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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Wants Hayward 10 Rcsign.

The Greenville news received Fri.
day night copy of letter to Cover
nor Hayward. signed by 112 citizens
OF Oconee cou lty, asking for his resig-
nation in view Of his course in the
Hoyt Hayes murder c. Sc. Ia declin.
ing to publish the petition the Green
Vile News, which has held that
Governor Hayward blundered, urges
the citizens not to pursue such q
course for the reason that tie COVER
nor was undoubtedly conscientious In
what he did. The feeling in o ,onee,
while sharply divided, is bitter, many
people believing strongly in the guilt
OF Hayes. In personal note to the
editor the signeIs OF the letter say
that 1t has already been mailed to the
governor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Merchants With Parker.

Democrats are surprised at the Par
ker and Davis sentiment manifested
among the business men Of New York
In the past few days. There has been
nothing like it in the history of the
party, unless it was In the campaign
OF 1892, when Cleveland and Steven
son received the bulk of tie support
or the ousln' So men. Some of the
business mems Parker organizations.
which have been effected in the past
three days, are the Coffee exchange
and the Downtown Merchants Par.
ker and Davis Club and the Printers'
Parker aud Davis Club, which EN-.
braces nearly every prominent printer
publisher and book manufacturer In
New York; the jewelers. Parker, and
paws oluo, the Washington Market
Hdrker in ana Davis Club, the Wholesale
Wine and Liquor Trade Parker and
Davis Club.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
& MYSTERY SOLVED
BY the Death OF Woman Who Was
Murdered.

A dispatch from Peoria, H., says
Mrs. Nellie Thomasun, wife OF a form
er prominent real estate dealer in that
city, Is dead as the result of Injuries
received in a sensational encounter
with Richard and Jennie Higgins, son
and daughter of John q. III ggins, q
prominent member OF the board OF
supervisors OF Peoria county and prom
inent in Republican politics, On
Saturday last. Young Higgins is 81
years Old and his sister is %. They
intercepted letter written to Higgins.
Sr, by Mrs. Thomason, in which she
asked the older Higgins TO meet her
in the depot Of the Rock Island rail
road in that city. Higgins was at St.
Louis and his son opened the letter.
The miSsVe asked Higgins to be In
ason arrived she was confronted by
young Higgins and his sister. MrS
Thomason is said to have attacked
Higgins with hat pin, whereupon
Higgins struck her in the face Later
the woman aSkei the ticket agent to
assist her to the train. He did so and
when she was gone discovered the floor
of the waiting rom covered with
blood. The woman fingered in great
agony at her home in Licon until she
died. Higgins is under arrest on a
state warrant charging him with
murder. The case has created a sen
satJon.
That Detective William e. Murphy,
who was murdered ulder such sensa
tional circumstances in that city last
June, was connected with the Higgins
ThomaSOn case was startling devel-
opment Of the afternoon. 1t appers
that on the night Murphy was killed
he was Shadowing John III. Higgins at
the instance Of the members OF Hig-
gins family. Young IIiggings says
that either on that night or on the
following night, Mrs. Thomson called
up the II gglns residence by telephone
and said:
Murphy was a good friend OF
yours. Well! He got his onght.
Kiorans "a fellow detective of Murphy
is your friend, too. He will get his
next" Richard Higgins says that
the family had made frequent efforts
to break UP the attachment between
the elder Higgins and Mrs. Thomas on
and had in vain offered her large sum
OF money.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
LED THEM IN a TRAP.
a Japanese: Night Attack Resulted
Disastrously to Them.

1.-THE Japanese are fond of night at
tacks, which they organize cleverly.
They light series OF enormous camp
fires at false bivouac' and then stealth
lily they creep upon the Russian senti-
Gels who, peerlng into the darkness
and blinded by the glare, cannot see
the Japanese approaching. Or they
take advantage Cf rain storm and
try 10 surprise the Russians. On
Tuesday night they adopted both
ruses, near Mukden but ran into a
hornets nest. The night was inky
black, rain was falling aud a cold wind
was blowing.
"a fine night for the Japanese"
every one said, and the Russian, hud-
died in the trenches h1d strict orders
given to them that II the expected,
but uU1nvited guests appeared not to
fire but to meet them with the bayo.
net. 1t was so dark that person
could not see his hama before his face
except vaguely. Through the rain,
In the direction Of the false camp
fires, all eyes were strained and ears
listening intently. The wind which
was as cold as Ice and cut 10 the bones
was suddenly freiehted with ominous
SJunds, an unmistakable quash in the
mire and squirting Of water under the
tramp Of hurrying feet accompanied
by the metallic rattle Of arms The
Russians stopped lower. The Off GERS
passed along another caution--under
no circumstances to fire, but to meet
the Japanese with bayonets. On they
came. The Russians could already
see the silhouettcs Of the Japanese
and watched the approach OF their
victims with grim satisfaction, their
anxiety being lest some nervous SOL
dier might. fire and thus spoil the
game. The Japanese came on strain
ing their eyes in the darkness, evil
IDENTIFY believing that the Russians
wer, not SO close. When they we're
right un6er their feet, the Russians
rose up as II out OF the ground, and,
with h":cali, wildly fell upon them
with the baYonet. The front ranks
Of the japanese broke, turned and
smashed into the second line, throw
ing the whole force into disorder.
Like a rabble they tried to escape,
but the Russians gave them no mercy
bayoneting them as they pursued.
For mile the work of slaughter pro
ceedcd and few Of the japanese lived
to carry back the tale. In the morn
ing the ground was strewn with
cprnSpS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Plunged INFO i,iycr.

In an automobile accident near
Springfield, Ohio. Vernon Middleton,
brother of George e. G. Middleton,
was killed outright, Mrs. wilkins
arm was broken and Miss Virginia
Hundley was internally injured so
lady she may die. The entire party
Is from Urbana, Ohio, and had been
out for an all night ride Their
machine at a high rate of spced,
swerved and plunged over bridge at
Mad river, seven miles from there,
landing on pile of rocks below.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Dismissed from SERVICE.

Capt. r. M. Hitch, who was In
charge of the the troops at States
boro, Ca, on the occasion of the re-
cent lynching and burning Of the ne
groes Reed and Cato has been dismiss
ed from further service in the martial
was approved by Gov. Terrell. In ad-
dtion to dismissing Capt. Hitch, the
verdict contains the following recon-
mendations: Lieut. l.. A. Nell, who
was In charge OF the camp while Capt
Hitch was at the court house, Is sus
pended for one year and is to be pub
lcly reprlmanded. Lieut.. Griner, who
was in charge OF the reserves and who
left his command without authority,
is to be publicly reprimanded. Lieuts
Come and Morrison we're acquitted.
The finding OF the court ma tial is
the result OF a trial which was held In
Savannah, Col. Clifford l.. Anderson
OF Atlanta being president OF the
court. The most careful inquiry into
the facts surrounding the lynching OF
the two negroes was made, the hear
ing lasting nearly two weeks
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
FOR a Stolen Kias

Whether a stolen kiss Is w0i tn SIS.
600 Is the question v hicl will have 10
be decided by jury in Federal court,
which sits in Covitgton, Ky. Mrs.
Grant Mitts Of Mason Ky, thinks She
is entitled TO that amount for q kiss
which She declares was stolen last
June, by j. Is. Alexander, friend OF
her husband, who made Il friendly call
while the husband was not at home,
ana she has brought suit. AS a result
OF the alleged larceny she declares she
Is nervous wreck, and has been sub
Jccted to much humiliation and no.
tT,.t tnt,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
..6,35S,133 7,2O7,o23

Totals. IS 1855, ,l33 1907 ,923
TIE vote for other candidates
amounted to 1893, 900 votes, distrIbu
ted as follows: Wooley, prohibition
list, 2GS.0l4; Debs, socialist, S7.S14;
Maloney. socialist labor. 80, ,739; Bar.
ker, middle-of the-road populist, 50,.
373; two other candidates received
about 1000. OF the popular vote Nc.
Kinley received S49, 700 more than bis
democratic opponent and 456. .259 over
10 -.s.Cne LUL:s,J pop0lar ',oLe OF ali
candidates was 13, $50 ,653. 1t is es
timated that the vote this year will
be about Is 000,00O.
There were 476 votes in the Elec-
toral College, aud 230 are necessary
to a choice for president and vice
president. These 476 votes are dis
tributed among the states as follows:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28

Tne brooklyn Elgle ri iliculas the
obove es innate and claims that Parker
will have 256 electoral votes in the
electoral college, which 1t says is the
figures Of the Democratic managers.
The Eagle claims that it has been
placed Ia possession of the inner facts
upon which the demo cratic belief is
256 votes for Parker In the electoral
college is based, aud here sets them
forth. AS mat er, of f ct, says the
Eagle. more than 256 votes are hoped
for. Wisconsin, it Is held, is quite
likely to cast it's electoral vote for
Parker, and there are even hopes of
the state OF Wsshir gton. Here is the
list counted on by the democratic
managers: New Jersey, IL; New
York, 80; Connecticut, I; Delawara,
3; Marylan1, 8; West Virginia, I; In.
diana, is; Montana, 3; Colorado, s;
Idaho, 3; Wyoming, 3; total 1O5.
"One hundred and fifty one votes
# tie southern states are conceded
by the republicans to Parker. Add
.theSesto los and the result is 256, a
maj riJy OF II FOR Parker in tiie c5Is
ege." The democratic claim, the
Eagle says, is that New jersey will go
demt cratic by 1900. The indepen-
dent vote of the state they claim, is
known to be 90 per cent f)r Parker
AS to New York state, the claim is
that Parker will carry it by 1000
plurality and 5000 for Herrick, al.
though there are enthusiasts who
claim tie state f)r Herricx by 100, 900
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
Thr.e IrA,nmun nI-leu.

In rear-end collision on the Cleve-
land Pittsburg Riilroad near Alliance
Wednesday morning a fireman,
messenger and a breakman were Kill.
ed. Several oars were wrecked and
one other brakeman was injured.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
S. O., FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2s, 1904.

been received from up the State and
from Indiana, Connecticut, New Jer.
sey and other CT the sccalled doubtful
States.
At this stage Of the campaign OF
1892 the odds On Harrison were three
to one, yet Harrison was showed un.
der.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
TIE RACE QUESTION r
BARRIERS and Negroes OF Pistsneld,
Mass. in o Row.

There IS reign of terror among
the BARRIERS of Pittsfleld, Mass. The
artists OF the lather brush are in a
state of mind, mixture of anger and
dread, because Of the persistent pres
ence of champion Of the negro race,
who, they say, is a sure thing
hodoo," regular Jonah man."
The negro, who is Frederick @.
Gould, OF Boston, recently made com.
plaint against William ii. Frank, a
West street barber, alleging that the
barber refused to shave him. The
barrier was ordered to pay s25 damages
and 50 for the court costs. The bar.
Der appealed, and tho case is now
awaiting the next sitting of the court
Monday.
Gould, with confidence made strong
because Of the decision In his favor
by the district court judge, tried the
tonSorial artists again, this time ask :.
Ing for the best and latest thing IN
the hair-cutting line.
With white companion for a wit
ness, he entered tue shop Of John
Gilbert, but finding all the BARRIERS
near sighted and somewhat deaf, he
put Mr. Gilbert's name down In hi.
notebook and the left shop withouthi.
hair cut.
Next he tried the Gregory barber
shop and was told that all hands were
busy just then, but that II he would
come around later, say about IL or II
O'Clock at night, they would see what
c uld be done for him.
When last seen Gould's hair was
still untrimmed and his fighting spirit
was,rising, and he declared he would
camp on the trail Of the Pittsfield
BARRIERS until the call 'Next!" Is d.
rected his way.
The BARRIERS are afraid of losing
their white customers if they accept
the patronage Of negroes. The local
BARRIERS union is expected to take d
hand in the race war, while Gould
has the backing OF all the other ne
gIoeS Of the city.
Meanwhile P,ttsfeld BARRIERS look
and tremble before they speak ana
call out 'Nextr' in subdued tone OF
rising infection
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
THE VOTE FOUR YEARS AGO.
Tabulated Returns from Every State
in the Union.

There are these DAYS numerous in
quiries by mall, by wire and by 'phone
which it Is found most convenient to
answer by presenting the following
table. Cut it out and p Iste 1T up for
reference. 1t will save time for you.
and others. 1t is list If the popular
votes lur years ago as received by the
democratic and republican candidates
for DreSident.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-10-28
HOW IT STANDS.
What tho Republicans and Demo.
Gratis Claim in Electoral Vote.

The Republican, National Commit
tee officially announced last week it's
figures. 1t gives Roosevelt 2s0 votes
In the E!ectt raj College, comedies only
lbl to Parker and classes 35 as doubt
fll. Two hundred and thirty nine
will elect the next President. Here
are the figures:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-26
auarantsed c,,re for piles.

ftehinR Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druEgist win refund money if PAzO Otnt- ment fails to cure ySu, in 6 to l4 days. soc. 0u-Wd-fr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-26
REPORTS ON PERRY
EXAMINER G0RMAN HAS IN-
 VESTIGATED BOOKS.
Few Errors Committed by Officials Due to Misinterpretation of the Law-Tax Values Are
 Too Low.

Reports upon the books of the officials of Perry County showing two or three misinterpretations of the law, were filed yesterday with the Governor by Examiner John T. German.
 of the county officials are due the State money which the Examiner reports will be promptly paid.
 Clerk J. T. Evins, the Examiner draws attention to the fact that at the Fall term of the Circuit Court of that county in 1903, there were confessions of judg- ments for $75 for solicitors fees, which were collected since MT. Evins's last re- port and which will be remitted to the State with MT. Evin's next report. The Examiner reported that the county of Perry was also indebted to the State &21S in solicitors fees which had been collect ed and paid into the county treasury in- stead of into the State treasury. The county. is is understood, will return this money as soon as possible.
 The Examiner found that Probate Judge Shivers had neglected to collect two licenses from corporations amounting ir all to $S0. This error of omission will be rectified as promptly as possible.
 There were no errors in the books oi Sheriff H. Y. Whitman, Tax Collector W. H. England, Tax Assessor s. F. Phil. lips, and County Superintendent K. G Hoover. They were neat and com piled with the law in all respects.
 Mir. German reported that the lands oi Perry County were given in at about 6I per cent of their marketable value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-26
IKE L B,
 JeWeIer.

that the work has stopped for lack or money. and to get tme money is all that a Congressman has to do with 1t, the United States Engineers under direction of the War Department doing the work of locating the locks. regulating their size, etc.
 ''The reason the work was begun at Tuscaloosa was because that during six months of the year there was navigation that high up the river, and building the first locks at Tuscaloosa would quickly bring about competition with the rail- roads. than beginning the work further down the river. "He does not know enough about the river to know that If you have wide locks that in low water there would not be enough to carry any thing"
 He argued that If Bankhead was so much in favor of the railroads. as argued by Captain Hobson, that he would never have gotten the large appropriations to open up the Warrior River, and charged that the manuscript Hobson uses in his speeches, which is stated to be Bank heads record in Congress Ifs the work of an old drunken lawyer who lives off of fees to traduce the character and records of Congressmen, and there is not a word of truth in 1t and Hobson knows it"
 He finished his speech with a glowing tribute to Bankhead's record in war and in peace, characterizing the charges made by Hobson as utterly unfounded and un- worthy of belief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-26
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Montgomery Business Men to Dis
 cuss This Subject.

Montgomery Business Men to Dis cuss This Subject.
 The next meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Association will take place on Tuesday night, March 1.
 The officers have determined upon 2 slight variation from the meetings of the past. Heretofore some ten or twelve sub jecrs have been frequently discussed at one meeting. An innovation will be inau- gurated Tuesday night by specializing the meeting After the regular and new bus mess has been disposed of, the entire at. tentlon of the Association will be turned to one thing and one eonly-"Montgomery Transportation Facilities"
 The Transportation Committee has beer particularly active of late, and various members of 1t will direct the attention oi the Association to the different subjects considered, one man presenting one sub ject only. The Committee will select tts men and also the subjects to be present ed. They will request a general discus sion afterwards by all the members, ana suggestions and advice will be warmly welcomed from all present.
 l The Committee had an interesting ses sion Thursday and will have another pc fore the meeting on Tuesday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-26
MY YOUNG LADY.
BY STELLA BEEDING.

| S&s@&AAAAA
 (ccpright. 1sot. by Daily Story Pub. Col | Should I live to see the last day shall
 always declare that my young lady was the most beautiful woman in the world She was truly splendid to look upon, with
 white. eatiny skin. yellow hair and deep
 blue eyes. She was beautiful as a little queen from earliest Infancy.
 l was called to tend my sweet lady when she was a tiny pink thing half smothered in costly laces. Even then she had the prettiest airs and graces imagi- nable. She just made you love her; you fairly couldn't help yourself. From the very first she managed to have her own way with me. and to wheedle me into seeing things with her eys.
 l By the time my young mistress was I6 she was as tall as most women. and of whiteness! Our nearest neighbors were the Painter family. These and my young iady's people were bitter enemies, and I ] firmly believe it was just this at first that , caused my mistress to act as she did. My young lady thrived. fattened on opposi- tion.
 One day she went out horseback riding, and from some cause-we never knew
 what-old Bluegowns sfied, and my miss
 tress fell. catching her foot in the stir rup. It happened that young Jack Pain
 ter-Lord! but what a gainly boy!-was
 passing that way on his horse at the time. He helped her to her feet and shook the dust out of her hair; and then
 they might have parted. but both finger
 ed shyly. When 1t was sloping dusk my
 young lady said she must be getting home, and then young Painter asked if
 she would meet him in the same place
 tomorrow, and my young mistress said yes. i When she reached home it was quite dark. and my young lady told of her ad-
 venture, but omitted to mention young Painter, for she knew that to her father, dreadfuliy choleric old man, the name of Painter was as boiled crow. But in 1 to my ear all, all was poured, and she begged me to accompany her the next day when she had promised to keep tryst with young Painter, knew it was wrong, but she was so pretty about 1t had to consent.
 And then there was another cause why wished to humor my sweet young lady all possible. know I am c garrulous old woman now, but have always sung long and loud the praises of my sweet mistress. and talked in her cause, again am all ears. as the French say, when my lady is concerned. I have always considered 1t my most religious duty to lis- ten when anything is being said about her good or bad.
 In this manner I learned that my mas ter was thin financially. and had prom ised my young lady to an old man, a contemporary of his. in lieu of a pay ment of some debts
 So determined to deny her no small pleasure that 1t was in my power to give, ! and went. not only once, but four. five, six, seven times and more.
 l took my sewing and they improvised | a little bench for me.
 They were a beautiful pair of doves, | she so blond and he so brune, and both | so young and noble. sat in the shade and watched them while sewed, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-26
McCOLLUM ON ROBSON
DEPENDS CONGRESSMAN BANK.
 HEAD AT VERNON.
Disputed Before a Large Audience Young ofacer's Right to Claim More Knowledge of War
 Than Opponent.

Jasper, Feb. 25,-lSpecial. .)-Colonel M. B. McCollum, of Jasper, has returned from Vernon, Lamar County, where, on Tuesday; he replied, in the interest of Congressman, Bankhead, to the speech made by Captain Hobson on Monday.
 Colonel McGollum states that a very large crowd of Votsrs heard his speech, and is very enthusiastic over Mir. Bank heads prospects in Lamar, claiming that 1t will go for Bankhead by a vote of five to one.
 He states that Captain Hobson has an appointment to reply to his Vernon speech today.
 A request was made for a division of time Monday for Colonel McCollum which request was denied by Captain Hobson's representative.
 The major part of the speech was given the Hobson's greater navy scheme, and defense of Colonel Bankhead's s record.
 Colonel McCollum said, He stated at Cordova that this appropriation would | not increase your taxes one-thousandth 1 Of one per cent, yet in ten years we would be paying about g per capita" He declared that the argument of Captain Hooson to the effect that naval supre- macy would increase the price of cotton | to 40 or 50 cents per pound was ridiculous | c0aTkGS that Bankhead knows nothing of the army and navy, saying "he has had four years at the front, with Lee, Jackson and Johnston and many other heroes of 1 many hard fought victories, and I leave IL to you to answer as to the Captains | knowledge on these things"
 He declared that "Hobson says that we must not give up the Monroe doctrine handed down to us by our forefathers, but that the Monroe doctrine of last century does not mean the Monroe doc Urine Of the nineteenth century. "He proposes to cast the old doctrine to the winds and spend hundreds of millions for a navy in order to stick our noses in tbe business of all the powers of the earth instead Of sticking to the old doctrine which advises against foreign entangIe- ments.'' 's 'e-
 In referring to the pass incident CoIo- mel McCollum said. Winch Is the worse the man who was kind enough to get tbe pass or the man who would use if and then make political capital of 1t?
 Colonel McCollum declared. "there hoe not been a day since Bankhead was nas n'.s on the Committe of Rivers and HarhprS pu.