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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04
Scranton Wholesale Market.

Corrected by II. G. pale, 81 Lackawanna Ave J
Butter-Creamery, 2ia25c.
Eggs--Select western, 2lc; nearby state, ale.
Cheese-Full cream, new. 12c.
Beans-Per bu., choice marrow, $3.50.
Onions-G0s per bu.
Flour-Best patent, Si.60.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04
New York Live Stock.

New York, Jan. 3.-Beeves--Steady. Calves
demand fair ard prices steady; veals, s5as. .27ik
grassers, S3.50a3.15.
Sheep--strong; lambs, 10 to 25 cents higher
sheep, ~. .5Oai25; lambs, S5aG.9j.
Hogs Market steady at S5.25a5.50; state hogs
s.. b0a5G5
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04

nm, good TO choice heavy Si.05a5l5; rough
heavy, 81 .s0a4 90; light, Si,Soa5.lO.
sheep Receipts, l2,OOOi sheep STEADY LAMBS,
stronp, GOOD 10 choice wetllcrs, Si.75aiI0; fair
~ cboice mixed So iOa3 50; western sheep, 81, IS
aI6j: Texas sheep, S!,5Oa3.GOi native lambs,
S4a5GO; western lambs, sjaj.6O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04
Oil Market.

OIL CITY. Jan. 3.--Credit balances, l20 certih
cafes closed l23 bid Tor cash. sales, 1000 bar
rcls cash oil at 1913. shipments, lli,l"4i aver
age, 81 ,O25. Runs, 03,331i average, ',sH'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04
Lyceum.

Lyceum.
Friday--"All on Account Of Eliza"
Academy of Music.
Last Three Days-"Span Of Life"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04

IIas been usrd ior over FIFTY YEARS by
MILLIONS Of MOTHERS Tor their CIIlLDRES
II sOOTHES the CHILD, SoFTENS the GUMS
ALIAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLlC, and
is the best remedy for DlARRIioEA. sold by
druggists in every part OF the world BE sure
and ASH for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr,lp. :"
and take no other kind, Twenty-Five cents a
hottie
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04
The GaietY.
Burke Vaudeville Festival.

Last Three Days-sam T. Jacks Burlcsquers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-04
THEATRICAL.
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.

cSSSSSccSSS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
The Country Press,

The ComHOner repeats tho statement
made in the, first number that it is not
its purpose Ibra desire to supplant the
local woekly3newspaper. There should
holm veryAoommnnitys 4 or at least In
eayegg etadt Is ,3s - and fearless
iHoskly par l5:Sft d efenG tho1rights Of
Aho people aud to chan npion their inter
Gsts Ills impossible TO oyerestimate
TIE value Of such apapef, and it should
receive tho constant and cordial sup,
.ptft Of those whose interests it guards.
Che Democratic party m ust largely rely
upon these papers for the spread of in
formation and wholesome political dcc
strine. The Commoner would not, il it
could, tako away "a single subscriber
from such papere; on tho contrary, it
aims to encourage and strengthen them
There is, however, field for paper
devoted to tho discussion of problems,
political, economic and social, which
affect the people Of tho entiro country
Tho local wooklies, Of oourfo, treat Of
.thcso to q oerlain extent; but 30 much
spaoo must be given to city, county
and state matters that they cannot pos
aibly discuss thom as thoroughly as q
paper devoted exclusively to suoh ques-
tions. The local papers and The Com
monor will be mutually helpful-a con,
vert made by either will rebound to
the advantage Of tho other, and they
will work togothcr fer tho restoration
tf the govornmolt to it's old founda-
tiona and for equal and exact justice
for all. -. The Commoner.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
pUERTo RfoA MILIrIAMRN.
Their Conduct Contrasted With That
& sof Psnhsylvania Bullies. u 'ys

Sc he best appearing >tronna Of The
5yisiting military organizations in Wash
Eihgt0n at the inaugural ceremonies
iwere tho Puerto Rioans, Tho young
!monconducted themselves with dignity.
They gainod tho respect Of tho oommus
hity for their good manners, courteous
+. bearing and neat opp earauce. They ar
rived in Washington carly on tho morn.
s3of Sunday, the day beforo tho in.
auguratton, and wero conducted at .onoo
t0,the attic floor OF tho state, war and
navy building, whore tho records arc
kept, and whore cots had bocoIi placod
for them In tho corridors, The officers
who weIo TO romain with them ooou
pied tho offiee rooms, from which the
furpiture had been removed.
Cheso Puerto Rtcnns woro in striking
contrast to the Pennsylvania militia
mon who occupied tho lowor corridors
sof the samo building, and who mado
the struoturo ring with thoir hubbub,
y hich increased in volume hourly as
culminated in carnival Of noise on tho
night OF March 4 Tho Ponnsylvanians
$wefo not as VOL disciplined as tho
Puerto R'oans. They wero less in awe
Of thoir offioors, and botweon tho eulist-
ed man and his commander thero ap
paarod to exist the utmost oomrado
,Rhip.& The Pennsylvania troops wero
in somo cases made up Of niue en-.
ployes and rolling mill mon. Thoy wore
q rough element, and they made Wash.
iington uncomfortable for two days,
whom thoy Wero not within tho wiro
ioped IS reservation which marked tho
route of tho parade. When thoy wont
away they loft an immonso amount Of
labor for tho fifty charwomen employed
in tho state, war and navy building
These oleanofa wero engaged all day in
sorubbing tho ottono floors and picking
up tho rofuso left by tho troopers.
Fortunately, on this occasion thoy did
little damage. -Four years ago they
broke into tho Office rooms and de-,
strayed aome furniture.
The Puerto Rioans on the othor hand
were we'll behaved. Few Of them could
speak English beyond strongly 90.
oonted explanation Of their detioionoy
and few %osd5 os common u5o, Tie
word what" appeared to be favorite
production, which mover failed to win
applause from tho assooia1oo Of the
linguisip. Tho officers spoke English,
Of course, and somo of tho nom com
missioned offioors and few Of the pri
Yates spoke enough Of our language to
act as interpreters end to supply thoir
wants while thoy were In this country.
Tho corridors used as quarters by
these new colonial soldiers were kept
in the best Of order. Their blankets
and equipment were neatly stacked.
There weB no litter, and when thoy
won't away there wero no pilos Of re-.
fuse. They were sorupnlously neat,
and their appearance in the street was
favorably remarked. ~ Now York Trib
une.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Excuses and aPretexts.

The imporialiata, who arc in favor Of
grabbing every thing in sight whom it
will pot involve us in trouble with a
powerful nation, are putting up all SORTS
Of pleas for the appropriation Of Cuba
by tho United States. Ono administers
tion organ gays that it 10 nc oossary to
limit very CLOSELY the liberty Of tho
Cuban republic, booause, while we
promised the Oubans freedom snd indo-
pendeno, Wo also guaranteed them
stable government. But how do NO
know that they ere not capable Of gov.
erning themselves steadily and we'll
until we havo give thom an opportunity
to try 2 Would q child ever learn to walk
If twere compelled to stand forever
still betwoon props? Tho conditions
which tho administration proposes Ito
fasten upon Cuba will remove its gov
ernmont very far from independence
and will certainly be accepted, if ao-
oepted at all, in very bad temper by a
disappointed people. Atlanta Journal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
"a Black Crime.

R unconscious and, the physicians say
dying, Mary Paige, tho pretty 16 year.
old daughter Of Q, FL Paige, lies at hor
fathers homo, Brooklyn, the victiin Of
an assault. Since 'sho was found ven
doring in tho streets, it is said she had
boon conscious only fow minutes,
when she managed to gasp out that she
had been lured to a livery stable BY
three young mon, forced to drink a
drugged drink and then, assaulted by
the three. Tho police acted promptly
after tho glrl's father bad reported to
them. They arrested George Abbott,
Jr, IL years old, of Brooklyn He ad 4
mitted knowing MarS said he had taken
hor for walk Sunday night, and that
two other young men had j9inod themI
but declared that ho know nothing
about hor havingbeeo drugged, aud de-.
MED ,hst there had boon any assault
He gava the names, of tho other youths,
andyon Miss Paige's complaint warrants
were sworn out for their arrest. Lsto
Tuefdsyafternoon the detectives took
a'Young man to the Adams street polioo
oourt,, where he made a long affidavit
before sMagistia ate Bronnor. The do,
teotives said tho youth was d most i'm.
portant, witnoss In the CASE. They
would not permit him Is talk. Abbott
was takon before Mary Paige and fully
identified by hof; ;aa the Sone who had
given herl the supposed drugeod liquor
and assaulted her. y Il 4. IA .y.s i, n 3 Is a
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
To Reach the People.

Before many years shall PISS tho
newspaper will be the medium OF pub
lioity for ell who hevo any announce
ment to make to tho people, and the
latter will look to tho newspapers for
information on virtually all subjocts.
nSslass sDs asnca ssss
in somo cities advertise in tho nowa.
papor as regularly as do the u,erohants,
some Of tho churches, school boards;
municipal corporations and busines SIS
organizations ihavo adopted tho news
papor as thoir means Of communicating
with tho public. Rooently a largo So
oiety in Southern Michigan which is
engaged in tho propagation of..oertain
altruistic social doctrines dooidod to
abandon its own paper and to buy one
eolnmn q week in oaoh Of a number Of
leading newspapers for the publication
ofwoll written artiolos on ite oreed. N
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Sampson's History.

t"sWho is this man Sampson?n Whore
did tho como from?" asks Senator Till
man, with reforonoo to SIMPSONS turn.
ing down Gunner Morgan, because he
was notborn an ariatocrat, sooallod.
The amswos is given in outline by tho
PHILADELPHIA North American as fol.
lows: William T. Sampson was born
on a farm in Wayne County, N. Y,
February 8, 184O. His father was o
day laboror, who in1mierated from tho
north Of ireland In 1896 and settled at
Palmy ra, on tho Eric Canal. AS 4 boy
Sampson attended the district school
during part Of each year, and was re-
quired, whom not in tho school room, to
assist his father At odd jobp, which were
given him to do by people in tho village.
The BAmpbon family consisted Of eight
ohildren. all Of whom, including Will
liam T., tho oldoS, S,spent thoiroarly lives
it3performing monial labor, much 4 'of
which was offered thom by charitable
friends or neighbor." There is nothing
aisgtaooful in tbie, exoopt In &C cordanoo
with tho STANDARD Of aocial excellence
|sot'up by SampBon llimself. According,
TO this false standard sampson is rlor
bian Of tho plobians. Richmond Dis
patch, Ii s f5s5s !.si $ 53ssS,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
!. Delegates Appointed.

The Southern Industrial association
will hold convention in Philadelphia,
June4 TOT, 1901. {. This is the body
which held such an important me citing
in New Orleans several months ago. w.
B. Smith Whaley, OF Columbia, and D.
Az Tompkins, Of Charlotte, are Woo
presidents, Governor McSweeney Thurs.
day appointed the following delegates
to the Philadelphia mooting. w. B.
Wilson and g.. 3. Edwards, Charleston
g, X. Aikoh, Hehder, ION; y. II Fisher,
Gdgofeld; j. M. Sullivan, Anderson;
-W 81. Durst Greenwood; s. j.. Miller,
Columbia; a. B. Calvert, Spartanburg;
". ~ Roddey, Rock Hill; Leroy
Springs, lancaster; g. B. MoOall, Ben.
nottayill6, j, NJ oSwain, Timmonsyiile
Y. Y Z. Root, Lexington; and g. II Kohn,
Orangeburg. 81 81
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
A Signal Man's Death.

w. Nv. Blackford, signal man on
tho Lehigh Valley road at Park View,
m j WAS found dead in hia toYer
carly Thursday morning He had boen
shot and his sdeathsis sutrolndtdiWith!
eonaiae,rs bio mYstery. ~ sJ9bsliof s. 5 5
thai the man kille d Ehimaelt tsacoidontal-
~, but not until tho oStonor and police
make an investigation: will it be. settled
Just how he diod. BlAckeord wont on
duty At ten O'clock Wednesday night.
AZ midnight ono Of tho track, walk ers
stoPaea in at his post and apparently
all was we'll. AT two O'Clock tho track
walker won't back aud On entering the
lower floor stumbled oyor. aBlackford's
body. BY Blaekford 3 side lay pistol.
Tho ooroner after invostigation OK
preAsed the opinion that Blackford
shot himaolf acoid dentally. That no ac-
cident happened was fortunate, as the
signal tower was without any one for
several hours and both pass singer and
freight trains arc constantly passing. /.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Increasing Taxes.

Tho Chicago Times Herald calls at
ltentin to tho increasing burden Of
itax;s. 1t says. editorialli: ',Iho Ststo
of Illinois is groaning undor too muioh
government. Mhe state lis burd onod
with asvast army IF political tax eaters
who gotiat th6ipublio crib through, the
devious ohannels Of complicated, use,
oss, worn-out and costly governing
machinery. Fifty per cent OF tho Of
foe holdels in tho state are nothiSg but
political parasites, sucking tho. life
blood from the body politio. The
property Of the people down to tho
iton bodstead and oak wsshstand Of
the modest dwollor in a cottage is levied
upon TO feed great and ovor more ssing
army of political graftors.p "a +,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
5yy,i oman Turned to Stone.

d Mrs.. Mary Black o. Clinton county,.
tInda., whose affl lotion with q oomplioa,
tod attack Of ss.Addison's 8 disease, known
sa ossi6aationY has attracted the wide
attention 81 me dioal mon and soiontiats
oreighteon moths, Is dead. The Bio
greasisof the disease continued up TO the
time Of Sherdoath y. Sho beosmo perfectly
shelpleap, thS flesh hardening until her
whole bod Was ag rigid as stono, and.
took on d amarb Q ike appearAnoo. The
!hardonihg p}ooess alao Affeoted the ON.
tire orgspia Tho bronze color Of the
ghardenad yah. a prominent foAture oil
sfIeSdisesso syo Il way, TO d dark gray
color befoyek dsat Al. or. sweeka th6 I Pwo.
man 3eaSyI g % borne moro of a fe, 81
aesnblap saehiaolod ssstatuasy than to-
|SsStI,SF 8 4, aa s9 Va Sc s
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
A Bad Outlook.

a dispatch from Boston says The unsat.
isfactory market for print cloths aud
othor coarao goods made by many Of the
cotton mills Ia the Now England States
which has compelled Fall River manu-.
faoturers to attempt to bring abort q
general curtailmont in that city also
10 causing somo unoasinoss among
officials identified with intorosts il
other mill contors. Tho feelingin mill
orioles hore sooms to be that unless the
aitqation shows indications Of an early
improvement, many thousands Of spin
dIog othor than those in the goat print.
sloth contro will be idlo 9QEsorno time.s
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
How's ThisY

5tFi,,x -.
L We otfor Orc Hundrod Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarfh that can.
not bo cured by Halls .Cstarrh Uuro.
{. u CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo, .. II +is8i@ ,sS &ts
We, the undersigned, have known e.
j. Cheney for the last lb years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
busioehs transactions, and financially
ablo 70 carry out any obligation made
by their firm. Y, ,.f
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Dfug-
gist, Toledo, 0. eWAhDINa ; KINNAN
g q MARVIN, 4 Wholesale DApsgiats,
Toledo, .. 8 4
Halls Catarrh Cure is aiken informal.
ly,{ acting directly upon tho blood and
mucous SURFACES Of tho system. 2Price,
75,. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free. Ipit,3i n s',1SS
Halls Family Pills arc the best. !, y.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Death Tx President Harrison.

Ex.prosidont <Benjamin Harrison
died at his homo in indianapolis, Ind,
on Wednesday, after an illnoss Of q few
days.. His doath was quiet and pain
less, thoro being q goneral sinking un.
til tho end oame, which was marked. BY
q single gasp for breath, as life do
parted from the body Of the great
statesman. Toe relatives, with 4 o, few
exceptions, and several Of his old and
tried |, frlonds, = were Iat'tho' forhaSr preai..
dont's bedside whom h6 passed away 3 q
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22

= . y
Charleston county produced only sea
islaLd cotton. yielding 1889 bale s Of
Beaufort and Bs, keloy arc tho only
9th, r ooun' les which produced sea is
land CO ton, but they also ir,duced UP
lands. Beaufort produced /, ,643 aud
Berk.l,y 1887 bales Of sea Islands.
Round baIes were produced in nine
unties In 1899 he number of found
bales produced in those oountite and
tho average COST pr bale ftr, ginning
And baling being as follOWe, tho balss
averaging 257 pounds
Lautens, 1918, $1.54
Bsrnwell, II 1873 $l0B.
Chohter,714 81 cents. Z.
Ncwterry, 400 $l
BambtrS. 80 81 25.
Orangcbu1g, ID, 30 cents a
Greenwood, II, 90 cents. III
York, lS, 81 SO
The average weight Of tho square
tales was roubds, CT nearly twice
that, asdiho round bales. The average
cost for ginning aud baling tqu are bales
in The various counties WAS as follows:
Beaufort, ST. 81; Wcfens, 81 66;
Georgetown and Sparsanturg $l62;
Greenvillo, 81 59, Qooneo and Viii.
liamsburg, $l.68; Horny, $l.5h; An
derson, 81 81; Klchland, 81 43; Ohio.
rokee and Hampton 81 80; Darling.
ton, 81 81; Ohesto, field, $l.a6; Borke
ley and Florence, 81 35; Lancaster,
$l.32; Laurcps. 81 20; Saluda, ST 25;
Barnwell and Union, $l.23; Do,ohes-
ter, 81 2l; Bamborg and Edge field,
81 10; Aiken, 81 16; D D.rlipgton 81 49,
fairfield, $l-ll; Korshaw, 81 10;
Greenwood, Lexington ard York,
81 %; Marlboro, 81 06; Marion and
Sumter, 81 05; 8Abbcviile and New.
berry, 81 Cd; Chester, 81 03;n Olaren.l
don ard Orangeburg, 81 %.
But these figures alo light conn ared
with tho coat Of ginning al d balins sea
island cotton, which was as follows on
bales averaging 347 pounds: Charles
ton, $8; Berkeley, 81 O6; B aufort,
| SC Sc. s
The av,rags cost Of ginning snd
quare balioe 1854 ia bales Of fuplands,
ave, aging 49l pounds, was 81 %; whil6
tho average cost of ginning and round
bslipg 3, 602 bales Of uplar d /, versging
257 pounds was 81, {. ....s
The entire crop OF cotton raised in
this country in 1899 was 8 645, 974
balee, Of which 9,O43, ,23l bales were
square uplands, averaging 498 pounds
in weight and eirned and valued at an
average cost Of So 03 per bale; sos 464
bales weIo round uplands, ayeragiDg 6
2b9 pounds and ginned and balod at an
average cost OF 81 1b; and 97,229
bales of sea islands averaging 388
pounds in weight and ainned and baled
at an average cost Of 4 so per balo.
The average cost Of ginning and
square balipg bale Of oottoniis less in
South Carolina than In any other state.
- Columbia r, cord,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Burnt t. Death.

Ponned in blazing to.emont house
in Atlantic avenue, Brook.yn, Thurs.
day morning, mothor, Mrs. Mary
hdontic, throw her twelvo.year old son
from q fifth. story window and leaped to
death horaolf. Her son was instantly
killed. Mrs. Mary Madden, aaod
seventy, was burnod to dosth. The
injured arc Mrs. May Beas, Farrell
Murray and Mrs. Laura Marshall. There
was q frightful panic among tho twenty
families living in tho tenomont. II
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Cleveland and HILL

The Augusta Chronicle says It looks
as il Grover Cleveland and David B,.
Hill arc In regular training for q demo-.
cratic nomination for tho presidenoySl
Cleveland aooms to be, in 4 certain
'6ense, his own platform, Hill I siB3 moro
sgeoifc. We'll, II Is Is long way before
1904 and nobody oan telHf " hat may
happen meanw while. .f HowSS Syor, freed on
Of speeoh still remains and tho deha.
cratic party oan patientl liaten to tho
doctors ind their prosoriptl ona II
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22

OLD NORTH STATE OINT
MENT, the Great Antiseptio
Healer, cures Piles, EczeInss,5
Sore Eyes, Glanulated Eyelids,
Carbunoles, Roils, Cuts, Brais
es, Old Sores, Burns, Oorns,
Bunions, Ingrowing Toenailg,
Intlammat0ry Rheumattsi
Aches and Pains, Ohapped
Hands and Lips, Erysipelas.
1T 10 something everybody
needs. Onceiused always used.
For sale by all druggists and
dealers. At whOl9sale le Nv
THE MURRAY DRU aS UO O.,S
Columbia, 81. G.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22

"a ! . MlIillls
Mill
ga |lIlIilI
lic I ! !! 4. 's].l...lle !. II,
II ea sll Il
| En 8 | II I 4
Boil . ], Q
III 4 ,l|antle II I le'.rs an a
Match ! b e i
Swim 8 8 S. !,
Ri p Saws s.

and all other kinds of wood
y, work ing machinery NY. Her-ts
geant Log Beam Saw mill SisS /
the the heaviest, strongest, and
most eHcient mill for the
money N on the market, quiok n
accurate. State Agent for M. 4
Is. Smith Machine Com panys8,
wood q working machinery,
For high grade engines, plain
slide valYe-Automatio and
,Oorliss, write me al tlag, d
3 tl'Wl,,atertoW1l z, and strltheraz
and w ellis. 4 s:#
/. " g !. BAD HAM 81
1929 Main ST.. Columbia. S. II ~
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
Not q Prioeless Relic.

II married you tor your money!"
The cried, bitterly.
Then, by. visible effort controlling
her sobs, she went on, hoarsely; l,
"And that is why you look like 30
tonts to me now."-Baltimore Amerl-
laIi .lnI lNl.l- .L.L- I.la-N- -..t. l ~ N.NL.l
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22

Congressman Hull on the Army.
u u yeoont number Of the SatuI day
EVoning Post Congressman Hull Of
Iowa undertakes to justify ytthe new
army measure. He began by saying
that tho fight for the reorganization Of
tho regular army had lasted four, ) ears
and speaks of putting tho United
Statos in line with tho rest OF the world
in tho matter Of organization of the
military aud OF the government." That
is a statemont which no Republican
leader would havo made dtlflng the
last campaign, The roader Of, /, tho
article 10 disappointed TO find no
mention made Of the Dumber of SONG
Congr6ssman Hull has among the com
missioned offistrs Of the army. 1t ia
als1 to 90 regretted that tho gentleman
from Iowa did not take time to enumor.
ate among the reasons for tho large
Amy tho necessity Of protecting the
syndioates which arc boing organized,
10 exploit the Philippines Islands. b.
ing tho prosidont Of tho Philippine
Lumber and Development Co., Mr..
Hull is in poaition to give valuable in.
formation on this point. A prospectus
Of tho Ct mpany, issued last summer,
got forth tho fact that his aomra y had
already secured valuable timb :r con.
oossions and explained that the labor
prol lem was easily solved heeause Of
tho abundance of Uhinese labor. Tie
COmimOnIr fs
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
OIRANGEBU.R( 1.
Tors cotton otoWn There han
IA IN Any olher G unsy.
SUMTER 10 "a ooopgsEcoND
9 o1eoigetfWn Tails tho L,ss, Ab.
street. Of 4 Census Huile. s.
I'm Prepared BY
seush oaroIInianS

Census bulletin, no. 90. Just issued,
deals with cotton ginning, TWAS Pre-:
psrod. by Daniel Q. Roper, Of South
Carolina and deals with the cotton Drop
Ct 1899. Il is the first report Of its
kind ever made by aUnited States cen.
sus, The statistics were collected BY
corr spondtnoo and through tho enume-
rators from 29, $40 establishments. The
figures fer South Carolina will bo Of
gel oral interest in this state. Orange.
burg county prodt eed tho most cotton
and Georgetown The least. Reduced
to average bales Of 500 pounds each,
tho rumher Of bales Of cotton pro-
tnnf d in 1899 Haa So fnllnxa. st-sa