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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

Otto F'loto In the Denver Post: The
manner in which the major league
teams have secured players from the
minor leagues throughout the country
either by draft or purchase does not
speak volumes for the caliber of ban
presented by the Western League. So
far only three players have been bought
while the other league teams Of the
same class have simply been riddled.
The most players have been taken from
the Class Q and d teams, where the
material seems to have shown more
promising form than in the Western
Recently I saw letter from one of the
owners Of a National league team and
he requested friend of his, in whom
he had much confidence. to give him a
line on some of the players he saw in
the western League that might be
moulded into big league timber. The
friend sat down and in a few words
said: Charlie Jones. Shipke and Mat
ticks are the class of the league, and
as they are not fast enough for the his,
leagues. / see small chance of any Of
the others here making good That
was the whole sum and substance Of fho
reply. y -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

Wichita Beacon: wichlta's contribu-
lions to the American league twirIing
corps have done pretty we'll this sea-
son. UP to August IA, when the latest
official records to be given out were
dated, Willett was fourth with is vic
tories and six defeats for a percentage
three ana Scott had Won an1 ioss
eight each. OF the other ex-Western
Association pitchers. Wood with Boston
had won six and lost four, Hughes OF
New York, formerly with Topeka, had
won three and lost six, and Bobby
Groom with the losing Washington
bunch, was farther to the bad than he
deserved to be. with five victories and
Is defeats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02

Derrick and Glenalvin are the regu-
larly scheduled umpires at Sioux City
today. Derrick left with the team last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-02
IINCOTN

TOTALS ....s-.-.s-.4l Id ~ ~
1.-TWO out when winning run was ma
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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
WILL BUILD NEW MILL.
1t Is Said Orangeburg is to Have
Another Factory.

The correspondent of The News
and Courier says Orangeburg will
probably have another cotton mill
in the not distant future. Rumors,
which are about to become realities
connect several prominent gentle
men of this city, of means and in
fluence, with q project to organize
a factory for the manufacture of cot
ton, the character of the output not
vet being determined upon.
This is unquestionably a deslra-
BILE location for cotton mills, as the
railroad facilities are excellent, and
it is in the heart of the cotton belt
of the State. The rumors go farther
if sufficient capital is raised another
mill may be established in some
other section Of the State.
The parties interested are net vel
prepared to have their names AID
the whole sccrs Ct the scheme mrde
public, though this does not max
doubtful the final consumation of the
proiect in the minds Of those on the
inside. Those most conversan; viii
conditions predict a good time JUST
ahead for cotton manufacturers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Evils of Cigarette Habit.

President Jinks Of Cornell Unlver-
sity, says, THE evils of cigarette
smoking from the physical side, as
illustrated by careful medical IN
vestigation in large Eastern uni
versity during a period of nine years
were made clear. 1t was shown that
non-users of cigarettes gained ply
sically about % per cent more than
cigarette smokers. The habit, cs'
pecially in early youth, leads to eX'
cesses in other directions that are
even more deleterious. y similar
effect seems to be felt on scholar
ship. AS rule, with, OF course,
individual exceptions, the all around
scholars Of the highest attainments'
like the all around athletes of the
highest grade, abstain totally from
the use of cigarettes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
It PAYS to Raise Mules.

1 have on my place now one mare
that has brought me seven mules,
says w. R. Haley in the Progressive
Farmer. I have used the mare for
nine years and have received $1,000
said to be the value of the mules
and have nice filly colt worth SlOO,
and the mare looks almost as well
as she did when bought her. The
older mules are sixteen hands and
weigh ove- 1000 pounds each. They
comes in lauened layers, the larg-
est pieces ever found being about
six feet long and weighing about
fifteen pounds. From three to, four
tons have been mined in a year at
Whitby, bringing a revenue into the
town of as much as 100000 for the
manufactured ornaments made from
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Blame Easier Than Praise.

Perhaps it is easier to blame than
to praise. Certainly it is SO with
people who find fault with tHelr
local paper for one OF two errors
they may find in it, and who never
think of praising it for the many
things that are accurate and true
and for the abundant news 1t gives
local paper is one OF the i've
assets of a place. 1t is the recos-
nized and best medium for impart-
ing news; it is ever ready TO boom
the town, to further its interests,
to say a good word for its citizens
and to let the outside world kno"
that the community in which 1t is
nublished is on the face OF the
earth and doing something.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
HOW MANY FIRES START.
Rats and Mice are Responsible for
Many of Them.

Rats and mice are regular fire
makers. 1t was the late Edward
Atkinson who demonstrated that
these little animals are troublesome
firebugs.
AS far back as 1876 Atkinson made
some Investigations and experiments
that proved this. The New England
mills had had number OF hres
which started in the roofs. On ex-
amining one fire that was put out
Immediately it was found that rats
had built their nests up in the raft
ers and close to the chimneys to
get the warmth.
They used the best materials to
start d fire, such as cotton waste,
excelsior and other fine stuff, fire.
uuently soaked with oil. In time
the heat from the chimney and the
close quarters of the nests combined
to cause spontaneous combustion
and there was an unexplained fire
in the roof.
Atkinson also made an expert
ment to find out if rats would gnaw
matches. For two weeks a rat was
kept under watch and matches p!ac-
ed with it's food. 1t was not long
before it was seen chewing the
matches, and once it got taste OF
the phosphorus it began to like the
matches, and in chewing them set
them off. Phosphorus is so intiam-
mable that it has to be kept under
water. When mixed with sand in
making the head of match it needs
only the biting Of rats teeth to
start the matchstick burning
Mice also like PHOSPHORUS, be-
cause it is sweet, and they will steal
matches to use THEM in building
their nests. In one case in which a
floor was opened up a collection of
heads of matches was found laid
aside in corner for food, while the
sticks had been used in building
the nest. Birds have also been re-
sponsible for fires, but not actually
causing them like rats and mice.
The birds are fire-makers through
building their nests in places where
sparks from a chimney, for instance
fall in the straw and dry stuff used
in building the nest.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
An Attraction That VIII Rival the
Best of the Season.


"a play without a william" a de-
escription which is truthfuilS to be
applied to Lena Rivers" by Miss
Beulah Poyneter. and which comes
to the Academy of Music the 18th
of this month, with Miss Edna Mar
shall as Lena" has often been the
cause for a cynical smile upon the
part of those who profess to be
knowing in the things of the drama,
for, it issfundamental law OF dra-
matte construction, that a play IS
like s. problem in physics or chemis-
try, to every action there is an op-
posite and equal reaction. In other
words it's entire existance depends
upon something happening to pre-
vent the Immediate accomplishment
of what the hero or heroine designs
to do, whether that be the acquire
ment Of wealth, fame or a happy mar
riage. That there is no villain in
Lena Rivers does not, however,
deprice the play of that very neceS-
sary reactionary agent. These are
found in two women, the wife and
elder daughter of the family with
whom LENA" goes to live in the
South. Not by direct wickedness as
such characters do in cruder plays,
but by displays of temper, littleness
of disposition and unkindness, do
they bring about the same condition
against which little LENA" strug-
giles with the heroism of an inately
fine nature. The weakness Of her
own father cot revealed untl! The
very last, is another contributing
cause, but this, by the skill OF the
dramatist, is made to work out to
the final happy solution OF the plot
The play maintains its grasp upon
the interest of the audience until
the last curtain falls.
The company is practically the
same as the one which won such gen.
eraI favor when seen in the larger
cities last season.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
THE PARLoR RIFLE NUISANCE
A Suggestion That the Legislature
Remedy the Evil.

as. w. T." calls attention through
the columns of The News and +Cour-
ier to the parlor rifle nuisance. He
says:
"I saw in Saturdays paper that
a twelye-year-old boy was shot by
a fourteen-year-old lad near Winns-
boro at distance Of 400 yards. Now
who is to blame for this accident,
as it will be called an accident?
While l claim 1t was no accident,
as anyone will agree who knows
anything about a 22-calibre rife, that
it will do damage at 500 yards If it
should be fred at anteieration and
the bullet should hit anyone. Why
will parents allow their boys to, have
those little rifles? 1t seems to me
that the parents of boys should be
held responsible for accidents OF this
kind.
"The parlor rife nuisance is grow
ing. Every hardware store show
window has them displayed TO tempt
the boys to buy thea. "s ther2 is
very little game to shoot with them,
can't see why parents will allow
their boys to have then. Nest bar-
ents think them toys, and when
harm is done to an innocent per-
son 400 yards away they viii say
accident A shotgun with small
shot would not do much dam"Sa a!
$50 yards, and If. the boys would
shoot shotguns they could see any
one at that distance and would not
shoot them. But it is different with
the rifle, as it is liable to kill some
one out of sight of them when they
shoot small birds on fences and
bushes the right height to give the
right elevation. hope the next Leg
islature will take up this nuisance
and see if there can't be some law
passed to remedy the evil
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
4 I}cIIed IuXZ;,rd

We learn from the Sumter
Watchman and Southron that Mr..
S. A. Shorter, of Clarendon county,
captured belled buZzard about sly
miles below SummertOn a few days
after the big storm that swept over
that section a few weeks ago. The
buzzard had evidently been injured
in the storm as one wing was broken
and it could not fly The bell had
some initials, which were undecipher'
able, and w. Va, 1896 scratched
on it. The bell was fastened on
the buzzard's neck by small leath-
or strap.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Pull for Your Town.

Every yrojdat for insaroving
town or promoting its business and
other interests should be consider
ed on it's merits. Too often that is
not done, especially where the curse
of faction exists. Where such
spirit prevails every proposition Is
bound to be vehemently supported
by one faction and just as vehe-
mently opposed by the other faction
and as consequence the place suf-
fers. For progress and prosperity
it is necessary that everyone sink his
personal prejudices and preferences
and that all work together in intel
ligent and cheerful harmony.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Fine Corn Crop.

We believe this section OF the
State will raise more corn this year
than ever before in its history. Mr..
lanes NJ. Moss, of the Cameron
section. gathered from one acre a
fraction over one hundred and eleven
bushels of corn, which was produc'
ed at a net cost of twenty-five cents
per bushel From seven acres IN
cluding the above acre, MI MOSS
gathered a fraction over seven nun
dred and eight bushels OF corn
This corn did not have the very best
seasons either. At a critical time
it was visited by heavy ram ana
hail storms, which cut Off the flelu
about forty bushels. Such corn crops
as this will do more to XIII on the
all-cotton habit than all the talking
that can be done. They demonstrate
that cotton is not the only prolitaDie
crOO
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Notes From Cope.

Cope, S. c., Nov. Especial: Mrs.
T. H. Tatum, of Bishopville, S. c.
is here on a visit to Misses Maggie
and Lulie Tatum.
Miss E. Imogene Cope, who has
been teaching school in Spartanburg
county, is also here for short visit
to relatives and friends. Miss
Genie is a graduate in music and
it is really pleasure to hear her
play.
Miss Victorine Robbins, of Harlem,
is here on a visit to Misses Julia
and St. Clair Cope. Miss Robbins
is a gifted performer on the piano.
Mrs. Dave Fielder, of Bambers'
who has been visiting relatives in
and around Cope, left on yesterday
for North, S. c.
All those who attended the fair
from Cope have returned, except Mrs
S. B. Cope, who went from Colum-
bia to visit her parents in Pendle-
ton. Every one reports having a
good time.
The League seems to be putting
in some good work, for your cor
respondent has just learned that one
negro has been put in the lookup
on a charge of gambling, and that
another was being hunted for.
There are several around here VINO
persist in gambling, but have been
duly warned, and as the citizens are
determined to put stop 10 thls
breach of the law, they had better
stop or move to other parts, for the
dope that is going to be handed out
to them will be plenty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Hicks Almanac for 1910.

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and meteorology, the only one con-
tanning the original Hicks Wealth
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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
COMPANY "L" RETURNS.
Had a Very Pleasant Time in Co.
1umbia at State Fair.

The local military organization,
Company L." returned Saturday
night, after taking part in the Taft
parade at the State Fair.
The following is a roster o. COM
pany:
Lieutenant Fred F. Pooser. Serst.
John R. O'Cain, Sergt. Thos. T. Hor'
ger. Sergt. Thos. w. Collier, Corp
Jerry l.. Houck. Privates j. H. Lee
P. F.. Shuler, ]. X. Amaker, J. o.
Amaker, z. r. Dantzler, E. W.
Hughes, H. o. Horger, A. A. King
NJ. NJ. Metts, W. L. Palmer, J. M
Thomas, Hubert Till, Fletcher Warn
G.. J. milestone, Harold Zeigler, VIII
mer Dukes, Hurbert Bozard, Elvln
Bull. W. o. Westbury, F. T. Boyle
ston, Fred CAN'T.
a splendid time was reported and
the company was extended every
courtesy by both the fair people ana
by the military committee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Warming to Pot Hunters.

Pot hunters should not forget that
under a late act of the Legislature
that the handling. possession, control
or ownership of any game birds sold,
offered or exposed for sale or ship
ped or exported, shall he prima facle
evidence of violation OF this act;
and the burden Of proof shall be up
on any person so handling, possess
ing. controlling or owning any OF
the said birds, to show that they
were imported from any State or
Territory.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
GAME OF CARDS
Leads to killing of One Man and
Wounding Another.

At Cedartown, Ga, as the result
of an alleged difficulty in a game
of cards Sunday morning. c. j. Tur-
ner is dead and Robert Duke is Sc
riously stabbed. Duke has been
placed under arrest.
The two men are said to have
been involved in difficulty over
the game. Turner stabbed Duke in
the throat with a knife. Duke fired
three shots in rapid succession. Two
of the bullets struck Turner in the
forehead and one in the breast, kill
ing him instantly.
Turner was an employe of local
insurance company and Duke is an
engineer on the Central Of Georgia
railway. Turner leaves fam:i.".
Duke is married.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
BRANCHVILLE NEWS.
Unwilling of W.. o. w. Monument.
Horse and Mule Sale.

Branchville. Nov. s. Special:
There was a large crowd that wit
messed the unveiling Of the monu-
ment to Sovereign John s. Smoak
yesterday at the cemetery at Sardis
church. Camp No. 142, w. 0. W.,
assembled at the lodge at 3 o'clock
D. m, and from there they marched
in regular order to the cemetery
which is about one mile and half
from town. Sovereign Smoak has
been dead now about one year and
the monument that has been erected
to mark the spot OF his last resting
place is quite creditable one. The
w. o. w. are always very particular
to get a monument that will do cred
it to the camp when one of its men,
bers are called hence. Sovereign
Smoak was a good man, that stood
high in his community and was re-
spected by all who knew him. Yes
terday was the regular preaching
day at Sardis church and that caused
the attendance at the unveiling OF
the monument to be much larger
than if no services had been held
there.
Mule and Horse Sale.
Considerable interest is being
taken in the big auction sale of hors4
es that will be conducted here to-
day by Mr.. o. F. OFT. There has
not been an auction sale of horses
here in many years past, but the
times financially are so very diff
ferent here now compared to what
they were few years ago, that one
should not be surprised if there are
several carloads of horses and mules
sold here at auction between now
and next spring. Mr.. Otis carload
of horses and mules arrived here
few days ago from the West and
no doubt there will be some good
bargains here today in buying live
stock at auction. Branchville needs
more men like Mr. OFT, men who
have confidence enough in their town
to believe that they are justified in
taking some chances in order that
they may help the people OF the
community and boost the town.
There are no reasons why Branch
Vile can not push Orangeburg very
close in the sale of live stock this
season.
Personal Notes.
Mr.. G. T. Cummings, of Walter
boro, came over yesterday in his
automobile to meet Miss Nell De-
Treville, who has been spending O
few weeks in Columbia. Mr.. Cum
mings brought Miss Cora Connor
from Walterboro up to her fathers,
who lives a few miles from town
on Saturday afternoon and on Sun
day afternoon took Misses Connor
and Miss Nell DeTreville back to
Walterboro. Miss DeTreyille was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John J.
Jones, while in town.
Miss Norma Davis, of Bishopyilie'
| is spending. few. days. in town as the
guest of Mrs. Ethel Patrick. Miss
Davis has visited in :Branchville DE
fore and is highly esteemed by the
young people here.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
COTTON GOODS MAY ADVANCE.
Meeting of the Southern Spinner
and Commission Merchants.

A dispatch from Philadelphia, Pa,
says, following the conference held
there a few days ago between the
North Carolina spinners and the
Northern commission merchants, a
very strong impression was found
among commission men and cloth
and carpet manufacturers that all
cotton goods are to be sharply ad-
yanced in price.
Charles Porter, one of the bigges!
cotton and woolen mill men In the
city of Philadelphia, said that all
mills are running very slowly o.
spring orders for cotton cloth ano
are making no money with the pres
ent high prices for cotton yarns
1.-THE mills are paying from Is tc
80 per cent more for cotton yarns
than they were two months ago.:
he said. "In face of the higher
market they are worrying alone
hoping that the advance In raw cot
ron will break and relieve the sitaa'
.tion."
| A member Of ;he firm Of Rcber'
Mcgowan & Son, cotton goods man
ufacturers, said: II do not thinR
the Southern spinners are making
ANYTHING at the present high prices,
but they are asking from rs to 80
per cent more for yarns than sew
eral months ago and that naturally
affects our industry. The offerings
of cotton goods in the stores at re-
tail may not be raised in price this
fall and winter, but if high cotton
continues the retail market may be
affected next spring"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Shocked at Telephone.

About noon Saturday while Paul
Hardin. superintendent of the WyIle
cotton mill, at Chester, was recelV-
ing a message at his telephone, light
ming struck the wire and ran into
Mr.. Hardin's Office. He was pros
trated from the effects and he was
for a time unconscious. He rallied
after while and is now progress
ing favorably, but will be confined
to his bed for several days. One OF
his arms was considerably burned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Winners of the Prizes.

The following ladies Won lhs
prizes offered at the Flower l'aAaa.
held by the Women's Guild OF |"
Episcopal church last Friday nlgat
For the best cream chrySanl.!t-
NUNS, Mrs. r. NJ. Dantzler, oil 81
Matthews.
For the best pink chrysanthe-
NUNS, Mrs Merritt, of st. Matthews
For the best collection of chrys-
anthemums, Mrs. NJ. G. Salley.
For the next best collection, Mrs'
D. o. Herbert.
For the third best collection, MT.
E. B. Lane.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Hanged for Murder.

"Rud" Whitman, the negro con
vic,cd of the murder of Nonderan
Kcnnon Of Oconee, Ga, September
-. was hanged in the county Jai!
at Athens. Ga, at 1890 Friday
morning. Whitman made hnal
statement admitting the crime. He
had previously involved a white man
in the killing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Can't Shoot Yet.

The impression appears to prevail
in many sections of the State that
the open season for game shooting
began Monday. Such is not the case
except for certain territory, and the
Audubon society is on the lookout
for violations of the law. 1t is not
lawful in Orangeburg county to shoot
game before the fifteenth of the pres
ent month. So put up your guns
until that date
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
Gained 20 Pounds in go Days.

A collector for the Central or
Georgia Railway Company was tired
and worn OUT. Felt WretchedlE
and unfit for work. Two bottles Of
Johnson's Tonic made him gain 70
mounds in 60 days. Are you under
weight. Get Johnson's Tonic and
use it, II does the work.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-09
COTTON MARKET.
New York Futures.

Orangeburg Market.
Local spots are bringing 13 II
cents per pound.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-23

CHAS. Now ATERS,
County Auditor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-23

Big Stone city, returned at $15, not
changed.
Milbank, returned at SIS, not chang
ed.