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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
WILD LOVE
Hioh and Eooentric Russian Woman
Who Has Just Died.

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

Three regulations damned forever,
an innocent woman and several child,
rem blighted for life, and no punish
ment melted out, except to George
Wright, will be the pathetic ending OF
the Sanford trial at Rome, Ca.
where V. T.. Sanford is being tried
for killing George Wright for being
intimate with Mrs. Sanford, Sand.
ford tells some very hard things about
his1Wife. II every thing that Sand
ford alleges as the cause Of the shoot.
ing is true, his life h27 been as blame.
full as those he ccuses 1t seems that
Justice Is q misfit that the guilty par
ties should go scott free, as they prob.
ably will, and that the sufferings and
burdens Of the ~disgraceful episode
should descend on parties who have
lived Dalmeless lives, Mrs. Wright and
the SandfOrd children.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
WEATHER mi o
Favorable progsoss .n Farm work

The following Is the weather. crop
report for the past week as compiled
by Section Director Bauer. The mean
temperature for the week ending July
31st, was slightly below normal, al.
though the departures averaged only
about n degree per day. The ex.
tremes were a maximum Of SO degrees
at Yamassee on the 26th and q mini.
mum Of 81 degrees at Greenvillo on
tho 26th. There were several days
with high winds in the northwestern
and s~Outhcentral counties, which were
damaging to certain crops, particul ,r.
ly cotton. Hail fell in q number OF
localities, but Ii did no material dam
age.
The p%recipition was excessive local
ly In. the central and eastern portions,
and was fairly copious I'VE the east
ern half Of the state, but with numer-
GUS localities that had little or no rain;
and In places the soil is exceedingly
dry to the Injury of all vegetation; as
a rule the moisture conditions were
generally favorable. There is an I'M
usual diversity, however in the
amount of precipitation for different
localities, which in turn has caused q
corresponding diversity in the condi
tion Of ell crops, ranging from very
good to very poor.
Over the greater portion of the
state farm work made favorable pro.
gress and nearly all crops have been
laid by, although late corn and cotton
continue to receive cultivation. Cat
tnrtlil10 rQ h M n ,r,no rn1 In ~ 81 ~
coast counties, and o red spider in.
tests cotton in blaccs while lice on
cotton have not entirely disappeared.
There are more numerous reports,
than heretofore, Of serious shedding
OF cotton squares, young bolls, and
leaves, caused by both excessive rains
and drought, and in places by lice.
Rust seems to be spreading aud In the
north central counties aft cts whole
fields. Cotton is d~eteriorating mort on
sandy lands, and Is doing wei on clay
lands, where it has a large weed, but
In places is not we'll fruited. A few
localities report a marked improve
ment In cotton.
Early corn Is nearly ripe, and is not
affected by the prevailing weather,
while young corn made a marked in.
proycment in all sections and has be.
come promising. Tobacco curing is
we'll under way, with the early CROP
poor, while late tobacco Is much bet.
ter. Rice is doing we'll. Sugar cane,
sweet potatoes and gardens are doing
we'll generally. Weather unfavorable
for haying and fodder pulling In the
coast counties, and considerable hay
was damaged after cutting, by the
heavy rains. Peas for forage are do
Ing we'll. Some turnips have been
SOWn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
"A ISioh Farmer,

The dispatch from Pickens to The
State says the largest lot Of cotton
ver sold by q planter In Pickens coun.
ty was sold a few days ago by Mr.. j.
Samuel Wilson to Heath. Bruce. Nor.
row company OF Plckens. Mr.. Wilson
sold 720 bales, q portion Of two crops.
The lot brought 10} cents round, az
gregating nearly $40, 600. In many
respects Mr.. Wilson Is a remarkable
man.. lie was a valiant Confederate
soldier in the Civil War and at the
close Of that conflict came home with
absolutely nothing. He began as a
day laborer and saved everything he
made, finally purchaiing all the lands
owued by his former employers. Mr..
Wilson today Is the largest planter in
upper South Carolinr and owns some
of the finest cotton lands to be found
In Plckens and Anderson counties.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
EATEM BY a SHARE
In tho Presence of q Largo Crowd at
Beaufort, N. q.

A special dispatch from Beaufort,
N. @ to The News and Courier says
most horrible and shocking accident
.IGaearred at Davis Shore, about ten
miles east Of Beaufort Friday after.
noon, when Sutton Davis, q 16. year
old lad, while Wading and playing In
the water, was suddenly attacked and
eaten by q very large shark.
Sutton was in the water about waist
deep, when suddenly q shark appeared,
threw him in the air and caught him
as he struck the water, pulled him
under and disappeared In deep water
with the boy. Thorough search has
baen made, but no part OF his body
has been found. Those that were
with him were terribly frightened,
but could not help the poor boy.
The accident has thrown a feeling
Of horror over the town people and
the guests eff the community. The
people, and particularly the children,
have enjoyed the fine dives and invjg.
Grating swimming matches which they
daily participate In. A. large number
Of sharks have been noticed In the
waters for two weeks, but no one felt
much anxiety concerning the terrible
monsters.
A large quantity Of fat backs have
been caught this month, and a guam.
tity of refuse matter has been thrown
back into the water from the facto-
ries and sharks have come In to feast.
1t Is the first time q person has been
molested by a shark In these waters
In nearly fifty years.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
GINNERs ASSOCIATION REPORT
Twenty-Five Millic. Acres liz Esti-
mated FOX Cotton Crop.

The following is the report Of the
National Ginners' Association on the
crop condition aud the reduction OF
acreage as gathered from replies TIC
more than 1000 letters of inquiry
sent out by the association, and re
ceived at the tfice Of Secretary N. II.
Black we'll from July % to August
at Dallas, Texas.
ADMINISTRATION, 10; reduction,
|15,
MISREPRESENTATION, SO; reduction,
%.
Florida-Condition, IS; reduction.
Georgia-Condition, so; reduction,
Indian Territory-Condition, IS;
reduction, 20.
INSTRUMENTATION, 60; reduc-
ton, %.
Mississippi Condition, 65; reduc-
ton, 20.
Observation-Disclosures, 90; reduction,
Is.
North Carolina Condition, 80; re.
duction, l5.
Oklahoma--Conditicn, 90; reduc-
ton, S.
South Carolina-Condition, rs; re-
duction, 10.
Transformation, G5; reduction, 10.
Professionalism, 60; reduc-
tion, 80.
Vlrginia-Conditlon, 80; reduction,
IS.
Average condition, 10; average re-
ductiCn, l7.6.
Estimated abandonment, S per cent.
Acreage, 26, 02I 900.
Secretary Blackwell said:
Only about 25, 900 600 acres are in
cultivation that Will reach the pick.
ing stage of maturity. This associa-
ton Is organized purely for gathering
statistics to protect the ginner and
planter, and is working in harmony
with tho Southern Cotton Associa-
tion.
1T does not conflict with the CEN
sus bureau, but encourages prompt
and accurate reports to that depart
ment."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Found in Africa.

The Boston police department. is
expecting to hear at any moment OF
the arrest Of Frank Q. Miles, former
treasurer Of the Boston Safe Deposit
and Trust company, who disappeared
from there nine years ago, and was af
terward accused Of cmbczz'ing the in.
stitution Of $3.50, O00. Miles, the po-
lice have learned, has been located at
Cape Town, South Africa. The au.
thorities Of the city have been in
communication with those OF that
city, and have instructed them to
put him under arrest. Besides the
alleged embezzlement of the colnpa
ny's funds, 1t was charged that Miles
looted the treasury Of the Union club
Of about SIT, 600. 1t Is said that
Miles wrote q letter acknowledging
that he had pledged securities Of the
company for losses that he had sus.
tanned in the stock market. After
Miles disappeared the police kept
watch on his residence on Beacon
street, as we'll as at his country place
at Londonderry, VI, but nothing
came OF II. Some of his friends got
the idea that he had killed himself,
but the company in New York that
bonded him never believed so. Miles
Is nov about 81 years old.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
HIS oNE T~xMpTArIeN.
CHARLES ). Cooper Cannot Help steal.
Ing woman's Shoes.

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

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

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

At Chicago Mrs. Mary M~ulholland,
the wealthy Vicksburg, Miss, widow,
alleged to be held a captive in the
Gerald building, Goth and State
streets, by her two daughters, Daisy
&C., and Hattie Mulholland, has been
found by q deputy sheriff at the resi-.
dence OF her brother, Fred Sloat,
1922 Shields avenue. Mrs. Mary Fo-
veil, also a daughter OF Mrs. Mulhol.
land had begun habeas corpus pro-
csedings. Discovery Of the missing
woman brought with 1t q threatened
arrest Of Miss Daisy Mulholland on
the charge Of contempt Of court. She
was taken into custody and then re.
leased on promising to produce her
mother before Judge Dupuy, whore
the battle for the aged woman's M
tody will DO fought. Patrick Henry,
administrator Of the estate OF Charles
Mulholland, who became wealthy
operating Mississippi river steamboats,
many years ago, Is In Chicago ready
to take part In the controversy over
the custody OF the widow.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
COTTON IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Efforts Of the British to Raise the
BtapIe Over Tbara

Efforts OF tho British to Raise the
staple Oyer There.
Great efforts are being made, 1t
would appear, from reports recently
received in this country, by the Brit.
ish Cotton Growers association to pro.
mote the growth of cotton in South
Africa and other colonies in the Unit
ed Kingdom. The greatest obstacle
which threatens the plan of the asso.
citation at this time is said to be the
system Of slavery which exists thore
In Its worst form, 1t Is said, than ever
existed In the United States or any
other country.
The British Nigeria company ls q
huge monopolistio labor concern, and
the British Cotton Growing associa.
ton has the sole right to cultivate
cotton In any part Of the 400, OOO
square miles oyar which the Nigeria
company is overload. The population
of that area is about 26, 900. 900 On
the cotton plantations operated near
Lagos, the cost of labor for sixteen
hours per day and seven days in the
week Is twelve cents. This includes
rationS, clothing, medicine, quarters
and Superintendence.
1t Is said that with this slave labor,
that within five years the cotton pro-
duced will be ample to the require
ments Of Great Britain. While There
was, not many years ago, a large
American trade done on the territory
Of the Nigeria company, that concern
has Of recent years entirely shut out
American goods in any shape from
competition. American fabrics, spirits
and other kind, Of goods are debarred
into any Of the territory now owned
or operated by the Nigeria company.
The trade Of the New England mills
was especially good in the country
now closed to them until q few years
back, as British free trade 10 called
does not apply to any territory COM
mitted to the custody of a chartered
company. On this account American
manufe cturers must necessarily lose
quite q large sun OF money each year
on &C count Of the fact, az stated, that
the Ctliaes Of the Nigeria company ab.
sOlutely refuse to patronizs them or
allow any Of the slaves in their em-
ploy to %patrOnize American manufact-
ureS in any way whatever.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
TwO Deathe at See,

Two deaths and one burial at sea
among passengers Of the Moth Ger.
man Lloyd steamship Bremen were re-
ported when the liner arrived at New
York Wednesday. Mrs. Dollie Ed
monson Vedder, aged 81 years, a first
cabin passenger and widow OF Captain
0. o. Vedder, United Statos army,
died July 81. Her body was brought
to port. A child died In the steerage
and was buried at sea.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Hugged Her Too Hard,

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

Mike Aspinwall, city marshal, was
assassinatcd Thursday by A. j. Chest
nut. Chestnut was pursued by 25
armed citizens who left their places OF
business to prevent his excape. He
fired twice on his pursuers and was
shot through the LETT side with a rifle
ball. He was brought back and lo2g.
ed IN jail. He said: blind tiger
liquor has brought me to this" CHEST.
nut had q street fight Thursday after
noon with Luke White, who had best.
ed hin. City Marshall Aspinwall in
terfered and the shooting followed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Killed Himself,

At Columbus, en-, Blanchard Il.
McGehee, president and manager Of
the Columbus paper company and o
member Of a prominent Columbus
family, committed suicide Thursday
morning by shooting himself through
the temple with a revolver. He was
at homo alone when the fatal shot
was fired. His wife and three children
survive him. No cause has been as
signed for his rash act.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11

The Boards Of County Commission.
ers Of Greenville and Pickens coun.
ties have let the contract for the
building OF a bridge across Saluda
river inst helow the new dam. The
successful bidders we're King Bros.
The bridge Is to be entirely Of steel,
with l40 foot span with q fifty foot
approach on the Pickens side, and is
to be finished and turned over to ira
vel by the first Of December next.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
az the Oldest Establish.
ed and Most ReIiabIe HpeoiaIiat.
DIR HATHAWAY,

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