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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Sent Papers Back.

Lieut.. Lally OF the Detroit detec-
tive department. has received q mys.
terious package which contained
checks, notes and other important ps-
pers aRRregating In value about S25
600, belonging to the Crystal Salt
Company of ST. Clair, Mich. The
Offices OF the company we're robbed
several weeks ago and the papers stol.
en-, together with what money could
be located. 1t Is supposed ths1 Iii,
burglars found themselves unable tc
dispose of the valuable papers, and,
deciding to return them, shipped them
to Lally. They have been sent to the
firm In ST. Clair.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Hatohed Out a Rather.

The Charleston Post says o tiny
rattlesnake, hatched from an egg in q
glass jar In the window of II. Won
Oven, on King street, is attracting
notice from the pedestrians of the
street. The rattler's eggs were re-
ceived by Mr.. Won Oven from q friend
at He'll Hole Swamp, which is filled
with rattlers, and for the sake of see-
Ing what would happen, Mr.. Won
Oven put the eggs, which are small
and solf shelled like the turtle egg and
of mottled white color, in big white
jar and exposed them to the sun
Wednesday. At noon the young rat.
tler now In the jar broke shell and
came forth. He ia about twelve inches
long, and the size OF o slender pen
holder, with the diamond marks on
his back, and slender squirmlng ton
que. His head Ia disproportionatel
large, and the RATHER already shows his
vieious nature by striking at q finger
tWlddled at him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Orushcd to Doath.

Robert w. Oriswell, editor OF a
weekly publication, who was arrested
recently on charge Of criminal libel,
preferred by Representative oseph l..
Rhinock of Kentucky, was killed
Thursday night in New York by an
express train at the Seventy.second
street station OF the subway. The
libel charge against Criswell grew out
Of the publication of an article reflect.
Ing upon Mr., Rhinock and censuring
Representatives Nicholas Longworth
OF Ohio for having introduced Miss
Afca Roosevelt to the Kentucky con.
greSsman during the visit of the presl
dents daughter In Cincinnati.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Four at a Birth.

The Florence Daily Times says that
ii. + Brown, manager OF large NOR
camille company az Gourdin, says that
his little town has been brought into
prominence through the agency of
none other than negro woman about
28 years old, who Wednesday startled
that community by giving birth to
four children, all Of whom at last &C.
counts were living. The woman is
the wife OF Louis Green, who Is today
a much prouder man than o police.
man In q bran new uniform. Mr..
Brown remarked In telling Of the var
iOus remarkable fact, that is such kept
up the labor question In Gourdn
would be effectually solved.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Whore Are They?

Mrs. w. FL. Cook, an aged lady of
Monroe. La, and her six.year- old
granddaughter, who arrived In At
lanta Saturday night, are both mys-
teriously missing from the Kimball
house, where they we're stopping and
the police have been asked to insti-
tute search for them. The disap.
pearance is said to be strange one,
and no clue to 1t can be found. Mrs.
Cook is 76 years old. She and her
granddaughter left the Kimball pre-.
sumably for short stroll on Monday,
and since then nothing has been
heard OF them. Their baggage and
other effects are still at the hotel. On
arrival In Atlanta, Mrs. Uook, who
en- route to Edgefeld, s. O., announced
her intention Of remaining in Atlanta
oDlv q day or two. The hotel authori-
ties are unable to account for their
absence
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
A GHOsT Story.
The People of n Georgia Town Very
Much Exercised.

Much Exercised.
A dispatch to the A Atlanta Journal
says the nelghborhood known as Roa.
noke, which Is located about one mile
from Fitzgerald, Ga, is very much
excited over the appearance Of q sup
posed ghost. 1t made 1T appearance
for the first time last Sunday night in
the 'Amily of Fl. Sharp. 1t gave an
exhibition that thoroughly alarmed
the family. 1t appeared in the kltche n
and fairly made the house ring with
music from a dish pan. Mrs. Sharp
appeared on the scene and his ghost.
ship disappeared as If by magic On
leaving the room the music again COM
mcnced.
This time Mrs. Sharp returned with
the same result. She thought to bribe
Mr. GAost SO she left piece Of money
on the table and left the room Again
the dish pan danced about and the
dishes ratified as though an earth.
quake had taken place. Mr.. Ghost did
not accept the price offered for his de-
parture, but Instead walked about the
place. On approaching 1t, 1t disap
peared and would bob up at distance.
Shooting at 1t had no effect whatever.
Monday night crowds OF people Wis.
tied the place from the neighborhood
and the city. Some claimed to have
seen 1t at distance. From the waist
up 1t was dressed In white. AT times
1t seemed to be floating in the air near
the ground. Again 1t would lean
against tree or fence. Sometimes
1t would appear as though approach
ing the parties, but before getting In
speaking distance 1T would disappear
to bob up at some other point. 1t has
only visited the Sharp family, but is
claimed that several neighbors have
seen 1T.
A lady from the north died in the
ne 'hborhood about a year ago and
he husband disposed Of their house
hold effects and returned to the north
Among the things sod was the dish
pan that has played the leading role
In this story and has caused this fami.
ly much worry and fright. 1t is
thought by some that this pan should
be buried at the grave Of the deceased
and then the spirit will confne bis
ghostship to the graveyard where he
properly belongs.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
OhAndelier Foil.

At Charleston one OF the four large
heavy chandeliers, containing about
30 gas jets with glass shades, fell
Thursday afternoon from the dome OF
the custom house to the marble tile
floor beneath with o mighty crash
causing great CONSERVATION among the
officials and clerks In the building,
The fixtures were broken and aome of
the tiles damaged. Fortunately 10 one
was passing in the lobby at the time.
The chandelier WAS probably held in
place for thcge many years by the gas
pipe which had corroded aud refused
TO bear the weight any longer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Country HoY No Fool.

A boy sat on rail fence enclosing
corn field. A city chap passed by.
said Your corn looks kind of vel.
law, bub." Yep, that's the kind we
planted" replied the bub. 1T don't
look like you will get more than a
half crop" said the city chap. Nope;
we don't expect to; the landlord gets
the other half" retorted the young.
ster. The stranger hesitated q mo.
ment and the Yentured: "You are
not very far from fool, are you, my
ooyp' Nope, not nnore'n ten feet. u
SAID the boy, and the city chap moved
on. *,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
wild Man Caupht,

A nude crazy man, who has been
hiding In the woods alongside the
New Jersey and New York railroad
tracks, south Of Hackensack, NJ
for the last few days, was captured
early Wednesday morning by Con.
stable Jacob Dunn. He had made O.
wreath OF twlgs and tied 1t around
his waist, but 1t offered little protec
tion. His body was mass of scars
from head to foot. He was nearly
exhausted The wild man said he was
John Vincent Gallagher, and that
his home was In Hoboken, where he
said his brother William lived In vii.
low street. Beyond this Gallagher
could tell nothing abouG his wander.
ings. tie mas tho initials -. V. G."
tattooed on his arm. Constable Dunn
found 1T necessary to get clothes from
people living near where Gallagher
was captured, in order to dress the
stranger before taking him to the
iail there.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
FORGOT TO HANG MURDERER.
Man Convicted in 1900. Has Just
Died Natural Death,

Nan Convicted in 1900. Has just
Died Natural Death.
Howard A. Cleveland is dead at the
state prison at Thomaston, after hav
Ing been confined there since 1860
under sentence of death. For some rea
son, never explained, the sentence was
not carried out, nor was 1T annulled
or modified. 1t seems to have been
forgotten, and Cleveland lived on until
he died natural death.
The case was one of the most re
markable In this state. 1t was the only
murder ever committed in OrringtOn.
The records show that Cleveland was
indicted for the willful and malicious
murder Of Warren George. A verdict
Of guilty was rendered In 1869. CleYe.
land was sentenced to death. Before
liking the day for the execution, the
governor and counsel submitted the
following question to the Supreme
Court Of Maine: "DId the Jury, by
It's verdict, find Cleveland guilty of
murder in the first degree?"
The jury has merely declared Cleve-
land guilty OF the crime whereof he
stood indicted. The indictments in
tent was plain, but there was some
difference of opinion among the JUS
tices as to whether the man had been
legally convicted Of murder In the first
degree. Then the council passed an
order that the government be advis-
ed to stay the execution of sentence
until further advised" The case then
seems to have been dropped by the
state authorities.
The sentence was never commuted.
Just why no attempt was made to car
ry the sentence into effect does not
appear. Since 1914 the laws had left
the execution OF the death penalty in
measure to the discretion of the ex.
ecuttve, without limit Of time. The
responsibility was so great and the
sentiment against the death penalty
SO active that at one period there was
no execution In this state for nearly
thirty years. In 1875 the death pen.
atty was abolished altogether. In.l883
the death penalty for murder was re-.
9esta s. hlished hut h,l ia a p;sin
abolished. o'F' N
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Fever Causes Panic.

Since a report Of SUSPICIOUS case
OF fever at Texarkana, Texas, q sort
OF panic Is selling some Of the towns
and counties In northeast Texas and
shotgun quarantines are being put
into effect. Gregg county has given
orders that trains shall not stop in
the county either from the north or
south and that all stations must be
approached with doors locked and
windows tightly close, while all car
doors Ia freight trains must be sealed
whether the cars are empty or loaded
The terror appears to be spreading
and railroad olllcials fear serious re-
aultQ
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
lOalleti Ont tho NIiIitia

At Visolia, CAL, 1t was necessary
to call out the local military company
wednesday night In order to protect
private property aad restore order.
The trouble started by three fires
which were accompanied by pillage
followed by determined efforts on part
OF citizens to protect their property
by force of arms. While the fire
ragged, different parts Of the city
we're In darkness, during which time
thieves got busy. The total losses by
fire are abODt 930 O00
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
A DEADLY BOLT.
Five Persons Killed Outright and
Nine Injured
IN A THUNDER STORM
On Coney Island. Storm Plays Havoc
With Peooles' Nerves. Men, Wo.
men and Children, Terrified,
Seek Shelter 10 Bath House
Wh;nk W., CI...,v.
Which Was Struck.

During thunderstorm of terrific
intensity which passed over New York
Sunday afternoon five persons were
struck by lightning and instantly
killed and nine were seriously injured
at the Parkway bath house, Coney Is
land. At the same time one man was
killed and three were Frustrated at
Gravesend beach.
Those killed: George Dunwoodie;
Buffalo; Jacob Frankel, Manhattan;
Robert E. Wasch, Bronx Borough:
Charles Bennerle, Brooklyn; Henry
Ransweiler, Brooklyn.
The injured: David Willis, James
J. Dunno, Tina Christiansen, Harry
Krohn, Clara Thiel, Mary L. Curley,
Isaac Raffe and wife, Amelia Schone,
VIM. Ransweiler, John Apple, Daniel
McCauley, all of Brooklyn.
The Parkway beach was thronged
with bathers and spectators. The
rain descended In torrents and hun.
dreos Of men, women and children
sought shelter under the big giant
bath house, which is elevated above
the sand on piles. The lightning was
incessant and terrific thunder claps
shook the bath house to the terror of
the crowd huddled together beneath IL,
A few minutes before 8 O'Clock a
bolt struck the Flagstaff and grounded d
In the very thickest of the crowd.
Nearly 90 persons we're Frustrated and
the rest, screaming with terror,
rushed out into the storm. Those
who had remained in the water were
also panic stricken and fled In all d!.
rections, not daring to enter the bath
house, which appeared to be on fire.
Ambulances were summoned from
all the nearest hospitals and on their
arrival live persons we're found dead
and nine unconscious under the bath
house. The bodies of all were scorch.
ed. The nine injured were removed
to q hospital, where 1t was said that
some probably would die Many per.
sons less seriously hurt were taken
home by friends. a slight hre In the
bssh ,s tlba lp,1Ss pa,, tpaaiahed
Henry RanBweiler was struck and
killed while sheltering under a tree at
Gravesend beach and his son William,
with John Apple and Daniel McCau-
ley were rendered unconscious. Light.
ming struck at various points in the
city. A store in Flushing avenue
Brooklyn, was burned and a Car In
Sixth avenue, Manhattan, was set on
tire, but the occupants escaped un.
hurt. The electric light and the tel
ephone wires In Bellevue hospital
were struck several times, exttnguish
ing all the lights and causing much
alarm among the patients
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
damental mismana9ement. A. this

damental mismanagement. At this
time, however, there is o manifest en-.
deavor to divert attention from the
radical errors and deficiencies of the
department. itself to the thievipR prop.
ensities OF few unworthy tfIi,ials.
Let us not be mislead by any such
misdirected energy. Let us reform at
the top and not on the side. Let us
root out the offenders, cleanse the per.
sonnel, change the methods and rem.
novote the department. from root to
branch, Then the cause Of cotton and
good government will alike be served
In Rooseveltian fashion.
(SigneD "HARvIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton Assooia.
tion.
RICHARD CHEATHAM,
Secretary"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Wanted Bread.

a number OF German immigrants
VINO recently passed through Charles.
ton to work In q saw mill near Oolum.
bia, have returned to New York, al.
.eRipg as, the refusal to work In this
state that they were not given wheat
or rye bread, They were given rice
and pork which they did nou care FOR
and upon the refusal OF the mill peo.
ple to supply bread, they laid down
the tools and Quit work. #
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Desperate Caught.

Chas. Long, the Trenton negro mur.
derer and outlaw, who for the past
couple of weeks has been hunted
through the swamps and woods near
Plainheld, N. j., was captured about
10 o'c!oek Wednesday morning By the
police. Hc was captured while plow-
Ing on the Van Hize farm, which
skirts tho dismal swamp.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Ohargod with Niurder.

WIN Oabe, charged with the mur.
der of a man named Plumley in up
per Greenville County In 1896, has
surrendered to the sheriff. The grand
jury al one time found mo hiii';
against Cabe, but subsequently return,
ed O. true bill. Oabe will have to
stand trial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-08-11
Killed by Train.

Mrs. Ellen Carnes, aged "a, wife Of
Robert C$rnes cf the Manchester
mills, Rock Hill, was struck by train
on the Southern road on Tuesday Of
last week and instantly killed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE.
A. M. Fleenor, Prominent waliowa
County Farmer

A. M. Fleenor, Prominent wallowa
County Farmer
Mrs. H. H. Hill, Of this city, was
called to Joseph, Wallowa county,
Tuesday by the death OF her brother, A.
M. Fleenor. Mrs. Hill was accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Otis
Whiteman.
The circumstances surrounding Mr..
Fleenor's death are unusually sad. For
several days he had been afflicted with
toothache, and to alleviate pain. took re-
course In applications OF lludunum on
the side Of his face. Near the bedside
on table were bottles containing other
medicines, and Monday night by acci-
dent he rook a dose of laudunum In
place OF some other remedy. He called
and notified the hotel people Of his
awful mistake, and Immediately rclapsed
into comatose state and the following
day died from the effects OF the drug.
He was unmarried and leaves consider
able property, being one of the wealthy
farmers OF that section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
DEADLOCK is BROKEN
SENATE PRESIDENT CHOSEN ON
THE 65th BALLOT.
Carter Quits and Forces Go Into Cau-
Gus and Compromise on Kuy-
kendall Of Lane.

The deadlock 10 the senate has been
broken by the election of Senator viii
liam Kuykendall, of Lane county, as
president.
When in the higher branch balloting
was commenced Tuesday the deadlock
remained unbroken until the Gath bal
lot was taken.
AT this point signs OF dissatisfaction
were apparent in both the ranks of
kukendall and his opponent, Senator
Carter, OF jackson, and a recess was
taken until o'clock
Carter Immediately made overtures to
Kuykendall which was accepted. After
several hours devoted to the effort of
inducing the Carter followers to endorse
the compromise, it was announced
caucus would be held.
When the senate reconvened at 5
o'clock Carter. after thanking his sup
porters, announced that he withdrew in
favor Of Kuykendall. The sixty-fifth
ballot was then taken, and the 25 re-
publican senators all voting for Kuyken-
dali, he was declared elected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
BANK MEETING HELD
PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Ten Per Cent Dividend Declared
Surplus Fund Goes
to $12,500.

Tuesday afternoon the regular annual
meeting of the stockholders of the First
National Bank of Athena took place.
The officers and board of directors Which
have been instrumental in the splendid
success Of the bank during the past year
were reelected. They are:
H. @. Adams, president; T. j. Kirk,
yice-president; f. s. lie Grow. cashier;
I. M. Kemp, assistant cashier; F. S. lie
Grow, @. A. Barrett and P. E. Colbern,
directors.
Cashier LIE Grow reviewed the banks
prosperous condition and 20 per cent
dividend was declared-10 per cent de-
clared for stockholders and 10 per cent
goes to the surplus fund, making the
surplus $12,50O.
The steady and continuous progress
which has been made under the able
management of the preseut officials, and
which from time to time has been noted
in the PREss, has been noted and COM
mented upon by different papers and In
business circles over the Northwest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
AN ARTISANS LODGE
M. ]. NEELY, D. D. G. M, Or
CANNING IN ATHENA.
Lodge Will Start With Membership
Of Twenty Five Members on
Thursday, Jan. 10.

M. j. Neely, Deputy District Grand
Master for the United Artisans, has
been in the city several days and is
meeting with success in organizing
membership for local lodge of that
order. Mr.. Neely is assisted in his
work here by r. F. Gates.
The new lodge is to be instituted
Thursday evening, January 10, with an
enrolment of twenty-five charter mem
bers. After the organization has been
perfected, Mr.. Neely will remain in the
field a couple of weeks to assist in
further augmentation to the member
ship.
The United Artisan order is purely a
western organization. It covers Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana,
with an approximate membership of
$4,000. 1t was organized in Portland
eleven years ago, many of the most sub
stantial and brainiest men of Oregon g
metropolis being identifi d with its in
ception.
In this county, .Pendleton has two
lodges of large membership, and Wes-
ton, Milton and Helix each have pros
porous lodges. The order of United
Artisans embraces fraternalism and has
beneficiary advantages.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
MACARoNI WHEAT IS GOOD.

Percentage of Flour Not Large but other
Foods Plenteous.
Isaacs' Walla Walla mill has received
letters from San Francisco buyers ask
ing for quotations on -four made from
the durum or macaroni wheat grown on
the dry lands near Touchet. Local
bakers have tried it and say that it is
too strong to be used alone for baking,
but that when mixed in proportion OF
about one part OF durum -four to nine OF
the ordinary kind good bread is the re-
suit the intention ol the government was
to use it for the manufacture OF maca-
roni, consequently the trial made in
Walla Walla county was success.
In grinding the wheat it was found
that the percentage OF -four was small
TO the bushel, but the bran and shorts
obtained we're superior to those Of ordi-
nary wheat for feeding purposes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
|. {. SAILING is DEAD
WESTON PIONEER MERCHANT
PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY.
Expired Suddenly as the Result of
Heart Failure Identified With
Westons Early Progress.

/. E. Sailing, the we'll known pioneer
merchant Of Weston, died yesterday at
his home In that city as the result Of
heart failure.
During the morning hours he was up
town as usual, aud returned home
shortly before noon. Sitting in chair
he complained of a severe pain in the
region of the heart, and physician was
Immediately sent for. Despite medical
assistance the old gentleman continued
to grow worse, and in a tew minutes
after the doctors arrival the thread Of
life had snapped.
Mr.. Sailing was Weston's pioneer
merchant. In an early day with [. T.,
Reese, he engaged in the general mer-
chandise business. He was identified
with the early progress of Weston and
was one of the towns principal property
owners. He accumulated considerable
fortune and retired from business about
15 years ago, his son, Frank, now coun-
ty clerk, and law P. A. Worthing-
ton, now deputy U. s. marshal at Port
sand, continuing the business for a
time.
He was warm, personal friend of the
writer, and the advice given us in youth
by this good, old gentleman, il needed,
would have been solid rounds IN the
ladder of success.
Mr.. SAILING leaves a wife, four sons
and four daughters.
The funeral will be held in Weston
tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-01-13
AN OLD SOLDIER DEAD.

Henry shockey Dies Of Heart Failure
In PendIeton, wednesday.
Pendleton, Jan. 49, The funeral Of
Henry Shockey will be held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from Hendricks hall un-
der the auspices Of the Redmon and Kit
Carson Post, Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. The remains will be inferred in
Olney cemetery.
Mr.. Shockey died at his home in this
city Wednesday night between 10 and IL
o'clock. He had returned home from
social held in Hendricks hall but short
time when he became suddenly i'll, and
died 10 few minutes from heart
trouble.
Mr.. Shockey had resided in Pendleton
twenty years and was veil known. He
was prominently connected with the @.
A. r., and served during the civil war
in an Iowa regiment.