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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
GOT THEIR DESERTS.
How Two Unworthy Cadets Were
Treated by Their Comrades.

Disgraced and humiliated, the in.
sigma Of rank cut from their uni.
forms, two members Of the cadet
corps at the Virginia Polytechnic In.
stitute at Blacksburg have been driven
forth by their fellows and branded as
men with whom gentlemen should nc
longer associate. The offense imputed
TO them Is that while in state of in
toxication they offered insults to young
women. The only thing to tighten
the burden OF their disgrace is the
suppression Of their names by the in
stitute authorities.
AS soon as the charges against the
Two became known to the cadets a
committee Of investigation was ap-
pointed. A thorough examination
was made, and the committee reported
to the cadet body that the charges
were true. Two representatives of
each class then waited upon the ac-
cused cadets and informed them that
they must leave Blacksburg at once.
They were then commanded to at
tire themselves In full uniform and to
proceed to the parade ground. Arriv-
Ing there, they found the whole cadet
oody drawn up In martial array. The
trembling culprits were marched down
In front Of the line and halted where
the eyes of all present might rest upon
them. Their uniforms were resplen-
dent with the: stripes of rank won by
them through months of arduous toll.
You have disgraccd these en-
blems," said the senior Off GER solemn
ly, 'and will not be permitted to car
ry them away with you"
With their knives the cadet CON-
mittee then cut or tore every stripe
from their clothing. The cadets then
turned their backs upon them, and
they left the field with the order ring
ing in theil ears to leave the institu-
tion just as soon as their trunks could
be packed. The disgraced cadets lost
no time III complying with the order.
The commandant was not Informed of
the charges against tie tgo cadets,
and knew nothing Of the affair until
the pair had been driven from the in
Stitute
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Heir Large E,stat @.

a dispatch from Walhalla to The
State says some intere t. has been
aroused here by an advertisement
which appeared in an Atlanta paper
inquirng for the heirs OF ,Johnatllan
Tins, who moved to Texas or Arkansas
before the War for Southern Indepen-
dence. The advertisement was signed
by Il. S. Richey, X. f.. ID. No T. Pen
dieton, S. c., and says if any heirs of
.Johnathan Tins can be found they
can secure a large sum of money at
Anderson by presenting themselves
Two miles north of Walhalla lives
Mrs. II. a. Tins, widow Of Isaac
Tins, son OF Johnthan Tins. Mrs.
Tins has one son who is heir Of this
estate. Young Tins is an industrious
young man. but owing to physical in
tirmities he is unable to do much hard
labor and should he fall heir to this
estate it would come as great bless
ing to his mother and himself. Mrs.
Tins maiden name was Tins, and shy
first married Il Mr. Warren in Az
kansas, who vas killed in the war, aib,
later she married her cousin, Is6a
Tins. She now draws a pensioDl :,
the widow Of Warren.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
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Killed in Il Prize Fight.

In ten round preliminary before
the Central California Athletic club at
Fresno, Cal, Johnny Bryant was
pounded into insensibility by Walter
Robinson, a negro, and received ia.
juri from which he died in a few
hours. The fight ended in the nintl,
round in which Bryant was loored six
times. His seconds had thrown the
sponge into 1.-THE ring when the blow
on the jaw that rendered Bryant un.
conscious was struck. Robinson has
been arrested.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
ARRESTED IN PARIS.
Miss Bell Crane, OF Georgia, Told Sen
sational Story About Abduction.


United States Consul General Gowdy
at Paris, France, recently received q
letter from an American girl saying
that she was locked up in a provincial
jail without any charge having been
made against her. The consul general
sent report to the Jail and secured
the girls release and return to Paris.
He then cabled to her parents residing
at Decature, Ca, requesting funds
for her return to America.
The girl related a sensational story.
She claimed to have been abducted by
an American seeking to marry her
and said she accompanied him on an
automobile tour, was locked up in a
room In country hotel, escaped and
was made to walk across the country
and was arrested as a wanderer by the
French authorities.
Inquiries made by Mr. Gowdy's re-
port established the correctness Of her
detention at the provincial jail, but
the story Of her abduction was not
verified, except by her statement,
which has been reduced to an affidavit
before the consul. The names of the
parties are withheld, as no legal steps
have been taken against the alleged
abductor and owing to the doubtful
character Of some of the accusations.
Pending the arri val of funds the girl
Is being cared for by the American
Young Women's Christian aSsocia-
tion.
A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, says
investigation developed the fact that
the young woman referred to in the
above dispatch from Paris is Miss
Belle Crane Of Decatur, Ga, who went
to London a year ago to give concert
readings. Miss Crane was well known
here, having attended Agnes Scott
institute, a. well known college for
women. Her father is b. S. Crane
who holds prominent position with
the Virginia. Carolina Chemical com
pany. He had heard nothing from his
daughter for several weeks but about
eight days ago In response to cable
gram from American Consul General
Gowdy that Miss Craze was in Paris
and wished to return home he cabled
5000 to pay the expenses of her return
passage. Miss Crane went to Europe
with a party Of friends from Gin
cinnati. She had contracted with a
Mr.. Angel, an American who was 60
ing to Europe accompanied by his wife,
to give series of concert readings,
but upon the death of Mrs. Angel
the plan was dropped apd Miss Crane
went to live with Misa Lestrade in
London. Several weeks ago she left
Loudon for Paris. The Associated
Press brought Mr.. Crane the first in
formation OF the sensational incident
in Paris.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
JAPANESE LOSE A WAR SHIP.
1t Was Only Torpedo Boat Blown
Up by Mine.

A dispatch from Toxic, Japan says
the Japanese torpedo boat No. 4s was
destroyed while removing mines from
Kerr bay, north OF Talien Wan (Port
Da!ny) Thursday. Seven men we're
killed and seven wounded This is
the first warShip Japan has lost in the
war. The torpedo boat was lost dur
ing series of bombardments and sur
veying operations at Talien Wan,
Deep and Kerr bays, by Admiral
X ltaoka, commander of the third
squadron. The admiral arrived at
Kerr bay early in the morning and
detached the cruisers ltsukushima,
Nisshin and Miyako, ordering them
to lombard the land batteries, while
fotilla OF torpedo boats swept the
arbor for some minutes. The second
ilctilla OF jOrpedo boats which had
been engaged in guarding p Jrt Arthur
the previous night joined the squad
ron and began the work Of surveying
the harbor.
The Miyako discovered a company
Of Russian infantry and detach-
ment OF cavalry on shore and dispers-
ed them. The survey was completed
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Two
torpedo boats that we're reconnoiter-
ing and removing mines in the west
shore OF Kerr bay discovered tee-
graph line running along the Taku
Shan peninsula. In order to destroy
1t Lieut.. IIotta and four sailors land
ed and scaled the heights under the
protection OF the guns Of the torpedo
boats and cut the line. The japanese
vessel then discovered three bodies of
Russian troops, one large and two
small ones, whereupOn the squadron
advanced close to the shore and shell.
co them. The Miyako, which was
accommodating in Deep bay, discover
ed Russian guard post on a noun
tain to the northwest OF Robinson
promontory and destroyed it.
a Russian force, estimated at ten
companies, took refuge behind an EN-.
inence but 1t was dispersed by the
Japanese. Torpedo boats Nos. 4S and
49 discovered large mechanical mine
in Kerr bay. Their various attempts
to blow it up failed and it suddenly
exploded OF itself cutting No. 4S in two
The torpedo boat sank in sever
minutes. The sqadron hurried boats
to the rescue and picked up the
wounded. Three other mines were
discovered and exploded The squad
ron completed its operations at {
O'Clock In the evening and returned
tO itS base
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
"A Good Salary.

The New York Times says Edwin
Beekman, The Farmer Philosopher
of Middletown, n. "" has just re-
celved the appoiy ,.ment OF general
superintendent Of Edward Fl. Harri-
mans great estate at Arden at a
salary of $4,000 year. He will have
absolute charge OF all the work in all
the divisions Of labor on the farm,
and he will select the heads of the
various departments. In addition
to the salary, Mr.. Beekman will have
house provided for him, with horses
and wagons and whatever else is
necessary to his comfort and suitable
to his position. Mr.. Hartman was
first attracted to MIR. Bcekman by re-
ports OF his abilities to unite philoso-
ply and farm work, and finding him
a good business man he made the
proposition to leave his MiddletoWn
farm and go to Arden. After con.
siderable hesitation MIR. Beekman ac-
cepted the offer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Watching the Cotton Crop.

The department of agriculture is
making elaborate arrangements for its
report on the acreage and condition of
the cotton crop on May 26, the condi-
tion OF cotton on June 25, and for re-
ports on other crops for June and
July. A very large number Of CORES
pondents will send in detailed reports
on the cotton acreage and condition
report on May %, and they have been
enJolned to use the greatest care,
especially for acreage, and to base
their opinion on inquiries as well as
upon observation and to avoid under
estimating or over estimating this
years. crop. The acreage will be ex
pressed in the form of percentage o
last years acreage, as in previous
years. The cotton schedule for June
% will be concerned solely with the
condition OF the cotton crop on thai
date. The June report Of various
crops will be concerned largely will
acreage.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Killed Seventeen.

Gen. Wade, commanding in the
philippines, reports to the war depart
ment as follows regarding the recent
engagement in Mindanao, which re-
suited In seven Americans being kill
led: While on a Reconnaissance to To-
cate the Datto Ali, who has been send
ing IN threatening messages and try
ing TO stir up trouble, detachment
or company L, 18th infantry, consist
ing or SO enlisted men, were attacked
by Moros near lake Liguasm, Minda-
mao, on the Sth. First Lieut.. Harry
woodruff, Second Lieutenant Jos. II.
Hall and fifteen enlisted men were
killed and five enlisted men we're
wounded. Gen. Wood ordered troops
to proceeding and recover tbs bodies
and arms OF our men killed ana 10
punish the offenders.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Stopped the Marriage.

At Dubuque, Ia, just as the priest
at st. Mary's Chatholic church there
was In the act of pronouncing Mary
Hartman and Joseph Evick man and
wife, Mrs Mary Rush arose from her
seat near the rear Of the church and
shouted stop that marriages; he is
my husband j." The priest, the expect
ant bridegroom and spectators stood
aghast at the woman, who went to
the chancel rail and examined the
mans face then said yes he's my
husband. F" The ceremony stopped and
Evlck must prove he is not married
before he becomes the husband OF
Miss Hartman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
RED HOT STATEMENT
Made by Man " ho Lost q Fat Gov.
crnIncnt Job

John Nj. Barnes, until recent,
marshal OF the southern district OF
Georgia, but who was displaced at tbs
instance Of Judge Emory Speer, has
given out the following caustic state
ment, in which he styles Judge Speer
a renegade:
The article dictated for publica.
tion by Judge Emory Speer, in Thurs.
day mornings Telegraph: bears on It's
face ITS authorship SO plainly as tc
rneed no reply to those who know the
man. 1t appears to be mongrel at
tempt to prejudice me before the
southern people, among whom, unlike
him, L do not live as renegade, and
to prove Il reputation for courage
which every one knows he does not
posscs'. No revolving expressic ms
were used about the judge at Val
doSta, and none were uttered that be
did not hear or was not informed
about.
The provocation for this 1 am
ready to establish upon the witness
stand, forno other purpose than tie
patriotic intention OF exposing tyrant
and an unimpeached aiiliction who
wears the. ermine yet. through the
neglect OF a prosecuting officer.
tt1- ciIoTo To &, e iircis of
those manly instincts which would
have served even a nervous aspirant
tor the office OF southern gentleman, ;
ttis life incubus upon a long suffering
people has sought to shelter himself
behind sentiment, which those q!
that blood that blushed for him would
die to defend. In his dictation be
says the marshal was displeased be-
cause he, Judge Speer, took occasion
In his charge to the grand jury, tc
make laudatory remarks with refer.
ence to Confederate veterans.
/ The PARENTS of the marshal, the !
in Office, had ten first cousins killed
in the Confederate army, and every
ounce Of blood and every dollar ol
property was laid upon the altar q
that i'll starred republic. No MAJ
can disto t the criticism upon circus
masQuera ding under the guse Of F.;
court, into an unfriendly expression
toward the Confederate dead. Suca
an effort to diSpel IA criticism made
| because Il court, instead OF attending
to the governments business, sought
u make itself Il billboard OF assumed
virtues before an audience gathered
together by the court attendance in
the light OF our respective histories
must fail If he says that such ar
intention as to the Confederate deat
was mine, his words are as false al
his motives are foul, and if he, as TIL,
author, has satisfied himself Of hi,
own courage sufficiently to state wha
he has written behind my back, h,
may have the opportunity OF refutin,
his answer by reliable evidence, If h,
does it, or otherwise by the usua
course OF the southern gentleman
made in manner known to all brav
men.
In conclusion, permit me to stat
that, despite the reputation for un
ilinching courage, Judge Speer, as
newspaper correspondent, has eStab
liShed for himself, If he undertakes [,
reiterate the statement therein con
tained rejecting on myself, he lies il
his throat and in his soul In tn
language Of Lamar, these are word
which no good man will deserve AM
no brave man will wear
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Will BE Paid.

A dispatch from Spartanburg to
The State says Congressman JOS. II.
Johnson has received from the war
department vouchers for five claims
for parties VINO bad hoTse'taken away
from them by federal Sellers after
the surrender OF the tonfederate
farmies, These reimbnrs ,ments are
secured under the act OF Feb. -, 1909
The amounts and voucner, are os foI.
lows. Andrew Mitchell, Mon s136.
w. II. Sanders, Union, 81 CAM !
Frank WulTord, Switzer, So5. 4; w
Fowler, Union, Si35; Mrs Lizzie d
Fleming, Spartanburg, 225 Con.
gressnan Johnson has a Ia }e numhor
of Others pending the decion nf.tbc
department.. Mr.. JohnS( viii not
be aole 10 aou'iiu wy ing Of the
: State Democratic conveLon IN a.
! lu,nbia, as the aiIiirs or constitn.
, ency and important busins demands
. his time IilcIe. ny alternates
o will represent nun ao 'sin ythering in
O Columbia. lie leaves Washington
II Monday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Give UP the Fight.

Captain Walter Allen of st. Louis,
connected with the Worlds Fair JEFF.
erson guards and a brother OF former
Congressman John allen, National
Worlds Fair commissioner from Mis-
sissippi, committed suicide Wednes-
day by shooting himself through the
heart IN room in the dormitory OF the
washington university, now utilized
by the exposition. He left note stat
Ing that Ill health had driven him to
commit ohe act. \
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
\ Valuable Cnrpn.

From New York the French line
steamship La lorraine sailed for
liayre Thursday with $4,000, 600 in
gold bars, and specie in her strong
room, the most valuable shipment Of
gold which has ever gone out of this
port. Considering the value of the
ship herself at $1,000, 900, her gen
eral cargo at $1,000, 900 and adding
these to the sum represented by the
gold, In lorraine as she sailed Thus
day is the most valuable ship which
Has ever put out from New York.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Became Dcsnerntr.

AT Pittsburg, Pa, Fred Schuetz,
sou of Henry SchueJz, Jr., of the
Schuetz & Renziehausen company
brewers, Friday night shot and ser.
iously, wounded Mrs. Minnie McCor-
mick and then fatally shot himself
Young Schuetz was named as core.
Spondent in divorce suit brought by
Mrs. McCormick's husband some time
ago and since then has>been attentive
to the woman and it is said wanted tc
marry her. She, however, would not
agree to this and the shooting Friday
nignt, is SUPPOSED to have resulted from
"a Quarrel II" after. cc'spllt
met on q strs.- 7'5fh.
Mccormick reached Ter home In Ale.
gheny, she was followed from the car
by Schuetz, who said: "Well, we will
end it here,' and fired, the bullet en-
tering the woman's left side near the
heart. She collapsed, and Schuetz,
thinking she was dead, shot himself
in the abdomen twice. He is dying at
the hospital. Mrs. Mccormick though
seriously wounded, will probably re-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Roasted in OIL.

Fire at Batson, Tex, Friday after
noon destroyed 18 derricks, five drill
ling rigs and % tanks containing
about $4,000 barrels OF oil. Tom
Walker OF Leavcnworth, Kas., mount
ed a ladder in an effort to cut off the
flow OF oil, but fell into mass OF burn.
ing oil and timber and slowly roasted
to death while the spectators looked
on helpless to reach him. The loss is
$50 400
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
O,Ightto Get II.

AT Eldora, Ia, the widow of Jack
Goodlow, the aged negro of Hamburg,
who died as the perpetrator of joke
were pretending To burn him at the
stake a CIV days ago, has filed notice
for an action Of 80, 600 damages The
principal named as the defense In the
action a,c Ted Sullivan, George aud
Harry { hpe, Jr., Fred Clayton, Scott
fhillipS,ap. l.. Duncan, John GotC-
schc, CluKes Reynolds, Charles Nc
hdOO any aSlie Ovcrbay.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Poor Fellow.

JOS Newman Of Wilmington, n, c.,
a travelling salesman for a Cincinnati
distillery, was found dead in his room
at the Metropole hotel at Detroit,
Mich. A box Of morphine pills and
kilograms with written instructions
to where his body should be sent,
told a story Of suicide. Newman was
about 33 years old. 1t is said that grief
over the death OF a brother led to the
n,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
Suit over a Kangaroo's Tail.

The Mel on Theatrical company
values a kangaroo's tail at 81 250 an
inch. While the car containing the
company and its effects was being
switched on the Read ng tracks at
Tamaquo a yard engine butted into
the rear OF it. The windows were
broken and piece of glass fell upon
the tail of Il performing kangaroo,
cutting off four inches The Nelson
company has instituted proceedings
against the railroad for $4,000 dam
ages. The case will be heard in the
Philadelphia courts next week.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
I'Eh Diver Killed.

A dispaS, from Raleigh, n c.,
says cirClet flame Prot. Danton,
the Ilungar9$ high diver, one OF the
attraction the GoldSbOro carnival,
Friday ni& 81 shot downward from the
the little platform at the top OF his
ITO foot lai der into the tank Of water
and lanbfnt fire below; but In doing
SO he mado slight miscalculaton, his
head and houldiers coming In contact
with thu, side Of the tank with such
violence hat he died soon afterwards.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
To Put UP DumInics.

AS stated in the WashingtonG CORE
spOndence of the News and I.lourier
several days ago there seems loto he a
oolloni lcu movement on lhel part OF
the Republicans to run cong iressional
candidates in all Of the g Southern
states The idea seems t, oct mo
niy uulhniy coiiteSIS' ana E}hcre Is no
Ici.ine "liau Ilic hepuplic 3lns will do
~ 'iicac oollcSts. ~ >, Cl therefore, al
Gratis make as strong sht} W. as nossi
BILE in the general election. Unfortu
naIcly llic MASSES qulo oting wheI
T,io PiiinaiiIs ., are over, 5but as goo'
neuiocla.s Che voters o"e} II to thei
party to make the best pQ ,sihle sho,
In the general election,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
,ost n Good 81

United States Mars John NJ
Barnes mas peen a ileu ,ne hD1e president
from MS ''ooo yoU anstse he was
impertineh1 w ua h,ates Judge
Emory Spee5 ~ WIZ o. ls holding
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20
IIiyht Peoplo KiIied.

An Illinois Central passenger train
vas ditched twenty miles from Starl.
Ing, Ills, Wednesday. Eight passen-
gers were killed and many others in
iured,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-20

The call for tl1ilasa.. bT1g was sent
out by State Senator James Frawley,
who presided at the meeting. The
committee on arrangements and re-
solutions and Other action included
Senator Fawley, Alderman John Dietz,
Assemblyman Julius Brosen, Building
commissioners Isaac A. Hoppe, Isidor
kohn, popularity known as the Mayor
or Harlem;" Lee Bloch, Milton Gus
dorfer, d. Krader, L. L. Kohn, H.
SaraSon and Lee Prince.
After speeches by Senator Frawley,
Alderman Dietz and AsSemblyman
Brosen, it was decided to call for
popular subscription.