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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-27
Report of Com mittee.

OF Mayor Macrae and Councimen Weaver,
Gilbert and McMillen, set forth at length
the. Investigations they made to arrive at
the rates which they originally embodied
in the ordinance, but which were later cut
10 pieces by the city council. Correspond
ence, so the report states, was had with
10 cities relative to rates, etc. The figures
and other data referred to in the report
have already become public through the
hearing held before Judge Thornell and
from such Information as leaked out from
the star chamber sessions held by the spe-
cial committee and the councilmen in COM
nittee of the whole.
In conclusion, the report, in referring to
the proposed municipal ownership by the
city of the water works plant. has this to
say: = r7-a4
This council, by ordinance had declared
in favor of the acquisition by the city Of
q water plant by purchase or construction.
The water company made TO the council u
proposition to sell to the city it's existing
plant for cash at a price TO be fixed by
three disnterested arbitrators, and This
proposition was accepted by the city couu-
cn. u We have been unable. to perfect con-
tract with the water company ON the lines
son that the water company put upon its
oner construction which the city, under
existing legislation, would be absolutely un-
able to meet, and an arbitration OF the
value of the plant under the proposition as
construed would be a useless expense to
the city We then entered upon negotiu-
tions with the company for modification OF
that contract on such basis that the city
could acquire the plant at its actual value
as fixed by. competent disinterested hy-
draulic engineers paying therefor in bonds
of the city. To that end bills have been IN
troduced I'm the state Legislature increasing
the powers OF the city in that behalf and
attempting to remove some OF the obstacles
TO municipal ownership. To this legislation
the company gave its assent and approval.
We have as yet been unable to fully agree
upon the terms of this proposed contract.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Pulled His Teethi

NJ. Lsbourrsye, 9 dentist OF Paris,
was found insane and ssu6 TO the Sal.
petriere fox observation and treat.
ment. A few days ago the secretary
OF one Of the deputi08 entered Labor.
rayo's dental ofiio0 to have q tooth OK.
traotad which had caused him oonsi6.
srsble pain. The dentiSt asked she pa.
tient to sit In the operating ohaif,
and then, drawing o revolver and
pointing 1T at the frightened secretary
whose tootnaohe disappeared as bS
magic, exclaimed: IF you move 6
muscle when l am taking out vous
teeth, you are o doad nnan.p y
The maniac then proceeded to pull
the seoretary's teeth. One SITTER che
other he removed with great skill
while the patient lay notionleas ia
the char. When eight teeth had been
pulled OUT, the dentist said, THAT
| will do for today. You have baan
very quiet. Fifteen francs, plosssi1
The secretary paid without hesitation
and staggered out OF the offlco. He
went TO the nearest police station And
told hiB story. A force OF police va8
sent, and when they entered the
room the madman opened Are ola
chem. He shot one OF the policemen
In the arm, and another in the leg
before he could bo knocked down and
hGndcuffed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Wanta Another Onao,,.

The Now York American says when
Adele Rttohie, OF the "Sociel Whirl,n
at the Casino, was confronted Thurs.
day night with an offer OF MARRIAGE
from o real live Prince, she confessed
afterwards that she felt decidedly
"huSteHed." 1t really made her dias1
when she learned that this scion oe
royalty had actually fallen ia iQvA
with her picture In far away Ginges
pOro. But when she heard sgora XovS
Gek Seng, the emisssry sent TO as&
Miss Ritchie to design to notice his
honorably humble mastef,n that the
lovelorn Prince was ono Ssrong Tobok
OF Siam, and that he already has o
harom containing sixty wives, che as.
tress cav her visions OF prinoely glogy
fading. She reserved her deoiRion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Killed Hersclf.

At Harlem, Ca, Mrs. Tom II.
Dunaway committed suicide late
Thursday night by taking strychnine.
She was at home with the family, and
went In the next room, and returned
IN q few moments and calmly said:
II have taken the dose I've wanted
to for some time" la less than
twenty minutes she was dead. She
was fifty. five years Of age and had
been In bad health for two or three
years, which is thought to be the
cause OF her rash act. She had on
several occasions threatened to Kill
herself, but they thc"ght she was
joking She Is survived by a devoted
husband, eight daugf Yers and three
sons. She will be buried at the Union
Baptist chulcl cemetery Saturday
morning at 1890.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Deadly Gasolen..

Near Savannah on Thursday morn
Ing while tho schooner Jennie Thomas
was putting to sea, en- route to Balti-
more, an explosion occurred on board.
Gasoline was carried as fuel for q
hoisting engine on the schooner One
man, 3 sailor, whose name is not
known, was instantly killed, and an
other 80 badly injured that he IL
dying. The schooner caught fire from
the explosion and 1t required o bard
fight to extinguish the flames. The
schooner is now putting back to the
city and will arrive during the after
noon. Two tugs are towing her. The
Thomas was lumber laden. She Il
owned largely by Savannah parties.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
AFTER TILLMAMs SuALP.
Said Railroads VIII Try to Dcfeat
Him for Senate.

Said Railroads VIII Try to Dcfeat
Him for Senate.
A letter from Washington to the
Columbia Record says the first gum
shot Of opposition to Senator Tillman's
denomination to the senate came Wed.
nesday In q letter from Detroit, ia
which it is stated that the railroads
are understood to be preparing to de
feat him for reelection and to try to
send some man to Washington that
they can manage.
While there has been speculation as
In South O lrOlina who cared to meet
the senator on tho stump during the
present summer to contest his seat in
the senate, and while several local
nen have been suggested from time
to time as possessing the necessary
requirements, etc the railroads have
been watching him, and keeping track
Of the fight he has been making for
better rates since the senate bill was
turned over to him to manage. This
has not suited the railroads Of the
country. These gigantic corporations,
looking ahead in the future, see that
he Is making trouble for them. They
have agreed that they cannot stand
for this, and he has been notified,
through people In the far West, that
he may look fer defeat If 1t Is In their
power to carry out their plans.
He has been asked the point blank
question whether he proposes to con-
ttnue to wage war against the rail.
roads and corporate interest, and the
people who have inaugurated the
movement say that they demand Of
bim a categorical answer to many
questions that they will shortly put to
him.
While the roads are playing Senator
Tillman, they are at the same time
making others dance to the music one
OF these being Representative Charles
E. Townsend, of Michigan, author of
the Esch- Townsend rate bill. The
South Carolina man ia ready for any
light the roads may make In their ef.
forts to unSeat him.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
BIG BURN AT BAMBERG.
Several Buildinge Destroyed Before
nc EiiO sJSxTKJ,J,.It. u

Several Buildings Destroyed Before
Y aiie Firo 3sUpraus =ii,.;S
Bamberg was visited early Thurs
day morning by one of the most
destructive fires In its history. The
loses and insurances are as follows:
The Bsmberg Cotton Mill Co., lost
one mill which, with its contents, Ia
estimated at $17 900. The insurance
amounted to 8l3, 100.
Mr.. G. b BAmberg lost three build.
ings. Mr.. Ramberg deals In horses,
wagons and mules. ETC., and succeed
ed Ia saving his live stock. The loss
In his case is Sl6, 200, and the insur-
ance 813 200.
Mr.. j. z. OFT suffered the loss Of
his dwelling, valued at 81 $50. In
surance $3.50.
Mr.. George f. Hair lost his dwell
ing, a cottage and stable; q loss of
81, 500. Insurance 81 200.
Mr.. G. A. Green lost cottage, val
ued at 800.
Mr.. B. j. Belk lost q grlst mill and
wagon works, valued at 95 600. In
surance 81, 500.
Mr.. ] B Folk lost 8 small dwell.
ing, valued at $500.
Mr.. j. E jennings loses property
valued at $3.50, no insurance.
Mr.. G. w. Wilson, L. B Fowler, j.
l.. Murphy, D. j. Hartzog, Mrs.
Saunders and several other citizsns
sustained small losses from hurried
moving, etc. Their losses were not
covered by insurance.
1t Is not known how the fire Origl
mated. The watchman at the mil
fist discovered the blaZs, but there
was no means Of checking the flLmes
owing to the fact that the mill fire
engine had blown out o cylinder heat
the day before. This unfortunate
occurrence forced the property owners
to allow the fire to burn Itself Out
with only slight resistance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
KILLED HE Brother.

A dispatch from Homer says there
was o aad tragedy at Gaddys' mill, o
place about six miles cast OF there,
Thursday morning. Two brothers,
about 10 and IL years Of age, became
Involved In quarrel, and tho young.
or securing shotgun fred on his
brother ct close range. the load TAX
ing effect IN his back ranging upward
and coming out just above the collar
bone. The boy died two hours later.
They are sons Of Bryant, the man
that killed Pfevatt at that place Bev
eral years ago, and after being placed
in the penitentiary under q life sen.
tenoe committed suicide by opening
the jugular veins Ia his neck with o
pair OF scissors.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Another Snake.

A dispach from San Francisco says
at three O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
a shock Of earth quake was felt. 1t
lasted nearly a minute and caused
considerable alarm. a number OF
walls Of burned buildings which were
standing were thrown down and frail
buildings we're considerably shaken
up but the damage done was slight
The shock caused the death Of Mrs
Annie Whitaker, aged 25 years. Mrs
Whitaker was at work In the kitchen
OF her home on Shotwell street In the
Mission district, when the shock
came. The chimney which had been
left In tottering condition by the
heavy earthquake crashed through
the roof on the woman and fractured
her SCull,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Phyaioay.y Porfeot.

The New York American says Apol-
10, If alive Thursday, would have to
share laurels as a physically ideal man
with John F. Logan, aged twenty-five
Of No. 83 Taylor street, Brooklyn,
who received one hundred per cent
In his examination for membership In
the Greater Now York police force.
This is the second time In the history
Of the Police Department. that can
didste has been pronounced physically
perfect, the case being all the more
remarkable In that only one other ap-
licant In 10000 examined has come
within fifteen per cent. OF It,. Prospec
tive PatrOlman Logan travelled three
years with the Buffalo BIZ show as @
bareback rlder and spent two years Ii
Cuba as a United States oavalrymar
| Ia Troop X
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Doctor Missed Belpg at the Sceao o
Day or Two, and Talks fntersstiags
" % tha Panatical Natives
Who He Says viii Never
vaord

DR.. F. w. s. Dean, q young Green.
william, who has commission sn tho
army, and who has seen desl or
lighting In the Philippines the pass
few years, was In Columbia o few
days ago ON his way, home from tha
islands. DR.. Dean talked In an In
teresting way to the representative oH
The Record cono,vning the much.
dalked Of battle Of the crater OF J0Io,
where some 600 native men and yGO.
men were surrounded by Uncle Same
men and shot to death by diEeotaon OK
Roosovelt's pet, General Wood.
II had just left Jolo ut the time OF
the BATTLE" said Or. Dean, but ]
know something about that 20. called
outrage. Yes; the women woro killed
along with the men, as they should
nave been killed. Those people were
} band OF thieves and robbers, who
collected themselves in that crateH
and sent word to Governor SCOTT dc.
flying him and telling him that II no
wanted anything Of them that no
know where they were.
1T was o case OF killing them or
having our men killed. These paopl0
ire MohammedanB and fight to tho
1eath. There iB no conquering thans,
Ind the women fight the same en- sh0
men. A native will not hesitate when
ne is pushed to 1t to throw hinaRelf 0a
! bunch Of American Goldier8 with &ao
certainty Of death before him. H0
does nc hope to get out alive, but ha
thinks Stif he can kill one OhristiaA
40 will straight to glory. ThDe9
people do, 't surrender. q
Tho only way TO pacify the aslaledS
Ia to exterminAte the maloontan68
thoroughly. Things viii nayeE bo.
5sbfaiGh out down tharh pnlaaa
Shero is o decided change An tho aeta-;
6ude Of the people OF the States. IG iB
as with the negro IA this country, oaa0
section Of the country pulling one way
and the other the other way. There 20
too much politics In this Filipino buRe
mess. And the strangest thing to mo
10 to see Southern people taking RideS
with the natives. The Philippines
should bo sold OK taken out Of politics
In some way.
"Our Gentries are shot from ambuah
whenever there iB an opportunity pre-
sented to these wild fools. IG has ba0A
difficult recently to get gums TO theIa
here Of late, but even NOW they como
In and are bought uppromptly. A YiaS
is worth $500 In gold In that Seotto1
now, but even at that price tho ma
tiveB got hold Of them,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
3.iut f:iIIi fIun,f.

A gpfc'al from Grosbeck, Texas
SAYS: While being conveyed to j,il In
the custody OF two Ciii ,ers, negro
8hom 1T Is alleged assaulted the
daughter OF j. A. Eastland, farmer
OF Delta, at an early hour THIS morn
ing, was taken from the (ili GERS by q
posse OF eitlzsns and held until the ar
rival Of the girls father. When E,st-
land rode up he ordered obe crowd to
stand back, and emptied b tn barrels
Of his shotgun loaded with buckshot
into the negro, killing him instantly.
There Ia no excitement.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
DESTRUCTION OF SAN JOSE.
An Eartf quake Disaster That Has
Boon Overlooked.

Ga the mornin Of the San Fran
cisco earthquake the city Of San Jose
was practically destroyed In the bust.
ness centere, and more tran one. half
Of the homes In the residence section
was so damaged or destroyed that re-
pairing will be beyond question. Eff
taen lives were lost and the property
loss is more than S8 100000 Five
thousand persons were rendered home
less and destitute, and many rich and
prosperous mercantile firms were re-
duced to beggary.
The handsC ME and massive brick
building of the Roman Catholic
Church OF ST, Patricks. costing more
than $3.50. 000 situatedNat SauJa Clara
and 9 5hi Btreete, sgaa aAruin. Two
blocks away the San Jose High School
five story building Of brick and
stone rected at q cost Of 800, 600, was
pile Of debris.
IL was along 1st, 81, 81, Market,
Santa Clara and San Fernan6inC
streets that the greatest ruin was
wrought. Here building after bull.
ding had come tumbling to the gre und
and three, four and five story struct-
ures OF brick, stone and iron, that
had been the pride OF San so, lay
jumbled piles t debris.
The greatest loss Of life was at the
State Insane Asylum, situated at Ag
news three miles north of San Jose
where III patients, confined In the
wards, and nine officers and atten
dants were crushed to death ber reath
the falling walls walls and floors he
entire main building and both wings
having collapsed at the FIRST she ck
Late on Wednes lay afternoon mar.
tial law was declared. Directly all ot
he saloons closed, and two hundred
! 7pecial policemen and deputy sheriff
we're sworn In to assist the rcgula,
police and military In preserving Law
| and order
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
DEADLY TORNADO.
TW ELVE TO FIFTEEN PERSONS
REPORTED KILLED.
Kany Injured and Missing in Belle
vue and stoneburg, De-
atruotion Great.

A dispatch from Fort Worth, Tex.
as, says tornado has swepS away the
town OF Bellevue and damaged the
town CT Stoneburg. Meagre advices
received state that the town of Belle.
vue is totally destroyed, IL or Is per.
sons have been killed, and many injur.
ed and missing. Fire Ia destroying the
ruins caused by the tornado. A special
5rain has been started from Bowie,
Texas, 1876 miles distant from the
sc6ne. Dollovoo 10 a town OF !, 500 In.
habttants.
A dispatch from Bellevue says q
tornado which swept through that
place thursday night destroyed every.
thing In Its p tn and as result prac.
tioally the entire town is o mass of
ruins, only three buildings now stand
ing. At least 4 persons are dead and
a number are injured. Tho tornado
was followed by fire which consumed
the wreckage.
This report is being sent from the
top Of telephone pole q mile from
Bellevue, but 1t is as CLOSE as 8 wire
can be had. The town of Bellevue con-
sisted OF over 200 houses. Among those
who are known to have been killed
are: II l.. Russell, wife and four Chill
DIR n; A. d. Barr, Tom Mount, w. w.
Bell, candidate for county treasurer OF
CLAY county; two members Of the Gray
family.
The seriously injured. Two dauRh
tors Of N. E. Smith of Bowie; Mrs
Gault, Mr.. Cray, and seven members
II his family, two nf whom have ainoe
die6; Mrs. McGraw.
The whole business section of the
town and all stocks of merchandise
were destroyed. Among the business
houses destroyed are Nelson. and
Spivey, Nj. Spradley, Ogontz 81 Rob
ley's -four mill.
a. d Carr was caught In build
ing, mashed to death and his body ia
believed to have been oremated.
The tornado was mile wide and
travelled over the earth for distance
Of eight miles, leveling everything In
It's path; running crops and destroying
all farm houses and barns on the way
This section Is thiokly settled and II
will bs tomorrow before there are
complete reports Of the dead.
The fact that so few were killed i8
accounted for by the fact that praoti-
cally every house was e4uipded with
storm cellar and people went to them
as soon as they saw the tornado ap
preaching. Those who had no storm
oellers or who could not reach them
were the ones WHO sulfefetl.
Last winter many lives were lost In
the same neighborhood by o tornado.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Mana Killed Him,

Because he severed his connection
with and refused to contribute to the
Malta Society, Antonia Saspo was
shot three times at al Italian camp
near Seymour, Conn.,, Thursday even
ing. Francisco Culpino, who did the
shooting, robbed the dying man of
$500, which he had saved to bring his
wife and children to this country.
Culpino, who is eighteen years old,
terrorized the whole camp and threat.
ened to shoot any one who attempted
to detain him. He boarded the 6 IL
O'Clock train and escaped, and 1t was
two hours later before any Of then
dared inform tho police.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
BENNErrsv1LLE, s. @, FRIDAY MAY a. 1905

her q long time before he spoke.
Then he pointed to her black gown.
"For whom are you In mourning ?'
said he. mot I, your husband, that
is certain"
Nemy will 1t Is said be rewarded
for his GOODNESS and couaage with the
cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
Five DAYS after the appearance OF
Nemy and his twelve companions a
rescue corps was working in pit 4
when one was touched on the shoul-
der by man, thin and black, as
II his skeleton was framed with
coal.
" AM SAVED"
1t was Augusta Berton, who said
family:
II am saved. thank God"
Berton was raised to the pitts
mouth and hurried to the hospital.
His wis who greeted him as one risen
from the dead, was permitted to be
with him for short time.
Berton was In better condition than
the thirteen other miners rescued
March 90. Strange tosSay he thought
he had been in his living tomb only
eight days.
He thus described his frightful ex
periences, which he hadsouRht to end
by killing himself.
Il was working with my cousin
when an explosion occurred, and we
became separated. Alone I CROPPED
about In the dark, trying to find an
outlet. ] found dead horse, but
could not eat It's flesh. Then found
some lunch bags which had belonge d
to men who wero killed, and l lived
on the food / found in them and
drank from puddles / suffered from
the cold and took clothing and shies
from the dead. L also found three
watches and "a sous
"At Que time gave up hope and
tried to commit suicide by opening a
vein, but 1t didn't bleed much. slept
ten times and tried to count the daya
that eight days had pass
ed since the explosion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
CUE TO pIRCRs.
Foil Betw zen tho Oars While Steal
ing q Ride.

ing q Ride.
A dispatch from Darlington to The
State says: Emery Miller, q bright
boy about IL years old, met horrible
death here Saturday afternoon about
s O'Clock, when D shifuing train near
the cotton factory literally cut his
body In two. At the time Of the &C.
cident the little fellow was swinging
on to moving box car. Losing his
grip, he fell sprawling on the track,
where the life was crushed out OF him
by the wheels OF the tender and big
engine. The wheels Of tho train
passed over the lower part of his body,
cutting bis figure almost In half and
when found q few minutes later his
head and body woro on one side of the
track and his lower limbs on the
other. One arm was also badly
orushad.
Alert on foot and active in body,
the boy was caught by oar after cal
as they were shifting from the main
track to the switch and had hardly
more than leaped on this one when
ne met his tragic end. About three
or four witnessed this awful death
and 1t was not without warning from
his elders that the deceased lode 81
the peril Of his life. Emery Miller
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.
Miller. His father iB superintendent
of one Of the card rooms at the cotto,
mill In Darlington.
That which makes the death o
young Miller peculiarly sad Is the fac
that his mother and others were max
ing Ice cream for festive oooasiol
when told OF the unexpected an
horrible death Of her boy. A jur
vas drawn this afternoon and tn
body viewed. The inquest will no
be held until Sunday,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Murderer wanted.

The Columbia State says: Mr.. d
L. BoCzer of Chester was here Thurs
day to consult with Gov Hayward re
lative to having additional effort made
20 capture win Perry, cotton M Ii op
erative. who shot Langley Bocz r, the
son Of Mr.. Roczer, at Wylie's mill, In
Chester, about year ago. The gov.
ernor has already Cffered q heavy re
ward and will try to do all that he can
to locate the fugitive. TO the $500
already Of ared, Mr.. Boozer has added
S400 on his own account, but fe says
he is willing to give all Of the 81 ,000
himself II the murderer can be captur-
ed, dead or alive. He has sent out cir.
culars with description and photo.
graph Of Perry.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-05-04
Throe at g Birth.

The Greenwood Christian Appeal
says: Mr.. and Mrs G. E Ballinglon,
If Gilbert, S. c., have three most In
teresting children young Methodist
We give boow their names, ages and
weight: Elsie. three months, weighs
IL l-2 pounds, Bessie, three months,
weighs IL pounds, Lessie, three
months, Weighs l21-2 pounds 1t
will be seen that these three bright
and sprlghtly young Methodist are
triplets. Mr.. and Mrs. BallinRton are
the re ccipients Of much congratula
tlnn ~