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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

When calling for the above please
give No. OF letter and date advertised
5. NJ. HowRY, Z. NJ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24

Aver Sc expidi6 ell nombramiento O
de Juez de Pax de Aibonito a favor de
don Fausto Negr6n.
-Esta tarde q las tres Sc reunio en-
ell Consejo Ia comisi6n de franquicias.
Mafana informaremos.
LA Liga de Propiesarios diriri-
gi6 ua cartx { don Ricardo H Her.
nAndez, Superintendent de Sanidad.
Sc trata de anulsr la ordenanza q
del ohclal de ramo sobre el cierre de
los a jibes, por oonslderar.a perjudi.
cia! & los intsre,es del pueblo.
-Desde aver Sc ordeno que la car
ne de cerdo dsstinada al expendio sea
analizada por los oficiales de SAM
dad los inspecsores veterlnarios de
los pueblos, los coales exp .dlran un
certifcado declaraudo que uicha carne
es buena para ell consume, cuando
reuna las condolences para clio.
Al pedir el Dspurasivo Makha.
rolf, en- las Bosleas, t6ogass ca cuen-
ia que cada fra.oo va envuelto on uoa
GAIA elegant, de cartutlna Goa ell re-
trAto de Makhsroff. y cada frstco lie.
va sobre el tsp6n, un r6suto rojo con
el nombre d. Preparativo Ruso Mdkha
rof, en- letras blancas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24
TARIFA De iNSERCIONES
N0T|C|AS DEL D|A

de paz de Abonito-Comisi6n de fran.
quicias:-La Liga de Propetaros ell Superintendent
de Sanldad-Carnede cerdo-Disposci6n sanitara. H.
sBale en- el Casino Espanol feliz-Denuncias
ocs an6nmas contra curanderos. de CANDIDA
Renuncia de San Mllan-Denegado nduto de Mau.
le6n.-Pr6fugo en- Gales. Herido grave en- Humacao,
--lnforme sobre deuncones San juan -Desinfec.
con de casas desaquiladas Suicide por envenena.
meno en- Cayey... .,Estado del acalde Berries. Coma.
tos de ncendio en- Ponce Solicitudes reclamacones
al departamento de Educaci6n. iii auditor HAYNES,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24

i El de. artamt nto dc Ia Junts
Superior de Sanioad dirigi6 una cir
cular ieglsmentando Ia crianzs Y
matanza de cerdos, q todos los fun
cionarios do Ia isls, srcargados ds
velar por la salua rdbli,a.
La Superintendencia SO pro,one
que dichs ordenauza sea r.gurosa.
mente cumplida.
- IL Depurstivo Ruso Ne skharc fl,
sonifea los orgsnoi dige.tlvos, con.
forta el sistena nervioso el mascu
lar, llevando la salud & sodo el erpa-
nismo.
Ell Casino Espafiol prspara para
el 8 de Septiembre, festividad de nues
ira sefora de la Covadonga, un esplen.
dido baile de sociedad.
En- las aoltsras y casadas, el
Dspuratlvo Rlso Makh srotf, ejerce
una acci6n poderosa en- el de.srrollo
de los pschos. Centsnares de muie
res del seno oprimido, han consegui
do, con sl uso del Dspara.ivo Max
hsroff, un desarrollo com ple.o de 10.
pech,s. Por ESQ, el D,puratlvo Max
haroff. 90 10 madIc!na ideal dc Ia mu
isr.
--El Attorney General ha concedi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24
JUN FANATICO?
POR
tlr7sDo FAlDRR0a

La stls eaba de boe bote El calor er. p.onorbs,
fs.bA sl airs 10, pumone' L, h,umbre hbfs nyadio
recnso en nsoo de on espantoso tunuo arroando 10,
rem aos uni snoe6n proanda meza de horror curo,d.d
ss que 10 ssu dsbs frse aqus da era an urocsso
oronAo tai como registrar los snaes de IL
irsssbass de sspece fea hnm,na acusAda h h,br
oomsdo ca On cort e'psco de smpo nn nero de nsn
ooo II monstruo so elrQt p,esrencia sus vfetm.s
entire les bGos p.Quehos Para .tr.ero, ,prvf,s ds Lac
lnfn'es Ht1el'' Zero cusndo ests bsbn no c.ba en-
spesr voeucia Mia de u61 6 ,rancado
oe or'as dc 50 mais econtado lego erar Qodo on
monte shoRado en- ITO. Nrg6n rovo dt,rmin,n s3ic
veOg'nE iusFes podfs 'xOicar to Ell sseuo p,roI
ob1dscsr : uns esIecie de dIetantsm del crmen
La e.tsbs aterradA Ell u6mero d. ni6o. ..c,e
cadC' Aumensab de da d No hubea hscho ma. er.ro,
sn lnahca una Dnutc6n provincial V,nos eran los efoar
eos De polc. FL de"cuents burbs ley una empress
aend,ssr' AL n foe cogdo nogaati en e momento en- ous
ssteaoa cnHtrl 90 crAtua de pocos meses
Ifabalo Cot0 los Guard br al miserable de las ras del
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24

La sen rita Maria Machio Que
eatudia en- la normal do Nsbrasks
dirigt6 IN es:rito al departam snto
de Educaci6D rec amanda 10 dollars
qusle adeuda Ia iants escolar do
| Agdas Buenas.
i La junta escoiar de Fsjardo tiens
Ell proyecso de trasladsr los proteso-
res senores Ct ca , Ezq lerdo.
H. regresado dc los Etados
Uni dos On oil vapor <Caracas, el au-
disor de Puerto r co Mr.. TnJmss w.
Hy1es.
-DESPUES de probar todos los
engahosos remedios que Sc anuncian
es cuando mas SO egradece Ia efcacia
RADICAL del Digestive Noisrrista,
cuya Huperioridad est& universalmente
conirmada para curar las enfsrmeda-
des del ess6mago.
Curaciones desesperadss en- perso.
mas blen conocidas, que 10 tomaron
duran1s tres meses, son las que 10 han
hecho giurioao, pero un solo estuche
produce melor efecto que una docena
de frascps do cualquier otro remedio;
porQue ademas de scr el dnico verda-
dero Curative radical del est6m ago '
del Intestine, sin epgadosa acclon
calmante, es Digestive y Purihcaaor
de los slimsntos.
se debe exigir que cada hos.ia
tsnga grabado oil nombre Digestivo
| Moiarrists.
De venta en- les fsrmacias de los
sehores NJ. B anoo CO, Ramon Alma.
IAN, Fldet Gdillermsty de San Juan
puerto Rico); enlss prlnci palea dro.
gaefias de Europa y Au6'lca. Dsp6.
slto en- Paris, rusdes H4upriettes, 4.
Hs sAliio para Ponce oil Doctor
don J. M. SaldsHs, Saperint. ndeu,s
del A>io dc Clegos.
--Aysr present6 la re1uncia eel
cargo do Sub mar. .hsll dc la Cor,e
de Dislr.so de esIa ciudad don Enri.
qua San MILAN.
e ioval don JESUS Arnaiz AL
garip, do Manatl, solicta del Dspar.
ssmsnto dc Educaclon, una beca pa
ra estudisr en- los E.sados Uaidos.
| Ell Secretario Go la Junka esco.
lar do Faj ardo renisi6 una lista de
Profssores, para clbrir vacantea en-
dicho pueblo.
-Tsnemos enlendidos que son dia.
riaments fsiiciiadus de toda la isIa
los s.fiores Nd. r. Caider6n Comp
por lastx;elenclas que contisus lack.
qui'ita y ssiudsble csrveza xPabs,
de MI wAk g. Tetuap, II. S.aJuau.
Ell doctor Gomez Bcio.o preoa.
ra una ordenanza sobre las desinfec.
clones de las casas desalquiladas.
-AaoChs a ia.s 50 eavs1en6 On
C0"'naa 81 Ia pdgina ee)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24

do dlez dias de llcencla q don Justo
Ortiz, marshll de la Corte de Distrto
de Humacao.
Ha sido denegado ell indulto de
Jose Maule6n, que cumple condena en-
ell preside de esta ciudad
Ell G obernador n mbr6 marshall
de la Corte de } strt) de A. ladilla &
don Agustfn Guevara Santini.
-EI D,puraslvo r tao NJ skha -off
no )ntteas msrcarlo, por sso no en-
negcece los disasss, nj provo a sail
vacio1 psrsinaz, nj tras pe-turbaclo-
mes en- las fuaciones del este nago.
--Nuestro compafero Sr. Cervoni,
ha recibido Ell siguiente telegrama de
Yabucoa:
sCervoni, -DEMoCRACIA, San Juan.
Berries herido bala rewjlver por
Juan Cepero. Su estsdo, actualmente
no reviste gravedad.
LoLO MARToRELL.>
Ell D,purativo Rlso Makaaroff
cura positivamsnte las afecclones del
higado, erdpciooes, mach as ca la ca
ra, paoAs, csspa, Is tins, geistas 90
ios pies J manos y tods clsse dc ma
nifestscioues hsrpesicss.
Ell captain Silen, de Ponce diri
&c al Quartet Gea eaeral de la policfa in
sular ell siguieute telegrama:
tonce z3. Aace 4lasse sucedieron
tres conatos de lncendtO On "a casa DE-
don Pedro Pastor Dlcha casa estaba
asegurads en- l.500 dollars Sc d..
cuensa q la Agencia y 10 rsbaJo 90
dollars,
ID .chas las averiguac ones do las
causas del lncend,o, f4erun detsnidas
Magdalena A5ala, Il R.f.ela Flgueroa,
Clotllde Ducl ct y Euialia Rivera. Gu.
mo autoras del heoho.
En la tard7 dc aver estuvo reu-
| nldo el Board de Sanluad. No 80 d scu
tleron asuntos dc importance 4.
-En la m .qulna g escribir <Oli
ver> no es necessrl comparar escala a.
para correslr errores. No hay prls-
mas reiiectores para hacer visible la
escritura, 10 que facihta oil lIeuar hue.
COS do form 4iarlos, escribir fechas,
hacer facturas etc.
Ano,hs fue herido gra- emen,e
en- H4macao Teodoro Dsigado, Dol
he meuegtdo Caoahro. Desuylsruu
si agresUr el sargen'o de JsAus y lo.
polieiai Apcnts S,garra,
Aver fueron dst.uidos On un ba
rrio dc Huma,ao y ga la casa do Ci
priano B:liiarss, cuatro indlvlduus
por lugsr y 10 prohlbldo.
Aver iogresatoa en ID ciroel de
esta cludad NAsallo Ssrrano, palrl-
clio Llanos y Nisa4io CAnae, por hur
&c; Crispfa Martinez, por a.omssimlen.
so; Justlniano Medlas, pyr ageesion,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24

Dc los pncpo que decs pofs.. sntco aaus que no rnds
cuo 10, SOD mas de Ia concencia nj dene las msnas
dc una ss piedd Sss 70 locoy f.natco mv.do vas.to
oos Nida mporta vaestra opinion Morir6 gaoso en-
pstbuc msrtr de Il enterz, de mi fe1
Hondo slencio sigu6 cate guar alegato. Con vcx
Amino tubsdos hzo e preden obliQdo Rstir6e
iurado debear SO ey6 veeiicto Era de iscul.
pAbdsd El tribunal de derecho dict6 vista ssntencs
Absouora sn que fiscal tuvese aenos socar IL revi
sion de Ia por Jasdo tod. aques musitud
antes tan agda srbulen RETRO encios psnsstiva ain
un grito nj una prtteata.
como moi Certs que aque hombre h.bfa dado muerts
una in6nidd de crat1r hxo Ia ntenc6u pausbs
de lsnar de apgsltos sl cielo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24
Accionss
Banco Espafiol. !. 8 18 & 20.
banco Territorial. . IA q is.
Buques anunciados

Buques anunciados
<Miguel Gal;ari, con proc ,de ncla
de Barcelona y e.cslas tntsrmedias
saldra el 80 del presenss.
<Blenos Aires, El28 dc cate ma =
estara aqui pro sedente ds Geneva y
escaias. ContiauarA viaje para Ia
Habsna y dsmss pusrsos de su ruta.
S'onc9.s Con rumbo q Neu York
saldra ell 20 del actual.
Goa no.s Saldr. de New Yo k
para esta ell 26 del prasente.
10faaron puerto:
d. B srcelona , escala va,o. ga.
tslinas
Do Col6a y pusrtos iutsrmedios
vapor sAutonio Lopez.
De Nav York va,or amsrIca 10
sCaraca,.s
De ii macao goleta <B orirq uen /,
Oe ad0ttstGT0n dc SQlidd::
Vapor sAuto aio Lopez, para Ca
narias y escalas.
<Cazadors Mauuabo.
sCorsz6a de Maria, Aguadilla '
Maysgnez
sUbsrita' vifques.
Buques en- puerto
TRAvSEIA
<Augusta W Swon, dsscarga gaudo
sGsorgia Gllhsys descarg snd,.
<Grabie''es des,argsnio.
sSan Juan, en- cuarsntsua.
scatalin,s dsscArgaado
Caracas, i'd
COsTANERoS
<Ricar1o Raiz, iuvsrnaado.
sPstras iuvecnsnlo
<Mavagaez ana, .dsscarg ando.
sJovsa Naallnas psadisots.
sDos Hsrmanos, Fajarlo.
<Vasco, pendiente.
xBorinquen, rendisnts
0peraci6n de azdcar
8Sl sacos d, la haclen la <Cons.
tancias q SO 60; comps J. O;hos y H9
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-08-24
SECCI0N MERIANT TIL
Notas com'Icia|eS de San Juan

Prscios MIN de los articulos
que Sc detailan en-
aImacenes
ARROz.-Ja ap6n u s4t q 4};Idem
Ns'i 81, amsricano corriente dc
% Is 3 10.
Aios de % c.vs a4O
Jam 1uss % a 81
Quesos amecs.a sl5. Pstagras Is.
Tocino, Z q Is
Jsb6n, A.s0 a. 5 Rocamora;
amsricano, S2f J II.
Pasta del pais st.
Aanxeea t5t 6 On en- latas de
I 4 10.
Harina de est 3 sst.
Habiohuelss blanSss del pals t3i .
AnarlcanAa e3k d 4.
ColorsdAs del pals 3ta
Amsricanas blancas largas = Is.
Garbanzos u a9
Bacalao ~.
Csbollas asa.
A:a1llH Vi.
NantsQuillai de e14 . l6
Pasta ausetcaaa ca oaias de una
aetoha . u.
Papas ansttcaaas do s2 q 2t.
Id islsdAs t2s
Tasaio $40.
varIos artisu|ss del pals
Praci0s corriaatss
Axdoar para ell consume:
Moscabado olaro de a. q st.
De miel elaro 1878.
Centrifuga claro de 10 . t59
Americana de 1st5t a6.
Ds Poaos $4i as.
Algod6n de 1t a ST.
Almid6n . a Q Al
Cats eorriente s11t 12i.
Cueros dulces s1e / alt
Oocoa de Is . 18 millar.
Ron 80 grados Cartier & SO esnsa.
vos gallon.
Maix : 1.60.
Sebo NJ 90.
Tabaoo, nominal.
Cambios 0orrlentes
Londres check 4.88 q 4.88}
Paris :. II 2t D.
HAmburgo 3t&4S
New York . liz P.
Espaiia div 25} & &28 D
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23

sun came out, the first time in quite q
while, the trooper said he was very
tired and sleepy and suggested that he
would lie down and take 8 nap, If the
negro would keep watch for him, and
arouse him if anyone approached. He
was soon asleep, and Eraphaim, not
reilshing that manner Of appropriat-
Ing his masters property, proceeded to
repossesst by killing the trooper with
ightwCod knot. lie carried his mas.
ter's horses and mules, as well as the
soldiers horse, back into the swamp.
and they were all rescued.
Mr.. SoWell, Ephraim's owner, was
the father5ofM Mr.. James M Sowell, the
well known supervisor Of Kershaw
County.
PATH OF THE AMERICAN ATTILA.
Shcrman's march from Savannah to
Raleigh, and especially through South
Carolina, was a belt Of absolute desc.
latinn, forty miles wide, where black.
enc ruins and lone chimneys stood as
sileLS Witnessts to show where pace
and plenty,and happy homes had been.
The inherent grit and self f-reliance OF
the Southern character have reclaim.
ed the desolate fields and largely made
them blossom as the rose. The chin.
neys and blackened ruins may be for
gotten b8 those who are to come after
us, but the heroic death OF James Nil.
lcr and Of Others who perished In the
spring oft1865, will be remembered.
VIM D TRANTHAM.
Camden, 5. o., June, l, 1905.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
In the Crop Reports Of the Agri.
cultural Departments.
THE RUMORS AFLOAT'.
In Washington Are Of a Most Sensation.
al Character. Chief wlkle, OF the
Secret Service Bureau, Said 10
Have Made Some Start.
ling Discoveries.
ling Discoveries.

The Washington correspondent Of
Ihe News and Courier says some yerv
sensational discoveries are being made
as the investigation OF the 'leaks in
the crop reports" from the agricultur
al department progresses. 4 Govern
nent official. who is taking an active
part In the investigation, in conyersa.
tion with the News and Courier cor
respondent to day, said in substance.
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service
bureau, WHO has the Investigation in
hand, has made some startling dIscov.
cries, which may involve not only Az.
51s5ant Statiscician Holmes, but also
Chief Statistician Hyde, who is now
IN Europe, and one OF the female
clerks In the agricultural departments
VINO handle the data upon which the
COTTON crop reports are based.
While some Of the evidence is cir
cumstantial, enough has already been
tlsciosea to show that advance jnfor.
nation on the cotton crop report. and
also other reports which affect snacnl
ation. has reached few stock hro,rer.
WV aAASdid III VI ~ WOm1n'
The woman in the case is said to be
one CT the three persons to handle the
hgures for the last time before the Of
hcial report is promulgated. This wo.
man, who, it is said, receives $50 a
month salary, has rec,ntiy bought a
comfortable residence in this city and
furnished 1t III fine style. On The same
authority 1t is said that Assjstant
Statisticlan Holmes has invested LARGE
~ In suburban real estate, from his
meagre salary, Mr.. Holmes is now
under suspension, because of the in.
vestigation and the reflections upon
him.
The progress OF the investigation ia
being kept a profund secret, pending
the absence of Cheif Statistician Hvde
who sailed for Europe few days he.
lore the charges OF leakage In the de-
partment we're filed. Secretary VIII.
son, who is sincere in his endeayors to
probe the matter to the bottom. has
requested Mr.. Hyde to abandon hia
european trip and return to Washing.
Ton at once. Thus far Mr.. HYDE has
made no reply to ihe summonds. and
some or those who are Interested In
The investigation declare that he has
40 intention OF returning to face an
-nvcstigation.
Members of Congress who have been
specially favored by the departments
OF agriculture in the way Of allowances
lor their respective districts are en-
deaVorlng to smc ther the lnvestiga-
zion, Claiming that it will be injurious
20 agricultural interest generally to
nave the experimental appropriations
and disbursements by the department.
TOO closely scruntinized.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
"A Small Crop.

A diEpatch from Dallas, Texas,
says John L. Garner, business agent
and manager Of the cotton depart
ment or the Farmers Union, has is
sued cotton report. showing reduc.
tion OF Gotten as per sworn statements
from union and non. union farmers
through tile southern cotton belts
He says that about January /, $50, 600
cotton coupons were sent out to mem
hers OF the union, on which coupons
the farmers we're each to state what
their cotton acreage was last year,
and to write q pledge that 1t would
not exceed a given number Of blank
acres this year. lie adds: 81 have
had everv coupon tabulated and the
full report show; reduction in cotton
acreage Of 80 1-3 per cent. Tue late
cold, wet weather has caused a still
greater reduction in acreage; then the
web, or as some call it, the 'careess
worm" Is stripping the foliage Of
of thousands Of scores all over Texas.
most Of which will have to be planted
over even at this late date. p: the
present outlook this years crop will
not exceed 5000, 600 bales"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Ciassed as a Fraud.

The postal officials have issued an
order debarrlng from the use OF tho
mails DR.. Winfield & Co., of Rich.
mond, Va, who advertised a. com.
pound which would turn the skin OF
the blackest Of negroes to lily white.
The story is related that several years
ago DR.. Winfield met celebrated
French scientist, who gave him his
discovery, marvin" with which he
guaranteed to change red, blue, black
green or yellow to beautiful pinkisf
white. Department chemists say
marvin" is composed Of biclorid OF
mercury, benzoin, glycerine and dis
titled water. While the compound
has temporary bleaching eff act, it /.
not permanently beneficial, but it /.
ultimately Injurious" says the de
partment fraud Ordar.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Killed By Fall

John w. Arnold, a white we'll dig.
ger, fell from his seat In large bucks
which was being hauled up from the
bottom OF we'll, and was instantly
killed Tuesday. Arnold and several
workmen were employed to deepen a
well OF the d. Il Converse company,
near the Glendale mills, Spartanburg
county, and he was lowered to the bot.
tom to inspect the undertaking. AS
he vas being towed back to the top,
and about the time he had nearly com.
pleted the trip, he suddenly lost his
perch and fell headforemost to the
bottom. His neck was broken by the
fall. Arnold had complained OF being
unWell prior to beginning the work.
The accident was in no monner due
to the WOrkmel VINO assisted him
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Three Mon nrovuned

Through what is believed to have
Deen the accidental caps'zing of a
boat from which they had been fish
ing three men, Alexander Chisholm
and Newt aud Dennis Bunch, BROTH
ers we're drowned In the Potomac
near Analston Island opposite Wash.
ington Wednesday. The first intima-
ton OF the drowning was when a boy
found floating fishing rod with a
ilne ATTACHED and on pulling it drew
to the surface Chirholm's body.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Work OF an Assaasin

What is believed to be the sequel to a
feud OF long standing resulted at VAL
dosta, Ca, Wednesday night in the
assassination OF the 17.year.old son
ana The 16 year-old daughter of w.
L.. Carter, formerly a Baptist minis
ter. The young people were attracted
oy the barking of a dog in the ward
surrounding their home and went out
10 investigate, followed by a younger
chlld. Tney were fired upon by some.
one from behind the smokehouse. The
young lady fell dead, the young man
craWled back to tie house. where he
lied, and the younger child was
wounded. Carter fired upon some one
prowling in his yard early Wednes-
day. He says the intruder was a ne
gro. lie believes the assasssins are
negroes, but says others may have
been inStigators OF the crime.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
"A Premier Stabbed.

At Athens Theodore P. Delyannis,
the popular premier OF Greece was
stabbed and mortally wounc ed by a.
professional gambler named Ghera-
karis, at the main entrance of the
chamber OF deputies at p. m. Tues
day. The premier died within three
hours. The assassin VINO was imme-
diately arrested, said he committed
the deed In revenge for the stringent
measures taken by Premier Delyannis
against the gambling houses, all of
which recently closed. The premier
arrived at the entrance of the cham
Der In a carriage. Gherakaris approach
ed, saluted the premier and opened
che carriage door. The premier was
in the act OF thanking Gherakaris for
his courtesy when the gambler plung.
cd long dagger into M. Delyannis
abdomen, intlicting frightrul wound.
The murdered was Immediately over
powered by the attendants.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Saved Guards Life.

Frank Davis, negro convict on the
Fairfield chaingang, has been reward
ed for saving a guards life, by being
released. Davis was sent up in 1902
fo1 housebreaking and larcsDy and his
sentence was five years. The other
day one OF the negro convicts on the
same gang with Davis planned TO es-
cape. While the guards back was
turned the negro rushed at him with
a pickax and only the Quckness OF
Davis prevented tragedy The other
negro fought desperately, but Davis
finally OverpoWered him and the sup
ervisor OF Fairfield at once took steps
to have Davis set free. Governor
Hayward sigaed a ccmmutation OF
sentence to the present time and the
order for freedom was sent on a,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Auto Accident.

William Butler Woodbridge, of Bos.
ton, Mass, second vice president OF
the Columbian National Life Irsnr
ance Company, was killed in an auto.
mobile accident In Saugus Thursday
night and S. Herbert Wolf, Of New
YORK, an actuary, was seriously injur-
ed. a. G. Childs and w. e. Taylor,
Boston business men, were slightly
hurt. The acc'd ent was caused by the
party mistaking the road in the
darkness and running into q barbad
wire fenco
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Georgia at The Head.

Members OF the class of 1905 OF the
United States Military academy re.
ceived their diplomas from the hqnds
OF Col. Albert L. Mills, superintendent
OF the academy Tuesday morning. The
head of the graduating class this year
is Dewitt O. Jones, OF Georgia. The
four next highest In the order OF their
class standing are Ernest Graves, of
North Carolina; Francis p. Wieby, OF
Massachusetts,; Clarence b. Riley, OF
Indiana, and Alvin B. Barber, OF
Oregon. Prominent among the other
members OF the class Is Calvin M.
Titus, who as volunteer soldier was
the first to the wall as Pekin, China,
during the Boxer troubles
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Heart Disease Epidemic,

The fact that hundred and TWEEN
ty-hve persons died last week In New
York city from organic heart disease
when the death rate the correspand
ing week In 1904, was only ffty.six
has given rise to the belief among
physicians that the New Workers arc
living too rapid lives. The strain OF
business and the cares attendant or
herce competition in the financial cen
ter OF the city and the worry attend
ant On the anxiety to gain wealth /.
given as the explanation by the physi
clans of the condition which exists In
the worlds metropolis today.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
Standard oil Oancht

A dispatch from Colum bia says that
the Standard Oil Company has been
trying to dodge the license tax by
making part Of its returns under
the name OF the Standard Oil Co.
OF Kentucky, which has few plants
In the state. The comptroller gener.
aid has raised The amount from ST..
600 to 1925, goo for this company. The
rest of the license tax of the Standard
was previously on q valuation OF 5000.
600, making altogether 1926, 900.