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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
Blcnhcim Ciycuit Appointments.
REV. DOVE TILLER, p. c.

Hebron first and third Sunday II a. m.
Nbenezcr first and third Sunday 3 p. IN.
Parnassus second and fourth Sunday, at
IL a. nj. Zion second and fourth Sunday
at 3 D. m.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
County Masonic Directory.

C0NH1y T7US011c D77ec107y.
MARLBORO CHAPTER No. 80 X. a.
NJ, meets at Clio, on Friday. on or after
each full moon, ut o'clock in tho after,
noon.
EUREKA LoDaE No. 43 A. L. NJ.
meets at McCol. each Saturday aftor~
noon before tho full moon,at O'Clock.
AURORA LODGE No. 33, a. +. NJ,
meets at Clio, Saturday on or after each
full moon at 3 o'clock. n. N.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30

CONSOLIDATED 1.oDGE No. Is, Is. Of
p, meets every Monday evening at 7.30
o'clock.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30

Fresh Buclxwhcatand Maple
Syrup at 70. Nj. Rowc's.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
County CAurcA Directory.

Bennettsuille Circuit Appointments
REV. A. ). cAUrHEN, p. 6.
First Sunday a. ~, Pine Grove
3 y. m., Smyrna.
Second Sunday. II a. IN McColl.
3 D. III, Beauty Spot
Third Sunday-ll a. M, Pine Grove
3 D. m, Smyrnn.
Fourth Sunday. II q. III. McColl,
3p. nj. Beauty Spot
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
Ne W BARBER SHOP

VIE undersigned would respectfully in
J. form his friends and the pnblic gone
rally that he has opened oeat BARBER
SHOP in the now Brick building next to
the MARLBORO HOTEL" and is prepared
to serve them In better style and comfort
than over before. Satisfaction guaranteed,
M, j, STE M ART,
N. B.-Gents Clothing neatly repaired
and cleaned by his wife.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
NEW BARGAINS |.
WEW GOODS,
NEISV h'ksNd BGs3 7

lis true TINT all Merchandise has ad-
vanccd materially within tho last 60 days
but, everih>cas, wo aro here for Bargains.
as cheap as ever Quotations arc therefore
nnns ocssary. Come and sec our new stock
Of Ladies Goods, consisting Of tho Latost
Styles of
Calioocs' Porcalos, 0rgandies, Laces
Trimmings. Etc.
Mems FANCY SHIRTS. Ncckweal
and Other Goods.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
Marlboro County Officers.

(. SMERIEF-J. B. Green
is CLERK OF CLERK j. A. Drake
JUDaE OF PROBATE M. McLaurin
CoRoNER-J. Il. David
SUpERyIsoR-D j. Easterling
SUpr. EDUcArIoN--R j.. Freeman
TREAsuRER-J. II. Thomas
AUDITOR II. S. Carlisle
SENATOR - Knox Livingston
REPRESENTATIVES, -. Il. McLaurin
II. |, Rogers. Frank Naming
MAGIsrRA1Ns--C.D d. E,sterIing, G \
Rogers, John Parish. u j Asobrooks
w. W. lIcarscy, y. D. Stubs, w. "
Irby.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30

MARLBORO LuDoa No. SO, meets at
Benncttsvi!c, Friday evening, on or boz
fore each full moon al S O clock.
G. S. CuaFrlN, ". NJ.
j. r. SAMPSON, Secretary.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
Observation-Disclosures

Cream cheese a J. B. Hamil
toms.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30

=. NJ. EMERSON, HIM. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Asst. Gen Pass Agt
J. II. KENNY, General Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
BENwooD.
News Notes of Interest From the
Marshall County Town.

John Turner, who has been visiting rel
atives here, returned to Nashville Tenn,
where he is attending school.
Fred Schad pleasantly entertained the
members of the Young Peoples Society of
the Lutheran church at his home on Water
street Sunday evening. Refreshments
were served at seasonable hour
The local public schools, which re-
manned closed for the holidays, will open
this morning.
James Mahood, who has been spending
a few days at his home here will return
to college at Buckhannon during the week.
The Tatran Assembly No. IS. of the
National slavonic Society, of this place,
have made application for a charter
There are at present three societies of
Slavs here, the other two being the
Martisa Roman Catholic Society, and the
Slavonic Social Club The Tatran Assem-
bly, has a membership of forty-six.
A number of contests were decided at
the ST Johns fair and festival last Satur-
day evening and some appropriate prizes
were awarded to the winners. John w.
Leach received a jardiniere, Casper kron-
hardt, a picture: Mrs. Patrick Harrington,
a clock and chair; Edward Schane,
cracker jar; John Blake, chair, and Miss
Genevieve Barrett chair.
Mrs Harriet Vance is the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs VIII Pelley, at Mingo 0.
Miss Dora Davis was very agreeably
surprised by the members Of her sunday
school class of the NJ E. church, who as
sembled at her home last Saturday even
ing and presented her with a pair OF
bisque ornaments as a New Years gift.
| Mrs Moody has returned home from a
Eip to points down the river, where she
Visited friends.
AT the NJ. E. church the revival meet
iHgs continued to be attended by larger
Congregations each evening.
Dallas Martin has departed for Middle
bourne to visit friends
Miss Mary Dixon will return to-day to
Columbus, Ohio, where she is teaching
music in one of the seminaries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01

nd3 e following Seferenk " -
IN ~ intelligence
1s 30 has decreed in i fqrz1al
rinIer NAT the twentieth century be-
1lns January LIST. 1900. There is. OF
course, no harm in this edict, as it ap-
piles only (sic) to one religious denom-
nation. The incontestfble (sic) fact re-
mains, however. that it requires one
hundred full years to make century
and that the nineteenth century will
not have been completed until Deem
Der s1st, 1907
Such is the charming, off-hand man
ner in which Pope Leo is disposed of
by the learned scribe of Wheeling
newspaper. He Is, however, magnani-
nous in his airy holiness and endeav-
ors to minimize the mischief by de-
claring that Pope Leo's edict will, after
all, apply to only one religious denom-
ination. We wrote to the editor point
ing out that the scribe had proved him.
self an unmitigated ignoramus and re-
questing him to correct the error. But
alas! that was asking too much, They
may deny the Pope's infallibility, or
his knowledge of the rules which gov
ern the course of the centuries, but
they are not going to have their own
infallibility denied or even questioned.
Oh, no! Manliness does not enter much
into the moral characteristics of the
average scribe, especially where the
Pope of Rome is concerned. Neyerthe-s
less the Holy Father pointed out that
the new century does not open until
January LIST, 1901. We have his brief
before us as we write. BY direct state
ment and several times by irresistible
inference he points out that fact in the
course of his letter. On reflection we
think the mistake of the scribe was
honestly made, but there was a more
serious mistake in not acknowledging
the blunder. The whole affair is yet
dHOtHSI SpctllHCH VI the way III WHICH
the Catholic Church and those who
speak for her are misrepresented by
lot of ignoramuses who refuse to con-
TESS their gross ignorance even when it
is demonstrated before their very eyes.
The Calendar also contains the fol-
lowing editorial reference to another
Wheeling paper:
"The alleged meeting of Irish here
Wednesday night to arrange for a Fen
ian invasion of Canada, described by
the News, might do very we'll for
back woods journal, but for a city paper
1t only provokes laughter and makes
the paper ridiculous"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
WILLIAM WHITTINGToN,
The Morgantown Business Nam,
Located in Pittsburg-Threaten
Suicide.

The Morgantown business Nam,
Located i'm Pittsburg-Threaten
Suicide.
Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWNs w. Va, January 1.
William Wilmington, the shoe dealer
who failed for $4,000 here Saturday
afternoon, has left this place, going
on Saturday afternoon ostensibly to
Frostburg, Nd. His wife received a
letter from him this evening from
Pittsburg, dated Central Hotel, in
which he told her that he would never
return but would commit suicide, due
to dependency over the failure.
The letter has created a Tremendous
sensation. Telephone inquiry shows
that he was not registered by the name
OF Wilmington at the Central. c. L.
st. Clair, Morgantown man, saw him
there yesterday. Warrington states
that ne has been arrested by the Pitts
burg police as being insane, but was
discharged. His wife is frantic. His
failure is the largest ever recorded In
Morgantown- ]. G. Lahelle, his trus-
tee, has received a letter similar In
tone to that sent to his wife.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
Left No VIM.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. January !
A petition was presented in the Pro-
bate Court to-day here by w. r.. Moo
dy, eldest son of the evangelist, Dwight
L. Moody, asking that he be appointed
administrator of his fathers estate.
The petition win be acted upon to-mor-
row, when it is expected that the re-
quest will be granted. Mr.. Moody left
no will.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01

CONCORD, N. H.. January 1.-The
grand jury reported to Judge AAldrich
to-day. No Indictment was found
against Senator Gallinger, charged with
violating the civil service laws IN So
Letting subscriptions for campaign pur-
poses from Federal officeholders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
Aaoat Once More.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, January L.
The Ward line steamer Saratoga, after
having been ten days aground, was
pulled off yesterday by the Santiago
and two tugs. All her cargo and coal
were removed and the channel around
the propeller and keel was dredged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
An Industrial -

Di-,o TAM, Ala. January 1.-The
= :, - - 'ilis CITY o. representatives of
.Ae Na.ne interests has given impetus
- 'no 49, s.at the great iron and steel
.,.ae - = ~ ii's eye on the South. and In
80 .tas.s ssshl developments has
-. :. ''e osler mat he is prepar-
80 = 'ieau at no dstant day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01
wbeeIin9 Ae9ister
AND HALF HOSE A
SPECIALITY AT c. HESS & SONS.

For quality, durability and COM
fort, there are none better or more
reasonable in price.
Underwear, soc and mp. Half
Hose, II 1-2c and up.
Agents for the celebrated JarOs
Hygienic Underwear; non-irritat-
Ing. non-shrinklble. All sizes and
weights in stock.
c. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors ~ Furnishers,
1921 and 1928 Market street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19
Spencer wilkinson,s Review.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Spencer Wilkinson.
reviewing the military situation in the
Morning Post to-day says: Lord Methuen's
army can now be used to assist the oper-
ations of Lord Roberts. Probably The
march from Jacobsdal to Bloemfontein will
occupy six days. The British right wing is
acting on the defensive in the country
south of the Orange river. and is now hold
ing its own, which is all it is required to do
for the moment
The army of Lord Roberts in push
ing through the Free State, will probably
have the effect of disturbing the Boer army
In Natal, because If the enemy remains
there he will run the risk of being caught
between the armies of Lord Roberts and
General Butler.
while the two British armies are sew
eral days marching apart, it is possible
for the Beers TO throw the bulk of their
forces against one. while acting on the
defensive with the smaller body against
the other. The Boer commander-in-chief
must therefore now desire 10 strengthen
General Cronje to the point where he might
hope to check or delay Lord Roberts. How
far he can detach troops for this purpose
depends largely upon General Buffers ac-
ton.
dispatches from Ladysmith indicate a
movement among the pesiegers This may
mean that they are sending reinforcements
to Cronje or that they are preparing a new
assault on Ladysmith.
1T is satisfactory. therefore. to hear that
General Butler has occupied Hussar hill"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19
KIND TO THE WOUNDED.
Beers Are Very Humane, According
to British Medical Ohicer.

ARUNDAL, Saturday, Feb. T.-(Received
by Dispatch Rider. .)-Captain Longhurst. of
the British medical corps, spent night at
Hobkirk's farm, attending the wounded
Australians. He says the enemy were re-
markably kind to the wounded, provided
them with mattresses and gave them all
the eggs they had.
The Boer commander and Captain Long
hurst found that they had mutual friends
terms. The Beers and the British wounded
fraternized. Noticing that the bandoliers
of the enemy were filled with soft-nosed
bullets, one of our men said: You ought
not TO bring such things to fire at u.s.
The Beers replied: I'VE must use what
ever we can get"
This particular Boer contingent had come
from the northern district of the Transvaal
where the Beers are used TO hunting big
game along the Limpopo. The men had
obtained their ammunition for that pur-
pose. One Briton, whose thigh had been
shattered, replied TO this explanation:
well, / wish you had been kind enough to
shoot me lower down."
After the retirement of the British forces
the Beers held prayer meeting and
thanked Heaven for their successes. Then
they separated into small parties and
moved to their various outposts, chanting
hymns as they went.
Captain Longhurst says he was much i'm
pressed by their considerate treatment of
the British wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19
Buffers New Hendauarters.

CHIEVELY. Feb. 1S.-General Butler has
established his headquarters on Hussar
hill. Heavy artillery firing was maintained
at intervals by both sides from Wednesday
until Friday. The British slowly pushed
the advance and their infantry occupied
intrenched new positions in front of Hus-
sar hill with slight losses. 1t is believed
the lyddite worked havoc in the Boer
trenches.
The Beers are supposed to have moved
their big guns back over the Tugela Fri
day afternoon. The rife fire has been
heavy at times. The whole country is
;hickly wooded. The British operations are
directed to the capture OF Hlangwane hill
where the Beers are strongly fortified and
from which they are shelling the British
with great accuracy.
The British infantry is now disposed
along a line extending for seven miles to
the small kopjes at the base of Monte
Cristo hill. From o'clock Friday morning
the British necessarily shelled Monte Cris-
to. with the Mex separating it from Blaauw
Krantz hill on the right. The British in
fantry is making slow progress up the
Mex in the endeavor to occupy Monte Cris-
10, which will enable them to enfilade the
Beers on Hlangwane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19
FIGHTING AT DORDRECHT.
British Force the BOer Positions at
the Point of the Bayonet.

BIRDS RIVER. Saturday, Feb. 1.-THE
position near Dordrecht now is that the
Beers occupy a strong hill north of town
and that the British hold a commanding
post to the south. Both are maintaining
a brisk exchange of shells over Dordrecht.
General Brabant's horse, 1000 strong,
commenced the march from Penhook
Thursday morning, over a trackless veldt
and through mountainous and difficult
country. Early Friday they were fired on,
and the firing continued all day and we'll
into the night, the British clearing the
Beers out of successive positions, under a
terrific rifle fire lasting eight hours. To-
wards midnight, Friday, the British forced
the Beers at the point of the bayonet out
of their last position, an important one
overlooking Dordrecht. The artillery duel
was continued to-day.
The British casualties were eight killed.
including Captain Crallan and Lieutenant
Chandler, and eight wounded. The British
captured some prisoners and a quantity of
forage and provisions.
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precision. although obstacles that had not

precision. although obstacles that had not
been foreseen had TO be overcome.
The execution OF his design began at
a. m. Sunday. General French rode into
Kimberley Thursday afternoon, just when
he was due, according to the field marshal's
time table. having. in four and half days.
marched ninety miles with artillery, and
having fought two small engagements.
The relief Of Kimberley was accomplished
with the loss of only fifty men. Twenty
thousand infantry made splendid marches
under a subtropical sun and through a
dust storm to hold the positions which
General French took
Lord Kitchener was with General Tuck
er's division. In consequence of his trans
port arrangements, the four divisions NOV
ing over the sandy veldt are fed and
watered. 1t is hardly possible to appre-
ciate adequately the mathematical preci-
sion with which every part of the transport
I'm the department has worked, marching
through the day, toiling almost sleeplessly
throughout the night, victualing the army
and evolving every hour results from SEEM
ing chaos.
Everybody did what was expected of him
cheerfully, though enduring frightful
fatigues. Few slept more than three hours,
The battalions, hour after hour, toiled
through the heavy sand uncomplainingly,
and when now and then a man fell out of
the ranks exhausted, he would rejoin his
company later after he had rested Some
fifty or sixty were overcome by the heat
and had to be sent to the rear in the
backward def1le of empty wagons.
ments away from his base has solved one
of the problems. perhaps the chief problem,
of the war. He and Lord Kitchener have
created a mobile force able to move on
exterior lines and to outflank the Beers,
themselves so wonderfully mobile.
The position Of the Boer army at Spyt-
fontein being untenable, General Cronje
ordered a retreat. AT the moment this dis
patch Is written it is uncertain whether his
whole force, or only a portion, has gone
toward Bloemfontein. 1t is possible that
part is going north of Kimberley.
1t is supposed that twenty nine-ton gun
is still in the neighborhood of Kimberley.
The road from Jacobsdal to Modder station
is now open.
Further details of the Beers retreat
show that the enemy has been fighting
good rear guard action and occupying sue
cessive kopjes in order to allow the NOV
ing of the convoy. which. however has
been going at very slow pace the ami
mails apparently being dead beat.
The latest reports show that the Beers
in the neighborhood of Klpkraal's drift
are undoubtedly disheartened.
| General French's magnificent march is
LETT - oIxx
in view of the dust storms and thunder
storms that all experienced.
| The work Of shelling the Beers proceeds
] vigorously. Owing to the style of the ac-
| ton the Beers bound to show in the
open whenever they are obliged to leave
| the kopjes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 1S.-Lord Roberts
has issued a proclamation TO the burghers
of the Orange Free State. saying that the
feels it his duty to make known to all the
burghers the cause of the coming of the
British. as we'll as TO do all in his power
TO terminate the devastation caused by The
war, and chat he issues the proclamation
In order that IL the burghers should con-
tinue fighting they may not do so igno-
rantly, but with full knowledge of their
responsibility before God for the lives lost
in the campaign. The proclamation goes
on TO say
1.-The British government believes that
the wanton and unjustifiable invasion of
British territory was not committed with
the general approval of the Free State,
with whom The British government has
lived In complete amity for so many years
1t believes the responsibility rests wholly
with the government of the Free State,
acting not in the interests OF the country,
but under mischievous influences from
without.
Great Britain. therefore. wishes the peo-
pie of the Free State TO understand that it
bears them no Ill will. and so far as Is CON-
patible with the successful conduct of the
war and the re-establshment of peace. ii
is anxious to preserve them from the evils
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The enemy, making desperate attempt,
finally escaped owing to the serpentine
bend in the river. The mounted infantry
suffered from the trying fianking move
ment. Our force has now been reinforced"
The correspondent of the Times at Mod
der river. wiring yesterday. says: General
Cronje's army of ten thousand men, with
thousand wagons, is in full retreat toward
Bloemfontein, hotly pursued by General
Kelly-Kenny. 1t will probably be a rear
guard fight all the way to Bloemfontein.
Our cavalary has already returned from
Kimberley to join in the pursuit"
MANY STORIES AFLOAT.
At midnight Sunday the War ONCE an
nounced that 1t had no news to give out.
Much of rumor. however. and considerable
news. is current. Rumors have been in cir
culation at the clubs and elsewhere in
London this evening that General Comic.
with army of 1000. aen- has -been~c~ptured-
Apparently they emanted from the conti-
nent. No confirmation of this story can be
obtained here
A dispatch from Jacobsdal, under date of
Saturday, says: General Keily-Kenny is
still pursuing the Beers. He has now cap
tured more Than one hundred wagons The
Highland Brigade reinforced him after a
forced march. General French has left
kimberley to join in the pursuit of the
Boer army. The guards have occupied the
Boer position at Magersfontein."
A heliograph message from Ladysmith.
via Chievely, dated Tuesday. Feb. 13, SAYS:
DR.. Jameson has the fever. The heat is
tremendous, but the morale of the camp is
excellent.
Major Doveton's wife who was given
safe conduct through the Boer lines has
arrived here to nurse her husband"
similar message, via Weenan, dated
Saturday. says: 1.-THE Beers have been
very active here during the last few DAYS
and are evidently making a move some-
where.
The garrison. greatly delighted to learn
OF the relief of Kimberley. is in excellent
spirits and fit for anything. Major Dove
ton died Wednesday, Feb. a.
A dispatch from F'rere Camp, dated Feb.
16, conveys the information that the Beers
have abandoned several laagers. General
Butler renewed the bombardment of the
Boer position without eliciting a reply An
other forward move was then regarded as
imminent.
A dispatch from the Swaziland border,
OF the same date, says: ''The Boer agent
at Bremersdorp, Swaziland. has been main
tanning regular communication with Della
goa bay. via Swaziland. Two coolie car
riers have been bearing sacks. supposed to
contain salt. through Tongaland. On ex-
animation it was found that the sacks con-
tanned powder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19
Policemen Anxious to Enlist.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1S.-Major Bliss,
of the Northwest mounted police, is quoted
in Circle City advices received to-day as re-
lating that intense rivalry exists among
men on the force to secure leave to COM
pete for enlistment in the British Column
bian contingents organized for South Afri-
can warfare. He instanced the case of a
sergeant of police who desired to doff his
stripes and take the place of police pri-
vate who had secured enlistment in the
Strathcona Horse and to give the recruit
$500 for the privilege of substitution. The
ratio of police officials volunteering to
those selected Is given by Major Bliss as
thirty to one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-19
FOUND IN CHICAGO.
Frozen Cripple Creek Man-Didn't
Know How He Got There.

CHICAGO, Feb. lS-John Costello. who
said he was the owner of cigar store at
3ll Bennett street. Cripple Creek. Col. was
found wandering around the streets to-
night. He was nearly overcome by the
cold and exposure. He was taken TO the
police station. where he told the police that
on Jan. IS he was sitting I'm his store at
Cripple Creek with 500 I'm his possession.
and ne cannot recall what happened since
that date until he was found by an officer.
After having been revived By warm
drinks ne looked at his tattered clothing
and asked where he got them in place Of
his other clothes.