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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
iUGGsD BURNING CHILDREN
Mother Burned to Death IN Effort TO
Save little Ones.

saws Itttle ones.
New York. April Too much con.
'erned with the safety OF her two
,htidren TO try 70 save herself. Mrs.
irazia Pettinato was burned to death.
blowing the explosion OF can OF
kerosene with which she had attempt.
"a to quicken the kitchen fire.
The explosion set fire to the cloth
ne OF both mother and children. but
he mother. unmindful OF herself.
rugged hrst one child. then the other
rying Vainly to smother the flames.
when neighbors reached the scene
hey We're able To accomplish what the
mother had failed 20 do. but Mrs Pet
inatO soon was dead
The little boy. John. and his three
Fear-old sister. Leah both we're 80
seriously burned tina; but little hope
5 entertained for their recovery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
Up BEFORE THE BAR

y. II. Brown, an attorney, OF Pitts
burg, Vt. writes: 1--WE have used Dr
Kings New Life Pills for years and find
them such a good family medicine W,
wouldn't be without them" For Chills
Constipation, Biliousness or Sick Head
ache they work wonders. 25c NJ. NJ
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08

Inventor Of Cotton Compress Dead.
Shreveport. La. April 6.-Samuel II
Webb. inventor OF the Webb cotton
compress and president OF a company
Of taht name. died suddenly at his
home in Minden. La
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08

Coamo Saturday afternoon. presum-
ably In connection with the recent
trouble between the islanders and Gov
ernor Post He was put ON board the
Coamo. il is said. by war department
tug from Governors island
The officer in charge at headQuar-
tiers on Governors island refused eth
er TO confirm or deny the report
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
Five Years For White Slave Deal

Honolulu, April en-. Isoi. recently
convicted OF importing women for lille
gal purposes. was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment by Judge Dole.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
POINTER DROPS DEAD
Former Governor Of Nebraska Expires
After Speech

Lincoln, Neb.. April 6.-Former gov
ernor William A. Poynter dropped
dead in the Office OF Governor Shat
lenberger a few minutes after he had
finished speaking on behalf of a large
delegation Of temperance people who
desired that the bill providing that all
saloons in the state shall close at s
O'Clock at night should receive execu-
tive approval.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
Tin Mills Resume.

New Castle. Pa. April 1.-TWO hun
dred men. idle since last July. return
ed to work at the timing department
of the Greer tin mill. when it resumed
operations In full
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
A. B. Bolts q Co.
Fire, Life and Accident
Insurance Agents
once sls Comnsrss street.
Represents sixteen first-class CON-
pAnioe- Rates low A. the lowest, and
HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets
4 esz hecslns Tor Esss Peoo.s.

a specific for Constipation. Indigestion. Liver
ard Kidney troubles. Pimpies, Eczema, Impure
Hloo4 Bad Breath. Sluggish Boucis HeAdaGhe
ard Ba<kscheL It's Rocky Mountain Tea In "a
- 1oro. - c<nls box Cenuine made By
hoT<<1r<1 ukco COMPANY. Madison. VIA
ooloSn ruodETs F0R sALlow pgoPLs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
MOOD GOES TO PORTO RiCo7

u 10 Rurored the General Was Sent
70 island as Peaeemaker.
New York. April "a vcOrdiny to a
report current here General Leonard
X. Wood sailed FOR Porto Rico ga the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-04-08
LlLIEI CRITICALLY I'LL
Condition Of Connecticut coVsrror .,
Causing Much Uneaa.ness.

Hartford Conn. April 6.-The IN
less OF Governor George l. Lilley
from nervous exhaustion has assumed
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Though Cupid Is no cannlbal,
You must admit it's true
He has a way of getting lovers
Often in a stew.
Pleasant Occasion.

A crowd Of young folks was in
vited out to Magnolia the beau
tiful country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Brice, on Tuesday evening and
while there enjoyed some delicious
watermelons.
A contest was held to see which
young lady could cut the straight
est melon. Miss Carrie Ayson and
Miss Julia Robinson tied, and they
had to cut over, Miss Robinson be-
ing the winner, was presented with
a box of candy.
This melon contest was something
new and was enjoyed by all. Those
present yere: Misses Julia Rob-
inson, Vastine Coryelle, Kate Bell,
Marion Mack, Carrie Axson, Bessie
Livingston. Lila Sallcy, Carrie Du-
Bose. Lucille North, Amelia Edwins,
Lille Axson, Meta Tolbert; Messrs.
Leroy DuBose. Ed Friday. Moss
Smith. John Pou, Joe Pow. Barnie
.Axson. Horace Leayth. Legare Da-
Wis, Tom Holland, Willie Hughes,
Herbert Fary, Bob Pool, Peter An
son, Bill Pool, Leon Gipson, Marion
Reed. Allen Arson, H. Reed, O'Neal
Amaker, Greer Edwind, Henry
Smith, Rey Kittrell.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Pointed Paragraphs.
It's a hollow mockery-echo.

It's a hollow mockery-echo.
One-sided people seldom side with
one.
With some women the man who
never fatters soon falls fat.
When people keep knocking" it
is well not to admit them.
After all, the light Pole may not
be what you'd call polite.
When fellow is a regular hay
seed, it seems bound to crop out.
A "tidy" ganerally bellies its name
after man has been up against it..
Blood will tell, and perhaps that
is why there are many bloody
tales.
Even the vegetarian may look ct
the end-seat hog as If he would like
to eat him.
Selishness is one thing no person
can be selfish enough to keep en-
tirely to himself.
No actor is so breezy that he does
not appreciate having others give
him a puff.
The prisoners cannot act familiar,
for that would be making them
selves toe free.
Washington was the Father of His
Country, but Pennsylvania lis the
Pa" of States.
Lady visitors at the Zoo should
be warned against feeding the ami
mails lady fingers.
The chances usually are against
the man who is never willing to take
any chances.
You may buy mans silence, and
he sure when a woman keeps still
there is something to pay.
What good many people prefer
to deny themselves is, the satisfac-
ton that comes from self-denial.
Does the angler, in order to be
successful. have to hold his fish
ing pole at just the right angle?
How can a woman expect to wear
panned velvet unless her husband
has the tin?
Many an old soldier gets back
pension when there isn't a thing
the matter with his back.
Some women are too particular
about their dress even to go to a
convention in conventional garb.
1t is easy enough to see what some
people are Iabout when they do
things merely for blind.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
POURED OUT IN STREET.
Blind Tiger Whiskey Captured at
Springfield.

Springfield, Aug. 1S.-Special: 1t
has not been very generally known
that one of the Ringland Brothers
intended to make a sojourn in or
about the town Of Springfield, but
same appears to have been the case,
as a package of Haynor's old rye
whiskey made its appearance in the
express Office here day or two ago
addressed to 81. G. Ringing" A
careful inquiry developed the fact
that no such party had been seen or
heard of since the appearance of the
famous show people in Columbia sew
eral years ago.
Consequently Mayor Jones called
a council Of war this morning, which
declared said package to be contra
band and subject to seizure and con-
fiscation. Hastily gathering the
elect, carefully guarded by the high
sheriff Of this burg, the mighty cal
yacade descended en- masse upon the
express Office, and laying violent
hands upon the spirituous product OF
the Haynor house, the aforesaid
package was carried out, in and up
on the open streets or highway OF
the town as aforesaid, and then and
there the streets of the said town Of
Springfield were immerced with the
fiery fluit, the vessels being broken
and the contents thereof spit upon
and trodden under foot, amid the
lamentations and protests Of many
of the inhabitants of the said town.
Thus begins the first chapter of
prohibition in the town Of SPRING
field
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
sUCCUAlBs TO TUBERCULOSIS.
Calhoun County Desperate Died at
Penitentiary.

Isaac Robinson, Calhoun county
negro and an alleged desperado, died
at the penitentiary few days ago
under peculiar circumstances. The
Columbia Record says Robinson was
not a convict, but was carried to
Columbia last April and lodged in
the Richland Jail under an arrange
ment existing between Calhoun and
Richland, Calhoun being new coun-
ty and having no jail yet.
Robinson was. seriously wounded
when carried to Columbia and was
transferred to the penitentiary In
order that he might be better cared
for. Drs. S. B. Fishburne and c.
w. Barron, who attended him, pro-
nounced his death due to general
tuberculosis, and that this was in
no-Yay traceable to his wounds. Had
it not been for the tuberculosis, they
lsay, the negro would pave lived
perhaps twenty years or more.
! He was wounded four times, but
the serious shot was in the left side,
a buckshot from the gun of Depu-
ty Sheriff Hnngerpiller, as the negro
was running from him, puncturjng
the, small intestine within about
twelve inches of; the lower intes-
tine. A curious effect of this was
that when the negro arrived at Co.
lumbia four days after he had been
wounded, the puncture in the intes-
tine had adhered to. the skin about
the wound at the point of entrance
of the buckshot forming a natural
annus.
! This discovery was made when the
wound was opened. The DOCTORS
decided that to operate then would
almost certain prove fatal, and as
there was no symptoms of peritonitls
they healed up the wound at this
point, and the functions continued
it66 tt6 be performed here by nature IN
a normal way, up to the time OF his
death, through four months.
Another popularity OF Robinson S
experience on that day he was shot
was that / silver dollar and tWen-
tv-five cent piece in all probability
saved his being Instantly killed.
These detected the course of mag
azine revolver shot which Sheriff
Dantzler fired into him at close range
and it required both pieces Of money
to stop the bullet, which penetrated
the dollar, which was on the outside,
and dented the quarter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Register for the Election.

The office for the registration OF
voters in the municipal election will
be open from next Tuesday to with
in ten days of the election, which
takes place on Tuesday, September
IA. So, if you want to take part
in this important election you must
register on or before September 4,
after which day the registration
office will be closed. Every citizen
should qualify himself to exercise
his right to help choose who shall
preside over the destinies of this
city for the next year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
RALLY DAY PROGRAM.
VIII BE Held in Orangeburg the
31st Day of August.

The following is the program for
Educational Rally Day, to be held at
Orangeburg on Tuesday, August 81,
beginning at 1880 a. m.:
Address of Welcome, Hon. !. W.
Bowman.
Response in behalf Of the trustees
of the county, Hon. 3. Hart Moss.
Duties of Trustees, w. L. Glaze,
Esq.
Responsibilities OF Teachers, !"
Col. Jno. P. Caffellman, Of Charles
ton.
"Co-orporation Of Patrons and
Teachers" Rev. C. B. Smith.
Consolation, Rev. Jno. A. Brun-
son.
Rural High Schools" State supt.
j. E. Swearingen.
Gov. NJ. F. Ansel will also address
the netting on any subject he may
see fit.
With the assistance Of the above
noted speakers and the presence and
cooperation Of the teachers, trus-
tees, patrons and friends of edu-
cation, we are striving to make this
great day for the educational ad-
vancement of the county. We rea-
lize that much good school work
is being done, but we believe that
if the good people of our county were
fully aroused to their duties and
the great possibilities of their chill
dren that more honest, thoughtful
work would be done in all of our
schools, especially in our rural
schools where it is so much needed.
The most vital question of the
day is the proper training of our
children, not only in the schools,
but in the homes as well and upon
this training rest the very founda-
ton Of our happiness and their pos
sibilities for true service in life. We
believe that such meetings as these
will arouse public sentiment in favor
of better qualified, better paid teach
ers and better equipped school build
ings, and thus secure for our chill
dren the thorough systematic train
ing that God intended that they
should receive at our hands. Let
us then quietly think of these duties
and cooperation in this great work,
/ nthe very beginning of the school
year. as that even more good, honest
systematic work may be done in the
thorough training of our boys and
girls.
L. W. LIVINGSTON,
Co. Supt. Ed, o. G.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
The Municipal Election.

The election for Mayor and Alder
men of this city will take place on
Tuesday. September IA. All who
are qualified to do so should reg
lister and get ready to take part IN
this important matter. 1t is not
known at this time who will be the
candidates, but it is doubtful If any
one will oppose Mayor Dukes, who
has filled the Office to the satlsfac-
ton of many of the people of the
city, and will be warmly supported
for reelection. Most of the old
Aldermanic Board will be candi-
dates for reelection. and the chances
are that they will be reelected.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
The First New Bale.

A colored farmer by the name of
Murph from the Raymond section
brought in the first bale of this
years cotton crop on Thursday. 1t
was sold to Mr.. Virgil Dibble at IL
l-2 cents per pound. The cotton
was shipped by Messrs. G. W. and
]. C. Fairey, Of this city, to the ex-
porting firm Of w. R. Crum & Co.,
of Savannah, Ga. Cotton will soon
be coming in freely now, when bus
mess will begin to pick up.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Good For the ElkS.

At a large meeting Of the Elks
last night they resolved to do away
with the club feature of the lodge,
and in future no lockers will be
allowed in their building. We con-
graduate the Elks on taking this
action. Only a few members had
lockers, and now these have been
voted out
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Miss Marie Arant at Home.

On Tuesday evening last, Miss
Marie Arant entertained a number
of friends in honor of her guest,
Miss Fanny Berry of Elloree. Games
Of much interest were participated
in throughout the entire evening,
delightful refreshments beng served
at intervals. Those who enjoyed
the pleasures of this occasion were:
Misses Fanny Berry, Emily Cutler,
Lucille Howell, Mamie Harley. Nell
Shuler, Leila Bryant, Mae Fielder,
Mary Cutler; Messrs. Carl DantZler,
McIver Ray, John Harley, Jack Bry-
ant, VIM. Smith.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Guessed Exactly Right.

The Newberry Observer acknoWl-
edges that it is not good election
prophet. 1t predicted that seven out
of twenty-one counties would go dry,
and twice that many went that way.
The Observer ought to have connect
ed with The Times and Democrat
grapevine wireless telegraph and 1t
would have made better guess.
We predicted that fifteen counties
would go dry and fifteen went dry.
No guess could be any better than
that,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Should be Very Careful.

Through the mistake of drug
clerk in the store of J. S. Balleng-
er e Co.. at Wexford, dose of
laudanum was given to the 3-year-
old infant of Mr. and Mrs. ]. j.
Vernon causing the death Of the
infant. 1t was thought that pare
goric was being administered It
is said that the clerk who filled the
order for the drug is greatly dis
tressed over the unfortunate mis-
take. All persons VINO handle and
sell poisons of any kind should be
very careful
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Death Of an Old Veteran.

Mr.. Josiah Way. who lived a few
miles over in the Fork from Orange
burg, died suddenly some time Fri
day night. He retired in his usual
health and was found dead in bed
early Friday. Mr.. Way was some
thing over sixty years Of age, and
was a gallent defender Of the Lost
Cause" He was a good citizen and
had many friends who will regret
to hear OF his death.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
IMPROVED SERVICE.
Southern Railway Receives Words
of Praise From Traveller.

A correspondent of the Raleigh
News and Observer has the following
comment to make on Improvement
on the Southern:
For some time observant people
have noted that great change for
the better has come over service as
we'll as the spirit of the Southern
railway management. This improve
ment patent to close observers, and
to those having much travelling or
other business with the road, has
been kept up long enough to be-
come recognized by the great public,
and it is q genuine pleasure to re-
cord the fact that where formerly
this correspondent had to be con-
stantly reporting wrecks, or hear
ing "kicks" from many quarters,
the wrecking department of this
news bureau has been discontinued
for lack Of material and instead Of
"kicks" men are more often heard
remarking on the excellent service
given, the regular schedules, and
the uniform courtesy of the railroad
employees, big and little. A well
known gentleman stated this morn
ing that he had never seen such I'M
provement, and would not have been
aware of it, except that two weeks
ago he had occasion to travel about
two thousand miles over the South
ern system, South and West. He
said he had no trouble getting stop
overs, courteously allowed by the
conductors, and that everywhere,
he found the ticket agents, baggage
agents, etc., accommodating and
pleasant hammered, and that he
never, during the whole week OF
travel, stopping at many places,
found g. schedule ten minutes out
of order, or experienced any delay
in getting in and out. He related
that in the many changes Of routes
he got disconnected with his trunk
and since returning home, had been
afraid almost to get the road to
trace 1t up, remembering that in
former similar troubles, he had met
with rebuffs and discouragements in
such connection.
This time, he said, he found every
one connected with the baggage de-
partment over kind and helpful in
seeking the lost baggage, telegraph
ing to all junction points, and finally
locating and delivering the trunk,
when he had considered it as good
as gone. This same man said he
formerly patronized another rail-
road system whenever possible. be-
cause of the lack Of accommodation
and irregularity of schedules on the
Southern, but that now he could not
suggest any improvement in the pas
senger management Of the Southern.
There Is no doubt in the world
about the great improvement In the
conduct of the affairs Of the South
ern in the past two years, and less
doubt about the improvement in the
feeling of the general public towards
this great corporation. And 1t is
with genuine pleasure that this word
Of commendation can be honestly
and unsolicitedly given by this cor
respondent, who pays regular rail-
road fare when he travels. and has
never yet fawned on a corporation
or anything else, that thrift or un-
due favor might follow.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Cashier Wrote "Short."

Striker with paralysis, this week,
R. z. Stevenson, cashier of the Rose
City bank at Little Rock, Ark, scrib-
bled short" on a piece Of paper,
which was given to the bank officials,
who later make an investigation and
found that Stevenson's shortage will
amount to $4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Tried to Wreck Train.

Richard Phelps. aged 13 years, son
Of a rairoader, Of Chicago. ILL.,, was
arrested this week at Covert. Mick.
where his father has summer home.
charged with four attempts to wreck
trains on the Fruit Belt railway. 1t
is said the boy, who is now in Jail,
has confessed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
For Alderman.

1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for alderman for the City Of
Orangeburg at the approaching mu-
nicipal election and If reelected l
will serve the city to the best OF
my ability.
]. X. WEEKS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
For Alderman.

hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection as alderman of
the City of Orangeburg.
w. G.. SMITH.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
Pine Hill Defeats BOlcn.

Pine Hill VS.. Bolen. In a slow
game Of ball Thursday afternoon,
Bolen was defeated by Pine Hill on
the formers diamond by a score
of 5 to S.
The score by innings was:
Bolen .. 100 100 021-5
Pine Hill :. ....1O1 l03 1lO-S
Batteries-Pine Hill, Bonnet and
Boylston; Bolen, Garrick and Lee.
Umpire, Bonnet.
r. J. K
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
For Alderman.

1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection as alderman OF
the City of Orangeburg.
N. w. WERTZ.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
CANDIDATES CARDS.
For Mayor.

I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Mayor of the City of Or
angeburg at the approaching elec-
ton. If reelected I will enforce all
laws to the best of my ability.
J. W. H. DUKES.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21
COTTON MARKET

The tone of the market yesterday
was easy, with the buyers offering
II cents for good middling.
New York Futures.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21

Little words in kindness spoken,
A motion or tear,
May oft relieve a heart that's broken,
Or make a friend sincere.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21

s'They enslave their children's chill
dren who make compromise
with sin"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-21

Carolina. In fact, our report was
equal to the report of the daily pa
pers.
Alderman ]. X. Weeks announces
himself as a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Weeks during the past
two years has given the city good
and faithful service and will Le
warmly supported by his friends for
reelection.
Alderman n. w. Wertz is g can
didate for reelection. AS chairman
of the committee on streets, Mr..
Wertz has served the city with tidel-
ity and faithfulness, and will be-
warmly supported for reelection by
many
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Hughes. Of
Cope, returned on Monday afternoon
from Hot Springs, Ark, where they
have been for three weeks. Mr.
Hughes has been greatly benefited
and his many friends are congrat-
ulating him on all sides.
The report is that some OF the.
folks at St. Matthews are greatly
disappointed at the outcome OF the
whiskey election. They knew that
Orangeburg would be voted dry and
they were in hopes that Calhoun
would vote wet Then Orangeburg
folks would go to st. Matthews for
their booze and swell the profits
of the dispensary there to such pro-
portions that the problem of build
ing the court house and jail would
no longer ve1 them.