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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
MEETS SAD DEATH
YOUNG MAN BROWNS IN THREE
INCHES OF WATER.
Vas Riding in Buggy, Seized With
Epilepsy and Fell Into q Pool OF
Water.

The people of North and vicinity
were terribly shocked on last wed
nesday when the sad Intelligence
reached them that Mr.. Emmett
Wolfe. SON of Mr.. Fred A. Wolfe,
had been found dead in the public
road lust above North in very
shallow puddle of water, which was
not more than three or four inches
deep. The body was found by an
old colored woman eanrly IN the
morning while on her way to her
field not far from the scene OF the
horrible accident.
She at once gave the alarm, which
attracted Mr.. J. s. Craft, and at
arst the body was not recognized
by Mr.. Craft, as it was lying upon
the face, but Mr.. Craft summoned
assistance, and, upon examination,
it was soon recognized as the body
of Mr.. Wolfe, as he was very well
known by the parties present. The
discovery Of who it was shocked MT.
Craft and those with him, and they
at once notified the young mans
people.
Mr.. Wolfe had gone down to North
about four o'clock Wednesday morn
ing to take an old gentleman to meet
the train and was on his way back
home and had only gotten short
distance out of town when he was
seized by an attack of epilepsy, sup
posedly, and fell from his buggy just
as he was crossing the puddle Of
water in the road. The horse with
the buggy went, home, and was
found, after the body of young Wolfe
had been discovered.
Mr.. Wolfe was 26 years old, and
the second son Of Mr.. Fred A. Wolfe,
and had been employed as baggage
master on the S. A. L. railroad FOR
several years, but had given up his
position on account of his health,
and was staying at home with his
father. Young Wolfe stood very
high with his superior officers in
the railroad service. His body was
buried Thursday morning at Branch
church, large concourse of rela-
tives and friends being present.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
FARMERS UNION MEETING.
Third Rally Meeting to be Held at
Culler's Mill.

The third of the series Of rally
meetings to be held by the Farmers
Union of this county will be held
on next Thursday, August IL, at
Culler's Mill, and all farmers and the
public generally are cordially invited
to be present. The following speak
ers have been invited and are ex-
pected to be present and address the
meeting:
Hon. E. D. Smith, U. S. Senator.
Hon. A. ]. A. Perritt, president Of
Farmers Union of South Carolina.
Hon. F. H. Weston, of Columbia,
S. C.
Hon. F. H. Hyatt, of Columbia,
S. c.
All arrangements have been made
by the local unions in the upper
part of the county for entertaining a
large crowd and they hope to make
this the most successful of the series
that have been held by the union
this year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
HOW IT WORKS.
Closing Of Dispensary at Bamberg
Helps Cope.

Cope, Aug. S.-Special: 1t looked
so good to go out to our little town,
Scope" Saturday afternoon and not
see single white man or negro
that appeared to be the least bit
under the influence Of whiskey. l
live right on the road about five
miles from Bamberg.
Cope is about the same distance
and I do not remember q Saturday
afternoon or night in the three years
that I have lived here on this road
that I have not seen buggy after
buggy load of negroes and some few
whites coming from Bamberg under
its influence-some drunk and row.
dy, shooting and cutting up in gen.
eral. The road forks about hun
dred yards from our house, one go
ing to Bamberg, the other to Cope.
Usually to sit on the porch Saturday
afternoon and watch them go by
about two out of every three take
the road that leads to Bamberg, al
though most of them trade at Cope,
except for whiskey. They try to
make Bamberg before the Dispen-
sary closes, and then back by Cope
with what is left. I have not asked
a merchant, but from what I saw I
am satisfied that they did a much
better cash business Saturday than
in the past. If you care for the
comparison I will try to get the fg-
ures and give them to you.
Yours truly.
C. B. KITTRELL.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Damon and Phythias.

On Thursday and Friday nights of
this week probably the best picture
which has ever been presented at
The Majestic will be put on. This
film is entitled Damon and Phythlas
and is over two thousand feet in
length, taking two reels to hold it.
These two nights will be benefit
performances for the Uniform Rank
K.of P. Of this city. The prices of
admission is five and ten cents
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
EXCURSION TO CHARLESTON.
The Southern Railway Has Put on
Very Cheap Rate.

Mr.. j. C. Lusk, division passenger
agent in Charleston, announced a
few days ago that the Southern
Railway Is arranging to operate a
grand seashore excursion, from Gaff-
ney and Blacksburg via Yorkvllle,
Rockhill, Camden and Kingville to
Charleston and the Isle of Palms,
August 20. Tickets will be limited
to three days, good to return on
any regular train up to and includ-
ing Monday morning trains, August
23, 1909. This will probably be the
last of the seashore excursions to
Charleston this year, and it is
thought by the railroad officials that
it will, therefore, be the largest dur
ing the 1909 season. Special adver-
tising matter is being prepared and
extensive arrangements are being
made to handle this excursion, and
as the time limit on the tickets will
allow passengers to remain in Char
lesion and at the Isle of Palms from
Friday evening until Monday morn
ing, no doubt hundreds will take ad-
vantage of the very low rates and
liberal conditions offered.
The special train will leave Gaff-
ney 1880 a. m., Friday, August 20,
stopping at all stations up to and
including st. George, and is sched-
uled to reach Charleston at 5:45 p.
m, so tha III who desire may con-
meet with the ferry boat leaving
Charleston at $50 p. M, for Sui
livan's Tsland and the Isle Of Palms
Schedule of special train and the
low round-trip rates to Charleston
for this excursion follow:
Leave Gaffney 1880 a. m, 1925.
Leave Blacksburg a. M, 1925.
Leave Smyrna S:25 a. m, 1925.
Leave Hickory Grove S:3S a. m,
SO.
Leave Sharon $3.50 a. m, SO.
Leave Yorkville 9:15 a. m, s2.75.
Leave Tirzah 9:25 a. m, $2.75.
Leav' Rock Hill 10 a. m, S2.75.
Leave Catawba Junction 1925 a.
m. S2.57.
Leave Lancaster II a. m, 81. 10.
Leave Heath Springs 11:25 a. m,
s2,25.
Leave Kershaw 11:35 a. m,
s2.25.
Leave Westvill 11:4S a. M, 1925.
Leave Camden 1925 p. m, s2.25.
Leave Boykin 1880 p. m, s2.25.
Leave Hagood's l p. M, s2.25.
Leave Claremont 1:10 p. m,
$2.25.
Leave Kingville 2 p. M, $2.25.
Leave Fort Motto 2:15 p. m,
50.
Leave St. Matthews $3.50 p. m,
So.
Leave Orangeburg 2:55 p. m,
s1.75.
Leave Rowesville $40 p. m,
$1.75.
Leave Branchville 1925 p. m,
$3.50.
Leave Reevesville $40 p. m,
S1.50.
Leave st. George $3.50 p. m.
| $1.50.
Arrive Charleston 5:45 p. m.
Tickets will be sold for SPECIAL
train going, and good to return on
any regular train up to and includ-
ing Monday morning trains, August
90, 1909.
Don't Forget to Register.
The city registration office is open
| today at the CITY hall from 9 to g
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Biggest Engine Is a Failure.

A large locomotive built for the
Canadian Pacific Railroad company
at the company's shop at Montreal,
Quebec, has proven a failure, be-
cause Of its great weight it absolute
ly refuses to haul. The engine was
built at cost of $4,000, and was
intended to be the most powerful
locomotive ever built. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Picnic Near EllOrcc.

The Ladies Woodmen Circle,
of Elloree, will give their first an
nual picnic at Jerusalem Grove, near
Elloree. on Thursday, August 10.
Speakers Of prominence will be pres
ent to address the people. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend
with we'll filled baskets.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Just Watch the Farmers.

If you don't believe that the
farmer is the one who brings the
flush times, just note how dull it
is now, and then see how things will
brighten up when cotton begins to
come in,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
COT TON REPORT
COTTON QUOTATIONS.

The cotton market has dropped
off in the past few days, and the
price offered in Orangeburg yester-
day was about 1 cents.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Don't Forget to Register.

The city registration office is open
today at the city hall from to 2.
Don't forget to register.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
LOCAL news ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT By OUR
REPORTERS.

What is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
TO START WORK
ON new CITY
BRIDGE

City Engineer Raleigh last
night got authority to proceed
with the work of planning the
North Twenty-third street bridge
and he was authorized to employ
Waddell & Harrington of Kansas
City, bridge experts, to expert the
plans for the structure and prac-
tically to take charge of the con-
struction.
Mr.. Raleigh will not put a con-
crete arch at this place. He has
had test pits dug and he finds the
foundation is nothing but soft
sand. This has a tendency to
move slightly and it might crack
and ruin a concrete. arch bridge.
He has designed a reinforced con-
crete girder bridge which will be
practically as artistic in appear
ance and will not be subject to
the cracking of the arch type. 1t
will also be about $4,000 cheap
err and will be Just as lasting as,
when once built, 1t will never have
to be replaced.
The council last night approved
his ideas and told him to go
ahead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
QUEER SHOOTING
ARRAY IN
PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, July 10
While r. F. Bracket, member of
the firm of Bracket & Meyers,
electrical engineers, is thought to
be dying today, the police are en-
gagged in what looks like a hope
less task in trying to unravel the
mystery surrounding a shooting
affray in which he received a bull
let wound in the left abdominal
region.
Bracket insists that two men
ran from behind a tree late last
night while he was walking on
Yamhill street, near Fourteenth,
and commanded him to throw up
his hands. He says that a mo-
ment later one of the men shot
him. An entirely different phase
is given the affair by three wit
nesses. They agree with the the
DRY of the police that the woman
Bracket is supposed to have met
near the scene of the shooting
figured in the subsequent devel-
opments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
Two American Women
as Rivals in Jewelry

derbilt easily excelled all the 9TH
ers in display. although in beauty
they were both rivaled by Lady
Julia Duff, who is one of the most
notabel beauties in English socie-
ty. Mrs. Astor, looking wonder
fully well, wore a marvellous di-
rectoire gown of cream white sat-
in, heavily embroidered, over a
skirt of electric blue. She wore
a great diamond butterfly in her
hair and a necklace of big blue
diamonds. Her corsage was
ablaze with jeweled ornaments.
Mrs. Vanderbilt wore a gown that
caught the eye of ever woman
at the Ritz. 1t was directoire
of white silk. From her Shout
ders fell a gauzy lace mantilla
reaching below the knees. She
wore an immense crown of dia-
monds and emeralds, fully six
inches high, and her dog collar
necklace was composed of similar
huge diamonds and emeralds.
Her corsage was covered with
jewels and her wrists and fingers
were brilliant with gems.
These two American women
made the bravest display of jew
els seen at the Ritz this season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
ONE OF THE WORLDS
RICHEST MEN DIES
ALMOST UNKNOWN
CHARLES MORRISON BETWEEN $5O,OOOOOO AND
$50 DEATH-FEW PERSONS KNEW HIM
LIVED A BACHELOR, LITTLE AND NEVER
OR GAMBLED.

qualities by which fortune is
built up out of nothing, he turn
ed his ten millions into fifty or
sixty. 1t may be said that the
bulk of his enormous fortune was
the product of his frugality.
He had house in Harley
street, as we'll as Basildon Park,
but few thousands year sufficed
for. all his personal needs. He
was a bachelor, never smoked,
drank nothing but light claret,
and has not taste for horses or So
ciety. OF his current income
there was always a surplus in
hand waiting an opportunity of
profitable investment. He never
gambled on or off the stock ex-
change. But he was always ready
to buy something good If the price
was right.
He expended vast sums in en-
terprises that provided employ
ment. He built the great office
block of Basildon House at a cost
of $1,250, 1000, and owned also
Finsbury House. The aggregate
rentals of these two properties
alone amounted to some $175, 200
a year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
TURK-GREEK WAR
IS NOW IMMINENT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BERLIN, July 15.-Only con-
tinued occupation of the island of
Crete by the four powers-Ger-
many, England, France and Italy
prevent the declaration OF
war between Greece and Turkey
early in August, according to in
side information obtained from
the German foreign office today.
This information is to the eff
feet that private advices have
been received from Constantinople,
Athens and Canea that the four
powers, under whose guidance and
protection the islands government
has been administered for the past
IL years, are the only hope of
preventing a clash and as they
have determined to withdraw
their troops from Crete this month
war seems inevitable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15

LONDON, July 15.-Less than
a month ago one of London's rich
est men died, and funeral notice
of three lines was all the London
press gave him. Beneath the sim
pie and formal announcement lay
the story of a romance of wealth
unrealized or unsupported by but
a few of the many thousands who
scanned 1t.
For Charles Morrison was one
of the richest men in the city or
London-one of the richest men
in the world. He left behind him
a fortune estimated at between
$50, 1000 and $60.0O0,00O,
mostly made in commercial and
financial operations in the city of
London, and except in the inner
circles of finance his name was
unknown.
During many years his tall,
awkward figure had become IA
miliar to habitues of the city. He
had offices in Coleman street, to
which he rode sometimes in an
omnibus, sometimes in a cab,
sometimes in a hired brougham.
He, dressed himply in the city
style, but rather shabbily, was
generally seen solitary in the
streets, never took part in any
functions and never apparently
was prominent in financial or
commercial enterprises.
His life story is modern vari-
ant of the proverbial romance OF
the young man from the country
who came to the gold-paved
streets of London with solitary
shilling and by the exercise of in
dustry, perseverance and business
acumen amassed a considerable
fortune. OF that romance Mr..
Morrison's father, James Morri-
SON, was one of the actual heroes.
He enteerd as boy the city dra-
perry warehouse, which Is now the
Fore Street Warehouse company,
limited, worked his way up to a
position of Importance, married
his employers daughter, became
lin course of time head of the firm,
bought a fine country resident ,
Basildon Park, near Pangbourt q
lin Berkshire, made a fine collec.
|tion of pictures, and died worth 9
fortune of $20.000,000.
Charles Morrison began life
with a modest pittance OF $40.
100000, half his fathers fortune
BY the exercise OF all the higl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
ROOSEVELT PATS
CARNEGIE, ct Al
On BACK
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, July 5.-Colonel
Roosevelt, In the current Outlook,
apparently has applied a healing
ointment to the many wounds he
inflicted upon predatory wealth. ="
While the former president does
not back down from his position,
nor condone the evil of certain
phases of wealth segregation, he
apparently passed the salve box
to the class of American million
aires represented by Andrew Car
negie ct al.
Roosevelt declares In the Out
look that the presence of the
multi-millionaire is not condu-
Give to the healthful development
of the United States. He builds,
however, a well defined barrier of
distinction between the mutlimil-
lionaire as class and that person
individually.
The wide possibility of doing
a national good with great wealth,
the article states, has been recog-
nized by certain wealthy Ameri-
cans. These men, he affirms, de-
serve credit and praise for their
ability and energy shown by
amassing a great fortune, pro-
vided they have made the coun-
try sharers in their prosperity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
WARDEN AT ''PEN''
PROVES GOOD
DRUM ER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WALLA WALLA, July 15.-All
the grain sacks that can be made
at the prison by August ID have
been sold to farmers, according to
Warden Reed. Two and a half
million of the jute bags have been
sold this year, and all ON hand
have been shipped out as a result
of the house-to-house canvass
made to sell the baks. Warden
Reed and Clerk McCalium this
spring went out on the road as
travelling men and succeeded In
placing a large number of the
sacks. The sacks were sold at a
lower figure than quoted by the
sack trust. and the farmers, as
soon as they heard of it, were
eager to get the benefit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
TO PROTECT FISHING

WINNIPEG, Man., July 15.-
Professor David Starr Jordan of
Stanford university, CAL, with
Professor Prince of Ottawa, MEM
bers of the international fisheries
commission, are in Winnipeg to-
day. They will proceed to Van
couver shortly, arriving at the
height of the fishing season to
outline the best methods to be
followed by Canada and the Unit
ed States for the protection of the
vast salmon fisheries of the Fraser
river, Straits of Georgia and Pu-
get Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
GET
CONCESSION AT LAST

A new switch will be put in on
the Mckinley park line, additional
tripper cars will be run mornings
and evenings to take care of the
travel, but there will be no double
track and no double truck cars.
Superintendent Boutell met
with the council franchise commit
tee and the straphangers commit
tee of protesters yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Boutell said the COM
pany would do all it could to rem
edy the congestion on this line.
But it has no double truck cars
to put on the line, he said, and
could not get any in less than
eight months If they ordered them
SO that was impossible. Further
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
ELKS FORM GREAT
PARADE IN Los
ANGELES
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 15.-
With the exception of a brief
meeting of the members of the
grand lodge of Elks in the after
noon, out of door ceremonies
claimed the attention of thousands
of visitors here today.
The program for the day COM
prised a morning parade of the
visiting and local lodge of Elks.
visits to surrounding beaches in
the afternoon and an evening par
ade of electrical and fantastic
floats.
The morning parade comprised
IL divisions. Grand Esquire
Raymond Benjamin acted as
grand marshal and his chief of
|staff was Brigadier General Rob
Iert Wankowski.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
RO0SEVELT's JIU-JlTSU
TEACHER ARRESTED
(By United Press Leased wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SANFORD, Mo-, July 15.-Pro-
fessor ]. ]. O'Brien, the famous
exponent of jiu-jitsu, the Japanese
method OF wrestling, and who
achieved fame by the lessons In
the art he gave to ex-President
Roosevelt, was arraigned in the
municipal court here on charge
OF selling liquor contrary to the
prohibition law.
Professor O'Brien, who has a
summer place at Alfred. a nearby
village, received a key of beer by
train. Deputy Sheriffs William
Emory and George Webster were
on hand and followed the keg Il
Professor o'Brien's home, wher'
1t was seized.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
CITY TO SELL
ITS GRAVEL

The city now can sell the gravel
in it's Delin street gravel pit. Last
night Harrison Brothers submitted
a bid of 81 " cents yard for the
whole thing and will pay the cash
as soon as the engineer measures
the amount. The bid was referred
to the committee on public prop
erty and will probably be accept
ed.
The council authorized the leas-
ing of the lot adjoining the Rhein
hotel, which was recently secured
from the Northern Pacific to DON
nellan & Mckenzie, the marble
cutters, for $3.50 the first year and
$3.50 annually after that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
TROOPS ON
7 RACK Of
STRIKERS
Soldiers are Sent Out to
Quell Bloody Riots
Near Pittsburg-
100 Injured
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased W1re.)
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 10
Forty members of the state con-
stabulary were rushed to McKees
rocks, six miles below Pittsburg,
today, to quell the rioting between
the striking employees of the
. Pressed Steel Car company and a
force of strikebreakers, that has
been in progress for the last "a
hours.
The company made no effort to-
day to open the plant and resume
operations. While strikebreakers
are present in large numbers,
protected by the local authorities,
in view of the angry demonstra-
lions of hundreds and their
friends, and threats to storm the
plant, the officials delayed throw
ing open the doors.
Entire Plant Surrounded
The strikers have surrounded
the plant with hundreds of pick
cts. While several minor clashes
between them and the guards oc-
Cured early today, none was seri-
ously injured.
Estimates of the number OF
wounded in the three pitched bat
ties that took place yesterday are
difficult to obtain. While no ia
talities have been reported, it is
believed that more than 100 strik.
ers were wounded.
= More BlOOdshed Expected
Late in the evening the steamer
Steel Queen, bearing additional
strikebreakers, was driven to the
opposite bank of the Ohio when
she attempted a landing at Nc
KEGS rocks. More than a thousand
armed men, strikers and sympa-
thizers, are resting menacingly
about the place, and more blood
shed is expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
RATHER B 9{i|IE II R B EEE,7u,
a| iHII1f1 n ufA|11
ttsB OubO O@O ~ 0.su uBO

cording to Staten, the men pur-
chased and set up the barrel of
beer in their shack in the noun
tains and proceeded to drink
their fill. Later on eight were
found dead, but considerable
portion of the beer was left in the
barrel. A large rattlesnake was
found in the bottom of the barrel
after the beer had been drawn off.
1t is presumed that the snake, in
it's death agony, injected enough
of its poison into the beer to kill
the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
MORTALITY NOTES

Thomas J. Tayler, aged 20, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Oxley. 4138 South J street,
yesterday morning, after a long
Illness. He Is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Satterlee,
a son, John R. Tayler. both in Ia
coma, and brother James Tayler,
in England.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Heath,
who died Tuesday, was held from
Mellinger's chapel this afternoon
at 1880.
The funeral of Leroy Barrett was
held from Hoska's undertaking
rooms this afternoon at 8 o'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
COUNTRY SCHOOL A PROBLEM

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SEATTLE, July 15.-The fea-
ture of tonight's session of the
educational congress will be an
address on moral and Religious
Education, by Bishop Edwin e.
Hughes of San Francisco, former
president of De Paw university
of Indiana.
That one of the greatest prob
lens of education lies in the
country school was the contention
of DR.. w. J. Kerr, president of
the Oregon Agricultural college,
who spoke at the session of the
congress last night.