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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
SPLENDID beginning.
Autombilo Company and Knitting Mill
Among Concerns.

Tho now oontury starts off with a
largo number of now enterprises dosir-
ing incorporation. Commissions and
charters wore being rapidly made out in
tho oflico of tho secretary of state Tues-
dsy despite tho faot tho DAY was
supposed to bo q holiday.
First oamo tho commission to tho
South Carolina Automobile company
Of Columbia, capitalized at $40, 900,
proposing to operate q number of cleo
trio carriages and vohiolos for hire cot
Tho oorportors arc VIM, H. Rose, j..
Sumter Moore, Il. b CLARK, w. II,
Lyles and w. B. Smith Whaloy.
Another important now concern
ting mills of Dillon, Marion county,
with J. r. Ewing, 0. s. Horring and
A. B. Jordan as oorporators. The
capital ttook is to bo $40,
The Poo Dec Naval Stores company
of Dillon with $50 600 capital was char
torod. The oficors arc r. p. Hamer,
Jr., president, and A. Il. Woods, sooro-
tary and treasurer.
Tho Wando Lumbor company OF
Charleston has increased it's capital
stock from $1,000 TO sit, ,583,35
a commission was issuod to tho Nor.
chants and Planters Bank of Gaffnoy
with A. N. Wood, Ohas. Nj. Smith,
@ d. Wilkins, r. A. Jonos and w.
U. Carpenter as oorporators. Tho oapi-
tai is to be $50 900.
The. Woodstock Hardwood and Spool
Manufacturing company Of Woodstock,
Berkoley county, was chartered with
| ". Il. Woloh as president and Julius
y. Kostcr as secretary and treasurer.
Tho capital is SIS, 900.
Tho Coupons Cotton Oil company OF
Coupons was chartered. The capital
is 1000. .. B. Martin is president
aud w. B. Potter secretary and trea.
Burer. A commission was issued to tho
Latta Supply company of Latte, with
&. B. Berry, l.. II. Smith and d. M.
Dow as osrporators. Tho company if
to soil groceries and general moroan
dos, doing businosB on capital ol
$4,000.
Tho Orutohfiold Tolleson company ol
Spartanburg has increased it's capita
stock from $40, 900 to $4,000.
Tho A. NJ Alexander company Of
Spartanburg was granted ohartor
The capital is to be S., 900 and the pur
poso of tho corporation is to doal il
pianos, organs and sowing machines
A. M. Alexander is president and treas
uror
Tho j. T. Snelson Contracting com.
pany Of Charleston was commissioned
with Jno. L. Snelson, Norman L
Snolson and Il. Snelson Of Charleston
as corporators. The capital is to b.
$4,000, and tho company will do
goneral contracting business in the city
Of Charleston. Tho State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
Damages For Lynching.

Among the remedies for lynohing
that have boon proposed is one that
holds the county in which the lynch,ng
OCCURS liable for dam ages to tho heirs
Of tho person lYnohed. South Carolina
and Ohio has embodied this plan in q
statute, but it has proved dead lettor.
Two suits have beon brought under it
and in neither was there recovery.
But in one instance damages havo boon
paid for lynohipg. Tho oaso was that
Of q man who was lynohod at Vorsilles,
Ind, for horse stealing. His widow on
tered suit for $1,000 in the United
States circut court at Chicago against
tho bondsmon Of tho sheriff Of tho
county where tholynching occurred. The
bondsmen offered 81, 900 as compro-
misc and it was accepted. This is the
first instance Of tho kind on record.
The question as to tho jurisdiction Of
federal courts In cases Of lynching is
not affected by this case, as it never
came to trial. IT is safe to say thst had
it beon called itwould have beon thrown
out Of court as no theory Of federal
jurisdiction that wo are aware Of would
sustain such an action.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
The Warliko Boers.

Whatcvor may bo said of tho relative
morits of tho Boor and British oauses,
it must DO agrood that tho world has
seldom soon such a stubborn struggle
against overwhelming odds as tho Beers
arc making. 1t was supposed that the
capture OF Cronjo and hia army, tho
flight Of Kruger and tho capture of
Johannesburg and Pretoria would speed
lily ond tho war. But many months
have passed sinoo those cvonts, and
the Boers arc not only still in arms
but ha> achieved, in rapid succession,
serios Of most remarkable Victories
over foe immensely thor superior in
numbers and all sorts of military equip
mont and supplies. According to an
official report. thero were in South
Africa on Deoombor l British force
available for duty which numbered no
less than 2l0, 1903 mon, Of whom 142,
1913 arc regulars. The nighost estimate
Of tho Boer force is 5000. This great
disparity of numbers represents by no
means the disadvan,agos under which
tho Beers arc fighting. They have no
base OF operations aud oniy prouarlous
supplies Of food and ammunition. Their
weapons arc 1nIcrlor TO those or tho
British. Ana yet tho Boers, thus i'll
provided and scattered in small groups,
havo rooen,ly struck some severe blows
and continue thoir wonderful and au-
dacious aotivity without the dig
indication of relaxing their reslstenoe,
hopeless as il seoms. Since the begin
Ming Of tho war the Boers have inf ct
cd terrible damage upon the British.
The BRUSH killed to Dec. l numbered
3,O18, wounded l3 1856, dead from dis
case or wounds Z, 1856, siok in hospitals
IN South Afrloa 1927, siok and
wounded gont back 10 England 33, $40
The war has not made or added 70 the
famo Of single British commander,
but IL has produced two Boor generals
who will take historic rank among the
great soldiers of this genora,ion-. Cronje
and Dowet 30 the Atlanta journal says
there is no tolling how long the little
Boor army will bo able to koep up it's
fight, for 1t docs not yot show tho slight
est disposition to yiold, and tho Brush
ovon with their lmmonse army, seem
to be ablo to do very littlo with it.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
slOO Reward, 81OO.

Tho readers of this paper will bc
pleased to learn that thero Is at loast
one dreaded disease that aoienoe has
boon eblo to ouro in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Oatarrh Cure
is the only positive curo known to tho
medical fraternity. Oatarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires consti-
utional ! tire atment. Halls Catarrh
Ouro is taken internally, acting diroctly
upon tho blood and mucous surfaces Of
tho aystom, thereby destroying the
foundation Of tho disease and giving the
patient strength by building up tho con.
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The propriotors have 40
much faith In q curative powers, that
they offor One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to. cure. Send for
list Of testimonials. Address,
u. j, CHENEY g. GO. Props,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists.i7bo.
Halls Family Pills arc the Sost.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
THE ROARD OF HEALTH
win Insist on Some Change In tho
Health Laws.

Tho State board Of hoalth hold its
annual mooting hore Thursday in tho
otlioo Of tho secretary Of state, all tho
mombers being present savo Attorney
General Bollingor, who 10 confined to
his bed by sickness.
Tho session. .was,quito long ono and
many smattors OK vital, concern to tho
pooplo Of tho State were fully and
thoroughly discussed preliminary to
tho approval Of tho annual report. Tho
report was finally oomplotod in all do
tails and in tho afternoon was .,aont to
tho State printer. The board will mako
several recommendations to tho logis
lature and will insist upon certain
changes in tho hoalth laws that arc
doomed absolutely necessary to tho
efficient working Of the State board Of
health.
The smallpox situation was vory
fully discussed, DR.. Evans tho sooro
tary giving vory much tho samo in
formation that he had furnished, tho
governor. Since thon, however, the
disease has spread and-,is now in sew
oral additional counties. Tho town Of
Union, DR.. Evans saye, has boon tho
greatest and almost solo source of in.
footion during tho year. Tho State
board cannot take charge in en- inoor.
poratod town without q proclamation ia
from the governor. Tho board holds
that il it is to ba expected to stamp out
contagious and infectious diseases it ID
absolutely necessary for the legislature
to give it absolute jurisdiction over the
State. This is earnestly urged upon
tho body.
/ Tho board fools also that q registra
tion law enabling it to obtain birth,
marriage and death statistios from tho
towns and oitios, indeed tho ontiro
State, 10 very essential to its work. The
present law is not working satisfaoto-
rily. For instance no birth statistios
are obtainable from Columbia as things
stand. The board will prosont a mono
llal to the genoral assembly to pass an
act requiring suoh statistics, providing
q heayy ponalty for physicians failing
to file reports with proper off oials, m Ak
ing the county supervisor county
hoalth officer and tho road commission
ors township hoalth off sors.
Tho meoting Wednesday also dovel.
oped tho fact that tho now act rotating
to the transportation Of doad bodios
which is tho samo in other Statos, is not
being enforced as il should be. The
mattor with instances cited has boon
reforrod to tho attorney gonoral fol
his consideration and suoh stops as he
may doom necessary.
The report prepared, though incona-
plote insofar a,statisticS are concerned,
will be full Of interesting matter. -
Columbia State
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
TALK WITH MARS.
Nicola Tesla Thinks He Has Found a
Twentieth Century Seoret.


Not quite two years ago Mr.. Nicola
Tosla. wont out to Colorado to conduct
experiments in relation to tho wirloss
transmission Of energy which has on
gagged his attention for several years.
Mr. Tosla found it necessary in ordor
to carry on his Inventions and his OK
periments to tho extent he desired to
work at an altitude of several thousand
feot Ho found conditions suitable for
his purposes in Colorado and wont out
thoro in tho spring Of 1899, built la.
oratory about ton miles from Pike Poak
and wont to work.
What he accomplished in the oight
or nine months while ho was working
thoro no has kopt pretty much to him
self ever sinoe, but whom tho National
Red Gross which was arranging for
the end Of the century meetings Of its
various branches throughout the ooun
try asked Mr.. Tesla to indicate what
In his opinion, would be ono Of tho
greatest achievements of the coming
century, ho gaVo just HUT of one OF
tho wonders no discovered in Colorado.
In a moro elaborate way MIR. Tosla
d"olt on his work to q reporter. Ho TO
CARDS his latest results as far and away
the most important he has over attain
cd. Briefly, ToSla has Dooa able to noto
novel manltostatlon Of energy whioh
ho knows ls not of solar Of terrestrial
origin and, being noithor, he concludes
That 1T must emanato from one of the
planets. While he was conducting his
Inventions in his Colorado laoratury
ono day, Tho instrument ho was uyns
TO observe tho electrical condition of
enc Garth Was affected in an unacooun
table manner. II recorded >hroe dlstluot
thoagh very faint mo yomonts ono aftor
tho olhr.
Those movements Wero observed not
onoo, but many umos, the numoer OF
impulses varying, and Mr. Tcsla now
firmly believes that, With improved
apparatus, it will bo quito possible for
the people of tho earth TO communicate
With tho inhabitants Of othor planets.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
Our National Crime.

The Chicago Tribune says: The atatis-
tiso Of homooide in tho United States for
19OO arc not encouraging. From 1896 Co
1899 there VAS a steady decrease year
" year, tho totals falling from 10, 800 10
6,22o but this year tho report shows a
total OF {. .276 an increase over last ear
Of 900. II next year the figures in
crease proportionately the frst year Of
the NO" century will be as largely marx
ed by orime as was 1895. From the
prcsont outlook tho Indications are
that The accord Of tho coming year will
be even darker, for human life was never
hold cheaper than at tho present time,
and hanging and lynching mako little
impression. Rudyard X p ing was moi
far out of tho way whom he said thai
murder was the national crime OF tn,
United States.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
Whitewash for farm Buildings.

Nothing adds 80 much to tho ap.
poaranoo Of farm buildings as bright
and uno4anging ooiors. 1t costs a
great deal to keep houses and barns
painted, but it is we'll worth the money,
not moroly beoauso Of the increased
durability, but because Of tho improved
appearance. Nothing spells prosperity
in such fair lottors, writton largo, as
we'll painted farm buildings. Paint,
however, is dear, and for long time
farmors who dosiro to keep things in
first class shape havo boon looking for
ohoap paint OF whitewash that will
stand the weathor and not become in
stoad of olosr white a dirty drab in
fow wooks or months. Tho United
States government has been looking af-
tor this, as it docs after almost overy-
thing touching farm life, and has hit
upon a whitewash for it's lighthouses
which should stand rough conditions.
Wo give the receipt as follows: "Tako
half bushol of unslackod limo, slack
it With boiling wator, cover during the
process to keep in steam, strain tho
liquid through fine sieve or strainer,
and add TO it pook Of salt, previously
dissolved in warm water; throo pounds
of groundrioo boiled to a thin paste and
stirred in whilo hot; half pound
Spanish whiting and one pound Of glue,
previously dissolved by soaking in cold
wator, and then hanging over tho fire
in small pot hung in largor ono 6llod
with water, add fivo gallons Of hot water
to tho mixture, tirwell and lot it stand
a fow days oovorod from dirt. It
should be applied hot, for which pur
poso it can be kept in portable furn
AGO. )" Thoro is nothing in tho above
that is not within tho roach Of every
reader. Ho can buy tho material, OK.
oept possibly tho ground rico, and he
can buy that and have it ground in tho
ooffeo mill or with his own farm mill
can do all the mixing, and apply it, and
having applied it to ono building he
San soon determine whothor no wants
to go around the farm and mako his
farm tho envy Of all observers Tho
east end of tho President's house il
Washing on il empellished with this
whltcwash, and if it is good enough for
the Wnito House it is good enough for
any body oisu's . house or barn A pint
of this mixturo will cover square yaru
aud Is said to be almost as sorvicoablo
as paint for wood, brlok or stone, and
there il no paint known that will equal
it in oheapness. Why not try i,?--
Wallaeo's Farmer.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
TRAGIC SCENES.
Three Men Killed, One Being tht
Sheriff. in Abbevllle.

Saturday December 80, as q result oi
drunken mans spleon and malice, throe
men woro killed, ono Of whom was tht
shoriff of tho county. Mao O'Clock
that night in tho of6oo of tho Mil
lor ho,ol, several gontlemon wore hav-
ing social gamo Of cards Ono Of the
players was William Kyle, northerner
who has boon uporintcnding tho build
ing of tho addition to the Abbcvlle
cotton milo. While tho gamo was in
progress John Dansby, a somewhat no
torious character, entered tho room He
vas drinking and in quarrel lsomo mood
1t is said that ho had difficulty with
Kyle in tho afternoon. In fow mo
monts Dansby managed to have some
words with Kyle aud applied o vile
epithet to him.
According to tho story of witnesses,
Kyle gotup from his chair and rcmDns.
trated with Dansby, but without max
Ing any demonstration of violence
Dansby drew his pistol, 45.oalibre
Colts, and when bystandor grabbed
his arm he quickly changed the gun too
the other hand and fred, the ball strik-
ing Kyle in tho abdomen. The shooting
occurred 80 quickly that those present
hardly realized what had happened.
Dansby thon backed out of tho room,
declaring ho would shoot any man who
attempted to stop him, and started to
the homo Of his father in law, Tom
Croswoll, who lives nianr tho cotton
mill.
The nows Of tho shooting quickly
spread. and Policemen johnson and
Brion started in pursuit Of the murder.
or. They overlook him noar Orosswoll's
house, but Dansby stopped them with
his pistol and said ho weuld shoot il
they advanced. Tho polico then wont
to noarby house and tolophoned up
town for assistance.
In short timo Sheriff r. Il. Kon-
nody with several oitizong responded
to tho summons. Thoy surrounded tho
house, tho policemen being stationed
at tho windows and Konnedy going to
the front door. Kennody oallod to
Dansby to como out and surrender.
Dansby camo ont, closing tho door
bohind him, and with tho romarks
'Woll, we'll 60 to holl together" com.
moncod firing. Dansby was shot twice,
onco in tho leg and onco full in tho
chest. Kennedy WAS struck onco in
tho loft breast near tho heart. Both mon
omptcd thoir pistols Konnody foil as
soon as he was hit, but Danaby walkod
somo 80 steps and was reloading his
pistol whom ono Of tho policemen ran
up and grabbed him and took tho gun
out Of his hand. Several others Of tho
party wore firing at Dansby at the timo
and therc ia somo uncertainty as to who
ilrod tho shots that struck him, but It
is thought that thoy were fred by xon-
nedy.
Handouts woro placod on Dansby
and no was, carried to tho Jail, but died
soon after roaohing thore, about an
hour after tho shooting. He did not
speak aftor boing shot. Kcnnody was
carried to tho Jail and oxpirod within O
fow minutes aftor Dansby. KYlo, who
was first shos, lived until q O'clock
Sunday, whom ho breathod his last, \
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
A Novel Marriage.

A novel marriage took place at An
derson on December 81. The contract
ing parties were Jhon j. Norris, son OF
Capt. z. K. Norris, ono Of our most
prominont oitisons, and Miss Helen
Hill, Of North Carolina. "Watoh
Night" services wore being held at St.
Johns Methodist ohuroh, and many
Persons woro present. At 11:b7 the
bridal party walked down tho central
aisle and took their placos in front Of
Rov. j. B. Campbell, who performed
tho ceremony. During the ceremony
tho town oiock was distinctly heard to
strike tho hour, All presont woro i'm
pressed with tho solomnity Of tho oc.
oasion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
Making Restitution.

The wlfo Of Now York dofaulter,
whose namo is much in tho public
prints, has aided in restitution to the
plundored bank by surrondoring $780,.
OOO worth OF diamonds and jowolry.
Much is boing maae of her devotion in
consonting to this step, and porhaps
justly, because sho might have imitat.
cd many prominent examples by freoz-
ing on to all that thoro was in sight.
While recognizing fully tho sacrifice
made by tho lady, there is side to the
transaction too likely to be overlooked,
and from which wo should extract the
real lesson Of tho case. Whom tho vito
OF $4,000 a year bank tollor becomes
tho recipient Of $3.50, 600 in prosonts, is
it not about time for hcr to inquire
into tho source Of all this weal.h2
Much may bo granted to the want of
acquaintance with business methods
by whioh a woman may bo embar-
rassed, but tho dullest vito in the
world knows that sho can buy no greA-
tor valuc in jewolry with a thousand
dollars than she can in potatoes and
parsnips. Tho lesson is q vory simple
one, known to womon as we'll 40 to mon,
that living above ones means must bo
at tho expohso Of somo one olso. Whom
q $2a day man invests $l0.a day in q
carriage rido or when a $4,000 q year
man is able to hold his own" with his
SloO, 900 noighbor, it requires no spo-
olal sk'll to como to a conclusion. Much
OF human misery springs from man 8
pauporlng Of his own appotitos; it is
largely accelerated whom no has q wife
whose anxiety for frat place blinds hor
to tho cost. 1t is not necessary to truo
happiness to be either In the swim or on
tho visiting liat Of those who, for tho
season, lead society. The pleasure Of
homo and tho enjoyment OF the fulfil.
mont Of natural duties will bring less
pyrotoohnicism, but o longer loaso Of
real happiness.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
COUCH UP
Said o Bold Hishwaymsn| 10 Drum.

Tho mail stage bound FOX tho hoalth
resort at Harrison Hot Springs was held
up at noon Wednesday, sik milos out
Of Agassiz, by throo robbors. This
place is about sixty miiooS5 from Van
oouver, b. O. Thoro woro nine passon-
gers in tho coach ono Of whom was a
woman. All tho robbora woro black
masks. Ono Of thom graspod tho horses
brides, whilo tho others oovorod tho
occupants Of the coach with riflos
There wore dozen mail sacks in the
ooaaoh and tho driver was told to nut
these out on tho ground.
"Now, if you will please stop down
and line up, Wo won't koop you wait
est bandit, and the frightened passen.
gors oboyod. They held up thoir hands
and two of tho robbors quickly and sy
dramatically omptied their pockets.
Tho woman was poor. Hor clothos
wcro shabby and her purse contained
only 65 oonts. This the dashing leader
OF tho highwaymon returned to hor
WAVu III auucu FO SOlu plc0o takon
from the pocket of G commercial trav,
elor.
Madame" he said, "Wo do not rob
hen roosts. If you will kindly aocopt
this with our compliments wo shall
DO roally indebted to you. ALLOW us to
wish you vory happy Now Year"
Tho passengers in all oontri buted
81 720 in cash, besides watches, rings,
diamond stud, and gold sloovo but.
tons. Tho commercial travelor at first
yielded only about $l8, but tho stage
robbers woro dissatisfied with this
sum and aoousod him of bad faith.
You're holding out on us, partner
said the leader. NOW, if you do not
cough up in just thirty second, wo will
pump you so full Of lead that you will
never know what struck you"
The salesman tremblingly told about
a bolt with money. Tho loader Of the
robbors, after apologizing to the wo.
man for his nooossary action, removed
tho commercial travellers coat and vost
and triumphantly produced belt con.
tanning $4,000 In gold coin.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
A Fatal Accident.

A dispatch from Winnsboro to The
State says the little daughter of Dis.
penser Stevenson was killed by fall
ing granite post. Several Of the chill
dren wero playing in tho back yard,
and had built fro at tho foot Of the
stono column. Tho littlo girl was stand
ing noar A Negro boy, unaware of
tho fact that granite cannot resist hoat,
climbed 20 tho top, the orumbling base
gave way and the post foil striking the
child on tho hoad. Che was picked up
unconscious and carried into tho house
whore sho died about 4 in the after.
noon.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11
Philippine Foreign Trade.

Tho value Of merchandise imported
into the Philippine Islands for tho II
months ondod May 81, 1900, is placed
at $l8, 200, ,698; Of gold and silvor, ST..
806, $40, making total Of $40, 1876, 938.
Tho imports from the United Statos
were valued at 81, ,450. 807. Tho valuo
Of exports for tho period named amount
cd to $l9, 459, 0O3- -$l7, ,634 391 in NOR.
ohandiso and $l.824, 612 in gold and
silver. Tho value Of tho exports to tho
United States isaet down at So, b94, SIT.
A total Of 60 6d4 tons Of Manila hemp,
valued at $1O682,173, Was exported
during tho period stated, 50, 4Ob. 808
worth being shipped to the United
Statas
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-01-11

WHERE2 On, WHEaE2--The prin-
ter dollars whore aro they ? asks the
Palmetto Post. A dollar hore and a
dollar there, scattered ovor numerouse
email towns, miles and miles apart.
How shall they be gathero1 IMP Como
homol You arc wantod Como in sin.
gle flo that Wo may send you out ag ain
to battle for us and vindicate our credit.
Roader, are you sure you have not ono
OF the printers dollars sticking to tho
bottom Of your trousers? Feel down
and SOC if wo are right. If you find it
send it home.