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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

New York, Aug. 27-Justice Gieg-
erich, in the supreme court yesterday
listened to the commencement of an
argument on the application of Mrs.
Homer Davenport. who seeks separa-
ton from her husband. the well
known cartoonist, but stopped the at
torneys before it had proceeded very
far, adjourning the hearing until Wed.
nesday next. that Mrs. Davenport S
attorney might complete his replying
affidavits.
These two people," said Mrs. Dav.
enport's lawyer, after a few generalit-
it's. ARE both in the cultured and re-
fined class of society"
Just say that again." interrupted
Justice Giegerich; Il did not get It,"
They are both In that class of so
ciety designated as cultured and re-
fined" continued the attorney and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
BEllBOYS CLAIM
"SPOOKS" DID It
That's Their Excuse for Steam
Heat at Westcott Being
Turned On.
GUESTS RUSH TO STREET
GUESTS RUSH TO STREET
RADIATORS GLOWED WITH GEN.
EROUS HEAT WHILE OUTSIDE
PAVING BRICKS SMOKED IN THE
GLARE OF SUN.

Whew, isn't it unusually warm this
afternoon?
Warm? It's hot and getting hotter
all the time. Never saw such wealth
er in all my life. Ring for some more
ice water quick, and pass me that
fan.
And with beads of great perspira
ton standing out on their heated
brows like moisture on a cavern wall
the guests at the Westcott hotel
scrutinised the thermometers in their
rooms yesterday afternoon and wond
cred II they were being victimized
by an optical delusion. Faster and
faster the mercury in the little glass
tube soured upward. Hotter and hot
ter became the excited guests. Ninety
-ninety-one-nine ninety-two-ninety-t
degrees-and still the liquid was trav
cling toward the top apparently un
creating.
and would it be possible for any one
to live in such terrific heat? Why
surely the world must be coming to
an end. Never In their existence had
they witnessed such weather as this
Still the people on the streets did
not appear to be so overcome. Why
some of them were actually wearing
their coats. Think of 1t.
Rush to Streets.
With a rush, the hot, excited guests
forsook their torrid abodes and sough,
relief amid more temperate surround
ings. And like stepping out Of Z
Turkish bath into a mammoth refrig
orator did the cool co fragrant (?)
atmosphere of 81 degrees on the
street seem to those weakened. ex
hausted persons.
For despite the fact that the mer
curry hovered around the 80 mark out
side, the steam heat at the hotel was
turned ON full blast and it was not
many minutes before this fact became
fully realized by all the occupants.
The radiators in the lobby became
red hot and were blowing forth steam
in a way to remind one Of the sever
ity of winter and that coal was selling
at $6 ton. One could easily imag
inc by looking at the strenuous oper
ations of the heat producing appara
tus that he was in the midst of a
severe cold spell. That is If he had a
cake Of ice on his head and a palm
leaf fan in his hand. Otherwise the
most vivid imagination would be use
less.
No one seems to know how the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

Be 4 gentleman. and some people
viii not APPRECIATE you.
Defeat y often a geod thing, as i,
shows . man how lftt3o - amounts to
II yeu want 60 eajey tbe society Of
people never become intimate With
them.
Rich men ~ hated a1d this 10 The
reason: W. Door poeDae are In The
majoritU.
The house y teo nelsy for coCnfor.
with q child In It and too lonesome
for comfort WHEN the child leavea- And
there you are
Every house owner shouh ask HIM
self this question tomorrow. "ls my
house q nuisance In the neae1boRAood =
Look yourself evsf.
Al q man Gets Older he 60ds dhA1
the pa>A fro0 The cradle to tie gTavs
10 not near - lsnS - It wss from
soup - dessert when he was . cAilA-
Atchissa Globe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

What's the matter with American
farmers that they are neglecting the
cultivation of apples, one of the most
profitable crops that can be raised
While are population is rapidly in
creasing and while we are exporting
more and more of the fruit. the pro-
duction of apples in the United States
has been falling for nearly fifteen years
In 1895 we raised 6O.OOO.OOO barrels
and in 1896 69.OO0OOO. For the last
four years the average yield has been
less than 2S.OO,OOO In 1908 the crop
was only 23.OW,OOO.. In 1902 we ex-
ported only 2.SOO.OOO bushels: in 1907.
100000. The apple is the fruit of
the gods.-New York Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
An Extraordinary Flovsr,

One OF the most extraordinary dow
ers In cultivation Is Halls amaryllis.
which reverses the order Of nature by
blooming in midsummer without any
foliage. Ordinary bulls bloom In the
spring and rest In summer, but Halls
anaaryMs suddenly appears cot Of the
bare ground during the dry season.
This extraordinary plant he's fragrant.
rosy lilac flowers which are banded
with yellow. In the spring the leaves
make their growth and die, and after
q long interval Of rest the flower stalks
appear with the stxange e6ect here
described Garden Magaxine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

heat was turned on, but George Gay,
proprietor of the hotel. can testify as
to how 1t was turned off. The colored
bell hops attribute it to the "spooks'
that. they allege. lurk in the vicinity
of the rear elevator and basement.
However, Mr.. Gay states that the
valve was probably opened by mis-
take by the inspector who examined
the boiler yesterday morning. Never
theless all the guests agree that it was
a bum joke and they do not wish to
pass through another similar expert
enCe
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

Van Doran. both of this city. Also .
brother in California
Mr.. Street was born near Eaton. O..
and moved to this city when he was
a young man and engaged in the real
estate business. The funeral wiN take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the home. the Rev. /. NJ. Hughes
officiating. The burial will be In
Earlham cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
wAsHINGroN's PLAGUE SPOTS

lie In the low. marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the low, breeding ground of
malaria germs. These germs cause
chills, fever and ague. biliousness.
lassitude. weakness and gen.
eral debility and bring suffering or
death to thousands yearly. But Elec-
trio Bitters never fail to destroy them
and cure malaria troubles. They are
the best all-around tonic and cure for
malaria l ever used" writes r. NJ.
James. of Louellen. S. C. They cure
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and will prevent Typhoid.
Try them. soc. Guaranteed by A. G.
Luken & Company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
Too Patriotic.

Too Patriotic.
Yep" said Tho farmer IN q klndny
voice. ''I'u- oive - meal II ys1l chop
that there cherry hog into kindlin's"
Fagged vsedesick sighed and shook
his head.
I'D Nike to 'bligs ye. boss" hs said,
'but 1t haiA't for the ukeo~t. mo to
try to foller In the foots41 o tho
great and gosd George was1aAgtoa"-
Los Angeles Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

Brooklyn, Aug. 27.-Brooklyn could
do nothing with Rowan after the first
inning yesterday and Cincinnati ran
away with the game, Z to 1. Errors
helped the visitors whenever runs
were scored. Roth was hit by a
pitched ball in the second inning and
retired Clark. Bronx boy. took his
place and played good ball. Outfielder
H. H. Meyers of the Connellsville,
Pa, club, joined the Brooklyns yes
terday. Score:
Cincinnati .OOO3 3O1O1 2-7 II l
Brooklyn II 900 OOOOI s j
Rowan. Roth and Clark: Scanlon
and Bergen.
Two-base hits-Charles. Clark, Hob
litzel Sacrifice fly-Hunter. Sac
rifice hits-Paskert. Egan. Burch.
Stolen bases-Paskert, Egan 2, Lo-
bert, Clark. Rowan, Burch. Len
nox, Alperman. Double play-Pas-
kert to Egan to Lobert. Left on bases
Cincinnati. :: Brooklyn, 5. First base
on balls-Off Scanlon, 8; Off Rowan q;
Hit by pitcher-By Scanlon Roth).
Struck out-By Scanlon, 5: by Rowan,
4. Time-1:53. Umpire-Johnson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

The number of women enrolled at
the universities of Germany this sum-
mer is 1,441. an increase of 333 over
last summer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
EXCURSION TO INDIANAPOLIS
AUGUST %.

Pennsylvania Lines. Special Train
leaves $3.50 q. m. 1Ar27-2S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

Pompeil has a rival in Ostia. the
harbor of ancient Rome, where many
interesting art treasures are being ex-
humed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

New York city has an extremely
sweet tooth. for its people consumed
2SO.0O0.O0O pounds Of sugar during
the last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
SUNDAY OUTING EXCURSIONS

Pennsylvania Lines. August .. Round
Trip from Richmond to New Castle.
55c: Middletown. S5c; Anderson. soc:
Elwood. 81: Kokomo. $1.25: Logans-
port, $3.50. Lv. $50 q. m.
ci-27-2S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.

National League.
Cincinnati Z; Brooklyn l.
Pittsburg 6; New York 8.
Boston 10: St. Louis 8.
Philadelphia 8; Chicago Z 90 inn.)
American League.
Detroit 6; Philadelphia 0.
Cleveland 8; Washington 2.
New York 5: ST. Louis I.
Chicago 40; Boston 3-3.
American Association.
Milwaukee Z; Minneapolis 5.
Indianapolis 7; Toledo 2.
Columbus 5: Louisville f.
ST. Paul Ill; Kansas City IL.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
Tests Were Divided.

The tests made in the first six
months Of this year were divided into
four classes in which the following
records were made by the men: Block
signal rules. 24,292 tests, Of which
99.6 per cent. showed perfect observ-
ance on the part of employees; rules
governing flagmen, and the use of
fuses, torpedoes, and other signals.
23,042 tests, with 995 per cent. per-
feet: trains ahead of schedule time,
53.5O3 tests, with 997 per cent per-
feet; signalmen relieving each other,
999 per cent perfect out Of 56,112
tests.
The New York Division-the line
between New York and Philadelphia
showed perfect record in all signal
tests, as did the Cresson and the Cen
trail Divisions. On the Sunbury and
Shamokin Divisions total of 1882 sig
nal rule tests were made and in only
9 cases was the observance imperfect.
Nine OF the 26 divisions reported per
feet observance Of all block signal
rules; five were perfect in other sig
nails. twenty-one in trains running
ahead Of schedule time, and ten in
signalmen relieving each other
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27
EFFICIENCY OF
EMPLOYEES GOOD
PENNSYLVANIA System Is Great
" Pleased Over the
Results.
GENERAL AVERAGE IS 99.6
.Eon PAST SIX MONTHS AN AVER
AGE or OVER EIGHT HUNDRED
TESTS PER pAY MADE ON THE
VARIOUS LINES.

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-Over 1856, 900 ef-
ficiency tests were made by the Penn
sylvania Railroad in the first six
months OF this year, and practically a
perfect record was made by the en-
ployes. These figures are shown in a
report issued today by the railroad.
The average number OF tests made
each day was S62, and OF the total for
the six months, 996 per cent were
perfect. In the a per cent of failures
are included the cases where engine
men passed signals by few feet be-
fore stopping their trains, and similar
cases. which, though technical viola
tions, were not such as would make
possible an accident to train.
Efficiency. or surprise tests. are
conducted by officials of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, who, at unusual times
and places, set signals at caution or
danger extinguish signal lights, dis
play fuses, or place torpedoes on the
track, with a view to keeping engine
men constantly on the alert for any
and all signals. In conducting sur
prise tests the officials sometimes ex-
tinguish signal lamps, and while en-
ginemen may stop at the signal, failure
to report the dark lamp at the next
station lays them liable to suspension.
Failure to observe any of the rules re-
garding the operation Of trains is dis
ciplined
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-27

No one seems to know how the
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Raymond News.

Raymond, Sept. 20.-Several re-
freshing rains have fallen in the
last few days, greatly relieving con-
ditions. The long continued drought
had apparently ruined the pea crop,
but it has improved and will yet
give a fair yield.
Mr.. Eddie L. Cutler is putting in
water works at his home, and will
soon have an abundapt supply of
readily available, pure water. Some
of the other homes already have a
system of water works, and it is
reported that some intend TO in
stall electric lights soon.
At the Limestone church Sunday.
Sept. 10, Rev. J. H. Thacker de-
livered a special sermon on THE
Unpardonable Sim The subject
was handled to the very best ad-
vantage by Rev. Mr.. Thacker. one
of our strongest and most attrac-
tive preachers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Jamison Lispings.

Jamison, Sept. 20.-Mr. ]. H.
Horger went to Orangeburg last
Thursday on business.
Hon. Thos. P. Horger was in town
last Thursday.
The sidewalks that are now being
built will be a big improvement to-
our little town.
The Baptist church has at last
been completed, and the looks are
very much improved.
Mr.. Leroy Horger, who has been
attending Wofford College, returned
last week to take up the work OF
his senior year.
Mr.. Lucius Sauls returned last Fri
day morning from Jacksonville, Fla,
where he has been on pleasure
trip.
Mrs. C. j. Goldon and Mrs. w.
L. Inabinet left Friday morning for
Columbia to spend week.
On Wednesday evening, the 18th
instant, the ladies of the Prospect
NJ. E. church, gave an ice cream
festival for the benefit of that
church. The crowd was large. and
refreshments delightful and beau
tiful. Throughout the evening music
and singing was the order. Miss
Minnie Smith, of Cameron, presided
at the piano and Miss Peal Joyner,
of Jamison, rendered several solos.
These young ladies showed we'll
ltraTneGs and gifted talents, which
were most truly enjoyed by the at
tentive audience. There was walk
for the cake" and this cake was won
by Mr.. Harry Harley, of Jamison-
and his charming partner, Mrs. M.
T. Hyatt. of Charleston. The jol-
~ crowd dispursed at late hour,
only regretting that the time sped so
quickly away.
Mr.. Walter w. Smith, Of Cameron,
spent Thursday with Mr.. j. W. Hor-
ger.
Miss L. G.. Beckwith has return
ed to her home, after a delightful
stay with her relatives near Cam
erOn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Roads in the State.

The Columbia State says Commis-
sioner Watson is now working on
a State good roads map. The map
when completed will show the con-
dition of all roads in this State, and
will be of immense value to auto
mobilists and those bringing farm
products to the market. Many in
quiries have recently been received
as to roads and it is expected that
the map will furnish much of the
desired information. There are no
maps of highways since the maps
of 1883 throughout the State. There
are, however, some county maps.
The maps that is now planned will
be compiled from information fur
nished by the county officials and
those who have been over the routes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Trip Around the World.

The executive committee Of Paul
McMichaei Chapter, U. D. c., and a
committee from the Dixie Club, met
Wednesday afternoon Of last week
at the residence of Mrs. Henry Kohn.
The object of the meeting was to
perfect arrangements for a delight
full journey to foreign lands. The
following countries will be visited,
Japan, where the travellers will
find Mrs. Ed Scovile genial
hostess.
North Pole, where Mrs. Eugene
Atkinson will be at home, assisted
in receiving by Cook on one side and
Peary on the other, each waveing a
United States flag.
Germany-At Mrs. Henry Kohn's
we find Mrs. Tom Brantley presiding
over historic Germany.
Amerca-From the time of tn"
Red Man to the Goth century. We
find Mrs John Cart, the presiding
genius.
Spain-The young. hostess, Miss
Marchant, will show the visitors the
palaces Of King Alfonso.
Italy-At Mrs. j. W. II. Dukes
home we will be welcomed by her.
and Mrs. Gus Fairey. who will show
the travellers a glimpse Of the
crater of Vesrvius.
The travellers will all meet at the
Court House. from whence they will
be conveyed by automobiles and car
riages to Italy and the North Pole,
and then back to the countries above
mentioned
Refreshments usually found in
these lands will be served without
cost
The entire trip will be 35 cents
for adults. 25 cents for children.
The trip will last from 5 to 8
o'clock. Thursday afternoon, Sept.
80. Don't forget the date.
Mrs. John Cart Is chairman Of
,, Paul McMichael Chapter, U. D. c.,
and Mrs. John Bowman chairman Of
the Dixie Club. ,,o.-,,....4,.,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Graded School Opening.

The Graded Schools opened up
on yesterday with over five hundred
children present. We did not get
the exact enrolment, but it will go
near the six hundred mark before
the week Is ended. The high school
is filled to overflowing, and We are
sure that the lower grades will be
very full when all the children get
in. No doubt the report that five
dollars tuition fee would be charged
kept some children away, but there
is no truth in this report. So the
children should commence school at
once and keep up with their classes.
All the children who are eligible to
attend schools are urgently invited
to do so at once.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Married Sunday Afternoon.

Mr. ". B. Way and Miss Nellie
Robinson were married early Sun
day afternoon at the residence of Mr..
Fairey, on South Broughton street,
where Miss Robinson makes her
home. The marriage of these popu-
lar residents of this city will be Of
interest to the hosts Of friends in
this city and county, as both are
widely known. The ceremony was
performed by Father Redding, Of
Aiken, and was witnessed by the
intimate friends Of Mr.. Way and
Miss Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Way
left here Sunday evening on the
Southern train for Hendersonville
and other mountain resorts, and will
return in about ten days and be at
home to their friends on West Cal
houn street, the home Of the happy
grOOm
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
DEATH OF A BANKER.
Mr.. Geo. A. Norwood Dies at his
Home in Greenville.

A dispatch from Greenvilie an
nounces that Mr.. George Alexander
Norwood, prominent banker Of the
Piedmont section, died at his resi-
dence there Saturday night. He had
been connected with the banking in
terests of that city for the past 19
years.
Mr.. Norwood was born in 1881,
in Darlington county, his ancestors
being of English and Scotch descent.
He attended Wake Forest college
and Furman university, finishing
school in 1852. After finishing
school, he was successfully school
teacher, journalist, a farmer, a
merchant and turpentine distiller.
He went into the commission busi-
ness in Charleston, handling cotton
and naval stores, for II years. In
1884 he organized and became presi-
dent of the Bank Of Marion, remain
ing there six years. when he went
to Greenville, and has since been
intimately connected with the bank
ing interests there.
Mr.. Norwood Is survived by his
wife, four sons, G. A. Norwood,
Goldsboro, N. c.; J. ". Norwood,
Greenville; S. W. Norwood, Marion;
Jos. Norwood, Columbia; and five
daughters, Mrs. Mcneil, Greenville;
Mrs. Kee, Washington, Ca; Mrs. W..
F. Watson, Greenville; Mrs. Henry
Mullins, Marion, Mrs. Adam H. Moss,
Orangeburg.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
HEAVY COTTON RECEIPTS.
Nearly Six Hundred Bales Sold Here
on Saturday.

encouraged by the satisfactory
prices being paid for cotton, many
farmers are selling as rapidly as they
can gather their crops, not being
willing to risk the chanres for low
er prices. Buyers and sellers are
in complete harmony, and the hig-
est prices obtainable anywhere are
given here. In fact orangeburg is
recognized always as one Of the best
points at which to sell cotton. The
facilities for storing cotton are also
good here, there being two ware
houses in the city.
Nearly six hundred bales OF cot
ton was marketed here on Saturday.
The banks OF: the city paid out be-
tween $4,000 and. $4,000 for cotton
and reports an extremely busy day.
Cotton sold as high as 1910 cents,
but the average paid was 1925
cents per pound. The Edisto Saw
ings bank paid for 32s bales, the
Peoples bank 100 bales and the Or
angeburg bank about 100 bales.
So large was the crowd of cot
ton wagons in the city Saturday that
the services of three policemen were
necessary to keep the cotton wagons
in line. Two wagons were smashed
at the platform as result Of one
farmer trying to weigh before anoth-
er who was in his turn.
Cotton arriving at the platform at
9 o'clock couldn't be weighed until
II o'clock, the string Of wagons be-
ing so long. Orangeburg is a fine
cotton market this season and we
are not surprised at the heavy re-
ceipts of cotton. (. AS long as cotton
sells at or above IL cents farmers
will sell to pay up pressing claims,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Oranccburg VS.. st. Matthews.

The st. Matthews correspondent OF
The News and Courier says: a
farmer rarely sells his cotton by
choice on Saturday, but Yesterday
was a red letter day on the cotton
curb. The close OF the market IN
the afternoon showed that 323 bales
had been sold by the farmers, with
u IA cents as the high water marx.
Mr.. NJ. Jareck led off with 1913 bales.
On the same day nearl: six hundred
bales of cotton were sold in Orange
burg. the highest price paid beng
12.40 as against 1925 at St. Mat
thews. The Calhoun Advance Will
please note the difference in price.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Death Of q Young Man.

Mr.. Mcqueen Dukes, second son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Dukes,
died here Saturday night, and his re-
mains were laid to rest Sunday after
noon in Sunnyside Cemetery. The
deceased was just budding into man
hood, having recently passed his
twentieth birthday. His death is a
sad one, and the sympathies of
friends go out to the bereaved par
ents, brothers and sisters. Mr.. Dukes
died with hemorhagic fever after
an illness of only two days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-21
Death Of an Old Veteran.

Mr.. Victor A. Cue, who lived
near Norway, died on last Thursday
night in the seventy-sevcnth year of
his age He was member of the
Baptist church, and was good, true
man. During the war Mr.. Cue was
brave Confederate soldier, and did
his duty as such to the close of the
struggle He left large number
of relatives and friends to mourn
his death. Peace to his ashes.