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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20
Ladies Knit Underwear

We call it clearance" and we
mean just that. We propose to find
new homes for these goods because
their room is better than their COM
pany, hence the low prices.
Ladies Bleached Isle Pants lace trimmed
French band. sizes q So, special. .42c
Ladies' regular Csc bleached Vests sizes
4-5-6, special. 19c
Boys Summer Shirts and Drawers, extra
quality. not all sizes. special. ..21c
Misses Union Suits. bleached, all Sizes
special. csc
l lot Ladies Vests. not lOc, but only SC
Hot weather goods at swetering prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

Free Swedish Mission. cornor Of
Eleventh street and Fifth avenue. Sun
day school at $50 a. III. Services at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20
Some Enticin9 Figures:
Wash Goods

The choicest spring and ideas are here and in
cue these reduced stocks all the creations and
novelties and bargains like these prevail dur
ing the closing of our Great July Clearing Sale
1000 yards fancy printed Lawns white black grounds,
also line Batiste Cloth, odd lots, worth &c AZ
per yard, for Monday, per yard ~
Imported Silk Organizes, exquisite printing beautiful
broideried dots, floral dresden Styles also big
of Arnolds silk tissues, saline stripes I0c
worth up 75c per yard July Clearing Sale Price '>S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

Continued on Page Eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

Heavy cloth suit cases, steel
frame. brass lock and trimmings,
sewed leather handles and corners
riveted, three sizes, 22-inch, 24-inch
and 26-inch, regular price $3.50 and
s1.75. our special price I 90
for this sale only ....... 1.SO
Boys negligee shirts with and
without collars, light patterns,
special for this 90
week 49,. ...... ,....-. .@OA
Mems white Maco foot half hose,
all sizes huff sed," 10H
the pair .1S/ES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20
Carpet
Department

There are sales and sales but the
July Clearanceis breaking all records
in our Suit department.
Think OF purchasing a 1000
Jumper Suit for. ........ 4.9S
A 1900 Jumper Suit for. ....5.98
A $500 Silk SIT. .9.98
1.25, $50 Mercerized Petticoat. CSC
Is Silk Petticoats, worth up to
1000, for. ..............S .9S
Ladies White Lawn Suits, quick
selling at 1913, 2.9S and. 1898
We are undoubtedly selling the
greatest csc White Shirt in the Tri-
Cities. Comparison will prove this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

"Vudor" Porch Shades ex-
clude the sui, admit the breeze
and are weather proof. All
sizes and colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

Free Methodist church, Nish ayc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

$50 discount on all Novelty Wood Carvings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20

First Baptist. corner Third avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-20
GENTS FURNISHINGS REDUCED

Yeti isn't the fault of the good
not be here. The fault lies in the ca
fact that perhaps we bought not wis
Mems mercerized pink balbriggan
underwear, this is what has been
selling all summer for soc the gar
ment, our price for this o.
sale, the garment .OOC
Csc suit.)
Mems working shirts, chambrays,
cheviots and madras cloth, o.
soc values for .OOC
Monarch and Acorn brand s100
negligee shirts, light and dark pat
terms, fancy stripes and figures,
slightly soiled, special IN
while they last ..% %
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
SEARCH FOR DEAD sUspENDBD.
Coal Mines Have Given Up
500 Bodies.

AT Monogah, w. Va, sea ch in
Mines 6 and 8, of the Fairmont Coal
Company for victims OF last Fridays
explosion was suspended early this
week, partly because fire had broken
out again in Mine 8, and partly be-
cause every section OF the two mines
has been explored and 1t was not be-
lieved that further search along the
same lines would result In the find
ing Of more bodies.
Three hundred and twenty bodies
have been removed, OF these II were
Americans, 148 italians, Sd Slovaks,
81 Poles, 5 Greeks and 2 Hunga-
rians.
Vice President Wheelwright and
General Manager Lee l., Malone be-
lieve that all bodies not deeply bur-
led in the old workings have heen res
moved.
A force of ninety men has begun
to clean up the mine and remove the
heavy falls and heaps OF debris that
were not disturbed by the rescuing
lparties, and 1t ie said that some adj
ditional bodies will be found
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20

DISpENSARY LAW DISCUSSED.
Representatives OF Eleven County
Boards OF Control Meet.

Pursuant to a call sent out by the
Kershaw County board of Control
there was held in Columbia Wedncs-
day a conference OF county boards,
which was attended by representa-
tivcs Of eleven county boards as fol-
lows:
Kcrshaw, Richiand, Orangeburg
Charleston, Lee. Barnwell, Laurcns,
Dorchester. Fairfield, Chester and
sumter. Or. w. j. Dunn, Of Ifer-
shaw was elected president and Capt
]. H. Claffy, of Orangcburg, sccrc-
tary.
The members OF county boards
present discussed the provisions Of
the Carey-Cothran law in detail and
particularly az to such sections as
now give practical difficulty in the
operation of the dispensarics
The matter OF samples, which is
not dealt with at all in the law, was
chiefly discussed, and 1t was decided
to ask the General Assembly tc
amend the law so that the boards car
dispose of samples in some way lc
Rllly.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20

MOURNIGRS Make MISTAKE.
Mother Wrongly Identifies Dead Boy
MS Her Son.

dispatch to The News and
Courier says when the body OF the
young man killed by live wire in
Camden, and supposed to be that Of
WILDER Langley of Chester was car
ried there for interment, the coffin
was opened at the request OF young
Langley's mother. No one doubted
the identity of the corpse. Mrs.
Langley herself not Questioning that
the body was that Of her son, and
she and other relatives Of young
Langley viewed it and wept over 1t
as such.
Among those who came III the
house of mourning to pay their re-
spects to the grief-stricken family
was Mrs. Ore, neighbor of the
Langley's. Mrs. Ore, like others OF
those present, was permitted to view
the remains, and to her utter aston
ishment recognized in the dead body
her own son, Lewis Sowell, child
by former marriage.
The Langleys, following the an
nouncement Of Mrs. Ore Of her dis
covery, were convicted Of its correct
ness, and 1t was further coniirD,ed
by the appearance on the scene Of
young WILDER Langley himself, alive
and well, who returned home from
the country, where he had been at
work, and was astonished to learn
that he had been mourned as dead.
Young Sowell, who was II years
old, leaves besides his mother, two
brothers and a sister, Mr.. Ernest
Sowell Of Orangeburg County; Mr..
Roy Sowell and Mrs. B. Lowry, Of
Lancaster.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
.'.'Alfs.si.es'
a WILD M AN
Attacked Lt,mbarnen in the Woods
out in yYashington.

out III inssSNYasninSton,e stS q 81
A dispatch from Seattle saS Il roain-
ing the Northwestern forest and
fighting the inhabitants OF small
Washington towns along the Monte
Cristo branch of1the Northern Pacif-
fic is wild man who has thus farS
evaded capture,
Nels Helgensen, recently from ST.
Paul, was attacked by man while
in the brush, who, Helgensen says,
wore few ragged garments and
CARED a rusty pistol, which he le-
velcd at Helgensen, the hammers
clicking several times without shoot
ing. The strapping Swede grappled
with his assailant, and got the worst
of the match.
Other loggers laughed at his story
until a few days ago when John
O'Leary, a timber cruiser, went into
the same neighborhood for game and
had similar experience. He went
to sleep in a deserted cabin and was
awakned by yell.
Arising. he was knocked to the.
ground again, but hit the man with
an AK as he grappled for his throat.
The wild man SUNK off with pite-
Gus half-human wall. The man,
O'Leary says, had a hairy body and
face.
say they have seen the wild man,
who is believed to be n Frenchman
who took up a timber claim near
Mt. Pilchuck five years ago, and dis
apparel mysteriously two years la
ter. The supposition is that soli-
tude drove him crazy, after which he
lost much Of his resemblance to the
human by living wild.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
- H------------s---.
WILL SELL DIRECT.
Farmers Union Will Eliminate the
Middle Man.

"A special dispatch from Greenvillc
TO The News and Courier SAYS Mr..
W. G. Moore, financial agent for the
Farmers Union, returned to Green
vile Wednesday from trip to ELL
rope. Mr.. Moore went to England
and Germany for the purpose of
comforting with the spinners about
making direct sales of cotton. He
made close study Of the situation
and, rs result, agencies have been
established at Manchester, England,
and also in Germany, through which
Farmers Union cotton will be sold
direct to the spinners. Mr.. Moore is
enthusiastic over the plan and de-
clares 1t will result in saving at least
Il dollar bale on cotton thus hand
led. He predicts sensational prices
later in the season whom the con
sumner finally realizes the size Of the
crop aud the fact that the farmer Is
not willing to take less than Is
cents.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
LOST THEIR HANDS.
10 Save thc Lives OF Their Fellow
Workers.

At New York in order to save
Il number OF comrades from death,
Olive Jude and John j. McGlynn,
iron workers, each lost hand on
Thursday. The two men were at
work on the Long Island city tower
OF the new Blackwell Island bridge
They were working high up on the
structure, and it was their duty to
guide into place the great steel
plates on which the girde rest. Be
low them were working a score Of
other men.
One Of the great plates that had
Just been settled into place sudden
ly began to slide. Unless it was
stopped it would plunge from it's
base onto the heads Of the men work
ing below. Jude and McGlynn saw
the danger and, shouting to the
workmen below, each threw an arm
around beam and each seized with
his free hand the sliding plate. BY
a gigantic effort they slipped it
to one side so that it rested against
a beam. But they were unable to
Withdraw their hands ii, time.
Jude's right hand was cut off at
the wrist and McGlynnls left hand
was terribly mangled. Comrades
riggcd tackle and drew the plate
back so that they wdre released
meantime holding the two injured
men so that they did not fall from
the tower. At the hospital Nc
Glynn's hand was amputatcd. Botf
will rncONOr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20

ANCIENT FREE MASONS.
List of Grand Officers Elected at the
Recent Meeting.

Recent Meeting.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
Of Ancient Free Masons Of South
Carolina met in annual session in
Charleston last week The Grand
Masters report showed the order to
be in e most nourishlng condition.
After the transaction of all business
the following grand officers were
elected
Grand Master, James t. Niche,
Of Darlington.
Deputy Grand Master, James r.
Johnson, Of Charleston.
Senior Grand Warden, George S.
Mower, Of Newberry
Junior Grand Warden, George r..
Bryan, of Grecnville.
Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman
Davis, Of Charleston.
Grand Secretary, j. r. Barron, p.
G. NJ, OF Columbia.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. w. r. Smith
Of SpartanDurg.
The Grand Lodge being called
from the third degree TO the first
degree, proceeded to the instala
ton of the newly elected Grand
officers.
The following appointivc officers
were then announced:
Senior Grand Deacons: j. p. Duck
cit, Anderson, and j. G. Kinney,
Bennettsvillc.
Junior Grand Dcacons; w. j..
Rodgers, Darlington, and j. W..
Roberts, Grecnville.
Grand Stewards: A. l.. Barton,
Charleston, and j. *. Hood, Andcr
Grand Marshal, John Kcnncrly.
Edgcncld.
Grand Pursuivant, G. l., Kicker,
Sumter.
The following District Deputy
Grand Masters:
First District, William G. MAJ
yck, Charleston; second, S. II. llod-
gers. Beaufort; third, r. A. Gyles,
Blackvillc; fourth, William A. Giles
Graniteville; fifth. -. e. Nicholson
Edgencld; sixth. r. a. Cooper Lau-
ems; seventh, j. G.. Watkins, An
'lerson; eighth O. r. Doyle, Cal
houn, ninth, A. S. Rowcll. Piedmont;
tenth. B. b. Bishop, lnman; eleventh
Z. Y. Hunter, Prosperity; twelfth, T.
G.. Sccrest. Lancaster; thirteenth
Joseph Lindsay, Chester; fourteenth
Nv G. Davis, Manning; fifteenth
| Ouje Iacohs J[jnpstrpc. siXtpCnt n
William hgglcston, I!artsvllo; scv
cnteeth, John G.. Sellers; eighteenth
| William T.. Glaze, Orangcburg.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
a07-~F-7----.
WATCIiMAN MURDERED


A special dispatch from Florence
TO The News and Courier says MI.
G. T.. Kalc, the bridge watchman
for the Atlantic Coast Line at Pee
Dee River, was found lying beside
the track in an unconscious condi-
ton between the river bridge and the
station at Pee Dee Monday night,
with two wounds on the head his
money and watch missing indicating
that he had been foully dealt with,
robbed and left for dead.
He was found by the station agent
at Pee-Deo and, as he was still alive
was brought to Florence on Train
No. 50 for medical treatment, but
died soon after reaching the Coast
Line Hospital without rcgaininp
consciousness.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
DECIDE ON DENVER.
Democratic National Convention Will
Meet There on July z.

After deciding to hold the next
Democratic National Convention at
Denver, Col. and fixing the date.
July Z. 1908, the national committee
Thursday at Washington entered up
Oh spirited debate on the propriety
OF accepting more Of the 100000
offered by Denver for the Conven-
tion than Is actually needed to pay
the Convention expenses In that city.
The opposition to the acceptance of
the contribution took the form Of a
resolution by Representative Clay
ton OF Alabama declining money not
actually needed for Convention pur-
poses, but after long debate the
resolution was aid on the table by
q vote OF 81 to Ia,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
VERY FAST TIME.
Nincty-Two Miles an Hour Made by
Electric Engine.

The record for electric locomo-
tivos was attained at Clayton, n. j.,
Thursday in the tests being made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany The electric engine No. O28,
belonging to the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad and
known as the jamestown Exposition
engine, made a fraction over nine
ty-two miles an hour The ocomo-
tive weighs 100000 pounds. The
officials say the tests have been high
ly satisfactory and that it has been
demonstrated that trains can be run
with safety at speed Of ninety miles
an hour.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Policeman Davis, ofSaIlsY, Prob
ably MortaIIy Wounded
When In the Act of Unlocking the
Guard House IIo Is Fired on in

When In the Act OF Unlocking FIN,
Guard House IIo Is Fired on IL
the Dark.
Chief Of Police w. III. Davis, OF
Salleys, was shot from ambush Fri
day night and may die. A shotgun
was used and the charge penetrated
his abdomen.
In statement made directly ef-
ter the shooting In the presence of
several witnesses Mr.. Davis stated
that he had been shot by Morgan
Boyston, with whom he is said to
have had trouble recently.
Mr.. Davis was formerly on the po-
lice force In Columbia, but has been
in Salley about two years. Recently
he had serious trouble with Mr.. Boyl-
ston and his son-in-law, Mr.. d. O.
Manning, and when it became nee
essary to arrest them he had to use
considerable force, and the two men
indicted Davis for assault and bat
tory and false imprisonment.
This case was to have been tried at
the last term Of court in Aiken, but
was continued.
A few days ago Mr.. Davis at
tempted to arrest Mr.. Manning
again and in doing SO had to beat
him up considerably. The case
against him was heard by the city
council at Salley Friday. but result
ed in a mistrial
Davis had a negro locked up in the
guard house at Salley and Friday
night he went to the building to re-
lease the prisoner. Just as he was
about to unlock the door some one
stepped out from behind the guard
house and fired point blank at him,
and tho wounded man claims the
shot was fired by Boylston.
The latest report from his bedside
is to the effect that his wound is
mortal. Davis has preserved order
during his incumbency as CHIEF Of
police and is held in high regard by
the people Of Salley.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
TlAffa NagaaIY.FI. y FsFAasr,E.4s5 J.
slHvW WITH DlSU ! I'D
Arrested at Union on a Most
Serious Charge.
They Attacked and Attempted 10
Assault Young White Woman

/ I. f. i
Assault Young White woma,,
on the Highway.
a special dispatch to The News
ana Courier from Union saws IN
sunday afternoon dastardIvs ~.
tempt at criminal assault was
MADE. 1t is alleged, by Lester Beck
uoii' White, upon Miss Fannie
vaughn, respectable white girl o9
10 or 1S years OF age.
MISS Vaughn and Miss Sadie wiz.
iard come to Union last week from
their homes near Santee on a visit ~
relatives. 'D.s ~
On sunday, little before sunset.
ehe TWO girls Were walking on tha
southern Railroad leading To Snar-
tanburg. When short distance IN
the railroad they were overtaken by
Lester Becknell and man who gives
MS name as w. G. Massey. The for.
mer Is a native Of Union county.
When these men came up with the
girls Miss Willard turned and ran
back to the home OF her brotber-in-
law, but the men took hold OF Miss
Vanghn, carried her some distance
up the track and into q thicket
where she was knocked down, beat
en-, about the face, and the men on
ly desisted from their efforts to ac-
compiish their purpose when they
became alarmed at the outcries OF
the girl
Upon being arrested Becknell re-
NAMED stolid and weakly denied his
guilt Massey, on the other hand
pointed out Becknell as the guilty
party, and stated that he himself
only stood off and looked on while
Becknell made his attempt.
No one having denied this ac-
count of the affair, Massey, who only
came to Union last week, is being
held In jail as witness, while a |
warrant was promptly issued for
8ecknell on the charge Of an assault
With intent to ravish
Miss Vaughn's brothers assaulted
Massey after the occurrence and
stabbed him in the back with a
Snife, but the wound is not serious
)ne.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
GETS A FORTUNE.
Pensacola Woman Thought She Was
Ministcring to a Paupcr.

Miss Annie Burkhart, twenty years
old, thought she was entertaining a
pauper in Thomas Caldwoll, an aged
recluse, who won't to- Pensacola, Fla.
from Chncago and eked out miser-
able existence by peddling Ash and
food. Miss i3urkhart ministered to
the man when he was Ill The girl
has now received information that
she has been made the sole heir of
the estate OF Caldwell, valued at
SIS, 900.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
'-@s--~Sfs-'-a-'''- .--.-.s~s---s
KILLED by LIVE WIRE.
Employee of Carnival Company Is
Shocked to Death.

a dispatch from Camden to The
News and Courier says Tuesday eve
ming WnDer Lewis Langley, Of Lam
caster, who was recently employed
In the Persian Theatre of the Jones
Carnival Company, now showing at
that place, met with a tragic death,
He was attempting TO attach globe
to an electric wire and in taking hold
Of the wire he was instantly killed.
He was a young man apparently of
about 20 years of age.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20

SEv vEN MEN Dls()vgNE:l

h'gh Water Caused the AccidsI q
The Catastrophe Occurred 5uss |
Nish'fall, whea Men Were
pairing to Knock on WorIs
the Day. Therc were S NAM
Marrow Escapes. 81
High water Monday night asasegi
Inc collapse of a new bridge !,
course OF erection over lid ,sy,,3s
branch Of the Susquehanna5 R,ya,,
at Mifiingville, Pa. and resnltedl IS
the death Of seven men and the ~.
jury OF nearly score OF otfers txys,
FATALLY. Forty men were at work
On ene traveller on the riddle span
or the structure when it collansad
rhey were ell thrown into the ayoI.3
len river. SIS
1he collapse Of the bridge was
caused by the rapid rise In the river
me water rose during the day at thes
"'o oi almost one foot an hour as.ia
aeDries carried down the stream by
ene mood struck the false worl, az
ehe bridge and caused its collapse.
me accident occurred lust ~
nightfall, when the men were nras
pairing to abandon their work. AS s
result the work Of rescuing tbosa
who were thrown into the water and
caught In the mass of twisted iron
and steel was greatly retarded. The
second span Of the bridge was being
erected and it was this section that
fell with the big traveller.
The bodies OF four OF those killed
were found floating on the surface OF
the water entangled in the bent and
twisted girders and iron work, but
the others haven't been found. Many
OF the men were caught in the rapid
water and carried mile or more
down the river before they were
One of the most miraculous es
capes was that OF William Nesbit,
who was caught in the iron work
and held prisoner an hour with
his mouth and chin above water be-
lore being rescued. The bridge was
being built by the State to replace
'ne carried away in a freshet in 4
1908. !;
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
J. nidn,h slnr R,Ynn.

Thomas 70. Watson, of Georgi
asked the American Thursday
deny the story that he referred
Bryan at zone big laugh ItsS.
absolutely untrue, eaid Mr., Wats
that I made any disrespectfull
|lusion whatever TO Mr. Bryan
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
rwo Islands sbld.

flaming and Washington islands,
Of the Tanning Islands group in the
South Pacific, were sold at auction
at Suva, Fiji on Saturday last to
Father Broughlor for the sum Of
$125,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20

CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF.
Illinois Banker Suicide---Bauk In
Fine Condition.

Fine Condition.
r. p. Easton, as years old, cash
ier Of the State Bank OF Herscher,
H., committed suicide in his bank
last week by shooting himself in the
head. Easton had been cashier of
the bank since It's organization and
was a stakeholder. He was married
and leaves n widow and two chill
dren. When the recent call for the
condition OF all the State banks in
Illinois was made Easton's bank
made one of the bset reports sent
out from that section Of the state.
The report showed the institution to
be is excellent condition.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-20
TILLNIAN WANTS TO KNOW.
Asks Investigation Of Cortclyou';
Action During Financial Crisis.

Senator Tillman Monday intro
duced a resolution in the Senate
directing the committee on finance
to investigate the recent proceed
ings Of the Secretary of the Treasury
in connection with the financial
cries and also to make an inquiry
concerning clearing house certifica-
tes. The resolution was presented
in two series, the first dealing with
the operations Of the Treasury De-
partment, and the second with clear
ing house certificates, both being
divided into three divisions.