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The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

They were a little bit SLOW coming
around" was the reply. but just as
soon as they got their heads to work
ing again they sent for an architect
to figure out how the thing could be
done"
Did he find the answer"
No. was the chuckllng rejoinder.
"IIe worked on II until the demijohn
was empty. and then told the school
board that what they wanted was
shisht-of-hand professor. not an archi-
tect."
Ten Danish children, after bathing
In the sea, began TO cry. A gentleman
passing asked what was the matter.
please. sir" they replied, I'VE ought
to be 10. but we are only nine: one
must have been drowned"
Seeing that there were 10 children,
the gentleman said: Lie down and
put your noses into the sand and then
count the holes They did so and
found that their number was complete.
The mistake arose from the fact
thu each child was SO polite that he
or she lid not count himself or her
self.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

Max Pam, little Chicago lawyer who
has long slept in the velvet OF spe-
cial interests willing to pay him his
bit. felt called upon the other eve
ming to make public speech. Max
speaks the mind of his masters, so
It's we'll to give ear Says Max: Pred
atory poverty is just as demoraliz
ing. as vicious and wrong. If not more
so. as predatory wealth" Again says
Max. Predatory poverty aims to en-
Joy what It has not earned, 10 con-
sumo what 1t has not produced"
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Major
CHARLES keller. corps Of engineers. u.
q IN a communication to Rep.
skmea G. Mclaughlin. OF Muskegon.
..<S Mnskeeon has the best harbor
s. ne east shore OF Lake Michigan.
r1.npIaint had been made that Mus
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

kegon had not received its share OF
the appropriation from the federal
government for harbor Improvements.
$4,000 being voted To that city. and
100000 to Lhdington. IL is explained
that the project at Ludington is prac.
tically a new one, whereas Muskegon
has received liberal appropriations In
the past
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

The Times has just completed a
series Of news articles, compact,
clear and forceful, written by Mr..
Henry Plass of its repOrtOrial staff,
explaining what is the matter with
Detroit's police force.
These articles were written solely
for the enlightenment Of Police
Commissioner Croul and the people
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

Depths Which Words DO Not Reach.
FOR SALE-The lives Of hundreds
OF men who work deep down in the
earth. Two hundred and fifty hor-
ribe deaths guaranteed for a few pal
try dollars. For particulars apply to
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25


in
in
Tunico
a mistake in the picture What is il?
mean
electric hghs)
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

Yvette Guilbert says this country
frankly ought to use dollar marks in
stead OF stars in its flag. The slam
probably is made because the dollar
@marls; I'm this country don't care to
waste any money on certain stars
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25
LIST PAM HAS SPOKE

How interesting. as the girls say. A
protest against the poverty-stricken
man enjoying money he has not, or
pork chops that amt not.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

The high price OF living has had
bad effect upon the drama There are
more rotten shows since there arc
fewer eggs permitted to become rot
ten.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25
MOST ANYTHING.

The new forester is Yale man.
Somebody make a joke about putting
a yale lock on the stable door AFTER
the horse is stolen.
Looks as II food. even II aduiterat-
ed. is all pure profit to somebody
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

Brokers who made a feverish de-
mand for Rock Island stock have been
suspended by the exchange. This mas
nothing to do with food. but couldn't
the food market have been given the
same Kind OF boost?
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

II Zelaya would vent MS spite ON
the country, let him tour II as a lec'
turer
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

The Free said all Of this o Saturday morning
later Mr. Pas interviewed Police Commissioner Crou
Free Press when Mr. Pass called BUT
THIS IS WHAT HE SAID:
going harmony friendly depart
hepfuness between oHca
don't know running
shall the Of relations between the men o.
,the department
complaints believe that
enforcement the ordinances is good thing There IS
policemen bound to De
complaints have thrown out mum
complaints right this office
police captain to
ordinance complaint turned in Those that are petty or
ncaed known only to the ocer oehnd te VIII
not be taken to court
Press Commissioner Crous admission that there
harmony department and that the patrolmen have been
busy complaining against ordinance vator for petty nactons
bhn and that personal piquel
the printing of the results of
The investigation unfair let's to Mr. Pass
interview with the commissioner
Il think the newspapers have been very fair said MI
Cu discussing articles Il expected cricism had to
fair criticism. 1t does lot of good
The kind of criticism don't regard good for the department
the kind disrupt discipline the Departmental make
about another That fellow has been shown up That isn't fit
Pass f fair should result such
dCni the criticism should be affairs that does exist and
Is known to exist, yOursef9'
"That is fair criticism" replied the commissioner.
little like the Press SUBSEQUENTLY PARTISAN AS
EVER, had gotten in bad doesn't t2
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25
I Was a "Dastardly"
Attack, But Approved
Fully By the Attacked

The Free Press Says The Way We
Went After The Police Depart.
nent Was Unfair-THE
POLICE COMMISSION
Err SAYS Il Was
Fair.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

WANTED-A name in our circum-
scribed English language that win
fittingly apply to the man who trafiics
in human life-Send answers 10 The
Wives and Children OF $50 Victims.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

the men who should have done their
duty but failed to.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

Commissioner Croul acknowledges the
he realizes he is his job and that he is likely
He is big enough o realize is human.
He has done things
eys police head.
He has had the gumpon and the backbone
he found it written when he Office
BE isn't jumping onto the using them as scapegoat
when he knows he is in the wrong
isn't defending his department against charges which he knows
20 but he pontbank his stamina by de-
<aug where conditions wrong they be rghted
declares with much himself that there are some
things he does know, BUT WILL LEARN
The Detroit times., 1910-01-25

Among all the good Mr. Crou he has been
oee commissioner has served more highly
Io public approval than this stand he takes while under
with such man public will patient the Free Press need
not Be pseved
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01

than thirty years and has held near
" every office within the gift OF that
city. These include terms as school
trustee. councilman, police commls-
sioncr health commissioner and JUS
tice of the peace. He fs now en-
pioyed in the signal department at
police headquarters.
Among the countless incidents
which made his Southern visit de-
lightfu to MIN Mr.. Graham says
nothing pleased him more than 4
greeting he received from seven
beautiful young Southern women.
who welcomed him with the cry:
There's our Uncle SAM"
To his delighted surprise he found
that they were Ali ncices.
Mr.. Graham is still in excellent
health and does not appear 10 o."
within a decade Of the age Of GO.
to which he coufesses. He is one
OF the best known and most DopuIa.
residents OF Bayonnr
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Want A monk
WHO IS CHARGED WITH SOME
TERRIBLE CRIMES.
Detectives Hunt In Three Countries,
Closely Watching for the Missing
Monk to Arrest Him.

The Police of Germany, Austria,
and Russia are searching for q fug-
tive Paulist monk. who Is charged
with the robbery Of precarious stones
valued at $3,O0O,o00, and the mur-
der Of his brother, a postman. The
robbery took place year ago at
Czestochowa, Russian Poland. The
church there contains an image Of
the Virgin and Child ascr!bed to St.
Luke. The image once belonged to
the ,mothed Of Constantine the Great,
and has been at Czestochowa. since
1882. -'::i,..s =
Miraculous powers are ascribed to
t;,'and myriads of pilgrims have Wis:
tied it during, the pas. six centuries:
Some 100000 Popes go there each
year. The image had been decorat
ed; with precious objects of vast
worth, presented by Popes, Emper-
ors and Kings. The Virgins crown,
given by Pope Clement in*l719, was
valued at $4,000. A. rope of pearls
given by Queen Hedwig, of Poland,
was worth hundreds Of thousands of
pounds.
There was a painful sensation
throughout Poland when the news
of the robbery Of 100000 worth
of the treasure was made known.
The missing monk, who was attach
ed to a Czestochowa monastery, ls
said to have been last heard of at
Lodz. He is stated to have been liv-
ing riontously with a woman at, War
cav and other towns. o..
The discovery of a body in the, rir-
'er Warta adds to the mystery. The
man who had evidently murdered,
was found sewn up in a sofa. He
proved to be q postman,, brother OF
the monk. The public prosecutor
has meanwhile ascertained that the
monastery authorities misled the po-
lice in their attempts to trace the
authors both of the robbery and the
postman's death. The monastery
has now been officially sealed and eX-
haustlve Investigations are taking
place. Several monks are under ar
rest
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
THE BAGGAGE Law.
Railroad Commissioners Will En-
-, force It.

u #
The railroad commission VII
strictly nforce the law with refer
ence to the loading and unloading
OF baggage at all towns of over 500
inhabitants. A circular calling at
tention to the act passed by the gen.
eral assem- bly, with ,referene to the
loading OF baggage has been sent
to all OF the roads of the State.
The following is the section re-
ferred to: "All railroad companies
shall provide such means or appli-
ances as may be necessary to secure
the careful handling and prevent in
jury to baggage. At all stations
where no proper appliances are sup
piled the baggagem aster shall have
such assistance from the train hands
or others as may be necessary to
handle the baggage without injury to
same. That all functional points
and towns of over 500 inhabitants,
sufficient trucks be furnished 10 load
and unload the bagEage.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
BREAKS THE RECORD
FOR GROWING CORN ON ONE
ACRE OF LAND BY BOYS.
A Marlboro County Bog Produced
Over Two Hundred and Twenty
Eight Bushels on One Acre.

The State says another worlds re-
cord for corn production has been
broken ins:South Carolina. A 5-
year-old boy residing In the Pee Dee
section Of the State s aus : produced
,22S bushels and three pecks of corn
on one acre ofland:: Besidessthe mon.
ey that he wilireceive Ii 1om his crop.
he is to get $500 in prizes::and a trip
to Washington.
'.' The unknown boy, for his name
will not be announced for several
days from the Washington ofce Of
the United States farm demohstra-
tion work is member of f}one Of the.
boys corn cluBsSl and hist record, is
sworn to BY witnesses. The Official
announcement and the boys own sto-
ry Of how he secured such marvel
GUS yield will be printed In The State
within the next several days:
: THE unknown boy has broken ali
worlds records for production Of
corn by boy and he Is within 27
bushels Of the great yield Of 25o
bushels by Drake, the Marlboro
county, farmer. The boy is the son
Of a minister and the record-break
ing yield was grown upon the par
sonage land. His story Of how he
accomplished such an unusual feat is
of: exceptional human interest.
The boy grew the corn under the
direction of the United States farm
demonstration work, Of which Ira W.:
Williams is at the. head in this State.
The largest yield last year was 152
1-2 bushels, which was secured by
IBascombe Usher. !: He will aend an
excellent exhibit to the South At
lantic States corn exposition, which
is to be held in Columbia from De-
cember to 8. .~-r.,.,i-- ..----..--- .s'
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
MEETING WILL BE HELD.
Revival Services at Fair Grounds on
Thursday.

That q great meeting will be herd
in the fair grounds on Thursday
night OF the state fair was the an
nouncement made Friday by the
committee of ministers who for over
three weeks have been conductins
the revival services In Columbia.
The first meetings were held by all
the congregations simultaneously,
each church securing its workers,
and leaving to the other churches
the matter Of selecting preachers,
etc. With the close Of these meet
ings Sunday, it was announced that
meetings would be held in the state
house. These meetings will be con-
tinued, but the mass meeting will be
held at the fair grounds, and 1t IS
proposed to secure a larger hall for
the other services In Columbia dur
Ing the week.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
(North side.)

(North side.)
When reverses followed victories
when want displaced plenty
when mourning for the flower OF
Southern Manhood
darkened countless homes
when Government tottered and chaos
threatened
the women were steadfast and una
fraid.
They were unchanged In their devo-
ton,
unshaken in their Patriotism
unwearied In Ministratlons
uncomplaining in sacrifices
splendid IL: fortjtu1c
they strove while they wepe
in the rebuilding after the deso'at'on.
their virtues stood
az the supreme cita:' i
with strong towers Of Faith ana Hope
around which civilization rallied
and triumphed
Following is the formal tnscrlp-
tion prepared by the commissions:
To
The South Carolina Women OF Tie
Confedcracy.
1SG1-65.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
SW1NDLING THE NEGROES.
White Rascal Arrested While At
a Negro Church.

A dispatch to the News and Cou-
rier says a white man was arrested
Wednesday in negro church abou.
q mile below Cross Hill. explaiing
to the negroes a great scheme Of
lending them money at per cent
interest.
It seems that maniWa around
some two or three months.ago and
arranged everything with the ne
groes, and this man was TO receive
the commissions, and the money was
to be let to the negroes later. He
told the negroes ell:- m0'zweOGo
told the negroes q woman died n
the North some time ago and left
$50, 100000 to be loaned TO the ne
groes at per cent interest. but they
were to pay as matter OF good
faith so much money down before
the money could be gotten. according
to their rating, according to the
property they had. some paying
1925. $40, $50 and $50.
He was just about ready to re-
ceive their money when Officer Lane
and Policeman Koon arrested him.
He is being tried now before Mag
istrate Culberson, at Cross Hill. he
was at negro church Tuesday, and
1t Is said took In good deal OF
money from the negroes. The man
had an appointment Thursday at a
large negro church some five miles
from CROSS Hill. where he would
doubtless hove gotten more money,
as the negroes arc well 20 do
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Youthful Murderer.

When Enrique Martinez, !? years
old, disa greed az to the game n
progress aud become Involved in an
argument with two companions un
Sa,urd -. one Of the latter seized a
rife and shot Martinez
through Ike heart. The occurrence
was y. !.c rnria. Mcyican settle
.uent near Brownsville. Texas
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
WOMAN'S ACT OF HEROISAI.
She May Die After Saving Her Mis-
tress from Fire.

AT Albany, Ca. Lille Preston, n
negro woman. employed by Mrs. Lee
WILDLY, wife Of & local merchant, is
near death. after having saved her
MISTRESS irola death by fire late Sun
day night. Mrs. Whldby's dress was
iSnitcd at AZ open CRATE and She ran
into the yard of her home. The ne
gro woman overpowered her, drag
ged her to the bath room, and eX-
tinguish ed the flames. Mrs. WILDLY
is very seriously burned. but will re-
cover. The negro wonan's hands
were burned to crisp and she is
badly burned elsewhere.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Child Burned Il, Death.

While building a fire At her home
at Whlteslone Springs early Satur
day morning little Eva Hutchins. age
7, struck match and part OF it fell
on her clothing. She wi.s envrlolcd
in famcS and her father who cane &c
her rescue was also badly burned.
After 80 hours OF suffering the Title
child did
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
MAuE pvrD ATTACK
! TO his DOOR AND
KNOCKTD UNCONSCIOUS.
The Object Of the Attack is snppos-
ed TO be Robberysand Nothing
Else. 8

es. 10. - -
A dispatch from Gafney says that
place was agogss With & excitement
Thursday night over bold attempt
to rob and possibly murder VIII J.
Francis, superintendent OF, the public
schools Of that; city. It seems from
what can be learned Ok the situation
that Professor Francis vas s!tttng u
his room at his home alone COUNT
Ing over a big roll nf Confederate e
money. s;s',i.'- ~. 4. ~ = ss.,"1 va
.The blinds IN the room were turn
ed affording a clear view to any
one who~might be passing. 1t Is
evident that some perosn or persons
were outside the window and saw
tie money, They went to the back
Of the house and Knocked on the
door. -,
PROF. Francis, with his pistol in
his hand, walked to. the rear and
opened the door, stepping out on the
steps. When he did 30 some one
hit him on the head, knocking him
TO the ground. He was knocked
unconscious and then an attempt
was evidently made TO cut him, as
his belt and suspenders are gut in
two places. 9S. <,,f. ,.,
He, soon regained consciousness
and he heard the party climbing ov-
er back fence. Hn shot at them
three times and thea arose, going
over to the residence Of Mr.. r. A.
Jones, next door, and when the door
was opened fell into the: house. He
has now almost recovered and Is able
to walk, although his head is. badly
lacerated and bruised. ~,
Officers were summoned from town
and bloodhounds were secured and
now strenuous search is. being
made by the officers and posse Of
citizens. Mr. Francis is unable to
state whether there was more than
one assailant or not He cannot say
what be was struck with. The blood
hounds have caught the trail and tle
miscreatns may be captured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
rNFANTILE PARALYSIS TT zZLi;.
Efforts to Ascertain Cause and Treat.
Ment Futile.

A dispatch from Providence. r. l.,
says since June |. 205 cases Of infar-
tile paralysis have been reported to
the state board of Health. Or this
number % have resulted IN death.
Nine other suspected cases are be-
ing watched. Every effort to deter
mine the cause. treatment and cure
OF the malady has proved practically
futile. Not only have children been
afflicted, but many adults have been
victims and several have died. /,
was thought that adults we're i'm
mume from the distease.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Civil War Shell EyvIotics.

4 bombsheli which had lain half
buried since civil war days In tue
yard Of a negro, George Towns. o!
Dalton. Ga, within short distance
of the old breastworKs. exploded
Friday When struck with piece OF
iron in the hands Of Towns grand
son. The child's mother was Slight
ly hurt and the clothing Of two boys
standing nearby caught Are.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Many Horses Killed.

One hundred expensive draft hor-
ses were killed. q number Of work
men had narrow escapes and con-
siderable property damage resulted
when large steam pipe burst In a
barn at the Union Stock yards in
Chicago Saturday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
ONE THOUSAND DROWNED.
Chenkiang District of China Suffers
from Floods.

One thousand persons were drown
ed at Chenkiang. China. early this
month following rise of the Han
river. according to advices received
Saturday. Large areas In the Chen
kiang and the Menyang districts
were submerged. Yokohama was in
undated two weeks ago. Rain hal
fallen continuously. for II days and
1900 houses were uninha5itable.
Embankments had gone out and
heavy Losses were feared.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Nine Hundred Oars i'urn.

4 fire in the storage yards Of tfe
Atchison topeka & Santa 70 Rail
wa" at Topeka. Kansas, destroyed
uine hundred frci, ht c,rS, cniailin2.
a less estimated ai 100000. The
big shops were S5red D.
tho efforts oi three thousand ent-
olOyeS
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Negro Hanged For Murder.

Sandersville. Ga, was crowcd vita
negroes Friday when Charles Scott,
colored, was hanged for the murder
of Henry Harris. negro. The shcr-
if refused to allow any Of the ne
sroes to see the execution.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
CAUSED BOYS DEATH.
Hit With a. Potato Over the Heart
by His Father.

Peculiar accident resulted in the
death OF two children near Winston
Salem, n. c., on last Saturday. While
gatehrng his crop of Irish potatoes.
]. w. Bennett threw one towards a
basket, but the tuber struck his +
year-old boy, standing nearby, just
over the heart. The boy died before
a physician could be summoned. The
four-year-old daughter Of j. II. Ever
hart, a New Vernon farmer. was kill
ed when her skull was crushed be-
tween the barn and the hub of a
wagon is her father was putting up
his team.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
WANTED TO HEAR TORPEDO.
But 1t Resulted in the Death Of n
Farmer Nearby.

The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road agent at Elkmont, Ala, placed
u target torpedo on the track Satur-
day afternoon" just to hear 1t eX-
plode." A passenger train. south
bond, exploded the torpedo. T. w.
Wells, well known farmer of De-
catur county, was waiting for the
train to go home when the torpedo
struck him near the heart. killing
him instantly. The agent WHO plac-
ed the torpedo on the track was MT
injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-01
Reared

~ the men OF heir state
The Legislature y part Will be COR
reyed in line, Enacted by tho
General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina" legible on scroll
being held up to the woman by q.
bronze Cupid.