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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
SERVED THE sCoUNDREL RIGHT
Enters Lady's Room, Got His
Throat Cut by Her.

At Gainesville, Ca, Edwin Mat
thews, colored, night porter at To-
cal hotel, early Friday morning had
his throat cut by Mrs. Mamie Law
son for entering her room through
window.
Mrs. Lawson arrived Thursday
night from Jafferson Ca, and was
assigned to her room. Matthews be-
ing directed by the night clerk to
perform this duty.
Later Matthews knocked on the
door and asked to enter to see about
a key which he did.
Mrs. Lawson became uneasy af-
ter the negro left and fastened her
door securely, the negro having acted
queerly.
Between / and 2 o'clock Friday
morning she was awakened by some
one sitting on the side of her bed.
She instantly grabbed knife which
she had placed under her pillow and
cut the negroes throat, inflicting
serious wound.
Matthews was then carried to the
county Jail, where he was kept un-
til 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, when
Sheriff Crow carried him to Atlanta
for safe keeping, intense feeling hav-
ing been engendercd by the negroes
action. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Saves Woman'S Life.

At Roanoke, Va, Bertha Define,
a young white woman, after quarrel
ing with her sweetheart, shot her
self in the head, In an attempt to
commit suicide. A rat" in her
hair saved her life, the speed of the
bullet from .32 calibre revolver
being checked by that appurtenance.
When the physicians at the hospital
pulled the hair from the wound the
bullet came ont with the mass of
false adornment. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Playful Blow Erds in Killing.

Joe Burnfin. aged thirty, was shot
ana killed a few days ago by Bran
done Mcmahon, thi:ty-five, at Chas-
ka, Tenn. McMahon. in a playful
E.ode, knocked off Bnrnfin's hat.
Angered at this, Burnfip attacked
Mcmahon with "a stick of wood.
knocking him down. While lying on
the ground, Mcmahon drew his re-
volver and fired three snots. One
bullet struck Burntin near the heart,
killing him instantly. Mcmahon
surrendered.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
OPIUM SMUGGLING PLOT.
Prominent American Charged With
Implication.

The Government is pressing the
investigation Of what appears to be
an extensive opium smuggling plot,
which was brought to light by the
discovery and seizure of 460 pounds
Of opium and ~ ounces of cocaine
ingeniously concealed in a shipment
Of mining machinery, sent from
HOngkong, China, to Manila, Cuba
Louis Brant, an American business
man Of considerable prominence in
Manila, was arrested. charged with
implication in the smuggling plot.
Since the prohibition of the impor-
tation OF opium into Cuba went in
to effect, the price of the drug had
advanced rapidly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Towed Launch by His Teeth.

Fred Hicke, a lawyer. of Two
Rivers, Wis, this week, saved the
lives of seven women when the gas
oline engine on his launch exploded
by jumping overheard and taking the
pointer in his teeth and thus tow
ing the craft to shallow water, where
the women jumped out and were
saved
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
How to Remove Them.

Dishes that have brown marks
from use can be made as good as
new by putting them in pan with
one an done-half gallons of cold wa
ter and one half cupful Of soda, put
on the back of the range, and let
boil about fifteen minutes. then rinse
we'll, and the marks will have en-
tirely disappeared. o
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
SPREAD TERROR
Lunatic Barrlcades Himself In
His Fathers House
AND DEFIES The LAW
ns uas remporarily Released From

He Was Temporarily 1sSiSS'Seo 49,
the Insane Asylum, Goes Violent
,v Insane, Defies and Attempts to
XIII the officers Of the Law VINO
Attempted to Take Him.
r. E. Huntington, a young Wnlte
man about 27 years of age, and a
former inmate of the State Asylum
for the Insane, wo is now serving
a furlough at home with his reia-
tives, about four miles from Angus
ta, Ca. became violently insane SAT
urday afternoon and is now barri-
caded at his fathers home, defying
the officers of the law. AS a result
of an attempted arrest Saturday
afternoon, Deputy Sheriff M. Gary
Wittle of the county constabulary
was fired upon and several BIRD shoe
took effect in his body.
Dunnington was let out on a w.
days furlough and at the expiration
of the 90 days seemed to be getting
along all right. That was about ~
days ago. Saturday one of the ne
groes on his fathers farm failed to
saddle his horse, and he became vio-
lent and chased the negro with a
shotgun in hand for about two miles.
His brother made application to
the ordinary for writ Of lunacy,
and the sheriff sent officers to his
place Saturday morning to make the
arrest. The insane man warned
them not to approach the house,
threatening death to the first man
who came near. AS certain death
stared the officers in the face, they
did not attempt to make the arrest.
A strong guard was maintained
over Huntington all Friday night
and there was not way for his
escape without being detected. His
father remained in the house with
him, but was unable to aid the Of
ficers in making his arrest, for the
insane man never closed his eyes
one minute during the night.
His father kept in communities
ton with the officers, and Saturday
morning notified them that the in
sane man wanted to leave the place,
and wanted him to go too. The Of
ficers agreed to this, after the aged
man had promised to aid in max
ing an arrest. After they left the
place, however, they have not been
seen since.
The people in the vicinity are
wrought up to high state of excite
mnt. The ladies and children are
remaining indoors and the men are
going armed. Sheriff Clark hopes
to be able to land the insane man
some time shortly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
A MY YsTERY
MutiIatsd body Of yvulg G Wo-
mar Found.
FOUGHT FOR Her LIFE
Condition of the Body Indicates That

Condition of the Body Indicates That
the Woman Was Assaulted Be
fore Being Killed, and Bits OF
Flesh Beneath Her Finger Nails
Show That She Made Brave Fight
The badly mutilated dead body Of
a woman about 35 years Of age was
found in clump of underbrush in
Hamtrack, near Detroit, Mich, Sum
day. The condition of the body in
dicates that the woman was assault
ed and killed.
The body was found by Jusice Of
the Peace Munck, of Highland Park.
1t was lying on its back with the
skirt carefully drawn up over the
face.
The skull was crushed and the
face and body was covered with
bruises. The clothing was disar-
ranged.
A handkerchief, supposedly be-
| longing to the victim, was found
several feet away, as was also her
purse, which had been torn open
and nothing which might serve to
identify the body left in it. The
ground for yards about was torn
up, and bits of flesh were in the
finger nails of the woman indicating
that she made valiant fight for
life before being overpowered. The
clothing is Of cheap material, but
evidently Of near arrangement.
The land on which the body was
found is owned by an Italian named
Serrira Marke, who, of late, has
entertained, it is said, many of his
countrymen, who seemed to be itin-
Grant peddlers or laborers. While
no suspicious attaches to Marke, the
officers are investigating reports that
women of the neighborhood have
been annoyed recently by some Of
Markes guests. Mrs. A. j. Button
says she was accosted near where the
body was found a week ago by
man who she thought was an Italian.
She says he proposed that she ac-
company him into the underbrush,
where the body was found and that
she became frightened and ran to
her home, a short distance away,-
and locked herself in the house.
Her husband tried to track the man,
but failed. Mrs. Button gave o
good description of the man, and the
officers are trying to locate him. The
body has not been identified.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
RITCHIE KILLED BY TRAIN,
Run Over by Blue Ridge Special
Near Anderson.

Robert NJ. Ritchie, white man
Of 35 years of age, was run over
and killed by a train near Pendle-
ton on the Blue Ridge railway at
an early hour Friday morning. The
train was an excursion train on its
return trip from Asheville.
On Ritchie's body was found S14S
in money and near him was a satch-
el. His body was horribly mangled,
being cut nearly in two. He was
unmarried and lived near where the
accident occurred.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Saves the Baby,

At Marion, Ohio, lightning struck
Charles Kitsemiller's home Friday
night and ignited the bed-clothing in
the crib Of sleeping baby, who was
not even awakened. The bolt de-
scended by way of the chimney, trav-
cling along the iron framework of
the child's crib and passed down a
gas pipe to the cellar. Mrs. Kitse-
miller found the jufant still Sleep
ing with the fire creeping toward
its feet. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
War Scare in England.

According to statement made By
Gen, Rush c. Hawkins, retired, VINO
recently returned to the United
States from England, there are evI-
dences of war scare in that coun-
try Even the children, he says.
play in the parks at being soldIers;,
and their play is a war game, thn
youngsters drilling in parks and
charging fancied enemies.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Used His Gun,

While on their way to church
Wednesday night near Renno, Lau-
rens county, Pearl Gist and Bubb
Golden, negroes, engaged in a pistol
duel, both using 1ver Johnson
guns" with the result that Cold
en- was left dead in the road with
bullet through the heart. Gist was
lodged in Jail. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Coin Kills Lad.

At New York, on obtaining one Of
the new Lincoln pennies, John Nici-
to gave it to his nine-year-old son
James, who placed it in his mouth.
When he laughed the coin slipped
half way down his throat and stuck
there. The boy dad before he
could be taken to a hospital.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Marriage Through Litigation.

After having caused the arrest of
Sigmund McHie'S chauffeur on a
blackmail charge three years ago,
Mrs. Isabelle belmont, of New York,
formerly an actress, was married to
Nellie this week. They met dur
ing the court proceedings following
the chauffeur's arrest and this ac-
quaintance led to their marriage. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Fight Over Cards,

AT Orwin, Tenn, Friday evening
Solomon Edwards was shot and kill
ed; his son, w. A. Edwards, was
wounded, and Frank Miller receiy-
ed a pistol ball in his breast. Frank
and Jake Miller, brothers, are charg-
ed with having done the shooting.
Both are in Jail. The trouble arose
over game Of cards. n
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Cow MIXED by Fish.

Timothy Sullivan. of the Osburna
turnpike, near Richmond, Va. ms
been noticing that one Of his cows
did not give any milk, ani. after
closely watching the animal, it was
found that as she waded iuto the
creek. fish hung to her udder until
she had been MIXED dry. !"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Louisiana Man Claims He lo-
Gated s9O,OO0,0OO in Cave
NOW IN PRISON
Then Lose Faith in Joseph Choats
and Say He Is Leading a Wild
Goose Chase-Will Continue the
Search Later-Have to Serve Sem
tence in Penitentfary.
tence in Penitentfary.

IenCe TeulSSIltLlKJ.
The search for a cave near Abbe-
Vile, La, which is supposed to con-
tain s9O,OOO,OOO in gold has been
called off temporarily by the SEN
tence of Joseph Choate to a term
in the penitentiary. He is accused,
by hackers of his project of lead
ing them mon a wild goose chase and
of spending $4,000 in roads and
canals which will never be used in
bringing out his chest of gold
There are many who believe that
Choate is sincere and that the treas
ure is hidden where he says it is.
They do not believe he should be
punished.
Sure the money is there" de-
clared Choate before starting to the
penitentiary. Several years ago I
was. hunting in district near Lit
tie Lake. The marshes were thick
and 1 got lost. had been cropping
and stumbling through the high
grass for hours and had almost fall
len down in exhaustion when I ran
upon the cave. penetrated it and
found great chests of gold and silver
coins and jewelry.
81 had almost decided I would
| lie down and die, but the sight of
the treasure stimulated me.
plunged back through the marshes,
and after few hours walking came
to the road. I marked the place
where I crossed the highway and re-
solved to organize an exploring par
ty to return and obtain the treasure.
II took a few into my confidence.
My statements we're received with
incredulity by most Of those whom
l approached. I then resolved to
go into the marshes again and OBJ
tain some of the treasure. / brought
back as many Spanish gold doub-
looms as l could carry. After that
! l had no trouble in seeking cooper
alton.
II raised about $4,000, which
was devoted to building roads and
canals through the dense swamps
1t was my plan to bring the treasure
by means Of boats and barges.
How do you know the treasure
was valued at $50, 0,0OO,OOO?" he was
asked.
"Why, the treasure was contained
in 1S0 chests in tomblike apart
ment within the cave" replied
Choate. II examined the contents
of every chest, and I'm sure there
was not less than s50O,OO0 in each
However, the treasure may he worth
more than $100,000,000."
Choate, known in Louisiana as the
Pirate Treasure King" received
his sentence without complaint. EIe
declared that he had cheated no ons
and that once he has served his term
he will search again for the hid.
F.! den treasure.
II know you think I am guilty.
he told the court, "but I am not. ]
am going to be model prisoner and
have my sentence reduced. l will
send you some doubloons as a
souvenir -
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
BEER FOR THE CLUBS.
One Whole Car Load Seized in
Greenville Friday.

The second primary for the nomi-
nation of municipal officers at Green
Vile will be held today. The race
for mayor is between Mr.. John B.
Marshall and the incumbent, Mayor
G. H. Hahon. The race, according
to the opinion of local prophets, is
to be a close one, and it is hard
job to pick the winner. There was
some little excitement in the city
Friday over the report that a car
load of beer had been seized, the
shipment. it was reported, being con-
signed to one Of the candidates. In
vestigation, however, showed that
the packages were assigned to the
several clubs in the city. The po-
lice took charge of the beer.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
Ptomaine Poisoning.

Ptomaine poisoning caused by eat
ing lobster killed Capt. c. G. New
bury, at Groton, Conn, one day last
week. .
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-15
RECLAMATION

Pacific invited
meeting My
be the
the West through pumping by small units
land where irrigation by pumping be carried on profit
units of six hundred the
penses that much greater
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-06-15

alike in any two provinces, but must
be worked out as a special problem
in each region, so must the occur
renee and quantity Of the contained
waters be worked out separately for
each province.
Ground water problems contain
many engineering elements also. The
problems of extraction and distribu-
ton in use are essentially engineer
ing problems; The estimates that must
be made in order that communities
dependent upon ground waters for
their existence may know how far
they can develop them without over
use, are combined engineering and
geologic problems, and the questions
that are constantly encountered as to
their quality and the sources of their
impurities are problems of organic
and of earth chemistry. The ques-
tons of cost and of the products that
result from the use of water, and of
the returns, are problems in ecOnOm-
les, hence many phases OF human en-
deavOr are involved. and the ramifica-
tons and special phases of the prob
lens that arise from it's use may often
be very complex and obscure.
The most important uses Of under
ground as of surface waters are for
municipal purposes and as irrigation
supplies. Usually they are not resort
ed to for the latter purpose until the
more obvious and usually cheaper sur
face waters are appropriated. Hence
it is only in those communities where
irrigation practice is most advanced
and all resources are most carefully
utilized, that we find extensive realiza-
ton upon the underground water as
set. Or as sometimes happens, com
munities that have no surface sup
plies are yet so situated as to be able
to command underground supplies, in
which case all development will de-
pend upon the latter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
The Mind PROPHETS.

The city man on the porch smoked
and listened to the farm hands talk.
weather vanes is wind Indicators
said the farm hand, ''but chickens and
turkeys, by crimus, is wind prophets
Come off," said the city man.
Gospel TRUTH declared the farm
hand. "In cam, when there amt
goin' to be no wind, the birds allus
roost on the tree boughs with their
heads alternatin' each way-No faces
east, No. 2 west, No. 8 north, and so
on. That's sign of cam. But sup
posin' there's goin' to be strong,
high wind. Then they all roost, every
mothers son of 'em, facin' it. Ac-
cordin' as they face so you can proph-
esy the wind will blow before morn
in
Il fgger it out" said the farm hand,
that in cam the bunch faces diff
ferent ways so as to look out for dam
ger better. But if it's goin' to blow
up in the night then they face the
blow SOS they can best hang on to
their perch. What can't fgger out.
though, is how in the mischief they
smell that wind five or six hours be-
fore it's doo."-New York Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
No Money to Burn.

1.-The meaneSt man we ever had in
our town was Jake Bond" said Mr..
Wilson, with an air of finality. eyes,
sir, he was the meanest. Ever hear
what he used to do with the fire in his
last days, when he was so riddled with
rheumatics he couldn't get out?'
NO" said the new carpenter, 81
haven't heard that YETI
''Time We did," said Mr.. Wilson,
IAN I'll tell We. He was so full O.
rheumatics that the doctor allowed the
only way he could get rid of any Of
his pain was to sit right in front O.
the fire, close to, and see if the heat
wouldn't try some O. the pain out O.
his bones.
We'll, sir, he couldn't move round,
so the woman that took care O. him
would put his chair close to the fire,
and there he'd sit. An by his side he
KEEP mop an pail O. water, an when
he saw the fire getting a mite beyond
the pint where he felt twas needed
an saw a real lively flame busting up
he'd out with that mop from the pail
and souse it right on to the stick O.
wood that was too forthputting. I've
sat there side O. him an seen him do
it. Yes, sir, here in Cedarville we con-
sidered him the cap sheaf for nigh
ness; we cert'nly youths Com
paniOn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02

THETWO STOOD CLINGING TO ONE ANOTHER
knew whether the woman were young
or old, and the shock of Miss Melrose's
queer beauty had been added to by the
realization that her eyes were only
coldly courteous. almost resentful.
For two days he had sat as near the
girl as though they had been opposite
one another at their own dinner table,
yet they were miles apart. Other pas
sengers chatted and exchanged reading
matter and anecdotes of the country
The copper haired girl held aloof even
from the women. But in spite of his
evaporation the proud tilt of her
head, the serenity of her level gaze.
her entire self suhiciency. drew him.
At the station where the train stopped
some minutes he would meet her walk
ing up and down the platform with
her splendid gait.
II expect" Knight told himself on
one of these occasions. ''that if the
Goddess Of Liberty took walk she'd
start off just that wayv'
And now high up in the Rockies the
blizzard had gripped them. and the
train had stopped. The trainmen were
beginning to get anxious, for the swirl
ing drifts were so huge even the rota-
ry plows were helpless. AS knight
stood muft1ed on the back platform on
one of his restless trips of observation
the conductor stood beside him.
IF we don't get out of here tonight"
he said grimly, 'the whole train will
be as neatly and completely covered
over with snow, to say nothing Of
snowslides that may come, as though
somebody had dug a hole in a snow
bank and just dropped us in and COW
cred us up again."
The dismal prophecy fingered in
knights mind as he returned to his
car. There were mutterings of weari-
ness and worry from most of the de-
layed passengers. Only Miss Melrose
remained apparently unaffected She
was reading book with intense in
terest. having given up the desolate
view from the windows as tiresome
knight wondered, little Indignantly.
II nothing would move her from her
calm. And so when after an hour or
SO in the smoker Knight again tramp.
ed to the back platform he was sur
prised to find the girl, muffled in an
ulster. leaning over the iron rail, strain
ing her eyes through the white veil
into the hidden valley below.
AS she turned at his step something
happened All Knight knew was that
he was being swamped, smothered,
blinded by an icy. rushing blanket Of
snow and that he was holding the girl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-09-02
THE Girl ACROSS
THE AISLE.
a Break In Her Reserve, Then a
Break In Her Nerves.
BY ALoIsE JOHNSON.

Copyright 1s09 by Associated Literary
Press.]
High in the air apparently the train
hung, an air filed with swirling, feath-
cry fakes Above, below, on all sides
was snow. The whole world to all
purposes had faded away, leaving the
stalled express the center of a deadly,
CHASTITY, unstable whiteness.
Helen N1elrose turned from gazing
hopelessly from the window to the
comparative cheer Of the Pullman car.
AS she did so she looked into the con-
templative eyes Of the man across the
aisle and hastily carried her gaze on to
the carved woodwork beyond his head,
desperately restraining her inclination
TO bite her lip in annoyance.
Inc man across the aisle continued
to watch Miss Melrose in the same con-
templative manner.
She had first interested, then irritat-
ed him. Her extraordinary type of
beauty had caught his eye, as it did
the eye of all who knew her for the
first time-hair of a sheer downright
copper that was fairly alive in its
bright waving, a white face unmarried
by the tiny freclles that love to follow
in the wake of hair verging on the
red tones, lips as scarlet as those in
pictured face Knight had once seen,
wondered at and disbelieved. And
behind it all the girl had mind of her
own, as a glance into the wine brown
eyes would convince one
1t was her calm independence that
had brought irritation to- supplant adj
mfration in George Knights breast.
Unconsciously he expected helpless
ness. appealingness, in a woman. It
ran counter to his sense of the correct
order of things to have a girl so cheer
fully able to look out for herself.
When he had boarded train in Chi
cago he had instinctively put out
hand to assist the woman in front of
him up the car steps, the porter being
engaged. It was not till she turned
her head briefly to thank him that he