed, and said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
SEWERS HAVE SUNK.
Peculiar situation i'm North Topeka
Damage Is $1,000.

Three thousand dollars is what the
damage to the streets. bridges and
sewers of the city by the late floods will
amount to according to an estimate
prepared by Frank Snyder, street COM
missioner. This is all the way from
81, 900 to $1,000 beneath estimates which
were made several weeks ago and be-
fore the full damage could be ascer-
tanned.
The estimate of the damage includes
the cost of the necessary material to
replace the foot bridges, many OF winch
were either swept away or damaged.
The sewers of North Topeka repre-
sent the worst problem AT two To-
calities. on Central avenue near Fair
child street and on Gordon between
Monroe and Quincy, the entire sewer
has gone down together with the man
holes, a distance Of from one and hait
feet to two feet.
'"The sewer is intact and not neces-
sarily damaged but 1t has settled down
from IS inches to "a and presents a
most curious condition" said FRANK
SNYDER. street commissioner.
There are about a half dozen places
where the sewer has fallen and broken
and great holes have been gouged out.
The surrounding earth is nearly all
ouicksand and the repair work which
has started is not only DIFFICULT Du'
hazardous as well. Concrete VIII De
EMPLOYED in making the repairs and
this will be thrown solidly about every
break where new tile is put in so that
a similar break cannot occur at these
places again. The original construc-
tion of the sewers 1t is said. was not
nm to the specifications which provided
for the employment of concrete.
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pital for an operation on his ankle
which he injured over a year ago by a
fall from his cab.
Brakeman Cafferty has been work.
ing in the place of Brakeman Claude
Hewitt who is working for short time
as extra conductor.
Brakeman Barnes, who has been as
signed to the local extra board for some
time past, has been transferred to EN-
poria.
Engineer Pearson was in charge of
the extra section of No. yesterday.
Engineer Andy Neugebauer and Fire
man ]. E Spetter have returned to
work in freight service after having
been off for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
HE KILLED A man.
This Causes Colonel Catrow to With.
draw from Race for Congress.

Dayton. o., July 17.-Colonel H. G..
Catrow, Republican candidate for con-
gress from the Third district, has an
nounced his withdrawal from the race.
Colonel Catrow is prompted to take
this step because of his having struck
Eugene Sullivan, a laborer, on the
street here, instantly killing him with
his automobile.
The nomination was secured as the
result of a bitter contest which was
carried to the Chicago convention. The
congressional committee will be called
together in the next few days TO
choose a candidate for Colonel Cat
rows place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Ladies' 75c Pad Supporters, ribbon
covered, pair $50
Children's Pin-on Supporters, 15c
values, pair 100
Ladies' soc Round Garters-pr. $50
Shirt Waist Shields-were 22c to
soc, for pair zoe ana csc
Toe Japanese Fans ........... SO
10c Talcum Powder. can. Sc
&c Pearl Buttons. card ....... ...4c
15c Soaps, 3-cake box. &c
Shoe Strings. i doz. strings for. &c
Hair Pins. shell color, worth up to
25c, for, box. .lSc
Hooks and Eyes, card ............1c
We have added a new line of Hair
Switches and Puffs to our Notion De-
partment-Switchcs, $500; 81 E0
runs $3.50. Y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
HAVE 1874 MILE RUN.
Glidden Tourists or for Boston-Five
Cars With Perfect Scores.

Albany, N. Y, July 1.-THE auto
mobiles competing in the Glidden con-
test began leaving for Boston at Z
O'Clock this morning at one minute in
tervals. All of the So machines which
arrived last night started on today's
tour, the longest one day trip since the
contest began, 1874 miles. Five cars
are tied for the Glidden trophy. all
having perfect scores. There are also
I'VE cars tied for the Hover trophy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Chinese Emperor Is I'll.

Pekin, July 1.-THE emperor of
China has been i'll for several days
past 1t is impossible to ascertain
what his malady is because western
medical science is barred from the
imperial palace, but the reports indi-
cate that he Is suffering from dysen-
terry. His majesty is said to be better
today, but in spite of this the dowager
empress has ordered the various vice.
roys and governors to send physicians
from the provinces to Pekin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
NEW York Monev Ne.rt.,

New York. July T7-MONEY-Money on
call easy. 1011z per cent: ruling rate. clos
ing bid and offered at IL. Time loans a
shade firmer. Sixty days. 11z62 per cent /;
80 days. 2G2A per cent; months. 81 per
cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile &D5er, Sk94
ger cent: sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at A-S70t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17
Going to Texas?

We have a through car to Kingville
between August 1 and 18th, and can
make rates on household goods.
Phones 1856. Merchants T. & 8.
CLARENCE d. SKINNER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-17

Ladies' SOC Union Suits, knee and oEo
ankle lengths, each. ....--........ EOC
Ladies' sleeveless Vests, Isle finish, Swiss
ribbed, trimmed, shoulder straps, all sizes;
regular price Csc; Sale price, To-
Ladies' Swiss ribbed sleeveless Vests,
lace trimmed, 35c quality; sale 90
Ladies' jersey ribbed Drawers, umbrella
knee, lace trimmed, French band, ZOo
Soc quality, Sale price. ..-....-...- O7N
Ladies' jersey ribbed Drawers, umbrella
knee, lace trimmed, bought to sell as
special at 21c; put in this Sale as IT,
an extra special, pair. .,..-.... IN
Ladies' Isle finished jersey ribbed Draw
ers, umbrella knee, lace trimmed, yoke
band, sizes and only, regular 2zo
price SOC, Sale price, pair. ......... JIG
Misses sleeveless Vests, very fine, Jer-
sey ribbed, sizes "a to 26, % and 80 only,
regular price ranged from 12Hc to 19c, &C
cording to size, Sale price, all M
olISS, coCIl' .''.-"''. Nv
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she-I think it very strange that man
was made first He-Quite the natural
order. Money has to be made before a
woman can spend h--Smart Set