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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
SHOOTING ON STREET CAR
Negro Passenger Refuses to Pay
Fare and Row hesults.

At Pensacola, Fla. Wednesday one
man fatally wounded and another
painfully injured, is the result or a
fight between negroes and street
railway employees on a Bay Shore
car. VIM. Johnson, colored, was shot
in the mouth and abdomen, while
Chief Inspector McClung, of the
street railway, suffered painful
wound in the hand. The negroes
had had a picnic at Palmetto Beach,
which lasted far into the night. "A
special car, with half dozen trailers
we're bringing them back when one
negro refused to pay his 1are' "A
general fight followed between the
eight or ten conductors and some OF
the negroes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
MAN sTABs HIS WIFE.
'Woman's Injuries Considered Serious
Husband in Jail.

Tom Wick, mill operative, is IN
the county jail at Greenville charged
with stabbing his wife at their cot
tage in the suburbs Of that place
Friday afternoon. The wo1 e?'a
injuries are said to be serious, &c
pecially the wound in her side. Vick
also plunged the plade in his wife's
throat, the wound being about an
inch deep. TIE aRray seems to have
;beeS !. tks hi s. SsiUiseonisS ,de family fow. q
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
REPORT OF CROP CONDITION.
Bureau of Statistics of Agricultural
Department Issue Bulletin.

The crop reporting board of the
bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of agriculture in a bulletin Is
sued Friday shows that the condition
of corn on August was S2.5 per
cert. of normal, as compared with
S2.S last month, S2.S on Aug. l.,
1907, and S3.1, the 10-year average
on August /. The condition in the
Southern States was:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
FIRE ON TRAIN.
q
STRIKING MINERS KILL THREE
AND WOUND ELEVEN.
ATTACK Made IN Gut, the Assailants
Shooting from Behind Rocks Into
Special of Non-Union Miners.


Special of Non-Union Miners.
Three men were instantly killed
and eleven injured, two of whom will
probably die, when striking miners
fred into a passenger train on the
Birmingham Mineral Railroad at
Blocton Ala, Sunday morning, about
2o'clock.
The dead:
Conductor Joe T. Collins.
o. 2. Dent, Deputy sheriff.
Willard Howell, non-union miner.
The train was a special, bearing
non-union men to the Blocton mines
under guard of soldiers and deputies
On the outskirts of the town the en-
pineer suddenly saw log across
the track and at once fusilade was
fred into the train. The engineer
lid not stop, but let the COW catcher
throw the log from the track and put
on full speed.
The place where the attack was
made was in a cut, the ground being
on the level with the lower part OF
the windows. The assailants behind
the rocks above poured down a
murderous fire directly into the WIN
dows and at. the engineer. Practical
ly every window in the train was
broken. and shots struck all parts
OF the engine and cab.
I.e train proceeded to Blocton
and the dead and injured were re-
turned to Birmingham. Dogs were
hurried to the scene and took trails
through the woods directly to the
union quarters. Eight negroes were
arrested and other arrests are ex-
pected.
Governor Conner held hurried
conference with Lieut.. Col. Hubbard
commanding the militia, and an
other company was hurried to Bloc
ton. All is repotred quiet there.
The trouble has caused widespread
indignation and a general demand
is being made that more streuous
action be taken looking to the pre-
servation of order. SGovernor Conner
has not made a statement on the
situation. While no disturbances
have been reported in the district
other than he Blocton affair, the
situation is regarded as the most
grave since the inauguration of the
strike over a month ago.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
HeH Cotton Sold at Clio.

Tn first bale of new crop cotton
was sold at Clio last Wednesday
evening by JEFF D. Edens to the
sternberger Company. The bale
weighed 544, graded strict middling
and brought 1s 3-s cents: This cot
tor was planted about agsrch' 4. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC CASES.
ConstitutionaIity of Federal Law In
yolycd in Appeal.

The constitutionality of the federal
law prohibiting the importation OF
women from foreign countries 1or
immoral purposes is involved IN the
cases Of Alphonse and Eva Dufour'
which were docketed last week, IN
the supreme court of the united
States.
Six indictments were returned
against each of them in the Unlteo
States circuit sitting in Chicago on
the charge c. violating the importa-
ton law, and Judge kennesa"
Mountain Lands refused to release
them on writs of habeas corpus.
They then appealed to the supreme
court.
The maximum punishment is five
years imprisonment and fine OF
$4,000 in each count.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
HEADQUARTERS AT CHICAGO.
Chairman Mack to Open There.
Finance Committee.

The Democratic national head
quarters opened for the season at
the Auditorium Annex Wednesday.
Chairman Mack, of the national COM
mittee, accompanied by Roger c.
Sullivan, OF Illinois, have arrived
In Chicago.
Chairman Mack Is expected to an
uounce the membership of the finan-
ce committee and various sub-com-
mittees not yet appointed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
Suicide at Savannah.

Capt. D. G. Purse, prominent clti-
zen, noted developer industrial writ
er and promoter, and having con-
nections in New York, Pittsburg and
other centres, committed suicide a.
Savannah Thursday by shooting. No
cs1say u Ever for the deed. 0
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
TOO MUCH HARD CIDER.
White Man Kills Two Negroes Near
Lynchburg.

Near Concord, 10 miles east or
Lynchburg, Va, Monday night JACK
Lee, white, shot and instantly killed
Beverley Cardwell, colored, and NOR
tally wounded his brother Samuel,
who died Tuesday morning. the
men, whites and blacks, were drink
ing hard cider and had a drunken
misunderstanding. Lee was arrest
ed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
FEUDisTs IN BIG FIGHT.
astvo aen And Woman Killed in
Kentucky.

The bloodiest feudist battle in
wears took place at Layman, Horlin
county, KY, late Thursday afternoon
Three persons were killed. one be-
ing . woman, and one woman was
wounded. The trouble dates back
for generations between Blantons
and Taylors. The immediate cause
of the shooting was dispute over
q school election.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
COW WRECKS A TRAIN.
Eour Persons Killed in Accident on
Texas Tram Road

Four persons were killed and four
others were injured, two probably
fatally, when an engine on the tram
road of the Livingston Lumber Com
nanv struck cow and plunged into
a deep ravine, near Livingston,
Texas Friday.
The dead: Watson Scott, en-
gineer: Fayette Rogers, fireman;
Finis PEBBLES, Henry Young. color
cd Brad Hickman and young man
named Clark, are perhaps fatally
injured. while the negroes are less
seriously Injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED.
North Carolina Farmer, His Wife and
Son, Slain by Lightning.

A special to the Charlotte Ohser-
yer fropl Sparta. Allegheny County,
brings news Of the death Of an. en-
tire family at Edmonds, ten miles
across the mountains from Sparta,
on Friday by lightning. Frank Muir
ply, a farmer, and his wife and
young son were in the field stacking
rye when, the, storm came up. The
trio ran for shelter, but were strick-
en- down before they reached the
house and presumably Instantly kill.
ed. The bodies were found later
by neighDors.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
A SEVERE STORM.

Lightning Strikes Residences, Ghur-
ches and Stuns Several People.
At Spartanburg, lightning struck
four residences, two churches and
stunned several people during a Sc
we're electrical storm Wednesday
afternoon. Three Of the residences
that we're struck were badly damag-
ed and one was set on fire. Silver
Hill Methodist church was struck in
threeplaces, and the tower demolish-
ed. A small colored church on
Charles street was set on fire by a
olt of lightning and the fire depart
ment had. to be called out to ezein-
sussS tie &a@es. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
TICKET TAKER ARRESTED.
Southern Employee in Trouble 1or
Drawing N'stol on Passenger


At Spartanburg, W. K. Lucas
ticket taker on Southern TRAIN, wa:
arrested Friday-night when the
train pulled into the station on the
charge of drawing pistol. .on one
Of the passengers. On the train
from Greenyille Friday afternoon
about two Hundred base ball fans
were aboard returning to Spartan.
bure from the ball game in Green
, lie. Trouble arose about fares and
a difficulty was narrowly averted.
Lucas drew his pistol and when the
train pulled into the station ne was
arrested by the police.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-11
BARBER STABS WIFE.
Narrowly Escapes Being Lynched
BY Angry Mob.

At Burlington, N. j., angered and
Jealous because his wife wished to
go for a walk, Adam Popiel, bar
her. Thursday night stabbed the wo-
man and in turn was almost lShcheo
by an angry mob.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT FLAcE.
Where Courage and Sympathy We're
Needed and Found.

Abslrac tons are made to cover
such multitude Of things that per
haps some definitions of courage may
not come amiss
First courage to meet the "every
day" thorough belief in some ideal;
second, courage to do the right though
impelled to do the wrongi third, cour-
age to help and to sympathize in spite
Of critictsr
a An example Of the latter came up
the other night People were dis
cussing the real significance Of New
York. into this of course, there en-
tered The indifference" Of the crowd
OF this seemingly every day man
told this incident:
He was walking uptown one even
ing whom attention was drawn to a
large man holding boy by the col
lar The little fellow was crying lust
ily . crowd had gathered, No one
spoke The plain man pushed to the
center and asked the big man what
was the trouble He said the boy had
uied to steal something from an cleo.
trio car. He was going to have him
arrested. The man asked:
Have YOU any idea why the boy
should try to steal?"
We'll, I'm sure wouldn't a done
it at his age"
"Werc you brought up in the city
Streets"
mo; raised on a farm l was al,
ways in bed and asleep at night
where this brat ought to be-"
"1lon you had a better chance than
this boy. VIII you hand him over to
me?"
Taking the hand of his new-found
friend, the boy stopped sobbing
enough to answer questions. 1t was
found that his mother and father
worked until IL at night in a nearby
hotel The boy could not go home
till they returned The child had
oeen cold and hungry and very lonely.
VIE man talked pleasantly for time,
gave him a quarter, and sent him
away as happy as king.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
CLEAN FEATHERS IN BAG.
Description of One of the Best Meth.
DDS to Employ.

It is said one of the best methods
for cleaning feathers in a bed is to
make large cheesecloth bag and into
1t put all of the feathers. The cheese
cloth bag and tick should be sewed
together at one corner, so that the
feathers can be worked from the tick
to the bag. When the bag is full
sew up the opening and place the bag
over the clothes line and beat gently
with a rattan carpet beaten This
frees the feathers from all dust 1t is
possible for the sun to reach the
feathers, and they viii get very light
and fluffy, increasing wonderfully in
bulk When the tick is washed, the
feathers are returned in the same man
ner, the tick closed, then the cheese
cloth covering is washed and slipped
over the tick to protect it. Pillows
may be cleaned in the same MANNER
OF course this is not a good season
for cleaning feather beds. yet fresh
air viii do as much as the sun to reno
yate the feathers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
NO. PopuIar Name for 80.

Ann was the most popular name
for brides in 1907. The Maggies, the
Marys, the Hates and the Rosies, all
Of whom have in past years carried
off the honor, must bow to Ann
Thomas G, Smith, the application
clerk Of the marriage license bureau
has for years kept a record Of the
most popular names of brides, and
his records for 1907 show that there
have been more brides with Ann as a
handle to their names and surnalAes
than any other.
Katie carries off second honors and
Mary, once so popular, drifted away
back to the seventh place. In 1906
Maggie won first place, but now she
takes third PLACE Mr. Smith places
the ten most popular brides Of 1907
in their respective standing as fol
lows: Ann, Kate, Maggie, Elizabeth,
Sarah, Carrie, Mary, Rosa, Emma and
Clara philadelphia Bulletin
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
roR SCOTS AND STAINS.
Some Waya Of Removing These Hlem.
shes on Clothing.

The effect Of spots and stains on
the clothing is to give a general air
Of untidiness to the appearance
1t is expensive to send the garment
TO the cleaners for every spot, and
home applications are often ineifec.
tive, partly because the right agent
has not been employed and partly
because the work is not rightly done
One of the most important things
in removing stains and spots is to
remember that there must be a fresh
piece Of cloth underneath to absorb
the soiled cleansing fluid as it soaks
through Cheesecloth is excellent
for this purpose; fold several thick,
nesses and place beneath the stain.
Blottng paper also is good.
The spot should be spread out on
a fiat surface, and the absorbent
material should be large enough SO
it can be moved several times. Old
white flannel is useful in making the
application, using it in wetting and
rubbing, and taking dry piece to
soak up the iluid when the spot is
out
One often has jet passementerie
that has grown dull and dusty. Clean
with alcohol slightly diluted with wa
ter and pat it dry with clean cloth.
TO use magnesia, moisten the stain,
then the magnesia, rub as carefully as
possible ard let dry with magnesia on
it, Tie can then be easily
shaken off.
In using turpeatine to remove paint,
surround the spot with cornstarch to
prevent d ring"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
4 Macnalnln knct-

When making knots on materials
that must be Numbered it is well TO
use the washable knot This does not
pull like the French one that Is the
only one known to most embroiderers.
Stick the needle up through the ma
terial, wind the thread around it three
or four times, hold it very taut and
put the needle down again as in the
French knot. Then take another stitch
in exactly the same place and over
the loops
This holds the knot very firm and
prevents twisting when washed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN.

The Board Of supervisors Of Chick
asaw County at their meeting in Oko.
Iona Feb. 4th passed the following
amendments to the game laws of the
state as found in chapter 81 code Of
1906:
l. The open season for squirrels
is from May LIST to Jan. LIST.
2. No sens, Gill-nets, farrel-nets,
traps or any contrivance for catching
FISH other than hook and line is al
lowed in any Of the streams in Chicka-
saw county.
James Gordon, Game Warden.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

No one seems to have heard what
became Of the S29O00,OOO fine asses
sed against the Standard Oil Com
pany? Who got it? We would hate
to think how many (rather how few
hours Uncle Sam would give some
poor citizen like us to pay fine of
even $3.50.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

We always imagined that Missouri
was the mule state Of the Union but
in the latest government report Texas
this year raised 637000 mules to
Missouri's $4,000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
Me- Rronnl go.

70 keep hardwood floors in perfect
order, make canton flannel bags for
the broom, then put little bit Of any
good furniture polish on the duster
and rub it over the canton flannel bag,
and then wipe UP the floors. The OBJ
iect of putting the furniture polish on
the buster first IS to have ? suspicion
OF 1t only on the bag,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19
Side Seam OF Great Importance If Gar.
ment Is to Look Well-Beaare of
Having Hip Measure Too
Small.

The FIRST side seam and tba saav
next tha n7aa,-at sfov ,rTot5gr d s7,irt
a out and 7ranad nro1a,l, NM siJa
seam should run down IN almost q
et~qlrhf ina rror. tbo bi, d.. .bo Io,ra .,
edae rfft sIarts naalIwar7 n aivss
r., Geure the Great cf tiItfur forrard
-e seams IA aarb eido or fba
nj shouI5 MN in efrsig1+
sv.aa,i.r Hge sa,n, tba. us,s+ Al +na
dove afra "a esair- a. bo racl.
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wide uncrs-ae4I arasa.a1o. +. ot,lo
III, af0e f4or, H. fs,g
Tyev 7av oaa esas IN tba s.,set.
ha aava this FAINT TIA ras,,i+
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

Whiskey is supposed to be out Of
Mississippi after the end Of 1908 but
it's dollars to doughnuts the express
companies will double their forces.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-07

the names Of John B. Moran. Of Bos-
ton, George Fred Williams. Of Deb
ham, Daniel Dohcrty. Of Westneld and
DR.. John w. Cough1in. Of Fall River.
Opposed to this is the "unpledgedv
ticket, said to be unalterably opposed
to Bryan and Williams. and to have
leanings toward Gov. johnson, OF Min
nesota, as the presidential nominee. On
it are James B. Carroll. OF Springfield.
John H. Casey, of Boston, William A.
CASTOR, of Boston and John F. Fitzger-
aid. of Boston.
Although former Mayor Fitzgerald.
is slated as the convention chairman,
the Bryan forces declare their con
fidence that they will be successful in
tomorrow's fray, and that the oppo-
nents of the peerless leader from
Nebraska will ingloriously be put to
utter rout
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-07

Boston, May 6.-Wars and rumors
of war marked the gathering today Of
the delegates to the Democratic state
convention, which will be held to-
morrow in Feneuil Hall. Already
there is much talk of a division of
forces, with two conventions and two
delegations to Denver from the old
Bay State. Bryan is the rock on
which the Massachusetts, Democracy
has split.
Already the battle cry has been
sounded, and the soldiers are lining
up. one side led by George Fped Will
liams and Daniel F. Kiley, the other
by william A. CASTOR and Charles s.
Hamlin. What is left Of the safe
and sane Democracy is following the
last two captains into the fray, while
still another army, the state central
committee, whose power is problem
atical, but which, is claimed by both
sides, is being held in leash by Chair.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-07
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS
SPARRING FOR BIGFIGhT

man James W. Synan Of Pittsfield, It's
chairman.
There are two states for delegates
at-large, and there are two halls in
the cradle of liberty, ard both sides
are determined enough to take the bit
in their teeth in the event of losing
and put the task Of choosing the real
delegation up to the credential com
mittee of the Denver gathering.
The Bryan ticket that will be hand
ed to the delegates tomorrow contains
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-07
Relief Fund is Growing Rapidly;
S7.444.76 Has Been Received

The list of subscriptions published
in today's paper were taken from the
record book of the relief committee,
and is not given out as official. Some
names may appear more than once,
others may be omitted.
At some date in the near future the
committee will publish an authorized
list, which will be correct. 1t Is
only fair to state that this list does
not purport to be collection list,
for while the great majority nave
paid. there are some who have not yet |
handed in the subscriptions, but
who are sure to do so. The list is
as nearly correct as 1t is possible to
obtain and not many errors will be
found in it. 1t is believed that great
many more, even in Hattiesburg, will
hand in subscriptions and of course
those who do not wish to have their
names known can simply put 1t Cash"
but the best way is to put it down in
the name of the subscriber.
The total amount received through
the local relief committee now totals
$7.444.76.
Citizens of Pamela ............ 5000
John Sharp Williams ......... 5000
Citizens of Meridian ......... 10000
Alabama Georgia Syrup Co. .... 1000
Observation-Disclosures IN 300
First Baptist Church Newton =. 5000
Citizens of Hazlehurst ....... 5000
Citizens of Lauderdale ........ 22.5O
Citizens of McComb City ..... 5000
w. c. Wells to Mrs. Longre. S 200
M. e. Apperson ...... 2.0o
Citizens of Edwards 49,. As. 90
p. o. Box 532. Mobile ...... 500
Simmons Hdw. Co., St. Louis %. 90
Through Hawkins Hdw. Coz
DIR. ID. w. Coker, Tunica, Miss 800
S, HI. Coplon ..... ...... 20. 10
Citizens of Carthage ........ 26. so
K. McInnis -. :. .......... 500
DIR. A. Hume, Oxford ....... %. so
F. L. Mathews 80. 80. .... 500
A. Hume, Oxford 80. ..... ] 90
Price & Courser .... ..... 500
Citizens of Eastabuchie 49,. 1854. So
Mrs. Mcpherson ..... .... 100
A. ]. Pulliam, Beuna Vista -. 500
Lumber Mineral Co., Arbo 49,. $500
Cash. =. ...... .... 100
Central Hardware Co. ....... $500
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-07
Wars and Rumors Of Wars Are
Rife Among the Gathering
Clans at Boston.
BRYAN IS The ROCK ON
WHICH THEY MAY SPLIT

Friends Of the Nebraskan Say That
They viii Be Successful. but the
"safe and Sane" Crowd viii Fight
to the Last Ditch.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-07

Continued on page seven.)
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09
HOW MUSIC IS WRITTEN.
Composers Cannot Tell Just How
They Do Il.

A St. Louis composer, whose operas
have achieved popularity all over the
United States, was recently asked how
he composed music.
Il don't know" he said, sometimes
a melody is suggested to me by the
words of poem, sometimes by
sound like the rumble of a street car,
or the rattle of the wheels of a rail-
road train, and sometimes it comes as
an inspiration without any origin that
can be traced. People occasionally
have the idea that, after a melody is
written, the composer must sit down
at the piano and hammer out a har-
mony, but, as fact, no musician ever
hears a melody without at the same
time heading in his own mind all the
harmonies that are appropriate to IT,"
A st. Louis orchestra leader. who is
also composer, says that he never
tries to write music until he feels the
inspiration.
Sometimes days will pass without
writing line. simply because l feel
no inclination to write. Then. all of
a sudden, without any notice. melodies
come crowding into my mind so fast
that | have have not time to write
them down. IL have a sheet of music
paper convenient / use 1t, but II not /
scratch the lines o: the staff on any
paper that may be at hand, and then
make my notations on that. Often /
have used the margin OF newspapers
in writing down my memoranda. lost
a pretty melody once that had writ
ten on my cuff. I intended to copy 1t
when i reached home. but found was
rather late, for there was a concert
that night. SO laid my cuff aside and
my wife, not noticing the melody
scrubbed on 1t, sent 1t to the laundry
They say that the biggest fish is
the one that gets away. and on the
same principle feel pretty sure that
the melody that was washed OF my
cuff was the prettiest l ever wrote"