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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Society Woman Suicides.

Death by suicide, while suffering
from what her physicians say was
temporary insanity, induced by poor
health. was chosen by MIS-. Benjamin
Strong, Jr., the beautiful and talent
ed daughter Of John LIE Blutill!er, a
merchant prince OF New York city,
at her home in Englewood Thursday.
Unusually pathetic circumstances
surrounded the case. Mrs. Strong
had been suffering from nervous ex-
haustion for some time, and, although
her illness had not been regarded as
acute she never had fully recovered
her health after the birth OF her
fourth child six months ago. Mrs.
Strong shot herself through the
heart with revolver that had been
1t her home since a burglar scare,
some time ago.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Peculiar Accident.

a very peculiar and serious accident
occurred at w. B. RasG's factory
Monday evening Of last week at Swan
sea. Eanis, the Ia year old son Of
Richard Cartin, was boring with an
auger that was turned by machinery.
70 steady the short board he was
pressing his body against it. The
board was thin one, aud the auger
we1t through and into his groin on
the right side I've or six inches. He
pulled the auger out himself by press
ing dis body from the machine and in
coming out 1t brought the grooves
full of fish. The boy had only a few
minu tes before the accident been told
to keep away from the machine. His
condition is critical.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
RURAL MAIL ROUTES COSTLY
Governments Loss for Present Fis
cal Year Is $4,000 900.

cal car Is - 1000 900
The net loss to the government CT
operating the rural mail routes Of the
United States in the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1905, will not be. less
than 50. .S8O,oo0, and probably several
millions In excess or that amount.
The minimum estimate Of loss is
obtained after allowing to the
credit OF the rural service every cent
OF revenue derived from mail sent by
patrons OF the routes and from mnil
received by them, but as a matter OF
fact, only a part Of these receipts are
due to the establishment OF rural SER
vice.
1t Is impossible to tell what proper.
tion OF the rural mail buSine SO should
b, credited to the establishment of
rural service, but 1t is estimated by
competent authorities that the real
loss for the fiscal year will be nearer
$l2 600, 600 than SS 500, OS0.
The Law raSirg the salaries of rural
carriers is in effect in the prosent tis-
cal year. 1t increases the most OF
service to S5S per month for each
route, exclusive OF the expenses of the
field inspection service. 1t is the
cost OF rural mail facilities that pre-
vents the financial waistcoat and pm
falcons from meeting in the postonice
department.. Without this endless
and increasing expense the depart
ment practically would be self sus-
tanning.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
PRISONER. SHOT HIMSELF.
Held Deputy ShoriT at Bay Until He
Committed Suicide.

A dispatch from Anderson says
Iillman Weatderall, q young negro
confined in the county Jail on charge
OF housebreaking, committed suicide
about noon Wednesday by shooting
himself with pistol. How he manag-
ed to procure the weaaon Is mystery
to the officers.
When Deputy Sheriff W. N. Scott
opened Weatherall's cell door Wednes-
day night to place some water in the
cell the negro suddenly thrust pistol
Into his face and commanded him to
stand aside. Mr.. Scott slammed the
door shut, and the prisoner crept back
into corner OF the cell without fur
ther attem pting to make immediate
use OF the pistol. The deputy sheriff
secured two gentlemen to assist him
In disarming the negro, and when they
attempted to do SO he fired one shot
at them. fortunately it went wide Of
It's mark. The officers then lett the
prisoner securely locked without sue
ceeding in disarming him. He remain.
ed in possession OF the weapon during
the highland Wednesday morning and
held the officers at bay until he ended
his life by his own hand.
About noon Wednesday the officers
at the jail were attracted by a shot,
and an investigation showed that
Weatherall had shot himself through
the breast, inilicting a wonnd that
caused death in Il short time.
Weatherall was bad negro, and
had served term on the county
chaingang for houSebroaking. He
would have been tried at the sessions
court at Anderson next week on sim
liar charge, for WHICH he was beinr
held at tha time Of his suicide. He had
been contined in jail for a month or
more. How he secured the pistol by
which to try to effect his escape Is a
MYSTERY
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Want the Dispensary.

A disparch from Washington to
The Columbia Record says Secre airy
Shaw and Iowa people in Washington
are deeply interested in the announce.
ment OF e. w. Weeks, a prominent
member OF the Iowa legislature. thai
ne proposes to introduce Into the mex
session of the legislature ard push 10
utmost ability u bill establishing a
dispensary law In that State mUdeicc
closely after the South Carolina law.
Mr.. Weeks is secretary OF The Nation.
al Association OF Republican CLUBS
and stands we'll in the ieg Stature. He
has recently made visit to South
Carolina, where he has studied ,he
operations Of the oispsHslry system
and Is pleased with i5. He believes
that the long standing contentious II
L wa people over the control OF liquor
can be settled by the Introduction OF
the South Carolina idea
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Were 80 nours Without Food. /.

Four men were at the mercy OF the
waves for thirty-siX hours i'm an open
boat on Great South Bay, while wo.
men on the shores prayed for their
rescue and brave men fought against
odds to find them. They were dis.
covered and rescued Thursday by a
party Of three In power launch. The
rescuing party itself suffered severely
from the buffeting Of the waves.
When taken from their frail craft the
men were nearly exhausted, having
had no food or fresh water since very
early Tuesday morning.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
PENSION LIST GROWS.
Rolls Show Many Additions Since the
Last Report.
Formerly Itesidue Was Returned
to Pension Fund, But Now
Goes to General Fund.

Over 800 names have been added to
the pension rolls of South Carolina
since the last report. There were SIT
deaths during the year but there was
a net increase of 247.
The pension funds are distributed
as we'll as they can be apportioned by
Comptroller General Jones. The work
Of the pension bureau is extensively
arduous, as there are SO many statis.
tics and coz ditions to be recorded.
Wednesday the comptroller with
the aid Of his efficient pension clerk,
Miss Kate Maher, made out a state.
ment Of the distribution as follows
fer the year 1905:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Glass Blowurs Eleht.

AS the result Of trouble among glass
blowers at the Chattanooga glass p!aut
wednesday Frederick Cum.uins was
shot and killed; VIM. NJ acham was
spot In the thigh and Albert Meacham
was struck on the head with q heavy
wrench and may die. The $40 Jtinp
was done by Albert Meacham, fore.
man OF the plant. The difficulty occur
red In the office. VIM. Meacham who
was shot is a brother of the man who
did the shooting and the manager OF
the plant. Albert Meacham was ar.
rested and is confined In the hosoital
ward OF the Jail. The coroncr's iurv
placed the blame for the killing on
Cummlns and Albert Meacham,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Leaves nIlliVn 10 Harvard

Harvard university will receive
200, 600 or more by the will OF the
late William f. Milton, retired tea
importer OF Plttsfield, Mass The
bslk OF the estate will DE used by the
widow during her life, and will re.
vert to Harvard after her death
Mr.. Milton died at his home there,
500 Madison ave ue, on Feb. %. HI.
will was filed at Pittsfeld. His prop
erty Is largely In real estate ana its
value is uncertain, but it is estimated
at considerably more than 81 OGO, 900
New York Sun.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Herewith is printed the letter en-
closed in the one sent as above.

Eureka, May 2, 1905.
Miss Sallie Kenyon, ST. George, S.
C.-Dear Madam: Your letter Just
received and 1 hasten TO reply, so it
can go out on this boat. 1 have not
copy Of my divorce, as it Is just an
interlocutory decree, but when Mr..
Mtllard left here there was no law
concerning an interlocutory decree.
1t was pash two years ago, and copse-
quently knew nothing OF it.
l would not be free 10 marry in this
State until next December, but others
nave got the decree here and gone to
other States to marry. Mr.. Millaru
has not deceived you in this ma ter
IS his son wrote him, telling him
had divorce granted. I was married
TO him twenty-five years ago, and he
vas divorced from his first wife seve-
raj years before / married him, aud
from all l can find ou5 he had a good
cause. l know nothing about her,
nor whether dead or alive. am very
sorry this has happened, and hope
this letter will relieve your mind, and
that lie may be released, and 1 sim
cerely hope that you may I've happy
with him.
AS fur my divorce, l will only say
THAI he has asked me to come to him
since he left here, but l feel it my
duty to stay here with my childr n
and.did not,feel like travelling around
any more. got divorce on plea OF
failure to provide. | haven't time tt
write more as the boat leaves in few
moments, but l don't think it neces
sary. Try and make his life pleasant
tried and failed. PROBABLY you ar,
better suited for him. Ii you viii
write l would like very much to hca
the outcome OF tue matter. Your
truly. ADA MILLARD.
p. 81 received letter from tn
postmaster, but will not need t,
answer, a. | have written to YOU.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19

Last week a vessel brought 77G
Italians from Palermo to New Or
lears All but about 20 were permit
ted to land. Those refused were
afIi .cted with disease or did not meet
the requirements OF the law in some
other particulars The immigrants
were lar ded at New Ofleans at the
suggestion OF the Italian am bassador,
through whom southern planters
made an APPEAL for Italian laborers.
They will be employed largely on the
plantations Of Louisiana and other
Southern states.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Negro Commits Suicide.

Wright Baker, negro man living
in Hopewell township, Anderson
county, committed suicide Wednes-
day morning by shooting himself with
a shotgun. He was working alone In
the field and when found his body
was torn across the abdomen with a
frightful wound anG life was extinct.
Baker was half witted negro. The
coroner went out into the country
Wednesday afternoon to hold an in
quest over the body There seems n,
doubt that the death wound was self.
inflicted.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Found bead.

An unusually tragic death was dis.
covered at Union on Friday morning,
when Thomas Howe, the son OF a
prominent business man, was found
dead. In a gasoline house. He had
spoken Thursday Of being sick, and II
Is supposed that des lending the few
steps into the tank pot, the fumes o
the gasoline overcame him. He was
not found until hours arterward.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Killed by lightning.

Mr.. George Hoarn, a prominent
North CArolina farmer, was struck
and Instantly killed by lightning Fri
day afternoon, at his home, about
four miles from Charlotte. The same
bolt that killed Mr.. Hearn knocked
unconscious his nephew, Ngely Hearn.
They were out ia the orchard gather.
Ing Cherries at the time.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
State Summer school.

The indications are that the com.
Ing session Of the State Summer
s,hool at Clemson will oe the m1s6
successful ever held. The applica.
tions are pouring In on the State Su-
perlntendent and 1t is thought that
there will be between five and six
hundred, -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
BENNErrsv1LLE, s. G., FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1905.

day. That night they stole a team
from q nearby farmer and drove to
Chenango County, nine miles across
the hills. They reached there short.
ly after midnight, and as the Sheriff
Of the county had not received word
of the robbery he had no one watch
ing the trains. About l a. m. the
bandits boarded train for Oswego
and got safely away.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
MILLARD SET FREE
From the Charge of Bigamy by Judge
Bruuson.
He Says That He and Miss Kenyon
Will be Married Over
in Deoember.

Kenyon V. Millard, who was arrest
ed In Orangeburg on april 21st on
the charge of bigamy and who was
confined in the Orangeburg County
jail until last Saturday was released
on that day. It will b, remembered
that Millard, who claims Indianapolis,
Ind, as his home, and Miss Sallie
Kenyon Of ST. George came here on
April 10th and were married by Rev.
e. M. Lightfoot. The next day there
was published an account of the en-.
gagement of Millard and Miss Kenyon.
and stated that Mr.. Rankin of ST,
George had declined to marry the
couple because Millard was a married
man.
Rev. Mr.. Lighttoot, who married
the couple, did so thinking Millard
mad never before been married. and
when questioned on the subject after
wards by Mr.. Lghtfoot, Millard told
different accounts each time as to his
former marriages. This together
With the fact that Mrs. KENYON.
mother Of the bride, found a letter
from his California wife intimatipe
that Millard had still another wife,
caused his arrest for bigamy.
Magistrate Brunson held the prellm.
mary on Thursday May 4, took the
matter under advisemeut, and as a
result Saturday dismissed the case and
discharged the defendant from Gus
tody on the ground that the prosecu.
tion did not have cas-. strong enough
20 warrant binding Millard over for
the criminal court.
1t was shown at the preliminary
that Millard was divorced from wife
No. l years ago and that an interlocu.
tory divorce was granted the Cali
lornia wife in Dect mber, 1904, which
prevented either party marrying for
one year. Millard states be and Miss
Kenyon will be remarked next Decem
ger at the expiration of the time set
in the interlOcutory divorce.
The following correspondence be.
tween Miss Kenyon, OF St. Gacrpe's,
and Millard, at the Oraugeburg iail.
and between Mrs. Ada Millard, the
California wife OF Mllari, and Miss
Kenyon, will no doubt, prove of in.
terest to those who have been keeping
up with the interesting case against
Millard:
st. George, S. c., May 8, 1905.
My dear Isaac: just got this let
ter from Cal. and hasten to send it to
you. Perhaps it will throw some
light on the divorce and your Enowl.
edge OF same. Hope you Will soon be
released. win expect a letter this
evening. Your REBECCA.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19
Water Aner Exero,ee Fatal

At Lancaster, N. " DR.. A. w.
Martin, aged for-eight, died this ev-
,ening from neuralgia of the heart,
produced by drinking large quantities
II water after violent exercise.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-05-19

1904, 3,6S2, and in 1905 $3.50, showing
an increase OF widows drawing pen
Formerly the money left from the
lund IN each county was returned by
the clerks OF court to the pension fund
OF the next year but it now goes to
the general fund OF the State and last
year Sc 900 was returned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
STATE NEWS.
AROOST00K.
PEESQUE ISLE.

Wcstlield does not have hig!,
school. She sends her pupils to X. q
l.. Houlton. and Pressure Isle High
school.
The hunting season is well begun
Many hunters have been quite success
ful in bringing III deer and partridge.
Bert Blasdcll, Battles Willnt, and
Clarence Cheney each secured fine
deer. this week.
THE potato crop in Aroostook coun-
ty is not IS hountiful as the farmers
d, sired but it is Of excellent quality.
Prices are good ana buyers numerous.
White stock is selling at 1920 TO SI.25.
1t is reported that shippers are hav-
ing difficulty in sending out their po-
tatOes for lack of cars. The storn
houses ar" fast filling up, unless tn
railroad furnish more cars many Will
be obliged 70 stop buying.
The slight rain of the u inst is much
Appreciated but more is desired ans
needed. This is Il loLg continue.
drouth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Penobscot's Lumber CIt

Present indications are that the cut OF
lumLtr on the Penobscot waters will b.
considerable larger than last wiutr,..
Prices in New York are better than i,
the same time year ago and there is 1
greater incentive for the operators 60 *
rdnd than at that time. 1t is not u
pCc.cd that the increase will be at all
phenomenal, CT that it will he i'll excess
on ~" Nn;lrS ESQ. iiut it WILL says Il
Wei known Bangor Mmberman. be GOOD
healthy increase.
Last var several operators who fo,
wears had had crews of more or less siz.,
~ thr woods. did rot do Il thing. m, n
permitted their ,UtIipmcnt Ia III. iJi, il
winter, not feeling that it wis ;,dyisahl..
to cttnce the risk o! cutting This v,!i.
most OF these operators will nat or, w,
into thC woods
'rh"r tCo, the Great Northern Papcr IA.
dd not cut the usual amount on the West
ifdnch of previous years. Each wear
since the company big plant at Mill
m"ckct was PHI in operation, it h.l.; cut in
me VICINITY Of sixty million fret of logs:
n'l; last Year il reduced this cut to about
lor;N million. Willie it is not az all cor
tain that the G. y. il. will cut an amount
equal To that Uf former years il is well
hlurrSl"od that They Will rXrrrt! thr cut
"l ilSl year. That their total cut t.r
coming winter Will he in the nrishhor-
h"jd Of Fifty million feet Seem. 10 E,. u.s.
Su"cd.
The demand for wuodsmcn il largo an7
gre ally IN excess Of the supply. An o.,
M aE"h"icS iii the city which make a
hE'Ii,' IS 81 furnishing men for the lumber
W'hiN report Il scarcity 81 good mon
Even IN" mediocre mon are hard to gcj.
ages m" about the sum. rs Il wear ago
ih,'N average from twenty to tWrnty-SiX
u"ii.rS a month. according to ability t,f
the man and the location az the works
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
HANCOCK.
SURRY.

Fred lyman Of Ear HarbOr ana Al
fred Young Of Hancock are the guests
of Mrs. Jane Allen during this week.
Last fail these gentlemen were IN
town for the purpose Of hunting and
trapping. They found such profitable
sport in this region that they have re-
turned to try their skill again.
Martin Long is visiting his friends in
tavHfo o few days before leaving for
Florida. where he expects to enter int"
the practice Of law. permanently.
Mrs. CcIc:tia Casper has gone 10
Lowell Mass. having been called there
on account Of the illness of her mother
Mrs Tr,worgy.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foss. who nave
ben the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ). r.
staples for some imc left town recent
~ fpr Gardiner, Me.
Mrs Elva Stone who has been dam
g"rously i'll with the measles, Is now
cnnVIlCsccnt.
Mrs. Susan Lord of East Surry. VINO
has been spending the past year IN
California. has now returned home.
can't. ana Mrs. S l.. Lord of Els
worth. spent last Wednesday in town,
tIr guests of Capt ana Mrs. Chas.
Coulter. at their home on Main street.
Miss Matte Dow, who has been at
work in Northeast Harbor during the
summer has returned home for IA short
vacation.
John Stewart of Long Island is in
town for 2 few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-16
Lincoln County Teachers.

The meeting of the Lincoln County
Teachers Associations will be at
Wal !"boro. Oct. 1G ana l.. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
Molday-Words Of welcome. ]. +.
Wet. superintendent. Waldoboro: re-
Sp"nsc. w. Il. Merrill. superintendent,
N'S'asset; paper. beading for Teach
crs. Rcv. G. II. Johonnett. Damaris-
Gotta, Miss Annie Bradford Waldo
bora; discussion: questions for Query
Box deposited: general topic.
appropriation for Secondary Schools
"From standpoint of Secondary
Schools Principal G. H. Larrabee.
Newcastle; Prom Standpoint of Rural
schools Mrs. pctavia ErSkinc. SUPER
Iht,nd'nt. Of Bristol; "From Stand
l"'Ht OF Grammar Schools" Miss Jcs-
Sc L;'rkSon, Wiscass"t: opening of
Query EoX"
Monday cveninS-Addrcss Hon. w.
W. Stctson. State superintendent of
schools.
Turs'iay-Parcr, General Exercises :.
Miss Nary Hilton. DamariScotta: re-
ports from al the towns in Lincoln
county ur"n this theme: paper. out
side Work" Miss Margaret White.
E""'ht'y llarhor; reports from all the
towns IN Lincoln county upon this sub
JUc:: discussion.
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LINCOLN.
WHiTEFIELD.

W,ddine bells rang ont their sweet
'S' tnt"S in the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Miles cunningham. "Wednesday. oct. H.
~ nigh noon. when their granH-dlugh-
l'| Grace T. Potter was united IN m H.
l''S' I" H'nry G. bailey of Boston.
~ ceremony WAS performed under an
'M'tE"lly arranged evergreen arch,
IN" ring service being used. l.. l..
t'''tr'S WAS tn" officiating clergyman.
'"'l\ IN" near relatives of the bride ANA
groom We're present. ana immediately
after III" wedding refreshments y,r,
"'fN'a. th' happy couple left for Ens,nn
u'''r iNtnr" home. Miss Potter since
Iu''T''''ls htT studies at the Farmingtuu
N'''"'" school four years ago has been
"fNl'lS HS IN efficient and nonu,,,
'"''h"r IN Everett. Mass. Mr.. R,iir,- i
enc az III" Boston 'f'inest'' ,,1 !.
h'E"hS III" squad Of mounted nni,,, -,
Ia" brighton speedway. W
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LAW COURT DECISION.
Rescript in the Washington County
Case of Thompson vs.. Dyer.

Washing lon couuty-Cyru* Thompson e
al vs Minnie a. Dyer. Frank l.. Shaw
trustee.
R,svript by Emery. j.
lone summoned rs trustee of the prin-
Cip:il defendant in :n action should III
his answer ana submit to examination al
thu return tenn II ne fails to do 81 with
out reasonable rNCuS,' he is liable to The
p!alutiff for all costs aftcrWard IriSing
IN the suit. If the Judgment in TIC action
b" for Ia" piaintin.
2-'rh, usual tOrmulary staten Mt. even
if upon oath that at the Tine nf tia. SER
iC,' of the writ upon him tie person sum
murcd as trustee did NOT have in his
hands any goods. effects W credits nf til (.
principal Il, {, ndint j. mo- tho DISCLOSURE
the discovery. but j., in the nature of Il
plea tn he sustained or Uvcr-rulcd accord
ing 10 the evidence addnrcd "; the lis
closure or otherwise.
Thu DISCLOSURE of Il Ecrsou summoned
rs trustee must h. CoTnpl,t t. ANA explicit.
containing statements OF facts. ANA not
conclusions Of law. Every stat mcnt that
h, desires To hIVr considered az evidence
must u" direct and under the sanction Of
ms oath. Ut least that h" believes Il to
be- true.
lin making his disclosures tie trustc"
may refer I" books. papers, etc. aud
mus m;til'' their contents part of his dis
closure, but the reference must he 50 Il, f.
Nv rom the disclosure alone what is
'-Hc may refer to and adopt the state
"ntS "f others made. to him or i'm thcir
! , t'inlH, nut IN such case he must make
| nt'h th;tt such statements Nv. trIIr ~.
| mat =" believes them to he true
! ~ non II Is made to apuear that no
| .Hl' ne scrVlc" Of the writ upon hin,
/ lh' trustee had in his hands goods nff.rt
~ circuits entrusted 10 him by the prin-