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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01

Jesse Huffman, Il soldier now sta
toned at Fort Fremont, S. c., will
be taken back to Centrcville, Iowa,
iii day or SO, to stand trial on the
charge of forgery. The story of Hun
mans crime was told 10y w. h. Davis,
an officer of that town, who called on
the governor Wednesday morning for
rcquiSition papers and the warrant.
huffman was a rather bad character,
although cf good family, and it was
after he joined the army that it was
discovered that he had forged note
OF the National Bank OF Centreville.
The amount secured by Huffman was
only $27. 80, but the bank is willing
to spend $500 to get him back Cor
rcspondence was had with the war
department, and it was found that
his release could be secured in order
that he might be tried. Governor
Cummings wrote to Governor Hey
ward in the matter, and as soon as
proper papers could be obtained Mr..
Davis came on for his prisoner. Word
was wired the captain Of HuiImanS
company at Fort Fremont and the
man was placed under arrest to be
carried back to Iowa.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Killed by Gas.

In the city of New York three peo-
pie were killed by illuminating gas
in five-story tenement in east Elev-
enth street Wednesday and many oc-
cupants of neighborng flats were
mere or less overcome. The dead are:
Otto CrosSman, 30 years old, host
Ter; Jennie Crossman, % yeas, his
wife, and Rosie Longfelder, 33 years
old, a seamstreSS, boarding with the
Crossmans. Two gas jets were found
turned on full head. According to
the neighbom Grossman several times
threatened to turn on the gas and
end his life and that OF his wife. Tues
day night, 1T Is said, there was mer-
rymaking at the Crossman fiat and
considerable wine was drunk,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
~ Peculiar Accident.

Lieutenant Barton T. Gardiner, Il.
). A., on furlough from his company
III Arizona and passenger on the east
bound Southern Pacific train, going to
visit his mother in Massachusetts,
met with Il peculiar accident Thurs
day us the train was nearing the de-
pot Iii flatonla; Texas. He was seat
ed i'll chair car and was asleep. He
awoke us the brakeman called out the
name of the station, jumped from the
window and fell under The cars, both
legs cut on. Immediate attention
was given him and lie is resting we'll.
Gardiner said When he heard the
brakeman announce the station he
dreamed his captain commanded a
charge and it was this Which caused
the accident.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Trusts Destroy InIiyidun,itv

In an addr, SIS before the students of
the college Of the city of New York,
w. II. Truesdale, president of the
Delaware, Lackawauna railroad, de-
scribed the great combinations Of
capital and labor as socialStic, declar-
ing the tendencies arc to Shackle, If
not destroy, the American indivduali
ty to which the country owes so much.
After dcs ;ribng the development Of
the great industries, the greatest Of
which is the railroad business, he ex-
pressed the opinion that the gain is
due to the spirit Of American free
dom, and he'said he does not expec:
the same prorortionatc mileage to be
constructed hereafter, as the cost of
the terminals will interfere, but tie
improvements will continue rapidly as
ever. lie said great combinations OF
capital are impossible elsewhere and
it is a question if it do not Stile lndi-
viduality The labor organizations
may lie beme fetal in sUino ways anJi
have done good in some cases and in
jury in others. he declared and when
they stiile ambition they do harm.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
lat. Gov. Sloan Married.

Mrs. Fannie Blake Gillian and
Lieutenant Governor John II. Sloan
were married Wednesday night at the
home OF DR.. and Mrs. l.. r. Blake AT
Spartanburg. Bishop W. w. Duncan
oilciatcd. Tie bride wore Il hand
some gown of lilac clifton with an
underdress Of taileta and Il valuable
diamond tiara, the gift OF the groom.
largely attended reception was
rendered Colonel and Mrs Sloan by
Dr and Mrs Blake, which was the
decided social affair Of the sprinl
season. The couple left tonight fol
California, and upon return, will re
side III Columbian
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
a Funny Case.

A dispatch from Towanda, Pa,
SAYS forty years have been knocked
out of the life of Edward Smith, IL
farmer, by single blow Last week
he was Telling il large tree. In fall.
ing it struck another small tree which
fell on Smith, cutting Il deep cash in
his forehead. He was unconscious for
some time, and since he las recovered
he has no recollection OF his present
life. lie acts like Il boy again. al
though he is over fifty. He plays the
games he played while Il boy aud goes
about doing the same farm work he
did as a youngster. He has no recol
lection OF his life for the last forty
years, but otherwise is in good health.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Socicty PolYnnnny.

Some ugly features of our national
life and what to do about them was
the subject Of IL lcntcn sermon Sun
day night by the Rev. DR.. McKim of
the Epiphany church at Washington,
ID. &. DIR. McKim made a direct,
torcible attack OH the Almost con
SclcncelesS extravaganza and passion
Tor display that has spread down
ward among the people. He drew a
vivid picture OF the Progressive
polygamy" of society divorces, as com
pared with the pplygamy of the Nor
mons, and made a cauStic reference to
the graft top TO bottom of society,""
and even the dark and portcntious
shadow of the betrayal of public
trust lying across the lcgiSlstive halls
Of the nation"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
following the meeting Of the county

following the meeting of the county
committees. AS the Second district
is interested more than the rest of
the State, it was decided to let the
special committee tabulate the vote
instead of requiring the entire COM
mittee to meet, and exGov. McSwee-
ney, l.. }. Williams (or his substitute),
'rhos. Martin, j. NJ. Polatty, G. b..
Free, DIR. w. q. Smith and Il. S.
Blease, one from each county in the
Second district, we're appointed with
the addition OF ID. II. Magill, A. w.
Jones, ID. j. Griffith and Gen. Jones
as chairman.
There being np further business the
committee adjourned.
AS the campaign in the Second dis
trict closes on the 5th of April, the
last day for filling the pledges with
the State chairman will be ut noon Of
April 4th. The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Old Men Must Go.

Following the orders issued by th-
Atlantic Coast Line railway establishs
ing pension system for the employee
OF the road who have seen certain
number Of years of service, the general
manger has followed this up with
another that will affect number Of
men on the system who will not re-
ceivc pensions. The recent order Is
that all men over the age of seventy
must go. The road has come to the
conclusion that the necessary work
cannot be gotten out of men who have
reached that age and on April 1st
they will step down and out for young
er men. The recent order in regard
co pensions provided for pension Of
one per cent for each year OF service
for the salary received provided the
employees had seen q service of ten
years. The new order provides that
if the age of seventy bas been reached
the employe must go anyhow, pension
or not.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Fatal Iinuins OF am Illopcmcnt,

a special from Batesville, Ark,
says: 5. Nj. Hall, Il well known mer-
chant of Austin, was SHOT and killed
Wednesday night at eight O'Clock by
Ii. 9. Hancock. The tragedy is the
sequel to the "lopement Of Hall and
Miss Bessie Hancock, Il daughter of
ii. {. Hancock, in January last
Hall recently returned to Arkansas
and stated that he proposed TO live
down the past and resume bus ness
at Austin. Hall arrived in Batesville
Wednesday afternoon. Hancock came
up on Hall in front of the court house
at eight O'Clock and immediately
pulled a revolver and began firing.
Three of the four or five Shots took
elect in vital parts Of the body. Han
leil after the first shot, dying almost
instantly. Hancock surrendered to
the sheriff and was placed in Jail.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
A COLD WINTER.
November, December, January and
February We're Below the Normal.

November, December, January and
February We're Below the Normal.
The Columbia Record says accord
ing to Section Director J.. w. Bauer
the winter owed us 200 deg ress, it be.
ing that many below the usual mark
Tor Tue Win "a tfiiis: erti al :ss.
Z o'clock Sunday the sun crossed the
equator and put an official end to
winter, according to the astronomers.
In common parlance winter did not
end until midnight last night. AT all
events, the winter has been the cold
est that has ever been experienced by
Columbia since the establishment Of
the weather bureau here.
The winter has been remarkable,
NOT so much for exceptionally low
temperatures on only d fow scattered
days, but for continuous cold, broken
only by warm spells now and then, of
only few days duration. The months
OF November, December, January and
February have all been below the nor.
NAL
There have been several low temper
atures recorded, and in November all
records for weather in that particular
month were broken. February was
marked by "A light snowfall, and in
both January and February there
were different days in which slcet fell
and icles hung from the trees and
houses.
Up to March the deficiency was 249
degrees, put this month was a little
better and about 10 of these have been
knocked Off. The normal for the
months of December, January and
February complied from the records OF
ime 3ureau since us establishment in
$50 are as follows:
December AS
January 4t
February As
AS a matter OF fact the actual NEAR
temperature was:
l'Sceih oer ....... ........... 4.
January 80. /:
February . -. ....44 A.
This shows how each month fell be
hind and the intense, continued cole
which this section Of the country ha.
| had.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01

The British steamer Cubal, which
arrived Thursday at New York from
Peru and Chilli, reports that on Feb.
ruary 18th, in the Straits Of Magellan,
she fell in with a Chillian sealing
schooner in distress. The schooner
was very small craft, With crew of
sixteen men. They had been out six
months and were starving. They had
caught 100 seals, and the only pro.
visions obtainablc we're shclliish and
water. Their boaU had been stove in
and rendered useless in bad weather
Capt. Berry supplied them with abund-
ant provisions.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
"A London Tragedy.

A ghostly- crime was today un-
earthed at Keiisairise, a. SUBURB OF
West London, England. The police
found trunk in Il boarding house,
containing the bodies Of woman and
child, who disappeared two months
ago. and who had been murdered
The bodies were covered with several
inches OF cement The officer slIs-
pectcd Il lodger in the house named
Crossman. When they attempted TO
arrest him he dashed through the
streets pursued by a large crowd.
Seeing escape impossible, Crossman
drew razor and committed suicide by
cutting his throat. The police now
are digging in the garden of the house,
thinking other bodies are possibly
buried there.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
itpi,icmic OF Suicides

Three professors Of the Ohio Uni
vcrsity have committed suicide in les,
than Il year. They are Profs. Il. A.
Eggers, r. G. Clark and G. w. Mesloh.
The epidemic of suicides began on
April 8, 1903, when Ernest August
EggerS, head of the department of
German, shot himself through the
head, when confined to his room by
acute rheumatism. On Sept 10, 1903,
Prof. Frederick Converse Clark, at
the head of the department OF econo-
mics and sociology, walked into pas
ture on the campus and sent two bull
lets into his brain. On Tuesday,
March l6, 1904, Prof. Charles Walter
Mesloh. assistant professor Of Ger
manic languages, died at home on the
campus from some drug taken with
suicidal intent, having just week
before attempted to kill himself
Prof. EggerS killed himself because
he could not endure the pain Of rheu-
matism. Prof. Clark shot himself be-
cause he had lost all Of his own and
his parents money in wildcat Specula-
ton, and Prof. Mes,oh ended his life
as the result Of nervous state,
brought on through worry because he
had not been promoted to the chair
held by Prof. Eggers.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Kills Himself.

Henry Madison Mann, an eleven
year-old boy, son OF II. c. Mann a
prominent citizen OF Abbeyill e, shot
himself through the heart The lad
became eXasperatcd, it is said, be
cause OF the release OF a pet bird that
he kept in a cage. 1t is stated he
entered his room and locked the door
~ moment later the report Of Il pistol
attracted the attention OF the family
Mrs. Mann, the lads mother rushed
TO the room. Henry opened the door
for her, stepped back and fell to tile
floor dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
We Hone Not.

The Aiken Journal and Review an
nounces that the ladies OF that town
are SO pleased with the appearance Of
the northern equestrienne as she dash
eS about aStride that the custom will
be adopted by the natives. AS the
Columbia State says such is familiari-
ty. Three years ago the ladies of
Aiken were quite shocked when the
first northerner to ride there with
slirrups on both sides of her mans
saddle appeared in public.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Cane GrnMers Conycnlion.

y letter has been received from -.
G.. Purse, president of the interstate
cane growers association by Governor
Ilcyward asking The appointment OF
five delegates to the next meeting of
the association which will be held i'm
Jacksonvill May 8. The governor
has replied stating that he does not
care to undertake the appoint of
delegates in this way but should any.
one desire to go they can be appointed
10y communicating with the governor.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
Stili Fighting.

~ dispatch from Manila says Capt
Dewitt, with Il detachment OF con.
stabulary and Lieut.. Pitncy, with a
detachment OF scouts have just en-
countered Macario Sakay, the So.cal.
led president of the Filipino republic,
Sakay with 3 OF his followers were
killed and the remainder OF the band
was captured. There were no casual
ties on the present Americans.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01

Mrs Robert Walthour, of Walthour-
vile, Liberty county, Ga, died at the
Tclfair hospital Wednesday, under
peculiar circumstances. a few days
ago while eating turkey for dinner a
bone lodged in her throat. She could
not get 1t out and died as a result OF
its lodging In her throat. .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
!. FRIDAY, APRIL L, 1904.
Total in l3 States and
Territories 4O1 =

The report Of the comptroller gen
eral shows that last year the railroads
returned for taxation 3.OO5 miles OF
track In this State, and that the total
value of all railroad property in the
State was $29 ACT, 716.-The State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
RAILROAD MILEAGE
Built Last Year in this State and the
United States.
OUR STATE sHows UP LAMELY
The Railroads Now Have Nearly
Thirty Million Dollars Worth
s5.of Property in South
Carolina.

ItMould seem that nearly the entire
surface OF the United States is by thI.
tinlea net work Of railroads, but the
statistics show that there was NOR,
milsage in new roads last year thar
atGlty other time since 1887, when tht
construction was more than twice a.
much as last year.
South Carolina shows but q small
percentage of the construction, the to
tai being but 276S miles. However
If the roads projected are built in ! 90
this State will show up better in nex
years statistical reports. The road.
constructed last year were:
Bennettsville and Cheraw Kollock.
to liennettsville, If miles.
Carolina Yves Extension tc
Smiohville, It's miles.
Charlotte, Monroe and Columbia
Hamberg Junction 30 jefferson, II
miles,!
Edgtnoor and a-Extcnsior
to Lando, .93 miles.
The Railway Age gives the following
l,sfof roads projected (not including
thes projected line to Saluda court
house, II miles,:
Aicolu- Extension to Motifs, mics.
D. w. Alderman, vice president,
.tlcS!a.
CAROLINA and Western Smithville
to 'Eiliman, l6 miles; under construc-
tiont ii. b. Horton, auditor, namp-
ton,Af
Charlotte, Monroe and Columbia
Jefferson, S. c., to Monroe, n. c., %
miles. VIM. Moncure, president and
general manager, Raleigh, n. G.
Chesterfield and Lancaster Ruby
to lfynchs River, II miles; surveyed.
a. q. Page, general manager, Cheraw
Ffench Broad and Southern --Toy-
awayi N. c., to connection with the
Southern railway in Oconee county,
5. 1850 miles. John S. Werner, Co
lun bia.
hampton and Branchvlle Maui
cin'on to- st. George, Is miles. w.
Q. aauldin, general Superintendent,
Haslpton.
Mount Pleasant and Georgetown
Mount Pleasant to McClellansvillc, 65
mills, w. G. Miller, president, Sum
melville.
Mount Pleasant South
por$ to aibsonville, projected.
i9sse zee River-Mars Bluff to Ran
kin Mills, 80 mile. w. L. Rankin,
her. &c. Green
yihns to Davenport, q! miles; to be
T. hover the old roadbed of the Caro-
iine, Knoxville and Western, r. L.
johnson, president, Greenville.
Spartanburg and Union-Spartan
burg to Union, 30 miles; incorporated.
Tennessee, Georgia and South Car
olina-- Anderson, S. c., to Charleston,
Tenn, 200 mile. W. b. Frink, presl-
dent, Blue Ridge, Ga
Union and Glenn Springs Buffalo
TO Murphys Shores, / miles. George
Nj. Wright, general manager, Union.
The South Carolina end of the Ten
nesSee, Georgia and South Carolina
will be considerably less than 200
miles in length, as recorded by The
Age. The Spartanburg and Union
line is supposed to be projected cleo
trio line.
Oklahoma stands first Of all the
States and territories with 653 miles,
and Louisiana is second with 456
miles to her credit. There are eight
States and territories showing over
200 miles each, as follows: oklahoma,
653 miles; Louisiana, l56 miles
Texas, 357 miles: Indian Territory
3l9 miles: Arkansas, 263 mile: Penn
sylvania, 2l5 miles: Missouri, 2l3
miles, and Iowa, 240 miles.
The following table shows track laid
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01
The following table shows track lai,

In CAnnAda S3O.22 miles OF new
road were built last year on 27 lines,
and Incomplete returns from Mexico
show 3ll.l3 miles Of track laid on -
lines.
The Railway Age gives the follow
ing as the summary in each Of several
States last wear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-08
LOCAL and GENERAL
N greatly troubled with mosquitoes
notify the Board OF Health.
Read wants" on page c.

Read Wants" on page C.
All the new books at Wall. Nichols
For choice stove wood ring up Main
$50.
/ Dom PAU is dead but Paul Jones still
lives--at the Pantheon.
The best cup Of Hawaiian coffee in
the city. n England Bakery.
A single-room and two-room cottage
is for rent See For Rent column.
Neatly furnished rooms at the Pop.
ular. 81, $3.50 and 81 per week. 1249
Fort Street.
Get that habit-buying your frewood
from Main $50, Peoples Express Co.,
Merchant st.
II made by Wall, Nichols it's good.
What? Rubber stamps.
Acme Rye and Ushers Special Re
serve Scotch whiskcy are specialties
ct the Favorite Saloon. Ask Kiley for
them.
A few more hard-times kitchen
| utensils are added to the list in the no.
ticc from the mammoth grocers, Lew.
is 4 Co., Ltd.
Acting Governor Atkinson spent
Sunday at waialua. where the Terri
torial band delighted the villagers and
visitors at the Haleiwa Hotel.
In using cut hay you get what you
pay for; no dirt or waste. II is a saw
ing and the stock like IT, Sold at Cali
fornia Feed Co. and City Feed store.
Early this morning the Acting Gov
einor made an Official visit to pauoa
valley, making observations In III"
matter of roads and, incidentally. II II
said. considering possibilities in the
matter of public recreation grounds.
Tho American barkentine W. II. hi.
mond will sail for San Francisco this
afternoon with cargo OF lO,2SO bags
sugar and 1850 empty kerosene cans,
The All. steamship Nevadan will sail
for San Francisco at > y. m. with q
cargo of sugar. She will take mail.
All the latest models OF kodaks can
be found at Honolulu Philosophy Co
Also all supplies that are necessary
Kodak developing machines for those
who wish to do their own work and
printing and developing for those who
do not. Brownie cameras are just the
thing for the youngsters.
A wireless telegram Saturday stated
that the Hilo Grand Jury made re
: turn Of no bill In the matter OF Il. u
Baldwin, bound over by District Mag
!strate Hapai on the charge OF cmbez
element. when this return was mad,
Attorney General Andrews entered |
nolle prosequi in the cases of VIM
Ragsdale and Chas. Williams, also Tor
mor employees in the Land ONCE OF
Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-08
WRITING BY TELEPHONE.

New York, July ga cable to the
bulletin of the Italian Postofiice De-
partment gives In Its latest issue, some
interesting details of an invention Of
Cattani which he calls the teledattilo-
graph II is an instrument by which
one is able TO utilize a writing ma
chine In order to send or receive mes
sages over the telephone. If the per-
son sought for should not be at the re-
ceiyer machine left In contact will ac-
ourately write the message, moving
keys Of the typewriter corresponding
to those in the senders machine, Mes
sages can be sent to several persons
al once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-08
Elixir Of Life Is
Found By KibbleWhite

New York. July PA cable Ia the
Journal from London says: Professor
Il. ]. Kibblewhite, who bears In his
external appearance every indication
OF having solved at least part of the
problem which veXed Ponce de Leon.
has evolved theory that glacial acetic
acid may be regarded as specific
against old age. In discussing his the
Org he says:
1t has been noticed that animals re-
markable for their longevity have Il
faculty for renewing AT intervals their
frame In which the waste OF the body
becomes accumulated. After certain
age the human body apparently fails
In its function of removing the dead
waste organic matter taken into the
body. These substances accumulate In
such quantities that they cannot be dis
posed Of, and all ordinary attempts 10
remove them fail.
sixteen years ago, after a good deal
OF previous inquiry, took up. the use
OF glacial acetic acid as means of
dissolving the dead waste out Of the
skin. found 1t acted magically.
used three parts OF acid to one of
water and applied the preparation
after a hot bath before retiring u,
night. | rubbed my body vigorously
with acid for ten minutes and then got
into bed damp. found In my case
and in that Of others that this treat
ment cured govt and banished all aches
and pains of fatigue"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-08
!, New Rugs
In The
Rug Sale.

The -" Doric y arrived from
the Orient just in the nick
of time to add more hand
some patterns to our rug
sale.
We really didn't expect
them until next steamer, but
now that they are here we
have included them with the
others so as to make the last
week of our SAFE unusually
strong.
The same liberal discount
will be given on the new
rugs as on the others.
II you want new rugs for
your floors you will never
have a better chance than
this to buy.
Many new patterns are in
the new lot.
The sale includes beautiful
blue and white japanese
Cotton Rugs, Chinese Twist
ed Mating Rugs, plain, and
Mating of every good kind.