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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
Come 20 TIE Cation Fields.

The negroes OF Charleston are still
ealing for aid far the storm sufferers
on the islands and IN The city while
,rr some months we have seen the
a"onals 10 Their. to ~ct out and do
the work that is waiting on them in
nvcrr community around them and
il w0ull not be necessary for them to
~n""al fer charity. Why don't they
come % tho cotton fields, whore they
nrn nnnNed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
MADAME GORDON GONE
rOLU3EBIANs CLAI.a TO BE
ELNECED BY CLAIEvOYANT.
They Gavo Her Money to DoabIe for
Thom and She Carried 1t Og With

The Columbia correspondent Of
The News and Courier says Nine.
Velva Gordon, chairVoyant and pos
SCISSOR OF the hidden secrets, who
made promise Of being able to double
ones money II left In her possession,
has departed for parts unknown, al
legged to be carrying along with her
funds belonging to certain persons,
which funds were left In her posses
sion upon which to work tho charm
Of her powers and double the own"
er's sum.
She held forth On Main street here
for several days, including Fair
Week, and 1t Is stated that she had
something like 50, (000 belonging to
other people. While it Is not known
where she is, it Is stated that when
she left here one week ago last Sat-
urday she headed towards Charles
ton. The police are looking for her
and a warrant is out for her arrest,
issued by the Magistrates Court.
Nine. Gordon claimed to possess
supernatural power and among other
accomplishments, resulting from this
ownership and understanding Of the
mysteries. held out, so 1t is stated,
to the public that she could double a
sum of money II left with her by
means Of visions" or some Of the
other numerous ways Of the dark and
unknown powers which she claims to
have.
Thus If a person had 5000 and
wanted to make 1t S400, all that per-
son had to do was to leave 1t with
Nine. Gordon, who would work the
rabbit foot on it and the trick
would bo turned Now 1t Is charged
that, lured by this promise, several
did leave sums Of money with her to
work this charm upon.
The madame piled her trade here
during Fair Week with marked sue
cess, 80 it Is said, and since then she
met with good returns. She adver-
tised quite extensively her powers in
the papers and-drew good trade, ac-
cording to those who have been in
vestigating this case.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
STRUCK BIZ EHGSlNlE
YOUNG MAN KILLED BY COAST
LINE AT SCRANTON.
Running Across tho Track to Cstch
a Train and Was Ran Over, by Ex-

At Scranton Mr.. Grover Turner,
the eighteen-year-old son Of Mr.. B. F.
Turner, a prosperous and influential
farmer of Hannah Postof1ce, In the
lower section OF Florence County,
was knocked down and instantly
killed Wednesday at about II o'clock
by an extra Atlantic Coast Line en-
gine going North. Nj. J. R. Powell,
of Mallory, and Mr. J. E. Creel, OF
Appalachona. Fla, were standing at
the depot waiting for the arrival OF
the Orangeburg train and received
painful but not serious injuries by
the body Of young Turner being
thrown against them when it was
struck by the moving engine.
All of the gentlemen went to
Scranton Wednesday morning to take
the Orangeburg train for Florence,
and while waiting for the arrival of
the train, young Turner went to Mr..
R. B. Cannon's stables, a short dis
tance from the depot, to leave his
horse and buggy, and while at the
livery stables the extra engine ran
up, going North, and Mr.. Turner
hearing and thinking it was the train,
ran towards the depot, going dag
onally across the main line OF the
Atlantic Coast Line in front Of the
engine. He was struck by the moving
engine when in about one hundred
and ffty feet from the depot and his
body was thrown through the steps
of the depot, death resulting instant
ly.
Magistrate o. s. Baldwin at once
empaaelled a jury and held an IN
quest and the following verdict was
rendered: THAT the deceased came
to his death by running in front OF
a moving engine on tht track of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany." Physicians who examined the
body stated that death probably was
caused by concussion OF the brain and
internal injuries.
The remains were carried lone
Wednesday afternoon, distance of
two miles and was buried Thursday
at the family burying ground. 1t
was stated that young Mr.. Turner
had a large number Of relatives and
friends in that part of the country
and bis untimely .A~dRtragic death
was a source Of great sorrow and be-
reavement to the community.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
Trained Sea Lion ESCAPED.

firing OF it's daily routine at bal
ancing a ball on the end OF its nose
in a North Side theatre at Chicago,
q trained sea lion Topped through a
window pane and into an alley.
When it felt the snow and shifted the
cold air, it appeared in its natural
clement and started at a lively gait
for Lake Michigan.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
KILLED WOMAN AND CHILDREN
Story Of Cruelty Confirmed By Chi
nese Students.

A cablegram from Peking, China,
Gays the killing Of foreigners, at Sian
Flu, Shen 81 province, has been furth-
er confirmed by two Chinese students,
who have arrived from that city. Dur
ing the fighting in Sian Flu a mob at
tackled ths China inland mission, To-
Gated outside of the city. They mur-
dered Mrs. Beckman, who Is said to
be an American, and five Of the mis-
sion children. Mr.. Beckmap was
wounded, but escaped, saving an in
fant. The surviving foreigners were
sheltered by Chinese Christians and
subsequently departed eastward to-
ward the railway.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
SNiGinrS SrIIt to China.

The fifteenth infantry will prob
ably be sent to China Immediately
upon lis arrival at Manila December
I. aboard the transport Thomas from
San Francisco. The regiment will be
to full war strength and
he accompanied Ivy Il hospital corps,
engineers, field artillery and possibly
cavalry.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
Rains Do Much Damage.

Farmers in all sections or Monroe
county. Georgia, are complaining OF
heavy DOSAGE in cotton because Of
The excessive rains Of the past sew
oral days. These rains have been
General throughout the county, and
large quantities OF cotton have been
washed from the b0lls.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
lad Crushed to Death.

!. Is. Taylor, white lad Of
about eight years, was struck and
killed By Il freight car on the South
crn Railway, in Newberry Tues
day afternoon. Th" E't'n boy. the
son OF Mrs. Josephine Taylor, Of the
Newberry Cotton Mills, was on his
way to the city to buy a spool OF
thread.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
TRIED to RcScUr Prisoner.

Chief Of Police Fred McGregor Of
Sheffield, A.. shot and killed Ros-
coe JohHstr IL. Lewis Cloifman ear
ly Thursda.' when they attempted to
rescue John Ccfman from the officer.
McGregor surrendered.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
WANTED FOR WIFE MURDER.
Dies st Aliendale Over in Barnwell
County Last Week.

A dispatch from Blnghampton, n.
Y, says William Emerson, sought by
detectives and police throughout the
country for the alleged murder Of his
wife at Endicott, n. Y, on Sept.
s, lie1 dead in Allendale, S. c., ac-
cording to dispatch received from
Grover 8. Emerson, brother of the
alleged murderer. Death, according
to the message, was caused by ma
larial fever. The dispatch says that
Emerson had been travelling through
the South under the assumed name
Of James White. Becoming i'll sew
eral weeks ago, he was cared for by
the Masonic order. The body will be
carried back to Binghampton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
Dynamitcd AMI Robbed.

The Bank Of Odcll, Texas, was en-
tered early Thursday. The safe was
demolished by'an explosion Of dynar-
mite and about $4,000 In currency
and silver stolen. Posses are in pur-
suit Of the robbers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
Two Children Fatally ;;urt.

At Cincinnati, two children were
fatally injured and number OF men
seriously hurt when fire destroyed
the plant of the J. Baums Safe and
Lock Company at CIT Front street.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25

counsel for Mr.. Rockefeller. objected
and suggested that Mr.. Rockefeller
ha rcruired to send the contract de-
scribed.
Il am sure Mr.. Rockefeller would
be glad to comply with any request"
said Mr.. Murray.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
Bursting Dam Wrought Death
and Destruction IN Penn.
DISASTROUS FLOODS
or MODERN TIMES

bort 100000 deaths. April II.
1921.
Holland tdikes break). 100000
dead, 1880.
Catalonia, $4,000 dead. 1917.
iceland and Hamburg. 1900
dead, 1717.
Navarro, 1000 dead. September,
1887.
Lorca. Spain. (reservoir), 1000
dead. April IA. 1902.
Dantzlg, 1900 dead, April ., 1929.
New Orleans, 100 swept away,
May IL, 1S49.
shefield, ESQ dead. March II,
1854.
Mill River valley Northampton,
Mass), 144 dead, May rs, 1874.
Szegedin, Hungary, LII dead.
March IL. 1879.
Marcia. Spain, 1000 dead, Oct
16. 1879.
Near Worms, so dead, January,
1888.
Ontario, 80 dead, June 81, 1888.
Ohio and Pennsylvania, is lost,
5000 homeless, Feb. Z. 1884.
Galicia, 20 lost, June %, 1884.
Montreal. no record Of life lost,
loss in money s2,5OO,OOO, April II,
1885.
Canton river, 1900, May 8. 1888.
Limoux. France. 20. Oct. 25. 1891.
Mississippi river, st. Louis, ESQ,
May 25. 1892.
YOUNGSTOWN, 2.22s identified dead.
probable loss $500, various esti-
mates up to 5000, May 81, 1889.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02

|. PROBE BEGUN
Accused Senator Of Wisconsin
Is First Witness
is CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
SUB coMMITTEE or COMMITTEE
ON PRIVILEGES or THE UNITED
STATES SENATE STARTS AN IN
vEsTIoATIoN IN MILWAUKEE,
TODAY.

Milwaukee, Oct 2.-With charges
before 1t. that U. S. Sen. Isaac stcph-
enson OF Wisconsin secured his cleo
ton on Mch. 4. 1909. by means of
bribery and other corrupt use Of
money. the subcommittee Of the com
mittee on privileges and elections of
the United States senate formally be-
gan its sessions here today.
Senator Stephenson was summoned
to be the first witness after the pre-
liminary proceedings.
Formal charges against Senator
Stephenson were presented In relation
to John ]. Blaine of Boscobel, Wis,
charges.
In his declaration, Blaine charged
Senator Stephenson with having paid
to e. A. Edwards $107,793 to be used
in Senator Stephenson's primary cam
paign for nomination and that the
money was used corruptly. He as
serted that various sums were paid to
the electors Of the state corruptly and
unlawfully."
e. M. Hyzer. an attorney, then con-
nected with railroad. he charged, had
offered his services to work for the
senator's campaign.
Senator Stephenson declared he was
legally elected to the senate on Jan
rs, 1909, by separate vote Of the
two houses Of the Wisconsin Iegis-
lature. In answer to questions he
said he spent $107,7s3 for his election
He said he gave 1t to e. A. Edmunds
his campaign manager in various
sums in 1908.
He also gave various sums to J. A.
Van Cleave, banker OF Marinette
his home town, to conduct the cam
paign there He also paid money a
newspapers to j. H. Puelicher. a Mil
waukee banker and to others all fol
the purpose of carrying on his cam
paign for nomination In the primaries
in 1908.
Stephenson'B testimony relative tc
his campaign expenses was similar
to what has already been brought
out in previous legislative investiga-
lions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 2.-should
there be hostilities between Turkey
and Italy. 1t might fall to the lot Of an
American to command some Of the
operations of the Turkish navy.
Buchanan Pasha-Capt. Ransford ID.
Buckrlan, holds the rank Of vice adj
miral in the Turkish navy and when
in 1905 there was danger OF war be-
tween Turkey and England Buchanan
was decided upon to direct whatever
naval maneuvers should be necessary.
His friends here say he will be invest
ed with similar authority should the
present crisis result in war.
Buchanan originally commanded a
whaleback in the coal trade between
Newport News, Baltimore and Boston.
His work later with an American
shipbuilding company which construct
ed warship for Turkey attracted the
attention of representatives OF the sui
tan who offered him position in the
Ottoman navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
'EMMONS CO. DAY
AT EXPOSITION
PRES. j. n. WORST or THE A. G
TALKED TO OLD NElGH5oRs
AT BISMARCK.

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. To-day is
Elnmons county day at the industrial
exposition. A special train Of seven
coaches brought over 1000 people from
E'nmons county
Crowds were met at the depot by the
marshal and paraded through the
downtown district 10 the industrial ex.
position building headed by the Linton
band. President Worst OF the agricuI-
tufal college. addressed his former
neighbors this afternoon.
The Fourteenth y pited States infantry
band arrived this morning and gave All
open air concert while awaiting the ar.
rival Of the special threatening
weather did not mar the day
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
Twin Cities and Duluth
Will Help N. D. Boost
Minneapolis Journal Tells Of Work Proposed by North Dakota
$500 an Acre Club and Says Three Minnesota
Cities VIII Help In Work

Minneapolis Journal: with the
most influential men in North Dakota
back OF IT, and assurances that $780,
600 or more If necessary will be raised
to put it through, the most compre-
hensive plan for practical agricultur-
al Improvement work ever undertaken
by any state in the union will be
started at once in North Dakota
and when the next crop season comes
on there will be hundreds OF practical
demonstration farms Of five to ten
acres scattered over the state. E. Y.
Sarles of Hillsboro, e. j. Weiser,
Fargo; G. B. Mcmillan, Hannah; S. w.
Kelly, Devils Lake; c. l. Zimmerman.
Mandan. j. f. Phelan, Bowman; p.
Bartelson. Kenmare; II. c. Mccartney,
Cakes; F. w, Cathro, Bottineau; r. 9.
Kittel, Casselton; r. S. Adams, Lisbon;
]. ]. Nierling, Jamestown and ]. Aus
ten Regan. Fessenden are some OF the
North Dakota men back Of the move.
They are the men who were named as
the first board of directors OF the newly
formed North Dakota One Hundred
Dollar an Acre association ana tina an
nouncement OF the plan for the est@b-
lishment Of the practical demonstration
farms is the first indication Of the
lines along which they tetend to work
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02

The outstanding feature Of the
Turko italian war news today Is
the attempted mediation OF Ger
many, the success OF which APP
pears more probable in the light OF
a statement made at the German
foreign Office today that the report
that the German ambassador at
Constantinople had presented Ital-
ian proposals for peace was pre-
mature" indicating that such pro-
posais were expected.
A dispatch from Constantinople
says that Fethin Passah. formerly
Turkish minister TO Servia. has
been named commander OF the
troops modifying to defend the
coast of the Adriatic.
A dispatch from the island OF
Corfu, of the Albanian coast. says
two Turkish torpedo boats were
sunk and third captured of Flu
menitzan by the Italian patrolling
feet. A semi official tatement from
Athens says that Greece has been
notified by ConstantinopIe that
Turkish military movements on the
frontier are not directed against
Greece.
1t IL reported from Malta that
British cruiser received wireless
dispatch saying that Tripoli had
been occupied by Italians
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
MILLIONAIRE
PLEADED GUILTY
TO SMUGGLING

New York, oct. Nathan Allen,
millionaire feather manufacturer Of
Kenosha, appeared in United States
circuit court today and entered a plea
of guilty to all counts in indictment
charging him with smuggling jeweiiy
into this country.
John r. Collins of Memphis, Tenn,
organizer of the Southern Coal Co,
also appeared before Judge Hough
and pleaded guilty to the last couat
in the indictment charging him with
smuggling.
Get on With Fine.
Nathan Allen and John r. Collins,
following their pleas of guilty, appear
ed before Judge Hough in the criminal
court this afternoon for sentence. AL
len was fined $4,000 and Collins, s4,-
900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02

for the betterment OF farm conditions
and the increase of the productive
powers OF the state.
The plan is based upon the idea that
good farming cannot be taught by
telling the farmer to read a book, that
1t cannot be taught by sending him
pamphlets through the malls and that
the way to do 1t is TO go right to the
farmer and demonstrate to him that
good farming brings its returns many
fold. No such plan, on so large a
scale. ever was worked out for reach
ing the farmer. The Denmark plan,
which is a model that other countries
interested in agricultural Improvement
work have followed. and which the
state Of Illinois took up, will be en-
larged upon in North Dakota and 500
OF the five and ten acre farms will
be established.
For the Small Farmer.
The big farmer will be left out OF
II when 1t comes to locating the farms.
The man with 5000 acres, who is still
to be found in North Dakota, but
whose large holding becomes more and
more conspicuous by contrast as the
breaking up process follows agricultur-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
STATE SCIENCE
SCHOOL VICTOR

Wahpeton, N. D.. Oct 1.-THE foot
ball team OF the Wahpeton state Sci
ence school won from the Morris.
MINI. high school Saturday in the
first game OF the season Dy a score Of
81 to o. The game was played in a
drixzling rain which made both ball
and field very slippery.
Throughout the greater part Of the
game 1t waa featured by the open work
Of the scientists, the coIlegians doing
some spectacular punting and forward
pass work Frederick, White and Eus-
tice aII played good for the Wahpe-
ton school, and Berg. q new man at
quarter showed UP wall
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
TURKISH
TORPEDO
BOATS sunk
Dispatch to LloydS Brings In
formation
Another Report Says Settle
msnt Is Possible
TripoG on the Eve Of Italian
Occupation
NEWS HELD UP.

London, Oct. PA strict italian
censorship is keeping the world in
the dark in regard to the progress
Of events In the. Mediterranean.
From italy itself TripoIi, Turkey
and the seas whore the italian
navy is operating, conflicting re-
ports continue to come in.
One oablssram announced def
niteIy that TripoIi had been bonn
barded and occupied. Another said
no attack son the city had been
made.
One thing is certain and that is
that the Italians had not attacked
the town up to midnight Saturday
for had they done so their guns
would have been heard on the
steamer CastIegarth. which left
TripoIi shortly before that hour
and arrived at Malta this morn-
ing. Reports as to the situation
at Prevssa are equally conflicting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02

Austin. Pa, oct. 1.-Two towns
leveled by flood and fire; an estimated
death list OF between $50 and 500 per-
sons, as many more injured and the
surviving inhabitants dazed to mac
ton. is the destruction worked by a
flood which broke the concrete dam
at Austin, freeing a lake FIVE miles
long that engineering science had held
in leash in the valley of Freemans
Run. The torrent OF water, carrying
with it millions Of feet of pulp logs,
swept away the buildings in its path,
END. "a the structures were dashed
from their foundations. fire sprung
from the broken gas connections and
spread to the buildings higher up in
the valley.
Story Of the Disaster.
The flood, repetition of the Johns
town disaster, first destroyed Austin,
town Of 5000 population, swept its
buildings along in the current and
dashed them into the town Of Costello,
a short distance down the valley.
Costello before the flood had 500 in
habitants. A survivor who made his
way to Austin thinks two-thirds OF
those are now dead and many others
manned.
The flood was In full daylight, but
the inhabitants had relied on the
strength of the dam which had held
water but a week. The dam was FIVE
miles above the town, and when the
report came that the water was run
ming over tho top, many went out to
see Ii.
It was while these persons watched
that the pile Of cement and rock gave
way and the lake, Ave miles long, $50
feet wide and so feet deep swept down
on the towns. There was no chance 20
give warning, and those in Austin and
Costello were caught. Hearing the
rush of water and the tumbling Of logs
1t carried on its surface, many rushed
for the higher surface and had scarce
ly reached safe places before flames
shot up about them.
People in their homes and in places
Of business were killed instantly or
were injured and carried along with
the torrent until they died of exhaus-
ton.
Survivors Soc Homes Burn.
The flood left the survivors without
means to protect themselves from the
second danger that sprang up, and
they sat on the banks Of the reced-
ing river, dazed and powerless, to
watch their homes burn. No appar-
atus was available to help them, and
none could be obtained from surround
ing towns before Austin was In ruins,
Darkness came before the surviving
people realized the extent of the de-
struction and that added to their be-
wilderment Whole families were de-
stroyed and In other instances men
and women returned 30 find their
homes gone. They wandered up and
down the valley, calling, and getting
no response. looked for the bodies.
Most Of the bodies could be identi-
fed only by the clothing, the force OF
+, the food and debris 1t carried had
been 80 great. BY the glare OF the
burning houses the survivors looked
for the bodies and helped rescue those
who had been washed ashore OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
FRIDAY OCT. IS
DATE FOR TRIAL

Minot, N. D.. Oct. 3.--Attorneys for
both sides OF the normal school con-
troversy have agreed to Friday. Oct
10, as the date for the trial Of the
injunction proceedings. 1t Is not ex-
pected that any further delays will
occur as all but three or four days OF
the thirty asked by the attorney gen.
eraI will have expired at that time.
Attorneys for both. sides seem per-
fectly confident OF successful OUT
come. the result OF which is being
eagerly awaited by citizens over the
entire state.