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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
ADMIT DEFEAT.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg
says Emperor Nicholas has received
the following telegram, dated June
16, from Gen. Kuropatkin:
II have received the following dis
patch from Lieut.. Gen. Baron Stakel-
berg, dated June 16, 1920 a. M:
Yesterday had intended to at
tack the enemys right flank but just
as our troops had been assigned for
the purpose and we're beginning to
successfully envelop the enemy's right
flank, the Japanese in their turn at
tackled my right flank with superior
forces and / was compelled to retreat
by three roads to the north.
"'Our losses are heavy, but they
are not yet completely known.
During the engagement the third
and fourth batteries Of the first ar
tillery brigade were literally cut to
pieces by the Japanese shells.
OF 16 guns, 13 were rendered
completely unseless and were aban-
doned.
1.-The conduct Of the troops was
excellent, large proportion of them
refusing to retire until after they had
been repeatedly ordered to do so.'"
The Russians deny that there was
anything in the nature Of q rout. The
enemy had over four divisions In
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
3 :. .rHEa NUMBER 4; oSssoAnp.


tissyariously estimated that there
were between 1,500 and $500 persons
On board the Gen. Slocum when she
left the pier at Third street, East
river, though the Kirckerbocker
Steamship company, which owns the
Slocum, officially states that the num-
ber Of persons was S73, that being
only one third Of the vessels capacity
1t Is thought however, that there
were several hundred children In arms,
for whom fares are not usually charg-
ed on these trips, on board.
The scene on the decks of the
steamer as she proceeded up the East
river was one Of merrymaking, cuSto-
mary on such occasions. The mass OF
flags fluttered in the June breeze. the
bands were playing and the children
were singing, dancing and waving
handkerchiefs and flags in answer to
the salutatiouS Of those on shore or
from passing steamers. On the ex-
treme eastern end OF Randalls island,
off 135th street, there is stretch of
water known as the sunken meadows.
At thffS point, just as crowds were
watchinG the gaily decorated steamer
from shore the Gen. Slocum took fire
and as the ase>of the vessel she was
built in ls9l@haI resulted in the well
seasoning Of the wool with which she
was almost entirely ut, she was
soon a mass of flame. !. flame is
said to have broken out in -, lunch
room on the forward deck by f'e
overturning Of pot of grease. The
wind was high and all efforts to ex-
tinguish the blaze were futile.
FOR NORTH BROTHER ISLAND.
At 134th street there are several
lumber yards and oil tanks and as
Capt. William Van Schaick, in com.
mand Of the Gen. Slocum, started to
turn his vessel towards the shore there
he was warned that it would set fire
to the lumber and oil and 50 he chang
ed his course for North Brother island,
one of the twin islands near the en-
trance to the sound some half a mile
away, where the boat partially burned
was beached. She sank near that
place at 1915 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, two hours and 25 minutes
after the fire was discovered.
In the meantime The passengers
had become panic stricken and those
who were not caught up by the flames
rushed to the rear Of the vessel and
hundreds jumped overheard into the
swiftly running waters. 1t Is alleged
that the life preServerS were to- Sc
curely fastened to their holdings to be
available and stories are told Of iran
tic efforts made by strong men t) cut
them loose but even il they could have
been torn down they were too high up
for the children to reach. 1t is also
reported that no attempt was ma lie to
get out the fire apparatus at the first
cry Of fire" though Capt Van
Schaick says that he Immediately rang
the bells for getting out the appa-
ratus. According to several STATE
ments no attempt was made to over
boats or life RATS. Capt. Van Sciaick
tAnd his two pilots, named Ell yard
Ivan Wart and E. NJ. Weaver, have
Yeen arrested.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Three Kii,edin DucI.

At Bryan sville, Ind, three men
are dead and two wounded, one fatally,
as the result Of pistol fight on the
streets of that village Tuesday. The
dead are James and Charles Rout and
Milton Tow. James Tow is fatally
wounded and Frank Two is badly
hurt. The fight was the elimination
OF feud between the Rout and Tow
FL m iliea
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Life Crushed out.

At New York one of the big auto
mobiles used to take sight secrs about
the city, ran over and killed an elder
ly unknown man in Broadway Thurs,
day night while members of the Nor
ry party were laughing and singing.
Before the body OF the victim could
be taken from under the car several
OF the women passengers became hys-
terical and had to be lifted to the
ground, while others jumped down
and ran way from the scene.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

A dispatch from Spartanburg says
Congressman Johnson has recei we'd
notice through the war department
that q Confederate horse claim has
been allowed to j. A. Gallamore of
Greenvillc county under act Of con-
greSs of Feb. 27, 1902. After the sur
render Of Lee, Mr.. Gallamore had a
horse stolen from him by the union
soldiers. The money will be forwarded
by the department In week or two
Congressman Johnson has many SINH
larclaims pending,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Reward for Adams.

Gov. Hayward Wednesday offered a
reward of $500 for the capture OF r.
A. Adams, who escaped Monday night
from the Walterboro jail. Adam is a
white man, who was sentenced last
June to hang for the murder of Henry
Jacques. His appeal to the supreme
court had been dismissed and he was
to be resentenced at the August term
of the court.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

L1stsSfSosS ts7t Y W. 6Qs1SJfgee
town sat iitlies tfI1e and Had no cargo.
The vessel was practically new, hav-
ing beer built only three years ago,
and was valued at s12, 900. 1t was In
sured for only $4,000, with J. H.
Boatwright & Son at Wilmington, N.
G. Although the telegram says total
loss," Manager Love is of the opinion
that much of the machinery may be
saved. The loss falls heavily on Mr..
Love-he and not the Chamber Of
Commerce being the owner
The Highlander was the first and
only boat on the line the Chamber of
Commerce instituted this spring to
give Columbia water connection with
the coast. The business has steadily
increased since the first trips, and ar
rangements had just been made for
hauling cotton, which would greatly
relieve the situation and for which
the Chamber of Commerce had been
working for several months. Just
what steps will be taken to put an
other boat in commission on the river
cannot be said at this time, but there
Is no doubt but that this will be done
as quickly as the Chamber of Com
merce can make the arrangements"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

AT Slmpsonville Tuesday afternoon
Jim Thompson, 6year-old negro
boy, while playing with pistol shot
and instantly killed a 6-months old
infant In the arms of his young sis
ter. The ball entered the infants
head and grazed the breast of the
young negro holding the child. y
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
AT the Top.

The Columbia State calls attention
to the fact that OF the six star" stu.
dents graduated from West point this
year, one Is from Virginia, one each
from Tennessee, Mississippi and Colo
rado, and two from North Carolina.
They aie all southern boys except one,
and their records are go, cause for
pride In the section they have so well
represented. 1t is really an unusual
showing.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
In "A Cows Nav,

AT Aiken while slaughtering beef
on Saturday, Messrs. Lamer s.
Thorpe's butcher found lady's gold
clasp bracelet In the animals NAV.
The bracelet is Of 18 karat gold and
Is a handsome piece OF jewelrY. The
COW was purchased with bunch Of
cattle from a Tennessee market. How
the animal happened to absorb such
valuable food is Of course hard to
Uuesq
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
DEADLY Hot Sumner

Tuesday night at hot supper and
dance given by the colored people OF
Walterboro, Gus Green, becoming jeal-
Gus of William Haynes, deliberately
pulled his pistol and shot him dead.
Green was captured and lodged in Jail
at 2 O'Clock next morning and this fact
enabled the officials to discover so
early that Adams and Stephens had
escaped.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
NO:
WORLDS NOTABLE DISASTERS.
The Burning Of the Slocum One of the
Most Heartrending.

me Burning or the SlOcum One of the
Most Heartrending.
The burning OF the steamer Genera
Slocum, on last Wednesday morning
with loss of probably more than soc
lives, is oHgU Of the most heartrendiug
disasters Of recent times. The guests
Of the big steamer were nearly all
children and women, going upon their
annual Sunday school picnic.
Such catastrophe cannot fail to
recall the recent holocaust in Chicago,
when at matinee on the last day Of
1903, the IroQucis theatre, just com
pleted, was seized by the fire tiend and
in less than thirty minutes more than
600 people, largely women and chill
dren, were burned to death, and more
than 400 others were manned for life.
Such disasters call to mind the
theatre fire of Richmond, Va, in
1911; the burning OF the Conways-
brook playhouse in 1876, and the fiery
destruction of the Paris theatre a few
years ago, in which the leading actress
and many Others lost their liv5s.
While such cataStrOphes are horrible
to contemplate they do not approach
the horror Of other disasters by lire,
flood and volcanic eruption.
All will recall the eruption nf Vesu-
vius in A. d. 10, which buried in sand
and lava Pompeii, Herculaneum and
Stabiae. The loss of life was $50, 600,
and the cities have never been rebuilt
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, suf-
fered an earthquake in 1855, which
left the city in ruins, and took 60, 900
lives.
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela,
lost $4,000 lives from an earthquake
In 1912.
Manila, Philippine Islands, was Wis
tied by an earthquake in June, 1868,
causing loss of nearly O,OOO lives.
Certainly the most destructive n-e
in the history of this country, if ,.Jt
in the world, was the Chicago fire Of
October, 1871. Beginning in a barn
in neKo"cn street, IL spread with
lightning rapidity, and ragged for two
days and nights. 1t swept over 2, 100
acres, destroying 17,45O buildings
The exact number OF the deaths has
never been ascertaiued, but it went
into the hundreds; 10000 people
one-ffth of the entire population
we're left homeless, and property
worth $3.50, 900, OOO-one- third of the
value OF the entire city-was DESTROY
ed by this fire.
Boston had a fire in 1872. which de.
stroyed so acres of the business sec
tion at a less of. S75, 900. 900.
The .Johnstown pa nood in Nav
1889, was frightful disaster. The
dam across South Fork, a branch of
the Conemaugh river, II miles east of
Johnstown, broke, releasing Core
maugh Lake, whose waters thundered
down the valley. enpulfed Jobnstown
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Little by Little.

Over billion tive-cent fares were
paid last year to the transit companies
of New York city. Fifty million dol
lars! Paid in five cents at a timei A
yeritable confirmation of the ''little
drops OF water, little grains Of sand"
teaching.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
An Old Sinner.

: Meyer Guggenheim, II year, old, a
lmulti-millionaire and great grand
ifatner, has been made defendant 10
8breach Of promise suit, in New York.
smages are fixed at 800, 900. The
DaS<S5or Of $50, 100000 is very at
pooSesS sAperSOn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
CROWDED TIE RAIL.

AS the fire increased the struggle to
gain a point of vantage at the stern
became frightful. Women and child
rem crowded against the after rail
until it gave way and hundreds were
pushed off into the river. After this
there was a steady stream Of persons
who jumped or we're thorwn into the
S-~NN~~>~~~--~~~~-~-~~
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

D, sA what right men who
Di Siie "aySSHstent boilers when
nave oeen persisa suit them to de-
things did not go to- holters when
mand that there be nSSaA2
thlngs DO go to suit them!$A
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Left Five Hundred Rus
slams Dead OIL the
] Battlefield.
LOST FOURTEEN GUNS.
Russians Wanted to Attack Jap-.
anese Left, But Was Fore
stalled, Forced Into q
DefiIe and Routed.

"a dispatch from Toxic, Japan, says
the Russian hope of relieving the pres
sure on PORT Arthur by threat eniAg
the rear of Gen. Oku, the commander
of the Japanese forces investing the
Russian strong hold, came to an end
Wednesday, at Tellssu, q point on the
railroad 30 miles north of Kinchou and
% miles north Of Yafangow, when the
Russians were out-manOeuyred, en-
Tsloptl anu swseping1y deTeaGed. They
left more than 500 dead on the field,
and the Japanese captured 800 prison.
ers and IA quick firing field guns. The
Russians retreated hastily 20 the
inorthward. ss.. ~ q
The japanese charge that the Rus
slams violated the Iananese fiaG q. 8 Ges=z
tain officers aver that during the
fighting a body OF Russian soldiers apsG
ipeared carrying Japanese flag and
that the Japanese artillery, deceived
by this flag, ceased firing on that par
tfculars body of Russians. Officiaf dis
patches from the Japanese comman1-
,eIs made cffic charges of this flag
sgiolations EARLY estimates Of the Jap
5anese losses at ne lissu say that i OG0s
mep were killed or Nounded.
ne Japanese sttac Ching force was
led Ia To II a nd ef6 coIun5 and
nd on Tuesday along
road. They en-.
east tot Vafan-
a ia late
he lisSians
w ang Tiaos
apanese ar
tiiief ossengd OH Sshls II line nd the
ges p0nde shs ting con-
sbinled 2 hours and ~ NEss nllnwed
by the advance of the j Japanese lineeo
esition extending from Lung Ghia
g g to Yu Hotun. S arKness Gut an
end to the fighting. The japanese dis
patched column to the westward to-
ward Flu Chau for the purpose of COW
erfng the Russian right wing and to
protect their left and rear.
During the night it became ap-
pearent that the Russians were being
REINFORCED and so decided to make a
general attack In the morning and
force the Russians into defle back OF
Telissu. When morning came it was
discovered that that the Russians held
a line extending from Ia Fang Shen
to Cheng Tsu Shan, with force esti-
mated at more than two divisions.
The Japanese planned to envelop the
Russians near Taliosu and they sue
ceeded admirably.
While the main Japanese force was
moving north along the railroad col
ums were swung to the left apa = -
right and finally cor N
the main Russ. Rus
slams in this a dis
advantage, but tRTSONwith de-
termination until 3 U.sock in the
afternoon. AT this hour they were
routed. The Japanese cavalry continu-
ed to pursue the enemy and probably
inflicted severe punishment.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
a STEAMER BURNED.
The HiEhlsnaos 9T1ratssiy 81 Deatroys ,ta-,l i

or z, o.
en
Il i Ssss
lsfl nel ii "a is
fet ed
on fs sE h..
lasl lpst q shove
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Horse Claim Allowed.

continued on page 4 !
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

The Defiance Strach Co. will give
rs ladies a round trip ticket to the
St. Louis Exposition, to five ladies'
in each of the following states: ILL.,
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from a ten
cent, 16-ounce package of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September
LIST, 1904. October and November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
is the only starch put up 16 OF. "a
full pound) to the package. You get
one-third more starch for the same
money than OF any other kind, and
Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
5th. Starch for sale by all dealers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

5000, 900 FOR BUILDING.
State Board Of Control to Construc
Building For Deaf.

state Board Of Control to Construct
Building For Deaf.
Council Bluffs, April 20.-Instead OF
several small buildings, as had beer
proposed, the state board Of control,
upon it's visit to the school for deaf
here Yesterday afternoon, decided to
erect one main central structure cost.
ing SITS, 900 to 100000, and then to
erect a smaller building, connected
with It. to be used as a chapel, din
ing room, kitchen and serving room.
and an independent building to be
used as a hospital.
The former plan was known as the
cottage system" The decision "a
abandon II was followed by instruct.
lions to state Architect Liebbe TO pre-
pare clans along the lines decided
upon. The legislature appropriated
$3.50 900 for the new building and 1t
ia believed the sum will suffice for
the improvements now agreed upon
She (angrily)-"Sir, understand
you said | had face that would stol
a clook." He (calmly)-"So ] did
ANY well-regulated clock would pause
and hold up it's hands in admiration
at sight OF your lovely face" ....
so they call your country the lane
of the morning calm?" They used
to call it that" answered the EN-
peror of Corea; but this artiller,
the've been turning loose is worse
than any alarm clock ever invented
Only twenty.four white elephant,
have been captured since the begin
ming OF the Christian era. This ID
the declaration of noted elephant
catcher of India.
A deaf person has time to do a lo'
of thinking without being disturbed
while others are doing the talking.
The trout--"Dear me! I've heard
of the worm turning, but never
thought it would be like this /"
Near-sighted lady-"ls this a quar-
ter or a nickel" Conductor (smil
ingIy)-"Madam it's beer check"
DO you know anything about the
Mormons, Tommy" asked the teach
err. "Yes'm," replied the boy; with
the Mormons wife is sometimes
twins"
A three-minute chat between Paris
and London, by telephone, costs two
doilars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Companys Annual Almanac Is now
ready for distribution. 1t contains Ln9
usual monthly calendars, many useful
household hints and information con-
corning the country in Missouri, Ar
kansas, the Indian Territory. Texas
and Louisiana. Write for copy to
s. G. Warner, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent. X. C. s. Ry, Kansas
City, Mo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
MARCH. APRIL. MAY.
Weak Nerves, Poor Digestion
Impure Blood. Depressed
Spirits.

The sun has just crossed the equator on
its yearly trip north. The real equator is
shifted toward the north nearly eighteen
miles every day. With the return Of the
sun comes the bodily ills peculiar to spring.
With one person the nerves are weak; an
other person, digestion poor; with others
the blood is out Of order; and still others
have depressed spirits and tired feeling.
All these things are especially true OF
those who have been suffering with catarrh
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

in any form or la grippe A course Of Pc
runa Is sure TO correct all these conditions.
1t IL an ideal spring medicine. PerunA
does not irritate-it invigorates. II does
not temporarily stimulate strengthens.
1t equalizes the circulation of the blood,
tranquilizes tho nervous system and regn-
lates the bodily functions. Peruna, unlike.
80 many spring medicines Is not simply
physic or stimulant or nervine. IL is n
natural tonic and invigOrator.
II you do not receive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once TO DIR. Hartman, giving fun
statement OF your case, and he will be
pleased TO give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarinm Columbus, Ohio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
Why Pills Gripe.

Just because they contain harsh and
drastic drugs, with nothing to modify their
violent action. If in need of laxative,
you will obtain satisfactory results by TAX
ing DIR. Caldwell's Q4axative) Syrup Pep
sin, q corrective" not "cathartic' laxa-
tive. Its action is gentle, it assists nature
to put the stomach and bowels in normal
condition and never sickens; children, as
we'll as grown people, love it for its pleas
ant taste. The soothing action Of the pep
sin makes the digestive process perfect.
Try it and you will wonder why you never
have before. All druggists sell it. SOC
and 81 90 sizes.
A man gets more invitations to pay
UP than he gets to dinner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
"SOUND AS A DOLLAR

Monticello, Mimi, April 25th.-Mr.
J. w. Moore of this place, stands as a
living proof of the fact that Brights
Disease, even in the last stages may
be perfectly and permanently cured.
Mr.. Moore says: I'm 1898 three
reputable physicians, after a careful
examination told me that l would die
with Bright's Disease inside Of a
year. My feet and ankles and lAgs
were badly swollen; l could hardly
stand on my feet and had given up
all hopes of getting cured, when a
travelling salesman told me that he
himself had been cured of Bright's
Disease two years before.
He said he had taken to his bed
and expected to die with it, but that
he had been cured by remedy called
Dodds Kidney Pills.
Il commenced taking them ct once
and l am thankful to say that they
saved my life. After a short treat
ment, l was completely restored to
good health and l am as sound as
dollar"
VI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

The smallest check drawn by the
U. S. Government is paid annually to
Maurice Proctor, of Mineral Point,
Wis. for carrying the mails from Min
eral Point to Dodgeville. The check
is for one cent. There were a dozen
competitors for the job, and as Proc.
tor was the lowest bidder he secured
it. He is wealthy, and can afford to
do the work for a penny a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal 1t in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try it now
and save your money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

Hon Mayo Of rites:
The Medicine Columbus, Ohio:
TO o
the confidence of the public need OF reliable medicine know
catarrhal dfcnh You have large number grateful patients
mcdicines Peruns
.'-NeIson
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
Try One PACKAGE,

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
II it does you get onethird more for
the same money. It will give you
satisfaction. and will not stick to the
iron.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

An unfortunate woman in London
consulted a clergyman in connection
with her domestic troubles. There
was some doubt as to whether her
marriage was a legal one, inasmuch
as her "husband"-as she had just
iscovered-appeared to have a wife
living, from whom he had been sep
arated. The woman's pathetic in
quiry was: IF he is not my hus.
band, what right has he to knock me
about?"
The best brand of whiskey in the
world is said to be in the private
stock Of the Pendennis Club of Louis
vile. A Philadelphia guest was re-
Gently sampling it at the clubhouse,
and he asked a friend: How is this
whiskey tested?" quite a simple
process, sah," was the Kentuckian's
reply. I'VE injekt a drop of it into a
rabbit, and if the rabbit doesn't lick a
bulldog on sight, then the whiskey
is no good, sab"