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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

UANHn'A DlII.

Former japanese Foreign Minister
Okuma, referring to the sudden ex
pansion CT Japan's finance, said that
when the withdrawal OF the troops is
completed she will find herself con.
fronted with a debt OF 81. 300, 600, 0OO
the annual interest on which alone,
roughly speaking, win be $75,0 600. OOO
or nearly twice the revenue OF the
county ten years ago. The per
capita rate Of taxation before The war
war 81. Now 1t Is SO. The per capi.
ia share In the national debt before
The war was $G. 1t Is now &26.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Non Who Attempted Assault on Lady
May no Hold. UPS.

Dan Slocuip, the member of the
gang OF feather renovators arrested
for attempting to assault a Miss Pad.
Bott near Columbia recently, waived
preliminary before a magistrate, and
Slocum was sent to ] Ill in default Of
pati, He has employed 40 attorney SO
iar. No evidence was given, and it is
dihloult to get at the details of the
alleged assault.
u appears from what can be- learn.
ed OF the affair that Slocum and three
OF his companions found Miss Padgett
alone at her fathers homo, and that
Slocum grabbed her, when she scream.
ed. The strangers vanished and the
nelXhborhood was soon out searching
for them but it was q sherifr's officer
who caught them.
Slocum's pals are being held as sus.
poets. They all claim to be working
FOR the National Renovator Company
Of Chicago, and cannot bs run in for
yagrancy. But 1t is thought that some
light might be thrown on the series Of
hoid ups the city has witnessed the
past few weeks by holding them.
Tuesday night A. II. Funderburk, q
we'll knO"n furniture dealer, saw q
we'll dressed white man standing under
some trees near Trinity church, ap
parently waiting for him as he ap.
preached, lie called TO the man, who
gave no answer, He asked q negro
nearby for a revolver and the man
under the trees taking flight Mr. Fun,
derburk ard the negro gave chase. In
a short time half a dozen police officers
had arrived, but the fug tive had es.
capped through q vacant lot. But this
IS not an unusual incident. Some pro.
minent Columbians have been suffice.
led to this sort Of thing almost every
night FOR the past three weeks.
There are many wild stories going
over the town about these hold. ups
One Is that a few nights ago q well
known Columbian being held up shot
the h0ld.up man severely, and that
Che supposed thug hos turned out tt
be himself a prominent Columbian,
and that his wounds are being cared
for in secret, the matter being hushec
UP on account Of his name. or course,
there Ia nothing In tho story but wind
but In the nature Of it it will moi
down. Another, In which there is ju
ABOUT as much truth, carries the mem
DRY Of graft aud hold. up. This story
Is to the effect that tho hold p gen,u
operating about Columbia has gotter
hold OF Djgepese and taken his Lantern
away from him the hold.up occurint
in the SHADOW Of the state dispensary
walls.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Here This week.

Governor j. X. Vardman, OF Mis-.
sippi, viii be in Columbia this week
and deliver an address to the South
ern Cotton associatlan. Mr. T.. II,
Weston, the secretary OF the asscio.
tion, received word OF Mr. Vardaman's
intention to come to Columbia and
preparations will be made at once
to receive him. Among other speak.
ers will be Messrs. Harvl, Jordon,
the president Ct the Cotton associa-
tion, and &c. ID. Smith, the president
of the South CAROLINA branch of the
association.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Pistol DuoI-

In a sensational pistol duel at re.
hule Miss, Thursday. W.. A. Spratlin
and Jack Glenn, two well known tray
cling men, met death. Spratlln, 1t is
claimed, accused Glenn Of cheating In
a game Of cards. Later the two men
met on the principal streeto ( the town
and both began firing. Glenn was
struck by four bullets, and Spratlin
also received q death wound. Glenn
represented a Greenwood music honse
and Spratlln travelled for the Nation.
al Drill Co., OF Memphis.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
SE1kRs 9AJ.I
%ANTI-LIQUOR LAW
Must BIO Enforced in Counties Which
Have Voted Out
The Diapensary. Constables Sent to
piokons County on the Advice OF
Chief Constable Hammett.

AS was suggested In The State and
other daily papers Gov, Hey ward has
been puzzled to know what to do with
the enforcement of the dIspensary
iaw IN counties which have voted out
a dispensary, at first his DISPOSE
Gion wa to remove the constables
and to trust to the people Of the
county to keep down the Illicit sale OF
liquor.
Complaints having como from Pick
ems n Newberry counties, Ohief
Constable Hammet was sent to those
districts to Investigate. Upon his
showing that the officials In Plckens
admit that they do not try to enforce
b law, Gov. Hayward ordered con.
stables to be placed there, but the
Newberry situation was not disposed
Of pending the action Of the Law and
Order league In that county.
The constableS In Plckens will be
paid out Of the proceeds of a special
levy Of u half mill In that county. Mr..
Hammet's report Is as follows, ad.
dressed to the governor:
AT your request J. paid q visit to
Newberry and Plckens counties last
week, and cndeavored to gather such
information as would enable mo to
make to you an impartial report Of
the actual situation with reference
to the enforcement Of the law, which
report, l trust, will prove satisfac-
tory.
at Newhsrry l conferred with q
number Of the most prominent people
both for and against the ~dispensary,
and from q careful review CT what
was told me l ,m led to believe that
the local oficial5 and the bettar ole
ment Of the citizens desire the en-
fOrcement Of the law, and arc en-
%deavoring to compel it In the city,
but at the anne time l am forced
to the conclusion that 1t is being vio-
lated in certain parts Of the county
outside OF the town, and l would re-
commend that constables be placed In
the county where it Is necessary to
prevent the ira nc In whi.key as long
as IL may be deemed advisable.
From Newberry l went to Pick.
ems, where l found about the same
conditions existing, with tbs eyccp.
tion that l satisfied myself that liquor
40 OoibB QUIZ L IL UIio uUHhS do NCil ~
In the country. Here, too, l inter,
vie we'd a number Of substantial aud
we'll posted citizens, eliciting from
them sufficient information to warrant
the above opinion. l learn that the
distillers are again active, and tha'
most OF the whiskey being used is
blockade.
I'm view of the above facts, ]
recommend that constables be placed
II Pickens county where necessary"
Gov. Hey ward in a'letter TO Mr.. D.
r. Cokor Of Darlington on The 15bl
of July stated his position on the
matter. He will give the people OF q
county a fair trial before appointing
C~OnStableS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Pity Tis so.

Churches will sing and sing RESCUE
the Perishing," bud when q membar,
young or old, makes q misstep and
goes wrong, there Is very little at.
tempt to rescue. The tendency ia to
push them deeper down, rather than
rescue them. This Is especially true
! n regard TO girls or women. They
sing rescue but act push down"
In the case Of men IL Is a little better,
unless his failure Is In his business.
Then instead Of praying for him they
all prOy on him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Give Body to Soienoo

In accOrdarc, with the provisions
Of the will of George w. Gait, presi.
dent OF the Atlantic Dredging compa.
ny, who died on Sunday at his resi-.
derc3 in New York. His body was
take to the Bellvue Hospital Medical
college to be dissscted Ia the interest
OF science. Mr.. Gait was the hus.
band Of Mrs. Carrie Champman Gait,
president Of the international Wo.
mems Suffrage League.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
/. W. A.
Memorial Services Held at large,
Church. I'm His Home.

Memorial Services Held at large,
Church. i'm His Home.
Rev. w. a. Pitts pastor CT Provi
dence circuit, Orangeburg district,
died at the home of his parents at
Clinton, Thursday, OCT. II, at 3 &c
p. M. His illness, some sell >us form
Of stomach trouble, was OF onlya few
weeks duration and in it's steady and
rapid progress seemed from tbtNytrst
to mark him for the tomslA He
was taken from Holly Hill the
Sumter infrmary on Monday, 3t. 2
and thence on Tuesday, the Il h. to,
the home Of his parents at ton
where he fingered only a fewid
Sunday Oct, is, at Target Irch
one Of the largest churches the
charge served by the departed .
minister, memorial services ID.
Quoted by Rev. Marion Dargan. pre-
siding elder Of Orangeburg district, in
the presence Of a large concoulSo OF
sorrowing friends and parishifners.
Tributes Of respect and sffectionWere
f.eliDgly spoken by DR.. j. L. BMGil-
more, Rev. j. f.. Way, Rev. E d.
DAIMLER, IT. M, DAIMLER, recording
secretary, and by Presiding Elder
Dargan, who spoke in suodued, yet
exultant accents Of the earnest and
faithful ministry of his fallen young
colleague; his manly, p%urposeful char.
actel; his great oncer and de.
sire to be restored to his work; and,
finally, his peaceful falling on sleep
and surcease from anguish and suffer.
ing.
During the service the choir san
with much soleminity and feeling the
hymns beginning, Il Would Not Live
Away" and, Servant of God We'll
Done;" and after q few strong words
from the presiding elder, especially tC
emulate tho life ahd example of their
deceased young past;r, the congrega.
tiou sang, Am Soldier Of the
Cross" thus closing a most impressive
service, which must have had a strong
influence gor good npon the mind and
heart OF everyone present.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Five Deer Found Deed

Sportsmen about Charleston are
concerned over the number Of dead
deer found in the woods, five being
dissolved In the past week lying dead
apparently without any reason for
their deaths. Some Of the hunters
say that paris green used on cotton
plants to XIII caterpillers is RESPONSE.
BILE for the killing OF the deer, which
have eaten the poison and died from
It's effects. None Of the deer had
BLACK tongue"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Big Crop.

The s bureau has Issued a bull
letin showing the production and dis.
tribution Of the cotton OF the United
States available between September
l,i004 and September l 1905, to be
l4,456, 904 bales. or this amount 81
per cent was exported, 80 per cent
was used In domestic consumption,
leaving q surplus OF 8 per cent. The
domestic consumption Includes SO, TIC
bales destroyed by fire.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Eiary Dead, shnwar.

At Chicago, H., five tons OF mol.
ten metal exploded at the Joliet plant
OF the Illinois Steel Company Wed
nesday falling in o shower Of death
on a bard of workmen about q CONVEX.
ter. One man Is dead, three are fat
ally burned and half a dozen are jpju.
red 80 badly that they may die. The
accident cano without warning. The
explosion shook the whole plant, sen.
ding panic into every corner Of the
great works. Half q hundred men
were within range OF the liquid metal
and many suffered severe burns.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

Kansas Jails CrOwded.

Many county iails in Kansas are fill
ed with law violators because Of Gov.
IIoch's crusade against the liquor
j )ints. Jails that had been the abode
OF mice, bats and owls for months have
been opened to the floor Of booze ven.
ders Who have been convicted. Be.
cause Of the crowded ,ndition Of the
Montgomery jail Judge Flannely post.
poned for q week the sentencing of
twenty.one joints who had pleaded
guilty,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

The identity Of the Captain Ruruill,
who with four Of her crew, wasmnr.
dered In p mutiny on board lis HGhOO.
ner, Harry Berwlnd, In Southern
waters was established as Capt Elw.
ard r.. Rumill, OF Petty Marsh,
Mount Desert, Maine. lie was 40 We.
ars old, ard leaves q widow and two
children at Pretty Marsh. They re.
ceived the news Of the tragedy
through press dispatches today and
were Frustrated with grief thereby.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
TEMP FED N FELL.
This is the Confession OF Edward
George Cunlin.

George CunliT.
Edward George Cunliffe, the Adams
Express emp'oye who disappeared
from Pittsburg, Pa, with SOL 600
ia cash, was arreSted at Bridgeport,
conn.
lie made q confession and express
ed lis Willingness to return at once to
p ttsburg. He declared that the
money which he took Is intact aud
thai 1t could be recovered, but declin-
q to tell until his return to Pitts.
burg, where 1t Is hidden. On his per-
son when arrested, the detectives
found 5000.
Detectives traced Cunliffe to Bridge.
port. AL the hotels were watched
carefully, bus Cunliffe was not arrest.
cd until late In the forenoon, when he
VAS seen walking down Middle street.
Cunl IT. made no attempt to deny his
identity and offered no resistance.
Eve minutes after / took that
money l vas sorry" said Cunliffe,
but 1t was too late to do anything.
What d you expect from a man get.
ting a salary Of S65 a month and
handing thousands OF dollars a day ?
| was tempted ard 1 fell. 1 have
handled larger sums. l remember
once when [ had $3.50. 900 in cash, |
was tempted, but | thought it over.
and decided to be honest,
The night l left Pittsburg, 1 rode
II q sleeper on the way to New York
and ! stuck my head out OF my berth
ard saw Slater pass by. Slater is our
local manager iD Pittsburg. L thought
thon that | would turn back, but
kno ing that he did not see me and
that [ had the money with me In
cash, l thought l would take the
chances.
Il want to go back to Pittsburg,
restore the money and throw myself
upon the mercy Of the courts"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
High Diver Killed.

j. j. Dorsey, a white civilian EN-.
ployee at the United States artillery
post, Fort de Soto, Fla, lost his life
by diving from the top Of the pile
driver, nearly n hundred feet into
Tampa bay. Dorsey's body struck
the water with great force and did
not reappear until several hours later,
when 1T came to the surface and was
recovered. Dorsey's wife was among
the witnesses Of his fatal leap.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
CREAP EXCURSION RATES TO
Columbie, S. g, And Return, Via
Southern hallway.

ooulIlCEh 1poII
The Southern Railway will sell ex.
cutsion tickets to Columbia, s. O., and
return, from all points within the
State OF South Carolina, and from
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Asheville, N. c.,
Wilmington, N. c., Augusta, Ca,
Savannah, Ga, and intermediate
points, account STATE AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL FAIR, OCTOBER
2~4th-27th, 1905, daily October 22nd
to 26.h inclusive, and for morning
trains scheduled to arrive In Columbia
before Noon, October 9th, ut rate OF
one first class fare plus 25 cents plus
SO cents for round trip. the fifty cents
Covering one admission to Fair
Grounds.
For Military Companies and Brass
Bands in Uniform, 20 or more on one
ticket, one cent per mile travelled In
each direction pluss arbitraries per
capita. Dates Of sale same as for Civil.
ians as shown above.
FINAL LIMIT ALL TICKETS OCTOBER
10Th, 1905.
Southern Railway, in addition to
inc regular passenger Trains running
on convenient schedules to Columbia,
Will operate special trains October
25Uh ard Goth between following
points:
Between Branchville, Camden, Sum
ter and Columbia. Spartanburg and
Columbia and intermediate points.
Anderson, Bolton and intermediate
points to Columbia.
For further information, apply to
any ticket agent, or write
r. w. HUNT,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S, G,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Guests Lott.

The appearance Of q negro football
player at n tahleln . Chicago hotel
caused the hotel to lose eight fami.
lies who were boarding there. The
management OF the hotel exercised
the right of choosing their guests and
the boarders exercised the right OF
choosing their associates,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

The son Of n OF the life Insurance
presidents claims that he aworked
twelve years for $1,000, 257. Poor
boy he must have started from the
bottom of the ladder Of finance and
been shot up.
WHEN young men are willing to
commence at the foot Of the ladder
and climb up round by round, they
most always succeed, while when they
try to get hold and start half way up
they nearly always fall to the bottom.
If you have IN mind anything that
will help the 10 vn to grow and pros.
per lot 1T be kro1n that those inter-
ested In pnah!rs the town 10 tine
front may have the benefit of your
Judgment In the work they have had.
a man In South Haven, Kansas,
has q grievance against an editor and
consulted a lawyer to find out the best
way to break up the paper. The law.
yer told him the surest way would be
to buy the paper and run 1t himself
for o few months.
A MASSACHUSETTS, paper says the
| newspaper Is the bible OF many an
American home. If this be true, the
mothers should be careful to select
the right papers. Some of the red
and blue score sheets are o long Ways
from being biblical tracts.
Every enterprise that benefits the
town benefits every man In 1t. If your
neighbOr starts o new scheme to help
along, don't jump on it with both feet
just because you did not happen TO
think of 1t first. Aid him TO boost ib.
1t will help you too.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Died Playing Chees.

News has been received from the
philippines of the death Of Thomas
E Moss AT Manila, q veteran cf the
civil war and at time attorney
general OF Kentucky. He died playing
chess with his son-in.law, Captain
Wheat, who is chief Of the telegraph
division of the Philippine oonstabu-
larry. Moss was born at Greensboro,
N. O., In 1880.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
TO CHICAGO, ILL, AND RETURN

TO CHICAGO, LII, AND RETURN
Account National Baptist Oonven.
tlon (Colored), October, 25th 31st,
1905. )nc fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale October 23rd and Gath
limited to return leaving Chicago not
than November 9Th, 1905.
For further information as to rates,
schedules, etc, call on any Southern
Railway Agent or address,
II. w. HUNT, ID p. A.
Charleston, S. O.
BROOKS MORGAN, A. G. p. A.
Atlanta Ga.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
WIN Visit Va.

Secretary of Val Bonaparte mas
promised to visit Charleston some
time In November or d c3mber, on
the occasion Of the presentation Of q
silver service to the cruiser "Charles.
ton" by the city Of Charleston.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

THE Philadelphia Press says holders
Of policies In the big life companies
are ct least finding out that they have
been paying too much for their In.
surance. That Is their part OF the rev.
nlnfInno
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

a NEGRO was taken from constablef
cambridge, Ca. on Saturday and
lynched by members Of his own reace
for assaulting q young colOred woman.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27
Oorreots Teddy.

The Columbia States takes ccoasion
10 correct Teddy as follows: "Mr.
Rooseve lt claims to be an historian,
and 1T is we'll known that he Is also q
literator. He should, then, be more
faithful to history and to literary ira.
dition then he shows himself In his
mimicking Of the southerners who
have invited him to ride the best horse
In the country, sir According to his
tory-as written in New England
and according TO literary tradition
as preserved In the same sacred region
this must necessarily be the best
boss In tho country, by CAD, subj"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

The Augusta Herald says: "Caro-
lina's graft is not confined to the dis
pensry alone, no matter how wicked
folks would have us believe It," That
la too true.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-10-27

THE Marion county farmers are
standing out for II cents for cotton.
Only two balog were sold In Marion on
Friday and none on Saturday.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-06-06
His Lenten Sacrifice.

The minister had been charging on
the necessity and the beauty of Lenten
self-denial, asserverating repeatedly
and emphatically that we should give
up those indulgencies that were dear
est and sweetest to us.
At the close of a sermon a man wbo
had never been actually caught red.
handed in the act of tossing money Al
the warbling songsters, approached tn,
rector and said
"Mr. Tellemhow, do you mean liter
ally just what you said?"
Beyond the shadow of a Doubt /;
do-literally and emphatically," replied
the rector with some warmth.
Then" faltered the tight wad with
tears in his eyes, 81 must do as vor
say. l will give up in its entirety
something that. had grown to be INV
dearest privilege contributing to IN,
contribution plate every Sunday unti
Lent is over"
And he went away shaking with
emotion.-Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-06-06
testimony OF
MI Expert
BY GxYZ2Z2E M f. Lz1rl7zpz
tcopyrIght. 100, BY Daily stOry puh.. 60

1t was their last climb,-their very
last! The thought persisted in re-
peating itself over and over, to the
exclusion of more interesting ideas.
OF course 1t was! Why shouldn't 1t
be? She had spent a most delightful
vacation out here among the noun.
tains and forests of Washington; but
II was over now. Tomorrow she
would start eastward, -back to the
burdens of life and work again.
Pshaw! She mentally shook herself.
It wasn't burden, when she came
away, only few months ago, it was
the pride and ambition of her life
what she had dreamed of, and worked
for, through hard, toilsome years at
school and college, and afterward. 1t
was the i'll health that had sent her
here, that had been the burden, such
miserable, discouraging burden to
bear.
But that would be left behind, in
her going back, what more could she
ask! Going back, well and strong, to
the long coveted position, which she
had gained by months,-yes years.
OF earnest, conscientious effort. She
ought to be the happiest, most thank
full girl in the world,-and she was.
1t was only that Curt, her guide,
friend and comrade of the past
months, Curt Burrows was so glum
and moody lately, it made her nerv-
GUS and morbid. She wondered if he
were sorry-then she stopped. She
was no foolish, sentimental GIRL this
Independent bachelor maid.
She glanced up at the tall, muscu-
lar figure in rough cowboy attire.
stalking along by her side, just
as he looked down at her, and
their eyes met. He put out his hand
to assist her up sharp incline, then,
reaching a level space, they turned
to look back at the little group of
ranch buildings in the valley below.
"Sit down." he commanded abrupt
ly, indicating by slight gesture, a
large, fiat rock, and she obeyed.
why don't you sit down, too?" she
asked, merely for the sake of making
conversation; and he threw himself
down beside her.
Tomorrow at this time 1 shall be
on my way east" she remarked with
assumed cheerfulness.
Are you glad to go?" His eyes
were so searching,-so wistful, that
they, some way, proved disconcerting.
"I-why yes, OF course,-I must go"
she stammered
Don't go, Miss Randalls,-O
we have been so happy together. You
will be sick again if you go back
stay here with me. He had risen to
sitting posture, and laid his strong,
brown hand over hers, as it lay beside
her on the rock.
She hesitated. He was so alluring,
$50 compelling, as he sat there
watching her with eager, pleading
eyes-so capable and reliable,-so
much of the glad, free west as she
had learned it, and-yes, loved it.
Then she turned her eyes to the val
ley below. and the moment of weak