davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
"I'M SHOT, CENTRAL; HELP"
These Are the Words of n Dying
Man Over the Phone.


Man Over the Phone.
"I'm shot General, help" These
words coming over the telephone
were heard by an operator in the
Monroe street exchange Of the Chi
cago Telephone Company about mid
night Wednesday night
She then heard the sound Of a
falling body and several crashes In
dicating the banging of the receiver
ae;.inst the wall as it fell from the
hand of the wounded man.
She at once notified the police sta
ton that some one had been shot at
one of the two addresses where there
were two telephones on the party
line.
One of these addresses was that OF
Matthew Stron's saloon and that was
the place where the call came from,
The police found John Dalzall, the
bartender, lying unconscious on the
floor near the telephone. The cash
register had been broken open and
the money taken. Dolzall probably
will die. He had been shot by the
robber.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
MORE CONVICTs GO FREE.
Five Paroles are Granted by Gov
ernor Blease.

Five convicts were paroled We'd
nesday by Governor Blease, as fol-
lows: Otis Hilton, white, sentenced
by Judge DeVore at Chester, in April
1910, to life Imprisonment upon con-
viction of murder with recommends
tion to mercy; parole conditioned up
on Hilton's abstention from intoxi-
cant's. James Love, sentenced by
Judge Ernest Gary, at Spartanhurg,
in December 1904, to life imprison-
ment, on conviction of murder, with
recommendation to mercy. Nellie
Bolton, white, sentenced by Judge Al
drich at Marion, in February 1911,
to one year on chain gang, for lar
ceny. Sam Williams, colored, SEN
fenced by the late Judge D. A. Town
send, at Camden, in September, 1900
to 20 years Imprisonment, on con-
viction Of manslaughter. Young
Springfield, white, sentenced, by
Jude Robert Aldrich at Greenville,
in September 1909, to two years at
hard labor, upon conviction of man
slaughter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05

not think I was trying to protection
lie the Democratic party then," said
Underwood ut was not until I diff
fered with him on the wool schedule
that he changed his mind"
1.-The gentleman who has issued
that statement, William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska" said Mr.. Un-
derwood, Charges that the chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, standing in the interest Of a
protective tariff, has led this house
into lines that were unworthy Of any
Democrat in the land.
II know this Is false, Mr.. Speaker,
you know it is false, so do the Demo
Gratis of this side of the house. Bat
we must let the country know 1t Is
false. The gentleman from Nebraska
says that my leadership of this side
of the house could not stand in the
open. There is not Democratic
member here that does not know
that If I misrepresented for one mo-
ment the Democracy of this house
in bearing my commission, I would
send my resignation to the speakers
desk"
Both Mr.. Underwood and Mr..
Kithchin were greeted with deal en-
ing cheers. Speaker Clark repeated
ly pounding his gavel to restore or
der.
Mr.. Kitchin confirmed Mr.. Under
woods statements in every respect,
and declared that Mr. Bryan had
launched his criticism without hav-
ing any specific information as to
what the committee had done.
"Mr. Underwood stated the facts
clearly to the caucus" said Mr.. Kit
chin. "He did state before the COM
mittee at the beginning Of the ses-
sion that he was inter ested in the
steel and iron business and it would
relieve him Of embarrassment If the
committee would take up that sched-
Tile and get rid of it at once But 1t
was the Judgment of the committee
that the most iniquitious schedule
tina. had ever been put on the stat
ute books the WOODEN schedule ought
first to be revised.
Mr.. Kitchin referred to Mr.. Un-
derwood's frank statement about his
iron company's holdings and said he
had expected that might be made IAN
occasion by our opponents to slander
and libel the Alabaman and the po-
sition of his Democratic house, but
never dreamed that any Democrat in
this country would attempt to malign
Mir Underwood or the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Bryan is not responsible" "
said Mr.. Kitchin, amid great laugh
ter from the Republicans, "ior he
was not in our caucus; he must have
gotten his information from some
body and he was the most badly in
formed man in the world"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
BLOWS THEM TO ATOMS.
Novel Way Of Getting Rid of the Cat
erpillar Pest.

Caterpillars have no terrors for
Elihu Batdorf, quarryman, living
near Breiningsville, Pa, who discov-
cred new way to rid the trees OF
his orchard Of pests of all kinds. Re-
Gently be happened to spill small
quantity of nitroglycerin on some
bushes near his quarry.
Shortly afterwards he heard Sc
ries Of short explosions coming from
that direction. He investigated and
found that as each caterpillar de-
voured a small amount Of the ex-
plosive he fell to the ground and
exploded with loud report.
Batdorf was not slow to utilize
his discovery and mixing an ounce
of the explosive into four gallons Of
water he began to spray his apple
trees with the mixture and in short
time there was regular fusilade of
explosions in the orchard, sounding
like volleys Of miniature musketry.
All his trees were cleared Of cater
pillars and every other known tree
pest
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
"MoJlaNFUL CONIFORTERs.
Ts Whal Democratic Congress Calls
Presidents Advisers.

Decla ing that he desired to defead
President Taft because the latter
chad n, one in his own party 70
say a wcrd in his behalf" Repre-
sentative Burnett, of Alabama, Dem
ocrat, sid in the House Wednesday
that the only trouble with the Pres
ident is being honest himself, he Is
too crelulous."
mo honest man. as I believe Mr.
Taft is said Mr.. Burnett, lever had
such m ournful comforters since the
days OF Job. I nave no doubt that
his daily prayer is that Wickersham
and Hi i:chcock will do as Ballinger
did"
Mr.. I;urnett said Secretary OF Agrl-
culture Wilson was another honest
man to fall victim of bad advisers,
and tha consequently the downfall or
DR.. Wiley, who has often stood be-
tween nurderers and the people, had
almost been accomplished.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
BRYAN HITS BACK
CRITICISM BASED ON WASHING
TON NEWS DISPATCH.
If That Dispatch Reported Under
wood Wrong Bryan Will With
draw His Criticism.

A Chicago dispatch says William
J. Bryan replied to the criticism OF
Representative Underwood, made in
the house Thursday, by declaring
that the statements which Mr.. Un-
derwood criticised were based on a
Washington dispatch which appear
ed in an Omaha paper.
IF that report is incorrect, said
Mr.. Bryan, II take it for granted
that Mr.. Underwood will read the re-
port before the house and deny 1t"
IF the report Is correct, I have
nothing to withdraw. II 1t Is eron-
eous shall withdraw my criticism of
Mr.. Underwood so far as it is based
on his action in that particular case.
whatever the outcome in this in
stance, do not withdraw my criti-
cistn of Mr.. Underwood on other oc-
caslons and l intend to take early
opportunity to give him some other
things to discuss.
Eyes, I read the report of Mr.. Un-
derwood's speech in the morning pa
pers," said Mr.. Bryan. "The criti-
cism to which he refers Is contained
in an editorial which I wrote myself"
''The report on which the editorial
was based" continued MIR. Bryan,
appeared last week, after the House
caucus Of July Is.
II am not sure Of the exact date,
but it was not earlier than Wednes-
day of last week and not later than
Saturday. The dispatch from Wash
ington said that Speaker Clark Of
fered resolution-a modification or
substitute for a resolution-in-
structing the ways and means COM
mittee to proceed with the prepara-
ton Of 0ther bills. The dispatch
stated that Mr.. Clark was supported
by a number of members, but that
Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Fitzgerald
led fight against the resolution and
defeated it.
1.-THE report also quoted Congress
man Kitchin as insisting upon in
Producing bill reducing the tariff
upon iron and steel, and quotes Mr..
Kitchfn as calling attention to Mr..
Underwood's holdings in the steel
company and as expressing the fear
that in case Of failure to proceed with
the reduction of tho tariff on iron
and STEEL such failure might be at
tributed to Mr.. Underwood's inter-
ests in the business. My editorial
was based on this published re-
port. .'..
Mr.. Bryan was in the city between
trains and is now on his way to Iowa.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
SIMON in EXILE
PRESIDENT OF HAITI si..VES HIS
NECK BY FLIGHT.
His Daughter Shot and Six Of his
Party Are Killed as the Deposed
Executive Embarks.

Party Are Killed as the Deposed
Executive Embarks.
Revolution in Haiti has triumphed
once more, and a few weeks Of peace
may be enjoyed, while preparations
are being made for the next revolu-
ton. President Antoine Simon left
the Capital Wednesday and took ref
uge on board the Haytien cruiser
Seventeenth Decembre, formerly the
yacht American. With him are his
wife and a number Of his followers.
On all sides Port on Prince, the
capital, and at which place President
Simon went on board the steamer Is
invested by followers of Gen. Firmin.
one Of the revolutionary leaders. The
city itself is in the hands of COM
mittee of safety and there is no gen.
eral disorder.
The departure of the aged Presi-
dent was not without disorder, how
ever, for as he was embarking at the
wharf there was a riot demonstra-
ton, in which the Ex-President's
chamberlain Deputy Prin, of Jererlie,
and five other persons were killed.
and Clementina Simon, his daughter,
and six other persons were slightly
wounded.
President Simon left the palace at
four o'clock that afternoon, after he
lad been informed that one wing Of
the revolutionary army, commanded
by. Gen. Peralle, had denied his re-
quest for three days In which to Sc
cure the safety of the city.
The general informed the French
and British ministers who went out
to parley with him, that owing to
recent summary executions by Sim
o1's order, the President must leave
the Capital Immediately or otherwise
he would attack the city without
delay.
The ministers, who went to Croix
Des Bouquets on a similar errand,
found the rebel commander there,
Gen. Ducaste, grant the truce, pro-
vided e committee Of safety was ap-
pointed. In view of the attitude of
Gen. Parable, it was deemed best,
by the President, to leave the city at
once.
When the Presidential party had
boarded the schooner, it ran out into
the harbor alongside the Seventh Dec
embre, on which they took refuge.
Among the party was Gen. Monplasir,
minister Of war, and Minister Of The
Interior Sylvan. -.
Antione Simon assumed the Presi-
dency of Hayti December II, 1908,
afte. Nord Alexis had been deposed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
WATER SUPPLY SHORT.
New York Runs Short on Her Usual
Water Rations.

A New Yor dispatch says that in
spite of the recent rains the amount
of water in storage along the cotton
shed and available for the city is on
ly 100000 gallons. There were
SO,OOO,OOO year ago. The loss last
week was about 2,O00,000,00O gal
Ions. But by means Of the water
saving campaign the loss of early
summer has been reduced at the
rate Of 100000 gallons per day. In
June, 1910 the average daily con-
sumption was 327, 100000 gallons.
In the same month this year the av-
erage consumption fell to S6,0O0,-
900 gallons.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Slayer's Mother FaintS.

Paul Giedel's mother tainted when
she heard from her own boys lips
confession that he had murdered
William Henry Jackson, the aged
broker. Mrs. Giedel came here from
her home in Hartford. The words
still on his lips when his mother fell
in a swoon and it was still half an
hour before she regained conscious
ness.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
PASSES .THE HOUSE
BILL REDUCING DUTY ON GOODS
MADE OF COTTON.
Measure Received Every Democratic
Vote and the Votes of Thirty In
surgent Republican Members.


Supported by all the Democrats
and by thirty Republicans, the Dem
ocratic tariff cotton bill, the third Of
the big tariff revision measures.
brought forth by the Democratic
house Of representatives, passed
that body early Thursday evening
by 202 to- 81. The bill cuts the av-
erage tariff on cotton manufactured
goods from 4S to ~ per cent. ad val
orem, q L per cent reduction in duty
that the Democratic leaders estimate
to reduce revenues by about SO, 3,000,-
600.
Not an amendment was offered to
the bill, although the Republicans
attacked it vigorously on account of
alleged increases in certain items
over the rates of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law. Scarcely had the cheers
that greeted the passage of the cot
ton revision bill subsided when Dem
ocratic Leader Underwood calling
up the free list as it passed the SEN
ate few days ago, accomplished a
stragetic move which greatly sur
prised the Republicans.
He asked for. conference on all
the amendments to the free list bill
except that of Senator Gronna Of
North Dakota putting cement on the
free list. He urged that the house
accept the amendment adding to 1t
lemons. Pacific coast Republicans
made Intellectual efforts to- stop
this sudden and unexpected. putting
Of. lemons OH the free list, but the
amendment carried. The change
gave the house Democrats what they
claimed to he an added advantage
in dealing with the senate in the
conference committee.
ThYrsdby might the RepubY dan
leaders in both houses Of congress
called in absent members from all
parts of the country in preparation
for threatened attempt of the
Democrats to pass the wool tariff
bill over the Presidents veto. The
Democratic leaders in the house have
asserted within the last "a hours that
they have the necessary. two-thirds
majority to pass the wool bill over
the presidents veto and have been
doing effective missionary work in
the senate. today The Republican
managers in the house insist that
they have enough votes to prevent
q two-thirds majority in support Of
the wool bill.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Sale oe Texas Oats.

This is the usual season of the
year." said Commissioner Watson
Wednesday, "when this Office is lit
orally flooded with letters asking
whether Texas oats brought from the
boil weevil territory, are prohibited
from sale in this State" Several
years ago the general assembly pass
law prohibiting the sale Of seeed
from. the weeyil territory. There is
penalty of not less than $50 or
more than $1,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Opposes Increase.

Great opportunity or machine dom
ination and for the use of the pork
barrel' will be given by the proposed
increase in the membership Of the
house of representatives, according to
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin,
who Monday filed a minority report
against the reappointment I'LL. The
house bill is to be voted on in the
Senate Thursday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Says Dorothy Arnold Lives.

Dorothy Arnold is not dead; she is
abroad and her parents have gone
there to look for her. That is all
can be said definitely now" Mrs.
Griffith, companion to Mrs. Rufus w.
Peckham, Dorothy's aunt, is quoted
to this effect in a dispatch to the
New York World from Biddeford
Pool, Me.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Fired Her ut Last.

After a pursuit in which he says he
travelled 10000 miles ]. M.Abercom-
bic, of Marietta, Ga, found her in
in Stockholm, Cal. with her compan-
ion, Nolan Blalock. He also recog-
mixed his five-year-old daughter. The
runaway pair will be prosecuted.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
SleeD i'm the Same Grave.

Because they were to have been
married in September the bodies of
Miss BERTHE Boyles, school teacher
and Leo Davidson, travelling sales
man, of Clarksburg, w. Va.n who
we're killed Sunday in an automobile
accident were buried in the same
grave. A double funeral was held
from the First Methodist Episcopal
church. Iau.s.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Many Lives Were Lost.

Fifteen persons were killed in a
head-on collision late Saturday
night between a crowded excursion
train on the Bangor & Aroostok
railroad and the night train from
Van Buren, to Bangor Maine. Thir-
ty or forty persons are known to
have been injured, and it is thought
that several others are beneath the
Mreckage.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
liquor Forces Spent One hIillitn Dollars
to iis,p Texas Wet.
MANY UNLAWFUL VOTES
The Prohil ltion Campaigners ere
Preparing to Contess in Every Dis
srict.-Th re Were Many Surprises
in tho Very Close Fight.-Hxcite-
1nent Ma, ked the Campaign.

Statewide prohibition was lost in
the recent lection in Texas in a con-
test in which the Prohibitionists
claim $4,000 fraudulent votes were
cast by uni aturalized Mexicans and
negroes who came by their tax re-
ceipts illegally.
The sbrev ers' association which is
composed Q all the brewers in Texas
and many outside the state whose
drinks are old in Texas admits hav-
ing expended s1,0O0,o00 the fight.
The brewers say the funds were
distributed in newspaper advertise
ments, pay ing the salaries and ex-
penses of speakers, hiring halls and
music and giving the barbecues.
The "drns" admit the "wets' car
ried the election by less than 5000
majority Tut the election will be
contested il the courts.
The exr xrected heavy Prohibition
vote in the larger towns failed to ma
terialize, nd several towns counted
in the eve !" column gave majorities
the other way.
The gre test surprise in the poli.-
ical histor.g Of Texas during genera
tion is D,llas county. Before the
election the anti-prohibitionists
claimed majority Of 5000.
The pre- aibitionists wore willing to
eoncede 1000. Unofficial returns
from every voting precinct IN the
county gaze the prohibitionists ma
jarity of x votes.
All Of he larger towns, including
San Antolio, Fort Worth, Dallas,
Houston, .tustin. Galveston and Waco.
went wet by large majoelsies. South
Texas gaze the vets their majority
and show ed a better proportion OF
the 500,olO votes cast in the State.
The els ction was characterized by
the activ; ty Of thousands of women
and child:en at the polls. In many
cities ant county precincts the wo-
men served. free4soft. drinks to- the
voters.
Gen. Colquit's stump acuVlty
In the interests of the vets aroused
the bite ness of his political foes
and prob. bly, cost the vets thousands
of votes.
Excitement ran high throughout
the State and hundreds Of people
crowded about bulletin boards day
and nigtt while the counting was
going on.
Staten ,nts from both the wet and
dry head luarters warn election off,
GERS to suard well the ballot boxes
as it is 81 most certain that every vote
will be re counted before the result OF
the elect on is known exactly.
IS, One OF the most significant proba:
BILE results s of the election is the po-
litical d,wnfall of Senator Bailey.
The vict,ry of the vets by small
majority is regarded as a practical
defeat an places in the saddle new
political element in Texas, strong
enough 20 overthrow the present
Democra tic faction. This same ele-
ment is anti-Bailey, and Is just as
strongly opposed to Gov 0. B. Col
quit.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
FtSy1gS COTTON GUESS
CROP Os,e h Ii ~rRrEEN MIL.
LION BALE 10 .CTED.
Figures Say the Condi-
ton is the Best in Several Years in


The condition of the growing cot
ton crop of the United States on July
25 was S9.1 per cent of normal,
compared with 1872 per cent on June
rs, 1911, rs per csnt on July rs,
last year, 71.s per cant in 1903 and
1914 per cent the average of the past
10 years en- July 25, according to the
reports Of the United States depart
ment ofsagricultures agents to the
crop reporting board announced at
noon today. Comparison conditions
by States follows:
c4.4a 10Jf 1Q10 ov'pa
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Dangerous Business.

Although the climbing season in
the Alps has only begun % tourists
have been killed and an unknown
number injured. If this rate contin-
ues until the close of the season on
SeDtember Is the death record will
be the heaviest on record.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Plunge From Train.

Frank McGee, alias Clark, under
arrest on perjury charge, made dar-
ing escape, while in charge Of a sher-
fl on swiftly moving train near Sal
lisaw, Ola. The officer turned his
back for a moment, and the prisoner
dashed through window of the car
and escaped.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Bit or His Ear.

James McCord is in the hospital at
Homestead, Pa, with his right ear
gone. There is no chance Of a graft
ing operation. because William La
none, who bit off the ear, swallowed
it. Then he fled and the police are
still looking for him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
arramps Shy at Atlanta.

The city of Atlanta has rid itself
of tram ps. Judge Broyles, of the mu-
nicipal court sentences every tramp
found in the city to so many days
at har,l labor. The result has been
than t.amps have given the city
wide berth.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
dreamed He Was FLYING.

Dres ming he was an areoplane and
was be ing used in an effort to lower
some If the worlds records, j. H.
HOLLAND, of Wayctoss, Ca, awaited
through a second story window and
broke his anle when he landed on the
grount.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Fifteen Million Bales.

A New Orleans dispatch says Au-
gust report on the condition OF the
cotton crop by the government fell
flat l., the cotton market. Bears
elaine that the government report
pointel to a 100000 bale crop.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Killed by Lightning.

At Carthage, N. c.. Wednesday, a
stroke of lightning instantly killed
young Earl Tyson, son OF a leading
business man of tbat place, and one
of the most popular young men Of
that town and section.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Extra Pay StOpped,

Upsetting a practice of more than
thirty years, the Senate and House
conferees Wednesday agreed to elm
mate an appropriation Of an extra
months salary to the employees OF
the Capital. This saves the Govern
ment $4,000. /
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Kills Four Miners.

Four miners were killed and nine
injured by an explosion in the mine
of the Standard Pocahontas coal com
pany at Shannon, Pa. Details are
lacking. The cause Of the explosion
is not known.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Drunks Come High.

Hereafter it will cost S25 and
costs or sixty days on the streets OF
Cedartown, Ga, for a plain drunk.
The mayor and city council believe
it is their duty to stop drinking
and the sale of blind tiger whiskey.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Six Persons Bit.

A dispatch from Spartanburg says
six persons who were bitten by a
mad dog at that place Wednesday
left the same day for Columbia to
be treated.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-05
Killed Little Sister.

At Valdosta, Ca, three year old
Ehba Mitchell was killed when a
shotgun, supposed to be unloaded,
was discharged by her brother, Wal
ter Mitchell, Jr. id