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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
T BY A "a
In the Prcsenoe of q Largo Crowd at
Beaufort, N. O.

A special dispatch from Beaufort,
N @, to The News and Courier says
most horrible and shocking accident
GsSnrred at Davis Shore, about ten
miles east Of Beaufort Friday after.
noon, when Sutton Davis, o 10 year
old lad, while wading and playing In
the water, was suddenly attacked and
eaten by a very large shark.
Sutton was in the water about waist
deep, when suddenly q shark appeared,
threw him In the air and caught him
as he struck the water, pulled him
under and disappeared In deep water
with the boy. Thorough search has
been made, but 40 part Of his body
has been found. Those that were
with him were terribly frightened,
but could not help the poor boy.
The accident has thrown a feeling
Of horror over the town people and
the guests eff the community. The
people, and particularly the children,
have enjoyed tne fine dives and invig.
Grating swimming matches which they
daily participate In. A large number
OF sharks have been noticed In the
waters for. two weeks, but no one felt
much anxiety concerning the terrible
monsters.
a large qlantity Of fat backs have
been caught this month, and a guam
tity of refuse matter has been thrown
back into the water from the facto.
rles and sharks have come in to feast.
1t is the first time a person has been
molested by a shark in these waters
In nearly fifty years.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
"A ISioh Farmer.

The dispatch from Plckens to The
State says the largest lot of cotton
ever sold by a planter in Pickens cOun-
ty was sold a few days ago by Mr.. J..
Samuel Wilson to Heath. Bruce Nor.
row company Of Plckens. Mr.. Wilson
sold 720 bales, q portion Of two crops.
The lot brought 1O2 cents round, ag.
gregating nearly $40, 900. In many
respects MIR. Wilson Ia a remarkable
man. lie was a valiant Confederate
soldier In the Owl War and at the
close Of that conflict came home with
absolutely nothing. He began as a
day laborer and saved everything he
made. finally purchaiing all the lands
owued by his former employers, Mr..
Wilson today is the largest planter In
upper South Carolinr and owns some
of the finest cotton lands to be found
in Plckens and Anderson counties.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
COTTON I'm SOUTH AFRICA.
Efforts Of the British TO Raise tho
Staple Over There.

Efforts OF the British to Raise the
Staple Oyer There.
Great efforts are being made, it
would appear, from reports recently
received in this country, by the Brit
ish Cotton Growers association to pro.
mote the growth Of cotton in South
Africa and other colonies in the Unit.
ed Kingdom. The greatest obstacle
which threatens the plan Of the asso.
citation at this time is said to be the
system of slavery which exists there
In It's worst form, 1t Is said, than ever
existed In the United States or any
other country.
The British Nigeria company Ia a
huge monOpOlistic labor concern, and
the British Cotton Growing associa.
ton has the sole right to cultivate
cotton In any part Of the 400, 600
square miles ovar which the Nigeria
company is overload. The population
of that area is about 25, 600, 600. On
the cotton plantations operated near
Lagos, the cost OF labor for sixteen
hours per day and seven days in the
week Is twelve cents. This includes
rations, clothing, medicine, quarters
and Superintendence.
1t Is said that with this slave labor.
that within five years the cotton pro.
duced will be ample to the require
mentS Of Great Britain. While there
was, not many years ago, a large
American trade done on the territory
Of the Nigeria company, that concern
has Of recent years entirely shut out
American goods In any shape from
competition. American fabrics, spirits
AMI other kinds OF goods are debarred
into any Of the territory now owned
or operated by the Nigeria company.
The trade Of the New England mills
was especially good in the country
now closed to them until a few years
back, as British free trade 30 called
does not apply to any territory COM
mitted to the custody of a chartered
company. On this account American
manufe cturers must necessarily lose
quite a large sun Of money each year
on &C count Of the fact, as stated, that
the ttlises Of the Nigeria company ab.
solutely refuse to patroniZe them or
allow any Of the slaves in their en-.
ploy to %patronize American manufact-
ureS In any way whatever.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
WILD LOVE
Rioh and Ecoentric Russian Woman
Who Has just Died.

SS - U
Inc Kaluga newspapers report the
death and amazing burial of Mile.
Agafva Simbirski, n of the richest
and most eccentric women in Russia.
When only twenty years of age Mile.
Simbirski, by the death of her father,
became possessed Of q fortune Of near
ly three millions rcuples. Suitors
innumerable sought her hand, but
che enormously wealthy girl set her
affections on an ugly, red haired
gardener, Audrei Vanukhin by name.
Furious at her choice, Mile. Simbir.
skis brother ordered Vanukhin to
leave the neighborhood. The garden
or refused. Within q week he was
found lying dead In a paddock reserv.
ed for the use OF a half tame wild
boar.
Although an evident case Of murder
the family hushed things up, alleging
that Vanukhin had been killed by the
pig, which he we'll knew to be dan.
gerous. Contrary to expectation
Mile. Simbirskl appeared to accept
this explanation. But the Joy OF her
family was turned to despair when
tho young lady proclaimed her belief
that the spirit Of her dead lover had
entered into the body Of his slayer.
From that day forth Mile, Simbirski
conseorated her life TO the evil-smell.
ing hog. To her order a firm Of ST..
Petersburg contractors built a palatial
sty OF granite and snow white mar
BILE.
The demented lady retained the
service OF an expert cook, who thrice
daily prepared a Sumptuous repast for
the benefit Of the granting porker.
Mile. Slmbirski was accustomed to
feed the hog with her own fair hands,
and only recently ordered a gorgeous
silver trough from a we'll known Mos
COW manufacturer. A few weeks ago
the unfortunate girl became extreme
ly religious, and insisted that Andrei
for so she called the pig should
fast when she tasted. One night she
visited the marble sty. From that
visit she never returned:
EARLY next morning the steward
discovered his mistress's body terribly
m%utilated in a corne Of the pigs
bedroom. Again there were ru.
mols of foul play, but again the fam
lily alleged that the pig was the
murderer. Color was added to this
story by the circumstances that the
fasting" and half famished boar had
mangled one Of the arms Of his mis-.
tress. In the presence Of a vast con-
course, Mile, Simbirski's eldest broth.
er shot Andrei through the heart.
Afterwards the body Of the boar was
buried in q grave beside that Of his
benefactress.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Found in Africa.

The Boston police department. Is
expecting to hear at any moment Of
the arrest Of Frank G. Miles, former
treasurer Of the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company, who disappeared
from there nine years ago, and was af
terward accused OF embczz'ing the in.
stitution Of $3.50, 900. Miles, the pc.
lice have learned, has been located at
Cape Town, South Africa. The au.
thoritics Of the city have been in
communication with those Of that
city, and have instructed them to
put him under arrest. Besides the
alleged embezzlement Of the compa
ny's funds, 1t vas charged that Miles
looted the treasury Of the Union club
Of about 8l7, 900. 1t is said that
Miles wrote q letter acknowledging
that he had pledged securities Of the
company for losses that he had gus,
tanned In the stock market. After
Miles disappeared the police kept
watch on his residence on Beacon
street, as we'll as at his country place
at Londonderry, VI, but nothing
came Of It,. Some Of his friends got
the idea that he had killed himself,
but the company In New York that
bonded him never believed so. Miles
Is now about 81 years old.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Favorable Progress In Farm Work
E,apestoa over i.o State.

The following is the weather crop
report for the past week as compiled
by Section Director Bauer. The mean
temperature for the week ending July
31st, was slightly below normal, al.
though the departures averaged only
about one degree per day. The ex.
tremeS were a maximum Of SO degrees
at Yamassee on the 26th and a mini.
mum Of 81 degrees at Greenville on
the 26th. There were several days
with high winds In the northwestern
and southcentral counties, which were
damaging to certain crops, particul .r.
ly cotton. Hail fell in q number of
localities, but IL did no material dam
age.
The %precipition was excessive local
ly In. the central and eastern portions,
and was fairly copious over the east
ern half Of tho state, but with numer.
GUS localities that had little or no rain;
and In places the soil Is exceedingly
dry to the Injury Of all vegetation; as
a rule the moisture conditions were
generally favorable. There is an I'm.
usual diversity, however in the
amount Of precipitation for different
localities, which In turn has caused a
corresponding diversity in the condi
tion Of all crops, ranging from very
good to very poor.
Over the greater portion Of the
state farm work made favorable pro.
gress and nearly all crops have been
laid by, although late corn and cotton
continue to receive cultivation. Cat
terpillars have appeared In some Of the
coast counties, and a red spider In.
tests cotton in places while lice on
cotton have not entirely disappeared.
There are more numerous reports,
than heretofore, Of serious shedding
Of cotton squares, young bolls, and
leaves, caused by both excessive rains
and drought, and In places by lice.
Rust seems to be spreading aud In the
north central counties afr :cts whole
fields. Cotton Is deteriorating most on
sandy lands, and Is doing we'll on clay
lands, where it has a large weed, but
In places is not we'll fruited. A few
localities report q marked improve
ment in cotton.
EARLY corn fs nearly ripe, and Is not
affected by the prevailing weather,
while young corn made q marked in.
proycment in all sections and has be.
come promising. Tobacco curing is
we'll under way, with the early crop
poor, while late tobacco is much bet.
ter. Rice Is doing we'll. Sugar cane,
s sweet potatoes and gardens are doing
we'll generally. Weather u%nfavorable
for haying and fodder pulling in the
coast counties, and considerable hay
was damaged after cutting, by the
heavy rains. Peas for forage are do
Ing we'll. Some turnips have been
SOWn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Bolts Were Rotten.

From an Official source, the relia-
bility OF which a not be questioned
because Of It's connection with the
court itself, 1t has Just become known
what In substance will be the report
OF the court Of inquiry now investi.
eating the bennington disaster. 1t
may be stated authoritatively that the
court will ma that boiler Is OF the
Bennington exploded not because Of
unusually high pressure, but because
the metal OF the orownnsheot In place
had become dead, had lost all life and
nearly all tensile strength by reason OF
constant use and the failure to renew
the weakened place. The courl will
not cCnsure the officers of the Ben.
njngton, but will pass up the matter
and the responsibility To higher an.
thOrity,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Pointed Paragraphs.

Advice should be we'll shaken before
being taken.
Beware OF the red flag. It's anarchy
or an auction.
II a mar runs into debt he must
either crawl cut or stay In.
a mans ideal woman Is always
married to some other fellow.
When a fish takes In the early worm
1t is apt to get in q mess.
This would be a dry old world If
there were nothing but wisdom on tap.
After all there is a lot OF satisfac
tion In not monkcylng with a buzz.
saw.
Time may be money, but doing
time In jail isn't q remunerative
occupation.
Some men drink too much because
they arc afraid they may too little.
When 1t comes to having good
opinions Of themselves most people
overdo the thing.
Rather than wear n or both Of
his eyee IL mourning the wise ma pro-
ceeds to forgive an enemy.
1t Is said that a few gallons Of oil
will calm q storm at sea-and a small
drop will start one In Wall street.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Rugged Her Too Hard.

A too strenuous hug, 1T is declared,
was the cause Of breaking one OF Miss
Bessie Hayes's ribs. The young wo-
man Is at Ocean House at Swamp.
scott, Mas. The young man who was
the cause Of her mlshap Is Alfred
Tirrell, the superintendent Of the
lighthouses at SwampScott. He ad.
mits that he squeezed the young wo.
man, but says he did not mean 1t.
One evening while strolllng on the
beach Tirrell caught the young wo.
man about the waist and gave her a
hug that "a actually bearish In It's
characteristics. Other couples were
near and the action OF the young man
caused considerable laughter upon
their part, but much Indignation on
the part Of Miss Hayes. Tirrell apol.
ogized. Miss Hayes was troubled by
q pain In her side after the hug and a
physician found that q rib had been
Qpa 0pn1
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Two Dnatha at Sea,

Two deaths and one burial at sea
among passengers OF the North Ger.
man Lloyd steamship Bremen were re.
ported when the liner arrived at New
York Wednesday. Mrs. Dollie Ed.
monson Vedder, aged 81 years, q first
cabin passenger and widow Of Captain
O. 0. Vedder, United States army,
died July 81. Her body was brought
to port. A child died In the stcerage
and was buried at sea.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
RIGID QUARANTINE.
Charleston Will Place inspectors at
All functional Points.

All functional Points.
The yellow fever scare has at last
struck Charleston, and the board Of
health of that city has decided to put
into effect a more rigid quarantine
and authorized, the employment Of in
spectors for trains at all functional
points and for the river steamboats, as
we'll, passing a resolution requiring
that passengers coming to Charleston
shall produce proof that they have not
been within the fever district for a
period of ten days They will be eta
toned at Branchville, Lanes, Preg-
nails, and Yemassee. The action OF
the board Is largely predicated on the
recommendation Of Health Officer
Drummer of Savannah, who advised q
stricter quarantine for that city, after
a personal investigation Of the exist.
lug conditions In the fever district.
Savannah determined accordingly to
put OUT inspectors and Charleston will
act In accordance with the reco'umen-
dations of the Savannah health officer,
whose opinion Is held in high regard
in Charleston. People visiting Char.
lesion from the interior Of the State
must provide themselves with health
certificates, to show that they have
not been In the infected district since
the fever began.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Held Ga Dtiyo.

At Chicago Mrs. Mary Mulholland,
the wealthy Vicksburg, Miss, widow,
alleged to be held a captive in the
Gerald building, Goth and State
streets, by her two daughters, Daisy
&C., and Hattie Mulholland, has been
found by 8 deputy sheriff at the resi-.
dence Of her brother, Fred Sloat,
5422 Shields avenue. Mrs. Mary Fo-
veil, also q daughter Of Mrs. Mulhol.
land had begun habcas corpus pro-
chedings. Discovery Of the missing
woma brought with it q threatened
arrest Of Miss Daisy Mulholland on
the charge OF contempt Of court. She
was taken into custody and then re.
leased on promising to produce her
mother before Judge Dupuy, where
the battle for the aged woman's GUS
tody will be fought. Patrick Henry,
administrator Of the estate OF Charles
Muiholland, VINO became wealthy
operating Mississippi river steamboats,
many years ago, is In Chicago ready
to take part In the controversy over
the custody OF the widow.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
GINNERs ASSOCIATION REPORT.
Twenty-Five Million Acres is Esti.
mated for Cotton Crop.

The following is the report OF the
National Ginners' Association on the
crop condition aud the reduction of
acreage as gathered from replies to
moro than 1000 letters Of inquiry
sent out by the association, and re,
ceived at the tnice of Secretary N. II.
Blackwell from July 25 to August l
at Dallas, Texas.
Alabama-Condition, 70; reduction,
.15,
MISREPRESENTATION, 60; reduction,
Is.
Florida-Conditlon, IS; reduction.
10.
Georgia-Condition, 80; reduction,
IA.
Indian Terrltory-Condltion, So;
reduction, 20.
Louisiana-Condition, 60; reduc.
ton, %.
Mississippi-Condition, IS; reduc-
tion, 20.
Missouri Condition, 90; reduction,
North Standardization, 80; re-
duction, Is.
INSTRUMENTATION, 90; reduc-
ton, s..
South Standardization, rs; re-
duction, is.
Transformation, 65; reduction, l8.
Tennessee-Condition, 60; reduc-
tion, 80.
Virginia Condition, 80; reduction,
Is.
Average condition, 10; average re.
duction, l7.G.
Estimated abandonment, 5 per cent.
Acreage, %, 02I 900,
Secretary Black we'll said:
only about 25 900, 900 acres are in
cultivation that will reach the pick.
ing stage Of maturity. This associa-
tion is organized purely for gathering
statistics to protect the ginner and
planter, and is working in harmony
With the Southern Cotton Associa.
tiOn.
1T does not conflict with the CEN
u bureau, but encourages prompt
and accurate reports to that depart
mont"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Killed

At Columbus, en-, Blanchard II.
McGehee, president and manager os
the Columbus paper company and a
member Of a prominent Columbus
family, committed suicide Thursday
morning by shooting himself through
the temple with a revolver. He was
at homo alone when the fatal shot
was fired. His wife and three children
survive him. No cause has been as
signed for his rash act.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
HIS ONE TEMPTATION.
Charles y. Cooper Cannot Help sso.i-

ing Woman's Shoes.
The Baltimore Sun says that Obas.
J. Cooper, of that city, who is abso.
lutely sane on other subjects, claims
that he cannot resist the temptation
10 steal women's shoes; that he does
not steal them for the purpose of sell,
Ing them; once he has stolen them,
they might lilo forgotten In his house
for months. The mania Is limited to
wom9n's shoes. Mems shoes do not
tempt him. Neither does money nor
jewels.
Cooper has bsen employed by the
Adams Express Company about two
months. All sorts of valuables have
passed through his hands untouched
rich clothing, jewelry, and money.
But when q dainty pair of No. 4s
come within his range Of vision a force
which is stronger than himself seizes
him.
Detectives Thomas and Mason ar.
rested him. The company has been
missing shoes for Tome time, and q
decoy box Of marked footwear was
placed In It's rooms Tuesday night and
a watoh put upon them. In the mid.
die OF the night Cooper was seen Jo
approach the box. He took 1t in bis
hands, shaking like o leaf, according
to the detectives, opened aud grasped
the shoes. evidently unber the influ.
euce Of strong excitement.
When arrested he confessed without
hesitation, giving Rratuitously the in,
formation that he had six more pairs
at his home, and saying that he would
have had more IL he had not been
caught-not because he wanted to,
but because he could not avoid taking
them.
Capt. Humphrey talked to him fol
more than an hour, Cooper being ner
vous In the extreme throughout the
interview. Nearly six feet tall, broad
shoulders, and deep Of chest, one would
say upon first glancing at him that he,
least OF all men, would be one to be
ease.
"Oiten," he told Capt. Humphrey,
II have stood in front Of a shoe store
window, held there as by chains and
fighting with myself to avoid break
Ing the glass, gathering all Of the wo.
mems footwear there and running. ]
have never yielded to the temptation
under such conditions. l have kept
as far from this horror Of my life as ]
can. Yet 1T finds me out. l thought
when l got this position 1 would be
free from it. When the first pair OF
shoes came in my way 1 fell. Try as
l might, / could not help taking them.
l was trying to get a position as a
railroad fireman, thinking that there
at least, l would be SAFE"
What would you do If you were
employed in a shoe factory?" the cap.
tain asked him. Cooper moved his
long hands In a spasmodic gesture. II
couldn't do it," he answered sharply
1t would drive me mad" Cooper
says he has suffered in this manner
for several years. He is married and
has two children. His story cOnvinc
ed Capt. Humphrey and Detectives
Thomas and Mason, all Of whom say
they feel sorry for him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
s,.,Il SIx,x Eaat.

A dispatch from Greenvllle to The
State says p. S. Seay. a native of Vir.
ginia, was killed Thursday by falling
from the top OF the Southern railways
new steel bridge over Saluda river.
The unfortunate man lost his balance,
falling upon a bed OF rock 60 feet be.
low. The body was horrible mangled.
The remains were carried to Green.
Vile, whore they were prepared FOR
burial and thence shipped to Virginia.
Scay was employed by the American
Bridge company.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Killed sho Marshal.

Mike Aspinwall, City marshal, was
assassinated Thursday by A. j. Chest
nut. Chestnut was pursued by 25
armed citizens who left their places Of
business to prevent his excape. He
fired twice on his pursuers and was
shot through the left side with a rifle
ball. He was brought back and loSg-
ed in jail. He said: blind tiger
liquor mas brought me TO this" CHEST,
nut had a street fight Thusday after
noon With Luke White, who had best.
ed htn. Oily Marshall Asplnwall in
terfered and the shooting followed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
n Fight with The fireman.

Engineer Lucas, Of the Southern
Railway, whose headquarters arc In
Greenville, had q hand to.hand en-
counter with his negro fireman at
Blacksburg, which resulted In the
formers arm being crushed with q
wrench and the latter being captured
by blood hounds and lodged in jail
at Gaffney, where he will be tried
for assault and battery with intent to
kill.