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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
FIGURES CAUSE ALARM.
Republicans Because They
Help the South.

The Washington correspondent OF
The News and Courier says because
the population figures of few Of
the Southern; towns taken under the
new census, have shown big increas-
es over the figures of 1900, leading
MEN in the Republican party have
become thoroughly alarmed, and
have begun movement to keep the
representation from the Southern
States in the 63d Congress from be-
ing increased.
Two places in Virginia, Lynch
burg and Christiansburg, have
shown big increases and the same
It true of two Georgia towns. Fltz-
gerald and Hawkinsville. In Texas
nearly all of the fifteen or twenty
counties, which have had their pop
ulation figures made public, show
big gains. The same is true of Ok
lahoma and Tennessee.
It is said that these, being wide
ly scattered, indicate that the gen
eral growth all over the South has
been large; in fact, much greater
than any one expected, and that if
the same ratio is kept up represen-
tation from that section must Of
necessity be increased. To fore
stall such an increase in membership
it is proposed to begin the downward
movement now.
Efforts made to ascertain whether
or not President Taft was interested
in the movement failed to disclose
anything tending to show that he
was cognizant Of 1t, but it Is under
stood that Congressman Bennett, OF
New York, and others, who are lead
ing in the proposed cut, made him
acq TAINTED with their plans before
be went to Beverly That the move
.ment is on in earnest is not denied.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
LCRED By A RASCAL.
Warming to Young Women to Be-
ware OF Strange Men.

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A special to the News and Courier
from Richmond, Va, tells a sad sto-
ry about a young girl from this
State. The dispatch says a young
woman, II years old, said to be the
daughter of a cotton planter near
Cowpens, S. c., is detained In Rich
rlond by the police and is under the
care of the Associated Charities
there, until such time as she is sent
for by her parents OF earns enough
money to buy a ticket back to her
home. She wishes to get back as
soon as she can, according to her
statements. The story the girl Is
alleged to have told Is pathetic
one. According to the police, she
went to Richmond in company with
d man, whose name the authorities
do not divulge. He was a stanger
to the young country girl, and they
met when on a train, and she was
en- route to her parents home, from
Spartanburg. She Is alleged to have
been lured away by smooth and false
talk Of the stranger. She says he
proposed that she go to Richmond,
and she followed him, after arriving
living as his wife at a boarding
mouse there.
The man left Friday night, tell
ing the girl to come to Petersburg.
but the landlady became suspicious
and called in a policeman, and the
girl was taken to the police station.
where arrangements were made for
her care. There is no charge against
the ginl, but the officers are search
ing for the man, who will be charg-
ed with an ugly offense when found.
The girl is pretty and unsophisticat-
ed, and has evidently been imposed
upon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
WOMAN BETRAYS
AN EMBEZZLER AND HE is AR
RESTED BY OFFICERS.
He Was A Bank Cashier and Had
Stolen One Hundred Thousand
Dollars.

Eluding the police of several cities
and private detectives for more than
two months, ]. Howard Lowery, alias
James H. johnson, wanted in Uti-
ca, N. Y, on a charge Of embezzling
more than 100000 from the Utica
City National Bank, was betrayed
into the hands of q detective
at Philadelphia by a woman and TAX
en- to New York state before the To-
cal authorities were aware Of what
was going on. His arrest is the re-
ward Of patience and perseverance
on the part of Daniel ]. Kelleher, a
detective of the New York office Of
the American Bankers Association.
Lowery was note teller III the bank
and disappeared last April while an
examiner was going over the banks
books.
Kelleher, after long time, got
clue which left to several cities and
then to Wilmington, Del. He learn
ed that a woman was in correspon-
dence with the former teller and he
spent many days in Wilmington be-
fore he learned her address and then
kept tabs on her for nearly a week
before his vigil was rewarded. On
Tuesday night as he was standing in
AN alley near the woman's house.
he noticed her leave with a suit case
in her hands. He followed her to
the railroad station and then into
q train.
Confronting her with the informa-
tion he had, he forced her to tell
Lowery's address in the city. That
done, he took the woman back to
Wilmington, leaving a guard to see
that she should not be able to COM
municate with Lowery.
Then he went to Philadelphia, with
another detective. They stationed
themselves near a house on North.
16Oth street, where the woman said
Lowery was living, and were on
guard about five hours, when the
man they wanted came out. Step
ping up to him, KelleheT' told him
he was under arrest. Lowery was
stunned for moment, but quickly
recovered.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
WILL BE IN THE RACE.
An Emphatic Statement Made by
Speaker Cannon.

Joseph G. Cannon will not take
himself out Of the race for the
Speakership, of the next House of
Representatives This he made plain
near the conclusiom of his speech at
Emporia, Kan, Monday afternoon.
He said he would abide by the will
of the Republican caucus if the Re-
publicans control the next Congress,
but that no Undertaking magazine
could make him say lie would not be
a candidate In other words, he
said, he would not make am effort to
win the Speakership; yet the en-
phasis with which he spoke made 1t
plain that if the Republican caucus
should nominate him he would be
willing to serve.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
KILLED AT CROSSING
FATAL CRASH OF TRAIN INTO
WAGON NEAR GAFFSEY.
Mr.. S. w. Wyatt Lost His Life, One
Son Fatally Hurt and Another
Slightly Hurt.

"A most distressing accident oc-
Cured at Beaver Dam Church, three
miles south of Gahney, Monday,
when No. 81, the Southern's vesti-
bule limited, ran into a team of
mules and wagoH at the railway
crossing, near the church. The wag-
on was occupied by S. W. Wyatt and
his two sons, Hamlet and Luther.
The father was killed instantly.
Luther, the eldest son. was fatally
injured, and the other toy was only
slightly hurt. Both mules were kill
ed and the wagon was torn into kim
ding wood. Both of the boys were
taken into Spartanburg on the traip
and an inquest is being held over
the dead man.
The crossing where the accident
occurred Is near an abrupt curve,
where the engineer could not pos
sibly see any distance In front OF
his train. It is said by some that
the engineer did not whistle nor
ring the bell for the crossing. Frag-
ments OF the. mules were carried a
distance of five hundred yards.
Wyatt was an Industrious and hard
working man and leaves large fam
ily.
Luther was then taken to the hos
at Spartanburg Monday immediate
ly, after the fearful accident. He
went to sleep at S.o'clock and was
rerfectlly conscious at the time. He
Is 80 years of age. His injuries
are as follows: Three broken ribs,
upper teeth kuockel';Qut, skull frac-
tured in three places, Clover lip cut
of and is supposed to be internally
injured. Physicians do not believe
there is any hope for: him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
North CaroEinian's Body Is Found
Horribly Mangled.

The remains of a white man
supposed to have been those of w.
M. George, of Charlotte, were found
on the Southern railway Tuesday
by a section foreman mile and a
quarter south of Lexington, y. c..
1t is thought that the man was beat
ing his way on train and fell. The
head was battered off and portions
of the body scattered for more than
100 yards up the track. On TIE
clothes Gf rn' man were found a
gold watch, smashed fiat, post card
signed by W. NJ. George, prescrip-
ton whitten for Mrs. w. NJ George
by DR.. ]. W. Summers Of Charlotte.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21

to present documentary proof be mis-
Interpreted, the following course Of
procedure is suggested:
II Mr.. Covington o.! any other
doubter will secuhe the appointment
by any Justice of the Supreme Court,
by any Circuit Judge or by any white
Ministerial Union of any city in
South Carolina, or committee Of
five persons to inquire into the
charges of Duncan, and If any one
Of these derogatory allegations
against The State and Gonzales Is
suhstantiated, The State Company
will pay FIVE thousand dollars to
whomsoever that committee desig-
mates.
A. E. Gonzales. Publisher.
VIM. E. Gonzales, Editor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
LANDLORD SHOOTS BOARDER.
Alleged that Victim Resented Insult
to His Wife.

Because he demonstrated with his
landlord for having, as he claimed
slapped Mrs. Lawson's face, James
H. Lawson, a boarder, was shot and
killed in a.,Boston. Mass, boarding
hause Monday night. James F. Gar
rell, the. proprietor of the house, was
arrested and charged with murder.
Lawson, who was % years old, and
hailed from Nashville, Tenn, had
been stopping at the house with his
wife for several weeks. Sunday a
quarrel took place between Farrell
and Mrs. Lawson, in which Farrell
is said to have struck the woman.
Monday night when Lawson spoke
to Farrell about the matter, Farrell
it. Is alleged, drew a revolver and
fired two shots at Lawson, both OF
which took effect, killing him In
stantly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
KILLED FOR HIS MONEY.
Found Dead on u Pile Of Fodder in
His Stable.

H. F. Zacharay, aged so, amiser,
was found murdered on a pile of
fodder in stable on his premises
in the suburbs of Roanoke, Va, on
Monday. Two pistol bullets were
found in the head. The police are
looking for Mack Walden, negro
suspected of the crime. The purpose
of the killing was dobbery, and it is
believed the slayer got big sum
of money. More than $500 in cur
rency was found sewed in secret
pockets in a second pair of trous-
ers worn by Zacharay.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Prize Fighting Killed.

Prize fighting in Los Angeles is
at an end. Without dissenting
vote in the city council Monday i'll
structed the city attorney to prepare
an ordinance to prevent boxing exhi-
bitions and sparring contests. The
ordinance will be presented at the
next meeting OF the council and its
passage Is virtually certain.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
SENATOR TILLMAN DECLINES.
Unable to Accept tie ;-Witation ut
the Present.
the Present.

Senator Tillman is unable now TO
accent the invitation of the board
CT commissioners of Sulliran's Is
land to spend some time at the sea-
shore as the guest of the township
board, and Mrs. Tillman and mem
bers of the family, who were also
invited, will, of course, not come
alone. In aletter to Mr.. Wilbur
chairman of the board, Senator TILL
man writes that later in the season
he may be able to spend week at
the island. Private business he gives
as tho cause of his inability to ac-
ccpt the invitation at present. Sen
ator Tillman also expresses his
thanks for the invitation.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Dies of Injuries.

Charles l.. Register, young far
mer Of Warsaw, Duplin county, n.
c., who was assaulted Sunday after
noon BY Walter Way, a young white
man Of Wilmington, died there Tues
day night at the hospital from the
injuries received The difficulty
arose over dispute concerning a
25 cents bottle Of Whiskey.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Attack on Depot Master.

Sympathizers with the strikers
made demonstration in front OF
the tenth street union station at
Niagara Falls. n. Y. Tuesday night.
Two men were assaulted. The men
injured are depot master Smith, who
was beaten. and is in charge OF d
doctor, and a conductor named Lew
all who came in on a train about
8 o'clock. He was struck in the
face and knocked down.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
COTTON BEING RUSHED.
The South Being Drained OF AL
Available Cotton.

AS a result of the scarcity of spot
cotton which the so-called July
squeeze has brought about in New
York, the South is being drained OF
practically all available cotton.
Coastwise shipments from Savannah,
New Orleans, Mobile and Galveston
have been heavy for week or more,
and with the Jump of July Opt 'rs
to 1858 in the New York market
Saturday, the highest price recorded
since the Sully campaign in 1903,
Geographic orders began to pour in
to Memphis, New Orleans, Houston
and other spot centers calling for
the shipment on special trains of all
cotton that could be bought.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Bank Clerk Gone.

Minor Winchester. collection clerk
of the Citizens First National bank
Of Albany, Ga, for several years
past, disappeared from his home al
that place Friday of last week and
all efforts by bank officials and
friends to ascertain his whereabouts
have been fruitless.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
POOR, FOOLISH MAN.
Accused His Wife of Betraying Him
and Suicides.

Accusing his wife of bestowing up
on him Judas kiss" and of insti-
eating his arrest as a fugitive from
justice, William Lyons hanged HIM
self with his leather belt and ended
his life in his cell in police sta
tion at Washington, D. c., Tuesday.
Lyons alleged offense was the oper-
alton of a handbook. He was TAX
en- into custody on an old charge nd
his arrest had no connection with re-
cent raids.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Saved by Trees.

An aeronaut named Andrews fell
100 feet when his balloon burst at
Lake Manawa, five miles south of
Council Bluffs, To-, but was saved
from death by falling into the
branches of large tree. Aside from
scratches and bruises he was unhurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Had Close Call.

Mr.. Reece Young, of Clinton, had
a close call re GENTLY. He lay down
beneath an oak to take a nap. A
thunder storm approached and as he
arose and walked away, the lightning
struck the tree, tearing it all to
pieces and splintering the very root
on which his head rested.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Tornado Hits Texas.

Two persons were killed, one SER
iously injured and property damaged
to the extent Of between $4,000 and
$4,000, as the results of tornado
that blew through one corner Of It.
ally, Texas, at 6.45 O'Clock Monday
evening. The dead: M. Poach and
son, Charles. Poach and his son
we're crushed beneath the wreckage
of their home.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
Family Just Vacated Porch When
lightning Struck.

A peculiar freak of lightning is
reported from Belvedere, in Aiken
county. At the home Of Walter Har-
ris, well-known citizen at that
place, the family were sitting on the
front porch, when small thunder
storm came up. AS the storm ap-
preached, the family got up from
the porch and went into the house.
Just as they were closing the door
the lightning struck tree In the
front yard The bolt ran from the
tree to the porch, and knocked over
the chairs, which had been vacated
only a moment before. Had the
lighting been a moment earlier, they
would have been struck. The es-
cape was very narrow one.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
2Oc Cotton Says Hudson.

Twenty cent cotton this fall was
predicted Tuesday by State Commits
sioner of Agriculture Thos. G. Hud-
son, who addressed the Farmers
Union at Union City. Ga. He pre-
dicted that there would be only half
a crop, and that this, combined with
business conditions and holding
movement by farmers throughout the
South, would reduce the high price.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Lost Life in Surf.

At Gulfport, Miss, Mrs. Joseph
Dellorens, age 20 years, wife of the
Spanish consul at Gulfport, was
drowned and several other members
of the yachting party Of which she
was one, were barely rescued, while
in surf bathing at Ship Island near
Gulfport Tuesday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Dispute Ends Sadly.

Following a dispute relative to
the settlement of his fathers estate,
Otis Brown, prominent young Sd
ciet.Y man Of Oxford, N. G., on Mon
day shot and dangerously wounded
his step mother, Mrs j. S. Brown,
and then blew out his own brains.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Shot His Man.

Asked to return a borrowed pistol,
lump Ellison, returning at day light,
drunk, from drinking and gambling
ali night, Monday shot and killed
Will Moore, in Eewberry County
near the Laurens county line. Both
parties are negroes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Negro Girl to Teach Whites.

The appointment Of Mary Mallson
a girl OF negro and Indian blood, as
teacher in primary school at Eliz-
abeth, N. j., has aroused the white
residents and protests are being sent
to the members Of the board Of ed
uCatiOn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Rain Came ut Last.

Reports from the farming coun-
try between Cheyenne and the Ne
braskaline, state that the heaviest
rain Of the season fell early Monday
insuring maturity Of crops threaten
ed by prolonged drouth.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
SOLDIER SHOOTS NEGRO.
Shooting Ascribed to Strong Racial
Feeling That Had Developed.

Feeling That Had Developed.
The authorities at Fort Myer, near
Washington, are aiding the Washing
ton police in an effort to apprehend
i. soldier, presumably of the post,
y. 10 Monday night shot a negro on
the bridge leading from Georgetown
to the fort. The negro, VIM. D.
Smith, is in the hospital in dying
condition. Apparently the attack
upon the negro was unprovoked. The
soldier, VINO was unknown to the
negroes two companions. first struck
the victim with his fist and then
fired unon him as he lay prostrate.
Then the soldier fled. The shooting
is ascribed to strong racial feeling
that has developed among some of
the soldiers at the fort.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Child Drowned in Tub.

Hazel Best, twenty-one months
old was drowned in water tub at
his parents home Tuesday. The
child was playing about the tub and
lost it's balance and fell in.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
RUN DOWN AT LAST.
Dentist Who Extracted Fortune from
His Bride.

Charged with swindling Brook
lyn woman out of $13,500 and sever
al valuable bonds after marrying
her, DR.. Henry B. Keeler, said on e
to have been a prominent e. han
dentist, was arrested in Detroit or
Tuesday. In company with him.
woman is held at police headquarters
VINO, it is alleged. posed ~ his sis
ter, and assisted in getting the mon
ey. According to the police the au-
thoroties of American and Europe
have been searching the world for
the pair. The doctor was at Detroit
for treatmnet. Two years ago, at
Ocean Grove he is alleged to have
met Mrs. Wilhelmina Lynch, whom
he married.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
HUNG TO A LIMB.
And Riddled With Bullets for At
tacking Ladies.

Ending a two days pursuit, mob
during last night took Evan Bob
erts, a negro. from Constable c. "
Riggs, in g. lower part of Sylvanlo
county, Ga, strung the negro up to
the limb of an oak tree and poured
at least 500 bullets into his body.
The negro attacked two white wo-
men who were driving along lone
ly road Saturday afternoon in bug
gy. The horse became frightened
and ran away and took the women
out of danger, though the Iegro pur-
sued them with a pistol. Constable
Riggs captured Roberts and hid him
from the mob for twelve hours
Short work was made Of the negro
when his hiding place was found.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
Many Cattle Lost.

A stampede OF cattle at Columbus.
Ca, preparatory to being loaded on
a river steamboat, resulted in the
drowning OF all but ten Of the num-
ber,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21
TRIED TO GET AWAY.
Young Man Probably Fatally 1njur-
ed by a Leap.

At Chicago John Olowski, aged
twenty-five, was probably fatally
injured last night when he jumped
out of rear window Of the second
floor OF a building at S49 Milwau-
kee avanue. The police learned that
Olowski had gone to the office OF
Nine. Zorro. After having his for
tune told he refused to pay the fee.
Nine. Zoro then locked him In the
room While she went in search OF a
policeman. In the meantime Olo-
wski opened the window and jumped
into the alley.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-21

A. E. Gonzales, Publisher.
VIM. E. Gonzales, Editor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
NORTH FERRISBURG.

Heman HYDE died early Thursday even
ing after several months illness He was
a veteran of the civil War. He is sur
viyed by wife The funeral services
were held from his late home on Sun
uay at l:30 p. m.-The Ladies Aid socia-
BILE held at the home of Mrs. Alice Mar
tin Wednesday, Jan. ~, was well at
tended, and netted about >lG.
The funeral services of Heman Hyde
were held at his late home Sunday. Rev.
Arthur Potter officiatcd, the interment
was In Charlotte.-Mrs. T.. 4. Preston
has just added another pony to her al
ready large collection, chestnut and
white chestnut mare, Superb No. $50,
from Huntington, Ind.-The dance given
In Allen hall last Friday evening by the
entertainment committee was social
as well as financial success Miss Ruth
Potter is at homo from Poultney where
she Is attending school. on account OF
illness,-Therc will be n basket dance
at tho Martin house Friday evening.