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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Hearst Sounds a CalI.

William Randolph Hearst, president
OF the National Association of Demo.
cratic Clubs, has issued an addres to
the association urging its members to
'spt clal activity and untiring enerpy
from now until the closing of the
polls" The address says that it is the
duty of Democrats to restore the
government to the hands of people for
whom and by whom the government
was created" Reviewing the issues
presented in the Democratic platform
MIR. Hearst concludes: 'Tness, with a
heartily pledge support of the Monr.e
doctrine, demand that the service of
the old soldiers be fairly and gener-
ousiy recognized, and vigorous pro-
test against the attempt of President
Roosevelt to stir up race hatred as an
engine Of political advancement CON
stitute the main features OF the latest
Democratic platform, wordel to meet
the especial conditions and emergen.
cieS OF the day,''
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Will Support Parker.

The New York labor convention
has endorsed Parker and Davis. A
delegation from the Hungarian Demo
cratic league OF Greater New York
called on Judge Parker Friday. Morris
Cukor, the spokesman for the delega-
ton, told Judge Parker the members
OF the league desired to assure him
that the Hungarlans in the United
States are not going to vote the Re-
publican ticket this year. He said:
There are $4,000 Hungarians In New
York and 20 per cent. of them will
vote for Parker and Davis. We may
be warlike by nature, but we are out
for constitutional government and
would rather have you for president
with your hand on the constitution
than Roosevelt with his hand on the
sword -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Death OF an Engtneer.

MIR. I. Fl. Grigg, young man who
recently went to Biacksburg from
Camden and an employe OF the South.
ern road, was run over in the yards at
Blacksburg by an engine Tuesday
night about 10 80 o'clock. One lep
was entirely cut Off and the other
badly mutilated. He died from the
effects Of the injury at $40 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. He was acting
as "hostl' r" in the yard and ir cross.
ing In fIolt OF the engine his foot
caught OH crosstie and before the
engine could stop the pondrous ma
chine did Its deadly work. Drs. Ram.
sen and Caldwell gave the young man
every needful attention but to nc
avail. His remains were sent tt
Camden for burial. No one was tt
blame for the sad event but the un
fortunate young man himself. The
railroad officials gave him every at
teltiOD
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Two Judges MAY Resipn.

Since the first Of the year there has
been a great deal Of irregularity in
regard to the holding Of courts on ac.
count OF the illness Of some of the
judges. The State says prominent
lawyer stated that he knowa it
to be probable that unless there IS
a decided change in the physical
condition OF two of these judges, they
will place their resignation in the
hands OF the governor when the gen
eral assembly meets. This will be
learned with regret by the many
friends OF these two gentlemen and
jurists, and 1t is still hoped that they
may gain In strength Sufficiently to
go on holding their courts. In case
they should resign this will make
four places to be filled by the legisla.
ture at It's meeting in January.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
They Were Surprised.

The minister OIL marine announced
In the chamber at Lisbon on Wednes-
day that detachment of Portuguese
troops, belonging to column operat
ing in Portuguese West Africa against
the Cuanhamas, was surprised by the
tribasmen while crossing the Cunene
river. The detachment, which mum.
bered 400 officers and men, lost 254
killed, including Is officers and so
wounded. 1t is officially announced
that Germany will put 5000 European
troops in the field against the Here
rOs, in German Southwest Africa. who
are neighbors OF the Cuanhamas. Both
tribes are established In the Cunene
district. The Cunene river forms the
boundary between German and
Portuguese Southwest Africa.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Senator Tillman Wn1 sneak
the Canvass,

Senator Tlllman OF S nth Carolina,
is to raise the cry Roosevelt and the
negro" among the voters Of the stock
yards district In Chicago. Senator
Tillman will visit Chicago between
October and October IL, and the
Democratic State committee already
has arranged for number OF speeche 8
to the Packingtown workers. Ever
since the packing house strike the
Democrats have had their eyes on
the ST. ckyards. The Importation OF
more than 1000 negroes to take the
places OF the white strikers around
the tire of the whites and by assigning
Senator Tillman to the stockyards,
where there are nearly 10000 union
men, the Democrats hope to arouse a
strong sentiment against President
Roosevelt
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
RAN OFF EMBANKMENT.
Two People Were Killed and Eipb,
Others Were Injured.

AT New York while SPEEDING along
IN the Bronx early Friday mornir
an auton obile containing nine persons
went OF an embankment at One Hun.
dred and Sixty first street and Jerome
avenue and two persons are Known to
have been killed. The machine fell
onto the New York Central railroad
tracks an1 the wreckage was struck
by soutbbound train
In the automobile when the acci-
dent occurred were five women and
four mcn. The automobile was IN
cha ge OF Albert Noyes.
AT Jerome avenue and Ole Hun.
dred and Sixty-tir>t street the road.
way is between 20 and 30 feet above
the railroad tracks When the big
machine plunged downward it struck
near the touthhound tracks and the
nine persons and the ltomobile were
caught by an inct ming train known
as the CrUtan local.
Is sides the woman killed all tie
eight In the automobile were iniur d,
'Fney were taken to Fordham hospit
al, where 1t was reported at / 30
o'cl' ok Thursday morning that IT
! at one OF those hurt was in q seri-
,u. condition.
The name OF the woman who was
killed could not be learned.
At the junction of Jerome and
Sedgewick avenue at One Hundred
and Sixty-tirst street is an embank.
ment between 20 and 30 feet high. Al
the foot of this embankment lie The
tracts OF the New York Central rail
read. The automobile went over the
emtankment onto the railroad tracks
Fhe injury and wrcckaga OF the ma!
chine were then struck, 1t is said, by
a southbound train on the New Yorl
Central railroad. The injured wer.
taken to the Fordham hospital.
Where Jerome avenue ends tn,
road way takes a sharp turn and tn,
automobile did not slacken for thl
curve and struck the fence with ter
ritic crash. Engineer Livingston threy
On brakes as soon as possible but no
before the wreckage of the car ha,
been carried some distance.
Albert Noyes, the chauffeur, |
missing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
EIan,nan IiiIIen

e. M. Freeland, Hagman of the
Southern roa1, aged about 20 years,
met tragic death Tuesday while he
was riding on a box car of the section
of through freight No. ~, north
bound, at Arcadia Mills, N. G. His
head was struck by the mail hanger
OF the device used to hang mail
pouches on for the postal clerks to
grab and gather in the car while e
train is In motion. This hanger is an
iron crane protruding from the post.
He was knocked from his perch on
the car and thrown considerable dis.
tance. He lived for q few hours af.
forwards. The body was shipped to
Charlotte, his home, for burial. y
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14

After sploody assaults from the
10th to the 25fd of September there
has been comparative tranquility
around the fortress. On the night of
Sept. "a, the Japanese, after being
repulsed by Lieut. Poggorsky, fled in
panic. Ihey are now working very
ac6iVeiy and are approaching by a
tunnel and entrenchments. The
oombardment was maintained both
upon the forts and the buildings
within the fortress.
We make sorties frequently, driy-
ing back the enemy. The repulse of
the last attack was especially due to
Lieut.. Posgorsky, Gen. Kondratenko..
Col. Irman and Capt. Sychafr. The
spirlt or the troops is heroic.
Wounded men are every day return
Ing, from rne hospitals to the ranks.
We pray to God for victory and
for the health of your majesty -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
SUIT FOR FIVE MILLIONS:
MIR. oalse Claims R5.,y Damages
From the Associated Press.

Mr.. Walter s. Montelth, of the Co.
lumbia bar, is preparing the summons
and complaint in asuit brought by
Charles A. Calvo, Jr., formerly pro.
prietor OF the Columbia Daily Repis.
ter, against the Associated p. ess. a
corporation chartered under the laws
OF the state OF Illinois, fer breach OF
G contract In 1897, with damages set al
s5, ,000. 900. With Mr. Monteitb /.
associated Mr., Charles A. Douglass
OF the Washington bar, formerly a
practitioner In South Carolina. This
case Will be tried In New York city ir
November next TIE Associated Press
made contract with MIR. Calvo tt
furnish to him exclusively for period
of ninety nine years Its morning re.
port at Columbia, and shortly afte,
the collaps. of the United Press ip
1897, allo Ied The State, the other
daily paper at Columbia, to share thu
report with Mr.. Calvo's piper, taking
advantage of an alleged flaw in the
contract, which, however, can be
proved to be practically non. ex stent
and In any event not worth bawbef
In law. Ten lawyers who have looked
thoroughly into the merits of thu
case agree that there is good cause of
action, but some could not afford to
advance the money needed to put the
case In court and others were identi.
ned with newspapers that would have
70 respond In damages. Mr.. Frank
=. Tompkins, 2n able attorney of tht
Columbia bar, who thoroughly In
formed himself on the matter, gave
his written statement that he coSsid.
cred 1t very strong case and regret.
ted his Inability to prosecute IL. And
such bright legal minds as ex.Gover
nors ID. II. Chamberlain and Jno.
Gary Evans, to whom full written
statement of the case was made, con.
cur In the belief that the plaintiff In
action will prevail. BY the breach
MIR. Calvo's extensive business, which
otherwise would have been a heritage
OF bis family and endured for all time.
was lost. MIR. Calvo would not have
soIu MS property for any am 1unt had
the Associated Press kept it's con.
tract with him, for he would have en-.
Joyed "a monopoly of his newspaper
territory and been the state printer
'or LIE, to which office he was elected
Ia 1893 by vote of 80 to 10 In Joint
asse embly with no term specified, and
ne feels satisfied that if the case gets
oe1ore an honest jury he will get
verdict for the full amount claimed. -
St. Matthews Recorder.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
sTOEsSEL REPORTS.
The Brave Russian General snccess-l
fully Defends Port Arthur.
TEN THoUsAHD JAps KILLED.
Lieut. PogeorAkys Descended Upon
the Japanese Trenches, and
Blew Them UP With
PyrOxIfn Rou,ha y;
Pyroxlin Bombs.

a dispatch from st. Petersburg
says Emperor Nicholas has at last re-
ce1yed Gen. Stoesel's official report of
me desperate four days assault OF the
'esiegers upon Port Arthur, from Sep;
tember 10 to Sept. 23, from which II;
appears that the unofficial report
from Chefoo was by no means exapge-
eated. The japanese displayed fren-
z;ed bravery, but they lost 10, 900
men and their only suc Less was the
capture of two redoubts guarding the
"aterworks. They prepared for the
assault by a general lombard m ant
ana then. launched their attacks 81.
muitaueously from the north and
west. Night and day they fought
under the cover Of continual bonn
nardment from their seige guns and
lnally reached the redoubt on the
aorth SIDE, but only after the defenses
There were completely demolished by
shell fire from the west.
The Japanes efforts we're directed
chiefly against the commanding posi-
tfon on High mountain, which faces
Pigeon bay, slightly south of Fort
Etse. The mountain is 500 feet hioh
Ind II it had fallen its possession
would have given the Japanese tre-
mendous lever against the chain OF
inner defenses. The carnage there
was terrible and eliminated .3eptem-
oer 23, when the Japanese succeeded
IN reaching and occupying the Russian
armored shelter trenches, whence
they expected about the next day to
storm tie snn, cit. During tihe nighu
Lieut.. Poggorsky of the navy, at the
mead OF q detachment of volunteers,
descended upon the trenches and blew
them up with pyroxylin bombs, pro-
iucing panic among the besIegers.
who fed, leaving the mountain side
strewn with dead. The Japanese
then abandoned further ATTEMPTS but,
after day or two to recuperate. ac-
cording to Gen. Stoessels second dis.
patch, dated Sept. 80, they resumed
the lombard ment of the city and
outer works, and began to construct
zig-z.g g approaches, evidently getting
aearer from which to launch their
s
The loss Of the waterworks is NOT
considered vital as there is fresh wa
ter lake and numerous wells as we'll
as a CO.. ng apparatus Within the q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Strange Disease.

Mrs. Erma Ewing Palmer, the last
OF the two "ossitied" sisters, died Fri
oay at Sherburne, N. Y, aged SO. Ow.
ing 10 disease OF a arheumatic nature
whicn mas 6aflled the skill OF promi-
nent physicians throughout the coun-
Try. MRS. Palmer had lain motionless
upon her back, totally blind and with
every muscle rigid for the last 27
years. The disease manifested IL.
self within a few days after her mar
ri-ge at the age of 23. Her sister.
MISS Stella Ewing, who died here two
way.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
T1LLMAN DISCUSSES POLITICS.
He Thinks the Democrats Have q
Good Cnanoe to Win.

Hon. Benjamin Ryan TIllman
senior United States senator Of South
Carolina, spent half hour In Char
lotte Wednesday morning, en- route
to Chicago, were On Thursday he will
make an address before big Demo
cratic meeting. From Chicago he
will make weeks tour Of Hin ois,
speaking one and two times each day.
The Charlotte Chronicle says the
senator will return home at the ex.
piration OF the weeks tour, and then,
II his throat, which has given him
trouble for year, permits, be will re.
turn to the West for longer period
Of speech making. II have not
SPOKEN during the campaign yet, but
have been working out of doors and
getting all the air and sunshine
can, with view to building up nv
health," said the senator to re.
porter. A ruddy glow is in his
cheeks, and casual observer would
put him down as an entirely healthy
man.
When asked as to the prospects Of
Democratic victory he turned to a
newsboy and asked for a paper.
When the question was repeated, he
stated that the chances for a Demo.
cratic victory were much brighter
since the publication of Parker's let
ter Of acceptance.
We will surely carry New York,
and possibly Connecticut, he added.
Senator, do you think Parker has
fighting chance?"
Hes Is - OF poor tx II he
hasn't," replied the senator, earnestly.
Continuing, he said: Il think That
Parker is an admirable man and that
he is exceedingly popular among the
Democrats, while there are plenty O.
unbiased Republicans who will vot-
for him. Parker is not genius. He
is a good, safe, conservative man,
clean-heartcd and liberal. Should he
be elected, he will govern the country
safely and will not try to make a
spectacle OF himself, like the present
gentleman Of the white hot se."
Changing suddenly, Senator Till
man asked what the Populists wouidd
do In North Carolina. Il notice in
The Observer that Watson spoke in
VIZ 'eAIS J JSoOShbuJ Liz o1lis
The reporter thought that the
Populist vote In the state would have
no appreciable effect on North Caro-.
lima politics. Mr.. Tillman asked
if the Populists in the state
would vote for Watson or Parker.
The senator Is an agreeable gentle.
man when in the proper mopd, and
this morning, while he waited out
side for his train, he chatted pleas
antly.
A by-standtr, who lives in South
Carolina, told the senator that he was
more popular than ever before in his
state. This interested him and he
said - i am q terrible fellow, I've
f;;ct s. q hes OF friend - Z M, -
or enemies sand my enemies certainly,
do 'cuss' me. But" said the sens tor.
i believe have got five friends for
every one enemy"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
White Man Named.

John A. Noland, Of Charleston a
dry goods clerk, was nominated FriS
day afternoon for congress by the Re-
publicans OF the first district to op-
pose Hon. George $. Legare. The con
v'ntion was made up Of Is dele gates
from Charleston, five from Clarendon,
Berkley ard Colleton and two from
Dorchester. The nomination OF No
land is q departure from the usual
rule OF nominating negroes for the of.
lice. Noland was the only white man
in the convention.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
WInau Our.

The London Daily Telegraph's
Nagasaki correspondent, cabling und. r
date OF September %, says: Telribl,
artillery conflicts are adding to the
horrors OF the situation at Port
Arthur. On September % and 23 the
kusslans made sOrties against POSI-
lions held by the KnaWagar regiment
and desperate fighting ensued. The
japanese force vas practically annihil.
ated, only one nOn.commi. stoned OIL
Ger and eleven men remaining alive
out OF the 1000 who went Into the
engagement.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Fatal Accident.

a special to The State from Spar
tanburg says II. Clyde Briggs, a ma
chinist employed by the Pacolet
Manufacturing company, met with a
tr'g'c death Wednesday afternoon
He was pulling the rope OH the biz
driving wheel, which operates the
machinery OF mill No. 3, when he
became caught In the rope and was
knocked violently against the wheel
His head and shoulders we're mashed
up considerably and he was killed
outright. Several workmen we're io
the machinery room near the driving
wheel at the time. They we're OF
course powerleSs to help the unfLr,u
nate man. A wife survives MIR.
Briggs. The deceased has been EN-.
ployed for seven years as machinist by
the PacOet mills.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
DIES OF RABIES.
Mado UP His Mind Dog Bite Would
Kill Him and it Did.

A dispatch from Macon, Ca. to th,
Atlanta Journal says the physician.
at the city hospital are convinced nov
that the case of Mr.. William
Tabor, OF Houseton county, was by.
drophobia. Mr.. Tabor died at the hos.
pital Saturday night, after being In q
state of convulsion from o'clock. His
brother. who was with him, says,
however, that he thinks nervousness
and mental impression had as much
to do with the death as anything else
He says his brother William mad,
up his mind some time ago that the
dt e bite would kill him, and he com.
menced at Ole. to arrange for his
Death He wanted to go somewhere
e!se TO live, 30 he would not injure his
wlie and little ones when he became
violent. No amount of pursuasion
could make him believe that he would
rot become Violent sooner or later.
There was nothing unusual abrut the
dog or the bite. 1t was the same kind
OF an accident that has befallen hun.
dreds OF men In the past, without any
serious cons quenceS, but MIR. Tabor
was sure that the bite would cause his
death, aud he investigated all Of his
life insurance, and arranged all OF his
affairs for his death.
His family tried to get his mind off
the subject, but nothing could change
him. They would not cons. mt to let
him leave home, but Saturday morn
ing he mad his buggy made ready for
a trip to Macon, and he went into the
mouse and kissed his family goodby,
saying that he was coming to Macon
TO die. He came to the city and drove
to the office Of DR.. Moore.
The physician bad heard nothing
about The case, and could see nothing
unusual with the patient. He inquired
about the symptoms, and was told
that MT. Tabor could not endure the
Sight or water. He offered a glass of
water, and MIR. Tabor drank it. In.
stahtly there was rumbling nj ise in
the stHmaci, and great nausea foi-
lowed. Another glass was offered, and
at the sight Of 1t Mr.. Tabor went into
convulslons. He was sent to the city
hospital, where he remained until
nightfall before any decided symptoms
OF hydrophobia were Developed. He
then went into state of convulsion
which lasted until death relieved him.
The father, two brothers and wife OF
the deceased were with him in lis last
hours.
The remains were Thursday sent
to Byron for inteIment in the family
burying ground. Tabor was only about
26 years cd. He was quite active In
business, and had been very success.
ful. He was engaged in saw milling,
merchandise and farming. Prior to
the bite of the little dog he weighed
nearly 200 pounds, but NIB nhs III IIl4sfit .sit flesh
dent. s'aiell' '-r.s. sI
The physicians say that one drop OF
MS blood after the development OF the
rabies or after his death would be suf
hclent to kill fifty men, II it came In
contact with their blood. 1t was one |
Of the first cases of rabies ever devel. |
oped at the city hospital, and the |
body was handled with such extreme
care that no human hand was allowed |
TO come In contact with it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
Tcrrib eIo,sby FLOODS.

Half OF Watrous, N. NJ, has been
destroyed by II ,od and at least
twelve persons have been drowned, in
Guiding three children OF j. II.
Stevens, Felix Villareal, his wife, two
sisters, and e couple Of children and
.. +. Porter. j. II Stevens and his
wife escaped. They are in critical
condition. Many persons were res
cued from trees and house tops. The
greatest damage was around the juno
tion OF Mora and Sapalloire creeks. a
rock crusher, an iron bridge and much
track at Watrous were washed away
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-14
FAMILY HELD FOa MURDER,
Seven Persons Accused of Killing
Woman and a Girl.
At WilkesDarre, Pa, "Wednesday
morning the bones Of Mrs. Bigle John.

TffCShSs 2-5fSs-
Benz Djamin, efeexh 49,.
fled officially as human bones. This is
said to complete the chain of evidence
against Bigler Johns IN, the husband !;
his mother, two brothers, two sisters
and brother-in-law, seven in all, who
await trial for murder in the To-
wanda jail.
The confession of B'gle johnson
made on Friday, has been further cor.
roborated by admissions made by
Nancy Johnson, his thirteen-year-ol
sister, who stood watch outside the
house while their mother, Mrs. So
phia Merritt, and another son,
Charles went inside and butchered
Mis-. johnson and the child.
The girl, it has been learned, es.
capped from the house after Mrs John.
son had been struck down and stun
ned. She fl ID and ran forty or fifty
yards down the road. Charles John
son running after and finally overtak.
Ing and killing her. He carried the
body back to the house where the
mother had finished killing Mrs
Johnson with several blows on the
head with an axe.
The blood from the wounds OF the
child furnished the first clue to the
murder. 1t showed that she had beer
killed on the road and then carried
book to the house, where both bodle.
were soaked in kerosene and the house
then burned to ashes.
Nancy Johnson has now told enough
to corroborate the confession OF bel
brother Bigler, while Charles, fright
ened by the accusation against him
Is making wild charges against hi
brother Alonze. The mother say!
nothing and shifts when the detectiv
es tell her what the others have sait
and try to induce her to talk.
The trial will be placed for the No
vember term and the detectives ex
pect to be able to send Bigler John
son to the gallows and to imprisol
the others. Nancy johnson and Alon
20 are twins, l3 years old. The othe
sister Is married and with her hus
band Is suspected Of arranging tn
alibl for Bigler Johnson.