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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
Hard Times on Grand Oayman

According to information received
by steamship from Georgetown, Grand
Cayman, the conditions on the islands
as a result OF the hurricane and flood
are deplorable, and the people are suf-
fertng from fever. 1t is also stated
that the supply OF food Is scant. The
breaking out Of the fever Is attributed
directly to decaying fruit and sap trees
which we're felled by the storm and
numerous cattle that pcrIshcd. 1t is
stated that small donations OF food are
coming from various sources, but there
Is not sufficient to relieve the suffer.
ings OF. the poorer classes. On the is
land'are only two physicians, one of
whom Is "a young man OF limited ex-
perience, while the other is rather an
old man.
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4 80. Z.
given to you and Will give to you, re-
gardless OF any outside clamor that
already too many homlcides have gone
unpunished In South Carolina. You
have nothing to do With that. YOU
are only dealing with the facts aud
the law Of this case. -,
Now counsel for the State and
counsel for the defence have handed
to me numerous requests TO charge,
will now proceed to consider them.
Some I will charge you and Others ]
shall decline to charge you.n
This ended the formal charge as to
the principles Of law.
Then Jude Gary took UP the bundle
OF requests to charge, which he con-
sidered seriatim.
The jury after being out about
twenty hours brought In verdict OF
moi guilty " !tst
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
S1urdcrer Captured,

Cyrus Dixon, white man who was
working at a saw mill near Society
Hill under the name of Lormin, has
been arrested and carried to North
Carolina to be hung. 1t seems that
he had been tried for murder, con-
victed and sentenced to death, but
escaped, and came south by water
routes, leaving no trace, till about
two months ago, his affections became
so great for the widow OF the man he
murdered he went for her--or went to
meet her. She was tracked with the
above result. After being recaptured
he gave himself no concern, apparent
ly, but bis pleadings for the woman
to be allowed to 60 was very earnest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
TWO LAWYERS ARRESTED.
\ Sensation Crops Out of tho Tillman
rN Trial

Trial
The Augusta Chrunicle Lexington
correApon dent says the Tillman case
had sensational byplay Wednesday
evening. Itwas the serving Of war
rants on Attorney E. L. Asblll, OF the
prosecution, and his friend Lawyer
oturkie, both of the Lexington county
bar. These warrants charged Asbill
with carrying concealed weapon and
treSpaSS and Sturkie was charged with
merely the latter offense.
1T tseemS that rumor gained cir
culatlon In Lexington last week that
an attempt had been made to pay
Melton 9. L0rick, witness for the
defence, two dollars and a half day
to leave Lexington and remain away
untll the trial was finished. The Of
Ter was said to have been made by At
torney Asbill through Wallace e. Lor-
lex, brother, who was one Of the
first constables In charge Of the jury.
The story was told in Lexington by j.
A. Fl. Geiger a relative Of the Lor-
icks.
Now to the warrants OF today; In
the latter part OF last week, Geiger
and w. E. Lorick stated that they
would swear out warrants for Messrs.
A>bill and Sturkie, on the grounds
above stated. 1t seems that when
Asbill heard OF these rumors he Sc
cured a buggy and In company with
Sturkie drove out to the home OF
Getger, some eight or ten miles from
Lexington. He demanded an anidayit
from the two men denying the state
ment that had been made in Lexing-
ton.
Geiger and Lorick alleged that they
refused to give these aflldavits on the
ground that what they had said was
true. Asbill denied this alleged and
that it was scheme to lnjure bis repu-
tation. Geiger says he ordered the twu
men oG his premises. In his affidavit
for warrant, Geiger alleges that AS
bill drew pistol at this stage of the
quarrel and Sturkie prevented dis
turbance by getting Asbill to leave.
Sturkie was present merely as friend
OF Asbill. Friends Of Asbill deny the
transaction. ASbill and Sturkie gave
hOnd .H.e
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
a Iseina rkabie Meeting.

une e or j! tha:. "a 90 = urGal nd dlp
church offerings meetings ever held
In the Atlanta Baptist Tabl rnacle, OF
which DR.. Len. G. Broughton is pas
tor, recently raised sl6,5O0 with
which to lift the church debt and
make improvements OH the building.
'Fhr church was cr,wicd IL ID m,lr,
enthusiasm was SiiOwn Que young
lady, VIII, works for her LIVING. Ln,E
from her fing"r ii dimuni rug which
represented n.uch OF ner savings, and
gave 1t to the fund. Several young
men j"intly subscribed 5l6O, redeemed
the Ing and returned 1t 20 tlt. owner
under her protest. The object of
raising the money tn pay Off tile whole
church debt n, thi time was tu in.
ducc DR.. Brughlun t., remain will
the church. TIE minister received a
call 10 Il large church in Boston and
has not announced his decisi N. a
committee from Boston, church /,
waiting upon him in an effort To aid
In making his decision. 1t is not be-
lieved he will now leave his church
in Atlanta.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
Killed by a NIadrnan.

Miss Josephine Mead, aged eighteen
years, formerly a school teacher at
.Angelas, CAL, was shot anu killed by
an unknown man, who committed
suicide. Miss Mead left Angelas be.
cause OF the unwelcome attentions Of
this man. For several months he per-
prosecuted her and insisted that she
marry him. When she refused he
threatened to kill her, and in fear OF
her life she gavn up her position and
left Angelas for the east.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
Brave School Girls.

During fire that destroyed two
residences In Irving Park Chicago,
three children were rescued from
death by girl students OF Jefferson
High school. Raymond Saunders,
i've years old, perished In the flames.
The students were on their way to
school, which is located two blocks
from the scene of the fire. Learning
that there were children In the houses
several girls entered and bore the i'm
priscned children through the dense
smoke to the street. In the confusion
the Saunders boy was not found.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
A Lucky Negro.

Andrew Beared, negro, who has
earnened a modest salary In the
machine shops Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad in birmingham,
Ala, for 20 years, has sold to the
makers OF the Janney car coupler q
patent car coupler, which he Invented
10 years ago and has perfected since
untll found acceptable to eminent rail-
road authorities. Beard is to get
500, 600 and royalties for II ycars On
all couplers made on his model.
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the arguments, ] Or fixing the time for
the actual trial to. begin. Il The 5un-
usual interest In the case 5 Ia Indicated
by the. great demand forJ bulletins
from Lexington concerning the re.
suit of the trial. Hundreds OF; news
papers and individuals asked for bulle-
tins stating. the mere result OF the
case. and both telegraph ofIlces were
on constant rush all day sending out
messages concerning the acquittal OF
Col. Tlllman. i''i5, :. ~
SHOWED GREAT INTEREST.
Senator Tillman spent onlylone day
at the trial, but that was quite sutii-
Client to show his interest in the case,
and 1t may be noted that he has care.
fully watched every phase Of the mat
ter, and has been constant In his ad-
vice and suggestions. Senator Till.
man would no doubt have. been pres.
ent during the entire trial had he not
been out Of the State in the early
days Of tue trial. Recently he has
been In constant attendance on hi.
wife, who was severely injured in a
runaway accident. 5t;.t.
ALLEHoNoR TO JUDGE GARY.
In the closing statements concern.
Ing the Tillman trial. It's well tt
again speak Of the satisfaction that
Special Judge Gary gave. He did bis
work well and, under trying circum.
stances, made prompt and satisfactory
decisions. He has done much TOR bis
good reputation.
The above account OF the release Of
Col. Tlllman was written by MIR
August Kohn, for the News and
Courier, from which paper we clip it,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
AN EXCErrIoNAL CASE,

There has never been cause more
earnestly presented or defended than
that against James f. Tlllman. II
Is decided exception to find full
dozen lawyers engaged in one case,
but such was the fact In the trial Of
Col. Tillman. 1t has taken fourteen
days of actual work to get a verdict,
and this does not include the days on
which recesses were made necessary
on account .: the illness of Juror
Sharpe, or Sundays. r
The actual trial has taken nearly
three weeks, and the week before
that commanded the attention OF the
attorneys and Others who were watch
ing the developments OF the case and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
POISON EATERS START.
DR.. wiley's Glass in saiioylio Aoid
Begins Eating.

Begins Eating.
The tests that will be continued
during the next eight months at the
bureau Of chemistry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture to determine the
relative qualities Of food under differ
ent conditions Of artificial preserva.
ticn have begun. Twelve young men
volunteers for the course of free food
and poison" took their breakfasts un.
der the watchful eye Of DR.. Wiley, the
chief Of the bureau, at Washington
under whose supervision the expert
ments are being conducted, and each
was supplied with an eye-opener con-
sisting Of small capsule containing
salicylic acid. This preservative will
be one OF three that are to be tested
during the coming year.
1t baa been lntimated that the ex-
perimentS In this special drug may
have TO be discontinued within a few
weeks owing to its character. 1t pre-.
vents digestion WREN taken in large
doses, and it Is this that has caused 1t
to be selected for trial. Meats are pre-
served with it, and It's effect upon the
human system will be carefully noted
during its use at the department. table.
AS was done in the case OF the bOra1
experiments last year, the drugs given
the boarders will be in the same pro.
PORTIONS as are found In preserved food
OF the same kind. The drugs are al
ways administered in capsules, and
every ounce Of food is weighed before
being sent to the table. The most ac.
curate record is kept Of every phase OF
the experiments and the whole ar
ranged for eventual publication. In
the case of the borax experiments. last
year the records are nearly ready fol
publication, when the results Of the
course will be known to the world, anG
foods the adulteratlon of which was
found detrimental to the health of the
consumers will be forbidden by. law
from sale In or Importation into the
United States or 1t possessions.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
Two Extremes.

A bride of 70 years and a bride OF
ID we're the extremes In age named In
The applications for marriage licenses
in Chicago on recent day.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
In an EarLhunake.

The Norwegian steamer Ellida,
Capt. Petersen, which has arrived In
Mobile, was caught in IN earth
quake" at 2.55 A. NJ, September 90,
fourteen miles off the Cuban shore,
and the shock, was SO severe that it
threw the men from their berths and
knocked all quite violently about,
Capt Petersen says the Ellida was en-
route to Santiago from Venzuela with
cattle. The engines were running
full speed and everything was ali
right. The water there is from ], 200
to ] 400 fathoms, deep. There we're
no other vessels in sight. Suddenly,
With no warnings Whatever, the
Ellida seemed to have run aground.
She quivered, creaked, her propeller
was out of water, and it seemed as
though the steamer was constantly ris-
Ing on the crest of hidden reef.
Then, In the twinkling Of on eye, she
seemed to absolutely drop into the
very ChaSm Of the deem.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
Bold Robbers.

One OF the most daring bank rob-
berries 10 Illinois was committed early
Wednesday morning at Berwick. Four
men, armed to the teeth, in wagon,
drove into that town and entered the
Farmers State Bank, where they
forced the combination Of the big
safe with dynamight and secured s2,-
800 In cash. The explosion awakened
q number OF residents Of the town,
who appeared on the scene, but at
the point Of guns they we're compelled
by the robbers to keep away from the
bank building until they had loaded
their booty into buggy. The rob-
bers then drove of in an easterly;
direction, but were not followed by
the terrified citizens, who were panic
stricken by the buldness of the rob-
bery t@s3
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
SOME ApposITE REFLECTIONS.

Is the time ever coming in South
Carolina when there will be O return
to reason, and when politics and pas
sion will not be dominant?
Perhaps the trial OF James II. TIL
man and his acqulttal will so tend to
draw public attention to the condi-
tions In this State, to the jures, to
the laws the sway Of passion and poll
tics that the life Of N. G. Gonzales
will have been lost to some good for
his native State.
Col. Tillman shot Mr.. Gonzales in
Columbia on January Is, 1908, and he
has been in jail In Columbia and Lex
lngton since that tlme-ten months
in all, and even that Is more punish
ment than some folks thought he
would receive.
In that time he has become a bit
thin and more reserved and quiet In
manner, but otherwise he appears to
be the same James FL. Tillman as Of
yOrC.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23

and .oeen praised by the press. !.
Signed. James H. .Tillman.n
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After the jury FLED into the Court
room and took seats the situation was
critical and the stress intense. Every
oncsecmed to be expecting something,
and every one knew what that some
thing was, but Mr.. Thurmonds asso-
ciates had not come into the Court
room, and he was asking that the
Court walt until they arrived.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

cent on all wages. One week-that will
be the twenty-ffth. Why, that will be
Christmas, and the men must have a
holiday, Christmas! AS if that old super
stition made any difference with the
world to-dayv'
The frown on his brow deepened. He
leaned back, staring from a window. He
could see the long, low buildings of the
Bentley Lumber Company. In the back
ground was the leahess forest. The sun
was setting and the sky, above the tree
tops, was tinged with a rosy glow.
Gilbert Bentley had spent ten years
in that numbering village. In that time
he had doubled his capital. Now, owing
to a general depression, his profits were
small. To continue his business through
the winter would mean very little profit,
but doubtless. the spring would bring a
change. Well, he would not wait for
spring.
Money had always been Gilbert Bent
ley's god. He had begun life a poor boy
and had worked his way upward, un-
aided. His life had been too busy for
sentiment. To be sure he had married.
His wife lived only a few years. There
spirited and proud. In early manhood
he married against his fathers wishes.
Estrangement had followed. Harold and
his wife died within a few months of
each other, leaving a little daughter.
Pride prompted Mr.. Bentley to pay the
girls bills at good school, but he never
saw her.
The door bell rang and there was the
sound of footsteps and voices in the hall.
The door of the study was thrown open,
and a sweet voice cried:
Grandpa, are you here"
Before Mr.. Bentley could speak, Simp-
son, his old English housekeeper, enter
ed. In one hand she held aloft lighted
lamp, thus showing Gilbert Bentley his
unexpected visitor. She was slender
girl of sixteen, dimpled, blonde face
lighted by sunny blue eyes.
.Why, don't you know me? I am
Florence, and am glad-so glad-to see
you'll"
She was at his side, both arms round
his neck, and her lips uplifted for his
kiss. As in dream he listened ~ she
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Then they must remember the little chill
dren.
Christmas Eve came. Mr.. Bentley
had shamefacedly ordered Simpson to
provide a regular Christmas dinner"
He had never made a Christmas gift in
his life, but now-well, Florence would
persist in talking as if Christmas meant
as much to him as it did to her.
He was thinking of this as he walked
home that evening. 1t was showing, and
the wind buffeted him as he mounted the
slope. The next day the mill must stand
idle. but on the following morning the
men should be notified of the reduction
in their wages. How angry they would
be! Gilbert Bentley's lips closed in a
firm. cruel line He had looked, out for
himself; others must do the same.
He reached the house. AS he passed
through the hall the dining room door
stood open. He noted the vase of scar
let carnations, ordered from the city, i'll
the center of the table. Upon a quaint
old sideboard was a basket Of oranges
and pale green grapes and plate of the
nuts over which Florence loved to lnger
while he drank his coffee.
The old mans face softened. He sat
down before the fire. He was so en-
crossed in thought that he did not hear
Florence enter.
"You precious grandpa Again her
arms were round his neck. Il found
your gift, and 1 thank you thousand
times. But grandpa, want to ask you
for something more. 1t is part in your
work I want you to give me. And l
want to give you my help-myself. 1t
is wonderful position you hold-so
much wealth and SO many people whom
you can help. On this best of all nights
the birth night Of our dear Savior, let
us give ourselves anew to the work you
have been doing alone"
Little girl, you don't understand l
have not been what you think have,
and"
Her dimpled hand closed his lips. "You
are not to malign my dear grandfather.
We will work together, will we not?"
"Yes, dear"
In those two words the old man re-
nounced his greed and selfshness. On
the morrow his workmen should receive,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
THE PASSING YEAR.

Across the shadows Of the night
There come to my expectant ear
The twelve deep notes that tell the night
OF yet another passing year.
Its limits reached, its work Is done,
Its record sealed and sent on high,
Unknown to all and seen by none
Except Gods own all-seeing eye.
All, mel those years, those vanished years,
In memory, but beyond recall,
How filled with foolish doubts and fears,
How stained with sin and blotted ALI
What can we ask Of thee but grace
To make these failures Of the past
The beacon lights by which to trace
Our way to thee, Christ, at lastI
Farewell, Old Year! There have been days
OF grief and ill-so, too, Of good;
And for them both we give God praise,
Though at the time misunderstood.
His wisdom measures all our needs;
He knows the weakness Of our frame;
His love our highest thought exceeds;
He calls US by his own dear name.
So pass the years In solemn state
Beyond our ken; we count the sun;
They come and CO. we watch and wait
Until our own set time shall come.
God of the years, from out whose hand,
With all our precious gifts, they come,
Give us the grace to understand,
And make them helps to lead US homei
Christian Work.
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told how she had grown tired of spend

told how she had grown tired Of spend
ing her vacations at the school.
"You know, grandpa, that it is dread
full to have no one of your very own to
be glad with, and I've come to spend
Christmas with YOU"
The girl was so sure that her grand
father was glad to see her that he could
not tell her she was unwelcome. An hour
later they sat at dinner. The old man
looked across to where the girls golden
head cleaned in the lamp.
She chatted gayly. When they rose
from the table she went with him to the
study. Sitting on a stool, she told him of
her school life.
81 am happy there, grandpa, but will
be glad when school is finished. Then 1
can keep house for you. It has been SO
kind in you to do without me SO could
be educated"
He made no response. They parted
without the words being said that would
send Florence back to school. Mr. Bent
ley resolved to say them at breakfast the
next morning. There he found himself
confronted by that smiling face, and was
obliged to hold his peace.
Florence stayed. Simpson, the maid,
and the man all delighted to serve her.
A rev SlmpIS CnduScs were mduc III TIE
dreary old house. Mr.. Bentley chose
some new furniture. He ordered that
good fires should be kept up and bade
Simpson see that the table was well
spread.
Gilbert Bentley was powerless. Flor
ence would think the best of him. She
| would think that he loved her and was
glad to have her there. She would be-
lieve that he shared her own love for hui
manity and her reyerent trust in God.
She went with him to the mill and
| through the village. There her mistaken
idea OF his character showed in a strong
| light. Many of his workmen were living
in poverty. She knew he was doing all
he could for them, but was there not
some way she could help? What was he
going to do for the men and for the
churches of the town for Christmas
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with him and had caused Maria many

with him and had caused Maria many
tears, as her mind reverted to the
time when they were happy and con-
tented on fifteen dollars a week. In
the privacy of his own room Josiah
gazed once more at the insurance Ia
BILE. The figures stared at him:
Expectancy of Life - eighty five
years-5.1S years"
"Yes, he will live to be over ninety"
he said, bitterly. Glancing down the
column, his eye fell upon the figure
ninety with cry Of anguish; he read:
Expectancy Of Life-ninety years
Ale years."
Great heavensw he exclaimed,
"then he will not die till he is ninety
four" AS If directed by an external
power, his eye followed down the col
umn of figures till he reached ninety
four. There he read:
Expectancy Of Life-ninetyfour
years-3.49 years."
He groaned aloud. Feverishly he
once more scanned the column.
HE will be ninety he
moaned.
once more Lne HgureS scared IneIn-
selves upon his brain.
Expectancy of Life-ninety seven
years-three years."
Josiah dropped the book, his face
blanched to the color of its leaves.
"I see it all now," he exclaimed, in
a hollow voice, this man can never
die; might continue this column on
indefinitely, but there would always
be something left. He shall always
live to mock me with the anticipation
of wealth I shall never obtainv'
Next morning the old man was
found dead in bed: strangled to death,
the coroner said. Josiah was arrested,
and in one of lucid intervals, for he
was undoubtedly insane, confessed the
crime.
He was confined in an insane asy-
lum, and the property left by Mr.. Al
den was managed by Maria with the
same care she had displayed in the
management of fifteen dollars a week.
-Waverley.
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time would lose much of it's beauty and
delight. The child's imagination, which
transforms commonplace things, the
child's receptivity, which does not stop
to question, but enjoys-these reflect
themselves upon our minds and bring Us
for the moment into the childlike mood Of
happiness. Nor Is the childs thought Of
happiness simply one of getting. Neither
the gifl nor the surprise of the gift, dear
as these are to the childs heart, brings
as much pleasure as the planning and
the giving. The best of Christmas is en-
jcyed before ever Christmas comes. We
older ones need to be reminded every year
that love is more than elaboration at the
Christmas time, and that the value of the.
gift is measured by the affection Of the
giver; but unspoiled children know it and
act upon it, as If there could be no doubt