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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
A DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
by Which Two Men Are Killed by an
Automobile.

Count Elliot Zborowski OF New York
was killed WedneSay in an automobile
hill climbing race between Nice and
La Turbic in France. His Chauffeur,
Baron dc Pallange, was seriously in
jurcd. The accident occurred during
one of the trials along what is known
as the corniche stretch Just at the
moment thevchicle reached an abrupt
angle the car struck a small rock In
the pathway. causing a sudden swcrve
which prccipitatcd the two men
against Il wall. IborowSki appears to
have struck headirst, as his skull was
smashed i'll by tile violence OF the
shock. Although the baron was also
hurled against the wall he did not
strike on his head. The body Of Count
Zb0rowski was brought to the chapel
Of Lis chateau here and his wife was
notified. When she arrived at the
chapel all affecting scene took place.
The trip Wednesday was the first
Zborowskl had made over the route
and he was not acquainted with its
dangers. His machine was going at
Il speed Of 30 kilometres an hour at
the time of the accident.
Baron de Pallange, who acted as
Count Ziborowski'S chaffeur, died
Wednesday night Of the injuries he re-
ceiyed when he was thrown from the
car. The witnesses Of the start Of
the race say that Zborowski showed
considerable nervousness while await
ing his turn. 1mprudcntly, he wore
white kid gloves, which prevented
him from having firm grasp OF the
break. at the signal to 20, he start
cd ut half speed, which was soon in
creased to full speed. The accident
occurred at the first turning Of the
road. The shock was terrific and
Zborowski was shot from his car and
struck the wall beside the, road with,
his head. about six, feet from tho
ground. He fell to the ground dead.
his arms outstretched. Baron dc
PaHange was thrown to the left
AT the same instant that Count
Zhorowski and Baron de Pallenge met
their death, another accident occurred
at another point on the road. The
chain Of Baron Gastcux's automobile
broke and the car was overturned
against the rocks. The baron and his
Chauffeur were thrown out, but both
escaped with severe bruises.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
Crushed In Il Mine.

-Four men were killed and several
injured at London mine, near Dubois,
Pa, Friday by a fall Of rock and
earth. The dead are: Earl Waggett,
Edward Faye, George Truax and
William Pipps. One boy had leg
broken, another his back injured and
several others slightly injured. The
dead are we'll known young men of
this place and all were married except
Waggett. This mine has been CON
sldered exceptionally safe to work in
and had been free from accidents for
number OF years,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
A BIG FEE.
= Young Kentucky Lawyer who
Struck 1t Rtch.

Struck 1t Rich.
a young Kentucky lawyer, Captain
G. @. Calhoun OF Lexington, has re-
Gently grown rich from single fee.
Captain Calhoun, as the special ;attor-
ney for the state uf Kentucky, recent.
ly delivered To the state authorities a
certified check on the United States
treasury for. S1,323,999.85 The Lotls-
vile correspondent or the Chicago
Chronicle says: lie got the money
due to the State for equipping union
soldiers during the civil war. A year
ago Captain Calhoun, poor, but
bright young lawyer appeared i before
Governor Beckhan and said that
much money was due the state from
the government. The governor said:
All right, Calhoun, III appoint you
to represent the state and If you
collect you may get fec OF 10 per
cent. Young Calhoun was without
funds, but he set ito work at his task
and spent many months in Washing
ton looking through musty records Of
the civil war claims. After weeks of
tedious work he secured facts and
guides which proved that the govern
ment did owe the commonw ealth Of
Kentucky the amount named. He
then set to work to have the claim al
lowed. The proof was SO poSitiye
that he succeeded in having the. Claim
included in the general deficiency bill,
which was passed by congress and
signed by the president last week, and
Captain Calhoun's fee, which will be
paid TO him, amounts to $l32,400.
Captain Calhoun has just married and
viii purchase Il Big blue grass farm
near Lexington. lie will continue to
practice law, however
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
Culnn,iIY Aycrtcd.

y terrible calamity was narrowly
avcrtcd at Lake Mills, Wis, Friday,
when President Rooscvclt's train pass
ed through. a large crowd was pre-
sent, and the moment the train stop
PED there was & rush for the rear end
or the car, from Which the president
was to speak. There was Il jam on
the tracks, when the train began to
move backwards. ~ yell OF warning
caused the crowd to scatter and while
some were slightly bruised in the
scramble, no one was seriously hurt.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
BOUND TO A RASCAL.
The sad Plight Of n Young Lady In
New York.

The escapades Of Nelson Foster
alias Capt" a. n. Frceland OF Sum
ter created quite 4 sensation few
months ago when it was reported that
he had married and subsequently had
deserted a wealthy New York young
woman. The sequel to that affair ap-
pears in the following in tile New York
Sun of Tuesday:
Supreme Court Justice MacLean
refused Thursday TO aunul the mar
riage of Miss Eliza Hcrriman Wickes,
a niece Of Augustus Van Wyck and
eX-Mayor Van Wyck, to Capt "A
N Frceland, otherwise known as Mel
son Foster.
Mrs. Freeland met the man on Il
transatlantic liner and afterwards at
her home. She was impressed by his
appearance of wealth and respectable
by and :, his own representations con.
cerning his antecedents.s They, were
married in Grace church IA few months
a'tfter aheehitt
was at the wedding. Rumors concern.
Ing Frceland's past reached Mrs. free
lands brother, and on investigation
he found them all we'll founded. An
interview followed and Freeland disap
pearcd. 1t developed that lie had
been railway roadmastcr for years,
was widower with children and had
become a chevalier dlindustrie In
default of better employment.
Justice MacLean says that he can
not find grounds OH the evidence ad-
duced which would warrant an annul-
ment. Freeland's actions, he says,
may have been those Of scamp aud d
hypocritc. but do not come within
the provisions of the law under which
marriages may be annulled. Permis
sion is granted to renew the suit or
additional evidence
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
The Cotton Urop.

The census bureau "Wednesday
made the first annual statement Of
cotton production under the perman-
ent organization Of that bureau.
The statement Is made by William M.
Stuat, Chief statistcian of manufacture
ers. 1t places the cotton production,
exclusive of linters for the year at
l1,078,SS2 commercial bales equiyal-
ent to lO,630,945 bales 500 pounds
each. The total crop, including lint
ers, was II, 275, los commercial bales
or 10,627.l69 500-pounds bales The
difference in the figuerS on CONNER
cial bales and 50O-pound bales is due
TO the fact that some Of the CONNER
clai bales are round bales, which con-
tain only 255 pounds, or little more
than half the weight Of the square
bales.
The explanation is made that the
figures are the result Of personal visits
on the part Of the census Office agents
to 80, I53 ginneries. The canvass cx-
tended until March 29th, but at that
time there was still unginned small
quantity Of cotton. This is estimated
at 81, 205 commercial bales, and these
are included in the figures given.
The production by states In COM
mercial bales is given as follows:
Alabama, Gibbs; Arkansas, 900
629; Florida, 67,287; Georgia, l.,
500, 1919; Indian Territory, 400, sol;
Kansas, $4,000 Kentucky, l,3O8;Louis
lana, 9ll,953; Mississippi, 1,451 ,628;
Missouri, 1852; Norh Carolina, $50
IA; Oklahoma, 2lS,30O; South Car
olina, 94S,200; Tennessee, 32s,O ,Ol9;
Texas, 2,5s7,299; Virginia, G,575.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
Cupids Arrow.

Mr.. J. w. Thurston and Mrs. Eliza.
beth Tins, both inmates Of the An.
dcrson county home, were married at
that place Sunday afternoon by Mr..
w. It. Magill, the superintendent OF
the institution, who Is a notary pub.
lie. The groom is II years old and
the bride has passed her 10th summer.
They have been enam0rcd Of each
other for some time, and day or two
ago they told Supt. Magill their
secret and he agreed to marry them.
The event took place Sunday after
noon. They are as happy as two
larks and are spending their honey
moon at the home In each others com
pany.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
a Battle Fought.

a dispatch from Constantinoplc
dated Friday, April 3, says the Bul-
garian bands and Turkish troops in
the OkhriQa district have fought Il
battle and that 1000 men were killed
or wounded. The railroad bridge
over the Anista river, near Drama,
was blown up by Bulgarians during
the night Of April and all the tclc-
graph wires in the vicinity have been
cut. Drama is about 80 miles from
Scres, Macedonia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
MEN TABooED.
a Newspaper Edited and Printed FIX.
clusively by Women.

5lt} .Ni4 slf1
Cambridge, Mass, has the distinc.
lion or publishing the only paper
claiming to be a newspaper in this
country owned anu conducted exciu-
sively by women. The Cambrige Press
weekly, has been bought by Miss
Alice Geddes.
Twenty one school girls, under a
special license from Mayor McNamee,
sell the paper on the street. Miss
Geddes bought the press from her for
mer employers, who conduct the
Chronicle. 1t is now in, its tifty-eighth
year, and Miss Geddes liss,showing re-
markable enterprise III getting it out
In new type, illustrations and with
new ideas generally. "
She has hired thirty-two women fo1
her circulation department. (obtaincd d
by advertising for them) to make a
house to house canvass for subscrp.
tfons, and some Of the leading mer-
chants are giving her advertising.
Inc hrst issue under the new man
agement sWas 3, 500 copies, or double
what lt had been ;und der the Old s .s 81 s
;si q lss Gedde is aboutl tWentytFfivse
and liyeSbgit h her grand mot ther in q
charming house On SfaSsat hnse Ets ave.
nue.. Her parents are In London.
She is graduate Of Chauncy Hall
and OF Radcliffe SO. After that SHE
joined her parents in England and
s5udied a year in Newnham college.
While in Radcliffe she did her first
newspaper work for the Chronicle and
was soon made editor OF the woman's
department. on that paper. She has
been the American correspondent Of
the London Ladies Field for several
years. On her return from England
she resumed her position with the
Chronicle and in the year following
embarked upon a teaching and lectur
Ing career as we'll.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
TO Re Sold.

The Augusta Chronicle, which is
over a hundred years old, is to be sold
ut auction by the receiver in whose
hands it has been for some months,
at an upset price Of $4,000, fixed by
the court. In the course OF its long
life 1t has contrivcd to accumulate
debts of nearly 100000. The figures
are referred to for the benefit OF those
who think that the profession OF
journalism is one grand, sweet song.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
"a SERIOUS s y |: j s nj A. TIER.
To The Dispensary Regarding seiz.s
ures Of Contraband Liquor. ss u
CLAIMS OF REVENUE N OFFICERS. 5.
Oyer Half Il. of the Conflscatcd2P Prop
erty is Taken by the Repre- ssi
scntatiycs; or the Federal
.Gtoyertn,ent.

The Columbia State says dispensary!;
officials arc wondering What will beeT
the result If the contention between
the State or South Carolina and the
federal goyernmentin regard to the &
seizure of packages of contruband
liquor. II the matter is allowed to
run on as 1t Is nos, the State will lose
over 80 per cent. Of the liquor seized \
by the cOnstables. In tue month Of
February, out of the seizures made by
the constables, 5000 worth OF. liauors3
was afterwards taken by the repre- !,
sentatives Of the federal government,
MIR. II. Fl. Crum, the commissioner
OF the State dispensary, Wednesday,
explained The situation to reporter
OF The State. Up to the time when
Maj. jenkins Became collector of cus-5s
toms, MIR. Crum had had an agreement
with the federal officials to the effect
that the State was to be allowed to
keep all liquor seized by the constables
unless the liquors SO seized were eyi-
dently sold in violation Of the United
States revenue laws.
But under a recent ruling the gov
ernment's gauger at the dispensary,
DIT: a. S.lTrumbo, is ordered to in-S
spect every package shipped in by the
constables and to seize all such as have
mob the names Of well. known and rep
utable dealers as the parties from
whom the stuff had been obtained.
Mr. Crum thinks this has been very
arbitrary position for the federal au-.
thoritfes to take-fOr it throws the
burden of proof on the State, when
the State is not interested in forster !,
ing vlolators OF the revenue laws, but
is endeavoring to break up the opera
tions Of law breakers.
During the month of January the
federal government, through its
agents, relieved the State dispensary
OF 5000 worth OF contraband, for the
State could not, under the ruling Of
the department., prove it's own right
to the packages. In February the
value of stuff turned over to the
revenue officers was even more than
irr the Smonth precedinss II this is
kept up it.SSWfll become a great hard
ship on the 'dispensary system, for not
only does the'dispe61sat SlOse fhe pack
ages, but is not. refmtlgsed for the /,
express charges paid spntne seisegts
liquors from the pofiit OF seiznrgj toy
the Statesdiapensary; and Furthermore
the Sta 6qtshirl ng coIstab bularys
to work for I'll elnlne ft.S 81
he consta Hn1iaf y las sfofs the spastf
few years paid It's sexneai ises on thy
value af 5thaH con ntra turned into
tile big q -,
but the proportion of / s Siiffs taken by
the federal officers is so per cent. Of /
the whole amount seized. The attor-s \;
ney generals Office is urging Crum's
claim for the return of the liquors
taken from the State by the revenue
officials. The dispcnsary commits
sioner does not censure Maj. Jenkins,
but says the latter is doing right to
enforce the orders Of the treasury de-
partment,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
y Cruel I'rnctice. :.

Docking horses, cutting their tails
or, Is an Abdominal habit among
fashionable people in the large cities.
The Societies for the prevention of
Cruelty to Animals often cause the
arrest of poor men dependent upon
their daily labor for living, who are
found driving Il bruised or sore horse
or with too heavy Il load on the wag-
on, but we have never heard of their
causing the arrest Of Il fashionable.
man or woman for driving a bobtailed'
horse, deprived Of his hest defense
against pcstifcrous flies.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
They Can Strike.

a dispatch from st. Louis says tie
injunction issued March ;, by Judge
Elmer Is. Adams OF the United States
district court, at the instance Of the
Wabash Railroad company officials to
restrain the BrOtlicrhoodS Of Railway
Trainmcn and Fircmcn from ordering
Il strike on that system, was dissolved
Wednesday in Il decision handed down
by Judge Adams, week after the
hearing of arguments for and against
the removal Of the legal obstacle.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
I,ioto,,s Strikers.

~ strike among the factory workers
ut Colmar, Germany, Wednesday took
a serious aspect. The strikers formed
Il procession and marched through the
streets. Soon riot was rampant and
before the demonstrators could be
quieted the police were forced to
charge with swords and rcyolvers.
Many Of the strikers were wounded and
three labor leaders were arrested.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
The Militia.

Adjutant and lnspcctor-Gcneral
Frost Wednesday issued instructions
to the captains OF all the military
companies to have their uniforms and
supplies ready for the inspection OF
the army officer who is expected here
shortly. lie also instructed them to
recruit the companies no to their full
strength, 90 men, which is thought
by the adjutant generals OF many
states to be too large.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
Too True.

The Columbia State says: THE
president, the preident's wife, the
presidents daughter, the presidents
son-all OF them must be followed by
the newspaper men and their every
act reported TO an anxious country.
What a delightful Inconsistent democ-
racy of royalty-loyers We Americans
are!' 8 I5T.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
Six Men Killed.

A terrific explosion of gas occurred
late Tuesday at the coal mine Of T.. p.
Marshal at Sandova Co. ILL.,, resulting
In the death Of six men and the terri
bic injury Of five others. The dead
are Frank Deroe, Joseph Trioshco,
John Giacino, Jo.Bianco, Lafayette
Amy, William Newhouse. One Of
the wouned, Henry Wheeler, is not cx-
pccted to recover.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
n Great Change.

In speaking Of Senator Tillman's
visit to Charleston The Post Of that
city says: a year ago we were look
ing Tor Roosevelt and making ready to
do him honor, and all the time
muttering curses upon Tillman for his
unmannerliness which threatened to
cheat us OF our high guest Now we
are openly and loudly damning Roose-
yelt and are cooking fine dinners for
'Tillman. So WagS the world y
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
"A Biz Strike.

Ten Thousand bituminous coal
miners in Indiana are ON strike We'd
ncsday but the operators and the
miners leaders believe Il settlement
will be reached before many hours
through the influence OF John
Mitchell, who will confer with the
operators. The operators contend
that the miners should accept last
years contract.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10

to say simple humanity, In his own
country; and 1t seems like an inspira-
Lion that Of all senators Mr.. 'r;llman
should have faced the Vermonter
with that terrific lretort. .rSprlnglieid
(Mass. Republican. n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-04-10
TILLMAN nANouETTEp.

Senator Tillman was entertained in
Charleston Friday night at one Of til @
most elaborate banquets ever given
IN Charleston, at which he received Il
tremendous ovation. lie was most
literally applandcd throughout his
speech, which like all his ntterances,
was right to the point. AS The News
and Courier puts 1t lie tore the bark
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-30
BURTON did" TILLMAN.
Senators Debate on Negro Problem
In Madison.

MADISON, Wis, July ga magni'
ficent audience 100000 people greet
ed Senator Burton Of Kansas and SEN
ator Tillman Of South Carolina in
their first joint debate on the negro
question at the Mona Lake asse mbly
yesterday afternoon. Very close at
tention was accorded the speakers
throughout, showing the great inter-
est taken In the question.
Senator Tillman opened with an
eccentric and somewhat scattering
speech, but at times witty. He said
the Fifteenth amendment must be re-
pealed. He was generally we'll re-
ceived by the audience, but at one
time was roundly Kissed, when, In
reply to Senator Burton's statement
that the black man was the only one
who could look the white man in the
face and live. Tillman said; eyes,
but II he ever looks him In the face
in the south and aspires to govern
him or be his social equal be will be
met with the shotgun and bayonet."
Senator Burton followed Tillman
with carefully prepared argument
cen tering around the one point OF
equality before the law, his contention
being that the southern states or any
state might make high standard
for voting, either Of property or edu'
cation, but when the standard was
once made 1t should apply with equal
exact certainty to both races. Both
the law and Its administration should
stand for this. Otherwise 1t would
destroy our system Of government
which Is built upon equality before
the law. Senator Burton shows the
trained lawyer in marshaling biz
facts in an eloquent way to support
his proposition. and the consensus
Of opinion was that be had the best oil
the debate. Senator Burton demand
cd q specific remedy Of Tillmsn fol
the negro problem or to show why
any discrimination should be mad'
against the illiterate negro and mo-
the illiterate white. To this Tillmar
made no reply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-30
Obituary.

Rev. David johnson was born June
IL, 1922, in Bethany, New York, and
was the youngest Of eleven children.
10 1852 be was married to Philena
Hackley. she being also the youngest
Of eleven children. He was the father
OF five children, four OF which survive
him: the Oldest son, Amenzo, died
In the civil war near Corinth 10
1852; Alva A. who resides near Buck
eye, this county, Mrs. Lettie Nc
Donald Of Elgin, ILL.,, Miss lisa who
has had the whole care Of him during
the two years In which he has been in
feeble health, ami Elmer, the youngest,
who resides In Glendale, Ore.
Mr.. johnson was converted In 1899
and In 1916 be resolved license TO
preach. Four years later be having
removed to Wisconsin, was ordained
minister in the Free Baptist church
Of which be remained faithful mem
Der till his death. He came to Phil
lips, Co.. Kansas, in the spring OIL
1885 where be remained until the
spring Of 1902, when be came to abb
| leue. which place has since been biz
home.
The body will be taken back to
f, Phillips Co.. and laid to rest BY tb'
side Of his wife, who passed on beior'
him Into the better land Jan. 5. 1890
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-30
DECISION ON OLD SOLDIER LAW
Judge Moore Rules on the Junction
Citv Attorneyship.

Judge Moore has handed down 81
important decision on the old soldier
law OF the state. This law provided
that veterans OF the civil war should
have preference in appointments to
political jobs, If equally competent
Thomas Dever Of Junction City, an
old soldier, asked for appointment as
city attorney. The mayor, W. d.
Thompson, turned him down and sP-
pointed q man, J. v. Humphrey, who
was not q soldier. Dover filed suit to
secure the Office BY ousting Hum
phrey. Judge Moore decided the
case against him. holding that the
mayor after making investigation az
required by law, is the Judge OF the
"equal fitness" Of the candidates
The remedy is against the mayor FOL
unfairness In administering his office
il II be charged that he did not give
the old soldier fair show. A similaI
case is before Judge Hozan Of Shaw
nee county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-30
SH0CKEY & LANDES,
ABILENE, KANSAS.
MAccABrrs IN SCRAP.
One Lodge ReplevinS Paraphernalia
Of the Other.


The rival tents OF Maccabees are
having an interesting contest over
possession Of the paraphernalia OF the
order. The supreme tents have split
and there are two divisions, one the
Maccsbees OF the World and one the
Maccab bees, each having lodge here.
The Maccabees Of the World claim
that the other lodge has their lodge
trappingsn and brought, a replevin
suit In Davidson's court. They claim
possession Of the following material
which is about all it takes to run a
modern iraternal lodge: 5 robes, 5
soldier suits, 5 candidates suits, a
shields, A spears, l staff, 2 swords,
2 sea bbards. 2 belts, 10 caps, 81
badges, Jewels, emblems, etc.