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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29

Mrs. George Eagle, Mrs. Margaret Wig
gin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Spielman, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Clauser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Ritchie, DR.. and Mrs. George Port
Ashton, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Baker, Mrs
J. E. Crockett, Mrs. c. c. Baker, Miss
Dolly Curtis. Miss Ethel Davis, Miss
Carlotta Nellis Miss Margaret Perkins
dred Scott of St. Louis, Mr.. Willard B.
Scott, Mr.. Galen Nichols, Mr.. Lew Ora
ham. ME- Bernard Ley, Mr.. r. K.
Jameson of Kansas City, Mr.. Earl Haz-
lett, Mr.. Walter Golden, Mr.. Jim Stew
art of Kansas City, Judge c. A. Magaw,
Mr.. Paul Mulvane, Mr.. Jack Sharitt,
Mr.. I1if Felix and Mr.. w. A. Radford.
Mrs. J. B. McAfee, Mrs E. A. Young,
Miss Belle Ward and Mrs. Lee Clinton
Forbes were guests of the West Side
Forestry club at its meeting Thursday
at Cedar Heights, the country home of
Mrs. D. H. Forbes.
Mrs T. E. Armstrong who leaves
soon for permanent residence in st.
Louis entertained informally at cards
yesterday afternoon at her house. at
the corner of Seventh and Polk streets
the following friends: Mrs. Flora Jack
son of Marion, Indiana Mrs. George
Austin of Arkansas City, Miss Edna
Austin of Arkansas City, Mrs. S. Aug
hanbaugh of Kansas City, Mrs. Thomas
| y.
L. L. Kiene, Mrs. F. G. Thompson, Miss
! Valentine, Miss Lillian Valentine, Mrs
Thomas Roope, Miss Myra Van Houten
| Mrs. W. e. Thrapp, Miss Finley, Miss
Amanda Finley and Mrs. Fred Snow
| The Mozart Music club met Thursday
at the home of Miss Margaret Going
The programme follows:
A Red, Red Rose. ....... Tasting
Just A-Wearyin' for You. ...... Bond
Miss Helen Hogehoom.
Miss Grace Beard.
Last Hope GOttSchalk
Miss Pearl Herrberg.
If I Were a Rose .......L ange
Miss Katherine Graves.
| Sketch of Mozart's Life. ...-..
Miss Mildred Pestana. :.
Miss Hazel kaiser
/ Octave Etude ......... Mozart
Miss Ethel Kingsley.
Miss Helen Morrow.
Shadows .......... Bond
Miss Alice Willard.
Miss Margaret Going.
The next meeting will be held the
coming Thursday with Miss Katharine
Graves. Miss Augusta Dewey and
| Miss Helen Hogeboom are new mem
bers of the club.
Miss Lulu Fordyce entertained q
number of women friends at a porch
party at her house on Taylor street
last night.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Mize, 337 Wood
lawn avenue, gave q musicale last
night for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brier-
ly Mr.. and Mrs. John Christy and Mr.
Russell Christy of Denver. The other
guests were: Mrs. c. J. Ne1lis Mrs
John S. Downs. Mr.. and Mrs. B. W
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Curd. Mrs. R
C. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Currin
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Henri Strawn, Mr.. anc
Mrs A. D. Pool Miss HuIda Pool, Mis-:
Marie Downs. Miss Winifred Carter O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29

The love for the family is the root of
all insurance, but there are many kinds
of insurance We aim and operate the
kind that stars good. and grows better
all the time.
National Life Insurance company of
Vermont = Mutual - Organized 1850
Fifty-sixth year, doing business in AZ
states VIM. B. Henderson, general
manager, suite 459 Kernper building,
Kansas City, Mo. Both phones 459
Main; or e. w Thompson, manager
Columbian building, Phone 1891 ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29
Harriman win Go to Manila.

Chicago, July 29.-The Record-Her-
aid today says: E. H. Hartman, the
railway magnate and fnancier, held a
conference with a number of railroad
officials here yesterday and left last
night for the west. 1t is said Mr.. Har-
rirnan intends to investigate. the con-
ditions surrounding the building of
railroads in the Philippine Islands and
to that end he will leave for Manila
after staying in San Francisco for a
few daYs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29
Main Thornr,rhfare

To Lewis and Clark Exposition. Port
land, Oregon. June l to October *.
1905. via Union Pacific. This historic
al route, traversing the heart of the
great Northwest with its boundless r.
sources. gives you 200 miles along the
matchless Columbia river and a trim
to Portland and the Northwest with
out change and chance to visit yell
lowstone Park. June L to SepremlseY
1e, by side trip from PocateIIo or.
ORds2 theE ush Nonida-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-29

Marion, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Carter, Miss
Daisy Warner. Miss Venice Whitney,
Miss Mildred Carter. Mr.. Gilbert of
Rochester, Mr.. Chester Carter Mr..
Leroy Downs, Mr.. c. A. Carter, Mr..
Arthur Carter of New York and Mr..
w A RadfOrd
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30

spot indicated, where IL would have
heen discovered anyhow in the early
morning. when the Princes police
search the woods for suicides. The
sergeat recognized Marietta as q we'll
known demimondaine, that hung
about the gambling establishment
during the last two seasons. AS
stated In the confession, she had been
strangled.
Today two fresh graves were filed
IN the Suicides and Murderer's
Cemetery." The gambling concern
ouIieo Iom and Marietta side by side
In the clothes they wore at the time
when fate overlook them.
The Prince of Monaco and the
Frenoh Republic who profited about
$50, 600 francs when Tom Oulbertsou
burned his winnings, did not even
Send noWers. EMILE RERDAU.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
Lightning Ereak.

During thunder storm last Friday
evening, lightning struck tree In the
yard of MIR. j. O. Martin of Donnalds.
a clothes line was attached to the
tree, extending by another, and was
made fast to third tree within two
feet OF the house. The current fol.
lowed the wire, striking all the trees,
and jumped the space between the last
tree and the house. 1t followed the
wall plate, wrecklng columns. brack.
cts, ETC., until it reached the sitting
room at the opposite corner of th,
mouse. Here 1t seems to have ground
ed at three points, tearing up the
plastering and wainscoting. Furtun.
ately no one was In the house, as the
lightning entered that part of the
house most used. Tue only living
thing harmed was q hen which was
Killed while lowering her brood by
pillar OF the house. Her chickens
were uDinjured
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
Died Making a Specob.

At Chicago S. P Sherin, formerly
Secretary OF the democratic national
committee, dropped dead on the fl )or
OF the convention hall in the Auditor.
ium hotel while making an address be-
fore the delegates to the convention
4 the National interstate independent
Telephone association Wednesday, of
ap0plexy. Mr.. Sherin was president OF
The new long distance telephone COM
pany Of Indianapolis, and had been se-
lected by Arrangements OF the COM
nittee to deliver the address of vel
come. He had proceeded well along
with his reading when he suddenly
stepped backward and fell to the
floor, expiring within few minutes
Mr.. Sherin, moment before his col
lapse, remarked to Col. Powers, of
Louisville, temporary chairman, that
he was not feeling we'll S. P. Sherln,
Jr., his son, was present when his
father expired and Immediately look
charge OF the remains.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
KILLED ~ PIRATES.
Over One Hundred and Fifty People
Shannon Tyberian Coast.

Over One Hundred and Fifty People
Shannon ryberian Coast.
a dispatch from San Francisco says
details OF a terrible massacre by pi-
rates of $50 natives on the Tyberian
coast has been received in a letter
from PetropavlovskI, on the coast of
Kamchatka. A Morogravlenof hes
written to bis brother, resident Of
San Francisco, that in the early part
OF the year, the natives in one of the
small settlements down the coast oh
served yacht, or schooner, drop her
anchor in the barbor, and It's coming
was hailed with cries Of rejoicing.
Or the vessel came a number OF
| small bolts The natives could see the
crew pulling what they thought SUP
plies into the smaller craft Then the
man pulled for the shore. During that
aud the next day there was heard the
liring of arms, and, later, smoke and
lire were observed. This led to an In
vestigation from Petropavlovski and
other towns on the coast, and hor-
riole tale of pillage and massacre was
brought TO light
About the streets OF the settlement
writes morogravlenof, were strewn the
bodies Of $50 Of the Inhabitants, shot
and cut to pieces. Under the pretense
OF friendship the pirates had gained
landing on the coast Robbery was
their motive, for every hut had been
ransackcd, and anything of marketable
value had been taken. VINO the ma.
'auders were, those who managed to
make their escape could not say, be-
yound giving the information that
some japanese were in the party
When MD.oGravlenof sent his letter
The people OF Petropa yloskI feared an
attack on that town
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30

into the flesh, but not sound Is
heard from the martyr. It is custo-
mary to spike the victim to the cross,
but public opinion has wrought com.
promise In some localities and the ac-
tual driving OF nails into the hands is
omitted. Even in the very remote
old Mexican towns, where s. cruclfix.
ION always takes place, the victim of
the crucifxicn Usually survives the
ordeal, ard proudly shows the scars
as evidence. Long ropes ara fastened
TO The head Of the cross to steady IL.
ana other brothers raise 1t to an ur.
IiRht position. AS its base meets the
9ne excavation the whole mass slips
GOWN with thud that must cause az
cruc1atiDg pain to the Victim. but he
never utters a complaint. The oross
's then maintained in its position bv
hole. " : tN0o -. 'le
The poor penitente must suffer the
most intense agony-his skin puffs up
and discolors and his face hetrays
great anguish. The silence was i'm,
pressive- sound Of bird or insect In
this desert land and all the brother.
hood were In silent pra. er. Some
were Is Ing on masses of cacti; all the
officers wore crowns of thorns and
some were beating themselves with
the prickly Spanish bayonet plant.
1t seemed as IL we could not endure
the strain. About half an hour after
the cross was raised the chief gave the
order to lower It, The bonds were
loosed and the blood began to freely
circulate In the Victims veins, but the
pseudo Christ was limp and uncon-
scfOuS.
Then following the testamental
story, few women gather about the
cross, wailing dismally and imper.
sonating Mary and Martha. The body
is wrapped in a cloth and borne to q
cave In the foothills. The general
crowd returns to town to lively tune
from the piper, but a chosen few re.
main to apply restoratives and resur.
rect the eTstwhile Christ. II no mis-
nap has occurred the honored one
quickly RECEIVERS and by evening vii
strut about the town, the most impor
tant one Of the Inhabitants. Their
follows religious dance and a feast
and the community settles down to s
semi civilized life once more. TIE
procession Of fagellants we did moi
witness, having arrived too late, but
they march over cacti and prickly
pear with their bare feet and weal
noth1pg but short cotton breeches
Inen they lash their backs with
thorns and the blood trickles down In
streams.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
A GREAT FRAUD.
Quaker City Banks rleecsd for About
One Million nollars.
A Banker anu Broker, Who Died
Four Weeks Ago, Bought GILT
Edged Stocks and RAISED
Their Faoe Value.
Their Faoe Value.

at Philadelphia one of the most
sensational cases OF forgery that has
ever been brought to light in financial
circles of that city was disclosed last
week when 1t was announced that
certificates calling for small numbers
OF shares Of stock had been fraudulent
ly raised to hundreds of shares, caus.
Ing loss to certain banks and trust
companies OF this city of from $780,
600 to s1,0oo,0oO. The forgery. in
wolves the name of Benjamin H.sGas-
kill, who went to his grave four weeks
ago. Gaskill was the sole member of
the banking and brokerage concern
known as Benz. II. Gaskill s. Compa.
ny. He had offices in the financial
district and his credit was considered
gilt edged.
Gaskill died about four weeks ago,
and at the time of his death he was
believed to be worth about half a mil.
lion dollars. He left no will and ad.
ministrators began to close up his
business. A patron of the firm,
whose name Is not given, bought from
the estate 100 shares of philadelphia
Traction company stock. This was
sent to the Philadelphia Traction
cUmpEny's Office to have the trapsfe,
recorded. The certificate did no:
agree with the company's books. and
an investigation showed that the Ger.
tificate had b,en raised from .siz
shares to 100. The stock exchange
of which Gaskill was member, ther
sent out notices to its mem bers not te
receive stock certificates from the
GaSkill estate.
A further investigation brought te
light surprising state of affairs. L,
was found that Gaskill had credited
himself on his own books with 5000
shares Of Philadelphia traction stock
valued at approximately 5000, OOC
while the traction company's book,
showed he had only 400 shares. 1,
was also discovered that he had raised
stock tificates Of the United R.il
ways OF New jersey from to 200 anc
the certificates Of the Frankford anC
Sauthward Street Railway company
of this city from 2 to 20. The latter
stock is worth $3.50 a share.
Gaskill kept two accounts, one re-
cordi.g the transaction of his custo
mers, which was correct, and another
giving his own transactions. HI.
books showed that he was losing from
Sl5. 600 to s25, 200 year In his busl
ness. His method OF operation was
to obtain certificates Of gilt edged
securities calling for one, two, three
or some other small number of shares,
raise the figures and give them as Sc.
curlties for large loans. at least six
banks and trust companies OF this
city admit holding fraudulent seccrl
ties for large loans. A tinancer! who
has been making an investigation said
that the amount Of money loaned on
the raised certificates will aggregate
between $3.50, 900 a. ,vs3a ~ -, -
is believed that very little will be
recovered from the estate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
Lcrt Prison in n Box,

Harry Hammond, convict In the
M ss1uri STATE penitenLiarY sent ur
from st Joseph in 1898 for fifteen years
for murder In the second degree, es,
capped In shoe box, and but for the
fact that he had failed to provide suf-
ioicnt air holes wCuli probably be a
free man. Hammond conceal d him.
self in the shoe box n the prison fac
tory and was started on the trip to
Chicago. At Cedar City, just across
the river from if-rson City, the box,
in which he was securely nailed up,
lay for some time on the station plat
form and the agtn Mt heard groans ccm-
Ing from the box. The box was opened
and Hammond was taken back to the
peniLentiary
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
DEATH OF AUNT EASTER
Said to Have Been tho Oldest Woman
in the United States.

The Oldest person in Augusta, and
probably the oldest in the United
States died Wednesday afternoon OF
old age, says the Augusta Herald.
Easter Matthews was her name. She
was colored woman and lived at No.
81, NaW Pine street-her age was 1876
years.
Aunt Easter" as she was called,
was BORN in ITO, and while In slavery
she belonged TO number OF promi-
nent families OF the city. She had
for her last owners, the Clayton fam.
lily, and she often spoke of Mr.. Tur.
ner Clayton in her last days.
The old woman died from old age.
she never having an ache or pain in
her life. For the past Is years she
had been living In the city, and has
resided on Pine street for the past 20
years. The people whom she was
living with at the time of her death
claimed that she had never complain
ed In the least Of having an ache or
pain.
One Of the ways the old woman had
OF telling her age was that she re-
membered several years before the
Springfield Baptist church was built
In the city, and this Institution Is los
years old. She claimed that she re.
membered when the spot where the
church now stands was in a swamp.
The cd woman was liked by all of
the people, both white and colored, as
she often interested them by telling
OF the times she used to have in the
days gone by. Her recoll ction was
perfect, oven in her last days.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
Grew TO ISiania.

The railroad commission Wednes-
day finished its report to the Legisla-
ture on the wreck OF tine Ogden
special at Greenville. The report full.
ly sustains the position Of the railroad
officials that the blame attaches to
Engineer Hunter and Conductor
Acker OF the special for failure to OBJ
serve the rule which required them
to come into the Greenville yards un,
der full control. 1t finds this rule is
IN accordance with the best practice
or standard American railways, and
that 1t Is wise and best calculated to
promote safety" The report let's the
crew down with this finding: cit
appears from the evidence that they
bad been furnish I'd with the rules and
had been examined on and knew them,
but simply In this action at least mis-.
Interpreted them"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
He Had TO Go.

AT Rockwell City, Mo-, because the
Rev. G. II. Marsh, of the Baptist
church, fllrted with q pretty parish
ioner, jealous members Of his flock
followed him about and he was finally
forced to leave Haledale, where he
mad Just been given a charge. The
other evening Mr. Marsh .net one of
the S"aledale girls, and went with
her Tor a five, mile 6rive. He had pre-
Viously been requested to leave the
church there because OF his atten
lions and when he came to Rockwell
Guy MS new congregation watched
MIN Five members followed him on
a i've. mile drive, and when he dropped
the girl unar home, halted his buggy
and told him they expected him to
pick out member Of his own flock
when he went driving. He is young
and hahdscme. He has left town.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
DIR HATHAWAY,
Recognfzed d as the Oldest Establieh
ed and Most II liable Snani.Iaa..ss

eu ana MOST IL sitabie Speotaltst.
Every afflicted reader Of this paper Is inyit.
Cd to consult Dr.. j. Newton Hathaway of At;
Ian tn, Ga, the South's os. Reliable Spaciel-
| ist, on any disease absolutely without charge.
This great specialist has had over twenty. Ave
years OF expe' fence in the study and treat
ment OF diseases OF chroni, or lingering ma
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no case, no matter how severe, that he cannot
| thoroughly understand from the worry first
and prepare the correct trea ment, which is
| pound to elect a permanent cure. BY the aid
OF ms sys EN- Of home treatment, he places ut
| tho disposal OF every sufferer his advanced
methods Of treatment, of which is the orig
inator, no matter where he CT she resides.
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
Ii you suifer from any disease oil n chronic
nature, such as Nervous Debility, Structure,
Vaii 10 1cele, Blood Poison, Kidney or Bladder
Trouble, Diseases of the Heart, Liver or stom
ach, Throat and Lung Trouble, Lost Manhood
Hydrocelo, Urinary Disordets, Skin Diseases,
rheumatism, Catarrh or private diseases Of
nen, such as Gleet ETC., and diseases pc, uliar
| % women, etc, etc, do not n axe the mistake
OF consulting your home doctor, who will
charge you anywhere from l to sos for con-
sultation alone, but sit down and write to DR..
hathaway. He will council and advise you
without one cent of charge. He is the recog-
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Try, and you can, therefore, aprre i,te the
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you. He has been established in Atlanta for
yeHrS ana years, and his reputation is not
equalled by any other physici n. Have no
hesitancy in writing him. He rill also send
you valuable book on your disease, all
| charges prepaid.
Y are especially invited to write for his
book for men, entitled, "Mnnliness, Vigor and
Health"
Be sure to write this great specialist about
your diseases today. His business is conduct
ed in an honest, Straightforward manner, and
you can always feel assured of so square DEAL"
The address ,s
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| SO Inmnn Bldr Atlanta Ga
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-30
WEATHER AND CROPS.
There Has Been General Improves

ment in Cotton Conditions.
In his last crop report Section Direc-
tor Bauer says the week ending June
10 had mean temperature slightly
above normal, with extremes of a
maximum of SO degrees at Blackvllle
on the 18th, and a minimum of SO de.
grees at Greenville on the 18th. The
sunshine averaged about normal, al
though in parts OF the state there was
considerable cloudiness the latter
part. There were no destructive high
winds, or other damaging conditions.
The precipitation was in the form
OF thunderstorms and local showers.
The rainfall was heavy in places in
the eastern counties, where 1t ranged
from half an inch to over two inches,
with scattered localities in all parts
of the state that had no rain or
amounts too small to be beneficial.
There were some heavy showers in
the northern border counties, but they
were widely scattered. The need Of
rain is indicated for the central and
southwestern counties, generally, and
In places elsewhere.
Cultivation made rapid progress and
nearly all fields have been rid OF grass
and weeds, except where laborers
were scarce, or where the ground has
become too hard to plow and cultivate.
The weat ther was favorable for har-
veSttng wheat and oats, which work
is nearly finished except for spring
oats There was a general improve
ment in the condition of cotton, with
exceptions in the case OF fields that
have not been thinned or cleaned OF
grass, but only In exceptional in.
stances have the plants attained nor.
NAL growth, being generally under.
sized. Blooming Is still sporadic,
though fairly general in the eastern
counties. Sea island cotton is In good
condition, but as yet blooming sparse
ly. Lice are still present in sections,
but are disappearing. Chopping has
not been finished.
There has been only slight improve.
ment In corn, which continues small
and yellow, except on fields that re.
| ceived early and thorough cultivation.
There are many complaints OF corn
tasseliDg low, and Of damage by
worms. There is considerable land
yet planted to corn. There Is little
change In the condition of tobacco
which shows the effects Of too much
rain, and lack Of cultivation. Rice is
receiving its harvest water in the Col
Teton district. and Is generally doing
we'll. Gardens and pastures mead rain
in the central and western parts
| Melons are quite promising. Wnear
| is yielding poorly at tnreShing Oats
also are generally poor, but with
numerous exceptions where the Yields
range from good to excellent. A large
| acreage Of peas, for forage, being
sown, and more lands will be sown as
soon as it rains.