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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
FIVE PERISIiIGD.
Fire Wipes Out Seven Blocks Adioin.
ing Exposition Grounds.

BY the explosion Of a gasoline
stove in the Berkeley Hotel at Pine
Beach adjoining the jamestown Ex-
position grounds, Wednesday,, seven
blocks, comprising sixty-five hotels,
saloons, eating houses and freak
sho VS., were burned to the ground.
The loss is estimated at $225,0O0.
FNe DersonS--a negro boy, three
white women and an infant-died
in the flames.
Detective Pcyton, of the secret ser
vice department Of the Exposition,
rescued a woman who was uncOn-
SciOus in her bed in the Arcade Hotel
His mother and sister were stopping
at this hotel. Miss Pcyton, after es-
Gaping from the burning building
told her brother she had lcft her
jcwolry In her room. He rushed in
to the burning building, but by mis-
take entered the wrong room. Hero
he found the IN
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
-Four Men Killed BY Lightning Dur
ing Thunder Storm.

At ~Spartanburg, S. c., Thursday
Joe Gossett was struck by lightning
and instantly killed while riding to
his home near Walnut Grove ahead
of an approaching thunder storm. A
neighbor, who was riding a mule
along with him, was also knocked
from his mount, but may recover
A dispatch from W~interyille, Ga,
says while hoeing Iii a field under a
clear sky, Jerry Carey, an old negro
was struck by a bolt of lightning
and instantly killed. He is the third
negro to be killed by lightning in the
Cherokee Corner neighborhood dur
ing the last three days.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Body Was Hurled Through Car Win
dow and Fell i'm Aisle.

While a trolley car was speeding
over Brooklyn Bridge Thursday night
a mans body shot through the sec
Ond window from the rea Of the car
and fell i'm the aisle. Six passengers
in the car were badly frightened, and
the conductor, OTTER a short eXami-
nation, saw that the man was dead.
Whore the body came from is a
mystery. The motorman says the
front Of the car did not strike the
man. The police think the man at
tempted to commit suicide by throw
ing himself from the promenade
above into the roadway in front Of
the car, but %misjudged the speed of
the car and landed against its side,
falling through an open window. The
name of the dead man is supposed to
hp John NalSOn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
HE WANTS TO GO.
Asked TO BE Hanged in Place of Ills
Brother.

AT montgomery, Ala, Rev. John
bccman, a Baptistprcacher and bro
thor OF David Becman, colored sen
tonced to be hanged ON July 20 for
tho murder OF his wife made the re-
quest In the Office Of Sheriff Bclzer
Thursday that he be hanged in the
place OF his brother.
Il am much better prepared to die
than David said John Bceman. 81
believe | would get TO Heaven and
David would not. | believe 1t would
make a better man Of David and mat
he would meet me in heaven
The negro spoke with earnestness
and said he was ready and willing to
suffer for the sins OF his brother. He
is an intelligent negro and realizes
what he is doing.
The negro seemed surprised and
hurt when told that the late could
not allow the sacrifice.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
MURDER.
Negroes Poisons Seven Members of
Her Family.

On the charge Of poisoning seven
members Of her family, Cora Setter,
colored, was lodged I'm jail at Sails
burg, n. c., to await trial in the SUI
porior court.
In Il hearing before a justice OF the
peace, the girl pleaded guilty to plac-
ing Rough on Rats I'm the coffee OF
her father and mother.
Five other members Of the family
also drank Of the coffee and all came
near dying. A physician was called
and the arrest Of the girl followed.
She gave as a reason for her acts
that she wished to see the effect OF
the poison. This was her third at
tempt, 1t is alleged, to end the lives
Of her parents.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
o no PIECES.
Kills Himself With Dynamite BE
cansc Wife Rehufrcd Him.

At Monroe, Mich, after his wife
had refused to como back and live
with him because OF his drinking
habits. George Kummer, a quarry
man, walked to the barn at the rear
OF his wife's house, lay down on the
floor and blew himself to pieces with
a stick OF dynamite. He had carried
the dynamite in his hand from the
quarry, where he was employed, and
evidently had planned the suicide if
his wife persisted in refusing to live
with him. All that was left of him
after the explosion was his legs.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
AUTO TURNS TURTLE.
And II Yale student, Who Was Driy-
ing, Was Killed.

At New Haven, Conn, Thursday.
by the ovcrturning OF an automobile,
Daniel Lee Oliver, OF Allegheny, Pa,
a junior at the Sheffield Scientific
school, Of Yale, was instantly killed;
!. G. Colson, a senior at Shcfhcld,
was seriously injured; w. Strothcr
Jones, Il Sheffield junior, OF Rcdbank
n. Y, and IL. Hudson, a guest at the
Yale commencement, yer Sllghtly
hurt.
rho car struck an iron post, Sliot
over a l5-foot cmbankmcnt, turning
completely over. Oliver was driving
the car at the tinme of the fatal acct
don't occurred.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
Gypsics Carried Fortunes.

Many thousands Of dollars mostly
I'm gold coins, were found In canvas
bags in the wagons OF a tribe OF Byr-
sizes arrested on the outskirts OF
Springfield, H., the other day, for
stealing. One sack alone contained
about $4,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
THE DEADLY NAIL.
Young Pearl Forester Of Anderson,
Dies With Lock law.

At Anderson little Miss Pearl For
%restor, the tcn-ycar-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs, j. A. Forester, OF the
Orr Mill village, died Thursday morn
ing from lock jaw. She stepped on n
nail about ten days ago and several
days ago the dreaded disease took
hold of her. She suffered terribly
and her death was a most horrible
ono
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
OURS RANKS THIRD
The Naval Force of America and
Japan Compared.
While Japan's Rank Fifth.-Amcri.
can Military Officers Speculate on
the Outcome OF q War


When the president left town last
week 1t was not reasonable to OK.
pect that Washington would be dull
but the war scare came along at an
opportune time. There isn't any
doubt that a great deal more has
been made Of this little misunder-
standing with Japan than the situa-
ton has really justified; but then
Washington is full Of eager newspa-
per correspondents and it is also full
of army and navy officers, men whose
hope of early advancement in their
profession of arms Is conflict with
some other power. 1t is weary bus
mess, this sitting down in piping
times of peace waiting for older Off
GERS to die off or be retired. 1t is a
long time between promotions, and
the inactivity is killing to men who
are young and ambitious and thirst
for martial glory.
1t is no wonder, then, that every
time the United States has a diplo-
matte misunderstanding with some
other government Washington talks
war. If army and navy officers had
their way all our ambassadors and
minister's would be recalled and diplo
macy rclagated to the limbo Of for
gotten things. The sword would be
the only arbitor, the drum would
beat, the bugle call, and the land be
gay with tho panoply of war. But,
fortunately for the country, it Is not
tho nations warriors who are charg-
ed with responsibility; and the
chances that we shall have to fight
the Mikado's yellow men are remote
indeed.
But regardless Of the improbable
ity of a rupture between the two ma
tions, military officers are already
specializing quietly upon the posi-
billty of an estrangement, and COM
parrisons are being made Of the re-
spective strength Of the -navies Of
they have begun to dispose of the
American navy in places whore the
most effective results could be OBJ
tanned. To be sure, officers of re-
sponsibility studiously refrain from
discussing Il matter of this kind,
knowing that it is the desire Of the
administration not to accentuate an
already acute situation. But their
commendable reserve in this respect,
has not eStOOped them, as we'll as
others, from examining the naval re-
cords of the worlds powers and as
certaining the fighting strength OF
the Japanese navy as compared with
our own
The following table shows how the
two nations stand in naval equip
ment:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05

OUTHpHTCU WlIl OInor naIlOnS OF
the world, the navy Of the United
States ranks third and Japan's fifth.
Most or the Japanese ships are in
nome waters, the same being true Of
those Of the United States. The pick
OF our navy is nov at Hampton
Roads, or the vicinity, nineteen Of
the battleships and armored cruisers
being rendezvoused there on account
OF the jamestown exposition in addi-
ton to a large torpedo and subma-
rine nOtila.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
CAROLINA DAY.
An Exchange Of Greetings with
Virginia.
A big SUCCESS.

Exercises Opened by Capt. Gonzales
Who Introduces Gov. AnscI, who
Presents the Speakers of Tie Occa-
sion.-H. st. George Tucker, Pres
idcnt Of Exposition, and Hon. Wal
ter Hazard Deliver Addresses.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
"MIKE" M'DONALD'S WIDOW
WILL NOT BE ELECTED FROM HIS
CHICAGO HOME.
If Her Bond Is Cancelled She May
Have to Go to Jail-Mys-
terious Friend.

CHICAGO. September 3-Guy Mcdonald
will make formal demand upon States At
torney Healy today that the estate of his
father, Mike" Mcdonald, former gam
bling king be released from the $4,000
bond of Mrs. Dora Mcdonald indicted for
the murder Of Webster Guerin.
Young Mcdonald announced this course
of action definitely yesterday. 1t means
that the widow either must return as a
prisoner to the county Jail or secure new
bondsman.
Mr.. McDonalds protest will come as the
crisis of a dramatic situation precipitated
by the invasion by Mrs. Mcdonald of her
late husbands residence at 4JO1 Drexel bou-
levard. She contends that as the widow
she has right to live in the house
Whether or not her claim Is legal will be
decided tomorrow, when Nike McDon-
aids will is probated. Guy Mcdonald will
ask Judge Cutting either to oust his step
mother from the dwelling or force her to
pay rent to the estate.
In the meantime Mrs. Mcdonald, with her
mother Mrs. Feldman. a maid and nurse
is intrenched in the graystone house. She
arrived there unannounced last Friday and
has defied the efforts Of Guy Mcdonald and
the other heirs to eject her.
mysterious stranger, who declares he is
in the employ of no one, but is actuated
simply by friendship for Mrs. Mcdonald,
has taken up his residence in the house to
see that no harm befalls her. The stranger
has declined SO far to tell who he is
Evening star., 1907-09-03
MOBBED BY BLACK HUNDREDS
MANY ODESSA JEWS KILLED AND
WOUNDED YESTERDAY.
Principal Attack Was on Mourners
in Cemetery-Police Looked
on Unmoved.

ODESSA, September 3.-The Black Hun
noon, alleging that the Jews were respon-
sfble for the explosion of a bomb in the
courtyard Of the central police station here
Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths
of an artillery officer and four policemen,
although 1t was stated at the time that the
bomb was accidentally dropped by the
officer.
The rioters ran through the streets in
habfted by Jews, firing promiscuously right
and left. Three men were killed and from
fifty to sixty wounded.
The mob indulged in other brutal ex-
cesses and beat down many victims with
flexible rubber sticks. Jhe Jewish ceme-
terry, where thousands of Jews were pray
Ing at the gravesides of their dead, was the
scene of a fierce onslaught by members of
the Black Hundreds, who shot down many
or the mourners with revolvers. A panic
broke out in the cemetery and numerous
persons were injured in the wild rush to
escape the vengeance of the organized mob.
Among the killed are Jewish actor and
girl aged fifteen years, while the wounded
include two little children, each about four
years of age and man of seventy. A ma
Jorlty OF the wounded refused to be taken
TO the hospital in ambulances. They feared
that the Black Hundreds would invade the
hospital and attack them there.
During this attack. which lasted several
hours, the police We're impassive spectators
and made no arrests.
The Union of Russian People passed "a
resolution last evening to annihilate, with
tne assistance OF CoSSacks, the members of
the jewish self-defense organization
Evening star., 1907-09-03
BALLOON CAUGHT FIRE.
Young Woman Falls 800 Feet, But
Lands in Tree Unhurt,

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, September g.
Mrs. Myrtle Rysdike. seventeen years of
age, of this city, narrowly escaped death
IN making a balloon ascension at Midway
Park yesterday afternoon. With the desire
of emulating Miss Maggie Daley, a young
woman who became famous by making
balloon ascension on = dare some time ago
Mrs. Rysdike on Sunday made her first
ascension. Yesterday she tried TO repeat
her performance. but the balloon caught
fire when 200 feet In the air. The hot air
quickly escaped and the balloon and the
young woman fell rapidly toward the earth
Several thousand persons expected the
young woman wou.d be dashed to death
but she fell into the thick foliage of large
tree with the balloon covering her. She
was quickly rescued from her perilous
position, andsave for few scratches was
none the worse for the experience
Evening star., 1907-09-03
MAY SAVE MONEY.
One Victim of Mississippi Feud Pos
siblY Will Recover

MOBILE, Ala, September 3.-News from
Greenwood, Miss, is that Col. James Money.
who was shot Friday afternoon by Dr.
Grover Kirby, was reported somewhat better
yesterday, and his physicians are more
hopeful for his recovery than at any time
since he was brought here and placed i'm
the hospital. He is badly wounded having
been shot In the head, neck and shoulder,
and one ball went through his body. The
extreme heat and his age may tell against
him, but his physicians rely on his strong
constitution to pull him through.
United States Senator Money, his brother.
and Gov. Vardaman, his cousin, have been
with him all day, watching constantly at
his bedside. There are also numerous rcla-
tives of the Money family in town.
Judge Montgomery, before whom the pre-
lminary trial OF the kirbys will be held,
stated today that he could not tell when the
case will be set. Everything now depends
upon the condition Of Col Money. He must
be present at the hearing If he lives unless.
by consent of attorneys for both sides, his
testimony is taken 1T his bedside.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
GAMBLING RAIDS.
District Attorney Breaks Up Games on
Long Island

MINEOLA, l.. l., September 3.-District
Attorney Coles and his assistant E. j. Ben
nett, raided the Broadway Club on Broad
way in Hewletts and the Inwood Cottage
on Feaion avenue, InwoOd, late Saturday
night. They made some arrests and brought
back five roulette and four faro outfits,
with lot of smaller truck used by gam
blers.
John Johnson were picked out of the
twenty-five or thirty men in the place and
arrested. Justice Citizens of Hampstead held
court right in the clubrooms and the pris-
oners Were bailed. The names of ten
grumb.ing witnesses were taken.
At the lnwood Cottage Mr.. Coles and his
men had to fight to get in. The proprietor
got away in the scrimmage, but five men OF
the twenty there will be used as witnesses
Evening star., 1907-09-03
FIGHT ON YACHT.
One of Howard Gould's Crew Stabs
Another Nine Times.

NEW YORK, September 3.-William
Allen, American seaman, stabbed Joe
Killman, Scandinavian, yesterday in an
alteration on Howard Goulds steam yacht
Niagara as she lay off the New York Yacht
Club anchorage at the foot of East oath
street. Kilman was fixed up aboard the
vessel. Allen was arrested, charged with
felonious as aut, and locke1 up In the East
22d street station.
There about thirty men in the yachts
crew, and most of them are Scandinavians
According to Kilman Allen had been max
ing fun of the way he spoke English. This
had been going on for some time. A fight
followed. in which it is said EiIlman was
stabbed nine times.
Capt Grant was unable to stop the gght
and he sent Third officer Eberiin ashore
with cutter to get assistance. Several
Englishman and Americans mix in the
fight, and by the time Ebsrln returned with
Policeman Golden of TIE East I'D street
station things were pretty lively.
Allen will be arraignei in the Yorkville
police court today # killman RECEIVERS suf-
ficently TO appear against him.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
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SOUTHERN |RAOIlWAW

" B-Following schedule figures published only
as nforma ton. and not guaranteed.
200 am.-Danville and way stations.
'S:05 m.-HarrisoDburg and way stations.
1900 MS eepers and coaches to Atlanta and
New Orleans. Sleeper to Columbus, Ga. Dining
100 a.m.-Seepers and coaches to Columbia
Savannah and jacksonville. Dining
f4:Ol p.m.-Harrisonburg and way stations.
.4:55 p.m.-Charlottesville, Warrenton and way
stations; Strasburg week days.
.6:15 pm.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta.
Sanset Route Tourist sleeper to San Francisco tri
weekly.
$3.50 p-m.-Sleepers and coaches to Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta. Dining
'10:15 pm.-Sleepers and coaches (ria Lynchburg
and Brston 10 Chattanooga, Memphis and New
Orleans. Dining
'1l:0O pm.-New York and New Orleans Ltd,
solid Pullman to Asheville Atlanta, Birmingham
and New Orleans. Club and observation cars
Dining
Note.-'Daily week days
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
T:35, S:45 and 9:05 In. 2:30, 5:25 S45, IL 30
and IL 40 pm. daily. Local trains from Harrison
burg. 1925 pm. week days and 500 pm. daily
from Charlottesville daily, and Strasburg week
days, S:l8 am.
Frequent trains to and from Bluemont.
Ticket offices: 105 18th St, 511 Pa. and
Pennsylvania station.
CH. H.ACKERT.V.P&G.M S.HHARDWICK. PIN
W. II. TAYLOE, G.P.A. l.. S. BROWN, GA.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
KING EDWARDS SPRING PLANS.
May Visit Spain via Lisbon, Accom-
panied by Queen.

Special Cablesram TO The Star.
LONDON, September 3.-The kings plans
for next spring are rather unsettled and no
definite steps in this direction are likely
to be taken for some weeks to come, until,
inded, his majesty has returned from his
continental tour 1t is believed, however,
that visit to Spain, accompanied by Queen
Alexandra, will form prominent part in
his matesty's arrangements for the first
half OF next year, and should this be the
case it Is more than likely that their
majasties would travel via Lisbon. For
this trip 1t is probable that the new royal
yacht Alexandra, would be employed for
the first time, their majesties travelling in
1t as far as Lisbon, subsequently rejoinins
II at one Of the Spanish ports
Evening star., 1907-09-03
ALTON MAY BE INDICTED.
Department of Justice Official De-
clares It Rests With Lands,

CHICAGO, September 3.-Rumors that
the Chicago and Alton railroad. accused
of giving rebates to the Standard Oil
Company Of Indiana, is to have an i'm
munity were set at rest yesterday by a
high official of the Department of JUS
tice. He declared that when the Chicago
and Alton is arraigned before a special
federal grand jury it will in all proba-
bility be indicted.
The same official said the entire mat
ter rests with United States Judge kene-
saw M. Lands. Judge Lands. who has
been away on his vacation, had not re-
turned to Chicago last night.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
Atlantic Coast Line.

Encctive A.ril 9, lt07
Nvticc.-These departures given as informa-
tuU, wen connections with other comm MES
but arrivals auC connections not guaranteed
Pa IN. daily Sleeping New York TO Jack
suaSlilc Fla. Through coac1es Washington to
Ja, SSCuyiIlr.
3-I5 pm. dally-Slceping Car New York to Jack.
souytI'c Fla; New York to Port Tampa, Fla via
Jacss ssouHille; New York TO Augusta. Ga; New
NCrS To Charleston. $ u. Washington TO VII
mingtoB. y. C. Through coaches Washington TO
jacksonville USEXCELLED DINING CAR SERy-
ICE.
For tickets and all information Rpply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. 1912 NEW YORK AVE-
NUE. NORTHWEST, AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
GEO. p JAMES.
District Passenger Agent. Washington D. c.
T. c. WHITE. Gen. Pass Agent
W. j. CRAIG.
Pass. Tranlc Mgr, wilmington. n O,
Evening star., 1907-09-03
CROOK WITH A RECORD.
May Be First Sent Away From New
York Under Vaprancv Law.

NEW YORK, September 3.-Louis Bar
nesky, prof ssional pickpocket, who has
been convicted of grand larceny several
times, is likely to be the first crook sent
away under the new vagrancy law which
went into effect yesterday. The law was
designed for thieves with criminal records
and provides that any one convicted more
than once can be sent to prison for six
months.
Barnesky was picked up with two others
by Lieuts. Appenheim and Bowling on
9th avenue car at ODD street. The detectives
knew his record and took him to head
quarters. where they made a complaint
against him under the new law.
Evening star., 1907-09-03
SALVATION ARMY COLONIES
DETAIL OF GEN. BOOTHS SCHEME
TO FOUND CANADIAN TOWNS.
Dominion Government to Sell 23O, 900
Acres in the Nipissing and Al
gonna Districts of Ontario.

From the London Chronicle.
A great colonization scheme in Canada,
drawn up by the heads of the Salvation
Army, has just been approved in principle
by Gen. Booth and government officials
and 1t only awaits the sanction Of joint
commission of the army and the Canadian
government to be carried into effect.
These are it's chief features:
The government to sell to the Salvation
Army ten townships in the great clay belt
comprising some 100000 acres. (The land
is in the districts of Nipissing and Algoma
northwest Ontario.) The price to be %
cents per acre, payment of the same to be
spread over a period of ten years. without
interest. The army to locate IA settlers
on every township, each having the usual
sized homestead-160 acres. These settlers
to be under the supervision of Canadians
experienced in clearing land for agricul-
tural purposes as we'll as of officials of the
army trained in settlement work.
Survey of the Land.
The commission referred to recently sur
veyed tae land and is now on it's way to
the Salvation Army headquarters in Lon
don. The commission, so a prominent Of
ficer associated with the Salvation Army
emigration department informed a Daily
Chronicle representative in London yester-
day. comprised representatives of the
Canadian government and of the Salvation
Army with Senator Cox, who Is financing
the undertaking.
Nothing is settled this official re-
marked, nor can anything be done until
the report is received. If the land and
other matters, such as climatic conditions,
are satisfactory, the scheme will in all
probability proceed. If, on the other hand.
the report is of an unsatisfactory character
yyac hal hav n act ohn,tf for IT.
able land"
The plans of the scheme We're submitted
to Gen. Booth during his recent tour in
Canada.
Settlers to Acquire Land.
The ultimate idea, of course, is that the
settlers may acquire the land they have
cultivated. This is the essence of the prin-
ciple upon which the Salvation Army au-
thorities proceed and carries out their main
object of giving every man a chance of
doing something for himself in the new
land of his adoption.
Senator Cox has advanced on loan to the
army authorities a sum of about $50 600
for the prosecution of the scheme at rea-
sonable rate Of interest on the security Of
the land
Senator Cox's financial support is regard
ed as a sound business proposition. The
army principals declare that the Canadian
authorities are satisfied with their emil
grafton work and are anxious to see the
development of the land. If the present
scheme is successful it is believed that
similar efforts will be made in other dis
tricts of the dominion. .