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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
SNAKES BOARD A SHIP.
Hundreds OF Elm Figure In Yarn
from Platte River.

from Platte River.
The New York Evening Sun, says
members Of the crew Of the Swedish
steamship Bifrcst, South America, re-.
port that snakes OF all sizes and in un-
heard OF numbers took possession OF
the ship and threw the crew into a
panic that continued two days and a
night, during which time ninety eight
reptiles OF various sizes up to l2.foot
python were killed and thrown over
board. The story is substantiated by
The exhibition OF several skins OF the
larger snakes, and was told too earn
eStly by the crew to be mere tale of
the fore castle. The vessel began to un-
load quebracho wood at the foot OF
Emerson street, Greenport, r.. l. On
the voyage up the Roi Platte for the
wood she sailed further than any other
steamer has previously reported. While
taking Oh her cargo in June, during
the rainy season, q great flood wash
ed down the river quantities OF debris,
Including grass, sod and growths OF
various kinds. Some OF it drifted
ashore In the vicinity OF the ship and
against her sides. 1T Is well known to
seararing men that snakes inhabiting
dense thicketS climb trees and tall
bushes, and one may understand that
to climb anchor cables, booms and
gangWays Is no handicap to them. AT
all events, the snakes got aboard the
ship, into the foreCastle, the cabin and
the holds, where the logwood cargo
was stored. The floors OF the fore
castle and cabin we're flooded with hot
water to drive the reptiles out, and
natives were hired to kill them as fast
as they appeared. In this manner the
crew reports the disposal Of ninety.
eight. Then none OF the crew would gc
into the holds until they had q
thorough steaming. No one knows how
many snakes will be found among the
wood, for the matches we're open al
the time OF the visitation, and 1t /.
believed that hundreds found hiding
DlacpS there
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
GREENVILLE NEGRO KILLED.
Trio of Constablcs Arrested the
Slayer With Dimculty.

Trio OF Constablcs Arrested the
Slayer With Dimculty.
A special from Greenville to the
State says: EARLY Thursday morning
Constables Alton, Cooley and Charles
arrested and delivered to the county
jail Roman white, colored, under the
charge OF killing Barney Houseton,
colored, at the latter's house near the
city limits on Augusta street.
The body Of Houston was found
near the house, his death having been
caused by a shot through the breast.
Coroner Black was notified and en-
paneled jury who returned verdict
that the death of Houston was clused
by gupshot wound In the hands OF
Roman White. The shooting Is sup.
pOseded to have been the result OF a
family row.
The officers had been out all night
on raid and Thursday morning when
they were near the city limits shots
were heard, two mutlled, as If fired
inside 4 house. The three were 800
yards from The scene OF the shooting,
and ran toward the house. Alton
went to the rear Of the house, thr. e.
room shanty, Charles to the rear and
Cooley ran around the end of the
house.
Alton seeing negro boy In the
yard, asked where was the party who
did the shooting and was told that he
was in the house. Pushing open the
front door the constable stood face to
face with White, the negro who had
shot Houston. Recognizing the OIL
Ger. White wheeled around and
reached after his pistol which lay on
the bureau.
The officer was too quick for White
and when ,he latter found out that
Alton had the drop on him, he faced
his capturer.
At this juncture Charles fired from
behind, and after Slight resistance
White yielded and was taken in the
city patrol to the county Jail. HaG
the constable been rash he would
have shot the negro, who was evident
ly trying to kill him and would have
done so but for Atoms quickness II
handling pistol.
Constable Cooley found Houston al
the end Of the house lying on his bacl
with a gunshot wound In his breast
lsfrom which the blood Twas oozing. THE
I ldl.Clsipre . pistol wf,inlEs5Ff HI ta z bbec
when resisting Is the one used In kill
Ing Houston and was fired four times
two bullets being found In the cham
bers.
a brother OF the dead boy had (;
pistol In his possession which b,
claimed belonged to the deceased. l,
was 32-calibre and had not beer
| fired
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Died from Cigarettes.

Mr.. Chas. Steele, a young man %
years Of age, shot himself through the
head with O. revolver at the home of
his brother, William Steele, in ~Vau-
cluse near Aiken on Sunday afternoon.
His BRAIN was pierced with the bullet
and 1t Is reported there Monday that
he Is dying. Disappointment in love
is said by some to be the cause of his
act, and by others 1t is thought that
his brain was effected by cigarette
smoking. X
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05

found sympathy on the loss Of his col.
league through the terrible crime re-
sulting III his tragic death. Mr.. Hay
telegraphed fimiliar expression to
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor to the United States.
The news of the assassination was
briefly cabled to tle state department
by Spencer Eddy, American charge at
St. Petersburg, and by Consul Gener-
al Watts. The news was forwarded to
Secretary Hay at Newbury, N. II.
Although the assassination is deeply
deplored here, 1t cannot be said that
1t has caused much surprised in circles
here but Informed as to the conditions
In ST. Petersburg.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Negroes Not Wanted.

A great many negroes were import
ed into Chicago to take the places of
strikers In the stock yards. They
were assaulted and not permitted to
go to work except when they were
secretly spirited into the shops. AS
the Augusta Chronicle says, the South
may hang a mean negro occasionally,
but 1t Is the only section OF this coun-
try where 4 law-abiding negro can
find employment without prejudice or
hinderance. And this Is Il condsider-
alton OF vastly more Importance to
the respectable negro than any other.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Enforcing the Law.

Justice David Gilmer, at Johns
town.; Pa, has just imposed what is
probably the heaviest fines ever made
under the present fish laws of the
state upon three men who were. con-
victed of catching l66 carp and cat
hsh by building fence across Buffalo
creek, driving the fish into wire pens
and killing them. The fine was $40
for each fish, or total Of 81 $50, in
lieu OF which they must serve l66
0ayS in iail r.:.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Woman Instantly killed.

Thursday in the Ashmore section,
nine miles from Greenville, Lena
Agnew accidentally killed Minnie Nc
Karnell, another negro woman, with
a small parlor rifle. The McKarney
woman was sick and the other had
called to visit her. The rife was on a
table nearby and as the visitor picked
1t up to lay 1t aside 1t was accidental
ly discharged, the ball entering the
SICK womans brain over tie left eye,
producing Instant death.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
NO. 80
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.
of His Nomination at His Homo at
sagmore Hill.
BE ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION.
In the Presence Of an AssembIage OF
Distinguished Men. A Pho
toerapher Was Presene
toTake Them All. \

On last Thursday Theodore Roose.
yelt formally opened the campaign of
1904 at his beautiful country home at
Sagmore Hill. Standing on spot
made dear by the associations of
lifetime, surrounded by his family and
relatives and friends, and in the pres
ence of an assemblage OF men distin-
guished In all walks OF life, he formal
ly received and accepted the no,aina.
tlon of the Republican party for
president Of the United States.
Speaker Cann, and his committee
of notification together with many of
the invited guests arrived there on q
train from New York. The attend
ance of the members OF the com mmittee
was notably large, regrets. being re-
ceiTed from ouly three, James N.
Combs Of Florida, Senator Chauncey
M. Depew Of New York and Senator
Clarence D. Clark of Wyoming.
In all, about 125 persons were pres
ent at the ceremony.
President Roosevelt personally re-
ceived the members Of the committee
and other guests as they arrived at
Sycamore Hill. He knew almost
every man personally. After the visi-
tors had been greeted by the president,
Secretary Loeb presented each one TO
Mrs. Roosevelt and to Miss Alice
Roosevelt. The guests were seated on
the verauda, where the notification
ceremony was held. AS Speaker Can
non,. attired in Dark gray frock suit,
stepped upon chair standing near
the veran3a railing, he was given q
cordial reception.
While Mr.. Cannon read his speech,
President Roosevelt stood at his right
hand, giving close attention to the
address.
Mrs. Roosevelt, surrounded by her
children. Kermit, Ethel and Quentin,
stood facing Mr.. Cannon, almost in
the centre of the crowd. Mr.. Cannon
was interrupted frequently by ap-
plause.
President Roosevelt shook Mr.. Can
mons hand heartily at the conclusion
Of his speech and then mounted the
chair to deliver his address in re.
sponse. He was-giyen SO cordial re-
ception that it was quite minute
before he could proceed. He was in
excellent voice, and though he fol-
lowed the printed text of his speech
he seldom referred to it. The address
was punctuated by applause.
s. When he concluded he was heartily
congratulated first by Speaker Cam
non, then by Chairman Cortelyou and
the 9th ers rresn nnt.
After the informal reception which
followed the, address Speaker Cannon
suggest ed that all the visitors assem-
BILE on ahe lawn at the foot of the ve-
randa steps in order that they may
have ther respective shadows secured
ere che substance fade" AS the pres-
ident descended the steps to face the
photographer, he called for Gov. Par
dee of California and w. S. Simpson
OF Texas to stand near him. These
two with Speaker Cannon, Chairman
Cortelyou, Gov. Odell of New York
Cornelius N. Bliss and Frank S.
Black, stood about the. president as
the photographs were taken.
A buffet luncheon followed and the
guests were served by the presidents
clildren and his nepheWs and nleces.
Senator Platt and Elthu Root were
not present but sent regrets.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Georgian Assassinated. a

A special to The Augusta Chronicle
from Washington, Wilkes county,
Georgia, says that while Charley j.
Tyler, a prominent young farmer of
the northeastern section Of the coun-
ty was at supper with his wife Fri
day night, DR.. Thomas G. Burch
emptled two loads of buckshot from the
window. In the body Of Tyler killing
him instantly. DR.. Burch has been
taken in custody aud officers are now
carrying him to Washington, the
county seat Of Wilkes county.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Rural Telephones.

, There are 994 mutual telephone sys-
TENS Of rural character, with 80, 3l6
Instruments and 10, 9l5 miles OF single
WIRE. In addition to these the com.
merclal companies operate l5, 59S rural
lines, with 13S, 42h miles of single wire
and l2l ,9O5 telephones. There are also
1886 independent farmers lines with
40, 965 miles of single wire and SIS, ,474
instruments.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
GeorgIa .Familx ,Nturdered.

A special from Stateboro,i Ga, says
that Henry Hodgess hiswife:and three
children were brutally murdered near
there Thursday night. After the
crime had been Committed their home
was burned, Corpsest found in the
debris showed that the skulls .of the
grown people had been broken, by
blows from: some blunt instrument.
Robbery is supposed. TO, have been the
motive. No arrests have yet been
made. There Is greatest excite
ment in StateSbOro and vicinity. B
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
Qnccr Place of worahIp.

One CT the most remarkable places
OF worship In the world Is the miners'
chapel in Myndd Menigdd colllery,
Swansea, Wales. 1t Is close to the
bottom OF the shaft. The only light
is that obtained from solitary safety
lamp hung over the pulpit from the
ceiling, and the oldest miner in the
cOllicry Is generally chosen to ofilciate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
We Hope He viii.

The Columbia Record says Chair
man .Taggart, Of the Democratic COM
mlttee, 1T is stated, has long desired
the honor Of leading the party to VIC
tory. He made an active campaign to
having himself elected to the position,
and In the face of considerable opposi-
tion his efforts were crowned with sue
cess. If he will use the same politica
finess against the Republican partyl
we may feel assured OF the result.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
IL Good plan.

In Germany, when person breaks
down with consumption, he ~ sent to
a government sanitarium, where he Is
kept until he RECEIVERS or dies. In
the meantime his family receives a
weekly pension from fund to which
the patient himself contributed when
he was In good health. BY this means
the risk OF spreading the disease is
avoided.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
a Double Tragedy.

At Dallas, Texas, Samuel Cordell,
an insurance agent, Friday shot and
killed his wife while she was asleep
and then killed himself. Jealousy was
given as the cause. Their two chill.
dren are left homeless.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
10 Sucoeod DR. I,nnder

Rev. DR.. O. Wilson, presiding elder
of the Cokesbury district, has been
elected president Of the Williamson
Female college at Greenwood to sue
ceed the late DR.. S. Lander.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-05
DOCS TAKE THE TRAIL.
MURDERERs ARRESTED.

Several negroes have been arrested
for the murder and the burning OF the
house. Paul Reed and VIII Cato are
the most deeply implicated. Paul
Reeds wife has confessed to MIR. Madi-
son Parrish and others, that Paul Reed
and VIII Cato came to her house early
Thursday night and secured matches
Paul went away with the SHOES that
were found near the scene Of the
crime. She says the two men were
gone several hours and when Paul came
back, 1t was about one o'clock. He
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
HEAVY RAINS
Do DAMAGE !!
Falls in Torrents and De-
lays Traffic.
Washes Out Track on Chandler
Branch-Heavies in Noun
tains Near Leadville
and Salida.

Last night about six O'Clock rain
began falling. But 1t was not until
after dark that the great bulk Of rain
fell In and around Florence. The
downpour At times was terrific and &C.
companjed by lightning and thunder.
A portion Of the Chandler Greek
branch Of the D. and r. G. was wash.
cd out and it will be . week before
they can get to the mines. Tho
Chandler Greek bridge on the main
line was covered with water and =
freight train held on the other side
for several hours. No. WAS held at
Canon City waiting Instructions.
Several bridges at Salida are 'e-
ported gone as . result Of cloudburst
in the mountains above aud Leadville
suffered considerable - . result Of the
deluRe.
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
Prize Puzzle.

The prize puzzle is now for sale at
the Chamber Of Commerce. Price
25cts. There are two prizes to be
awarded-one for guessing the major
ity Of votes Of the successful presiden.
tial candidate. and the other
for filing out the chart correctly.
Directions accompany each puzzle
The Chamber Of Commerce will set
aside - received, and deposit in the
First National bank of Florence, 20
per cent Of the net receipts from the
sales of the puzzle. 1.-The Man Of
Commerce. the Missing Link" to be
distributed IN prizes as follows
Twenty five per cent Of the prize fund
accumulated from sales up to and in
cluding November 7th, 1904. will be
awarded and paid to the person guess.
ing the nearest to the majority Of the
popular vote or plurality. for the suc-
cessfui candidate for president Of the
United States. #
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
Book Agent Arrested.

A smooth stranger giving his name
~ Clifton B. Sebyold. aud claiming
r represent . Chicago publishing
house. was arrested last evening on q
warrant charging him with obtaining
money by false pretense. He adver-
tises to employ agents to sell books At
salary Of twelve dollars per week
and claims he does not want exper-
fenced persons. but much prefers peo-
pie unfamiliar with business. The
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
Death and the Fear Of Il.

George Meredith is reported to
have said In q recent interview that
doctors and parsons are doing harm by
increasing the fear OF death and max
ing the English less manly. "No
one, he added, should consider
death or think Of 1t - worse thun
going from one room TO another. y
For his own part. he says. he ''hopel
he shall die with . good laugh.
There IL NO objection to ioyousness.
even on the solemn occasion Of pass-
ing from this form q sxistence 70 one
of which we know nothing except
BY faith. All the same. > frivolous
lansh seems 70 BE- IN afRectasion Of
courage rather than genuine shsroism.
Death 10 NO joke for those who 60 o.
for thoss who are lett behind. One
may ~ with ths srust IT Emsssoa
The God who has ~ - . gfaeicsa-
~ III throesh this ~ - tsssI
whsrsyss - i \ 's n ~ =
416aSlo s Es NJ sss III Ss y
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
WALKER BROTHERS.

weekly salary talk he gives those
who listen to him attracts the uuso.
phisticatsd aud tl.sFs have bean ssv-
sral Fiorsncs people sfvV tp the nvs
dollars he demands - . 'guarantss
Of good faith and receive . contract
that provides for no salary whatever,
but allows agents to sell books on
commission It also states that the
company will guarantee that the
agents 40 per cent commission will
equal certain sum At the end OF
three or ak months. provided . great
many almost impossible conditions
have been completely fulfilled.
He wins tho oonfdsnoe of the un-
wary by referring this v ould be book
agent to our banks. telling them his
company has . standing hero Of 80. :
900. OF course being unfamiliar with
business none think Of doubling the
trsanser. nor inquire at the bank and
70 are easily employed. Upon in
quiry At both banks this morning We
learn that the company IL not known
at all nor even ever been heard Of by
them.
This slick gentleman's present
trouble was brought shout BY his
deosiving = seventeen year old boy
into paying him i've dollars for con.
tract. The boys widowed mother
learning the state Of Affairs demanded
the return Of the money which was
refufed. She swore ont = warrant
and sebyold was arrested and this
morning taken before Judge Nix
where hs promised to return the
money and make amends. and was re.
leased for few days to raise the coin.
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
Sheriff Bell Issues Prsciamattsa.
sheriff Hsll q Tsiisr oosnsy -.

Shert6 Bell loouee PyoclAmAsto0s
sheriff Bsil q Teller oosnsy han
iesaed tbs seilswine Rpssaanattse z. Z:
'shsri6'a OMos. orippss OIssk. ~
lsr Couuty. Oo1ofsdo.
Whereas. Many evil disposed psr-
sons have aasaalted citizsns Of Tsllef
county, taken tnsm from their homes.
forcing them 70 leave the coanty. In
duIsins In inos ndiary talk. and N
other ways continuAlly Agitating si,s
unhappy conditions Of anairs exist.
ing In our county for months pass
and,
Whereas. Many oit:ssns arc Garry
ing arms.
Now therefore. all citissns Of TED
Ter ooanty will refrain from carrying
concealed weapons. They will Ike
wise refrain from ooo&rssasinG upon
the strects and in pablic places anA
from In any manner using language
that may tend 20 causs violations ol
the Law.
Zach and every oitisen Whatever
his position will b governed BY this
proclamation. The law will b en-
forced without regard % parties IN ~
speot to these matters ard ths lives
aud property Of all the citizens q this
county shall and will b protected.
"The deputies Of this once Will
strictly follow these Instructions and
urge all parties residing within and
without the county 70 refrain In any
manner from doing anything that will
cause or inoits trouble In this county.
Issued from the once Of the shsriR
Of Teller county this iith day of
August. 1904.
edward BELL, Sheriff. -
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
Another Bedy Found.

Pueblo, Aug. 18-Lats lest evening
Mexican arriving from Avondals
reported the finding Of another body
In the Arkansas river just below tAs
Avondale bridge. The Nsaican N
question il employed by D. A. Pit1an
the contractor. erecting The naw
school house ct Avondals The Dani
was returning from his work ard unst
another Mexican on the road ms
lasssr Wa much szsissd end rslsasA
the discovery Of dsad bedy lytng -
. s.ndbar. He said his astsntisa -
atsrsotsd 70 the spoa y ths pssss
Of ~ inmsnss swarm u fliss hey-
ing shout . olnmp a bushas. 0e1Ae
down the bank he parted ~ hes
and vs. hosriAsA ~ ~ sight T. =
dsaA boay srsasly svsllsa.
kssissRaAtd Asws Afraaa = isv Il
80 tl1eAe - ~ j. y Il q
q. ss \ l|l!l|| &
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13
]. B. Daniels Boosted.

At . special meeting Of the board
Of directors of the Portland Mining
90. held yesterday afternoon, A. B.
Johnston. superintendent Of she Port
land mill was removed and J. b.
Daniels appointed to I'LL the place
Mr.. Daniels 10 well known in Flor
enoe whore he was foreman Of tho Ell
Paso mill under Mr.. Jacobs and went
with him to the Portland His Flor
ence friends will be glad to learn OF
his deserved promotion.
The daily tribune., 1904-08-13

vlsdivoasok squaArsn which would
doubtless result In ,ts destruction.
The outcome therefore Of the at-
tempt Of Russia's Port Arthur neet
to escape WAS most disastrous. II
is 70 widely scattered and badly
damaged that 1t 10 practically useless
A Toxic dispatch reports the capture
Of three Russian dessroyers. Moth
ing new has been received from Port
Arthur and its capture BY the Japan
ess IL only . question Of few days.
whom the damaged ships In that har-
Dor will fall into the hands Of the
victorious Japanese.
The loss sustained by Admiral Togo
was insignihcant the total killed
and wounded in the naval battle be.
ing about 100 man. with practically
no damage 70 she warahips.