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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-19

for the opposition. But it is esti-
mated for the opposition. But it is
estimated that about one hundred of
these delegates will vote for MI. .Bry-
an. In this calculation he is net
given the four delegates elected in
Maine, the ten who may be for him
in Pennsylvania or the eight bound
by the unit rule in New Jersey.
One of the most impressive events
of the week was the Ohio State Con-
vention. 1t should be remembered
that this is the home State Of Judson
Harmon. Mr.. Harmon is a Cleve-
land Democrat. He was also one of
the three men being doomed for the
Presidential nomination against Mr..
Bryan. The past tense is used ad-
visedly here. When the convention
met there was no opposition to Mr..
Bryan. The delegates to Denver
were, instructed for him.
Then the Democracy Of the State
proceeded to annex Mr.. Harmon as
a good Bryan asset and nominated
him for Governor. Thus the De-
-mocracy of the Buckeye State has
nut it's best foot forward at a time
when the Republicans seem to have
gone mad and are doing all in their
power to lose the Governor of Ohio
as we'll as the twenty-three electoral
votes of the State.
Mr.. Bryan is being aided by con-
siderable revulsion of sentiment.
Somehow the notion isgetting abroad
that he may not be such weak can
didate after all. Indeed the action
of Judge Gray in apparently spurn-
ing the nomination has injured his
chances to get support in the East,
ard there is a feeling that If Cover
nor Johnson should win at Denver
he would have to face the trouble
some statement that he was nomin-
ated because he could poll the Scan
dinavian vote in a mass, which might
not be strong card to play in this
country, where race prejudices OF
other imported races are easy TO
arouse. Mr.. Bryan himself believes
he can defeat Taft.
There has been an interesting test
Of the Bryan strength throughout
the country this week. The Chicago
Tribune has been making secret
poll of Democratic preference
throughout the country. The thir-
teen Northeast States voted: Bryan
81; ]. A. Johnson, 162; George
Gray, rs. The solid South voted:
BRYAN, 1868; J. A. Johnson, 173;
George Gray, SO. The Central West
voted: Bryan, 1900; ]. a. Johnson
100; George Gray, 26. The noun
tain States voted: Bryan 351; j.
A.. Johnson, Sd and George Gray 8.
In all the polls johnson led strong
" for second choice. But in only one
State did Johnson lead Bryan fol-
first choice. This was Minnesota
showing that the demand for the
Gashing Governor is local.
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KILLED III,MSELF'.
Convicted Cashier Found Dead When
Sought for by an Officer.

Sought for by an Officer.
When he finally succeeded in eff
fecting an entrance to the FABRICATED
residence of John W. H. Geiger, for
whose arrest and incarceration in
Jail he had an order of the United
States district court, United States
Marshal Langhammer found Geiger
dead. Later Coroner Caruthers
found a bullet wound in the roof of
Geiger's mouth, and 32-claibre pis-
tol lay beside the body. .
Geiger was the central figure of
one of the most sensational cases
that has ever been tried in a Balti-
more court. He had been cashier of
the Canton National bank, but re-
signed the position in January of last
year. AS result of Investigations
of National Bank Examiner Hanna,
he was arrested on February %,
1907, and his Indictment by the
United States grand jury on 100
counts preceded his trial. Of the
extensive misuse of the funds Of the
bank he was convicted on five of the
Al counts. He was sentenced by
Judge Norris to serve five years in
Jail.
Geiger's counsel appealed the case
to the United States district court of
appeals, which, about week ago,
sitting in Richmond, decided against
him. Appeal was taken to the United
States supreme court, but Judge Nor
ris decided that pending the courts
decision Geiger must begin to serve
his sentence. Accordingly, Marshal
Lanhammer Friday went to the Gel
ger residence, only to find Geiger
dead by his own hand.
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GUINNESS VICTIMS.
MURDERERS AND CHILDREN
AMONG THE SLAIN.
Many Suitors for the Widows Hand
Found a Grave in the Garden In
stead of Wife,

A dispatch from La Porte, Ind,
gives the following as the known
dead in the. Guinness mystery. They
number fourteen in all:
Guinness, Mrs. Belle, the alleg-
ed arch-murderess, whose body was
found in the ruins of the Guinness
home after the fire on April %.
Soronson, Myrtle, aged IL years,
daughter Of Mrs. Guinness, also lost
her life in the destruction of the re-
sidence.
soronson, Lucy, aged 9 years,
youngest doughter OF Mrs. Guinness,
who likewise was burned to death in
the fire.
Soronson, Prilip, aged 5 years, son
of Mrs. Guinness, whose burned
body was found clasped in the arms
of the mother after the destruction
of the Guinness home.
Guinness, ennie Olsen, aged II
years, daughter of Anton Olsen, OF
Chicago, whom Mrs. Guinness took
to raise when eight years old, and
whose body is believed to be one of
the four found in a hole in the barn
yard.
Guinness, Joseph, second husband
of the woman, who died at the House
of Mystery about four years ago, as
result of skull being fractured with
meat chopper. Wife claimed meat
chopper fell from shelf.
Budsberg, Ole, lola, Wis, suitor
of Mrs. Guinness. who came here in
March, 1907, and disappeared April
6, 1907.
Helgelein, Andrew, Aberdeen, S.
D., suitor of Mrs. Guinness; disap-
peared last January after lending her
$1,000; body dug up and identified
by brother, A. X. Helgelein.
Guinness, Swanhild, two-year-old
daughter of Peter S. Guinness, died
suddenly, six years ago, after physl-
clan had pronounced her suffering
from bronchitis; no burial permit
ever issued.
Soronson, MAIDS, first husDana OIL
Mrs. Guinness, died suddenly in chi
cago, several years agb.
Lindbom, Olaf, 35 years old, OF
wisconsin,; employed by Mrs. Gum
ness three years ago; worked on the
farm from March to July. When he
disappeared Mrs. Guinness gave 1t
cut that he had gone to Norway ~"
witness the coronation Of the new
king.
Gerhall, Eric, 40 years old, Of Wis
consin; succeeded Lindbon as handy
man on the farm. He worked tve.
months for Mrs. Guinness, when ne
disappeared Mrs. Guinness said he
had left his trunk and overcoat and
gone off toward Rolling Prairie. she
afterward wore his fur coat.
Moo, John, Elbow Lake, Minn.'
suitor of Mrs. Guinness. He came
to the "House of Mystery" Christmas
day, 1906, to celebrate the holiday,
and was never seen afterward.
Berry, George, Tsucola, ILL.,, came
to La Portetw years ago with $4oO
He wrote a letter on his arrival at
the Guinness home, but has not been
heard from since.
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KILLED HIS NEIGHBOR
In a Dispute Over Use of Mule Has
Fatal Result.

At Edison, Calhoun county. Ga.
Thursday afternoon, Clarence Z.
Weaver, a well-known citizen, shot
and killed Benjamin Duke, farmer.
The tragedy occurred on Dukes farm
and followed difficulty over mule
belonging to Weaver, which, IL Is al-
legged, Duke took without the own
ers permission. The dead man leaves
a. widow and four children and WeaV-
or is also a man of family. Duke
was about 60 years old. 1t IS salu
he drew a knife upon Weaver.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-19
INSTRUCTS FOR BRYAN.
Wyoming Joins the Triumphai Pro-
cessiOn of States.

The Wyoming Democratic state
Convention Thursday selected dele
gates to the national convention IN
structed for William j. Bryan. Res
olutions were adopted favorlng the
election of United States senator's by
n direct vote cf the people, favoring
AN amendment to the Sherman anti
trust law, excepting labor unions
from the effect Of its provisions ana
Opposing the forest reserve pollcy
of the present national administra-
ton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-19
LOST HER WAY
And Died From Exposure ana f'""'
ger in Kona.

Mrs. T. Snow Miller, siste rel !nF
Countess Robel IS, wife Of the BRUSH
field marshal, died last week oA ca
Dosnre and hunger in the forest 'l
Kona on the west side of the lslaho
,f Hawaii Mrs. Miller, who was eiu-
erly, had been visiting on inc s"oso ~
of the Kialskekua Bay, pear 'he
nlace where Captain Cook was iaur- ,,
S,ered. She started out for walk
.nd lost her way. Her body "a'
found on a trail only short dlstanoe
from the house.
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Terrible Crime.

A dispatch from Fairfield, W. Va
~a.tarday SAYS Rev. F. F. Coffman,
seed so years, and one of the best
known NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. minis
70 RS in this district, killed his vile
early that morning. while suffering
from a fit Of insanity.
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KILLED WITH BROOM STICK.
That Is the Weapon Used by Woman
on Husband,

Sarah Lawrence, negro woman
about 90 years old, struck her hHs-
hand. Scipio Lawrence, across the
head with broomstick on April 29.
He died from the wound inflicted on
Nav 2 at his home at Adams Run
# seems that Lawrence came home
drunk on Saturday and was beatiuS
his wife, and sh ecaught up broorl
to defend herself. j
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-19
Negro Legally Hanged.

Porter Cooper, negro, was hanged
at Sparta,o ,oGa., Friday for tn murder
Of his wife last Ma Oh. Cooper kill
ed his wife with an axe, cut the body
in three pieces and then buried the
remains nearby. He afterwards set
Ere to the house, which was entirely
destroyed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-19
BRYAN STRONG.
Captures One After Another of
Supposedly Hostile States.
ARE FOR HIM

Polls Taken by New York Herald
and Other Papers Indicate Over
whelming Majority Among Demo-
Gratis Favorable to His Nomina-
tion-Big States for Bryan-How
They Stand.
The New York Herald Of Monday
says: In his contest for control Of
the National Democratic Convention,
which meets at Denver July 7, Will
liam j. Bryan continues to distance
all competitors. The Herald's i'm
partial summary Of the progress of
delegate getting for the week and its
estimate of conditions in various
States shows that the twice defeated
candidate is surprising even the eX-
pectations of his friends.
Sympathy must be expressed for
the Eastern Democratic leaders and
the gold Democrats who. fave been
dreaming of defeating Mr.. Bryan.
They desire some other candidate in
tensely and they say they are still
hopeful, but there is little ground
for hope unless conditions change.
Mr. Bryan is rapidly subjugating
the "enemy's country
The Massachusetts Democratic
State Committee declared against
him, but he swept the primaries and
the State convention this week in
structed the delegates to vote for
him.
The Connecticut Democratic State
Convention refused to instruct the
delegates for him, but when the
smoke of battle Cleared away Mr..
Bryan was found to control at least
ten of the fourteen delegates, and
had his old and devoted friend Col.
Alexander Troupe as the head of the
delegation.
New York was supposed to be hos
tile to him, yet nothing is palmer
than that Charles F. Murphy will
have to vote for Mr.. Bryan or run
the risk of having the McCarren
contesting delegates from Kings coun-
ty seated at Denver.
Vermont was classeG as against
Brvan, and is still so classed, because
the Bryan men are not prepared to
claim it; but an inquiry from an eX-
cellent ond unprejudiced authority on
Vermont politics brought the reply:
vermont will not instruct, but
the delegates will unquestionably be
for Mr.. Bryan.
PENNSYLVANIA is classed against Mr.
Bryan by all the opposition, yet al
least fifty-four of the district dele
gates we're elected at primaries by
the BRYAN league and against Col. j
NJ. Guffey, the boss Of the State
and majority of them are instruct
ed. The signs indicate that Col. Gui'
few is beaten in the State conVentlol
and that he will surrender at dls
cretion.
Alabama was claimed for Johnson
The Johnson manager telegrapheo
the Alabama members of Congress
Eve are going to carry this State lol
Johnson and want to know where
Won stand" The Alabama members
met and wired back that 1t was to'
late" for Johnson, and it was to'
late.
These are few of the signs o.
the times. AS the chronicler OF un
biased political news and the promo
ter of no booms, The Herald give
the facts for what they are worth.
Coming down to figures, it l:
shown that Mr. Bryan already hos 5o'
delegates instructed for him. He
also stands to win 426 delegates II
States where conventions or direc
primaries are yet to be held. Ih'
uninstructed delegates number l4z
If they were all against Mr.. Bryan
there might be some encouragement
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-19
NINE CHILDREN BITTEN
By a Mad Dog and Sent to Atlanta
for Treatment

Nine children and colored nurse
were bitten in Greenville on Ihurs-
dav by a mad dog, and they nave
been sent to Atlanta for treatment
The head of the dog was sent to the
pasteur Institute at Atlanta ana II
was pronounced that of a MAD oos'
Several weeks ago another cnllo was
hitten and as a result of the examl-
nation the offending dog was oeclal,
ad rabid. The child was treated a.
+be Pasteur Institute and no Ill Ell
fects have appeared. The dog 'l'a'
did the biting was apparently
bormless little Collie puppy.
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Sailed for Europe.

It is now claimed that Mrs. CUM
ness, the La Porte, Ind, murderess.
has sailed for Europe, where we nope
she will be arrested and returned ta
this country. -
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FIFTY ARE DEAD
And Two Hundred Persons I0jur-
ed by Louisiana Tornado.
MANY HURT WILL Die.

The Tornado Destroyed Three Towns
and Left Many Wrecked Homes
and Rained Crops in Path a Mile
Wide and About Fifty Miles in
Length.
A dispatch from Shreveport, La,
says thirty dead, and 200 injured is
a conservative estimate Of the fatali-
ties caused by the tornado which
swept through northwest Louisiana
Thursday evening, destroying three
small towns and leaving wrecked
homes and ruined crops in path a
mile wide and so miles long.
The dead at Gillian, which had
about 200 inhabitants, number Is,
while at Bolinger the known death
list is six. These two towns are
about 15 miles apart and nothing
has been learned of the work of the
storm in the country between.
At fillmore, small town near Gill
liam, several houses were destroyed
and it is not known how many people
perished.
Several of the dead were brought
to Shreveport on the relief train from
Gillian Friday morning and the hos
pitals and sanitariums are crowded
with injured, several of whom! will
die.
The dead at Gillian are: Mrs. Hen
ry Godfrey, Mrs. John Gardner, A.
Hapgood, John Simpson, nine ne
groes.
A. Lampkin, farmer living in
the country near Gillian, was killed,
together with his wife and child
rem.
At Bolinger the dead are: Mrs.
Ray, Mrs. Marshall Davis and four
negroes.
The injured at Bolinger numbers
about forty persons. OF these, is it
believed that not more than three or
four will die.
Only two houses were left at Gil
liam where the force of the storm
was greatest. Of the seven members
of the Gardner family, none escaped
without injury.
Mrs. Gardner was killed by the
falling timbers of her home and the
other members of the family were
buried under the debris, but were eX-
tracted. A food of rain following the
tornado made the work of rescue
very difficult, in the darkness.
relief train was sent to Gillian
from Shreveport Thursday night and
returned Friday morning at daylight
bringing several of the dead ana
many wounded.
Another train was fitted out FIJI
day and reached the stricken toFn
this afternoon, but has not yet re-
turned. Prompt steps have been
taken to succour all who are in need
Fifty Persons Killed.
dispatch Friday night says the
final count of the persons who met
death in the tornado will reach fifty.
The number at present known 10
hae been killed is A. Eight were
added to the death list FRIDAY a'
Red Bayou. All were negroes.
Relief headquarters have been es-
tablished in a baX car and lett III
charge of Gillian citizens, whose ap'
meals for help have been noerailS
answered. Several dozen tents were
shipped from Shreveport.
Shreveport negroes have helo
mass meeting and raised several nun
(lred dollars to be used to help thei1
race. Mrs. E. L. Houston, John COO
frey, w. M. Sour and John Gardner
child. all white, who were injured
are in a serious condition at
Shreveport sanitarium.
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Tornado in Iowa.

A tonado in Southwestern Iowa de-
stroyed many far mhouses in FIRE.
mont and Page counties, and killed
Mrs. Will Finley, of Northboro, IN
Fremont county.
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OF Mrs. Guinness Has Been L0e
Gated and VIII! Soon Be
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
jIt Is Now Believed That Mrs. GUM
ness, the Arch-Murderess, is Yet
Alive and Every Possible Watch Is
Being Kept Up to Prevent Her Ess
cape.

cape.
The death Agent" employed by
Mrs. Belle Guinness to lure victims
to her farm, has been located in War
saw, Ind, and his arrest is expected
soon.
The capture of this man is expect
ed to put into the hands of the au-
thorities the real story of the mur-
der syndicate whose operations filled
hrookside farm with the bodies Of a
score of victims.
1t is further hoped to discover by
this means the present hiding place
Of the arch-murderess, If, as is now,
generally believed, she is in conceal
ment for a chance to escape to Eu-
rope with the money she must have
accumulated by means Of her schemes
II Is now considered certain that the
death agent is the man who escaped
with Mrs. Guinness in an automobile
on the night that the farm house was
destroyed by fire which consumed
the bodies Of the woman's three chill
dren.
An auto carrying a man and a W6-
man who answered the description Of
the arch-murderess was seen speed
ing through Hobart on the morning
after the fire. Deputy Sheriff Gill
declared the machine was running at
a fearful rate, and that it came into
Hobart from the direction of La
Porte He is confident that the wo-
man in the machine was Mrs. Guin-
ness. In fact there is little doubt
now in the minds Of the citizens OF
Laporte that Mrs. Guinness, the slay-
or of perhaps score or more men
and women and children, whose body
was supposed to have been found on
her murder farm" escaped and there
is little doubt that the three children
who perished in the flames were not
her own, but were adopted as a
part of her cunning scheme to herself
appear a respectable well-to-do Wild
ow who would make desirable
wife.
All La Porte is inclined to believe
this man with whom she fled is one
of her mysterious conspirators or
confederates, and that she is now
probably in hiding and waiting her
chance to sail for Europe.
On the day the house was burned
Mrs. Guinness received telegram OIL
warning from an accomplice. 1t is
believed that this man, fearful per-
haps, that the woman might be ar
rested and maze confession OF tne
workings of the whole horrible mur-
der syndicate, hurried to La Porte
early in the night in an automoblle.
The police say the plan of flight was
formulated by Mrs. Guinness.
She easily reconciled herself to tne
sacrifice of the children since they
were only accessories to her game
of murder. She induced Ray Lamp
here to set fire to the house as the
body of a headless woman had Deen
nlaced so as to convey the impression
that Mrs. Guinness herself had per-
ished in the flames. Then she hed-
Mrs. Guinness had several goid-n-
ed teeth and search Of the asnes
of the house has been conducted lor
the purpose of finding these teetn.
What was thought to be a goio
tooth that was discovered, has turn
ed ont not to be a gold tooth at all.
dentist who examined it, declared
il was an ordinary tooth, and had
never been filled with gold.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-15

attorneys with reference to a suit he says he intends to bring against w. R. Hearst, charging the New York editor with libel. Governor Haskell stated that he had already placed the matter in the hands of his attorneys and the petition will be filed by them whenever they see fit. The suit,
 he said, will probably be brought in the circuit court, but when he is unable to say. The case grows out of the publication of the Standard Oil story, which con- troversy resvlted in Gov. Haskell resigning as treasurer of the Democratic national committee.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-15

 " kirS. Jennie Car- pittmdn, Editor.
PAYING TAXES WITH BOYS

Some people never can see any thing but the dollar argument in everything presented. Their first thought always is, will it pay in money? We believe that the prohibition of the liquor traf- fic would greatly reduce taxes by reducing court and pauper expenses. But even if it could be proved that prohibition does increase your taxes, are you not
 willing to pay something to pro- tect your boys? It increases
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-15
PARTY
 COMES TO LIFE
Price of Hogs Down Matri- monial Affairs at the
 State Capital.

Little Rock. Oct. IA From out of the pigeon-hole yesterday crawled the Peoples party in Arkansas, or any official recogni- tion of that party. since 1t went into ohscurity after the election of 1904. The certificates of Col. A. w. Files, of Little Rock, and N. B. Hilgor, of Little Red, White county, were filed with the secretary of state yesterday as electors at large for the Peo- ple's party in Arkansas. This is the first time the Peoples party had showed an aggressive spirit in this state in eight years, and it is thought there will be nothing more than a showing made this year. The electors will under take to have a pron inent mem- Der of the party come to Arkan- sas before the close of the na- tional campaign and round up a few votes for Tom Watson.
 Down went the price of hog meat yesterday afternoon until common Arkansas people can to- day look the festive porker in the face with a self-conscious smile. Packing house products took a tumble as lively as they went up some time ago, due, it is thought to the agitation against the pack ing houses for ulleged boosting of prices when there was no shortage. Ham fell from 15c to IA 1-2c on the highest grede, and
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-10-15

from 13 l-2c on the standard grade to 13c. Bacon was not affected by the slump yesterday, but is due to follow the decline today. Lard went off worse than did the meats, falling from 5 Sc to 7-8c on the pound.
 Announcements have been re- ceived in Little Rock of an ap- preaching marriage which will take place in Toronto, Can, Oct. .2S. Dr. Frank Suggs, who re- sided in Little Rock until six years ago, and is we'll known all over the state, son of Mrs. Les lie Suggs, of Little Rock, will be married on that date to Miss Norah Elizabeth Hoon. Dr. Suggs uow resides at Fort Niagara.
 This afternoon at 8 o'clock, at the residence of w. B. Worthen, one of Little Rocks most promi- nent bankers, will take place the wedding of Irving Hirsch and Miss Elizabeth Worthen. Rev. G. Ottman, of Newport, will of ficiate at the ceremony, which will be in the presence of only the family and a few intimate friends. After the ceremony the bride and groom will enter a touring car and drive to the coun- try home of Mir. Worthen, 26