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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
DEATH FOR FEEBLE MINDED.
Humanltariaus Startled by Letter Q

tho Mayer
The mayor OF Plymouth, England,
has caused sensation by sending the
following letter to Sir Edward Brad
ford, chairman Of a meeting to con-
slider the care of the feeble minded:
1--WE are wasting millions on the
erection of expensive buildings In
the most s.slubrious neighborhoods,
ON the maintenance Of an enormous
official staff and on providing good
food to help live those who nave
not and never will have one CLEAN
ofo intelligence. This is called hu-
manity.
Medical science has made such
strides that it is possible to submit
these idiots to painless death and
release them from the purgatory OF
non-intelligence. Spend the money
now wasted in such profigacy on
schemes such as maternity instifu-
tions and creches and q different
dawn will arise.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
RABIES KILLS MANY
GOVERNMENT SURGEONS WANT
ALL RABID DOGS.
The Disease Is Most Prevalent in
the East, Being Almost Unknown
In the West.

The destruction of all animals af-
flicted with rabies and the proper
muzzling of all dogs in areas in
fected with the disease are strongly
advocated by John W. Kerr, assistant
surgeon general, and Arthur NJ.
stimson, passed assistant surgeon
general Of the public health and ma
rine hospital service, in a report
made public a few days ago.
The report is based upon more
than 1885 replies to inquiries sent
out by Surgeon General Wyman to
State health officers and others hav-
ing knowledge of the disease to de-
termine Its geographical distribution.
From information gathered it is
shown that rabies has been epidemic
In the United States for more than
100 years.
There were III deaths Of human
bein2s from hydrophobia reported
among thirty States during 1908.
Rabies was reported in the lower
animals from at least 534 localities,
in thirty-nine States and territories,
including the District Of Columbia.
Evidence was secured OF nearly 1900
persons, who on account of exposure
to rabid, or presumably rabid, ami
mails, were obliged to take the Pas
teur treatment.
The mott striking feature brought
out Is the very general distribution
of the disease throughout the East
ern portion of the country and its
almost complete absence from the en-
treme Western part, especially the
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
regions.
The animals reported as having
been affected with the rabies. were
dogs, cats, wolves, horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, squirrels, and, last but
not least, "skunks." 1t was among
"skunks" that the disease was re-
ported in Arizona, and the single
death among human being in that
State followed the bite ?of one OF
those animals.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
EXPLOSION SHAKES TOWN.
Five Buildings Demolished at DAN
Vile, Illinois.

AT Danville, Illinois.ea charge of
dynamite, Weighing twenty five
pounds, was exploded under the
fruit and. wine house of Joseph Mas
carl early Tuesday. demolishing five
buildings and doing damage amount
Ing TO about $4,000. Buildings
north and south of Mascari's store
were wrecked. Plate glass windows
In every building within three
squares were shattered. Gun cotton
and bits of fuse were found nearly
two blocks away.
Mascara charged members Of the
BLACK Hand" Society with the dy-
namitiug, but decliued to say wheth-
er he had received their threatening
letters. -
Two men wore seen to run from
the vicinity of the building two
minutes before the explosion. The
police have descriptions Of them.
The explosion shook every build
ing and residence in the downtown
section. Hundreds Of people, arous-
ed from sleep, believed there had
been an earthquake. The ruins
caught fire, but the flames were
quickly eXtinguished.
Mo one was killed In the explosion.
The police arrested Tony Palmisano
in connection with the aTaic, but
released him after they were con-
yinced he was in no way concerned.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
CAUSES FATAL AFFRaY.
Refusal Of Young Woman to Dance
With Young Man.,

When the daughter Of Simon Mel
son refused to dance with Wesley
Mckenzie at social affair being
given in her own home ct Barnwell,
a town in a remote section of Bald
win county Ala, Saturday night, a
bloody duel followed. Two men are
dead. four injured, and fouZ are un-
der arrest on the charge Of murder.
The dead are:
Bert Pierce, beaten to death and
head crushed.
Mack Mckenzie, shot through the
heart.
John Fairey, two brothers Of the
dead Pierce boy, and one Of the Nc
Kcnzie brothers were wounded.
According to the story told by Of
ficers investigating the case, Wesley
McKinzie approached Miss Nelson
and asked her to dance with him.
She is said to have refused on the
ground that he was drinking, and
he then began cursing in her pres.
ence. A general fight followed with
the above result.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
That Any Of The Miners Buried in the
Cherry Nine Are Alive
TUNNELS COLLAPSED
In second Vein, and Rescue Pe-ty
is Cut loR--Fire Endangered Lives
OF Explorers-second Party Res
reed Them-one Who Escaped
Dies-But 10 Left OF $40 Mem.
seed Them-One who ]

A dispatch from Cherry says hope
that there might still be alive some
Of the 1Ss men known to be en-
tolnbed in the St. Paul coal mine YVES
/ abandoned Tuesday.
Al exploration into what is known
as the second vein, where it was
thought probably miners had barri-
caded themselves and managed to
EXIST on oats and corn kept there for
mules, showed that great portions
OF the tunnels had collapsed.
It is thought that many men were
buried under the debris and that If
the obstruction is not soon cleared
away at least 100 bodies may never
be recovered. Fire Is still raging
in these tunnels. and these portions
OF the mine. In which imprisoned
miners might have found a retreat,
are said to be full OF the fatal black
damp.
& The death Tuesday Of one. Of the
survivors brought to the surface last
Saturday reduced to 10 the total
number OF those saved out of the
1910 entombed by the FIRE week
ago Saturday. No bodies were found
Tuesday.
The explorers met with great OBJ
.seacles Tuesday. In one instance
fire broke out In a tunnel temporari-
s. ly cutting of the escape Of 25 men
who had ventured 1000 feet from
the hoiseing shaft. The smell Of
smoke gave the warning above and
fresh men rescued the explorers.
Following telegram sent to Gov
Sernor Deneen by the executive board
OF the miners State organization, ask
ing that some one man be designat-
ed to take charge of the mine. Nine
Inspector Hector McAllister was
placed in charge of the exploring
work. Despite the fire and the fall
ing In of tunnels. the work Of clear
ing the mine. will be pushed might
and day.
- A diary was found in the cloth
ing of Samuel D. Howard, 81 years
old, whose body was found in q
pocket of the mine. The diary was
begun on November 13, the day the
FIRE started, and covers period OF
two days, describing the struggle for.
life until black. damp ended the
weird tale, written with pencil on
loose leaves Of an account book.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
Diving Man Left Note.

Accidental. slipped and - -
was the contents of note found
Sunday in the dense thicket beside
the body of l. B. Borland, aged so
years, former county treasurer and
a prominent politician of Franklin.
Pa, who has been missing from
home since Friday. A wound in the
left leg caused Borland to bleed to
death, according to the coroner. The
accident was the result of hunting
trim
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
MAY PLANT COTTON IN HAWAIl.
Negotiations for Purchase OF an is
lnnd Arc in Progress.

The bishment of a cotton
plantation in Hawaii is among the
possibilities of the near future. Ne
eotiations for the purchase Of Lanai
island for that purpose. involving
the expenditure of s350,000, arc now
In progress between }. T. McCrcsson
and Frank Thompson and the owner
of the property, w. G. OrWin. DIT.
f.. V. Wilcox, director Of the United
States agricultural department sta
tion at Honalula, who has studied
the soil and climate Of the island,
has stated that he believes it to be
we'll suited for the cultivation OF cot
ton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
FIRE ON POSSE
UNRULY BLACKS WOUND NINE
MEMBERS OF POSSE.
Shooting stirs People, OF Town But
Anger Dies Down-one Man Was

Following two days Of tense ex-
citement, with q race riot Of serious
proportions threatened, as a result OF
the wholesale wounding Of deputy
sheriff's posse by drunken negroes
in the eastern section Of the city
Of Union, 8. c., Saturday night, Qui.
ct again prevails, and the officials
Of that town believe they have the
situation in hand.
The negroes who did the shooting
made their escape and this probably
accounts for the fact that further dis
orders were not recorded later.
Late Monday afternoon one of the
negroes charged with the shooting
was arrested and lodged in jeil.
Three others for whom warrants
were issued have not been appre-
hended.
Following repeated efforts on the
party of Deputy Sheriff A. S. McColl
to put a stop to the noisy revelry at
negro "frolic" Saturday, he, with a
party of citizens, started for the
house occupied by the negroes. The
latter opened fire with shotguns,
wounding nine member of the Of
fcers' force, including the deputy
sheriff, who received wounds In each
leg.
The others wounded were W. A.
Dye. two loads Of shot in chest and
face; Boyd Harris, shot in legs; Her
bert Brandon, shot In face and body;
H. L. Timmons, shot in legs; Ru-
dolph Lowe, both legs peppe-ed with
shot; Earl Boiling. shot in body;
Albert Wright, body peppered with
shot; Grady Reynolds. shot in head
and body.
One negro was found near the
house seriously wounded. 1t is said
that he got within range of his COM
panions shots when the attack was
made upon the officers.
Sheriff G. G. Long was summoned
and Immediately went. to the scene
with posse armed with repeating
rifles. The negroes had fed. how.
ever, and the sheriff and his men
directed their attention to syste-
matte search of the negro section for
the guilty ones. but without result
A large quantity of Ewhsskey Z was
found ;inSthe house occur,sds;by the
negroes. Later the wounded negro
was found by the officers near the
house, where he had crawled after his
companions fled.
Dye is the most seriously wounded
fthe posse, but it Is not thought
his wounds will prova fatal. Eighty
three shot were removed from his
body.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
SHOOTS DRINK-CRAzED MAN.
Samuel Joyner Kills. Father-in-La'
in Order to Save Himself.

A dispatch from Goldshoro, N. C.,
saws. infamed by liquor, Owen
CHM, wealthy farmer OF SNOW
Hill, Wayne county. entered the home
of his son-in-law, Samuel Joyner,
late Monday evening and opened hre
upon Joyner as the latter lay aoed.
Escaping the first few shots Joyner
managed to reach his pistol and re-
turning the fire killed CHM instantly
with the first bullet. Earlier In the
day CHM made an attack upon MS
wife and shot and painfully wound
ed his young son, who was making
q valiant defense Of his mother, and
who finally worsted his father. CHM
had been on protracted debaaea.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
Died of Rabies.

Mrs. Goldea Friedlander, OF Car
mel, N. j., was bitten by dog hTe
weeks ago, but paid little attention
to the wound until q few days ago.
when she applied for treatment. II
yas then seen that she had hydro
phooia, and taat it was too late for
treatment. She was sent 10 belie-
vue hospital. where she died, after
suffering intensely, the doctors de-
scriblog the disease as hydrophooia.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
Large Inheritance Taxes.

The inheritance taxes on the es-
tate OF John Kennedy Stewart, the
banker, who died recent
ly, leaving nearly half his s60,OOO.-
600 estate to public institutions and
societies, viii! net the State of New
York over s1,OO0,000, according to
familiar with such matters.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
BURNS TO DEATH.
While Playing in tho Barn Little
BOY Sets 1t On Fire.

A distressing accident occurred at
Monbo, Catawbe- county, N. c., Sun
day about noon when little son OF
Mr.. Jacob Oren Was burned 20 death
in the barn on his fathers prem
iscs. Mr.. Oren's family are employ
ed in the cotton mill OF the Monoo
Manufacturing Company and live on
the land of the company. Sunday
about the hour named the llttie boy'
who was just 4 years old, got hold
of some matches and went to small
barn on. the premises. 1t is sup
posed he struck the matches, any
way when the barn was found to be
on fire the building was so enveloped
In flames that the boy could not be
reached. His charred remains were
found in the ashes of the build
ing.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
sWINDLER IN RAsTOvER.
Several Persons There Were. Caught
by His Game.

A dispatch from Eastover to The
State says for the past few days
there has been a swindler In the
community. A white man has been
canvassing the country under the
name of agent for a certain SICK
benefit society. He would approach
"a person, generally q negro, and IN
terest him In the subject. Then he
would win his point by saying, you
know Mr.. T. H. Auld of Eastover,
don't you? Well. he Is general agent
for the company in all this lower
Richland county. Now you give me
81 and III give you my receipt and
YOU take it to Mr.. Auld and he'll
issue you the policy
Several persons fel! for this game
and now are bemoaning the loss OF
their dollars.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
BUILDING TOPPLES.
Ono Negro Killed and Five White
Men Badly Injured.

At Wilson. n. c., on Monday al
ternoon, while heavy timbers were
being placed on the factory building
of the Contentnea Guano Company,
being erected there, part of the struc'
ture fell killing instantly B B..
Taylor. colored, and injuring sew
eral others. G. F. Bates, a white
boy, Is badly bruised, leg crushed;
Speight McKeel, white, badly bruis-
ed; George Farmer, seriously hurt;
Tobo Bellamy and Junius Woodard,
badly hurt, the latter having broK-
en- ler. Nurses and doctors were
quickly summoned and the inquired
given attention.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
BABY STARVED.
Left Infant Suspended in Air Hang
ing by a Rope.

ing by a Rope.
One of the most inhuman crimes
ever perpetrated in that vicinity, was
discovered the other day on the Jer'
sey side of the river, opposite Ne"
York. Some laborers saw something
that looked like a bundle hanging
from long rope over the edge Of
the Palisades, which, at that point
rise more than hundred feet above
the narrow banks. Hauling up
the sixty-foot rope. they thought the
bundle to the top Of the rocks. L.
proved to be the body of an lrfant
tied into an apron. A medical eXani-
nation showed that the child Tad
been tied in the apron and had been
allowed to starve, suspended from
the rope, the upper end OF which
was fastened to tree. The authori
ti.s are making strenuous efforts ta
find the inhuman perpetrator OF this
crime.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
Crushed by Train.

Fearing that her little grand
daughter would step in front OF a
rapidly moving passenger train On
the Seabcard Air Line Railway at
Claxton, Ca, Tuesday, Mrs. Mary
Hall, wife Of a wealthy man OF the
place, started TO cross the track TO
the little girl, was struck and In
stantIy killed, her mech and boeb
arms being broken.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
SERIES OF TRAGEDIES.
Man Shoots His Wife and Self and
Fiend % Suicide.

Oscar Osborn and his wife are In
a hospital probably fatally wounded
as q result of shots fred by Osborn
Tuesday night at his wife and him
self In the main street OF Richmond,
Ky. Robert Hendrich, a boon com
panion OF Osborn, learning OF tho
tragedy committed suic.ue by stau-
bing himself. Mrs. Osborn, who had
lived apart from her husband for
two months, came to town Tuesday
from her country estate to do some
shopping. Osborn, who Is wealthy.
met her and after few words fired
the two shots.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
A Bravo Woman.

Miss Grace Witherspoon, 20 years
old, few nights ago, oVerpoWeren
a burglar who had entered her nome
and wrenched from his grasp O Pill
lowslip containing s2c0 in 1eWelry
and furs. which the Intruder had
stolen from an upstairs room.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
KILLED A DEsl ERATE NEGRO.
Fur1ran Turner Shot Whitman Har
leyWhcn Latter Threatened Him.

Furman Turner, q iiveryman
of Yorkville, shot and killed
Whitman Harley, colored, Monday
night. Harley was a noted despe-
RADIO, who had record as criml-
nal, having killed one man and shot
serera! others.
The trouble arose about Harley
hiring q team from Turner. The ne
gro was insulting and ran his hand
into his pocket and Turner, know
ing the desperate nature OF the man
with whom he had to deal, shot and
killed him. Public sentiment gen.
orally regards the shooting as jusu
fable.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
KILLED By A LEAD PENCIL.
Two-year-old Child Fell From 1
Chair and Injured Herself.

A sad and fatal accident occurred
at Greer, S. c., last Monday night.
when Elizabeth, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Thompson, fell from chair, run
ming q pencil into her throat. The
little child, suffering severely. ling
cred until about l o'clock Tuesday
when it passed away. Elizabeth was
beautiful child, dearly loved by
all who knew her. The bereaved
parents have the deepest sympathy OF
that entire community.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
Killed His Grandfather.

Because he had been punished for
some minor offense by his grand
father, w. s. Darlington, a notary
public, VIII Darlington. II years old.
shot and killed the former at the
family home near Franklin, Ca,
Tuesday night. The boy fed after
the killing, but was captured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25

On November IA, 1908, 1873 per
cent of the entire crop OF the coun-
try had been ginned.
The distribution of the sea island
cotton for 1899 by States is: Flori-
da. 23,477; Georgia, 3S,913; South
Carolina, 6,217. The statistics In
this report for 1909 are subject to
slight corrections when checked
against the individual returns OF the
ginners being transmitted by mail.
The corrected statistics Of the
quantity of cotton ginned this sea-
son to November l are i7,017,S49
bales.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
STOLE HALF POUND BUTTER
And Sent to the Penitentiary for
Seven Years.

Miss Lille Sutton Of Ocean
Springs, Miss, who was sentenced
last spring to serve term OF seven
years in the Mississippi State peni-
tentiary by Circuit Judge W. f.
Hardy, on an Indictment for bur-
glary, the theft of half-pound of
butter and five eggs from the resi-
dence of Fred Abbey, voluntarily
gave herself up a few days ago to
Sheriff Mcleod. Miss Sutton,
through the instrumentality Of the
Kings Daughters, was released on
bond, which she furnished by selling
her property and putting up the
money as collateral, and has been
living at Merrill with relatives pend
ing the appeal of her case to the
supreme court, which tribunal af'.
firmed her sentence few days ago
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
BIeaSe Elected.

Cole l.. Bleasc Tuesday was elect
ed mayor Of Newberry, defeating
Mayor ]. J. Langford, who has served
for two years. Mr.. Blease received
as votes. as against 28s for Ar.
Langford.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
COTTON GINNED
CENSUS REPORT SHOWS MUCl
LESS THAN LAST YEAR.
Report Shows Decrease OF Over L.
100000 Bales In Products Ginned
to November II.

The census report shows s.1oe,737
bales, counting round bales as half
bales, ginned from the growth OF
1909 to November IA, compared with
1886, ,s09 for 1908.
Round bales included this year
are 123,S5S, compared with 17a,s98,
for 1908, sea island, 6S,6oS for 1903,
compared with 56,701 for 1908.
The cotton ginned by States to
November "A, 1909, compared with
that ginned 70 the same date In 1908
follows:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
Democratic Leader Dies Trying to Save
Grandson From Fire.
GOES TO DREADFUL END
With the Lad in His Arms the Con-
gressman and Child Fall Through
Floor as House in Kansas City
;ss' Burns to Ground-Veteran OF
Lower House.
Lower House.

Congressman David A. DeArmond,
one of the Oldest and most promi-
nent Democratic members of con-
gress, and his grandson Waddie,
aged six, were burned to death in
q fire that destroyed the DeArmond
home at Butler, Mo-, early Tuesday.
The other members of the family
escaped and it is believed that none
were hurt. Neither the body OF
Congressman DeArmond nor that of
his grandson are yet recovered. 1t
Is believed that they were lnciner-
ated. Bones found are believed TO
be those of the congressman. Other
occupants in the house who escaped
were Mrs. DeArmond and their son
and daughter.
The fire, the cause of which is un-
known, started at o'clock Tuesday
morning. The DeArmond home Is
situated across the street from that
of his son, James A. DeArmond.
James started to rush in the burn
ing home Of his father In an at
tempt to save the latter, but was re-
strained by the younger members OF
the family and neighbors.
The DeArmond home was two sto-
ries in height and when 1t started
it burned ferceIy. Mrs. DeArmond,
the wife of the congressman, escap-
ed in her night clothes unhurt, but
tainted as soon as she reached the
ground.
When she was revived later, she
became hysterical and 1t was some
time before she could tell what had
happend. She occupied a room on
the first floor, while the congress
man and his grandson were on the
second floor. She had the first In
timation OF the fire when she heard
the grandson cry out the alarm.
She was only barely able to es-
cape with her own life, not having
4 moment to attempt to rescue the
others. The house was, of wooden
construction. BY the time she reach
ed the yard the building was wrap
ned in flames. Fifteen minutes la.
er 1t was in ashes.
Mrs. DeArmond heard no call from
her husband. Whether he was
smothered in bed and burned before
he could leave the room, or made an
attempt to save his life. probably
will never be known. Mrs. Harry
Clark, the congressmans married
daughter, and the house servant, who
we're sleeping on the first floor, were
among the others to escape.
In Congressman DeArmond's death
the Democrats lose one OF their
leaders on the floor OF the house.
He was a member OF that body for
the past 19 years, a man with a wide
education and wide experience, a
fluent speaker and had become one
of the principal resources OF the
Democratic party in debating ma
tional questions.
He will long be remembered for
his brilliant oratory and especially
for his power of sarcasm and capac'
ity for invective. He was conspicu-
Gus as party fighter. He was In
clined to be pugnacious. This quail
ty was once the means of getting
him into an alteration with John
Sharp Williams, then leader OF the
house.
He was an aspirant for the lead
ership of the house until the recog-
milton of Champ Clark by the minorl-
ty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-25
KILLED WOMAN.

On Friday morning Bob Washing
ton, colored, shot at and instantly
killed Mary Lille Linsey. negress.
near Mr.. J. E. McCord's, about three
miles above Hodges.