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poor dada in such an ugly place. To
think that after all these years she
was again to go through a similar ex-
perience.
She had nerved herself for the or
deal. Anxious as she was to see How
ard and learn from his lips all that
had happened, she feared that she
would never be able to see him behind
the bars without breaking down. Yet
she must be strong so she could work
TO set him free So much had hap
pened in the last two days. 1t seemed
a month since the police had sent for
her at midnight to hurry down to the
Astruria, yet it was only two days
ago. The morning following her try
ing interview with Capt. Clinton in
the dead mans apartment she had
tried to see Howard, but without sue
cess. The police held him close
prisoner, pretending that he might
make an attempt upon his life. There
was nothing for her to do but wait.
Intuitively she realized the neces-
sity of Immediately securing the SER
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NCEIARLESS KLEIN

ing crowd. There were fruit peddlers,
sweat shop workers, sporty looking
men, negroes and flashy looking wo-
men. All seemed callous and indif-
ferent, as if quite at home amid the
sinister surroundings of prison. One
or two others appeared to belong to a
more respectable class, their sober
manner and careworn faces rejecting
silently the humiliation and shame
they felt at their kinsman's disgrace.
The small barred windows did not
permit of much ventilation and, as
the day was warm, the odor was sick
ening. Annie looked around fearfully
and humbly took her place at the end
of the long line which slowly worked
it's way to the narrow inner grating,
where credentials were closely scruti-
nized. The horror of the place seized
upon her. She wondered who all these
poor people were and what the pris-
oners whom they came to see had
donesto offend the majesty of the law.
The prison was filled with policemen
and keepers and running in and out
with messages and packages were a
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vices of an able lawyer. There was
no doubt of Towards innocence, but
she recalled with a shiver that even
innocent persons have suffered CAPT.
tai punishment because they were un-
able to establish their innocence, so
overwhelming were the appearances
against them. He must have the best
lawyer to be had, regardless of ex-
pense Only one name occurred to
her, the name of a man of interna-
tional reputation, the mere mention
of whose name in courtroom filed
the hearts of the innocent with hope
and the guilty with dread. That man
was Judge Brewster. She hurried
downtown to his Office and waited an
hour before he could see her. Then
he told her, politely but coldly, that
knew we'll who she was and he eyed
her with some curiosity, but his man.
ner was frigid and discouraging.
There were plenty of lawyers in New
York, he said. She must go else
where. Politely he bowed her out.
Half of precious day was already
lost. Judge Brewster refused the
case. To whom could she turn now?
In despair, almost desperate, she
drove uptown to Riverside drive and
forced an entrance into the Jeffries
home Here, again, she was met with
a rebuff. Still not discouraged, she
returned to Judge Brewster's Office
He was out and she sat there an hour
waiting to see him. Night came and
he did not return. Almost Frustrated
with nervous exhaustion, she returned
to their deserted little fiat in Harlem.
It was going to be hard fight, she
saw that. But she would keep right
on, no matter at what cost Howard
could not be left alone to perish with
out hand to save him. Judge Brew
ster must come to his rescue. He
could not refuse. She would return
again to his Office this afternoon and
sit there all day long, if necessary,
until he promised TO take the case.
He alone could save him. She would
so to the lawyer and beg him on her
knees If necessary, but first she must
see Howard and bid him take. courage.
~ low doorway from Center street
gave access to the gray fortress. At
the heavy steel gate stood a portly
policeman armed with big key. Each
time before letting people in or out
he inserted this key in a ponderous
lock. The gate would not open mere
ly by turning the handle. This was
to preve-t the escape of prisoners.
who might possibly succeed in reach
ing Sc far as the door, but could not
open the steel gate without the big
key. When once any one entered the
prison he was not permitted to go out
again except on a signal from a
keeper.
When Annie entered she found the
reception room filled with visitors.
men and women of all ages and ma
tionalities, who, like herself, had come
to see some relative or friend in
trouble. 1t was motley and interest
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
SERVANTS RUN A NEWSPAPER
Viennese Mistresses Dismayed When
IL Prints Names of Undesirables
and Alleged Wrongs.

Vienna-A new spirit of indepen.
dence observable of late among Vien-
nese servants, both maids and men,
is widely attributed to new weekly
journal called the Servants Review.
Viennese mistresses express dismay
at it's appearance.
The new journal calls upon all do
mestics to organize themselves and
thus obtain a weapon by which wages
can be raised and conditions of work
improved. All ill-treated and OPP
pressed servants are invited to pour
their woes into the ears Of the editor,
who offers them the consolation OF
printing the names and addresses of
hard-hearted masters and mistresses.
Subscribers to the journal are al
lowed to advertise for situations free
of charge, and notices of footmen's
balls and concerts for maids of all
work are features of the publication.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Where Milton Lived.

into something quite different" Com
paratively recently lady chapel was
added to st. Batholomew's and to
make room for it famous old fringe
factory had to be pulled down; part
of the walls of the factory are still to
be seen. In this building was Palmer's
printing office where Franklin was en-
ployed as a journeyman printer while
at the same time he was acting as
Americas ambassador.
Although Londoners will be glad to.
see the Bartholomew Close go on &C.
count of the slums it contains, still
they will be sorry to see it demolished
on account of its great antiquity and
venerable associations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
BUNYlP MERELY LARGE SEAL
Scientist Sheds Light on Mysterious
Animal That Terrified Aus
tralian Aborigines.

Early settlers in Australia learned
from the blacks the legend of the
"bunyip," a fearsome creature sup
posed to dwell in the swamps and to
terrify beholders from time to time.
Many appearances of this mysterious
animal have been reported, but in no
case was the evidence satisfactory or
conclusive. The latest story of the
''bunyip" comes from the Black
swamp near Stawell, 20 miles from
Melbourne. The director of the Mel
bourne zoo went up and succeeded in
viewing the animal through a power
full field glass. He pronounced it to
be an unusually large seal. The zoo
authorities have offered a reward of
$50 for its capture.
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number of men in neat linen suits.
She asked woman who they were.
"Them's TRUSTEES - prisoners that
has special privileges in return for
work they does about the prison.
The credentials were passed upon
slowly and Annie, being the twentieth
in line, found it tedious wait. In
front of her was bestial looking ne
gro, behind her woman whose CHEAP
jewelry, rouged face and extravagant
dress proclaimed her profession to be
the most ancient in the world But
at last the gate was reached AS the
doorkeeper examined her ticket he
looked up at her with curiosity. A
murderer is rare enough even in the
Tombs, to excite interest, and as she
passed on the attendants whispered
among themselves. She knew they
were talking about her, but she
steeled herself not to care. 1t was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Plant Breaking Up an Island.

Strength is not thing usually con-
nected with maidenhair fern, yet if
its roots have not sufficient room they
break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades of grass will force
the curbstones between which they
spring up out of their place, and in a
single night crop Of small mush.
rooms have lifted a large stone. In
deed. plants have been known to
break the hardest rocks.
The ISLAND of Aldabra. to the north.
west of Madagascar. is becoming
smaller and smaller through the &c
ton of the mangroves that grow along
the foot of the cliffs. They eat their
way into the rock in all. directions
and into the gaps thus formed the
waves force their way. In time they
will probably reduce the island to
pieces
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
MILLIONS HOME GOES
Historic Residence of Great Poet
Is Doomed.
Bartholomew Close, Most interesting
Section Of Old London, Is to BE
njamin Frank
lin Once Lived There.

London.-Bit by bit each year whaS
little is left of old London disappears.
Before long whole neighborhood
known as Bartholomew Close-nearly
the most interesting relic of Old Lon
don, for it includes houses where Mil
ton and BENJAMIN Franklin lived-will
have to go.
The Smithfield meat market adjoins
Bartholomew Close and traffic has
grown so heavy around the market
of late years that it has been found
necessary to construct some new roads
there. The best part of the old dis
trict covers the space wanted for the
new roads, so sentiment must bow
before expediency and the Close Will
be seen no more.
A close Is literally the precincts OF
an abbey or a cathedral and this old
district is so called because it partly
is and once wholly was the precincts
of the Priory Church of st. Bartholo'
new. At the present time what is
known as the Close Is just network,
of rambling little streets and squares
with quaint little courts branching out
here and there; the church itself only
occupies one corner of the place.
Milton lived for some time in this
spot when he was in retirement about
1860. He took up his abode at a
small tavern known as the Little
Wonder" The house is in good
state of preservation and is occupied.
at present by plumber.
The house where Benjamin Franklin
lived is no longer in existence. AS the.
old verger of st. Bartholomew said.
tits been completely metamorphosed,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Hypnotism and vdn Power.

who could be hypnotized were def
cient in will power. that 1t was some
thing of a stigma on their mental
equipment. The experts know better
now. A writer in the Woman's Home
Companion goes so far as to say that
thu more will power a person has the
more readily he can be hypnotized
Dr. Voisin. a French alienist. found
that he could not hypnotic more than
ten per cent. of the inmates of the
asylum with which he was connected
Whereas an English experimenter
named Vincent hypnotized with ease
90 per cent. of large group of uni
versity men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
NEW SENATOR FROM NEW YORK

James A. O'Gorman, justice OF the
New York supreme court since l9O0
and a prominent member Of Tammany,
was elected United States senator
from New York to succeed Chauncey
M. Depew, breaking the deadlock that
had existed for months. The new SEN
ator has been one of Tammany's fore
most orators for 80 years, having es-
tablished his reputation as public
speaker in it's interests when, at the
age of twenty-one, his eloquence is
credited with having saved doubt
full assembly district.
Senator O'Gorman was born on the
lower West Side of New York city on
May 5, 1860. He is the son of Ellen
and Thomas O'Gorman, and married
Anne M. Leslie in New York on jan
uary 2, 1884. They have nine children,
seven daughters and two sons. At the
age of seventeen, Mr.. O'Gorman en-
tered the College of the City of New
York and later attended the Universe
ty of New York Law School, was grad
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
Fable of the Mice.

The Town Mouse and the Country
Mouse engaged in a friendly rivalry
TO see which could best entertain the
other.
The Town Mouse led off. He intro
duced the Country Mouse to a great
many people of the right sort. who
graciously Tapped up all the cham.
payne he cared to buy-in short. ex-
hausted the resources of urban hos.
pitality.
Pretty good" the Country Mouse
admitted But say, you come out to
my place in your car and run as fast
as you like. I'm Justice of the
Peace"
Thereupon the Town Mouse had to
acknowledge that the rustic life held
The greater possibilities.-Puck.
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policy clearly proven by the
this Travelled minister argued anu "s
at through the
sbeenw
and railroad
the troops In Texas
finally arriving
critical the az METHODS
concatoy tactics toward the Madero reVo
N
In such utterances from subordinate
apparently
of make Dz back down
wins an init the department
seized the ceper
the old has been
"abdicated OF dom
working to this
Railways
crisis threatens the investments ne
he of the state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
ECUADOR'S NEW PRESIDENT

Senior Emilio Estrada was elected
president of the Republic of Ecuador.
He will be inaugurated on August 10,
1911, succeeding the present incum-
bent, Gen. Elroy Alfaro. The presi-
dent of Ecuador is elected directly for
a period of four years. The vice-pres-
ident is elected in the same manner,
but two years after the election OF
president, serving accordingly across
two terms. The congress consists OF
two houses. The members of the SEN
ate 1.-TWO for each province) are elected
directly for four years. The house OF
representatives consists of members
elected directly for two years at the
rate of one deputy for every $4,000 in
habitants, with a deputy for every To-
600 inhabitants or more. The Indians,
being practically in condition OF
slavery, are unrepresented. Congress
meets bi-ennially, but can be sum-
moned for an extra session by the
president The voting franchise is
restricted to every male citizen OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
DONATES LAST OF FORTUNE

Three hundred thousand dollars was
the ninety-first birthday gift of DR..
Daniel X. Pearsons, the grand old man
of Hinsdale, Ill, to the colleges and
missions he calls his children. The
Chicago philanthropist is happy now
that he has fulfilled his determination
to give away all of his fortune before
death. In all he has paid what he
calls "debts to the world" of approx
mately 100000. All that now re-
mains of his once great fortune is
the modest residence where he lives,
valued at 10000, and this is destined
to go before the owners death. Here
IS the aged doctors philosophy:
| have had lot of fun. am not
a dollar poorer for the millions have
given away
| have had all I wanted to eat and
drink and wear could not wisely
have spent another dollar on myself.
AS for the money have given away
the giving has made me richer. hap
pfor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-11
IS POWER BEHIND THRONE

AS the Mexican crisis is now viewed
in Washington, the modern power of
money is combating the ancient pow
er of militarism.
The best authorities on Mexican af-
fairs here declare that Limantour,
backed by European and American
financiers heavily interested in Mexi-
can properties, forced the resignation
of the Diaz cabinet, and is now him
self seeking to become the real dicta-
tor of Mexico.
Fresh from his conference with the
moneyed masters of the world, both
here and abroad, Limantour carried
an ultimatum to Diaz and his assocl'
ates. 1t was, simply, that there must
be peace in Mexico. The holders OF
Mexican investments, totaling toward
two billion dollars, powerful in their
home government, would not stand Dy
while Diaz, with conscripted armies,
plunged the country indefinitely into
a state of anarchy, while battling the
revolutionists. That such was the
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Ely to Be Aviation Instructor.

San Francisco.-The coast artillery
corps, National Guard of California.
has completed arrangements for Eu-
gene Ely, the aviator. to act as In
structor for the aviation squad. This
IS said to be the first aviation squad
rganized by militia corps.
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elected justice OF
Of the
for of Ia from January 1, 1900
revision
fertilization
of
is
and cenraizatng
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OLDEST HOUSE IN COUNTRY
Adobe House Erected al st. Angus
tine During Spanish Occupation
of Florida.

st. Augustine, Fla.-The old 'dobe
house, shown in the illustration, in ST.
Augustine is said to be the oldest in
the United States, although there are.
rival claimants for this honor. 1t Is
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NY There failure
amon them
good There
singh l would take back
college
know and
children colleges light down the centuries
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of write The local admins
provinces down 10 the
appointed removed his discretion
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believed to have been erected during
the Spanish occupation of Florida in.
1915 and the builder was Don de To-
ledo, according to tradition.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
Cone Defeats Denmark.

Cope, Aug. IA, S2ecial--1n a very
pretty game of ball on the home
grounds Cope won from Denmark this
afternoon by the score Of seven to
four. This makes fifteen straight
games Cope has woa since the first
June. So far Cope has record of
seventeen games woa and three lost.
A factor in the winning of the games
is the heavy batting Of the home team
Messrs. Brabham, Tatum and Jen-
nings with a percentage of over four
hundred for the season. In the game
with Denmark this afternoon Tatum
got four hits out u five times up,
while Brabham made it three out of
four. Batteries: for Cope, Ables and
Sandifer. For Denmark, Coca, BaX-
ter and Guess. Umpire Black. Sco-
rer, Hoover.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Chamber of Commerce Met at City
Hall Yesterday Afternoon.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce was called
to order yesterday afternoon by Pres
ident John Cart. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The report of the secretary was then
taken up. The Secretary, Col. A. H.
Marchant made report on the
Booster Trip. Most OF our readers
are familiar with the doings Of the
trip, and details are therefore omit
ed.
The Secretary has gotten in touch
with many important men along the
Pregnalls branch Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, and almost everyone is
in favor of the proposed change in
schedule. Elloree alone opposes it.
This matter will be looked into fur
ther.
The County Fair was discussed.
The bids for the mair building are
being received and the premium list
has been arranged, and everything
goes to show the progress made in
this line.
At the last meeting it was resolv-
ed to make an effort to have the
white Way extended to the Southern
Depot. This has not been taken up
much yet, but will be shortly.
An add club has been formed with
II members, which the Secretary
hopes to raise to rs shortly. Col. A,
H. Marchant Is president Of this club,
and Mr.. Sol Kohn is vice-president.
The advisability Of having some
slips printed displaying the many ad-
vantages of Orangeburg, and getting
a great quantity Of them, so that
each letter going out from Orange
burg will have one OF these slips in
it, was discussed also. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Publicity and Publication.
It was considered a good idea to
have large bill boards at the depots,
telling the pertinent facts about this
city to the crowds of people who pass
through without getting If. This was
referred to the Executive Committee.
A resolution was passed thanking
the press Of Orangeburg, and The
Times and Democrat particularly for
it's Booster Edition, OF the liberal
Advertising given the city; and thank
ing Messrs. M. o. Dantzler, J. A. Sal
ley, W. C. Crum and Harry c. Wan
pamaker for the valuable aid given
the Secretary on the Booster Trip;
and lastly, thanking the Secretary
himself for the arduops and success
full labors through, which the success
Of the trip was made possible.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
Stolen Typewriter Found.

Chief of Police Fischer made a
lucky haul yesterday when he recov-
ed an Oliver typewriter, which is al
legged to have been stolen from the
Atlantic Coast line yards by negro
John Wesley Summers, alias Long
Boy" For the past several months
cars have been broken into and goods
stolen, but the guilty party could no:
be apprehended. However, sum
cient evidence has been gathered to
cause the arrest of John Wesley sum-
mers and Robert Wallace. 1T is alleg-
ed that these two negroes sold the
tvpewriter to Blythewood and Bal
lard, a negro undertaking firm in TINS
place, for 81. Shortly after the sale
the Typewriter was turned over to the
police department and will be Kept
at Observation-Disclosures io.dIob
at police headquarters until lden-
titled by the owner.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
\Noodford Defeats Neeses.

On Friday Woodford defeated the
strong Neeses' team on the local dla-
mond in the ninth inning rally D.
Bolese first up found Neese Tor a
single. Reed popped out to snort.
Redmond singled. P. Boles dou'oleo
to left scoring J. Boles. Smith bea1
out one to short, stole second. Jef-
coat singled, scoring P. Boles and
Smith, aided by wild throw by
Chaplin to F. Neese. Jefcoat out al
second on the play. Score by innings:
voodford :. 100 600 004 8
Nosces 200 200 600 a
Batteries: Woodford, j. Boles ano
Robinson; Neeses, E. Neese ano
Hoover.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
Last Booster Trip.

The last Booster Trip for the pres
ent year was made to St. Matthews
on Monday afternoon in about twen-
ty or more automobiles filled with
ladies an gentlemen. The visit was
more of a social call than business
visit. All who went had a most
pleasant time, an came back we'll
pleased with the trip. The people OF
St. Matthews were out in large num-
bers and gave the visitors a cordial
welcome. The Orangeburg Military
Band accompanied the visitors and
played several pieces after reaching
st. Matthews, which were enjoyed by
all
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
PrincipaI ard Assistant.

At a recent meeting Of the trus-
tees of the Harleyville Graded School
Prof. w. L. Glaze, Jr. of Orangeburg,
was elected principal Of the school
and Mrs. W. l.. Glaze, Jr., was elect
ed to the position of assistant teach
er for the approaching session. Prof.
Glaze is a graduate Of Wofford COL
lege and goes to. Harleyville we'll
recommended. he having filled sew
eral places in the public school of
the State. Mrs. Glaze is also teach
er of experience. The next session
will begin on Tuesday, October 3.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-17
FIRST BALE SOLD.
a Colored Farmer From Near Cope
Gets 1880 Per Pound.

Yesterday saw the first bale OF
new cotton sold in Orangeburg. A
colored farmer, James Cleckley, has
the honor of marketing the first bale
of this years crop. 1t was picked
last week and finished Tuesday. 1t
was ginned early yesterday morning
and brought on to Orangeburg imme-
diately. He brought it in, and sold
it to Mr.. John F. Newbourne for H.
go cents per pound. The cotton was
raised by James Cleckly on Mr.. j.
D. Cleckley's place near Cope. Tne
bale weighed 494.
This bale was sold to a regular
cotton buyer, and not any merchant
to be put on account. This reason
doubtless explains why some other
towns pay little more than Orange
burg for their first bale.