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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
PLUNGES 10 DEATH.
Rich inventor II NsW York Falls
Seven Stories.
Hs Yves Manufactures Of Moving
Picture Machines and Was Pros.

GRI - ~TTfN~N'S Va 'NSOShiE
Picture Machines and Was Pros,
perous.
Henry Miles, wealthy manufac:
turer cs moving picture apparatus,
IN New York Thursday night met
instant death when he plunged
down seven stories to the rear OF
the Concord Hall Apartments, at the
Northeast corne Of Ono Hundred
and Nineteenth street and Riverside
Drive.
Miles lived with his brother, Her.
bert. on the seventh floor, 1t is
said that for several years he has
suffered severely from insomnia,
but 1t is not known whether this at
fected his mind sufficiently to cause
him to commit suicide.
The mans brother said last night
that Henry had also suffered from
epileptic fits, and that 1t was during
one Of these that he in some manner
plunged over the sill Of the rear
window Of the apartments, and land
ed in the court below.
Miles was forty years old and un.
married. His fall was not witness
ed by any one except his brother,
The body went straight down and
landed OF the head, which crushed
instantly. Death was instantane,
OuS
A surgeon was called from J,
Hood Wright Hospital and after O
short examination said that there
was no need for q doctor. The pc.
lice were notified and ordered that
the body be kept in the court until
the Coroner took action.
In the room which tho man occu.
pied it was found that for two
months he had been keeping q diary
This little volume set forth, day by
day. and sometimes hour by hour
the inventors mental and physical
condition, the number Of times he
had suffered severely form the ma.
lady and other facts in connection
with his daily life.
The last entry in this diary was
marked down at 1912 p. m. Wed.
nesday. t was at 1880 according
to the brother, hat ho foil from the
window.
None Of the tenants were given
knowledge Of the tragedy Wednes.
day night, it being feared that many
might spend the remainder of the
evening elsewhere. - But when the
police arrived and the ambulance
changed up, some Of them learned
Of the affair. There was no panic
however.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

IN BERKELEY.
Tho Treasurer and the Auditor
Needs Checking Up.

Comptroller-General Jones has re-
ported to the Governor that an ex-
animation Of the books Of the audi.
tor and treasurer Of Berkeley County
show u condition Of affairs that jus
titles the attention Of the Governor.
The treasurer, Mr.. John o. Ed.
wards, is stated to be short over
$4,000. but this does not necessari-
ly mean that the treasurer Is guilty
of peculation, since the shortage
may be due to errors Of bookkeep-
Ing. Mr.. Jones has a telegram from
Mr.. Edwards to-day stating that he
has the money to cover the short
age.
The auditor. Mr.. G. M. Virgins,
Is reported for "grossest neglect and
carelessness," and the statements
made by the experts in regard to
the auditors books are very strong,
to say the least.
Governor Ansel under the law has
tho power to suspend the officers
named and to report their cases tc
the Senate, but he had not had the
opportunity to-day to look into the
matter and has not announced his
determination in the premises.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

THOUSANDS SIGN PLEDGE.
Employees Of a Big Railroad Give
Up Whiskcy..

"A dispatch from Omaha, Neb.,
says probably the largest temper
ance movement any one business
concern has ever known eliminates
Wednesday night when a temper
ance pledge, signed by $4,000 en-
ployees becomes effective. An eff
fort is being made to have every
employe Of the road sign the pledge.
The movements originated by
the railroad employees themselves
and not among the officers. Three
months ago when the Northwest
ern began cutting it's force to a win
ter basis, every nah discharged
was a drinking man, the teGtotal,
lers being retained in their posi-
tons.
ii. t}me. 4 s%nngl"ncea
policy always retaining tho -.n
bringing men. AS a result tho
drinking men, who remained with
the road have decided to quit, and
during the last month pledges have
circulated all over the 1000 miles
Of the system.
The monster pledge will be sent
to the president of the road, as
soon as all the parts are assem-
blod.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.
HOW This DistressIng AiImsnt May
SS }5o Banished without Drums.

49, Nv ebIlionVGr NIkfIVAN HTu8us aI.-.r
1t Ia amazing that 30 common a dn-
liculty as dyspepsia should be so little
~understooS by the general public and
that It's REMEDY 6hoAJd be SO hard to
find. But It can be cured, and without
any marvellous nostrums, by observing
a few important rules Of health, says
the Kansas City Times. The dyspep-
tic must first fix In his mind tho fact
that his ailment is tho result Of bad
habits Of eating and living and that
these must be changed and that drugs
will do him no good. He must begin
by avoiding all starchy' foods. as pota-
toes, rice, oatmeal, beans, etc., Meats.
soft Boiled eggs, milk toast, zwieback,
etc., are the best foods for avoiding
fermentation and the gas that causes
dyspepsia pains. In serious cases but
termilk is one Of the best %dependcn-
cIes. Another Is boiled milk with q
slight addition Of limewator. Either
of these will enable tho most chronic
dyspeptic to procure some ~sustenance
without serious distress.
He should drink freely Of hot water,
at least two quarts q day, always tax
Ing X glass half an hour before meal
time. He should not crowd his meals
close together, as with an impaired
digestion 1t is often best to have the
meals six or seven hours or more
apart. The rule to be followed Is that
q new meal should not DO eaten until
the previous one 10 dgestcd OF out of
the way and the stomach has had q
little rest, and there must be further
rest after eating.
1t Is absolutely essential to cat slow
ly and chew with the greatest thor.
oughness. Complete chewing In the
mouth, permitting no washing down
with coffee or tea, %salivates the food
so that 1t Is ready for Digestion when
1t goes into the stomach, and persls.
tence Will put good flesh on any lean
dyspeptic. There is a theory that when
solid food is chewed in tho mouth to
an' absolute pulp that tho organs In
the back Of the mouth exercise q selec.
tive action and send to the stomach
only that which 10 fitted to bo. convert
ed into blood and tissue, thus relieving
tho digestive organs Of handling the
waste. Whether Or not this: is correct
is for the science OF the future to. dc.
termine. Certain 1t is that nature a v
us grinding teeth FOR the purpose OF
chewing u food and never Intended
that we should swallow 1t unchewed'
as do those animals h avins more than
one stomach.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
On His DAINTY.

"Waitcr, what do you call this?' dc.
manded The bushy haired man at the
table In the corner, pointing to a black
ened mass that lay shrlvcled up In the
middle Of his plate.
It looks like an exceedingly well
done steak, sah," said tho sable func-
tionary in the white apron, standing
stiHy erect. "You ordahcd 1t well
done, didn't you?"
Eyes, butt
well, sab, when n gent'man ordahs
O steak raro we cook 1t rare, when he
ordahs 1t mejum we cook 1t mejum,
an when he ordahs 1t well done we
cook 1t well done If 1t takes fo'teen
bundled cubic feet O gas. Wish cavity.
sinh 2"-Chicago Tribune.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
STILL UNSOLEED
No Glue TO Identity of Woman WHO
Was Found in Pond.

The mystery enveloping the muir
der Of the woman in Red" is seem
ingly as impenetrable as when the
nude body was first discovered on
Christmas day, partially concealed
in the w%aterAand slime Of a lonely
pond near Harrison, N. j.
Thus far the detectives have failed
to find a single realible clue of the
woman or her slayeyr. The identi.
ication of the dead woman by Mrs.
Hattie Hull and Detective Drabili,
Of Orange. N. j., have completely
collapsed. Word was received from
Philadelphia that Agnes O'Keefe,
whom Detective Drabili believed the
murdered woman to be had been
found in that city.
Acting Mayor DAILY, of Harrison,
N. j., announced that the
city council would offer q reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction
of the slayerd With the hope of
finding a new clue in the way of
clothing or effects the pond in which
the body was found is to be drained.
The amous Belgian pole hoends,
Nu elice Commissioners imported
pill be used in an attempt
Murderer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Industries That Shorten Lives.

Metal po!ishcrs are said to become
disabled in about seven years. For
that reason they command high
wages. Most Of them die Of conSump.
ton. The ~stonecutter's life is a little
longer, but death comes to him in the
same way. Workers In trenches, sew.
ers, street-cleaners, c~anal-disgers,
workers IN caissa ons,. tunnels, in com
pressed air, bridge-builders and rail.
road laborcrs, r shortlived. The
tunnel under the North river cost
more than a score of lives by acct,
dents, besides permanently impairing
tho health and shortening the lives
Of unknown scores Building of the
Now York and Brooklyn bridges was
very fatal to human life. An engineer
told me that they kept the facts out
of tho newspapers as much as posi-.
BILE. All great works of engineering
are prosecuted at the expense of hui
man life and health.-Bealth-Cultur
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
a HUMAN sAoRIrIon
oaerea HerseIs az 4 Burnt ogerirg

Rta Sur
Mrs. Bltzabeth Mosher, her mind
unbalanced, by religion fanaticfsm,
burned herself to5death at her home
In Lincoln, Mich, Tuesday afternoon
praying feryently and singing while
her body was being consumed by the
flames. TEES ID
After kissing her husband and
telling him that she Yves going to
take a nap, the woman went to her
room upstairs, soaked her clothing
in o gallon OF kerosene, lighted q
match. and ign!ted e Then throw
ing herself upon her knees by her
bedside, she began to pray loudly
and to sing snaatches Of hymns. /,
Her husbands attention being at.
tracted, he rushed up stairs to find
her enyeloped in flames. She
screamed to him to go away, and
continued to pray and sing, while
she was being literally roasted alive!
Mr.. Mosher. made a desperate effort
to extinguish the. flames, but his
wife fell over dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

Tiilman's speech, which would have
to be- heas'd, to- be appreciated. II
a a. great->speech, and was thor
'oughly enjoyed ry all who heard It,
He certainly converted his audience
to his way OF thinking on theatre
mendous race problem that VIII
have to be solved by the people o.
the South sooncr or later.
Senator Tillman's reference in
his speech to new county dispute!
was chocred to the echo by the ad-
vocates OF Calhoun county who were
in the audience. While at dinner
Senator Tillman was told hat the
present contest against Calhoun
county was brought by white men
who were not allowed to vote OF
Was VAS Gfin ie 6a9a md he said II that hat
ought, and he believed would, de-
clare the election illegal as no white
man should be denied his right to
vote. The senator left for Colum
bia on Wednesday. night.-Orange-
burg T~imesAand Democrat.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Orinin of Free Lunch.

A Scotch investigator has discov-
cred the origin OF the American free
lunch in the old Scotch custom OF
serving a SPEEDING" or drica salt
haddock. with acn drink of ale or
whisky, which still is practiced at
the inns and public houses OF Gale.
doria, The purpose. OF course, is to
create a thirst for more Of the beyer.
age, and it must be admitted that the
purpose is usually achieved. Even
in America there Is more than a sus
picion that the ingredients of the rrcn
lunch are often selected with the
Sama end in view.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
MISS SHANNON STILL MISSING.
Report That Pretty Brookland Girl
{. Had Married Untrue. r.

A dispatch from Columbia to The
News and Courier says Miss Sallie
shannon. the pretty Brookland girl
- aGtarn0oE.
mas not yet been iuuuCed. The re-
port from Pomaria that Miss Shan
0 had married in that town on
Tuesday turns out to have been q
hoax, and her parents are more than
ever worried about their daughter.
Miss Shannon left her home Sun
day evening week after having en-
~tertained her sweetheart, Colt Sum
mers. They are said to have
parted in anger, and the last
seen Of Miss Shannon was when she
started across the Gervais street
bridge towards the city Of Colum-
bia.
The bridge keeper is positive that
she did not come across the bridge
that evening, and her friends fear
that she jumped into the river after
reaching the bridge.
The river is badly swollen by the
recent rains, and no search has
been made for her body. The tele-
gram from Pomaria is now admit
ted to have been a joke, and it is
denied that she has been in Pomaria
at all.
Miss Shannon is a pretty girl OF
10 years and a popular teacher in
the Brookland Methodist Sunday
school. She is the daughter OF Mr..
u. II. Shannon.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
'iRTLISG EIGuRms
|, 3 Deaths from Accidents puline
tho Past Year.

| tho ase Year.
l1he Chicago Tribune on Wed.
ssday morning In a summary OF
the saccitents of the year, states that
e7,s16 persons have been killed and
injured IN accidents during the year,
S6,si2 having been killed and 90,
307 injured.
Some Of the larger items OF the
list are IS follows:, str
~EathGnakes, landslides, ETC., 21.-
olS killed and 5000 injured.
Explosions and mine disasters. s.,
o86 killed and 2,721 injured.
Storms and floods 4,209 killed and
1853 I'M red.
Railroad wrecks, 81 killed and
1888 injured.
Anton obile accidents. 229 killed
and 704 injured
Firearms, 1877 killed and 3,978
injured.
Among other deaths are 2,269 lost
In wrecks Of vessels and 492 in other
drownings.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
FAcTs CONCERNING SLEEP.
Even a Midday Nap 10 Better Than
the Noon Meal.

- wv
the Noon Meal.
The scholar and professional man,
like the anxious housewife, Is apt to
carry his cares to bed, and insomnia
becomes q curse. Men and women
who are abused INJECTING. and gaining,
the merchant, the banker, all alike,
fail to secure that s~elf-control which
can manage the mind as well asleep
as awake.
Normal sleep should DO purely q
physiological repose similar to the
rest of animals who go to sleep with
tho darkness and awake with the
Hight. Some one has said that sleep
Is like hunger or thirst, representing
a diminution Of energy throughout the
entire body. l hardly think this can
be true, but In my judgment sleep
rather suggests the diminution of en-.
ergy Of the brain, aud no is q wise
man who takes the hint when brain
fag sets in Of an evening and goes
comfortably and properly to bed.
Or course 1T goes without saying
that night 10 not the only time for
sleep. Men and women whe are busy
could steal just a few minutes before
or after the MONDAY luncheon to
catch a little nap, and, indeed, | am
nearly sure that the MONDAY nap is
worth far more, than the MONDAY
meal. for the digestive processes are
surely hindered during the periods
OF mental activity, and 1t is the excep,
tional person in this busy world of
ours who is not called upon to use all
his brain and Drawn to make a living,
1t has been my habit to advise moth.
ers to steal a while away from every
"cumbrous care" and. even If sleep
fails to be woocd, to take about 20
minutes every day in absolute peace
from all anXiet!es AMI relaxing all the
muscles. A habit Of this kind is
easily acquired, and we might have
fewer ncurasthenic women, whose
nerves make life hideous to their
families, if a word like this, spoken
from considerable experience w"re
heeded.-Pilgrim.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
How to Care For tho Piano,

a piano is as sensitive to cold and
heat as an invalid, SO 1t must not be
pvt too near q fro or the wood Is
drawn by the heat. Never leave It near
an open window If 1T Is raining or this
will rust the wires and mold the in
side. Such an instrument should not
be put too close to a wall or the sound
will be d%eadened, and 1t should be kept
closed when not IN use. The keys
should be busted daily with an old silk
handkerchief If they become yellow
from neglect, rub them with lemon
juice and a little whiting, Dc not let
the dust fall between the keys.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
The Wink lest.

ut is easy said an occulist. etc
tell what kind Of light most thor
oughly suits your eyes. The light
that is best for you is the one wherein
you wink least. The wink, you see
iD the eyes sign OF weariness.
II have experimental on my self
and | find that an electric light is
even better for my eyes than day.
light. In daylight ! wink two and
eight-tenths times O minute. whereas
in an electric light | only wink one
and eight-tenths times. Candle light
is bad for me-; in it ] give six and a
half winks a minute. Gaslight is bet.
ter, for in it ] only give two and a
third Wiuks.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10

lStind Tiger aWhtsknv

"A dispatch from any wood "a
Ihe State says the only report Of
any. Christmas fatalities in that
county reached the city Of Green
wood on Friday. According to this
report sever negroes were badly
shot at a hot supper Thursday eight
given at the home OF Il negro, Press
carter, on G.. M. Kinerd's planta.
ton i@eight miles below Greenwood.
Ing negro, Miles Moore, is expected
to die. The others. though badly
wounded may recover. All parties
we're drinking. S%hotguns were used
and the wounded ones arc we'll pop.
Dered with shot.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
How to Treat Waxed Eloors.

Those who have waxed floors In
their dwellings know, according to In
doors and Out, how Invaluable turpen-
tine Is In cleaning them. With sand
paper or steel wool, dipped IN turpen-
tine, the blacklist coating, which is apt
TO accumulate In winter on waxed
floors not frequently polished, can be
easily and quickly removed, and a
washing with turpentine does much to
brighten up my waxed floor prepare.
tory to the application OF q light fresh
coat of wax and polishing with the
weighted brush. AS with all other
painters materials, however, turpcn-
tine IS sbamofu!!y aduItarated, and
care must be taken to get only the
best and purest from some thoroughly
reliable dealer. The usual adulter-
ant Is cheap bcnzlne, and as b~enzine
turns good floor wax a dirty white tur-
pentine so adulterated has an Injurious
effect on the floor. The floor wakes"
made with tallow show less effect
from adultcrated turpeutine, but the
JsA"~ --'s>@4s-.t tlo,s opII4. F.
floor wakes which are made with bees
wax and %turpentine, With a little par
ATTN, but no tallow.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Eirst Of tho Year.

Probably the first lynching of 1908
occurred at Brook Haven, Miss,
Thursday when a mob in broad day
took a negro away from police off
GERS and shot him. The negro,
whose name was not known either
to the police or mob, was accused of
killing a policeman at Oakvale, Miss.
on Tuesday night.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Took the Gas Route.

Marquis G. Caster. a wealthy re-
tired tea merchant, and formerly
secretary and assistant editor of the
Scientific American, was found dead
from inhaling gas Thursday in his
room at his home, No. 80 West Eff
ty-third street, New York. He had
been i'll recently and feared that he
was losing his eYesight.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Singular Radium Phenomenon.

A German eXpcrimenter describes
4 singular electrical phenomenon ex.
niDited b. a glass tuboful OF radiuin
bromide. The substance had been
sealed up in tube. Six months later
the cXperimenter was about to open
the tube with a Gle, but as soon as
,he motal touched the glass the tube
"&N pierced by a brilliant electric
spark, accompanied by a sharp sound.
1t Is thought that the retention in
the tube OF the positively charged Al,
.~<@Z-- 49,,
grass, anu the continual escape OF the
negatively charged Beta particles,
which do penetrate glass, set up a
difference in the ele .trical poten al
inside and outside the tube so great
hat at last q spark was able to
oass through the glass wall.-"Ex,
change.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
Killed Two Officers.

At Knoxville Tenn, rather than
submit to arrest, Ernest Wells shot
and killed Patrolmen Mike Wren
and 0. l.. Sarnagin, who were try
ing to take him into custody. After
the shooting Wells surrendered to a
citizen and said he would have been
sent to the work house if arrested
and that he would as soon be hang
ed &C sent to the workhouse.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
:: PRODUCTION -REIGNs.
Judge Newman Refuses to Enjoin
Georgia Liquor Law.

"A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, says
the most notable feature Of the FIRST
day Of prohibition lin Georgia was
the refusal of..Judge w. p. NeWmah,
in the United States Circuit ,eourt
Ito grant an injunction, pending liti-
which would prevent the. pGly
ting into e~fTett&of the prohibitfop
laws. ,...i... -.
Papers in, the case we're hlea late
TueSda$ on behalf Of the breweries.
Judge Newman. simply. filed a mem
orandum reading Nas ffoflowsr
After careful consideration an
Injunction ,pendante lite will not be
granted. This being true 1t is I'M
necessary to call on the defendants
to show cause" '
Under the law the defendants in
action against the prohibition bill
will have until March in which to
demur or fix an answer. This
leaves the whole matter in allegiance
until that ttime: -
!, In the meantim erprohibition is in
effect in every district Of Georgia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
SEABOARD AIRLINE RAILWAY
Placed in the Hands Of a Receiver
Thursday.

A dispatch from Richmond, Va,
says Judge Pritchard, Judge OF the
United States circuit court, entered
a decree Thursday naming S. Davies
Warfeld Of Baltimore and K. Ian
caster Williams Of Richmond as re-
ceivers to take immediate posses
sion Of the property Of the Scaboard
Air Line railroad. The bond OF
each was fixed at $4,000. This
system has considerable mileage
in South Carolina.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
How to Clean an Enoravlno.

TO clean an engraving place the pic.
turo. on n smooth deal board and cover
1T thinly with common salt which has
been Aaely crushed. Squeeze leaon
Juice ca to the salt till it is dissolved.
Raise the board at one end and pour
boiling water OIL to the engraving TIL
all tho lemon and salt are washed of.
The engraving should then appear
quite clean and free from stains.
Leave it on The board till perfectly
dry.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-01-10
THE CATTLE TICK,
The Pest Cause Great Loss to South
ern Farmers.

Dr.. Dodson, director of the State
experiment stations OF Louisiana,
has issued an appeal tn the people oi
the Southern States to use their in
1uence with the Unit,i Statcss Sen
ators and congressman 10 secure a
liberal appropriation from Congress
to aid the Southern States in fight
ing the cattle tick.
In the letter he says: cone OF
The most important problems con-
fronting Southern agriculture is
Graduating Of the cattle fever tick
A careful estimate by the Federal
authorities places the annual loss to
cattle in the infested Southern
States at the enormous sum Of $40.
100000.
Sufficient work has already beer
done to demonstrate the feasibility
of cleaning the infected territory OF
the parasite"