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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19

Ingenious Scheme of Pulling Posts.
To pull out fence posts easily, says
]. w. Dysart. Of La Porte, Ind, take
a 2x4 scantling 81 feet long and lean
1t against the post at a 45-degree an
gle. A " iron pin driven into the top
end to pass through link Of the chain
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19

will prevent 1t from slipping. Hook
chain close to ground. passing 1t up the
post over the top Of the scantling
One horse will pull all ordinary posts.
as this method will lift 1t straight up
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19

During 1902 the life boats Of the
ROYAL National Lifeboat institution
we're launched 2S9 times and saved
456 lives.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19

Those who have raised chickens
know that one Of the troubles with
which they have to contend is keeping
the little ones from being drowned by
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19
Trv Them as Criminals.

St. Petersburg, June 16.-The Rus
sian newspapers declare that the muir
derers of the Servian monarchs ought
to be tried as criminals.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
THE DEADLY LIGHTNING
Several Persons Are Killed in Differ
cnt Parts or the State.

~ severe storm passed over Soutl
Carolina Tuesday week resulting il
the loss OF several lives and doing
considerable damage to crops.
At Anderson George Hammack, /;
young white man, was killed by ligth
ming. lie was at work on one OF the
cottages being built ut the Orr mills.
At Congarce the storm was partcu.
larly severe. ~ negro house ON IIagal
Jones' place was blown half an acre
and a boy killed by Splintcrng tim.
bcrS.
The large barn and stables Of Raw,
linson and Weston were completely
demolished, killing one horse and in
jurng several others.
The Atlantic Coast Line depot was
unroofed and a great many barns ant
stables were destroyed
In the Limestone and Jamison sec.
tions Of Orangcburg county the wint
was accompanied by hail which killed
sheep, hogs, dog: and other small an
imals and completely destroyed tho
crops. The farmers will probably re-
plant cotton and corn, but the other
crops are an entire loss.
While returning from Spartanburg
to his home near Golightly, John G.
Lee, Il we'll known farmer, was struck
by lightning. The bolt struck one of
his legs, telling him instantly. The
lightning tore Off his pants from ono
knee down, tearing OH one Of the
shoes and sock. In falling Mr.. Lees
face was badly bruised. He was rcn.
dcrcd unconscious by the shock and
remained in this condition for several
hours. This is not the first disaster
MIR. Lee has experienced from storms
In 1874 Il cyclone struck his house. a
neighbours son who was shcltering
In it from the fury Of the storm, was
killed outright by the falling timbers
and Mr.. Lee was considerably bruised
At Laurcns, Andy Garrett, a negro
was plowing a mule when a bolt o
lightning struck the animal, killing il
Instantly, but the negro escaped un
hurt
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
Flowers Tor Camp Chase

Gen. John Il. Gordon, comander-in-
chief or the United Confederate
Veterans. has issued general orders
calling upon the people to contribute
flowers for the decoration OF the
graves Of Confederate dead at Colum-
bus, Ohio, June H. Gen. Gordon
says: The commanding general
feels sure, although the time is very
short, that there will be no lack ui
llowcrS at Columbus to decorate the
graves Of our dead at Camp Chase. To
honor such dead is to honor the
living. In this connection the gcncr-
al commanding finds great pleasure in
reminding the Southern people Of the
hitherto most generous course OF Col.
kanan, Of the Union army, and Of
tile broad-minded people Of Ohio in
decorating the graves OF these Con-
federatcs independently and in erect
ing the monument which adOrnS their
resting place. Such acts illustrate
the spirit Of fraternity and unity
which is the surest guaranty of the
Republics future progress and per-
pctuity."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
May BE Warr,inns.

The Anderson Mail says the most
callouS and Indifferent OF men must be
impressed by the great destruction OF
lie and property by wind and light
ming and high waters, and inyolun-
tarily the question will come. Why
are these things permitted? We may
rack our brains for an answer, and
there can be but one answer: They
arc sent by the Almighty for his own
purpose. 1t may be that they are sent
to warn us rs individuals and as a
nation that God reigns and his pres
cncc and his wrath are always at hand.
1t may seem to human minds to be a
terrible and costly method of warning.
but most Of us will all too soon forget
IT within short time after il has
passed. We are all hllshed and silent
while the warming is upon us. How
lew there arc who, in the time of
storm and disaster, can look up To God
and say: II am not afraid" How
sweet ana rcStfnl it will be when the
the storms have passed and we can
again see the sunshine and the bow OF
promise.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
ssLSnlprisetI. Him, Z,

One OF the biggest hauls of whiskcy
ever made in a single raid was cap
tured by some OF the local constables
Wednesday afternoon about two miles
from the city. a constable approach
ed a we'll known gentleman On the
street and asked him if lie would OBJ
lect to search Of barn on farm
in the county
Why, no." DR.. IIcisc laughingly
replied, you are welcome to all the
whiSkcy you can find there"
The constable was insistcnt and
finally obtained the permission.
Late in the afternoon when DR..
lleisc was driving along the road to
his farm he met wagon heavily
laden with kegs. The constable was
driving and DR.. Heise accosted him.
How much whiskcy did you gct?'
he asked. The answer appalled, him,
for the MAN OF the law answered
: -Four hundred gallonsw
This whiskcy had been kept FOL
some time in Il barn without any one
ever being aware OF it except the EN-.
pioYes Of the farm. The constable
said it was intended for local ant
well known blind tiger.
Or. lIcisc was for time greatly dis
tllrbed lest he should be arrested 70,
running tiger himself. -Columblf
Statc
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
IikC Il Bird.

~ dispatch from Gnincsvillc, Ga,
Says forman w, T.. Iiannistcr OF the
Gainesville Cotton Mills who was
caught in the cyclone and was last
seen about three hundred yards IN the
air more than Il mile from Tie mill
has been found. liannister was ON the
NTH floor OF the Gainesville Mill whef
the cyclone struck the mill through
lhc roof. lie vas seen and recognized
by many as he was carried through
the air at great height. He passed
directly over the Southern Railway
depot and many identified the body.
nc appeared to be Il hundred yards be-
hind The funnel shaped cloud, riding
IN the suction Of the wind iiend.
About mile from The mills he was
seen by many OF the employees of the
l'acolct mill. They all say they in
Stanlly recognized linn. lie was then
in al attitude much us though swim
ming, his arms and legs extended and
ms face was downward. lie was
travelling ut Il high rate Of speed much
as bird flies. Mrs. Iiannister is re-
ported in i'm almost insane condition
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
Proved q Failure.

The Ferris wheel, the massive struc-
ture, which was one of the main at
fractions to visitors on the midway
during the world'f fair at Chicago in
1898, and which was subsequently, re-
moved to Lincoln park has been sold
by public aution in Judge Chyatrus'
court. A junk dealer bid in the big
wheel and the sum paid for the en-
g!nes, buildings, boilers, cct., was
1900 The wheel cost originally
1862, 900. Outstanding against it arc
bonds amounting to $500, 900 and a
floating debt OF Sl00,00O
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
WORSE THAN THE RUSSIANS
The Unspcakahle Turk AMI Ills Cruc
Deeds in Iiunrnnnin.

Horrible details are arriving here
OF the Slaughter of the inhabitants Of
the village OF Smcrdash, south OF Lake
ircsba on May u, by Bashi- Bazolilss
+ appears that on the arrival Of the
l'ashi Raznuks, Chakalaroir's band Of
insurgents withdrew to Lhe mountains
without sustaining any loss. AS no
re bclS we're left in the village the in
habltants experienced no anxiety,
until Sunddenly, at sunset, the Turks,
who had completely surrounded the
place, commenced regular hombnrl-
ment, whcreupon all the villagers as
semblcd in The streets. Though the
artillery ceased firing during part OF
The night, the Turkish infantry fired
I'LL night long. The artillery lombard
mcnG was recommended at daybrcak,
but as il was Ineffective the Turks set
lire to the village on all sides and
commenced Il general massacre,
Strengthening women, children and
the aged. About three hundred houses
were burned and upwards Of two
hundred persons, mostly women and
children, were killed The women
and girls were murdered while resist
ing Outrage. Whole household were
slain. One family ol seven were slain
and their bodies heapcd on tile hearth.
Not Il living soul was left in the
village. The survivors, many Of them
half-burncd or otherwise injured, fled.
Some OF the fleeing villagers were cap
turcd and had their ears and noses cut
OF before they were butchercd. The
report adds that 1900 villagers were
In the mountains without clothing or
rood. One band of'theSc, consisting
or forty and children, were
caught by soldiers in a ravine and
were killed after horrible trcatmsn IT,.
Freed ut Inst S5, -
The Columbia correspondent of The
News and Courier says the happiest
man III South Carolina today, perhaps,
is Cato Gadsden, formerly IA colorcd
citizen of Beaufort County, but who
since 1880 has been convict in the
Pcnitentiary. He was sentenced for
life for stealing s35 or $40 worth OF
cotton seed. He stole them at a time
when the law was different from what
Z now is, and as the crime came un-
der the class Of burglary, and the
house where the cotton seed was
stored adjoincd a dwelling, Cato got
the extreme penalty. 1t turns out
that generally he had been a quiet,
iaw-abldlng negro, but somehow yield
ed to temptation. His conduct in the
Pcnitcntiary has been good. Thurs
day delegation came to see the
Govcrnor in his behalf. They gave
him Il good character as a rule, and
us he had served four or five times the
term he would have served had the
crime been committed later, the
Governor decided TO pardon him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
May he Discontinued.

y dispatch from Washington says
Il determination was reached to in
rcsligatc all the rural free delivery
routes and ascertain whether IL mate
rial reduction in the total number
established cannot be made. a rough
estimate has been prepared showing
that in the South there are one third
in the north one fifth, and in the
northwest one fourth more routes than
are required by necessity. 1t is
claimed that under the pressure
brought to bear by senators and rep
rcscntativcs, Machcn established Il
large numbers Of routes not justified
by the population or business. I'm ac
ccding To the requests Of congressman.
Macllen sought TO build great poiti-
ca machine that would assist him
when the day Of adycrsity came.
I!ierc are now more than 5000 rural
routes It will require r.Ilch time
and trouble TO investigate them.
Great caution will be necessary before
abandoning even one Of them, as the
people will complain and congressman
will violently object. we hope that
none of The routes in this county will
be disturbed
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
BENNETTsvlLIE s: q, FRIDAY, JUNE l2 1903
The flood situation is very much In .

The flood situation Is very much iu-
proved Tuesday night. The gas sup
ply is ample; two electric street car
lines have resumed service and others
will follow Thursday: the electric
light plant is ready to begin service
but 1t does not do so because OF the
possibility or fires from crossed wires:
the watcrworks will begin to pump
Kansas river IN the reservoir tomor-
row and the next day the watecr will
be turned into the pipes; the food sup
ply Is ample on both sides Of the
river, the vast quantities Of meat in
the packing houses having been
reached by the packers; the predicted
increase Of sickness has not appeared;
the Kansas river is falling half an
inch an hour ind the Missouri river is
expected TO begin To fall before day
light.
Eight persons are positively known
to have been drowned in the two
Kansas citics since last Friday. They
are: Policeman Edward Keenan,,
Kohle, Philip Ware, Il negro boy;
VIM. Holster, truck driver; WIN.
IIcrbet, cxprcssman; James Decrman;
John Ray, negro Edward Brooks.
WORSE THAN THE RUSSIANS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
"A Fatal Wreck.

~ special from Paola, Kan, says
two Santc Fe trains, a north bound
and Il special south bound, collidcd
head on, one mile north Of Stillwcll,
Kan. Nine persons are dead and
tWcnty-eight are said to be injured.
'Ihe Wells Fargo express messenger is
still under the wreckage. Five
coaches and both engines are in the
ditch. The dead are to be taken to
Olathe, Kan, and the injured to
Kansas City. Is is reported that the
two trains were to meet at Stillwell,
but one conductor miSread his orders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
Forest Fires.

The entire state Of New Hampshire
is darkened with Il pail OF smoke from
the forest fires in the North, so dense
that the sun is entirely obscurcd and
IL Is With difficulty that one can work
or read without artificial light. at
Grovcton the people packed their be-
longings Thursday to move away.
'Fhe city OF Berlin is entirely surround
eel by flames which swept up the AM
monoozuc valley. In Carroll county
vast quantities of timber and cut lum-
Der are burned. In Groycton, SO
miles away, ashes arc falling in the
streets
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
lacked Him lin.

John Dennis, ii negro was lynchcd
at Grecnvillc, Miss, Thurday after
noon by IL mob Of two hundred men.
The negro had attempted il criminal
assault upon a well known young lady
who was returning home from the
telephone exchange, where she work
cd, on Tuesday night week. He was
Immediately arrested and placed in the
local Jail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12

have been killed instantly, but the
fate which lured them also saved, for
ith the impact.of the application or
the mergency brake, the fireman was
shot out OF the cabe window rs out Of
catapuit. Tho engineer jumped To
Keep from being caught In his cab,
and ran upon the tender. When the
engine settled and the tender clrcenctl
upon it's end, Engineer Wilson was
also thrown to the front and To the
side landed i'm II bed Of sand, but so
| near to the engine that lie was sclld-
ed frightfully. He received several
facial abrasions and was hurt inter-
nally. The fireman escaped with
slight bruises and ran all the way
from the sccncc Of disaster to Wedge
field To get hclp:for those who we're
injured
THE CONDUCTORS DEATH.
The train consisted OF Il refresh
mcnt car and tive coaches. 1t was in
tic former that Conductor Clements
met death. lie had been sitting In
the middle passenger coach talking to
the only white passenger aboard, Mr..
+. w. X. Kcllam pf North Carolina,
Il travelling salesman. While they
were talking two negro preachers,
DENLY from Marion and MoSclcy from
Nichols, came upand asked the con
ductor To assist them in some matter.
They had just had time to walk
through the two coaches in front and
to get to tho rctrcsh4nent car when
came the awful crash. AS soon as
Mr.. kcllam could eXtricatc himself
from the tanglc or passengers thrown
upon him, lie made his way out of tho
Car, which was only partially dcrailed,
and went in search OF the conductor,
whom lie found lying ut the bottom
OF the ravinc Of the floor of what had
been the refrshmcnt car, now roof
less and ShapcleSS and with it's run
ming gear 80 feet away. MIR. Kellam,
seeing Il terrible cash across The left
side of the face OF the inscnSibc con
ductor, felt Of Mr.. Clements pulse
and immediately realized that the ac-
comlnodatng and popular conductor
had taken his last train order.
WORK OF RESCUE.
ktlllm, making his way back To
tllOSc coaches which had not been de-
moliShcd secured the axes and saws
and got the uniHiurcd to work rcmoy-
my and caring for the suffering. The
llagnan had gone back to warn the
regular passenger train which was ap-
proaciling hard upon the heels Of The
ill-Starrcd excursion The porter was
hurt and helpless, his collar bone llav-
ing hccn broken. and there was no one
OF Lie train crew left to look after
those who were hurt.
The most miraculous part Of such
dreadful tragedies lis this is tho fact
THAT when it seems that 10 one could
escape alive there are really SO few
casualties. In This particular wreck
there We're many people who received
injuries, serious and slight but there
we're but i've fatalities. The cars IN
which the injured and the dead had
been riding, were 5literally torn into
kinll Y II lllE@ wood the destruet b9inp
SO compile ete that: even upon Close ex.
animation it would be almost impossi-
bic to tell whether two or three
coaches had their parts so mixed in
the mad confusion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
"A Sen Disnstcr.

A dispatch from Valparaiso, Chile,
says the Pacific Steam Navigation
company's steamer Arequipa, whicl
during a lull in Wednesdays great
storm at Valparaiso left the port ir
an endcavor to ride out the gale III
sea. The agent cabled that tllt
steamer, which had 80 persons OF
board, was lost. Capt. Todd, his wife
fifty of the crew and many of the pas
Sengcrs OF the Areqnipa were drowned
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
school Children RcscI,c,,.

The rcscuing party sent from St
Joseph, Mo-, to Topeka composed of
20 men with steam launches and row
boats have returned and their places
VIII he take by other volunteers. The
81. Joseph men rescued 300 school
chIldrcn from the Grant school, i'm
priSoncd there since last Friday. The
childrcd were in il balf starved condi-
Iioh. The reScucrs shot and killed ii
negro caught in the act Of looting
deserted houses
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
NillGu by IlioIltninn.

During a severe rain and thunder
storm at Anderson George Hammock,
Il young white man who lives at the
orr Cotton Mills, was killed by light
hing. lie was employed in building
some of The new operatives cottages
that the company is erecting. When
Lhe storm came up lie left his work
and started for his home in company
with his father. In Il few seconds q
bolt of lightning struck the house and
he was instantly killed. His body
was badly torn by the bolt and the
house was badly demolished.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
Chopped or Mans Head

A special from Tazewcll, Tenn,
says Sam Davis was killed near that
place late Tuesday afternoon, Falo
Mlnton chopping his head or and
burying an AK several times in his
body. The men engaged in difficulty
in Minton's house Minton was put
In the Tazcwcll Jail Tuesday night
and the sheriff made preparations for
protection against mob violence, fears
OF which were expressed Tuesday
night
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
Il MuI,IiiIIn

Il. W. Mcdaniel, a young white man
ol Lexington County, will serve the
balance OF his natural life in the state
prison for having taking the life OF d
fellow man. The supreme court de-
cidcd that he should not have new
trial. The court was divided, two ard
two, and the motion failed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
DIST RIl,UTING FOOD.
or Property.

From there the food is sent in pro-
per proportions to the various schools,
churches and other camps of refugees.
"A temporary hospital with medical at
tendantS has been established. Farm
crs sold garden truck in the streets
during the day and 900 sides OF beef
were carried from Swirts packinp
house. This IS the entire number Of
bccvcS saved at that plant.
Merchants of Kansas City, kas.
have brought up large quantities of
supplies which will be shipped into
the suburbs az fast as possible over
the only line OF road open the cleo.
trio road from Leavcnworth, Kas.
Street cars in the suburbs began To
run after IL fashion Tuesday with
power furnished by the dynamos at
Lcavcnworth. The lack of gas is
severely felt and oil is scarce.
Flags of distress from partly inun-
dated buildings in Armourdalc could
be seen from Kansas City, Kas., dur
ing the day and many rcscucs were
affected. Possibly 10 bodies have
been seen floating since Sunday, but
estimates made from This are value
less, rs some Of the hodicS may have
iloatcd down the Kaw from Topeka.
the same bodies drifting in the ever
changing eddics of the flood may have
been counted several times.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12

we'll known that any OF these States
furnished az many troops as did North
0lrOlina, and did as hard lighting. In
Ile Medical History OF the Civil
War;" prepared under the direct lon
nf tile then Surgeon General l,arnes.
1t was estimated that one man uut OF
every G5 was killed in action, one out
OF every lO was wounded IN action.
and one out OF every So died Of
wounds. At this rate the losses OF tie
Confcderal es should have been $3.50
instead Of 52,954, and the wounded
should have been 10000, while those
VINO died OF wounds should have been
something over 10000, but, on the
contrary, they were many times
greater.
The late distinguished Confederate
surgeon general, Joseph Jones, esti-
mated the grand total Of deaths In the
Confederate army from battle, wounds
and disease, at 100000.
The federal Official reports slow
that OF prisoners and deaths in prison
the following figures are the round
numbers: I.
| Federals In southern prisons. .27O, 600
| az tIoI UtICl1I pIl-
sons 220, 900
Excess Of federalS. so, 900
Deaths of Confederate prison.
CTS ..-. ........ ....... -. 26. 1876
Deaths OF federal prisoners. .22570
Excess Of Conf, dcr;,tc
ue"oiin ...i... - SG6
Commenting on these figures, the
present efficient and Studious Conrcd.
crate Surgeon General Tcbault saws.
According to these figures the per
centagc OF fcdcraln deaths in southern
prisons was under 8, while the per-
centagc of Confederate deaths in
northern prisons was over 2l. These
mOrtuary statistics show how faith
fully and devotedly the Confederate
medical corps cared for the prisoners
of the Cunfcderacy in spite of the
scant supply Of medicines and instru-
lnents and works on medicine and
surgery, and the most absolute essen
tiais for satisfactory treatment, these
having been made contraband OF
war"
That the Confcdcratcs, by reason
OF their smaller numbers were forced
to fight with greater energy and to
expose themselves more prOdigally to
the encmy's ire is shown by the re-
Lurrs OF ,oSSeS in killed and wounded
in battles, thus.
Confederate Federal
BATTLES. loss. lnss
Chickamanga 4. -. l5,s0l ii, ,135
GCttySDurp % 5ii ~ e0i
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12
a Sad Case,

The infant child Of Col. w. G.
Stephenson OF the Kings Mountain
academy. Yorkvillc, died on Monday
from swallowing broken glass.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-12

The above were battles In which
the Confederates attacked their adj
versaries In strongly intrenched posi-
lions, but in every case the losses of
the southern troops were out Of pro-
portion to their numbers but they
never received blow without infiict-
ing tremendous losses in return.