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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
WORK OF RESCUE.
HEROIC RELIEF PARTIES sTRUG-
GLE NIGHT AND DAY.
King and Queen of Italy. Share Un-
finchingly in Dangerous and
b
Heart-breaking Task.
finchingly in

Messina, Jan. 6.-Although con-
fused and without system, the work
of rescue has been carried on brave
ly by night as well as by day. Seach.
lights on the warships flood the ruins
with their rays and give light to
the salvage parties.
The king and queen Of italy, on
board the battleship Regina Elena,
nave given a notable example Of de-
yotion. The king, with some Of his
ministers at his side, has been di-
recting and supervising the relief
work, yet he has found time to visit
the field hospitals and speak words
of encouragement to his stricken sub
Jects. The queen has been spending
Is hours a day beside the sick beds
on the Regina Elena, attending and
consoling and encouraging.
The brunt of the work Of rescue
has fallen on the sailors, foreigners
as we'll as Italians, and all have done
their duty nobly. Praise Of the Rus.
slams are on every lip. They hesi-
tated before no danger, digging un-
der tottering walls or entering tine
unsafest shells when asked to do so
by some frantic woman who had moi
lost all hope that husband or child
was still alive.
Although the air in Messina is
heavy with the stencil Of purifying
bodies several groups of Sicilians
have camped out in the cleared spac-
es of the city and obstinately refuse
the, invitation of the authorities to
move away.
The survivors Of the disaster are
so dazed and worn out that they are
quite incapable of describing their
experinces connectedly, but the ac-
counts of all agree that the devas-
tation was accomplished in less than
one minute. The strata below the
strait slipped, then tidal wave rush
ed in and out and all was over.
Those capable of expressing their
sensations say that as the shock came
they felt an upward thrust of the
earth. This was followed hy an
oscillary motion and the crust Of
the earth vibrated.
Few of the survivors ARE able
to explain how they escaped. They
know only that amid falling plaster
and mansonry. they managed TO
jump safely from windows or. tum-
bled down crumbling stairways.
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SHOT AT NEGRO.
Was Attacking Two Ladies When
Drove OF at Pistols Point.

Rome, Ga, Jan. At the point
of a pistol, Mrs. Bradley drove off
and fired at negro here today, who
was attempting to assault Mrs. R. D.
Campbell and her daughter, Lilly.
The two women were on the back
veranda of their home when the ne
gro came into the yard. He seizet!
Mrs. Carnpbell's dress and pulled
her from the porch and also her
daughter. Both screamed, which
attracted the attention Of Mrs. Brad
ley, a next door neighbor, who seiz-
ed pistol, went to the rescue.
Pointing the pistol at the negro, she
ordered him to leave the place. Not
going fast enough, she fired at hia
several times, none of the shots TAX
ing effect.
A posse was soon organized and is
searching the woods for the negro.
One negro was arrested by the mob
and brought before the two ladies
who said that he was not the man
Serious trouble is feared If he is
caught.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
KILLED By WOUNDED DEER.
Wounded Buck and His Victim
Found Near Together.

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. 6.-That L.
R. Swindell was killed by wounded
deer was the verdict of the coroner's
jury at the close of an lvestigation
into the death Of a prominent cit
izen of Beaufort county, whose body
was found in about three feet of wa
ter in creek near The spot where
he suddenly disappeared from a par
ty of hunters Wednesday near. Broad
Creek. Hundreds of men had
searched for two days for the missing
man whose body was located by
blood hounds in a mill pond, large
buck-deer being found near him,
wounded. a number Of cuts anu
bruises on the body and head Of
the man were found.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
PRIEST MAY BE UNFROCKED.
Mystcriously Disappeared With a
Young Girl. j.

Newark, N. j., Jan. 6.-Rev.
Filomena Siani, assistant priest 4.
St. Roccos Roman Catholic church,
this city, and Julia Lesta, II year
old. disappeared simultaneously last
Thursday and today the girls fate'
er received a letter from the priest
stating that they had been married
in New York, and would not be
heard from again.
Rev. Father Siani had been GU
rate in the church for two years.
He had heard confessions offered the
sacred of the mass daily. He had
heard manyatimes the confessions O.
the girl with whom he eloped and
had called frequently at her home.
Rev. James Zuccorell, rector Of the
church, said today he would take
steps to have the eloping priest un-
frocked Bishop O'Connor has been
informed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
AMERICANS CHARTER STEAMER
Secure Austrian Lloyd Liner Oceania
to Aid Suffering italians.

Rome, Jan. 4.-Ambassador Girls
com and the members of the Amerl-
can relief committee have chartered
for two weeks the Austrian Lloyd
steamship Oceania. The steamer can
accommodate 1,400 steerage and
100 first class passengers. She is
now being fitted out.
Ambassador Griscom today deliv-
cred to Count Taverna, head of the
Italian Red Cross, S250,O00 from the
American Red Cross. Count Tav-
asna was overwhelmed and said he
would make an exception to the
rule, which forbids the distribution
of money through any but Red
Cross channels, and returned to the
ambassador $4,000, which he had
contributed to the expense of tho
relief ship.
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Had His Throat Cut.

Thomasville. Ga, Jan. 5.-B. T..
Aikridge was found on the street
with his throat cut. Aikridge says
he was attacked ~ a crowd of men
at OchlOcknee river He declares
the men would not ten him the rea-
son for the attempt on his life. He
says that they held him and with
rifles pointed at his heart, one man
cut his throat. He says further thai
they threatened to lynch him.
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the 100000 which had been placed
in it's measure was increased to con.
form with the presidents later rec
ommendation. The presidents mes
sage follows:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
THE appalling calamity whicf
has befallen the people of Italy is
followed by distress throughout a
wide region among many thousands
who have escaped with life, bui
whose shelter and food and means OF
life are destroyed. The ordinary
means for supplying the wants OF
civilized communities is paralyzed
and an expectional emergency exists
which demands that the obligations
of humanity should regard no limi:
of national lines.
"The immense debt of civilization
to Italy; the warm and steadfast
friendship between that country ana
our own; the affections for their ma
tive land felt by a great number OF
good American citizens who are I'M
migrants from Italy; the abundanc:
with which God has blessed us IN
our safety-all these prompt us ic
immediate and effective relief.
"Private generosity is responding
nobly to the demand by contribu,
tions through the safe and efficient
channel Of the American Red Gross
society.
Confident OF your approval
have ordered the government sup,
ply ships Celtic and Culgoa to The
scene of disaster, where, upon re-
ceiving the authority which l now
ask from you. they will be able tc
dispense food, clothing and Other
supplies with which they are laden
to the value of about 100000. The
Celtic has already sailed and The
Culgoa is at Port Said. Eight yes
sells of the returning battleship feel
are already under orders for Italian
waters and that government has beel
asked if their services can be use
full.
81 recommend that the congress
approve the application of supplies
above indicated and further appro
pirate the sum of 100000 to be
applied to the work of relief at thI
discretion of the executive and will
the consent of the Italian govern
ment.
Il suggest that the law folio"
the form of that passed after tEe
Mount Pclee disaster in 1902.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The White Houae, January 4
1909"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
BOOST IN DIVORCES
NO REASON FOR SLUMP IN MAR
A.iAuES.
South Carolina Charged With Max
in Augusta Clearing House for
Her hlis-AIatches.

The Augusta Chronicle says:
"a slump is marriages and an
increase in the number of divorce
proceedings were registered in the
county of Richmond last year.
Richmond county has for years
been sort of clearing house fol
,nis-matched couples from South
Carolina, and this fact has caused
the large number of divorce proceed
ings in the county each year.
The ordinary last year issued 665
marriage license, against $50 of the
year before. There is no especial
reason given for the slump in mar
riage licenses for the year. The di.
rorce mill showed that there were
79 divorce proceedings filed for the
year, as against II Of 1907.
The record shows that one out OF
about every nine weddings in tl:t
county pan out bad. The per cent is
between IL and Is per cent for the
county.
All of this, however, may show III
the outside world very bad for Rich.
mond county, but when il is taken
into consideration that so many cases
are dumped on the county from Caro-,
lima, rhe record Is not so bad after
all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
REVOLUTION REPORTED.
Stated That Nicaragua, Salvador and
Guatemala Are Against Honduras.

Guatemala Are Against Honduras.
New Orleans, Jan. 4.--The Times
Democrat publishes today story
based on reports received from Cen
tral America which are to this ef-
feet:
Nicaragua is marching troops
from the frontier into the vicinity
of Cholucleca of Mignel Davilla,
president of Honduras. It is report
ed that the Nicaraguan, DR.. Arrias,
has recently received almost s40,-
600 in army supplies, medicines,
etc., shipped by secret agents OF
Zelaya in this city, and that all
preparations are being made for d
long campaign.
"The informants of The Times.
Democrat stated that it was general
ly understood that the revolution
was four-cornered affair, with the
Honduran rlalcontents attacking the
Zelaya forces, backed by supplies and
men from Salvador. 1t is also al
legged that the Guatemalan govern
ment had supplied men and arms. .
The consular representatives in
New Orleans Of the governments con-
cerned deny any knowledge of the
movement reported.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
SLAIN FROM AMBUSH.
North Carolina Farmer Killed After
Nightfall.

Danville, Va, Jan. 4.-Charles
Brown, widely known farmer OF
near Selma, n. c., was hot and in
stantly killed last night. near his
home, supposedly from ambush by
a party lying in waiting for him. He
was returning home from visit to
a tenant on his plantation, VII sn
the report of gun followed by Il
cry, II am killed. was heard.
Brown was found by neiehbors in d
dying condition. His assailant es-
capped and today bloodhounds wer.
placed on the trail. No motive for
the shooting is known, though there
are rumors that there is a woman
in the case. The dead man was be-
tween 50 and 40 years of age, AMI
leaves a widow and seven children.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Much Feeling Against Those Charg-
ed With the Deed.


Walhalla, jan Mann Phillips,
q young white man, was found dead
two miles south of Walhalla yester-
day afternoon. Officers and an inl-
mense crowd rushed to the scene.
1t was seen at once that young Phil
lips had been murdered and a cue
was started that led to the arrest
last night of two young men, De-
Witt and Cfro Vandivcr of West
minister.
1t is believed that Phillips was
killed Thursday night and carried
dead or dying to the place where he
was found, as tracks of several 9TH
ers were seen there. The only
wound vas stab into the heart.
Young Phillips had on his overcoat
and heavy driving gloves and no
knife or pistol was found upon his
person.
This murder has stirred the COM
munity, as it has never been stirred
before and wild rumors of sensational
nature are afoat everywhere.
Mann Phillips formerly lived here
and is well connected. The Van:li-
vers are among the most prominent
people in the county.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Rabies From Horse.

Newburg, Ala, Jan. 4.-Miss
Ruby Green. daughter Of we'll
known farmer, died yesterday after
noon from hydrophobia contracted in
an unusual manner. A mad dog re-
Gently bit horse owned by Mr..
Green, father of the young woman.
The horse later went mad and was
shot. Miss Green had a slight abra-
sion on her left wrist and in some
manner this became infected while
she was around the horse.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Protest Against Decision.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 4.-The Cen
tral Labor Union, representing 75.-
900 workmen, today adopted resolu-
tions anent the decision of Justice
Wright protesting against the pro-
posed Imprisonment of Gompe:s
Morrison and Mitchell, and appeal
ing to President Roosevelt to use
his office Ito maintain the integri~
ty OF the constitution.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
RECEIVES MESSAGES
FROM ONE WHO DIED LONG
SINCE.
A Woman Claims She Has q Spirit
Friend Who Helps Her do Wonder
full Things.

London, Jan. 3.--Seeing the an
nouncement, emanating from New
York, that a Plymouth lady spiritu-
alist intended claiming the prize OF
$4,000 offered by the American
Phychical society to anyone who
could prove having received a mes
sage from the dead. l have inter
viewed the lady, whose name is
Martin, at her home at Plymouth.
While desiring that her name and
address should not be given, she
readily consented to the interview.
II have made no enort to prove
that have received a message from
the dead,' she said, "but | am cap
able of proving it, She had, she
asserted, received very good mes
sages from the dead on several oc-
casions.
The lady explained that she re-
Gently saw in a London paper tel
egram from New York containing
an announcement by the Metropoli-
tan society of New York to the er-
feet that they had raised $4,000 now
in the hands of David Goldberger,
TAT East 136th ST., to be given y
any person who would shut his eyns
end with the help Of a spirit or
by any other means, count a few
oranges split on table behind him.
She wrote to the address given
and offered to accept the challenge
To the remark that this would in
volve her going to New York, she
replied, "Oh, no; with my spirit
friend, | can go there and return
again-that is, in the spiritual sense.
From my house here could count
the oranges as they are spnt on the
table in New York"
Questioned as to the identity of
her spirit friend, she said, Il would
not like to give the name | never
knew my spirit friend when she was
alive, but l have seen her many
times since. 1t is with her aid thai
I claim that l can do what | have
offered to do. She added, that, as
rule the message from her friend
came to ner when she was in bed
and were communicated in whispers.
AS an instance of her powers OF
claravoyance, she mentioned some
time ago a friend of hers attending
dinner at Exeter. Although she
remained in plymouth, she was able
to repeat the conversation which
her friend had with another friend
at the dinner, tell what wine was
drunk. and give otner .etails. All
this, she said, she did with the aid
o. ..er spirit friend.
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Made Solemn Pledge.

Cleveland, o., Jan. "A move
ment which has been in the course
Of preparation for several weeks was
put into effect here today when l.
500 young people pledged then,-
selves to Live as Christ would have
lived The pledges were made at
the Epworth Memorial church, where
hundreds of members Of the Ep-
worth League, Christian Endeavor
and Baptist Young Peoples Society
met.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Fight Officers.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 4.-Advces
just received from Mesa Grand, for
ty miles from here, tell of pitched
battle thirty miles from there, be-
tween gang of cattle rustlers and
members Of vigilance committee.
Two MrNirars. All Indian and white
man. all members of the band. were
shot and killed. and one vigilant was
seriously wounded.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Pcrished in Cemetery.

Mount Holly. n. j., Jan. S.
Samuel S. Shinn, aged eighty-two
years, was found dead in a lot ad-
joining a local cemetery, where he
perished in the cold after wandering
from home barefoot and hatless.
Ha was mentally unbalanced and
had frequently left home on long
trips, being exposed 10 the eIemen;S
two and three days at a time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
SINGLE MILL BURNED.
Damage Will Amount to Abort
S415,O0u.

Bellingham, Wash. Jan. +.--The
plant Of the Puget Sound Mills and
Timber Company. said TO be rhe big
gest shingle mill in the worll. barn
ed last night. The damage waE
about $415, 900, with insurance OF
s150,000. W. l.. Cleveland, a saw
filer, was burned to death, and sev-
eral persons had narrow escapes.
The fire started from hot box
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

are now about 200, including sea
coast stations and ships equipped.
The business to be handled by this
extensive wireless system include
commercial messages to and from
boats, between boats and shore sta
tions, "over-sea" cable business,
commercial and land service between
cities and the distribution Of press
matter in competition with the wire
systems.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Killed Himself.

Americus, ga, Jan. 4.-Col. Jos.
c. Roney, for twenty years post
master here, shot himself through
the brain with a pistol early this
morning, dying as his wife who
heard the shot, reached his bedside.
Illness and the fear of increased bad
health is believed to have caused his
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
STILL QUAKES.
Frequent Shocks Keeps the Poor
Sufferers In Terror.
ALIVE In THE RUINS.

All Sides-Corpses Floating in Bay
Of Reggio-IAmerican Fleet Send
ing Relief.
Messina, Jan. 5.-Earthquakes
are continuing here, though they are
diminishing in intensity. At night
especially are they frequently felt.
Fires in the city also are being grad
ually extinguished. Thirty thousand
rations were distributed yesterday.
Official figures compiled thus far
show that $4,000 bodies have been
buried in the four cemeteries, tha:
5000 refugees have left the city and
that 5000 persons still remain here.
Instead of excavating in an endeay-
or ito find the bodies buried beneath
the ruins it has been proposed that
every house in which it is beneved
perops are buried shall be covered
with quick-lime. The Associated
Press correspondent has made Wis
it to Reggie and carefully inspected
the town. 1t has been found that
the number of persons killed here
| and damage done to property is
| much less than at Messina. Only
the central section Of the city Is
| damaged.
The official figures place tna
wounded at r,egg,o at 1,v0O. The
number of dead in the ruins is no.
known. Reggie is practically aban-
doned. The bay Of Reggie is still
strewn with broken boats and other
debris. Numerous persons still liy-
ing were taken today from beneath
.he ruins, while the voices of others
could be distinctly heard, appealing
for aid. The tottering building WIT
be raised and the bodies that have
not been buried will be burned.
The Associated Press had the first
correspondent on the scene at Mes
sina. The bodies of the dead lay
everywhere on the surface Of the
ruins and limbs protruded here and
there from the wreckage. In the
camp of the refugees piteous scenes
were enacted.
Constant light shocks followed tho
first great disturbance until forty
FIVE were recorded. The home OF
The American consul, DR.. Cheney,
was crumbled in the first shock and
it's inmates were almost inextricably
buried beneath the ruins.
The escape Of Vice Consul Lup-
ton, who was in his room in tn"
Hotel Victoria when it collapsed, was
remarkable He had only his trous-
ers on, and, carrying his shoes and
overcoat, he groaped his way along
The quay knee deep in water toward
the American consulate. On his way
he three his coat over the shoulders
of a woman, Clambering over the
ruins of the consulate he became
conscious that his feet were cut and
bleeding. Later he raised the
United States flag over the new con-
solate and began an industrious
search for Americans.
+ All Americans not yet heard from
may be considered safe. Probably
all are in the south of slcily.
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Atlanta's New Mayor Installed.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 4.-Robert F.
Maddox, who was recently elected
mayor Of Atlanta, defeating the reg
ular primary nominee, was installed
in Office tonight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-16
Eggs.

Eggs, case count.
Eggs, candled, case. -.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-16
GENERAL NEWS.

The Michigan Central railroad has
increased trainmen's wages 6lh per
cent and operators approximately IA
per cent.
M. Bleriot, the celebrated French
aviator. was seriously injured at Con-
stantinople few days since by the
collision of his aeroplane with house.
At a monster meeting in Albert Hall,
London, Herbert Henry Asquith, Brit
ish prime minister, pledged the Liber-
al party home rule for Ireland should
1t be successful in the coming cleo
tions.
The village of Utica was prac-
tically wiped out by fire early on
the morning of the 9th inst. and one
man, Edward Daug of Lancaster. a
guest of the Hotel Vance, was burned
to death. Thirty-five other guests OF
the hotel bad narrow escape The
loss is 100000.
Prince Frederick Won Sayn Witt
genstein, of Prussia, who renounced
his princely rank in pursuance Of a
family agreement on account OF hav-
ing married below his rank, has re-
ceived from Emperor William the title
of Baron Won Altenberg. Frederick
married Marie Louise vertling. a
woman of the middle class.
The appellate division of the SUI
preme Court Of New York has upheld
the section OF the Armstrong law, linn
iting the new business of life insur-
ance companies in any year to $780,
100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-16

Denver's fire loss for the eleven
months closing December / was $3ai,-
600, according to the reports Of the
fire wardens.
Dean Peck will occupy the pulpit
at the Peoples Tabernacle in Denver,
while Parson Uzzell is away on a six
months tour of the world. made possi-
Bile by the generosity of his church
members. The election of Dean Peck
to the puN)it was by unanimous vote
of the congregation. Parson Uzzell
will leave Denver about January 18th,
but before starting on his tour will
visit relatives in California. He sails
from New York for the Orient about
February 18th.
Anything anybody from Colorado
says about womens suffrage is lis
tened to with great interest in the
East" said Governor John f. Shat
roth at Denver on his return from a
trip to Washington. ID. c., during
which he stopped in New York, Chi
cage and Omaha. Il was given the
most courteous attention possible in
New York and my two speeches on
women's suffrage we're listened to
with close attention. They seem
greatly interested in that subject
there and are eager to hear what peo
pie think about it who have lived here
where it is in force"
Prof. Arthur j. Hoskin of the Colo
RADIO School OF Mines at Golden. has
filed suit in the District Court at Den
yer against the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway Company for $4,000 dam.
ages for injuries alleged to have been
received by him in an accident on the
railway last May. He alleges that his
back was severely injured.