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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
MCLAURIM AND THE CAUCUS.
Was Not In Line With Party o,
Political Questions.

Chairman Jones made a statement
to tho caucus to tho effeot that he had
approached Mr.. McLaurin, of South
Carolina, and inquired whether it was
his wish to participate in future in the
Democratic oauouses Of the senate and
Mr.. MoLaurin had answered that he
was not in line with the party on poll
tical questions and did not desire to
take part in it's cauouses.
The above is an extract from tho
minutes OF tho Democratic caucus, or
the organization of the Democrats of
tho United Statos Senate. Senator Till
man has given tho extract for publica-
tion in connection with lottor from
Senator IL. w. Oarmack, Of Tennessee.
secretary Of tho caucus, who writes to
Senator Tillman: ''
Dear Sir: Some time ago road an
interview or statement of Mol aurin In
somo nowspapor in which he mado q
qualified denial Of tho charge that no
had rofused to take part in tho Demo.
cratic caucus. [ was elected SCORE
tary, and l oncl0so you an extract from
the minutes. Senator Jones had called
to 500 him just before the holding Of a
caucus during tho oxHa sessions Of tho
senate to know if ho wished to take
part. This caucus, you know, rotated
whollyto matters Of organisation, etc.
and did not involve any Of the quos-
tions on which MoLsurin claimed not
to DO In accord with his party. so that
thero was no reason why he should not
have attended, if ho still claimed to be
g aDomoorat. Tho State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
A Fierce Battle.

Lord Kitohoner, in dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Juno 4, says; "Dixon's
report, Of tho fighting at Vlakfontoin,
~ milos from Johannesburg, May 29,
just rocoived. Oa our side, 1 ,450 mon
With seven guns were engaged. The
force vas returning to camp at Vlak.
fontein whom tho enemy under cover Of
a veldt fire, rushed tho roar guard, con.
sisting of two guns Of the 18th battery
and $50 mon of tho Dorbyshires and
Yeomanry. They temporarily csptu.od
tho two euos. Whom the romainduf Of
tho foroo oAmo into action tho Doors
werc driven off, tho guns wore recap.
tnred and tho Boor position was oo.
cupied. Our caualties woro six officors
and 81 mon killed, six off ,ors and 115
mon wounded and one off sor and soyen
mon missing, Ono officer and four mon
have since died Of wounds. Forty. one
Doors worc killed on tho ground. The
further Boer oasualties are not known.
Reinforoemonts are being sent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
Desperate Robbers.

A dispatch from Toronto, Canada,
says Of the three mon, Fred Lee Rico.
Thomas Jones and Frank Rutledpe.
extradited from Chicago to stand trial
! the robbery of bank in Aurora,
Ont, Rice is the only living survivor
to aerve out the FL years Imprisonment
to which he was sentenced Friday morn
ing. Two tragedies havo put Jones
and Rutledge beyond the roach OF law,
Jones died from bullet wounds received
IN desperate at!ampt to escape from
the officers who were transferring the
prisoners from the court house to tho
jail last Tuesday and Rutledgo com !.
mittcd suicide Friday by jumping from
tho gallory in the Jail to the stone court
below. The first tragedy which startled
the cltlzons Of the city was the daring
attempt made by tho three prisoners to
escape from tho oonstabIos on Tuesday
night. While the carriage containing
Nlco, Jones and Rutlodge and two con-
stables was proceeding from the court
houso to tho Jail an aocomplioe throw
throo royolvers through the cab window.
Tho desporadoos evidently were expect.
ing outside help for they acted prompt.
ly. Securing possession Of tho three
roaolyers the threo mon opened fire
upon tho oonstables. County Con.
stable Boyd was shot and killed. Tho
officers returned the fro and tones was
wounded in tho groin and arm. Ho
died at tho hospital. A street car con.
ductor, whoso car tho burglars alton pt.
Cd to board, struck Rutledge over tho
head with q pieoe Of iron, knocking
him sonseloss. Rico surrendered. Fri.
day Rico and Rutledge we're sent.
enoed to 2l years imprisonment in
Kingston ponitentiary. Rutlodge was
being taken with another prisoner ia
charge Of ono Of tho jail guards to din
ner about 3 O'clock. Suddonly he
made dash and apringing up the stair.
way mounted TO tho gallery running
around inside Of tho jail, 80 feet from
tho floor. Climbing over the railing
kutledge jumped. He fell headforo.
most on tho stono floor fraoturing his
skull, Ho was Immediately taken to tho
hospital whore ho died without yegsin.
ing conaoiouBness. ss
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
a. Direful Prediction.

Senator Tlllman has received letter
from Athols.on CASTOR, Of Mcadyilio,
Pohn "a Democratic congressman, in
which no says: "As a Demoofat and
sincere admirer, bog Of you to not
Insist upon rcsisning your seat in tho
United Statos senate. | believe if q
contest was waged in your State tha, a
Republican corruption fund would be
poured into our State that would Bio
appalling in its effects and you might
90 down before it. 500 what Hanna
has done in Nebraska, in Dakota, iE
Washington, and in othor States. Holm
kill MoLaurin but stick to your scat,
sir; stick to it,"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
A Plucky Woman.

For tho first timo in tho history Of the
Iowa State Univcrsity, girl atudent,
Miss Carolyn Jarvis Of Burlington, has
boen awarded modal for bravery. A
number of students wcre canoeing on
the river near Crallvillo, whom strong
wind capsizcd tho oanoo in which Miss
Jarvis and II. NJ. Fagan wero riding.
Miss Jarvis dress caught on tho rail Of
tho canoe, and sho was unable 10 get
loose. Mr.. Pagan, boing unable to swim,
vas obliged to cling to tho oapsizod
oanoo. Tho nearoat shore was fully
l5O feet away; tho girl pluokily struck
out towing tho oapsiSod canoe with Ia
gan clinging to it, and after a hard
struggle reached tho land in safety.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
TILLMAN TO THE GOVERNOR
He Writes Caustic Letter Scoring
McLaurin.
Yours respectfully,
John Lo Hndcs McLaurin.

McLaurin.
Senator Iillman writing from Trcn-
ton, Juno 8, says to tho governor:
Dear Sir: / am in reoeipt of your
telegram IN which You say, 81 uuuer-
stand Senator MoLsurln's letter 10 10
q Withdrawal Of his Resignation" and
have read that w0rtbya oommunica
tion in which ho graoiously consents
at our request so hold on to hls oc,n.
mission as Uuited States senator and
contlnuo to serve tho State as he has
done ii tho past to tho bsst Of his abili
ty,' This ioaycs mo ono Of three alter
natives. 10 appeal to The Democratic
executive committee to lako tho mat
ter up and determine what the best
interest OF tho party requires to be
done, to appeal 10 The sonato itsolf to
determine tho question !, 10 whether
resignation from that body, to tskc
effect at some future time is binding,
or WITHDRAW my own resignation. There
arc no proccdent5 on this subiect be-
cause in the hundred and twonty five
years of our national life, with moro
than 200 designations from tho eonato.
no senator has hitherto boon willing to
occupy tho despioablo attitude now as.
sumcd by Senator MoLauriD, aud foro.
cd on mo. l am certain of ono thing.
that the executive Of State has no
authority to decline resignation that
has boon tondered, and l am equally
oortain that had your excollenoy con-
fined your action within loyal bounds
that your appointoes would be soated
in the senate when that body noets in
December, and hold their soats until
the Legislature should aot in January.
My chiof regret is that am forced by
youv action to engago in what tho out
side world will oonsider game of opera
bontfe, by withdrawing my own rosig.
nation after Senator McLsurin's un.
dignificd and puerilo action: but tho
purpose for which it was tendered
has boon thwarted by Senator Mo
Laurin's prooipitous acceptance Of ex-
ooutivo advioo. Bob Aoros has been
outdono for onco. AS have already
said | had no motive or purpose in re.
signing oxoept to foroo McLsurin's, and
thore is nothing for me- to do but ac-
oept tho situation and Withdraw my
own resignation, if it be lawful to DO
so. Yours respectfully,
B. r. Tillman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
A Mysterious Affair.

Jemcs McAlllster, liquor merchant
of Jacksonville, Fla, was killed Wed.
n, nesday at the homo Of l. H. West, 1877
Talleyrand ayonuo, whilo in souflle
with Mrs. West. MoAllister boarded
with tho Wosts. Mrs. West claims
that sho took McAlliatcr's pistol from
his drcsser, and MoAllistcr, fearing that
sho contemplated suicide, tried to
wrench it from hor, and that in the
scutl the pistol fell to tho floor, was
d.sonalged, tho ball entering MoA!lis
tcrs abdomen producing death The
affair - b ystorious ono. MeAllis or
was from Charleston, whsro ho had con.
siderable properly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
They Come High.

The Newport Morning News says the
freight on tho $4,000 cargo of GOAL
which will be shipped from Norfolk by
the government to Manila will be $780,
600, or three times the value Of the
fuel that the British steamship Ataka
will take to the feot in the Philip
pines. That is a slight indication Of
the beauty Of holding those islands and
Of running tho subjugating business at
that distance. There is neithor glory
nor profit in it for the country, but the
syndioateg must have it. Sc
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
Eight Miners Killed

By the Explosion Of a quantity OF
powder and the suffocating iumes that
followed eight mon were killed in4tho
seventh level Of tho Ludington shaft Of
the Ohapin mine. Suddenly there
was rumble and smoke began pouring
from the mouth Of tho shaft. Resou.,
ers hurled in to the mines as aoon as tho
smoke cleared sufficiently and found
eight minors dead. Tho cause Of the
explosion has not yet boon determined.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
Jumped to His Death,

Dr. Thomas Bond, a woll known sur
geon and analysist, committed suicide
Friday by throwing himself from tho
third.story window Of his residence in
London. Ho has boon suffering from
melancholia for aome timo. Dr.. Bond.
besides being tho lato Mr.. Gladstono's
elurgeon, was noted in connection with
Investigations and discoveries in tho
oasos Of several sensational crimes, not.
ably the Lefroy, Lamson and Camp
murders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
RAY and Roy.

Kay and Roy Burgess are two re-
markablo. twin brothors latoly living in
Auburn, N. Y. They arc seventeen
years old, B feet 8 inches in height,
weigh l44 pounds oaoh and arc 80 much
alike that Roy has immigrated to Ksene,
y ID; to acquire identity. Even the
bertlilon measurements failed to dis.
tinguish thom; except by fow scars. 81
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
Prizes for Counties.

Director General Avorill Of the OK.
position company returned Saturday
morning from Columbis, whore Friday
he attended moeting Of the oxposi.
tion commission, Tho meeting WAS a
most successful ono. Tho commission
decided to give throo prisos for tho
throo counties making tho best exhibits.
81 600 te tho county having tho best
exhibit, $500 to the county having the
second best exhibit, aud $3.50 for The
third best. 4 '1lS' ~ & &,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
Heavy Snow.

Snow foil hoaviy Thursday through.
out tho central and northern portione
Of North Dakota. A similar state Of
affairs Is reparted ia towns on tho
jamestown Northorn railroad. Tho
snow quickly molted. The oldest in.
habitants cannot recall simila ooour.
rsnoe in June.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
For Governor.

It was officially announced Thurada az
that Mr.. n. RI Cooper would next gyenr33
bo 9 candidate cam for governor on tho
platform OF q rigid enforcement 81 the
dispenaary Law. Mr.. M Cooper was & a
n1onaber, OF tho State board Of oontrol3
before boing elected secretary, Sc state.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
Fishermen Lost.

bivo fishing boats which went on
fishing cruise in Ioeland waters have
boon missing for two months and are
now believed to have foundered in
gale April 6. Their entire crews, num-
boring ! IL mon, are supposed to have
porishod, Thore is general mourning
n the neightoring villages. ~ gs3 4, q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14

ofsbimetallism, it is morely advocating
q policy 80 distinotively American that
neithor party has opposed it until the
last,few yoars. That is what M. No.
Lahrin proves by his wandering re-
marks ri on fros silver and that is all any
body can provo. But do We under
stand Mr.. MoIlaurin to ropudiato BIZ
metalliem? Is this another great
change within four years?
MIR. MoLaurin dwells at longth on
tho era of almost continuous Demo-
cratic rule from Jefferson to Lincoln.
ThAt,tho Democratic party was largely
responsible for tho almost miraculous
stoWth and progross of tho country
during that timo ia we'll established.
But who controlled tho party thon?
Tho Democrats Of tho south, Yot Nc
L,urin in the worry next breath tells us
that "tho trouble with the south has
always been It's olinging to traditions
and it's lack Of practical wisdom, in pro.
vomiting tho other sootionB from impos.
Ing upon them by underhand moansl"
In QUO ,sontonce tho south's policy is
leudod;sin another it is oondomnod.
Thisia McLsurins's argument for his
"Copmorcial Democracy
For every time that MoL,urin oan
quote John o. Calhoun in favor Of a
protective tariff wo can uuoto Calhoun
ono hundred times against protection.
Calhoun. tho great oxponont Of Joffor.
sonlap De@onrsoy, stnadfastly fought
the very tendencies which tho Domo-
raoy ls fighting today. Tho bost ef-
forts Of his useful life wore devoted to
this oauso. TO pretend that he would
favor tho policios for which Mckinley
and Hanna now stand is to grossly mis-
represent the great interpreter of tho
constitution.
This analysis Of Senator MoLaurin's 8
lntter ia narhana already longor than
its Importance warrants. Still, if
MoL,,.rin ie to preach his horesies from
ono enl of South Carolina to tho othor,
1t is inolim bent upon true Democrats to
point out the fallaoies and tho false
hoods ho is disseminating 10 order that
his misstatemcnts may not load astray
tho unWary. This must bo tho excuse
for any notice given his inoff sotual
efforts.
But tho desire of his constituents,
as expressed by MIR Clayton, is not for
Senator r}AoLsurin to INSTRUCT thom in
political history. What thoy want him
to do is3to explain whorein his present
positioDis different from that of the
KepubliSsn party Of today and of the
last oentary. That was tho point of
Mr.. Oleyton's question and that is the
point Mi. MoLsurin has cvaded.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-14
- - .Nt-.t e q r H
ION HIS DEMOCRACY.
Senator McLaurln says He Is a
Disciple Of
I. HlloH GRADE DEMOCRATS.
re Makes a Lerg'hy r p'y to
REQUESTS That Ho show
85 vyhreIn tie 10 Not a
Rspub lean.
i .Hl-lloH 0RADE DEMOCRATS.
Rspub lean.

The following correspondence was
given out at Bonnottsvillo with tho
permission Of Mr.. Clayton:
A. Florence, s. g., juno 3, 1901.
Hon, Johu l., NIoLaurin, Bennottsvillo, &. G.
3 Dear Sir: haYe takon great interest in
tho political outlook and 80 matter Of in.
strucion ask that you dflerentiato between
your views, and the views held by leading
Republicans. Most Of us SEQ no difference,
but perhaps you oan chow sono difference,
80 please do 1t, as am not inclined to con .
dsmn you without O hearing.
55S. Yours truly,
s- W. +. Cloy ton.
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confuse-there he has at once a. stand
ing which he must so live as to maintain.
In the great city individuality is reduc-
ed to minimum; prominent attachments
give man no special prestige. except in
small gatherings where his virtues may
be explained in advance. All live at the
.topmost speed. and so far as the public is
concerned Indifference is encountered on
every hand, save among a small coterie
Of intimate friends. No matter where
the man goes, he is ever among a few
friends and great many strangers.
For man to make the most of his life
and give the most to his fellows, he must
be substantial part Of community and
not a mere cog in the intricate machinery
Of metropolitan activity, or, what is
worse, an eager onlooker, with no chance
to obtain place in the crowded process
sion. And now with the great advan-
tages which the smaller cities afford
with mail delivery, daily papers, tele-
phone, ETC., reaching to the hamlets and
farms-the young. professional man Of
to-day will fad richer possibilities for
himself than ever before in the smaller
cities Of our country.
WEBSTER BARTON.
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they are not yet perfectly suited to all
times. China lives too much in the past.
am sorry for it. Her literature and her
government are relics Of the past. They
were all right when China was isolated,
but in these days of progress are made.
quate for present needs.
AS to the strife which is almost con-
stantly being waged between capital and
labor in this country, it is said that cap
ital is antagonistic to labor. Why is this
so? One is essential to the other. There
should be better application of tho
value Of both. Trusts and labor unions
should unite. Why should not disputes
between capital and labor be taken into
the courts like civil suits for settlement?
Referring to the immigration laws Of
the United States, this country needs
restrictive immigration laws Of general
scope and not laws that single out one
race. If it is deemed advisable to make
such laws, let the laws apply to all Ash
atics and Europeans. l am sure the
American people. who love fair play. will
not enact legislation to Cypress a peop]e
who are not in a position to retaliate.
China has 330.00O,00O people. and her
immense territory is able to support this
population. Cinnamon love home and
have horror of travelling abroad. All
Cinnamon, except diplomats who leave
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bonds. The gold crowns were packed
in seventy-nine wine tubs, the bonds in
ten chests, the Hanover bank notes in
bales, and the thalers in crates lined
with tin. This variety in the packing
was to prevent notice being taken at
the railway or the port of embarkation,
where Prussian agents we're reported
as on the lookout
These barrels and bales we're taken
by an ordinary goods train to an out
lying station, aud then rapidly shifted
to a special train that was to go at full
speed to Grestemunde. 1t started at
$50 p. m. on June Is, 1866. But they
had forgotten to order stationmaster)
to keep the line lighted, and the engine!
men had to creep along in momentarE
fear of an accident The train was late
for the steamer that was to take tho
treasure to England. The risk Of taking
it Oh board a Lloyd's steamer, the
Bremen, had to be run on the night Of
June II. Klenck grew gray in the two
days of suspense. Prussian men-of-war
were hanging about near the mouth Of
the Ebe. The Bremen entered South
ampton on June 10, and did not sight
single Prussian vessel on the way
London Truth. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-11-22
Rheumatism and the Ewes

Chicago, y ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-Mr. r. A..
Wade, the celebrated criminal lawyer,
of this city, whose opinion on legal mat
tiers is unquestioned. has recently made
public his unqualified opinion on mat
ter of medicine. Mr.. Wade says that
Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble at
feet the eyesight, and, further, that
there is no case Of the kind that cannot
be cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
He has no fear Of being set right by
any Of his medical friends, for both
statements have living and indisputa-
BILE proof in the person of the great
lawyer himself. who as result Of
Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble, from
which he suffered for years, became
totally blind.
Physicians, the best in the country,
pronounced his case incurable and
hopeless, but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
him, restored his sight, drove away the
Kidney Trouble, and with it the Rheu-
matism, and made all all-round .vel5
man OF him.
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that safeguards much more stringent
than those resorted to in the past Will
hereafter be thrown about the person or
the President Of the United States; not
to heed the awful example Of the tragedy
at Buffalo would be criminal negligence.
On the other hand, however. these pro
tective measures must and will be put
in force without the personal knowledge
Of the President.
The American handshake is an ele-
mental expression of American democ-
racy which will remain.
All sorts Of motives will dictate the
continuance of this practice; but the best
one-and probably that which has the
most vitality in it's that Of the natural
friendliness and courage of the typical
American who has attained, political dis
tinction and position. When he is in
crowd of Americans he feels that he is
surrounded by his own people. He asks
himself: what is there to be afraid Of?
Why should anyone wish to do me
harm1'
From the bottom of his heart comes the
answer:
There is nothing to fear. These are
my friends aud will not do them the in
justice to suspect that one of them would
lift finger to injure me"
This answer is honest and hearty and
all the tragic proofs that such logic is not
safe, at least so far as the chief executive
Of the country is concerned, do not seem
to apply in the case of the ordinary pub
lie man who faces a crowd Of his own
countrymen.
WILLIAM T., MASON,
United States Senator from Illinois.
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Mice May Cause Badness.

A barber had been giving the writer
much information about the hair. and
then remarked that not long since quite
a young man had come into his shop
who had lost all his hair. 1t had come
off very suddenly. and for no apparent
cat?" NO" he replied. I'VE have not
a cat in the houses Then you have a
terrier that catches mice, and it comes
in contact with your head?' YES" said
the man, Il have, and its favorite seat
is on the top of.tny armchair, close to
my head" The old barber then ex-
planned that this sudden badness was a
disease belonging to mice, that could be
passed OIL to human beings by contact
with an animal that touched them.
Whether there is anything in this or not
I cannot say.-Spectator.
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THE HANOvERiAN TREASURE
Its Narrow E,cape from Capture by
the Prussians.

Its Narrow E'cape from Capture by
the Prussians.
The story of the Duke of Cumber-
lands fortune has been just related by
Herr Won Hassell. The Dukes father.
George v, had a narrow escape OF find
ing himself both kingdomless and pen
niless. The state treasures of Hanover
were only placed in safety few hours
before Prussia declared war Oh the ex-
cellent blind king. The person who
saved the financial part was Herr
klenck, Chief Secretary of the Ex-
cheQuer. He had to remove 10000
thalers in silver. 10000 crowns In gold,
worth about 30 shillings each; E:4, ZOO
in English bank notes, 100000 in Prus-
sian thalcrs. f25O,OOO in Hanover bank
notes, and f19,O00,O00 worth of English.
Dutch. French and other Government