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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
BITTEN BY DEADLY SNAKE.
Prevented Serious Consequences By
Sucking Wound.

At Anderson Miss Ramelle Nichol-
son was bitten on the right wrist
by what is supposed to have been
a highland moceasin. The snake
clung to the wound; seemed to be
unable to free itself, and the child
was unable to shake it off. Finally
she placed her foot on the tail of
the reptile and literally tore the
fangs from the wound in her arm.
A physician was summoned and ar
rived within less than half an hour.
He prescribed some medicine for the
bite and the next day the child went
to school as usual, little the worse
for her experience. The girl had
gone into the garden and was pick
ing beans when the snake struck her.
AS soon as possible she wiped the
surface of the wound with her dress,
sucked out the poison, and it is very
probable that because Of this the
bite did not prove more serious. !"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
CAUSED By DROUGHT.
There Are a Large Number Of Mad
Dodgs in the State.

The Columbia Record says the
Pasteur treatment for rabies is being
administered to eight patients at
the State biological laboratory. DR..
F. A. Coward. director, stated that
in his opinion the unusually large
number of cases or rabies this sum
mer had been due to the prolonged
drought. Dogs and other animals
infected with the germ in the incu--
baton period were forced to roam
around in search of water. This,
together with the intense heat, pro-
duced high tension of the nervous
system and caused the disease to de-
velop when it otherwise might have
lain dormant. All during the lat
ter part of the month of August he
averaged one examination a day for
rabies, besides examinations of
sputum and foetus, diphtheria swabs.
etc.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
MAKE LARGE PROFITS.
Fire and Life Insurance Did Well
In This State.

Insurance Commissioner McMaster
has just finished his semi-annual
statement of receipts from insur-
ance companies doing business in
this State. This statement will form
part of the annual report to the
legislature.
The statement shows that the net
premium receipts from the insur-
ance companies for the six month
ending June 80 were 1912, ,429.0S;
life insurance companies, s1,621,-
1926: miscellaneous companies,
$140,652.03.
The additional license fees as
authorized under the recent act of
the legislature show collections as
follows: Fire insurance companies,
s17,34O.04; life, s30,O51.94; mis-
cellaneous. s2,693.52.
The first inspection tax collected
only the fire insurance companies
amounted to $1,S33.91. ,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Killed by Pile Driver.

The Record says the body of Ben
Sims. a Columbia colOred man, was
brought there late Thursday night
from Chaplin. a station on the South
ern near Columbia. with his skull
horribly crushed. Sims was killed
by the hammer Of pile driver
weighing about a ton dropping on
his head while he was at work at
the base Of the machine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Awful Condition IN lhe State PeneieniiaEy
at Allegheny, Pa.
VERldIN INVESTS CELLS
More Than Three Hundred Prisoners
Are Suffering From Tuberculosis
and More Than Seyenty-nine Cells
Are Now Occupied by Prisoners
Showing Advanced Statges.
Showing Advanced Statges.

Conditions at the western peniten-
tiary of Pennsylvania at Allegheny
have been found so distressing and
so intolerable as to require the i'm
mediate removal of all Federal pris-
oners whose transfer is practicable
and to demand the most serious con-
sideration of the proper public
authorities. This is disclosed in
the report Of C. H. McGlasson, of
the department of prison and prison.
ers, to the attorney general.
At the direction Of the attorney
general, Wade Ellis, acting head of
the department of Justice, made
known the result of the investiga-
ton which Mr.. McGlasson conduct
ed following the reports published
by the newspapers several weeks
ago, criticising the condition at the
penitentiary.
1.-The population On the 1st Of this
month was 1901" says Mr.. Ellis 10
his statement. "Of this number more
than hr'- are at all times idle, and
more than half are confined two In
cell. The cells are unusually small
and the cots take almost the entire
length of each, the room for NOV
ing about being a space eight feet
long and eighteen inches wide.
There are more than three hundred
prisoners suffering from tuberculosis,
and seventy-nine cells are now oc-
cupied by those showing advanced
stages of this disease. The prison
is filled with vermin of all kinds,
although the officials are making
an effort to eradicate them. An un-
usually large number Of the prison.
ers are Of the lowest possible char
acter, mentally and morally, and
there is but one general mess pro-
vided for all. Almost universal COM
plant Is made about the quality OF
the food served, especially the
meats"
''The attorney general does not, Of
course, assume that these unfortu-
nate conditions are known either
to the Governor of Pennsylvania, or
to other authorities having immedi-
ate control of penal institutions in
that State" continued Mr.. Ellis.
There are twenty-one Federal pris-
oners confined at the western peni-
eentiary of Pennsylvania. All Of
tlese who can be Immediately trans-
ftrred, except those whose terms
will shortly expire, will be removed
at once to Atlanta or Leavenworth.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
SHARKS AND TURTLES.
Passengers on Steamer Had Great
Target Practice.

A dispatch from New York says
there is no controversy between Capt.
Tarnow and the passengers Of the
Atlas Line steamer Siberia over who
first saw a number of sleeping turtles
and school of sharks off Capt Hat
teras few days ago. The twenty
pass engers and the officers saw them
at the same instant, according to all
reports. and some crack revolver
shots tried to do damage to the un-
eXeptced visitors. Although about
fifty shots were fired at both turtles
and shark, there is no report Of any
mortality. Some of the passengers
are certain that a 15foot shark that
came within fifty feet of the steam
er was hit. although he showed no
signs of distress and easily got away
from the steamer when he gave him
self the jingle bell.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
In The Republican Party is Predicted as
Result Of Speech
ON THE TARIFF BY TAFT
AT Winona, Mimi, for the Control
of the Congressional Elections
Next Year-By Excluding Repub-
licans Who Oppose Tariff Bill
Excommunicated Party in West

An open split in the Republican
party and bitter fight for control
at the congressional elections next
November between the progressives
and the old line members of the par
ty, is the outcome predicted as a
result of President Taft's tariff
speech at Winona Friday night, says
special dispatch from Minneapolis,
Mimi, to the Atlanta Journal.
This is the view taken by the Re-
publican press Of Minneapolis and
st. Paul. and politicians generally
agree with it. 1t is curious fact
that no one seems particularly sur
prised over the presidents utteranc-
es, and it is equally curious that
there is little bitterness or animosi-
ty displayed toward hmm.
His reception in the Twin Cities
Saturday was by no means enthusi-
astic, but that is attributed more
to. the fact that, Governor Johnson
lies at the point of death than that
the president has adopted stand
on the tariff question that is diamet-
rically opposed to the views of the
majority of the people.
Wherever the president went
there were crowds, but his welcome
was limited to hand clasping and the
waving of handkerchiefs and flags,
with spasmodic cheers.
Practically the only demonstration
that was accorded him was at the
auditorium in st. Paul, where 5000
people cheered him for several min
utes, but then the president deliv-
cred an eloquent tribute to the strick-
en- governor.
The general opinion with regard to
the Winona speech is that Mr.. Taft
went too far 1t was expected that
he would rally to the assistance of
his friend Tawney, who is hard beset
by his enemies among the low tariff
representatives.
=. That was expected Of stalwart,
manly friend, and it was also expect
ed that the president, having signed
the Payne bill, would not stultify
himself by attempting to crawl out
of the position in which he had plac-
ed himself by his own act.
But when, by inference, and broad
ly at that, the president in his re-
marks about party solidity, read out
of the party all the Republicans who
opposed the bill, the simple truth is
that he communicated majority
of the Republicans of the middle
West.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Need Not Face Vicious Dogs.

A Washington dispatch says mail
carriers are not required to deliver
mail at residences where vicious dogs
are permitted TO run at large. AS
a protection to mail carriers the fol-
lowing regulation has been adopted
by the postoffice department.: Car
riers are not required to deliver mail
at residences where vicious dogs are
permitted to run at large. Persons
keeping such dogs must call at the
postofiice for their mail. This is
a sensible ruling. and no one can
object TO it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
FIXED THE JURIES
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE IN
A CHICAGO COURT.
Great Excitement Caused by Bench
Warrants Being. Issued for Those
Accused of Manipulating Panels.

At Chicago bench warrants were
issued Saturday by Judge Jesse A.
Baldwin of the circuit court for
John ]. Holland, member and secre-
tary of the Cook county jury COM
mission, Nicholas A. Martin, secre-
tary of Alderman Kenna Of the First
ward, and Willis ]. Rayburn, real
estate man. The charge against the
three is that they conspired to draw
names Of. grand jurors in a manner
other than that required by law.
Coming in the midst of the trial
of Inspector McCann for alleged
grating, the news of the action bas-
ed on alleged tampering with the jul
ry lists caused great excitement In
legal and political circles.
In criminal court circles the ac-
ton was regarded as the forerunner
of a Wholesale exposure of alleged
conspiracies which may have affected
the drawing of other grand and petit
juries.
Because of the sensational nature
of the charges against Inspector NC
Cam, who is accused of accepting
hush money" from disorderly hous-
es in his district, especial care was
exercised, it was believed, in draw
ing the grand jury which indicted
him and in selecting the members of
the petit jury now engaged in de-
Gliding on his guilt of innocence. I
Commenting on the issuance OF
the warrants and the cause of the
action, State Attorney Wayman said:
1--WE propose to throw the light
on the darkest hole in Cook county
and clean out the jury commission
ers' room, which is rotton."
Under the State law the names
of prospective grand jurors are Sc
lected at random from a sealed box
containing the names of 1000 citi-
zens who have been examined for
jury service by the jury commission
ers and their fitness certified. A
similar method is prescribed for
petit jury lists.
The three accused men are alleg-
ed to have substituted other names
for those drawn in the regular man
ner.
The defense scored a victory
in the Mccain trial when the court
overruled an attempt by States At
torney Wayman ITO introduce evi-
dence that McCann had spent large
sums of money since he became in
spector and that he bought a $40
acre farm in Texas last October.
McCann's testimony was complet-
ed Saturday afternoon and court ad-
journed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Eaten by Wild Animals.

William Johns, an American nat
uralist, and R. Gentruch, Swede,
are believed to have been attacked
and devoured by wild animals in
costa Rica, according to a cable
gram just received. Soon after the
two men. who were exploring the
island disappeared, search was
made for them and the hat and ri
fe of one of them was found near
newly made tracks of wild ami
mails.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Killed by CareleSSncSS.

Berry Williams. the 11-year-old
son of Mrs. Mary Williams OF Town
vile, Anderson county. met a tragl"
death Saturday when a gun he was
placing against stump was accl-
dentally discharged. The load of
shot entered his side and death fol-
lowed 40 minutes later. Williams
had been hunting and had stopped
to converse with friend When the
accident occurred.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Want Whites to Leave.

Placarding the neighborhood with
warnings that unless the three white
men who last week located in the
strictly negro town of Taft, Okla,
left town Immediately, death would
be their punishment, negroes Fri
day night dynamiled the store OF
one of the whites. The white mer-
chants declare that they will remain.
Further trouble is expected.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
The Deadly Auto.

Harry L. Buckley, newspaper
man of Philadelphia, Pa. who was
carrying a message from President
Taft to Seattle in relay automobile
race, under the auspices of the Phil
adelphia Press, was killed Saturday
afternoon when the automobile in
which he was speeding was wrecked
near Lebanon, Pa. The race has
been abandoned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Will Writc AbOut Red Shirts.

Senator Tillman is working up a
pamphlet on the famous Red
Shirts" Senator Tillman was among
the leaders OF the band Of brave
Carolinians. who took such an i'm
portant part in reclaimins Carolina
from the carpethaggers and black
rule Immediately after the war. No
doubt the senator will compile an
excellent work and some interesting
Carolina history will be recorded in
his pamphlet.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Forced Him to- Confess.

A negro in StatesDoro, Ga, ar
rested by mob, charged with an
assault upon a young lady.
was saved from lynching by his aged
father pressing through the crowd
and forcing the boy to confess, after
which the mob melted away and the
officers took charge Of the boy.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Poured Out Liquor.

At Birmingham, Ala, The first de-
struction of liquors under the new
Fuller bill was made late Saturday
afternoon by the shriff, under or
ders of Judge w. E. Fort. A total
of $50 quarts of whiskey and eight
casks of beer was poured into the
sanitary sewer
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Blew Omen Safe.

At Macon. Ga. yegCmen at $40
o'clock Saturday morning blew open
a safe in the store of +. W. Smith.
within a stones throw of the city
limits, and secured approximately
500 in cash. a pistol, two diamonds
valued at $500, a number Of notes
and mortgages and other valuable
documents.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Another Terrible Flood.

Another terrible food has visited
the Jamillepec district in the State
of Oaxaca, Mexico. Sugar planta-
tions and mills have been destroyed.
hundreds of head OF cattle have been
killed and scores of farm laborers
have lost their lives in the water.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Fatally Injured.

At Toledo, Ohio, Harry Kirk, a
freshman in the Coshocton high
school is near death with a fracture
of the skull. sustained in an effort
to save his hair from being clipped
by sophomore haZers. In running
away from the hazers Kirk fell into
an open cellarway. striking the base
ment floor on his head. Surgeons
have removed part Of his skull.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Comet Was Seen.

For the first time in IS years
Halley's comet has been observed
with the naked eye. The observa-
ton was made by Professor S. w.
Burnham of Yerkes observatory, at
Lake Geneva, Wednesday and Thurs
day night.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Serious Wreck.

A serious wreck occurred at 6
o'clock Saturday night on the At
lantic Coast Line near Winston,
Fla, when passenger train No. SO
from Jacksonville Jumped frog,
turning the engine completely over,
injuring FIVE persons.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Negro I,ynCi,e<l.

Two unknown negroes were killed
by posses in the man hunt near
Sandy Point, Texas, Friday. The ne
gro, Steve Haynes. slayer Of Armour
Munson, is surrounded in the low
lands, and capture or death is GER
tain.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
CHARGED WITH MURDER
MYSTERY OF MRS. BIGHAAA'S
DEATH TO BE CLEARED UP.
Prominent Witnesses to Contradict
Version of Tragedy Given Out by
Her husbands Companion.

Strangely mysterious is the alleg-
ed accidental killing a few days ago
at Murrell's inlet, in Georgetown
county, of Mrs. Ruth Crisp Bigham,
wife OF Dr.. G. G. Bigham, of Florence
county, by w. B. Avant, near Mr..
Avant's home. There is the intens-
est sort of interest in the case throu-
out the State, and the trial at George
town, both men having been indict-
ed for murder, promises to develop
some highly sensational testimony.
Mrs. Bingham was shot and almost
Instantly killed about dark, near the
Avant home. The two men claim
that they saw. figure making its
way through the dark, and that they
followed, and after calling to it
without getting an answer, Mr.. Avant
fired at DR.. Bigham's suggestion.
Mrs. Bigham died without regaining
consciousness. But three prominent
men have been summoned by the
State who will contradict this state
ment as to the physical facts regard
ing the degree of darkness at the
time, etc.
Florence people visiting Columbia
recently say that DR.. Bigham bore a
good reputation there, as did his
wife, although she was not particu-
larly well known, having been a resi-
dent of that section of the State only
a short while. She graduated from
Chicora College, In Greenville, in
1907, and after teaching a year met
and married DR.. Bigham at her old
home in Mountville, Laurens county,
where DR.. Bigham was practicing at
the time.
Mrs. Bigham was back at home
visiting only few weeks ago, ac-
cording to Laurens county people,
coming to Columbia this past week.
AS Miss Crisp, she was very popular,
and she comes from one of the best
families in that section. She was a
daughter of Matthew B. Crisp.
Laurens people do not hesitate to
say they do not believe the account
of the killing given out by Mr.. Avant.
In the investigation at Mountville
and Waterloo, it is understood on
good authority, facts were brought
to light that will tend to show un-
happy martial relations. This is bas-
ed on the fact that Mrs: Bigham,
when at her old home some few
weeks ago on a visit and receiving
letters and kilograms from her hus-
band to return home at once, ex-
pressed reluctance at the idea OF go
ing and even wept when she, pres
sed with the letters and kilograms,
realized that she must return to
her hsuband.
Upon investigation this correspon-
dent finds that DR.. Brigham was not
we'll thought of at Mountville by a
great many people. He resided
there for short time while practic-
ing his profession. The story OF the
killing as related by Bigham and
Ayant is not generally accepted at
Mountville nor Laurens. People
who know Mrs. Bigham best declare
that she was very timid and espec-
tally of the dark; that she would not
venture out of the house after night
fall. No one seems to believe that
any act of hers justified the kill
ing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Lost Arm at Cotton Gin.

Clarence D. Lee, leading farmer
and merchant at Lydia, Darlington
county. lost an arm by getting 1t
into a cotton gin Friday. At last
reports Mr.. Lee was resting as easy
as could be expected.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
HAS not PAID FEE
THIRTY CORPORATIONS SAID TO
BE DELINQUENT.


These Concerns Are Reported as
DUE the State Half Million Dol
lars Penalty.
Comptroller General Jones Friday
reported to pay their corporation
license tax Of b alf a mill on the
capital paid in. A special act OF
the legislature provides penalty OF
$500 and $100 a day for each day
Of failure. The tax was due the
first of April, making the bunch Of
80 due the State in penalties half
a million dollars in round figures.
OF course, says the Columbia
Record, there is no likelihood of
the State collecting even a small
amount of these penalties, for in
practically all of the delinquencies
the capital paid in is extremely small,
and in many cases the companies
have long since gone out Of business,
although the law makes no allow
ance for this unless dissolution no
tice is served on the secretary OF
state.
Mr.. Jones said few days ago
that he would recommend a change
in the law by the legislature next
spring so as to make the penalties
reasonable and provide for their COL
lection by execution through the
sheriffs. Mr.. Jones letter follows:
Dear Sir: BY virture of an act
"To require the payment of annual
license fees in this State and re-
ports to the comptroller general
/ beg to advise you that the follow
ing domestic corporations have neith-
er made their annual corporation
license reports, nor paid the annual
license fee. as directed by section
IL of said act:
Bishopville Oil Mill, Bishopville.
Artificial Stone and Supply Com
pany, North Augusta, S. G.
Anderson Stone and Supply Com
pany, Anderson.
Townville Mercantile Company.
Townville.
Williamson Grocery Company,
Williamson.
Hoffman & Walker, Allendale.
Bear Furniture Company, Charles
ton.
Citizens Elec, &c Company, Char
lesion.
: Goldsmith Manufacturing Compa-
ny, Charleston.
Heriot Wall Paper Company,
Charleston;
Frank M. Petit Amusement Com.
pany, Charleston.
Wallace-Mallony Agricultural Com
pany, Charleston.
Young Farmers Union, Johns
Island.
Chester Wholesale Grocery Com
pany, Chester.
Florence Infirmary, Florence.
Loyal, Mcconnell Company,
Georgetown.
'Parnell's Furniture Company,
Georgetown.
Greenville Realty and Trust Com
pany, Greenville.
Greenwood Granite and Construc-
tion Company, Greenwood.
Rivers, Folk & Hughes Company,
Brunson.
The Cooler Company, Conway.
Acme Grocery Company, Bishop
vile.
Bishopville Coca Cola Bottling
Company, Bishopville.
Richardson Lumber Company,
Seneca.
Colored Investment Company Or
angeburg.
w. P. Dukes &, Son, RoWesville.
City Security and Loan Company,
Columbia.
THE following have made their
annual corporation license heport.
but have not paid the annual IL
cense fee:
Sumter Nursery Company, Sumter,
SIS.
Cross Hill Oil Mill Cross Hill,
$3.50.
C. L. Pace & Bro, Britton's Neck
SIS.
You are therefore requested to
institute proceedings to recover such
penalty and annual fee or fees as
may be recovered by an action in
the name of the State.
Yours very truly,
"A. w. Jones,
Comptroller General.