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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Dropped Three Stories.

At Chicago two people were killed
and six seriously injured by the fall.
ing Of an elevator in the store of
Sears, Roebuck & Co., Friday after
neon. The passenger elevator, ordi.
narily used in the building, was out
of repair, and the freight elevator was
used during the day by the customers
and employees. While load of pas
sengers was being carried up the cable
parted, allowing the elevator with its
load of tn people to fall three stories.
The conductor of the elevator, Philip
Caldwell, was instantly killed, and
Mrs. Kate Hayne, 40 years old, was
50 badly hurt that she died Friday
evening in the hospital Six Others OF
The people who were in the elevator
at the time Of the accident were in
jured but not fatally.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
The Open Door.

The Washington Star, the official
imperial gazette, points with pride''
to the fact that there are In the en-
ploy Of the federal government no
less than 4,6lo negroes, drawing an
nuallY salaries aggregatirg 80, 95S, 1874
The Star would have the negro voters
clear as % the maintenance of the
princlplo Of the "open door," 1t do. S
not, however, go on to point out that
even the best OF these positions held
by negroes are no more than depart
mental clerkships and other minor
places. The "open door" leads to
nothing better than these subordinate
Jobs, the cream Of the federal patron
age being r>served for the white
friends OF the administration. The
pests OF the important ministers
abroad have never yet been yielded to
a member Of the black race. We are
for equity in this matter and IL Mr..
Roosevelt Is elected ne can conceive
OF no more fitting appointment in the
cabinet than that OF the eminent
negro, Booker Washington. Let US
have Justice. The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Shocking Accident.

A dispatch from Anderson to The
News and Courier says Lizzie, the six
year-old daughter Of Lewis Abercrom-
BILE, was run over by her fathers
wagon Wednesday morning and died
In few minutes from internal In
juries. She was on her way to school
and when she climbed down from
the wagon at Sunset Forest, three
miles west Of the city, the mules
jumped and she was thrown under the
wheels Of the heavily loaded wagon.
Her home was in Centreville town.
ship, six miles west Of Anderson on
the Portman road.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Lost tho Bet.

a dispatch from New York says
Lawrence ID Orsay, on the stage pest
kr own as the Earl Of Pawtucket, Ie-
turned Thursday from q visit to Eng
land on the Minnehaha, of the Allan.
tic Transport line, and with him
came story Of the loss Of $500 on a
political bet. D'Orsay Is an admirer
OF President Roosevelt and found a
pass enger Of his own mind i'm George
5. Adams, Of Brooklyn. Both were
loud in their assertions that not only
Roosevelt would be elected, but that
even the trend Of sentiment on board
OF the steamship was favorable to him.
Townsend Cushman, Of this city,
tt ok exception TO their arguments in
the smoking room and offered to
wager $500 that canvass of the pas.
sengers would result In Judge Parker y
favor. The bet was made. Twenty
one voters were discovered by a can
vass, and eleven Of them declared that
Parker vas their standard. bar er
while the remaining ten stood 10
Roosevelt,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Died Alter Reine elected.

a dispatch from Anderson says N
F. Banlster died at 5 o'clock Thurs.
day morning, one day after his re-
election as county coroner. The
governor will be asked to appoint a
coroner to serve out his term, which
expires January l and to order an
election to choose his successor.
Blnister defeated w. Y. Miller by a
handsome majority, although unable
from illness TO make personal can.
vass. Mrs. Banister and eight chill.
dren survive. The deceased was for.
ty-eight years old and died from con.
sumption. County executive com.
mite has ordered primary Septem
Der l3, same day as second county
primary, to elect new coroner.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Suicide by RattIer,s Rite.

Alfred Thurston, snake, frog and
glass eater out of job, appeared In
the barrCom OF the New Hotel In
Niagara Falls Thursday morning.
lie had huge diamond back rattle
snake with him in box. He took
out the snake and placed its head in
his mouth. The snake bit him in the
tongue aid the man died seven hours
later In agony. Surgeons could do
nothing for him, and 1T was supp )sed
at first by the police that the fellow
did the rash trick on barroom bet,
but the men who were present declare
the act was u deliberate suicide.
Thurston's home was in New York
city.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Eighteenth Anniversary.

How many OF our RAIDERS recalled
last wednesday night the fact that
eighteen years ago the earth trembled.
The great earthquake was on; terror
seized The people; the citizens camp
ed In the streets; the buildings shook
like houses of cards. and down
charleston way the destruction was
terrific. Eighteen years have passed
and 1t Is safe guess that few, very
few, people recalled the anniversary.
Many narrowing catastrophes have
happened since the seismic disturb
ance, but probably none struck terror
TO the hearts Of brave men as did
that great convulsion Of nature. The
people don't want any more shakes
IKE that of August 81, 1886, that's
certain.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
a Peculiar Case.

a dispatch from Weimer, Texas,
says: While incarcenated In Jail,
Oscar Lee Tucker, u seventcen-year-
old negro, under arrest for attempted
rape, was mysteriously lynched. The
officials are unable TO determine lust
when or how the act was committed.
The cage had not been broken into,
but Tucker had a forty foot rope
around his neck and his head was
drawn up to a hole in the cell about
eight inches in width and not over
four feet from the floor, used to pass
food through to the prisoners. His
feet were tied close to his body with
cords. There is no clue to the per-
petratOrS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Deserts tho Republicans.

Henry r. Wolcott, who was the
Republican candidate for Governor of
Colorado in 1898 and who Is a brother
OF former Senator Edward o. Wolcott,
has declared for Parker and Davis.
The New York American says in an
nouncing this at the Hotel Wolcott
he said: II regard Parker as safe and
sane. believe Roosevelt to be eccsn-
trio and menace to the business in.
terests OF the country. While i shall
support Parker for President, 1 shall
do all can to re-elect Peabody, the
Reput' oan candidate for Governor or
Cole do" Mr.. Wolcott Is multi
millionaire mine owner. He Is treas.
urer Of the Colorado Mining and
Smelling Company and a director In
-'a"> Life and other great
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
WHAT SENATOR T1LLMAN SAYS
about the Effort to Make tho Brice
Bill an Issue.

The Spartanburg Journal says Sena
tor B. r. Tillman, the father of the
dispensary law" arrived in the cit,
Thursday morning from Washington,
en- route to Clemson College to attend
q meeting OF the board of trustees.
AS soon as the train stopped the
senator alighted from the train and
seeking the shade of a box car, he call.
ed for paper and newsboys were soon
crying New York and Atlanta papers,
but the senator wanted Columbia
paper and as these had not arrived he
began to talk with the reporters who
were at the depot.
The senator delivered some hot shot
Into the movement now on foot
throughout the state to have the
Brice bill amended and res. ored tc
Its original shape so that loc II option
elections can be held in counties de.
string them.
What do l think OF the move.
ment" repeated the senator as be was
discussing several topics at the same
time with the reporters. "Ill tell
JON' "h"o oniiih doOuu IL, anu UQe
senators voice bespoke the hidden
feeling back of his statement. 81
think 1t Is like an underhandcd at
tempt at Observation-Disclosures what
think of It," Why the idea Of
making the dispensary pay for run.
ming the thing and keeping down
blind tigers, when the dispensary IT..
self has been put out"
I believe" said the senator" no,
l Will say 1t straight-no honest man
could support such measure as far
as ! can figure it out"
l know that l may be biting a
hundred fellows in the legislature,
but can't help it MY opinion
what are you talking about. It's not
mere opinion. am the father OF
the dispensary law, 1 believe, and
have had little acquaintance with
1T and Its origin. They would have
the disnensary run cut cf g county
and then make the dispensary system
pay for keeping out their blind tigers
and seeing that the law is upheld"
No sir, it is not right" The SEN
ator holds that if county wants the
NASPShouhJ puU Ouu, ~ SIlOQiu uOU lUOk
to the dispensary system for protec-
tion against the blind tigers, which
Senator Tillman says would spring
up, and Furthermore he does not re-
gard it as all honest business propo-
sition, as he intimates above, in say.
ing that no honest man would sup
port such a movement as far as he
can see 1t. The senator's train pulled
out while he talking and the re-
porter had no time to ask the senator
what he would regard as satisfac-
tory arrangement for counties which
might vote down the dispensary in
he tbs nstonhiAittnn aN az
cording to law.
AS he said goodbye he called a news.
boy aud gave him nickel. 81 pro-
misad to buy a paper from him awhile
ago" said the senator, but l got the
paper from another boy, when that
train came in" II think these boys
ought to be encouraged" concluded
the senator. Senator Tillman left
Washington Thursday night and was
on bis way to Clemson College where
he will attend meeting OF the board
of trustees.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09

with the utmost possible speed. 1t
was by the Baikal lake that I person
ally checked the rate at which the
troops we're pouring in, and marked
the last section Of the railway around
the lake In the last stages of construc.
tion. When this is finished, the 2O,-
600 soldiers who have been working
on it will be released and sent down
to the front.
From what l have seen In Harbin
and further south have returned con-
vinced that In actual fact the war is
only just beginning.
Make no mistake. The Russians
are simply hanging back. They are
slow, but they are sure. All along
the 5000 miles OF line 1 saw camps
and troops countless troops-drilled
and prepared for war.
Il have seen the japanese troops,
and have seen the Russian troops,
and have seen the numbers of both.
and the work of BOTH"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS
Weekly Summary OF Conditions
Throughout the State.

The following is Section Director
Bauer's weekly crop bulletin:
The week ending a. M, August
29th, had a mean temperature OF II
degrees, which is about below nor.
NAL, due 10 moderately hot weather
the first four days and abnormally
cool weather during the last three.
The extremes were minimum OF
about SO in the western counties on
tbe 18th, and maximum Of 80 at
three places on the 23rd and oath.
The sunshine was about normal, al.
though a number OF places reported
too much cloudiness of crops, they
having had general cloudlness the en-.
tire week. a wind storm Going some
damage to trees and crops occurred In
Oconee county, and a hail storm that
did little damage in Marlboro county
Local high winds did some damage In
a lew other places, but were confined
to very small areas.
The precipiGa tion averaged above
the nomal for the week, and was ex.
cessive locally in the western, east
ern and southern counties. There
was least precipitation in the central
counties. A number Of places reported
the heaviest rainfall Of the season OF,
the 10Th. The weekly amounts
ranged about half an inch to rearly
four inches. In many places there
has been too much rain for cotton.
while In i few, tlfe weeks rainfall
was needed ard was beneficial! or all
crops.
Farm work made rapid progress
early in the week, but general rains
during the latter part brought it to a
suandstfll.
Favorable reports on CT rn continue
from all sections, espe cially on late
corn which Is an exceptionally fine
crop and which is practically made.
Fodder pulling made rapid progress,
but considerable was damaged by the
frequent rains.
There was no marked change In the
condition OF cotton, although what
changes took place were generally
toward deterioration, owing to contin.
ued shedding and to further spread Of
rust, both apparently due to excessive
moisture. In few localities boil
worms have done considerable dam
age. In places over the whole State,
and almost generally over the western
counties and on clay tnd red lands,
the plants continue to bloom and fruit
freely. Elrly in the week, under the
stimulus Of the high temperature
then prevailing, early varieties of cot
ton opened rapidly in the eastern,
southern and central counties and con-
siderable was picked in those sectors,
while In the western counties there
are as yet few open bolls, and com
paratiyely few full grown ones. Pick
eastern halfof the State. Sea island
cotton maintained its very promising
condition.
Early rice is ripening fast, and cut
ting has begun; late rice is heading
nicely. The rice crop Is very promis.
Ing in the Georgetown district. There
has been too much rain for peas, but
sweet potatoes and gardens as we'll as
truck generally are doing we'll. Hay
ing Is under way, but made slow pro-
gress owing to the frequent rains.
The hay crop will be heavy with
favorable weather for saving it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
MORE SETTLERS.
Second Colony Located In South
Carolina During Last Week.

Carolina During Last Week.
A dispatch from Columbia says
Wednesday afternoon the signatures
were affixed to the papers for the
second colony to be established in this
state at once.
The colony will be located In the
county OF Aiken, six miles from tie
city Of Aiken and about seven or
eight miles from the towns of Tren-
ton, Johnston and Graniteville. The
property Is located on the line OF the
Southern and the Trenton. A lken
branch OF the Southern runs through
the lot.
This colony will be about twice the
size In acreage Of the colony to be 10.
Gated In Lexington, and Of course is a
much larger proposition. The land
Is In tine quality, 1t being rolling
country, and the drainage and the
health features are perfect. 1t is
particularly adapted to the growing
of truck and fruit which the Scandl.
navians, who will be used In this case
also,swill devote themselves to- Only
small proportion Of this land Is now
under cultivation.
Under the terms OF the agreement
signed the settlement OF the property
must begin within two months, and
fifth Of the total acreage must be
settled within one year OF the date OF
the signing OF the contract.
Commissioner Watson says that,
considering the available local mar.
kets referred to above, the nearness
OF the city OF Augusta and the two
principal tourist hotels In the state
as well as the advantage Of location
affordinG facilities for reaching the
Eastern truck markets in, has every
reason to believe that this colony, un.
less some unforeseen trouble arise, |!
destined to be one OF the most mode
colonies OF the Southern states.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Woman's Eve Shot Our.

\ dispatch from Spartanburg to
The State says Tom Cheek and win
Brown, farmers Of the Enoree section,
had quarrel Wednesday afternoon
returning from Laurens In wagon.
Later while Brown and his wife were
unloading the wagon In their yard
Cheek fred on them with shotgun.
Brown escaped with slight wound
but several shots hit Mrs. Brown, one
penetrating her right eye, making
necessary It's extraction. Her condl.
tiOn is regarded as critical
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Fatal Wreck.

TIE westbn---a--imperial limited
4<A-I.-- istt-l dUlfl G zfttsi.
rls wrecked Friday oisht.
colliding with freight train at
Sintaluta, N. w. t., due to an open
switch which Is supposed to have been
left open by one Of the crew of the
freight train. Five women passengers
In the tourist car were killed and four
other passengers, the porter and en-
gineer were injured. The vice regal
party, Lord and Lady Mimic, were on
the train en- route to the Pacific coast
but escaped unhurt and resumed their
tourney
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Killed by Train.

Walter j. Moore was struck and in
stantly killed by the northbound
Southern passenger traln near Rock
Hill about o'clock Thursday evening
He lived about three miles south or
town and was walking home along the
tracks. lie was warned Of the ap-
proach OF the train and remarked
that he would leaYe the track in time
hut failed to do SO. He was about 45
years Of age and wldower. He was
the only son OF Capt w. l.. Moore
and was highly esteemed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
In Great Demand.

The State say IS the demands for Mr..
Bryan for campaign purposes In In
diana exceed the combined calls for
all the other Democratic orators. He
is scheduled already for six speeches S
there and the requests continue to
come in from every county This
Will probably serve to open the eyes
OF those who have from time to time
pronounced Mr.. Bryan dead one. -
MIR. Bryan Is today the most popular
campaign orator In the Democratic
party.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Buried ut IIaat.

The State says the body OF Maude
Allen was burie | Friday. In addition
to the amount furnished by the cour.-
ty, So or 81 was raised by subscription
and Undertaken Van Metre made no
charges, so that a lot was purchased
for the interment. Since the woman
was SO brutally killed three weeks ago
the body has been left at Van Metre S
morgue In the hope that someone
would identify the woman. But the
secret OF her name and her life we. e
buried with her, perhaps forever.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Hundreds HomeIess.

Forest fires have DESTROYED the
hamlet OF Little Bay, N. f., and 400
families are homeless. Two men
have been drowned. The steamer
Prosper has embarked the women and
children. The men are fighting the
flames In an effort to prevent the
destructive fires from covering a wider
area. The government Is providing
food, shelter and other assistance to
the destitute.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Admits His Guilt.

Rev. L. P. Martin, an evangelist
arrested at Roanoke, Va. last Sunday,
Is badly wanted by the government
for raising money orders. Martin
Thursday evening admitted his guilt.
He will be held mere until Il federal
Judge In Pennsylvania issues an order
for his removal to that State. D.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Preo ious Load Into River.

dispatch from Mazatlan says four
pack mules loaded with $40, 200 worth
OF gold bullion from the Guadalupe
de los Reyes mines fell from the
mountain road into a swift river near
that place and we're swept out to sea
with their precious burden. The
bullion was being taken to Mazatlan
for shipment to San Francisco. 1t
has not been recovered.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
THE CLEMSON SCHOLARSHIPS.
Names Of Those Who Won Them I'm
the Several Counties.

| TIC ScVcERl Counties,
The State board of education met
Friday night to pass upon the recon.
mendations Of the county boards as tc
the appointment of benefciaries at
Clemson college. All but one OF the
members OF the board were present.
The beneticiaries were appointed ac-
cording to the suggestion OF the coun-
ty boards, there being no contests.
Following is the list of l24 young men
who will thus be helped by the State
to get an education In the agricultural
department at Ciemson:
Ahheyiile--J. T. McLane, Geo. S.
Spabr, G. G. McElyy.
Aiken-Geo. Weathersbee, w. A.
Gannt, Edmond Weeks, Milton Tyler.
Auderson-W. B. Aull, Eugene
Brown, e. j. Burris, T. S. Banister
Raymond Clardy,
Bamberg -Chas. w. Rice, M. l..
Sandifer.
Barnwell-W. f. Odom, l.. Rich
ardson, w. r. Woodward.
Beaufort-R. G. Richardson, 8. l.
Bond, G. A. Sanders.
Berkeley-M. M. Platt, j. G. Ste
vens, J. p Harry.
Charleston--T. L. Ogier, Jr., D.
l.. Bissell, It. u. Eason, e. d. Gle
ments, G. w. Neyle, j. L. Eason, G.
G. Wigfall, L. E. May.
Florence. E. johnson, Il. b..
Wise, j. A. Bethea.
Cherokee-W. w. Belue, James
Pr'dnore.
Chester-R. B. Lowery, D. s.
Hollis, Harper Sanders.
Observation-Disclosures e. Mc..ean,
laas sUIarsSG6hAtH. Sd n. Huggi ias., e: ) Ii.
Clark, D. j. Holiday.
Colleton-H. Alderman, H. X.
Strickland, Geo. Warren.
ID, rcheSt r-E. j. Thornhill.
E!gefieli-W O. Scott, w. H..
Scott.
Darlington T. Il Stokes, II. p.
Stuckey, e. r. Wheeler.
Fairfield. l.. Ware, Leonard
Ware, Wy lie Marlborough.
Newherry--S. II. Gallman, w. j.
Sheely, G. L. Cannon.
Georgetown-R. l.. Allstin, Harold
Sian.
Greenvllle j. d. Goldsmith, w. A.
Barton, w. II. Stevens, Frank Elem
ming, g. e. Baldwin.
Greenwood W. II. Maynard, S. Ii.
Sherard, L. O. Watson.
Hampton-T. Fl. Hamilton, Jr.,
W. b. Bowling.
Htrry-A. j. Baker, F. L. Martin.
Kershaw-T. j. Ancrum, Joel
Hough.
Lancaster E. Bales, G. a.
Robertso1.
Laurens II. Fuller, f. w.
Crisp, Ben Reaves.
Lew. n. Wells, G. "A. McLen-
don.
Lexington a. Lown, S. Wessln-
ger, G. T.. Jones.
Ma!ion-J. c. Clark, w. A. Mace,
l.. E. Dew.
Marlboro O car Roper, b. II. Gov.
irgGon, Jr., w. A. Thomas.
O,onee w: Moore, G. n. Dick.
son.
Orangeburg w. Fl. Rumtf, f. j.
Crider, Marion Punches, Adam Cherry
II. III. Brunson.
Pickens j. 0. Fields, f. M. Garri
SON.
Richland- Marion Lykes, Carol
LaBorde, Jno. II. Weston, Crawford
Young.
saluda Cromwell Whittle, San
Bleasa.
Spartanburg j. IL. McClain, w
$. Wingo, G. G. johnson, Beltol
Ezell, S. j. Ezell, r. IL. Fike.
Sumter G. M. Truluck, j. b.
Ryan, 9. l.. Williamson.
Union-W. p. l.. Ghee, IL. G. VIII
burn.
Williamsburg Thos. Epps, b. M
Montgomery, w. j. Brockinston.
iurkVille j. Roach, r.. q
Hope, l.. b. Brandon, f.. a. Craw
ford.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
Nine People Killed.

An official from Richmond, Que.
states that in a collision between pas
senger trains on the Grand Trunk
railway near Richmond, QUE nine
people were killed and two have since
died of their injuries. The number OF
injured Is not know.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09
TIE RATTLE GOES ca.

The lack Of definite information
from the seat Of var continues up to
this Saturday morning and nothing
further regarding the situation at
Liao Yang is known beyond the fact
that kuropatkin has withdrawn the
main portion Of bis forces to the
north, tr right bank OF the Taitsc
river and that, acc lrding to the latest
advces, the action Is still in progress.
There is disnclination in St. Peters
burg to believe that Lao Yang has
been abandoned, and at the same
tine 1t is declared that tie position
Kuropatkin now occupies is the one
he had prepared and fortified and
where he has all along planned to
make his second stand instead OF
directly In and around Iiao Yang
with the river at his back, as has
been believed. 1t is thought by
Russian experts that III attacking
kuropatkin's present defenSes the
Japanese are facing an almost impossi.
bile attack, especially with their forces
divided by the river.
Advices reaching Toxic say that
the TditSe is flooded and cannot be
fOrded, and therefore as pointed ont
i'm the Associated Press diSpatches
from st. Petersburg, tie river itself
becomes an important factor in the
general scheme OF Russian defense. -
Dispatches from both Russians and
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-09

JUDGE Parker has courteously de-
clined the invitation extended to him
by Charleston to be present at the
ratification meeting in that city. He
declares that he will make no speeches
during the campaign.