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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
RACIi CLASH AVERTED.
Negro Bel Boys Ambush Hotel
Sightseeing Party.

An alteration between hotel
clerk at tfe Elder House, in Indian
Springs, near jackson Ga, and two
negro bell boys indirectly led to the
killing of esse Shingley and the SER
ious. woun ling of Robert Connor, by
shots fired from ambush, supposedly
by the two bell boys from the hotel,
about darl Saturday evening.
Two negroes were arrested by
Sheriff Crawford and taken to At
lanta, but all indications are that
they had nothing to do with the
crime, Their names being similar to
the two be Il boys in question. Among
a certain element there was some
talk of lyEching and race trouble,
but later Sheriff Crawford made the
statement that there was nothing to
fear.
In Jackson groups Of men are talk
ing Of the tragedy, but as we'll as can
be learned no one has contemplated
violence. One of the bell boys has
made clean getaway. In Indian
Springs ore would hardly know that
there had been, a killing, except that
outside Of the hotel servants there is
not nesro to be seen in a public
place. hey are also sticking to
to their / ONES in Jackson until pos
sibility of trouble blows over.
The two men who were shot were
not come cted with the sheriff's Of
flee. They were party of six from
Jackson, rho were driving to Indian
Springs. The two fugitives wanted
for threat ening the life of the hotel
clerk earlier in the day, hid in the
thicket t. watch. for the coming of
the sheriff, from Jackson, and proba-
bly, misto,k the civilians for the Of
f;cers.
Shingley fell at the first shot and
was deser ec by his frightened COM
panions. He bled to death in the
road. Colnor fell wounded from his
buggy, several yards up the road.
The others hid in the woods. They
were not found until Deputy Knowles
heard of the shooting and found
them in he road. AS the two bell
boys had evidently left the county
and otheg negroes are not blamed
for their action, feeling has died
down completely.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
new DEVELOPMENT
MORE ABOUT THE ADOPTION OF
THE SCHOOL BOOKS.
Exchange Price Must be Fixed. Flor.
ence County Trustees Denounce
New Adoption.

While official confirmation Is
lacking, it is said that members Of
the State board Of education will face
an interesting situation at its next
meeting with reference to several
Publishing houses which It is said
may refuse to accept the ruling of
board on the matter Of the exchange
prices.
It is said that representatives Of
several book companies will appear
before the board asking that the
adopted exchange price schedule be
put in. To put in the first exchange
price would cause the board to re-
scind it's last action, which eliminat-
ed the B. F. johnson company.
The State board of education will
ask the D. C. Heath Publishing COM
pany to change a statement in one
Of the Heart of Oak" readers that
have been adopted. This action will
be taken following the protest by the
Confederate Veterans.
At Florence feature OF the meet
ing OF the Florence County School
Trustees association, held at Howe's
grove Saturday was the passage of
a resolution denouncing the recent
school book adoption. The resolu-
tlons, besides criticising the board
for making the changes, goes on to
Inform our State Superintendent of
Education that we can not and will
not require the patrons OF our schools
10 conform to the change"
j. E. Swearingen, State superin-
tendent of education, who was pres
ent, said that he fully appreciated
the spirit of the members of the
association, as his feelings were the
same. =.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
s 's1!E STORM
Sweeps The C.'ast e 9iih ua.
klevp Efsa.> i,
CUTS COMMUNICATIONS
AN Wires Within Storm Swept Dis
trict Blosn Down by the Gale
Sweeping along at Sixty Miles an
Hour.-u srleston, Beaufort, and
Georgetou .. Isolated. &
GeorgetoW D. Isolated.

lts Sweeping in from the South At
Iantic ocean G! gale of semi-tropic or
igin Sunday roared up the coast Of
Georgia and South Carolina, isolating
South Carolina seaports and causing
damage the extent of which can no
be known ultil communication is re-
stored. Tie gale, reported to- be
blowing 60 miles an hour at Savan-
nah, completely cut off Charleston
anu Beaufo't and isolated George
town, at lea st so far as communica-
ton with this section is concerned.
The dam, ge. SO far reported is Of
a minor character but the true ex-
tent of the Injury caused by the storm
has not yet been determined. On
Sullivan's sland and the Isle Of
Palms, suburbs of Charleston, the
waves CAME up unusually high, caus-
ing general exodus Of summer visi-
tors.
A dispatch from Savannah says
suddenly ar pearing off the coast Of
South Carol ma and Georgia Sunday
morning, torn that had reached a
mile. min te velocity at Savannah
venting It's orce on plate glass win
dows, signs street lamps and trees
put all wires between Savannah and
Charleston nut of commission and at
an early he ar isolated that city and
Beaufort, S G. p
Very higl tides are reported from
Iybee Islanl and early before the
wires were lost from Beaufort, S. c.
Efforts to get into communication
by wireless with Charleston also
failed and lothing is known Of the
extent of thu damage there. There is
very large number of Savannahians
who formerly resided at Charleston
and there Ras considerable uneasi-
ness apparent there Sunday night on
account of the failure to hear from
shat city.
Blazing rockets were sent far into
: the murky sky above Savannah Sun
day night warning inhabitants Of ex-
posed islants along the Georgia coast.
No $BMp .unication was to be had
with Charleston yesterday. No train
on the Southern road had been able
to leave tn, city up to last night. 1t
was said taat the union depot and
some miles Of trestle had been de-
stroyed by the storm at Charleston.
The last brat leaving Sullivan's Is
land Saturta ay night was crowded and
left people on the Island Since
then no further news has. been re-
ceived. Tie trains that should run
from Charleston come from Summer
vile insteai.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Many Cars Jump the Track.

Train No. 76 through freight from
Jacksonville to Columbia was wreck.
ed at Whaley, several miles north o.:
Blackville early Saturday. Seventeen
freight cars were thrown from tho
track. Several cars mere completely
demolished. No one was hurt. The
train was in charge of w. H. Helms,
conductor who resides in Columbia
The cause of the wreck has not yet
been determined.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Charged With Murder.

Charged with connection with the
death of Hattie Purcell, the 15-year
old daughter of William Purcell, H.
C. Cox was held to the Criminal
Court at Miami, Fla. without bail
Thursday, after a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Mccall. The girls
father, William Purcell, will have a
hearing in a few days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
RoyalistS to Invade Portugal.

Gen. Bastos, commander-in-chief of
the Portuguese forces on the north
ern frontier Friday informed the
minister of war, according to the
newspapers at Lisbon, the capital
that we'll equipped royalists in Cali
cia are about to invade Portugal. A
steady enlistment they say is going
on in the north of Portugal where the
whole population are monarchists
owing to the attitude Of the repub-
lie against the church.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Unfortunate Captain Paroled.

Capt. William NJ. Vanschalk, who
was commander of the excursion
steamer General Slocum when 1t
burned at He'll Gate on June 25, 1904
with a loss of a thousand lives was
paroled by the United States Govern
ment Saturday and returned to his
home In New York that night from
Sing Sing prison.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
ENDS LONGEST FLIGHT.
Atwood Alights In New York After
Flying from St. Louis.

Sailing serenely over New York's
water crafts, ocean liners and fer
ries, Harry N Atwood, the Boston
aviator arrived in New York on
his aeroplane Friday, the first man
in history. to travel as far as from
st. Louis to New York by way of
Chicago, in a heavier than air ma
chine.
Atwoods safe landing on Govern
or's Island, after flying down from
Nyack, N. Y, above the Hudson riV-
er through a fog which made him
only dlmly visible to the million
eyes that watched him, was nota-
BILE incident in the annals of aero
nautics. He not only broke the re-
cord for the world, covering 1 265
miles in an air line, or perhaps 100
more miles with his detours, but he
flew all the way in the same biplane
and with no important mishaps. At
woods flight is comparable only to
that made by fast trains, for he
covered the distance in an actual fly.
ing time of % hours and 81 min
utes.
Atwood's final lap in his journey
ney was glide 25 miles from Nyack
N. Y, where he had stopped over
night. He landed, dapper and smil-
ing, hatless and hungry, in the arms
of a handful of United States army
officers and men VINO hailed him as
Americas greatest aviator. We'll,
I'm glad it's ended" said Atwood, as
he stopped from his machine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Saw Mill Destroyed.

The large saw mill plant OF Nc
Iver brothers, near IrmO, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire at about 10
o'clock Saturday night, entailing a
total loss of $4,000. A shingle mill
nearby was also completely Destroy
ed. The fire is thought to have orig
mated from the boiler. This was one
Of the largest saw mill plants in Lex
ington county and the loss os COM
plete as no insurance was carried.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Uncle Sam Not Consulted.

Torpedo practice by the German
cruiser Bremen in Buzzard's Bay,
without permission from this Govern
ment, Is regarded by officers Of the
navy at Washington, as q breach OF
international etiquette and a fit sub
iect for a protest to Germany. The
matter, however, they declared is
largely a. "State department affair.""
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
MeViag Picture Film Eyplodss rerilyin
Audience.
WILD Will RUN FOR DOOR
In Fierce Rush for Doorway Men,
Women and Children Are Piled
Ten Feet High In E1dt-Operator
Succeeds in Checking the Raging
Flames. /

twenty-five persons were killed
and over COP injured Saturday night
when a moving picture film exploded
in the Canonsburg, Pa, opera house.
Immediately following the flash of
the film some one shouted, "Fire!"
There was a rush for the exit and in
a moment there was a writhing,
screaming mass of humanity 10 feet
high in the narrow stairway leading
to the entrance Of the theatre. Most
Of the dead were smothered. A ma
jority of the audience was composed
of women and children. In the fierce
rush for the exit, they were thrown
from their feet and trampled upon.
Others were thrown upon them and
those at the bottom Of the human
pile were suffocated.
When two volunteer fire depart
ments reached the theatre the sight
staggered them. Those, of the audi.
ence who had escaped from the
building and other spectators drawn
to the scene were rushing about the
front of the building. No one it
seemed, was making any effort to
aid the struggling mass within the
/ theatre. -A~
The firemen pushed into the build
ing and practically threw persons in
to the streets. The dead were laid
in row along the sidewalk. Rela-
tives fought and struggled to break
past the guards and reach the VIC
tins.
Within a few moments after the
film flashed and the panic started
the fire whistles were blown. Prac-
tically the entire population OF the
town responded and packed in nar-
row Pike street from which the fatal
theatre entrance led. All of them
were apparently terror-stricken and
could give little aid. The only cool
persons were the fireman and sever
al members of the police force.
), For several minutes after the ex-
plosion the audience, numbering
about 1900, was unaware of the ac-
cident. The operator heroically
fought down the flames and sue
ceeded in extinguishing them.
Then, almost suffocated, he open.
ed the door of the little box and
staggered out. With the opening of
the door, dense cloud of smoke
poured into the auditorium.
At this moment some person yelled
.'Fire!" Then started the rush for
the lone doorway leading to the mar
row eight-foot stairway. At the stair
way they collided and TANNED into
probably two hundred persons who
were awaiting the end of the perfor-
nance to take the places Of those
who had seen the show Immediate
ly the narrow stairway was packed
and jammed ten feet high with the
dead" and dying.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Postal Bank at Gree vile.

Postmaster General Hitchcock Sat
urday at Washington designated Sc
more postoffice Of the first class as
postal savings repositories among
them being: Montgoiery, Ala, Ath'
ems, Ca, Greensboro, N. c.. Green.
vile S. c..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29
Saloons for Birmingham,

jefferson county, Ala, of which
Birmingham is large part Thurs
day voted to return to the legal sale
of liquor by licensed saloons by a
majority which may 60 to 1000
votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
BOWSER LIVES ON.
Although Some Folks Thought His
Time Had Come.

| When Mr.. Bowser came up from the
Office the other evening he had an air
about him that puzzled Mrs BOWSer.
He was quiet and subdued and yet not
sorrowful. He was dignified and yet
pleasant He had found the gate open,
but he did not mention the fact. He
had noticed an old can on the steps,
where some boy had thrown it, but he
did not Jump up and down and take
on about it.
At the dinner table he praised the
coffee and steak and suggested to Mrs.
BOwser that the cooks wages be
raised. tramp called while dinner
was in progress and talked loudly and
impudently to the cook at the door
Mrs. BoWser expected to see a rush on
Mr.. Bowser's part, followed by q. body
being heaved over the fence, but Moth
ing Of the kind took place. A big sand
wich and a dime in cash were sent out
to the tramp.
morning" said Mrs. Bowser after a bit.
Very we'll, my dear"
No springtng up and shouting that
she had been selling the coal out of
spite-no charges that it had been
poked down ratholes in the cellar.
During the rain today I saw that
the kitchen roof leaked
II will have a man UP here tomor-
row."
No roaring and shouting. No dec1ar-
ing LnaL NlrS. BOWS0T ndO Deen Sa1IOp-
ing around on the roof in order to do
all the damage possible. Not word
about being on the road to the poor
house.
I'm cleaning house today the cook
somehow broke a rocker off a chair"
IT noticed that it had been loose for
a long time"
Mrs. Bowser was perturbed. That
wasn't the way for Mr. Bowser to act.
He was a lion instead of a lamb. Had
he heard of the death of a relative
Had some doctor told him that both
lungs were gone? Had he lost lot of
money?
Mr.. Bowser usually drops his napkin
on the floor and shoves his chair back
with a scrape when a meal is finished,
but on this occasion the napkin was
rolled and the chair gently handled as
he quietly said:
II am going out for little while
this evening, and I hope you won't be
lonesome"
"Going to a club ?"
'sNo. 1 have about concluded that
it's a very selfish thing for a husband
to belong to three or four clubs. His
place of an evening is home with his
wife. I just want to walk around a
Bit
''If you are in trouble let me know"
mo trouble, dear. Everything isl
o. K"
Mr.. Bowser hadn't been drinking
root beer, and there was nothing in his
bearing to show that he was losing his
mind, but Mrs BOwser followed him |
to the door and wondered if she would |
ever see him alive again.
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Mr.. Bowser's family druggist stood
at his store door. He got ready to say
som ething mean, as the two have never
been in agreement, and he was there
fore shocked out when Mr.. Bowser ex-
tended his hand and said:
1--WE don't want to lose one of the
best druggists in the city, but we are
going to nominate and elect you to the
legislature. You are gentleman, sir,
and an honest man. 1 shall take off
my coat and work for your election
The druggist was too dumbfounded
to reply, and Mr.. Bowser went on. At
the next corner he slipped and jostled
an old woman with a basket. She had
opened her mouth to give him fits
when off came his hat and he bowed
and said:
Lady, I beg of you to excuse the
accid ent. It was unavoidable on my
part
LADY," she echoed.
1.-THE good man takes me for a Ouch
essi'' said the woman to herself as Mr..
Bowser passed on, but he's kind
hearted and a gentleman, and 1 won't
hurt his feelings by calling him back
and explaining that I do family wash
by the dozen and don't use any acid to
loosen up the dirt
On the corner was a policeman. He
had a downcast look, and Mr.. Bowser
walked I'D to him and said:
"I think there are enough of us
around here to get you promoted to
roundsman."
'But-but-"
"And then to a sergeancy. We have
had our eyes on you for some time,
and we like the way you do your duty"
but six weeks ago, because 1 had
10 jerk drunk around rather lively,
you threatened to have me bounced
"Just my impulsive way, you know.
Didn't mean a thing by it. Hope to
see you captain in a year from now.
Continue right on, my good friend"
The next was the dairyman. He had
been told that Mr.. Bowser had charged
him with selling sour milk and other
grave things, and his jaw was set and
he was ready for a row when there
came an extended hand and the words:
Good evening, Brown. Glad to see
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
After his years of research and study

After his years of research and study
on Andrew Jackson, Prof. John Spen-
Ger Bassett, author of The Life of
Andrew Jackson" just published by
Doubleday, Page & Co.. selected the
following words of Jackson as a mot
to and as the best explanation of him,
to go on the title page of his book: Eff
or that of the state over which you
preside, you must take a straight
forward. determined course; regardless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

On the corner was a tramp waiting
to strike someone for a dime. He start
ed for Mr.. Bowser, but recognizing him
fell back to the fence. Two months
ago he had rung the front door bell
to ask for old clothes, and had been
chased 10 blocks.
Did you wish to speak to me?"
asked Mr.. Bowser. as he halted.
Nope"
you are hard up ?'
I'm on my uppers.''
while you look hard up you at the
same time strike me as an honest
man"
I'm all that, sir"
Then take this quarter to encourage
you"
The tramp fell back against the
fence and gasped and choked, and it
was fully five minutes before he could
head for the saloon on the corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

Very notable in an age of prose such
as this is the popularity Of the poetry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

The Haunted Photograph, the
+ttIe Ct a new book by Ruth Mctnery
Stuart. past master of quaint deIlcl0 Us
character portrayal OF tenuer pdtiiOS
and whimsical humor, is welcome m
deed. Here are four of her best snort
stories: THE Haunted photograph,
ssyyhence and Whittier" "A Case IN
Dirlonacy,'' THE AfterglOw." They
are tales of both white and negro folk;
and all four have in full measure tne
light touch, the warm heart and the
rainbow sense of humOr and paIhos
which have made Mrs. Stuart one OF
. the best loved writers of the day
While in Richmond last week for the
performance of "Rebecca of sunny
brook Farm" Kate Douglas Wiggln
vas asked how she stood on the ques-
ton of votes for women. Replying with
q laugh that "she didn't stand at all
she told about a New England farmer
wife who had no very romantic IDEAS
about the opposite sex. She was hurry
ing from church to sink, from sink to
shed. and back to the kitchen stove
when asked if she approved of wom-
ems suffrage and if she wished to vote.
''No. I certainly do not" she exclaim ed
with a vigorous movement of the
churn dasher. II say if there is any
one little thing that the men folks
can do alone, for goodness sake, let
'em do it.
So far as known to his literary exc
cutor, the last of o. HenTy's whimsical
stories Will appear in the December
number of Eiverybody's Magazine. The
title is 1.-The Improbable Servant and
it deals with the famous weekly anna
Aeur nights at a New York burIesque
Theatre. The magazine bought the in
complete manuscript some time before
the authors death. He intended, of
course. to finish it, but never did.
China is making history these days
with a speed which would have been
unbelieved ten years ago, and the OBJ
vious Importance of recent events has
caused a widespread demand for a
popular, up-to-date history of the land
of the dragon. "China's Story" by Dr.
William E Csriffis. recently published
by HoughtOn Mifflin Co, gives q com
prehensive summary from the earliest
times down to the opening of the pres
ent year, and enables the reader to fol-
low intelligently the events of today 1t
seems that commercial trusts became
q problem in China a thousand years
ago, and that the resulting misery of
the people produced an experiment in
socialism which made their misery
even worse. The book is well Illus
trated from photograph including a
fine portrait of Yuan Shi Kai, who has
Just been offered the portfolio of Pre-
mier and seems to be the man Of the
hour.
Very notable in an age of prose such
as TINS Is the popularity of the poetry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

was trying to figure things out. She
suggested ginger tea, but Mr.. Bowser
laughed. She limited that he might ge
around and see the family doctor, and
ask him what he thought of Taft's
vetoes, but the seed fell on barren
soil.
Mr.. Bowser continued to be good.
His smile didn't come off. He Rugged
the cat and babe her goodnight as he
went to bed, and he didn't cuss cuss
when his collar button bothered for
five minutes. There was a tear in Mrs.
Bowser's eye when she fell asleep. She
might wake up widow. But she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

you looking so clipper Was told to-
day that you were never so prosperous.
That's right-that's right. Best cream,
milk and butter in the town. would
mt order from anyone else"
''But you said I sold sour milk for
sweet"
Pooh, man-pooh Little Joke Of
mine. Don't mind it. Hope to see you
alderman of the ward next spring"
When Mr.. Bowser got back home he
was more smiling and good natured
than ever. AS he sat with the cat in
his lap and stroked her back and
called her fond names Mrs. Bowser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11

didn't. She awoke to happiness and
to the real. living. breathing Bowser
who was out of bed and exclaiming IN
his good old hearty way:
by the great horn spoon, but you
must have got up in the night and
thrown my socks out OF the window to
tramp I've looked around for
more'n an hour. and can't find hide
nor hair OF themi"
why. you've got 'em on your feeti''
replied Mrs. Bowser, as a glad smile
came to her Copyright. 1911,
by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11
Saved MANY From Death.

". /. Mock. of Mock, Ark, believes he
has saved many lives in his % years OF
experience in the drug business. What
always like to do" he writes. rs to
recommend DR.. Kings New Discovery
for weak. sore lungs. hard colds hoarsc-
ness, obstinate coughs, Ia grippe, Group,
asthma or other bronchial affection, for
feel sure that number of my neigh
bors are alive and well to-day because
they took my advice to use it. / honestly
believe it's the best throat and lung
medicine that's made" Easy to prove
he's right Get a trial bottle free, or reg
ular SOC or 800 bottle. Guaranteed by
Campbell Drug Co.