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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02
TRIED TO LYNCH HIM
Negroes Wanted to Swing up n
White Man for Murder.

Edward Perdee, concrete construc-
tion superintendent of Mariana, Pa,
was possibly saved from being
lynched by a mob of $50 negroes
by the timely arrival Of police Of
fcers who lodged the man In jail
on charge OF killing Skinner
Young, a negro, o short time earlier.
Perdee and friend were walking
along road near their home when
three strangers approached. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Perdee made Waga-
with his companion that the nor
were negroes. He won, but the men
discussed, realizing that they had
been connected with the bet, asked
about it, and resented the epithet
Niger" said to have been appli-
ed to them by the white men. and
in the quarrel which followed, Young
was shot.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02
Horses Burn in Stable.

At Kansas City, Mo. one hundre |
and forty horses wnro cren"tel M
dav night In livery stable, which
burne1 to the ground. Two Of the
animals were high-nlass irving hore-
at horseshows. The total loss was
about 100000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02
Mistakes Brother for Deer.

Mistaking him for deer, Ole
No.. ea old, Monday shct
~ - N"~.hnr, A1fre1 Moe,
aged "a, while they were hunting
: avn neo- Duluth, MINI.
Several years ago Ole Moe accident
ally shot and kille1 Richard Jentof.
aged 8 years, while they were hunt
Inc rabbits.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02
Burns to Death.

The authorities of Croton Falls
N. Y, are trying to establish the
identity of a chance prisoner Of the
town who was burlcd to death while
locked in Al iron cage inside OF 4
wooden bui ing used rs place ,;
detention. The unfortunate man had
been arrested for intoxication, ard
a deputy constable some hours af-
terward found his body with the
clothing burned off, behind the door
of the cage.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02
WASHINGTON'S TENT SOLD.
Gen. X. e. Lees Daughter Receives
Five Thousand for the Heirloom.

Miss Mary Custs Lee, the only
daughter of General Robert Z. Lee,
the Confederate leader, has sold the
George Washington tent, In which
piece Of canvas the Father of His
Country livel during the Revolu-
tionary war, to the Valley Forge
Museum of Pennsylvania. for five
Cusand collars, which procee 8
have been donated by Miss Lee to
the Home for Neely Confederate
Women in Richmond, Va.
/ he tent has been an heirloom in
the family of the Virginia Lees
since the Revolutionary days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02

expansion has come because the re-
cources and other conditions which
affect industrial development are
found to the best advantage In the
Southeastern States.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-02

lQdI Tue Sduc dOSduCS AZ as ASui oi
has been made as in the various In
dustries Is certain. Indeed, there
was probably even much greater
advance. The statistics published
by the United States department OF
agriculture show in the nine South.
eastern States, through which the
Southern Railway and the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad run, returns fro mthe
staple crops OF cotton. corn wheat
oats, potatoes, hay and tobacco in
1908 OF ss6S,oO0.o00.
1t is we'll known that the greatest
advance is taking place in the meth
DDS of cultivation, soil preservation,
crop diversification. and in every
thing which goes to the prosperity
of the farmer; and also that on
Southern farms more and more con-
ve0iences and improvements of all
kinds are being added, while the
great value of Southern soils is be-
ing demonstrate as never before
There has been steaay movement
Of rsrrle from the North. and the
Northern European countries, to the
territory reached by the lines. This
movement is gaining all the time,
the lie Cf Southern farm lands
become better known.
In the past eight years there has
been invested in industries along the
Southern Railway and Mobile & Ohio
Railroad the enormous amount OF
s518,000.000. This great industrial
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
INTERESTING INFORMATION

"We can learn from all men, even
from the humblest," said H. K.
Adair, a detective. Turn a deaf
ear to no man. The lowliest tramp
may have information of incredible
interest for you.
+" l we'll remember a walk / once
took down Market street. AsI strobe
along proud and happy, rose in my
buttonhole and a gold headed cane In
my hand, a drunken man had the i'm
pudence to stop me.
CANT you Mr.. Adair ? he said.
eyes" said 1. What of it?'
"'Mr. Adair, the detective?' he
hic- coughed.
"'Yes, yes. Who are your ask
ed impatiently.
"'Mr. Adair,' said the untidy
wretch, as he laid his hand on my
shoulder to keep himself from falling,
I'll tell you who l am, Mr.. Adair.
I'm-hic-the husband of your wash
erwoman.'
We'll, what of that?' said 1,
scornfully.
"My scorn brought sneer to the
mans lips, he said:
"'You see you don't know every
thing, Mr.. Adair.
"'What don't I know?' demand
ed.
"'Well, Mr.. Adair, said he, you
don't know that-hic-I'm wearin'
one of your new white shirts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
SOLID MARBLE MOUNTAIN.

A solid mountain of marble, nearly
1900 feet high, promises to make
the United States the richest marble
country in the world.
If 5000 feet of this marble were
mined each day for 1000 years, the
quarries would not be exhausted, and
if all other known deposits of white
marble in the world were heaped up
in one mass it would be but a foot
hill as compared with the white mar.
BILE deposit composing this mountain.
So great is the deposit of white
marble that if perchance every person
in the civilized world should expire
today, monument of generous pro
portions could be provided for each
individual.
White House Mountain in Colorado
is one solid mass of pure satuary mar
BILE. For the present requirements
there has been exposed one section of
solid white marble one mile long, 335
feet thick, and extending back at least
mile and half, as indicated by drill
ings. The cores from these drillings
show that all of the marble clear to
the bottom in this cross section of the
deposit is sound and beautiful.
Of this immense deposit II per cent.
is pure white statuary marble and 50
per cent. is divided between golden
vein and beautiful dark vein. The
golden vein marble gives the warm
coloring that is found in onyx. The
statuary marble is hawless and with
out trace of color or shadow, and in
quality is equal or superior to the
most famous Italian and Grecian
marble.
This marble can be carried in blocks
or pillars of any dimensions, 5o-ton
derrick and the maximum capacity of
the modern railroad car alone limiting
the size of the commercial product.
AT this time the output is I, 800 cubic
feet per day, but within ten years it
is confidently believed the production
will reach 10, 900 cubic feet per day,
the demand alone limiting the output.
Although this industry is scarcely
two years old, it is coming to the front
with amazing strides. Two years ago
the town of marble, for many years an
abandoned mining camp, had popu-
lation of four people. Today it is
bustling little community of 1900
persons, all supported directly or in
directly by the marble business.
Finishing mills, electric power
plants, cable and electric trans and
100 or more cottages have been erec-
ted within the past eight months and
many structures of various kinds are
now under way.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
he WENT NO FURTHER.

One cold, wintry morning man OF
tall and angular build was walking
down a steep hill at quick pace. A
treacherous piece of ice under the
snow caused him to lose control of his
feet and he began to slide down and
was unable to stop. At cross street
halfway down the decline lie en-
countered a large, heavy woman with
her arms full of bundles. The meet.
ing was sudden, and before either re-
allied it a collision ensued and both
were sliding down the hill, a grand
ensemble, the thin man underneath,
the fat woman and bundles on top.
When the bottom of the hill was
reached and the woman was strug-
Cling to recover her breath and her feet,
there came to her ear family from
somewhere underneath the heap, these
faint words:
Pardon me, madam, but you will
have to get off here. This is as far
as CO."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
THE GIRL FROM THE COUNTRY.

Said visitor to a teacher in west
side business college:
"That girl from the country seems
to be the brightest student in the
ROOM"
At the request of the teacher she
designated more particularly the girl
she had in mind.
"Oh, yes" said the teacher, "she
is very bright, but how did you know
she is from the country? She doesn't
look country6ed."
"Her habit of washing her hands so
often gave her away" said the visi-
tor. "I have been sitting here about
two hours. In that time she has
washed her hands three times. No
city girl would have done that; she
would have sharpened pencils or turn
ed over dusty books, and simply have
polished her hands on her pocket
handkerchief and gone on working.
The country girl would find it impos-
sible to work under such conditions.
She must have clean hands. All
country people have mania for wash
ing their hands. After each task
down 60 their hands into basin OF
water. City life cures most country
habits frequent bathing of the hands
is the last to go."-M. Y Times.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
HOW THEY PARTED.

And they were married and lived
happily ever afterward Well, hard
ly that.
1t wasn't two days after they had
returned from the honeymoon when
he dashed downstairs with a shirt in
his hand exclaimed:
"Queen of queens, light of my life,
love you as woman was never
loved before, but if you don't mend
the buttonholes in my shirts when
they come from the laundry calam-
ity is going to happen around here"
Two or three days later she met
him at the front door when he return
ed from the Office, and there was a
savage gleam in her blue eyes as she
said:
"My king of kings, man whom I
adore as man was never adored be-
fore, let me give you little piece of
advice. IF you don't wipe your feet
on the doormat hereafter you'll think
you have been struck by lightning"
All went we'll for time, but one
morning he picked up one of the bis
cults she had so proudly placed before
him, and as he carefully looked 1t
over and studied its size and shape he
remarked:
"My beloved, my jewel of the first
water, my princess that would will
ingly lay down my life for, you are
the world to me, but hereafter when
you put these English walnuts on the
table 1 wish you wouldn't forget the
nutcracker."
She awaited her opportunity and
got back at him one night when he
came home from the club in hilari-
Gus condition.
"My prince of princes" she said as
she led him around the bedroom by
the ear, II worship you every min
ute of the day, but right here and
now 1 am going to take away your
latchkey and teach you to stay home
by your own freside seven nights a
week"
1t was only two days later that he
caught her using his best razor on her
corns, and as he took it away from
her he said:
"Helpmeet of helpmeets, woman
with eyes that the stars might envy,
my very soul is yours, but if 1 ever
catch you doing such trick again
I'll break all the furniture in the
house and see that your poodle meets
with violent death"
She did not reply, but when he
came home that night the kitchen fire
was out, and he found note reading
"Apollo of Apollos, Beau Brummel
of Beau BrummelS, man whom
queen might fall down and worship,
l have gone home to mother, and di-
vorceproceedings will be started at
once"
He lost no time i'll getting pen and
paper and replied as follows:
"Angel of angels, sweetheart Of
sweethearts, woman whose charms
no man can resist, bring on your pro-
ceedings and make me the happiest
man on earth"
And it was thus they parted.-New
York Herald.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
THE FAMOUS SWAN DINNER.

The appointment of Count John
Bernstein as German Ambassador to
this country recalls the famous swan
dinner which was given at Delimoni-
co.'s In the early sos by the late Mr..
Luckemeyer, his father-in-law.
This gentleman was wealthy i'm
porter and he received from the United
States government the sum of $40, 900
as refund of excessive duties exact
ed from him on importations.
He dedicated this sum to CASTRO
nomic monument, and never in the
history of New York restaurants, says
zouw and Country, has such gor-
geous entertainment for a limited
number of guests been rivaled.
Seventy. two friends were asked.
There was one table covered with
flowers, excepting space in the cen
tire, left for lake and border around
the table for the plates. This lake
was an oval pond, thirty feet in length
by nearly the width of the table, en-
closed by delicate golden wire net
work reaching from table to ceiling,
making the whole one grand cage.
In the lake swan four swans,
brought from Central Park, surround
ed by high banks of flowers, which
prevented them from splashing the
water on the table. Golden cages
with canaries were hung from the
ceiling ard the entire room was one
mass of flowers. 1t was dinner at
which all the most fashionable women
of that day were present.
The menu was done in gold and was
long and elaborate, after the fashion
of that period. The hors d'oeuvre
was timbale a la Conde, and there were
two SOUPS, relieve, three entrees, a
sorbet, truf1ed chickens and saddle
of mutton for the roasts, two vegeta-
bles, a number of sweets and ices.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
A TOUGH CUSTOMER.

Let me tell you tale that was once told to me
And although it was told me in prose at the
1 will give it a metrical dressing, and see
If the story will lose any reason by rhyme.
There came to store in a village one day
A long and lank stranger in homespun ar
And, GOOD mornin'," said he. in different
"I've Just come to town for a bit of trade"
The proprietor nodded and cheerily spoke,
well, what can do for you. neighbor, and
how?"
wal one of my wife's knittin' needles ez broke,
An she wants me to git one-how much be
they now?'
"They're two cents apiece" "wal say, Mister,
I've got fresh egg, an my wife sez to me, >.
Swap the egg for the needle 1t seems Dit
But the things about EVENTS big 'un yer
see."
Said the storekeeper presently. "well. I don't
He laid down the needle and put the egg by =
When the countryman blurted out, "Ain't yer
To treat a new customer a-fact is, I'm dry"
Though staggered little, it must be confessed.
BY the customer coming it rather too free.
Yet smilingly granting the modest request,
The dealer responded, well, what shall it
be2"
"wal, drop of Madairy reckon 'ul pass;
I've bin used ter thet, see, ever since was
The storekeeper handed bottle and glass.
And his customer poured out generous horn.
For moment he eyed the gratuitous dram
With the eye of man who must something
resign,
Then blandly remarked, do you know that
am
Very partial to mixing an egg in my wine?''
"Oh, we'll, let us finish this matter, beg;
You're very particular, though, l must say
The storekeeper muttered, and handed an egg
The identical one he had taken in pay.
On the rim of the tumbler the man broke the
she'll
Its certainly handsome the way you treat
folk;''
He opened it deftly, and plumply it fell
With splash, and no wonder-it held double
volk.
The customer saw and long breath he drew;
Look. Mister, that egg had two yolks, de-
clare!
Instead of one needle, I've paid you for two
So hand me another an then we'll be square J"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06

THE greatness that is thrust upon
a man is apt to annoy his neighbors.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06
HE LOST.

The other day Londoner said to
countryman
"I'll bet you anything you like you
cannot spell three simple words that
shall give you within forty seconds. !"
"I'll take that one. Now, then,
what are they?" said the countryman.
well, here goes" said the Lon
doner, as he pulled out his watch :
"London.
"L-o-n-d-o-n.
watching"
"W-a-t-c-h-i-n g."
Wrong" said the Londoner.
"What?" exclaimed the country
man, in surprised tones. "I've SPELL
ed the words you gave me correctly.
I'm certain I'm not"
"Time's up" the Londoner said
triumphantly "why didn't you spell
the third word-w-ro-n-g3"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06

"YoUR husband will be all right
now" said an English doctor to a
woman whose husband was danger
ously i'll.
"What do you mean 7" demanded
the wife. "You told me e couldn' t
live fortnight. "
"Well, I'm going to cure him, af-
ter ALL" said the doctor. "Surely
you are glad?"
The woman wrink1ed her brows.
"Puts me in bit Of an ole" she
said. "I've bin an sold all lis clothes
to pay for is funeral"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06

"ANYTHING can show you, sir Z"
eyes, 1 want to get some kind of
toy for my three-year- boy. Have
you anything that's indestructible? /?
Something he can't break the first
time he plays with it?"
"I think so. We have some toy
flatirons.
"Have they got handles on them?"
"Of course"
"Well, they won't last him FIVE min
utes. Show me something else"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06

"MANY man who loves his neigh
Dor as himself would be In serious
trouble If his wife knows it.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06

WHEN the lady next door called to
complain that Tommy had been per-
scouting her pet cat she found the boy
on the front steps.
IT want to see your father !" she
demanded.
"I'm afraid you can't see Pa now,"
the boy replied respectfully.
II intend to see him instantly" j"
the lady insisted in loud voice.
"Well, all right" the little fellow
agreed, opening the front door:
"Walk right upstairs. You'll find
Pa in the bathroom takin' bath.
spa, WHY is he called dentist"
"Because he leaves dent"
SIN your jaw?'
eyes and in your pocketbook."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-03-06

SOMETIMES, said the official, II
really yearn for private life. " eyes, F"
answered Senator Sorghum, 9Th e
great objection to private life, how
ever, is that it cannot be pursued at
public expense"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-06
CATTLE VALUES ENORMOUS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-The live stock now cn American farms has the stu pendous value of $4.S20.0oO, coo accord ing to the estimate of the crop expert. B. J. Snow. in his annual review in the Orange Judd Farmer. of this city. During the past year there has been shrinkage in value of sheep and hogs. but a net gain in this form of agricultural wealth amounting to $f37 l66, 900, or about as much as the annual contribution 10 national wealth from the precious metals. This re- port. based upon returns from every county in the country carefully tabu- lated, gives emphatic evidence of the country as a whole. Not only has there been during the past year an increase in the value per head for most classes Of live stock. but also an increase in tine number of animals SO owned in all classes except cattle ether than miich COWS and hogs. This showing of increased numbers and at the same time of advancing values per head furnishes irrefutable evi- dence that the live stock situation is in an entirely healthy, normal condi- tion. The number and value of the different classes of animals January was estimated as follows:
 Horses .19.952.d00 s1.S16. .074. 900
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-06
UNION PRINTERS HOME.

Eo"Es
 The general interes: which is being manifested at present ia the move ment for a checking or modifying the raveges of consumption. reminds the Topeka Journal that the international Typographical union has been proVid- ing means fer the pcs, few years for the treatment of its members who are aflicted with this malsdy.
 This union Is the only one in the nation which provides a home for its aged. infirm and otherwise dependent members It Is known as the Union Printers home and Is located at Colo raao sprinrs. For the last few years a tuberculosis pavilion has been one og the features Of this excellcu; insii- tatian and tho coasumptives of the order have been treated there along scientific lines ani with wonderful success, since this particular branch Of thc institution has been in opera. ton nearly three hundred printers. who have been seriously afflicted with tuberculosis in Its more advanced stages, have been t;tated. CT this uambor eighty have been discharged as permanently cured.
 Surely these fine achievements by the typographers Of the country, says the Journal. in helping out so mater ially in the crusade against the grca, Shite plague ought to be an incentive to other powerful lahor unions, which have adequate finances at their com mand. to engage in similar undertak- ings. the worthiness of which is ines timablc.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-06

tro believed he had solved many of h. difficulties oF the miner in giving oe tier ventilation, drainage and al more economical way of getting out the ores by building 3 tunnel--to find that in trying to work his idea into a 'eality he must meet opposition in ob- aiming money. encounter bitter fights with his best friends, the loss Of his place in the estimation of the business world for a time--and all because he believed in his project In spite of the obstacles. and many of theEa seem ed gigantic and would have been given p by the average man. he continued to persist. making for himself gigan-
 ic monument. and opening way eince followed for mountainous coun. lriss.
 To a stranger in this section the H. brary provided by the Copper Queen is ono of the monuments that will bring to Douglas Iaany young man and woman. whose work may lie in some remote mountain, but longs to keep up with the outside world
 If you have not read this Story of of a Mine" read it now.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-06
THE sssE DAILY REVIEW

of the backwoods law,eis, and watch with keen interest sh.s drama Of life as II was portrayed on that mimic stage. and there he doubtless receiy- cd the first impulse to fit himself for the profession of the law. But this dream neither made him disconnected nor restless. The idea of abandonins his home duties never crossed his mind. Unfrequentiy he could have bet tered his chances had he followed his dawning ambitions instead of eontin- uing to help his father amid discour- aging surroundings aud difficulties Yet he remained at home and gave his family the benefit of his services until he was 21, up 10 which time he had earned practically nothing Tor himself
 But from nothing Lincoln was slow ly but surely making something, and that something was character. From deprivation and want he was evolving helpfulness and unGeliishness: from lack of opportunides he was develop ing modesty and resoureefulness; from EDITION and neglect he was ac- ouiring sympathy; from solitude ana simplicity he was learning the value of truth. For dosponcency and discon- tent he was fashioning humor; for lack of education he was providing a thorough knowledge of men; for luck and favor he WAS substituting cour- age.
 "Fhe li,tle farm that raised a mar" was not enchanted g,ound. The seeds that were sowed t.ere are within the reach of all. Abraham Lincoln Is an inspiring product of the soil. He is a prophecy for those who believe in their native land
 FREDERICK TREVOR HILL