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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08

The Columbia State says the secre-
tary Of the Chamber Of Commerce
Friday received official announcement
from Chairman Joseph Richardson Of
the Southeastern Passenger associa-
tlon Of tho rate: of the Confederate
reunion which opens here on 9th inst.
a ccnt-a-milc rate is named. Mr..
Richardson writes: PLEASE note that
tickets will be sold May IL, I2 and for
morning trains Of the 18th. and arc
limited for return to May l6, 1903. "a
statement from the the Chamber OF
Commerce says: This means a rate
or cent a mile Travelled, plus 25 cents
for the round trip minimum rate of
90 cents-frOm all points in South
Carolina and from Augusta, Ga. It.
also means that tickets will be sold on
May ! and IL and for trains scheduled
to arrive during the forenoon of Nav
liz. The following will be the rates
applying at the principal points
named for the round trip:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08

Madam Sarah Grand talks contemp-
tuously Of Mere Man" Not so,
however. a ST. Paul club woman, who
responded to the toast. Tie Ideal
Man" at recent club function. She
said: Man is too capable. lie is the
paragon OF animals. On his own
ground he surpasses the lion in mag
nanimity, the fox in acumcn, the
parrot In repartec, the monkey in
versatility, tic ant in thrift, the flesh
in self CONTROL the spider in all that
goes to make up Il valued member Of
society. dare say that, IL the facts
we're Unknown, man is more OF an
absolute success than the mule"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
n1angled Under Car wheels.

A dispatch from Charleston to The
State says II. S. Jones of Columbia
fell off an Atlantic Coast line train
Wednesday night near Magnolia eros
sing and his arm was so badly lnangled
ny the wheels passing over it that the
member was amputated early Thurs
day morning at the city hospital.
Jones had been in Charleston for sew
cral days and was OH his way to Lanes
preliminary to returning to Columbia.
iic is unable to say how lie fell from
The Car or tell anything about it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
y Warning.

When soldiers campcd in Grecnyillc
Il young soldier by the name OF IIct.
finger married Adele Grace Kettle.
aged ~. Her parents objected and
took the girl home. The soldier has
now become Captain Charles IL. Hct.
finger, military instructor at South
Jersey Institute, Nj. He now asks
Tor divorce on the ground of dcscr-
tion. These foolish girls bring about
much trouble by their indiscrctons in
marrying.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
4 Mail Carriers Gun.

a special to the Spartanburg
Journal says the attorney -gcncral'has
had a question submitted to him Of
considerable interest. a rural mail
route carrier wants to know whether
II he carriers pistol he must carry
one Of the statutory size, which must
be 20 inches long and weight not less
than three pounds. lie says he doesn't
want to violate the state law, but
does not want to carry such heavy
gun. No opinion has been rendered yet
on the question.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
Fatally Burned.

"a dispatch from Belton to The
State says Mrs. Stuart, lady living
in the mill village, was a fatally
burned Thursday. 1t seems that
while she was cooking dinner a fire
brand dropped from the stove unno-
ticcd and set her clothing afire. She
was horribly burned from head to
foot before assistance could reach her.
She is still living but is expected to
die at any moment.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
Postonioe Robbers Convicted.

Thomas Hamilton, William Oliver
and j. A. Bird, charged with break
ing into the postohice at Autun, near
Pcndleton, on the End OF February.
and also with breaking into the post
office at Iva, Anderson county, on the
3rd of February, 1903, were convicted
Of the charge in the United Safes
Court on Wednesday and sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
Bricr Gets There.

Charleston has been afflicted with
another negro cllicial. this time in
The person Of j. A. Bricr, who has
been appointed by United States
Marshal Adams to lie Il baiIifI Of the
court, succeeding Il very competent
ana obliging white man, Capt. Isaac
H. Daggctt. lirier took charge Of his
ollicc Monday. The appointment Of
bl'cr InaRcs Two negro bailiifs of the
cdcral court.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
n Fatal Fail.

At Manchester, N. II, Wilbcrt II.
IlamlIn, a painter, jumped up on some
staging so feet above the ground in
order to test it Wednesday morning.
The Staging broke and IIamlin was
precipitatcd to the sidewalk. He
struck on his head and was killed in
Stantly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08

break, the entire village would be
swept away. The latest information
from Frank is somewhat more reas-
suring than earlier news. in that there
now seems to be less danger than was
at first anticipated OF extensive disas-
ter. The threatened Hood, which bid
fair to duplicate the Johnstown dis
aster, seems less probable. a large
force of men has been at work trying
to create a new channel that the
damned up water OF the Old Mans
river may be run OFF. The men will
work throughout the night, and it is
hoped that the water will be running
through the new channel before morn
In. =
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
THE ORDER HE GAVE.
pines Islands.

Il found that with certain officers
the impression prevails that such acts
we're justifiablc and felt it my duty
In order to correct such erroneous and
dangerous impression, and to prevent
the possibility Of such acts being COM
mittcd in the future, which must i'm
pair the good name Of American arms
and bring diScrcdit to our service for
all time, to direct that any orders or
circulars OF personal instruction which
would inspire or encourage any act OF
cruelty be annullcd."
Gen. Miles directs attention 10 the
acts of Recommendation by General
Bell and claims that they were in di-
rect violation Of the law lie says tho
law was also violated in handling and
buying large quantities of rice which
was sold at q profit The people who
were In the recommendation camp
says General Miles, we're Considered
prisoners Of war, but were compelled
TO buy food from those who held then
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
MANY LIVES LOST.
Millions Of Tons Of Rock Crush the
Sleeping Victims.
a TOWN WIPED OFF THE MAP.
Thundcrous Shock When tho Great
Slide Occurred. Women md
Clitdren Killed in the
TwinIkline OF an Eye.

a. dispatch from Vancouver, British
Columbia, says the little town OF
Frank, situated at the foot hills, on
the castcrn slope OF the Rocky noun
tains, was overwhelmed with disaster
about 4.30 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. What was apparently volcanic
eruption on the top Of Turtle noun
tain. overlooking the town, scattered
and immense quantity OF rock and
debris over the town, stopping a mine
1mprisuning the miners, crushing a
number Of houses and killing ll2 pco.
pie. The entire top OF Turtle noun
tain was scattered over the sleeping
village of Frank. Immense pieces
OF rock, thrown high in the air, and
descending, crushed in the roofs o
houses and stopped up the mouth Of
the Frank mine.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
HOUSES CRUSHED.

Most Of the buildings in the town
We're destroyed and many Of the houses
were crushed like egg shells and their
Inhabitants Instantly killed. The
earth was opened by a gigantic tissure;
three-Quarters OF mile long. The
Old Man river, which runs through
the town, was completely damned up
and the railroad track was rendered
impossible for a distance OF two miles.
The number Of known dead is now
placed at liz. or these 18 men are
imprisoned In the mine, II miners,
working outside the mine, were Killed
by lying debris, and 81 men, women
and children were crushed to death by
the flying rock as they lay asleep III
their beds. The list Of those killed is
not yet obtainable. About 60 OF the
dead are said to be women and chill
(lrcn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
at q large profit" General Miles
characterizes this as Unprecedented.
AS TO THE MOROs.

or the Moros General Miles saws:
The problem OF reducing or con-
trolling these people in case OF con-
tinued hostilities does not appear to
be u difficult one. They are very poor
ly armed, and have no means nf with
standing our mountain artillery and
field mortars. Their forts possess but
slight resisting power and can easily
be destroyed by modern artillery
or the roads to Lake I.alao, lie
says:
At the time Of my visit there were
GOO Of our men at work on this road.
The heat was intense, aud there were
at tthe time seventy men sick and
some 200 men on sick report. Uuless
there should be some great military
nccesSity-and l know OF none-tilis
work should not be pcrformed-h
troops. There appeared to be very
dissatisfaction and just ground for
complaint"
The moro important observations
and recommendations Of General
Miles are as follows:
The general condition Of the troops
In the archipelago was creditable to
themselves and to the country. The
officers and soldiers made 4 good ap-
pearancc.
The effect Of the climate Is most
serious detrimcnt to the service. The
men go there in perfect health and in
the prime OF manhood, but as a body
are seriously affected in the course or
two Or three years service. Very few
escape, but the majority are debil-
itatcd.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
TInEATENED WITH FLOOD.

Overwhelmed by countless tons OF
rock the little mining town Of Frank,
in southwestern Alberta. is threatened
with complete destruction by flood.
Old Mans river, which flows through
the centre OF the town, is damned up
by the falling rocks to the height OF
nearly 100 feet and the entire valley
above the town is Hooded for miles. 4
Dig BODY OF water is pr'Ssing with
force upon the dam, The only prolcc-
tion the town Of Frank now has I'M
less the river shall find another chan
mel, Should the impromptn dam
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
A TERRIFIC SHOCK.

The shock resultant upon the pre-
cipitation OF the millions Of tons Of
rock into the valley, while only actual,
~ demoliShing comparatively few Of
the houses, shook the foundations Of
majority Of the dwellings in the
town, so that they are unsafe to live
In and many hundreds Of people will
have to live in the open or under such
temporary shelter as may be procur-
able. The railroad track for a dis
tancc or two miles or more cast OF The
station is covered with from 10 to 10
feet OF rock and the telegraph wires
arc down. All communication is
being conducted over one wire run
ming west, and this one linc is SO
blocked with private messages and IN
quirics from tho outside that it is
only with the greatest difficulty that
press matters can be sent out. At
dusk Wednesday the rock was still
being thrown on the town from Tur-
Tie mountain, and it is impossible to
venture within half Il mile or the
mine workings. 1T is now certain
Ihat lS men are buried in the work
ings. All hope for them has been
abandoned. All hope for them has
been abandoned. The streets arc
/ provided with the relatives and friends
or those known to he entuInbcd. Thr
women are behaving in most heroic
manner. There Is no explanation for
the continued uphcayal OF rock. Tie
cruptiye influences seem to centre at
the crown Of Turtle mountain
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
MILITARY STATIONS.

Ii D.
AS the military stations, with hut
few exceptions, are worry remote, and
the troops are required to be in com
munities that are neither beneficial
nor oOngcnial to them, the service Is
depressing, and to some eXtent, has 4
demOraliztnR effect During visits to
tho garrisons, it SO happened that
did not see a single soldier under the
influence Of liquor. AS the result OF
my observations, 1t Is my Judgment
that the discOntinuancc Of the liquor
feature Of the canteen has been hene-
ticial. Temptation was removed from
the immediate presence OF the young
men Of tho army and they are less
likely to indulge in liquor.
The number Of troops that will be
required 10 occupy the Philippine Is
lands is still problemaLical While 1t
is claimed that the people are paciiicd,
evidences Of hostility toward Amerl-
can sovereignty are apparent. The
newspapers published in both Spanish
and English contain almost daily ac-
counts Of hostilitics, deprcdations or
disturbances OF the peace. Against
these armed bands the civil govern
ment is employing the constabulary,
force Of about 5000.
/ found large proportion of the
troops occupying church property,
monasterles, colleges and converts.
mis- belieYes1 to be EenSirely wrong,
rar ,:,r ltshonld5l discontinued lwit itllo1ti
While the supplIes.as d rule, have
been abundant ard Of good quality,
there Is, in my op.lion, too much cold
storage meat g>cl' for the good Of the
troops Its constant USE becomes
very distasteful, and in the opinion Of
many eminent physicians, it is not
The most healthful."
General Miles says the Philippine
islands are as defenscicss today as they
were tive years ago and rcnewS his
recommendation that at least one
strategic position be fortified beyo nd
the possibility Of capture by any for :
eign fleet or fleets
In my journeys through the archi-
pelago | was frequently appealed to
aid in assisting the people to obtain a
food supply, Of which they will be in
great need in the near future. l co
not think there is today people SO
severely afflicted as the eight million
OF inhabitants Of this archipelago
Pcstilencc has prevailed, having been
In some districts Il serious Scourgc, re-
sultinG in the reported death of nearly
$4,000 people, while it is cstima ted
that the number not reported is fully
as large"
General Miles recommended that
transports should be used to bring
out wheat and corn, and then used to
bring carabos and cattle.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
THE CAUSE EXPLAINED

a special from Frank estimates the
total number Of dead at %. The
latest theory as to the cause Of the
disaster. is that it was due to Il rock
slide which carried the top Of Turtle
mountain down upon tie village be-
low. 1t is now thought that was sup
posed to be the smoke OF a volcano
was dust and that the continued fall
OF small bits OF rock during the day
was merely the aftermath OF the origi-
nal rock slide. A repetition Of the
calamity Is now considered unlikely.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
FITTEEN MINERS EsCArEp.

Most Of the men imprisoned in the
mine, whose death at first seemed GER
tain, got out alive late Wednesday
afternoon There were ! I men In the
mine. Two died from Suifocation,
but the other Is worked their way
out. The rescuing party above ground
dcspaircd OF saving the cntombed
miners, for the entrance was blockc5
by immense piles Of broken rocks.
The miners within. however, found
an exit where there was less rock and
after cutting their way through 30
feet Of debris all but two emerged
from the mine uninjurcd One of the
imprisoned who so narrowly escaped
death went home after emerging from
the mine and found his house destroy
cd and his wife and six children dead
There is now plenty OF air in the mine
and the inside workings arc intact.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08

The people Of Columbia is going t.
give The Old soldiers big time and al
or them should go to the reunion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
MILLIONS OF TONS.

&
Half the inhabitants OF the town
awakened TO "a realization Of the i'm
pending danger, when from the top of
Turtle mountain, overlooking the set
1ienient, millions of tons of rock
were hurled.
The frank mines. operated by the
French Canadian Coal company across
H Tie river from the town, were seen to
{ lie buried under hundreds OF feet OF
c rock just as the morning light Was
breaking Inside of five minutes from
& the first thunderouS shock and before
n aasttf70r tf1c town realized what had
4 happened, Il small force Of men had
started to the relief of the miners, de-
spite the great risk they ran OF being
buried under the rocks, which were
Still being precipiLated from the lofty
mountain top. The volunteer relief
force was unable to get into the mine,
! but managed to get near enough to
determine that not man at the work
ings had escaped death. Many had
been fearfully manglcd. The disaster
was mcrcifnl to those men who were
employed above ground, in that they
must have been killed instantly.
while Those men in the workings Of
The mines may yet bc alive if they
.llavc air to breathe. L all the air
shafts to the mine were closed IN un :
der that awful avalanche, all the men
must have died BY Wednesday after
noon The disaster was not contend
TO the vicinity OF the mine alone, for
snany OF the dwelling houses in the
town OF Frank were demolished by the
falling Of rock. Some OF the occu-
pants Of these houses escaped death,
but many others were instantly killed.
IL is conscrvativcly estimated that
the loss OF life will exceed 100 and the
latest returns place the number of
dead at u. When reports concern
ing the magnitude Of the disaster and
details concerning 1t commenced to
come in from reliable men who had
been prospecting for news, il was dis
covered that the earth opened for
three-Quarters Of mile and many
feet In width and that the whole
northern race Of Turtle mountain slip
ped from its place.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
ONE CENT a MILE.
This IS the Rate to Attend tho Con

fcdcrnte Reunion.
The daily sentinel., 1903-11-16
M. O. DELAPLAIN
IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY.

Two lots on Spruce Avenue between
Main and Rood with five roomed
house.
Two lots on Hill Avenue between
Third and Fourth with five roomed
house.
Two lots at corner of Second and
Chipeta with six roomed house.
Three lots on Chipeta Avenue be-
tween Fifth and Sixth with six room
ed house.
Two lots on Seventh Street between
Ouray and Chipeta with six roomed
house.
Two and one-half lots on Grand
Avenue between Fourth and Fifth
with five roomed house.
Two lots ON Ute Avenue at corner
of Eight, five roomed house.
Two lots on South Avenue between
Third and Fourth, five roomed house.
Two lots on South Avenue between
Fourth and Fifth. six roomed house.
One lot on South Avenue between
Fourth and Fifth. four roomed house.
The daily sentinel., 1903-11-16
Want Column.

For Sale: A piano. cheap. at $50
Sixth street.
For Rent-One furnished front room
Apply BAT Ute.
Wanted-A girl or wom1.n for house
work. 800 Colorado.
Wanted Clean cotton rags, no
dirty ones wanted or accepted, by
this office,
For Rent. -1'hree furnished rooms
for housekeeping. Apply 42o South
5tli street.
For Rent-Two furnished rooms
with or without board. Enquire at
AL Chlpeta Ave.
Coal at Black Diamond mine So. 90
per ton. Plenty of coal ON hand mine
working day and night.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs G vanHoore
beke, 10th and Main streets
For Sale. A good single or 1ouble
driving horse must sell Immediately
Enquire at 427 Chipeta Ave.
For Sale. Ten acres at a bargain.
half mile north of city limits. In
quire at 1928 South 2rd street.
For Rent. Furnished room. price
$40 per month. Apply on Main
street opposite the Excelsior Laundry.
Wanted-All newly married couples
going tn honsekeeDinp IN call and see
my handsome line of carpets. rugs.
llnoleums and window shades. Chas.
A Smith. 130 South 4th ST.
The daily sentinel., 1903-11-16

Mrs. j. S. Oliver is down from Pal
isade visiting today.
Charles Mahany is up from the
lower valley today.
]. E. Foley was an arrival from
Leadville this morning
Mrs. George Stuart arrived from
Egale today to visit in this city.
City Marshal Jeff Watson loaded
no good stiff drunk and took him
down to the city Jail this afternoon.
Observer Sullivan says that the
temperature tonight will drop about
90 degrees so that you can make prep
arations for a severe freeze.
The trains that have been laid off
on the roads running into this CITY
ceased running last night and as few
trains as possible will be run until
the coal strike is settled
Mis-. d. NJ. Armstrong with her
baby, Elma. and sister Miss Ollie
Thompson returned home late Friday
night from Savannah. Mo where
thev have been spending several weeks
with relatives.
Several Crawford addition lad les
are ''kicking" because it was report
ed that the person arrested for coal
stealing last Friday night was resi-
dent of Crawford addition. He was
not. He lives ON Main street near the
railroad track.
A farm team ran away on Main
street Saturday and ran into a bakery
wagon driven bv p. J. Supp. The
bakery wagon was thrown against the
curb in front of the Pastime restaurant
and was badly demolished. Luckily
no one was hurt.
The material is being hauled for
the new cement walks to be laid on
the north side of Main street. The
new walks are thoroughly covered
each night to keep them from freez-
ing. a thick coat of sand. then a
sheet of canvas and another coat of
sand are put on.
Another railway is heading for Rio
Blanco county. The Uintah Railway
company papers were filed with the
secretary of state the other day. The
road is to run from Crevasse on the
Denver and Rio Grande Western to
the asphaltum folds in the western
end of this county. M ecker Herald.
The work is progressing quite rap
idly on the new operating room Of the
Colorado Telephone company. AS
soon as it is finished inside the COM
panv's expert will be down from Dem
yer to install the new switch, boards.
All the switch boards will be in the
back room and only the, long distance
booths and clerk will occupy the
room now used as the operating Foom.