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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Three Shot BY Office Boy.

J. P. Allen, one Of the most proml-
nent merchants Of Atlanta, Ga; C..
E. Pollard, an accountant, and S. j.
Hayles, Pollard's assistant, were
shot, but not seriously wounded here
Saturday by Moss Garrison, aged Is,
an office boy whom the accountants
and Mr.. Allen had begun to question
about some accounts.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Auto Racer Badly Hurt,

At Columbia, Joe Jaggersberger,
Racine, wisconsin, driving 4 Case
car, 67 miles an hour in State Fair
races was badly hurt when his ma
chine, throwing a tire on the turn
of the unbanked track, went into an
outer fence.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
THIRTY DAYS ADRlFT
|BLowN OUT TO SEA IN A
SMALL OPEN ROWBOAT.
Was Nearly Dead and Despairing Of
Rescue When He Was Picked Up
/ by a Steamer.
by q Steamer

Blown out to sea in rowboat from
the coast Of South America, Arrange
Rodriguez, Spaniard, formerly en-
plvyed on the Panama canal as La
about for thirty days and was nearly
dead and despeiring Of rescue when
the British steamer Ikaris picked
him up. The Ikaria reached New
York last week from Buenos Aires
bringing the, castaway. "a
The Ikaria when two days out Of
Trinidad sighted a small boat with
nondescript sail off the port bow. Ae
she bore down the craft was found
to be a rowboat with a broomstick
shipped as mast and tattered
shirt set as a sail. Rodriguez, on the
verge Of collapse, was taken on the
steamer.
When he had recovered somewhat
he explained that he had been en-
ployed on the Panama caanl as Ia
borer and later went to Caracas.
There he hired a small boat to go
fishing and was. blown off shore by
a storm.
He had On board demiiohn of
drinking water, but for food had to
depend upon fish he was able to
catch. After the demijohn of water
was exhausted he managed to trap
enough rain water to assGage his
thirst.
AS the days went by and grew in
to a month Rodriguez despaired of
rescue and was almost too weak to
sit up when after 81 days from land
the Ikaria sighted him, took him on
board and cared for him. The boat
was set adrift. %
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Barnwell Murderer Paroled.

A parole during good bevavior was
granted Saturday by Governor Blease
to Charley Zissett convicted of muir
der in the Barnwell county court in
March, 1896, before Judge Watts.
Zissett was sentenced to be hanged
but the sentence was afterward COM
muted to life Imprisonment in the
State penitentiary.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
White Man Kills Negro.

At Lamar Monday afternoon AL
bert Winndham, white man, shot
and killed Joe Slater, a negro, in the
store of 3. S. Stokes when the store
was crowded with customers. From
the testimony of eye-witnesses it
seems that a dispute arose about
some money owed and Winndham
drew his pistol and fired at Slater
twice, killing him almost instantly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Seven Girls Die In Flames.

Fire, which destroyed the powder
factory of the Imperial Powder Com
pany at Chehalis, Wash, Wednesday,
caused seven young women employed
in the factory to lose their lives, an
eighth probably will die. Only two
girls escaped, although a dozen men
were unhrrt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Beast Butler Once More.

There is a widespread and violent
opposition in Massachusetts to the
movement for statue in memory OF
the late General Benjamin Butler.
All kinds of charges against the law
yer, soldier and governor have been
raked up, from treachery to labor to
admiration for Jefferson Davis.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Think Machine is Doomed.

Declaring that President Taft ad-
mits the danger Of Republican de-
feat because he knows the whole
county resents the failure Of the
reduction Of the Payne-Aldrich tar
if, Governor Foss of Massachusetts,,
says Senator Lodge and Crane know
that their Massachusetts, Republican
machine is doomed and are keeping
out Of the limelight.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
CoupIe PeriShed in Flames.

At Lake Charles, La, Mr.. and Mrs.
Salvatore Certropia, Italians, were
burned to death when their dwell
ing was destroyed by fire. There is
strong suspicion. Officers suspect that
the couple were slain and their house
set afire to conceal the crime. They
had been married one month.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Blackberry Without Thorns.

At Santo Rosa, Cal, dispatch says
Arthur Burbank, the naturalist, an
nounced Wednesday that ae has pro-
duced a blackberry bush that has no
thorns. Burbank said he had worked
ten years on the blackberry bush in
the endeavor to romove its thorns.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Bill Miner Caught Again,

Old Bill Miner, notorious train
rcbber, who escaped from the Mil
Ca, Jail recently, was cap
tured, and Tom Moore, his compan-
ion in the escape, was shot and killed
by posse at st. Clair, near Waynes-
moro, Ga, Saturday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Blows Himself to Pieces.

After waving his hand in a fare-
we'll salute to his fellow workmen,
Miles Subalz, of Chisholm, Mimi,
aged %, threw himself upon a charge
of dynamite about to explode and
was blown to pieces before the eyes
of his companions.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Large Fire Mt LaurenS.

At Laurens a fire which started in
the hardware and paint store Of ].
H. and M. l.. Ash caused a tota!
loss of damage to real estate estimat-
ed from figures furnished by the
owners and real estate dealers at
$4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Farmer Loses One Hand.

Mr.. ]. C. Locke Of the Leslie
community south Of Rock Hill. bad
the misfortune Friday to get his
left hand caught in a shredder and
so badly mangled that it had to be
amputated.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Snow for Virginia.

Harrisonhurg, Va, experienced its
FIST taste of winter Saturday. The
air was crisp and sharp and the sun
shona with pi:ter brightness upon
fields and mountains covered with
SHOW.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
The Republicans Are Too.

At Trenton, Neb., Champ Clark
is his opinion that President Taft
would be renominated and that the
lnsurgent Republicans would split
away and nominate Senator La Fol-
lette. .
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Poisonous Mushrooms.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Letch and
their son, Leroy, were found dead in
their home in Irving park, a part OF
Chicago Saturday. Physicians de-
clared they had died from mushroom
poison.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Woodrow Wilson Seems TO be Strong 10
The West Among Democrats
MANY STATES WANT HIHl
Coloroda Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
and Utah VIII Be in Lime for the
Governor of New jersey When the
Time Come to Nominate President
inl Candidate.

G. E. Hosmer, member Of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee for Col
orado, visited Gov. Woodrow Will
son at his New Jersey home Friday
evening and informed the Governor
that conditions indicate he can GER
tainly depend upon the solid vote of
Colorado in the coming National Con-
vention.
Mr.. Hosmer Is Commissioner of
Public Printing in his home State,
and one Of the most active workers
in the Democratic party. Just before
his visit to Gov. Wilson Mr.. Hosmer
gave to a World reporter his views
Of political conditions in the Rocky
Mountain States. He said:
"One week ago we organized in
Denver the Woodrow Wilson Club.
1t was an enthusiastic meeting and
there is no doubt in mind that Gov.
Wilson will get the solid vote of Col
orado. Before going into the meet
ing I called up on the telephone or
met most of the representative Dem
ocrats in the State and found the
sentiment all for Wilson.
II managed the campaign of Gov
ernor Shalfroth, and am closely in
touch with all the leaders. I have
also talked with many of the leaders
in Wyoming and Montana. The SEN
timent in these States is strongly for
Wilson. AS regards Idaho and Utah,
l. am unable to give any first hand
information, but have been told that
the Progressive will control the Dem
ocratic policy in both States, and
that the Progressives are for Will
gcn.
"Ouside of Denver, the sentiment
in my State is solid for Wilson. In
The city there is considerable sup
port for Gov. Harmon and Champ
Clark, but not enough to endanger
the Wilson movement. There is a
Democratic organization in Denver
that closely corresponds in its rela-
tions to the State Democracy with
Tammany Hall in New York. But
even among the organization men
the sentiment is as much for Wilson
as it is for Clark or Harmon.
From reports I receive there is
no doubt in my mind that the or
ganization in Montana and Wyoming
is for Wilson. He made most fav-
orable impression during his trip
last spring, and Is the kind Of man
the West likes. Although / have on
ly been in New York one Gay, I am
pleased to learn from friends that
there is a strong Wilson feeling here.
I believe he will get the nomina-
tion.
Gas regards the Republicans I can
only say that Colorado gave a ten
times more enthusiastic reception to
Roosevelt than to President Taft. A
straw vote was taken at club in
Denver of which I am member,
just before left. Wilson led for the
Republicans. President Taft received
one vote.
Former Gov. Thomas, who has
been chairman Of three Democratic
National Conventions, is one Of the
leaders of the Wilson movement in
Colorado, and he has great follow
ing. The movement for Wilson is
spontaneous, as few Of the, Demo
Gratis in Colorado have met him per-
sonally, but his general altitude to-
ward public affairs appeals to them y
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Poor, Foolish Girl.

Because her mother refused to al
low her to celebrate Halloween, Mary
Hays, aged IS, Of Bradford, Pa,
shot herself through the head. She
lived only a few minutes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Struck on Head With Wood.

Near Newbern, N. c., young lad
passing by when a man was throwing
cord wood over a fence was hit in
the head by a stick of wood and
killed. -. "a I'D,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
Took the Dynamite Route.

Placing a stick of dynamite under
his head, exploding the percussion
cap with his teeth, Frank Scrassona
at Aspen, Cal, aged Sc, blew OF his
head because of domestic troubles. 4
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07

ony. One woman who left year ago
declared she counted SO graves in the
little cemetery on the hill, and not
all are marked.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
A REIGN OF TERROR EXISTS.
Caused by the Assassination o
White and Black.

A reign of terror exists in the vi
cinity of Lewisburg and Arcadia 4
miles north of Birmingham, Ala, as
the result Of recent assassinations.
No arrests were made, because, it
is said, the entire communities are
intimidated into not giving informa-
ton leading to identity Of the guilty
parties. The records show that six
white men and eleven negroes were
assassinated in this immediate Sec
tion in the past eighteen months. Six
negroes have been killed within the
past six days. Sheritfs are planning a
raid to get the criminals.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
Palatkans Drowned.

Mrs. John ID. Cannon and Mrs.
William Shields, Of Palatka, were
drowned while bathing in the surf
at South Beach, ST. Augustine, last
Wednesday. They were among the
excursionists on the Red Mems an
nual outing.
There were seven i'm the group
bathing, aud when attempting to
come ashore they suddenly stepped
off into deep washOut, the two
above-named being SO nearly
drowned that they could not be re-
suscitated after being brought out
upon the beach.
Mrs. Cannon was the wife of John
ID. Cannon, the meat merchant, and
Mrs. Shields is the wife of Mr.. Will
liam Shields, "a machinist for the
Wilson Cypress Co.
The bodies were brought back to
Palatka and inferred last Thursday.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

The Palatka bundle Of last weeks
issue was returned to the San Mateo
Office and our Palatka readers were
delayed in getting their papers, be-
cause for the first time I'm 20 years
our mail clerk folded the address on
the paper corners inside instead Of
out and would have taken the Palat-
ka busy post Office employees a
couple OF minutes longer to have
distributed them. The Item ex.
tends thanks to the Palatka Post
Master for the extreme bump OF ac-
comodation displayed.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
Death of John Q. Tilghman.

Mr.. John @. Tilghmau, a prom
inent citizen of Palatka, known
throughout Florida, died suddenly
of heart failure following an attack
Of acute Indigestion, last Wednes-
day night.
He was member of the firm Of
n. J. Tilghman & Sons, shingle
manufacturers, and was general
manager of the company.
Mr. rilghmau was "a years Of age
and had lived i'm Florida twenty
seven years. He was born In Sails
bury, Md.
Mr.. Tilghman was kindly, gen
erous man, possessing happy, jov-
ial disposition, and his friends may
be said TO have been all who knew
him. He had been a successful bus
mess man and was connected with a
number of enterprises i'm the State.
He was from early life a member
OF the Methodist church, and also
prominently identified with the Ma
sonic fraternity.
The funeral this morning at $3.50
from the home on Dodge Street was
largely attended. All the stores
and business houses were closed for
an hour.
The pail bearers were Messrs. e.
E. Haskell, j. w. Darsey, Henry
Hutchinson, Chas. +. Rowton, j. n.
Walton, +. NJ. Earnest, l.. X. Tuck
Ell and Louis +. Jackson.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
Clay County Busy.

At a recent meeting Of the board
of trade of Green Cove Springs, Clay
county, the question of improving
the road to Jacksonville was taken
up and within few minutes 800
had been subscribed and commit
tee appointed to solicit further sub
subscriptions for this purpose. II
Duval and Clay counties will pull
together this hard-surfaced road
will be built in n very short while,
and once completed it will be Of
great benefit to both Green Cove
Springs and Observation-Disclosures
Union.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
Published Weekly, $500 a Year.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.


Under Sec. OF Chapter 1883, Laws Of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that J. w.
Tucker, purchaser Of Tax Certifl-
cate No. 1872, dated LIST day OF June,
A. D., 1896, has filed said certificate
i'm my office and has made applica-
ton for tax deed To- Issue I'm accord
ance with law. Said certificate en-
braces the following described prop
erty situated i'm Putnam county,
Florida, to-wit'
PIT. s1R of nw14, Book 3, p. 3G5,
Section %, Township H., $. Range
~ EFT acres.
The said laud being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certih-
cate In the name OF J. +. Glow.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according to law, tax deed
will issue thereon on the 9TH day of
June, A. D., 1911.
Witness my official signature and
seal this 9th day of May, 1911.
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
[Seal.l Clerk Circuit Court,
Putnam County, Florida.
BY II. Hutchinson, Jr., ID. &.
No. 3Sl i.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
State Appropriations.

The following appropriations for
state institutions were made this
week by the Legislature:
House Bill 677 appropriating
s4S1 600 for the State School for the
Deaf and the Blind, the University
of Florida, the State College for
Women and the Colored Normal
school passed the House this after
noon by big majority.
The schools receive the following
amounts;
State School for the Deaf and the
Blind, ST. Augustine $4,000.
University of Florida, Gainesville,
$4,000.
State College for Women, Talla-
hassee, $3.50, 800.
Colored Normal School, Tallahas-
see, sSO,OOO.-St.. Augustine Record.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.
TAX DEED.

Under Sec. of Chapter 1888, Laws Of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that Nor
man Washington purchaser OF Tax
Certificate No. 80 dated 9Th day of
November, 1896 has filed said Ger
tificate i'm my Office, and has made
application for Tax Deed to issue In
accordance withlaw.
Said Certificate embraces the fol-
lowing described property, situated
i'm Putnam County, Florida, to- wit:
So of Nwh Of Neh of SwH, Sec
ton IA, Township 10, 5. Range "a II.
b acres.
The said land being assessed at
the date of issuance OF such certif-
icate I'm the name OF $. :. Devald.
Unless said certificate shall be re-
deemed according tO law, tax deed
will issue thereon OH the goth day Of
June, A. d., 1911.
Witness my official signature and
seal this 27th day of MAY. 1911.
HENRY HUTCHINSON,
Clerk Circuit Court.
(SOal) Putnam County. Fla.
by Henry Hutchinson, Jr. ID. g..
No. 384.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Editor Adrian p. Jordan, OF the
Punta GOrda Herald, and also State
Pure Food Inspector, is the first
State editor Co announce the re-
ceiving of fine watermelon from q
subscriber.-St. Aug. Record.
Doughnuts TO dollars the melon
was green, but no doubt the Pure
Food Inspector had no kick coming.
II 1t had lbeen green oranges, now,
oh, Lord, what fuss but melons !
the Yankees can eat 'em green,
have all the pains they want, and
the pure fosd folks say nothing.
Florida Legislators please take
notice.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

The Item is just in receipt of a
copy of Factsand Figures or the A..
b. g of Florida Trucking by 6. H..
Kennerly, OF Palatka, Fla. This
book of 1876 pages covers what Its
name implies, cuts showing the
methods Of irrigation, etc., used In
Florida and altogether Is "a work that
should be In the hands OF many Item
readers who by nearly every mail
write as for just the information this
work covers. The Item will mail II
to anyone for sl.OO. II
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

The husband OF one of tire two
ladies who were drowned at South
Beach "Wednesday was also that
day the victim Of large theft. The
matter has been reported to Chief of
Police Benet and to Sheriff Perry.
The officers are Investigating. A
watch and other valuables were
taken from handbag belonging to
the man and his wife. The handbag
was recovered but the valuables are
still missing. st. Augustine Record.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Mr.. Robert Ransom, a former resi-
dent OF Titusville, but now Of st.
Augustine, left for England on Fri
day, to study the scientific produc-
tiOn OF peat. Mr.. Reginald White,
assistant cashier of the First Nat
IOnal Bank, ST. Augustion, also left
the same day, 10 attend the corona
tion festivities OF King George IN
London East Coast Advocate.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
A good many tax sales County and

A good many tax sales County and
Town are now running i'm our ex-
.changes. The one running in tins
paper for town of San Mateo speaks
pretty well for the San Mateo prop
erty owners. There are just two
pieces of property advertised. The
original amount Of taxes ten cents
oD1one and fifty cents on the other.
ANOtal Of sixty cents. II any other
town In Florida can match It-speak
up.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Misses JAMIE Solana aud Ethel
Westmoreland, who have been Wis
iting AZ the Rogero's the past week.
returned to-day to thelr homes Ia
St. Augustine.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. J. Baker have
been visited the past week by their
two daughters, Miss Amanda and
Mrs. VIM. GOthard.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Miss Frances Rowley returned
from Stetson University, De Land
Thursday and will spend the sum-
-mer in San Mateo.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Hon. J. S. Rowley has been con-
fined to the house this week with
fever.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Mrs. L. b. Bailey and Mrs. j. ID.
Gray have been spending several
days this week at Orlando and vicin-
ity.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

David BenbOw was over from Pa
latka Wednesday on business. Max
ing the trip in new Buick 20"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Gowen were the
guests the first of the week of j. A.
Crosby and family.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Harry Bailey and Miss Mary
Rowley attended the Red Mems
picnic at St. Augustine Wednesday.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

d. NJ. Baker the highway contrac-
tor of Jacksonville was in San Ma
teo the fifst of the week.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

Mrs. l.. NJ. Tingloy left Monday
for Toledo, o., where the wedding
of her son, Claude S. Tingley, takes
place May 20th.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27

l.. b. Bailey and n. A. Kent were
In the Gem City to-day.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1911-05-27
News Of the Week J

Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Gray were in
the Gem City yesterday,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
FICHUS OF THE MOMENT
HAVE NARROWER FRILLS

and then quite easy to fold back into the
same pleatS again.
The entire length of the material is
used. leaving the whole width, if single
width material, in the back or center
of the fiChu. From that point the ma
terial is cut away toward the ends I'M
til each end is eighteen inches wide.
The back can be rounded off or pointed,
as you prefer. and the end treated in
the same manner.
A very narrow hem is then placed
around the edge of the material and a
little edging of narrow valenCiennes lace
whipped on. When this is finished a
row of very fine insertion that matches
the lace is stitched on by hand one inch
inside the edge. The material is cut
away from under it and the edges rolled
back and whipped down fiat. This done,
the lace-trimmed material should be laid
on fiat surface and carefully laid in
long. narrow pleats catching each with a
pin as you work and afterward basting
them in place.
Lay 1t on the ironing board, placing
a clean sheet of paper over it, and
press with a moderately hot iron The
pleats having been pressed into place,
the basting thread is removed and the
fiChu is finished.