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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
ALASKAN HEROISM.
Brave Man and Sick Wife Travel 175
Miles by Dog Sled.

To save the life OF his sick wife,
James p. Galbraith, an Alaskan, con
vcyed her Il distance Of 175 miles
over the hazardous trail from the
duncan district to Dawson. The
journey was accomplished in three
days by dog slcds. The animals were
the best trained ones in the Duncan
District The sick woman was plac-
ed in Il basket Sled and made as COM
Portable as possible. while her faith
ful husband ran along behind.
Some Of the streams were running
water and il WAS necessary to wrap
the sick woman in canvas to keep
her from getting wet while the dogs
half swan and half ran over the
stretches of watcr-covercd ice. The
husband wadcd.
While passing through a bleak
Wilderness on he thrail they heard
the howlngs OF Il pack Of wolves and
were forced to quicken their speed
The dogs seemed 10 realize that their
burden was a prcC 'ous ono and that
they must reach Dawson ere it was
too late. They did reach the goa
and now the sick woman is improv-
ing under the care Of physician.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
BOYS HAD \ CLOSE CALL.
Boat CapsiIcd in Squall and They
Were Thrown Into Water.

Tom Lcc and Charley Webb. two
boys in their teens were brought to
the city says the Charleston Post of
last Thursday, in the launch OF the
keeper OF Morris Island lighthouse,
having been capsiZcd in the harbor
sometime during the afternoon and
spent the night as the guests Of the
Keeper John Wickling. The arrival
OF the boys to the city settled the
fca and anxiety which were felt for
their safety. Diligent search by
parties during the afternoon aand
night had failed to locate the where
abouis OF the boys or their craft The
only hops of the parents and friends
OF the boys was that they had sought
refuge or been picked al the Morris
island station where SO many par
ties have been rescued from drown
ing i'm the ovcrturning Of sailing
craft in squalls. and this hope was
realized The boys were the guest of
capt Wickling. and they were VOL
cared for The fifteen foot boat in
which The boys had sci out to navi-
gate the habrOr WAS lost.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
TO de 1 /
A CIoudburst Submerges a Town
In Kentucky. .s8
TWENTY ONE KILLED.

Foaming Torrent Created by Heavy
Rains Strikes Town i'm Night Time,
Carries Away Residences, Sends
Score OF People to Their Death.
and Devastates Large Track or
Farm Land.
Twenty-one persons dead, the Wiz
lage devastated and several thousand
acres of growing crops ruined, are
the havoc wrought by cloudburst
that caused Big Creek to submerge
Gradyville, Ky, and vicinity Satur-
day night. All the dead are residents
OF Gradyville, and although reports
are meagre, 1t is believed that no
further fatalities will be reported
from the surrounding country. The
dead:
Mrs. L. c. Nell, wife OF State SEN
ator Nell, and her four children.
Mrs. Lumhill and one child.
Mrs. Carl Wilmore, her daughter
and her granddaughter.
Paul Wilson.
Mrs. Hartfeld Moss and her six
children.
Mrs. j. w. Keltner and one child.
Miss Mary Moss.
The disaster was due to the ezra
tic behavior of Big Creek, which was
already swollen by recent rains
When the cloudburst precipitated
three inches OF rain in an hour on
Gradyville and vicinity the creek
leaped from its bed and took a new
course with the force of tidal wave.
Inhabitants Of Gradyville were
nearly all in bed when the foaming
torrent struck the town, carrying
away six residences mill and
large number of small houses. Near
ly all the victims were drowned, but
fonr were crushed by the collapse of
dwellings,.
State Senator Nell, who is ply
sician owes his escape from the fate
that overlook his family to the fact
that he was several miles away in the
hills sitting up with patient When
the news OF the disaster reached Col
umbia, the nearest town Of any size,
several hundred citizens departed for
the scene with wrecking appliances,
food and clothing.
All the physicians available went
along. They found the residents of
the devasted village dazed and help
less, but by nightfall all the relief
possible had been afforded.
Several persons were injured but
none will die Gradyville is a
village of 175 sinhabitants, in Adairs
Comfy SIX miles from Colmnibia5
and 8 miles from the nearest, rail-
road station.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
ARMSTRONG ACQUITTED.
Dentist, Whose Case Attracted Much
Attention Found Not Guilty.

y special from Ncwbcrry to The
state of Friday says: The court of
general sessions convened on Mon
day, Mr.. b. +, Greir OF the Green
wood bar presiding, in place Of
Judge r. G. Watts, who was kept
away on account Of serious illness
in his family, There was several
cases Of general interest on the docket
to disposed of at this term, sbuS only
one has been tried that orc c Arm
strong, the young Anderson dentist
who was charged with the murder
OF Mrs. Berry by administering CO.
caine or some drug while pulling her
teeth The solicitor did not ask for
a verdict of guilty of murder. but
asked for Il verdict Of involuntary no.
micidc. tn" jury after few min
utcs' consultation, returned Il YER
diet OF not guilty.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
MILL MEN Meet.
Cotton Growers and Manufacture
erS in Session.
MANY ATTEND.
Executive Committee Holds Four
Hours Meeting. Several Matters
of Importance to the Craft Receive
Attention. What Cotton Mills
Want. One Woman President At
tend.


Want. One Woman President AZ.
tend.
A special from Ashevillc to the
State Of Thursday says the South
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers AS
sociation is now in session at the
Battery Park Hotel. 1t is fine and
representative body of men. They
have built up the cotton mill indus
try until today there are fully seven
ty-livc millions Of dollars in one way
and another invested in the industry
There are three and half million
SpindleS in South Carolina, and of
that number less than 100000 spin
dies are outside the Association. un-
der Capt. ellison a. Smyth. There
are l2S active cotton mills i'm the
State, and OF that number l04 are
in the Association The cotton mill
men are always busy. While they
have come here with their wives to
enjoy themselves. they are talking
shop, and working on the cotton sell
lcrs. railroads and others to tighten
the loose bolts.
The cotton mills now arc contend
ing for three things with the cotton
dealers. First, on grades where
there is disagreement they want To-
cal or home arbitration, are not will
ing to accept New York arbitration.
Second, they want the bill Of lading
issued by the railroad to gvc car
number and initials. This is de
sired to protect the buyers At pres
cnt the railroads issue bills Of ading
on cotton before it is loaded and
while it is in thccomprcss or on the
PLATFORM. Much cotton, ii con
tended, is from four to six weeks or
longer on the road, and cotton has
been out much longer. This is re-
garded as dangerous and the Cotton
Mill Association has decided that il
will not pay drafts for cotton unless
the car number and initials are given
in the bill Of ladng. Third. the cot
ton mill men object to paying Il
thrce-pound weight allowance on
compressed cotton. They wish to
pay for what they get The exccu-
tive committee heard fun discu-
sion Of the cotton questions.
Tho cotton dealers were repre-
scnted by Mr.. Howell, of Augusta
for lnman, Ackers e Imam; Mr..
Jennings, Of Spartanburg for Geo.
II. McFadden & Brothers; w. ID.
Nesbitt, of Birmingham, for Knight.
Yancy e Co. The claims Of thecot-
ton mills were presented by the fol
lowing committee from South Car
lima cotton nils.
August w. Smyth, Spartanburg
Leroy Springs, Lancaster; j. Nj.
Gccr, Easlcy.
Committee from North Carolina
manufacturers J. w. Cannon chair
NJ |
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
MAY SOON GET PARDON.
Respite Of thirty Days Given Her
to Prcparc Ilcr Petition. i

Mrs. Angie rdsong, convicted OF
Killing Dr Thomas Butler, at Monti-
clio and given five years in the PEN
itentiary, may be pardoned by Govcr-
aor Vardaman, says the Atlanta
Journal Of Thursday, The supreme
,ourt affirmed the decision Of the
tower court which sentenced Mrs.
Brdsong. After the decision was
announced. Governor Nardaman
granted respite Of thirty days in or
Ter that Mrs. Birdsong might ar
range and publish her petition as
he law requires Mrs. Birdson is
, niece Of the United States Senator
McLaurin. She shot Or. Butter re-
tract statements he is alledged to
have made that he was intimate
with her. While in the Office, Mrs.
Birdsong alleged Or. Butler attempt
ed to criminally assault her. and sho
shot him Mrs Birdsong has gone
10 her home at Mcndenhall. Many
petitions asking for her pardon have
bcon circulated and will be presented
| i'm her behalf. ...
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
KILLED TWO SULTlNS.
Philippine Troops Have Had Trouble
With the Cnruly Moros.

According to a letter received from
lieut. John NJ. Mcrrill, Jr., Of Show
hogan, Me, who is serving in the
conStabulary III the Philippines, the
sultan of Uali Ulampa, a Moro leader
is dead The letter rccounts duel
in which the lieutenant Killed two
ruler aitor being wounded by him.
The encounter occurred AT (lama.
The troops OF the conStabularN had
been lighting for some time with the
Moros Finally, after hot rifle fire,
tie combatants came together in a
hand to-hand combat. Lieut.. Mcr-
rill came face to face with the sui
tan who was armed with a kris, a
kccncdgcd weapon used by natives.
The sultan fcllcd the officer by Il
blow on the knee, but before he was
able TO make a second stroke Merrill
shot and Killed him. on the eXpcdi-
ton under Capt. Maliagpuno Macin
10 Moros were killed, among them a
second sultan, ruler Of DilambaNan
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
KILLED BY lIGIlWAYNIAN.
August Mycr, Brooklyn Shoe Dealer
Beaten to Death.

August Mycr, a wcll-to-do Shoe
dealer, Of Brooklyn, New York was
50 severely beaten by highwaYmcn
Thursday that he died few hours
later. one OF the alleged assail-
ants Nicholas fcnnimorc, youth
pf 20 years, is under arrest TWO
others escaped. Mycr fought hard,
but the aSsailantS were too much for
him and he was terribly beaten be-
fore his cries for help brought a po-
liccman to his assistance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21

WILL VISIT CHARLESTON.
commissioner OF Immigration, Sar.
gent y. i. Fry.

\ special from Washington says
Commissioner Of Immigration Sar-
gent s. g. Fry, chicf engineer OF
government buildings Of New York,
and Mr. Window Of the supervisor
architects Office viii leave New York
sunday for Galveston to dc'crmln"
upon the site for be new immlgra
ion station, which is TO be erected
here. Thcy also Will WISH New or.
icans and Charleston 10 local" the
ia those cites. AZ its last session
congress appropriated $4,000 FOR
immigration stations in each OF the
three cities named
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21

MANY SEAMEN ARRESTED.
Mutiny Impending in Blnc's SCI
Fleet at ScbaStopol

a dispatch from news agency
from Sabastopol. London Thursday
says chat Vice Admiral Wren, in
command Of the Black Sea Fleet, has
siftcd out and arrested the disaffcct-
cd seaman Of that port aand placed
six hundred Of them on board the
cruiser. under strong guard. Ad-
diti0nal arrests are being made, and
il probably will he necessary to Ill
out another penal cruiser. The sea
men Of the feet are oXasporatcd be
cause no charges have been prcfcr
rod against the arrested men, ant
il is said mutinous outbreak is like
ly to occur.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
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STEAMER BURNED.
Captain Saves Two Hundred PasScn
gers by Bleaching Ills Boat

\ Danish excursion steamboat,
with 200 passengers on )ard and
bound for the Island Of Mocn, Lon
don, caught fire Thursday. The fire
spread rapidly and the scenes Of pan
ic were terrible, The captain, how
ever, succeeded in Bleaching the boat
and landing tho passengers. The
vessel was totally destroyed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
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CARRIE NATION FINED.
Created Disturbance in Washing
ton Saloon

Mrs Carrie Nation was fined $50
in the police court in Washington,
-. c., "Wednesday night on charge
Of creating q disturbance at sa-
loon. She paid the fine and said 1t
was tho 29th penalty that had been
imposed upon her by the courts OF
the country.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21

IpSEN WOMAN CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Murdcrous Assault
on Dr. I.indcr.

4 special from Union says the
jury i'm the case Of Lucy I.ipscy. who
was tried for assault and battery
with intent TO kin, upon pr. w. /.
Lindcr. came out about midnight
and filed scaled verdict after nav
ing been in tho inry room fully ,
hours. The verdict WAS published
Thhursday morning and found the
Woman guilty as char%@i. \ motion
for n new trial vas ~ once made,
and il will nc "tSuCl later. Il VIII
oc recalled that he ah)otinG Of Dr
i.iiu,"r in March c"uSCi ~; "idcrabio
oNcitCmCl dGi tic cro"dc conoi-
ton OF the 'uH room duriug ih'
lial SHOW I'd that interest IN Inc case
had not ubS!l"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
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TWO BOYS DROWNED.
While Watching Mad Waters Of a
Swollen stream.

4 Times special from Abingdon,
Va. says: While six boys were
standing on a wire foot bridge just
across llolston River. eight miles be
,ow Abingcrdon, Thursday evening,
Watching the mad waters OF the swol
len stream, wave struck the bridge
nd tore il from its moorings, the
royS being carried into the river.
'our OF them swan ashore but the
)thcr two were crowned. Tnc bodies
laVc not yet been recovered. the
rowncd boys were Frank Miller
and Henry McIntirc, sons OF promi-
lcnt farmers OF that section
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
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SENTENCED TO HANG.

Robert Sta,'ks Means Convicted of
Murder Of Annie Bell Russell
"A special from Winnsboro says
Robert Starks Means was tried for
the murder OF Annie Bell Russell on
Thursday and found guilty and sen
tenccd to be hanged on the 9Th day
OF July, 1907.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
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pYTHiAN EDITORS NAMED.
Members of the Journals Publication
Board Chosen.

Grand Chancellor Mendel u. Smith
Thursday announced tho board to
publish the proposed Pythian iourn-
IL, provided for by the Grand Lodge
ast week, at Anderson The board
consists OF Elbert III, Aull, of New
berry, chairman Past Grand Cnan-
cellors ID. G.. Heyward OF Columbia,
and M. Rutlege Rivers, OF Charles
ton; j, Thos. Arnold, of Greenville.
and j, H. Williams, OF Columbia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
IN HER KILLS CHILD.
ny Pouring Carbolic Acid nown Her
Throat.

Robert Jolly, aged forty, Killed his
scvcn-ycar old daughter, Gladys, on
Thursday morning by pouring car
bolic acid down her throat. The
slayer escaped, but the police are on
tho look out for him, No motive
Is known.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
ANOTHER NAVAL ACClDENT.
United States Torpedo Boats Collide
nj Norfolk

ut .NOf1olk.
There was collision at the Nor
folk Navy Yard Thursday between
United States torpedo boats Whipple
and Blakcly, In which the Whipple
rammcd the l5lakely, putting a cut
in her side. Both vessels were put
in the dry dock.
The following dispatch from Com
mandant Berry at the Norfolk navy
yard. regarding the collision between
the torpedo boats Whipplc and the
Blakcly, came to the navy depart
ment this afternoon: Whipplc ram
med Blaltcly in coming to wharf, cut
ting completely into the after IRE
room, driving the Rlakcly against
the sea wall and illattcning in hcl
bow. Whipple uniniured. The ac-
cidcnt due to errors in engine room
going ahead full speed when signal
ed TO back.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-21
FArAL EXPLOSION.
\ Green Hand Drops Sparks Into
Powder Iicg.

a green hand dropped a spark in
10 kcg Of powder in q Stag pit at
Bcsscmer late Thursday and the eX-
.plosion probably Fatally injured sew.
cral others. Houses for several
blocks were shaken by the explosion
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13
Good Price for L-eqs and Arms.

A peculiar case in the history of
claims against New England railroads
was that of a man who recovered
heavy damages for the loss of a leg,
he having been caught at a crossing
during the approach of a fast express.
He established a heavy claim against
the company, but his unfortunate ex-
p%erience did not prove a lasting les
son in taking are of himself, for
shortly after getting about he was so
unfortunate as to be again struck at
the same crossing, and this time he
found himself minus an arm. He
brought a second suit against the COM
pany, and while not securing the sum
asked for, obtained a substantial part
of it. Two years later he for the third
time found himself under the wheels
of a locomotive, with the remaining
leg so badly damaged as to necessitate
it's amputation.
All of these accidents happened on
the same road, and in each instance
the company was mulcted in heavy
damages. The man eventually found
himself in affluent circumstances, and
Notwithstanding his abbreviated anat-
omy managed to get a considerable
amount of sunshine into his life.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13
Railroad Ties Preserved rs Years.

While borough laborers were exca-
waiting recently they dug up some
old railroad between Pottsville and
some of the coal mines, which was in
use rs years ago. This railroad was
in operation before there was a
through railroad line between Potts
vile and Philadelphia. The coal was
hauled to Pottsville on cars by mules
and horses and at this point loaded
on the canal.
To the great surprise of those who
dug up the old railroad the wooden
ties, although underground for three
quarters of a century, were in a per-
feet state Of preservation. The con-
ditions under which they were so re-
markably preserved will be studied
by railroad authorities with the hope
of getting some points that will be of
practical use.-Pottsville Cor. Phila-
delphia Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13
SiIenced the poubters.

Not long ago one of the New York
CentraFs runners, Dan Dormany, who
r%ailroading and retired. He was we'll
past 60 years of age, and some of his
neighbors insinuated that he was
forced to quit owing to advancing
years. This reached Dormany's ears.
He went right back to the Central and
applied for a job. They were very
glad to give him charge of the en-.
CINE pulling the Empire State express
from Albany to Utica. He held this
run for six. months just to show his
d~etractors that he had quit railroading
of his own accord, and then once
more gass up his place
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13
Tom ochiltree,s Moon.

After Tom Ochiltree, that able con-
gress raconteur and laugh generator
for the afflicted rich, settled in New
York as the anus of the John w.
Mackay family, b ef~fervesced in a
thousand different directions, and al
as good in some ways as Sam Ward.
One night he escerJed John Mackay's
friend, the Count de Biscout, down to
the Battery to show the sight of New
York. The moon was grand, and the
count went. into raptures as "her
maiden reflection rippled over the
pearly waters" He cried: "Eet ISIS
grand! Eet is grand! Dair ISIS no
such moon in all Italy!" Count"
said Ochiltree, solemnly, as befitted
the occasion, you just ought to see
the moon in Texas"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13

Mr.. II. J. Henneman, Oakland. Neb.,
writes: Il waited before writing to you
about my sickness, oltarrh of the stom-
ach, which l had over a year ago.
''There were people who told me it
would not stay cured, but | am sure
that | am cured, for l do not feel any
more i'll effects, have a good appetite and
am getting fat. So | am, and will say
to all, | am cured for good.
Il thank you for your kindness.
"PeruHa will be II house medicine
hereafter"
Catarrh of the stomach is also known
in common p%arlance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and indigestion. No medicine will
be of any permanent benefit except it
emoves the catarrhal condition.
Gained Strength and Flesh.
Miss Julia Butler, R. r. 4, Appleton,
Wis, writes she had catarrh of the
stomach. causing loss of sleep and appe-
tite, with frequent severe pains after
eating. She took Pernua, her appetite
returned, she gained strength, flesh and
perfect health.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13
"RAlLRoAD POKER HARD GAME.
oIdtlmer Tells Of Expert at This DIFF.
ficult Pastime.

1t was Fred d. Underwood, now
president of the Erie railroad, who
taught me railroad poker, a fascinat-
ing and expensive game for a man
who hasn't a quick eye and compre-
hension. 1t has to be played in this
way:
We will suppose that we are sitting
in a private car. and a freight train is
going by. Every car is numbered:
most of them in five figures. some in
six, or some in four. bit seldom less
than four. The old cars with the low
numbers have been worn out. Well,
as the freight train passes. each man
in turn takes . car and picks out q
poker hand. For instance, 14400
would be a pair of ems and fours, and
1871 would be three aces and a pair
of threes. OF course, the figures are
often all mixed up and it takes a quick
eye to call the hand. The best hand
wins the pot when the train has
passed, and the party then await the
next train. Mr.. Underwood in his
early railroad days had experience in
catching and writing down the num-
bers of an entire freight train as it
moved past, and there are few men
who can beat him at railroad poker.
He was once a brakeman on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
tells an interesting story of an expe-
rience with S. S. Merrill, then general
manager. The latter was making a
trip owe the road in the winter, and
his private car was run as a special.
He was always ap%prehensive on the
road, and feared collisions, and made
Underwood stand out on the rear plat
form all night to warn off any ap-
preaching train. 1t was a bitterly cold
night and an uncomfortable ride for
Underwood.
But got even with him." said I'm
derwood, in telling his experience.
He loaned me his seal cap and fur
coat, and the burning cinders from the
engine ruined them during the night
ride. In the morning when l reached
the end of my run | put them inside
the car, and got away without seeing
the old man. The next time he saw
me he said, You're the fellow that
burned my cap and coat; but it's all
right That was the end of 1.-THE
Sunday Magazine.