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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
1t Pays TO be Polite.

Because Of his invoence to a lady
who was riding on his Car Il colored
Pullman car porter was put oil a train
in the woods near Brunswick, Ga, on
Thursday. He was left there to
mediate how much better politcneSS
would have paid him. He spoke to the
lady something about transferring to
another train. She did not under
stand him and asked him to rcapeat
what he had said. He did it very in
Solcntly. George IL. Smith, treasurer
OF the city Of Brunswick, was on the
train, and, observing the manner in
which the porter spoke to the lady,
gave him tlrashing. lie was then
put OF the train.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
An Unfortunate Case.
s.:s...:. .z..s.. 3

The Augusta Evening Herald says
a woman dressed in the garb Of mourn
ing and much under the influence of
an intoxicant arrived IN Augusta on
the Southern train from Harn"cli, s.
c., Wednesday morning She was
thought to be sick when the train
reached the union station and Capt.
Tanner, the station master, made her
as comfortable as possible in the walt
ing room. 1t later was discovered that
the woman was not sick, but was un-
der the influence Of liquor. Capt.
Tanner had sent for DR.. A. G. Wade,
who made an examination Of the wo-
man and pronounced hcrsuifering from
intoxlcants. She appears to be about
30 years Of age and looks to be of q re-
fined family.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
A QUEER. TALE
A Defaultcr Gives Remarkable Ex--
PLANTATION Of His Crime.

A Defaultcr Gives Remark able Ex-
PLANTATION Of His Crime. "a
The Mapleton State Bank at Man
kato, Minn., has been closed pending
an investigation If the books. The
assistant cashier, Alfred A. Buck, has
disappeared. Mr.. Buck went to Wal;
lScr week ago Saturday on business,
and left there, ostensibly for Duluth
on Tuesday, and since then nothing,
has been heard from him. He is the
only son Of Judge Daniel Buck Of this
CITY, former justice of the Supreme
Court, who is president, and owner O.
half the stock Of the bank. A letter
from the missing official was found,
saying that the shortage OF the writ
er was Sl8,700, with the bank, and be-:
tween $1,000 and $4,000 with his
father who had placed his, personal
funds In his possession to loan. The
strangest feature OF the occurrence is
the excuse given by young Buck for,
taking the money. He disclaims
speculation or fast living. He is 215
years OF age. He informed his wife,
that twelve years ago he was made,
the victim Of blackmail.b by a Chs's'':ass.--ffn
rfdrnIly, ,paTu; Ji1e. money dSruIuuurl,
though not legally or morally bound
TO do so, and that this family has ever
since from time to time held him up.
He has paid every demand, fearing
the result Of exposure on the health Of
his parents IL he refused, and the to-
tai amount paid over, he says, is S3O,-
900. He has finally obtained receipt
in full.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
A Fine Bit afDiplomacy.

At Vincennes, Ind, recently di-
vorce was granted to woman and in
The order she was prohibited from
marrying within two years. The
newspaper dispatches say that the wo-
man ARISE and dramatically declared
that the judge could make 1t ten
years SO far as she was concerned.
She said she was done with men as she
had had enough experience; but before
the astonished Judge and lawyers had
time to recover, the woman added
that She had reference only to men
outside Of the court room. That was
a fine bit OF diplomacy, and might
suggest an opening for such talents
in the court.circleS Of Europe.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
The s,l,stdy SteaI.

Tie Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune reports that
agents OF the ocean steamship trust
are collecting In the government de-
partments data to be used in an at
tempt to revive the ship subsidy bill
when congress meets. Commenting
upon this statement, the
r. me says: This is to be expect
gsr.<s The man who has once set out
s., &c hunt for subsidy never aban-
uonS it," Mr.. Hanna set out on the
hunt for subsidy and yet he has de-
clincd to enter into joint debate
with his opponent on the ground that
there is nothing to discuss. Mr..
llama is one of the chief promoters
Of this ship subsidy scheme.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
The Outlook in Cotton.

w. +. Brown, the new cotton king,
announces on his return to New Or
leans that the bull campaign in which
his syndicate actually handled 800, 900
bales Of cotton has been complete
success. lie predicts that the success
OF the corner inaugurated by him will
permanently raise the price Of cotton.
On the other hand 1t Is reported that
the New England mill men have en-
tered into an agreement to refrain
from purchasing cotton except in
small lots from time to time, hoping
in this 'way to diminish the demand
in the autumn and winter to such an
extent as to bold down the price Of
cotton. Whether they can succeed in
their aims doubtful. The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
N1onurn. Mt to n Hero.

Gentlemen Of Augusta, Ca, in
tereSted in the Cahill monument move
lnent have decided to order out IL
handsome and costly bronze tablet,
bearing the inscription already select
ed, TO record for coming generations
the name, deeds and birthplace of
him whose noble sacrifice or his life
Won the admiration or all Two years
ago Patrick Cahill, u young Irishman,
in endeavoring to save the life OF a
little girl, who fell from the bridge
over the main level OF the canal. at
Fifteenth street, went down with the
victim and was drowned. Cahill was
working ON the bridge gang of the
city. They were reHoorng the bridge.
The child fell into one of the openings,
where the flooring had been torn out.
On several other occasions Cahill had
risked his life and saved drowning
persons. A subscription fund wa,
started to erect IA m .nument to the
hero. The monument has been placed
on the scene of his last heroic deed.
Into this the bronze tablet will be in
caf
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Mrs. TilIman's Injuries.

a dispatch from Trenton says it has
developed that Mrs Benjamin R. Till
man, the wife OF Senator Tillman, was
more seriously injured in the runaway
two weeks ago than was at first
thought. AT present her condition is
improving, but the improvement is
SLOW. For several days she was criti-
cally i'll as result from the shock and
the injuries, she received, and a week
ago 1T was feared her life was in grave
danger. 1t is nUw Thought that all
danger is past. Mrs. Tillman, while
out driving with her son, Mr.. b. r.
Tillman, Jr., was thrown from the
vehicle and received very severe and
painful gashcs upon the head and face.
The horse attached to The buggy was
frightened and became :nmanageable
and ran away.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
SHOT IN THE CITY HALL.
A Policeman Probably Killed in the
Presence OF the Mayor.

At Savannah. Ga, Policeman Chas.
A. Collins was shot down in the may
or's Office In the city hall Friday after
noon by Henry G. Green, an art
dealer. The shooting occurred in the
presence of Mayor Myers, the snperin-
tendent OF police, the recorder, the
chairman Of council several alderman
and number Of citizens. Collins was
shot through the breast and will prob
ably die.
Policeman Collins was nnder inves-
.igatlos y the mayer aeEs..s on charges
ago Collins arrested Green on the
streets as suspicious character. AS a
matter Of fact, Green is we'll known
in the city, having been connected
with the postotlice for number of
years.
There had been several robberies
and burglaries reported 10 the police.
Collins saw man standing or Hotter
ing on the sidewalk in the neighbor-
hood Of where the burglaries had
occurred about 2 o'clock in the morn
ing and arrested him. The man proved
to be Green, who explained that he
was only waiting for friend. The
policeman refused to accept the ex-
planation and locked Green up with
out giving him an opportunity to see
his friends or arrange for bail.
The next morning the recorder i'm
posed fine on Green, who appealed
10 the mayor and lodged complaint
against Collins The complaint was
under Investigation this afternoon.
Green had testified and Collins was
cross questioning him.
Collins asked question which re-
tlected on Green's morality. Quick as
a flash Green pulled pistol and fired.
Collins arose and attempted to get his
pistol out of the holster, but was
caught by the chief OF police and re.
strained. Collins was taken to hos.
pital and Green was locked up at the
county jail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
vhitJle a hoe handle.
Don't jump Up.

Don't jump up the first thing your.
eyes are open. Remember that while
you sleep the vital organs are at rest.
The vitality is lowered and the cireu-
latiOn not SO strong. A sudden spring
out Of bed is a shuck to these organs,
especially to the heart, as it starts to.
pumping the blood suddenly. Take
your time In getting up. Yawn
and stretch. Wake up slowly. Give
the vital organs chance to resume
their work gradually. Notice how
baby wakes up. 1t stretches its arms
and legs, rubs its eyes and yawns and
wakes up slowly. Watch a kitten
wake up. First 1t stretches out one
leg, then another, rubs it's face, rolls
over and stretches the whole body.
The birds do not wake up and fly as
soon as their eyes are open; they shake
out their wings and stretch. their legs,
waking up slowly. This is the natu-
raj way to wake up. Don't jump up
suddenly, DON'T be in such hurry but
stretch and yawn and yawn and stretch
Stretch the arms and legs; stretch the
whole body.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Horrible Death.

( a Berlin woman was squeezed to
death by q boa constructor at Volk-
lingen, Prussia, Thursday night while
giving a performance In Il menagerie.
The spectators Thought at first that
her screams and frantic struggles, as
the snake tightencd it, coils, were part
Of the show and applandcd and cried,
Bravo" al the realism OF her acting.
The attendants. however, saw the wo-
mans danger, ran in and beat the
snake and stuck it with knives. She
was dead when released.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Created n Panic.

While going from Washington to
Pittsburg on the Penns ylvania Rail
road it was discovered a. Rasyona, q
servant employed at the japanese
legation in Washington, was suffering
from smallpox. The conductor sus-
pccted that there was something
wrong anu sent i. message 10 Hunting
ton, where Il physician discovered
symptoms of smallpox. Passengers
fled frantically, and it was with great
difficulty that Il serious crush was pre-
vented. The car doors were locked,
and from Huntingto to Altoona,
nearly so miles, the japanese was the
solitary occupant Of the coach. Here
he was removed to pest house.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
HUNDREDS SEARCHED
For Missing ndtlIionaire. But no Trace
Is Yet Found.

The disappearance from the Wise
County, (Va.), mountains Of E. t.:
Wentz, the young millionaire lis still
agr:at mystery, Notwithstanding the
earnest work OF a Thousand men FOR N
Ing searching party. The party is
now divided into i 0 squads OF a hun
dred each, aud the search is being ex.
tended along Black Mountain. The
missing mans father bad not been
notified Of the d,sa ppearauce fdfhts son
officially until Wednesday. The aged
man gave out q sta ement In Phila i,l-
phia that he WAS rdumbfounded, :, ard
could not understand the theory, or
murder. as hfs,son had no enemies.
The, father i. on the, way to Big Stone
Gap, Va, having left Philadelphia
Wednesday night. 1t is given out here
that while young Wentz was an ad-
mirablc' young man, still be had in
Cured the enmity OF certain noun
tanners. When Wentz left Big Stone
Gap 1t is stated he was to have Joined
the sheriff that day, to:serve variants
on certain trespaSSers, who had felled
chestnut trees on the land of the
Virginia Coal and Iron Company.
Chestnut trees had been freshly cut
at every point where the young mill
lonaire would have gone. The theory
that Wentz was murdered. by OUTLAW
and his body hid away is most plaus:
BILE. Certain OF the mountaineers who
gave up homes at a nominal figure
when mountain lands we're bought up
by capitalists fifteen years ago., have
ever since cherished the feeling that
they had been cheated out Of their
property. An idea Of how cheaply
those lands sold to capitalize is gained
in the statement that coal properties
IN Southwest Virginia, owned by the
Wentz family, we're bought for $780,
600. The same properties are now es-
timated to be worth SO, 900. 600. gif
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Moro Trnlnps.

If laws against tramps and vaga-
bonds are TO be enforced In the north,
the Southern States may expect an
even more formidable invasion or that
class, particularly during the winter
months. Tramps are annoying enough
In the cities but in the country they
are a menace to the unprotected,
many OF them being able bodied ruff
fans. II our laws against vagrants
were enforced the building Of public
roads would progress rapidly during
cold weather The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
"A Poisonous Worm.

a number of counties in the north
ern part Of Georgia are greatly dis
turUcd over the discovery Of small
worm, very much resembling a snake,
about two inches long, which has been
found in the heads Of cabbagcs, and
which has just been pronounced by
the state chemist To bea deadly poison.
~ pumbcr Of deaths have occurred
recently in White county, which are
now attributed to the insect. The
discovery of the worm has resulted in
cabbage being stricken from the menu
cards throughout Northeast Georgia.
The state chemist says q single worm
contains enough poison to kill l5 per-
sons.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Assassins worked Uheaply.

A story is published to the effect
that the Scrviln army officers who as.
sassinated King Alexander and Queen
Draga received payment as follows:
The Queens brothcr-in-law, Col.
hlaciiln, now commander OF the Bel
grade and Danube divisions Of the ar
my, $4,000. Col. Mischitch, recently
departmental chief Of the ministry OF
war, and two others, S4,SOO Junior
officers from S400 to 81 900. M. Ava
kumovicS, for undertaking the leader
snip OF the provisional government,
$4,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
His Blood ISoiIs.

Judge Peter S. Grosscup, appointed
to Tile federal bench by President
Mckinley, recently said: When l
see the laws Of my country introduced
to enable men To consolidate money
for the public good, turned into the
the promoters in the penitentiary,
and when see that to be the almost
universal history OF corporations,
every drop OF my blood bols with
hate and revenge" Judge Grosscup
might also ha vc expressed his indigna-
tion against the failure on the part Of
executives 70 enforce laws Which were
intended to land the violators Of the
laws In the penitentiary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
AN (. CIR Z 4 N D q q lid.
Canadiana Refused TO 81 &C the lasss5
is.i3 kas Bound dary Line. .s 'ss.
The Mountain iine ne.sAdopteds s Gives
the United states All the Terri q:
tory ia Dispute Including Sc B +
s!fi he, C,inat ~
.IyO:...5::'','
the Coast.

-.
~ An engrOSsed Copy sof the ALASKAN
award was sig nedjin london w ednes-
day. The Canadi ians declined ,tO sign
tile award. and in cf,nSe QUE nee of the;
attitude maintained by: the & Canadian
cnm missioners Lord Chief ustice /
AlversJone dicided not tU hold Z; thte,SA
proposed public meeting :of the "a las
Kan Boundary commission, but f3ssis to-
hand the decision to Messrs. Foster
and Sifton, respectively, the agents
of the American and Canadian govern
ments. Y. t,f l.ssa3fTT; . s.33TT;
The Canadian missioners not
only declined to sign Che award, buutt
they saie they publicly Withdrew from
the commission. They as we'll as the
Canadians connected with tie case,
are very bitter. Telegrams from
Premier Laurier and other pre- y.g u.
persons in Canals, shows IT,.
ment Is shared generally rthrtas i.s1
the dominion l
Messrs. Aylesworth and Jett M Hi
submit contrary opinions to the tri-
bunal so as to go oiDf1iciaily on record,
and while they decline Il to sign the t
award. they signed maps agreed on by,
the majority. & 81 ".
Messrs. Jett aad Aylesworth, the
Canadian commissioners, in thefr
statement OF reasons for refusing the
record, say they consider the findings
or the tribunal regarding the island at
The entrance OF the Portland channel
and the mountain line not a judicial
one. They said:
We Urged our views as strongly as 81 !
we we're able, but we have been COM
PEELED to witness sacrifice of the in-S
terests of Canada. We are powerless to
prevent It,, though satisfied thatsthe
course which a majority was deter
mined TO pursue in respect to the mat
ters above specially referred to ignored
the just rights Of Canada" I" si5 i5.
The mountain line adopted as a
boundary lies SO far from the coast as
To give United States substantially all
the territory in dispute. The line !,
when completed clears all the bays and
inlets and means of access to the sea,
giving the United States a. complete
land barrier between Canada and the
sea from Portland canal to Mount st. Z
Elias. .Ss; 7s s. 4
Around the head of the Lynn canal
line follows the watershed, somewhat t. I
ip accordance with the present pr0-s I
yisional boundary. The award relat-
ing % the Portland canal gives the
United States tBa Islands lannari-s us s;
ghunul and ,Sitki iianS command Ing the !
entrance Of Portland channel and an Il
ocean passage to Port Simpson and n
destroying strategic value OF Wales
and Pearse Islands, which are given
to Canada 81.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Tho Equality Button.

The Equality" Button is just now
disturbing Republican leaders. A dis
patch to the New York World, under
date Of Chicago, September 81, says:
Charles II. Thomas, a white Re-
publican OF this city, has evolved a.
campaign button for which his party
will not stand sponsor. Itirepresents
President Roosevelt at dinner with
Booker Il. Washington. Across the.
face OF the picture Is the word
Equality The jealous Mr.. Thomas
wished to impress upon the colored
brother the idea that the only way to
the higher life was to vote the Re-
publican ticket. Els brilliant idea
is depicted in the campaign button.
Thousands OF the buttons are being
worn by colored men in Chicago and
the demand throughout thecountry Is
growing" ss:.. sS n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
lost Oh the Deen.

On the schooner John x. Kirkman,
which arrived at Newport, Va,
Thursday night, are two seamcn OF
the crew Of the Gloucester lishing
schooner, j. II. Williams, which went
to pieces on a reef off Cape Cod light
in the storm last Friday morning.
They are probably the only survivors
Of the Ii men on board when the
schooner struck. The rescued men,
Walter J. Harris Of Bangor, Me-, and
Charles Keeler Of New York. were
picked up last Friday night 80 miles
east Of Cape Cod, after the dory in
which they escaped.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Remembering our Dead.

A monument to the Confederate
soldiers from the State Of South Caro-
lima who fell in the war between the
States was dedicated at Greenwood
Thursday afternoon. The dedcatory
address was delivered by Judge Will
liam L. Gary, Of Augusta, who
eulogized Southern womanhood and
the part 1t played in the days of 1860
90. The monument is thirty-fvc feet
high, the panels on which the inscrlp-
lions are cnt are from the granite
quarricS Of Vermont. The remainder
OF the granite in the monument Is from
South Carolina.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
q. Rank Failures.

The Maryland Trust company,
heavy hackers Of Mexican railway
securities, and The Union Trust COM
pany, fiscal agents for the South and
Western railway in Virginia, both
failed on Monday, the two failures
succeeding each other In rapid success
sion and causing great excitement in
Baltimore financial circles. The total
liabilities Of the two companies exceed
ten million dollars. Money was
promptly shipped into Baltimore and
the situation was relieved. These
failures was followed on "Wednesday
by the failure of big bank In Pitts
burg, Pa.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
Swift Justice.

John Harris, colored, murdered
Policeman Deas'ack in Atlanta on
October 5. Harris ran away, but
was captured at Abbeville, his old
home, taken back to Atlanta and tried
last week and convicted. He was
sentenced to be hung on Nov. II.
Harris confessed the whole thing, but
said II he had pot been drunk at the
time he would not have done the deed.
Some colorcd people at Abbcvillc in
formed the authorities that Harris
was there, and this lead to his arrest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
r-ii-.,7.l7 > -i.l-sI-
Race Pride.

I'd & i : Z
Because OF their pride uf race, the
Chicahominy Indians of King William
county, Virginia. have disfranchised
themselves, and not one OF them can
vote under the new constitution or
Virginia. a telegram to the New
York Tribune says: -"The new or
ganic law provided for only two class
es, and as the Indians could not be
registered under the class for whites,
they refused to be classed with the
negroes, and as consequence refused
to DC registered at all. Their pride
of birth will cost them their votes,
and they have no redress, as the num-
ber OF Indians In the state is so small
that it was not thought necessary to
provide aSpecial class for them un-
der che franchise clause Of the new
constitutions
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-30
I. a PREACHER IN A FIGHT.
Rev. Il. F. Whilden Charged With
Assault and Rntterv ~ si-

~
Not long since the Rev. S. B. Jones
had fisticuff with the postmaster OF
his town and now Gomez the state
ment from the Grecnyille News that
Rev:R. Furman Whilden,a we'll known
divine of the upper section of Green
vile county, was arraigned and given
q preliminary hearing Tuesday at
TigeSville before Magistrate Ballenger
on the charge nf assault and battery
with intent to kill. The state was
represented by Adam @. Weldon, of
that city. while the defendant repre-
sented himself in the trial.
Mr.. Whilden is alleged to have at.
tackled and assaulted Spartan G. Berry,
q leading farmer Of the upper section
of the county on September %. It is
said the trouble arose out Of dispute
over piece OF land which Mr.. Berry
had purchased, but which Mr.. Will
den still claimed. at The hearing,
however, a deed to the property held
by Mr. Berry was presented as evil
dence. There were several witnesses
sworn who testified as to the attack of
Mr.. Whilden upon Mr.. Berry.
because OF the prominence of the
parties concerned the hearing attract.
ed much attention and there was q
large crowd Of spectators ON hand to
hear the testimony, including num-
Der of the students from the North
Greenville High school. Mr.. Whil-
den, it Is understood, has been preach
Ing for so years. He is now II years
old, but enjoys splendid health and Il
Strong constitution. It is said that
as result OF his conflict with Mr.
Berry he left his mark on his oppo-
nent's face. After hearing the teSti-
mony in the case, Magistrate Ballen-
ger docketed the case for the higher
court and it will be heard at the nexJ
term.