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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
Child Labor in Mills.

The South Carolina Legislature has
defeated a bill placing some restrictions
upon the employment Of children in tho
factories Of tho State. This is tho work
of cotton. mill owners aud the oupidity
OF parents, and it is not orcditabie to
the State. The action Of the Legisla.
ture ia all tho moro surprising wheD We
consider that the bill merely provided
for a gradual prohibition Of child labor
under twelve years Of age, this prohibi-
tion not to become fully effective until
May, 1908. They arc evidently deter
mined in the South to hold on to this
advantage over o,tton manufacturing
in Now England, no matter what it
costs the generation now growing up
from infancy. And what it must be
costing the State in this particular may
be partly understood from report Just
mado by a delegation Of Cincinnati
business men as to what they saw in q
tramp through some Of tho manufacture
ing aections Of the South. AtGaffnoy,
8. O., for example, they found a cotton
mill employing 700 hands, composed
mostly of ohildron." "Babes Of ak.
seven and eight years," it is added,
ATTEND the spindles, big-eyed, old.
looking youngsters Of both sexes. Some
Of them earn Iittance of2b cents a
day, and their no. account parents fetch
them. their dinners at noon. Spring
field Republican.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
Aged Bride and Groom.

The Gaffney Lodgey says an event
has Just transpirod within Chorokee'a
borders which proves eonolusivoly that
Cupid is no rogpocter Of persons and
thAt oven : tho heart Of seventy Is not
callous to his magic wiles. VIZ refer
to . marriage in which Mr.. Alfred
Pfitohard, aged sovonty FOUR took unto
himaelf Q bride Of sevonty-two summers
II. the form Of Miss Lucinda Jones,
only daughter Of Mr. Gnat Thaniel
Jones, OF lower Cherokee, Mr.. x. Blan-
ton offioiated at the wedding OF this
aged couple whose hesrts boat agar,
with tho ardorand warmth Of earlier
days; and many friends hope that thoy.
map rpaa live TO enjoy many years Of oon.
nubiaI happiness. B 81
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
An nOpportunity.3.

AT the Lincoln birthday celebration
at Springfield, Mass, Senator Hoar
said: In Massachusetts,, I am proud
to say, the Negro takes his plaee as an
equal and sometimes as superior ii
our universities, colleges and public
schools. Z Now ia the time, then, FOR
the Boy State TO send d man to UoDgtess
who will give col OF. as vol 1 al tointa D 3
the ~ assaohusetts delegation. 50 Char-
lotto5 o oseryer. ''i lS &
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
sssEa.e ef n!ntnents fe. Gatarrn hit hot
Contain Mercury ~

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF emoll aud completely dorango the
whole system whom entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such antioies
should never DO used except on prosori b.
tiona from reputable phyaioians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to tho
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
b. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., CON.
tains no mercury, and is taken inter-
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucoue surfaces Of tho system. In buy
ing Hall 9 Catarrh Cure be sure you act
the genuine. It 10 taken internally, and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by r. j, Cheney
d %. testimonials free. 4.
Sold BY Druggists, piico 700. per
bottle. 1-l
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
Filipino Cotton

Tho Augusta Chronicle says Augusta
friends have received from Sergeant
Major William Laubenstein, who d ur-.
ing the days OF Camp Maokensio .;wsp
hero with the 9th PannBylvania, but
who ID now with the 28th infantry on
Iale OF Mindanao, a specimen cotton
grown In tho Philippines. Tho boils
are Of good aizo, and though tho
staple is short, the texture Is good
despite poor cultivation. The sample
Is sufficient to chow that cotton can bo
raised there of good quality, and when
American methods Of cultivation arc
introduced in tho islands, the Philip.
Pine cotton crop will probably have to
be re eokoned with.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01
af'W' |
@ @ ! I, ! 1 A /,
an 8 NlIl.illls
ri 3 9 8 |, llllers,
4 Pea Edlllle e:',llt's,
En- q 8 gin il 4 3 .,
B)oile .)lE } i rs,
PLANE rs and
kl \ { ate 'Bl,'i I ! lyl eiks;
Swing 8 Saw s \ 1,
Rip Sa ~ 8,

and all otheT kinds of wood Il
orking mach hinery. MY Ber-ss5
geant Log Beam Saw mill igE
the the heaviest, strongest, and
most efficient mill for the;
money on the mark ct, quick !,
accurate. State Agent for H q,
5B. Smith Machine Com s.. :S !.
wood working ma ohinesry. n
For high grade engines plain
slide valve Aut tomato, q ana !
Oorlies, write mo: "a tlag, "
W'atertown, and Strnthersi
and Wells.
". @. BA.DHAM.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01

Ihe toFmula PLAINLY printed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Know Just what you taking when you take mato
do advertise their formula knowing YOU would NOT buy
their medicine # you knew what il contained Groves
lron and Quinine and Taste
malaria out ct the Any reliable druggWl tell you
Groves the 0rsDinas and that all other so-caled
Chill Tones limitations An analysis Of other chill
that Groves is superior all others every respect
not experimenting when you take Grovsits superiority
and excellence having long been established.
only Chill Cure sold throughout the aaria
the United States No No
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01

"0o " "noHu III hot 0ntltleu an act TO
provide for the county government Of the
various counties Of tho State, ap.
proved 18th February, 1900, with ro-
gard to the county government Of tho
counties of Sumter and Marlboro.
STATE COLLEGES.
An act to further amend Section l..
ia Of tho Revised Statutos, relating to
the powers Of the board Of visitors Of
the South Carolina Military Academy.
An aot to provide for the completion
Of tho Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College Of South Carolina, and to
furnish 1t and to appropriate money for
for tho same.
An aotto provide for the erection
and furnishing of a steward 3 hall at the
South Carolina College.
8 An Act to remit fees to teachors at.
tending the special COURSES for teachers
at tho South Dorolina College.
PEN1TENTIARY.
A Joint resolution authorizing tho
board Of directors Of tho Penitsntiary
to furnish book oases for books used at
tho Ponitentiary.
& ~~h NV w ol1ollOAl6O 0uu IGlulTS tuO
superintendent Of the State Peniton.
Gary to hire oonvicts to the several
counties to work on the public high
ways, and not to hire them out for
farming purposes.
NEW BOARDS AND OEFICERs. X.
An act to croato o State board Of
entomology, to define ita powers and
prescribe its duties and provide for tho
inspe ection Of fruit trees, vineyards and
vegetable farms, to prevent contagious
diseases and destroy destructive inects
in orchards, vineyards and othor places
in this State.
An act to authorize ompowor
tho board " trustees Of Vi nson Col.
iege to promulgate and enforce rules
and regulations.for tho guidance Of tho
veterinarian Of faid College, In tho
treatment or destruction Of animals
affected with contagious diseases.
An act to provide for the appoint.
ment and compensation Of q Stare goolo.
gist. g
II ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND oITY PLANTS.
y An aot to amend Section 8 Of an act
entitled IAN act to authorize all oitios
and towns to build, equip and operate
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-01

An act to amend an act entitled AN
act to amend Section 2,316 Of the Re-
vised Statutes Of this State, the Same
being part Of tho Lord Campbell Act,n
approved the-day February, A. D.
1898. a.
An act to named an act entitled San
act to amend an act entitled 'An act to
regulate tho schedule Of passenger
trains in certain cases. approved the
9th day of March, 1885," approved the
I'd day Of May, A. D. 1897.
An act to amend Section / ,615 Of the
Revised Statutes of the State of South
Carolina Of 1893, rotating to tho con.
solidation Of railroad companies.
ROAD WORK.
A bill to amond Seotion4 of an act
entitled "Nn act to amond Sections 3
and 4 Of an act entitled IAN act to pro-
vide a system Of county go7ernmont of
the several counties of the State, 80 far
it relates to the maintaining and work
ing Of the roads and highways in tho
State, !" approved the. 10Th day of Feb.
ruary, A. D. 1900.
act to amond tho Country Government
SVt hb oupUulSA Ill Gn0 IG0Vlb0Q Dt0tut08
and acts amondaotory as to working
roads in Marlboro County, approved
FEBRUARY 10, 1900, entitled tan aot to
amend Sections 3 and a Of an aot ontitl-
cd An act to provide a system Of county
government Of tho several counties Of
this State, so fer as it rolates to tho
maintaining and working Of the roads
and highways of the State, approved
Msroh %, 1896" and to mako certain
special provisions for the county Of
Marlboro,
An aot to amond an act entitled "An
act to amend Sections 3 and d Of an aot
entitled An act to provide system Of
count government Of tho various ooun-
ties Of the State, SO far 40 it relates to
tho maintaining and working Of tho
roads and highways in tho State, ap-
proved 23d March, 1885," approved tho
10th day Of February, A. b. 1900, by
adding another section, to bo knoWn as
q Ana an act t to provide ~ for tho h establish.
tnont Of chain gangs in incorporated
oitios. towns aud Villages situated in
counties that have no county chain
gangs. s;s ;5 * .s II q
An act to amond ar, act entitled t''An
aot to amend Section ], ,087 Of tho q en-
oral Statutes relating to damages oaua-
cd by detective highway, causeWay8 or
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13

Two brothers recently visited the Of
fees of a firm of American machine
agents in London. One was at the
head of an important English manu-
featuring firm, the second was an en-
gineer who had lived in Pennsylvania
for some years. The latter pointed
out to his brother machine after ma
chine that he ought to have. you
know, Tom" he at last declared en-
phatically, IF were in your place I'd
throw every bit of your old machinery
on the scrap heap and have an up-to-
date plant right through. You'd double
your output and halFe your expenses"
TON" listened carefully and put his
hand to his chin in reflective fashion.
"Well, Dick" he said at length, you
may be right. l won't say that you're
not. But why should l change? The
old machines were good enough for ia
Their, and they were good enough for
grandfather, so | am thinking they're
good enough for me"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13

To be sentenced to Imprisonment for
the term of ones natural life is hard
enough, but to be consigned to dun
geon cell for couple of thousands
years is indeed narrowing. Yet foreign
judges not infrequently impose SEN
fences of several centuries without it
being considered anything remarkable.
Not long ago an Italian adventurer
was convicted Of 60 distinct forgeries.
He was sentenced in each case, with
the result that he will be free in the
year 2OS9. A couple of years ago a
young man was arrested in Vienna,
who, upon his own showing, should
have been sentenced to $500 years i'm
prisonment. A total of 400 charges
was brought against him. and he was
convicted and sentenced on all of them.
But the Judge was merciful man and
in passing sentence he threw of 1000
years in consideration of the mans
youth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13
LANG ON AMERICAN HISTORY
He Says 1t Has Little. IL ANY, of the
"Oscuro" Element.

He Says 1t Has Little. IL ANY, of the
"Oscuro" Element
American history, as far as l know
it, has not mystery enough for a really
exciting romance. Nobody of the high
est Importance ever vanished away.
disappeared; nobody except a certain
regicide, and he was of English i'm
portation. The amiable and beautiful
wife of none of your Presidents was
ever accused of plotting, with an Ad-
miral of your fleet, to blow up the
President in the White House, the
question of her guilt remaining de-
liciously obscure. Not one of your
Presidents, after fighting his way to
within lance's length of a hostile
general, ever vanished away, leaving
public opinion uncertain as to whether
he had gone, literally, to Jericho, or
been put down a WELL No occupant
of the White House ever had two
nephews who disappeared from the
state prison, nor did any sane citi-
zen ever turn up who claimed to be
Oue VI Iutoc uIioolA6 CulluItl. ludl-
ly, your republic never kept a captive
in a black velvet mask, concerning
whom it was disputed whether he was
a European diplomatist, valet,
royal duke, distinguished actor, a
member of the Bonaparte family, a
high-class Irish patriot. or-the right
full President, whose place was being
occupied by an impostor. The chron-
icles of Europe, especially of France.
Scotland, and England, are rich in this
kind of Rembrandtlike effects We
have plenty of chiaroscuro, especially
of oscuro, and you have little, if any,
of this element. Hawthorne felt the
want; he had to invent his own mys-
teries. All your many historical nov
elists feel the want.-Andrev Lang
in New York Independent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13

and above your soul the sun OF pros
perity will stand still. Bleak and
wave struck Patmos shall have apo
calyptic vision, and you shall hear the
cry of elders and the sweep of wings
and trumpets of salvation and the
voice of hallelujah unto God forever.
Dangerous Bride Paths.
Your way may wind along danger
Gus bride paths and amid VOLTS howl
and the scream of the vulture, but the
way still winds upward till angels
guard it, and trees Of life overarch it,
and thrones line it, and crystalline
fountains leap on it, and the pathway
ends at gates that are pearl and streets
that are gold and temples that are al
ways open and hills that quake with
perpetual song and city mingling for
ever Sabbath and jubilee and triumph
and coronation.
Let pleasure chant her siren song;
IT'S not the song for me.
To weeping it will turn ere long,
For this is heavens decree.
But there's song the ransomed sing
To Jesus, their exalted King,
With joyful heart and tongue.
Oh, that's the song for me!
Courage my brother! The father
does not give to his son at school
enough money to last him several
years, but, as the bills for tuition and
board and clothing and books come in,
pays them. So God will not give you
grace all at once for the future, but
will meet all your exigencies as they
come. Through earnest prayer trust
him. People ascribe the success of a
certain line of steamers to business
skill and know not the fact that when
that line of steamers started the wife
of the proprietor passed the whole of
each day when a steamer started in
prayer to God for it's safety and the
success of the line. Put everything in
Coo hands and leave it there. Large
interest money to pay will soon eat up
a farm, a store, an estate, and the in
terest on borrowed troubles will
swamp anybody. Sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13
A Discussion in GeneaIogy

They were al dinner at their coun-
try home at Southampton, relates the
New York Times. A poor cousin was,
the only guest. The mother, who is an
aristocrat of the aristocrats, was ex-
patiating-for the benefit of the cou-
sin-on the excellence OF her geneal-
ogy. She told how this branch traced
to Lord -- of England this to the
kings of Scotland; that to the old pre-
revolution families of France, and the
other to a family of Irish kings of 900
years ago. Suddenly a precocious g.
year-old daughter, who took a great
interest in her fathers kennel of dogs,
spoke up: Mamma, why are you
proud of that? If you mix up lot of
dogs, papa says they make ours; amt
people the same?" The father laughed,
the cousin concealed his mirth, the
mother flushed, and the genealogical
discussion ended.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13
Flower of England.

The flower of England is the rose.
and this choice dates back to the Wars
of the Roses, when that branch of the
royal family known as the house Of
Lancaster chose a red rose for its
badge. and the rival branch. the house
of York, had a white rose. Previous
to that date the badge Of the English
roya, family. the Plantagenets. was a
sprig OF broom, from which indeed
they took their surname, as the found
er Of the family-Fulke Martel. the
earl OF Anjou. having expiated crime
by a pilgrimage to Palestine. and be-
ing scourged there with broom-twigs
ever afterward.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13
ODE ScONr9e
efDamascus
A Story Of
the EaSt...
by
SYLVANUS
COBB. JR.
Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonners Sons.

yes, sire"
Conduct this man thither. Plunge
him into the very bowels Of the deep
est cavern, where the doors are of iron,
and the bolts of triple STEEL and see
that he is kept safely there until the
morrow. You will answer for him
with your life"
Once more the king gazed into that
youthful face, and then turned away
to a window.
Sire" spoke the minister, after the
prisoner had been conducted away,
why do you spare that man for even
another hour? Why do you not exc
cute him at once?"
Because" replied Horam, starting
up, 81 have a curiosity to know who
he is. There is some mystery in that
face of his. 1t Is now near the hour
of the council, and 7 have not time to
think. must see him again. Did you
not mark something peculiar in his
look?"
Eyes, sire; there is something in his
face which is familiar to me; or, at
least, it seems So"
by my life. About, it must be so.
Did you mark that bold front; that
open brow; that Jove-like sweep of
nose and chin? and did you mark the
deep lustrous eyes, and the gentle curl
ing of that sunny hair?"
Eyes, sire"
"And can you not read its secret?"
mo. Can your majesty"
mot yet-not yet, About; but l must
I have a strange curiosity; and 1t is a
curiosity which has been strangely and
suddenly excited"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13
Lord KelvIn,s Long Service.

Lord Kelvin. who is n years of age.
has the distinction of having occu-
pied a university chair for a longer
consecutive period than any other uni
versity professor now living. In his
varsity days. though the fact is for
gotten. Lord Kelvin was an athlete OF
much more than ordinary prowess. and
at Cambridge. in spite of the work
which won for him the proud position
of second wrangler. he found time &c
win the "silver sculls." A native OF
Belfast. Sir William Thomson. as the
eminent inventor and electrician was
known until 1892. when he was created
a baron. held the chair of natural phil
osophy in Glasgow University from
1886 till 1899. and with the exception
of Sir G. G.. Stokes he is the Oldest
Fellow of the Royal Society.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13

is horrible! Dear Abba, know not
what to do"
"Have you told me all?" whispered
the bondmaiden, winding her arm
about her mistress neck, and kissing
her upon the brow.
Have 7 not told you enough?" re-
turned Ulin, covering her face with her
hands.
mot II there is more to tell, dear
lady. You have trusted me this far
trust me with all. You have told me
that you dread the king; and do not
wonder at this. You cannot have for
gotten that spoke against the union
from the first. 1t seemed to me I'M
natural. But, lady, there is something
more"
Nothing more which / dare to tell,
Abba. Nay-do not ask me. have
told you all that I can tell. And now
l ask you-what can / do? The fatal
hour Is nigh at hand in the which
have promised to give myself to the
king"
There is one thing you can do, my
mistress-one thing alone, which / can
see."
Speak, Abba"
"You can fee"
"Flee!" repeated Ulin, in startled
whisper.
"There is but one other course open
to YOU
And that"
Marriage with the king"
ooh, Abba, this is dreadful! That
same thought of fight has entered my
mind before; but can T leave my fa-
ther?"
"If you become the kings wife, you
must leave him. Think of it, lady,"
But whittier can l fee?"
81 have thought of that said the
bondmaiden, land l think I know
where you could find safety. Some
miles from Damascus, among the hills
where the Pharphar winds its water
in a mummuring channel, lives an old
hermit, named Ben Hadad. His home
is in cave which the hand Of nature
has fashioned in the solid rock; and
his life is given to deeds of charity and
good will l have seen him, and ]
know that he is good and kind"
"And how came you to know this
old MANI" asked the princess, with
some surprise.
81 know him through an old woman
named Ezabel, who has been often in
the city, and who was well acquainted
with your mother This Ezabel used
to come often to our house, and once
Ben Hadad came with her-a white
haired old man, whose just and tenn
perate life is frightening out far be-
yond the span of years usually allotted
to man. Your mother gave him money
to be expended in charity; and he told
her, if she ever could find use for his
aid, it should be freely given. know
that he will befriend you. If you wish
to flee, 1 will go with you, and to the
last of my strength and my life I will
help and sustain you. Think of it, my
mistress"
81 will think. of it, Abba, and on
the morrow my mind shall be made
up. You may retire now. 1t it late,
and we both need rest"
(To be continued)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13

When an old man gets to the point
where he forgets that he was once
boy life loses half It's charms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-09-13

loves and surrounds with benediction
and attends with angelic escort and
hovers over with more than motherly
fondnests should be looking for heri-
tage of tears! Has God been hard
with thee that thou shouldst be fore
boding? Has he stinted thy board?
Has he covered thee with rags? Has
he spread traps for thy feet, and CALLED
thy cup, and rasped thy SOUL and
wrecked thee with storm, and thunder
ed upon thee with life full of Ca
lamity?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
lufacturing Departments Loss Is Your


put a astonishing
hm buy
article
uan anpertpt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
sUNcREST.

Remember that Suncrest lots are
selling very, very fast. That every
lot is good one and that you should
60 ont tonight or tomorrow to make
selection. Do not wait for Monday,
Aug. 8, as at the present rate of pro-
gress every lot will be sold. Agents
on the property until 7 p. M.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
AT Least, Mayor Doyle
Doesn't Covet Them,
And Advises Others to
Let Them Alone.
II Is Said a Book Was Offered
Him.

Since it became known that street
car passes have been returned to po-
licemen by the N. o. II. Co. there has
been general clamor among other
officials, but Mayor Doyle has taken
a positive stand against the popular
wall. Not only has he made it plain
to both the officials and the N. o. Y.
Co. that he would not accept u book
were 1t offered him, but he has also ad
vsed the other public servants to quit
making demonstration, and to fol
low his example.
Speaking of the matter Friday, May
or Doyle said: ~ believe it is wrong
for officials to accept such favors. The
courtesy may be all right, but at the
same time it looks if an attempt were
made to exchange courtesies for in
huence."
1t is known that Mayor Doyle was
Indirectly offered street car book.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-02
Dague Bros e. Go.
154 and 1866 S. Main St., next door to Herrick Sons

financial secretary of the War Office
replying to a question, said that the
cost of the war in South Africa from
April 1 to July 81, was f35,750.ooo,
partly chargeabIe against the deficit
of last year. The actual cost in July
was f1,250,000 weekly.