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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
HOMES AND LIVES
Pay Heavy Tribute to the Raging
Prairie Fires.

A dispatch from Lawton, Okla.
says prairie fires that swept over large
portion Of Kiowa and Comanche coun-A
ties Thursday night, destroyed hun.
dreds of farm buildings and much live
stock, made 1000 persons homeless,
caused the death of several persons.
threatened a number OF towns and
swept away scores of buildings on the
outskirts OF the towns. The follow
Ing deaths are verified:
DR.. Hammond, six miles from Law
ton; body found.
Unknown boy, body found on
prairie near Lawton, burned beyond
Identification.
John Hammond and daughter OF
Mrs. Henderson, living near Lawtop
were fatally burned.
The country was very dry, no rain
having rallen for months. Grass and
stubble fires, set by farmers as is Gus
tomary at at this season Of the ye&r,
were driven beyond control by a vio-
lent gale which rose suddenly.
Estimates of the loss exceed 5000.
900.
Report says that more fatalities are
expected as the reports from some dis
tricts are meagre.
At Hobart, the county seat of
Kiowa county. the fire approached from
the east, destroying the stables and
fifteen race horses, fifteen residences.
Two business houses and various small
buildings. Spreading to the south
west, the fire swept seventy i've
Thousand acres Of military and timber
reserve and Indian school reserve, de-
stroying several Indian houses and
forty head Of government cattle.
Spreading westward the flames GOV.
cred miles Of the homestead district,
destroying houses, barns and stock.
1t was In this district that five per-
sons are reported to have perished in
attempting to protect their property.
The names of three have beer learned.
They are as follows:
Dock and John Harmon, brothers.
and man named Fisher.
The other two were women and
their names have not yet been learned.
Late at night the fires began NOV
ing southwark toward the city. At
midnight five thousand people of the
city were battling with the approach
ing flames. The advance line of the
fire was fully two miles in length and
came in semi circular form.
a thousand men turned their ef
forts to checking the grass borders of
the reservation at the city limits.
Water from every source, carried in
every conceivable way, was distributed
along this line and all around the CITY
limits. This served the purpose of
checking the advance lines Of the fire.,
but was of little avail In hindering the.
continual rolling of the fire brands
into the street Of the city. In more
than hundred places flames arose
from dwellings, barns and outhouses,
but wherever blaze grew men were
present to quench it with waite AS
result Of the cool judgment of the
fire-fghtcrs the city's loss ,vas only
$4,000.
Families lay out in the prairie
throughout the freezing night after
he storm had passed with only thin
clothes on their backs. Hundreds of
reople are destitute and are suffering
Intensely from the cold.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Good for the Governor.
bands nre Selected.

A dispatch from Greenvllle to The
State says big cooking main was in
terrupted Thursday by Sheriff j. D.
Gilreath, acting under instructions
from Gov. Hayward, and there was
great disappointment in the crowd
numbering $50 who had come from
North Carolina, Georgia and various
points in this section. The rendezvous
was nearly five miles from the city, at
McBee distillery, and the cock fight
Ing was about to begin when Sheriff
Gilreath and his deputy drove upon
the ground, which caused such con-
sternation a large number took to the
woods literally. A messenger was
sent Immediately to the city for legal
advice, and when Senator Dean was
consulted this afternoon he informed
all that the sheriff was obeying in
structions from the governor. The
courier hurried back and it was agreed
to stop any further proceedings
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
A LOCAL OPTION MEASURE
Permitting Townships to Vote Upon
Special Road Tax,


Special Road Tax. E
The special township road tax law,
recently enacted by the general as.
sembly, Is OF much interest to the
residents Of South Carolina. The ct
Is so explicit that it Is reproduced in
full:
The voters or electors OF any town
ship who return real or personal prop
erty for taxation, are authorized to
levy and collect an annual sOad tax, to
supplement any special or other funds
for like purposes, in the following
manner: Upon the written petition
or request Of at least one fourth Of
the resident electors of the township
and like proportion of the resident
free-holders Of the age of 81 years,
as shown by the tax books OF the
county, being filed with the county
board of commissioners, asking for
the same and stating the rate of the
tax levy proposed which shall not
exceed two mills, the said county
board Of commissioners shall order
the township board of assessors of said
township to hold an election at some
place within the township, after Civ
ing notice OF the time and place there
of for at least two weeks in some
newspaper published within the
county, and by posting notice there
Of in at least three public places
within such township, for such
length Of time, unless there be no
newspaper published within the coun-
ty, which event the posting Of the no.
tices as above shall suffice at which
said election only such electors as re-
turn real or personal property for tax
alton, and who exhibit their tax re-
ceipts and registration certificates as
required in general elections, shall be
allowed to vote. For said election the
township board Of assessors shall ap-
poi 1T the managers, and the election
sha be Conducted as is provided by
Law for tie conduct Of general elec-
tiols. AT said election each elector
favoring tie proposed levy shall cast
ballot cor tanning the word 'Yes,'
printed or written thereon; and each
elector OPP osed to said levy shall cast
a ballot containing the word No.
printed or written thereon. Within
ten days after such election, il the
majority Cf those voting shall vote
for such levy, the board of assessors
shall furnish the county auditor with
statement Of the amount so levied,
and the auditor shall enter the same
in the tax duplicate; and he shall an
nually, for two years only, enter said
amount in the tax duplicates; and the
county tref surer shall collect the same
as other co luty and State taxes. Such
levy shall lie lien on the property in
such township, which shall be subject
thereto In ''aSe of default of payment.
SAID tax sc collected shall be used for
the improvement of the public reads
OF the township, and shall be paid out
by the cour ty treasurer upon warrants
drawn by the county board of.commis-
sioners, countersigned by the chair
man Of the township board OF asses
sors: Provided, That any surplus of
such levy remaining in the hands of
the county treasurer at the eYpira-
tion of any fiscal year shall be pai6
out the next year for the same pur-
DOSop
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
HELMS ,yaDan.

The Turkish government has resolv-
ed to forcibly prevent the Russia
Black sea fleet from passing through
the Dardanells, and a fight will prob
aoiy occur should such an attempt be
made. The defenses along the straits
nave been strengthened and mines
have been laid. An officer has also
been appointed especially to supervise
defensive measures. The reason for
Turkeys bold action, it is learned, is
that strong representations have been
made by the powers against such a
breach of Russia's treaty obligations.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

a special dispatch from Marion to
The State says Mrs. r.. B. Foxwcrth
IS dead as the result of picking a fever
blister with brass pin. She was
apparently in good health when a
small blister appeared on her lip and
she picked it with a pin, after which
1T festered and blood poisoning fol
lowed. She suffered great deal until
death relieved her. Mr.. Foxworth
was Miss Leola Baker, daughter of
Mr.. Il. Il. Baker, and lived i'm the
centenary neighborhood, about II
miles from Marion. She was a noble
hearted, Christian woman. Her unex-
pected death has cast gloom over the
community and caused sorrow in many
hearts
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
"A Woman Soaiped.

AT Covington, Ga, Mrs. j. w. Wor-
sham, wife Of the superintendent of
the Covington cotton mills, suffered
Thursday from distressing accident,
as the result OF which she may die.
While in the basement OF the mill her
hair was caught in some betting OF
moving machinery and she was
scalped, the skin and haic being torn
from her nose to the back of her neck.
The machinery was stopped as soon
as possible and she was rescued from
her precarious position. Her condi-
tion is serious, and her physicians can
not tell what may be the outcome
aside from the permanent disfigure.
ment,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Killed Herself.

Mrs. Horace G.. Allis, formerly a
prominent society leader in Little
Rock, Ark, committed suicide at the
county hospital by hanging herself
with strips Of bed clothes. Her hus-
band was at one time president Cs the
First National Bank, of that city
He was tried by the United States
court and given five years in the peni
tentiary for wrecking that bank His
vile was well known over the state
ana the disgrace attending her hus-
bands downfall sent her into seclu-
sion. Her husband was pardoned af-
Ter sewing three years. On his re-
lease she pleaded with him TO return
10 her and live down disgrace, but he
refused. He was the promoter and
,p32 32ncier Of the Little Rock street
n way company and numerous other
lcial concerns.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
IS PREPARIN4FoR A GRAB.
Cohgress Wants t6sRaise Their ow,
mud SlIhcr Snlnriea

1t would seem from the various
comments that were passed on the bill
asking for an appropriation of 800
600 from Congress for Il new stable for
the President, that this at least would
have deferred his friends from spring
ing another surprise OH the country,
as Senator Gallinger did when he ask ed
that the Presidents salary be increaS-
ed 1926, 900 per annum. The request
is in the shape Of a bill. 1t is to be
discussed at this session. The Calm
ger bill raises the salary of the Presi-
dent to SIS. 900; that of the Vice
PRESIDENT to sl5, 200; of the Speaker
of the House to SIP 900: of Cabinet
officers to $4,000: of Senators, Repre-
sentatives and delegates to SIS, 900.
The proposed increase are to 20 into
effect March 4, 1905.
1t is recalled that Il bill increasing
the salaries of members OF Congress to
1900 was passed in 1878. A storm
or protest was arous ed all over the
country, many veteran members OF
Congress were retired to private life,
and the succeeding Congress repealed
the law.
1t is pointed out by friends of the
Gallinger BILL however, that the in
dignation Of the people was aroused by
Il measure which, is absent from the
present propositfon-the retroactive.
The congressman Of 1873 paid them
selves their back salary to the begin
ming OF that term, and likewise their
mileage. This was generally denomi-
mated "a grab" and the Gallinger
bill. it is claimed, seeks to avoid a like
condemnation.
The ground for the Gallinger bill
was apparently laid on February % by
Senator lIoar who talked on the sub
ject of Senators salaries being made
uuate. The question was on provd-
ing suitable quarters for Senators, the
Democrats having urged that the
Republicans had known for long
time that the Democratic Senators, or
a number OT them, were given quar- t1rs
in an unsafe and condemned building.
In the course Of his speech Senator
lioar made the following significant
r,markS:
Our salary is also now lower in
practical value than it was before it,
was raised fifty years ago. And yet
the one thing that we do not seem to
nave courage enough to do is to say to
the people Of the United States that
the compensation OF this important Of
flee shall be at least in some degree
adequate to its dignity and character.
Take the salary Of Judge of the
District Court Of the United States.
Is there Judge of a district court of
the United State who would not con-
s'der his promotion to the Senate of
the United States an advance in
dignity ard authority? And yet we
have put up their salaries and the
salaries of the Judges of the, Circuit
Courts to 81, 600 and ST, 500 and do not
venture to touch our own
And now the Gallinger bill is sprung.
There is very little question that the
proposition, in many respects, is one
which has the Pres dent alone in mind
and it is not improbable that Senator
Galllngcr wrote his bill after confer
cnce with leaders in the party who
bask i'm the White House sunshine.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
4 Deserved Rrhukc

The Aiken correspondent of The
News and Courier says when Benjamin
Buford, the white n>found guilty
of manslaughter in killing the negro,
Larry Blackmore, was presented be-
fore Judge Purdy for sentence, he was
asked by his honor if he had anything
to say why sentence Of the court
should not be passed upon him Buford
replied; Nothing your honor, and
held up the lapel of his coat, on which
WAS pinned the cmbicm of the Masonic
Fraternity. He had previously given
sign, which Judge Purdy, being Il
Mason, did not fail to recognize The
man $ object was evident and Judge
furdy strenly said: That badge can
do you no good here. You are not tit
to wear it.. Throw it away. You
have violated all that is good and
noble that emblem represents, and YOU
are no brother Of mine. The sentence
OF the court is that you Shall serge
twelve years in the state penitentiary
at hard labor. You can thank your
counsel for saving your neck.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

land. He had simply pointed to.the
allegation lie made because the Demo.
cratic party had gone into Mysteries
because one man had invited a col
ored man to his table,"
All right" said Mr.. Williams, Il
am glad to hear that because /
thought the gentleman had sharp
stick and was after my dear aud much
adored old friend, Grover Cleveland. {"
(Laughter.)
Further discussion was cut short by
point Of order.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11

Postmaster e. S. Parnell of Onion
Junction, Ark, has resigned because
he is afraid of being killed by feudlsts.
-Four members OF his family have been
assasstnated within the past fifteen
months, and he intends to hunt SAT.
er Cline.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
Subject 1'nrthe Fool k,lIer

a BROOKLYN minister, Rev. Cort-
land Myers, stated to his Mortified
congregation one Sunday that he had
not washed his hands since he bad
shaken the hand Of President Rose
velt the week before. The Minnea-
polls Times says the congregation has
been on The lookout for their PASTORS
resignation ever since, feeling con-
vinced that he is qualifying for pro-
fess lrship in the Chicago university.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
State Campaign.

State Chairman Willie Jones has
called meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Democratic party, to be
held in Columbia on Tuesday evening,
April 9Th, in the office of the secre
tary of state. The state committee
will fix the time for the state, conven
tlon, at which delegates WIFI ) elect.
ed to the national Democratic c0pSen-
tiOn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-11
The Japnnese younded,

Seyenty-one wounded officers and
men from the japanese fleet arrived
at Sasebo on the hospital ship Kobe
Maru from Port Arthur. All these
were wounded in the attackupon Port
Arthur,
The Western news., 1904-05-11
POLITICS and COVER. .NMENT

couraglng the growth of cotton in va
rlous parts Of Africa and the West In.
dies shows that the commercial inter.
ests of the British people are not dis.
posed to be at the mercy of an Ameri-
can monopoly. The colonial secretary
| told OF the progressive experiments
now going on in Egypt. Sudan, central
and west Africa and the West Indies
and said that commercial arrange
ment had just been concluded with the
Cotton Growing association for joint
expenditure Of $3,OOOOOO year in the
west African colonies. where $500
acres are to be put under cultivation.
On to Mukden.
The Japanese advance columns in
Korea had crossed the Yalu by April
% and occupied strong position on
the road to Mukden. the Russians
either being defeated or making only
show of resistance in order to bait a
trap. Reports were fragmentary and
inconclusive.
During the night of the Goth the
Japanese transport, Kinshu Maru, got
separated from her convoy in fog
and was sunk by two Russian torpedo
boats of the Vladivostok squadron.
Some of the officers and crew surren-
dered, but about 100 infantrymen con
tinued firing until the waves closed
over their sinking craft The blockade
of Port Arthur and Vladivostok was
resumed
Notes.
An international commission has
moved eastward the dividing line be-
tween Uganda and the Kongo in east
Africa. thus depriving England of val
liable salt deposits and placing the
Albert Edward Nyanza wholly within
the kongo. - The German troops
operating in southwest Africa have
suffered loss Of one-third from dis
ease. and the natives are gaining head
way, having recently won several vic
tories. - Premier Watson Of Aus
tralia has formed ministry COM
posed Of members of the labor party. !
The American officers who de-
livered the new Turkish cruiser have
been decorated by the sultan, and Cap
tain Buchanan has become naval ad-
wiser to the Turkish ministry of ma
rine.
The Western news., 1904-05-11

call witnesses. In his speech Cochran
plainly insinuated that the Republicans
had bought the election in 1896 and
that this explained their readiness to
believe that he was purchased. Speak
er Cannon cited number of prece-
dents showing that the Cochran resolu-
ton was not question of privilege,
especially as the alleged offense was
said to have occurred while Mr.. Cock
ran was not a member of congress.
Williams appealed from the ruling and
the Republican majority voted solid
against the investigation.
A Point For the Minority.
Several days before the adjournment
OF congress Leader Williams of the
house minority had made objection
to requests for unanimous consent to
allow members to "extend remarks in
the Record" Grosvenor of Ohio Rep.l
then moved to secure special author
lty for such extension for three days
after adjournment. Late on the 9th
Mr.. Williams caught the Republicans
mapping, some being out to dinner and
others being Influenced to vote against
the resolution. 1t was defeated-125 to
The Western news., 1904-05-11

out reference to
the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Pritchard
made favorable impression by his
handling Of the recent Machen trial.
New Porto Rico Governor.
Beakman Winthrop, judge of the
court of first instance in the Philippine
Islands, has been appointed by the
president to succeed William H. Hunt
as governor Of the island of Porto
Rico. Mr.. Winthrop is New Yorker
and graduate Of Harvard He will
not assume office until July l, when
Governor Hunt is to retire.
Chinese Prince Received.
The nephew of the emperor of China,
Prince Pu Lum Tsee, has been the re-
cipient of some exceptional attentions
from the president and others in Of
dcial life at Washington since his ar
rived at the capital, April 23.
Notes.
On the day that congress adjourned
the president reappointed w. D. Crum,
the negro, as collector of customs at
Charleston, S. C., being assured that
the senate would dispose Of the case
promptly in December. The
armored cruiser California was launch
ed at San Francisco April %, being
christened by the daughter of Governor
Pardee in the presence Of a great
throng.
The Western news., 1904-05-11
Foreign.
Hungarian Strike Spreads.

e'~''Ss' '~'s ~sssN oks S00os
The strike which tied up the state
railway system of Hungary last week
and paralyzed the business of the
country began to develop serious con-
nlcts as soon as the government en-
ployed new men to take the place of
the strikers. Telegraph lines were cut,
rails torn up and cars robbed A very
2ew trains We're sent out from Ruda-
pest manned by soldiers and railway
officials. Finally royal decree was
Issued calling out the army reserves to
assist in operating the railroads. Sew
eral OF the strike leaders were arrested.
and all We're ordered to report for mil
atary service. A great many of the
men under these circumstances decided
to return to work. serious riot oc
CURED at Elesd, in which twenty three
OF the strikers We're killed and more
than forty wounded by volley from
the police. A Socialist first shot and
killed the police commander. The So
cialists throughout the country began
agltating for general uprising. Nu-
mer>us other strikes have been begun
In response to the Socialist summons.
The hungarian diet was closed by
royal decree owing to the attitude of
the opposition parties, especially the
Clericals. who encouraged the strikers,
Ensland's New Cotton Policy.
The action of the British house of
commons April q in unanimously re-
solving that the government should
continue its aggressive policy of en-
The Western news., 1904-05-11
American Bottoms Favored.
Legal and Criminal.
Charges Against Western Union.

That the New York office of the West
ern Union Telegraph company has
made practice of supplying private
wires to pool rooms and gambling re-
sorts at special high rates was dis.
closed to the City club by Captain Cod
dard Of the New York police, who, in
conjunction with the officials of the
club, trapped the Western Union Of
ficials into furnishing a gambling serv-
ice at special rates to dummy an
plicant. The incident has caused a
great stir because of the prominence
OF the Western Union directors. whose
names have been published in all the
papers. Thus a distinct issue in civic
morality has been drawn. Will these
wealthy Christian gentlemen do any
thing toward stopping practice of
this kind, Notwithstanding that it
brings in Il large revenue?
Rothschild Indicted.
Two indictments against David
ROthschild, former head of the Federal
Bank and Globe Security company of
New York, were handed down by the
grand jury April %. charging grand
larceny in the first degree.
Hearst Sued For Libel.
w. p Harrison of Chicago has be-
gun suit against William r. Hearst
and his newspapers for libel on five
counts for a statement concerning the
monopoly of water meters given to the
keystone company of Pittsburg.
Notes.
In a clash between cattlemen and
sheep herders near Laramie, Wyo.,
April p, the former captured fifteen
of the latter and killed 1900 head of
sheep. The herders were tied to trees
and their camps burned 1t is the old
controversy about the use of the pub
lie range. ii. l. Andrews, alias
Wltherout, was arrested at Alpena,
Mich, April 2S, as the last of u gang
or clever forgcrs on an indictment
found in Brooklyn for raising and
cashing. drafts to the amount of $19.-
600. The jury having returned Il
verdict of arsencal poisoning as cause
OF death of Florence Mcintosh, who
died at Sidney, N. Y, April IL, Mrs.
IL. De Witt, the girls mother, was az
rested last week on suspicion of having
the poison. Henry
alias Henry Williams, the
negro murderer of Lula Sandberg at
Tex, was indicted for murder
in the first degree by special grand
Jury. thus averting threatened lynch
ng. -Four companies of artillery, called
~ the governor, guarded the Jail. =
Mrs. Mary A. Powell of Dover Del,
charged with the murder Of her foster
laughter, Estella Albin, confessed to
he crime, giving jealousy as the in-
:entive and stating that she suspected
improper relations between her and
Ter husband. William Duke OF
New York, accused by District At
orney Jerome of buying jobs, admitted
II court last Saturday that he had re-
eived and paid over at least $2OO,uOO
n the last two years to get positions
nd promotions for men in the ponce
nd fire departments and the city de-
artments.