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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-04

in black frock coats in midsummer
because they fancy such is the style
in Paris. They must also wear goa
tees, for this is likewise French. The
women are the real workers of Hal
ii as the majority of the men spend
their time in smoking and drinking
the "rhum," made on the island IN
rude stills, operated by hand. The
men who do work are either employ
ed by the government, do odd jobs
FOR the foreign merchants or live in
the mountains trusting to the fertile
soil to produce enough wild fruits
for their sustenance. If they reside
in the country, few clothes are need
ed, and their children require none
until they are at least 10 years old.
Haiti has been steadily going
backward for the last fifty years.
The large coffee plantation once own
ed by the French have been allowed
to go to ruin, and the fine homes
once occupied by the owners of these
rich coffee fields have long ago fallen
to decay and native huts have taken
their place. The cities are without
sanitation and in most of them the
garbage is thrown into the streets
where part of it is eaten by the hogs
allowed to run at large, yet the peo-
ple are unusually healthy. During
the rainy season it is impossible to
walk these streets unless rubber boots
are worn. In the country a few
roads become bogs and are practi-
cally impossible. Bridges over
streams have fallen to decay and the
only way to cross the deep streams
is to swim. The traveller who goes
to Haiti is first of all impressed with
the congested condition of the coun-
try, for more than 100000 of peo-
pie are crowded into the little part
of the island, tie Dominican Repub-
lie occupying two-thirds of the land.
Go where you will, even in the noun
tains, you will find hundreds of peo-
pie passing and repassing. Every
body has something to sell, especi-
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-04
III Z6e SZ2eRN2E

Ever since the wholesale massacre
of the " hites by the order of Cen
eral Des,aline in 1904, just after
she became an independent country,
Haiti has drawn a mantle between
herself end the rest Of the world.
Notoriety misgoverned, this little
country LAS for years been the scene
of bloody revolutions, and today is
having ore of the most serious clVll
wars in her history. Many OF the
Haitian rulers have been both cruel
and corr upt, and it seems surprlslns
that the whole system of government
has lot crumbled long ago. Tne en-
tire country has been alternately gov
erned BIZ so-called generals OF the
army. who hold in their hands the
mower o. life and death. They rule
much after the fashion of schoolooy
bully and deal out justice with about
the same lack of discrimination be-
tween right and wrong. Dislike at
seeing others Of their race prosper Il
a trait which displays itself in the
Haitian character when the occasion
arises, and in the frequent uprisings
these iealousies often result In the
most cold-blooded murders oeias
committed under the pretense that "
Is for the good Of the country. Men
have been taken from their BEDS III
the miGdle of the night and shot 20
death al sunrise Of the same day AZ
Ter trial which was little less than
a farce. The residences of men VINO
were merely political suspects have
been burned and their families muir
dered In a most brutal fashion, their
only crime, being that they did not
agree with the political methods OF
the ruling power. In the revolution
of 1908 8 general, who was living
quietly at Jacmel, one Of the pr1nct--
pal seacoast towns of the island, was
suddenly taken from his home and
thrown into prison. He never learned
the nature or his offense, for he was
beheaded the same evening. His head
was tnbQ SIuCh Ou d oo5 oaSS eAA1 r..
raded through the streets for an
hour. and later tossed into the sea-.
The body was buried at desolate
SPOT In. the mountains. Quite recent
" the government soldiers burned a
town and massacred the helpless In
habitants, and afterward had free
fight among themselves.
These crimes are but few 9t the
many atrocities perpetrated Il the
name OF crushing revolution.
Several times the United States mad
been compelled to send warsaips 70
the scene of trouble, and frequently
the United States Consul at Port au
Prince has been overcrowded with
Haitis.ns who have sought the pro-
lection of our flag during these dis
turbaaces. The French and German
Consulates also have been called upon
to afford shelter to the refugees, and
had Il, not been for the Monroe Doc
trine one of these two countries
would long ago have put an end to
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-04
Adventures in Society.

That man may be- a great states
man, an eminent scholar and man
Of invincible power and yet be the
rawest recruit in the social world
Is the motive Of David Graham Phil
lips novel, "The Fashionable ADJ
ventures OF Joshua Craig" a beau
tiful book Of fiction for fifty cents.
Sims Book Store.
, 1911-05-13
OBITUARY..

DIED in the island of St. Thomas on
Sunday 9TH. May, 1905 O'Clock a. m, after
an illness of ten days, Mrs Camilla Totten,
widow Of the late Mr.. R. Totten, Inspector
of Graves at Christiansted st. Croix, d. w. [.
The deceased leaves behind II daughter,
("The LaIy PrincipaI' of Henderson,
Normal Institute" NC, U.S.A) and three
sons in different places of the Western
Hemisphere to mourn her irreparabIe loss.
The vast concourse of friends and &C
quaintances who attended her funeral, evil
IDENTITY testified the great respect and esteem
cherished for the deceased, to many Of
whom she had greatly eudeared herself by
her praiseworthy disposition. MuY the
earth lie tightly on her gr0ge! Nay she
rest IN pouce!
r II
, 1911-05-13

Mand og bar tjent 2 Gange j Vestindien,
f0rste Gang som acknowledgement we'd
Herstyrken og nu, da han efter sin Udn@vn-
else som 5tabssergent i H@ren er udkom-
manderet til at %forrette T%jeneste we'd Diet
vestindiske Gendarmerikorps.
ON Aftenen tilbragte en- Del of hans Ven
ner nogle meset behagelige Timer hans
hyggelige og gj@stfrie HEM i Kasernen.
hvor Stabssergenten og Frue paa den eIsk-
v@rdigste Made underholdt deres Chester
og hvor man fix en- lystig Svingom til lie liy-
lige Munro der spiIledes of Gendarmeriets
Musikkorps, indtil III. 2 neste Morgen, ia
hver gik til sit, glade over at have deltaget l
denne lille lnuntre Mindefest.
Christiansted, 12te Mai 1911.
, 1911-05-13

In BIII6tln OF Ln0 Hui, Dull,
d 9th. inst, Mr.. Frank A. Cruise in at
to state the true cause Of the pres
t inactivity of the Christiansted Native
Band has failed signally.
His financial accounts, as given in the
above issues of the Bulletin, are exceed
ingly unreliable and misleading, for the
following reasons.
He IS himself far from being well-to-do
and of course is quite unable to meet
even the petty expenses he speaks Of IN
connection with the Band.
His statements of receipts and expen-
diture (see Bulletin 8th inst makes no
mention of the amount he collected
from the public towards purchasing new
instruments, When he started on Au-
gust 1st (see Bulletin of the 4th iuSt)
May be be thinks it his private business.
Had Mr.. Cruise included in his summa-
ry the amount collected from the public,
and the pieces he ordered from Den
mark and Germany, it is feared that
quite the opposite result would have
been seen. Why does he avoid giving
these items? A lady teacher presented
$500 to the Band through a certain
member of the same, which was duly
handed to Mr.. Cruise. No mention is
made of this.
The young men who have left the Band
are said to have begun to become too
big for the Manager, and unwilling to
play, and ungrateful (see Bulletin 5th
inst, last clause). Here again a great
disregard to facts is evident.
The Managers statement Is from l per
a.. =. - IN W. O0pEoJ1CIV orO
in the majority. He (the Manager)
forgots that even before he became
such, the Band played freely for him,
personally and on public occasions.
Has he forgotten that the Band, con-
sisting of the very same boys who now
have left him, played on the occasion Of
the torch-light parade on the evening
of the Kings birthday a little over B
wears ago WAS that not free? Were
they unwilling so to dor Was he Man
ager then?
Masquerading on donkeys, when Mr..
Cruise himself rode upon a very meagre
me. This amusement was arranged by
him Nhe Manager). Was that not free
playing also? Did the "boys'' make a
charge? Were they unwilling to serve
hlm, dlthOuSn he WAS hol Ou6iL l6diet
On the evening Of election-day April
1907.
Since then our being awakened out of
our beds as early as 4 o'clock III the
morning to play at Mr.. Cruse's bidding
ut birthdays, wedding days etc without
grumbling
Is it fair to charge the ''boys' with
being 'ungrateful" when the manager
has not even publicly thanked the Hon
Durable Government, nor the public for
the great help given to the Band in
their way? Is this being grateful to
the Government and the public =?
Cha-cha hats were sold by other dealers
at 15c each, while Mr.. Cruise demanded
zoe from those members of the Band
who bought of HIM. Is this the way
the band has become indebted to him?
Iu conclusion we beg to state that if the
Christiausted Native Brass Band is still
in existence let it prove this by coming
out now i'll these beautiful moonlight
nights and e~nliven the community as it
used to do, or, will it be ready against
the third of next month
Respectfully,
THE FOUNDERS,
, 1911-05-13
PASSENGERS.
Christiansted

May 9th.-Vlking from St. Thomas
Miss Anne Lise GRAMS, Elmanita Simmons,
Mrs. Victoria Benjamin, Marie Sllle, Ciliva
Rash, Mr.. Patrick Patrick, Ebeuezer Joshua.
May 10th.-Viking for st. Thomas. =
Nancy Patrick, Andrina Roberts,
, 1911-05-13

Den 8de dennes fejrede Stabssergent Aug.
Neumann sit rs Aars Jubileum som Milit@r
i den danske A@r. Herr Neumann er vel
kjendt som Ell baderlig og pligtopfyldende
, 1911-05-13
THE AVIS.
ghcistiansted, st. Groi1.
Saturday, 18th May, 1911.

A cloudy sky on Wednesday evening de-
prived the GendarmeBand of he usually large
audience that attends performances on the
Wharf, which was much to be regretted,
as the music was excellent, showing remark
able progress in the playing of this band.
Fortunately the rain held off till after the
performance was over, and then commenced
to fall, the first shower being followed by
others during the night, giving a total fall
of 81 lines in Christiansted and 5 lines ut
est. Sally's Fancy.
, 1911-05-13

The West End Amateurs had a crowded
house onThursday nights and they we'll deserv-
ed it; for they gave us q great treat in their
play "The Lady of Lyons." All did their parts
well, and we hope that their success will
encourage them to persevere, and give us
from time to time the further results of
their practice, The lady who leads them
doubtless feels rewarded for the trouble
she has taken in his direction as well as iii
the procuring and arranging of the stage
accessories. We wish the Association con-
tinued success.
, 1911-05-13

The reduction which has taken place in
cotton prices is 50 serious a matter that we
need make no excuse for taking up some
space in to-day's issue with quotations ON
the subject. The first is the usual fortnight
" report from the Agricud'UoI Mems, the
second an article from the same, and the
third a letter from Mr.. Bowel.
The most consoling remark is Nj .Hutton's
comment in the article from the Reclelo,
that, "West Indian planters have to decide
whether they will permit the cotton to be
offered at lid. to 16d. per lb.-at which
rate, he states, every bale would be sold
promptly or if they will hold it for six
months or d year, for higher prices"
On the other hand the most alarming
statement is Mr.. Bovell's, to the effect that
we are likely to have a new and formidable
rival in a superior cotton now being produc-
ed in Egypt.
For cotton planters in our island, as else
where, it will be Il difficult question to de-
eide how far they will go with their sowing
iii the approaching season for that work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
MRS. LOU w BELL
 PASSES AWAY

Mrs, $. NJ. Taylor received a let ter las. night. informing her of the death of be- aunt Mrs Lou W. Bell, 70 years old, who passed away at the home of her sister ill Jackson, Miss, on Tuesday night She was visiting her sister at fine time .apd was soon to leave for Pine Bluff to visit Mrs Taylor The body has been taken to her old home, Mississippi City. Miss, for interment. Mrs. Ben visited in this city some years ago and remem- bered by many old trends here. She was a sister-in-law of Mrs NJ. w Bell, of this city. Mrs Bell was the widow of Dr. C. H. Bell. who lied nearly tWo years go He was presi- dent of Oxford College, Oxford, Miss, and formerly held the chair Of theo- 1ogy at the Lebanon University.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
SAHARA TEMPLE:
 CEREMONIAL

At a meeting of the Sahara Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, last night it was de- cided to hold another ceremonial ses- sion in this city or June 20. It is expected that large number of mo- vices will be taken over the hot sands of The desert on that occasion. H. conduct the ceremonies. A banquet ard other social features will be pro- vided for the visitors, among whom will be many Shriners from adi>.ning states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
MOTHER AND SON
 IN AN ACCIDENT
Runaway Team Causes Animal Driv en By Mrs. E. Verret and Son to Take Fright and They Are
 Thrown From Buggy.

Mrs. D. Verret and little son, Joe, escaped serious injury yesterday af- ternoon about 6 o'clock, at Third avenue and Walnut street, when a buggy in which they were riding, was struck by a large surrey and con- pletely demolished. The surrey was drawn by pair of horses said to be the property of D.. A. Caldwell, the liveryman. They had no driver and were running away. The horse driven by Mrs. Verret became fright ened and also ran away. MT. Yer ret, who is janitor at the Jefferson county court house, was notified a few minutes after the accident and hurried to the scene. He found his wife only slightly bruised and their little son with few scratches. The clothing of both Mrs. Verret md Master Verret was torn in number of places.
 The Verret buggy was completely demolished. Bystanders state that Mrs. Verret was driving north on Walnut street and just as she cached Third avenue, the runaway team came up from behind, striking her vehicle full and hard. The oc. cupants were thrown to the ground. Pedestrians assisted them up. MT. and Mrs. Verret live on the Warren road near this city,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02

nave their savings taxed, will send them 10 banks in other states.
 In an uncalled for speech before the Arkaasaw Travellers, today, the governor did me the honor to say that ! Wis at the bat II is for tuete for the people of this state tha. have increased my batting av- craze. have hit his curves by knocking his not Capitol bill over the fence OH tho first strike. Later registered ree-bagger by smash ing the bill to tax mortgages and notes on their faoe value. depriying poor people of the right to borrow money. tam going to do some more batting or Saturday. when I shall knock q home run adjournment of the fareical eX.raoi dinary session of the Legislature. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
DEATH OF FORMER
 PINE BLUFF WOMAN
Mrs. s. N. Knox Passes Away at Pas co, Wash.-Body to Be Brought
 Here For Interment.

Mrs s. N. Knox, for number of years one of the best known and most popular residents of this city died yesterday morning at 2:35 o'clock in Pasco, Wash, accordfng to a mes sage received here yesterday by rela- tives. The body will be brought here for burial. The funeral party is ex- pected to arrive here Tuesday morn ing at 3:30 o'clock and the funeral has been arranged to take place from the First Presbyterian church, of which the deceased was a member for years.
 Mrs. Knox and several members Iof her family left Pine Bluff several months ago for Pasco, Wash, to make their home. The death of the ne- loved former resident was "a shock to her friends. She leaves five child ren, including Sam Knox, Mrs. Jamie c. Atkinson, Clarence Knox, and Mrs. John T. Hoover, who were with Ter in Washington, and also Ed Knox, of this city. Mike, Ed, Henry and R. H. Russell, of this city, are brothers Of the deceased.
 Mrs. Knox was about 5S years old. She lived in this city for many years, and all who knew her regarded her as most charitable and excellent Christian woman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02

concerning her relatives. It is said that she sold laces to housewives In his city.
 An inquest aver -the body of the Karriz woman was begun yesterday afternoon by Coroner H. F. Williams and will be completed today. SevaraI persons, who claimed to be eye wit nesses to the affair, testified ta&t the machine was going at an unusual rate of speed. They said the accident hap pened after the woman had nearly reached the center of the street. Some Iof the witnesses believe that the car passed over the woman, after she vas knocked down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
AEROPLANES FLY
 OVER LITTLE ROCK
Aviation Meet at Travellers Convention
 prayad Rio SnceaSS Yesfnrday

Aviation Meet at Travellers Convention
 Proved Big Success Yesterday.
 Little Rock, Ark, June 1.-The first aeroplane flights ever witnessed in Little Rock were seen here Thursday afternIoon, and the exhibition will be continued this afternoon and Satur. day. It is one of the features of the Arkansaw Travellers reunion, which is making merry the weekend.
 Three thousand people gathered on the Country Club grounds and for twlo hours watched Hugh Robinson and Jimmy Ward, in Curtiss biplanes, per form sensational aviation stunts. The field is an admirable one for the pur- pose and the air men were at their best. Five flights were made, and so smooth were they that there " s no suggestion of that constant danger to which it is krown that aviators are subject.
 Ward, who is cnly nineteen years  old, has already attained . rational reputation, and is cool, fearless, and ambitious. His highest flight was n5t over 1000 feet, but that was high enough to give Little Rock a first touch of the aviation neck. Both Ward and Robinson flew across the river from the Country club, and around the flag staff on top of Big Rock. Hundreds of people were gathered at Fort Logan H. Roo.s to welcpme them. and they were give a salute by squad of soldiery.
 One of the interesting exhibitions was to show the perfect control of the aeroplane flying a. low attitudes Half dozen flights around the field, with sudden dips, and upward glidas, and sharp turns, were sI1me of the thrills provided for the spectators.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 1911

was happily made by Mir. Moore. The little son of MT. and Mrs. L. w. Long rendered poem on "Arkansaw." Col H. L. Remmel was to have delivere ed an address, but it was postponed 'l1 til last night, when a smoker was rendered the Travellers by the Cham Der Iof Commerce at the Hotel Mar ion
 After the parade yesterday, when the Travellers disbanded at the audi torium with their tongues hanging Gut and partially exhausted from the long walk out Main street, no ice wat CT was even provided for them there. Finally Mayor Taylor came to their relief and sent ao the City Hall for a bucket of ice water.
 Judging from the first days pro gram of the Travellers meeting, the Association and its annual meetings are going down hill. There will hardly be another. Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and Helena entertained them and entertained them well but Little Rock has made sad failure of it. The members there are blaming it cn the Reunion and it's many require ments.. Fort Smith is said to be an applicant for the meeting next year.
 The Pine Bluff Band was used at the Marion after the parade and some stated that the Little Rock band, or part of band and a drum corps used in the parade, were dismissed. The Pine Bluffians fool ed the Little Rockians, however, by sending it's band home on the after noon train. After the opening ses sion it was announced that the Ira velers could go to the aviation meet in the afternoon and that the price of admission was 50 cents. Much pblige.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
INSURGENTS ID
 GUST TONEY Will Reconvene Senate Fri day and Attempt to Garry
 On It's Business
MEMBERS DIsGUSTED
Will Be Glad When Curtain Goes Down on the Farce-GOv-
 crnOr Talks.

Little Rock, June 1-The Insurgen+ Senate got what it wanted when it or- ganized Thursday and sent commit tee to the House to bring back :he Raney resolution providing for an ad- journment sine die at noon Saturday. The resolution was returned with ala crity and applause, and the Insurents then adjourned until Friday morning, notwithstanding President Toney had declared the body adjourned until 12 o'clock Saturday.
 Whether the Insurgents, who claim to be able to muster eighteen votes, will attempt to carry the insurrec- tion any further remains to be seen. Some of the most belligerent mem bers were in favor, if they can se- cure quorum of making an attempt to declare the Presidents chair va cant and electing another presiding officer. President Toney manifests no uneasiness whatever over the out come, and declares that there is noth- ing in the insurgent m)ve He and his supporters consider that in tne passage Thursday of the Turner Jae- obson revenue bill and the Glover bill appropriating $30,OOO for the removal of the state treasury and the Supreme Court, they have done their part and are now ready to quit, and go home.
 The 'action of the governor today in is message to the Legislature on .he appropriation bills passed by the reg. ular session may have some bearing on the situation. There had been considerable conjecture as to his course. Some had expected that he would veto all the appropriations in toto, but instead tof doing this he ve- toed only a few of the minor appro priations, and cut deep into the other bills. Confronted with tJtal of $2- OUU,uUU, III TOuHu uuuUcl, anu TC. sources of less than $2,000, ,000, he pro ceeded to cut out items from the gen eral bill and the bills for the support of the institutions, enoukh to bring it within that figure. And there has been much gnashing of teeth in con- sequence. There is scarcely am insti- tution or a department of the state that has not suffered the attack of the pruning hook. : ! "But someone had to do it, said the governor. "I gave the Legislature all the chance to do it, and nothing was done. What else could I dor
 With the present temperament of the law makers, there is little pros- poet that any effort will be made to pass any other appropriation meas ures, or adopt any over his veto.
 Everybody, Senators, representatives and public are worn out and disgust ed and will be glad when the curtain rings down on the farce. Even those who would most honestly serve the people feel the fu!ility of it all in the face of such an atmosphere of indif- ference, and antagOnism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-06-02
PINE BLUFF FAN TOUCHED IN MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, June 2.-In the excitement of seeing Memphis lose two games in one day, K. A. Smith, hailing from Pine Bluff, Ark, aud who came to Memphis some weeks ago, sat on the bleachers Tuesday afternoon unconscious of the fact that he was being 'touched'' for his poeh- etbook in a rear pocket, which con- tained BPS Smith waited until today before reporting the robbery to the police.