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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

three weeks have been on the alert
for the signal announcement that
one of the flying men had started,
were caught mapping A gale was
blowing Saturday night and tie
weather forecasts promised a. strong
wind and squalls in the morning.
Hence the operators Of the sirens
on the steamers, which it had been
arranged should be blown when the
FLYER started, were absent from their
posts. Only few persons received
the wireless warning of Bleriot's as
cent.
Lafontaine, a friend of the avia-
tor, arrived from Calais at midnight.
He declined a bed room with the
cryptic remark that he had an ap-
pointment to meet M. Bleriot at 5
o'clock. The hotel people thought
the mysterious stranger was joking.
Planted French Flag.
NJ. LaFontaine came to the signal
landing, the spot which the news
papers under whose auspices the
flight was made had chosen, on the
high ground back of the city, but he
selected a cup-shaped depression,
called the North Fall meadow, two
miles east of Dover, where he ma
chine would be sheltered from the
wind in settling. There he planted
the French flag.
The sailors on the ships in the
harbor were the first to discover
that Bleriot was approaching. They
heard the buzzing Of the motor two
or three minutes before they could
distinguish the aeroplane. Then
what looked like a big white butter
fly glided over their heads, as fast as
a train of cars, and with almost as
much noise. 1t reached the cliff near
the gray turrets Of Dover castle,
swooped around twice in broad
curves and disappeared.
1t was not long before half the
population of Dover, dressing as they
went, were rushing toward Northfell
meadow. Photographers and cinne-
photographers were crestfallen be-
cause they had missed the great
event for which they had waited so
long. Among the first to arrive were
two customs officers. Close to their
heels were several police, and their
services were needed to restrain the
curio hunters, who Immediately be-
gan to pull the machine to pieces
for souvenirs. Many others, fore
seeing that the monoplane would be
treated as a historical relic, wrote
their autographs thereon. The city
officials conceived a happy thought,
and, with Bleriot's consent, raised a
tent about the machine and charged
six pence admission to view it. The
profits from this enterprise will 90
to the hospitals and the police pen
sion fund, and the exhibition did a
big business all day.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
CARS FALL INTO RIVER.
Accident Caused by Brake Rigging
Giving Away.

Traffic on the Wilmington division
Of the Atlantic Coast Line, between
Wilmington and Wilson, n. c., is
tied up for seventy-two hours, eX-
cept by transfer and detour of trains
as the result of precipitation OF 20
freight cars into the Neuse River,
between Goldsboro and Dudley, n.
c., Friday afternoon.
The brake rigging under one OF
the cars fell as the train was passing
over the bridge, one span of which
gave away as the cars piled up and
a part Of the train fell into the wa
ter twenty feet below. No one was
hurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
PROHlBG TON ROW.
LAST YEARS BATTLE WILL BE
FOUGHT AGAIN.
Bill Aimed at "Near-Beer" Dealers
Arrays the Legislature in Opposite

Camps.
When the Georgia legislature ad-
iourned Friday it was evident that
the prohibition fight, which everyone
thought was Etilled two years ago,
had broken out once more, and that
the battle would have ia be Fought
over again. The AUTHORIZATIONS
lists openly declare in favor of fill
busters during the remainder OF the
session, which is only twenty days.
The "drys' promptly forced through
a resolution calling the daily sessions
at 9 A. M. instead of ten. And they
declared Friday night that unless
the new "dry" legislation is passed
promptly at this session, they will
force an extra session to carry out
their purpose.
A new feature OF the row Is a
pledge extracted from Governor
! Brown, before his election, by which
he bound himself to veto any liquor
legislation that might be passed by
the State Assembly. At that time the
Prohibitionists did not dream of
more stringent dry laws, but were
endeavoring to fight against any
measures introduced by the "Wets. y
The ethical question as to whether
Governor Brown can sign the new
bill is exciting much discussion, and
even the "drys" are divided over 1t.
The bill which is causing all the
trouble is the one drawn by Repre-
sentative Hooper Alexander, Of De-
kalb County, making it illegal to
buy, sell or possess any liquid bever-
age which contains even trace OF
alcohol. 1t is aimed at the sale OF
beer and near beer, under q decis''
ion of the Courts that to be intox-
icating a liquor must contain more
than four per cent alcohol. The
prohibition law enacted two years
ago merely prohibited the sale Of
intoxicating liquors. An attempt to
put the bill upon it's second reading
was prevented by Ellis, of Bibb
County, who held the floor until the
time for adjournment. Meantime
Representatives Alexander and An
derson nearly came to blows upon
the floor, but were separated by
friends.
The renewal of the quarrel has
attracted representatives of both
sides to the scene and the battle is
now on. The "drys" frankly say
that the time for absolute prohibi-
ton has arrived.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
PUBLICLY HANGED.
A Fiend Pays the Penalty of His
Awful Crime.

At Beanlon, Miss, fully five thous-
and persons witnessed the hanging
Friday afternoon of Will Mack, a
negro, who was executed for crimi-
nally assaulting Miss Mamie Meyers,
daughter of a farmer, living near
Pelehatchie, Miss, on November II.
1908. 1t was the first public execu-
ton which has taken place in Mis-
sissippi for a number Of years.
At the last mon.nlt Mack admitted
his guilt He went to his death With
little show of feeling. Among those
in the crowd who witnessed the exc
cution was the negro'' victim and
members of her family. When the
body was cut down there was wild
scramble for pieces OF the rope,
souvenirs of the hanging.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
CLOUDBURST KILLS TWO.
Picnic Party in Colorado Canyon
Dccimated by Yellow Torrent.

Two are dead and two seriously
injured as the result of cloud
burst that deluged Two Mile Canyon
north of Boulder, Colo, Friday. The
dead are Verne Carlisle, aged 10,
Boulder, and Arthur Dickerman,
aged 35, of Greeley.
The seriously injured are Mrs. Alb
bott of Garden City, Kan, and Miss
Bristow, of the University Of Colo
rado.
The victims were members Of a
picnic party. When the rain began
to fall the party sought shelter nm
der huge boulder. Presently a
torrent two feet deep swept down
the canyon. The walls of the can
yon were precipitous, and II was
with great difficulty that the" found
places OF safety.
Six were able to gain shelter, but
in aiding their companions Dicker-
man and Carlisle were swept down
with the torrent.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
SHORT IN HIS FUNDS.
,.ity Treasurer Of Rock Hill Is Placed
Under Arrest.

C. S. May, former city treasurer
of Rock Hill, has been arrested and
nut under bond for his appearance
at Court. This action was taken by
council after several sittings, when
the report OF the American Audit
company was received and digested.
The amount named by Mr.. May, who
confessed his shortage to his bonds
men several weeks ago. was ST, 100.
He persists in the statement that this
is correct.
The amount given by the Audit
company is 14,670.04. 1t IS stated
by council that this amount might
be reduced by a small amount II
there were any receipts Of the dis
bursements for the present year. The
receipts and vochers for this year
having been destroyed, it was found
impossible to check these late: than
December 81, 1908.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Hardly the Boil Wccvil.

A special dispatch to The News
and Courier from Lancaster says Mr..
]. D. Nisbet of the Jacksonham sec
ton, who was in town. reports what
appears to be the effects Of the boil
weevils work in his clifton. He has
not found any of the weevils yet, but
the damage to the cotton plants, he
says, is exactly like that the pests
are known to do. This can hardly
be the boil weevil.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
RABBIT Anu SNAKE
FIGHT DESPERATE BATTLE IN
AN ANDERSON FIELD.
Tho Fight Described by Farmer
Who Witnessed 1t From Short

Distance.
The Anderson Mail says in these
warm days when there is little to do
to lend spice to life, it is always in
favorite avocation to spin yarns. The
Mail then proceeds to spin the fol-
lowing one:
It is day when the fishing pole
is fayorite instrument in the hands
Of many, and the stories born of that
gentle art so sacred to the memory
of dear old Isaac Walton are most
marvellous to hear.
But even more strange than any
fish story ever related in the annals
of this section is that uncanny tale
confded to s'weltering reporter to-
day by a horny-handed son Of the
soil. 1t is no myth either, for he
that told it is an honest man and
We have no grounds for questioning
the veracity of the story. We give
it to the public for what it is worth.
Several days ago." said Mr.. E..
r. Holcombe, farmer living on the
plantation of Mr.. Billy Garrison, 7
miles above the city, II was in the
field with one Of my sons endeavor-
ing to rid myself of some of the
grass caused by the recent rains. AS
we were working along in a new
ground, I was suddenly aware of a
commotion in a tall bunch of hay
some hundred yards or more ahead
of me. On closer inspection dis
covered full-grown rabbit leaping
from the cotton row into the bunch
Of grass and vice versa. Thinking
this was a peculiar performance for
rabbit, I requested my son to walk
ahead and Investigate the cause Of
the rabbits strange behavior. On
approaching the clump of grass the
rabbit ceased his gymnastic stunts
and retired to an adjacent thicket.
My son began prodding into the
grass and presently racer snake, of
some five feet in length and about
as large around as a child's arm,
ran out Of the clump and across the
field.
"My son gave chase to the snake
and soon ended its career with a
stick. On closer inspection of the
reptile we discovered that large
section of the skin was peeled from
it's back and it's intesr1nes had been
torn from its body. We then we're
able to account for the peculiar ac-
tions Of the rabbit in jumping back
and forth into the grass clump. 1t
was very evident that the snake and
the rabbit had engaged in mortal
combat, in which the snake had been
given the Knockout blow"
At this juncture Mr.. Holcombe
paused in his narrative and gave
vent to pathetic heart-rending
groan. The reporter pricked his
ears, for he OWNED there was yet
more to this story. But the old
farmer only shook his head mourn
fully and was heard to murrur, mo
more rabbit for me-" .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
CHINESE CHILD SLAVES.
Two Little Celestial Maidens Tell
Stories Of O Hard Life.

Stories Of Hard Life.
Two round checked little Chinese
maids, their almond eyes very, very
wide, their straight bangs brushe
flat against their foreheads, their
black bands lacel with scarIot silk,
hanging precisely down the middle
of their backs, stood demurely be-
fore the New York Children's Court
Friday and swore to a story, which
left little sympathy in those who
heard, for the two elderly Celestial
merchants who reported their child
rem missing to the police on We'd
nesday night.
For both little girls swore that
they had been held against their
will as household slaves, harshly
treated and forced to work long
hours They were accompanied by an
agent of the Chiidren's Society, who
saw them on the day after their dis
dppedl duSC llOlu a. Oil
East side parish house. The two
made sworn statements which was
read in Court Friday.
Chin Fling Toy said she was sold
in China for S160, brought to this
country and sold again for $500 in
gold. Some mornings" her state
ments reads, Il had to get up at I
O'Clock and sometimes had to work
right on until two o'clock in the
morning.
Il would rather die than go back
to Mott street" The others name is
Moy Yum Toy.
Pending full investigation they are
held by the Children's Society. Their
story has aroused talk Of another
rigid investigation in Chinatown,
which has hardly settled down after
the chaos and probing that followed
the murder Of Elsie Sigel.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Shot Them Both.

At Macon, Ga, on Sunday, while
seated at the dinner table, Adolphus
Daniels shot and killed his mother.
Rachel BroughtOn, and fatally shot
his stepfather, Maj. Broughton. All
parties are cOlored. 1t is said the
man was abusing the boys mother.
The boy fired on his stepfather. one
of the bullets striking his mother,
inflicting a mortal wound.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
STORM DEATH LIST
NOW NUMBERS OVER FORTY
WILL GO TO FIFTY.
Much More Damage Was Done by
the Storm Than Was at First Re-

| PShS~o.
A dispatch from New Orleans, La.
says with definite reports up to
Saturday night Of thirteen addition
al deaths as the result of the hurri-
cane in Texas and Louisiana Wednes-
day the death list totals Al. Also
six previously reported missing are
still unaccounted fer.
Dispatches from Angleton, Texas,
confirmed the report that Maurice P.
Wolfe, his wife, six children and a
negro servant had been drowned at
Christmas bayou. The six children
| ranged in age from six months to
Ito years. Wolfe assembled his fam
lily in yard away from all buildings
and another man helped him hold a
large quilt over them to protect them
from the rain. What appeared to be
tidal wave then swept the island
drowning the entire family. H. B.
Roberts, who helped hold the blan-
ket, was washed against tree and
lodged there until the waters reced-
ed.
Added to these nine were Capt. j.
X. Glasscock, who died at Angleton,
Tex, of shock and exposure, and Co.
lumbus Maddox, believed to have lost
his life near Angleton, although his
tody has not been found. Rock Is
land, Tex, swelled the list to 13
with the deaths of John Finley and
David Jarvis, farmers, who were
buried in the wreckage Of their
homes.
Those missing are: c. H. Daley,
circulation manager Of the Galveston
Tribune; Onezime Hebert of Creole,
La, and for members Of the crew of
the schooner Columbus, blown out to
sea from Quintantite, Tex. Practi-
cally all hope for the rescue of Mr..
Daley has been abandoned.
While the various towns and cities
which suffered damage in the hurri-
cane have reported property losses
aggregating over s2.00O.OO0, the ab-
sence of the estimate of crop damage
makes impossible anything like cor
rect measure of the total damage.
Many rural sections lost barns and
residences not included in the big
known damage lists.
Austin reported additional damage
Saturday as probable result of the
hurricane. A vast torrent Of water
swept down the Colorado river carry
ing a large amount of drift wood.
Striking a new bridge which was
being built across the stream at Con-
gress avenue, it carried it away and
large pile driver. The loss was
about $4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Storm Kills Birds.

The Louisiana game commission
received news Sunday that about
100000 birds on the breeding
grounds maintained by the commits
sion at Battledore, Audubon and
Breton Islands, off the southwestern
coast of Louisiana, had been killed
in the late storm. Many of the birds
were Of rare varieties. The islands
were fercely swept and completely
oyerfowed by the gulf waters.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
THEIR BODIES FOUND.
Capt. Bettison and Wife Victims of
the Gulf Storm.

The bodies of Capt. R. L. Bettison
and his wife, scantily clad and girded
with life preservers, were found Fri
day by fisher boys at Morgan's Point.
The corpses were lashed and clasped
together in the tangled seaweed.
Capt. Bettison and his wife were
among the ten who were swept of
the Tarpon pier, Galveston, by the
hurricane on Wednesday. Simultan-
eous with the report of the recovery
of the bodies of the Bettisons comes
the news that Earnest A. Booth, a
dining room boy, who was one Of the
party, was rescued alive near Nor
gan's Point. Booth had been float
ing on driftwood for nearly forty
eight hours.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
SEEN IN COLON.
Man Wanted in Tennessee Was Seen
There Recently.

Goverson Patterson Of Tennessee,
received a telegram from Governor
J. C. S. Blackburn, of the Panama
Canal zone Friday, stating that Foy
w. Dulaney, the defaulting Circuit
Court clerk of Washington County,
Tenn, had recently been in Colon,
and that he is believed to be in Costa
Rica now. The American minister
at San Jose has been notified. Du-
laney left Johnson City about three
weeks ago, with about $4,000 OF
Washington County funds, and left
behind q private Indebtedness Of the
same amount. His pretty steno-
grapher left the day before.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
DESTROYED by HOwitZcr.

A captive balloon was sent up to
an altitude of 1000 feet on the mil
itary range at Grisheim. NolleyS
from rifles and the fire of machine
guns were directed against the cap
tive without the slightest effect, but
the second shell fired at it from a
Howitzer totally destroyed the bal
loon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Killed Two Cows.

In severe electric storm at l.au-
rens Saturday lightning struck a
cedar tree in pasture near the city
and killed two COWS, three birds and
chicken, that had sought shelter
there from the storm. The cows be-
longed to Messrs V. M. Holder and
Jos. T. Crews.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Eivpr Steamer Sam.

TIE passenger packet Tacoma, on
its way from Charleston, W. Va, to
Cincinnati struck an obstruction
in the Ohio river and sank late Sun
day night. he passengers were
taken off in safety before the boat
went down.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Valuable Catcher.

Good base bail players are worth
big money. President Murphy of the
Chicago National League Baseball
Club is quoted as emphatically de-
claring that he would not take $780,
900 for Catcher Killing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27
Twenty Were Killed.

At St. Petersburg, Russia, twenty
workmen were killed and larger
number injured Friday by the col
lapse of a building in the course Of
constructin. ID
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27
APPALACHIA DEPARTMENT.

Miss Bertha Whitehead was
sick a few days last week.
Rev. K. L. Mcconnell and
family left Thursday for their
new home at Kingsport, Tenn.
T. p. Unison left Thursday
10 visit his parents in North
Carolina.
Miss Bette Willis has been
quite III the past week. Miss
Alice King, OF Big Stone Gap,
Is filing her place.
John ID. Rockefellow and wife
passed through here Friday
going over 60 Bristol.
Misses Blanche Kilbourne and
Pearl Mann were guests Of Miss
Templeton Sunday.
Quite a crowd came up from
Big Stone Gap TO attend the
basket bali game at the school
house grounds Saturday after
noon.
Henry Bishop, of New Jersy.
visited friends In town Satur-
day and Sunday.
John Smith has moved his
family TO Scott county.
J. L. Wells has purchased the
brick where the hardware store
iH located.
j. +. Amburgy has opened a
lewelry store on Main Street.
q. l.. Bremner spent part OF
last week at Wise professional
~
Misses Corinne TAYLOR and
Minnie Slemp were up from the
Gap Saturday.
Rev. J. +. Nam. Of Wvthe-
Vile was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Naif was formerly presid- /
ing elder Of Big Stone Gap Dis /
trict and Is one Of the most /
popular ministers OF the Holston
Conference. He went 20 Stone I
ga Saturday afternoon TO visit I
ms son.-Appalachian.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27

Great deeds compc regard. The world
crowns is doors That's why tie American
people barc crowned Dr. Kings New Dis
covcry. the King of Throat and lnnc RENE
dies. Every atom l. a health force. ID Kills
germs, snd colds and ia grippe vanish Ii
heals coush-racked membranes and cough
ing stops. Sore. inlamed bruDclial tubes
and longs are cured and hcn,orrhaecs cease
Or. Geo. More. Black Jack y. e., writes
q card NE * lung tToable, pronounced
hopeless by al doctors SOC. asd Al 90
rriai bottle free. Guaranteed by J. w
Kelly, Druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27
CHURCH HOUSE BURNED

Miller's chapel. one Of the
oldest Christian churches in
scott county. which was burned
on the 10th of this moath. will
be rebuilt Immediately. Work
was commenced on new build
lng on the 10th, and the people
"re doing all they can 60 re-
place their burned house of
Worship, for which they deserve
"a he complimented Already
several hundred dollars has
been subscribed Go the fluid for
rebuilding.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27
FROM KEOKEE.

keokee, Va, oct. 23.-Rev.
j. O.. Pulliam. of Bristol has
Just closed a series OF meetings.
which continued for three
weeks. IL is expected so have
a lasting effect for good % the
community and mining camps
here.
Rev. Mr. McAlister. the new
circuit preacher of the NJ T.
church, south, was here Sunday
and preached his first sermon
The stockholders of the Keo-
kee Consolidated Coke company
have been here several davs.
prospecting as 90 the future
outlay of business for the com
ing year.
r. c Ballard Thurston of
Louisville. Ky, general man
ager Of the Interstate Invest
ment company, which recently
sold and leased their property
TO the X. G. and G. Co. spent
several days here last week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27
LOGAN SMITH DEAD.

Logan smith. "A former teach
er IA the public schools. of Lee
county. but recently a medical
student IN Louisville Medical
college. died at his home near
Pennington Gap last week. of
hears trouble aud other compli
cations. H. was bright aud
promising Young man. being
'i'.Svrve'lly popular and loved hV
all who knew him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27

e. A, A. Chisholm, 81 Tgealwen. \. y. now
It's reason IS well worth reading DFor n
long time / suffered from indigestion to,r,iS
itNefi constipation. nervousness. and arene~-
~ GeNiity nc writes. ! cnuldnf slesn
nAd p" appetite. nos ambition. grew yreaktr
every DAY % spite ol an medical Treatment
then used electric BitiofS. Twelve b.,sti.s
restored at my old .timc health ana yi-nr
Ne" can attend o. business every dor
Us woudeTiCi medicine hnnL,c 80
N,''i'scn. iavyf, Kidney, Blood and Nerves
''N at J. ". kellys Drug Store
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27

John W. Chalkley. than
whom no better Democrat ever
lived, is red hot for Colonel
oiil'am as our next representa-
tive. Aud SO is Tate Irvine
Capt. Bnllitt. General Ayers
Horace Fox. Charley Hamblen.
sam Wax, Judge Mathews
keleIgh ID. Buker. Clay Stew
art, Peter Wolfe; Squire Len.
Creed Blanton and Gordon
GiEly.-Wise News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-27
SEEK TO STOP SALE OF COAL NINE
STOCK.

Norfolk, Oct. 22.-Under suit
by Is. L. Dulaney and John
Caldwell, Of Bristol. Tenn. the
NirgiDia-Lee Company 0ncl f..
owning and operating valuable
coal mines in Lee county. Va.
rs cited 90 show cause before
Federal Judge Waddll why a
perpetual Injunction should not
be granted. stopping its issu-
ance and sale of 100000 in
stock Go be preferred over the
present subscribed stock Of S44.-
600. and which 100000 in pre-
ferred stock, it is alleged. as in
tended TO go TO James NJ. Barr
and others in payment for adj
vances of S95,s7i.55 by che
Black Mountain Galleries Com
pany 10 the Nirgiuia-Lee Com
pany when consolidation b,
tween the two was pending.