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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13

WANTS TO COME BACK.
Old Directorate of Equitable Life
Seeks u Settlement.

Seeks Settlement.
James Hazen Hyde and other mem
bcrs of the old directorate of the
Equitable Life Assurance society of
New York, have offered to turn back
more than $1,O00,0O0 into the treas
my OF that institution Apparently
one OF the purposes OF the proposed
restitution is to get the attorney
general to call off New York states
suit begun against the old directorate
two years ago. The attorney general
is not inclined to settle the suit and
II pushing the investigation.
When one director was asked what
had influenced Hyde to make the Of
fer he stated that the Directors COM
mitteo had been in a position where
IL was able to convince Mr.. Hyde
t3at this would be the wiser course.
i q refused to answer when asked If
Gay criminal transaction had been
! fned up which might have forced
q zen creator sacrifices.
y Mr.. Hyde has sold most OF his
Eoperty in this country, including
his country place, and all his horses
and carriages. It has been reported
frequently that he intended to make
his home i'm France for the rest OF
his life, but this has been denied.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
RESCUE THEIR CHILD
Fond Parents Found Their Daughter
In Gypsy Camp.

BY writ Of habeas corpus Van
tonic Thompson and his wife, of
.os Angeles. Cal. Thursday secured
)osession Of their sixteen year old
laughter Marie, from band OF
%ypsics encampcd on the outskirts
of st. Louis.
Disguised as gypsics themsolve.
hey invaded the camp and found
heir daughter. She threw hcrscl
nto her mothers arms, but a mum
Der OF the gypsies under tho com
nand Of King John seized the Cir
md drove the parents away.
The parents thon secured the writ
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Bank.
n, they returned to the camp anG
obtained the girl. Such bands as
'hcse Gypsics should not be allowed
to roam over the country.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
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STORM PLAYS HAVOC.
Wind Reaches Velocity OF Sixty Miles
at Cape Henry.

The wind 'ached a mi-imum We
,oci..- Il, Cape Henry in Thursday
.dghtS coast storm Of sixty miles an
hour. 1t blew from the northwest
and drove seaward rather than to-
ward shore any vessels that may have
been caught in it's teeth, but SO far
no wrecks have been reported.
The wind at it's hurricane velocity
carried before it everything movable
on shore and it is feared that much
havoc was wrought at sea The gov.
ernment's seacoast telegraph wines
from Cape Henry southwark are "oi
working and no word could be had
from the Cape Hatteras section. Nc
word could he had from the Boston
yacht Madleon, bound to Jacksonville
and stranded in Roanoke sound, n
G..
Several Of the big battleship:
Some Of the big battleships head
ern ports doubtless had severe ex
perienccs If caught within the radius
Of the gale.
The severity Of the gale has caused
some anxiety to be felt for the safet,
Of the six little vessels OF the tor
pedo notilla bound for San Juan e'
route to the Pacific coast, but Will
three days start the little vessel
have probably gotten far enougl
away to escape the storm.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
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Misery Loves (OmDauy.

a society for Grass Widows and
rfasS Widowers" is themame of the
latest, exclusive club in Chicago. 1t
has BEEN organized by Mrs. Mary
Hnlen and only those who have Gg,
ured In the divorce court Will be ad.
mitted. About 2S9 persons have al.
ready applied for membership. The
object of the society Is for mutual
benefit SO that those who have made
mistakes viii be proof against them
next time.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
THREE MEN KILLED.
While Stealing Ride on Freight

. e . 4
AS the result OF a deraiiment on a
trestle over a small creek DUST be-5
low, the station of Blairs, twelve
cars of freight train No. Sd Jumped
the track and six cars crashed to the
creek below tearing down the trestle
and killing three men.
The accident occurred about fours
o'clock Wednesday morning, the train
being bound for Columbia, and lin
charge of Engineer Bird and Con-
ductor Summers. AS none of the
crew was injured IL was understood
and reported that no one was hurt.
However, when the wrecking train
arrived and the derrick lifted some
of the &reckel cars, beneath the.
debris were found the bodies of three
white mon. Two Of them were iden
tilted as the Queen brothers of I'm
ion, and the other as Gray whose.
parents reside In Augusta Ca
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
BATTLE BETWEEN ANIMALS.
Tiger Kills Polar Bear at Circus
J. Performance.

a dispatch from Timmonsville to-
the State says duringt he pro re SIS ef
the performance presented there
Thursday afternoon at the Wild anti
NAL show Which Is being offered by.
4 the Johnny Jones ESposition shows
one OF the most sefisati ofai Sax 6leas
to death known to animal history
took place. While one of the acts
was taking place, In which Herr Won
Waldo, the noted German trainer
offers four African lions, two Bengal
tigers and two Polar bears, all per
forming together Romeo, one of the.
big tigers, became angered and
pounced upon one of the Polar bears,
After a terrible battle the tiger sue
ceeded in sinking its fangs into the
Jugular vein of the Polar bear
which died almost instantly. The
other animals became enraged by the
scent of blood and Won Waldo show
ed great bravery at the risk of his
own life in subduing them. The Polar,
bear was valued at $4,000, being one
of the largest and best trained in
captivity The fight was Witnessed
by hundreds Of spectators.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
PR CHES HARMONY.
In Speeches at fremont and CHI
cago on FRIDAY.
Bryan Expresses ,rle Opinion That
Roosevelt Is the Only Republican,

Bryan Expresses .rhe Opinion Tha
Roosevelt is the Only Repnbiica,,
Who Gan BE EIected.
a dispatch from fremont Ill.
says william Jenninga Bryan openee
his Illinois campaign for the nomi
nation for the Presidency On the
Democratic ticket there ON Frfda,
nigh night in two rousing speeches. de.
liyered bes5re mass meetinsa. an
,aserg = : 70 q, az q BANQUET at which nearlS
wv lol. prominent Northern Illinois Dem.
ocrats assembled Mr.. Bryan smoke
on the aVindication OF the Democrat.
&c Platform since 1896"
The Republican party" said Mr..
Bryan, "has been steadily fallInp
from popularity, until to-day hut ono
man can win the Presidency. one
VINO VIII break away from precedent
and accept third term. and one
VINO has only gained his popularity
Dy taxing for his issue planks from
the Republican platform.
He pointed out that the present
financial stringency was the result OF
turning down Democracy's bimetall-
ism issue and declared the trusts
tariff and labor arbitration problems
were being solved according to tho
lines embraced in Democratic plat
forms.
Speaks at Chicago.
A dispatch from Chicago saws viii
nam Jennings Bryan Friday at a
iuncheon given by the Iroquois Club
made a notable speech, the keynote
OF which was harmony.
Where an agreement has been
reached among men as to what ought
to be done there should be forgetfuI-
ness for the past" he said, and his
sentiment was applaudued.
Men should have good forgetting
so far as individuals are
concerned. Forgive us our debts as
we forgive our debters' is a good doc
trine to follow. Resentment and
revenue are the most foolish Of
things"
Men who heard the words took
them to mean that Mr. Bryan's diff
ferences with National Committee |
man Roger c. Sullivan are at an end,
and that there will be no Anti-Bryan
contest. Mr.. Sullivan has declared
hat he will not renew the strife
lfresh.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the DEM
'cratic party is more united today
han it has been for years, whereas
he Republicans, he asserted. are di-
,ided.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
BENNETTsvILLE, e.. FRIIolAYs DIso orNfBER ia 1eo7
! DIS TER.
How the Earthquake Destroyed
4! 1. the Town Of Kiaratagh.
'n q I sess @ Than g Few Hoors Il Passed
iloin q Thriving Community INTO

iY,om q Thriving Community Int,
silent Graye Of 1000 Souls.
The destruction OF rarataeh
l'siSsishtan, has been described as
one Of the most appalling natural
c'.st:ssstrophes on record. A short
tlmS I'm ago q nonrislling community
l's y n now the grave of A 900 dead.
9tdieadly fear struck the hearts
OF 3he people OF Karatagh, ON the
eY q the disaster, Oct. 90. when il
+sN SsMept oyer the place. A cor
= 4,3Enaent at the scene gives tho
Hs3 detailed account and says:
@ carly in the morning the whole
g,s,.,, ~ seemed to shudder. The earth
4,sors 8, were frequent, but few OF
IN :, :, s.,townspeople We're sufficiently dis
led to leave their houses. Fifteen
ntes later terrific shock re-
fe,p,uading with weird noises. Then
yne8s :. ss town seemed to be repeatedly
ln3u high in tho air and set down
heasRiy. N0"n
5f 5Rfniidinss we're crumbling md
o.ahing to ruins. In scores of places
.wod ground burst open and boiling
,naJ spouted upward, Many houses
,".aa5 battered down by the falling
IA Others, with their occupants,
trn bodily into great tissues in
.,n,ssaarth- -, The populace, or such OF
}n as escaped instant death, ap-
p""Eed to be mad with terror From
side arose awful shrieks.
.,.Gbe storm had come on again
renewed force. Maddened ami
'n";s tore aimlessly hither and thith
- o,,ity~ontinuous peals of thunder and
i'Ss3nes OF binding lightning added
~ ne frenzy Many fugitives per-
isn under the hoofs Of the AM
malS"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
DIED I'M
Explosions Kills fortys Seven lsi||
ers at Naomi, GA 4
! BODIES Arr |. OCkll:lD

i s #
And AIS Being y, i. isto,i q tiss ,sss
face py slle ssscuers VINO irsgs|
Beer at Work Eyer since ms
Terriple Catastrophe IIappened On
Inst Sunday Evening without Ire.
SLIGHTEST Warnias q Chs peopls.
s dispatch from on,i pa V sa !. /.
the rate of the American ana q D 81
Two foreign miners, while not AS. &.
nnitely known, was pretty waII vi.
.apllshed by the finding Of d body at
. NINE pump near the 22nd entry
o. the Naomi mine of the Unitad
ooal company at Fayettei City ina
Which an explosion occurred Snndav
night, The man had died from a,,e.
location. - z ~ ~
Judging from the two fatalities
mus far known, both having been
caused by poisonous gas fumes -
Is almost certain that the forty-sevan
miners still entombed In the nina
nave succumbed to the deadly after
damp. =
Slowly winding their. way around
q deep spiral stairway which leads
down into the main heading of the
mines, rescuers are carrying to day-
llgnt the bodies Of the men who met
death in terrific explosion which
shook surrounding villages.
The rescuers began CARRYING IN,
the bodies at 10 o'clock and the re-
mains of So victims have been locat-
ed and carried to the foot of the
stairway at that time
BY noon all the victims will have
been taken to the surface. All pre-
cautions are taken to prevent grief
stricken mothers, wives and children
from viewing the bodies until they
can be made more prescntable. IN
nearly all instances the bodies can
be identified.
If the best information obtainable
IS bourne out, the remainder OF the
bodies will be found in some OF the
o1f-headings or butt entries which
lave been SO far found impossible.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
Tried to Stab IL Hog and Killed
Man.

II E. Prince, a farmer living about
three miles north Of Cairo Ga, while
killing hogs Monday, assisted by jim
Lewis, negro, accidentally stabbed
Lewis. They had hit hog in tho
head and both men caught the ami
mai to stab him. Mr.. Prince holding
the knife Just as he stabbed the hog,
which wa sa very large one, the hog
made lounge backward, throwing
Mr. Prince who held the knife in his
hand back on the negro. AS he
fell the knife struck the negro Just
over the heart and penetrated in.
Medical assistance was summoned
but before 1t arrived the negro was
dead. The negro made statement
to the effect that his stabbing was an
accident before he died
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
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OVERCOME by SMOKE.
Workers in the Pennsylvania Tum-
mel Were in Danger.

Eleven unconscious men were re-
moved from the New Jersey end of
the Pennsylvania tunnel, following a
fire in the tunnel at Honest cad, n. j.
There were $50 men in the tunnel
whent hefir began and the place
were filed with smoke. All but II
fled to the surface, but their com
rades were overcome by The smoke
and were taken out by rescuing
party.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
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HAD TO KISS PRETTY GIRL.
oustcd Methodist Minister Said Hc
Couldn't Resist Her.
aught with his arms about a pret

Caught with his arms about pret-
ty girl, whom he was kissing, the
Rev. M. M Blease, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, leading member of the Ala
bamac onference, said he couldnit
help her. He has been unfrocked
and expelled from thee church. lie
is a married man II don't believe
any man could have helped doing as
y did under the circumstances, said
Blease, lie. Is 40 years old. Mrs
Blease blames the girl,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
Held Up by Woman.

& An automobile containing two
prominent New York men and wives
was held up at dusk last week near
Waterbury, Conn. by d sinartly
dressed Young @ofnans who @tith3a
pretty threesinch revolver demanded
money. She got $3.50 and then put
spurs to a pretty Mexican pony aildl
was OFF. She told the men she @ailtg
cd siust d ten spot, 2 as She was l,iilr
cry, thirsty and homeless,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13

BILLIARD BALL BLOW FATAL.
Man Struck Oh Head and His Skull
Fractured.

AT Roanoke, Va, Wyatt Stanley, a
Young white man, died Friday after
noon in the city hospital as the re-
suit of wound received in the head
Thursday night in a quarrel with
Ault Lindamood. The men engaged
in a difficulty in pool parlor when
I.indamood throw billiard ball at
Stanley, striking him OH the head
and iracturing the skull. Linamood
Is IN jail and claims he acted in self
defence
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
She Has Recalled Her Ambassa-
dor Aoki Back Home.
OUR BIG WAR FLEET
Sailing for the Pacific is Supposed to
Have Something To Do With the
Recall OF the Hmbassador-Bot
Events Happening at the Same
Time Has Created This Impression
In Washington.


In Washington.
Aoki. the Japanese Ambassador al
Washington has been recalled by
his Government. A dispatch says he
has been summoned to Japan by his
government to explain personally
and in detail the precise situation in
regard to the Japanese immigration
problem.
The ambassador has been making
very careful inquiry on his own ac-
count and through the various jap
aness concular officials into tho OK
tent Of the reported race feeling ex-
listing In some sections OF the United
States toward Japanese immigrants.
Already Baron Ishii, one Of the
secretaries OF the Japanese interior
department, has made an inyestiga-
tion Of conditions existing not only
in California, Oregon and Washing
ton, but also in British Columbia on
the north, upon which he has based
q special report to his government.
At the Japah<"e embassy in Wash
ington 1t is stated that the ambassa-
dor will probably leave Washington
for Toxic by way Of San Francisco
or Victoria in about fortnight, a
fact Of which he notified the presi-
dent and Secretary Root.
There is no intimation that he Is
not to return to Washington. During
his absence Mr.. Miyoaka, the coun-
sellor Of the embassy, will be in
charge Of his affairs. 1t is thought
in Washington that the recall is TO
he permanent and that the ambas-
sador will not return.
Ambassador Aoki gave notice OF
his recall practically at the same
time that word was received at Wash
ington of the sailing OF the torpedo
section Of the fleet destined for the
Pacific.
Many people may connect the
things together. Whether Or not
Japan connected them remains TO be
seen. He has been cautious, conser-
vative and friendly to marked de-
gree.
There is every reason to assert
z ilt;, LIN. - "nnalll far the nurpose OF
making verbal report is caused by
the fact that his government thinks
he has been too temperate, too mod
crate, two conservative, too amicablc
and finally too peaceable.
He has been at Washington but a
little over a year, having presented
his credentials on May, 8, 1906. and
his recall at this time can be taken
as nothing else than an expression
of disapproval Of his course on the
part Of the Japanese government.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
Frost Every Month.

A diary, Kept faithfully on
tinuously from 1904 to ,o30 by
Abraham kcyser, OF Germantown,
Pa. is now in possession Of the Site
and Relic society Of GermaDtown,
which has placed the treasured book
in It's museum. According to the
diary every month OF the year 1916
frost appeared, doing much damage
to farm and garden crops.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
Work of Outlaws.

John Schultz. of Marienctte, wis,
was found In bed mortally wounded
the other day. His abdomen had
been cut and the intestines severed
and thrown on the floor beside a
rusty knife Before he died he said
he had been stabbed by two men who
wanted to get his money,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
Foolish Girls.

Five working girls OF Bristol, va,
attempted to commit suicide at the
same hour by the same means last
week. and one of them is likely to
succeed 1t is believed that the Ave
young women belonged to suicide
lclub, They all took poison.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
NOVEL SCHEME.
Devised TO Wipe Out Il Burdcnsomc
Church Debt.

NHUFCn DVDI.
Thomas Ninnedgc, a member Of the
Baptist Church OF Hope, Ind, has
devised novel plan for wiping out
the debt against his church. He has
written to many persons throughout
the United States asking the dona-
ton Of hog from each. His first
mail brought 80 replies. Among
those who have agreed to donate a
hog is Mayor Johnson Of Cleveland.
One half Of the sales money is to be
applied to the church debt, and the
other half remitted to those who
gave the hogs. 1t is expected that
at least 900 hogs will be received.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
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: CASTAWAYS RESCUED.
oi3hen Men Picked Up on a Ba,re,,
Island in the Pacific.


atYteen castaways from the lonp
..H'3'thg British Dundonald, wrecked
III fhe Pacific ocean nine months ago
', = rescued last week by the New
Nesa3anG government steamer Iinc.
- my and taken to Bluff Harbor, n.
I"'sT5fIhe men We're in DISTRESSING
s5of emaciation. They had spent
- sSnonths on an uninhabited island
%little water, scant vegetation
~ Yanimals, Yl Several of the mem
" Secumbed from the privations
N]Sde""'" "'>'~0ed on last
lth from New
20 ,.dfes,, Capt. InoTDuh COM
M lo{ns/ All seems to have gone
We N Kjltl they reached the Auckland
ISLANDS when the ship experienced a
series of gales. She was finally driv-
en- ashore on an unnamed island and
wrecked. Many members Of the
crew were washed away with the
wreckage.
AS months passed and there was
no sign of rescuers the crew gradual
ly dwindled until only 16 OF the
sturdiest survived. The Joy and
surprise Of the coming OF the good
ship Hlnemoa can be told only in
heart rending stories. All the mon
were in need Of medical assistance
before they could be brought TO the
shore. The long expected relief caus-
ed relapse after the party was ta-
ken aboard.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
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RESULTS OF FIRES.
One Woman Burned and Seven Fire
men Overcome.

One woman was killed and seven
iircmcn were overcome as the result
OF two fires in New York on Thurs-
day. Mrs. Annie I.inahan aged 7G
was burned to death IN Il five story
brick tenement in East 18th Street.
Thirty others were rescued from
windows and fire escapes. illuminate
ing gas nearyc auscd the death OF
seven liremen who were fighting i
blaze In q store and Office hnildinpl
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13

lum Nov. 13, last, upon solicitation
of his mother, the Institutions OH
cials believing that he had showed
almost positive signs OF recovery. Us
never showed any Sign OF violeace
while In the asylum.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-12-13
Drowned i'm II Bnthtub

Apparently having tainted whill
bathing, Charles, l.. Ferguson, Jl.
was drowned in tub at his home Il
Ossining, N. Y, recently. 1t wd.
several hours later when Mrs. Fdy
guson awokc and found the BODY
The coroner decided that Fergusdl
had tainted and his head slipped bh
low the water.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-06-22
y Local and Personal y ;


that office. This is unfortunate
but it is everlastingly too late to
figure on that issue now as last
week is gone forever. Of course
it is possible for a bundle to mis-
carry in the mails and get away
from us entirely but we hope it
will never occur to us again. The
next time will make two.
Geo. G. King, that genial Aztec
Mineral Water man, at Taylor,
was here Thursday soliciting
business among Tucumcari people.
King is the manager of the Aztec
Mineral Water Co., at Taylor on
the Dawson branch of the South
western and has the only real bon
ANA that We know of in this sec
ton of the country. His company
has as fine mineral water as may
be had in the United States and
are selling it as fast as it can be
bottled and shipped.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-06-22
Richard Ryan lowell.

On the night of the I4th of June,
a summons came from God to the
youngest son of Mrs. lowell Of our
city, and the spirit of little Rich
ard Ryan lowell went out to meet
his Creator.
The little lad was only six years
and one week old, and all those
who knew him loved him, and Join
with the family in mourning his
loss to this earth. But we know
what is our loss is his gain, for He
who said, suffer the little children
to come unto me, and forbid them
not, for of such is the kingdom of
God" can be trusted, and our
dear lad is safe in the arms of
Jesus, safe on His gentle breast"
w. II. Du B.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-06-22
Keep your eye on San Jon.
Pleasant Valley.

(Correspendence:)
M. Rudolph who has been away
for the past two weeks returned
Tuesday.
Mrs. Rem Comstock has been
quite sick the past week, but is
improving.
Mrs. Scott has been having
quite a serious time with her eyes.
Minor Rudolph Jr. has been
sick for a few days but is around
again.
There will be preaching at the
school house next Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock. Everybody in
vited to come.
Mr.. A. w. Chase and son Ray,
father and brother of Mrs. M. b.
Shaft arrived in Tucumcari the
first of the week with a car of
stock and goods. They have To-
Gated out in this direction.
Will announce again this week
that there will be a box supper
given at the school house, Friday,
June az. 1t being the last day of
school there will be a program
rendered.