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The independent., 1903-03-26
PRESIDENT robson

of the Bankers Reserve Life Associa-
ton invites the attention of all ad-
mirers of President Roosevelt to the
phenomenal progress the young Ne
braska company is making. Although
its present forms Of policies are but
little more than three years old, this
vigorous western institution has
$6,000,0O0 AT RISK
and will add $4,000,000 net to the ag-
gregate this year, putting the COM
pany into the class of s10,000,000 COM
panies. With a death loss far below
that of any other American company,
the Bankers Reserve Life Association
presents a brief but interesting his
tory which challenges the attention
of all thoughtful men, not excepting
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HIMSELF.
That distinguished American is not
unmindful of the rapid progress of
western institutions, and will doubt
less rejoice to know that in this CEN
trail metropolis of the union a great
fiduciary organization has established
for itself and ali solvent progressive
home life companies a place in the
hearts Of the people.
THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE
has it's home Office in the McCague
building, Omaha, where B. H. Robi-
son, it's president, welcomes visitors
looking for insurance or underwriters
wishing to make contracts on most
| liberal terms
The independent., 1903-03-26
4 VISIT FROM THE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS VISIT
TO NEBRASKA IS SCHEDULED
FOR THE LAST OF APRIL.
THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE
Will Join With All Good Citizens in
j Welcoming the CHIEF Executive
of the Nation.

When President Roosevelt's visit to
Omaha was abandoned last fail it was
the occasion of great disappointment
to all good citizens. 1t is now hoped
that no accident will prevent his COM
ing on April 27, as now planned. -
The independent., 1903-03-26

elections New Hampshire casts about
5000 to $4,000 votes, so instead OF
being much less than half" the vote
at this special election was really
about half. i
The experience in New Hampshire
lis decidedly favorable. Those who
exercised their right and duty of suf-
frage rejected the one amendment a
majority of them desired to reject and
accepted seven they desired to accept.
Those electors who did not go to the
polls have no right to complain
they did not care whether the amend
ments were accepted or rejected;
they, or most of them, are doubtless
the product of modern political meth
ods-had a vote to sell and no pur-
chaser; or were just plain, everyday
mullet heads--proba both, for New
Hanpshire's usual republican majori-
ties would indicate large preponder-
ance OF mullet heads and purchaseable
voters.
The referendum is not intended as
a certain means of enacting measures,
but is rather club to prevent the
passage of vicious laws Properly it
| is the peoples veto. Instead of al
lowing one man, the governor, to set
| up his judgment against that of a
majority of 1873 members of the leg
islature, as, for example, in Nebras-
ka,. the referendum permits 100000 to
have: voice in saying whether they
want the proposed law.
Take the present Nebraska revenue
bill. 1t was drafted hurriedly and
passed under the party lash in the
house. Suppose special election
should be held in June to accept or
reject it. Perhaps not more than a
hundred thousand would go to the
polls, but if majority of those. ap-
proved it, no one could be heard to
complain. There would be no doubt
tabout it being what the people want.
AS 1t is, we cannot tell until long
after it has been in force-if it ever
Idbes become a law. -
WALL STREET LONGS FOR sILyBI
| From information received by The
Independent it is led to believe that g
good many of the Wall street gans
are turning longing eyes toward sill.
4 Yer. One of the leading men of the
istock exchange said to man that hi
believed they had all been fooled abou
the subject. He pointed to the fac
that one year ago the New York bank!
held $193, ,433, 500 of gold while toda,
they have but $176, 200, 400, showins
a loss of $15,733,10 in one year. Th'
Bank of England during that tim,
has lost $S,933 $50. The Bank O
France, which is bimetallic institu
ton, has increased its supply to tn
enormous sum of $500,770,465 OF
March 1. He said that he could &C
count for such situation on no othe
theory than, that the Bank of Franc
: had $219,0O0,000 of silver in the ban
. which was a full legal tender an
which the bank would pay out instea
. lof gold, the minute that there was a
, indication that there was design t
|, discriminate between the two metal
and draw gold. He said such a situa
, tion in the United States would eel
tainly relieve a great deal Of uneas
| mess in this country.
The independent., 1903-03-26

The. Independent knows a good
opening for the right man to publish
a reform paper. One of the Old Guard.
who has grown gray in the service.
desires to. retire. He will sell at right
figures. Location, Nebraska. Mention
paragraph Y.
The independent., 1903-03-26

The leading man on the republican
side of the senate is Mark Hanna.
and his idea of craftsmanship was a
ship subsidy bill ..--r.
The independent., 1903-03-26

They say that Representative Rob-
erts of Texas has the inside call on
Roosevelt. He is the father of twen-
ty-one children, the last having ar
rived last week.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
A Burglnr Killed.

In a battle following an unsuccesS-
full attempt to rob the First National
bank Of Wampum, Pa, early Satur-
day morning, one man was killed and
another seriously wounded. The dead
man was one Of the burglars, and he
has not yet been identified. The
wounded man was Henry Willoughby,
a baker, who surprised the burglars
while at work. His injuries are seri-
GUS, but not fatal. Willoughby was
passing the bank at an early hour on
his way to work when he was sudden
ly confronted by man, who at the
point of revolver ordered him to
throw up his hands and keep quiet.
He did SO, but in his right hand was
q revolver, and moment later both
men fired at each other. At the re-
port Of the revolvers two other men
rushed from the bank and took a hand
In tho shooting.
The three-cornered revolver fight
aroused the people in the vicinity of
the bank, and they were soon at the
scene of the battle, but before their
arrival the burglars fled. While the
men had broken into the banking
rooms uney nad not completed Che
drilling OF the safe and their attempt
at robbery was unsuccessful. Satur-
day morning the body Of one OF tie
burglars was discovered in vacant Il t
on the upper end Of town. AS the
bullet wound was near his heart it is
presumed that his companions had to
drag or drive their dying comrade
from the bank to where he was found.
While he was dressed in only an ordi-
nary suit Of clothes he was not shah
billy dressed, and on his body was
found gold watch and $44 in cash.
Willoughby was shot in both legs, and
it is supposed he fired the shot that
killed the burglar. Great excitement
prevailed in the town and posse was
organized to pursue and capture the
burglars
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
Tho Good Old Doctrine,

Rev. l. O. Hcrrold, pastor of the
Christian Church at San Jose, Cal,
must be an eloquent and convincing
speaker. Many years ago IL man
cheated Il woman at Wabash, Ind. ,
out nf So. The woman had forgotten
about it, but the cheater had not, A
few Sundays since the man listened to
a sermon by the San Jose minister on
Restitution" His conscience was
stirred, and after the sermon he ap-
proached tho pulpit, confessed his
crime, gave the address of the victim
and handed the minister $lO-$5 for
the principal and So for the interest
requesting that the woman living on
the banks or tie Wabash far away be
repaid. .very community in the land
needs that sort Of a preacher. If the
boodlers and ShySters could be moved
to return their stealings, the taxes OF
honest men would be considerably re-
duccd for time thereby. And, BY
the way, has not the modern preacher
nearly forgotten to insist upon the
good old robust doctrine Of restitution;
The old divines hammered this belief
into the hearts Of their hearers. True
repentance in those days meant the
righting, so far as possible, of all past
wrongs. Nowadays repentance is otter
preached as a sort Of mushy Senti
mcntalism OF sorrow, having no regard
to past sins. Let us have more Her
roldS in the pulpit.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
A Serious Charge.

a dispatch to The State says war
rants have been issued in Anderson for
the arrest OF Mr.. j. w. Pooser, an In
surancc agent who spent Sc me time in
that city last winter The dispatch
says Mr.. Pooscr while in Anderson
represented the Pennsylvania Casualty
company and possibly one or two other
reliable companies. He collected
money for a number Of policies that
have never been received by those who
paid for them. Mr.. l.. c. Houston Of
Grccnville, the agent Of the company,
has Informed parties in Anderson that
he never received the money for the
policies and has stated that be. too,
has a warrant issued for Pooscr in
Grccnylllc. The warrants charge him
with obtaining money with fraudu-
lent intent ana breach Of trust. Mr..
Pooser went to Anderson from Colum-
bia and went back to Columbia from
here. a letter was received here a
day or two ago from one of his friends
stating that Pooscr is now in Califor-
mia. This statement will be fully in
vcstigatcd and every effort will be
made to have the warrants that have
been issued served upon him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
The Murder of Gov Goebel.

The facts connected with the assas-
sinatlon Of Gov. Goebel, Of Kentucky
about two gears ago, are slowly com:
Ing out. Frank Cecil, who is under
indictment for completely In the crime,
Is a witness at the trial of Jim How
ard, who is charged with the MUIR
der. Cecil only recently surrendered
himself to the commonwealth, after
being fugitive for year in Callfor-
MIA and Honolulu. He is now under
bond. Cecil told Il story substantially
the same as the testimony OF Culton,
Golden and Broughton, former wit
nesses, who detailed, and-alleged plot
to bring about the death Of Goebel.
Cecil says Caleb Powers adopted the
suggestion Of Henry Broughton that
he (CeciD might be contracted with to
commit the crime and asked him to
do it. Continuing, Cecil said. "On
January 80 was in Taylors office and
Taylor said: 'Goebel has to be killed
or I'll be robbed. 1 have $1,000 of
the campaign fund and III give that
and free pardon to the man who
will kill him. II told Taylor l was
not in that business" said Cecil.
Cecil said he went into the agricultur.
al Office after the shooting and was
there until the soldiers came He
saw Harlan Whitaker arrested and
proposed to help take Whitaker away
from the man who had him. The
Taylor referred to by Cecil was the
Republican governor Of Kentucky
when Goebel, who had been elected
Governor TO succeed him, was murder
ed. He ran away from Ken lcky to
keep from being tried, and is now a
resident Of indianapolis, the Cover
nor Of Indiana refusing to honor a
requsition for his return to Kentucky,
where he is under indictments as one
OF the murderers Of Gov. Goebcl.
Cecils testimony puts Taylor In bad
lights before the country.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
The State Dispensnry.

The report Of the State dispensary
for the first fiscal quarter has been Lut
in the hands Of the governor. The
gross sales for the quarter were $780,
l26.25, against S5SS, 296.26 for the
same time Of the preceding year. The
assets are reported as 878S, S,S53 SO, in
Guiding supplies S57, 1885, ,52; real estate
S52, 800. 56; liquor In hands OF dispen-
scrs 1854 ,s56.37, and merchandise In
State dispensary 1921, ,4O9G2. The
gross profits for the quarter were
S1+2, l66.77, and the expenses SlO3,-
357.32. The States net profits were
$39, ,S09.45, in addition to which the
profits cf the towns and counties ag
gregate $40, S65.46, making the total
profits for the fiscal quarter S1S7,674
81. The States profit showed an in
crease OF $4,000 over the same time
last year. The contraband seizures
aggregated but S293.23 this quarter
against Sl,2l5.35, showing the effect
Of the seizures made by the federal
government. The expenses OF the con
stabulary showed an increase OF S2,-
000-thc difference between Sl1 1922, :
SO in 1902 and 1873. 50 this year.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
y Double Tragedy.

A dispatch from Savannah, Ga,
says Tuesday near Quitman, in Brooks
county, Ivy Dampier young man 23
years old, committed suicide by shoot
Ing himself in the head. A deputy
sheriff had gone from Quitman with a
warrant for him. Arrangements were
made for him TO make bond, and the
Olilcer w:s asked to take dinner with
DIS family. Dampicr asked permission
to bathc and change his clothing.
Soon after retiring TO his room the
sound Of a pistol shot alarmed the
household, and he was found to have
placed 81 pistol to his left temple and
sent Il bullet through his brain. Early
the next morning Miss Georgia
Rogers, who is said to have been en-
gagged to marry Dampier at an early
date, placed the m,l2zle Of a shot gun
against her breast and discharged it.
Her breast and shoulder were terribly
laceratcd. She Is still alive, but there
are doubts that she will recover.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
or What Governor.

a dispatch to The State from Nor.
ristown. y. j., says: David Teller,
an old man, grandson Of IL former
governor Of South Carolina, who has
been a charge on this county over a
year, is to be taken back to his home
In South Carolina tomorrow. How he
came north is a mystery. Part OF the
time he has been in the asylum and
part OF the time in Jail. The author
Ties have been quarrellng with his re-
lativeS IN South Carolina as to who
should take care OF him. They didn't
want him rs he does not live here.
The authorities did not think they
should keep him here. They tried
to persuade his relatives to keep him,
but this they refused. So now the
old man is to be sent to South Caro-
lima and literally dumped Into the
State. Then they will have to take
care Of him and the burden Of his
maintenance will no longer be on this
county"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
a War Ship Raised.

The warship Reina Christina flag
ship Of Admiral Montcjo, which was
sunk by Admiral Dewey in Manil a
Bay, was raised last week Skeletons
Of eighty of her crew were in the hulk.
One skeleton evidently was that OF an
officer, for 1t had sword by it side.
There were fifteen shell holes in the
hull Of the boat, one being made by an
cight-inch gun, and the others were
small. The main Injection valve was
missing, showing the ship was sclit-
tied when Admiral Mantejo abandoned
her. The hull is In n fair condition.
Captain Albert r. Coudcn, command
ing the naval station at Cavite, took
charge Of the remains of the Spanish
soldiers, expressing his purpose
give them an \ merican naval funeral
The Spanish residents are eager TO
ship the remains to Spain, and it is
suggested that the United States
transport Summer convey them to
Spain by way Of Suez canal III June.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
a Convict Drnwned
the Daring Service,

Near Abbevillc, Bud Lee Clinck-
scales and Lewis Miller, two negro
convicts on the gang OF road workers,
went In swimming In Little river at
Martins mill. Their shackles were
not removed and when they got be-
yond their depth were cntagled and
weighted down by them and could not
SWIM or regain the bank. Before
assistance could be had they both loss
consciousness. Miller was recovered,
but Clinkscalcs was dead before any
means of reviving him could be OBJ
tained. Clinckscales had about six
months more to serve as a convict.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
Too Many Wives.

Chas. d. Smith who recently mar
ried young widow In Charleston and
was carried back to his old home In
Monroe, Mich, on the charge Of biga-
my, pleaded guilty on Monday and
was sentenced to four and half years
in the pcnitcntiary. He had been
married twice before coming to this
State and 1t was his second marriage
for which he was convicted. When
arrested IN Charleston, Smith was max
Ing arrangements TO go In business in
that city His last victim believed
In Smith to the last, as he assured her
everything would be cleared I'D.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
Million Dollar Fire.

a dispatch from Beaumont, Texas,
says a careless workmcn kicked over Il
lantern at one Of the Caldwell oil
wells on block 3S, lIogg -Swayne tract,
on Spindle Top Wednesday and start
ed fire that resulted in the loss o
property valued at 81, 100000 and the
bankruptcy OF 20 or more or the small
cr companiS. There were l75 wells on
the three blocks Of the tract and only
five OF the derricks and pump house
are left standing. Every company
that had property in the Hogg-
Swayne tract Is a loser. The fire
swept the three blocks covered with
derricks and pump houses clear Of all
its buildings. The dcrricks left are on
the edges and arc few and far be-
tween. None OF the companies had a
cent OF insurance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
The Old Veterans.

The work preliminary to tile enter
tainment Of the Confederate veterans
at their approaching annual reunion
in the city Of Columbia on May l2,
13 and II is getting well under way.
It is requested that the members of
all camps throughout the state wear
their camp badges when they 90 to
Columbia, thus identifying themselves
and materially aiding the entertain
ment committees that would meet
them at the depot. The entertain
mcnt committee proposes to ablls !
headquarters at the depot where
veterans arriving can be given proper
direction.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
TELLS. OF TIL u CRIME.
Henry Yontsey at Last Makes a full
Confession II +
JAMES HOWARD KILLED GoEBEL
And, Said Youtsey, Gov. Taylor DE-.
rooted Everything we Did,, re-
garded ms Leader by the
AssnsBfnsi.

james Howard is now on trial for.
The second time at Frankfort, Ky.,
for the murder Of Governor Goebel
about eighteen months ago. Henry
e. Youtsey. Thursday for the first
time told on the witness stand Ills
story Of the killing. He named James
Howard, the defendant, as the man
who fired the shot. Youtsey said he
saw Howard for the first time few
minutes before the shooting. Howard
had letter sent him several days be-.
fore by the witness at Gov. Taylor's
dictation. Ynutsey says he took
Howard into the Office of Caleb Powers,
then secretary OF state, which had
been especially arranged for the shoot
Ing. He showed Howard the Marlin
rifle, the bullets aud the window FROM
which the shooting was to be done.
He says Howard asked what lie was to
get for doing the shooting.
What do you want for it?p YOut-.
Sey says he asked, and that Howard
said he wanted pardon for killing.
George Baker !,
j told him he could have that and
more too" said Youtsey. About
that time," said the witness, 'Goebel
came in the gate and I pointed him
out to Howard and then ran from tile
room. AS l disappeared down the
steps to the basement I heard tile
crack Of Howard's rifle"
Youtsey said that after the Shoots
ing he passed through the State house
basement and few minutes later
came back into the executive build
ing, from the east side entrance.
II stayed in the office Of Assistant
Secretary Of State Matthews" said he, .
for few minutes and saw Matthews
break open Caleb Powers office and
find the guns that had been left in
there"
Youtscy said that at the time of tile
shooting he was private secretary to
Auditor Sweeney but that while his
political status was not definitely
fixed it was understood he was to have
good place under Taylor Gov.
Taylor said Youtsey, directed
everything we did. We regarded him
as our leader and he was morally re-
sponsible for all we did. We knew we
had the governor and the pardoning
power behind us and we were not
afraid OF punishment for killing
GOebel."
Youtsey, on cross-examination, said
that after he was arrested and later
sent to tile penitentiary, he still had
hope Of gaining his liberty. He
thought Yerkes would be elected gov
ernor and would pardon him. Yerkes
was defeated, however, and about
year ago he decided to talk and did
tell his story to Prison Physician To
bin.
Youtcsey said further that he had
an additional incentive to tell the
story, as Taylor, Powers and others
had used him as catspaw and scape-
goat and then deserted him when he
got into trouble.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-24
THE CRAcKsMEN CONVICTED.
Goes to Prison for Five Years and
Pay Fine.

a4 ~ /. = Z Il 4 l.
After being out two hours the jury
returned verdict of guilty Thursday
In the case against William Mckinley,
Charles Howard, Thomas Nolan and
Edward Dugan, in the United States
circuit court, ut Charleston, on the
charge Of conspiracy, breaking into
postotfices and larceny OF government
funds. Immediately upon the an
nounceme9t Of the verdict, Judge ST.
monton sentenced the men to I've
years in the peneitentiary and fine
$500 each.
The trial lasted exactly one week.
1t began on Good Friday, which was
considered by some people as being
omninous for the robbers. Iii all over
100 witnesses we're put on the stand.
or this number, the defense put up
less than dozen and these we're only
to prove an alibi for the accused. The
lawyers for the defense did not at
tempt to sustain the private character
OF the men, which The government
pnnctured easily Ivy the many wit
nesses. In fact, Nolan, the only one
of the defendants who was put on the
stand, did not hesitate TO admit that
he was Of the sporting fraternity and
that lie made his living by gambling.
The Columbia witnesses gave GER
tain testimony Of the disreputable
places which the accused frequented.
The lawyers for. the defense pitched
their case on the common principle OF
law, that the case against the men
should be proven by facts, which they
charged had not been shown, and not
having been proven to be guilty, the
men should be judged not guilty. The
burden OF proof was put on the gov
ernment by the lawyers for the de-
Tense. 1t was gladly accepted b. the
government attorneys and they made
Strong pre- entation Of their teStl-
mony for tho jury to pass upon.
The case has been followed with
much interest, not only in Charleston,
but through the State and especially
In the several communities where the
postotfices were robbed. The defend
ants have shown that they had friends
and means, by the employment of
hlesSrs. Nelson and Earle of Columbia,
and Hagood OF Charleston, to repro
sent them, for without good backing
they could never have made the de-
Tense that they did. It is understood
that some Of the sporting fraternity
even followed the accused to Charles
ton, attending the trial and giving
such assistance and encouragement as
would come from their. presence, not
to speak Of the financial aid which
they contributed. The trial has been
a long hearing, but the case has not
been without good deal Of general
interest, and every day the large court
room was crowded with spectators.