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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
"A -Four DAYS Battle.

The battle near La Victoria, Vene-
zucla, between the army Scommandcd
by President Castro and the reyolu-
tionary forces, which began Monday
morning and resulted in the retire
men OF President Castro to La Vic
toria Tuesday afternoon, was resumed
again iicrccly at 5 O'Clock "Wednesday
morning. NJ that time the president
had received recnforccmcnts and had
over 5000 men engaged against I 900
rcvolutionists. The artillery played
q part never before seen in Venezuela.
Shortly before a5 O'clock Wednesday
afternoon the rcyolutonists appeared
to have gained a Slight advantage.
The presidents artillery, which num-
bercd Is guns, had been reduced TO
four guns. La Victoria was crowded
with wounded, and there were no pro-
visions IN the town. The British cru
iscr lndcfatigable has left La Guayra
Tor Tucacas, with provisions for the
foreign residents here, some Of whom
arc said to be dying or hunger as a
result OF the concentration measures
adopted by the Venezuelan authori-
ties. The interchangeable, to accom-
plish her mission, will have to run the
blockade OF TuCaCaS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Sale ofTicIsot Ext ended.

The Columbia State says on Friday
morning an announcement was made
that WILL be pleasing to hundreds Of
people all over South Carolina who
contemplate going to the fair. Here
tofOrc the railroads have only had
tickets on sale at stations on ccrtaln
days Of fair week and not running
through Friday. In view Of the fact
that 1t is tho purpose to make Friday
ono of the biggest days this year, and
Friday nlght'the most eYentful night
by far, n Joint committee from the
Ellss and the City Fair association
recently took this matter Of the Offer
ing for sale OF tickets up with tho
railroad people. Friday morning the
committee was notified that the roads
had determined this year to offer the
cheap tickets for sale at all stations
on the Saturday before the fair and
will continue them on sale through
Friday Of fair week. This will enable
manysto come here to spend the Sum
day before the fair, and others who
can only come for one day will he In a
position not to miss tho great carnival
parade, coming inf they desire on
Friday evening In time. for the nights
festivities and returning Saturday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Election Day Duty.

Some people have an idea that af-
ter they have put themselves to the
trouble OF travelling, perhaps. several
miles to deposit their vJtes at a prim.
ary election, that toncir duty to their
party is llnisheGi, but such is not the
case by any Wcans. Each party man
e;@csit to himself TO be at the polls on
November !, when the general clcc-
tion Is held, and work us diligently
FOR the nominees Of the party as they
did when the primary election was
The absorbing topic. Those who were
defeated IN the party primary should
be all Lhc more pressing when The 4tl,
comes, because they pledged them
selves to support the nominees Of the
party, and we take it that support
does not merely mean "yotc,r but It
means work" With us, the party is
first. 1t may make mistakes, and
doubtless does, but that Is neither
here or there. An unbrokcn, rcsolute
determined front, anu continuous
work, Is what IS needed to bring vic.
tory and triumph to the party OF tic
common people
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Woman DralYing plDxys.

An Iowa traveller back from the
new northwest frontier, says Pear
sons eekly y relates s0fas ofhtheB
hardships Of life there. Fl & say il
sawa colony Of GaliclansiinsS Sask
evan, and they gave me the mos OK
straordinar 4 XII BIZ lion Ior B human pa--5
thence and forti itude 4 over beheld. |. I
saw from dozen to fifteen 5Wo omen
ihitchcd two and two on an ~ 8,nlch3
breaking pl0W, and 8 they march he'd
straight ahead thromgh the tough,
ground with that ploW, tearing up five
acres o. day on an { nv efa 81 d. here,
was man holding Che ploWs The
work these peoplei did was sas effectiYsI
as could have been done b horse or
oxen. The women seemed ta ls8 to-
their hard labor as amatte + of course. d
They, are very che eerfni over it5s ]. am
told that scores Of these Women Who
draw ploWs all day have vitality;
enough left to dance rs Eroug ii lSS tlhei
greater part OF the MIG it. B S5Ss $sa
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Dead Bodies In Street.

Z a special from indianapolis, Ind,
on Monday says that four dead bodies
were found tied In sacks in Georgia
street and in the rear Of tile Central
College Of Physicians and Surgeons
that morning. The bodies were idcn-
tilted as those Of Mrs Johanna Stilz,
said to have been stolen from the Eb-
cnczcr cemetery; Miss Glendorc Gates,
alleged TO have been stolen from An.
dcrSon cemetery; Wallace johnson,
taken from EbcncZcr cemetery, and
Mrs Catherine Dochring, from tho
German Catholic cemetery. 1t is sup.
posed at least one hundred graves
have been dcspoilcd within the last
three months. Judge ford, in'his
Instructions to members OF the grand
jury, told them to go to the bottom, Of
the outrage and punish every man FOR
his part in. 1T, regardless Of his promi-
ncnCc ta.fSIi 3ffs@Stt u Z.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Crime Of oirou,nstantial Evidence. q, \, g.

iIs History i6ssRdilr 1SHi 5hius tances -w5Tere
innocent men have n been hung for
murder and other crimes on circum-,
stantial evidence, the facts Of the
case frequently not being known until;
many years after the stragic VI mistake
has been made, but probably no n Cir
cumstance Of this kind has ever. car
ried with 1t more shocking srealizil-
tion Of tho enormtty OF a MANS life:
being taken by the law because cicufll-
stances are apparently against him
than o case the details OF which have
recently been published. In Rich
mond, Ya., on October the third, . Ohm
Wesley Hicks, convicted Of the MUIR
der or Milton Bourne, his son-in-law,3
was hanged at Louisa Court House.
Just twenty years ago, o. man was
hanged q In Virginia because circunl-5
stantial eyivence pointed to the con-
clusion that he had murdered for
their money an, old man 4 and his wife,
named Massey. So strong was the
evidence that everyone believed that;
the prisoner committed the crimc;9
but the seQual proves that lawyers Il
judge, jury and public wero, S wrong.
The sequel Is this:s j Just before Hicks
paid the death penalty last week he!
publicly confessed that he 4 lad cons
mitted tho 3 crime for which Il another
had paid his life, detatling the circuin-i
stances in such a manner as sgleftEES no
doubtins his hearers minds as; to his
own guilt and martyrdom Of the man
who died asserting his innocence.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Slapped His Face.

r. O. Colt, member Of tic famous
Colt family OF guDmakers, who makes
his home In Charlotte, was slapped in
the face on the street by a pretty &C.
tress, Miss Grace Hobart Hanson, d
member Of 'The.Tyranny OF Tears,
company. Mr.. Colt was walking be-
side the lady on the street. When
she reached tho main entrance OF the
Central hotel the young woman burst
Into tears and as suddenly drew back
her hand and slapped Colt full In the
face. She then quickly entered the
hotel, while tho crowd OF travelling
mon and guests around the hotel on.
trance applaudcd her.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
..Killed IIi,nsaIc.s5 y

%. A.. Schroeder, Of New York, a
tobacco salesman, and son Of Ex. Mayor
Schroeder, Of Brooklyn, committed
suicide Wednesday, morning on the
train from Jacksonville to Savannah
by shooting himself throughSthe head.
He had taken the drawing room on
the sleeper and 1t was in this thathis
body was discovered when the cons
ductor went through to take up I the
tickets. On the body wasy found d
letter, addressed tos|the public, Iii
which was written: have COM
mitted a great crlmob the law cannot
lpnnish me hence ! punish mysclf.@,
Another letter requested that bs}f
father and his wife be notified p Is
'belieyed the " young man was mentally
unbalanced ID he bod p is being held
at gYaycross for stTictions from
New y g ehfped d der vas married
six wee lsss agl TO the dlyorcod Wlfo of
5Hx.ak Id efI9a 4 III toward ,PssO Okie, form.
Serly Miss { Chese ID borough " sister of
Mrs: Roland s Il M olinon3, sss83
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Murder VIII Ont.

1 Frank j. Field, a contractor, was
( arrested Thursday at New Castle, PA.
charged with the murder Of City
Treasurer John Blcyins who was found
dead In his Office one night in Janu-
ary 1899. The murder was Il mystery
and remained unsolycd up to this
time After Blcyln's death a short
age Of about $65, 700 was found in his
accounts. The warrant upon which
Ficld was arrested charges that Field
and his brother, J,ldson, conspircd
with several persons to rob and mur-
der Blcvins. Judson Field died four
teen months ago In Kansas and on his
death bed, 1t is alleged, made q confcs-
fslon duplicating Ills brother.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Forty Horses Burned.

Forty horses were burned to death,
and three men had narrow escapes
from q like fate in q fire that started
early Thursday In the iivc-story
structure at 339 West 9th street
New York occupied by the tianzvoort
Livery and .B09'fMHfng stables. The
y! 1!ullo!!HHi;Eg was practically destroyed,
together with a shed used Tor storing
vcchiclcs. Nearby tcncments were
emptied by q squad or police. The
lire started in a truck load OF furni-
turc IN tho first floor. John IIylantl
and James Kelly, stablcmcn, were in
the basement where thcy had rooms.
Over the window Of The room in which
They were wasa stout wire netting.
The policemen pulled this away and
drew The men out. llcyland was I'm
conscious and burned slightly. Kelly
had struggled in such a strenuous
manner with the grating trying TO
force 1T up SO that he and bis cOmradc
could get out that his hands were
L torn and bleeding, his arms and wrists
laccratcd and in many places there
we're gaping wounds on his hands and
, fat rs. After the fire was oNt one
-. ~ :, 7,yorkmen found John Spencer,
,sa31sssataSssa.sr, In q small shed In the iear
s5SfSsS NV burned
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
NEGRO WHIP WILDCAT.
n Faithful Dog Helps His Master to
Win the Flight. ala

j Il . 3. y
In Dead river swamp, Ga, Wcdnes-
day afternoon George ,rarpley, Il nc
gro man Of gigantic stature and
strength, encountered Il tremendous
wild cat fcrocious from hunger. The
two engaged ina battle which lasted
for a quarter Of an hour. The man
nearly lost his life before he came
oub Of the light victorious, and had
not his faithful dog joined him early
In The encounter the result might
have been different.
Tarpley had been hunting. lie
heard a great commotlon deep int tic
swamp and an Investigation OF the
noise brought him upon the wild cat,
which was chasing turkeys. fric
mars interference cnragcd tho ant
NAL, anh IL Sprang upon him before lie
realized his danger. "a.
Tarplcy tore the clawing beast from
his shoulder and threw it from him.
This partly stunned the cat and be-
fore IL could recover Tarpley shot It
In the breast. He thought he had
killed 1t and turned away, but no
sooner was his back turned than he
felt it alight again on his shoulder
and It's sharp claws ripped his neck
like blades or steel. IlC fell to tho
ground.
Then his dog broke inon the battle.
The dog got tho cat by the throat and
dragged it from the negro, Tarpley
staggered to his fsctand tricdto get
another shot, but, fearing lest lie hit
the dog, could only stand byGand
watch the two game animals as they
battled for life. Over and over they
rolled, bowling, biting and clawing.
First the dog, then the cat had the
advantage. BLOOD spattercd against
the tree trunks as they fought. 1t
was Il desperate struggle between the
Wild dcnizen OF the swamp and the
faithful dog protecting his master. 4.
Finally Tarpley managed to club
the cat with the butt end OF his gun.
He thought to break It's back, butt the
blow failed OF this end and the cat
turned again on the man. 3SSs4 vs. / y sdin me-
up in Us spring lie caugiit.itSDy a3 legS
and flung itagainst a tree. The dog
was upon it, as it fell to the ground
stunned and the fight soon ended. In
the throat the savage teeth OF the
dog grlppcd the cat and It's pugnacious
spirit was literally ground out OF the
torn and bleeding body. The cat was
weighed in town and tipped the scales
at sixteen pounds.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Wants to Come Here,

The Secretary Of State has received
q letter from Henry Spang, OF St.
Louis, Mo-, who is connected with a
large wholesale dry goods house, look
ing to the establishment OF hosiery
mill in South Carolina. For the infor-
nation Of the different towns OF the
State, who would like to have such q
mill, the letter Is herewith publish O..
1t reads as follows: g
Dear Sir: The writer is seeking 81
location for Il hosiery mill, which will
employ about one hundred hands at
the start, and possibly employ 200 to
300 in the course Of a few years. The
labor wanted must be white and cheap
III order to compete successfully with
eastern manufacturers. A town OF
1900 t0 1000 Inhabitants, with a
good coal supply and good shipping
facilities to ST. Louis, is desired.
The writer, has been informed that a
good many Southern towns are o!rers
ing certain concessions Induce nan.
ulacturcrs t@ lGotSattsG:'ii l.ocSattG in Il their city and
y s33S9aIrese any such concessions would
be quite an induccmcnt to me. Would
also prefer to get as close to the cot.
ton yarn spinning district as possible
and would prefer to locate In IL town
where there is no hosiery mill at pre-.
sent. Any information with which
you can supply the writer will be very
much appreciated, and would mention
that can furnish the very highest
class Of references. | desire To take
this matter up shortly, and would
Ithank you to give same your earliest
attention. -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Plenty orCash. i

A dozen big rolls Of grccnbacks were
found, according to District Attorney
Jerome, In tho safes Of two OF the five
New York gambling houses which
were the scene Of raids Wednesday
nightly order Of the district attorney,
III understand that there is a great
deal Of money deposited each night BY
bookmakcrs in these placcs,n said Mr.
Jerome But I do not know who
owns the, rolls. 1t will not be sum.
Client Identification for a man to So
that $4,000 roll is mine.'n 1T has
been asccrtained that the total
amount of money in the rolls found in
the safe Is about $3.50 900.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
EventfuI VOYAGE.

The American four-mastcd ship
Shenandoah arrived atfNew York; on n
Thursday from San francisco, after
an cycntflil ,passagc OF i % days. Ono
man was killed on the yoyage and two
others injured, and tho ship had sew
eral ,combats With the clements,whlcli
damaged hcr sails. and deck houses
The Shenafld doah had fine weather un-
I'll illSgtguly 27th.a tsJn September,27th tho
.raddsr3 head tWistedt OF and the orow
5thlerea fter3sy were Obliged TO steer \ by
tack les OH mo lSoy s{rol ller. Under
this p4ry rig The ship came into port.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24

Gaining admission, as a caller, to
ssftlle apartments Of Mrs. Amy G. Wat
8 s4sktliyns, New York Wednesday, man
& who gave mis- name as Henry Dawson,
y handed her a statement which began
\ 225,ygl y tn these; words: Mako no outcry.
y ssI have ~ bag ofdynamito which / will
s;d{ro, Iifs;8fyon don't give inc your dia-
I a9niondsssaps u ISL Watkins did make an
3ottcl ySSapa Dan son rushed from the
house IN King his bag and drawing o
3 q esyOl yer as lie vent IIe was mot at
XtlleS door by Sa policeman who arrested
I him iii and found that the bag was
gssmpty. Dawson was held for trial. 5iS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Fixing tho Blame.

The finding In the inquest following
the accident In which President
Rooscyclt's body guard, VIM Craig,
was killed at Plttshurg Mass. last
September, filed says that ''the lln-
lawful acts Of James II. Kelly, con-
ductor and Euclid Madden, motor
man." Of the electric car which ran
into tho presidents carriage, con
trlbutcd" to the death OF MI Cralp.
The finding was by special Justice
Cllas. LIIibbard. Il. B.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
Two Negroes Arrested.

Thursday morning Sheriff Scranton
OF henderson county, n. O., armed
with rtquisiLion papers, carried tl
llondcrsonyillc from Spartanburg
Dock Jones and Charles Foster, boil
colorcd. These negroes, while work
Ing In hotel, stole a ladies' valuable
gold watch and chain. They returned
to this city after the resort closed for
the season, Spartanburg being thcil
home. Deputy Sheriff White worked
up the case on the pair, and secured
several diamonds and an emerald
which adorned one OF the cases of tho
stolen watch.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24

Ing close together. On Turner'S body
was found All unsigned telegram read
.ing:3 Telephone message received, |,
VIII accept SO, 90 either from Hamil-
ton or Mallard. Turner's corpse
the coroner also found u certified
check for $1,000. The latter is re-
garded as throwing q peculiar light
on the case, for it is thought to indis
cate that Turner went to the once
with the probable intention Of paying
the sum Of money which was to have
settled the difficulty If he did in-
tend to pay, it Is argued, he changed
his mind suddenly and decided to kill
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
hEteon. ss.'l \ @''irr M iyssS Ri
I. M tor. says il 8 III Not n s ss

IS lcSiblood Y 4 SEQUEL OF jiiSa diSorceS
suit, IA rcllle Nv oodi Il y9 81 0ld ~ iss
tlnde 3 n y, & :
"a y
s. ~ Sli''t ~ " oil g tfi PIE m alrster
an, ana "a tlla l$ t IA q was shoe
Thursday by d B bloody trap efly si,,s
which Mrs oodiri, s. $ps ref, ~ AID ii os
4, q, bs1
3 3 KY,
W. y, IS ieo oSld ill
over Pow PC VIC req lie nTned She
weapon upon hl f,self and had i1fiicsttEs3
eds q wound l that :is hot. expected tos
prove Vi lfa ia visited the coufGs
house ii sphursday y lnOrniflg 3s aboii Il AZ
O'clock and looked over the 4 81 M sfifs
asuit for di iYorce which, his wife ifl.
stitutcd Oct. To-. F rom til ere ia wen tS
directly to- Isbels B hard ware 81 i tore 4
where he purcl aSed ias riieVol Ver. here Y I
was no interrlp ofi9 ia llis career az
crime from the mon mentS Ills haS Sn1jds Sfst
go the legaI y pa tSe II, ifl9t ,lleS cf1IFts
house untilShls Victims nv as fiea9j ina
two farm lious es ssi a35ni ies D ana {s
Having secured 81 tlies non /, All Tsi;s
rode his, wheel to q the Gtllick q arm ig$
Mr.. and M is. d 0sep 1 Gull lcka abeinn tlla
first ictims. Dc 6fr. Gulicl was Il m 6t;8
5tSRi once aboy is the heart ana md !
In the right side and WAS / t,sf,anflvs
iki lied .SS{E W bod In then turned anon flis
mother IN law, i who I was sittiflpi q 4, IS SS
rocking chair, q and sflot 8 i liar rSs inS t,liaSS
throat. S She Eraninto thaS li tnh nan a,,fi n
fell upon her back Yoodins foiiowad };
and enpEied three cham ,1erss 0fS His "a
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
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Shin Wrecked.

The wooden steamer G. B. Lock-
wood foundcrcd In a storm about Is
miles off. Ashtabula, o., Wednesday
night, The captain and crew sue
ceedcd in launching two boats just be-
fore the steamer went down. One Of
the boats containing tho captain was
picked up near tho harbor this morn
Ing. Tho other boat has not been
heard from. Tugs and life savers are
searching for the missing boat, which
contained 10 members OF tho crew.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
THE l. II..E COAL STRIKE
Is Settled by Both Sides Making
Slight Concessions. es.
THE STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
Commission . qlE to Enquire Into .and Pass
Upon All Questions at Issue
Bctwcon tho Operators
and Miners.

A dispatch from Washington SAYS
the great anthracite coal strike Is
settled at last A commission OF six
4 persons, with a seventh, Mr.. Carroll
DE- Wright, as recorder, will adjust
differences between operators and
L miners u President Mitchell OF the
miners will take the necessary meas
u.es to call the Strike Off. The prcsi-
dent will urge immediate resumption
or mining and operations are expected
& to begin this week. Organized labor
has q representative on tho commits
sion In the person OF u. lI. Clark,
grand chief OF tho Order of Railway
Conductors, named us a sociologist.
The president added Bishop Spaldlng
OF Illinois to the list Of five members
suggested by the operators. AS nam
cd the commission is perfectly Satisa
FACTORY TO both miners and operators
Assent Of the miners was given
through President Mitchell and Mr.
Sargent, commissioner or immigra-
tion and Of the operators through
I NlcSSrs. Robert Bacon and George w.
Perkins OF the banking firm or j. Pier
pont Morgan & Co. The final out
come followed a series. OF conferences,
beginning with two during the day
with Mr.. Mitchell and two during
the night with Mcssrs. Bacon and
Perkins. Evcns moved quickly at the
last, the president being determined
on speedy settlement. The COM
mission will assemble in Il few days
and choose a chairman, probably Gen.
Wilson. 1t then will arrange for
sessions and testimony. The follow
ing official announcement Of the close
OF the strike was issued al the White
House: t-
IA After a conference with Mr..
( Mitchell and some further conference
with representatives OF the coal opera
TORS the president has appointed the
members Of the commission to inQuirc
into, consider and pass upon all qucs-
tionS at issue between the operators
and miners in the anthracite coal
fields:
Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, u. S.
A., retired Gate chief Of engineers u.
3 s. 40, Washington, ID. O., as an or
1lccr oi the engineer corps 6 Of, either
hGhef ef7mllitary or%naYal Service oi uilu
United States.
NJ. e. w. Parker, Washington ID.
Gas an expert mining engineer. Mr..
Parker is chief statistician or the coal
division OF the United States geologi-
cal survey and the editor OF the En-
ginccring and Mining Journal OF New
York.
Hon. George Gray, Wilmington,
De, ysa$s ys$s,a q Judge of United States
courts an
s Mr.. I1. E.NClark, Cedar Rapids, la.
grand chief Of the Order or Railway
z Conductors as Il sociologlst, the pres
idcnt assuming that for the purposes
OF such Il commission the thcrm
sociologist means q man who has
Thought and studied deeply on social
questions and has practically applied
his knowledge.
Mr. Thomas II. Watkins, Scranton,
Pa, as a man practically acquainted
with the mining and selling of coal.
Bishop john l.. Spalding OF Peoria,
~. The president has added Bishop
Spalding'S name to the commission
M Hon. Carroll d. Wright has been ap-
pointed recorder Of the commission.