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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
SCARED TO DEATH.
When the Gentleman Got His SiI.
YER Ear Trumpet
The Negro Hotel Porter Thought 1t
Was Big Horse Pistol and Ran

| ~" N~5'O AoeoA oftcr AhouBnC IL
Was Big Horse Pistol and Ran
For His Life.
A laughable mistake occurred one
night last week at the Piedmont
one OF Atlanta's big hotels The fol
lowing Is the story as related by the
Atlanta Journal:
A shattered cup Of coffee, a porte,
frightened almost into Mysteries and
n narrowly averted panic on the SO
| cond floor of the Piedmont hotel was
the result Of an effort by Grand Com
mnnder John J. Seay, OF Rome, tc
- means for communicating with Il
negro employc at $3.50 O'Clock Thurs.
day morning.
Grand Commander Seay who nun.
bers his friends by hosts in other or
SabiZatiOns as we'll as Masonry, Is
compelled to use his ear trumpet on
nearly all occasions. This little
black trumpet is n most harmless in
strument In the eyes OF his friends.
TO the porter this same ear trumpet
was q means of terror and it requir-
ed much persuasion to convince the
negro who had taken refuge behind
the elevator shaft and was peering
with wide anxious eyes at the trum-
pet Mr. Seay held in his hands
The grand commander was not
able to sleep we'll Tueday night on
account Of severe headache. I'm
able to secure any relief he thought
that Il cup of black coffee might be
fn1n
to the night clerk and asked him to
please send up the coffee.
Realizing that he would not be
able to hear the porter knock at his
door when he came with the cup Of
coffee Mr.. Seay left his door slightly
open, with the one incandescent light
turned on.
When the negro came to the door
Mr.. Seay saw him in the half dim
light. He sprang from the bed and
started rapidly toward the dresser
where his ear trumpet was. AS he
reached out his hand for the trumpet
there came piercing shriek from
the negro and as the grand comman-
der turned he saw the cup fall from
the negro's hands and shatter on
the floor, the black coffee spattering
the walls
Then the negro fled to the elevator
shaft, and wrpStlcd vainly with the
door to escape by means of the shaft.
Mr.. Seay with his ear trumpet fol-
lowed Seeing the negro's alarmed
condition Mr.. Seay called to him,
telling him he did not intend to hurt
him.
'Wcll then, Boss, for Gawd's sake,
put down that big Colts pistol you
have in your hands" '<S
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
THE DEADLY AUTO.
Woman Loses Control OF Machine
and Is Killed.

While racing with n Jersey Central
railroad train between Point Pleasant
and Asbury Park "Wednesday, an au-
tomobic in which Mrs. George b.
Boyce and Miss a. Wilda Mass, OF
Point Pleasant, were riding, was ov-
crturned, and Miss Mass was killed
Instantly
Mrs. Boyce, wife OF an automobile
dealer in New York city, was render
ed unconscious and was taken to her
home in Point Pleasant.
Mrs. Boycc was operating the ma
chine The train had just left Point
Pleasant, bound for Asbnry Park,
where the automobile, going at a
terrific pace, came along the road
way, which parallels the railroad
tracks and attempted to pass the
train.
Passengers in the train witnessed
the accident and crowded TO the
platforms and windows, cheering the
two women as the machine steadily
forged ahead Of the train.
Just as the automobile was abreast
Of tho locomotive and when both
were going at the rate of 90 miles
an hour. Mrs. Boycc lost control or
the automobile. The machine sworV-
ed from the roadway, went over an
cmbankmcnt into q swamp and over
| turned. crushing Miss Mass.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
SECURING RIGHTS OF WAY.
Work on Electric Road to Begin
About September I.

MIR. John B. Stroman Of Orange
5urg went to Aiken last week at
lending to business relative to the
obstruction OF the Characterization
electric railway, which is being fur
hcrcd by the South Carolina Publ.
Service Corporation. He states thai
he rights Of way from Springfield e
'cotts bridge, on the lGdistO, have
pccn secured and that he is now ne
,otiating for those from that place t.
Aiken Nearly all Of the deals fol
lights from Springfield to Orange
burg have been closed. Mr. Stroman
states that a double track Will proba-
bly, be laid and that 1t is the purpose
If the promoters to put on fast schcd-
ncs, making probably 70 miles an
hour The line Of the road from
Springfield to Aiken will he from
that place through Mr.. John Guig-
nard's lands to Mr.. j. p. Nair's
place. thence across the Edisto near
SCOTS bridge and across Shaw's 8
creek near the Hatchaway bridge,
thence through the lands Of Mcssrs.
George Wright, l.. G. Courtney,
Croft and G.. K. Henderson into
Aiken. The construction Of the road
viii begin about the first Of Septcm-
bpr.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17

"A CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
Town OF BrightwclI Was Completely
Wiped Out.

A dispatch from Mount Pleasant,
Texas, says nine persons wcrc killed
and many injured by tornado which
wrecked the town OF Birthright and
Ridgcway. Details are meagre, but
it is known that other towns suffer
ed heavily both In life and property.
The cyclone practically destroyed
the towns Of Ridgeway and Birth
right, forty miles west OF here.
The killed, SO far as known, are:
Mrs. Brazil and baby.
Calvin Trammcl and SON.
Roy Mc'all.
-. ~. Stevenson and wife.
Sidney +. Oakley and wife
The injured reported are:
Ben Pogue, skull fractured; Mrs.
Ben Pogue, internally injured; Mrs.
Joe Ferguson, scalp wound.
Birthright. town of 500 was COM
pleIely wiped of the map. Great
damage Is reported at Caney. negro
settlement. and IT Is believed many
more were killed there.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17

SUICIDE NOTIFIED FRIEND
Told Them by Telephone What She
Was About to DO.

Requesting central to Ring up all
her neighbors on the telephone, Mrs.
George Belts, living near Guthrie
Center, Ia, announced to the people
who took down the receivers that she
was about to commit suicide by
drinking concentrated lyc. She said
she had been sick for such a long
time, that the doctor bills were enor~
nous and that she would no longer
burden her husband. Then she left
the telephone and made good her
word.
The frantic ncighbors tried to call
the woman back to the telephone, but
she would not answer. The men
raced to the Belts home, almost kill
ing their horses in their efforts to
reach the woman before 1t was too
late. She died alone before they
reached her. Her husband returned
from town to find his wife a corpse
and was almost crazed with grief.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
WILL KNOCK THEM OUT.
An Invention That Make Buttlcships
Back Numbers.

What is the use of building mon
stcr battlcships, worth $2,00O,OOO
apiece, when they can be blown all
to bits by man operating miles
away with an instrument no bigger
than a hand camera? That Is what
a French scientist claims can be ac-
complished through manipulation or
wireless currents found everywhere
The explosion which recently blew
MP the French battleship Jena at
Toulon was due to stray electrical
currents coming in contact with
nowdcr. this genius confidently as
sorts. and offers to prove that this
was possible by series Of long dis
tance experiments.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
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SHOULD WOMEN POP.
New York DANES Think They Should
Propose To Men.

That women should have equal
rights with men concerning propos-
ais Of marriage was the stand taken
recently at meeting Of the New
York City Federation OF Women's
Clubs. Mrs. Belle de Rivera, pres
idcnt Of the federation, said that
women certainly should have the
right to propose as we'll as men. She
said she wondered how women were
going to marry, If they never had an
opportunity.
Speaking on the same subject, Mrs.
Dore Lyon, president Of the Electric
Club, said she thoubht 1t would be
perfectly proper for girls to propose
in many cases. She said a rich girl
should fave the right and that she
might go about 1t in this way: Now.
my dear, If you would care to marry
me, l will obtain your parents con-
cent. am able to support you in
the style your tastes require. and YOU
need not worry about bank &C
CONT ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
BREAKS HIS NECK.
Nv q Fall of Not More Than Twelve
Inches.

A remarkable accident happened
at Greenwood one night last week,
by which John Renolds, negro
train hand on the Charleston ana
Western Carolina Railway, lost ms
life. While asleep in his bunk IN the
caboose Of his train he rolled our OF
the bunk and striking the loor hau
HE neck broken. 1t seemed that he
rell on his head and the weight OF
body IN some way brought about
tho broken neck. There were other
negroes in the caboose and they were
awak cucd by the fall. He fell about
one loot.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17

BODY TERRIBLY SHOCKED
Electrician Lives After Receiving H.
900 Awful volts.

Eleven thousand volts of olcctri-
city supposed to have passed through
the body Of James Mcdonald, an ell"
ectrician, failed to kill him and he Is
expected TO recover at the hospital
at New Rochelle, N. y. He was uh-
sconscious for "a hours after the
shock which was received while ne
was working on the overhead trolley
system Of the Now York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad.
Mcdonald fell from platform ana
caught hold of signal rod and a
food wire to save himself. Fellow
workmen heard his screams and
managed to rescue him by using rub
ber gloves.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
EXCITING RACE.
Murderer Carried to Safety In an
Auto by the Sheriff.
MOB WANTED HIS LIFE

Asked Stranger to Drink. III
Compel You!" Hc Shouts, After
Refusal; Then Two Bullets Were
Fired.
Smashing all speed laws and cram
ming on every ounce Of speed which
big racing automobile was capable
Sheriff Martin Thursday whirled r.
w. Troy, Of New York, from West
Palm Beach to Miami, to prevent his
prisoner from being lynched for the
murder of George N. Newcomb.
Had the sheriff delayed five minu-
tes the friends of the man whom the
prisoner shot would have torn him
from the grasp Of the officials and un-
doubtedly killed him.
Troy arrived at West Palm Beach
on the steamer Cilecia, from q South
American city. After leaving the
vessel he went to saloon and start
ed drinking. He is said to have be-
come almost intoxicated.
1t is said that Troy asked New
comb to drink with him. Newcomb
declined. This enraged the New
Yorker, and after a bitter quarrel
with the man who spurned the invi-
tation, Troy shouted:
"Ill compel you to drink with
mel"
The visitor pulled revolver and
levolcd 1t at Ncwcomb. who, retained
his placid micn, still refused to take
a drink with Troy.
No sooner had the second refusal
been uttered than Troy pulled the
trigger twice ard two bullets plough
cd into Ncwcobm, A-.ling him in
stantly.
Troy was arrested few minutes
later and taken In charge by the
sheriff.
Newcomb's friends gathered soon
nfterward and sought out the New
Yorker, who had quietly gone with
the sheriff. saying he had killed his
victim in self-defence. The news was
flung broadcast. and crowd gather
ed around where Troy was being
held.
Martin, divining the intent Of the
mob, summoned an automobile and
soon was dashing to Miami where he
could land his prisoner In safety, and
be assured Of protection against
lynchers.
Troy says that he and his brother,
Daniel w. Troy, who has had offices
in No. 6$ Wall street, are in the lum-
Der business. He has telegraphed to
Daniel to come and aid him in his
fight, should the case come to trial,
as is expected.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
WOMEN CUT TO PIECES.
NiutiIatcd With RaZors at their Home
I'm New York.

at New York Mrs Maria Nitc and
her mother Mrs. Maria l'rignoli were
literally siashod to pieces with raZorS
in their home. Giovanni Nitc, the
husband Of the young woman Is un-
der arrest, charged with the crime.
Nite says that two men broke in
and killed the women, and that he had
Il struggle with them in their de-
fence. Mrs. I5rignoli gave the alarm
which called the police
An occupant OF a noihboring
apartment heard a tapping on the
window. Looking out she saw Mrs.
Brignoli on the fire escape in her
night dress with blood flowing from
her throat. She fell back dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
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SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Chinese Said TO Have Been Thrown
Into The Sea.

1t was reported that two sailors
who escaped from the British steam
cr Marori King which arrived at San
Diego from Shanghai, make senst-
tional charges Of brutality against
the captain and officers OF tho ship
Rumors are I'm circulation to the
effect that 3 Chinese were killed
during riot on board and their
bodies cast into t,e sea.
International complications are
likely to result and 1t Is believed that
the most serious part Of the charg es
remain to be told.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
Old SOLDIERS TRAGIC DEATH
Mr.. Jesse Pitmam Either stepped or
Fell From Train.

A dispatch from Cheraw TO inc
state says whom the northbound tram
stopped at tho crossing near the OH
mill on "Wednesday night, Mr.. Jesse
Pittman, a veteran go years Oh abe'
who was returning from the reunion
in Columbia, met a tragic deatn, WI,
Pittman thinking 1t was the CheraW
station, started to leave the Ia,a Ia
and as tho cars moved off he stepped
or fell off on his head, crushing IN
his skull and killing him Instantly
He lived near Ruby In that county,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17

CAUGHT IN FIRE TRAP.
Number Of Lives Lost in Kansas CITY
By q Fire.

At Kansas City, fire destroyed the
Pepper building, n tlve-story struc-
turc at Locust and Ninth streets,
and It is feared that the loss of life
may be from three to twenty, with 20
injured.
Soon after the fire started 1t was
seen that the building, which was
considered a fire trap, was doomed
and efforts were directed toward saw
ing lives
The building was occupied by
Montgomery, Ward &c Co., and more
than 200 persons, mostly girls, were
employed.
The fire gained rapid headway.
Men and women appeared at the up
per stories appealing for help. Many
of the girls were rescued
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17

SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER
w. w. Bradley Elected Trustee Of
Clemson College.

w. w. Bradley Of Abbeville has
been elected life member OF the
board I'm the place OF his father, j..
e. Bradley. who died few weeks
ago.
Mr.. w. W. Bradley is Congress
man Aikcn's private secretary. Mr..
Bradley was former chairman OF the
State board of equalization, having
been the prime mover in that body's
organization. He Is about 40 years
Old
The board OF trustees attended to
regular routine business. No matters
OF importance came up for discussion
Senator Tillman was present, it be
ing the first meeting he has attended
i'm many months.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
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MORE PAY FOR ENGINEEitS
The Southern Railway Increases the
Wages of Locomotive Drivers.

Effective at once the locomotive
engineers on tho Southern Railway
through the system have been grant
ed an increase In wages amounting
to ten per cent for passenger engi-
ncers and 6 per cent for freight mon,
and SO cents and 45 cents, respective
per hour overtime.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
LOVE MAD RIVALS.
Foolishly Kill Each Other About a
Handsome Girl.

A special dispatch from Pueblo,
Mexico, says LaurO Jandero, million
aire owner Of several haciendas, ana
Jose Maria Beltran. municipal dlrec-
tor Of Tiatanqui, both aspirants Tor
the hand Of the daughter OF proml-
nent planter in that district, fought
a duel with pistols In the streets
this morning in which both were
mOrtally wounded.
The men had quarreled repeated
ly and when they met this morning
following an encounter OF last hlght'
Beltran opened fire. Jandero re,
turned the fire and both men lcil
badly wounded. From their rccum-
bent positions they continued hrinb
until each had received wounds
which physicians say are mortal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-05-17
SCORES DROWN.
Passengers Became Panic Stricken
and Jumped Overheard.

A dispatch from Montevidco an
nounces that the French transport
steamer Potion from Marseilies on
April 5. for Buenos Ayres. has been
wrecked off the coast OF Uruguay !,
One hundred Of her passengers ana
crow are said to have pcrishcd. III
Is understood that there are 2o0
nasseneers on board the vessel ana
that her cargo Will prove total loss,
The Poitou struck at spot caileo
Rincon de 1errero.
A manic broke out on board the
vessel when she grounded, and a
great number OF terror-stricken peo,
bic jumped over board. Some OF
them swan ashore, but many were
drowned. ~,
Custom officers at R!ncon de Her
raro saved fifty out OF three hun
fGe1 dred SnaUa passengers, Who are said te
have been on board. How many
others have been saved Is not known
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12

Association of Master Bakers in the
city to attend the annual convention
and celebrate the tenth anniversary of
their Organization. Headquarters were
opened at the Palmer house and last
night there was reception in honor of
the visitors. The business of the con-
ventiOn will begin today and continue
until the end of the week Governor
Deneen will be the principal speaker
at the convention and julius Fleisch-
mann, former mayor Of Cincinnati
will be the orator at the anniversary
banquet tomorrow night at the Audi
forum. An important feature will be
the report of a committee named to
formulate various food standards in
the baking business. This report will
be submitted by Chairman Simon HUI
big of Cincinnati The report fixes
the standards oil. the various grades of
-four, milk, yeast, sugar and other in
gradients used by American bakers in
bread and pastry. 1t has been drawn
up in order to comply with the require
ments Of the federal and state pure
food laws, and is expected to do much
toward improving conditions, espe-
cially in preventing bakers from be
ing deceived in fours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12

criptiOn of the man every effort to
find him proved unavailing It was
more than a year later, or April 2
last, that he was arrested as name of
PasQuaie Gelorma. After much ques-
tiOning he admitted his identity, but
denied that he was guilty of the
murder The woman, he declared, com
mitted suicide in his presence. Fear
ing that he would be accused of the
crime, he said he had fed from Chi
cago and for a year had lodged about
f.Om place to place. In the course of
his wanderings he said he had tray
elled TO Italy and thence to South
America and in one occasion had
visited Chicago since his flight
onstantin admitted that the deed
,ad been committed with his razor
and the police claim to have a clear
case against him. The only weak
Joint, however, appears to be lack OF
motive for the crime, but the states
attorney declares that the motive has
been discovered and that the prosecu
ton will be able TO show it beyond a
doubt
Constantine, who is a young Italian
Of good appearance, has relatives in
New York who are well-to-do and it is
said that ample funds are Forthcoming
for a vigorous defense The Gentrys
formerly lived in the lake Winnebago
valley
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12

sect. They claim to have been called
as missionaries to China, and they
say they can speak the Chinese
tongue, though they haveV no knowl
edge Of what they are saying. They
sold their homes and most Of their
personal belongings TO pay for their
passage, but will not have enough left
they say, to buy meal ticket when
they get there" They left behind a
daughter, who refuses to be con-
verted to lie faith, and Mrs. LAWYER
aged mol-er. from whom she has
never been separated.
A. w. Mcdonald and the rest Of
the party disposed OF their property
and belongings for less than half the
actual value, so they could join the
party. A score of others, named in the
year book as missionaries of Africa,
India, South America, Holland, the
Philippines and Scandinavian coun-
tries, are disposing of their homes
to go later in the year. One of the
tenets Of the apostolic faith is that
all assistance financial or otherwise,
is from higher power, and that PEG
pie who are the actual providers are
only agencies of the divinity. IN
this way, they declare, every offering
to the cause is an answer to an indi
tidual prayer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12

plans. are the best answer to Wall
streets pesimistic outgivings.
After three years trial the operat-
| .ng officials of the Lake Shore have
reached the conclusion that concrete
ties are all right for slow tracks. but
are not suitable for use on those over
which fast trains run. On the other
hand, operating officials of the Illinois
Central road have no use for this de-
scription OF ties for any purpose In
the tests made by that road it was
found that about 90 per cent of the
total number used disintegrated.
The trouble with the railroad bust
ness in the United States is made
clear by statistics of railroad acct
dents. During the last six years and
seven months railroads in the United
States killed 27,744 persons and in
jured 400, 24S, and of these nearly U.s.
600 of the dead and S45, 900 of the in
jured were their own employees. The
accidents which caused these fataIitis
were also the cause of a loss of at
least $75,000,00C to the railroads
through the destruction OF damage
sustained by their equipment. n
they would have invested that sum of
$75,0O0,000 in the development and use
Of safety appliances and today would
be in much better condition than they
are, and besides. nearly thirty thous-
and human lives would have been
saved and more than 400 600 nersous
would have been kept from injury and
mutilation. But railroads are man
aged as adjuncts to Wall street gamb.
ling, and their managers are more in
terested in paying dividends on water
ed stock and in selling bonds at
profit than in improving their
service, making travel safer
and saving the lives of their
employees and of the public.
safety appliances are not
in use, except on a comparatively few
lines in the United States, and the
cost of accidents is paid as they occur
intead of investing a lump sum to pre-
vent them. That is why accidents
are so much more frequent In the
United States than they are abroad,
because railroads in this country are
purely money-making affairs and are
not regarded by their owners as public
utilities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12
LITTLE RHODYS DAY.
Big Time for Tiny State at James
town,

Big Time for Tiny State at James
town.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 10.-Rhode Is,
landers will take possession of the
jamestown exposition today and hold
exercises in commemoration of the
ninety-fourth anniversary of the bat
tie of Lake Erie, which resulted in a
victory for the American fleet under
Commodore Hazard Perry, a native of
Rhode Island.
At II o'clock this morning Governor
James H. Higgins and the other visi-
tors from Rhode Island will be es-
corted to the Auditorium where the
exercises will be held. John Taggard
Blodgett, president of the Rhode Is
land commission, is to preside and the
speakers include Governor Swanson Of
Virginia, president Tuckerof the expo
sition and Governor Higgins of Rhode
Island. The historical address will be
delivered by President Faunce of
Brown university. A parade of troops
will be held in the afternoon, followed
by a public reception at the Rhode Is
land building, one of the handsomest
of the state edifces at the exposition.