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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
GOOD SNAKE STORY.
How a Frog Prevented Snake Eat
ing Him Alive,

The New York World says Thomas
Brown of Boyd street, Stapleton, AMI
William Lockman of Sherman street,
New Brighton, both printers, went
for stroll in the Silver Lake woods
Tuesday =. morning. They noticed
a commotion in the path ahead. A.
three-foot striped adder and large
bullfrog were engaged IL a martial
scrap.
The adder was trying to grip the
frog sidewise and swallow it whole
The frog was a master of staregy
1t had seized in its mouth six-inch
piece of twig, which it held with the
ends extending on. each side. The
adder could haye swallowed the bull
frog, but it could not take in a six
inch stick. The frog, its buhsing
eyes expanding and its breast heav-
ing, kept. turning, while the adder
circled, waiting for an opening.
When the combat had lasted an
hour, and the frog was getting worst
ed, the men killed the snake. Lock
man has the bullfrog alive as SOU
venir; Brown has the body of the
snake, which he will have stuffed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
LEVER AT HIS POST.
Will Take Hand in Attempt to Over
e ride Taft'S Veto.

A dispatch from Lexington says
Congressman A F. Lever, although
still weak from a recent illness left
this afternoon for Washington TO
help the Democrats of the House
pass the wool bill over the veto OF
President Taft.
It seems certain, in the opinion OF
Congressman Lever, that such veto
will be made and the Importance OF
the action of the House too great for
the future. He said that he feels 1t
his duty to be at his post, regardless
of the risk of his health. which the
trip to Washington may involve.
Mr. Lever as not been to Washing
ton in several weeks, due to the fact
that he underwent an operation in
Columbia soon after his marriage to
Miss Lucille Scurry Butler, on July 3.
Mr.. Lever is gradually regaining his
lost strength and he hopes to soon
be himself.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
TERRIBLE FLORIDA TRAGEDY
Escaped Convic Scots Woman and
Son and Is Shot.

News of tr.gedy in Lee County
Florida on Saturday night, resulting
in the death of Mrs. Weeks, the wife
OF the postmas :er in small town
and Willie Williams, an escaped con-
vict and the ser rious injury to the son
of Mrs. Weeks
Willie Williams, double murder
er, ESCAPED firm the convict farm
with three otter life termers and
went to Weeks home Mrs. Weeks
went to the DOOR in response to the
knock, and Williams opened fire,
killing her Her son was awakened
and ran to th> door and also was
shot.
He crawled lack to his room and
secured revol'er and shot Williams.
The others fled leaving Williams on
the ground whore he remained until
noon Sunday, 'rhen Weeks returned
and found his life dead and his son
unconscious. Later Williams died
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
NEGRO'S SLAYERS UNKNOWN
Jury Don't Know Who Did the Bru
tai Burning of the Men.

The authorities at Coatsville, Pa,
are having trouble in apprehending
the men who burned the negro at the
stake last Sunday night The coro-
ner's jury which has been Investigate
ing the lynching of Zeck Walker, the
negro who shot and killed Ed Rice,
rendered its verdict Wednesday night.
Notwithstanding that more than a
thousand persons were in the mob
that dragged Walker from the hos
pital and threw his body upon the
pile of hay and fence rails, which
was fired by the mob, not name is
mentioned by the jurors. The YER
dict was that the crime was commit
ed by persons unknown.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
TAFT Gets ACTIVE
sAeS 30 FIND OUT SECRETLY
ate h 10 STANDS.
The Presidents Secretary is Con.
Quoting an Extensive Campaign
for His Reelection.

IOr Ills 0ecleCtkOus
According to information published
in Chicago, there has been brought
to light an extensive campaign con-
Quoted in secrecy from the White
House and other Federal Offices in
Washington in behalf a. President
Taft's candidacy for lreelection in
1912. Charles D Hills. secretary
to the President, and George o. Ran
kin, who is a national receiver, are
said to have sent. out a large number
of confidential letters in the nature
of inquiries concerning popular senti-
ment, upon the President and his ad-
ministration., ,a.t.-;,..-> ~ -. =
Each letter sent out by Mr.. Hilles,
upon White House stationary, con-
tains enclosed another, communica-
tion which in detail sets forth all Of
the claims Of achievements under
President Taft's regime The enclo-
sure is copy of a letter sent by the
Presidents secretary some time ago
to Frank P. MacLennan, Of Topeka,
Kan. This document is looked on as
the first political communication of
the coming campaign and furnishes
the basis for arguments to be made
for President Taft next year.
The text of the letter is as follows:
The White House, Washington, D.
&c, Confidential. August 8, 1911
.Mydear sir: should be very glad to
have you write me your estimate of
the work of the present ;4dministra-
.tion, and to have you give me a frank
statement as to the sentiment of the
people in general and the Republi-
cans in particular, with respect to
the course of the President. Such a
letter would be treated as confiden-
,tial unless you wish that II should be
latter utilized by some reputable
newspaper engaged in endeavoring
to sense the situation.
81 have recently had occasion to
write friend in Topeka, and am TAX
ing the liberty of enclosing a copy of
It's letter In order that you may
have my personal point OF view. Sim
cerely yours, Charles T. Hilles."
In Mr.. Rankin's letter, he says in
part: ITO an Illinois man up a tree,
a: long distance from home, the po-
litical situation in the States does
not appear encouraging. With best
intentions, may inquire as to your
candid views on this subject"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
SELLING THEIR CHILDREN.
The Terrible Effects Of the Flood
Disaster in China.

Floods have caused the loss OF
hundreds of lives and great suffering
in China, where several of the rivers
have over-howed along the Yang-Tse.
Arrivals from Shangal by the En-
press of Japan. state that t! distress
which followed the floods are being
offered for sale The districts of
Huanghi suffered most, the river
having swept away great number
of houses. The river rose to the city
gate, which was shut and banked up
in order to keep out the waters Wa
ter was thee feet deep in the city.
From Lonnonkoll 1t was reported
that following the great rains of Ju-
ly IA and Is the crops have been
swept away for forty miles on either
bank.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Money in Peaches

The State says Col. R. B. Wat
son of Ridge Spring was in the city
recently looking hale and hearty. He
,Sls in fine spirits and talked inter-
estingly of his success this year In
marketing peaches grown in his or
chards. He says from less than 25
acres he has already made a clear
profia of $4,000. In all of his ship
ments he did not lose single bush
ell Of peaches
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
President Taft :,asss Refusal to Ap
prove Ii on 81, Parly's P:a'foln.
WAIT ON t'ARIfF BOARD
Reading Of the Presidents Special
Message Foil >wseed by Chairman
Underwood'ss Announcement Of
Motion to PAS the Measure Over
the President > Veto. .'---

RepubHsaT al plause, which greet
ed President "a rs veto of the fWool
bill, was follow ed by outbursts sof
Democratic. cht prs. when Majority
Leader UnderY' cd announced that
he would cali, " the bill and move a4a1 e
its passage over he.veto. 2r az:
The Preside IT'S ..yeto message
reached the He use Thursday while
the roll was bel; g called on Mr. Up
derwood's motica to- consider in the
House Senate an endments to the free
list bill Whe1 the, conference re-
port on that bill in its final legisla-
tive stage, was nnounced, the read
ing of the Pres dents message was
begun, each me mber following the
reading closely. When the reading
was concluded, Mr.. Underwood arose:
'Mr. Speaker he ,said,,,.I do not
desire to ask thst this message from
the President be referred to the COM
mittee on ,ways and means. ask
that it lie On the Speakers table, and
give notice that !. will call up the bill
tomorrow linn ediately, after the
reading of the Journal and move to
pass it over the Presidents veto"
Cheers, and sh outs from the Demo
cratic members greeted this an
nouncement. Mr.. Garrett, Of Ten
nessee, when Guiet was restored,
asked consent t, incorporate, in THE
Record portion of President Taft's
speech, in which he, described the
wool schedule If the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill as ildefensible:" Repub-
ucan Leader III nm asked consent to
incorporate the Winona speech.
The --Democr tic majority will
make a determined effort to pass the
bill over the P; e;sident's veto. Rep
resentative Mani and other Repub-
licans expressed a belief that this
would be impossible. The bill, how
ever, was signet Thursday night by
Vice President herman and Speaker
Clark ne. J'@
President Ta;'t,~in carrying out,
his threat to vet the wool tariff bill
in a special mes Jage to the House OF
Representatives, said the bill was
not in harmony With the platform on
which he was Iected, and that the
American people are deeply impress
with the convic ion that the interest
of the consumir g public can be prop
erly guarded caly by revising one
schedule at a lime, and then upon
accurate and scientific informa-
tion." rs@i4 ~ .
After promis ng that the tar!'s
board will be r. ady to report in De-
cember, the esident argues that
failure of the present bill should not
be regarded therefore, as taking
away the.only clance for revision by
this Congress. The message was ac-
cepted as an II dication that no tar
iff bill prepared in the advance of a
report Of the ia If board upon sched-
ules effected III be signed by the
President.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Flying Fish Attack Men

Flying fish by the thousands at
tackled Capt Sellev and son, of the
lobster launch Audrey, just off the
Coronado Islands, Saturday, accord
ing to reports brought to Los Ange-
les. Cal, Tuesday. AS result Capt.
Selley is nursing a badly bruised
head, and his so mis- suffering from
numerous sore spots and cuts and
bruises.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Town Marshall Shot

Two hundred armed men, with
track dogs, are securing the woods
across the Chattahoochee River, in.
Florida, in searching for Charles
West, a negro, who shot and killed
Marshall Newberry, Of Donalda7ille,
Ca, while resisting arrest for wife,
beating.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Pellagra Can Be Cared

Pellagra can be cured. That fact
has been demonstrated beyond the
shadow of a doubt by K. w Ded-
mond, of Bolton. He was dying of
pellagra and cured himself Since
that time he has treated more than
one hundred cases with results that
are nothing less than marvellous. His
discovery is the most discussed sub
ject in the Piedmont section today.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Turns RaniSt Loose

Raney Chavers who Was convicted
in Kershaw county in 1905 on the
charge of rape and sentenced to ten
years in the State penitentiary has
been paroled by Governor 'Blease
during his good behavior.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
To Arrest Lynchers

Quick justice will be meted out to
those responsible for the burning of
the negro Ezekial Walker, at Coates
vile Sunday says a Philadelphia dis
patch. The state troops that were
ordered out are provided with $50
"John Doe" warrants for the arrest
of lynchers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19

ed to rise. Several events had been
called off, and despite the apparent
success of Ward and Beachey, the pi-
lots still expressed fear of air condi-
tions. Then Parmelee, another OF
the Wrights attempted to go up again
fitful gusts forced him to descend.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
HELD Up o. COUNTRY ROAD.
AGED Man Att, cked and Robbed BY
known Parties.

Henry Garland, an old man, who
lives near the mineral spring, just
out of Darlington was attacked
Tuesday night two miles south of
town and seve ely bruised, and his
assailant made away with $3.50,
which he had IN his person. 1t was
about dark ano Mr. Garland noticed
his mule shy ir the road and was in
the act of urgi1 g the animal on when
some one STRUCK him in the back of
the head H. did not know any
more until abe ut 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, when he was found by
An old negro who knew him and who
carried him lone in d sem1-con-
scious condition. He is out, but was
suffering considerable pain. No ar
rests have beer made
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Blease's Pardoning Record.

Governor Blease holds the cham
pionship as pardoner of criminals.
Since assuming office the governor
has extended clemency in 216 cases
as follows: Paroles, ia; pardons,
1O2
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-19
Two Blown to Pieces

Two men were blown to pieces in
a powder mill explosion at Caresso-
ma, a few miles from Pottsville, Pa.
La sentinella del West Virginia. [volume] (Thomas, W. Va.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-13
ANDY CONT
Agente Q Rappresentante la
"Sentinella" del w. Va.

Presentiamo al nostri numerosi
lettori, il distinto ed artista gio-
vane Mr.. Andy Cont, non per
fargli della reclame, ma per fare
conoscere, che con lutte lie buone
e distinte qualita che 10 distin-
guono, ha voluto di propria volon-
ia. assumere pincarico quale rap
.presentante del nostro giornale.
Egli, oltre agli abbonamenti, e
incaricato contrattare avvisi e tut
to clio, che concerne il nostro gior-
male.
Lo raccomandiamo quindi, al
nostri amici ed abbonati, di usar-
gil lutte le cortesie volute, rite
nendole per conto proprio.
Fra lie tante occupazioni che lui
assume, possiede anche in Latro-
be, Pa, un assortito Splendid
Negozio di fiori artificial, artisti-
.camente lavorati da fare rimanere
soddisfatti a tutti coloro quail
,vogliono indirizzargli dele ordina-
zioni, dal quale vengono scrupo-
Tlosamente eseguite.
Per le ordinazioni scrivere al
Sig. Andy Cont, Box 643, Latro-
be, Pa.
La sentinella del West Virginia. [volume] (Thomas, W. Va.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-13
LA CANTATA
della PatTia del LaVoTo G deR RUnlanitS

o venturoso caro- benedetto "
revo gagliardo che - converse in legge
il grido d'entusiasmo da ogni petto
italico rompente-volle indoma
Ed Una Italia: - da Torino Roma.
Volle-e del fati ser piegando il giro,
tradusse, Dante, in realta' il bel sogno
che di tua vita fu meta e sospiro.
Non forse-o Padre il sogno tuo 81 noma
Italia?-Italia! cuor d'Italia Roma
Scintillarono vertici dormenti,
tutto s'accese il mar di fiamma viva
at divino prodigio. - Data al venti
Fonda regal de la corusca chioma,
apparve Italia! e-cuor d'Italia-Romal
La dove 10 stranier piantava il segno,
redimita di raggi di vittoria,
dominatrice afferma Italia: - 10 regnoI
Umana forza non mi tango donna:
Vigila in me reternita' di Roma.
II.
Dilagarono futti di sangue,
ogni zolla flu tomba d'eroi;
ma quel sangue temprava piu' salda
la fatidica forza che in moi.
Oggi Italia - maestro regina
di Nazioni per senno valor
volge pArte, la Scenza, al Lavoro
della mente del polsi il vigor.
Dali candide un rombo gentle
scande abissi di cielo di mar:
Ave. Pace! - un passato si FRANCE,
un'aurora novissima appar!
Tutto un Popolo, Popoli tutti,
che in fratelli il Lavoro muto',.
cantan laudi mel tempio ideale
che 81 specchia raggiando - mel Poi
Pc lucent sentieri de Petra,
per razzurro mister sideral,
corron fremiti, aneliti unani
ne Ia gloria de Finno che sal:
III.
Umanita' redenta,
ogni discordia e. spenta,
tutto che vive e. Amor!
Amor! - pensier sovrano,
Scenza, Lavoro umano,
pacifico fervor!
Amor - luce immortale,
poema trionfale
che quando aleggia va,
La sacra via divina
% Italia, pia regina! -
scande all l'Umanita,.
e. AUGUSTA BERrA.
La sentinella del West Virginia. [volume] (Thomas, W. Va.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-13
~. -: Peneoetto Prop. Fondatore NuMERO 26O
EmidiO PucCi.

AmioiV uSIl, La SentinclIa netyl Stat del Wei
virginia ed Ohio nute presenaro raccoaandro al nost
amlcl egli con manre con za accativars Ia ST.
ma duca del nuovi conosc2nt Non irsto antcpiamo
tutl cooro che vco nteressare per
la diFusione del settimanale
La sentinella del West Virginia. [volume] (Thomas, W. Va.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-13

velle energie italiche ci pervade l'anima
di gioia d'orgoglio dinanzi ALA futurs
visione sicura di una Patria veramente
forte, temuta ed invita-. QusstA festa
di Roma ammonisce tutti moi, d'oltre
oceano, che c'incombe II sacrosanto do.
we're di fare parte della "Lega Navale
Italiana" divenendone Soci attivi, pei
IL decoro della nostra bandiera che, sim.
bolo vivente dell'amor patrio. deve
sventolare in tutti mari sempre piu
gloriosa piu' rispettata.
ALBA RoMANA.
D Rappresentante u6iciaLs della
~. ". J." in New York e. u Sig. G.
Ziniti,, 157-169 Edgecombs Ave, ;ncdri
cato di ricevere le adesioni dare schia.
rinrenti al riouardo.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-18

p~. c. c. Cleaves. eve. ear. nose and
throat specialist, is now at Hotel EI
Centre. Parties desiring to treatment
" Il please call early. II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NINUI OtJdfI I4fIIUo.--UI-UfoJ.
department of the Interior, u. S. Land
ace at Los Angeles, Cal, oct. II,
1911.
,otice is hereby given that Eta r.
-iAler. OF Eel Centro Cal. assignee OF
.l;ide Desert Land Entry No. O63S6 for
cts 6 Z, 9, -, 20 and u, Section 2S
Township 16 s., Range 13 e., S. b. Meri-
Ike FINAL Proof, to establish claim tC
lie land above described, before the
Cb-lk of the Superior Court of Imperial
1pUnty, at EIl Centre, California, on the
LIST dfy of November. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: George
NJ .Ienifer, James Milligan, John f.
ieild, Howard Ware, all of Silsbee, Cal
FRANK BUREN,
Nov II Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-18
"STORK TRAIN" BOUND WEST.

NEW YORK, Oc.. 1S.-Another
'stork train" with half a hundred
'lllrp and petty youngsters on board,
rIll leave New York Jomorrow for
''e wild and woody districts There
;ney will be placed in good homes,
principally on farms, and viii bring
10y and gladness Tito houses where
he merry laughter of chilhood has
been unknown.
For years New York mas exported
annual thousands of is surplus hu-
nan crop, and reports show that
L ST of the orphans have done we'll
and have become a credit TO their
foster parents. The foundling asy-
huns always investigate carefully all
applications for children, but who
ever wants child is practically Ger
tain 10 love and care for il.
Nebraska. Colorado and Texas prob
sbiy yet more of New YOrk's homeless
children than any other states, al
'hough all the western states share
II The distribution. Extremely pa
theyic are many Of the letters apply
~ for children received by those in
charge of founding asylums. Many
OF the applicants SEND photographs
Of children who have died and ask
that child be chosen as nearly like
the vanished ones as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-18
GEOLOGIST HAYES RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.-C. Will
ard Haves, chief geologist Of the
,nited States Geological Survey, to-
lay quit the service Of the govern
ent to enter the employ of Sir
Teatman Pearson, Lord Cowdry. who
Uns vast oil interests in Mexico.
ord Cowdry and H. Clay Pierce.
cad of the Waters Pierce Oil Com
lany. have long been engaged in 4
warfare for control of the oil business
I Mexico 1t is understood here that
President ELECT Madero of Mexico has
riyen the Cowdry interests a clean
ill of health.
According 10 Hayes, the Standard
iii Company. alleged TO be the power
behind, the Waters Pierce Oil COM
,any, has for some time been dis
"a isfied with Pierce's tactics in the
light with Lord Cowdry and has
threatened to lop of his official head
'aless he won the battle. Pierce first
led cpen competition, saws Hayes,
md failed. Then ne attempted to
arouse Mexican public sentiment
against Lord Cowdry, and in this he
also failed. Later he appealed TO
Hadero to oust the Cowdry interests,
md this also was futile
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-18


question of whether great business
enterprises are legal or not merely
to judicial determination. Industrial
corporations should by affirmative
legislative enactment be given definite
rules of conduct by which business
conducted in accordance Herewith
shall be made safe and stable while
at the same time the interests of the
public shall be fully safeguarded. We
SEEK constructive legislation, not de-
stTUctive litigation
We favor the ascertainment of the
choice of republican voters as to can
didates for president by a direct pri-
mary vote held in each state, pursuant
to statute, and where no such statute
exists we urge that the republican
state committees provide that the peo-
pie be given the right to express their
choice for president.
Constructive leadership being the
urgent need of the present time it
is necessary that republicans support
a candidate for president whose rec
ord gives the fullest assurance of
the enactment and enforcement of
sound progressive policies.
Robert Marion La Toilette of Wis
cansin years ago found conditions in
his state not unlike those of the ma
ton today. Under his leadership all
opposition was overcome and there
has been enacted in Wisconsin a sys-
tenn of laws that stand as models for
LEGISLATION in all states of the union,
Laws have been passed in that state
adequately regulating ali public cor
parations in eQualizing the burdens
of taxation; providing for direct
nominations by the people; protect
inr legitimate business and capital
honestly invested; promoting the vel
aare of labor: in short real epresen-
alive government has been restored.
The record of Senator La Toilette
state and nation makes him log
cal candidate for president of the
"nited States His experience, his
ha3acter. his courage. his record of
constructive legislation and admin
trative ability meet the requirements
tlr leadership such rs present condi
'ans demand
This conference endorses him as d
andidate for the republican nOmin
ltion for president and urges that in
Ill states organizations be formed to
5aDmote his nomination
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-18
LEADERS ARE
FOR LA TOILETTE

Resolutions in full adopted b. the
conference of progressive leaders in
session in Chicago are as follows:
I'VE, republicans from thirty states
in conference assembled, believing in
progressive principles, declare the
progressive movement is a struggle
to wrest the control of government
in the nation from the representa-
tives of special privilege and restore it
to the control of the people. The issue
is the same in all the states of the
union though the problem may be
presented in different ways.
I'm the national field the control
of government by special privilege is
evidenced by the influence and power
of the reactionary leaders of both
parties in checking or preventing the
enactment of the progressive policies
pledged by the republican party.
THE progressive movement aims
to nominate and elect as candidates
OF the republican party men who will
with sincerity and singleness of pur-
pose represent its rank and file and
carry out their will.
''The present condition of uncer-
tainty in business is intolerable and
destructive of industrial prosperity.
It is worse than idle to leave the