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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
DEADLY LIGHTNING
Loss OF Life Much Greater Than
Commonly Supposed.
Animals Rush Under Trees and Are
Caught--NIcn Also Forget It Is
Unsafe Under Field Shelter.

UnSafC Under Field Shelter.
lightning has done Il great deal Of
damage in different parts of the State
this summer. Many people have been
killed by 1t and many animals have
been killed. People ought to use the
ordinary precaution to protect them
selves from the deadly bolt. It Is
very foolish to expose yourself to
lightning, when it Is so easy to go in
a house and out of danger. Some
people think it cowardly to try and
protect yourself from lightning, but
it is not. 1t is just as sensible to
avoid the lightning bolt as it is to
get out of the way of an oncommg
train or anything else that might
hurt you.
In America there is no means for
asccrtaining precisely what Is the
amount of damage done by lightning.
This much also Is certain, that
papers contain accounts of strokes OF
lightning which have proved fatal to
man or beast. In France, Germany
and England complete statictics are
kept of all fatalities with the view
to reducing the number If possible.
TO accomplish this end it has been
recommended to attach iron rods to
the trunk Of trees with one end near
the top and the other running into
the ground. Lightning rods are also
recommended for all buildings. The
object is to have the electricity from
the clouds conducted to the earth
without the terrific force of the bolt
jumping from the sky to the earth
through the air without conductor.
Cattle and sheep are killed in the
greatest numbers by lightning. The
reason assigned for this Is that they
run for trees as soon as they see a
storm coming. Trees are conductors
of electricity, but arc not SO good as
the body Of an animal or a man. The
result is that when the current COM
ing down the tree and finds better
conductor it leaves the trunk and
jumps into the body Of the living
creatures under the tree. Men as
well as animals have failed to learn
that it is dangerous to be under
tree in electrical storms, as 1t is
evidenced by the number of fatali-
ties reported.
According to the lightning rod con-
ference held a few years ago III Lon
don, the solid rod is the best sort OF
conductor. Such a rod should be In
one piece and run from the top OF
the tree to the ground. The same
should be used on houses. The re-
suit would be that when animals
run under tree in thunderstorm
they would not be rushing into great,
er danger. The rod would also boa
protection to mem who forget .ana 60
under trees in similar storms. me
lightning rod is intended to carry
electricity from the earth to the
clouds or from the clouds to the
earth, as the case may he, without
any disturbances in the surroundings
of the rod.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02

SERIES OF QUEER FIRES.
Seven Occurred in Two Hours in IL
Home of Union.

Home of Union.
According to the Union Progress
remarkable series Of seven unusual
mysterious, even uncanny fires oc
CURED Wednesday night in the short
space Of an hour and a half at the
home OF Mr.. John Wix of Buffalo.
1t seems that about 1880 it was
discovered that there was fire in
one OF the upstairs rooms. The fire
was in bed and by the time all the
gotten to and thrown out, they were
practically consumed.
After everything had apparently
been eXtingmshed much TO the sur
prise Of everyone, in about fifteen
minutes the odor Of something burn
ing was again noticed. investigation
showed that a bed in the same room,
but entirely apart from the one burn
cd was abazc. This was thrown
)ut and a through search Of every
hing was then made. No traces of
matches or burning material seemed
left.
Hardly had everything settled
lOwn easy when again attention was
attracted by smoke, and it was found
hat the inside OF dresser in the
,amc room was ablaZc, and almost
'onSumcd.
Following this mysterious fire III
| few minutes attention was drawn
another room, in closet which
| ,ad been shut mp for some time. and
| which was apparently closed, and in
! his the bcdclothing and clothes were
ound to he burning.
While this was being put out the
| ,Cd down stairs was found to be
| Iblazc. Following this in Il few min
ties the fire was discovered in one
'iuSct and after ii was distinguished
apparently altogether. another place
vas discovered in the closet to be
Dn fire
This morning at 1870 when Mr
| WiX was tclcphoncd to to confirm the
locations, time and occurrence Of this
fire. it was found that he was having
still another and his eighth fire in q
down stairs room, and that he was
at that moment at home attempting
20 put II out.
For a while ii was not knowi
whether the fire was caused by in
Simultaneous combustion on account
of the continued intense heat, but a
noon Thursday Mr.. WiX sayc that ht
has lust discovered few stumps o
matches, so it seems that these cigh
fires were caused by little rodents
who sccmcd determined to burn hi
home and all its contents. AS 1t is
his loss amounts to over 500, par
TALLY covered by insurance
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
DIES TRYING 'TT00 'TT00 FLY.
Christian Scientist PIunges -Four
Stories to Street.
WIG Clings to His Ankle AS He
Hangs From the Window Until She

hSo W Ills hHKIo AS lie
Hangs From the Window Until She
Faints.
Eugene Have, Of New York, was
a planter and polisher OF hardwood
parquet floors, and did we'll at his
trade up to last May. At this time
Howe and his wife, Bertha, moved
their belongings into the top floor of
the four-story and basement brown
stone residence Of Dr.. Gregory Costi-
gan, at 63 West Sixty eight street.
at the Central Park, west of the
Dlock on which the Costigan house Is
situated is the Second church of
Christ Scientist Howe dropped in
there to see and hear. The husky
hoor planer became deeply interested
In the teaching of Christian Science
He tried to interest his wife in the
tracks and books he obtained at the
library Of the church.
Mrs. Howe would have none OF the
teachings. She says that since her
husband began to read Mary G. Ed
dy's Science and HEALTH" he has
had little time to attend to his trade.
he gave up smoking, changed most
of his habits OF life, and not long
ago decided that eating break st
was all mistake. AT 10 o'clock Sat
urday night Howe came home and
chatted for ashort time with DR.. Cos
tigan. The physician says. the floor
polisher was perfectly rational.
After talking with Dr.. Costigan but
a short time Howe went up to his
apartments on the top floor. He un-
dressed and got into bed, taking with
him book he had bought 1t was
Science and Health"
Along after midnight Howe, SO his
wife says, began to act in manner
queer even for him. He finally made
for front window, climbed out on
the Sill and announced that he was
going to fly out on the night air.
Mrs. Howe ran to the window and
managed to grasp him by the ankle
Just as he leaped. She held his weight
with all the strength that was in her
arms. Her arms were badly cut and
bruised by coming in contact with the
sharp edge Of the stone window sill.
Finally the woman's strength gave
way, and, with a Shrek that aroused
the neighborhood, she fell back into
the room in a faint.
Howe's skull was fractured and
his body and legs were torn and
crushed. He died in the ,spital
without regaining conscioUa. IS.
When he leaped from the window
Howe had carried with him Mrs Ed
dy's book.
DR.. Costigan is of the opinion that
Howe was suddenly seized with an
insane notion that he could leap from
the window, land on the sidewalk be-
low without, injury and, then, enter
the house and display himself to the
physician as converting argument
in favor Of Christian Science.
Mrs. Howe says that shortly before
her husband made for the window he
had told her that Dr.. Costigan had
been practically converted to Chris
tian Science and contemplated CIV
ing up his practice.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
SAYS liz IS INSANE.
Operator on Ship Asks Police To
Meet Him at Pier.
Looscs Mind While on Voyage and
Twice Attempts Suicide, Second
Time Jumping Overheard.

Twice Attempts Suicide, Second
Time Jumping Overheard.
After sending 81 wireless message
telling Of his own insanity, John II.
Quinn, De Forest wireless operator
on the New York and Porto Rican
liner Coamo, was met at the pier
when the ship arrived at New York
by the police and sent to his home at
Bayonne. where he is recovering his
mind
Quinn made two attempts to com
nit suicide by jumping in the sea,
one at Aguadilla, where man eating
sharks abounded. His condition was
noticed as the ship was leaving San
Juan, when he paced the deck and
talked to himself at the same time
making the widest motions with his
arms. Suddenly he rushed to the
rails and laped over. First Officer
Bernard Olsen jumped in and, after
a fight rescued the crazed man.
Quinn made no effort to sink, but
swan about still talking to himself.
lie was put In irons, and passenger
VINO knew little about wireless tele-
Srapily, sat at mis- post
Quinn recovered so far, seemingly,
that at Aguadilly Capt. II. J. Dalton
took the irons off and confined him in
a room. 1t was only little while
till he crawled through small hole
and once more leaped overheard
right among the hungry sharks.
Second officer Coughlin went af-
ter him this time and dragged him
back. He was again ironed.
When the Coamo reached Quaran-
tine Quinn was wild-eyed, but ration
al in way. Capt. Dalton went to
him with a singular request.
Quinn, he said, we're your
friends, but you cant take care of
yourself. The man at your job can't
send message, and | want you to
send 1T. It's about you, too, and you
mustn't be angry. | want you to
have a policeman meet you. That's
a good boy"
Quinn never moved muscle. In a
moment, however, he got up and
started for the telegraph tower.
There, while half a dozen men guard
ed him, he flashed these words:
Quinn, wireless operator aboard
Coamo, off Quarantine, insane. Con-
fine in room; not responsible for ac-
tions. Need police help at Pier No.
35, Brooklyn, on arrival"
The crazed operator then faced his
guards and said: i've done my duty,
haven't I?'
The operator at the De Forest sta
ton at No. AZ Broadway, was startl-
ed. He flashed back this message.
who's sending ihis?"
And Quinn, with a queer grin on
his face, replied Quinn, himself"
The man was then again locked in
his room and guarded. When the
boat tied up at her pier, Quinn's
brother James, was there with police
men from the Hamilton avenue sta
ton.
The operator made no resistance
and seemed rational. James took him
home. He Is TWENTY-FIVE years old,
and one Of the best wireless men in
the business
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
CALHOUN COUNTY.
Two Proposed Counties Want to Use
the Name.

a dispatch from Columbia to the
Augusta Chronicle says the commits
sion which is seeking to form a new
county with st. Matthews as the
county seat with Calhoun as the
name of the new county met here
Wednesday and organized by electing
NJ. ID. Keller and j. S. Salley perma-
nent chairman and secretary, respec-
lively.
The commission secured the maps,
plats and petition from the governors S
Office and will at once get to work on
the business Of the commission.
There is another scheme looking to
the formation Of new county to
be called Calhoun. This hopes to
make Dillon, in Marion county, a
county scat.
The commission which finishes its
work first in such a way as to war
rant an order from the governor for
an election will win out on the name
If the election carries.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02

Men to BE Killed If They Did Not
Pay Up Promptly.
Seeking motive for the mur.le. Of
ri. S Travshanjian, the Armenian
rug merchant, Of New York, the dis
trlct attorneys Office was led TO an
investigation OF a report that Tray
shanJian was one Of ten wealthy Ar
menians who had been married. for
slaughter If they failed to give up
$4,000 each to Il blackmailing band
OF their countrymen. No color was
given to this theory by Pedros Ham
pertzoomian, who killed the rug man,
: when the prisoner was arrained
last week. In court he maintained a
stol1d indifference, waived cxamina-
t1on, and was remanded to the cOron-
er. Later he made Il statement to a
representative of the district attorney
I'm this he declared that he had come
from Chicago fer the express purpose
or killing Tavshanjian, but the crime
was justified !y no one and no other
person or socitey was involved.
From other sources carefully pro
tcctcd by the authorities, came infor-
nation Of startling character and
said to be accurate. This is to the
effect that secret society Of Armen-
ians originally organized for what
the members held to be patriotic,
though revolutionary purposes, had
dcgeneratcd into an instrument for
blaclSmail. The organization had dis
banded, while the better elements
Withdrew from all connection with
the society.
The killing of Tavshaniian and the
others, it is stated, was planned more
that n 1,t
terS which they interpreted as mean
ing that they must pay or take the
consequences. The threatened men
discussed the matter at a meeting ar
ranged to decide what they should
do. Tavshaniian was present a
number Of the merchants were in
favor Of acccding to the demand
BETTER give them money and
live" they said.
No said Tavshaniian. AS mat
ter of principle we should not pay.
You can do as YOU will. They will
get nothing from me-"
Mr.. Cambcrc, 'ravshan iians sccre-
tary, visited the attorneys Office. and
there declared that the death OF his
employer grew out OF attempted
& Bl8ekmail.ls
'"rhere is no government here"
cried CambCre cXcitedly. cannot
understand why you have such laws.
In Turkey they would have rounded
them all up. This man who commit
ted the murder is only the dupe in
the hands Of band Of b!ackmailcrS."
Camherc gave Assistant District
Attorney Smythe Il list Of wealthy Ar
mcnans who he said had been forced
to pay blackmail to this band.
'"rhiS is the work Of an Armenian
In this city who is the worst man in
the world" said Il prominent Armcn-
ian Gle has been responsible for
many murders and lesser crimes. and
too cOwardly to commit them him
self He gets men Of small intellect
to do tho work for him by making
thom believe that they are working
for thoir country"
Another wcll-to-do Armenian said:
"a priest who tried 10 fight the band
was murdered in Odessa Father
I<asper Vartarian, killed in New York
was another victim
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
ENGINE DITCHED
70 Prevent Collision With II Pas
scnger Train.

Engine No. "a on the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
was dcrailcd at Fredericksburg, Va,
Thursday, pinning Engineer Reuben
O'Brien beneath it. The locomotive
was purposely ditched in order to
prevent it from crashing into a pas
sengcr train on the bridge crossing
the Rappahannock river at that place
Had collision occurred, the pas
senger train on a portion Of 1t, prob
ably would have gone into the river
and the death and injury Of many of
the passengers would have resulted.
O'Bricn was seriously but not fatally
i'm iurod
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
SEAL WAR is ON.
Between the Russians and Japs in
North Pacific.

News was brought by the steamer
Empress Of China to Victoria, b. c.,
last week, Of a fatal attempt by the
Japanese sealers to rail Copper island
whore the Russian seal rookcries are
located, beyond the end of the Aleu-
ton chain in the North Pacific. A
Japanese Sealing cshooner fro Tok-
10 reached Copper islad on the night
OF June 81 and dropping anchor a
short distance from the seal rocker
les, sent a number of boats ashore
with their crews armed with rifles.
The landing was made and while part
of the sealing company was engaged
in skinning seals on the rockeres the
Russian guards opened fire on them
and drove them Off after killing one.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
IiI.ECTRIC STORM.
Does Considerable Damage in City
Of Augusta, Ga.

a terrific wind, rain and lightning
storm passed over Augusta at 1880
O'Clock Thursday night doing such
damage to electric wires that the
city was in darkness and all electric
current turned off. Trees through
out the western section OF the city
covered tho streets with debris.
Damage to the electric company is
roughly estimated by an Official at
900. Five hundred telephones
were burned out. Roofs OF several
building were reported torn on.
Lightning set fire to the residence
Of NJ. O'Dowd and 1t was Impossible
to turn i'm an alarm, the wires being
down. From the companies when re-
spondod four iiremcn were injured by
falling walls.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
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WOMAN HAS LlGPROSY.
The Sixth Case Discovered I'm Boston
and Vicinity.

The State board OF health of Mas
saohusetts has confirmed the report
that the young woman who was re-
Gently removed to the Massachusetts
General hospital after being employ
cd as domestic for several months
in some Of the wealthiest families In
Boston is q victim Of leprosy.
She will be removed to the leprosy
colony at Fenikese Island off the
coast near New Bedford. The pa
tient, whose name Is concealed, had
been under treatment during the past
year for skin disease before the real
nature OF the anliction was discover
cd This is the sixth case Of leprosy
discovered in Boston and vicinity
during the past twelve months.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
FATAL ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Two Others
Hurt i'm Auto.

Dr. j. T. I<illebbrew, one Of the
most prominent Of the younger ply
sicans Of Mobile Ala, was ground to
pieces under the wheels of moving
freight train, Perrin Bestora, prom
inent young attorney was seriously,
and W. p. Horn, we'll known bus
mess man, was slightly injured in an
automobile accident Thursday after
noon.
They were driving in an automo-
bile and when crossing railroad
track the approaching train was
seen. Although the automobile
crossed the track, Dr.. Killebrew
jumped and was caught beneath the
wheels Of the train.
DR.. Killebrew was president OF the
Mobile County Medical society, lee
turer on the diseases Of women In the
University of Alabama and an assist
ant in the lingo -Bondurant infirmary
at Mobile He was born and reared
at Nashville, Tenn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
POWDER Exploded
Causing the Death of Three Men by
Burning.

Three men were burned to death
Friday by an explosion In a powder
house at Two Lick coal mine near
Ciarksburg, w. Va.
The dead
Deshla Barnets, age 23, single, Of
Bethlehem. Pa.
Nicolna Plenorites, 2l, single, Of
Benwood, w. Va.
Frank Gof, 21, single. Clarksh.rg,
The powder ignited from pipe
one OF the men were smoking. The
building was demolished.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
A GENERAL SLAUGHTER.
Danish People Expect to Kill Eight
Million Rats.

Because the rats which infcSt the
fields and houses are doing great
damage to crops and seriously injur-
ing many thing in other ways,
the Danish government has ohcred
a reward Of two cents GOr every dead
dodcnt brought to the specially ap-
pointed Office Already the populacc
has Killed at a rate Of more than
5000 day, and it is thought that
before the year is out over S,OOO,O00
will have taken the same journey.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
cor FIVE YEARS.
Woman Dcfrnudcd Members or wen
Knows Families.

At London Mrs Josephine Leslie
was found guilty on the charge OF dc-
frauding members of we'll known
families by false pretcnscs ana SEN
fenced to five years penal scrvitudc'
It was her custom to represent her-
eo,f as friend Of j. Pierpont Morgan
and declared that ho guided her in
ycstments.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
DEATH IN A MINE.
Over -Four Hundred Jnps Meet Death
by Explosion.

There was fatal explosion Sat
urday n the colliery at Toyooka, in
Bungo province, Japan 1t Is report
ed that nearly all OF the four hun
dred and seventy miners in the pit at
the time were killed.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
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WOMAN FOUND DEAD.


At Chicago on Thursday Mrs.
emanuel Bloom was myStcrlouSly
stabbed and killed in her apartments
Her husband was found unsconscious
on the ground in the rear or the iiat,
evidently having jumped from their
nat on the third floor. Bloom called Il
doctor about o'clock and tod nm
his wife was apparently dying from
a stab wound in the abdomen lhC
doctor found her dead and notihcd
the police, who found Bloom on lhe
ground i'm the rear OF the hat.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
VERY SAD CASE.
a Dcmcnted Woman Hang Six Chill
drcn and Herself.

Gricf-strickon by the receipt of Il
notification that her services would
not be required after the end OF the
month, Mrs. Nelson, a hoousckeepo
for landowner named Ullkjacr, OF
Jutland Holland, Wednesday hanged
three Of her employers children as
we'll as three Of her own, and then
killed herself by hanging.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
BUYS A TOWN
TO Knock to Pieces With Big Guns
and Shot.

In order to experiment with vari-
Gus new guns and projectiles, tho
Austrian government has purchased
outright the Bohemian village of
Mlada. All the inhabitants have left,
and soon all the latest acquisitions in
the line of guns will be trained on the
defenseless homes, and the effect Of
the bombardment will be made
serious study by the Austrian ofIlcefS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN.
Two Young Negro Boys Charged
With Serious Crime.

Two little negro boys, aged ten
and eleven, were placed in the county
jail at Fayetteville, n. c., Thursday
charged with attempting TO wreck a
passenger train. Sunday afternoon
on the Atlantic Coast Line, fomtoeb
miles south OF that city Crosties
placed on the track were discovered
by the engineer in time to prevent a
MrGrk
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
SIX DEATHS.
Following the Stings of Black Flies
in Canada.

\ startling tale of fatalities has
reached Aurora, n. Y. through John
Grim, who has just returned from
the Algonquin Park locality Of Can
ada. Griffin expected to be gone for
several weeks on hunting trip, but
the fact that six deaths resulted from
blood poisoning, following the stings
OF black flies, near his camp, drove
him home.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
A JAPANESE SPY.
Arrested Taking Photographs Of Bait
tcrics in Action.

A Japanese was taken into custody
Friday at the Texas state military en-
campment at Austin 1t is charged
he was taking photographs OF bat
tcries in action and other features of
the camp. He is being held pending
an investigation on the part OF the
state and federal authorities.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
NINE MEN KILLED.
Uarbor strikers and Police Have
Fight In Bucnos Ayrcs.

Nine men have been killed and
many injured i'm a fight at Bahia
Blanca, Buenos Ayros, between the
harbor strikers and the police.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
LAUNCH CAPSIXED.
Only Two OF the Ten on Board Are
Saved.

"A gasoline launch capsized in a
storm at Sunny Side, Toronto, On
tario, and OF the ten men who were
in her only two are known to be safe.
Three bodies have been washed
ashore.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-08-02
FATAL FALL.
Two Men Killed and Several Wound
cd i'm Ohio.

Two men were killed and five se"-
iously injured by the falling Of scat
folding upon some work at the Pitts
burg and Conncaut dock Thursday
The dead are
A. Matson and B. Hulck, OF Clevei
land, structural iron workers.