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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
HANDS OVER THE CASH.
Settles State Claims Against His Lii
quor House.

Thes. 3. Fielder, of Anderson, Eel
der, Roundtree & Wilson, a firm OF
Atlanta lawyers, came to Columbia
Monday with s39,4O0 in cash: The
money came from I. W. Bernheim,
the millionaire liquor dealer OF
Louisville, as his part OF the claim
or basis Of settlement for the pick
ings made by the Richland Distilling
Company. The State claimed that
the Richland Distillery overcharged
the State nearly million dollars
with the connivance OF. the State
bisard. Z. For%sosne: time negotiations
have been pending, looking towards
a, cash compromise. !.
of the $4,000, s34,7oo is by way
;of settlement and $4,000 Is for
bond, by /. W. Bernheim, that he
will appear at Chester as witness
against the Blocks, Of Macon, who
are also under indictment. At Ches.-
ter two bills were returned against,
I. W. Bernheim and two against
Block Brothers, in connection with
the sales Of the Richland 'Disti!lery
'to the State. The State will get the
s34,7O0, less the fees Of the attor--
..neys, and, under the terms Of the
bill offered by Mr.. Stevenson, all
these salvages 60 to the common
school funds. The State has seized
the land and plant of the Richland
Distillery and this is. expected to
swell the funds $4,000. 1t is said
the Blocks will be prosecuted at
Chester.
1t IS noteworthy that I. W. Bern
helm paid the State over 100000 by
way of settlement: for overcharges
made the State by I. W. Bernheim
,e Brother. 1t Is said that the only
outstanding claim is that against the
Richland Dlstillery. This has moth
ing whatever to do with the pending
criminal cases, which have been and
are being pressed by Attorney Cen
'eral Lyon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
FOR LIMITED PARCELS POST.
Senate Committee Reports Favorabl
ON Measure.

A measure providing for a lin
1ted parcels post on rural free de-
livery routes has been reported fav-
orably to the Senate from the COM
mittee on postofflces and post roads.
The measure provides, In substance,
that for enc year, beginning April
1, 1911, the Postmaster General may
authorize postmasters and carriers
on, such rural routes as he shall Sc
lect, to accept for delivery By car
rier, at such rates of postage as he
shall determine, packages not ex-
ceeding eleven pounds in weight,
containing no mail matter Of the first
class, and no matter that is declared
by law to be unmailable. The result
of this experiment the Postm aster
General Is directed to report to Con-
gress at its next session. Mr.. Hitch
cock. Postmaster General has al
ready pointed out the immense
value Of such step.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
BOu ERS EXPLODE
DISASTER OCCURS. ON THE BAT
z: TLEsnIP DELAWARE.
Eight Men Met Instant Death and
one Was So Badly Hurt That He
Will Die.

Eight men met instant death and
one man was 30 horribly burned that
he probably will die as result OF &
boiler explosion aboard the battle
ship Delaware at 9:20 o'clock Tues
day morning, the couse OF which IS
vet unexplained, according to a wire
less message Tuesday night. to the
navy department from Capt. Cove.
The Delaware was on her way to
Hampton Roads from Guantanamo,
Cuba, and had been designated to
transport the body Of Senior Cruise,
late Chilean minister to the United
States, back to Chile, instead OF the
South Carolina, whose propellers met
with a mishap.
Nine victims were on duty in the
boiler room when the accident oc-
Cured. A terrific shock sentt the
crew scurrying below and nine bodies
were dragged from the cloud of hot
steam that missed through the hold.
Capt. Gove's message to the navy de-
partnient Tuesday night follows:
cat 9:2O a. M, Jan. II, three
backheaders, number 8, 8, 10, OF
boiler o. In fire room four. blew out
explosively killing eight and injurinr
one who will probably die, these
being all the men on duty In the
fire room. Board of officers appoint
ed Immediately to Investigate and
report. Not yet reported. Extent
of damage is 10 backheaders: injured
in boiler o. Cause not yet placed" "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
TAKES ISSUE WITH HIM.
Prof. Wilcox's Baby Declaration stirs
Up a Row. -

Prof. Walter F. Wilcox, of Cornell,
who predicted the other day that
there would be no more babies after
2015, has awakeneda rather stirring
sociological discussion among New
York's club women. Mrs. Clarence
Burns, president of "The Little
Mothers Association, an organiza-
tion supported by society women,
which provides for the care of the
small children of poor families, the
mother Of which Is obliged to work,
takes issue with the pedagogue and
fguratively says he is a blittering;;
blooming romancer.r
at is evident that Prof. Wilcox Is
not familiar with the conditions
among American families on the East
Side," said Mrs. Burns. "You see,
the average family has from five. to
eleven children. But / must say that
/ believe that nowadays the average
parent looks to quality rather than
quantity. There. was time, say
about twenty or thirty years ago,
when, the mother of the poor class
thought nothing of having from thir-
teen to fourteen children. They do
not have quite as many now, how
ever.
II must take exception to the
learned professors statement and say
that I do not believe that there will
be q dearth OF children In 2015( al
though T have never gone into the
matter from a mathematical stand
point. It is a very simple matter to
prove almost anything, however, by
statistics, and l do not doubt but
from that angle Prof Wilcox is
right y
According to Prof. Wilcox there
will be no babies left in the United
States after 2015, and If we want
any We will have to bring them from
abroad, the same as we now import
Partisan gowns and other finery. -
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
WOMEN in TRAGEDY y
ONE SHOOTS ANOTHER TO DEATH
WITH A REVOLVER.
Mrs. T. M. Brooke, Wife Of q Prom
inent Lawyer, Shoots Mrs. Mary
Binford, q saleswoman, Fatally.

- .r -
Shooting with the coolness ann
skill OF native born Texan, Mrs. =.
M. Brooks, wife OF a prominent Fort
Worth attorney, Tuesday afternoon
fred five bullets from .3S calibre re-
volver into the body Of Mrs. Mary
Binford, department mnnager OF a
local dry goods store. All OF the
bullets went true, death resulting, al
most instantly. Both Mrs. Brooks
and her husband refuse to make
statements that, would lead to the
cause of the shooting.
The shooting occurred on the Sec
ond floor OF the establishment, where
Mrs. cinford was employed. Making
her way through the lower floor, Mrs
Brooks smilingly bowed and stopped
to chat with acquaintances. AS she
stepped from the elevator, Mrs.
Brooks inquired for Mrs. Binford
and as the latter appeared, Mrs
Brooks drew an old fashioned revol-
yer from her muff.
The women grappled, Mrs. Brooks
finally freeing herself and forcing
the other woman against the wall.
In the scuftle the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet ploughing its way
through Mrs. Binford's hand. With
her victim at bay, Mrs. Brooks
stepped backward and fired four
times, each time aiming at her ad-
versary's head.
The second ball struck Mrs. Bin
/ ford in the left shoulder and the
third one one inch higher, and the
fourth entering the base Of the neck
severing the spinal vertebrae. BE.
ffore the woman fell~t the floor Mrs
Brooks fred again; and this time the
ball struck. Mrs. Binford behind the
ear and came out through the top o1
her head. Shoppers witnessing the
tragedy were hystericaf.
Making ;ter way through the
crowd, Mrs. Brooks went to the OF.
flee of her husbands two blocks dis
tant. AS she handed the revolver tc
Mr.. Brooks she said: iE
tI am sorry and then tainted.
The waist worn by the dead wo'
man caught fire from the flames o'
the revolver's muzzle and the body
was badly burned before clerks re
gained their presence of mind ane
extinguished. the flames. -
q Before securing a divorce from ne,
husband, about two years ago, Mrs
Binford was wealthy and very pop
ular., Mrs. Brooks and her husband
are also well known.
Mrs. Brooks waived preliminary
trial before justice Of the peace
and readily furnished bond in the
sum of $4,000 to guarantee her ap
pearance Tuesday morning, when ar
examination will be held.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
SEVENTY zs THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Profit Made by the renitentiary the
Past Year. &. /. /,

81 81. Tho State penitentiary in the fiscal
year turned into the State treasury
$4,000 In cash, representing the
profits OF that year. The State peni-
tentiaryg was established as a prison
and for years was not even self-sus-
tanning. Today it.. is producer OF
revenue. Under former superintend-
ents it's scope developed gradually,
and today It stands clear Of debt and
has $4,000 in bank with which TO
start the year on cash basis
The, total income Of the institu-
tion last year as shown in the report
Of the, superintendent, Capt. D. ].
Griffith, was ,s1S7,2ss.16. The OPP
Grating. expenses were s75,805,of,
permanent improvements ss,447.1s,
leaving, a net balance: Of s61,4S3.os,
to, which is, to be added the account
due forr convict hire from RESPONSE
BILE persons, se,5oo., The grand to-
tai Of profit for the year is therefore
ss7,sSs.os, or, within q few dollars
OF Sssso0o.
8 Z when he was elected superintend-
ent IL years ago, Capt. Griffith re
ceiyed, as the cash assets Of the In
,stitutipn, 1888, and along with this
was a floating indebtedness, Of, sew
eral thousand dollars; money due on
notes, to. the, Carolina National bank.
Since that rlme-in addition to many
physical improvements made, In ad-
ditioa to paying into the State treas
>ury $50, 900, in addition to paying
of all floating. debts-the institution
has ended the year with $4,000 cash
on hand with which to begin the OPP
erations OF this year on cash basis.
Despite tle destruction wrought by
two freshets, each Of which was al
most without precedent, Capt. Grlf-
fith's administration has earned In
cash .S236,000 and has made s125,-
900 in permanent Improvements, ap-
proximately s36G,000, or $4,000
per annum.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
CAUSED BY: WHISKEY.
Peacemaker and Drunken Youth
Killed in. o Duel.

In q pistol duel at Raiford, Brad
ford County, Fla, Saturday after
noon, J. H. Jones and a young man
by the name OF Wells were killed
and A. D. Andrews was, perhaps, ia
tally wounded. Wells, twenty
year-old youth, started the trouble,
while Intoxicated, by trying to run
colored man away from his work
in Andrews grist mill. Andrews tried
to induce Wells to leave the place,
when he drew his revolver and :. be-
gan firing at Andrews, who returned
the fire. Andrews was hit once and
Wells received four bullets, which
caused his death. ]. H. Jones, An
drews' partner, was killed by An
drews while acting as peacemaker.
Andrews is president Of the Bank Of
Raiford.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
MORE DOUBLE TRACK LAID.
On Southern System Between Wash
ington and Atlanta.

/, The Southern Railway company
will secure an addition of practically
ten miles to the, double track on It's
main line between Washington and
Atlanta by the construction Of, Sec.
ond.; track just authorized south of
Franklin Junction. Va. The new
track will be connected with the sec.
ond track, already laid to WhltIls,
which has Lever been used. When
the new s:retcn is completed the five
miles of single track between Frank
lin Junction and Sycamore WI le
operated as 9. gauntlet under abso-'
Lutte, block, thus giving all the pros
tective features of double track, 49,
no train will be, permitted to enter
either end ,of the gauntlet while an
other Is on it.
The 28-mile stretch Of double
track extending, from Montview to,
Sycamore will be increased to So.
mile stretch by this addition and the
completion Of the IL miles from
Montview to Monroe through Lynch
burg, which is just going into ser
vice. The construction Of the sec-s
ond track just authorized In connec-
tion with the double track now in
use will add materially to the facili-
ties for handling traffic over this
line.
The completion of the Lynchburg@
improvement gives the Southern 239
miles OF double track out of the dis
tance of 648 miles between Washing
ton and Whittle will bring the total
of double track on this important
highway of commerce. to 249 miles.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
DOGS RAN Him down
MAN WHO KILLED TWO MEN
NOW ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Charged, With Burning Two Barns
and Number Of. Citizens Wanted

to Lynch Him.
That man named Stroud Of Ches-
terfeld county, who the week before
Christmas Is alleged to have shot
and killed the Messrs. James, father
aud son, and who was released on a
bond In the sum Of $4,000 last Fri
day, applied the torch, to the barns OF
Messrs.! 3. M. Streater and John
Hurst Sunday night, was the conclu-
sion Of number Of Chesterfield
county people who followed the trail
with bloodhounds twenty-three hours
later, says the Columbia Record.
Prompt and energetic action by
the sheriff probably averted a lynch
ing. Stroud was placed in the Ches-
terfeld jail early Tuesday morning,
and there are no fears OF further
trouble Stroud was released from
jail on bono on Friday. Sunday night
the barns Of Messrs. Streater and
Hurst were burned, together with
five mules and two horses and lot
of proyender. The loss was estl-
mated at, $4,000, most Of it falling
on Mr.. Streater.
An investigation Of the fire dis
closed several tracks near the barn,
| it being the assumption that the
places were set aflre. Tracks were
seen leading from the field behind
the, stables. These were carefully
covered with planks and the blood
hounds Of Mr.. J. C. Robins Of the
penitentiary sent for. Mr.. Robins
carried three Of his animals to Ches-
terfeld, released them, showed them
the tracks and they ran a mile and
"a half to the home of Stroud, where
they stopped. On being shown
Stroud the dogs attempted to attack
him.
A considerable crowd had followed
the chase and it was with difficulty
that the sheriff restrained them from
violence. The sheriff told them to
allow the man to dress, and while
the enraged men were waiting in
front Of the house, the sheriff and
his men got Stroud out the. back way,
rushed him to the jail at Chester
field and cut of possible danger. Mr..
W. F. Stevenson OF Chesterfield, a
member of the house OF, representa-
tives,:is attorney for Stroud. Capt.
RIO bins returned TO Columbia Tues
day. morning with his bloodhounds.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
Must Serve Time.

The United States supreme court
dismissed for want OF Jurisdiction
the appeal of G.. Wash Hunter from
his conviction of manslaughter in
South Carolina. Hunter was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for eight
years. He was accused Of having
killed EtbeEt F. Copeland, near their
homes in Laurens county, S. c., In
1906, while. playing cards. Hunter
entered plea of self-defense.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19

The senators repaired to their cham
ber and the governors escort fol-
lowed.
Governor Blease retired to the
speakers room with Drs. Kendall
and Houseal, but emerged after a
time somewhat refrehsed.. The crowd
dispersed slowly, waiting to say fare
we'll to Mr.. .M!F. Ansel, the depart
Ing governor, and to greet his sue
cessor. The house and the senate
resumed regular business in their
respective chambers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
! :1GAVE, UP WIFE
SACRIFICE ON THE ALTAR OF
i 5ss:::: :5: \ LOVE BE LIVES DYING. @ .ss S.
Gave Her Up to Her Former Sweet
heart and He Goes to the Hospital

IS s
y. His great sct OF selt-sacrifice ac-
5complisbed BY giving up the English
wife he loved to the man she loved,
Kunisan sInoraata, the son OF a
wealthy Japahese OF Tokyo. is dying
in the charity hospital at vicksburg,
Miss OF a broken heart and vast
ing disease, While his former wife
and the man She: married are, by
tender attention, trying to make his
Hast, hours easier. fs,E' !:::4 ,,.:
with. the stoicism tof the oriental,
he suffers anu says; nothing, but be
hind his suffering lies "a strange .ro-
nance. 81. 3st: :35'
Almost decade ago Helen A.
Hunt, whose father was mayor Of a
small town near London, England, ,
and well-to-do, loved a young Eng
lishman named James Gibson. A
Quarrel with her sweetheart caused
the girl to come to America. Eight
years ago she found herself ip Bos-
ton penniless. While working In the
store of M. Z 1amataro there she met
Inomata. The. Japanese loved her
Eand his gentle ways won Miss Hunt.
They were married and went to New
Orleans. *
The girl fell i'll and Inomata
worked night and day to make
enough money to pay doctors bills
and hospital fees. His own health
became undermined and he became
Respondent. Some months, ago,
while Inomata and his wife we're in
jackson, Miss. on business, she met
Gibson, he, too, rhaving come to
America. On sight OF him the girl
declared she still loved him and Glib
som swore that he had loved her al
ways. T. KS;
After days Of silent anguish, Mrs.
.Inomata confessed, to her husband
that she loved Gibson. The Japanese
listened with stoical silence to the
STORY and abruptly left his wife to
|think it! over. On his return to their
boarding house in New Orleans, Ino-
mata said to his wife: s..$,. 2..s.
+ am falling In health. You go to
Jackson bring suit for divorce and ]
will not oppose It,, I will say moth
Eing. Then go and marry this Eng
lishman you love. " .,4.s .5t....si.,
The girl followed hia advice. On
iDecember. IS, accompanied by the
Imam who lad been her husband, anu Z
the nanr rwao had been her :by-gons
sweetheart, the = woman came Ato
vicksburg. Here she and Gibson
we're marriad. z That night Inomata,
the Ruskin Of Japan, went to the
hospital to die. Z II
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
Battle With Bandits.

Three robbers attempted to rob
the postofice at Utica, Ohio, early
Friday and as a result pistol battle
was fought, one OF the robbers was
wounded in the. breast and one OF
their horses was shot. The robbers
seized ANAL wagon and two horses
and picking up the wounded man es-
capped towards Newark.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
The Demand Of Officers Force Resig-
gnation from Admiral.
FOR IMMORAL CONDUCT.
Commander Of Fleet Made to Step
Down and Out by the Drastic Ac-
ton Of the Commissioned Officers 9
Of His Flagship Because Of His
Immoral Conduct.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer Mon;
day afternoon telegraphed to the Pa !
.cifc coast. for full report on the
allegation that. the retirement Of Ad-
miral Barry was caused by the de-
mand for his resignation by officers )
OF the flagship West Virginia. The
navy department declined to say to
whom the telegram for report had
been sent, but it is assumed that 1t Z
was directed to Rear Admiral Them
as, the new commander-in-chief Of
the Pacific feet. s5s
Not until the complaining officers
Of the West Virginia have been heard
from, will the navy department be in
a position to determine whether
there shall be any proceedings in the
case Of Admiral Barry, If it should
be decided in the affirmative, the
mere fact that the accused officer has
voluntarily retired would not shield
|ihim from punishment in the case Of
Court-martial resulting in conyic-
tion. 81,
Under the regulations, which spe-
officially define the punishment for,
each offence a person convicted in
such, a case, If an officer, would be
liable to the severe penalty OF con- 7
fnement not to exceed fifteen years
and expulsion from the naval service,
cutting off all retired pay. There is
no record of the trial Of a naval i
officer under these; conditions,
though many bluejackets have suf-
fered conviction.
admiral Barry's request for re-.
tirement was received By the navy
department by the telegraph last.
Thursday. The fact that it was (
received by wire instead Of by
mail was by no means uIl77@
fprecedented and excited no Jsus7is
stead Of by mail was by no means !.
unprecedented and excited no sus-i
picion on the part of the officials as
| to the probable causes for the re-
quest. Secretary Meyer approved the:
application on the day following: its /
receipt. 5...i .,,i.ss5, ,.t !: :5l5 4
The President promptly approved
the request and the department tele-
graphed the fact to the, admiral on
Saturday, detaching him at the same,
time from the Pacific fleet and or.
Edering him to his home In accord
ance with the established custom.
His retirement dates from January
IS.
BY operation OF law Admiral Barry.
would have retired in October of the
current year. His pay as a rear adj.
miral was $4,000, while his retired
compensation will be three-fourtl! of
that amount, or $4,000.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
Charged With Burglary.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Roberts are In
Jail at Newrerry charged with burg
larry. the arrest being made on
warrant from Bullock County, Ca.
The couple insistently deny their
guilt and say that they have beeD'
imposed upon. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
erts came to Newberry a few days
ago for the purpose of opening
moving picture show.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
TO AssAssINATE THEM
Street Car Conductor and Motornlan
Were Ambushed.

At Charleston Conductor Price and
,Motorman Sullivan were shot Mon
day night in the suburbs Of the city,
near Magnolia crossing, by parties,
for whom Lie detectives and the ru-
raj police officers are now searching.
The wounded men were brought to
the city in an automobile and car
ried to the St. Francis Xavier in
flrmary for treatment. The men had
had no trouble with obstreperous
people, and the shooting is much Of
a mystery. There were no passengers
on the car at the time. II the mo-
tive was robbery, the conductors
money was not disturbed. The guns
were loaded with birdshot.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
Explosion of Dynamite.

A dynamite explosion in tunnel
leading to the SeYenty-th1rd street
water supply crib in Chicago, where
many lives were lost by fire two
years ago, fatally injured two work
men Monday. Twenty-six others mar
rowly escaped death. The dynamite
was accidentally struck with a crow
bar used to loosen rock In tunnel
leading from the crib.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
I,innor Caused Killings.

Liquor caused 258 out Of $50 hom-
icides in Alabama during the last
two years, according to the report
Of the attorney general this week.
During the previous two years. liquor
had caused 34S out Of 656 kill
ings.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
Crushed by Concrete.

At Norfolk, Va, caught under ten
tons of concrete, with the collapse to-
day OF the cable house, on the roof
Of six-story building, VIM. A. John
son, aged IS, and James A. Morris,
aged 80, carpenters, were instantly
killed. Both men leave families.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
The IJnIoaded Cun.

At Newport News, Va, while ex-
amining a rifle he thought was not
loaded, Wiley Walker, aged 10, the
son of a prominent York County far
mer, instantly killed his brother,
aged Is.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
-Four People Killed.

At Niobrara, Neb., an explosion
of the gas lighting plant occurred at
the Hubbard House. The dead are:
Mike Kindall, Annie Duseka, Ken
meth Kindall, R. F. Crosby.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19
Were Found Dead,

The German balloon Hildebrandt,
missing since It's ascent at Schmar-
gendorf, December 20, was found in
a lake in the Homerania province,
Prussia. The bodies Of both aero
nauts were in the. gondola. 1t had
been believed that Dr.. Roehrs and
his companion met death in the Bal
tic sea. -
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-19

BY operation Of law Admiral Barry.
would have retired in October Of the
current year. His pay as a rear adj.
miral was $1,000, while his. retired
compensation will be three-fourtl! of
that amount, or $4,000.