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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12
Stood the Shocks.

Reggie, Jan. Sat Sinopoli all
the houses were destroyed except
three, built after the earthquake IN
1905, of hollow brick, with a wire
passing through them and uniting
them in a vertical line while at the
top, and wire united the different
lines horizontally, thus making the
whole building compact.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12
BRO. CHARLES FALLS OUT.
With His Preacher on Account of
Bro. Bills Religion.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-Charles P.
Taft has severad his connection with
the Presbyterian church of the Gov
enant as a result Of a letter written
by the pastor, Rev. r. l.. Watson,
during the national political canI-
paign. In his letter of resignation.
Mr.. Taft also asked 10 be released
as one Of those guaranteeing the sal
airy of the pastor. The action OF
Charles P. Taft was the outgrowth of
estrangement between himself and
Dr.. Watson, which lad its origin
in a personal letter written to a
Chicago minister by DR.. Watson SOME
time previous to the presidential
election, in which the latter express
ed regret at the liberal religious
views of the presidential candidate,
William H. Taft.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12
FOUND HIM GUILTY.
Failed to Practice What He Claimed
to Preach.

SDartanburg, Jan. SIS. S. Tin2r,
president of the Law and Order
League, at Pacolet, and who was
a candidate for the Legislature IN
the last election, was convicted Of
manslaughter and carryin concealed
weapons today. Sentence has not
been imposed. Timer killed Ed
Kirby at Pacolet several weeks ago.
Timer prosecuted Kirby for drunk
enness, and when Kirby cursed him
Timer threw an iron weight at Kirby.
The latter then drew knife and adj
vanced when Timer pulled pistol
and fired several shots into Kirby.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12
Questions Right OF Roosevelt.

Washington, Jan. S.-By a viva
voce vote the Senate today passed
Senator Culberson's resolution in
structing the committee on the jI-
dietary to report to the Senate wheth.
er president was authorized to per.
nit the absorption OF the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation. >
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12
Birthday of ItaIy's Queen.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE thirty-siXth
birthday Of the queen was celebrat-
ed throughout Italy Friday, Jan. 8,
in quiet manner. Owing to tho
gloom cast over the country by the
catastrophe in Sicily and Calabria.
no festivities were held. The queen
spent the dav quietly with her hus-
band and family at the Quirinal. !"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12
Fresh Shocks.

Reggie, Jan. S.-Fresh earth
quake shocks are being felt here, at
Bracaleone and Messira each night.
They are preceded by explosions, and
buildings that were rot totally de-
stroyed in the big shocks are being
further damaged.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE fol-
lowing the full text of the speech
delivered in the United States Sen
ate today by Senator Tillman in an
swer to President Koosevelt's SLAM
derous charge about the Oregon land
deal. The speech was delivered to
a crowded Senate. The Senator's
entire speech is printed below:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12


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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Mr.. Taft Leaves Colon.

Colon, BY .-President-elect
William H. Taft and party left here
at 6 o'clock Sunday evening on board
the cruiser North Carolina for New
Orleans accompanied by the cruiser
Montana. Just previous to embark
ing Mr.. Taft gave out the following:
"I am not prepared to make
statement as to the results of tie trip
to the istEmus, except TO say that we
have found the work progressing in
most satisfactory way; the organi-
cation better than ever before. the
esprit de corps excellent and the de-
termination of all. even the humblest
laborer, directed to the building of
the canal. I am sure that this has
Impressed itself upon every one Of the
board of visiting engineers as it has
upon me.
"With reference to the type of the
canal and the continuance Of the
present plans. the engineers promise.
that they will be able to hand me-
their report by the time we land at
New Orleans.'
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
THE LARGEST WARSnIP

The Battleship Deleware Launched q
Newport News saturday-Descrar-
tion Of the Great Sea-Fighter.
Newport News, Va, Special.-The
great battleship Delaware was sue
cessfully launched from the yards Of
her builders, the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company
Saturday. The launching was witness
ed by 5000 people.
Compared with the battl,,hiu..
completed or under construrtiur.. #
the navy Of any foreign co,,nuy, ths,
Delaware surpasses all. ST. is on,
of four sister ships author,zcd by
Congress which will form ~ ;ndomi-
table squadron. The other vessels are
the North Dekota, being boil IT
Quincy, Mass; the Florid9 rhic'.
will be built at the New Y. navy
yard, and the Utah, to be r.u at
Camden, N. J.
The Delaware is to carry as n"ovy
armor and as powerful armament AS
any known vessel of its class; will
have a speed of 81 knots, which is
believed to be the highest practicable
for vessel of this type and class,
and will have the highest practicable
radius of action. The arrangements
of her main battery guns is such as to
permit a broadside fire 25 per cent
greater than that of the broadside
of any battleship now built, or, so far
as is known, under construction. Her
defensive qualities, other than those
dependent upon armor protection, are
such as to give the maximum degree
Of protection to all the vital portions
by means of unusually effective COM
partmental subdivision, so that in
conjunction with her armor protection
the defensive qualities of this vessel
are believed to be distinctly superior
to those Of any battleship hereto de-
signed. The hull is protected by q
water line belt Of armor 8 feet i'm
width, whose maximum thickness-is is IL
inches. This armor belt gives effec-
tive protection 10 the boilers, machin-
cry and magazin' spaces. The side
above the main a NOR belt is protect
ed by armor z feet inches wide and
of maximum thickness of 10 inches.
Above the main easement armor amid
ships the side is protected by armor
of 5 inches thickness, which Chords
protection to the smoke pipes, the ma
jor portion of the secondary batter
les of of 5-inch guns and the hull
structure.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

who voted against the land and cor
poration measures announced that
they favored segregation of undesir-
able aliens because that was effect
i've anti-Japanese legislation.
Shortly after the disposal of the
johnson bills, Mr.. Drew moved that
the vote by which his land bill was
defeated be reconsidered. He offer
ed to amend the measure by striking
out setion which, it had been de-
clared, violated the treaty rights of
several nations. He declared that
as the school bill har just been passed
and that was the one against which
the President objected most strenu-
ously two years ago, the Assembly
should 60 step further and pass the
land bill also.
The motion was lost, the vote be-
ing 36 ayes and 3S noes. This show
ed gain Of ten votes for the pro-
ponents of the bill.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Seven Dead in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, Special.-Mayor
George III. Brier, of Cullum, Ala,
wires that seven people are known
to have been killed in that county
Friday afternoon by the cyclone
which passed over this section of the
state but that wire communication is
impossible with the stricken locality.
AT kayosa, a mining camp west Of
Birmingham on the Southern Rail-
way, five houses were blown down but
only one man was injured, a Mr..
Logan. The property loss in the ter
rltory north Of Birmingham appears
to have been very large.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

Congress, the committee found it
necessary to confine itself to stated
names which are in use in this coun-
try.
The standards finally recommended
Tor adoption are those that are in
use In practical every day business
throughout the greater part of the
cotton belt, and are the standards ac-
cepted IN commercial practice be-
tween this country and Europe. The
characteristics recognized in the es-
tablishment Of the grades are those
generally used in the trade at the
present time.
1t was the express wish of the COM
mlttee that the government should at
all times maintain the strictes su-
pervision of the preparation of the
standards, and that the standards
prepared should be safeguarded in
every way by legislation to prevent
their being handled or tampered
with. 1t was strongly urged that
steps Immediately be taken to sec;1e ssesc:;;1e q
the con. concurrence Of f-fe1reign foreign exchanges
'tf>tesse n sta11dards, and owing to the
fact that at the present time on the
are being made in contracts fully a
year ahead, it was believed that in
order to avoid confusion, the stand
ards certified should not go into use
in the trade prior to the time indi-
Gated. 1t was pointed out that it
would be unfavorable to have the
standards unsed as basis of sales in
! the middle of the cotton season, and
that they could not be used for the
coming season without great injustice
and confusion.
In sxing cotton standards, the com
mittee acted in conformity with an
thority of Congress.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

Sacramento, Cal, Special.-Grove
2hnson's bill compelling Japan
dhttend separate public schools
in ehe Assembly Thursday by
fo4S to 26.
Johnson's other bills prohib-
! ng> aliens from being members of
ards Of directors and restricting
Them in residence districts at the op-
tion Of boards Of supervisors, were
defeated, the former by a vote of 54
a ruffe rlatter measure failed of
use of tie vote. the
he bill being unable to
Thor reouired Al votes Roll
of muro ,tood a. :. ~ &c., =.
carry h
no, and vice versa.
.,sipal debate was upon the
IL in tnSegregation bill. Many
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Mrs. Blair Gees Free.

Columbia, Special.--Contrary te
expectations, the jury in the second
rial of the handsome Mrs. Ethel w.
Blair for the murder of her hus-
band, Conductor McCulley w. Blair.
returned verdict at midnight Fri
Hay night. acquitting her of the
.harge, and she was Immediately set
free by the usual court order. The
rase went to the jury at the close of
The afternoon session, and Mrs. Blair
remained in the court room with her
relatives doing her best to conceal
her agitation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Razor For Suicide.

Ashevillc, N. c.. Special.-Teiiing
wife that he was going downstairs to
shave, James M. Hyatt prominent
business man of this place, Sunday
morning shortly after o'clock pick
ed up his razor and other shaving ma
terial, went down stairs, locking the
doors and slashcd his throat with the
razor, dying soon after the act was
discovered by Mrs. Hyatt. No cause
other than ill health can be assigned
for the rash act.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

Louisville, KY, Special-Death for
probably a score of persons, losses of
hundreds of thousands Of dollars in
property and the erippling of many
telegraph wires resulted between
noon and dusk Friday from series
OF small tornadoes which swept the
south central States from the Ten
nessee line to the Texas Panhandle.
The storms were accompanied in most
cases by hail, darkness, terrific light
nlng flashes and sheets of rain.
Most of the towns where loss Of
HE occurred are off the railroads, so
that news from them has been COM
Ing slowly. Known casualties are:
Stuttgart, Ark.-Mrs. Gerfieid and
a child of Will Story. Mrs. Story is
reported fatally injured.
Sulphur Springs, Texas.-Mrs.
James Ardis and Mrs. C. Caldwell,
from Rolling Fork, Miss, just before
the telephone wires broke word came
that four had been killed.
Booth, Miss, reported to Birming-
ham that six had met death there.
In other towns such as Ennis and
Waxahatchie, Tex, and Boscoc, La,
many dwellings are said to have been
demolished by the wind.
Arkansas and upper Louisiana rice
fields were injured to the extent of
many thousands of dollars, while the
larger cities experienced rains and
darkness and lightning bolts that
made large buildings culver.
AT Chattanooga there was a terri
fic storm of hail.
Reports from Birmingham state
that several persons were killed by a
tornado at Cullman, Ala. Friday
afternoon.
The home of George Stewart, seven
miles east of Hanesville, Ala, was
totally destroyed. His 2-davs-old
child was blown half mile and killed.
Ills 2-year-old child was blown into
a CRATE and probably fatally burned.
Mrs. Stewart was caught under some
rafters in the house and so badly in
Jured that she will die. Mrs. Tom
bowner and a child who were in the
house were fatally hurt.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Night Firing Tests at Fort Caswer
Satisfactory.

Washington, Special-In tests
made at Fort Caswell, N. c., Febru
ary 1st and I'd of the new system of
fire control for rapid-fire guns, the
coast artillery corps made an aver
age Of so per cent of hits in night
firing at a moving target at range
from LOO to 1000 yards. The pro-
Jectlles were provided with lighted
tracers, and the target, which was 10
feet by "a feet was Illuminated bv
searchhghts. The test was conducted
by 3-inch gun battery and was very
satisfactory.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
The Rice Supply Estimated.

Houston, Tex, Special.-A. E..
Groves, secretary of the Texas-Louisi-
ana Farmers Association. has given
out an estimate of the rice now held
hy fnmers and by mills. According
to his figures there are 100000 sacks
Of clean and rough rice in Louisiana
and $4,000 in Texas, of which latter
$4,000 is rough. Mr.. Groves esti-
mates that 100000 sacks will be need
cd for seed, leaving total aavilable
supply Of 1,417, 500 sacks.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
General Items Condensed.

The very latest says a man has
been dug out Of the ruins OF Messina
conscious and with chances of life
after being shut up there 3S days.
The town Of Yehama (says a Chi
cago dispatch of the 4th) is Is feet
deep in water.
Pittsburg, Pa, has been the victim
Of many negro depredations and to
suppress it many Of them have been
arrested. This has brought that his
toric city almost face to face with o
race war.
A book is to be forthcoming from
Germany's capitol in defense of
Emperor William in his late troubles
1t will set forth that he is not cor
rectly understood.
The Vanguard is England 3 last
and the largest war vessel in the
world. 1t has been launched. It is
543 feet long and has $500 horse
power and displacement of $4,000
tons.
The National Assembly of Panama
has expressed it's Indignation ut the
speech Of Representative Rainey in
Congress, rejecting on Panama, ;,
president, Obaldia.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Judge Henson Resigns.

Richmond, Va, Special.-Judge W.
j. Henson, of the Twenty-second ju-
dicial circuit, composed of the coun-
ties of Bland, Giles and Tazewell.
has resigned, the resignation to be
effective February /. 1t is understood
that Judge Henson proposes to en-
gage in law partnership in the city
of Roanoke with Marshall McCor-
mick. Fulton Kegley, a young law
yer of Bland county, has been ap-
pointed to fill the unexDired term.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Haskell Memorial Home Burned:
Three Missing.

Battle Greek, Mich, Special.-The
Haskell Memorial Home was destroy
ed by fire Friday morning. Three of
the thirty-seven members of the or
phanage are missing. Seven little
girls jumped from third story win
dow, but IL is not thought any Of
them are fatally hurt. James Arm
strong, IL years old, standing on a
shed under the window from which
the girls had to jump. directed them
how to make their fall as easy as
possible and caught two of the small
er girls in his arms.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
General News in Brief.

Charlottesville, Va, suffered from
a disastrous fire on Friday, the 4th.
The loss is estimated at 81 1cN.
Subpoenas have been issucd by
Judge Lands for a new trial Of 10
Standard Oil Go. Judge I,opdis be-
fore imposed fine of 500 AG10QG on
the company which succeedcd in get
ting a new trial.
1t is proposed at this latt DAY y
gather the ashes of Maior PisrrS
Charles L. Enf"nt, the Frcnch crCS
neer, and bury tom at Arlirg'an aud
to have a suita"'. monumer, "A rec
ognition Of his services to Gen. WASH
ington in planning the Capital City.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

ese in the same classification with
other Asiatics and inserts the word
Japanese in the present State
statute providing for the segregation
IN separate schools of "Mongolian"
children.
BY this action the lower house of
the California Legislature has taken
the step which the board Of educa-
ton OF San Francisco intended to
take two years ago, which was aban-
doned after the board and former
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz we're called
to Washington and had several con-
ferenees with President Roosevelt.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Woman Brutally Murdered

Wlnston-Salem, Special-Charles
Ferrell, a negro about 81 years old.
brutally murdered his wife, Chrissie.
friday afternoon as she sat in her
home on Highland avenue. He fred
TOUR shots from revolver, killing
her instantly. An eyewitness saws
Ferrell began firing after his wife
told him she was afraid to live with
him longer, she having left him after
a fight Christmas week.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Macon Has $4,000 Fire.

Macon, Ga, Special-Fire originat-
ing in cottage on Wilder street in
south Macon. Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock, driven by a stiff wind rapid
ly spread to adjourning dwellings, re-
sulting in the complete destruction Of
twenty-six residences, the loss ON
buildings and personal property
amounting to approximately $4,000.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Bryan Denies the Story.

Jacksonville, Fla, Special.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan reached Jackson
vile at z o'clock Sunday morning
from Delaad end cmphatically denies
the story sent out regarding the
alleged automobile accident near Tar
pom Springs, in which it was said that
he was badly injured and under treat
ment in Tampa hotel.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
Dies Protesting Innocence.

Spartanburg, S. c., Special.-Will
Foster, colored, who was twice con-
victed on the charge of muredering
John Young, well-luown white man
OF the country, in November, 1907,
was hanged in the county Jail Friday
morning. Foster went to his death
declaring his innocence. After the
black cap had been adjusted he was
asked if he desired to make any state
ment, and he replied that all he had
TO say was that he was innocent.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

The statement was called forth by
misleading statements appearing in
some of the afternoon papers" to the
effect that the work Of the secret ser
vice has not been hampered, and that
the investigation of cases outside the
detection Of counterfeiters and the
protection Of the President has not
been cireumscribed by restricting leg
islation at the last session Of Con-
gress.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENTERS PROTEST

Gram jnto, CAL, Special.-Gover-
aSiltt Thursday received from
n resident Roosevelt the follow
g. Your kind letters just receiv-
vat is the rumor that the Cali
- Eslature has passed bill
Rs,--~ e japanese children from
ss~> chools7 This is the most
~ Ill of all, and in my judg-
As'arly unconstitutional and
at once have to test it in
Can it be stopped in the
Of by vetof"
l-rr- passed places the Japan
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
lERNMENT MUST BE ABLE TO ACT FFFn,FNT

ton, d. c., Specialize
lat eff the government is to
~ full efficiency against Grim
have some force of sec
TSe agents who can act against
ais anywhere" President
selt, in a statement made public
the White House Wednesday,
tically reiteEted his opposition
eIctipR of usefulness
iasten it:
es may be ie<>.
49, ye little nbfl<f - "A
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

-e.-sp';al by DIR. George Tully
"a. Ge.rge A. Kelley was taken
ne hospi al suffering from a dis
ed kneec;p which seemed to neces-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

The splendid qualities of mind and
character of the late Senator William
b. Allison, of Iowa, 35 years a United
States Senator, and eight years O
member Of the House of Representa-
lives. were the subject of many eulo-
gles In the Senate Saturday. Nine
teen Senators spoke in praise of the
public services of Senator Allison and
during most of the day the number of
Senators in their places on the floor
and the attendance in galleries was
large. The delivery of the eulogies
consumed the entire day. The SEN
ate adjourned at 4 $50 p. m.
Under special order, the House of
Representatives considered the bill
amendatory of the national bankrupt
CIV law. BY WAY of substitute Mr.
Clayton, of Alabama. offered an
amendment repeating the bankruptcy
law of July 1st, 1898, with a proviso
that proceedings under the law begun
prior to the time the act shall take ef-
feet shall not be affected.
The first business of Importance to
claim the attention of the House of
Representatives was the President 8
message vetoing the census bill. Mr..
Crumpacker moved the reference Of
the bill and message to the census
committee.
The committee on rivers and har-
bors improvements practically has
completed its consideration of the bill
providing for emergencies for surveys
and for maintenance, which is to be
reported within few days. The bill
carries total appropriation of slight
ly less than $10,000,0O0. A survey for
the Atlantic deeper waterways pro-
ject, which contemplates an inside
water route from New York to Flori-
da, is provided for, as we'll as n sur
vey for the intercoastal canal through
Louisiana and Texas, to connect the
Mississippi and Rio Grande rivers.
Having for it's object the prevention
of the importation of deceased nur-
sery stock bill has been introduced
bv Representative John R. Lamb, of
Virginia. 1t provides that all nur-
sery stock shall be subject to inspec-
tion by experts of the Department of
Agriculture, at such points of entry
as the Secretary of Agriculture may
designate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11

Emperor William opened the nsu
.eriin spbway
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-02-11
TORNADO IN SOUTH
Storms Reach from Texas 10
Kentucky.
SOUTHERN TOWNS AREN'T HARD

seVere Rain, Hail, Wind and Electri-
cal Storms Sweep Over South Gem
trai States. Killing and Injuring
Many and Destroying Property
Valued at Hundreds of Thousands
Of Dollars.