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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18

paign fund during the campaigns OF
1895 and 1900 and 1904, and no one
can answer the logic of Judge Jarker's
arraignment Of the trusts contrIbu.
tion. The trusts are run on business
principle. They do not subscribe mil
lions OF dollars to a campaign unless
they are paying for favors already
grauted or purchasing favors for fu-
ture delivery. The weakness OF Judge
Parker's position was that The charge
was made at the close of the cam
paign, when it was neutrallzed by a
counter charge. The trusts cannot
be fought successfully by any party
that depends upon trust funds to win
the election.
NO TRUST MONEY.
The Democratic party must make
Its attack upon the trusts so vehement
that no one will suspect 1t of getting
sectet aid from them. 1t will ba to
Its advantage II 1t will brgln the next
campaign with an announcement that
no trust contribution will be acc pt-
ed, and then prove it's sincerity by
giving the public access to It's contri
button list.
President Roosevelt has four years
In which to make good his declaration
that no obligations were ir c .rred by
the acceptance OF trust funds. He vii
disappoint either the contributors or
the voters. If he disappoints the con.
tribntors, the trust question may be
put IN the process Of settlement. If
he disappoints the people they will
have chance to settle with his party
tour years hence.
The party must continue It's de-
fence OF the interests If the wage
earners; 1t must protect them from
the encroachments OF capital; it must
insist upon remedial leg Station in re :
gard to hours and arbitration ano
must SO limit the authority of the
cturts in contempt cases as to tv.r.
throw what is known as gov .rnm nj
by. INJUNCTION.
Tue party must continu, its oppo.
sition to national banks of is ue and
must insist upon divorcil the treas.
ucy department fro m Wall street. Phe
party mu It continue its fight for the
popular election OF senators al d for
direct legislation wherever the prin
c'ple can be applied. 1t must not only
It's position on old iSu S;
but it must advaIc. to the clnsidera
tion or new questions as they arise"
Among thee Mr.. Bryan mentions
the postal telt graph system, state
0 ynelship Of railways, federal ju g s.
elected Tor fixed terms and the el,c
tion of poStm isteTs by the people of
their respt ctive mmu 1ities.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18

service, having been appointed seven
years ago and having been stationed
In Columbia several years. He was
regarded as brave aud fearlt 90 and
when instructed to do a thing ne aI.
ways obeyed orders. He leaves a wife
IN Columbia. living at 1928 Lady
street. His brother, James H. Irby,
corporal of the guard at the peniten.
tiary, left Wednesday night driving
through ahe country. He will return
WIN Ghe body Thursday morning.
taking it to Laurens. Irby was in
sured for $500 in the Knights of
Pythias being a member OF Capital
lodge. =
Saml A. Phillips was appointed
from Eastover 18 months ago, by Gov.
Heyward, on the recommendation of
several prominent citizens of Rich.
land. He had always given splendid
satisfaction in his position. He leaves
wife and several children, who re-
side at 1l04 Pine street.
CHIEF HAMMET's STATEMENT.
Chief Constable Hammet when
asked for statement Wednesday
night said that while he deplored the
shocking occurrence it seemed to
have been purely a personal matter
between the two men. Il, as reported,
they had been drinking it was in
violation OF one Of the strictest rules
conStabulary. r. L. Irby,
said MIR. Hammet, was the best man
in this division and had no superior In
the State as a constable. He was
fearless and reliable.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
SENTENCED 10 HANG.
4 Young White Man in Ooonee
County to be Executed.

County to bc Executed.
At Walhalla on Thursday Judge
Mccullough sentenced Earl Rochester
to be hanged January 9th next. A
motion for new trial was over.
ruled.
The scene in the court room was a
most solemn one, when a young man
OF tine family received his death sen.
fenced for numbering his neighbor,
whose family is equally as prominent.
Before senteLce was pronounced
Rochl seer made long statement.
narrating the circumstances that led
up to the killing OF Mills. He said he
was goarded into the killing by threats
ana insults.
Evidence showed that Mills was not
armed when he was killed, only a
small knife, pipe aud a piece OF
tobacco being found on his person.
Beneath MS right arm he held a
bunch OF cabbage plants wrapped in a
piece OF paper. The killing took
plade near the homo Of Rochester as
Mills passed going along the road from
a neighbor's. Both men have wives
and small children
On May II last Rochester shot and
killed Walter Mills. They came of
prominent families and were both very
popular. Mills was unarmed when he
was shot. Hc was killed on his way
home as he was passing by Rochester's
house.
The trial created intense interest
and 1t was an stricken audience
that filled the court room when Judge
Mccullough told Rochester to stand
up and uttered the solemn words con.
dcmnilg him to death.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
They Both Drown.

at Lee, Me, Thursday morning
Mrs. Clarence G. Burke, aged about
forty live years, and her daughter
June, aged IS, lost their lives by
drowning. Both were pulled from the
water before life was extinct, but Wig
orous work on the part OF reScGerS
tailed to reSuscitate them. 1t is sup
posed that the daughter l)st her life
In trying to prevent her mother from
carrying out her plan to commit sui
eide. 1t is believed that Mrs. Burke,
broodlng over domestic troubles, be-
Came deranged and al ose early In the
morning without ar0using her family.
She WI Mt 10 the mill pond not far
from her home and threw herself into
tile water The daughter must have
discovered her mothers absence soon
after she bad left the house and been
able to follow her the tracks OF the
footsteps in the light snow. 1t is
supposed that either In attempting To
prevent her mother from committing
suicide or endcavoring to pull her body
from the water she hal lost her life
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
SWEPT BY FIRE.
The Town ofJohnston Has a Destruo.
tive Oont,agration.

tive Confiagration.
A dispatch to the Augusta Chroni-
Gle says but for fortunate change in
the wind at a critical time Thursday
ta inc business section OF j Johnston would
have beeE- a smouldering heap of
ashes. AS it IVES YVES a disastrous fire
s yept portion of the business business dis
trict and threatened several very
handsome residences that are in the
neighborhood.
The fire originated In the old How
ard building, which was tenanted by
L. j. Duncan and family, and swept
that portion Of Main street between
Minis avenue and Jackson street. The
lire started from defective stove
fiue, and was burning its way into
nest OF splendid buildings when the
wind shifted and turned the huge
tongue Of fime diagonally across
Main street, which is very wide, SO
vide In fact, that they could not
reach across the street and ignite the
buildings on the other side, and at
the same time saved the buildings
that were in the track OF the fire.
The losses with the insurance as
near as they could be gotten are as
follows:
Old Howard building, owned by ].
w. MObley, $1,000.
Household furniture Of T. J. Dun
can, $500.
j. M. Still, merchant, suffered slight
damage.
G. A. Austin, on building, 5000.
j. t. burst, on stock, $500.
V. e Edwards, on ST. ok, $500, in
surance $1,000. The building was
owned by the National Bank Of Au
gusta, and the insurance could not be
learned. Its value was about 81, 900.
w. W. Woodward, a butcher, lost
about $40, andAthe building in which
he operated was owned by D. T..
Outz, which was damaged to the ex-
tent Of about $500.
w. L. Coleman suffered loss of
aboua 1000 on building with $500
insurance.
Another small butcher shop was de.
stroyed.
La some of the buildings DESTROYED
the stocks OF goods were saved.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
Who Knows thts,Nian3

The Columbia Record says a tele-
phone message from Savannah Friday
afternoon stated that the body of a
man had been found in the Ogeechee
river, and in one OF the pocket s was a
card bearing the name l.. O. Levjgne,
l06 Washington street, Columbia, s.
O." Slch name ldoes not appear in
the directory, and 50 far as could be
a certained with brietinvestigation,
no one knew of such man. The dead
man was about 80 years old, five feet
high, wore bdtton sht es, andit Is said
thai his clothing indicated That he
wa' railroad man. He had annna
tic tets Ia his pockets showing that
he had played the races
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
Alleged Criminal Assault.

Late Ffiday afternoon John Jack.
son, an old colored man from near
Langley, came to Aiken and charged
John Watson, another negro, with
having committed a criminal assault
upon bis daughter, Laura Jackson, on
last Saturday. John Jackson further
states that Watson has never left the
negh6ornood Of his alleged crime and
that the officers of the law have made
no attempt to arrest Watson. Jack.
son has succeeded in raising s25, which
he has deposited with Clerk OF Court
John w. Dunbar and will offer 1t as g
reward for the arrest of his daughters
aSSailant.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
A FAMILY MURDERED.
The Awful Crime of Unknown Assas
sin in California Town.

A dispatch from Auburn, Call, says
1T is now known that julius Weber,
his wife, their l9year-old daughter
Bertha, and their son Paul, aged IA
years, were murdered Friday night by
an unknown assassin, who set fire to
the home In an effort to cover his
crime. Before the fire had made any
great headway, the bodies of the muir
dered woman and her two children
were rescued from the burning house.
An examination OF the bodies show
ed that Mrs. Weber and the children
had been murdered before the fire had.
shesn starred. Mrs. Webersand her
'aaus ia tos tIoiu DvsriT hiiicu- 10y pISrUI
wounds. On the boys head were sew
eral deep cuts. He had also been shot.
All efforts to reach Julius Weber, the
father who was not thought to be in
tic burning mouse, were abandoniicc1
until when a search was made in
the burning timbers and his body was
found in the bathroom OF the dwell
Ing. He, too, had been shot down be.
fore being left to lie consumed by the
flames. This makes the death list as
follow
julius Weber, aged As.
Mrs. julius Weber, aged Al.
Bertha Weber, aged 10; their
daughter.
Paul Weber, aged IA, their sen.
The body CT Mr.. Weber was so bad
ly burned that it has bsen impossible
to a certain how often lie vas shot 1t
mas been ascertained beyond doubt
tllat the women were killed in one
room and their clothing set on fire,
and that they were then dragged into
the apartment where their bodies we're
discovered.
One very peculiar circumstance O.
the tragedy is that while the bodies
or The mother and her daughter were
burned to some extend, the apartment
In which they were lying was not on
hire when the iiremen broke in, which
slowed that they bad been killed in
some other portion OF the house part
tally burned and then dragged into
The ro m where they were found.
The robbery theory is about ex.
ploded A6olph Weber, the son,
aged 20, who is the only member OF
the family alive, talks hut little, but
10 The coroner ard sheriff he says he
did not think the motive was either
robbery or revenge. When asked il
he had theory he said he had, but
uld not give 1t. lie did say, re:
uctantly, that hIs father had a VIC.
lent temper. The boy SAID he had
left h me about & 30, came down
town and bought Il pair OF trousers.
when he went t. The fire be dropped
MS old trousers which were in burn
ing building. Young Web has a
good reputation. Two % caibre re-
volverS were found but The bullets ex-
tracled from the bodies were 32 cali
bre.
Julius Weber was a re ired brewer
and was man nf considerable " e 18th.
The family lived in handsome h, me
here and Mr.. Weter pos esscd valuable
;olerty Iii o ikianti Cal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
WeeviI Moving South.

In an exhaustive report on the boil
weevil made by Assistant State Ento-
mologist r. /. Smith to Commissioners
OF Agriculture .. B. Stevens, an I'M
portant and dangerous feature re.
garding Tins pest, according TO Mr..
Smith, Is the rapidity with which the
weevil Is moving. eastward. Mr..
Smith asserts in his report that, If
measures to fight the weevil are long
delayed In the eastern portion of the
cotton belt, 1t will mean inestimable
loss to the cotton planters. Mr..
Smith has been in Texas in an official
capacity for some time, making a
through study OF the Mexican ooll
WeeYil
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
Five Burned TO DEATH.

Ia fire at 80 East 97th street,
New York, Friday morning, which
1T is said was incendIary, three people
were burned to death, and many
others narrowly escaped. The dead
are Fred Wober, 60; Blanche and
Lille Euplena, 10 and l8; The bodies
Will be taken to the police station.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18

a RAILROAD manager says the huge
death list In railway circles is due to
the craze for rapid transit" He
would have been much nearer to the
truth had he admitted that 1t ia due
10 the craze OF huge divldends.n
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-18
HmrI,..u 10 Hnn1h

Two negro children we're burned to
death Thursday aiterroon In a fire
which destroyed house and cotton
gin near Tarboro, N. @.
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ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
Mau>A"eA
BoossffsOyH & kI HSeY
Both Phones &c 1B y Main 81
Prompt attention given telephone orders.
SAYS IT'S A Ho'f ONE.

Geo " Reilly who travels for he
Cudahy Packing company IN southern
Kansas aud oklahoma. met am auits
a misfortune down - PoHcs fi'y not
long since lie accidentally backed against
a red hot stove and burned bis hand in
friEhtful manner. All be ssid ~ rot
printable b8t tnis much hs wants NJ
public 10 know - u-sd Saivoiius on ne
burn and u was perfectly sell ir less than
Eve days sslvoIine IL The most mare
ious healing FsIve iu the world J . sisks
nv repuistion tnsre H. nothing 90 that
would have heated thaf bura 90 Hgick
sslvoilnc 81 All dFug stores - sni 80
fzrs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
SCHOLARS PREPARE WORK.
Wichita Public School Pupils Make
Exhibit for Fair

In response to a call from Chancellor
Strong the public school children have
during the past winter prepared an ex-
hibit for the Worlds Fair at st. Louis
that is not only neat and novel but Will
tend 10 bring Wichita strongly to the
front as a city of broad educational
taste.
The exhibit as prepared by the pu-
pills of the third fourth. fifth. sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades. in all cases
without assistance from anyone. is in
the nature of "A series of papers on three
of the principal studies, Arithimatic,
Language and Composition, and shows a
completeness that would be credit to
any minor school 1t comprises seven
volumes of bound papers and compost
tons prepared by the scholars and grad
ed in such a manner as to give proper
evidence of the Improvement as school
life progresses.
In addition to these seven books the
high school pupils are preparing an ad
ditionaI set of seven volumes which viii
show in detail the work of that branch
and will cover in range a variety of sub
iects. Every effort is being made by
the interested ones to place Wichita and
the public schools of the city above the
average of the exhibits, and from a close
inspection of the work in all its details
il is safe to state that the city will be
well represented.
One more feature which will probably
attract considerable interest is a scrap
book compiled under the direction of Miss
Clark. supervisor of music. containing
programs and photographs of events oc-
curing in that department for a period
Of ten years.
The entire exhibit will be completed and
sent 10 Topeka by the first of March.
From there it will be forwarded. together
with the exhibits from other schools of
the state. to St Louis in time for the
opening Of the Fair and installed in the
educa tional building. After the exposition
the exhibits VIII be returned to the vari-
Gus schools and viii form a work that
will be of interest at all times in the
future
In addition to the actual school work
the volumes are embellished with half
tone engravings Of the ten most i'm
portant school buildings Of the city. the
Carleton. Emerson. ranklin. High. In
gals. Irving, Kellogg. Lincoln. Park and
Washington. together with scenes Of the
children at play and in exercises on the
different grounds. making in all an ex-
hibit of which the teachers and pupils
as well are justly proud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT.
Mr.. Hsrnish Will Hold Services at the
United Brethren Church.

There viii he special meeting tonight
a the United Brethren church Through
the revival services Of four weeks there
has been no meeting on Saturday night,
but because of some had weather this
week it has been determined n hold a
meeting tonight. Mr. Harnish would es-
pecially like to have the employees of
the freight depots. shops and factories
that close early Saturday evenings. also
all the converts and seekers are urged to
be present.
Sunday will he of special interest
Preaching at II a. m. p. m. and 80
p m. sunday school 10 a m Y. P c.
l.. $50 p. m. Sunday evening will con
Guide this very profitable series of meet
ings. Prof Harnish has done good evan
gelistic service anu given excellent Bible
studies from 5 IL each afternoon in
which Christians and Bible students who
attended We're greatly edited. and will
Ice held in grateful fellowship by the
many Of the locality who We're helped
by his meetings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
CITY IN BRIEF.

Charles C. Yankee is fl Wellington
or business.
II. r.6s f. ~--re1ss~f,, afte- an
Illness o. several weeks
.h.-,o ,,,. returned ron, t,fv,
- - r-.-s.s So
IT,. tst.-.-.. III ~, closed ar 6sv
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Pratt this evening where she will spend
several weeks visiting friends
Mrs Marie F. Little returned hom-
yesterday after spending couple OF
months with friends in Missouri.
Miss Julia Bullock Of Conway Springs
has accepted position with the Stur-
geon Grocery company as cashier.
Harry Miles. of The wichita Bridge
and iron company. returned from a busi-
ness trip through Oklahoma yesterday
J. 3. Rankin or 40 Clcaveland avenue.
left last evening for Pennsylvania. calico
or account Of the death Of his mother.
Charles Youngheim. proprietor Of the
Huh clothing store IS back from New
York and Chicago, where he bought
clothing.
Mrs. Jessie Youmans - Colorado
Springs was the guest OF MR.. Gerald
Volk yesterday on her way To Kingmsn
vhere she will visit friends.
r r. Braitsch OF lcz South Topeka
avenue Is suffering from badly bruised
arm. the result Of fall Friday morning.
It will be several days before he VIII be
able to use The arm.
The Rex ChristGs society % the eighth
block meet with Mrs. Jones for the next
reading They will prepare maps Of
China locating the most important places.
events. productions and parsonage.
The members Of the Emporis Avenue
Methodist church gave their pastor. Rev
r. o. Pollard and family pleasant sur
prise last night AZ he parsonage. 4 de
ilghfuI evening was enjoyed br all.
Mr aud Mrs. Gerald voik Ien for =
trip 20 I.easenworth and Kansas city last
night Before returning home sire Volk
viii visit her brother r. u. Jewett. WIN
Is warden ~ the state pepneutiary at
Lansing
Miss Pearl McCown has returned % her
home iu Des Moines iowa after
months visit with her aunt Mrs John
I'pton Miss McCowu IT, charming
young lady aad made lsrge number II
friends during her stay in the Clty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
Suffering
Will Not Help Your
Disease, but Will
Weaken Your
Nerves.

Folks who think II is better TO bear
pain than soothe it-are wrong
Old-sashioned doctors used 10 say Il
was better. because they had nothing
with which TO ease pain but dangerous,
hezrt-paralyzing drugs.
But now. that q safe remedy has
been found. DR.. Niles Anti-PaIn Pills.
II is wrong TO suffer. for nothing can be
gained but weakened nerves.
4 safe rule TO remember "a: When
IN pain. take an Anti-PaIn Pill
This VIII soo;he yoGr ouivering nerves
Dr. Miles Aru-Pain Pills relieve pain
by restoring the natural secre.loas. IA
which they differ from opium ard sim
Tar narcotic drugs. which relieve pain
By checking the action q the glands
They are sure and harmless. ard are
the lases. medical treatment FOR the
cure Of Headache. Neuralgia Bsckache.
rheumatism. Dizziness. Toothache
stomachache, Menstrual Monthly
Pains Also nerve .rritatiors Ike Sea-
Sickness. Csr-sickness. Slecp!essness.
Indigestion. etc
Pleasant TO take. quick IN -ssultz
II have used Dr. Niles Ant.-Paln
Pills for sick nervous hezdzcn- ard
have received the best results. I hear
thy recommend their curative proper
RAY A. wATROS. D. d. Iowa City. Ia
Sold ny druggists, At Sc Money back
Il frs; box does not help Never sold
IN bulk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
news FROM ALL
THE RAILROADS
Lost Jewels Are Recovered
by Employees.
SENT FROM NEW ALBANY
Items of Interest About Differ
emf Employees.

Two valuable stick pins which were
missed by railroad employees at the Frisco
station after bidding goodbye to two
young women supposed to live at Beau
mont. have been recovered by the police
at New Albany, and yesterday were re-
ceived by the local agent of the COM
pany and promptly turned over to their
rightful owners.
At the time the loss was discovered it
was reported that but one pin was miss
ing. Later it developed that two were
gone. The losers OF the pins are greatly
pleased al recovering their jewels. which
was due only TO prompt work on the part
of the agent.
AS soon as the loss was discovered he
set about in the work of recovering the
property. Inquiry of Beaumont found
thai the girls suspected did not go to
that place, and New Albany was COM
municated with. There the girls were 10
Gated and with little persuasion on the
part of the authorities they were in
duced to give up the jewelry. The girls
said that the boys had given them the
pins and were very indignant to learn
that they were suspected of theft.
While through no negligence Of the
railroad company whatever, and due only
to circumstances that could not be avoid
ed, the last loss of jewelry was the third
that has occurred in the past six months.
Thanks to immediate and effective work
on the part OF the agents in all three
instances the loss was recovered and
delivered to the rightful owners. Once
when a woman went away and left
valuable diamond ring in the toilet room.
which was found and taken by two little
girls, the property was recovered within
an hour Another time when woman
left another valuable diamond ring in the
same department the person who got it
was apprehended and the jewelry return
ed to the loser. And ythe last and third
time prompt work was commenced so
effectively that the losers of jewelry re-
covered their property even after allow
ing il to be taken and carried a distance
of nearly hundred miles.