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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
UGL. CFaARtsG
Alleged That Hammet Secured
Affidavits Wrongly
ABOUT DISPEN NSARY

Statements by Attorneys, Nfessrs.
Stevenson and NIatIleson, Who Are
Outspoken in Their Declaration to
the Courts. Reflects Very Serious.
ly OH the Ex-Chicf Constable of the
State Constabulary.
"rhe affidavits. were obtained by A.
method of legerdemain, which In
most instances smacks of fraud, and
men like Mr.. Tate of Eutawyile were
tricked by their former chum, Mr..
Hammet, into signing ignorantly
what was not true" is the positive
Characterization of the arts OF u. B.
Hammet, deputy collector Of internal
revenue for South Carolina and for
mer chief dispensary constable for
South Carolina, contained lii the
brief Of Messrs. Stevenson & Mathe-
son. attorneys for the State dispen-
sary commission in the matter OF She
assessments Of internal revenue taxes
against the State OF South Carolina
On the strength of affidayits al
leged 10 nave been secured from yarf-
Gus dispensers throughout the State
by Mr.. Hammet and other revenue
oiilcers serving under him and now on
ME In the office Of Maj. Micah Jen-
klns, collector of internal revenue for
the district Of South Carolina, de-
mand was made upon the dispensary
commission on May z, for $32,52 for
license fees claimed to be due the
United States government as a result
Oh the fact, as alleged, that dispen-
sers had sold beer in greater ouanti-
Iles than rs gallons in single sales.
making them liable to the wholesale
llquor dealers license; $4,o27 Of this
amount covered a period Of fifteen
months prior to the date when tho
demand was made upon the com
mission for settlements the other
azS'ooo being charged up for the
period beyond that date.
me dispensary commission paid
the hrst named amount. $4,527, un-
der protest and on July Q w II.
Stevenson appeared before the com.
missioner of internal revenue !Johl,
q. Capers, at Washington, and argu-
ca for the rofnnding of the amount.
ms grounds being: Cd That there
was no proof that sales were made
In wholesale quantities.; (2) that, If
the proof We're convincing that dis
pensers had made sales in greater
quantities than 7-8 gallons, the
State would not be liable insomuch
as any such action would be clearly
In violation Of the statute law of the
State and Of instructions given to
the dispensers from time to time by
those In authority.
Mr., Stephenson submitted numer-
Gus ailidavits to the commissioner of
internal revenue from dispensers
throughout the State, and, according
to those afiidavits, Mr. Hammet had
resorted to most questionable means
to secure the afiidavits which, 1t Is
said, are on file at the Office Of Maj.
Jenkins. Several of the affidavits sub
mitted by Mr.. Stephenson contain
charges against Mr.. Hammet Of
serious nature. 1t is alleged that
Hammet secured the aflidavits in
fraudulent manner, and, not only
that, but that he made interlinea-
tions after the afIidavits were signed
Columbia State
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
GREAT HAVOC
Caused BY CIoudburst In Ohio
and West Virginia
PROPERTY DAMAGED.

Many Wnsllouts on Rail Lines. Thrc,
Deaths from Storm at GAINESVILLE
Ohio-Onc Drowning and a Light
ming Fatality-Nlany Wire Pros
trate-Lnndslidcs Add to Damage.
to Roads.
dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa.
says telephone communication with
West Virginia points late Thursda,
night report enormous damage b,
cloudbursts and storms in the inter.
ior of the State.
AT GAINESVILLE, Ohio, a cloudburst
and electrical storm resulted in three
deaths, and much property damage
Iaylor Davis was drowned while
fording a creek at Museville and a
man was drowned in the Adams Mill
basin His boat was upset by the
wind. Jonn Kline, miner Of Con
nellsville, was killed by lightning at
South GAINESVILLE.
Along the Western Maryland rail
road between Thomas and Elkins, W.
Va, the damage is SO great that il
Will not be possible to operate that
portion of the road for at least "a
hours. Two hundred and fifty feet
OF the track was washed over the
banks of Tub Run between Hamsle-
ton and Hendricks, and at the same
point there is 80 foot landslide. All
telephone and telegraph wires are
down between Parsons and Elkins.
Between Douglas and Thomas,
the tracks are washed out for a
quarter OF mile. Rain is still fall
Ing and railroad officials fear even
greater trouble.
The dry Fork railroad is reported
under water and the big main of the
West Virginia and Maryland Gas com
pany was torn out at Parsons.
On the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road there has been trouble between
Terra Alta and Grafton, including
waShouts and landslides, and since 8
O'Clock there have been no trains oy-
er that division.
The dam at Thomas has been weak
encd and it is feared it will give way,
Drecipitating several million gallons
of water into Cheat and Tygarts val
ley. The coal and iron branch of the
Western Maryland road between El-
kins and Durbin is reported tied up
by washOuts and landslides.
Dispatches from Grafton, Rowley-
hurg, Tunnelton and other towns in
Tygarts valley, in northern West Vir-
ginia tell of terrific rains followed by
the river going out OF It's bank nearly
its entire length, resulting in the
death OF three persons and causing
property losses that will aggregate
nearly a quarter Of a million dollars
At Elkins the rainfall reached the
remarkable total of five inches and
was nearly as heavy at other points.
Fifteen or more bridges arc washed
out, railroads are washed out and at
Grafton church from Bowleyburg
passed down the raging river.
At Thornton several houses were
washed away. At McCoombs the wa
ter came in an immense wave, wreck
ing the house of Mrs. Mary Ballard,
carrying off three OF her small chill
dren, whose bodies have not been re-
covered.
1t is feared many other lives have
been lost as the food came without
warning.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
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UNCONSCIOUS ENGINEIGR

Was at the Throttle as the Train
Sped on.
Hundreds of lives were imperilcd
Thursday when Floyd r.. Webber, en-
ginecr Of the fast westbound Lake
Snore passenger train, was stricken
unconscious at his throttle and the
train sped almost into Cleveland, o..
without Il guiding hand.
The engineer was overcome by the
intense heat. AS the engine rocked
into the Cleveland yards over the
switch joint the motion threw the
engine driver from his seat to the
floor of the cab.
Then the fireman learned what had
happened He jumped to the ongi-
ncer's seat leaving his companion
helples on the footboards, while he
brought the speed of the train down
within the yard limits,
Webber's condition was found to
be critical. How long the engineer
had been unconscious at the throttle
is not known.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
ATTACKS AGED MINISTER.
Rev. II. Il. Bradley Seriously Cut by
Negro Farm Hand.

A dispatch to The State says great
excitement prevailed at Troy, in Gree
wood county Thursday afternoon
over IA murderous assault made by
negro upon Rev. r. T.. Bradley, the
highly esteemed pastor Of the A. r.
p. church at Long Cane.
The negro, John Suber, who came
from Georgia some months ago, was
employed by Mr. Bradley upon his
farm. Thursday the negro resented
some order or reprimand given by
Mr.. Bradley and made an attck OH
him with a knife. Mr.. Bradley was
cut twice, once on each side of his
throat, and also had long cash
across his back. The negro at once
fed. Reports from Troy say that
every man in the town and surround
ing country is searching for the me-
gro. Sheriff Mcmillan, as soon as the
news reached him, left in an automo-
bile for Troy. The dogs owned by
the county were at Bpworth, some 20
miles from Troy, but they were at
once ordered to the scene.
a later report from Troy says Mr..
Bradley is not fatally wounded. 1t
is almost impossible to get commun-
ication will, the little town. Every
one is beside himself with rage and
resentment. Mr.. Bradley is one of
the most highly esteemed citizens OF
the county. He is about 60 years
old and leading minister Of his de-
nomination and lis known all over
thp State
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
PLUNGE I'M AIRSHIP.
Aeronaut Lights a Cigarette Af-
ter 800-Foot Drop.
When Propeller Rips Silk, Machine
Plunged Very Rapidly Toward the

Earth.
Carl Robinson, who sails the Kna-
benshue airship, fell 800 feet Satur-
day evening at Springfield, O., and
lives to tell about one Of the most
remarkable decents. He escaped
serious injury. The only mark he
has to show for his experience is a
tiny scratch over his left eye.
When Robinson landed on the
ground people nocked to the scene
of the accident, expecting to find him
ueau. But he quietly remarked to
the hrst arrival: "Why, you people
are more excited over this than
am"
Then he lighted cigarette and
asked mau in an automobile to
drive nm to the city to get meal.
me eyes of thousands of people
were fastened on Robinson when his
airship collapsed. Screams rent the
RAND many women tainted. Every
one| expected to see Robinson dashed
to a pulp.
at first he shot through space so
rapidly that 1t was diflicult for the
eye to follow him. AS he neared
the earth the machine slowed up and
he reached ground safely, lowered as
gently as a mother would place her
baby in cradle. stfS
Robinson has made one successful
trip, He says that when he started
on his second trial to reach the
center of the city he went higher
than usual so as to get free Of the
wind, and as he scared he was struck
by counter currents.
The propeller was thrown against
the end Of the balloon and the rapid
~ revolving wheel cut open the gas
bag. 1t Immediately began to settle
rapidly. Robinson kept his head and
climbed quickly to the propeller and
grabbed the gas bag side of the rent,
thus forming parachute. AS soon
as this was done the air entered the
bag and the machines fall was brok-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26

crful was the grip Of the mdertow,
which held Miss Wannamaker that to
rescue her was impossible. Those
who came TO her assistance cXcrted
themselves to the utmost. and the
boat was named and reached her in
an incredible short time, but al
though she was gotten into il before
life was extinct the nervous shock as
well as strangulation had been so
great that, as already stated ii was
not possible to rcSuSCitatc her. n
person OF more vigorous constitution
would undoubtedly been revived
Among those who took part in the
efforts to save the distressed bathcrS
were Capt Mcmillan, L. S. A., Don
aid Mckay Frost, Alex Martin, James
Adgcr, QuartnrmaStcr Fulton, G.. Nor
wood llaStic, Francis l.. Parker, Jr.,
Tom Buist, James Adger, Geo. II.
Hugucnin, Surgeon Kirkpatrick, Con-
tract Surgeon Hudson, U. s. A., DR..
Wannamakcr. post electrician.
Most Of these young men belong
TO a club, which has Il cottage on the
island Just in front OF which the
tragedy occurred.
Capt Frank t. Taylor and Mr.
Theodore j. Simons. friends Of tho
family, and her uncle, Or. Wanna
maker. took charge Of Miss Wanna
max cr's body and notified her par
cnts and other relatives. The army
post also did everything possible tC
render all needed assistance to tho
friends Of the unfortunate young
| lady.
Mr.. Wannamak the father oi
Miss Julia Wannamaker, is prom
incnt citizen of Orangehurg. He Is
now connected with the Orange Cot
ton Mills, in Orangchurg He moved
| from Columbia to Orangcbrg II
was stated that at one time he trav
oiled for the Ashepoo Fertilizer Com
pany, Of which Capt. Frank 70. Tay
lor is vice president and genera
mNnager.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
KISSING DEVIL.
is Worse Than Whiskcy Says Rev.
Mr.. Bass.

Rey. ID. l.. Bass, formerly OF this
State, but now preaching at Cairo,
ILL.,, whose recent sermon on the evils
of kissing created stir there, has
renewed his attack on the "kiss
devil%'
The kiss devil is doing more to
Ill hades than the whiskey devil. the
drug#devil, and all the other devils
al toldSp.2said Dr.. Bass.
'.oweethearts should never kiss un-
I'll they are married. In the days Of
our grandparents, in the Southern
States as least, any attempt to kiss a
girl was rightly declared as great a
wrong as could be committed against
her. Such an atcmpt was gross
insult, and the man who offered it
and the young woman's father or
brother met with pistols at the next
sunrise.
Let sweethearts hold each other S
hands as IA token of their pure affec-
ton And when the part the man
may perhaps bring his sweetheart S
tender hand to his lips for llecting,
gentle respectful pressure. But
that's all. God deliver us from the
kissing devil"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
"A QUEER CASE.
A Man MOurned For Years as
Dead Turns Up
AND TWO WIVES SUE.

Man believed Drowned Startlcs
"Widow" by Asking Aid Against
New "Wifc." Seeks Decree Her.
self and Spurns Request to Kill
Rivals Action and Rejects Ofrcl
Of His Return.
This queer tale comes from Chic
ago. Some twenty-nine years ago
Andrew Buckley, beloved husband of
Phimene Buckley, was drowned, hav-
ing disappeared from an overturned
rowboat. He is now defendant in
two suits for divorce
One pleasant day in October nearly
three score years ago he went for q
row. Next day the boat was found
not at all.
A sufficient time having passed
without his coming home to his
meals, as had been his custom, Mrs.
Buckley was reluctantly led to be-
licve that her husband was thorough
~ and unalterably drowned. in spite
of the fact that the body WAS never
recovered. and she grew to look upon
herself as a widow
AS widow, she fixed up nice
grave and decorated 1t with flowers
every year AS q widow, she recciv-
cd the condolences Of her friends
and cXtolled the virtues Of the late
lamentcd Buckley among the neigh
bors, to the discontinue Of many
husbands who had had no OppOrtun-
ity to prove themselves drowned and
virtuous.
LuXuriating in rccollections Of
the happiness that was, she remain
ed true TO the past and brought up
her son in fond reverence Of the
memory Of his worthy father.
During twenty-nine years she had
become firmly fixed in the habit Of
believing she was rclict and was
reconcilcd.
Therefore, she was surprised, to
say the least, when she recently re-
ccived a'letter from Buckley. The
letter bore Il water mark, but no
other indication Of having come from
II man who had gone to moist and
permanent death.
On the contrary 1t gave evidence
Of coming from one who was very
thoroughly possessed Of vitality and
animation. IN fact it went so far as
to show that the writer had been
leading a double life.
The writer explained to the loving
and affCcti0nate widow that the con
structivc corpse was in trouble and
needed her assistance. II is related
that the woman with whom he had
been living since his vicariOus death
was suing him for divorve and asking
alimony.
He wanted his widow to sign a
disposition that she was his wife In
order to upset the claims of his Sc
cond wife living i'll Seattle, Wash.
"Philomene, darling sad the
letter, "Won't you please make this
disposition? want to prove to my
wife that she is not my wife. but
that YOU are. You have always been
very good to me, and | am sure you
will be SO now. My present wife Is
hard to convince. You were never
SO. She wants alimony, but II 40
not have to pay her can have car
fare enough 10 pay my way back TO
YOU, and will live with you all my
life. presume our son is earning
money now. Please forward by re-
turn mail Yours. as was, Andrew.
Believing that she had been inlur-
cd by the supposedly drowned man,
who had originally deprived her OF
support and then Of a widows COM
fort, Mrs Buckley asked Judge NC
even to grant her a divorce from the
watcrloggcd mate OF former years.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
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RIVER REVEALS MURDER.
Body Found FLOATING With Arms
Tied and Throat Cut.

The body OF q man was found
floating in Tug River Matcwan, W.,
Va. Thursday. a rope had been
tied about the body, which held the
arms securely to the sides, and the
victims throat had been cut from ear
to car.
The noating body was gowned in
nothing but night shirt, and the
indications are that the murder had
been committed while the victim was
In his room at night and the body
thrown into the river.
The body is that OF a man prob
abby forty years OF age, but nothing
could be found by which 1t could be
identified.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
NEGRO lYNCHED
Assassin Quickly EXpiatcs for Cow
ardly Crime.

crank Bailey. negro, was lynch
ed by a mob consisting of $50 men
and boy Wednesday night at Usage,
Okla, after he had shot and NOR
tally wounded Frank Kelley, a brake
man on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas.
Kelley had elected the negro from
the train in the afternoon. The ne
gro hid in the yards and as the train
upon the top Of which Kelley was
standing passed, the negro shot him.
The negro was captured an hour
later. The mob was formed and
ovcrpowered the two officers who had
Bailey in custody Its members took
the negro to the scene OF his crime
and hanged him to a telegraph pole.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26

KILLED SElF WITH GAS.
Former Partner Of marshal Field
Dead i'm New York.

Albert G. Liscomb, formerly con-
nectod with the firm of Marshal
Field and Co., was found dead In his
apartments at the Chatsworth apart
mont house, asphyXiatod from gas
which was escaping from several
burners. Mr.. Liscombs family Is
away in the country. Liscomb sew
cred his connection with Marshal
Field and Co., four years ago to ac-
cept a position In New York.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
SPAT on STARS AND STRIPES
Japanese Engine Wiper at Los An
gclcs is Roughly Handled.

r. Yoni, Japanese employed as
wiper in the Southern Pacific shops
in Los Angeles, Cal, narrowly escap-
ed serious injury at the hands Of an
cnraged mob OF American workmen
recently.
Yoni was wipng an engine on
which had been placed two small
American flags. While wiping the
engine Yoni turned and deliberately
spat upon one Of the flags.
a crowd quickly surrounded the
Japanese and he was roughly handled
when he managed to elude his az.
SailautS and escaped.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
BABY OFFERED FOR SALE.
Dying Mother Wishes to Pay OFF All
Her DcGts.

In order that she may leave this
world without single creditor, Mrs.
Oscar Temanos of Monessen, Pa, OF
forod her four -months-o.I baby for
sale at the price Of $50. With the
money she intended to pay her doc
tors and druggists bills and smali
debt for food. She said she knew
that anyone who was willing and able
to give $50 for baby would he able
to provide it good home,
When friends of Mrs. Temanos saw
he advertisement in the paper offer-
ing the child for SAFE they agreed TO
cansel her Indebtedness but she tn-
sisted on offering for sale her sole
and dearest possession. Her husband
deserted his wife and child about
three months ago leaving them destl-
tuto
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
DIED FROM FRIGHT.
Thought Ills Wife Would BE Injured
by Horse.

A dispatch from Anderson to The
state says Solicitor Boggs arrived iii
the city "Wednesday and brought
news Of the rather unique death Of
Mr.. NJ. B. Waters Of Brevard, n. c.,
who lost his life from fright near
Pickcns. 1t seems that Mr.. and Mrs.
Waters were driving out in the coun-
try when their horse became fright
cncd and was rearing upon it's hind
feet Mr.. Waters became frightened
on account Of his wife and collapsed
dying eight minutes later The horse
did not run but fell back and injured
Mrs. Waters slightly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26

DROWNED IN BATHING FOOL.
Young Man, Lost Ills Life While IN
Swimming.

a dispatch from Rock Hill to TN"
state says l.. Alley, a young unmar-
ricd man, 23 years old, was drowned
in the swimming pool Of Arcade cot
ton mills about nine o'clock Wedncs-
day evening. It is not known wheth-
or he could swim or not. lie was
on a plank floating around in the poor
which is q private affair FOR the opcr-
ativcS Those nearby VINO hcafd ms
cali for help were not ablc 10 Ge'
to him in time. IT was an hollf or
more before his body was recovered
dredging the pool having to be re-
sorted to.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
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FOUND DEAD IN BAY.
Supposed to Have Fallen Overheard
While in II Fight.

The New York American says two
dead sailors, with arms locked, re
vcalcd Il river tragedy Thursday al
tcrnoon, when found floating near
the statue Of Liberty. What the cir
cunstanccS of their death were could
not be asccrtaincd, but il was assum-
cd that they had been lighting ana
had fallen from their ship.
1t is possible, however. that one
had fallen overheard and the other
trying to rescue him, had been
dragged down to death.
Both came from the steamer Dora
c.. and from letters found ON one OF
them he is believed to he CharlcS
Faulkner, twcnty-scvcn years Ola, OF
No. 81 New street, Manhattan.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
AUTO HITS EGG WAGON.
Injuries to its Occupants Might BE
Termed Superficial.

The New York American says an
auto containing Andrew d. Maloy, of
No. 25 Broad street, Manhattan, and
several friends whrled three tlocika
Thursday down the hill which leads
from the Long Island Railroad tracks
to Jamaica avenue, east New York
and crashed into two wagons laden
with eggs
The result might be described as
an Omlette du force. Broken eggs
spattered about as if the sky were
showcring the barnyard product. One
man was slightly bruised when the
auto hit the wagon he was driving.
Mr.. MalOy and his friends were un-
injured, but not SO their clothing
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
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BLOWN TO PIECES.
Gen. Alilihanoff, Woman and Coach
man Killed.

General Alikanoff, former govern
or general Of Tinis, Nine. Glieboif,
wife OF Gen. GlioDOlf, and the cOach-
man, were blown to pieces by a bomb
thrown at their conveyance.
A son of Gen. Alikhanoif and
daughter of Gen. Gliebonf sustained
serious injuries.
Gen. Alikahanoff was nicknamed
"rhe wild Beast" by Caucasian mem
bers Of the lower house Of Parlia.
ment Ills rigorous methods brought
down upon him the enmity Of the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26

KILLING NEAR McCOtAlICK
Fatal Row Between Two Negroes on
Public Road.

A dispatch from Mccormick to The
State says news reached there Thurs
day afternoon Of a difficulty which
occurred on the public highway about
four miles from this place between
two negroes. One OF the negroes
was killed and his slayer has been
locked up. The weapon used was Il
gun and whiskcy is said to have been
the cause Of the trouble The names
OF the participants in the tragedy are
unknown at the time this dispatch
was sent.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
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FIVE MULES KILLED
By lightning While Running Loose
I'm Il Pasture.

The Augusta Herald says five
mules. valued at 81 200, and be-
longing to the Woodward Lumber
company Of tnat city, were struck by
lightning "Wednesday afternoon about
four O'Clock and instantly killed
The mules had been sent TO Jaci
son thirteen miles from Augusta, -
nc used by the company there. ihey
wore loose and i'm a pasture when the
storm came up. 1t is supposed that
thcy were huddlcd close together
when Killed by the deadly bolt.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-26
CLERKS ERROR.
Ignorant Giri Served Years i'm Poison
for Months.

Because clerk wrote years in
stead Of month, Lena Rivers, IN u
norant girl, has served almost scNrc
Of years in Alabama mines when tho
real time was less than two yeas.
She died just before her time was up
and her mother now asks the Ala
bama legislature for overtime pay.