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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
ANOTHER RACE PROBLEM.
Is Filipino White or Coiored Is ths
Latest Question.

Warrington. Dec 1s.-The school au-
thnrities of Washington have been called
upon to decide whether Filipino is
white or colored. The problem was
brought before them by Major NJ. r.
Waltz. u. S. A.. who sent commun-
cation asking that his Filipino servant.
- years old. be admitted to the white
schools of Washington. Major Waltz
said that his servant had been denied ad-
mission to the public schools OF Atlanta.
Ga. on account of tia prevailing feeling.
After much discussion the question was
referred to a committee, which has not
yet reported
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20

John Annoy Knox. at one time wide
ly known as the proprietor and editor
Of the Texas Siftings. died suddenly
Tuesday in his home in New York The
cause of death was heart disease. Born
in Annoy. Ireland. in 1850, the son Of
bank president of Belfast. Mr.. Knox
came to this country when young
man. in search OF health. He settled in
Texas. Following several successful
Journalistic enterprises. he started the
"Texas Siftings.' which. while written
principally for circulation in Texas. at
tanned an international reputation for
wit and literary excellence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
FOR A $4,000 PURSE.
Said That Jim Jeffries Is Willing to
Re- enter the Ring.

New York, Dec. 19-In d signed state
ment published tonight "'eeX" Richard.
who managed the fight at Goldlicld be
tween Cans ard Nelson says he has Of
fered Jeffries S5O,OG1 to meet Jack John
son, the colored heavywciGht, at Gold
field. Richard says he has assurances
from Jeffries that he will enter the ring
again for a purse of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20

famine in the Northwest is the result of
the requirement of the amended inter
state commerce law under which the
railroads have to give 30 days notice be-
fore changing rate, and also the result
Of the action of the retailers in putting
off shipment of coal until they could hay;,
the advantage Of the new rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
Jeff Draws Color Line.

Los Angeles. Dec. 19.-James j. jeff
rics today said that he would agree to
fight Tommy Burns if Il $4,000 purse
was provided. He would not. he said.
make Il match with Jack Johnson, a
colorcd pugilst, for any sum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20

Lyman X. Lane. cashier of the Indian
agency at Muskogee. I. T., has been sus-
pended following the investigation which
Tuesday revealed shortage Of between
5000 and 5000. 1t is charged that the
money received during the present ad-
ministration has been to supply a defic
ientcv which, 1t is alleged. existed during
q previous administration. The matter
has been placed in the hands Of the dis
trict attorney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
BOXING.
Ieffries Is to Referee the
Cans Herman Bout.
Big jeff Willing to Fight Again
For $4,000 Purse.
Nativ Baldwin Turns Down Offer
From Milwaukee.

Tonorah, New. Dec. l?-JarlcS d.
Jenrir.s today was selected as referee Oh
the Gans-Herman fight. The articles OF
agreement gave the Casino Athletic
Club the right Of selection, if the 7rin-
ciplcs could not agree. Jcffries was ac-
Cepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
George A. Marden of Lowell,

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 19.-GeOrgc A.
Marden several years assistant treas
ur"r Of the United States in charge of
the sub-treasury at Boston died this
afternoon at his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
IN THE SENATE.
Continued from Page One.)

who had invcighed against the Sense
less Christmas holiday" insisting that
a quorum should be present if the reso-
luton WAS TO be acted upon. Speaker
Cannon saw how useless it would be 70
direct call Of the House and ad-
journment at l o'clock followed.
Previous to taking up the resolutions
Littlefield of Maine, endeavored to Sc
cure consideration of a bill requiring
all corporations engaged in interstate
commerce to make returns TO the In
terstatc Commerce Commission, but
Clark objected and it went over.
Mondell Of Wyoming had a similar
experience with his bill to extend the
time in which homesteaders of the
Shoshone Indian reservation may
make final residence, Mann Of Illinois
in this instance objecting to its con-
sideration
Murdoch of Kansas, introduced a
resolution asking the postOfficc depart
ment for information concerning the
last four periods when railway mails
were weighed and reciting that if the
computation Tor the average daily
weight Of mail is erroneous. as report-
ed, restitution should be made by rail-
ways which have been overpaid BY the
government
The resolution says it is reported
that the annual payment by the gov
eminent of $46.s25, 1898. is ten per cent.
in excess of what should have been
paid to the railroads for carving mail
Lacey of Iowa. took a pronounced
position in opposition to the adjourn
ment of Congress for the Christmas
holidays. declaring that 1T is idiotic
Tor the House to adjourn and then jam
all legislation through under whip and
spur during the closing days"
The expression was called out in con-
nectlon with the discussion of a reso-
iution looking Ito an increase of the
enrolment force of the House. Lacey
declared that owing to the policy of
hofd1ng the principal work on the ap-
preparation bill until the closing DAYS
OF the session the enrolled clerk had
worked for % hours in succession and
ne contended that under such circum-
stances mistakes We're to be expected.
Clark of Missouri declared that 1.-THE
statement made by Major Lacey about
the ldlocF of adjourning for the holi-
days was the most sensible thing he
mad said for the past II years"
speaking of appropriation bills.
Clark said he believed it would be a
wise thing if a rule We're adopted pro-
hiolting the passage Of any appropria
tion bill later than five days before
'he adjournment of Congress. He
thought "The unseemingly Jobs that
creep INTO appropriation bills during
the closing hours Of Congress would
be eliminated by such a rule,
TaWncy. of Minnesota, chairman Of
me committee on appropriation. asked
Clark to specify some of the "iobs"
mat had gotten into appropriation bills
during the closing hours.
WELL. replied Clark. II will rct
some specific jobs and bring them i'm
here for the gcntIcinall's cdificatiop
ana viii make a speech on the sub
jcct. too"
ON division the absence of a o,orum
was disclosed, Clark leading the fight
against the resolution on the part of
the Democrats.
me Speaker vas about to order q
roll call. when Payne of New York
moved that the House adjourn which
was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20

Al meeting at Montreal "Wednesday
OF the general passenger agents of Ca
ha@'an railroads plan was adopted nv
winch immedite returns will he made Of
rebates on unused tickets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20

Portland, Me, Dec. 19-The National
Steel and Wire Co of this CITY. which
requested receivers for the National
Wire Corporation in New Haven today,
was organized in Portland Feb 3. 100
with an authorized capitalization of 81
co,@0 1t does not have officers now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
National Wire Corporation Aclnowl-
edges Heavy indebtedness.

New Haven, Dec. Bon the allcga-
ton that it is in debt more than s., 0OO.-
900, the National Wire Corporation, to-
day was placed in the hands of re-
|cciVerS. The recciverShip was inStitut-
ed at the request of the National Steel
and Wire Co. of Portland, Me, which
concern and other similar plants in
Maine and Columbus Ohio.
In petitIonlnS for receiver the
Maine company. aside from alleging
that the local concern is more than
$1,000. goo in debt. asks if the CORPORA :
ton cannot raise new capital to carry
on the business, that it be dissolved
and its affairs wound up.
Judge Thaycr named Henry l..
Hotchkiss, president of the l.. Candee
Rubber Co, of this city, and Homer
Wise of New York, vice president of
the Maine company as temporary re-
ctivcrs
The plant Of the National Wire cor
poratlon is one of the largest of it's kind
in the East and its organization dates
back to 1870. When the plant was RIM
ming full it employed 1-nJ hands. bur re-
Gently not more than 500 have been work
ing there. The balance sheet of the com
pany Nov. % shows it to he solvent and
also details capital stock and other liza
biIties.
The total assets are given IS So 625 20
and the surplus is given as s94. AS. Fol.
lowing are some of the items in the liza
bilNtie3 column: Preferred stock. s., ef3
zoo; common stock. s3.S75, SIG special loans
of directors. sl.3-2 10; accounts rayahla
to controlled companies. 500 $50: bills
payable. S2N;,a6S; reserve for unpaid tiivi-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
BENNErrsv1LLE s. c. FRIDAY JUNE s. 1906,

commissioner. Grant that for MON
ent. All purchases have bsen made
for the year, the commissioner will
have to ship out all supplies during
the year. The whis key houses having
secured their contract and their mon.
ey will be supremely indiff 4rent
whether their goods are all sent out
In January or held until December.
A commissioner WIN would attt mpt
to hold up" any house in that man
uer couldn't DO 40 long, or very sue.
ct ssfully, for detection would soon
Overtake him, But, as said, there Is
nofear on part Of whiskey houses
after they have their contracts. There
commissioner or anybody else to rush
out their product. So, even with
disht nest commissioner in charge ht
ia hedged about so under the Raysor
Manning bill as to give every possible
guarantee that hc could not last long
In his dishonesty.
"We have rather been leaning
throughout this article that tie tflic
ials referred to would he bv nature
dishonest and we think we have
shown how their prediction that way
would be curbcd and made harmless
With honest men and care ought al
ways to be token to have no other,
there Is an ab'olute guarrante, q Ger.
taiuty beyond all doubt Of the propor
administration CT the state dispens,
ry. There Is, then, no need for precc.
dents to give any assurance. The pre-.
posed law cannot be put into effect
without carrying that guarantee
long with It,.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
Vito Ran AWAY.

A dispatch from Dawson, Ca, to
ihe Augusta Chronicle says Mrs.
Callie Farrar, elopsd with R,v.J. r.
dankins, minister of the gospel and
uperintendent OF the Dawson public
schools. On last Thursday, Prof. Han.
kins left the school room, telling his
class, which was standing an exani.
nation, that he would be back short.
!y. Later Mrs Farrar left home to
visit a neighbor and neither party has
oeen seen In Dawson since. Later Mr..
Farrar learned that the couple had
;loped and went In search of them,
tracing them through Mississippi
"here he lost the trail and decided to
return home. Mrs. Farrar was q prom.
inent social leader and DR.. Hanklns q
member Cf one of the best families of
The state.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
GOred by q isulI

A dispatch from Gfeenville SAYS
Maj John FerRu son, aged 65 years, a
large planter and prominent citizen
OF that section Of the state, was Ror
cd to death Thursday by bull at his
nome near the Pi0kenI court house
Thursday morning. AT one time he
was the leading merchant OF that olty
Major Ferguson Of late years had re-
Tired to the old family homestead,
where he occupied his declining years
IN raising fine stock TIE bull which
killed him had been an especial pet
and he had been aocust med to 20 out
In the field to feed 1T with his own
hands every morning. This morning
ne pursued his usual custom, but
the usually de- cile animal was enrag.
ed at something and gored him to
death before assistance could be pro.
cured,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
q CLOSE CALL.
n Buggy Whoel Torn to Pieces by
Lightning.

n Buggy Whoel Torn to Pieces by
lightning.
The Walterboro P.ess says q short
Lime ago on the G ,orgeB' Station road
a few miles from Walterboro lightning
sti uck tho right front wheel OF DR..
II ddick Ackerman's buggy and tore
oil the spokeS in the wheel into
splinterS except one, and stripped the
horse or the harness, leaving only the
names and traces On the horse
DR.. Alderman had been out In the
country to see a patient anu was &C.
companied by DR.. Smith Turner, of
Walterb0ro. They were on their way
back to town when the buggy wheel
was struck by lightning about nine
O'Clock. The story az told by both
these gentlemen, IL indeed thrilling
one. b seems as If they were 8lunn-
ed by the stloke OF lightning ano
they thought at tifst that their horse
had run away.
The rain vas falling very fast and
they hitChed their horse and Wenl
o"oh up UbC lohu aDuuu olt Tau ullt
to Luther Yon's house and told him
that they had happened to an acct
dent, but did not dream that theil
buggy had been struck by lightning
Drs. Aokerman and Turner spent the
night with Mr. Yon, returning t(
Waltefboro next m)rnip9. Neither
thcm nor the horse were hurt, though
the wheel, as stated above, was tori
to pieces.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
BY HIS OWN HAND.
ADAMS, o. PHIL.
ADELPHIA, COM SUICIDE.
He Ended Bis Life Because Pe Had
Net With oses Through
fpecula ion.

Representative R)bert Adams of
Philadelphia died at the Emergency
hospitsl tn Washington Friday from
the effects of self inflicted bullet
wound. Mr.. Adams was discovered III
q dying condition In his apartments
at the Metropolitan club chambers
shortly after 8 O'Clock Friday morn.
Ing. He was sitting In a chair. A
bullet wound In his mouth and pistol
lying near him made it clear that he
had attempted to kill himself.
A letter received by Speaker Can
non from Mr.. Adams Friday morning
explained the cause of the suicide.
Mr. Adams said in the letter that his
debts exceeded his resources and forc
ed him to abandon his cfll ,ial posi-
tion. While he did not indicate an
Intention to take his lite, he spoke OF
the form Of his burial, indicating that
he had then made up his mind to com.
NIT the act. Doctor Navitt, the COR.
oner, issued a certificate Of death by
suicide, saying that 1t was such a
clear case no Inquest would be neces.
sary.
Not In years has there come to tho
membership Of the lower house Of con
gresB sucn sudden gloom as came with
the going out OF Mr.. Adams. But
Thursday having charge OF the diplo
matic and consular bin he showed
energy and activ y, getting the bill
through the house with less friction
than usual, but few amendments be.
ing made to the measure. When the
house convened there was an especial
ly large membership present and
when the CHAPLAIN referred to the
death Of the late congressman, mem
Ders were viSibly stf :cted.
Then came scene that has never
had It's parallel in the historic cham
b sr of the nations law. max Dg body
rhe speaker rose and asked that the
ter from the dead, a letter received
while the life OF Robert Adams was
passing away. A silence fell eli The
house that but Thursday was sur
charged with animation.
Following the reading o: the lctte
Mr. Morrell presented a resolution d.
recttnR the seargeant-at-arm TO make
the necessary arrangements for the
funeral the expenses to be paid GU
uf the contingent fund OF tht
house and then as n further mark
Of respect the house ad jonrned. R.p-
resentative Adams was one CT the
most popular representatives In con
gress, and he has been identified with
many matters of world wide impor
tance.
The following Is the letter a lams
wrote the Speaker:
Hon. j. G.. Cannon:
Washington, May 3 1906.
My Dear Mr.. Speaker TIE fac
that my personal obligations exoeeo
my resources is my only excuse fo,
abandoning the responsible position l
ccupy in the house. | am willing &c
be buried at its expense, but l ask
that no committee be appointed OF
memorial services held as have
never been in sympathy with the lat.
ter custom.
With assurances OF my high regard.
Sincerely yCuis.
Rob yrt Adams.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
LYNCHING FOB ASSAULT,
How tho Washing Post Looks Mt the
Matter.
Matter.

Here is a recent editorial from the
Washington Post, one of the most
conservative as we'll as one Of the
most influential newspapers any
whers.
There is considerable human ma
ture In this world, and 1t thinks,
speaks, and acts the same language In
Onio and in Georgia, In X ,nsas and
In Miss ,lppi. Last Wednesday at
Mary svllle, Oslo, negro who had
assaulted a white woman was only
saved from mob violence by the Gun.
ming and the trick Of the shel. II ard
on the same day, at ROsedale, Kan ,
negro who had been discovered coh-
cealed unter the bed Of a white WON.
an was actually strung up by a mob,
and would have paid the penalty
with his If" If the police had not
gone to the rescue and cut him
down.
Kansas is where they encourage
the negro to vote and resent his at.
tempts to labor. Mississippi Is where
they will not allow the negro to vote
but insist that be shall work. With
this d florence, Kansas and Mississp-
pi look upon Gns man and brother
precisely alike. in Kansas and in o lio
The negro is a political factor entire,
ly 80. In Mississippi, and In South
Carolina, the negro Is out OF politics
entirely SO.
But whether North or South,
1kes 70 x,,hi
rhe { Fl, CT on the community is the
sane. The rage Cf the people bGcl m IS
rel III, and way would be found to
Kill nm "5hOuRh he were immortal, !"
If the mob colld Jay hands on MIN at
the moment 1t Is ufeless to speak OF
the law there and then. Where the
man, North or South, EAst or West,
who would have his wife or daughter
detail to the Jury the story Of her
shame? We Can all stand the tooth
ache with admirable and serene phil
osopby If 1t be somebc dy else's tooth !;
out tie white man does not live,
North or South, who would not soon.
er lyLcl a thoutand mifcreants than
that bis modest daughter should be
subjected To the or, deal Of telling the
story OF her shame to q publi3 morbid
with vitidtl d curiosity.
This is all very unfortunate; very
wrong, perhaps; put 1t Is superlative-
ly human. 1t Is actually aud gravely
proposed In one OF the states to lagal
ize lynchings. That only evidences the
this horror OF th3 crime for which
most lynchings are the penalty.
TO be entirely frank about it. the
respectable n,groeB- AID there are
thousands and tens or thousands OF
them-can do much to stop lynchlng
by more vigorous and rigid ostracitm
OF those OF their race guilty OF out
| RACES, Let the negroes themselves
| make 1t hOttor TOR the monsters who
Dflng reprCacl On Lh3 whole race.
| Ihat Will DO more than all the laws
you can shake a stick at TO make
| ynchlnR understandable.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
SAW DEO W MING
From Oar window While Going Out
OF Columbia.

A dispatch from Columbia says
Senator Cole l.. Blnase, OF NewborIY,
Hho Is there as member OF the dis
penSary Investigating committee, re.
laJeS most remarkable circumstance
Of his Witnessing together with q
number Of others, the drowning a few
days ago OF Osborne Fair, the 10 year
old negro boy whose body was found
in the Congaree at the I. x,ngton side
Of the G. N. & L bridge last Saturday
week, and VINO was thought might
nave been dealt foully with by his
playmate, Julian Leaphardt. who had
gone out with him the afternoon Os
OOrne was missing.
Mr. Blease says he saw the child
drown from the G. N. & l. train as
IT was passing the tresLe on its way
sui OF Columbia TO NeWberry. The
train was half an hour late starting
out and was passing ever the bridge
1T about 5. so p. M. Leaphardt says
ne left the boy at the Rchland side
Of the bridge about 6 o'clock, Osborne
going on over the bridge behind two
mon. Mr.. Bease says he saw bim
from the car window sink the last
time.
Tne drowning was also witnessed
by F. II. DJminick and r. w. Nichols
Of Newberry, by Dr. Hughes Of Lau.
fens and by Adolph Sayer, who had
chat day boon WitIess before the
investigating committee with regard
20 the dealings with the Augusta
N m Of n rot
thought the boy was dodging under
the water to avoid the gaze Of those
Oh the train, but on closer observa.
! tion it 9as seen that the boy was
drowning. There was no one in reach
OF the boy at the time and none to
give assistance. All OF which seems
TO clear his playmate The body
showed no signs OF violence. 1t was
not recovered until nearly twenty. four
hours after the drowning.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
A Newly Married Young Couple
Burned to Death
WHILE THEY SLEPT.
All Efforts to Awake Them Failed, aud
as They Could Not Be Reached
on Account Of the Intense
Heat They We're Bum.
ed to Death.

a terrlble tragedy occurred near
Walballa at three O'Clock on last Fri
cay morning In which a young mar
rled couple were burned to death in
their boarding house. The following
particulars Of the tragedy We laaTn
from dispatch from Walhal)a tn the
ureenVille News. This dispatch SAYS:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hudson, young
couple, we're burned to death at
O'Clock Friday morning In a fire which
destroyed the residence of l. ,uis Can-
trell, IN this place, ct which Hudson
ana his wife were boarding. They
nad been married only q few months.
The house was g large two.story
,truc iure, near the residence OF Judge
Wickiiffe, In West u llon, and when
Mr.. Oantrell awoke almost the entiye
hrst floor was enveloped in flames.
IL seems that the fro broke out in a
blacksmith shop at little place Gall.
sd West U lion, which is about two
niles from Walhalla. A large two
story residence about thirty varda
1istant caught from sparks from tha
shop and was burned to the around.
Two FAMILIES occupied this house.
me family In the first story escaped,
but MIR. and Mrs. Joe Hudson, who
lived upstairs, were burned to death.
Their bodies were taken fron the
ruins Friday morning only the trunks
being found.
When the fire was discovered Il vyas
impossible 10 reach young Hudson and
wife. Rocks were thrown against the
"indows and every effort made TO
arouse them, but they were never
seen. In short time all that wSs
left OF them we're two charred bodies
N the half burned timhers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hudson were from the Salem geo.
Ion, but both had been here several
iearS.
Mrs. Hudson's charred body, with
5he limbs burned or, was found living
N the ped springs. The body of her
husband was found lying near the GEN.
ere of the building, showing that he
bad risen and had possibly reached the
ioor. What remained OF both bodies
9aa placed in coffin and carried to
Mr.. Reid's residence. Many visited
6ne RUNS of the old Carey place SAT-.
lrday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson were both
ioung people, and were married only
.bout last Christmas. Mrs Hudson
vas daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aroh
Reed of Wahalla. The coroners In.
9estigstion, held later Friday,
brought out nothing definite as to
,he origin of the fire. The kitoh-
9n portion seemed to have burned
drst When Mr.. Cantrell awoke the
irn had made great headwaY and emo
nan ran to the foot of the stairway
calling loudly to the couple above.
The fire was then 80 far advanced
that 1T was impossible TO 60 or como
rom the rooms.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-06-08
Lynohers Arrestod.

Thirteen alleged members OF the
mob which early Monday morning
lynched John w. johnson at Wades-
ooro, N. O., are In jail at that place
Friday without privilege of bail, the
cnarge being murder. They are.
John Niven, Lester Johnson, Zeke
Lewis, ELMER A Dunn, John Jones,
j. p. Niven, Clyde Bowmsn, Joe
Meacham, Otis Martin, b f. Tim
mons, Fed Dunn, Nay Gulledge and
LOWS Adams. There are warrants
out for five others who have not yet
been taken