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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06

ing In the aisle In one OF these cars
when the crash came and the impact
hurled him up In the air and sideWiSe
across thelheads Of several persons In
chairs and then through window
One Of his hands we're cut and he was
bruised. He said he was a sun OF John
Wanamaker, OF Philadelphia. lie did
good work later, after his hand had
been bandaged.
Just as the wreck occurred an east
bound train was approaching on track
5. Before it could be stopped the On
gine crashed into the wreckage, which
had been hurled on to the track, but
it was light stuff and tile engine
brushed it aside and crushed part Of 1t
under the wheels Tile train ran its
own length beyond the wreck, stop
ped and after ascertaining it had sus.
tanned no injury itself, proceeded to-
ward New York.
The total loss Of life 20. In addl-
tion to these Engineer Davis and Ere
man MCCARTHY Of the Philadelphia
and Reading express, who are In the
hospital at Plainfield, may die at any
moment, and it is believed that
several OF the injured passengers can
not recover. The number OF those
known to be injured is upwards OF
fifty, of whom thirteen renain in the
hospital. The blame for the disaster
is placed by The railroad on Engineer
Davis, who, according to policemen
who took him from tile shattered cab
or Ills engine. admitted that he had
seen the red end green danger lights
displayed, but expecting tusec thcu,
suddenly change TO white rushed on
until 1t was loo late to check the
speed before he plunged into the rear
OF the tram ahead. No statement
has been obtained from Davis in the
hospital, but in intervals Of semi con-
sciousncss and delirlum he means, Il
saw nothing"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
YOiitscy COnfcsscs.

lanes b. Howard, of Clay county,
fired the ShoG that killed William
Gocbcl," said Henry e. Youtscy, in
his confession as to his part in, and
knowledge OF, the conspiracy which
terminated in the assassi nation OF the
Democratic claimant to the governor
ship Of Kentucky. Tho convicted man
no" says that he has made Il clean
breast Of the details OF the plot and
has told everything he knows, fully
and frankly" lie said that the shot
was fired from the front window i'm
the private Office of Secretary OF State,
Caleb Powers, and that lie and jim
Howard were the only persons inside
the room. He named William S.
Taylor, Charles Finely, Caleb Powers,
John l.. Powers, William II. Culton,
Wharton Golden and William j..
Davidson as consplrators with him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

At Admission. Ala, a large boiler in
the mallcable foundry Of the Southern
Car and Foundry Company blew ur
Wednesday, killing six persons and
injuring probably. 20 others, several ol
whom will die. Tom Bird, one Of the
killed, was on top Of the engine ad-
justing the piping when the accident
occurred, and was blown 60 feet into
the air. j. A. Forte, boiler maker,
was blown to the top Of ncighboring
shed and instantly killed. Ike Hardy
was hit BY n flying piece Of the boiler
while 70 feet away and instantly kill
ed. Parts OF the boiler weighing a ton
or more were blown over buildings a
thousand feet from the place of the
explosion. The cause Of the explosion
is not known.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Won,tL;t Booker Sneak.

a dispatch from Gainesville, Fla. !,
says recently w. N. Shcats, superin-
tendent Of public instruction, invited
Booker Washington to deliver an ad-
dress before the joint convention of
county superintendent OF public in
struction and the general educational
board to meet at Gainesville February
4. Mr.. Shcats is severely censurcd in
Gainesville which lie claims as his
home town, and w. M. Holloway, coun-
ty superintendent Of public instruc-
tion has telcgraphcd to the Gainesville
Sun that Booker Washington will not
be permitted to speak in the auditor
ium on the occasion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
URNED. { o D 3 A.TH H.
Fifty Lunatics Periahei BY Fire il an 3;
Insane Asy ylum.
ALLTHEVIOTIMsJW WERE WOMEN.
Fire in jewish Wing Of CoIney Hatch
Institution, Panic, striek ken si
Inmates Impede Work
of Rescuuers.

~
At London, England i on Tuesday
morning OF last week fifty.two insane
patients, all women were burned TO
death by a fire ut the! Colney Hatch
asylum. The outbreak occurred in
the Jewish wing Of the institution.
The flames spread with great rapidity
and before they could be got under
control five wooden buildings, includ-
Ing dormitories and the doctors
apartments, were Quilted. IS;
All the efforts OF the officers were
directed towards moving the insane!
inmates, but the later became wild
with excitement and so panic stricken
that not only we're they unable to /
help themselves but greatly impeded
the operations of those trying to save
them. 4! IS
There were nearly 600 persons in
the burned annex at the time the fire
was discovered, and most Of them
were safely transferred to the main
building which was uninjured. ALI
the victims were 1unatics. Their
charred remains presented a hOrrifying
spectacle. The asylum was besieged
by anxious relatives or friends OF the
patients who arrived from all.quarters.
Pitiablc scenes were witnessed as
weeping men and women left the
premises after asccrtaining that rela-
tiyes or friends had perished in the
flames.
The nurses had terrible expert
ence in trying to assist the insane
people, who were so panic stricken?
that they had literally to be driven to (
place Of safety. The infiammable
premises almost Immediately became
a furnace. Nothing was left stand
ing. The corrugated iron roofs Of the.
dormitories and the bedsteads OF the
patients were, melted by the incense
heat
Some of the lunatics were burned
in their beds and the charred remains
of others were found huddled together
in corners, while groups Of partially
consumed bodies on the site Of the
corridors showed that many persons
lost their lives and sacrificed those Of
others in their frantic efforts to force
a passage through the man building.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER
And Many People Meet DE nth b,
Being Crushed and Burned

The failure OF night operator
George Clough at Walls Station Ari-
zona, to duliycr orders to wcst-bound
train, known as the ''Sunset Limit
ed" caused head-on collision at 5
o'clock Thursday morning between
two passenger trains, four miles cast
of Tucson and six miles from Walls
Station. At last accounts twenty
bodies have been taken from the mass
Of burned and charred wrcckage and
1t Is believed that several moro are
buried In the twisted and tangled
mass of iron and steel.
Lynn Helm, an attorney of Los
Angeles, Cal, and his wife, who were
passengers on the Sunset Limited
which was wrecked near Walls, Art
IONA, Wednesday, arrived here Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Helm were asleep
in the rear Pullman car OF the train
and escaped without injury. He attrl-
butcs the escape Of the two Pullman
cars OF the .wcstbound train to the
nerve Of Engineer Bruccl who stuck to
his engine and set the air brakes. Mr..
Helm says:
There were no groans from the 30
or more victims buried In the burning
mass. All must have been killed lns
Stantly; The flames were SO fierce
that those who were not killed In
stantly by the shock must have perish
ed within minute or two from the
intense heat: The crash must have
slgnallcd the death of oil, and there
fore the complete destruction OF cars
and inmates mercifully saved the vic
tins from the tortures OF the flames
Passengers in the uninjured Pull
mans without exception, sustained
bruised heads 1t was matter Of
general comment afterward that every
passenger had one or more bumps on
his head caused by the sudden stop
ping OF the cars which threw the
sleeping passengers against the head
boards with considerable force"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
New Tax Law.

The State Senate passed new act
on Friday to fix the time for the pay
mcnt OF taxes and penalties thereon.
1t provides that all State and county
taxes and all taxes collected, when
State and county taxes are collected,
shall be due and payable from the 18TH
day OF October to and including the
31st day OF December Of each and
every year, and ii such taxes and
assessments are not paid on or before
said time, penalty Of five per centunl
thereon shall be added by the county
auditor on the county duplicate and
collected by the county treasurer; and
II she said taxes and assessments and
penalties are not paid on or before the
3lst day OF March next thereafter, the
said county treasurer shall issue his
tax execution for the said taxes and
penalties, against the dcfaulting tax
payer, according to law.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
4 Hcrcnycu EnnlIly.

a dispatch from Yorkvillc to The
State says the family or Mr.. j. G..
Conner, OF that city, have been sorcly
bcrcavcd within the past few days.
The body Of one daughter, Mrs. ID. a.
Poplin, was brought here from Wins
boro on Monday for burial, and while
family we're III the cemetery laying
this beloved daughter to rest, another
daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. Edwards OF
Virginia, who was here on a visit,
died and was buried beside her sister
Wednesday afternoon. The age OF
Mrs. Poplin was 10 years and that of
Mrs. Edwards was 25 years
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Il Foolish Man.

While visiting an animal show In
Charleston Raymond Bowman, a
white man, In tit Of bravado, offer
cd to so into the leopard's cage with
the, lady attendant, and the offer was
taken up by the show people, who
thought it only a bluff on his part
Bowman evidently meant what lie
said, however, for without sign Of
fright he walked up to the cage and
followed the trainer in. For few
minutes the animal took no notice OF
the presence OF the stranger and Bow
man became more bold. The move
seemed to anger the beast and with q
iIound the leopard was on him. His
cries for assistance were answered by
the showmcn who were near, and
with some trouble the leopoard was
forced to leave his prey. This, how
ever, was not done until Bowman had
received several bites and scratches
from the lcopard's claws. Bowman
Is now in the hospital not expected to
rncDypr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06

Mr.. Peurifoy Offered an amendment
making the license fee 800 instead of
$500.
The amendment was killed by a
vote OILS to 13.
Mr.. Talblrd then moved to exempt
Beaufort County.
Mr. Brlce moved to lay Mr.. Tai
birds motion on the table, which was
carried by vote or l8 to II.
Mr.. J. w. Ragsdale then moved to
exempt Florence County.
Mr.. Brice moved to lay this motion
also on tile table, Which was carried
by Il vote or 20 to H.. Il.
1t now became evident that the
Senate was about to pass the bill, and
Gil motion of Mr.. Sheppard the bill
WAS committed to the judiciary com
mittee to report wlet:cr Or not an
amendment to exempt certain coun-
ties from the operation Of this bill
will be obnoxious to the provisions or
the constitution relating to special
legislation.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Frozen to Death.

nae" nas Mr.. Edward Lipford, Il white man
,pas. roc about 60 years OF age, was found dead
M ice near his home two miles below Wal
La.h tcrboro Wednesday afternoon. The
,n;p ~" facts, as far as could be asccrtained,
,,na,, are about as follows: DIr. Lipford,
'""' vH1 Is unmarried, lived alone with
brother The latter was absent
home. Monday morning tho
iscd left home and on returning
night and when in about half II
OF his house, it is thought that
ell from his mule and was frozen
cath. Whiskcy was found on his
Nag E3on. DR.. Lindsay Fennel made a
,mortem examination and stated
hh pershc jury that In his opinion the
n trespasal was frozen to death. There
boro countc no marks or bruises that would
hauling, hunt to foul play The jury rendered
Nov oth,rdict that the deceased came to
death by misfortune or accident.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
They Won't Freeze.

At Chicago a mob of nearly 500 men,
women and boys held up Chicago
and Northwestern coal train and car
ried away the contents of five cars be-
fore they were dispersed by the police.
Women led the attack, uncoupled the
cars in a number of places and In
timidating the train crew. For three
hours traffic was suspended while the
mob increased to more than thous-,
and persons. A riot call was turned
In and order finally restored. Three
women and two men were arrested,
but the mcnaclng attitude OF the
crowd caused the women to be quickly
released. Is
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
NEW COLONELS.
Governor Hayward Makes His Staff
Selections.
PERSONNEL rs REpREsRN TAT1vR
The New onlcera Como From Differ
ent Parts Of tho state. Their
Commissions Take Effect

GOV. Hayward has, rs commander
in-chicf Of the military forces of the
State appdinte1 the members of bis
personal staff, the commissions being
issued to take effect from Jan. 81 last.
The following general order promul-
gated from the oiilce Of the adjutant
and Inspector general Thursday makes
the formal announcement of the ap-
pUintmentS:
Headquarters Adiutant and InSpec-
tor Gs perill's Office. Columbia, S. c.,
Jan. 80, 1909. s
General Order No. II.
by direction Of his exccllency d. @.
Hayward, governor and commander
in chief OF the military, fDfees OF
South Gag lima, The following officers
arc herelf ppointad members OF his
staff to take rank from date or com
mission, aud will he obcyed and re-
spcctcd ac:ordingly:
Brigadier General-John d. Fro It.
adjutant and inspector general OF
South Carolina. ex-uillcio member and
chief Of staff, Columbia. S. @.
Colonel John M. Pat. i;k, assistant
adjutant and inspector general, ex-
oiIiclo member, Anderson, S. @.
Colonel II. III. Watkins, quarter
master general. Anderson, S. G.
Colonel Altalnont Moses, comtnissa.
ry general, Sumter, S. G.
Colonel j. +. Folk engineer in chief
Bambcrg, S. G.
Colonel &. ~. Neuffer, sergcon gen
eral, Abbeville, S. G.
Colonel III. A. Molony, paymastel
general, Charleston, sc.
Colonel B. A. Morgan, Judge advo
cate general, -Greenyille, S. G.
Colonel r. j.. CAN'T, Chief OF ord
nance department., Spartanburg, S. c.
AIDES TO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
Lieutenant Colonel II. Y. Williams
Lancaster, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel II. D. Darling
ton, Laurcns, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel D. A. Spiyey
Horny, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. p. Devaux
Charleston, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel w. G.. Smith
Orangcburg, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel August Kohn
Columbia, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel p. c. Smith
Newberry, S. G. 3,
Lieutenant, Colonel c. Il. Moore
Marlboro, S. G. !,
Lieutenant Colonel r. T. Jaynes
Oconee, S. G. 1.
Fl Lieutenant y Colonel J. B. Towill
LcxinR ton, S. G. -
Lieutenant Colonel e. b. Clark
Coli lis. @.
n ,enant Colonel George Cotield
Spa ..,nllrg, S, G..
II tenant, Colonel James G.. Pad
get, Colleton, S. @.
SElctSenant Colonel Geo. P. Elliott
beaufort, s.. G.
Lieutenant Colonel Robt. w. Hunt
Charleston, S. G.
Lieutenant Colonel D. N. McLaugh
lin, chaplain, Chester, S. G.
Captain A. G.. pinckncy, Anderson
S. c.
Captain r. NJ. Barnes, Georgetown
S. @.
BY order OF. the Governor, comman
der-in-chicf. John D. Frost.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
The Bill Gets the Requisite Two-
Thirds Vote in the senate.

The Bill Gets the Requisite Two
Thirds Vote in the Senate.
There are two bills on the calendar
In regard to biennial sessions, one by
Mr.. Warren and the other by MIR. s
Raysor. Both are joint resolutions
to amend section 0 article 8 Of the s
State constitution SO as to provide fory
the biennial sessions of bhe general .
assembly," -*ls 80 Z
Mr. Warren's having been placed
first on the calendar was read and ups I
on it the vote was taken.
This being a proposition to amend
the constitution of the State two
thirds majority vote was necessary.
Those who voted in the affirmative
were Mcssrs. Aldrich, Blake, Brfce;
Butler, Carpenter, Davis, Dennis,
Douglass, Forrest, Hardin, Herndon,
Hood, johnson, Manning. MayfieId,
Mccall, McDermott, McIyer, Mcleod,
Peurifoy, Ragsdale, G. w. Ragsdale,
J. W., Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard,
StaclxhOuse, Stanland, Walker, War
rem total 20.
Those who voted in the negative
were MeSSrS. GOODWIN, Hay, HOugh,
Marshall. Talbird, Won Kolnitz-
Total 6.
So the bill was passed to third
reading.
On Thursday the bill came up for a
third reading and vas passed and sent
to the House. A two thirds vote was
necessary. Those voting for the bill
we're as follows:
Messrs. Aldrich, Blake, Brice,-
Brown, Butler, Carpenter, Davis,
Dennis, Douglas, Forrest, Gaines,
Hardin, Herndon, Hood, Hydrick,
johnson, Manning, Mccall, McDer-
mott, Mclyer, Mcleod, Peurifoy,
Ragsdale, G. W., Ragsdale, ]. W.,
Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stack
hou c, Stanland, Walker, Warren
81.
Those voting against the bill were
as follows:
| Mcssrs. Goodwin, Hay, Hough, Mar
shall, Mower, Talbird-6.
Before the final passage Of the meas
ure the RaYsor bill was substituted
for the Warren bill as being more
complete.
AS the House passed similar bill
several times it is almost sure to pass
this one, and then the question will
be submitted to vote of the people,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Tired of tho Nencn

At Topeka, Kansas, resolution
was introduced In the lcgi stature
Thursday to amend the clectlom laws
SO as to exclude all negroes from yot-
ing and TO require foreign born peo-
pie to become naturalized before vot-
ing. There is much sentiment In
favor Of the resolution and 1t will
cause a hard contest.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Il Prince Killed.

Prince WolIfank III Stolbcrg, was
found shot dead early this morning In
the park of his castle at Rottlcberode
Prussia. Ills rifle, was nearby but 1t
is not known whether he was murder
cd or accidentally shot himself. Tho
princes father died few days ago.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
THE CHILD LABOR BILL.
This Imrortant Measure Passes tho


Mr. Marshall.s bill 40 rcu,,I;,tc the
.>,....,r ,,,,,.
''i' tios "'c.o - o''''"ic'' - i"e'o.ics'
mlreS ana manufacturing rStaoilSll-
mcnts in this State" being made /,
special order for Wednesday, came up
for , so.,p,l ,.,,l;,,, i, ,hn- -con,to ~,
.',''t : 80 ''''c - -
'''ao va.
MIR. HOOD OF Anderson moved to
strike out tile cnacting clause.
MIR. Marshf[ll stated that every sena-
~. ,.d ,ss,, .t,,d;,d ia IN =,
-
ia" -o''c'' 'i''''"' ''''''o :" + ''' W ~"
they would vote ON the measure, and
he saw no use FOR argument.
4 dirc,t vo, a w,s iomr,,;.trlv i,,;cn
on thr my, i'm 10 strike u,,, thr c,r,,.t-
inu clause and rns,,itrfl ns follows.
'rnosn who ynicd in ttr nt,ir,n,tiy,
were.
Nossrs ,u,lnr Cnrrcntnr Davis
D, onis. D,uplnss, Gaines IJnv Harm.
don. Hood. iluuph. McIvcr Walker
Warren-i3
irl,oco ,yho votod ~ ~, ,or,,;, =,
,.oro.
Moss,s ,,dr;ch p,,t, ,r;.o ,,,,r.
49, '.' "nn,,,.;, iGnrd,n In,,n.n,, 49, ,ia,, i.u
n,mn @ Marshal, Mavfinid NTrGi,iI NJ.
narn,,,tt Nici .n,i i,,,,,d,I, r. ~
Dnns,I.,ln W pn7,.,,r ,I,,o,,.s
Cl,Hr,,o t.ho,,,,ra ci,,.,;,,cn.o Ct,,
innI m sr,iI,ird W., i;.,l,';i.o.,
Sn INA XII v,s n.,s...d ~ third
| ~ W. 'A' ''.'' P"'S w :" N''AN
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Live Stock Rurn.d.

The barn Of Mr.. Edgar Hall a pros
porous farmer, living four miles west
OF Anderson, was destroyed by fire
Friday night. The building contain.
ed five mules, n horse and two cows,
all OF which were burned to death,
together with a quantity Of hay, fod-
der, etc. The origin of the fire is not
known. Mr.. Hall had $500 insurance
which covers about third Of the loss
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Tiger Injured Trainer.

At Richmond, Va, Herman Weldon,
OF indianapolis, an animal trainer,
mas attacked by q tiger during per-
formance Thursday, and seriously In
jurcd. One Of his arms was terribly
laccratcd and a great piece was torn
out OF one Side OF his face. Blood
poisoning is feared.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
Escaped in n Carriage.

Robbers blew open the vault of the
Bank OF Steelvillc Ill, early Wednes-
day morning and secured $4,000 with
which they escaped in a carriage. The
sheriff at Chester was notified at an
early hour and he has left with q
posse for the scene Of the robbery.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
I.atImer Elected.

Hon. A. G. Latimer was formerly
elected United States Senator by the
Legislature last Tuesday week TO
succeed Senator John Il. McLaurin,
whose time expires on the 4th OF next
March.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-06
4 Snd Accident.

Harry Sanders and Miss Lilly Rush
Ing were instantly killed at railroad
crossing by Seaboarl Air Line pas
senger train near Savannah Wednes-
day. They were in buggy With Miss
Rushing's brother and his wife, both
OF whom miraculously escaped unin-
jure6 .}gA bhlff ,obscurcs the railway
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29

f. NJ Adams, Jr., OF Dallas, a
commercial man, is at the Shell
by.
p. NJ. Meade of Dallas, is one
of the new arrivals at the Shell
by.
LII. Thomas of lie Leon, Tex
as. is among the new corners at
the Grand Central.
John Pruit, who spent fair
week in the city, left last even
ing for his home at Carlsbad.
G.. T.. Little of Bridgeport,
Conn, arrived in the city yester-
day afternoon, and is registered
at the Grand Central.
Elmer Richey and wife, who
returned from their bridal tour
several weeks ago and have
since been stopping at the Grand
Central, will 60 to housekeeping
on Military Heights the 9Th OF
October.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
Understood Hfn Art.

Ea
Baron Won Steuben was the drillmas-
ter of the Continental army at Valley
Forge. AT first the men in the ranks
did not know the manual exercise;
manyoof the officers knew little or moth
ing of maneuyering. One of the latter
turned. out for inspection in dressing
gown. "Himmel und erde!' cried the
baron. what kind Of creature is this r
Baron Won Steuben was choleric and
profane, but he understood his art. He
swore at the ragged Continentals in
both German and French. but he taught
them the value of drill and discipline.
When he had exhausted all the French
and German oaths he knew he would
roar to his aid. Come here, Heyr Haupt-
mann. and help me curse these block
heads" But he turned the undisci-
plined militia into well drilled troops.
Never again was the enemy able to
laugh at Mr.. Washington's rotten reg
lments of ragamuff1ns."
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-29
Heller SHELTER,

"Helter SHELTER" has been suggestive
ly defined asa jingling expression,
vaguely Initiating the hurried clatter
Of feet rapidly and ~irregularly moved.
Most dictionaries, however, led astray
probably by the ordinary photography,
have missed the true etymology Of this
phrase. 1t should be "helter keller"
"Heiter" is an old word for chang"
probably connected with halter, and
EXETER" is used by old writer's in the
sense of order" or the proper state.
Thus Barrow, the divine, says, IF the
organs. of prayer be out of keller how
can we pray"
"Helter skelter,' therefore. is literal
~ chang order and means. "Oh, hang
order; let us do it, or let 1t take IT.
chance" Ben Jonson in Every Man
In His Humor' writes, "Helter SHELTER,
hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat" and
Shakespeare. using it to express rush
and hurry, says. "Helter SHELTER have
[ rode to thee" .sbl 49, "t