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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
AN ERA OF CRIME.
Thugs and Highwsymen Dusy In
All Parts OF the State.

The Spartanburg Journal says
South Carolina seems to DO infested
with q gang of bold and daring foot
pads and highwanIp!n y. ~h- : -rrent
operations In S~partah6ta2M ii"UUb6iiu6m-
bia Compare With the c..p ls cut by
the notorious outlaws thab infested
the West, just after tho settlers
crossed the M!ssi, sippl river.
The work Of the thugs at the Soar
tanburg junction last Friday night
when they attacked Engineer VIII
Clarke and his fireman, Vance Hart,
both Of whom were knocked In the
head, for boldneSs and daring Is un
paralloled Ia history OF Spartanburg.
On the same night another oaper OF
wild and woody west proceedings was
INDUCED In, according to reports,
whom a mar armed with a brace Of
pistols boarded a through freight
from ~Spartanburg to Asleville and at
the point OF the pistols forced Engi-
neGr Balue to run his train at a rock
les rate Of speed to Melrose, N. O.,
eadangerlng lives OF the crew and crew
or other trains.
On Saturday night highwaymen In
Columbia, on one OF the principal resi-
dent streets held up Judge Earnest
Gary at The point OF q piston and rob,
bed him OF a 500 gold watch aud $28
In cash. 1t was a ncryy piece Of work
on the part OF the night vulbnre. LII
othor parts o. the state bold ard dar.
Ing work has been practiced by thugs.
Here In SpartauourR several month
ago, 1t will be remembered, that 9
business man was knocked down anC
robbed while on his way home from
his place OF business. On another &C.
oasion burglars entered a green gro.
cory establishment, rolled the iron
safe out OF the pack door aud after
smashing 1t to flinders with a colo
chisel and Slcdge hammer made Of
With the cash.
The cities OF South Carolina are
teaming with Migrants and In many
Of the towns a. vigorous effurt Is be.
Ing made to chase tho idlcrs and loafel
out Of town OF put them on the rock
ollie.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
To Satisfy His Wife.

John" exclaimed tho nervous wo-
mar according to an exchange, there's
a burglar In the house. I'm sure OF
it,"
John rubbed his eyes and protested
mildly that 1t was inauguration.
mo 1T isn't. l heard a man down.
stairs"
So John took q bCx OF matches and
went down. To his surprise lis wife's
suspicious we're correct. Seeing that
he was unarmed, the burglar c.versd
BIN with a revolver and became quite
sociable.
"Isn't 1t rather late to be out Of
bedP" he remarked.
"A-er-a-little bit," replied
John.
You're too late, anyhow, because
I've dropped everything out Of the
window, and my pals have carried them
of"
20, that's all right. I'd like to ask
one favor OF you, though"
What Is it?'
stay here until my wife can come
down AID see you. She has been lock.
ing for you every night for the last
twelve years, and | don't want her tC
be disappointed any longer"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
MAIL DELIVERY.
Wonderful Growth Of tho syste,~ n
q Few Years.

Some figures recently given out as
20 the cost OF rural mail delivery bring
out in striking fashion the growth OF
this important branch Of our postal
service. 1.-The net loss Of the system
up to June 30 Of this year Is estimated
at nine millions of dollars" says ono
exchange. "This seems rather a high
price to pay, but the Congressman
from the rural districts CAL be do.
pended upon to fight any proposition
to discontinue free delivery"
And we'll may THE Congressman
from the rural districts" fight any
proposition to discontinue the service.
1t Is the greatest boon our farmers
have ever had from the National
Government-and the rural half OF
our population certainly deserves g. mo
consideration. But 1t Is not real
ly in the interest Of farmers alone.
by the promotion Of intelligence and
quicker communication between all
sections, every class Of people is bene.
flied.
We have no doubt in the world but
tn 1T the real prestige and power OF
America is far more strength, ned and
better s~afeguaried by the 90. 900, OOO
spent for rural mail delivery than 1t
would b by tw.cj that sum spent fol
~battleships and Notifications. The
Interests OF the entire country de.
mand the extension Of the rural mai
service, and 1T should be extended,
even If 1t does Involve the painful and
unusual proposition that the farmer
himself Is to get back some OF the
heavy tariff and revenue taxes hc } is
called upon to pay.
10 the above, from the Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant, we say
most heartily amen. 1t would be bet.
ter for the country and the whole
world II some of the millions now
spent on the navy and army was spent
on building up good roads and re,
claiming tho waste lands. Every dol
lar spent on the rural mail delivery is
money we'll invested. Instead of cur
failing the system it should be ex
tended until every farm In the United
States Is reached. Reduces tue ex
penses OF the army and navy, but lei
the rural mall delivery alone.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
settlora Niurderah.

a enccesss!on Of individual murder
of settlers In German East Africa are
reported, and In many quarters the
prospect of a long and costly campaign
are being reckoned. The character
of the situation is indicated by the
announcement that the resignation or
Maj. Gen. Leutwain OF his appoint
ment as governor Of the colony has
been accepted and that the governor
designate, Herr Won L%indeQuist, late
German consul general at Cape Town,
Will assume office during the month
of October.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
THIRTGEN TRAGEDIES
coogss ia Ono 2niisna Family III O
Few Years.

SooI-s ia Ono indisn. Family liz O
Few Years,
Inc death Of Samuel Horn, who
was accidentally killed last week while
hauling logs near Rochester, Fulton
county, Indiana, Is the thirteenth
tragic death in one family. -Four
members were murdered, three com,
mi6eed suicide; three died in insane
aSyiums and three died by accident.
Ibis series Of tragedies, which has
occurred within the memory of many
persons who have lived near the fami,
ly, has awakened q feeling that a
strange fatality attends In some way
to tho place and the house Is now un-
occupied because Of the fear that it
inspires.
The first Of the family wero Abra-
ham Crlpe and his wife, Industrious
people, and grandparents of Samuel
Horn, who has just met death. Mrs.
Cripe became discontented and wished
to return to Germany. After repeat
ed refusa)s by her husband she be.
came dCrangod, set fire to the barn
and died In the building.
w NOCao 0tUCl Mis-. SIlpO q uSduIl
Mr.. Cripe's sister fell dead while
raking leaves in the yard. Ia an In.
ve%stigation that followed it was shown
that Mrs. Cripe the day before her
suicide, had struck her siSter-in-law
on the head with a milestone, and it
was from tnis blow that she died.
In a few months Lucan Cripe show.
cd signs Of insanity, and soon after
ward was found dead In the woods,
whero he had boen struck by a. falling
limb. Eiias Grippe, q brother Of Lucan
upon receiving q large amount OF
money for bis part OF the estate, was
found murdered IN his barn one morn,
Ing. The identity Of bis aseailani
WIS not discovered.
Villain two years George Grippe was
kiled by q tree falling on him, and
soon after"ard Jay and Clark, SONS OF
OF ELIAS, were taken to an insane asy,
lum, where both died in a short time
The series OF tragedies eliminated in
December last in a triple murder and
suicide. Wilson Burns, who had
married q daughter OF Abraham Cripe
killed his wife with a shotgun and
then murdered Joseph Grippe aud Mar
garet Bfanham, an aunt. lie thcr
turned the gun on himself and killed
himself. Samuel Horn was the last
OF the family, save two.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
Revolving Cruclttcs.

A dispatch from Paris says the re
port Of the late Count de Brazz. upon
his investigation Of charges against
officials OF the French Congo, Is said
by the Matin to contain grave charges
against the governor, Emile Centil.
The cruelties alleged against him are
hanging up women by their feet till
they died and ordering negroes clubed
to death. 1t Is stated that he IL re-
sponsible for the sacrifice Of an enor-
nous number OF natives. Count de
Brazzs was ordered last February by
the French government to proceed to
the Congo district and investigate
charges OF irregularities and brutality
against the officials. He performed
his mission, but arrived at Dakar;
Sonagamdia, September 10, in 8 criti-
cal condition Of health, and died Sep
TENDER Is, thus ending a glorious
and useful series Of African cxplora-
tiOna.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
Family Burned 10 Death.

early Friday morning the charred
remains Of Lula Wise, q colored wo-
man, and her four children we're found
In the smoking ruins Of her home near
Jacksonville, Fla, which was burned
Friday morning before day. The skulls
OF the woman and all her children
were crushed in, indicating that they
had been murdered and the house had
been burned to conceal the crine. The
woman had not lived with her hubbard
for Two years. IL no years ago it Is
stated that he beat her and threaten.
ed to Kill her. She had him arrested
and he was sentenced to jail for q
short term. After the expiration or
his sentence he disappeared and it
could not be ascertained that anyone
had heard from him. The woman SUP.
posed he was dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
Rurned to n.a,h

at Fort Dodge, Iowa, five children
we're orefnatod in d ire caused 10y tna
explosion of gasoline which destroyed
the Adamson home Wednesday morn
ing, while the inmates were asleep.
The eldest child was ten and the
Youngest three. The father had gone
TO work n inc moJner was visiting
nelghbor. Neighbors discovered the
hre but could do nothing. Ii was
%%!sh great difficult thai tile mobher
was restrained from throwing herself
into the flames. Mdward Adamson,y
the father, ts a railway switohman,
and was performing his duties.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
Cotton Ginners and Machinery Owners.
KILLED WITH CLU 80.
Two Boys Fight for Their Lives
With Hugo Eagle.

Two Boys Fight for Their Lives
With Hugo Easl,.
Courageous and ferocious to the
last gasp, an American eagle Tues.
day fought two boys and a deg, his
talons tearing the clothing of the boys
and ripping the flesh Of the dog. The
scene Of the ercouter was neal Walls.
burg, N. j.. Felix and Edwin Bitters,
aged twelve and thirteen years, were
on their way home from a ball game
when the huge bird swcopsd down on
them from the sky, his beak open,
his talons set and neck feathers ruff
fled for attack. So swift was the
eagles decent that the boys did not
see 1T until their dog, yelping with
fear, scrambled out Of the clutches OF
the cruel claws. The animals flash
was torn, but he got away.
Angered at his failure, the bird
rose a few yards In the air and again
swooped-this time at the boz 8. Time
and time again they struck the great
bird with their baseball bats, each
time knocking it back, but never
heavily enough to main or kill 1t, and
with every rcpulse the creature re.
turned to the assault with redoubled
determination. For ten minutes the
battle ragged. Then, by q lucky stroke
one Of the lads felled the eagle to the
ground. Even then 1t still fought
them, but the dog seeing his recent
enemy laid low, regained his courage
and attacked 1T, getting for his pains
several more gashes from the ugly
talons. Finally, the eagle being al.
most exhausted. n Of the boys hit
1t q blow that killed 1T and they w
ricd 1T home, where 1t was measured
and showed sixty.six inches from tip
to tip Of its wings.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06
SIticided.

Frederick @. Pope, for nearly a score
Of years a letter carrier in Utica, N.
Y, who was arrested last week, chars.
Cd with robbing mails, committed sui.
eide on a street corner Thursday morn.
Ing by taking cafbollc acid. His body
was found directly under a police box
where q %patrolman could not fail to
lind him. He left o letter addressed
to the coroner stating that whiskey
had been tho cause Of his downfall.
THERE is but n editor in the OHIO
pcnitontiary, and no was sent up lin
der mitigating circumstances. He shot
delinquent subscriber.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06

he believed John Bell Towill to be an
i0norabiS gentleman, and no did net
In his remarks intend to cast any re-.
Fiction ON his character.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-06

DR.. Hathaway Offers to Counsel and Advise Every Person Free Of Char
On &ny Disease. Twenty-Five Years of Remarkable
Success in His Record
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
The Mines Of Butte,

Butte, Nov. 13.-Deputy State Mine
Inspector w. B. Orem has completed
his annual report on the mines of
Butte. The report shows that nearly
all of the large properties have been
operating continuously, and that there
has been but little litigation. The
price of copper has advanced consid.
erably, and as result production and
development has been stimulated to a
great extent.
The report shows that 40 men were
killed in the mines in Butte between
Dec. 81, 1904 and Nov. 1, 1905. Thirty
three men were injured more or less
seriously, but not fatally.
The mines of the large companies
OF this city have yielded more than
$31 100000, in mineral; and have paid
more than $12,O00.000 in wages to min
ers.
Inspector Orm states that develop.
r,ent during the past year has proven
that the deep ore bodies are as exten.
slve on the lowest levels opened up
as they were on the upper levels. Mr..
Orem, also speaks at some length upon
mine ventilation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
Refuses the Troops.

Albany, n. Y, Nov. Ex-Governor
Higgins today informed the Hearst
messenger that when the request for
the use of the army to hold the bal.
lot boxes in New York comes through
the proper channels, namely, the com.
mander of the New York National
guard, he will grant it. He will not
order out troops to protect the boxes,
however.
Referring to the ordering out of
troops TO guard the ballots the gov
ernor says:
"As to the second request, ample
provision is made in the election law
for re-canvass. through the machin.
cry of local courts. of the vote cast in
any election district in the state. This
is purely a judicial proceeding. 1t
does not appear to me that a condition
Of insurrection, invasion, tumult. riot
or breach of the peace exists in the
city of New York, which is a condition
which must precede the active inter.
ference by the governor with the 10.
cal authorities in the administration
of law in the various localities of the
state"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
VICTIMS OF CHINESE.
Horrible Treatment Of American Wom.
en- in FIoWery kinudom.

Horrible Treatment Of American WON.
en- in FIowery Kingdom.
Hong Kong, Nov. 13.-Dr. Machle
the American missionary, who escap
ed the massacre at Lienchow, has ar
rived here, and in confirming the pre-
vious accounts of the outbreak, adds
horrifying details of the atrocities
committed on the American women
When the disturbance commenced
the mob seized Miss Chestnut and
Mrs. Machle and exposed tnem to the
public in a Chinese temple.
Amy Machle, the doctors 1O-year-old
child, was carried off and flung alive
into the river. The rioters stripped
Miss Chestnut naked and flung her
into the river. While the two were
struggling in the water, three China.
men speared them with tridents. Miss
Cnestnut's body and Amy Machles
head were pierced.
Mrs. Machle appealed to the riot.
ers, but the mob stoned her brains
out, stripped the body and flung it in.
to the river. The mob then captured
Mr.. and Mrs. Peale, stripped them
naked, and exposed them for Is min.
utes. dubbed Mr.. Peale to death IN
his wife's presence and subsequent.
ly killed Mrs. Peale in the same bru
tai fashion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
STILL BUYING
REAL ESTATE
IMPORTANT SALES HAVE BEEN
MADE DURING THE PAST
WEEK.

w. D. jackson has sold to Joseph
Jackson for $4,000, an $50 acre tract
in sections q. 26 and 27, township
IA north of range 10 east.
G. M. Stone has sold to John Escn.
!iman for stated consideration of 81,
lot 4. in block s, of the Riverdale ad.
clifton.
John Eschliman has sold to Hattie
S. LearmOuth, lots 4 and 5, in block
8, of the Riverdale addition, nomi.
nal consideration being named.
Hester A. Dadman and others have
sold to John E. Sipple for $3.50, a
tract of 565 acres, situated on the
bench, between Moore and Straw.
Ed. Mcdonnell has sold to John F.
Hickey for stated consideration OF
81, a 16O acre tract in section 3, town
ship Is north, of range II east.
Andrew Weir has sold to E. w. Sis
son. for a stated consideration of 81
800 acre tract in section 35. town
ship II north OF range 16 east.
The Aztec Land & Cattle company
has sold to Thomas Cruise for $500, a
tract of 160 acres in sections 33 and
90. township IA north, of range % east
Edward Richardson has sold to S
l Hodges for $500, 200 acres situat
cd in sections 26 and 35, township Il
north of range Is east.
G. S. Wells has sold to James NJ
Smith for 5000. lot Is. in block 4, o,
Stafford's third addition.
A. j. Slough has sold to F. w. Mitch
ell. of Stanford. for $4,000. lots IA and
Is, in block q, of the Kendall town
site.
w. o. Downing has sold to H. G.
Phillips for sS25. lots II and II, in
block "a. of the Janeaux tract.
John Ret, of Rockford, has sold tC
Joseph Meyers for $50. lot 2, in blocl
1. Of the CASTOR addition to Moore.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
TYRANT is REMOVED.
General Trepoff Loses His Job at the
Russian CAPITAL.

0Ooo'oV Ndpltdls
st. Petersburg. Nov. 13.-Both
Count Witte and the emperor have
made another surrender. General Tre-
pof has been removed from the power
full position which he occupied, that
OF governor general Of st. Petersburg,
and assistant minister Of the interior,
and Russia's premier has agreed to
Immediately promulgate the universal
suffrage.
Count Witte has been fully aware Of
the intense hatred General Trepoff s
retention in Office was caus ng, but
he never questioned the sincerity of
The governor generals cooperation in
the Introduction of the new regime.
Nevertheless, he recognized The ne
cessity of Trepoff, and the governor
general agreed himself that only his
retirement would aprease the popul-
lar wrath. The final obsta c!e was the
emperor, who had come to believe
that Trepoff alone was able to safe
guard the life of himself and family.
but his majesty at last yielded, on the
condition that Trepoff should become
the commander of the palace. succeed
ing the late Lieutenant Won Hesse,
where his sole duty will be to take
measures to protect the life of the en-
reror. The position of COVE nor gen
eral of st. Petersburg ends with Ire
poff's retirement. but the place of
commander Of the imperial guard has
been assumed by the Grand Duke
Nicholas.
The emperor. in agreeing to Tre-
poff's retirement, conferred on nim
the order Of Alexander evski in Dia-
monds.
The Russ and other radical papers
which have been campaigning against
Trepoff hail his removal with delight
as being the first victory for the free
Russian press. General Trepoff claims
to have been greatly misunderstood,
and says that history must eventual
iy acquit him of being in any way
the instigator of the shedding of
blood, and all the other horrors which
Russia has experienced during the last
fortnight
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

president to use influence through the
combined action OF the American and
Canadian governments for the preser-
vation of the Niagara falls and to pre-
vent the diversion of their waters to
commercial and industrial uses, he
said he believed Niagara falls, the
great canon of Colorado, the big trees
OF California and the buffalo should
be preserved for posterity.
California, he added, had preserved
to the nation a grove of aer big trees,
and If the state of New York could not
preserve Niagara inviolate, the nation
al government should step in to keep
them as they are now for the Ameri.
can people as one of the great natur-
al wonders of the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
STOUT OWNS
THE DEMOCRAT
PURCHASES THE INTEREST OF
HIS PARTNER, HARRY J.
KELLY.

by which Tom Stout becomes the sole
owner OF the Democrat. he having
bougnt the interest of his partner
Harry J. Kelly. The latter remains
as foreman, and Mr. Stout announces
That there will be no change what
ever In the establishment, nor in the
policy of the paper.
Messrs. Stout & Kelly started the
present paper year ago last August
and later absorbed the Lewistown
Democrat
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

gether the engineers and firemen
jumped from the windows. The inn
pact showed the heavy freight forward
IL distance of 100 yards, telescoping
the tenders, and cabs on the three
locomotives. A refrigerator car in
the train was telescoped, but the
coaches were only slightly damaged.
the injuries of the passengers were
caused by being thrown against the
seats, and to the floor.
The wreck occurred in the yards,
about two miles west of Missoula.
Seriously injured:
Joseph Beebe, engineer on the
freight train.
Ed. Levan, engineer of passenger
train.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
No Change for cortelyou,

Washington, Nov. 13.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou will remain at the
head OF the postoffice department and
will not be transferred to the treasury
next February when Secretary Shaw
retires, according to reliable informa-
tion. Several influential persons have
requested the president to keep Mr..
Ccrtelyou at the head of the postoffice
department. Hamilton Fish, the as
sistant treasurer at New York, may
be considered for the treasury port
folio.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
WRECK At MISSOULA,
Number Of Passengers Are More o.
Less Injured

Missoula, Nov. 10-Northern Pa
cific passenger train No. 4. eastbound,
running 80 miles an hour, crashed in
to the rear end of an eastbound freight
shortly before O'Clock tbs morning,
and a score of passengers and train
men were injured, two of the latter
seriously.
The passenger train was drawn by
two heavy engines. The freight train
was heading into the MissOula yards
when the collision occurred. A flag.
man had been sent back to warn the
passenger train, but owing to a dense
fog, which prevented the signals be.
ing seen, the engineers on the pas.
senger train did not realize the dan.
ger until they were upon the engine
which was pushing the freight.
AS the three engines crashed to.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14

WoueStys
Il make it an invariable rule" said
Mr.. Stormington Barnes, mot to talk
about myself"
"Indeed?"
Yes. When l was asked recently
who the greatest Hamlet is l refused
to answer."-Washing Star,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-14
MONARCH MINING COMPANY.
Formed to Work Group of Claims
Near Gilt Edue,


The Monarch Mining company has
just been organized for the purpose
of developing a promising group of
claims near Gilt Edge, comprising the
Golden Rule. Last Chance, Best
Chance and Black Hawk. The proper
ty is very well thought of, and the
owners hope to make a regular pro-
ducer of it. The company is capital
i.ed at 100000, the shares having a
par value Of 81 each. The officers
are d. G. Mckay, president w. H.
Lackie, vice president; F. l.. Wilson,
secretary and treasurer, and these
gentlemen, with r. Alber, form the
board of directors. The highest
amount of Indebtedness that can be in
CURED at any one time is $25 1000, and
the private property of the stockhold-
ers is exempt from liability for the
company's debts. George w. Heck
er is designated as the local agent
OF the company.