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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-05
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-05

Cynthiana, Ky, July 2s.-The first
day of the second trial of Curtis Jet
and Tom White for the murder Of
James B. Marcum was without special
interest. But twenty-four Of the thir.
ty talesman responded to the sum.
mons of the court.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-05
SCENE OF HORROR.

The Tribune of the 10th says: In
formation gathered by Sheriff Emery.
indicates that the plot was conceived
in Ogden and worked out step by step
1t was in that city that Ryan met Mrs
Hodge and the mysterious man. The
supposed male accomplice remains a
dim and shadowy figure His exist
ence is assumed rather than proven.
The theory is that some one who knew
Ryan's habits and his custom of carry
ing large sums OF money, engaged the
woman as decoy, and sent her to the
peddler with trumped up story, cal.
culated to work upon his sympathies,
One Ranrahan is said to have had a
conversation with the peddler some
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
KNOWS ALL ABOUT 1T.
Gov. Iicyward Feels Deeply for the
Flood Sufferers.

Ten years ago the governor Of South
Carolina witnessed the suffering that
followed the great tidal wave which
swept the coast of South Carolina.
His OWL plantation was wrecked, !,
ncighbors were rendered penniless and
a thousand persons were drowned.
Having been a participant In the
work of restoring life to the section
made desolate by the sea which swept
inland for many miles, his sympathies
are enlisted with those who are en-
deavoring to succor the needy, the al
most starving people of the Pacolct
valley. Having seen the destruction,
tho desolation of his own section his
heart is filled with pity for tile doom
ed valley of Industry in the high
lands,
Tuesday, in speaking to repre-
sentative of The State, Gov. Hayward
said: Il am deeply concerned at the
appalling disaster that has carried
such loss and sorrow to so many South
Carolinians. This is especially true
regarding the operatives in the mills
which were destroyed, because they
have lost all Of their property, their
homes, many loved ones every thing.
Sorrow and sadness 90 with the dcs-
titution and loss Of life SO suddenly
wrought by this awful disaster. and /
have cancelled engagements for the
next few days in order to remain at
my office where can immediately
respond to any call made upon me by
the cXigencics Of this calamitous
situation.
Il have just wired that L cannot be
present at the Furman alumni ban
quet on Wednesday night, be :ause 1
wish to give prompt response should
my services be needed at any time.
Generous and sympathetic rcspon-
scs are being made to my call for
nelp-lhiS assistance coming not only
from our own people all over our Sta tie,
but also from those who live far away.
whose hearts too, have been touched
BY the calamity that las fallen upon
us.
In the name of all Of our people,
and very especially in behalf Of those
stricken ones upon whom the gloom of
sorrow and of suffering has SO heavily
fallcn-I thank all most sincerely for
the prompt response which comes
with such tender sympathy.
am doing all can to render
such assistance as may be in my
power, and / rejoice to see tile pluck
and courage shown by those whose
loss and whose sufferings are SO great.
Such faith amid such trying surrounds
lngs can and will strengthen the faith
and hope Of us all. THE State. i
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
White Caps.

IF the State says Gov 1lcyward was
very deeply moved by the story of G..
G. Hogan, Dock" Hogan. the
young farmer Of Dcnt's,, who was
whipped by White Caps Saturday
night lie declared that lie would Of
fer a reward Of $500 for the arrest OF
the parties who committed this high
handed piece Of lawlessncss. Detcc-
tivcS have been put on the case and
the governor sincerely hopes that the
law will be vindicated in the arrest of
the pai ties guilty of this shocking
crime. AS yet the governor has no
intimation of the identity Of The par
ties who visited iIoganS home and
called him out in the dead hours Of
the night. s
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
"a Land Slide.


The side Of Il mountain cavcd in ON
the Southern tracks between Spartan
burg and AShyillc at noon Friday.
Thousands Of tons OF rock and dirt
plunged downward completely filling
one OF the largest railroad cuts in the
mountains OF western North Carolina
and cifcctually shutting Off all traffic
from the south. The landslide oc-
Cured near Tryon, N, c., just at the
foot OF Salnda mountains. The road
had just succeeded in resuming opera
tion OF trains which were blocked by
waslouts in Spartanburg county. The
present disaster will cause annullmcnt
of all trains on this road for at least
seven days as the authorities say it
will be impossible to clear the track
before that time. 1t is also given out
that another crack is seen In tho
rear of the clifr from which Friday
avalanch descended and it is predicted
that another tumble of earth and rock
will occur in which case railroad pao-
pie say that it will be ut least II days
before the running OF through train.
can be resumed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

warming, but the man merely laughed
at me, and, coming down the steps
snapped his fingers at the dog, which,
actually lodged him and amblcd on
down the road.
The fingers Of the foolhardy man
we're within two inches Of the dogs
mouth, yet he was not bitten.
After this the beast wandered
along the side Of a creek, tried to
drink, but couldn't, and walked two
hundred yards up the bed OF the stream
before l finally killed him. had a
policeman with me, and do you know
that officer refused to shoot the dog.
lie said it wasn't mad, and he saw no
reason for putting 1t out Of the way.
Nevertheless within twenty-t three
days the dog that had been bitten up
the road died Of rabies, and thirty
three days later the child died of the
same disease. l sent the brains OF
the two dogs to the Paeteur Institute
and in course Of time learned that
both dogs had been afflicted with ra-
bicS.
On the other hand, l had a dog at
one time, the property OF two maiden
ladies In town, that was sent to me to
be killed because it was frothing at the
mouth and showing other alleged signs
or rabies. l put the animals under
observation and in the course of q
week had him in such condition that
L was able to restore him to his own
ers. The difficulty with him, as with
many dogs, was that he had hccn over
fed and lacked exercise,
You ask what would suggest to
prevent the spread of rabies. would
90 this: First, l would have passed
an ordinance giving the police the
right to destroy all the ours and mon
grcls that run abroad without homes.
After that would educate own
ers of dogs, through the newspapers,
to observe the first symptoms OF ra-
hics SO that they will he able to detect
the disease in it's first stages. The
dog will do no harm then, 1t will
stay right at home and can be de-
stroyed there hefore any damage is
done"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Clondburst i'm Texas,

Seven bodies, the greater portion OF
which we're those OF women, have
thus far been recovered at Clifton,
Ariz., after the torrcnt from the
cloudburst of Tuesday after it spent
its fury. The property loss will cSti-
mate 100000, Houses and stores
were swept from their foundations and
the persons caught in the flood were
drowned. Eight miles Of the Arizona
and Mexico railway track was washed
out and the evening passenger train
was blown over into the canal. Tclc.
graph communication was cut Off and
word were sent to surrounding towns
by runners.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Queer Advertiscmrcnt.

Here is a curious advertisement, re-
published i'll The Cornhill Magazine
from an eighteenth century paper:
/" Wanted-For family who have bad
health, sober. steady person, In the
capacity OF a doctor, surgeon and
apothecary. He must occasionally act
in the capacity Of butler and dress
hair and wigs. He will be required to
read prayers occasionally and to preach
Il sermon every Sunday. The reason
OF this advertisement is that the fami-
ly cannot any longer afford tile expense
Of the physical tribe, and wish to be
at a certain expense for their bodies
and souls A good salary will be
pj Won ;. tH. HHi. 7.ia.Hs
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Smothered n gin

Two boys were smothered to death
while playing in the wheat bin of the
Gallatin mills at Nashville, Tenn, !,
Wednesday afternoon. A search was
instituted when the boys failed to put
In an appearance for supper and It was
not until Thursday morning that,
their naked bodies were found at the
hottom of the bin in which they had
been drawn by the suction OF the
rapid exhaustion Of grain through the
elevator chute. The lads were Henry
Smith and Hugh Lanier and they
were between 8 and yesys old, e
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
HEAvY.LosERs
The Piedmont Floods Have Cost tho
Small Farmers Hcnyy Losses.

The Piedmont Floods Have Cost the
Small Farmers Henyy Losses.
a dispatch from Spartanburg to
the Charleston Post says complete
list Of those who have lost their homes
and household goods by Saturdays
flood has been completed. 1t shows
the number Of sufferers to be $40.
Most Of these were at mill No. 2, at
Clifton, where the greatest loss of life
also occurred. at Pacolct the work
OF clearing away the debris is progress
sing rapidly. Representatives Of out
Of town mills continue to come in and
are securing many families from the
stricken districts.
The directors Of the Clifton mills
will hold Il meeting Thursday night
in that city. Tile company has figured
up its loss in Il general way but moth
ing was given cut Thursday. The
machinery in the wrecked mills is
regarded as Il total loss. The com
pany is unable yet to estimate what
cotton and cloth will be saved, as the
goods are scattered down the river for
miles.
Reports sent to outside papers stat
ing that many sufferers at Clifton
we're being badly neglected are strong
ly condemned here and denied in toto.
Several cars Of provisions and cloth
ing have already been shipped to the
flood district. The committee is do
ing all possible to prevent suffering.
The loss in the county on account
of bridges destroyed was placed
at $4,000. Temporary structure!
arc being built as rapidly as possible
to render travel possible. The small
farmers are sufferers to il much large
extent than is generally known. Man,
of them have lost half their crops O.
nVnr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
y Fatal Fan.

y dispatch to The State from
Beaufort says Thursday Afternoon
the keeper of the lower range ligh t
Paris island, Mr.. George Lehman, fell
rom the platform TO the ground be-
low. distance Of 30 feet, causing
instant death. lie had been warned
not to go to high parts OF tile light as
he had suffered several paralytic
strokes. i is thought his fall was
caused from one Of these attacks.
Mr. Lehman was about 10 years old
and mad been keeper Of lightsfur the
government for 70 wears
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
School II,oo,l, Str,,ck

While the afternoon session Of Cor
Slca academy was in session at Corsica
"a, II storm broke in its fury. The
students gathered in frightened
group in the big recitation room. A
DolL OF lightning struck the bclfry,
and descending through the ceiling
ran along the blackboard at which the
TWO students were still ut work, hurl-
ing them to the floor. The two dead
girls had all their clothing burned
from their bodies, and Professor Car
rcr, who was standing close by was
also ladlY burned about tie hndy.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Died Together.

This pathetic incident OF the Hood
is published by the Spartanburg Her
AID JuliuS Riggerstair was Il board7
CT at Eddie RobDeS. In the next house
above, Joe Hall lived. Hall had IL
pretty daughter named Lola and she
and l'iggcrStaif were fast friends. In
deed, it is related by the ncighbors
that on the morrow after the great
storm, on Sunday morning they were
to have been welded Siggcrstalr
went To call on Lola Hall on Friday
night and they planned the details of
the marriage. At Il rather late hour
they retired each dreaming Of the
happy event, oblivious Of the rising
waters. On they slept until posSibili-
ty Of rescue was gone. They made
frantic efforts toswim ashore, buthotf
went down. The body Of Miss Hall
las been recOYercd.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
SIlot.to Death.

For refusing to obey the command
TO halt, Albert Hurley was shot and
mortally wounded Wednesday night
by John Maloney, Il member OF Com
pahy y, Sixth United States infan-
l,rly' WHO was doing guard duty in
Kansas City, Kan, whcrca mild form
oi martial law has been in force since
liic llood. Captain +. j. ,raggart,
VINO IS III command Of the soldiers, ar
Ter investigating the case, submitted
Il report 10 the mayor generating
AIalonrv .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
KILLED BY POISON.
n Beautiful Girl Bride Charged With
husbands Murder.

ASpccial dispatch from Gainesville,
Ga, says John w. Tanner, father of
Wiley l.. Tanner, who died under sus-
picious circumstances at his horne in
Clinchem district, this county, Satur-
day May 23rd, Tuesday afternoon
sWore out.a warrant against Mrs. Onic
Tanner, wife Of the young man who
died. charging lier with murder.
The warrant was turned over to
Sheriff NJ. 0. Gilmcr OF Hall county at
8 O'clock Tuesday Afternoon and he
Immediately left for the home of /.
Frank Duncan, father Of the young
WUinIiI, Where She is staying, to make
tic arrest and bring her back to
Gainesville to be incarceratcd in the
Hall county Jail.
The state chemist Tuesday morn
ing, forwarded the result of his inves-
LEGATIONS to DR.. j. p. Maudlin, of
tlOwcry Branch, who immediately
communicated the same to John w.
Tanner at his home near Chestnut
mountain. Tanner at once hitched
up his team and came to Gainesville,
where the warrant was sworn out at
IS o'clock.
The chemists analysis showed
nine-tcnths Of Il grain Of strychninc in
the stomach and glass from which the
milk was drunk. This was sufficient
to satisfy Tanner and he at once pro-
cecded to swear out a warrant charg-
! ing his daughter-in-law with murder.
The sheriff will likely reach Gaines
vile early in the morning hours to-
morrow with the fair prisoner, who
VIII, in all probability, occupy cell ir
the county jail until the term of Hal
superior court, which convencs the
third Monday in July The case is one
OF the most sensational ever occurring
in this county and has caused great i'm.
tcreSt.
Saturday May 23rd. Tanner sa,
down to his monday meal, apparently
in the best OF health, and in the en-.
Joymcnt OF Il contentcd home with hi.
bride OF two months. She had alrcad,
partakcn OF her meal when he arrived
but, like the happy wife she was sup
posed to be, She sat down by her hus.
band and talked pleasantly to him.
The meal had only proceeded il shor,
time, when Tanner turned to his wif(
and remarked that there must h(
something the matter with the but
termilk at the same time asking hcl
to taste it, which she did. She spat
out what she drank without swallow
Ing any and Tanner poured the re-
maindei;-,if III q slop tub, which wa.
afterwards given some some hogs, which
after drinking the milk, died..
In a few moments he was deathiy
sick'and, screaming to his wife that
he was. poisoned, Tanner ran to the
home of his uncle, Henry Tanner Il
short distance away, crying to him
that he was dcathly sick. His uncle
ran towards him and caught him in
his arms as he was about to sink tc
the cartl. 70 his uncle, John Tan
ncr repeated what he said to his wife,
that he had been poisoned. All was
done for him that his people knew,
but in forty-iivc minutes life was cx-
tinct, his body assuming Il rigidity
that usually attends the administra-
tion of strychninc or similar poison.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19

James NJ. Watson, Jr., Il clerk in
the Office OF the auditor for the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the Son-in-law
OF wealthy retired railroad contrac-
tor, was arrested Wednesday on Il
charge OF embczzlcmcnt OF government
FUNDS. The amount is estimated at
from 500, 600 to $40, 900. The warrant
makes the specific charge Of embezzle-
mcnt Of SS,0o0, which represents only
a portion of the alleged peculations.
watson was not bonded and in case
nc or his relatives, several Of whom
are said to be wealthy, fail to make
good the alleged losses Auditor j. II.
Petty will be held responsible fnr the
amount
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
!. TiiImnn !, :Asiis iiiin,, s. s. !:

l t has been announced by the coun-
sci for J. II Tillman that application
would he made to Judge Townsend in
the Court Of General Sessions, tue
latter part OF this month, for a change
OF venue for Jllc trial of Tillman on
the charge Of murder, which is set
Tor the coming term in Rchland
county. The application will be
based on the claim that Fillman can
not get Il fair trial in Richand, and
ailidavits will be submitted to sustain
the contention. The prosecution will
contest the motion for change of
venue, and will meet the allegations
of tho defence with Notwithstanding
that there is no prejudice here against
Iiliman that will pre- vent fair trial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
Too NInnY NInlDnrs

More than 2o0 cases Of rabies have
been treated in New York hospitals
since the lirst OF the present ycar-an
unprecedented number. Only ii small
percentage Of the cases treated result.
cd fatally, owing to prompt action;
but the increase in the number of
cases is regarded as SO serious that
TIC CITY Council! has boon asked tc
pass laws against ummuzzlcd dogs
running in the streets.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
The Deadly Railroad.

-Four men were Killed and three
badly injured in collision between a
coal train and a freight train three
miles east of Osceola, Tyrone division,
PENNSYLVANIA railroad, Wednesday
When the train was near the top OF
the mountain between OSceola and
Tyrone, l'oycr's cngingc could not hold
III ana fulirtcch cars were published
back on tho approaching train.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
An Editor Killed.

Editor X. J. Hawkins of the Times
and Farmer ,rhad Bostic had a fight
in Dublin, Ga, on Tuesday, Hawk
ins struck Bostick with an. umbrella,
when the latter cut his throat with a
knife, making II mortal wound. The
trouble was tho result of a lOngstand-
ing feud over a lawsuit
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
THE PEOPLE FLEE.

Awakened families saw the water in
the streets. When. they were ready tc
leave with their hurricdly collected
stock OF necessities the Hood was at
their door stills. They fled TO the
north. The Washington school was
the nearest point of safety. Many
made for the high ground near the
Illinois Central tracks. Men from
Alta Sita and Denver side, who had
been working on the abandoned lcycc,
hastened to those localities to tell
their ncighbors OF their danger. Every
locomotive and factory whistle joined
in the clamOr of alarm.
The water is not expected to reach
its level in the Hooded part OF the city
before noon. Mayor Parker predicts
that when the level is reached the
water will be two feet higher than at
I o'clock Thursday morning.
Dismaycd by the defeat which has
come in their seven days battle with
tho flood, the greater part OF the leycc
builders fell back to Broadway, where
it was at first decided to resist the
water. A half hours work and sur
vey of the prospect convinced those in
charge that it was useless to try to
keep the water from Broadway and
the Hood fighters fell back upon Mis-
souri, avenue, which runs cast from
the Relay station.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
WOMEN AT WORK.

While as many men, women an,l
children rs could stand on the en-
bankmcnt were packing sand bags to
the rails to prevent break, the re-
sistlcss current broke through tile
wall Of earth and Spurtcd in rivulcts
in the face Of those who were carrying
sandbags up the bank. Bags thrown
into tic openings by dozens OF men
were tossed by the waters like feathers
when the workers fled from their use
less task and the alarm was given by
the ringing OF bells and blowing of
whistles In every part Of the city.
A few or the workers in the ombank-
ment remained at their posts until the
rushing waters made! it, necessary for
them TO swim for I their lives. irhen
they joined tlleir companions in warn
ing the residents Of the thickly settled
district Of their DANGER.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
THE GREAT FLOOD.
Some Scenes and Incidents Gathered
from People Who
SAW THE MILLS WASHED AWAY
Thrilling Experiences and Narrow
Escapes Among Those Who
Survive the Great Catas-
trophe Mt Clifton.

" / !. q Z ~
The story of the great flood, says
Editor J. G. Darlington, Of the Spar
tanburg Herald, who has gone over
the ground, still the absorbing topic of
interest in Spartanburg, does not
grow better or brighter rs the minute
details are pointed, out the most i'll
steresting fact connected with the
great disaster is the completeness
and accuracy of the story gathered ut
z the beginning. 1t was complete and
yet communication was entirely cut
OF with the stricken territory and
reporters had to depend largely ON
the uncertain mode Of shouting across
the turbulent waters Of Lawson's Fork
for the facts
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-06-19
AN EYE WITNESS TALks.

5..e NlSHu ~ dICllIIlltl w. n. 1tnlnCllaft
on duty at No. ), had made his rounds
5 at 3 a. m. At that time the river
J was at least ten feet out of it's banks
clock tgwas &c. feet high. He
Ilg j, the mill
ga 30 sWhea asiGTge tree ffoatcd over
SSSthe dam anu plunged through the
Sboiler room roof into the room below
This flooded the machine shop and
boiler room and this part Of the build
ing began to crumblc. At this point
g the dam gave way and the power house
was swept away. Next Il corner of
the old mill gave way. Mr.. Rhine
hart ran up the bank to get IL safer
and better view Of the scene and upon
turning saw the smoke stack go down
with crash. In ten seconds after
this and about 10 or - minutes from
the time the dam broke, the magnii-
ccntaly equipped 50,S 500 spindle mill
Z was washed from it's foundation,
crumbled and the wrcckagc carried
down Pacolet river
Nothing was left but about one
fifth Of the two mills, the cloth room
and picker room. At this mill lG
houses were washed away and eleven
lives were lost. The street railway
track between No. L, and 3, is as
complete Il wreck rs could be pos
sible. The iron is turned and twisted
into a hopeless mass, the track in
places is completely overturned, i'm
other places it is washed against the
rocks and all along the line the road
bed is completely gone. The dam at
No 3 broke nnyt IN hp mill und tho
torrent was turned directly on the
structure. Exactly the opposite hap
pcned at Glendale, which saved that
mill. The water was diverted to the
opposite bank, At No. |, the Old
mill, there was no loss OF life but some
narrow escapes and many homes we're
swept away. lie mill wa badly
damaged.