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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
IIrp Crushed.

Mr.. Will Moody, u fireman on the
Georgia road, went under the engine
which he was firing when the train
made the stop at Social Circle, Ga, !,
to make some repairs to the ash pan,
and while in position With one leg
extending across the track the engine
moved, the wheel passing over the
left leg and mangling 1t SO that am
putation was necessary. The other
hip was badly bruised and lslocated
at the time OF the accident there was
little hope for recovery, but he is i'm
proving and there Is good hope for
recovery. He at one time worked on
the Southern road and lived in Colum-
bia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Found in n Well.

The body Of john Miller, young
man who had not been seen since Sun
day night, was found in a we'll at By :
crly's brick yard one mile east Of Win
ston, n. c., late Wednesday after
noon. 1t is believed that Rufus Stew
cnson, who committed suicide yestcr-
day afternoon, and his brother, Sand
Stevenson, killed Miller and threw
him In the we'll. Sand Stevenson was
arrested near the Stocks county line
yesterday afternoon. He is in Jail.
A woman tells the officers that the
Stevenson brothers and Miller were at
her house Sunday and that the latter
had money. All OF them were drink.
ing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Needed In Hawaii.

Thomas Fortune. special labor com.
missioner appointed by Secretary Shaw
10 visit the Philippines and Hawaiian
islands at honolulu. In an inter
view in The Star he said. 81 believe
Tie Importation OF negroes there
Forms Il natural solution or the dill
Guilty which mavoidably follows the
absorption Of tropical or semi-tropical
countries BY the United States. In
Tie Southern states and in the Caro-
linaS the negro made the industries
what they are" The commissioner
said there might De difficulty in OBJ
saiEing tho negro; but he Thought
IN the planters could get all they
SsIssas If they sent the right sort of
AIItcr them. You could get
II ssssre in six months,n he said.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Helped the Robbers.

At Chicago on Wednesday Police
man Patrick Maloncy.was found gull
ty, and Daniel Curran. co-defendant,
not guilty Of burglary. by n jury
which returned it's verdict Of Il locally
sensational case in Judge McEwcrl's
court today. The burglary Of IIagc-
mann's jcwclry store with which the
defendants were charged, nctted the
robbers $4,000 for which 81 900 was
recovered by the police. James Clark
and an acc0mplice were convicted and
served terms in the pcnitcntiary.
Upon his release Clark told story to
the states attorney which resulted in
the arrest of Curran a saloon keeper,
and Mahoncy, policeman, well known
and respected among his fellows.
Clary testified that Mahoney in full
uniform stood guard while the jcwclry
store was being looted.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
~ Romance.

Three years ago while Miss Caroline
Q. Pritchard, of louisville, Pa, was
nursing the Vanderbilt family at
Newport, Il. L., she met Harry p.
Smith, a.retircd millionaire, OF Ros-
ton. The romance then begun reach
ed q happy conclusion In their we'd
ding at Pottsyille Friday. The cer-
cmony was performed by the Rev. Dr..
James L. Satchell, at the home Of the
brides father, ex-Chief OF Police d.
@. Prltcllard. Miss EDNA Stichler
acted as bridesmaid; L. L. Pritchard, :
brother Of the bride, was best man.
The wedding was very quiet and Mr..
Smith and Mrs. Smith left on an ex-
tended Mediterranean trip. Mr..
Smith isa member Of the New York
Yatch Cluband Of the Eastern Yatch
Club. Mr.. Smith and his bride will
later take a cruise in his handsome
yatch Adricnne.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
The Railroad Itclp.

The Columbia State says n short
time ago the state treasurer wrote Il
letter TO the different railroad cOmpa-
MES asking thcm II convenient to pay
their annual taxes into the State
treasury. The lines OF the Southern
ana Atlantic Coast Line systems have
complied with this request Of the
treasurer and have paid their taxes TO
the various county trcaslIrcrs. This
relieves considerably the danger OF a
stringcncy in money al the close OF
the year when the interest on the
state dcbt must be met. No doubt
the readiness Of the roads to comply
and ease the States financial cOndi-
'tion will be properly appreciated by
the people OF the State. Treasurer
Jennings is urging every county treas
urcr In the State to remit the State
taxes us rapidly as they are received,
and hopes to secure sufficient sum to
tide over the term OF Stringcncy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Burned to Death,

At Malone, n. Y. four persons
were burned to death Christmas day
in the house Of julius King. OF Pierce
field pulp and paper manufacturing
town in the AdriondackS. The fire
had gained such hcadway before il
was discovered that Mrs NJ. j. Nc
Govern, Kings eldest daughter, aud
her three chilcrcn, who were sleeping
on the lower lloor were not able to
geu out and all were burned to death.
One of the children, whose body was
found close TO window, evidently had
made heroic efforts to escape. King
and his vile, with Il few boardcrs on
an upper floor, escaped by jumping
out OF the windows. One man was
burned seriously it is not known
how the fire started.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
IIynchcU III Kansas.

At Montgomery, Kansas, on Christ
mas day, Montgomery Cooley. a negro
man, was taken from the jail and
lynched by a mob because early Christ
mas morning hc had shot and killed
Milton Hinklc, Il policeman, while the
officer was trying to protect himself
against crowd Of Unruly negroes.
at the first effort to lynch the negro
the rope broke Some one in the
crowd then cut Godlcys throat, sever
ing the iugular vein. After this he
WAS hanged IL second time. The
shooting OF Policemen liinklc occurred
ut Il dance, which was attended by Il
large number OF negro men and w0-
men from ncighboring mining camps
Montgomery Cooley and his brother
were drinking and had become very
disordcrly when Policeman llinklc in
tcrfercd. The negroes became INSULT
ing and, when lInitlc drew his club
to defend himself, Montgomery Cod
ley slipped behind the policeman.
grabbed the otliccrs pistol and shot
llinklc behind The car. The wound
ed policeman was carried to the City
Hall, where he died several hours later.
The news Of the shooting spread
rapidly and mob gathered in front
Of the Jail. The doors were battered
In and the mob seized Montgomery
Cooley, who, with his brother, had
been arrested soon after the shooting
They took the slayer to telephone
pole three blocks away and there
hanged him. At first the negro was
defiant, but just before lie was hanged
lie begged hard for his life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
AWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
killed and MANY seri-
ously Wounded.

f1ss i y q / . f. Z ~ .H
The most frightful railroad acct
dent in the annals Of the past decade
happened u short distance from the
little station of Wanstead, Can, on
the Sarnia branch of the Grand Trunk
railway, Saturday night. The trains
in collision were the Pacific Express
and u freight. The express was run
ming nearly two hours late and was
making fast Time. The freight was
cndeavoring TO make Il siding to get
clear OF the express, but failed bya
minute or Two.
There was dreadful crash, the
locomotives reared up and fell over in
Il ditch, the baggage car OF The cX-
press tclcscopcd the smoker and III an
instant tho Shricks and cries Of the
wounded and the dying lii!cd The air.
The less OF life is 2S. The injured
will number considerably more, and
many OF these may die.
Many of the dead were terribly mu-
t lated. Heads we C cut off, legs
wrenchcd from the bodies and the
level stretch Of snow became crimson
with the blCud OF the victims.
The rcspon. Utility for the accident
has not been definitely fixed, but it is
believed to have been due to tclc-
graph opcrat tors error.
The operator ut one of the stations
where the two trains stopped gave an
order to tile freight to pass No. 5, the
Pacific Express, ut Waustead.
In the system Of the Grand Trunk
this order should have been tiuplicat-
ed. 4 copy being given to the conduc-
tor and engineer OF the express. In
stead of this the conductor Of tho cX-
press received Il clcarancc order, tell
ing him to run right through. The
freight train meantime had stopped
ut Wanstcad, To sidctrack, and was
tclcscopcd by the express. The blind
ing storm Which WAS raging rendered
objects invisible at shc distance Of a
few feet. The opera tor ut Wanstead
is not usually on duty at night but
last evening he happcnedIo be in the
office for Il short time. Plc was going
out ut the door when he heard the
telegraph Instrument click repeatedly
the message: Stop No. D. stop No
81
Selling Il lantern tho operator dash
cl'for the door and as he closed it be
hind he heard The craSh OF the col
| llsion up the track.
| There WAS not Il house ut hand t
which the injured cuuld he carried
Fortunately, however. the owo Pull
man cars on the train did not sustain
any damage. i'hey were warm ant
comfortable and were converted into
Il temporary hospital. The injured
were placed in the bcrtas and every
thing possible done toe Sc their suf
fcring.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
ofg ttle4ae eparfsf
lpainss l !: y, IL
'gr hy;syT ! icf a fsss.Sssl;s:s,;E: 3 3 ~
5Sof9 .thesez com paIl Ilt!esS
,und he tefrit orys
delivery is to be- Elt3
= z, Z, 4 + rrssrr, n,s
othe 80 ll g : PAN |. q tes q

templated. The conplnfess thus i,s.z, q
yored, according to the reports, /! areE
the Corbin Lock Company, Bridgeport
Conn, the Century company, Of De-
troit, the Bond Steel Post Company,
Of Adrian, Mich. and company do
ing business in Toledo.
a story is published to the effect
that one Of Jhc inspectors of the de-
partment, whose business is the laying
out OF rural free delivery routes, while
on duty in New York, went to Bridge
port, and, under the pretence Of being
engaged in the laying out Of q route
from that point, assisted in the per-
fccting OF Il box in the shops Of the
Corbin company. In short time, it
was decided by the department to lay
In supply Of about $3.50 worth Of
boxes, and the inspector who had per-
fectcd the box was one Of the COM
mission appointed to select the box of
| which 50 large a supply should be pur-
Chased by the department.. The plan,
for some reason, was abandoned,
1t has been discovered, so the paper
says, that one Of the high officials of
the department. is a large stockholder
In each of the companies whose agents
have the advantage OF others in being
able to get upon the ground first.
| Another feature OF the situation is
brought about by the fact that officers
Of the rural free delivery division are
unQucstionably in position such that
they might be able to confer favors
upon certain members of congress, and
In return receive fayors, and IN fact
it is stated by the local paper above
referred to that instances are not rare
where member Of congress, upon in
quiry about routes where he sees no
possible reason for the refusal Of the
department to establish the service,
has been told that nothing could be
done for him in the matter of rural
free delivery, while. others, in the bet
ter graces OF the officials, experience
no difficulty in securing any routes de-
sired.
The operations of this olIgarchy, or
postotllce department. trust, as it is
called, may be inquired into by con-
gress upon its rcassembling in Jahu-
ary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
a Great Sensation.

A dispatch from Dresden says all
Saxony is agog wit ltcrcst and spec
ulatiOn resulting from the hight of
Crown Princess Louise, who said her
husband was Il beast and that she
would never again return to the court.
1t seems that the Princess clipped with
a French tutor, who had been en-
ploycd to teach the children. She is
an Austrian archduchncSS, being the
eldest daughter or Arcldukc t'crdl-
nand, who represents the Tuscan
branch Of the Austrian imperial fami-
~. She was born al Salzburg in 1870
and married at Vienna in 1891. She
is considered one of the prctticSt prin-
ccSscs in Europe, being endowed with
great personal charm, keen intclli-
gcncc, learning and modcsty The
crown prince is fine looking, soldier
~ man Of 81 years. There are five
children Of the marriage, the eldest,
Prince George, being nearly 10 year,
old.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
stands by the Negro.

Gov. Longino, or Mississippi, We'd
ncsday issued a proclamation Offering
fifty dollars reward for the arrest and
conviction OF any person who forces a
negro to leave cithor OF the counties
OF Lincoln, Amitc, Franklin or Pike.
Hundreds OF negro residents have
been ordered to leave these counties
during the past few months, being
served with notices supposed to cma-
nate from "whitecappcr' organiM-
tiOnS. $50 -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
I;nvnuca OF Tirnc.

In the singular failure OF The old
windows OF York cathedral, tie glass
has lost most or its transparency, and
in places has become SO perforated
that it crumbles at the slightest
touch. 10 stop the disease some
glass OF the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries has been removed. III is
known that the hardest cement is
sometimes disintcgratcd by chemical
action set up by minute organisms,
and it is supposed that the destruction
Of the glass has been due to some fun
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Rev. w. NJ. Jones Shot.

While out hunting Rev. w. M.
Jones, the pastor OF the Williston
Baptist church, was seriously wound.
ed In the right arm by the accidental
discharge OF his gun, in removing it
from the buggy, In which he, with
DR.. John A. McCreary, was riding.
IL was ut first thought that amputa-
tion would be necessary, hut hopes are
now entertained that the arm may be
saved Fa "A,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
4 S;trcct Dncl.

At Nichols, Ga, on Wednesday sam
=. Padgctt and J. G. buchanan. young
white men, fought an impromptu duel
on tne street, aS Il consequence Of
which Padgett is dying and Iuchanan
is seriously wounded. The Two young
men married sisters, and while tile
cause OF the trouble is not known 1t is
believed to be a family disagreement.
Padgctt and buchanan have hereto
fore been friendly, but on meeting
"Wednesday EACH drew Il revolver and
began shooting. Padgctt was shot
through the chest near the heart ana
on nnnf rnnnunr ---l |.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
MIllcd by Woman.

News reached Mobile Friday OF the
killing on Dauphin island, in Mobile
bay, or Fred Matthews, by a daugh-
ter of George Sprinkle. Matthews
was Il son OF q former mayor OF Scran-
ton, Miss, where his remains were
taken for burial The details Of the
shooting are not known although one
report stat IS that it was accidental.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
INrozcn to Death.

Joseph Harlton, an, old prospector,
for the past three weeks, has
been found dead within throc hum
drcd yards Of his cabin near llsc, Col.
Ilarlton was % Confederate soldier
and, 1t is said, was at one time mayor
of Atlanta. IT is supposed that he
pcrished in storm in an attempt to
seek shelter end food 4.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
8: 8, itrn M,

rcivifed l0r RI JttuiuloiGslsso 81 t5ht -
tribunal. Epitnmized, this was the
situation as it .nad resolved itself at
thesconclusion Of the cabinet meeting
today. The meeting was not long
session. All tic members except
Root were present. The Venezuelan
question was the principal and practi-
cally the only topic Of general concern
under consideration. Secretary Hay
presented the net results OF the cable
correspondence with the governments
OF Londcn, Berlin. Rome and Caracas
In accordance with the suggestion Of
President Roosevelt, President Castro
OF Venezuela, was reported to have
agreed to submit the differences be-
tween his government and the Eu-
ropean powers to arbitration Oi the
tribunal at the Hague. The Europ-
can powers have not only consented
to consented to submit the controyer-
sy to arbitration, but while they ex-
pressed a preference for the arbitra-
tion to be conducted by President
Roosevelt, they assented to his sug-
gcStiOn that the matter be referred tC
the Hague court. The presentation
Of the case met the hearty approval ol
the members Of the cabinet. !. No feaI
is expressed by the administration
that the Monroe doctrine will be
brought into the controversy in any
manner that might rcSlilt in embar.
RAISING the situation Of the United
States
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
rhc Deadly pnrlcr I,ille.

Springy!llc, Ala, on Wednesday,
Prof. Jacob Forncy, OF the State uni
yersity, was accidentally killed while
neutrality-suspicious. with a parlor rifle.
Prof. Forncy was Il son Of the late
Mai. - John III. F0rncy OF the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
70 I5LLY MU URDERED: :ss ;
nIr: We. g 7;:i lHuds dsohn ro,ln;d pead 4
.isgRSoiIln...;;;:

- ,sst 81 sSS
lspa tch to The State from Cam:
!deh;says horrible trag cd yewas enacted
lat the wa teree River bridge, gener-.
allYsk noWn rs the iron bridge, Friday
night, md the ;Who ole afr3lIr is SO far
shrouded lin my ystery EREffl Satur-
daY; morning. Mr.. W. b. III udsonTthe
toll l.keeper #, was found dead In his bed
In a pool Of. blood, in his house. by rlle
river BRIDGE. on the west bank OF the
ttYateree. a blood trail leading from
the great wooden gates OF. the bridge,
(which are about so feet from tic
house, to the bed, indicate that tie
shooting took place at the. gates. Tho
Large gates are closed every night and
locked, and only a small pGstern is
left open. The superstition lis that the
person or persons who committed the
murder came from the east Side OF the
river as the postern shows marks on
it,f as if!some one had tried to prize it,
open from that side, while a. few feet
OIL, the gate keepers lantern was
round with blood spots ON 1t. The
blood trail begins on the right gate,
where one spot is visible near the
ground, and leads directly to the
!, phone which is to the right Of the
house door. There is blood on the rc5
ceiver, and the unfortuna te man either
.endeavored to 'pllones or reached for
his gun, which hung over the door. q
y; "A large. pool Of blood is on the mid
die of the floor, and young Hudson
lies In another one on his bed. His
pistol was found on the desk, but it
Is not supposed that he had it with
him 1hen he went to the gate. Who
:perpetratcd the horrible deed is still
an, unsolYed story, and no very definite
clues leading up to the detection Of
the murderer have been found as yet.
Robbery was apparentlysnot; tile mo-
tive as nothing was taken out of the
house and the toll; money was not
touched, AIessrs, Craig and John:
Clyburn, who passed Overtime bridge
between / and s12, O'clock Friday
night, seem to have heenlthe last per-
sons who saw Hudson before the MUIR.
der, state that hc canle out and
opened tho gates toslet5tleirss buggy
pass through. Mr.. W. Il. II udson
was about 30 years old Single, and
his position was a very responsible.
one, and the best evidence OF The. con :
zfidence and esteem yhe enjoyed III this
community was his appointment 3}to.
the same last year. rs. s.i s:ssFi: :Ss;S
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
BY Wholesale.

At Armstrong, Mo-, Rey. Naylors
performed a marriage ceremony
Christmas night In which flyc couples
we're united. The brides and bride:
grooms formed CIRCLE around ,,the'
minister and clasp - ~
the VOWS. They
monial club Y 4
married q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
Gets vlrr5Irl." !" (

IN New YorY.Weancsday, Thomas
j Sharlcy, the Srivatc detective, who
was convicted : I manslaughter in the
second degree Tor having killed Nicho
las FISH, IT, &pker, on Sept. 81, was
sentenf 80 State prison for ten
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-02
AFsW ilfaet turers 8 s Bio ssslsot tod
~, d aad sRavoir Y u
LEAKING 4 A5 Il ~ 3 CANDA AlaS
llnspe tor orr Personaters:, !, Patentoes
s. s. Mail BoxS md 81 Bronsht5 the SS
Matter Into IProminenIc;,c 81


Mention was mad Sin THE Spar
burg Herald some time tgos Of 4 the
! very unusual pro ding Oh the part
Of the subcomjni ittceS tho commit
tee on appropriat tions, s. ii recommendss
ing an increase in salary for the super
intendent of the rural free deli very
service and the chief OF the division.
OF salary and allowance, OF the post
office department., without the recon.
lncndaton of the nos tt 8 ii.
AS a sequel to the episode mentioned, s
What promises to be q very interesting
matter has come uplin regard; to the
officials of the postoffice department.:
and it is said that an .inyestig cation
will be asked to be conducted BY con
gress. The matter is il connection.
with the box question Oh the rural free
delivery service. t-ss;SSS: ~:
During the administrations Of POST
master General Smith regulation OF /
the department. required that boxes
purchased for use on. rural free deliy-.
cry routes must be selected from J; !
certain number of boxes, approved fbyss!!
the Department., and made Sby: d small
mum Der. OF the manu- fact 6refs Sc ssiiciiS
goods Dissatisfaction was caused BY.
this regulation, both because the pat .
rons Of the service disliked stoS be-
forced to buy certain box, and be-!
cause certain manufac cturers were a pa;
partntly favored the gulation} Pub
llc sentiment together withithe inf1n!z