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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02
FOUGHT DUEL FOR GIRL.
Forth From a Ballroom Went Men
with Loaded Pistols "a n


In duel with O. girl as the nS,ze
or bhe VICTOR, James Walker, son of Ql
pfoperous farmer, was shot and In
'tantly killed by his rival, Peter For.
bes. slso farmers son in Isreal Hill,
Prince Edward County, Va.
The men fought with pistols. They
went from ballroom together and
t2ok aim by the light pouring through
the windows. Forbes was engaged to
wed Miss Rosa Carew, and he had es.
cofted her to the ball. Walker had
be on an old sweetheart Of the woman
and when they met at the ball he re-.
neWed hissuit. There had been reports
OF the engagement being broken be-
tween Forbes and Miss Oarew, aud it
appears that these were confirmed by
her encouraging Walker. She danced
With him repeatedly until Forbes jeal-
ousy, drove him to fury. He went to
walker and upbaided him, Hot words
were EXCHANGED and the two decided
to fight to the death. Without telling
word of their inte tion to anyone
they disappeared from the ballroom
and the pistol shots stopped dance
when 1t was In full swing. A silence
fell over the brilliantly lighted room,
and then several persons rushed to
the windows.
A sigho more dramatic than IL
shown on the stage mat heir gaze.
Two beams OF light poued out and
one fell on Walker, fiat on his back
dead, and the other on Forbes, stand
Ing with the pistol still ready In hand
and with his face still set In hate and
determination, Miss Oarew became
| hysterical when she realized what had
happened, and Is In q serious condi-
| tion tonight, Forbes is Ia the lookup.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02
DREW BIS MILEAGE.
Burton Peeped into Senate to Com.
pIy with law

Burton Peeped into Senate to Com.
ply with Lsw,
Senator Burton, of Kansas drew
his mileage Wednesday, and thereby
hangs q remarkable tale. The law
req ,ires that In order for a senator to
draw mileage no must have been seen
In the senate chamber by an of1ic al Of
that august tribunal. Had the
Kansas senator stepped within the
portal and had the eyes Of, say Sena-
tor Bailey, Of Texas, been clapped
upon him, there Is no doubt that a
few warm remarks would have been
submitted by the Texin. To avoid
embarrassment of this sort, and pos
sisly of some other kind, Mr.: Burton
declined firmly to show himself In the
chamber proper.
All accounts Of the highly elat,pg
Incident agree that he was In the r.,
publican cloakf0om; that he was lur
cd to the door by one Official of the
senate, who artfully engaging him In
conversation, induced him to face the
arena where he once sat among the
mighty of the land, wearing the toga
With the purple bordee, and when he
was gaging--oh, ever so wlstfully
gazing toward the vice presidents
dais, two other cffi oials Of the senate
looked him squarely in his downcast
eyes, then Uff they strode to the
Office Of Financial Clerk Nixon and
swore that tney had seen Senator
Burton In tho senate chamber. Aud
so thev had.
Then Mr.. Burton drew this mil
cage, amounting to something more
than $500. Mr.. Burton, of course,
has been drawing bis salary all along
since the senate has declined to take
action on his case until the courts
have finally passed upon the convic
tions that hang over him. Whether
Mr.. Burton stays in Washington
much could not be learned Wednes.
day. Nor could his abode there be
ascertained. Naturally the Kansas
contingent decline to di, GUS h,m or
: '-.i- .---'i.~,',c ~ - sart~A--- rrha% y,
is still a senator unfLed States
however is now fully attested by the
records, exc opt Of course the records
OF the daily proceedings of the senate.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02
Worst Than war.

Statistics show that II 700 people
Loaf their lives in Allegheny county,
Pennsylvania, the past year by acct.
dents In iron and steel mills, blast
furnsc,s, coal mines, railroads and
other lines OF industry.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02
DEAD 198; INJURED AZ

klo Janeria, Brazil, Jan. 90. The
cruiser Baroso has arrived here from
fort Jakerepagna, with those Injured
oy the explosion on the Aquidaban.
rhe Aquidaban blew up at 10. 46 lsst
night Nearly all the offl ,srs were
Killed or injured. Tue dead number
1913 and the injured SO.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02
a Deaerted Village.

After expend ng more than S1, 600
600 during the past six years in pur.
chasing and working the Copper
Fields mines. for many years the
third largest in the United States,
George Westinghouse, of Pittsburg,
has abandoned his search for copper
Ia the Vershire mountains In Yer
mont az q result the village Is now
practically deserted. Westinghouse's
representatives declare that the cop.
per vein Is worthless. Scores OF min.
ers and their families have left town,
and now there are not dozen fami
lies, where the population at one
time was more than q thousand
Throughout the village ell the dwell.
ings formerly occupied by the employ
ea are being gold and moved awag 0!
torn down. The machinery, boilers
and furnaces are being blown up b,
dynamite.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02

is still q senatoroft united States
however is now fully attested by the
records, exc opt Of course the records
Of the daily proceedings of the senate.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Hancock County.

Gov. Beckhsm Will visit Hancock
county some time early in September
In the interest OF his candidacy for
United States Senator and will make u
speech. He has written his friend,
Senator Owen, to that effect. and the
matter ct getting a crowd will be at
tended by the Senator. Mr.. Owen
has not fixed a date, but he mas agreed
that the Governor s. appearance should
be at Hawesville. There is talk to
the effect that picnic would be in
order to this occasion and the plan IS
being studied.
Lewisport received per cent. of
the proceeds of its carnival company
and made $32 on the venture.
NJ. j. p. Whittinghill of Brecken-
ridge county, son of Mr.. b. A.
whittinghill, formerly of this county.
was granted licensed sworn In as an
attorney at this bar on Thursday
morning. We understand Mr. Whit
inghill passed an excellent examina-
tion in all branches. and gives evi.
dence of being a first calss young law
yer He is the, second applicant to be
granted license In this county under
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
A System of Happiness.

Unlike Dickens character, Macsu-
ber, who was always waiting for some-
thing to turn up, We occasionally
meet a fellow for whom something
has already" turned up. Such indivl-
duals are always IN heven Of content
ed happiness, and whether it be a
pleasant deception -on his part, or
whether he really possesses such a
nature, the effect is equally as bless
ed
Some people there are VINO can take
pride q task, no matter how lowly.
1t their lot has tallen to digging
bitches, they assume a sort of great
er.than-thou" air, and throw into tine
humble work an individuality of sat
listed JOY. If they are envIous OF the
bank I or lawyer in the building above
they give no lDtimation of the pres
ence of the green eyed monster. On
the other hand one would gather from
their all that any intimacy between
them would demand 4 condescension
on tine part of the man with the
shovel
Perhaps such philosophy is faulty,
but we must confess that to all ap-
pearances the man in the ditch is get
ting s.much ont of life as the man
worrying over his books and COINS
above. Nature shifts heI magnificent
scenery tor the benefit Of those who
will enjoy IT,
1t Is man hlu'elf that has made
money god, and nowadays the tend
enoy Is to make the favorIte shrine.
Men risk life blood, health, reputa-
tion. friends-but money-tbey take
no risks with that.
The philosophy of the man in the
ditch is as uncommon to-day as it is
refreshing. Most of us feel that as
yet nothing has turned up. We
place our standards upon the most
favored about US, and instead of en-
JUyiug what we have, we fret and
whine for more.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
To Begin Work at Once.

.-Mr. Bowen said last night that
within the next few days one dIedge
boat, and probably, will be placed
in operation between Louisville and
Evansville
That will be good news. not only to
the shippers of Louisville, but IN fact
to almost everybody along the river
between here and Evansville who ship
their produce by boat, " said Mr..
Bowen last night.
AT present there are certain stages
OF water reached in the ONO river
when only the smaller boats can oper-
ate between Louisville and Evansville.
This occurs every summer, and as a
result merchants who snip goods out of
Louisville are greatly Inconvenienced.
Navigation during the entire summer
will mean a saving of hundreds of
dollars to many people each year.
Between louisville and Evansville
are many sand bars, and wnen the
river lies low the larger boats are fore
ed to tie, up, sometimes for months.
Even the smaller boats sometimes be-
come fastened on the sand bais. which
makes navigation dangerous.
According to Mr.. Bowen most OF the
dredging in the Ohio river has been
done above Cincinnati. Provided the
work of dredging is not impeded by az
untavorable stage of water, almost
ali the sand Dars betw cen here and
Evansville can be cut ont before the
summer season ends.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
OHIO WILL
BE DREDGED.
Work Will be started at Once
Cutting Away All Sand Bars.

After three years OF persistent work
on the part of the Louisville Board
of Trade. looking toward the dredging
of the Ohio river between Louisville
and Evansville. plans now have been
matured ny which the work will be
started ut once and continued until
completed, provided the stage. of water
will permit
This information was contained In a
letter received yesterday by the Board
OF Trade from Maj. j. G. Warren, OF
the United States Engineering Depart
ment, and opened at meeting of the
poard of directors.
This dredging is considered a matter
Of the greatest Importance to Louisville
Shippers, as we'll AZ to persons living
along the river between Louisville and
Evansville, ship their crops, including
grain and tobacco, by means of boats.
As soon as the work OF dredging IS
completed, it will mean a navigable
stage of water throughout each sum-
mer, and the largest boats that ply
the Ohio Will be enabled to run be-
tween Louisville and Evansville al
most the entire year round.
E.H. Bowen president of the Board
of Trade, said last night that that
body had worked for almost three
years in an effort to bring about that
which now seems assured. The matter
was even taken to Congress, but for
some reason those behind the move
ment were able to make but little
Roadway. Maj. Warren finally was APP
pealed to by members of the Board of
Trade, and others, and he promised
to do wnat he could. Upon receipt of
his letter yesterday the Board OF d.
ectors of the Board of Trade placed it.
self on record as being deeply.-.grateful
to him.
sonnet me ago the Board of Trade
was informed that the Government
had awarded contract for the build
ing of large dredge boat. and that
as soon as is was completed, it would
be put in operation between Louis
vile and Evansville. This boat will
not be ready for use for more than a
year however. and the Louisville
Board of Trade was persistent in urg.
ing that work be started at once.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Ashland -CatIettsburg, KY, August
Fl, u, 23.

The Forty first Annual Convention
of the Kentucky Sunday Association
meets at Clyffside Park, midway
between Ashland and Catlettsburg on
the above dates. A strong and attract
i've program has been arranged. Be
sides the best talent OF our own State,
Mr.. W. [. Pearce, of Chicago, DR.. 81.
NJ. Hamlll, of Nashville, Rev. Will
lam Meggison, of Richmond, and DR..
&. Humble, OF Parkersburg. W. Va,
Will be with u.s. Every Sunday School
of the State is entitled to representa-
ton, and school can make no wiser
use OF its funds than to send a dele
gate to the Convention. He will re-
ceive and bling back to his school an
inspiration that can come from no
other source II the school can not
afford to pay the way of it's delegate,
then it should select some one who
is able and willing to pay his own
way. By all means the school should
e represented. All official delegates will
be entertained free, on the payment of
one dollar to the local committee on
entertainment. Those desiring enter.
tainment should secure credentials
from the county president or the
county secretary, and send their names
at once to Mr.. W. j. Craig, Ashland
The railroads have granted reduced
rates. This will, therefore, Oe com
paratively inexpensive trip and at the
same time one of the most delightful
and profitable any Sunday school work.
er can take Delegates desiIIng enter
tainment should send name to MI. W.
j. Craig Ashland, before August 18th.
For program and full particulars ad-
dress E. A. Fox, General Seer etary
Louisville Trust Building, Louisville
KY.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Peace Declared.

Washington, July 21.-The state de-
partment was advised Of the signing
of the treaty of peace by the represen'
tatives of the belligerent republics
aboard the Marblehead. A cablegram
was received from Mr.. Merry, the
American minister to Salvador. Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, announcing that
a treaty Of peace had been signed on
board the American warship. In his
message Mr.. Merry referred to a joint
message sent by himself and Mr..
Combs, the American minister to Guat-
emala and Honduras. which message
had not reached the state depart
partment. This message, 1t Is be-
lieved, gives details as to the con-
illusions reached and is awaited anx-
iously by the officials here. The de-
partment has no sdvices as to the
details OF this treaty or the extent
of the settlement OF the question.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
LABoRERS
OF All Kinds the Crying Need II
California.

OF All Kinds the Crying Need In
California.
San Francisco, July 27.-The de-
mand for labor in California promises
to exceed the supply for many months
to come. The railroads want a large
number of laborers for prospective
work and work now under way. The
Southern Pacific needs 1900 men. the
Western Pacific 1000. the United
Railways of San Francisco 5000. the
South Side Electric lines building in
the Santa Clara, San Joaquin and Sac
ramento valleys and Southern Califor-
mia, want 1000. The steam railways
report demand for switchmen, ware
housemen and even clerks. The con-
struction of San Francisco, the rail-
way extensions and improvement, the
unusually heavy crops and develop
ment work in national and local irrt
cation and power projects have work
ed together to create a tremendous
demand.
The vineyardists of the San Joaquin
valley, alarmed at the harvest outlook.
have appointed a committee to canvass
all available fields for help.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO -- Cattle Common to prime
steers, 81 250G 40; COWS 81 1904 50 1;
bulls. 81 GOA 25; stockers and feeders.
81 GOA -; heifers. s. 75G5 25 Sheep
and Lambs-sheep, 50 25g5 so; lambs.
S. 75mS 10; yearlings. 81 25Qe 90. Calves
SIS 75q7 90. Hogs - Choice to prime
heavy, So S0a6 So; medium TO good
heavy, Sc 6OQ6 IS; butcher weights, Sc 50
as s5; good to choice heavy mixed So SO
as 10; packing, $6 05Q6 So. Wheat-No.
2 red, 76A G774c Corn -- No. 9 52kQ
52iac Oats-No. ?, 3ic.
EAST BUFFALO - Cattle: Good to
choice export, $5 25QS 80; shipping steers.
81 75q5 10; butcher cattle, 81 5O9S 90:
hefers SO 25qS 40; fat cows, 81 2544 90;
bulls, 81 1904 90; mixers and sprlngers.
S25 00d50 90. Sheep and Lambs-Year-
lings, S5 75q6 25; wethers, So 5OQ5 75:
mixed, IS OOq5 25; ewes, 81 1905 %;
spring LAMBS. IS 5Oa7 rs. Calves-Best,
81 2547 75. Hogs-Heavies, s. 1907 Is;
mediums. 81 1907 20; Workers, 81 200
25; pigs. 81 25; roughs, Sc OOQ6 rs:
stays 81 00Q5 90.
TseuRo-Cattle: Choice. IS $50
OO; prime, IS 50a5 20; tidy butchers,
81 sOa5 10; heifers. 81 50q4 so; cows.
bulls and stays. 50 00Q4 90; fresh cows.
y25 O0645 90. Sheep and Lambs-Prime
wsthers, S. 4045 So good mixed, IS 2OQ
35; lambs, 81 5o47 rs. Calves-Veai,
50 00a1 90. Hogs-HeaVy hogs, 81 00i
mediums. 81 15d7 20; heavy Yorkers,
81 2OQ7 25; light Workers. 81 25q7 80;
pigs, 81 OOd7 20.
CLEVELAND-Cattle: Choice fat dry
fed steers, IS 1905 80; heifers. "a $50
So; COWS. SO 35g9 so; bulls SO 6oa3 s5;
mixers and springers, SIS OO145 co.
Sheep and Lambs-GoOd to choice spring
lambs, S6 7597 co.; god to choice year.
lings, IS 759s 90; wethers s5 O0Qs 20;
ewes 81 00q4 %; mixed. 81 1906 90.
Caves-s7 90 down. Hogs - Yorkers,
81 TO- medium heavy, 81 90; pigs, 81 90;
stags, - 50Q5 90; roughs. So 1906 Is.
cINCINNATI-Whsat: No. red, 76c.
Corn-No. 3 mixed, EQSsc. Oats-No.
mixed. 35936c. Rys-No. 2, 60961o.
Lard-Ss 62h. Bulk meats-sl0 90. Ba-
eon-S1o so. Hogs-tS 0096 9s Cattle
80 oo95 35. shesp-$2 1904 so. Lambs
"a O007 rs.
sosToN-woo: Ohio and Pennsyiva-
nia XXX and above. si@sSc; X. Ssc No.
{. 4lQ42c: No. 2. t2Q4Sc; nns unwashsd,
e6027c: unwashsd delaine, 29030c; hns
washed dslaine. s783sc; Kentucky, In
llama, etc. y and A-blood. 349sse.
ToLEDo-Wheat, 7sho; corn. $40;
oats. 'shs; rye. SscI clovsrsesd, % ss.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Prizes Awarded.

An Associated Press dispatch from
Louisville, Kv., SAYS: The committee
on awards announced yesterday the
prizes connected with the homecoming
celebration. Medals will be awarded
as follows: Left state at tenderest
age, Mary Alice Baker, 3707 Finley
avenue, st Louis, Mo. ; left state at
most advanced age. Mrs Mary A.
Metcslfe, Marrow, /. T absent from
state longest without returning, r.
Il. Smith, Boone county, Mo. travel.
ed longest distance, James D. Gardner,
Melbourne, Australia; nearest kin
to Daniel Boone. Miss Matte Hender-
son, Fulton. Mo. most aged Kentuck-
ian, Gordon Boiling Windsor, Ill
Inois.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Russell Saue,s Will.

New York, July 26.-Every dollar
Of Russell Sage's great fortune is left
to Mrs. Sage by a will made in 1901
except an Insignificant beQuest made
to Mrs. Fannie Chaplin of Oneida, N.
Y, an older sister, who died two years
ago The will is to be read at the
home Of Mrs. Sage today and will be
offered for probate Immediately. The
will will undoubtedly be contested by
the relatives of Mrs Sage, who will
charge that the 1901 will was made
after a mental breakdown on the part
of Mr.. Sage and that Mrs Sage ex-
erted undue influence over him in the
distribution of his wealth. Not one
'-''-- ~ the fortune is left to charity.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
BABY SAVED.
All the Other Members Of the Family
Were Drowned.

Portsmouth, r. l.. July 23.-By the
capslzing OF a sailing sliff Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Anthony and their daugh.
ter, aged four years, were drowned,
while their baby. aged one year, who
was the only other occupant of the
boat, was saved The baby was
strapped IN a small go-cart, and be-
fore the accident an oar had been
placed, probably by accident, so it
was wedged between the axles and
the body of the carriage. When the
boat capsized the baby floated secure
ly in its go-cart sustained by the oar
and drifted to the Prudence light
house, where the keeper and his wife
rescued the child.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Democratic Headquarters.

Chicago, July 25.-Tbe western d.
vision of the Democratic Congression.
al campaign committee will open head
quarters at the Palmer house in Chica-
go August 1. Final arrangements
were made by Congressman Rainey
OF Illinois and Lloyd of Missouri, who
were appointed by Chairman Griggs OF
the congressional committee to direct
the movement The western division
will include Ohio and all northern
states west of it and all states west
of the Mississippi river except Texas.
Arkansas and Louisiana.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
May Support Hearst.

New York, July 25.-Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall,
said that it was possible that Tamma-
ny Hall would support William r.
Hearst for the Democratic nomination
for governor in the next state con.
vention. He said Mind, don't COM
NIT myself. don't say that Tammany
will be for Hearst. I only say that his
opposition to our ticket last year will
not of itself make it impossible for
Tammany to support him in the con.
yention."
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
The Henderson Route To Build by
Brandenburg.
Railroad for BrandennurR.

Railroad fer Brandenburg.
President Attills Cox of the st.
l.. & Texas railroad, with an able
corps of engineers are now at work in
the river bottom just above town sur
veyIng and looking for the best route
over which to construct new road
bed.
The high trestle over Doe Run creek
and the steep grade between Long
Branche and Weldon is the cause for
this change.
Indications now strongly point to the
changing of the road as to be built
directly to our town. There is. also,
strong possibilities of the road being
extended to the Cement Plant at
Richardson s Landing.
One of the officials said to a repre-
sentative of the Messenger, that the
grades between Long Branche and
Ekron must be cut out and that the
old road would be intersected some
where above Irvington.
These are only a few of the facts
which point to the building of the
road to our door. but they are
enough to warrant us In saying that
Brandenburg is about to get what she
foolishly refused some years ago--s
railroad. Meade County Messenger.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Aged Couple Dashed to Death.

Columbus, o., July 26.-Willlam
Zinn, p, a farmer residing northwest
Of the city and his wife Elizabeth, 65,
were dashed to instant death by the
Twentieth Century Limited Big Four
train as they tried to drive across the
tracks before the flyer in Grand View
avenue. Their horse was killed and
their buggy completely wrecked. The
bodies of the aged couple were fright
fully mangled.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Weber to Be Hanued,

Auburn, Cal, July 25.-Adolph We
Der, who murdered his father, mother.
brother and sister at this place two
years ago in order to obtain possession
OF the family estate of about 100000,
was brought into court and sentenced
to be hanged on September IL. Once
before the youth was sentenced to
death, but his appeal to the supreme
court served as a stay of execution.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
BODIES RECOVERED.
Ten Persons Killed BY the Collapse -
the Amsden Building.

South Framingham. Mass, July 25.--
The work Of exhuming the bodies OF
the victims of the collapsed Amsden
building goes on increasingly. Ten
bodies are at the morgue, eight of the
injured are at the hospital, two others
are at their homes. while the list Of
missing remains at four. making q
total of &c, who we're about the build
ing when the support gave way and
sent the tons of cement. iron columns
and steel beams crashing in tangled
mass into the basement.
The tottering walls and pillars and
the hanging beams and girders made
the work of extricating the bodies not
only difficult but dangerous.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Train Wrecked.

New York, July 27.-Three men
were killed in the yards of the Erie
railroad at Jersey City last night, when
a spreading rail sent a fast freight
plunging down an embanknRnt Those
killed were the engineer, Harry Christ
man; the fireman, Herman Moloski,
and the forward brakeman, Ira Pad.
dock
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Forest Fires RaoIno.

Marquette, Mich, July 26.-Serious
forest fires are raging northwest Of
here. The town of Birch, Is miles
distant, the scene of the extensive op-
erations of the Northern Lumber COM
pany, is in grave danger and Mayor
Culver of Marquette has just tele-
phoned for help. A special train will
be rushed to Birch with the Marquette
fire department and volunteers.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
Father and Daughter Perish.

Barron, Wis, July 27.-John Walla,
living one mile from Dallas, Wis, was
burned to death in his barn, which had
been struck by lightning. His wife
sent his little daughter out to tell him
his barn was on fire. and the little
girl also perished in the flames.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01

Notice to chicken raisers-2-4-l1
IA cures chicken cnoera and, Roup,
and limberneck. Price so cents. No
cure no pay. Guaranteed and sold by
A. K. Fisher, Druggist.