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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
MANY KILLED
And Wounded by a Tornado That
Sweeps Texas.
PROPERTY DAMAGE

is Quite Heavy as tho Tornado
Covered IL Big Scope of the Coun-
try, Blowing Down Houses, and
Scattering Horses, Cattle and
Fowls Along It's Path. All Crops
Arc Seriously Hurt.
A tornado struck the eastern nor
ton Of Wills Point, Texas, on Mon
day, cutting Il swath 200 yards wide
through the town, killing three per-
SONS and injuring many others. The
dead:
Mrs. II. G. Douglass.
Jesse Douglass, s a old.
Mrs. McClellan's child.
The tornado came from the south
west and travelled to the northeast,
Carrying with 1t portion Of buildings
and other debris like whirling leaves.
Dead horses, cattle and fowls are
scattered along the path Of the storm.
A severe rain and electrical storm
swept over northern Texas Monday
night, causing much damage to prop
erty and some loss Of life. The
known dead:
w. p. Lyon, Ellis county, farmer,
struct by lightning.
Harry Sneed, Rosebud, struct by
lightning.
A. r. %Sandcrson, Park Spring,
strnct by lightning.
Near Denton eight members of
Wardlow family were injured, one
fatally, when the home was over
turned by wind. Scores Of barns and
other small buildings were destroyed.
Many animals were killed.
Six Killed ut Emory.
A tornado bore down on Emory,
Texas Monday evening from the
the west circlcd the town, killing six
persons and injuring 40 or so. The
dead:
Walter Martin, Mrs. Byrhaltcr,.
Harvey, three negroes.
Seriously injured: Miss SimmondS,
Miss Cora York. Miss Belle York,
six other white persons and between
80 and 40 negroes We're hurt. Emory
is well provided with storm cellars
and to this fact is due the small num-
Der Of dead.
Every building on the county poor
farm was demolished as well as Scv-
cral costly residences. The greatest
destruction. however, occurred in the
icgro settlement. Many of the in
jnrcd may die.
Death and Destruction.
A tornado struct Gribble Springs
Monday, w%rccking % houses. killing
two persons and injuring a score
Dead: Harlos McCloskcy, James Nc
CloSkcy, both children.
Injured severely. James McCloS-
key, ST., father OF dead children, may
die; Josie Turpin, may die; Una Jack
son, may die.
The tornado devastated growing
land about two miles wide and sever
al miles long.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
OUR GRAND MOTHER USED IN
Gut She Never Had Sulphur In Such
Convenient Form As This.

Your grandmother used Sulphur
as her .favorite household remedy,
and SO did her grandmother, Sui
phur has been, curing skin and blood
diseases for a hundred years.
But in the old days they had to
take powered sulphur. Nov Hair.
cocks Liquid Sulphur gives 1t to you
In the best possible form and you got
the full benefit.
H~androck's Liquid Sulphur ana
ointment, quickly ure Eczema, Tet-
ter, Salt Rheum and all Skin Dis
eases. 1t cured an ugly ulcer for
Mrs. Ann w. Willett, of Washington,
d. c., IN three days.
Taken internally, it purifes the
blood and clears the complexion.
Your druggists sells It.
Sulphur Booklet free, IL you write
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Company,
Baltimore. -
When a woman has no one to talk
to she writes a letter.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
went.

THE supervisor Of Aiken County
has refused to order an election on
the liquor question for the reason
that the petition asking for an cleo
ton was not signed by one-fourth Of
the registered vyters.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
WOULD KILL ROOSEVELT.
Rumorcd That Brother OF McIiinlc,
Assassin Was in Canton.

Despite a umo Of doubtful origin
that Michael Czolgoscz. a brother OF
the assassin OF President Mckinley,
would be in Canton, Ohio, Wcdncs-
day, the funeral Of Mrs. Mckinley
and the contingent visiting OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt passed off without in
cidcnt of sinister note.
Taking precautions against the
one chance in a thousand hat the
rumor Of CzolgoscZ's presence was
true, the local police, assisted by Sc
cret service men from Washington
and Cleveland, exercised the most
alert vigilance during the presidents
stay in the city.
No trace whatever was found OF
CHOlgoscZ nor any anarchist, although
three strangers to the city were held
in the jail during the presidents stay.
There was nothing against them.
however. and they were released.
That the police were taking no
chances vas evident by the precau-
tons taken at the Mckinley home.
All friends and relatives OF the Nc
kinlcy family had to 80 to their car
riagcs through the front door.
Crowds had gathered in front Of
the place, including a number Of men
with cameras, who wished to catch
snap shots of the president. The
original plan had been changed, how
ever, and while the crowd waited on
north Market street the presidential
party "a led out Of the side door to
carriages waiting on Louis street.
The trip to Mo ccmetary was made
quietly and without incident and is
Minated ahead Of the appointed time
the president reached his car. A
large crowd gathered or a speech,
but tho president merely lifted his
hat and wished them good luck"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

SMALL men with small purposes
do not help to make a town lively and
progressive, The man who never
contributes to public enterprises or
voluntarily assists in supporting any
of the public enterprises is not worth
coaxing to remain in a town, and
should he decided to move out it is
always a matter Of congratulations.
It's units and not mere ciphere that
counts for something. BE a unit
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
DEATH BY FIRE.
burning of n Villa Causes the Death
of -Four.

Three bodies were eXtricated at
Long Branch from the ruins of Jacob
Rothchild's villa and one person died
from injuries sustained in the fire
Friday. Eight others were injur-
ed. The origin of the IRE is IN
know.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07

A subscriber once received a dun
through the postofice, and it made
him mad. He went to see the editor
about it, and the editor showed him
a few duns of his own---one for pa
per, one for tppe, n for fuel and
several others. "Now," said the cdi-
tor, 81 didn't get mad when these
came lecause | knew that all | had
to do was to ask several reliable gen
tlemen like you to come and help
me out, and then | could settle all of
them" When the subscriber saw how
it was he relented, paid up and re-
ncwed for another year.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
Went Up and Down.

t1e sailed out one pleasant eve
TO call on the fair young miss
And whom he reached her residence
this.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
stops

Ran
Her papa met him at the door,
He did not see tho miss;
He'll not go back there any more,
this!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
THE IMMIGRANT LINE.
Baron Won Pills Announces Trieste.
Charleston Line.

Charleston, Sept. 1O.-Baron Won
Pills. formerly director of the third
class passenger department of the
North German Lloyd Steamship COM
pany. has organized the international
Transportation company. to operate a
line Of steamships between Trieste
and Charleston. the first vessel to sail
In December The new line has inn
portant connections in Europe. The
line will make q speciality OF handling
Immigrants to the. South. Baron Won
Pills was in this country two weeks
ago and completed arrangements for
the Inauguration Of the line. This
company, 1t is stated by its promot-
Ners. has no connection with the North
German Lloyd company, which an
noupced yesterday that 1t has no in
tention to establish steamship connec-
tions between Adriatic ports and
Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
SPARTANHCRG BROKER
RESTED.
II.

Spartanburg, Sept 16.-Henry w.
Thomson. until recently &wen known
stock ana bond broker of this CITY
was arrested Saturday night on a var
rant issued by United States Commrs.
Si"ner Atkinson by Postoflice nspcc-
TOR Gregory. charging him with using
tn" United states mail for fraudulent
purposes. The arrest Was. made nj
the passenger station upon the arrival
OF No. 40 nom Atlanta. the warrant
being served hy Deputy Marshall T
II. McLane. ln>pcctor Gregory was
also present at the time Of the ar
rest. He having accompanied Mr.
Thomson from Atlanta, To which city
Mr. Thomson recently move. f,c N
Spartanburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
COTTON IN INDIA.
Bollworm Has Made Great Ravagcs
This Year.

Washington, Sept. 11.--Consui Gem
eral w. II. Michael sends from CAL
cutta the subioined information con-
cerning the growth and use of cotton
in India:
Owing to the ravages Of the boil
worm the area put under Egyptian
cotton in Sind last year, amounting to
some 5000 acres. yielded an exceed
ingly poor outturn, only reaching a
little over 1900 bales against an ex.
pected yield OF about 5000 bales
based on the results obtained in 1905.
1t apears that the Egyptian plant is
particularly susceptible to the boil
worm and that in consequence the
quality Of last years crop was poor, a
result also due to unskilled and primi-
tive method Of picking. Last years
Sind Egyptian cotton crop is reported
to have been weak in staple compared
with the real Egyptian and much
more full Of leaf. Tree cotton is also
being experimental with in the Hy.
derabad district Of Sind. and .js said
to be promising we'll so far.
Large orders have been placed by
Calcutta dealers in Santiago de Chile
for nitrate to be used as fertilizer on
Indian cotton fields. The planters
have agreed to buy up a certain
amount. 1t is believed that with sci.
entifc use Of the nitrate the increase
Of cotton will easily reach 25 per cent
above present production.
1t has been stated that the produc.
ton Of cotton piece goods, dhooties
long cloth and saris, made by hand
looms In India equals the output OF
the cotton mills, and 1 have accepted
the statement and repeated it. But ]
have noted in handling the govern.
ment statistics that the statement Is
incorrect. The statement is made by
the government statistician that the
cotton held for consumptin of hand
looms for 1906--7 amounts to 50O,.
900 bales, while the mills will prob.
ably consume 3,SzS.6s7 bales during
the came period or over seven times
more than that worked by the hand
looms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
RARNwELL HAS A CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Charles Carroll simn,s May Rum
for Senate

Barnwell. Sept. iss--current tdlk
on the ktreets OF Barnwell and other
towns In the "a congressional district
has u that Mr.. Charles Carroll simms
OF Barnwell, will enter the race for
-senatorship TO succeed the Hon, a. c.
I.stimer.,
Great pressure ~ being brought to
bear upon Mr.. simms. hut ~ yet he
has not committed himself. However,
his friends ore so argent and so. san
guine OF his success that II Is safe To
predict his entry In the race for sena-
torial honors.
MI simms n the son OF william
Gilmore siufms. the foremost man o'
letters In South Carolina. He Is al
present a member OF the law Arm OF
Bates . simAs '
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
COURT HOUSE DEDICATION
Sumter Bar Association Neets .,o
Provides For Committee OF Ar.
rangcments.

At the call Of President r n Too
Oh the Sumter Bar Association. q
meeting was held in the office OF the
Secretary Mark Reynolds Thursday
AFTERNOON. for the purpose Of consider
ing and taking action on the reso,u.
ton, adopted by the County Board Of
Commissioners at their last meettne
requesting the Bar Association. in
conjunction with the County Legisla.
tive delegation and Hon. r. I. Man.
ming, to take charge Of the fdedica-
tory exercises OF the new Court
House.
Matters were discussed at some
length and the following resolutions
were adopted:
LIST. That the Bar Association do
accept the invitation extended by the
Board Of County Commissioners.
I'd. That a committee from the
Bar consisting Of the president. r. d
Lee, Hon. r. o. Purdy, Hugh c.
iaynsworth. Mark Reynolds and
Geo. d. Levy, Esqs., be appointed to
cooperate with the committee from
the Legislative Delegation, consisting
OF Senator Clifton and Representative
Fraser; and also with the Hon r. l.
Manning, representative Of the Coun-
ty Board. for the purpose of carrying
into effect the invitation of the County
Board of Commissioners.
1t was suggested that the dedica.
ton ceremonies be held on some cor.
venient day during the OctObrr term
OF the court, with the Hon. George E.
Prince as presiding Judge. The pro-
gramme and all details OF the )occa-
sion to be determined upon by the
general committee. above mentioned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
DIsPENsARY COMMISSION SUED
virginia Liquor Firm Enters Suit m
recover Compensation for Whiskey
Refused by the Commission

Virginia Liquor Firm Enters su,t -
Recover Compensation for whiskey
Refused by the Commission.
Columbia. Sept. 16.-Garrett g. ca
Virginia concern which had dealines
with the State dispensary, has enter.
ed suit in the Virginia coupts against
the members Of the commission to
windanA the State dispensary and
nave served papers on Mr.. C. X. Hen.
derson, a member of the commission.
VINO happens to be in Virginia.
The information was gained from a
letter received from Mr.. Henderson
oy the chairman Of the commission.
DR.. w. j. Murray, Of this city. in
which the papers served upon Mr..
henderson are enclosed. These show
that the liquor firm has enered sniff
against w. I. Murray. John McSween.
c.. X. Henderson, B. F. Arthur and
Avery Patton, the members Of the
commission, who are summoned to
appear the first Monday in>October in
the court at Norfolk to answer the suit,
the complaint alleging a plea Of
trespass on the case in assumpsir."
which is a form Of procedure under
the old common law which is not in
use in South Carolina Damages are
demanded in'the sum of $4,000. MIR.
Henderson has been in Norfolk for
several weeks on visit to his daugh-
ter. who is the wife of the Rev. DR.. w.
M. Vines, pastor of one of the most
prominent Baptist churches i'm that
city, and the attorneys for Garrett &,
| co. took the opportunity to serve hte
papers while he was in the iurisdic.
ton of the Virginia courts. The 9TH
er members Of the commission NAV
beware of the exposition.
The action grows out of the fact
that the commission has returned TO
Garrett & CO. some OF the. liquor sold
by that firm to the dispensary on the
ground that the liquor was Illegally
| purchased. The commission is in
structed by the terms of the act of
the general assembly to return all
| sucn liquor and in doing so they are
acting as agspts of the State and can
not be sued without suing the State.
which, of course. cannotibe done with
out the consent Of the State The ac-
ton will not worry the commission in
the least.
DIR. Murray turned over the letter
| of Mr. Henderson To Attorney General
Lyon and it has been sent TO Col. w
+. Stevenson. the attorney for th..
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
CHANGES MADE AT CLEMSON
Prof. Chambliss Becomes State EntO
mOl0G(et.

Prof. Chambliss Becomes State Enso.
moiostst.
Clemson College. Sept. 2.--At a
special meeting o fthe Clemson board,
which convened last night and ad.
jeurned this morning. Prof ChAs e
chambliss rsslS SusA1 Nh position ss.the
college as associate professor Of en-
tomology and accepted the position
Of State entomologist offered him by
the State board on entomology. Prof.
Chambliss' new duties will involve
spencial attention to he protection of
fruit growers and farmers against in
furious insects and to chronological
experiments in the rice fields OF the
State.
DR.. NJ r. Powers was made asso-
ciate professor Of veterinary surgery,
vice Dr. L. A. Klein, whose resigna-
ton had been accepted at a previous
meeting, DR.. Powers is a graduate of
the University Of Pennsylvania veteri-
nary School and has been assistant
veterinarian here for over a year.
DR.. EnOch Barnett. a graduate OF
the same institution was elected as:
sistant veterinarian. He comes well
recommended as to character, train.
ing and experience. The position OF
associate professor of entomology will
be filled shortly by committee of the
board, there being several applica.
tons from men OF excellent standing
in that line. a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
AN UNUSUAL EPIDEMIC.
iniahtiie Paralysis Spreads Very Rap
idly at New York CITY.


ne" York, Sept. 12.-The epidemic
VI ih1antile paralysis in this city is as
Stunning alarming proportions, accord
ing 10 tRe report Of the hospital physi-.
clans who have the disease under oh.
serVation in the hope >of discovering
the germ which is supposed to be re.
sponsible for the Infection. There arc.
now under treatment in various hos.
pitais between 800 and 400 cbildren
VINO have the disease and most ~
them will be helpless crippIes for tho
rest of their lives
The hunt for the infantile nara,v-
SIS germ which, led by DR.. T. F. Ter.
riberry, chief neurologist of tho uos
pitai for Ruptured and Crippled STAFF
oesan several weeks ago when the
present epidemic was in it's earlier
stages and is still in progress. But in
spite or the fact that several hundred
afhlcted children have been examined
oy the investigators, the trail of Tho
paralysis germ is blazed no more
clearly than it was at first.
The present epidemic began about
tne middle Of the summer, and has
grown steadily. Neurologists saw that
1t is probably at its height and that
the approachment of cooler weatb.r
Will gradually lessen the ravages of
the disease
Ihe neurologists say that the area
ol the epidemic includes part OF
pennsylvania and New Jersey and
that there is a strong possibility that
more distant sections, especially thc
ufai ohes' are now being visited by
the disease. Few cases, however. in
rar-away districts are reported to
the New York investigators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.

War Department Has Filed Check for
$10,5OO, ,but Amount Will be Pro-
tested.
Colupbia, Sept. 12.-Gov. Ansel has
received a letter from the war depart
ment stating that a warrant for $10,-
s31 has been filed in payment Of the
claims due the soldiers from South
Carolina who enlisted in the Spanish
American war. The attorneys inter-
ested have also been notified and it is
said that a protest, will be filed be-
cause q large number Of the claims
have been turned down. The total
amount claimed by the soldiers en-
listing from this State is over $7b. 200
and the attorneys believe that this will
be allowed after hearing has been
granted. /@.'v is.S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
STANDARD OIL SECRETS.
History OF Organization of Manhattan
OH Company Disclosed.
~. w. JOHtS,
Comptroller General

New York, Sept. f7.-Commodore
H. c. Benedict, the yachtsman banker,
admitted at the hearing To dissolve
the Standard Oil Company OF New
Jersey here today that he with An
thony y. Brady, formerly owned
three-quarters Of the stock of the
Manhattan Oil Company. ~ organ
ized 1t to protect his interests i'm gas
holdings i'm indianapolis, but declined
to give particulars regarding why or
To whom IL was sold.
Charles NJ. Pratt, secretary Of the
Standard. testified regarding its ope-
rations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
Description of Ship.

New York. Sept. 13.-The Lusitania
Is 40 feet long, IS feet in breadth,
60 feet moulded depth. has a gross
tonnage OF $4,000 tons and a dis
placement Of $4,000. The load draught
is 81 feet 6 inches. Her tunnels are
"a feet I'm diameter and 155 feet high.
1t required nearly three years to build
her. She has nine decks in all and
lis fitted out with 175 water tight
compartments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
oRANcEBUkG CHANGES MAYORS
Former Mayor Dukes Elected Over
DIR, DOylc

Orangeburg. Sept 1O.-In the mu-
nicipal election for mayor and alder
men held here today former Mayor
,J. w. H. Dukes defeated DR.. Thomas
c. Doyle, the vote being Dukes, 3O6:
Doyle 22l. Six aldermen We're to he
chosen and all were elected today. The
vote for aldermen was as follows: j.
X. Weeks, 3SS; w. c. Smith, 500;
Abiel Lathrop, S37; l. w. Bowman,
'23; W. w. Wertz, 311; Harry L.
Smoak, 21O. These six were elected:
There were twelve candidates in the
race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
ENGLAND STILL sHCoND.
The Lusitania Failed to Lower Trans
Atlantic Record Held by Deutch-
land.

Atlantic Record Held by Deutch-
land.
New York, Sept. 13.-The new
Cunard steamer Lusitania was rob.
bed of the transatlantic record by
fog which compelled delays. which
were impossible to make up. even by
terrific bursts Of speed during inter-
vals OF fair weather. When she ar
rived today she made the Journey
from Queenstown in five days and
fifty-five minutes. beating the old rec
ord from there. but failing to equal
the Deutchland's better record from
Cherbourg. On her arrival scores Of
whistles blew, and music from dozen
bapds sounded from the waiting feet
in the bay. Never before was such
greetings given an arriving steamship.
The. passengers roared a response and
the vessel proceeded up the bay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
NEGRO LEGISLATOR RESIGNS.

The Only ColOred Member Of Georgia
General Assembly, Out.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 10.-W. H. R6g-
ers, Of Mcintosh county. the only ne
gro member OF the Georgia legisla.
ture. today resigned his seat in the
general assembly. He gave no rea.
son for his action, but 1t IL believed
that the passage of the negro dis
franchisement bill by the legislature
Influenced him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
PREFERS 100 LiSIIES TO TRIAL
Book Agent Admits Making Improper
Proposals to Lancaster Lady.

Proposals to Lancaster Lady.
Lancaster. Sept. 12.-W. G. Card
ner, the young man from Georgia,
who was brought here from Gaffney
yesterday and lodged in JAIL charged
with attempting to assavN Mrs. f. O:
Thompson at her home I'm Lancaster
last Friday. as published in the News
and Courier. has confessed that he
made improper proposals to Mrs.
Thompson and that he placed his
hands on her. He has offered to strip
and allow Mr.. Thompson, the hus-
band, to administer one hundred lash
cs on his bare back. provided he be
given his liberty. Put the proposition
has not been accepted.
Mr. Thompson tried to Kill Gardner
when the latter was taken off the
train here yesterday. He presented
his revolver at Gardner's breast and
pulled the trigger. but Constable Hun
ter. who had charge. Of the prisoner,
quickly seized the weapon. the falling
hammer striking his finger and that
preventing the explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY


Washington. Sept. 13.-Secretary
Strauss Of the department Of COM
mcrce and labor announced today
that he proposed establishing a ma
tional'cmploymcnt agency, with l.. V.
Powderly in charge, 50 that capital
and labor may join hands to their
mutual benefit
Secretary Strauss said the agency
would tell just where labor is needed
and inform the peple where labor i
ohtainablc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-18
BATTLESUIP DISASTER.
Fifty Men Reported Killed OH Japa-
nCSc Warship.

Toxic, Sept 11.-An explosion Is
reported on the japanese battleship
Kashima, a twelve inch sliell having
burst causing forty casualties.
The explosion occurred inside the
gun shield. following an attempt to
remove an VneXploded shell from the
gun after target practice. Details Of
the accident are lacking, but the cX-
ploSi"n was terrific and the ship was
badly damaged Most nf thoS" near
Che gun Wcr" frightful,J mangled.