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The Dickinson press., 1908-05-23
NEW OFFICERS
Elected by Commercial
Club Trustees

A.. Hilliard, End Vice President;
Geo. Senour, Secretary;
VIM. H. Walton, Treasurer.
The Dickinson Commercial Club trus-
tees met Tuesday and perfected their
organization for the ensuing year.
President Stickney called the meeting
to order. The doctor had previously
stated that he could not acceptof another
term, and it was up to the trustees to
make their selection. Dan Manning was
given a unanimous election, but he de-
clined to accept. Judge van der Las was
nominated, but emphatically declined,
and it was finally proposed to take a
ballot.
The second ballot showed that Judge
van der Las was the choice, and that
gentleman gracefully stepped forward
and took the chair, thanking the members
for the confidence that had been placed
in him.
Frank Lish was selected first and A.
billiard second.vice president by accla-
nation. VIM. Walton was also the
unanimous choice for treasurer.
1t was voted to select a secretary by
ballot. One ballot was taken, resulting
in the selection of George Senour by a
large majority.
President van der Las stated that he
would anno,nce the committeec az the
next regular meeting on May II. Among
the committees of special importance
are the Municipal improvement and
Good Roads committees.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-23
THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF
SUFFERING.

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease. for the
reason that it is the most common of all
ills, and it is certainly gratifying to suf-
ferers to know that Chamberlain's Pain
Balm will afford relief, and make rest
and sleep possible. In many cases the
relief from pain, which is at first temper
AIRY, has become permanent, while in
old people subject to chronic rheums.
tism, often brought on by dampness or
changes. in the weather, q permanent
cure cannot be expected; the relief from
pain which this liniment affords is alone
worth many times its cost. IS and 50
cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-23
Institute Dates

Farmers institutes will be held in this
part of the state on the following dates:
Dickinson, June IS; Bowman, June 10;
Reeder, June 10; Hettinger, June 20;
Lennon, June 22.
The Dickinson press., 1908-05-23

Mercantile Co. yards will not be moved
at present.
Now that depot square is practically
cleared of the old buildings and ware
houses, the new depot appears to much
better advantage, and every Dickinson
ian may be proud of the city's passenger
depOt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
A BRAVE TELLER.
Robbers Pistols Had No Terror For
Him.

Masked robbers made desperate at
tempt to rob the Canadian Bank OF
Commerce at Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Saturday night Freeman Sussex, the
paying teller, was shot through the
arms and two of the bandits also still
at large were wounded.
AS is customary, the bank was
open Saturday evening from 7 until
9 O'Clock. Shortly after the open
ing Sussex was disturbed at his work
by gruff command of "Hands-up. y
Two bandits had him covered with
big revolvers.
why" he asked, to gain time.
The answer was to hurry up with
his hands or die.
"Shoot," yelled the only emEloye
in the: bank at the time and the rob.
bers complying emptied their pistols
in all directions. The first bullet
struck Sussex in the arm. Sussex
started shooting from the tellers
cage and emptied his revolver at the
robbers.
The robbers escapd in the Cana
dian Pacific railroad yards. The bank
officials Sunday announced that Sus'
sex would be rewarded.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
NEGRO WOUNDS NINE.
Fired upon Crowd Of Five Hundred
Churcl-GocrS.

At Richmond, Va, Sunday night,
a woman and a man were shot and
fatally wounded and seven other per-
sons were seriously woundd by Rob
ert Faulkner, a negro thief, supposed
to be insane, who fired promiscously
into a crowd of 500 people on their
way to church.
Faulkner early in the evening
broke into Lignor's gunshop, on
East Franklin street, and stole a
double barreled shotgun and supply
of ammunition. He left the shop just
as the crowd of church goers were
passing, and without warning, he be-
gan firing, keeping up fusilade into
the throng until sixteen shots had
been fired, nearly every shot finding
a human target. The shrieks OF the
wounded and the sounds of the fir
ing called six policemen hurriedly to
the scene, where by this time nearly
a thousand people had congregated'
The policeman found the negro
slowly retreating, but holding the
crowd at bay with his gun. They
Immediately opened fire on him and
he fell with five bullets in his body
and with his leg broken.
In defiance of the demand OF the
mob that the negro be lynched, the
policemen quickly hurried him TO tne
polce station, from whence he was
transferred to a hospital.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
WIFE sKIPs.
Mother of Two Little Girls Runs
Away With Man She Loves.

Away With Man She Loves.
Sending her two little girls to bed
at 10 o'clock Sunday night and leav-
ing a note behind saying that her
household effects may be sold to pay
all debts incurred, Mrs. c. A. Ctrick-
land, of the Olympia mill village, on
the outskirts of Columbia, ran away
from her home with man she loved
at II o'clock Sunday night, while her
husband is in North Carolina, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for Is
months for bigamy.
The little girls are ten and twelve
years of age and lived with their
mother in the Olympia mill village.
Only the small family Of three were
| together in the house, so WIN Mrs.
Strickland left, the children We're
thrown upon the mercy Of the world.
The front door was left open as
the mother of the little girls and the
man to whom she was engaged or
married fed under cover of darkness in
the dead of the night. Some neigh
bors there were, however, who pos
sibly heard the creak of the door and
saw the pair as they stole out into
the world and away from two tiny
mortals, the flesh and blood of de-
serting mother.
Early Monday morning two mar
ried sisters of the little ones, who
lived next door, entered the home
| and found to their utter surprise and
horror, the note that told the incred-
ible story. The children were taken
to their sster's home and will be
cared for until the mother returns, II
she so decides to do so.
The elder girl works in tha mill
and the note contained information
that the mother would return on pay
day to get her daughters salary.
About forty days ago, the husband
of Mrs. Strickland was tried in North
Carolina for bigamy and sentenced
for IS months. Upon some after DIS
covered evidence, however, GOV.
Glenn granted him a reprieve for 60
davs, but that time has not yet eX-
pired.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
BAD NEGRO SHOT.
AtFlorence by the Chief of Police
In Self Defence.
A ColOred Undertaken Rcsists Arrest
AMI Fires at Policeman, and Is
Himself Mortally Wounded.

At Florence w. P. Rogers, a we'll
known negro undertaken and hack
man of Florence, was shot and prob.
ably mortally wounded by Policeman
Joe Turbeville at an early hour Sun
day morning Policeman Turbeville
had arrested Rogers, together with
Charlie Barno, John Prince, Bill Will
son and John Serious, all charged
with creating a disturbance at the
corner of Evans and Ravenel streets
in negro restaurant.
Turbeville being alone and unable
to get assistance, some of them es-
capped. Rogers, who lived nearby
where the disturbance occurred, got
away from the officer and went into
his dwelling house. Tubeville follow
ed him to his door and Rogers re-
appeared with a shotgun in his
hands, and told Turbeville he would
be ID il he would be arrested by
any d-n white man." and threw up
the gun at the officer and pulled the
trigger.
Luckily for Policeman Turbeville
the gun failed to fire, Turbeville then
quickly drew his 3S-calibre and be-
can shooting at Rogers, firing five
shots at close range. Three of the
shots took effect in Rogers body, one
in the shoulder, another in the arm
and the third in the thigh. The one
taking effect in the arm, broke the
arm and caused Rogers to drop the
gun. Turbevill, however, did not
know this, and for fear that Rogers
would make a second effort to fire
his shotgun, proceeded to empty
his pistol at Rogers.
DR.. B. G. Gregg was hastily sum-
moned, but as yet it is not known
whether Rogers will survive the
shock or not. Rogers is verv lar1e
and powerful man and has heo,i up
before the mayor on several occa-
sions for being drunk and disorderly
and creating a disturbance. If he
survives this last battle it will go
pretty hard with him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
BRUTES CONFESS.
The Tojand Negroes Tell of Foul
: Killing in Lexington.
They Make Il Full Confession of the
Murder of Mrs. Paul W. Ellison.

1uey MAKE Il run SOnicSSIol OF the
Murder of Mrs. Paul w. Ellison.
Near Columbia.
A dispatch from Columbia says
Ned and Brack Toland, negroes, age.l
II and 10 years, respectfully, late
Friday afternoon made a full con-
fession of the murder of Mrs. Paul
w. Ellison, the aged woman who liv-
ed just across the river from Column
bia.
Brack, the. youngest of the broth
ers, said that Mrs. Ellison suspected
something as soon as they entered the
house. When they got inside Brack
said he caught the old woman and
held her while his brother knocked
her in the head with an axe.
They put her body in a basket and
Ned struck her two more blows. They
then proceeded to rob the house, TAX
ing gun and number of articles
of wearing apparel. No money was
found.
These negroes were arrested on
the train going to Newberry the day
after the brutal murder and brought
back to Columbia. There was a big
crowd of men at the train when they
arrived and had it not been for the
presence Of several officers an at
tempt to lynch them would have been
made. The two fiends are now in
the penitentiary for safe. keeping.
A dispatch from Prosperity says
Ned Toland bears bad reputation,
having been in a number of scrapes.
About six years ago he broke into
Sligh's store, at Sligh's Station, and
robbed the postoffice. He served a
sentence in the United States prison
in Atlanta for this crime. He has
been on the chain gang several times
at different places.
Brack was working in the oil mill
and was enticed away by Ned. They
left Prosperity walking Monday.
Some of the hands in the oil mill
warned Brack that Ned would get
him in trouble. Ned's wife had gone
to Columbia on the morning Colum-
bia, Newberry and Laurens train.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
HARD MAN TO KILL.
Lives With His Head Nearly severed
With Heavy Axe.

With his head nearly severed, W.
G Smith ran half a mile to physl-
clan at Sumrall, Miss, Friday was
treated, and will soon be out again
The case is one Of the most singular
IN surgical annals. Doctors VINO
nerrormed the operation declare that
the patient's neck is tougher than
leather. Smith and a man named
Hardy ouarreled over a bill. HARDY
felled his adversary with an axe ana
tried to cut off his head. He evident
" thought he had decapitated MS
victim for he dragged the body ~
feet into a patch Of urderbush anu
went to hide his axe.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
TRIED TO KILL I4IM.
Two Bombs Thrown at the Shah's
Automobile, in Which
He Was Supposed to be Riding, but,
Fearing Assassination, He Was Rid.
ing in q Carriage.

ing in Carriage.
A dispatch from Teheren, Persia,
says an attempt was made in that
city Friday afternoon to assassinate
the Shah Of Persia by bomb. His
Majesty was not hurt Three Of the
outriders who were accompanying
him at the time were killed.
The Shah owes his escape to the
precautions taken to protect him
from just such an attempt. He was
on his way to nearby town, where
he intended to pass few days. The
procession had left the palace, and
was traversing narrow street, when
two bombs were hurled down as If
from the roof Of house.
One exploded in the air, but the
other struck the ground near the
Shah's auomobile This missile in
exploding killed the three outriders,
wounded the chaffeur and a score OF
bystanders and shattered the vehicle.
The Shah, however, was not in his
automobile. He had taken the pre-
caution to send the motor car on
ahead and ride himself in carriage
further in the rear Of the procession.
The motor car was closed one and
it was thought the sovereign was in
side.
AS soon as the Shah heard the ex-
plosion he alighted hurriedly from
his carriage and entered neighbor-
ing house. Here he remained quiet
ly while his attendants sent word for
"a detailment of troops.
The soldiers were hurried to the
scene and formed in front Of the
house where the Shah was. He then
came out, surrounded by big body
guard, and returned to the palace
The house from. which the bombs
we're thrown, and the buildings near
by were searched, but no arrests were
made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03

Short terms, Abbeville, 2; Green
wood, l; Laurens, 7; Newberry, A.;
Saluda /. Total convictions, 25.
Ninth Circuit-Beaufort, l; Cole
ton, 6 (1 manslaughter;) Charleston,
I27 6 manslaughter;) total "a.
Death penalty, none. Life term, Char
lesion, 2. Short terms, Colleton, l.;
Charleston, 8. Total convictions, G.
Tenth Circuit-Anderson, II;
Greenville, 13; Oconee, none; Pick
ems, none; total, 80. Death penalty,
none. Life term, Anderson, 6. Short
terms, Anderson, 2; Greenville, 5.
Total convictions, 13.
1 have simply given the figuree as
compiled by the solicitors for the At
torney General. They need no COM
ment further than to say that out
Of 346 cases tried there were only
ITO convictions. OF course, it does
not follow that the other 236 men
were guilty of murder and got off. .
But these figures reveal the fact that
the taking Of human life in South
Carolina is not often considered a
crime against society.
One other matter: While OF the
346, no less than 40 wer" convicted
by as many juries OF felOnious and
wilful murder, 80 Of these juries de,
clined to permit the murderers to be
executed for their crimes. have Of
ten said that more than SO per cent
of he people of South c rolina are
or. osed to capital punishment; 70
cent of these ilries -Tcre.
Louis BriStoW.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
B0LTED PARTY.
Four Assistant Republicans De-
feat Democratic Nominee.
STABS Their PARTY.

Deadlock in Kentucky Legislature
Broken, Four So-Called Democrats
Going Over to the Republicans and
Electing Their Candidate for the
United States Scnatorship.-Looks
Very Much Like a Sharp Bargain.
The deadlock of the Kentucky Leg
lslature has been broken at last
Former Governor F. o. Bradley, the
Republican candidate, was elected ON
Friday to the United States Senate
after an exciting joint sitting of the
General Assembly, receiving GA votes,
four of which were Democratic.
The Republicans voted solidly for
Bradley, the caucus nominee. 1t had
been held from the beginning of the
contest (oyer six weeks ago. that 4
majority Of quorum was sufficient
for an election and with t26 mem
bers present it required 64 votes to
elect. The votes of the four Democrats
who have steadily refused to vote for
former Governor Beckham were
transferred to Bradley from the var
ious Democratic opponents of Beck
ham.
Bradley received 64 votes to 60
for Beckham, one for Allen and one
for Blackburn. The Democrats left
the hall in an attempt to break the
vote, but later returned and the vote
WIS ratified.
Senators McNutt and Charlton and
Representative Muller, of Louisville,
and Representative Lillard, of Boyle,
were the Democrats who voted with
the Republicans for Bradley.
A scene of widest excitement pre-
vailed before the result was announc-
ed, after the Democrats demanded q
recapitulation. Beckman came on
the floor and released the Democrats
from their primary nomination pledge.
Many Democrats sought to change
their votes, the majority going to
Congressman James.
A strong effort was made to induce
the four recalcitrant Democrats to
leave Bradley and vote for some DEM
ocrat. The many changes of votes
made the capitulation slow and 4.
also developed an additional vote.
but the vote for Bradley remained
unchanged, still being majority of
all members present and voting. The
Speaker finally announced that Brad
ley had received majority of the
vote and was elected.
The announcement that Bradley had
been elected Senator was made after
nearly all the Democrats had chang
ed their votes. The four who voted
for Bradley resisted the strongest ap-
peals from the leaders Of all their
party factions, declaring it was toe
late.
In speech accepting his election
Bradley promised to use every eff
fort as Senator to procure the re-
peal of the Scent tax on tobacco.
Representative Lillard was the
only one of the four Democrats to
explain his vote for Bradley He
said he thought the time had come
to throw off party shackles and to
break up the machine" and, al
though he did support the Democrat
ic ticket for 40 years, he believed his
vote for Bradley was the best DEM
ocratic vote he ever cast"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
HANGING AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
Two Thousand Persons See Negro Elk
ecuted for Murder.

Charlie Powers, cc.ored, was hans-
ed in the county Jail yard at ST.
Augustine, Fla, at 1O:30 O'Clock FIJI
dav morning for the murder OF John
Rogers. also colored. AS the trap
was sprung the rope parted, put ho'
hefore Powers neck had been Drok-
on Powers was Sc frightened that
he gave way entirely and had to pe
carried to the scaffoll. He was TOO
limp to stand, and board was Sc
cured and fastened to his back. Two
thousand persons witnessed the hang
ing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
STREET FIGHT.
Contractor Shoots Merchant Over In
the Town Of Aiken.

AT Aiken on Friday, W. F. Dolby
q prominent contractor. had an al
+orcation with II. H. Rankin, groc-
ar about a small account he oWeo
Rankin. Dolby invited Rankin to the
street and words passed. Rankin
struck Dolby, who 0llled pistol
shooting Rankin in the hip, painfully
iniuring him. The wound is not nee
essarily fatal. The shooting created
some excitement.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Big Guns Shipped.

Twelve six-inch guns, each weigh
ing twelve tons and intended gy the
United States government for coast
defenses in the Philippines, started
on their journey Friday on the Brit
ist steamer 1nveresk, WITCH sailed
from her pier at the Bush stores,
Brooklyn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
SOUTH CAROLINIAN DEAD.
Judge John A. Edison, Wofford Man,
Dies in Texas.

The Spartauburg Herald says Judge
r A Edison, formerly of South Car
olina, and a graduate of Wofford
College, died in Hamilton, Texas,
several days ago. He was considered
bv many one of the ablest lawyers in
Texas. He was appointed associate
instice of court of appals by Governor
I.nabam of Texas, another Wotford
how, Mr.. Edison graduated from
Wofford soon after the war; having
served through Il latter part OF the
war
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03

The body Of Charles Scott, a negro.
aged 18 years. was found harg.nE te
a tree at Conroe, Texas, Friday. The
negroes feet had a placard attached
to them bearing the words: Warn
Ing to negroes found prowling IN
white folks houses" Scott had been
arrested ard placed under bond on
a charge OF attempting an assault up
on Miss Alley.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
HAD TOO MANY KEYS.
Why a Stranger is Now Under Arrest
in Florence.

At Florence P. W. Boswell, one OF
three white men who were found
1oitering on the strets at an early
hour Sunday morning and acting IN
a very suspicious manner, was arrest
ed by Officer Cain. The other TWO
men made good their scape. After
heing arrested, Boswell was searched
and a large bunch of skeleton and
various other kinds of keys were tax
en- from his pockets. Chief koopman
now thinks that Boswell is one OF
the men who blew the safe in Mr.. j..
7. Hoods store at Blenheim on Fri
day night.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
DIES IN ST. LOUIS.
Underwent Operation So AS He Could
Enlist in Army.

A dispatch from st. Louis to The
State says Charles H. Smith of Town
Vile died there Sunday as the result
of an operation. Mr.. Smith wished
to enlist in the army and the recruit
ing station accepted him on condition
that he undergo an operation. The
depot surgeon at Jefferson barracks
performed the operation on Wednes-
day with great success and the pa
tient was in very good condition un-
til he rose from his bed and walked
across the room without aid. The
exertion of walking broke the stitches,
causing injuries which resulted in his
-
death.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Burned to Death.

According to long distance tele-
phone message from Marshall, a small
town in the western part of North
Carolina, Miss Blazer, girl I years
old, was burned to death early Fri
day in a fire that destroyed a tene-
lrent house occupied by two large
families.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Hanged in Georgia.

Lee Holmes, colored, slayer OF Dr.
r. A. Sands, was hanged in the jail
ward at Derien, Ca, at noon Friday
He was brought from Savannah tne
night before. Holmes said nothing
at the gallows except to pray aloud
for a short time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
MANY Are Dead.

Following an explosion OF gas In
mine No. 8, Of the Cha Carbon de
Sabinas mines, at Rosita, Mexico,
nothing has been heard from the two
hundred mon working in the mine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
DESTROYED PUBLIC RECORD
Government Clerks in the Patent or
flee Face Serious Charge.

New w. Barton, an assistant or
the patent office, at Washington, Har-
ry e. Everding, patent attorney OF
Philadelphia and John A. Heany, an
inventor, were indicted by the grand
Jury and arretsed on a charge OF
destroying public records.
The Indictment charges the three
with, intent to steal and to destroy,
and that they carried away from the
patent office letters, specifications and
amendments, and unlaTfully and will
fully destroying them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Threw q Bomb.

At Buenas Ayres dynamite oomo
was thrown Friday against car
riage in which President Alcorta was
driving but failed to explode. -FOUR
nersons are ARRESTED charged with
complicity In the plot.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03
Shot While He Slep.

At Clinton, Iowa. Fred Dolpn'
about 60 years old, was shot to death
Saturday night while he slept. HIS
head was blown off with a shotgun
placed against his cheek. Mrs. Dolph
Is under arrest.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-03

Little Children Lose Their Lives in
Vainly Trying to Save the Lives of
Others.
An awful and deadly avalanche de-
scended Sunday near the village of
Goppenstein in Switzerland. The
enormous atmospheric pressure de-
molished hotel at the mouth Of the
Loetschenthal tunnel works, killing
thirteen persons and injuring fifteen
others.
The occupants of the ho,el, num-
bering thirty, were surprised while
seated at the table by sinister rum
blings. Almost Immediately two
children rushed into the dining room
and screamed: An avalanche, an
avalanche"
There was rush to escape, but
the building, which was of tempor-
Try nature, collapsed, without warn
ing. Both of the children were kill
ed along with many of those they nad
sought to save.
Among the others killed was an
American engineer named Mervart,
who was installing American machin-
cry to be used for a tunnel.
The hotel had been erected by the
tunnel contractors for the conven-
ience of the engineers and others en-
gagged in construction work. There
were no tourists there.
The village postoffice and police
station were seriously damaged by
the air wave and were keeled over to
angle Of as degrees, making oc-
cupancy impossible. The tunnel
works were not damaged.