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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Lynched for the Usual Crime

A negro namod Jim Bailey was lynoh-
cd near Smithfold, N. o., last week for
assaultipg a whlto girl. Wednesday at
noon Maud Strickland. the Ii year old
daughter Of farmer living near Smith
fold, went to the field to carry dinner to
her father. Whom returning sho saw
q negro in tho path ahead. Her little
sister was with her. The negro told tho
sistoi to 60 on or he would kill her. He
caught Maud, ohoked her and outraged
her. Hor little sister ran back to hor
father and told him what had happon-
cd. Strickland and his two brothors
found that tho negro was Jim Bailey and
that ho was at work in tho field. Thoy
triod to capture him. Bailey was armed
with hoe and hatohet and escaped. Later
ho met two negroes who disarmed him.
Strickland and Oharlos Powell seized
Bailey and put him in buggy to carry
him to Smithfold to deliver him to
Shoriff Ellington. While on thoir way
mob met them four miles from town,
took the negro ftom thom and hung
him to a troo. Powoll wont on to Smith.
fold and told tho Bhoriff Of tho lynch.
ing. The sheriff and coroner wont out
at midnight and brought tho body to
Smithfiold. 1t il said tho lynohing oo-
ourred about 10 O'clock Tuesday night.
1t is also said that Bailey used a knifo
upon his victim.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Bryan's Sentiment.

Tho Observance Of Independence Day
in Na~ York WAS moro than usually
quiot this year. Tammany Hall hold
ltJ regular independence DAy oolobra.
tion at which tho Declaration Of Indo-
pondonoo WAS road and speeches made
by Governor jennings of Florida and
othor leaders Of tho Democratic party.
The following lottor Of rcgret from
VIM. j. Bryan, datcd Washinton. D.
o., Juno 20, was road:
Il congratulate Tammany upon tho
fidelity it ha1 shown in celebrating
oach returning Anniversary Of tho sign.
ing OF tho Declaration Of Independence.
! trust that ut this tim, whom the
Republican loadors are denying the
universal app.iostion Of tho soif evi.
don't truths sot forth in tho doclara-
ton, special emphasis will bo giyop
to tho assertion that govornmants do
rive thcir just powors from tho oonsent
OF tho goyornod. ).
La response to your request for a
sentiment appropriate for tho oopa,
sion, | beg to suggest tho following
Liberty ia not safe without q written
constitution, and constitution to be
Of valuo must bc strong enough tc
control overy public servant and broad
enough to include within it8 8protoc.
tion eycry person VINO aokno wi dgds
alloglnnco to tho a ag, s;S b
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Strikers Cause .Riot.

News reached Denver, COL, lato
"Wednesday afternoon Of an outbr ak
OF tho striking minors of tho Smuggler
mine near Telluride in tho southwest
ern part Of the State. The informa-
tion was to the effeot that tho post
ofice had been blown up with dyna.
mito and Is had boon killed in the
riot. All wires loading to Telluride o
havo boon out by the minors. Tno
news OF tho riot oame from Ouray,
Colorado, across the mou atains from
Telluride and was telephoned into
Odray from tho Camp Bird mino,
which is betwoon Odray and Telluride.
The Camp Bird is tho property Of
Thomas Walsh, a resident Of Wash
ington. It is said that miners from
the Liberty Boil, Tom Boy, Revonus
and Camp Bird minos have Joined with
with the Smugglor strikers and that
800 mon now surround Che Smuggler
mino. Tho dispatch from Ouray stated
tho shooting was still going on when
tho dispatch was sont Tho strike at
the Smuggler mine has boon on for
some time and only rocently a oitizona
committee was appointed at Telluride o
to try to effect aottlemont Of tho diff
ferences botweoh tho minors and tho
owners Of tho property. Tho sheriff Of
tho county in which Telluride 10 located
wired Gov. Orman for troops to assist
In supressing the rioters. A call for
tho militia to assemble at their arm ).
ries at 8 O'Clock Thursday night was
Issued from the adjutant genoral's do.
partmsnt and directed to tho companies
at D,nvor and Pueblo. At 10:45
Thursday night Gov. Oman received
Q moaaage from Sherif Dowtain, Of
TuIlcridc, saying that tho strik ora had
taken fociblo possession Of tho Snug
glor Union mino and had run all tho
employees over tho range. The mos
sage said that tho lattor mado no ro-
BiBtanoo.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Married to Save the Pig.

In order to save the life Of pig Hi
ram johnson and Miss Matilda PArkin-
son, Wilkeabarro Pa, wore married last
week by Alderman Comedian, Of Wilkes
barre, whose reputation as q Solomon is
thereby enhanced. Miss Parkinson sp.
pealed to him the othor day for jug-
tice. She said that Hiram Johnson,
who owned farm next, to hers at Hud-
son, had stolen the pig from her. She
also said that they had known each 0thor
for years and were always good friends.
Whom the squire sent for Johnson he
said the pig was his and he could provo
it, AS neither would yield Alderman
Conehsn had tho hearing Thursday.
Each arrived with several witnossos who
sworo the pig belonged to ono or tho
other, and, as tho evidonoo Of oach3
side was Of equal weight, the alderman
made o decision worthy Of his reputs-
tion. He said the pig should be killed,
and thon divided equally. Both Miss
Parkinson and johnson objeoted ssronu-
ously that tho pig was not old enough
to kill, and besides it WAS a9doarE little
pig, etc. There was no settlement in
eight, and the squire suggested smiling
ly: why don't you marry and keep
tho pig in tho family? You arc old
enough" Naoh is over 80. The aug-
gostion pleased them. Thoy wont into
a acorner, talked it ovcr, and camo out
hand-in hand and blushing. Tho aldor-i
man married. them and they took the
pig homo.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Hotel Burned.

Information received at tho general
Offices Of tho Hot Springs company
Richmond, Va, shows tho loss Of the
Homestead hotel Wednesday night by
fro was complete. The fire started in
tho bakery shortly before midnight.
The blas) spread rapidly by reason Of
the poor facilities of tho fire department.
Tho guests woro promptly notified and
escaped, many in their night clothes
most Of them losing their jewels and
trunks. Thoro were several narrow o..
ospos. Many prominent and wealthy
guests wero in tho hotol at tho time.
The loss is about 100000, largely
covered by insurance. Wealthy COT.
tagors arc doing ovorythiag 20 assist
those burned out. The Homestead will
bo rebuilt at onoo. II was one Of tho
handsomost aud most attractive hotels
in the south, aad was for years tho
aummor or winter homo Of many prom.
mont people from all tho country. The
Virginia house and tho bath house, to.
gother with the cottage, remain unin.
jured. B
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Increases POSTAGE.

A special from Washington says
The cabinet was IN session about two
hours Friday and devoted tho entire
time to minor matters. Postmaster
Gonoral Smith explained how tho rove
MUGS of the postal service wore being
kept at point far below what they
otherwise would bo but for the fact thai
undor tho present classification o largo
GLASS Of periodicals were being handled
at tho rate Of one cent pound, which
was great financial loss to the serv-
loo. Il was his purpose to modify tho
regulations 50 as to compel this GLASS
of publications to pay eight cents a
pound instead Of ono as now. These
now regulations, it is said, will be is.
sued in few days. Secretary Hitchcock
stated that the proclamation opening to
settle | ont tne Wichita, Kiowa and Go.
manohe lands in Oklahoma would be
given to tho press for publ
cation at an carly date. The date Of
the opening will not bo announced until
that timo.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
A Wealthy Negro.

Probably tho wcalthiest oolorod man
inAmerioa is a guest of his child ION in
Keidsvillc, N. 0. Ho was born slavo
in Henry county sixty-four years ago.
By ownership his namo would be Ed
ward Abingdon, but he praforrod that Of
his slave father and took the name Of
Edward Dillnrd. ''Di." Edward Dillard
as his frioDds style him, he having been
sue sesslul druggistin Chicago for aov-
eral years He made his escape from
slavery in 1863 going to Pittsburg,
whore he made $3.50 day shoycliag
pig iron and lived on so oonts a day
until ho had saved up 81 400, whom he
bought 9 horao and cart and began tho
pcddling Of GOAL, working in tho day
and atudying in the night. He then
wont to Chicago and opened a drug
store, employing ID capable drug elerk,
ssJ assis gore D Gu
ners !S OH 81 Gfe 0pfiot0 0rs ygt lisS
druggists trade. His establishment
was bulnod in tho great Chicago iire,
but he was sayod from loss and made "a
little better off By an insurane, Of
$40, 900. He again opened up in tho
drug business, but soon sold out for
$22, 900 cash. He then went to Australia
and embarked in tho cattle busi
moss raising, buying and shipping cat
to. Ho owould buy and ship as many
as 5000 head month to Liverpool,
making large profits on each shipment.
he had purchased years boforo, a
piooe Of suburban real estate now in
the heart Of the city Of Chicago. and
for which he has recently refused an
offer of moro than 5000, 600. He also
owns valuable estate in Australia.
The othor day he deposited with a
Dabvillo bank two drafts on the Mel
bourne, Australia, bank for $37, 1000.
When no took his departure little
moro than thirty.soven years ago he
loft behind him son and daughther.
His mission to this country was to find
thom. Ho roa lilly found both living in
Reidsvillo, and they are to reooiyo a
goodly share Of his fortune. Mr.. Dill.
lard says he will not return 20 Austria.
LA, but will dispose Of his holdings
thor, and honoeforth live and dio in
his native state. He is an unassumine
and VOL mannored colorcd man and
spcaks Of his old owners and their rola-
tiyos with vonoration az T'Marstor' OF
'Mistisa." Ho says that the greatest
fault of his raoo is: 'rhoy do mol
know ths valuo of dollar: they will
not save up. They oan mako it, bu,
will spond it," DR.. Dillard is easily
worth botwoon quarter and q half mil
lion Of dollars.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Fifteen Killed by Lightning.

Crowded together in littlo shanty
under a North Shore pier, in Chicago
last Monday 10 boys and young mon
and ono othor man mot lnstant doa!h
by lightning today. They had loft
thoir fish lines and sought sholtor from
tho fiorco thuudcrstorm that dolugcd
tho northern part Of tho CITY about
clcok. Ten minutes lator their bodies
Icy with twisted and tangled limbs like
q nest Of snakos a, tho men who found
them said. Twolvo soughtshcltor and
ono escaped. Twelve yoar old Willio
Anderson WAS injured and ho lay many
minutes before he could bo drawn out
from under tho hoap Of dead bodies.
The dead are all members of femilioa
of comparatively poor psoplo and Q ON .
prised @ party Of 1oon sooking relief
from tho hoat Of tho day, accompanied
by number OF boys who had oono to
wado and e~im on tho boa,h. a.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Race Riot.

Reports reaohod Denver, Colorado
Thursday Of a seri.ou raoo riot
which has just brokon out in the
mountains OF Campbell country bet
wecn negro and whito miners. The
trouble started a. a negro danoo whore
q fight was ia progress meas Lafollotte,
q mining town. Tho town marshal was
sent for and tried 10 arrest The NJ groos
with posse Of fvo men. The negroes
opened fire on The officers and tho Of.
tioers returned to town. About 90
mon returned TO tho aoono and oponod
fire on tho Dcgro cabin. Thoro were
about 10 negroes in tho houao. Thoy
returned the fro but soon mado broak
for the woods. Ia tho running fish,
that followed tlrroo negroes arc said tt
havo boon fatlly shot and number oi
others wounded.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
a Shocking Tragedy.

Raymond Albers, ii year.old lad.
Of Albany, N. Y, Friday evening shot
and killed Emanuel Koohler, boy Of
IL, and thon hanged himself. Tho
boys were playmates and according to
statomonts of noighbors thoy had quar-
rolled somo days ago. Albors 10 the
son Of Albert Albers, woll kno an
painter, and Koehler is tho son of Rev.
John l.. Koehler, minister of the gos
pol. Tho shooting took paoo at 6
O'Clock Friday ovonlng. Young Koch
ler was standing on fonco in tho rear
OF Albers' house. Ho was with his g.
ycar-old brother. Theodore Koohler,
who was tho only ono who saw tho
shooting. Tho littlo follow told his
father Friday night that tho two boys
had somo words and that Abers raised
o riffo that ho had aud, pointing it at
his brother, shot him. Tho boy says
that Albors, whom no saw Koohler fall
from tho fonco said: Il am sorry I
did it," Tho riffe used WAS a 90 fl ebert
rife. Thu ball struck Koohlor 10 tho
left breast and passed through bis heart.
Ho died almost instantly. When Al
borS saw what nc had done no ran into
tho houso and told his mother. Tho
noighborhood was quickly alarmed with
tho nows, and during tho excitement
Albers had ran away. 1t was not until
tho arrival Of tho polico that sosroh
was mado for him. uo was found in
tho collar Of his homo, suspended by
tho neck from tho end Of ropo tiod to
o boam Of tho floor above. Whom no
learned that Kaohlor WAS doad, Abors
went to tho oellar and taking pieco Of
rope. tod it to beam and standing on
q, oask fastonod il about his nook. Ho
then jumped from tho oask and was
suspended Ia mid. air whom found.
When out down no was still alive, but
no died q fow momonts lator.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Ends His Own Life.

Another dirootor Of tho Loipziger
bank, Karl Felix Sohaeffer, committed
suicide by shooting himself Friday.
Sohaeffor was also q mombor Of the firm
Of Borgor & Voigt. This firm doolares
it is not atfeoted by Schaoffor's doath,
as ho sold his share OF the business
Thursday on favorable terms. It is
reported that an examination Of tho
accounts Of tho Oassol Grain Dfying
compsn, which assigned Friday disolos-
cd dofoit Of Id 800, 600 marks, Thorc
are serious rumors that securities wore
twice plodged and that tho directors
owo a largo ahm to tho company.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP.
Lowest Average in This State Since
the War.

Tho monthly report Of the stati stioian
Of tho Department. Of Agriculture at
Washington will show tho average con-
dition of cotton on juno 25 to have
boon 81 !, compared with 81 5 on tho
10Th of tho preceding month; rs s on
July l, 1900, and yoarly average Of
863. Tho condition Of 81 1 is, With
exception Of tho July condition report.
cd last year, the lowest recorded coudi-
tion reported for this season. Tho oon.
dition in tho principal Statos reported
ia as follows:
North Carolina n, South Carolina 70,
Georgia ", Florida 78, Alabama go,
Mississippi 81. Louisiana 81, Texas SO 1,
Arkansas 81, Tennossee 50, Oklahoma
81, Indian Territory 88
An improvement ia notod during
Juno Of two pointe in Toxas, three
points in Arkansas, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory; four in Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana and seyon in
Tennessee. Ga the othor hind thoro
was doclino Of eight points in Georgia
and Florida, and ton in North Carolina
and South Carolina.
With tho exception of Mississippi,
whore the reported average condition is
one pont above tho mean averages re-.
ported to July l in that State for tho
last ton years, not only was tho eondi-
tion recorded, with the exception Of
Last year, for tho cotton region as q
whole at this season, but in Georgia
and South Carolina it was tho lowest
during q period Of thirty G7o years,
while in North Carolina it was tho low
ost, with ono exception, during tho
Same poriod.
Excessive rains, followed by heavy
growth of grass and woods, caused
much damage in Alabama, Gerogia,
South Carolina and North Carolina,
whilo in Louisiana and Toxas tho
growth was retarded by tho drou yht.
Tho gravity Of tho situation is great
ly increased in North aud South Uaro-
lima and Georgia, and to somo extont
in othor Statos bY tho soaraity Of labor
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
GEN GOMEZ TO THE PUBLIC.
Came to Am 81 lea to Embrace His Dear
Friend, Estrado Palmer.

Con. Maxine Gomez, while in Now
York last wook gavo out the following
statement.
In response to tho request Of tho
press for mo to mako statement in
regard 10 Cuba, all | have to say is
that tho acceptance Of tho Platt amend
mont by the Cuban constitutional
convention has already defined the
political situation Of Cubs, and as tho
Cubaas arc all anxious to establish self
government, tbey aro all working to-
ward this ond. There is not ono who
docs not desire to soc tho flag float free,
q lag Whloh rperasonts 80 much suffer
ing and 80 many saorii SOS for froodom' q
sake. The whole world has known this
many yoars.
Tho solo object of my visit has
boon my great desire to embrace my
old, true aud loyal friend, Tomas Es.
trada Palma, whom ] have not boon
ahlo to 500 siaoo poaco wa established
and Of course, to pay visit to Presi.
dent Mckinley, to whom wo Oubans
owe 30 much, aud also to pay my re-
spccts to Secretary Root.
This /, not my frat visit to this
city, Of which l have many pleasant
and also sad reoollections, for have
onco silently and unknown trod tho
throughfaros Of FREQ country with
tn. only ardent hope of helping to
break tho chains that onsaved Cuba
Today everything is changed. On
again setting foot in this free land I
fool happy, for in Amorioa l 500
friend, who having shod his blood sido
by sido with us for froadom has earned
eternal gratitude and established tho
mutual obligation botweon tho two
peoples to maintain tho poaco and in.
dopendcn OF the island Of Cuba.
"(Signcd) M. Gomtz.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
4 Private Bank Fails,

Sturges bank, Of Mansfold o !, a pri.
yato institution, closed its doors, fol-
lowing tho filing Of q doed Of assign.
mont BY Bsnkor Sturges to Attorney
II. }. Dirlam. Sturges oWnod lumber
works, real estate and acontrolling fiji,
toreat in tho Mansfield Machine worka,
tho latter oApitsliz id Al Il $500, 900.
Wednesday afternoon IA. Pook vas ap.
pointed rocoiyor for the Mansfield Ma.
iohino works. Sturgos was d close friend
Of the late } ohm Sherman, }iS8
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Regiments About Completed.

Acting Adjutant Gonoral Ward at
Washington has received reports from
tho ofioors ongaagod in roouiting the
five new infantry regiments and the
five new cavalry regiments authorized
by tho army reorganization act, show .
ing that tho regiments arc all practically
recruited except the 13 III cavalry, which
is reported to bo 389 mon short, It is
oxpected that all theao troops will bo
sont to tho Philippines for tho relief Of
an equal number of regular troops who
have boon thoro two years or moro and
who arc ia b6 brought homo. &.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Two White Men Stabbed

AT Floetwood nark Ob;o Fridao tobn
and Albort Siamghtar wh;to wora
probably fatally sIabhad 0 hu intbeU npeU
Pasaand 4 hnor q sess oo,cr:a uSn01 TIaO
Martin and Rilav Slang'htor o,srvS. w"ro a.. haat
an with olnba Tba tronh,a 80 o,Dr.ad r",
over an attaoh on a am a i il np;to oDoibu bou ~
a oolosad man a small a;a I'D "a r;ot I fni ~
lowed. Finally tho ooIored = ~ man ,noy uara ~.
arraatad and nlaoed in The oonntu % ' ;s;l
After m;dn;oht an attnmnt ] waa ma,Ia al. !
to organize q mob 20 iunch tha az nr;aon. "SS
ers. A crowd gathered 1T tna tmnno,
on o iva street. hui nos ona vnlnntearsd
to lead the assault On thesi.ii. u IL fha
attack had bann 81 ada \ a MAN ,i hattiS is
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
ANOTHER BANK FAILS
In Buffalo Because Of Its Connection
With City National.

{. 1--WE NsSSSA'
The Niagara bank Of Buffalo, State
institution, has olosod it's doors. Tho
following notice has been posted on tho
doors: 8. .'5
have closed end taken possession
Of this bank.
(Signed) L. d. Kilburn,
Superintendent OF Banks.
The Niagara bank was organized
September Is, 1891. It had a capital
Of 800, 600. The offic srs are: Presi.
don't, P. H, Griffin; Woe president, NJ.
M DArko; cashier, VIM. T. Hayes.
The ohsirmau Of the clearing house
committee, 8. M. clement, said Thurs.
day morning:
1T should bo distinctly understood
that tho closing Of the Niagara bank
Thu ;sday has been brought about sole.
ly by reason Of it's close connection with
tho City National bank, it's president
having boon vioo president Of the City
n atiopal bank, and that no other no.
tional bank horo is anyway affected.
AS tho moeting of tue clearing
house committee Wednesday at the
oloso Of Wednesdays business, tho
Niagara bank was tho only bank that
applied for any assistance and arrange.
ments woro mado to give the assistance
asked for, ponding tho report Wodnos
day morning by tho banking dopart-
mont ag to tho solvenoy Of the bank.
Mr. Kilburn, tho superintendent Of
the banks on his arrival in town Thurs
day morning booamo satisfied that tho
bank could not got through with tho
assistance asked for and accordingly
directed that the bank be closed 10 or.
dor to best protect all Interested"
The bank superintendent wss seen
in tho Niagara bank aud asked why
the bank was closed. He said:
II have closed this bank because
think it insolvent. Tho main reason
for tho failure is tho failure Of the
City National bank. This bank is in.
volved t an extent not to BIO an
nounoed, but do not doom it safe to
permit this ono to continue business
any longer. AS to whether this bank
has boon in trouble heretofore have
nothing to say"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
Caused o Panic.

The Kharkof Oommeroial bank Of
Odessa, Russia, has failed with deficit
estimated 5, ,000, 600 roubles. Tho
tSilurel has caused q fnanoial paaio in
South Ruseia,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-07-12
AOther Russian Bank Fails.

In consequence Of tho failure Of tho
Kharkoff commercial bank, tho COM
moroial bank Of Elkatolipslsf n suspend.
cd payment Friday, 1t. liabilities arc
u 1880, 600 roubles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
LITTLE FRILLs.

There is nothing better for the evening
!, couture than the pretty rose tucked
Galntfly In at one side.
A number. of new ribbons have the
stripes running diagonally.
Cretonne effects continue to thrive.
The bolero, short, shorter, shortest, still
continues in undated request
Eotted quilts are quite striking. and
gold and silver are applied in ali soNs
of fanciful ways.
The pretty spring maiden Is wearing
irish crochet collar protectors in which
the real old Irish patterns are repro-
duced.
The new complexion veilings, two-toned
black and white effects, are the smart
thing for spring and summer
Equestrfenne and automobile gloves
come with deep, stiff gauntlets
A novelty in wedding fnery is bridal
wells OF lovely lace with handkerchiefs
and yard goods of varying widths TIC
match.
Spring separate waists are tastefuIly
created of the embroidered alhatross.
veilings, crepe de Chine, Henriettas and
cashmeres. all beautifully developed In
dainty colored silks in floral and conven-
tional designs.