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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
CITY WIPED OUT
In Mexico by a Sudden and De-
structIve Earthquake.
II Is Reported That Five Hundred
People We're Killed by the Terrible
Dicsstnr,

|
A dispatch from Chilpancingo
Mexico. says that city has been com
pletely destroyed by one Of the most
! serious earthquakes that has ave,
visited that section. UD to Monday
evening the known dead number / /
and the badly injured seven.
a panic prevails everywhere and
people are fleeing to the open coun-
try. The earth continues to rock at
half hour intervals, and many minor
shocks completed the. work of de-
struction.
All telegraphic communication to
the outside world ceased shortly after
1850 O'Clock Monday night. when
the first shock was felt. The tele-
graph operators have installed tenn
pCrary quarters in an open square.
The town Of Chilapa, AZ kilomet-
ers to the northeastern has also
been destroyed. AS yet no details
have been received as to the number
OF dead and wounded, but 1t is feared
that the number will be large.
Both the volcanoes Of Colima and
Jorullo are in this region and the
people fear that the recent eruption
or the earth may cause these noun
lalns TO become more active and to
destroy much property and many
lives.
a dispatch from the City of Mex
leo says the National Bank of Mexico
has received telegram saying that
500 lives were lost In the destruction
of Chilpancingo and Chilapa. The
telegram adds that both cities were
completely destroyed. In govern
mental circles the report Is not cred
tied.
1t Is admitted that both cities were
severely damaged, but it is not
thought that the death list will evon
approximate 500 owing to the fact
that the houses are massive affairs,
built Of stone in order to resist earth
quake shocks.
The government Of the state of
Guerrero has dispatched military en-
gineers and troops to the DESTROYED
district and the work OF rescue and
sanitation is being carried on in u
systematic way.
dispatch from the City Of Mexi-
co on Monday night says heavy earth
quake shocks continued on the west
coast until O'Clock Monday morn
ing. At that date news from the
area OF greatest destruction shows
that the devastation was greater than
at first supposed.
Besides the destruction Of Chilpan-
icingO and Chilapa, it is now report
cd that Tixtla, between these two
cities, containing about the same pop
ulation as Chilpanicingo, was also
leveled.
Messengers from the coast who
have reached Chilpanicingo say that
the towns Of Ayutlo and Ometepec
Rave been destroyed and that the loss
OF life is very heavy. 1t will be sew
crnl days before full particulars will
be received.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26

MILLION DOLLARS ASKED
AS a Ransom for the Little Stolen
Marvin Boy.

A dispatch from Dover, Del, says
one million dollars is the ransom
asked for little Horace Marvin by
Salvatore Antoine, Of Hoboken, from
whom DR.. Marvin received a letter
Thursday morning.
Antoine says he has the child in
his custody, and if an advertisement
is inserted in New York paper tell.
ing where Dr.. Marvin will meet him,
he will deliver the baby. On the
back Of Antone's letter, large black
hand was drawn
Dr. Marvin received about thirty
letters Thursday morning from all
parts Of the country. Most Of them
offered coincidence, the writer's eX-
pressing the belief that the child is
dead. One writer suggested that Dr..
Marvin ndvcrtice in the papers Of 10
largest cities Of the country. Cleye-
land was underscored several times.
DR.. Marvin said he would advertise
in all the Cleveland papers.
DR.. Marvin was Informed Thursday
morning that the Pinkerton detec-
tives, who had been working on the
case, since the child was reported
missing, had withdrawn.
The distracted father was hurried
ly summoned from the Capitol Hotel
Thursday morning by the report
that his baby had been fornd dead
in the woods near the farm at Dover
Del. The rumor proved to be un-
true,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
EDITOR SENT INTO EXILE.
Whipped, Imprisoned and Banished
for Offending Guatemalan Ruler.

Francisco Osorno Rojas, former
editor and proprietor of daily paper
In Guatemala City, is at New Orleans,
an exile.
Rojas says that just before the
Guatemala congress assembled Pres
ident Cabrera sent him a copy Of his
message, with Instructions to display
1t in the merit isue Of his paper. The
first page had already been made up
and printed. SO Rojas printed the
presidents message on the last page.
Cabrera thought this was les ma
jeste. had the lucklesa editor arrested
and beaten with bul whip, and then
kept In durance vile for month. FL
naly he was given his liberty on
promise that he leave the country.
The only possession ho has today is
the bull whip,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
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MANY WAR SHIPS.
VIII BE in the Fleet During the Ex-
position.

position.
Never in the history Of the United
States Navy has there been such
formidable array Of warships as that
will gather in Hampton Roads this
month to participate in the James
town Exposition
The largest fleet ever previously
assembled under the command Of one
United States naval officer was that
which was reviewed by President
Roosevelt in Long Island Septembe
3, 1906.
While the jamestown aggregation
OF lighting sea monsters Will not
quite equal that of Oyster Bay in
number OF numerical strength, 1t will
surpass II in fighting power, and
counting the foreign vessels Of war,
which Will form part Of the naval
display, the jamestown feet Will be
superior to the review last fall.
Visitors to jamestown, however.
will be given the opportunity to aeo
both fleets, for the navy department
has decided to place In the govern
mcnt building an exact reproduction
by model Of the Long Island Fleet.
Rear Admiral Evans will be in com
mand Of the jamestown fleet, which
VIII consist Of SO war-vcssels. There
Will be. | 6 first class and one second
class battlcship whereas the oyster
Bay feet contained only 10 battle
ships.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
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BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
One of the Troubles Small Counties
Have to Contend With.

According to a letter containing
much vigorous language, Governor
Ansel received Thursday from Mr.. w i.
n. Faulling publisher of the Echo
and Press at Monck's $ Corner, in Ber-
Kelley county, somebody has been
tampering with the court schedule in
that neck Of the woods for the pur-
pose Of securing delay in the trial Of
a number Of criminal cases.
Mr.. Faulling encloses an editorial
clipping from his paper. which cries
out against "the shame that has been
practicsd against the people Of Berk O.
ley county" He says that for some
reason, which lie Is unable to explain
but on which Senator Haynes OF the
county may be able to throw some
light, the February term OF court was
passed up altogether, although the
criminal docket was the heaviest in
the history Of the county. five murder
cases awaiting trial now.
And according to the new court
schedule for Berkeley, which was
provided for in the last Legislature,
herc will be no more regular terms
ill next September, which will be ~
nonths from the last term. MI
Faulling says the chief Justice has
signed an order for a special term to
be held this month. but he wants the
governor to look into the situation
generally.
In the editorial clipping some
Judge, whose name is not called, is
severely scored for cnQuring when
the next train left Monck's Corner
soon as he landed in town. The cdi-
tor says that the next Judge who
"ap!c to hold court there should have
The fact impressed upon his mind
hat Berkeley is a part Of the state
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
DELIGHTFUL MEETING
The Doctors Had Pleasant Time
at Bennettsville.


The State Medical Association met
at Bennettsville this year and the
members had most pleasant time,
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year.
President, lie Grand Guerry, Col
umbia; vice presidents, r. a. Marsh,
Edgcfield, j. Adams Hayne, Green
vile, Mary r. Baker, Columbia; sec
rotary, Walter Cheyne, Sumter; treas
urcr, G. p. Aimar, Charleston.
State medical examiners, 1st dis
trict, w. p. Porcher, Charleston; and
district, j A. Rosamond, Easley; 5th
district, r. A. Bratton, Yorkville; 7th
district, }. j. Watson, Columbia. The
members from the other districts
hold over.
State board Of health, Robert Will
son, Charleston; II. II. Hail. Aiken
G. G. Cambrell, Abbeville; j. A
Hayne, Greenville; w. j. Burdell
Lugoff; James Evans, Florence; c.
S. Williams, Columbia.
Committee on scientific work, G.
A. Neuffer, Abbeville; j. r.. Taylor
Adams Run.
Committee on public policy and leg.
islation, c.. b. Earle, Greenville, II
Grange Simons, Charleston; j. II
Mcintosh, Columbia.
r. A. Marsh was elected alternate
to the American Medical Association
The delegate, j. II. Hamilton, wa.
elected last year. f. II. Mcleod wa.
elected delegate to the North Caro-
lima Association.
The resolution to make Columbii
the permanent meeting place was de
| feated. and Anderson selected for tht
| next meeting.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
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MA1ItIAlONIAL SWINDLE.
Victim Of His Desire to Wed Il Titled
Woman.

The arrest OF Johann Fielder, q
tradesman, of Hermannstedt In Tran
sylvania and his wife has revealed a
bare-faced swindle practiccd on "a
simple minded but wclthy land owner
of Roumanian nationality named
Konstantan Brateanu.
Fielder learning that 1t was Brat
eann's ambition to marry a lady of
title introduced him to Frau Fielder
who posed as the Baroness Ida Kun
who was unmarried and possessed of
100000. in her own right
Frau Fielder played her part with
complete success, and on the day Of
her bctrothal her husband received
81 1000, as a commission. Fielder
next offered to obtain for Brateanu
the title Of Baron from the Hungar-
ian Government for another $4,000,
and this too, the simple landowner
paid
Then Fielder and his wife vanish
ed and Brateanu realized for the
first time he had been victimZed. :?
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
POISON PLOT
May XIII Three Little Children
In the City of. Chicago
Father and Mother Slain. All the
Victims Suddenly Ill After Eating

Three Of the surviving member.
OF the Inflated Mette family, of No
2849. North Harding avenue, are dy
ing at the Swedish Hospital, Bow
manVille, Chicago, as result Of {
second poison plot discovered Thurs
day by the Irving Park Authorities
In the poison mystery that has al
ready resulted in the death OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Mette, father ant
mother Of the latest victims.
One member only Of the famil,
which consisted Of father mothe,
and four children, is now in danger
OF death. This is Mrs. Mary Sladek
the married daughter, who is now al
Dunning being examined for her san.
ity
The names Of the victims of what
the police believe to be a new attempt
to exterminate the entire Mette fam
lily are: Joseph Mette, nineteen
Rudolph Mette, thirteen; Frank
Mette, Jr., ten. All Of the victims
became suddenly i'll Thursday after
eating oatmeal for breakfast.
The boys were unconscious when
the policeman arrived and placed
them in the ambulance. 1t was dis
covered there was no room for the
victips In Dunning Hospital. The
police took them on to the Swedish
Hospital in Bowmanvillo, the institu-
ton where their father died.
THE condition Of the three boys
Is so serious that they are likely to
die at any time" said Captain Hahn
es. Zone Of them will not recover
and there is little chance for the
others
Lieutenant Collins, OF the Irving
Park police station, detailed dozen
policemen and detectives on the case.
"a quantity Of the oatmeal found on
the table was given to q cat. which
at once was thrown into spasms. The
police are now certain that food in
the house Is impregnated with poi
son.
Mrs. Mary Sladek. who was taken
to Dunning Hospital, was again ex-
amined for the third degree"
Coupled with this renewal OF ac-
tivity by the police came the report
that emil Sladck, husband Of Mrs.
Mary Sladek is about to bring suit
for divorce, having left her and gone
to Los Angeles
The police say the woman was on
the verge Of breakdown and a con-
fession was expected momentarily
The Coroner says the woman Is not
insane. rl lsr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
TWO SAD DEATHS.
Two Young Men Go To a Watery
Grave While Fishing.
THE BODIES FOUND.

Titey Visit Their Trout L;nc on the
Dam in Batcau, and Not Return
ing, Causes Alarm and Leads to a
Search, Which Results in the Find
ing Of the Bodies OF the Two
Young Men.
Early Thursday morning the news
was received in Anderson Of the
drowning of j. G.. Walker and John
Dickson, which occurred at 2 o'clock
that morning on the pond Of the Bel
ton Power Company, six and a half
miles from Bolton, on the Saluda Ri
YER. Both of these young gentlemen
were we'll known in Anderson, as it
was their former home.
1t seems that the two men set out
trout lines across the pond Wednes-
day evening, and at two o'clock last
Thursday morning they we're in
batteau visiting the lines, when the
batteau capsiZed for some unknown
reason.
AS neither Of the gentlemen re-
turned to their home in time to go
to work Thursday morning, search
for them was made. The lifeless
body Of Mr.. Walker was found on one
OF the hooks Of the trout line The
body Of Mr.. Dickson was found about
noon about 40 feet below where the
boat turned over.
Mr.. Walker and Mr. Dickson were
brothers-inlaw They were electri-
cal engineers and were in charge Of
the power house at the cam Thoy
had been connected with the com
pany only short time. Both were
about twenty-five years of age.
Mr.. Walker worked at the sub-sta-
tion of the Anderson Power Com
pany four or five years. He left his
position there about five months ago.
He wont down on the Laurcns road
OF the Charleston and Western Car
olina Railroad and from there he
went to work at the Belton dam. He
married Miss Bessie Dickson, the sis
ter of John Dickson and the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Dick
son, who are now residents Of Ander-
son. His wife survives him.
Mr.. Dickson worked at the sub
station with Mr.. Walker two years.
He left the services Of the Anderson
Water, Light and Power Company
last February. when he moved his
family to the Bolton power dam Mr..
who, with child Of two years and
child Of one week, survive him.
The mother father, sister and
brother Of Mr.. Dickson went TO the
scene Of the horrible accident We'd
nesday morning. The bodies Of the
men were carried to Anderson where
the intermcnt took place.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
.FEiiiED BY MANIAC. MI
Paroled Lunatlc Attacks An Old
Lady and a Man.
Tho Old Lady Struck In the Head
And the Man Assaulted with an
= Axe and Knife. +

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~ Axe and Knife.
While In q fit OF violent insanity
ana thinking, as he said, that some
one was trying to kill him, Joseph w.
Hagood Saturday made a murderons
attack upon Mrs. Eugenia Smith
with an axe, fracturing her skull,
ana with long knife stabbed Mr..
John j. Riley in the back in Colum-
bia. Mrs. Smith and Mr.. Riley are
now under care at the Columbia hos
pital and some doubts are entertain
ed as to their recovery.
The State says Hagood has been on
a parole from the insane asylum for
Just 80 days and up to- his tragic
deed Saturday has been conducting
nlmself commendable since his re-
llef. But Saturday morning he was
seized with terrible malady and GET
ting an axe he went to the bouse oc-
cupied by Mrs. Smith, Mr.. Riley and
others, and battered down the door
or the room in which the helpless
was. With a blow he felled Mrs
smith across the bed, infiicting a. SER
ious fracture Of the skull, and then
ne went to the room where Mr.. Rilev
was in bed. 10y
Mr.. Riley, a one-legged man. hear
ing the noise In the back part of the
house got out of the bed and started
10 leave the house when he was seen
Dy Hagood. The maniac gave chase
to Mr. Riley and soon overlook and
overpowered him, dealing him blow
on the hip with the axe and then
stabDing him In the back with knife
near the back bone.
About this time a general alarm
had been given. by Mrs A. Andrews
who was in the house at the time.
and Mr.. j. H. Faulk and others over
powered the maniac and after sum-
moning the police patrol placed him
In the wagon, where he was carried
to the station and locked uD.
DR.. G. f. Williams, the city physi-
clan, who Is attending the injured
people, said he can not say Just vet
what will be the outcome of their in
juries. Mrs. Smiths fracture is of a
very serious nature and may prove
fatal. Mr.. Riley will probably get
yell. unless the knife penetrated into
the lung, which the doctor fears.
Both parties were resting we'll late
Saturday night. Saturday afternoon
the unfortunate man was remanded
to the State hospital for the insane
again. M
He was carried to the hospital in
the patrol wagon and was very order
ly and quiet. the only thing that
seemed to worry him was that he
feared some one would at any time
do him harm, 1t seems. Hagood Is
huskster by trade and is married.
His wife saw n part Of the sad affair
and tried to control her husband, but
could not. She seemed not to be
afraid Of him, as she had seen him
spells at other times.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
WAS \ MAD MAN.
Champ Clark Relates an Incident a
GridirOn Dinner.

Champ Clark of Missouri made a
speech at DeS Moincs the other eve
ning in the course Of which he said
that the half had not been told of the
incidents at the Gridiron dinner at
which Foraker and Roosevelt slashed
at each other.
81 was sitting a little way from the
President" he said. "and say, have
seen six men meet violent death at
different times, but never saw a
madden man than Roosevelt was at
that time in my whole life.'
"lf,' ho continued, I'VE compel the
Bliss-Odel gang to tell the
truth about the campaign contribu
tions, we would sweep the country.
If we had district attorney in Now
York that was worth powder and
lead to blow him to hell, Sing Sing
would be so fnll OF those theiving Re-
publican bosses that their arms and
legs would be sticking out Of the
WindOWs'
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
Girl Defends Self.

entering a farm house six miles
south Of Decatur, Georgia, where Ada
Smith, fifteen year old girl was
alone with three year old child, jim
Elliott, a negro. threatened to kill
the girl with knife which he car
ried threatcningly. Miss Smith re-
treated across the room and selling
shot gun lcveled it at Elliott who
jumped through window to escape
two shots fred by the brave girl. El-
lott was given a hearing and held
for trial.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
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DON'T BELIEVE IN WAR.
Bryan Makes Notable Speech Before
the Peace Conference.

William Jennings Bryan was the
last speaker before the New York
Peace Congress on last Thursday
night. He said:
War comes from misundcrstand-
ings. At the finish both parties will
tell you that 1t was a defensive war.
When they will submit to having a
through understanding Of their griev-
anccs, war can be avoided.
II believe one Of the subjects Of
this convention is to cultivate peace
and to dispel the idea that man must
die in the battlefield to he patriot.
And this convention will not do It's
duty unless it impresses upon the
world the idea that 1t Is as much a
mans duty to live for his country as
it is 10 die for it.
81 expect to see the world loved
into peace. Love Is the great force
Don't tell me that to secure peace you
must build great armies and navios
want to see peace by love and not
by force.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
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MAIL CARRIER ARRESTED
w. l.. Lovinggood Charged With
Tampcring With Pouches


W. l.. Lovinggood, collored, mail
messenger at the Orangehurg postof-
rant sworn out by Postonice Inspector
J. II. Irving charged with cutting
mail pouches. Lovinggood's duties
are to take the mail to and from the
ci'al tines during March the locked
pouches which contain letters and
lther valuable mail were delivered
1T the postoflice cut, showing that
they had been tampcrcd with.
The postofiicc authorities in Wash
ington we're notified and Inspector
irwin assingcd the case. 1t Is not
known what evidence the inspector
holds, or whether any valuable mail
was taken from the cut pouches, but
these facts will doubtless come out
at the preliminary hearing which
.dc fixed for April 26. Whether the
pags were cut on the train or after
they loft the train is the question.
IOvinggood bears good reputa-
ton, and has been mail carrier be-
tween tho nos;o!licc and the various
trains for several years. This Is the
iirst time that any suspicion was ever
thrown on him, and there are many
who do not believe that he is guilty
Of the crime charged against him. If
he wanted to rob the mails he could
have done so without cutting a mail
lag as he Is in and out Of the post
office at all hours Of the day and
night. Lovinggood was bailed and Is
now out. Postmaster Webster report
Cd the matter as soon as he discover
ed it and had the matter investigated
with the above result.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
BITTEN by WILDCAT.

Never FIinchcd or MurmureG Under
Pressure OF Beasts Jaws.
When vicious wild cat bit Henry
r. Justice in the ankle while he was
hunting In the Maine woods, Sam
Provost, aa guide, was astonished at
his employers bravery.
Justice never WINGED nor made an
oring to tear the flesh he took careful
oring to tear the fest he took careful
aim and fired at the animal He
missed the cat and 1t escaped.
The guide, after he had recovered
from his astonishment at the wonder
full exhibition of bravery, suggested
that they hurry to doctor. NO"
| said Justice, what we need Is car
penter. You see the cat bit my cork
leg - t4 y
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
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KILLED by PHONE.
Turns on Light Reaches for Receiver
And Falls Dead.

At Marlboro, Mass, Miss Anna
GreenN ood, aged twenty-nine, was
killed by electricity while using the
telephone at her home. An examina-
ton showed a slight burn on the
wrist indicating that cuff button
had touched the switch as she turn
ed On the light, the current passing
through her body into the telephone
instrument, which she was touching
with her other hand
After dinner she left the table
laughing at remark made by her
father and stepped from the dining
room to telephone to friend. There
Is an electric light directly over the
telephone, and she reached to turn
it on she started to ring for central
tral. Instantly all the lights in the
house were extinguished, and Mr..
Greenwood heard his daughter fall.
He hurried to her but she WIS dead.