davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
SHOOTS A WOMAN
AN EX-POLICEaiAN KILLS HIS
FORMER HOUSEKEEPER.
spartanburg Man 'slays Docia Batter,
Wife Of Farmer, and Wounds
Eight-year-old Girl.

A dispatch to The State say Do
cia Boiter, aged Is years, wife OF
]. R. Boiter, farmer living near
Fairmont, was shot and instantly
killed by 10, Bates, former police
officer, now guard of the city chain
gang, a few days ago at the home OF
w. B. Cox, 16S Thompson street,
Spartariburg. Mamie OK, the g.
year-old daughter of Cox, who was
standing near with her little baby
sister in her arms, was also shot
by Bates and seriously wounded.
Bates was caught in the hallway
of the houe by Cox before he could
get away and was held until the po-
lice arrived. Officers Lockman,
Cudd. Cash and J. Crocker arrived
a few minutes after the shooting
and took charge of Bates, who was
carried at once to the county jail
and turned over to the sheriff.
Jealousy was the cause of the
shooting. Docia Boiter was until a
few weeks ago Docia Moore. She
lived with Joe Bates at his home
1873 Thompson street, as his house
keeper. She had lived with him for
about two years, when month ago
she left him and married j. R. Bolt
er, a farmer living near Fairmont.
She was married to Boiter by
Magistrate Lawrence Berry. Since
the marriage Bates has been crazed
with jealousy. It. is said that just
before she left him the Moore Wo-
man sold a cow Bates had, and a
number of household articles. For
this Bates swore out a warrant for
her arrest and the case was to have
been tried in few days.
The crime came as a shock to
the entire city. The inquest was
attended by a large crowd. The
verdict was in accordance with the
facts. Bates is in jail and has made
no statement. He was severely beat
en- by citizens who captured him and
these wounds have been dressed by
physicians. Bates is one of the best
known characters in the city, hav-
ing been a member of the police
force for years and terror to the
negroes Of this section. He has en-
ployed attorneys.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
FATAL AUTOMOBILE RACES.
One Man Killed and Another Wound
ed ut Brighton.

At Brighton Beach, Louis Cole,
mechanic of the Stearns car in the
24-hour automobile race, was killed
Friday night and the driver, Laurent
Gross, was fatally injured in a col
lision with the Acme car shortly be-
fore midnight. Patcheke and May
nard, the crew of the Acme, were
only slightly injuHed. Both cars
wre wrecked.
Gross and Cole were thrown from
their car in the collision. Cole was
almost instantly killed; Gross spine
was broken and he cannot recover.
The race was stopped, but resumed
in ten minutes.
Less than fifteen minutes later,
to avoid another collision at the same
point, IVantine. driving the other
Acme entry. risked death by steer
ing his car straight Through the
heavy infeld fence.
Both he and his machanican es-
capped injury, and his car was dam
aged only slightly, losing front
wheel. The machine was dragged
back to its quarters and started
again in a few minutes with new
wheel.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
ENGINEER STAYS AT THROTTLE.
Right Eye Cut Squarely in Two
by Guage Exploding.

With his right eye cut sauarely in
two by piece OF flying glass, En-
gineer Andrew Horp ran his first
Lackawanna cypress train from
Maplewood into Summit. N. j., be-
fore he asked for relief, and now
he is in hospital where he may lose
the sight of both eyes because of his
heroism. .,
While making fast time the glass
gauge on an oil cup in the cab ,e1-
ploded, a piece of its striking Horn
in the eye. Horn gave one short
blast on the whistle, summoning the
fireman from the tender. -.
When the fireman reached him,
Horns right eye was bleeding pro-
fusely, but he had his right hand
on the throttle and his left on the
airbrake.
He said to the fireman: Just
stand near me as I may fail in try
ing to run her in.
When the train reached Summit,
Horn was taken off and sent to
the hospital.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
KILLS MINE MEN
WORKMAN THROWS LIGHTED
CIGARETTE INTO FUSE BOX.
Dynamite Goes OF Under Group Of
Workmen at Bocacchaca on Flori-
da East Cn:sG Railway.

AS result nf tbs explosion at
noon Friday of 7G0 pounds of dyna-
mite at Bocacchaca, II miles from
Key West, Fla, on the Florida East
Coast railway, 10 men are dead, five
others probably fatally wounded and
at least dozen others less seriously
injured. The explosion was caused
by a member of the railroad con-
struction force carelessly throwing
a lighted cigarette into a box of
fuses.
Nine Of the workmen met instant
death and the tenth died while be-
ing carried to the hospital. The men
were hurled high into air and the
bodies Of the dead were almst be-
yond recognition, arms and legs be-
ing torn from the bodies OF some,
while the faces of others were mere
masses of flesh.
When the explosion occurred the
Workmen. were standing IN water
four feet deep and directly beneath
them was the 700 pounds Of dy-
Mantle, ready for the blast when the
men should stop work for dinner.
According to one Of the wounded,
workman-one Of nine to meet
instant death-threw lighted cigar
cite to one side, not noticing that
it fell into the box containing the
fuses which were connected beneath
them. A few seconds and the men,
water, mud and tons Of dirt were
thrown 10 to 80 feet in the air.
Tugs at once brought the dead
and more seriously wounded to Key
West, the latter being placed in the
Louise Maloney hospital.
Those less seriously injured were
placed on Stock Island, opposite
Bocacchaca and will be carried to
Key West later.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Little Boy Killed by Brick He Shook
From Chimney.

An Anderson dispatch to The State
says a peculiar accident caused the
death Of the 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Strickland. Ten
days ago the lad was visiting his
grandfather about five miles from
Anderson and while playing IN the
yard he caught hold Of the lightning
rod running up high chimney. The
brick fell, striking the lad on top
of his head. A physician was called
in and five stitches we're taken to
mend the wound. To all appear
ances the cash was the only wound,
but two or three days ago the child
became sick He was taken to the
county hospital and an examination
disclosed the fact that the brick had
crushed his skull. All that was pos
sible was done to alleviate the suf-
fering of the child and to save his
life, but all was in vain. The lad
was particularly bright one and
his parents are greatly grieved over
their loss.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
FIVE LIVES LOST AT SEA.
Alaska Steamship Company Liner
Sinks OF Alaskan Coast.

Five lives were lost in the sink
ing OF the Alaska Steamship Compa-
ny's steamer Ohio, off Steep Point,
Alaska, early Friday. There were
12S passengers on board, but all
these escaped, the victims being en-
ployes. The loss Of the steamer and
the cargo Is total.
The wireless dispatch says the
Ohio sank in three minutes. This
probably means she was on a rief
considerable time and that the
passengers were all off before the
ship slid into deep water, which she
did so speedily as to carry down five
Of the crew.
Some Of the passengers were taken
ashore in life boats and taken by the
fishing boat Kingflsher to Swanson
Bay. Others were taken on the
Humboldt and the Rupert City. The
Humboldts rescued passengers will
be landed at Ketchikan. while the
Rupers City is taking her passeng-
ers to Vancouver.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
EDITORS FRIENDS FURIOUS.
They Threaten to Lynch His Cow.
ardly Murderer.

A special dispatch from Panama
to The State says the feeling there
against Gen. Herbert o. Jeffries of
New York for the killing of Will
liam Nichols Chandler, South Car
Gilman, editor of The Panama Press,
is very bitter and threats to lynch
the slayer are being openly made.
Gen. Jeffries, who commanded
Panama's Pacific flotilla when this
republic came into being, went to
Mr.. Chambers newspaper office
Jeffries was furious at an article
which, while it mentioned no name,
he took to reflect on Mrs. Claude
E. Guyant, his sister-in-law, aged
1S.
While repeating that he is Sorry
for Chandler's death, he says he has
enough powerful backing in the Unit
ed States to get him out of the
"scrape," as he calls it.
Chandler was popular and his
friends ere the more infuriated by
Jeffries' attack on him because they
insist that the story at which Chan
dler limited in his newspaper has
been common property for some
time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
NEGRO "KNIGHTs" STOP RIOT.
Black "Pythians" Intervene to Pre-.
vent Race War.

At Kansas City, Mo-, swinging
their swords above the heads Of the
belligerents and declaring that un-
less the trouble ceased they would
use them, company Of negro
knights of Pythias" few days
ago prevented what promised to be
race riot during parade of the
supreme lodge Of the negro knights
of Pythias."
The trouble began when S. w.
Jarbol, a laundryman accompanied
by his wife, drove through the pa
rade of 5000 negro knights" at
Twelfth and Central streets. Sew
eral negroes not in the line of march
seized the bride Of the horse.
"You can't pass here" they shout
ed.
Mrs. Jarboe seized a whip aid
struck at the men, Instantly a
hundred excited negroes crowded
about the wagon. One wrested The
whip from the woman, striking her
a number of times and inlicting
painful bruises.
Many white men rushed TO the
aid of the laundryman. A riot call
was sent to the police headquarters,
but before the police arrived the
armed knights" had restored or
der. y
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
FLOW INTO HARB0R
514 GALLONS OF CoNTRABAND
ARE EMpTIED INTO SEWER.
Original Packages Kept-These VIII
Be Placed on Sale in the County
Dispensary.

Be Placed on sale III Cno COuntf
Dispensary.
BY order of the Charleston county
dispensary board, AT gallons of beer
and ninety-seyen gallons of whiskey
were emptied in a sewer at the main
dispensary on East Bay street, being
the first of the lot Of confscated
LIQUOR held for the prescribed period
and then destroyed in accordance
with the dispensary act. The beer
and whiskey which were destroyed
were seized during the first week Of
this month.
While keg beer and all opened
bottles of whiskey will be destroyed
in accordance with the act, the goods
which are taken in unbroken pack
ages will be sold through the dis
pensaries, and there is now a lot OF
contraband liquor awaiting ,purchas-
ers. The stock of seized goods is
estimated to be valued at between
$500 and $4,000, being of the
saleable goods which have been
seized during the past few weeks.
In the lot Of goods to be placed
@ sale are sixty barrels of export
beer of various brands. The beer
will be sold at about eight cents a
bottle, whereas it usually retaiis at
from twelve to fifteen cents per boz
tie. There are ten dozen bottles 10
a barrel, and it is to be seen that
there is a good profit to the city AID
county from this source alone The
beer will be sold by the bottle and
not by the barrel, for the reas"n
that the law forbids the dispeusary
to sell more than four and a half
gallons to one purchaser, and THIS
provision of the act keeps the board
from putting the contraband stuf
on sale by the barrel.
A lot of liquors are also to be
offered for sale. The liquor which
is to be sold will be only that in
unbroken packages, all other seizures
being destroyed for fear of contain
ination, and to save the cost Of an
naalysis being made. These liquors
which are to be- sold will be Of
fered at the; dispensary price for
goods which are carried regularly
in stock by the dispensary and at
specially reduced prices for all 9TH
er brands.
The county board will meet in a
few days and make awards Of con-
tracts for liquors for replenishing
the stock of the dispensaries, now
much reduced. The stock of the va
rious dispensaries has been taken
and everything is in readiness to
reopen the establishments as soon
as official notification is received
from Columbia that the dispensaries
can be reopened.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
NEGRO ELEVATOR BOY SLAIN.
Tragedy Occurs in Exclusive Apart
ments at New York.

Tenants of the exclusive Ardsley
Hall apartments, in Central Park,
West, New York, had little sleep
few nights ago because of the ex-
citement following an encounter be-
tween George E Gethin, the tele-
phone operator, and Joseph Hard
ing, a colored elevator boy, in which
Gethin wounded Harding so serious
ly by bullet from pistol that the
elevator boy died a short time lat
er in the hospital.
Women and men living In the
Ardsley Hall buildings were attract
ed through the great marble cor
ridor b ythe loud quarrel between
the two employees and many of them
witnessed the shooting which was
the result of long standing quar-
rel.
Doctors were called to attend sew
eral of the more hysterical women,
whose nerves had been unstrung by
the shooting.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
South Carolina the Fastest.

The battleship South Carolina
finished her official trial runs off the
Delaware capes Friday and the con-
sensus of opinion of the experts is
that she is the fastest and most eco
nomical in coal consumption of any
battleship in her class. On the four
hour endurance, run the South Caro-
lima consumed one and four-tenths
pounds per indicated horsepower.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
GIVES NEGRO TO FIRE.
SLAYER OF MEMBER OF POSSE
is BURNED WITH RUBBISH.

nOalItSU Llie SOuutTJ f1ElnSO SItu
Shotgun, Rifle and Automatic Pts
tol and Wearing Breast Plate.
After killing one man and serious
ly wounding two others in a posse.
which was chasing him, B. Clark, a
negro convict, serving life SEN
tence in Bibb county for murder,
was killed a few days ago at Soper-
ton, Ga.
His body was burned on rub
bish heap, and further trouble with
the blacks of the community is fear
ed as a result of the intense ex-
citement aroused.
Clark had escaped from the chain
gang and was roaming the country
armed with shotgun, rifle and
automatic pistol and wearing a steel
breast protector.
When finally located by the pos
Sc before dawn he began firing and
more than 100 shots were exchang-
ed.
James Burden, member of the
posse, was instantly killed while
Sheriff James Lester, of Montgome-
ry county, is believed to be fatally
wounded. Walter Simons, another
member of the posse, also received
slight wounds
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
A SEAMAN DROWNED.
Member of the Crew Of the Revenue
Cutter Fell Overheard.

1t was reported few days ago
along the waterfront that seaman
of the United States revenue cutter
Yamacraw was drowned down the
harbor, at Charleston, falling over
board and disappearing from view
before he could be rescued.
No report OF the accident was
made to the coroner's Office, and
only the rumor was heard at the
office Of the customs department. 1t
could not be learned whether there
was any truth ia the story. The
absence of report being made by
Capt. Dunwoody at the coroner's
office or at the custom house would
seem to indicate that there was no
truth in the story.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STRIKE.
Imported Men Leave Plant Of the
Pressed Steel Car Company.

Imported men, numbering 200,
quit work at the Pressed Steel Car
Company at McNees Rocks, Pa. and
in a body marched to the bank of
the Ohio river, where they say they
will camp until the company has
paid the mfor their work.
After getting the money due them,
it is their intention, it S said, to
return to ther homes in various
Eastern and Western cities.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
STRAPPED ON CAMEL'S BACK.
Pretends Being Pun. he'd
by the Sultain.

A dispatch from Fee, Morocco.
saws Confined in an iron cage.
strapped to the back of swaying
camel, Ell Roghi rebelious subject
of the Sultan of Morocco, captured
recently by imperial troops, was
marched through the streets Of Frz
few days ago, escorted by strong
guard.
The picturesque prelender to the
throne sat erect in his moving priS-
on, and calmly and dislainfully !r-
nored the jeers Of the populacn at
his heels.
After an interview with the Sui
tan, Ell Roghi. still in his cage, was
taken within the palace walls. :"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
Strike brsaksrs Leaving the
S.eel Car Works
TELL AWFUL TALES
The Imported Steel GT Workers
Declare They Were Treated
Worse Than Dogs" Served Rot
ten Food"-Repetition of "Bloody
Corner Riots Expected.

At sun'"wn Friday night sixty
State trC mounted guard at the
plant of the Pressed eel Car Com,
pany in Schoenvillo, where $500
employees of that concern are strik-
ing, anticipating before another "a
hours repetition of the bloody
corner riots of last Sunday night.
Trouble is feared for several rea-
sons, the principal one being the
fact that all during Friday imported
workmen have been deserting the
Pressed Steel Car plant IN droves
of from two to two hundred. The
men declare unequivocally that they
have been misused, subjected to
ihdignities and forced to work
whether they chose or not.
Friday night spirit of unrest
pervaded McMee's Rocks and the
strike zone. The strikers declare
that before morning the Pressed
Steel Car Company will be forced
to suspend operations. But 800
workmen were left in the plant Fri
day night at sundown, so the de-
serting workmen declare.
The grounds surrounding the river
gate of the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany presented a picturesque sight
Friday night. Encamped there were
over 800 workmen, who left the car
works during the day; and who say
they will stay near the car plant
Offices until they get at least por-
tion of the wages due them. The
encamped workmen declare they will
stay on watch at the car company
gates until they are forced to re-
tire by force.
Stories told by the Workmen who
have quit their jobs in the car plant
are almost unbelievable. Conditions,
according to these workmen were
practically unbearable inside the car
plant stockade. Soup prepared from
rotting vegetables was served them,
they declare, by filthy negro walters,
picked up from employment agen-
cies in the slums Of Pittsburg,
Beds filled with vermin were given
! them to sleep on, they declared,
while they were charged exorbitant
prices for clothing, even two cents
stamps selling at four for ten cents
in the car company commissary.
These stories were made the subject
of affidavits late Friday in the gov
ernment probe into alleged peon-
age conditions at the car plant.
Sensational developments in the
session of the government peonage
probers were developed tonight when
several witnesses declared on affida-
Wit that they had been treated
worse than dogs" had been served
rotten food" the car company had
failed to keep financial promises"
and car company bosses had threat
ened to blow heads off with revo:-
vers." Charges that gambling was
allowed to go on unchecked in the
car company commissary were also
made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
Killed by Accident.

Mrs. Robert Noblin was accident
ally shot and killed Friday at Fisk,
Ala, by her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Lassater. The young woman was
handling a shot gun, which was dis.
charged. the full charge striking Mrs.
Noblin in the head.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31
Killed in Columbia.

The police Of Columbia had to kill
two negro prisoners since Saturday
afternoon. They were both drunk
and fought the policemen like mad
men. One Of the prisoners was shot
and the other was clubbed.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
THE MIGHTIEST HUNTER OF MODERN TIMES

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. THIS sBcTIoN)
river 70 drink was seized under water by an immense
eEoeode whlGh having al the edyanloSo Of It's own own
giant TO deep water and there drowning him. Yet II
was Sclous who attacked suc rhlnoceros and found
something almost incredible to naturalsts
plant gun he found Himself ecnTronted By a huge
bull rhno. which cninc at him head lie fred at
When 6rcd." hc wri,cs tine rhinoccros' legs
Sd T s e 9se on ~ m spg s @ S SS a,b S1k @
BY four-oun bullet had made quito q largo hoio
my Kehs pushed our dngerS as fsr as they Would GO
"Wo went 10 Tho nearest tree. sixty seyen-
sgnsIt9s on one sun TnIordedI asalnst l,S stem
:. :'one OF my Kahirs by oa1o sogn. a big strong
Sakslaka az once plunged his asseso into tho body
through the thick skin. pulling tho blade tho
SOFA Am baS Sn mss Si SS m9or & @
feet long I'm It's side the limbs OF tho noceros began
2nd brought 1t down again with a thuibb on the
From that moment 1t commenced 10 struggle
fE9,Dtlsaily, ana 9yiSentY fast resaie!pe Cor
heart before Il got on its lcss but as he only m5dc
yory feeble attempt TO do so ran up and snachins
guns animal 10 death myself. But IL was now feat re-
sfeW Up ~ head nG md broush DOWN s%95 S5 the no s
w. y managed 70 plunge tho heavy psgeea through
sudden sposinodic movement II broke tho shoft IN
,wo lealiug short piece attached 10 tho blade stick
I'm another moment was sahdins on I,s less bot
Sclous loaded gun, when he secured IL. missed nrc
dor r6Hp nc says Stared on in oses Rt0 Se 1s
Putting m 9o SR m9S 40 1 g1ss S5 er 1 SP sna StSgsh
A@oPs re- INC ngs sptsg'ssls 9t Ris odmlfet
Ss sTa SyPss sy se led SabS hin 70 S ssTa Nj sgs
Of IS Spm VIII %Su assard a 6ss ssriSS hSG g TS in
R6otS Iaks Sa %GC s 70 65S 5S'd tas Es.t
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30

ing with him tho deep shadows of the African
forests
what MIR, Kooseycli wrote in encomium OF him az
tho author of his "Afrlcan nature Notes" and gem
cronsy dated The white House, May IS. 1901; was In
u, oSh aS only an %rde9t adnre and friend
almost seem from that odmiring review written by
ht 3 @ SD ea e hSi Snl9S %G S. SSagG s M 5
Upon ,D d dcySns year of his lite f. egiSO
Mr I seios the oeS9po6 'Seq' Sf tie N ' @bto aouso
wrote rs tho last of tho big gamo hunters OF South
once lay in Tho sreatoSt hu6tins srodnd Witch this
world has seen since civilized man has appeared
ThStc are s,lll many happy bunting grounds be
snr'eien} hardlhood and prewesg and In cenrn Nfrse
mo nnSssr a0f 0 TO- to satisfy tho
,L,,Neyerihefess. none Of them quite equa! South
GnaS 1Sd "a & s@e as pss Sss5d' The iSs tS
dioeIy variety OF the species tho bold attraction
Fie5Sn, s' m.n nas .A ,' '"o "'o'.DS |a' I CO.,
Isl an obseryer With power Of seeing and OF re-
S5 I who G 20 "a vsry marked unusual degree
9bseryatons Such combination Of quaiitieG Is rare
IL was 10 tuis was that SIR Roo,oyet rsforfed 10
tho faet-probapy unknown TO nearly ali Amcrioans~
3 sh' sag @ Is G & S SsefMOa M Sn e be S% l
tho subject Of protective e6ioSaiione -
in ESgp mS SSy % 9TH hi bs sdss d I G sesg
Frolse rosy balhnees sand iarks and sand chas all
s5JFjoEy AK Vim INC .fs sFfSgPGS w SssF
S sd aT e eoaa sd 8 @ . Well qn2 ID {f, &
struggle for existence
e now aeG s0Fd Se% es sGe m9 4gs,
o 70 s N% rs 0Gs ot the the sfy nS y
Mr. Nj RoSsyg,t Ssgg S s Is ss gs 4!
f9Tha pdaed aS saS ssP hp 81 "a r. n. }s EfpGSs 6S
within rssea OF ~ ,spd itst. IL fact, IS ono 81 ihe
sIs Gs9 %h WIS H M SSs0d' consented 70 take the
re Story Mt stioas tell, Of his own sssteS Tor