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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29
Il Possesses Certain Advan-
tages All Its Own, Espe-
ciaIly for the Man.

OW comes the trial engagement
Miss Eleanor Sears, h V n
i Y startled not only her native Bos-
ton but the world at large by many orig
inaI doings now rides bareback on fresh
hobby-that of being "trially engaged" 10
Harold sterling Vauderblt-at least 50
il has been reported
Perhaps it is a most excellent thing
For ICONS of years a struggling world mas
sought 10 safeguard its liberty and pur-
suit OF happiness by means of one form
or another OF trial marriage-the more ele-
mentary the people the more trial the
marriage The trial engagement, so far
as is known is something new, and there
IS considerable to be said in its favor.
The durability of ali bonds between what
Mrs Grannis. veteran womans righust'
calls male and female man" seems TO be
matter of geography and scale or en-
lightenment Among tribal peoples nelth-
or marriage nor engagement IS an inde-
structible affair. The encyclopedia de-
votes much nice language to the fact that
il is largely a case Of ION ag' in. off as in y
with ladies and gentlemen Of Central AZ
rica and with barbaric tribes of past ages.
In ktttlng QONu 10 llIdl tHSdSti4iNi'NN'
then, IL appears that history is either be-
ing repeated with a vengeance and a de-
cided barking back to the primeval, OF
else great enlightenment is at hand ana
the trial engagement is for the purpose
of ultimately producing the ideal the last
ing marriage one thing. however, seems
certain. The man party TO the trial en-
eagement gains an advantage he has not
hitherto enjoyed. He may share in the
privilege of changing his mind.
Since there were any such things as
engagements I'm the world 1t has been the
womans right at any time to break the
ond She has been known TO take adj
vantage of this right, and there have been
instances where the party of the second
part was not even appraised of the party
Of the first parts reasons for the change
of heart. II would seem, therefore. IN
the trial engagement the man creature
gets an inning on the ground of the
mutual understanding he can do some
breaking. too. Whether he would he will
ing to establish a precedent, in view OF
the unwritten law Of ages. is doubtful
Yet look for a moment at the celebrated
case OF one Ruzzelamb Ruzzie was a
worm who turned. and for his pains was
spurned by an inapprecative world. Slins3
and arrows Of outrageous criticism were
at him Twelve presumably good
uen and true. before whom his sad tale
was dragged. recently refused TO award
financial balm 20 his torn heart Yet no
one doubts that Ruzzie suffered and that
his hopes were crushed
Thor, is this difference between Ruzzie-
lambs trial engagement and regular, or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

Tow comes the trial engagement
NJ Miss Eleanor Sears, havi in g
startled not only her native Bos-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

there and Bishop Simpson delivered the
dedicatory address. The Bishop was an
eloquent speaker, and his sermon was
characteristic one The President was
seated I'm an armchair in front Of the pull
pit. with his back to the minister ana
after the sermon was over, an effort was
at once made to raise funds 10 pay the
debt of the church This phase Of the meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

Senator Voorhees, once told me a rather
interesting story in connection with Presi-
dent Lincoln It was the occasion OF the
dedication Of what was known as the
Foundry Methodist Church in Washington.
Mr. Lincoln was present, voorhees, was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

- adelphld, neeuS no lIuouuOuOA "
the citizens Of that burg The doctor Is
quite capable Of introducing himself In
case he is yet an unknown quantity to the
Gothamites. behold him
Scene: Independence Square. Excite
ment great over the advent Of a numerous
body Of suffragettes. who are appealing to
the teeming multitude from four separate
platforms for the enfranchisement Of the
sex. CThis report has 10 do only with the
platform on which Miss Inez Milholland,
Of New York, is the most prominent fig
ure for tie audience around tnat platform
includes the well fed form of Or. Moses
stern) Miss Milholand pauses TO permit
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04

The paragraph which caused the
governor to write as above to the
comptroller general was as follows:
Governor Blease vetoed the item
in the appropriation bill authorizing
the comptroller general to expend
$4,000 In examining county offices,
but lie has since told the comptroller
general 70 go ahead and spend this
amount, If so much should be neces-
sary. Comptroller General Jones
has, however, declined emphatically
to follow this course, since the legis-
lature sustained the governors Veto"
Wednesday afternoon The Record
said: "Comptroller General Jones
did not volunteer to the press the
information which Tue Record pub
lished in the issue of Monday refer
ring to this matter but the facts as
to what had passed between the gov
ernor and the comptroller general,
concerning what is an official and
public matter, were ascertalned by
The Record of it's own motion, and
the statement published in this pa
per on Monday stands as substantial
ly correct, the governor having pro-
posed, and the comptroller general
having declined, to proceed without
the appropriation vetoed by the gov
ernor."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
CHILD DIES FROM INJURY.
= - ---s'-
AS Result of Being Struck by Doc.
tors Automobile.

The States says MurdcCk Camp
bell, son of Rev. J. A. Campbell, died
Tuesday afternoon at the Columbia
hospital as the result of an autorno-
bile accident. Murdoch, who is six
years of age, was struck by ma
chine driven by DR.. Jos. J. Watson.
The accident occurred last Monday
morning on the Camden road under
rather peculiar circumstances and at
the, time was not considered serious.
The boy was swinging behind a
wagon and did not hear the ap-
proach of the automobile. AS no
dropped off and darted to one side of
the road he was struck by the ma
line. Dr.. Watson, who states that
he was running at very moderate
rate of speed, at once stopped and
had the boy taken to the hospital.
1t was not until Tuesday morn
ing that dangerous symptoms ap-
peared and an examination showed a
conclusion of the brain. The little
boy is son of Rev. ]. A. Campbell,
a we'll known Methodist minister. Dr..
Watson was exonerated from all
blame for the accident.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
February %, 1911.

-. February 28, 1911.
To His Excellency, Hon. Cole L.
Blease, Governor, Columbia, S. G.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 2Sth,
in reference to the veto of the $4,000
appropriation for investigation by
me, or under my direction, has been
received.
While the newspaper statement
was somewhat inaccurate under
stood you to suggest that I borrow
such funds as should be necessary
to make needed Investigations, and
ask. the legislature at its next ses-
sion to provide for the payment of
the loan. 1 then realized that the
law required me to confine my ex-
penditures to such appropriations as
have been made by law, and then de-
termined, as now advised by you, not
to borrow such money in violation
Of law, or exceed the appropriations
placed at my disposal.
Yours respectfully,
A. w. Jones,
Comptroller General.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
One Switchman Killed and One Was
Wounded.

The Evening Post says Robert
Tanner, of No. II Blake street, a
switchman of the Charleston Termi-
nal Company, was killed Wednesday
morning shortly before six o'clock,
and Gus P. Zander, Of No. As Drake
street, another switchman, was in
jured, when tender of engine No.
s, on which they were riding, jump
ed the track. The engine was back
ing, and the switchmen were stand
ing on the running board of the ten
der, when the jolt came, and they
were thrown off, Tanner falling in
front Of the tender, and being run
over, receiving injuries that caused
his death later, while Zander was
bruised and bones in leg broken
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
AFTER MANY, MANY YEARS.
The South may be Paid for Cotton
- -Siezed During War. '7 - -


The friends in Congress OF the
claimants o. cotton seized by the
Federal Government under the "Cap-
tured and Abandoned Property Act, "
when hostilities had ceased, are in
the nearest way to accomplishing the
long delayed act Of restitution that
has ever been approached.
Time after time committee of
one house or the other of Congress
has reported favorably on these
claims, only to be blocked by the 9TH
er house. Now it appears that tho
two houses are agreed that it is time
that this money should be restored to
it's rightful owners.
Wednesday the conferees Of the
two houses Of the committees on re-
vision of the laws agreed upon the
Bartlett amendment to consolidate
the Acts respecting war claims, so
that the proceeds of cotton seized
under the Captured and Abandoned
Property Act" now in the treasury
as a trust fund, might be restored
to those who submitted their claims
to the Court of Claims, with proper
evidence, without being required to
prove loyalty. The fund amounts to
$4,SS6,671, Of which South Carolina
claims are $422,547.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
THOUSAND DYING DAILY.
Plague and Famine Claim Many Vic
tins in China.

Famine and the plague are sweep
ing over China. The known deaths
from the plague number 10000, and
according to the official statistics, the
death rate averages 200 daily. But
the officials say but little is known
of the true conditions.
1t is impossible even to estimate
the number Of deaths that have re-
suited from lack Of food. DR.. Sam
uel Cochran, an American, who is
engaged in the work of relief, writes:
Zone million people will die before
the first crop Is harvested. This will
be scanty, because the people have
not the strength to till the soil, and
no animals remain for ploughing.
So far Japan and America are the
only foreign countries that have con-
tributed to aid the sufferers, but even
the assistance that has come from the
United States is entirely Inadequate.
It is estimated that 100000 people
are without food and are existing on
roots, grasses or anything that af-
fords the slightest possibility of nour-
ishment. Those possessing grain
guard it night and day.
Missionaries, who are distributing
relief, tell of many tragic occurrences
"a man on his way to meet them,
dying in the road; another falling in
the road as he was returning to his
family with packets of rice. from the
famine, the death rate Is several
thousand daily.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
MONTE CRISTO HAS ~ RIVAL.
NJ Iern Croesus, Young and Good
Looking, Startles Atlanta.

Looking, Startles Atlanta.
Fortified with 1874 one thousand
dollar bills, a New York certified
check for $4,000 and suit case and
Gladstone bag crammed full of bills
of smaller denomination and gold
coins, a mysterious stranger has just
finished giving Atlantans perfectly
good imitation of Death Valley Scot
tvs free spending, and has departed
for Havana, Cuba, with Miss Louise
Whittimore, pretty manicurist,
whom he took as his bride while here.
After short stay in Cuba, they will
60 to New Yrok, from which city
they will go to Europe for an ex-
tended tour.
The young Croesus registered at a
local hotel as A. w. Carmichael,
of New York, but is said to hail from
Buenos Ayres. He asked to be- given
an entire floor, but finally was per-
suaded that a suit of four rooms
would be sufficient. He then pro-
ceeded to a tailoring establishment,
where he ordered an outfit of six
teen suits, paying for them in adj
vance, something over $1,000. But
this was only the start.
Carmichael visited the hotel bar
ber shop the first day, where he met
and fell in love with Misss Whitti-
more, and made an engagement for
luncheon. Not satisfied with her cos
tune, he pulled out five 500 bills
and sent her out to get some clothes
befitting the occasion. When she re-
appeared he was dissatisfied with her
lack Of Jewels and took her to lead
ing jeweller, where he presented her
with a large diamond ring and pearl
necklace.
Carmichael also visited a garage
where he rented an automobile at the
rate of s5 an hour, for as long as he
should want it. At the end of his
visit he paid the owner S635, al
though he had not used the machine
more than half the time.
Accompanied by Miss Whittimore
and her mother, Carmichael went
from there to Tampa, Fla, en- route
to Cuba. Friday Chas. Belleisle, who
acted as his chauffeur while in At
{ lanta, received telegram from Car
michael instructing him to meet him
in New York and accompany him or
an extended European trip. Car
michael also sent transportation anc
500.
Carmichael is described by the no.
/ tel attaches as good looking, of tho
blonde type, and about 30 years old
He was quiet and unassumlng ant
apparently interested in nothing bu
having a good time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
TWO CONVICTED OF MURDER.
One Without, Other With Recon-
mendation to Mercy-Negroes.

A dispatch from Gaffney says:
After being out for day and night
in the case againset Arthur Curry.
Luther Curry, two negroes, and Jim
Hayes, white man, charged with
the murder of Robert Davidson, a
white man, on Thanksgiving day, the
Jury brought in the following verdict
Thursday: Luther Curry, guilty of
murder; Arthur Curry, guilty OF
murder with recommendation to mer-
cy; Hayes, not guilty.
1t is not thought likely that the at
torneys for the defence will try for
q new trial, but it is very likely that
they will appeal to the Governor to
have Luther Currys sentence COM
muted from hanging to life imprison-
ment. Sentence has not yet been
passed on the negroes, but will prob
ably be in the morning. The two
negroes are brothers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
MURDER SHOCKS ROME.
ITALIAN PRINCESS KILLED BY
CAVALRY OFFICER.
In Hotel Room Slayer Stabs Victim,
Who Bleeds to Death, Then Shoots
Himself, But Probably Not Fatally.

Who Bleeds to Deaths Then Shoots
Himself, But Probably Not Fatally.
Princess Di Trigona, lady-in-
waiting to Queen Helena, niece of
Marquis Di Sangiuliano, the Italian
minister of foreign affairs, and cousin
of Prince Di Scalea, Secretary of
State in the foreign office, was muir
dered Thursday in a small hotel in
the city of Rome, by Lieut.. Baron
Paterno, cavalry officer, who then
shot himself. Palermo was still alive
when the room occupied by the cou-
pie was entered by hotel employees,
but the Princess was found lying on
bed, dead. She had been stabbed
in the neck and death was almost in
staptaneous.
Princess Di Trigona was one of the
most beautiful ladies-in-Waiting to
the Queen, and her tragic end has
caused a tremendous sensation. She
was at the Court ball on Monday and
attracted more than ordinary atten-
ton as we'll as general admiration.
She had had disagreement with her
husband, which deeply grieved The
Queen. Her Majesty used every in
| huence to reconcile the couple, but
without success.
Baron Palermo, who had been IL
close attendance upon the Princess
for some time past, engaged q room
in small hotel this morning. Soon
he was joined by Princess Trigona
and they remained together until the
afternoon. A waiter, passing through
the hall, heard pistol shot, followed
by groans. An attempt was made to
break in the door, but this proved too
strong to be forced, and employees
entered the loom by window.
The Princess, half dressed, lay on
the bed, in pool of blood. A dag
ger had severed the blood vessels in
the neck and she had bled to death.
Palermo was outstretched on the
floor. There was a bullet wound In
his breast, made in an evident at
tempt to commit suicide, but he was
still alive and was quickly removed
| to other quarters.
The Princess had been summoned
to appear before the Court today in
separation proceedings brought by
her husband. Both she and Paterno
were Sicilians. Last summer the
Princess was at Saint Moritz with her
two daughters, who are seven and
fourteen years old, when she received
a letter from Paterno explaining that
his debts prevented him from join
ing her. She was touched by the let
ter and sent him check, which he
turned over to one Of his creditors.
The creditor, it is said, instead OF
cashing the check, used it for black
mailing purposes against Prince Di
Trigona, thus revealing the scandal
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
WAS ESCAPED CONVICT.
POLICE CHIEF IDENTIFIED AS
ESCAPED MURDERER.
Safe for Fourteen YeaFs-He Had
Been Joined by His Wife and Chill

Been Joined by Ills Wl1e anu Cnll'
dren.
Thomas Edgar Stribling, who for
five years has been chief of police
of Danville, Va, under the. name OF
R. e. Morris, was arrested there
Thursday afternoon as an escaped
murderer from the Hamilton, Har-
rison county, Georgia, prison. In
1897 he was tried for murder, con-
yicted and sentenced to life impris-
onment. He escaped, pending a mo-
tion for a new trial.
stribling coolly and promptly con-
fessed when the requisition papers
we're read to him. Since he escaped
Stribling was married. He is the
father of ten children.
The arrest and exposure OF the
chief of police was made by Secret
Service Agent J. w. w. Smith and
Deputy City Sergeant W. W. Bosseau
and caused widespread sensation.
For the past six years no one for
a moment suspected his identity. Ell
forts were made q number of times
to trace up some shady spot in his
past life, in criminal trials, but no
inkling of his prison career was
brought out. He was first employed
as night watchman for the Southern
Express Company. About five years
ago he was elected as patrolman on
the Danville police force, and after
serving about six months was ad-
vanced to chief.
His promotion was due, in meas
ure, to his great nerve and coolness'
though he was criticised severely for
his almost uncomfortable temper.
stribling, in his official capacity,
had many influential friends, and,
during his residence here, had never
been charged with any offense other
than those resulting from outbursts
of temper.
Stribling shot and killed William
J. Cornett, In Georgia, and was being
held in prison pending a motion FOR
new rial His brother-in-law, who
was implicated in the killing, was
given a long term, but was pardoned
After his escape from prison Striblins
was Joined by his wife and children
He was allowed nearly two hours
to bid his family farewell, at his
home, but did not break down even
for a moment.
The prisoner was taken to Georgia
Thursday night. Before leaving he
said he killed Cornett for a criminal
assault upon his sister. Stribling
hopes to secure pardon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
BURGLARS MAKE RICK HAULS.
Net $4,000 From Jewel Robberies
in Daytona.

A series of robberies, ending with
the burglary at the home Of Mrs.
Roger Winfield, at Sea Breeze, Fla,
Thursday night, is estimated to have
netted a gang Of burglars more than
$4,000 in gems and other jewelry.
According to the report of Mrs. Whin-
field, jewelry valued at $4,000 was
secured from her home, including d
pearl brooch and two diamond pen
dants worth $4,000.
This robbery followed the robbing
of the homes of E. H. Hotchkiss there
and J. D. Price, at Ormond. The re-
port to the police shows that at each
place jewels valued at $4,000 were
taken.
All the houses were entered in the
same manner, through unlocked up-
per windows, and the robberies are
believed to be the work Of the same
gang. There are no clues 10 the burg.
lars.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Caught in the Shafting Of Shinglc
Mill, Fatally Hurt.

Caught in the shafting of his faith
er's shingle mill at Lexington about
$50 o'clock Wednesday morning,
young Davis Caughman sustained
injuries from which he died three
hours later. His body was hurled
round and round for about 30 times
before the mill was stopped. lie
was injured about the head and face
and one of his feet was multilated,
He was also injured internally. Da-
Wis Caughman was son of Capt. P.
H. Caughman. one of the most high
ly respected farmers Of this county
living about 3 miles from LeXinG-
ton. He was about % years OF age
sturdy and industrious and true, and
was loved by all of his associates.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
PLEAD FOR MERCY.
Sentenced to be Whipped for Bru.
tally Beating Wife.

The spectacle wa witnessed In
the criminal court at Baltimore,
Md, Wednesday, of white man
who had Jrutally beaten his wife,
pleading for mercy with tears
streaming down his face, when he
heard the sentence Of five lashes at
the whipping post and imprison-
ment in Jail. But there was no mer-
cy because the testimony showed that
Frank McCauley struck his wife seven
or eight times, choked her and then
took from her more than $40. It
was the second sentence Of wife
beater to the post by Judge Duffy
within month.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
Was NOT FOR R. SALE
BRYAN REFUSE ONE MILLION
DOLLARS BRIBE.
The Story Of the Offer, Which Was
Made Long Ago, Has just Been
Printed in Omaha.

William J. Bryan got an offer Of
a bribe of s1,0O0,O0O while men,
Der of congress, according to a story
printed Wednesday in the Omaha
World-Herald. The offer, It is said,
was made during the Cleveland ad-
ministration. At that time he was
one Of the committee on ways and
means.
The proposal was that Mr.. Bryan
should not bring in a minority re-
port on the bill to issue S150,0O0,O0O
Of bonds payable in gold, principal
and interest.
The article gives no intimation as
to whence the bribe Offer came. The
story is credited to a former banker
Of Lincoln, Neb., who has since dieo
in substance the story is this:
The. banker, while in Washington
visiting ]. Sterling Morton, then sec
retary of agriculture, and Mr.. Bry-
an, was approached by two men,
whose names are not given, and was
offered $4,000 if he would obtain
Bryan's consent to kill the minority
report on the bill which was then
pending. He was authorized to offer
Mr.. Bryan s1,0O0,000 for the SER
vice.
If Bryan refused but would agree
to absent himself when the '':ll came
up for debate Bryan was to receive
100000. The banker refused, but
later saw the same two mea talking
with Bryan. Two hours later Bryan
told the banker that he had been Of
fered a bribe of $1,000,O00 and had
refused.
"They offered me brihe Of ST.
100000 not to bring in minority
report on that gold bond issue. !
told them to go to whoever sent them
and tell then there Is not money
enough in Wall street to buy me. .
Bryan is credited with saying, II
have no love fo- the money itself.
My salary supplies my very simple
wants. I do not kl0w what would
do with the money. It IL not the
temptation to me that it would be
to many men and deserve no credit
for refusing 1t.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-04
Fell From Train.

Pitching headlong from the rear
platform of the last car on the Penn
sylvania eastbound train, as it rushed
past a suburban station. w. A. Hard
man, aged 80, flagman Of Newark,
n. j., was instantly killed. The &C
cident was witnessed by a large num-
Der of persons waiting at the station
for trains and caused great excite
ment.