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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
Express Safes in Car After Muir
derIng the Messenger
while HE WAS SLEEP

Messehgcr Was Killed without u;s
awakening. Keys Taken From His
rocket and Later locked i, III.
"r'p--Crimc No, Discovered t,nti,
santa Fe Train Reached End .,
Its Regular Route.
Two robbers carly Sunday murder
eu " a. BAILEY OF Kansas CITY an
"Apfehs messenger OF the VOLS
rarso Express company, in the cx
pioSs car OF westbound Atchison
iopeka and Santa Zee train botwoon
rioreilce and Newton. Kansas rohh.d
ooth the local and through sarc. ink !
ing ~ least $1,000 and osmo i,woIr,.
and escaped.
rhe body Of Messenger Bailey was
'""''" "heh the train reached New
'"i'' IIt was stretched on the Goor of
TN ! car, iy.hg in Il pool OF blood rhc
ID :k OF the skull was crushcd ,nd
mo eno OF the car in which il wa.
y ing was spattcrcd with blood. There
was no evidence of any strueelo. Tbn
indications are that the murder w,.
committed while the mcssenp,r w,.
asleep. Bailey was last seen nIivn -,
'''oi'e Clty AZ Peabody some ono
opened the car door iutS cnouph to
'hfo" out a package OF wavbills ANA
'hen closed it quickly.
me, custom OF the MESSENGER has
oeeh TO go to sleep soon artcr lnay.
ihS fIofencc. and ii is probable he
ana this Sunday night. Aftcr sIoyinn
'he sleeping messenger, the robbers
covered the dead mans head with his
coa', look the safe keys from the
oead mans pockets and rans3c;t,d
me safes, Then the keys were put
into Bailey's ovcrcoat and the coat
was folded and put in his grip. where
it Vas fou ilater
zs '">~,-e' '.sFai'ssg' oM'eSio Z ToSyII at the,
Missouri Pacific crossing eact Of New
ton. two men were seen by the en-
gineer TO jump fom the train and run
south. The south door OF tho OK
press car was found open when the
train reached The Newton station.
ofiicerS soon after the murder
and robbery. were securing the conn
Try y reward Of $1,000 has been
oitered by the Walls-Faro Express
company Tor the apprehension Of the
robberS. Three men were arrested
Monday at Wichita on suspician. No
othci traces OF the robbers has been
found
The murdered man was about 30
years old II" was only recently mar
ricd
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
s. ,FRIDAY YApRT2
DIED AT HIS POST.
"A MAN BEATING HIS WAY ON
TRAIN


special dispatch from Andersen,
says Conductor G. D. Swink. oy
freight train No. "a. OF tho Andcp-
son branch OF the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railroad, was k;l,-
cd by a white man, named Bunnje
bfock, Tuesday afternoon at fory
O'Clock, while his train was standing
IN the yard at Calhoun Falls. Broc,,
was arrested and lodged in the All.
bcville Jail Brock IS about ~ wears
or age and has the reputation OF bc
ing 4 big bully
Brock got on Swink's train at
LowndcsNilc in Il drunken condition
RE succeeded in beating his wav as
TAR as Latimcr, when Swink wen, In
TO the coach and collected his fare
rom I'atlmer to Calhoun Falls.
Brock, il is said. cursed Swink very
vllely and got Oh the train near th,
Calhoun Falls yard
When Swink's train pulled up TO
the station Brock secured pistoland
cursed Mr.. Swink again Conductor
Hwlhk then struck Brock and Brock
opened fire. He fired only one time.
the bullet penetrating Swink's heart
AS Swink fol- he pulled his
p's'ol and fired at Brock once or
twice, one of the shots taking effect
conductor Swink was man Of
a'niablc disposition and friendly. He
Was about 2S years oid and was from
Woodruff, in Spartunburg County,
whcr" his parents now reside. He
was unmarried and had o>ly hnon
running on the Anderson branch Tor
about sixty days. lie wa pop llar
with all Of his fellow tru'Amcn The
body was carried TO Woodrum for
burl2i
Brock Dies in Jail.
A dispatch from Abbevi'la says at
Calhoun Falls, in this county. Tues
day evening Conductor Swink, Of 4
freight train of the Charleston and
Western Carolina Railway, was shot
and killed ny Bunnie Brock. IL ,lrs-
pcrate young man residing in the
was also shot by the conductor in The
hip and died after being LODGED in
jail here.
II seems that Brock was on the
top of one OF the cars OF the train
and was in drunken condition. i.r
was ordered to come down by the
conductor Words were passed and
the shooting began The conductor Of
the train WAS shot through the heart
Brock was a very young man. son
of Il good father. but he is said to
have been a desperate charactrr
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
BRYAN'S RECORD ROBBERS LOOTED
IMPORTANT RULING
BY THE UNITED STATES SIT.
PREME COURT.
Another Notable Opinion Hauded
Down by the Highest Tribuna, in
taiIroad Rate Matter.

In refusing TO grant to Attornov
General Young OF Minnesota writ
o' haocaS corpus releasing him from
the penalty imposed by the ITnited
states circuit court for the district of
minnesota on the charge Of cnn-
tempt of court in instituting - pro-
ce"dlng in State court for tho on
iorcemcnt Of the railroad rate law
dit"r the Federal court had prohibited
""ch course. and in affirming the
decision Of Judge Pritchard of tha
united states circuit court for tho
western district Of North Carolina
uiS'nafging from Imprisonment Jas.
H. WOOD ticket agent Of the South
c'' railway at AShcville, after he had
oe"h sentenced by the AShcyillc police
court 10 serve term on the rock
PIC on the charge Of collecting for :,
'lcket on that road a greater price
'han was permitted BY the state
fSaliroad commission the supreme
court Of the United States added
announcer 10 series OF decisions which
nave rendered notable the present
term OF that court
In both cases the right OF the
states to iiN rates for railroad trans
portatioE was the issue. and both
involved conflicts between federal
ana State courts The decision i'm
rach case was opposed both to the
states and to their courts The
opinion of the court in bo,h cases
was announced by Justice Peck ham.
ana with the exception OF Justice
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
ELECTION CONTESTS.
The Usual Negroes Are Working for
he Usual Fees.

In speaking Of the South Carolina
contested cases before Congress tho
Washington correspondent Of The
state says the usual negroes arc
contcsting the seats OF Lever, Legare
and Patterson. They are all here
With their attorneys ". A. Holman,
u. H. Baker and NJ. Rutlcdge Rivers
arc here for Lcgarc, b. H. Moss and
{. NJ Eiird for Lever, and ID. S.
henderson for Patterson. Prioleau
has appeared upon the scene and is
ready to take his scat on the floor
OF the house. The election commit
tee is settling Itself to enjoy the ar
Sumcnt OF lawycr Moorcl' OF Orange
nurs. Who represents the contestants
for Lever and Patterson seat Moor
cr is the negro who last time said he
stood so high in the legal profession
in OranGcburg that he could borrow
money from Mr. Is. Hart Moss
II is time that this farce was called
on None of these negroes expect
to get any scat in Congress. If they
did, not one OF them would know
what to do with it, Dantzler is about
as much fiji TO represent this dis
uict in Congress as one of those hid
couS baboon' Capcrs seems to
know so much about. Then there is
Priolcau, Capers "hidcous baboon."
lie is either lodging the pcnitcntiary
or running for Congress nearly all
the time. He would make lovely
member. The principal thing these
fellows are after is the attorneys fees
allowed by Congress. When they get
it they are the happicst set OF dar-
kics in South Carolina as long as the
money lasts.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
THEY WANT BOOZE.
Blown Up Because He Refused to Sell
LiquOr.

AT Center Point, Ind. the Madgo
business block, containing drug
store, shoe store and barber shop,
with the Knights OF Pythias han on
the second floor, was destroyed by
dynamite yesterday Hardly any
thing but splintcrs is left Of the build
ing.
The town has no saloons and Mr.,
urcy a drusgist, has been Emporium
ed often to turn his store into a blind
tiger refused 1t is believed that the
liquor sympathizers who wanted the
blind tiger established destroyed tho
| building cut Of spite. I"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
CAR ENTERS BUILDING.
Twenty Persons Hurt in an Accident

At Detroit, Mich, over a score OF
people were injured late Tuesday
when an interurban car on the Ann
Arbor branch OF the Detroit United
Railway. bound into the city from
jackson. Michigan. was dcrailcd nv
defective rails near 31st street and
ploughed across the brick pavement
into store building
The car was wrecked and the front
or the two-story building was de-
molished. Twenty people were taken
to the hospital for treatment and
many others sustained minor injur-
les. Two Of the injured are reported
to be in serious condition One Is
Mrs. E. llalladay. Of Napoelon, Mich,
and the other is Mike Rhowika. of
Detroit
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
WANT BRYA AN
The West VIII BE Solid For Ills
Nomination.
NEARLY ALL FOR HIM.

ihdinnna, North Dakota and niipo,s
are solid for the Great Commoper
ana Send Delegations to Na&ion-
al Convention Pledged to His y,,,,.
nation az the Democratic stanI,r,
Bearer.
peieKateS to the indianna Stota
convention Wednesday afternoon
diStrict meetings selected PC dIvtrio.
deiegates TO the National Conyent,on
at Denver and the commmitee on
ruies selected four delegates at n %.
a majority of the delegates viii
vote at Denver for the reelection q,
homas Iagart as the Indiana mem
per OF the national committee.
"hiie some of the district dele
gates were not instructed II 10 tho
present announced intention 80 -,
so delegates to support the coudid,ox
'''am j. Bryan for the presi-
Dental nomination "o''-
North Dakota Unanimous.
Alter three hours of orutorv T,
oay afternoon the North Dakota nnn,
ocratic convention unani,noms,,.
uopeeu resolutions endorsing VILLAIN
- bryan for the presidential noni-
nee ana instructing delegates to voto
ior Bryan's nomination.
me supporters OF Gov. .Johneo,
ol Minnesota threatened to .ptrod,,no
Il second choice resolution. but tha
resolution was not Forthcoming That
part OF the resolution relating 70 NJ.
Bryan says: ~ 'ii'
The Democrts of North Dokot,
IN convention assembled. be,,evins
that William jennings B,.yon ron,.
sentsgl ! g. ne struest type .of Ania;rican u
! and lis the nattlslTaI IaadesIr
oi the reform forces of the Jnited
states OF America resolve that IN.
helegates from this conventino m tha
national convention are berohv IN
Structed to vote as unit for tho
nomination of William J. 3ryan for
'he president OF the United States "
Endorsed in. Illinois.
III harmonious meetin, Of tho
Democratic State central COMMITTEES
OF illinois Wednesday,. w. f. Brvap
was endorsed for the presidency in
emphatic language 1t was decidea
that the State convention should he
held In Springfield, H.. on .April %
The friends Of Roger Sullivan. me,,,-
Der or the national committee, we're
In complete control OF the meeting
The only point upon which there
appeared to be division of sentj-
ment was over the manner of select
ing delegates to the State conventioa
In this the Sullivan men won their
point, defeating the followers OF NJ
r. Dulop OF Jacksonville, Ill.,. who
wanted TO put through rule re.
curing county conventions to be
held
The resolution endorsing Rryan
was adopted by vote Of 33 TO
Jas. II. Donohue of East st. Louis
being the only dissenter. Sullivan
voted In the affirmative
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
SHOOTS A NEGRO.
Congressman Heflin of Alabama
In a Serious Affray.
WAS ON A STREET CAR


An Washington With Congressman
Esllcrbcc, on his Way to Deliver
Iennor.,nce TaIk-Rcmonstratc cd
With Negro for Drinking OH Car,
Threw Him on and Then Shor
Him in the Head.
In Il desperate aifray on Penn
sylvania Avenue car In Washington
IIriday q negro was shot by Congress
mau Thomas j EIctlin OF Alabama
Thomas Lumby, the negro. was
shot in the head and is in critical
condition. and Thomas McCreary, a
New York horse trainer. is suffering
from Il wound in the leg. The shoot
ing Of McCrcary was accidental
Mr.. Hehn was arrested and taken
to the 9Th police precinct station,
Where the charge OF assault with in
tent to kill was placed against him.
Later he was released on $4,000 bail,
The shooting occurred shortly after
7o'clock as the car reached the corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street
bound for Capitol Hill.
Congressman IIetlin, accompanied
Ivy Congressman Edwin j Ellerbcc,
OF South Carolina, had boarded the
car at l2tb street and Pennsylvania
avenue, MIR. lIcnin being on his way
to deliver Il temperance lecture at the
metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, 4 l. % street and Ohm Marshall
Place. Upon boarding the car he
observed two negro passengers, one
Of whom was Thomas Lumby, and
who was in the act Of taking drink
from bottle Of whiskey. There were
a number of passengers, including
several ladies. Mr. Heilin says he re-
moustratnd with Lumby and asked
him to stop drinking saying: Don't
!, take that drink there are ladies aere
and it is not right. 1t is against the
law for you to do such thing In a
street car and hope you will put that
bottle away"
The other negro, who was sober,
attempted to take the bottle away
from his friend. but failed. 1t is
'2aid that Lumby became offended at
Mr.. Helms rcmonstranccs and ap-
piled vile epithcts. AS the car reach
ed 9th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. IIehin and Lumby were engaged
III n desperate struggle. MIR. Helm
who is a large powerful man. succeed
ed in throwing Iumby of the car as
il came to stop.
Most of the occupants OF the car
hastily allightcd, including Mr. and
Mrs. McCrcary. The negro fell to the
ground on bing pushed off the car
l!e rose, and it is said, began cursing
Mr.. IIcnin again and made motion
for his hip pocket as if TO dray a wen-
pOn. whercupon Mr IIenin fired at
him through the car window, missing
the negro and hitting Thomas Nc
Creary, who was about 20 feet from
the car. Mr., lIonin fired once or
twice more one Of the shots striking
I.umby in the hcaG above the ear
i,umby ran a short distance and fcll
An ambulance was cal!"d and he was
taken to the Emergency hospital The
conductor OF the car Disappeared and
Oniccr George y. Scrivcn took charge
tho car and ran il TO 3d street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
There Representative lIcAin was
itOl Hotel and later was taken to the
police station in cab. IIe was not
locked up. Mr. McCrcary's wound
is not serious, and after treatment at
a hospital he returned to his apart
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03
As a Vote Getter Compared With
Other Candidates.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?

tions That the Grcm Comn,oncr
Is the Strongest Possible amdi.
date the Democrats Gnu Possibly
| Nominate.
The following editorial should he
read by all Democrats:
Papable Weakness evidences the
attempt OF the esteemed News and
Courier to contend against the posi-
tioh Of MIR. Bryan. as expressed in
MS letter to the editor OF The State.
And il seems as if consciousness OF
that weakness is having an Injurious
choct upon the temper and morals Of
the South Carolina champion Of the
Ne" York political programme
| commenting on MIR. Bryan'S cX-
preston Of pleasure that his Demo
cracy has been satisfactory to the
rank and file OF tn Democrats of
the South as well as &C. che rank and
| hie OF the Democrats Of the North"
ne News and Courier says that South
Carolina gave Judge Parker more
votes in 1903 than We're given Bryan
in 1900 and that Georgia gave
BRYAN in ISoi ,nd ,n, nSn .S1
i, won,d .,nno.r ,,,,,,, n, ="
ma r,n,, ana f,o ,.,>.
lbe Soutb orn nn, NV ~, ,(,,,,..
isGcd win All, yrv.
and file OF the Democrats OF the
North have shown MIR. Bryan very
and vii, no, b,vr hin, r. =. '.,.,,.a,
" inpcnious to cito tho vn,, ~,
one-portv Southorn St,a .,ono,,
election IN nrovc ~, di.nroy, - n,;nt
like This mn since ,rto Mon. ,,
Courier has annoa,od to ,ho rhoo,,,
|and uttelnpts to tni,,leaH Il a..., 4 t,S ssl
we shall quote tho whole rorord to
it's confusion
What are the roc,sp In 1900 N1,
Cleveland was given more votes Than
Mr.. Bryan got in 1896 in thosn
states: Wisconsin Vermont Nov
Uampshirr Moseachueo,t. cnurocii
cut. New York. New Jersey Dole
ware. Rhode Island. MARYLAND Viz
ginia. Georgia and Alabama In
other words. in - States. including
four in the South. Cleveland received
more votes than BRYAN; and in az
states and territories including nine
Southern states, BRYAN was given
moor votes than Cleveland. Brvan's
popular vote in | Sa6 was 953 600
greater than Clcvcland'S i'm 1892 If
he record appealed to by the Char
lesion paper proves anything. What
| ln !,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-04-03


fearful black eye. In 1900 the Re
publicanS, having the prestige Of q
successful war, and Mckinley as
leader, were practically impregnablc,
particularly when many Democrats
knitted Bryan. -Four years later a
man chosen as Democratic chicftain
on the advice Of New York ncwspa-
pers and TO please Now York and its
interests, was overwhelmingly de-
fcated. This year New York is boost
ing another candidate; making reg
uIar campaign in his behalf and
against Bryan, but that man can not
hope to be moro successful than
Parker, or even TO get the New York
vote. II New York would not give
Parker her vote, what chance has a
man Of the same type coming from
the West?
\ year ago Democracy seemed alb
solutcly hopeless Today. with Il
leader, an inspircr that can create
enthusiasm, that can reach the pco-
pie, that is known and respected by
the people, there is hope. Bryan is
the only DcmoC at in that class. and
| II Is useless to attempt to blind the
people Of South Carolina to that fact
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-31
GETS READY FOR STRIKE
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD CON-
vERTs ENGINES TO BURN
OIL INSTEAD OF COAL.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 29.-With
haste that may be due primarily
to the threat of the big coal strike
in Oklahoma, the Rock Island Is
converting forty-five of its best loco
MOTIVE from old fashioned coal
burners into modern oil burners.
This tedious and delicate bit OF
mechanical work is being done at
Chickasha, Okla, wherc the Rock
Island maintains some of the best
equipped shops in the southwest.
These engines include both passen-
ger and freight types and all are
operated on the southern district.
With the return to service of all
these engines, the Rock Island will
be able to withstand the terrors of
any coal strike, however prolonged
and severe. Having on hand at
present sufficient quantity of coal
to operate their trains for thirty
five days even though the mines
should not turn out ton OF coal
all that time, the officials of the
southern district are not in the least
facing such a formidable situation
as some of the other Oklahoma and
Texas line are up against.
In addition TO enabling the road to
hear without fear rumors in the fu-
ture Of a coal strike in its territory,
the Rock Island has discovered that
the using of oil as fuel is far more
economical than the purchasing of
coal. In this discovery it comedies
with the belief of the Santa F9
The forty-fiNeengines, which are
now in the shops undergoing the
change, will be ready to return to
service within sixty days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-31

this state for the purpose of defeat
ing. hindering or delaying any inves-
tIgaton, prosecution or suit at law
or equity, or any cause of action or
any vested rights of any citizen of
this state shall be deemed guilty OF
a felony, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state pen,tentiary for not less
than one year nor more than five
years
Section 4. Provided, however, that
nothing herei ncontaned shall be con.
strued to catcel or alter the penalty
now prescribed by the constitution
against such corporations, for refus.
ing to permit an investigation and
examination of its books, records ana
files.
Section ). For the preservation OF
the public health, peace and safety,
an emei gency Is hereby declared 20
exist by reason whereof this Act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-31

Guthrie, Okla, March 2S.-A. f.
Perry, vice chairman of the republi-
can state committee, and Mayor d.
ID. Brunson of Coalgate, here in con-
nection with the proclamation for
a county seat election in Coal coun-
ty announced Coalgate's candidacy
70 the state capitol. 1t is proposed
to place at the states disposal a
tract of GAO acres of land lying i'm
medlately west of the town and give
100000 to beautify the grounds IL
Coalgate is selected. Other appll-
cants for the capitol are Shawnee
and Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-31
PANToMlME OF MUTE LEADS TO
CONFESSION OF CRIME.
THREATENED WITH MURDER
So Realistic Was the Acting OF the
Witness that the Audience, Judge
and the Jury Were spellbound
and Prisoner Broke Down.

Paris, March 3O-A scene more
w.crd and dramatic than any.conceiycd
by Edgar Allen Poe was enacted IN
the court room at Bordeaux when d
deaf mute witness in gestures and
pantomme told of the murder of the
insurance agent Mongct by an inn
keeper and his wife with two accom-
plices.
So realistic was the acting of the
witness that he not only kept the
audience, the judge and the jury
spellbound but even caused the pris-
oncrs to break down and confess.
The deaf mute who is a railroad
porter came to the inn in the morning
to get a drink but found the door
closed. Entering through the cellar
he found the inkeeper, Branchery,
known throughout the neighborhood
for his brutality and giant strength,
washing his hands which were cover
ed with blood His wife, who was
with him, was wearing an apron liter
ally soaked with blood.
When the witness pointed to it in
terror she tore the apron off and
threw it into the furnace.
Afterwards the witness sneaked
alone down into the cellar and was
staring at the battered corpse of the
murdered insurance agent, when Bran
cherry came rushing down, picked him
up, struck him with his fist and made
him understand that he would kill
him if he betrayed him.
In the middle of the following night
the witness saw the murderers take
the body away in wheelbarrow and
throw 1t into the river Garonne where
it was found later
The way the deaf mute told the
horrible tale without words is de.crib-
ed as a masterwork of acting and
towards the end the murderer fell on
his knees and implored the judge TO
make the man stop and he would con
ress everything.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-31
Catarrh Cannc, pe Cured

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is a regular prescription. II is com
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Send for testimonials free.
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Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-31
Men Idle at Shawnee.

Shawnee, Okla, March 2S.-No-
tices were posted in the Rock Island
shops here today announcing a shut
down in all departments except that
of the round house and car repair
ing departments. This was due to
orders from the Chicago offices, an
ticipating the coal strike, which
would have cut heavily the reye-
nues OF the road. Two hundred
men, about onefifth of those employ
ed in the shops, We're laid off for
five days. During this time. con-
changes will be made in
some Of the machinery of the shops.