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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
STARVED HERSELF
NESS wsRDLow INDICTED FOR
MURDER, is DEAD.
She is Reported by the Jailer TO
Have Deliberately Straved Herself

Miss Virginia Wardlow, one of the
mysterious sisters under indictment
for the murder of Mrs. Ocey w. NJ.
snead, the East Orange bathtub VIC
tim, died In the house Of detention
at Newark, n. j., Friday.
Death was due, In the opinion Of
physicians, to starvation. The fate
of the aged woman in this respect
paralleled that Of her alleged vic
tim, for doctors who examined Ocey
snead before her heath said he all
ments were all due to lack of nour-
ishing food.
In the opinion of Jail attendan s,
Miss Wardlaw deliberately starved
herself to death. This has revived
rumors circulated at the time OF
Ocey Snead's death, when the history
Of the mysterious household was un-
der investigation, that a suicide racr
existed between Miss Wardlaw and
her neice.
F or several weeks the .woman's
condition has been growing worse,
and last Monday she was removed
from the jail to the house of de-
:tention. In the cell she had occu-
pied was found a quantity of stale
food, which the prisoner had con-
cealed.
At the aged woman's bedside when
she died were her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Pri1gle Of Chrisiansburg, Va,
and her frother, the Rev. Albert
Wardlaw OF South Carolina, who had
been called when her condition be-
came alarming.
But he; other sisters, Mrs. Caro-
line B. Martin and Mrs. Mary W.
sDead, jointly indicted with her,
were in their cell as she expired.
They werc sent for, but the jailer re-
suser to allow them to visit the
house Of detention without the voro
of a physician that their sister was
at the po.':. e DEATH,
What effect Virginia Wardlaw's
death will have on the fate Of he"
sisters is still to be determined. 81!
was the G,:n,I.... e influence OF lla
strange ll;nseaold and predictions
we're made that Mrs. Martin and
Mrs. Snead may never be brought
y - =
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Commits Suicide.

At Washinton John e. McLaren,
aged forty-seven, member of real
estate firm, committed suicide today
by throwing himself from the fourth
story window of the residence Of his
cousin, DR.. A. r. Stands, and A. M.
Harrison, another guest were dis
cussing McLaren's nervous condition
in the library below, when they were
interrupted by the thud of the lat
ter's body striking in flower bed
outside the window.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
FOUND DIR. COOKS. TRAIL.
But Does Not Think He Reached the
Highest Peak.

The members of the New York
Herald and Portland Oregonian par
ty which attempted the ascent OF
Mount. Mckinley returned to Seattle
last. night. Their mission failed, G.
E. Rusk said, because the party was
insutficiently provisioned. The Rusk
party ascended to a height of $500
feet and on July II met the Parker
Brown party, we'll equipped for the
ascent, and in good spirits. MIR.
Rusk says he believes they will make
the top.
1--WE took the route followed by
DR.. Cook on the east side of the
mountain to Ruth g'~cier. On the
route we saw abandoned camps and
much Of the scenery pictured in DR..
Cooks book. That far DR.. Cooks
statements are authentic. Further,
I would not say, but do not believe
he ascended the mountain to the
top"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Brute of O Father,

Thomas Jarvis. a young farmer o.
Davie county, was killed by his faLl-
er, William Jarvis, near Advance, n.
c., Sunday. The father and son got
into an argument, which ended ~
he elder Jarvis drawing hiss knife,
cutting his son across the abdomen,
from hip to hip. He then stamped
upon the young man as he lay bleed
ing on the ground until the victim
was fearfully manE.ed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
LOST HIS LIFE, IN FIRE.
While Warning Other People of
Their Great Danger. ~;

W. E. Robinson, mayor of Ell Pa
so, Teras, lost his life at o'clock
Sunday morning, while endeavoring
to warn a number of flremen Of i'm
minent danger from a tottering wall.
At the same time, Todd Ware, fire
man, was instantly killed and VIM.
Robinson and Dave Sullivan, also
fremen, we're injured, the latter per-
haps fatally. The casualties follow
ed fire hich broke out in the store
Of Calisher Dry Goodsss Company
and ruined it. AS the mayor ap-
preached the building a large por-
ton of brick wall fell, crushing Rob-
inson and Ware, also knocking the
ether men down. Mrs. Robinson wit
messed the accident. Conservative
estimates place the loss at s225,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
LOST HIS LIFE IN SURF.
In an Attempt to Save Tis Wife at
Tybee Island.

In a heroic effort TO save his young
wife from drowning, Robert M. Cron-
enberg was swept out to sea and lost
off Tybee Island Sunday afternoon.
The couples were bathing in the
surf when the woman inadvertently
got beyond her depth. Being able
20 swim slightly she called to her
husband that she was all right, but
he, believing that she was about to
drown, went to her assistance. He
succeeded with the assistance OF
others in forcing her into shallow
water, but he lost his own life IN
the effort. Charles Muslin and two
ladies were in bathing at the time
and threw a lifeline to The strug-
Cling couple. This was grasped by
Mrs. Cronenberg, who was safely
towed into the beach, but her hus-
band caught in strong undertow,
was sucked to his death before a
boat could be launched.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
NEGRO AssAssINATED IN SIGHT
OF HIS HOME.
Another Negro Arrested for the Cow
ardIy Crime and is Now Locked up

in Jail.
A Lexington dispatch to the State
says George Buckley negro, was
shot from , ambush in sight Of his
home during the dead hours of Sd
urday night, on Twenty Mile creek,
about six miles above the court
house, and '.Det" or Jess Taylor, an
other negro, is in Lexington jail,
" rgcd With The criE4I
The assassin hid behind a pine
near the roadside and waited for his
victim to come along. The entire load
from a single barrel shot gun took
effect in the abdomen, almc q tisem-
boweling the man. who u.ed at five
o'clock Sunday morning, FIVE or six
hours ate the crime.
The shot was fired at distance OF
twelve or fifteen feet, and the knee
prints Of the man who fired the shot
were visible in the pine straw next
morning. In order to make the way
clear several bushes were cut from
the path of the muderer's aim. At the
crack of the gun the wounded negro
began to holler anL woman from
his house was the first to reach the
scene.
Deputy Sheriff Miller went to the
home OF .lyIo i"rn he fculd a
shotgun which bore evidence of hav'
ing been recentlf fired. His state
ments conflicted and he refused
to return to where the injured man
WAS.
AT the inquest Sunday morning BY
Coroner Clarke four witnesses were
sworn. DR.. E. P. Derrick, who was
called to the injured man soor
after he was shot stated that Buckley
told him that "Det' Taylor had shot
him.
Buckley in his dying statement said
that Taylor had threatened his life
and had been carrying a gun for him
for some day. This evidece was cor
roborated by others.
The jury returned the usual yer.
dict that. Eickley came TO his death
from gunshot wound at the hands
Of Jess Taylor. =.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
BREAKS LOOSE AGAIN.
Strains of Dixie Causes Hepburn to
Out the Fool.

Senator ". H. Hepburn, Of Idaho,
makes a fool of himself because a
band plays Dixie. At reception
given to Congressman T. R. Hamer,
at Wallace, Idaho. last night, Col.
Hamer had just finished his address
and the orchestra had started med
ley of well known airs. About the
sixth number was Dixie" The Sen
ator leaped to his feet, strobe across
to the musicians and cried out:
This is Republican meeting. We
cannot have such tunes here."~ The
amazed musicians stopped immedi-
ately. The Senator strobe back to
his seat. After moment Of silence
Mayor Hanson arose and closed the
meeting. Such fools as Hepburn are
liable to exhibit themselves at any
fine
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Death by Poison.

A sup Of potassium cyanide by mis-
take fer water resulted in the almost
instant death at Rome, Ca, Wednes~
day afternoon Of W. G. Murcherson,
employed as lineman by the Rome
Railway and Light company. While
working IN a jewelry store he took
up pot containing solution Of the
acid, which Is used for cleansing
jewelry believing it be drinking
water. Within four minutes he vas
corpse
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
FLOOD In JAPAN
THE CITY OF TOXIC HAS WHOLE
WARDS SUBMERGED.
Thousands Stalve as the Rivers Rise
aud Deplorable Sights are Seen IT
Relief Stations.

Great floods are sweeping over
parts of Japan, and great damage mas
been done to life and property. The
HOMO and Fukadawa wards Of Toxic
are nearly completely submerged.
Tens Of thousands of persons are
homeless and starviaC. Oac Vt ne
three more important embankments
guarding Toxic has been broken.
Should the second and third dykes
break, half the capital would be sub
merged.
Owing to the foundation of the
buildings Of the Fukadawa gas and
electric lights are failing. Thous-
ands of homeless persons are now
being sheltered in the temples and
schoolhouses at which relief stations
the most deplorable sights are wit
messed. The victims of the food are
wholly dependent upon public relief.
Thousands more have been un-
able to find shelter, owing to tnH in
sufficiency of boats to convey them
to places of safety, and they are ex-
posed to the rain and hunger. Every
available boat IS being employed in
the worf of rescue and to convey
food wheto it is mos:i. needed.
The question of feeding the strick-
eli peUpi, is cI rs anrr ".aL''o
The vegetable and fisr suppl:s are
failing and the stock of biscu.r; al
ready is nearly exhausted. There Is
no fear, however, for the supply OF
rice. The water of the Sumida river
is almost washing the bottom OF the
bridges,
The mountain flood in the neigh
borhood of Karuisawa has destroyed
the Mikasa hotel, Many foreigners
were stopping there, but fortunately
no fatalities have been reported so
far,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
MAKES HIGHEST FLIGHT.
Man Reaches Altitude Of Over Six
Thousand Feet.

It was officially announced at Lonak,
Scotland, Friday that j. Armstrong
Drexel, the American aviator, Thurs
day night attained a worlds altitude
record bv rising $3.50 feet. DreXel's S
fight was the sensation of the ayla-
ton meeting. Ascending at Z o.
clock in the evening. he shot up in
to a bank of clouds and disappear
ed from the gaze Of the anxious
crowd. lie landed about two hours
later, near a farmhouse twelve miles
from Lanark. A large crowd wit
messed the ascension.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
USED MONEY FREELY
THE LUMBER TRUST LOBBY
GAVE SWELL DINNERS
To Which They Invited Members Of
Congress and Others Who Favor
ed Duty on Lumber.

AS an evidence that the lumber
trust makes a good thing Of the tax
levied on that universally used arti-
Gle of necessity we publish be-
low how the lumber lobby at
Washintcn spent money last year
when the tariff law was being made.
The action Of the lumber lobby In
spending big sums of money to have
the lumber tax put on shows the du-
ty was protective duty and not a
revenue duty as It claimed.
Zach McGee, the wide awake
Wasainton correspondent of the Co
lumbia State, says It develops now
that the lumber lobby, which has
been operating with considerable
energy during the present tarif-mak-
ing session of congress, has been sup
ported most lavishly by the lumber
manufacturers.
An assessment was made on each
sawmill in the various associations
of 81 for each $1,000 feet of daily
cut. The lumber manufacturers OF
the State Of Oregon and Washington
belonging to one particular assicia-
tion were assessed S2S,00O, but so
far they have paid only $4,000, and
they are heing vigorously pressed TO
pay the rest.
Some OF the advocates Of free lunl-
ber here are declaring that the fall
ure to pay the assessment Is evil
dence that the real pressure for pro-
lection or lumber Is not so much
from the sawmill people as from the
timber syndicates, who own most OF
the stumpage.
There is plenty Of money, how
ever, for the lobby. 1t is estimated
that 100000 was raised to main
tain the special lobby here to try 10
keep the present rates Of 81 thou
sand on rough lumber and the cor
responding high rates on other
grades.
This does not include Tie eXpe1S-
es Of social delegations sent here
by lumber organizations in various
States and the expenses Of lndividu-
al lumberman who have come here
for the purpose of influencing con-
ressmen from their own State. a
number of lobbyists have been in
and about the capital ever since last
fall.
Some weeks ago, while the bill
was before the house, the lobbyists
gave a series of expensive dinners
at the Willard hotel, to which they
invited members Of congress ond 9TH
ers whom they thought whould be
influential.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
A Fatal Bath.

Fred Tullar, shortstop of the
Blytneville baseball club III the
Northeast Arkansas league, died
Thursday night in Memphis hospi-
tai. After playing ten inning game
on August 1, Tullar took a cold
shower bath. A few minutes later
he was stricken with paralysis and
was brought to this place for treat
mept,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
DROPS DEAD AT PARK.
Falls Lifeless just After Crossing
Home PIirec.

Sherman K. Root, bugler in the
United States Marine Corps, station
ed at the Charleston Navy yard, died
this afteroon just after crossing the
home plate in a game Of base ball.
between the navy yard team and q
team from the army post on Sulll-
vans Island. Heart failure was the
cause of his death. Bystanders heard
Root exclaim: "Oh my heart!" as ho
dropped to the ground. He had been
plsying star game and gave nc pre-
v!ous sign of being ill. Roots home
is Louisville, KY. He had been sta
toned here about three years.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
RUNS DOWN TOTS
Two Little Girls Killed by Passenger
Taain Near High Point.
THE MOTHERS ESCAPE
The Children Were Walking Along
The. Railroad Track Watching u
Freight Train When q Passenger
Train Came up from Behind q
Very Sharp Curve

SCAS oAoA 49, ~ s!S.E.t,.s.s
A dispatch from High Point, N. c.,
says that city was shocked Sunday
morning when the news Of the horri-
BILE accident at Lake reached there,
telling of the killing @of two small
girls by train No. A. Little vada
Cook and Hazel Myers left High
11'oint on train No. 112Sunday morn
ing with th i. mothers to visit rel
atives at Lake and after leaving the
station at Lake theys@were walking
alcng the track watching freight
lain going South when IA came
along running them down.
1t seems that the children were up
III front of their mothers
rnG could -: re warned of the ap-
proach Of the traiE which wa. com
ing around a sharp curve. MIS-. Cool;
and Mrs. Myers returned =: High
Point on train A but could not
bring the bodies with them on ac-
count of the coroner's inquest hay
lag to be held first.
Both girls were about 9 years OF
5ge. Hazel Myers was the daughter
CT ex-Policeman James Myers, living
on Tate Street and yada Cook is the
daughter of Mrs. Flora Cook, a wild
ow living on Tomlinson street. The
boiiies of the children were badly
,n&ngled and from the appearance
the skulls Of both were entirely
crushed on the back side where they
we're hit by the engine.
The same engine that killed these
children was the one that some
months ago vas being driven by En-
sineer Sebe Perry, when he met his
death. 1t is reported that several
other engineers have met with se-
we're accidents while running the en-
-ino.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Killed in q Wreck,

An excursion train from Bordeaux,
France, with 1900 passengers run
ming at speed of so miles an hour,
crashed into a freight train at Sauk-
Jon Saturday. Thirty-two persons
were killed and 100 injured. Many
of the victims were school girls. Sew
eral of the passenger cars were torn
to splintee. A misplaced switch was
tie cause of the accident.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
lightning Breaks Safe.

Dispatches from McFall, Ala, say
lightning played the role Of safe
breaker there early Wednesday. 1t
tore a hole in the roof of P. d. Sny-
der's store ran down posi-. broke
open the safe and stole aWas At
the home Of John I'a,.s ut .Alexan-
dria, the fam ly clock vas demOl!sll-
ed although the housa was compara-
lively uninjured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Police Reserves Called BY The Judge TO
Stop Holly Rollers.
THE COURT ATTACHES
Were Unable to Cope With the situ-
alton When Seventy Religious Fa-
natics Burst Into Frenzy and Re
gan<to Scream at the Top of Their
Voice and Roll About,

Atlanta had a funny experience
last Saturday when seventy frenaled
and fanatical negro members OF the
religious sect known as the Holy
Rollers" became possessed by what
they call the "Holy Ghost" in re-
corder's court. The court proceed !.
ings came to sharp halt and for tea
minutes the police were unable TO
cope with their fury.
This outburst of religious feryor
real or feigned, came during the trial
of Nelson Shorter, one of the leaders
of the sect, who had been arranged
at the complaint of number of res
idents in the neighborhood of North
Boulevard and Irwin street, who have !
been continually disturbed for the
past few months by the nightly out.
bursts Of members Of the sect, who
hold their meeting in a little church
at th,s corner of Irwin and North
Boulevard.
A negro woman, rising in her
seat in the back of the court room,
commenced yelling at the top of her
voice. Instantly the court was
thrown into the widest state Of cha
os.
Seventy negro fanaticss attending
the trial began to scout, screaming,
yelling, moaning, groaning, crying,
and laughing all at the same time.
They waved their arms, their bodies
swayed to and. fro, and many Of
them in their frenzy lay down on the
court room benches and rolled oyes
and over. ~,
At the first outburst the patrolmeE
in court seemed daed by the power
Of the fearful din. There were only
handful Of officers in the room at
the time to control the crazed Me-
groes.
The chaotic yells and shouts Of the
rollers" however, brought up a
squad Of the evening watchmen Oh
the run, headed by Chief Jennings,
from the first floor.
Despite his broke shoulder the
chief, followed by his men, threw
himself upon the yelling mob.
Jerking, pushing and pulling, Tho
patrolmen managed after about seven
minutes to clear the court room.
The negroes did not attempt in any
way to resist the officers of the law,
but they seemed to ignore the Off
GERS, and several of the latter bear
bruises that were inflicted by the
wildly waving arms and legs of the
negro crowd.
Some twenty of the fanatics were
finally showed into cells by the off,
GERS, but the fact that they were in:
carcerated did not induce them to
moderate the loudness of their relig-
ious zeal. So great was the din that
the inhabitants Of Decatur street,
near police quarters, accompanied
by alarmed patrolmen from their
beats, rushed up, fearing that the
world was coming to an end.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Heavy Rains in Japan.

A torrential rainfall has caused
devastating foods principally in
Shiuzuoka province, on the southern
coast. Hudreds Of houses have
been submerged and one occu-
pied by students in the province Of
Shiuzuoka was buried with its ten
ants beneath a landslide.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Brutal Husbands Deed.

Will Milfred, residing at East
Lake, Ala entered his wife's room
Friday morning before she was up
and beat her into insensibility with .
manhinists' hammer. The woman
was rushed to hospital and physF-
clans say she cannot recover. %
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Killed in Auto.

Four were killed outright and two
seriously injured when a South
bound passenger train on the Chic
ago and Erie Railroad struck an a'l-
tomobile at crossing one mile east
of Rochester, Ind, at O'Clock Fri
day night
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Killed While With Woman.

G. w, Turner, of Paris, Kentucky,
was shot and killed at Hot Springs,
Ark, Thursday night by J. c. Pun
NELL hotel proprietor. Turnell and
Purnells wife were returning form a
moving picture show when Purnell
opened fire, killing Turner instant
ly. Purnell surrendered to the po-
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Forty Thousand Victims.

The Austrian and German health
administrations are pushing common
measures against an invasion Of the
Russian Cholera Unofficial reports
place the number Of deaths from
cholera in Russia as high as forty
thousand.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Leopard Escaped.

Nine persons were injured dur
ing a short spell of freedom e"joyed
by leopad who escaped from a me-
ragerie at Vega Portugal. The
animal after mauling two Womer,
made of with child in its paws, but
cropped 1t when the chase came
near. The child was scarcely injur-
ed at all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Dies at Old Age.

Turner Browning, who had lived
in perfect health for lis years died
to-day on , farm. six miles from
Durham, n. c. He had recollections
Of the war between the United
States and Great Britain and Wash
fngton, Adams and Jefferson. He
was born In 1875.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
-Four Men Dead.

Four men were killed and six otl-
ers injured when an equipment train
bucke into a moving yard engine IN
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
yards at Handley, W. Va, Saturday
night.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Women Challenges Teddy.

In a speech Friday night Miss
Kate Barnard, State commissioner
Of charities and corrections Of Okla
homa, issued a challenge to Theo-
dore Roosevelt to debate with her
when he visits Oklahoma this fall"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
KILLS TWO IN FIGHT.
About the Rent of d House in Which
the Killer Lived.

DR.. Clarence Pickens, dentist, OF
Weaverville, N. c., killed Rome and
Furman Capps, brothers, aged 25 and
80, also of Weaverville, at his ..me.
Pickens, who claims he shot in SELL
defense surrendered to a deputy
sheriff and is now in Jail. The shoot
ing followed a quarrel concerning the
rent of a house owned by the Capps,
in which the dentist lived.
There were no eye-Witnesses to 'ne
tradegy. The brothers fell in thei
tracks and the only knives found
were found closed in each of the
dead mems pockets. The doctor S
wounds are two light cuts over his
heart and one on his left arm. His
coat was literally cut to ribboTs.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
Policeman Suicides.

Jaso u. Shockney aged 43, police
man at Centennial Park, Nashville.
Tenn. committed suicide at his home
by shooting himself with a revolver.
No cause ia known for his deed. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-16
HOLLY HELD FOR MURDER.
Coroner's Jury Refuses to Allow
Bond to Suspect.

A special to the News and Cour-
ier from Wilmington, N. c., says j..
C. Holly, proprietor of the Rock
Springs Hotel, which was burned
severa' nights ago, and where the
dead body II Edward Cr'ra"ol ~us
found several hours after the fire,
was committed to jail to-day by cor
oner's j.,y without bond. The ver-
dict being "that the facts and cir
cumstances introduced before this
Jury warrant the holding without
bond of J. c. Holly for the Superior
Court
Holly had the boys life insured
for S2,500, and the furniture in the
building insured also. Cromwell is
said to have come from Charleston. '