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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13

most fea} }ful disaster OF the year GO.
ourred Kpgut 7. on the Rio Grande
Railroad, when 1ls lives were lest on
account & broken bridge.
Donatt3ns and bequests for the
year tofa $40, ,2se. sss. as compared
With $4,000, 900 in 1908, and sl23.-
100000 In 1891, the record holding
year. MIR. Carnegie has not given SO
much I'd public libraries aud many
multi mi llionaires have decreased the
amounts pf their bencfactions. Never
theless, Mr.. Carnegie has given s11,
243, 900, the big gift being s5, 600. 600
Ior the hsro fund and another IS, ,OOO,-
goo for tile Pittsburg Carnegie insti.
tute.
Mr.. Rockefeller's benefactions to.al
81 461 ,0C0, ono million of which was
Tor charities. DR.. d. K. Parsons
gave s2S5,coo to small colleges. |
Ninety SIX colleges have bean among
Inc oenehclories. getting 21 1886, 600 |
n the aggregate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
I;urncu rn IinAill.

Fire consumed the home OF FRANK
Nowelhi, a Polish MIXER in Norris
Run, Pa. II an aulY hour TIe, lay,
and the enIire i;mLy OF ten, Cx.e)5
the d st son, aged l8, #as e.Jher
burned to de ttn or smotherod. The
Nuweskis lived in a log houa9 on Lhe
outskirts OF Morris Run. There Harc
no immediate ncighbo' 1t is not
known how the fire originated but IL
is thought that stove fell over end
The burnirg & Goals set ii'e TO the nous
Noweski was employed by the MOtr>
Run Coal Minins company. WiCh Ii:
fellow miners he las oeen on shrir0
since last April. Recently smaiipGs
broke out in Morris Run. Nu~2sk
and his family were among the suffer
er5 from the disease but every mem
Der OF the family recovered ana tie
quarantine had just been raisco from
rnpir home
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Earned HIa Reward

A dispatch from Columbia says q
striking instance OF 1'Trusty" me-
gro convict's loyalty, was brought to
The governors attention in pardon
petition from Aiken Thursday. The
hero Of story is A andrew Washington,
who was serving a two-year term ON
the gang, for killing negro named
George. The governor Thursday
granted him full par1onon petition
petition, setting forth that on a re-.
cent occasion his hcroism prevented
the escape OF all prisoners on the
gang. The guards were drunk and
when the prisoners made dash for
liberty, Washington seized q qua and
neld them iii bay, till assistance came
nexb morning, Washington ha 4 served
over year, and was convicted after
Two mistrialS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Wants His Wniskcy.

In his mail Tuesday GOV. Hoyward
received the following communtca-
li9n: We the under sineIs in our
own belief Will say that one Dave
Hack whom had his wni'key sliced
and taken ffom him by Fran Israel a
constable HIS to our Cwn nU!i igG
never sold any wblskey around ttis
deighborhood wh'skey was bought
from d dspensary quantity WAS one and
half gallons This is signed by
y. j. Jones, Wilks STEVENSON, l. L)ck
hart, S. G; II. b. Ash, Bulox Creek,
S. G.; James gault, l. ckhart, S. O. f;
George CANT, LockhAr5, S. c." Toe
following postscript is appended:
pleas let me have hearing from
you at ali early Date as want my
whisLey or the money th1L l Paid fol
same if there is any law for me I'm
Z ing 10 have it," The SAFE says IL
ls somewhat Singular uhat all the
nants seem to be siGr cd in the same
handwriting, and there app, as to b:
a markell uniformity III the misspell
ing Of proper nImcS.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13

house Of an English woman, wber,
she now is and will remain until sucf
tine as can notify the United State,
authorities Ct her case and arrange
for her removal to the hospftalnsat
Ellis Island. This is class of im,ni.
graGion that: this department has
studiously avoided, our efforts being
confined to the higher class Of people
VINO speak English and who become
after short time good citizens, assim-
tliating readily with our own people
and adopting their views, politically
and otherwise.
At the same time when suoh cases
as this and that of the Polander, who
came here recently. are brought + ),
our attention 1t is right that we
should, acting as South Caroliniaps.
see that these people do not suffer
At the Same time others, who are act.
Ing outside Of tho State departmr mt
In the matter of Immigration, while
meaning we'll, are only doing harm to
great movement for the upbuildinp
or the State, without interfering with
any existing conditions. The low
price OF cotton that now prevails ha
served to check the movement of orr
own people back to the farms, and
consequ ntly the demand for other
labor In the mills has been reduced. &,
hope, therefore, that those who
nave been bringing in these people of
/ type that the department. does NOT
md will not handle, will restrain
themselves from further Independent
'Horts and will leave it to the depart,
nent to meet their need judiclously
With due consideration of the welfare
" cur own working people and the
interests as we'll. Such
asses as this arc not only deplorable.
us each one Of them Serves to retard
he work Of this department. is de-
lgned to do for the good people. l
lncerely tru't that this will be ssen
nd appreciated.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Aeft Aloneto Die.

The police are Investigating the
mysterious death of an unknown
young woman, found lying In the
snow in the Riverside drive, New
York, Thursday and who died without
becoming conscious. The suspicious
OF the police were aroused by the fact
that her uuderskirt and hat were
found nea:ly 100 feet from where the
body lay. The spot where the body
was found Is lonesome and deserted
one. The police suspect that the
young woman while unconscious was
left there by other persons to die OF
eYpO2ure
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
An Important Capture.

A dispatch from Fort Mills to The
State says an important capture was
made In that township Thursday al
ternoon by Magistrates O Constab ,eT.
A. Mills In the arrest Of Win Springs.
colored, charged with the killing Of
officer 9. E. Coles OF Mecklenburg
county, N. O., and the woundlng of
FL. M. Nabors near Sugar Creek churh,
just across the North CAROLINA line,
last Sunday afternoon week. Imme-
d atty after the killing, Springs fed
from the scene OF his crime and went
to Fort Mills to YnShip, where 1t Is
supposed he has sine, been in Kidding
For the arrest Of Springs, CO table
Mills will receive a reward Of $500.
5000 from the governor Of North Caro-
lima and 800 from the sheriff OF Meek
burg county. Constable Mills took his
prisoner to Charlotte, where he was
positively identified as the man want.
ed for the killing OF Cole and the
wounding Of Eabors,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Peculiar Dean.

A special from Spartanburg to The
State says. Tom Smith, colored,
met with tragic death Tuesday
morning while engaged in walling the
we'll on Mr.. Lip Woods premises,
near Pacolet station. Some OF the
workmen on the ground were lower
ing a massive bucket, filed with rocks,
to Smith, who was working ia the
we'll, aOme Is or 80 feet below. Sud-
denly the hoops OF the over laden
ouckoh gave way and the entire con-
tents fell on the unfortunate mans
head, crus hing his skull. Death was
almost inStan teneOus.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Blp DYnnInna.

The Canadian Niagara Falls Power
company, the ally OF the American
Niagara Fails Power company, sue
ccsSiully set In motion Wednesday
two of their 10000 horse poTer tur-
Dimes and dynamos before the officers
OF the power company and distinIu.
iShcd guts SIS. These arc the largest
machine iii the world and their opera
tiOl marks an electrical epoch
Francis Lynde Stetson, ot New York
and PrcsideEt w. Z. Beatty, OF the
Canadian company, turned On the
power. Cheers were given for Klng
Edward, President Roosevelt and tie
Officers OF the company. An elaborate
iancl was served and felicitous
speeches were made by William B
Rankine, Francis LyOde Stetson. A.
Monroe Greel, Mr.. j. w. Langmauir
and 0t,lerS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Tricd 10 Escape.

While a train carrying l30 conv!cts
in tie employ OF the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Rsilway company Was gOire
from M he No. to the prison, VIII
Filer a negro convict, exp!oded a
stick OF dynamite In one OF ttc
coaches with view Of cfTecting q
wholesale release. j. Dawkins, IN.
vict from Henry county, was killed,
Guard Pickett lost leg and an arm.
Geo. Delaney, one OF the traium(n
was hurt, and several Convicts wee
slightly injured. During the STAN
pede guards from the other cars tush.
cd forward and prevented the esclp:
OF any Of the convicts. Tue expl)
sion blew out the cnn Of the coach.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
armies shall decile upon the me tt cd
OF their trarsference.

armies shall decile upon the nett O,
OF their trarsference.
Art. The Japanese army. con
sidering the gallant resistance ffercc
oy the Russian army as being honor
able, will permit the officers of tho
! Russian army and navy, as we'll as
officials belonging thereto, to carry
swords aud to take with them private
property directly necessary Tor the
maintenance OF life. The prev ously
mentioned officers, cf1ic ais and volun
teers who will sign written parole
pltdgii & that they will not take up
arms and In no wise take action CON
trary 10 to the interests OF the Japa.
nese army until the close of the war,
will IT ceive the consent of the Japa-
ncse army to return to tneir country.
Each army and navy ofHccr will be al.
lowed one servant, and such servant
will be specially released on signing
the parole.
Art. 8. Non. commissioned officers
and privates of both army and navy
and volunteers shall wear their uni
forms and, taking portable tents and
necessary private property, ard com.
lnanueu Dy Gnelr respective officers,
shall assemble at such places as may
be indicated by the japanese army.
The Japanese com miaSioners will de.
eide the necessary details thereof.
Art. 8. The sanitary corps and the
accountants belonging to the Russian
army aud navy shall be retained by
the japanese while their services are
deemed necessary for the ca ing for
sick and wounded soldiers. During
such time such curps shall be required
TO render service Under the direction
II the sanitiry COR 2s aud accountants
)f the japanese army.
Art. 10. The ire tmcrt to be &c.
corded to the residents, the transfer
of books and documents relating To
administration and finance.
Ind also detailed fies necessary for
ihe enforcement Of this compact Shall
'e embodied i'll a supplementary com
,act. The supplementary mpacl
hall have the same force as this com
,act.
Art. II, One copy each Of this COM
act shall be prepared for the Japa
ese and Russian armies, and 1t snail
ave immediate effect upon signature
hereof.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Sold to Indians.

Reports from Victoria say that
Margaret johnson the 1l.yeAr-old
daughter OF Sydney Jonnson, Ger
man from Portland, Is being held in
bondage by the Forth Rupert In
dians. The information was obtained
from missionary by Secretary South
OF the Cnildren's Protective Society
and Mr.. South Is now endeavoring to
learn the whereabouts Of the child, In
hopes OF rescuing her. The natives
are said by the missionary, who had
Just returned from the far interior tC
have paid the father $1,000 worth OF
furs for the girl. The father form.
erly worked In the Dawson mines and
met the Indians when returning from
he North
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
WAR CLAIMS OF CoHFEDBRArEs
How They Will bo Paid for Property
Taken After Parolod,

There has been a general misunder
standing of the scope OF the act Of
congress proposing to pay ex.Confed.
crates for horses and other property
conhscated from them at the close OF
5ne War Of SessesslCn. Congressman
wyatt Aiken has secured from the
quartermaster general, Col. @. It.
Humphrey, q statement detailing the
manner In which claims are to he
tiled, no claims to be received after
April, 1906. The following regula
lions must be observed:
l. Each claimant must stata his
own claim under oath (the department,
furnishes no blank forms for tho pur-
pose,) mailing it to the quartermaster
general, U. s. A i, Washington, D. @.
2. In his aff1davit he should state
MS name, rank, company and the regi-
3. The date and place OF surrender,
and to whom surrendered.
4. That he was paroled at or after
the surrender, naming the paroling
officer, time and place. Written pa
roles, IL in existence, should be filed
with claims; otherwise, the sworn tes-
timoay of two credible persons (pref
erably s)ldlers,) Knowing the facts,
must be eubmitted as proof.
5. That he was required to be
mounted for the performance of his
military duties, and that the proper
ty taken was his own and that it was
being used IN the Confederate servlc.
at the time OF the surrender and was
taken by q. S. troops acting or pre-
sumably acting under orders, stating
how, wien and where (and by whom
II 1t is known it was taken. State
value OF each horse or mule, saddle
bride, blanket and side arms.
6. At least two credible person.
(soldlers preferred) must oorroborats
all the claimants statements in essen
tial particulars, stating how thei
knowledge thereof was obtained.
I. II the soldier be dead, bis widow
may make the claim. If both b.
dead, his child, or children jointly; o
II no children survive the soldier,
parent may make the claim. Allow
ance for only one horse and equip
ment is made to a private 30 die
and two horses, equipment aud sid
arms to commissioned officer.
3. All statements by the claiman
and witnesses must be under oatt
Tue oredibility Of each must be cert
lied to by the offlcial before whor
they make the oath and his offici,
seal must be affixed to each afi iaVitt
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Killed Bro,hcr ana s.,f.

A special from Oznrk, Ala, says:
a double tragedy occurred at MiGdle
City in the eastern part OF this county
Friday. Arch Pope and Jessie Pope,
brothers, had heated discussion and
disagr .ement over line fence and the
former shot aud Killed his brother
with pistol Arcn Pope then went
home and committed suicide by taking
strychntne. The P0pes are among the
most prominentan prosperous people
OF southeastern Alabama. Both men
leave families.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
They Cured Him.

John Clark, negro fiVs years old,
Is dead at the homes of his parent at
Lyndon, KY, CT acute alcoholism, in
consequence Of excessive doses Of wine
and s mixture Of wine and whiskey
administered to him by his step,father
and mother in the effort to keep him
from ever having desire for drink by
making him sick OF It,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Killed by an ExpIosion.

Specials from Ooylng ton, a town on
the Georgia railroad about 40 miles
east CT Atlanta say: The boilers at
the electric light plant exploded there
Wednesday and killed the fireman, j.
L. Mccullough. The cause OF the ac-
cident Is unknown, the boilers being
practically now, having been used but
four years.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Fatal Negro Festival.

At a negro festival at Monticello,
Sam Bell killed Ben Pcay and broke
Dave Peay's jlwbone. Wylie Suba
was shot In the back by party un.
known. DR.. Scott does not think he
Will die. Another negro whose name
Is unknown had his skull cracked.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Exploded Killing Eight Men and
Seriously Hurt Three.
MADE A GREAT NOISE.
The Tow Boat Defender Burned to the
Waters Edge. Those on Board
Terror Stricken Plunged Iato
the Water in en- Effort to
Escape Death.

Eight men are known to be dead
and three seriously injured, the re.
'ult OF boiler explosion and fire
which destroyed the tow boat Dsfen-
der at Huntington, w. Va, on Wed.
nesday. The dead are:
Perry Spender, mate, Point Pleas.
ant.
Horace Wetzel, watchman,; Pitts.
burg.
James Seese, lamp trimmer, Wells-
Vile.
Albert Hamilton, fireman, Pitts.
burg.
Mike Stafford, fireman, Plttsburg.
Thomas Duffy, fireman, Pittsbuig.
VIII We'zel, deckhand.
George Kidd, deckhand.
Injured:
Ira Ellis, second engineer. Pitts
ourg; Robert Holland, fireman.; Rob-
ert Mann, third cook.
Ihe Defender was owned by the
monongahela River Consolidated Coal
ana Coke company OF Pittsburg. Capt.
James Woodward was in the pilot
nouse at the time .of The accident and
With the:e1ception OF fireman, engi-
oeer and The watchman, the remain.
der OF the crew were asleep. The ,ex.
plosion Of the starboard boilers blew
out the entire side of the boat and
awakened The sleeping members of
the crew. The noise was heard for
three miles. Survivors grabbed what
clothing they could find aud plunged
nto the Icy waters of the Ohio in this
7Hort to escape. The night was Bit
er cold, the thermometer lowering
loout 5ero and those who escaped
we're nearly frtzen before they could
'e given shelter.
The boat caught fire immediately
oiloWiDg. therS. S.olosion and drifted
loWn the rigef' ;.s6out 200 yards where
he sank in shallow water. Tbs tira
ontinued until she was burned to
he waters edge.
ng. WheT, rescued, ed, I she II ! esIHwa'a was alndsts
rozen. Capt. Woodward says that
he origin CT the explosion is a mys-
cry, as the boilers we're so far as
.nown In excellent condition. A
lumber Of men are working on the
wreck Wednesday to recover the
bodies of the dead. So far six bodies
lave been recovered.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Many Killed in Disasters.

Without including the last week,
the accidents in North America in
which i've Or moe persons we're killed
in 1894 caused the death of ,, 224 per-
sons. Tue blrning Of the IroQuois
Theater, Chicago, and the wreck Of
the DuQuesne flyer, near Pittsburg,
occurred in the last week OF 1903, aud
their death roll Of 500. Is not counted
In the figures given. The wreck OF the
steamship Norge, with 646 lost Is in
cluded, most OF the passengers having
tickets for this country. BY far the
worst accident Of 1904 was tho de-
etruction OF the New York excursion
steamer General Slucum, whicn burn
ed In June, with loss OF 02O liv-s
The worst railway accidents were q
collision at Willard, Kan, II killed;
collision at Jackson, Utah, "a killed;
collision at Kewanee, Miss, 43 killed;
deIailment ct Litchield ILL.,; "a kill
ed, collision at Midvale, N. j ! i kill
ed; Sunday school e1 ;urslon at Chlca-
go. 20 KILLED; train through bridge at
Eden, Col, "a killed; collision at
Hodges, Tenn, 5S killed, and coliiSi N
at Warren burg, Mo-, 20 killed. Tor.
ilauOeo OuliIS Uuc JodC hl!lOl 30 al
Moundville, Ala l2 at st. Paul; {
at jamestown, n Y, and 93 In east
ern Cuba. The worst tornado in the
United States occurred in January, IL
Alaba ma. The Woist explosion was
in @ mine at Cheswick, Pa, which
: cast $50 lives. An internal machine
explosion at IndepeL COL, kill
: ed l3. The worst elevator accident
was at st. Louis, with 8 killed. Ter
persons were suffocated by coal gas a
Williamstown, Pa. There was hardl,
month without loss OF numerou
lives In tenement house fires. Nin'
school children were sltf seated in
vault at Pleasant Ridge, o lio. Eigh
children we're drowned while bathin
5 at Alton, III, The average nnuber 0
u deaths in the larger accidents OF tn
year was 525 month. 1t Is a heav
: waste Of life from preyentabl causes
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Mayor OF Portland Ore, Indlo

Mayor OF Portland Ore, Indiotsd
George II. Williams, once chiof
Justice of Oregon Territory, formerly
United States senator from Oregon,
attorney general in President Grants
second Cabinet, and now mayor of
Portland, with the Snow of SO winters
Or his head, was indicted by grand
jlry Of Mul5nonah county on a charge
Of Malfeasance in cffl ;e. The indict-
ment states that on July 13, 1904,
Judge Williams, while mayor Of Port
land, refused to enforce the statutes
regulating gambling. This law, which
was passed at the last session Of the
legislature, gives the mayor power to
close disorderly houses within four
miles OF the city and 1t is alleged that
he failed to avail himself OF that
power.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
a SAD AvCIDEMT.
A Little son of Prof. Balm Killed bv
Falling Bricks,

A Little son of Prof. Balm Killed h,
Falling Bricks.
Little Henry Balm, the 5.year-olc
son OF Prof. and Mrs. @. w. Balm O,
the South Carolina college, was found
lying bleeding In the yard at his home
Friday morning of last week with y
frightful would In the back Of his
| head. His Skull had been fractured
he had loet o large quantity of blood
ana was lnsens,ble when found. He
vas removed by loving hands, doctors
were hastily Summoned and all that
tender care and medical science could
90 was oestowcd upon him, but the
little fellow hoyered bet ween life and
dealh until 8. so o'clock Friday niyht
when he died without having regained
conscot1:hess. He went out into the
yard OH short time before the ao.
cident. Il servant Of Prof. Andrew
Q. Moore, who lives next door, was
passing not many minutes after and
fouud tlis almost iifeiess body on the
stepl lesding into the yard at the side
of tbe house. Mr.. John Taylor, who
was visiting at the resiC ence of Prof.
Moore, was the first person to arrive
at the side OF the injured child, and
1t was he who carried him upstairs.
There is no doubt that the little
FELLOW was struck by falling bricks,
pushed from the parapet above by the
branch OF a tree growing near the
house. This branch rests upon the
or1ck work, and the motion caused by
5he unusually high wind prevailing at
the time had torn these bricks from
5he wal and pushed them off Three
bricks were found on the spot below
Ind an Investigation showed that
,hree were missing from above. The
limb was SCARED by rubbing against
,hs bricks.
Telephone messages soon brought
DIS. Taylor, DaBose, Grim.h and
tishburne. They discovered frac.
ure IN the back Of the head and saw
nasn n1cnF I've weaR9ehhsed aR9hs Toy chs loss or So
Cne wound was not then regarded as
fatal and any operation
vas deferred uatil later. Prepara-
,ionswere made in the afternoon to
'emoye the patient to the Columbia |
hospital for the operation. He began
% grow weaker, however, and the
doctors decided to operate at the
home. he grew weaker and weaker
Is the night came on and before the
operation could he performed had
passed away.--Tha State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13

III UH9 IVPtTl TO! IIlt InSt quarter,
NJ. Ham e5 says in addition 10 the
saizIres OF liquor and beer there
Htre iwo teaus, 80 stills and $40
gallons OF botr in kegs, The lalt:r Of
"hich is OF no yajue"
The Increase 10 Inc sales in the local
dlspenSaries ovor the same quarter Of
1903 amounted To Si72 007 80.
q lite a number OF cases against
vlolatorS OF the law have been ap.
pcale1 and are now peadlng in the
court u gCncrAl session..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-12-20
Not to Be CAUGHT.

A certain London corn chandler had
just engaged an assistant, who hailed
from a small village near Leeds. He
was not remarkable for his intelli-
gence. His friends, realizing this de-
iciency, had evidently warned him
against being caught by the sharp
London people who would be certain
to take rise out of him. Full of this
resolve not to be caught, he began his
duties. A customer entered the shop.
T want some bird seed, please" he
said. The assistant grinned. The
customer repeated his request, and
the knowing villager spluttered with
suppressed merriment. The custom
er not quite knowing what to make of
this extraordinary display, asked him
in somewhat forcible language what
was the matter. ITS no use," an
swered the verdant one. "tha knows
ia can not catch me. know, l do"
"Know what?" asked the customer
birds groas from eggs. not seed!"-
Birmingham (Eng.) Weekly Post.