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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Growth OF the Rural Service.

The growth of rural free delivery
service in the United States has been
rapid and the total amount now paid
annually is enormous. Previous to
1902 these: carriers were paid by war
rant or check direct from the first as
sistant postmaster generals office at
Washington, but the growth became
so extensive 1t was decided that the
postmaster at the capital of each
State should pay the carriers in his
State. In 1902 when Postmaster En-
sor was made paymaster for South
Carolina, there were ia rural free
delivery carriers in South Carolina,
and the amount OF their salaries was
$50, 400. AT the close Of the fiscal
year, June 30, 1903, there we're 333
carriers, receiving the sum of S192,-
9l2, over three times the amount paid
out at the close Of the fiscal year Of
1902. In 1902 the carriers re .elved
on an average OF $500 per annum; In
1903 about 5000 per annun; for the
present year there has been practically
a 500 raise, according to the length
of the route, most OF the carriers get
ting S720 per annum.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
The Battle or Nianassas.

Capt. Albert Cronkhite, OF the
quartermaster generals department
at Washington, has gone to Manassas,
Va, to arrange the water supply and
other details preparatory to the sseat
army manoeuvres which will take
place on the old Bull Run battle field
in September. Brig. Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant, Brig. Gen. Tasker II.
Bliss and other officers on the board
named to outline the movement for
the engagement will meet in Wash.
ington on Tuesday and 90 to Thor
oughfare, Va, to inspect the battle
field. They will then return to Wash
ington and prepare plans to be sub
mitted to Mai. Gen. Corbin.
Gen. Corbin will direct the move
ments Of the twenty i've thousand
regular army men and mllitiamen
who are to rctight the battle of Bull
Run at the time OF the joint man
ceuvreS Of the regulars and National
Guard OF the Atlantic division in
September. Col. John w. Pullman,
of the quartermaster's department, Is
to be chief quartermaster at the
manOeuvreS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
MRS. NYE LOSES ALL.
Entrusted Her Estate to Mai. w. NJ.
Brccse.

Brccse.
A special from Charlotte, n. @.
says: When the United States dis,
trict court convened Friday morning
for continuation Of the trial OF VIM
Breese for embezzlement, the district
attorney asked and was granted per.
mission to introduce Mrs. e. w. Nye
wife OF the late humorist, who resides
at Arden, N. c., and who desired tc
return to her home.
Mrs. Nye told of entrusting bel
property and all the money she pos.
sessed, $1,000, to the keeping oil
Breese and said she lost5it all. After
1.-THE Edeathsof ffer uStand Eshs desis
ITO take her children on "a trip to
Europe, and before leaving Asheyille
she gave Breese her papers and docu.
ments aud instructed him to invest
her money. He had been good
friend Of her dead husband and she
felt that she could trust him implicit.
| ly. Mrs. Nye also said she owned
property in New York which was left
in charge OF Breese and lost this also.
Breese testified that while it was
true that he had charge of Mrs Nye's
papers, he did not understand that he
was authorized to act as her agent in
dlsposing Of her property. He collect.
ed the interest on her money when
due and passed 1t to her credit. When
the bank failed he turned the papers
over to his son, w. Il. Breese, Jr., an
attorney, and wrote Mrs. Nye to this
effect. Upon her return from Europe,
the defendant visited her at Buck
Shoal, her country home, and explain
ed all the details of the failure. Upon
the objection Of the district attorney
he was not permitted to relate the
converse, ion.
The witness denied that he drew
Mrs. Ney's money out of the bank,
saying he could not have done so for
the reason that he had otauthority to
sign name to check. He also denied
all knowledge Of the loss of Mrs.
Nye's property in New York. This
property, be said, was purchased by
MIR. Nye before his death, and was
covered by mortgage.
Breese then went on to explain In
detail different notes and said he
knew nothing of the charges OF forg-
cry.
Maj. Rreez, admitted that he had
signed the name Of w. w. Rollins to
two notes for 81 900 each, on April 6,
1897. These were the notes Mai.
Rollins had declared to be forgeries
when he was on the witness stand last
week. The witce's said his relations
with Rollirs were cordial and inti-
mate When he allixed Maj. Rollins
signature to the nOtis, it was for the
purpose OF taking up two other notes
which had been rediscounted. Mai.
Rollins was out Of town at the time
and upon his return ratified the action
by singing and giving Maj. Breese a
blank note.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Driving Out Anaemia.

Wonders are being worked in Porto
Rico by Capt. B. X. Ashford, assist
ant surgeon, United States Army,
who is treating anaemia, which is
threatening the development Of Porto
Rico. Hundreds Of persons suffering
with the malady and believed by ma
tive physicians to be incurable have
been cured by the American doctor,
who Is assisted by DR.. King, of the
Marine Hospital Service. Reports
from Porto Rico state that In the dis
trlct OF DaYamm alone the doctors
treated 93l cases in six weeks and lost
but one case. They are now in Utu-
ava, where the same remarkable re-
suits are being reported. In Dayamm
they reduced the death rate 20 per
cent. in tue six weeks they worked
there among the $4,000 persons sub.
ject to the pernicious anaemia, which
travellers have said will prevent Porto
Rico from enjoying the prosperity it
might have with healthier and more
industrious population.
The two American doctors do not
attribute the disease to starvation
and underfeeding, as the native doc
tors do, and have submitted their pa.
tients to an entirely different sort of
treatment. The results have been as.
founding and have given the natives
new hope. Invalids are brought to
The healers in hammocks and on cots
and are afforded almost Instant relief.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
A MO 8 UNDER INDICTMENT.
Names OF Parties Prominent I'm DAN
Vile.

Names OF Parties Prominent I'm DAN
A special from Danyille, Va, says
The special grand jury summoned to
Investigate the attempt on the part of
mob to force an entrance into the
city jail for The purpose Of lynching
the negro, Roy l.. Armes, a hagman
Of the Southern railway, Thursday
afternoon completed it's labors. The
jury found indictments against w. d.
Talley, Bud f. Pruitt, Whit Myers,
Charles Pfuitt, Walter Clark, Solomon
Hudgins, Wicker Armer, brother OF
the murdered man, w. Bal Ragland,
Charles Vaughn, Il lward Buckner, N.
j. Wall, William Harris, Frank
Childress, r. j. Lynch, George c..
Mills, Elijah Williams, William II.
Mann and Pleasant Meyers. The in.
dictments will be certified immediate.
ly to the mayor for trial.
PresentmentS wee found against
Wicker Armes and Bud r. Pruitt fol
threatening to shoot the mayor and
Police Ohlcer Robert S. Wynn while
in the discharge Of their official duties
and against r. j. Lynch for assault.
ing Deputy City Sergeant r. l.. VOL
folk while In the performance of bis
duties. Commemorative Attorney
Thomas Hamlin will Immediately file
an information In each case upon
which the accused will be tried
The jury also recommended that
certain members OF the fire depart.
ment which department faces on the
alley leading to the jail In which alley
the officers made their stand against
the mob, viz: E. b. Utter and l.. ID.
Perkins, should be cautioned and rep
rimanded by the court for using I'M
proper language towards the police
force calculated to discourage them IN
the discharge of their duties and t.
inflame the mob.
The jury also compliments this
work OF the police force in dealing
with the situation and handling the
mob without blOOdShed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
His Sight Restored.

A special to the State from Able.
Vile says Mr.. Norman S. Cason, an
Industrious and prosperous farmer of
that county who has been almost
totally blind since childhood, met
with a peculiar and happy accident
while in town Thursday Mr.. Cason
was sitting in the store OF Messrs. p.
Rosenh berry 81 Co. and In attempting
TO put on his HAT Ghe brim STRUCK him
in the eye. For moment he was
rendered totally blind but soon after
wards his sight came to him and he
was able to distinguish friends and
objects never before seen by him. He
said he could see the obstruction to
his vision gradually passing away af-
ter the total blindness came on. The
good fortune OF MIR. Cason has resulted
in his confusion to small degree.
He did not know the appearance OF
his brothers and friends and did not
recognize them after he had regained
his sight until they spoke to him.
Mr.. Cason's sight improved rapidly
during the afternoon and until he left
town for his home Heretofore he
had consulted eminent specialists
about his condition but none gave him
any relief or hope. His friends are
now cOngratulating him on his good
fortune,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
PRAISES T1LLMAN.
Cleyeland Cornmends Parker's Noble
Course I'm Stating His Views.

A special to The State from New
| York Wedne sday says: STEADY,
Democrats, Steady" Is the title of an
article by Grover Cleveland which
will be printed in Golfers for July
23rd. In it Mr.. Cleveland lauds the
action OF Judge Parker in sending his
gold telegram" to the St. Louis con-
vention, and expires es his satisfaction
With the platform and the outlook in
part 2s follows:
No action Of Democracy's repre-.
sentatives assembled in the late con-
vention can be construed In any other
way than as an acknowledgment OF
the gold standard, and willing
pledge to Its maintenance. This con-
dition should Of itself be sufficient to
80 I'LL our measure Of satisfaction as
to cause us to forget any fears or
trepidatiOn that may have vexed us
during the days just past. ***
Herein is found an abundantly
sufficient cause for gratitude and con-
graduation on the part of all those
who love true Democracy. I want tc
go further. than this and to express a
reverent belief that certain conven-
tion utterances apparently untoward
have worked together for Democracy's s
good and that happy outcome has
been reached through leading wiser
and more certain than the wit of man
could have devised.
Senator Tillman and / have occa-
sionally differed; but L hope he will
take no offense if l applaud and give
hearty concurrence to his expression
OF the belief that Providence has
taken kindly hold of our affairs.'"
After quoting Judge Parker's mes.
sage to the st. Louis convention, Mr..
MIR. Cleveland said:
Those Democrats who have been
impatient Of the silence Of their
party's candidate ought to be satisfied
with the effecti\ eness OF his first ut
terance. 1t filled the blank in q dis
abled platform, it gave leadership to
the Democratic cause and rallied sup
porters by thousands and tens of thou
sands TO tue Democratic standard.
Il believe that no man ever did so
much for the cause and in 80 many
directions, in SO short time and in
so compact form as was done by our
candidate when be sent his message
to the ST. Louis convention. He has
reminded all who profess Democratic
principles that they also have work to
do II they like him, would do the
patriotic political duty the time de-
mandS"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Fire I'm Aiken.

Fire accidentally started in the
pine forests in Eustis Park, near the
hotel Park in the Pines, about IL
o'clock Wednesday. Owing to the
drought, the trees and shruhbcry burn.
ed like tindcr for several hours and
several acres OF the Park are badly
damaged. The burned area is in the
northw esteln edge OF the city and Is
beyond the reach OF the fire hydrants
The city street hands were set to wor k
with brushes and they succeeded In
cOntining the fire to the woods. No
residence property was injured. 1t is
thought that the fire was started by a
combination Of crap shooters and ci-
paretteS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29

.
de Roqnes was unremitting in her
efforts in behalf CT the prisoner. She
succeeded In having the death sentence
committed to penal servitude for life
and finally has obtained the freedom
of her daughter to whose release from
prison she had devoted her life. The
baroness was aided by influential
friends on both sides OF the Atlantic.
In 1900, after the death Of Lord Rus
sell OF Kil'owen,, chief of Justice OF
England, letter which he bad writ.
ten to Mrs. Maybrick In 1895 was dis.
covered. 1t showed he was convinced
that she ought never to have been
convicted, and 1t has been generally
understood that all the recent Amerl-
can ambassadors to the court of St.
James have dore everything possible
to obtain Mrs. Maybrlck's pardon.
The fact OF her probable release was
used as a reason for securing the post
ponement OF trial last year OF law
suits bearing on Mrs. Maybrick's In
terest In land in Kentucky, Virginia
and w Virginia until she was able per-
sonally to testify in these suits. Mrs.
Maybrick and her mother would have
lost all title and interest In the many
thousands Of acres Of land involved In
the case.
On February 4th last Home Secre.
tary Akers-Douglas, replying to a
question In the house of commons,
confirmed the reports whIc'. had been
in circulation that Mrs. Naybrlck had
been removed from Ay'esbury prison
to a convalescent home, where she
would remain until the summer, when
she would be allowed her freedom.
The home secretary said a license had
been granted to Mrs. Maybrlck under
the penal Seryitude acts.
The transfer Of the prisoner from q
penal prison to quiet country home
constituted an almost unprecedented
action on the part of the British au-
thourities. 1t was due to the media
tion OF the Duchess OF bedford, who,
as a visitor to Ayleshnry prison fcr
many years, had taken keen person
al interest in Mrs. Maybrck, and
finally succeeded IN obtaining the NIT
igation Of her punishment to the ex-
tent of her being allowed to spend the
last six months Of her confinement
outside the prison wells.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Dropped Dead at a Dance.

While dancing Thursday night at a
party given In honor Of the Porto
Rican school teachers in the Hemen-
way gymnasium, Cambridge, Mass
Carolous S. Nudd, student in the
scientific department OF the Harvard
summer school, dropped dead. 1t Is
supposed that heart disease was the
cause. Nudd was about fifty We
years old and 1T is said bis home Is at
Franklin Falls, N. ii. When the
dancing was at it's height and he was
guiding one OF the visitors In q
quadrille he suddenly clutched at his
breast with gloan I'D sank to the
floor. Efforts to save the mans life
were Of no avail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
One Taken, tho othor Left.

A special to the State from Pickens
says during terrific thunderstorm at
Easley Saturday afternoon Mrs. vii.
liam Hutson was instantly killed by
lightning. She and her husband were
sitting near a window when the flash
came. MIR. Hutson, who was presum.
ably little farther from the window
than his wife, was not instantly kill.
ed, but it Is not believed that he will
survive. MIS-. Hutson held In her arms
her Infant child and while every bone
in her own body was shattered, the
Child was entirely unharmed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
His Twenty sixth Child Dead.

William B. Pettifore of Trenton, M
j., has just lost by death the twenty
sixth child Of his family of twenty
seven boys and girls. Nozell, the dead
boy, was three years old. The twenty
seventh child was born year ago.
Pettifore, the father, was born slave
fifty two years ago on the plantation
OF Col. Edward Hennison In North
Carolina. He went north after the
war and later located in Trenton. He
has been married twice.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
AnOtncr Killing.

Thos. j. Lyon, magistrate in Hibler
township, Greenwood county, had a
with his son-in.law Ed Ste-
vens on Hard Labor creek Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was renewed at Stevens
house at Dornsville, when Lyon shot
him five times, killing him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
CIVIL Sch, ICE EXAMINATION.
Information Concerning the Re.
quirements of Candidates.


The mid-year Manual of Examina-
tions for positions in the United States
civil service has been issued from
Washington and contains full infor-
nation for those desiring to stand the
examinations for the various branches
OF the service. The manual gives
directions concerning the examina-
tions which Will be held in the fall,
and which Include almost every de-
partment Of the service. There will,
however, be no examination for the
position Of railway mail clerk.
On October 10 examinations for ap-
pointment in the followinc branches
Of the service will be held Iii Colum-
bia: Apprentice, departmentalse service:
clerk, departmental service; electro
type fnisher, government printing
service; elect:o:ype moulder, govern
ment printing service; elevator con-
ductor, departmental service; guard,
| United States penitentiary service;
internal revenue; messenger, depart.
mental service; press feeder, govern.
ment printing service; skilled labor
err, male, departmental service; stem
osrapher and typewriter, department
tai service; stenographer and type
writer, Philippine service; watchman,
departmental service.
Examinnations in the following
branches will bgin op September IA,
the remainder beginning on October
10: craftsman, photographic; obser-
yer, weather bureau; teacher, Philip.
pine service; bookkeeper, department
tai service; civil engineer, department
tai service; civil engineer, Philippine
service; pharmacist ani numerous
other positions in the Indian and the
Philippine service.
Persons who wish to take any OF
the examinations mentioned Should
write to the United States civil serv-
Ice commission, Washington, d. c.,
for blank form Of application stat
Ing the kind OF examination desired.
The application form when received
should be carefully filed out In &C
cordance with the instructions print
ed thereon and mailed without delay
to the United States civil service
commission, Washington, D. G. If
the application has been properly ex-
ecuted, is received by the commission
In sufficient time to a1fange for the
examination, and the applicant is
found to be entitled to the exami-
nation requested, card will be sent
to him admitting him to the exami.
nation.
All examination papers are shipped
direct from the commission in WASH
ington TO the place of examination
and aDp1tcant for oyo MI n n tio,,, -, ~
f,ia the;r anni,o.+,ons nae Vio9 tons .uoo 4t.ns.
siy davs nrinr 10 tha 40 o - &c ,ess svanai orsn
nation 9tnarwisa tha ~ en,1,ont,nna ~ =
will he retnrnad WIG appi'oaolous
n For dascrintson, 30 +,a ,+,,o oe -
amination ! ren,,,red ] ~ NJ +se - sanosAI -. sA
branchess' annIicants haa bsst S rafar az - =,
Map,,a s n n % sn,s ttaS
mavsb t1aI nv : ~ e,
the TInttad States o;S,;l san,i,, So .a,s, ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Negro Nominee Deposed.

w. Il. Scott, presidential candidate
OF the National Negro Liberty party,
who is now serving a2O.day sentence
in the Bellevilile, ILL.,, jail, charged
with keeping a dlsorderly house, has
been depoSed. George r. Taylor, OF
Ottumwa. Iowa, has been chosen 70
fill the place made vacant by removal
OF Scott.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
Heavy Hall Storm.

Details Of terrific haistorm which
passed over southeastern Alabama
have been at Montgomery Ala. The
storm covered an area 15 miles long
by nine miles and destroyed all vege-
tation in Its path. Cotton stalks were
torn to shreds and even the bark on
the trees was torn Off. Subscriptions
for the destitute sufferers are being
taken,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-07-29
AGREEMENT REACHED.

The associated Press is able to state
on the highest authority that the
Russian and British governments have
agreed on mutually satisfactory basis
for settlement OF the questions of
the Russian volunteer fleet steamers
in the Red sea and the seizure by them
of British ships. A few minor points
still remain uns ettled, but these prob
ably will be cleared up, and it is not
expected that further complications
will arise.
Great credit for the satisfactory ter
minatitn OF this incident is due to
Foreign Secretary Count Lamsdrof,
who, it is admitted, acted in Il calm
and concilatory spirit worthy OF a
great statesman. The attitude of Sir
Charles Harding, the British ambassa-
dor, both for moderation and dignity
also provokes praise.
In fact the negotiations through
out the crises were conducted In a
most friendly spirit on both sides.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-01-29

City-placed in the hand of
receiver, Is colossal Optimist,
In fact the central figure of this
class in the both century. The
public with one accord when 1t
learned of the magnitude of his
Indebtedness, declared there was
no relief and, That 1t Can't Be
Done, and yet this Autocrat OF
Zion City declared; 1t Could Be
Done, and he did it. He Sc
cured his credi tors, the receiver
ship was dissolved ond Dowie
again held sway. 1t Can't Be
Done Is a shrine around which
the incomplete at, the indolent,
the illiterate, the foggy, and IN
fact all the clogs of enterprise
cluster. 1t is an ambush from
which the tories of pessimism
shoot at energ Y unaware. These
deluded classes still cast
their children into the nile of
superstition, and throw them
selves under the jugernant of
ignorance. The fires of puritan
witchcraft still shoulder in their
breasts. They have got in the
rear or the procession, which they
yainly endeaIvOred to stop in Its
onward march of progression,
and the scars and bruises of ener-
getic deeds are still visible on
their belonged mental visages,
1t Can't Be Done is the title oil a
song that has sunk into inOcuous
desuetude with "Old Blind Joe.
ArTICUs.